The month of June was a bit
of a struggle for Matt Billings, and he was looking for better results as he
entered the first weekend of racing in July.
Matt was back in action at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night
for a 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series race, and then back to the BOS
on Saturday night.
At Mohawk Raceway, Billings
began the night with a win in his qualifying heat race after starting
third. In the 50 lap main event, Matt
started third once again, and held that spot throughout the first 18 laps. When the race leader had a flat tire,
Billings inherited the second spot, and with the leader in sight, he battled
for the next 15 laps patiently waiting to make a move for the top spot. With 15 laps remaining Billings found the
bite that he was looking for at the bottom of the track in turn 4 to take the
lead. He held the top spot for the
remaining laps to pick up his first career win at Mohawk International Raceway
and second overall in the 2012 season.
“We have had some good runs
here at MIR, but have never been able to win before tonight”, says Billings
after the race. “It feels good to get a
win here in a 50 lap Frenchie’s Series race.
I have to thank the crew, and all of our sponsors for everything they do
for us”.
The next stop on the weekend
was Brockville Speedway on Saturday night.
After a last lap flat tire last week while going for the win, Billings
was looking for a solid finish to get back into the BOS Five Star top five in
track points. Matt finished his
qualifying heat in third place, and came back into the pits to the attention of
his crew to make some adjustments before the 30 lap feature. Billings started in sixth and moved up to
fourth early and held that spot through halfway. The first caution of the race slowed the field on lap 19, and
Billings was now up to third place.
Billings continued to run strong in third through a series of late race
cautions, and fell to fourth on the final lap.
“It was a good points run
for us, but I would have liked to be a little higher”, says Billings. “After last week, we needed a good finish to
get back in the top five in points”.
This coming week, Billings
will be back at Mohawk Raceway on Friday night, and Brockville Speedway on
Saturday night looking to build on the momentum from this past week.
Billings Motorsports would
like to thank all of their marketing partners for their support for the
upcoming season. Billings Automotive,
Pastime Motors, Stealth
Racewear, Snap On Tools, Integra Shocks, Enders Racing Engines, Finish Line Web Design and Babe Design are an integral part
of the team’s success, and we thank you all for your support as we approach the
2012 season.
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