With the final full month of
the 2012 regular racing season now here, Matt Billings and the Billings
Motorsports team were looking for a good weekend. They were off to Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night for
their a regular night of racing, and then on to Brockville Speedway on Saturday
for a double lap, double purse and double points event. If all went well, the team also hoped to
make it to Cornwall on Sunday night for a 100 lap Canadian National Series
event.
After a third place finish
in his preliminary qualifying heat race, Billings lined up for the 25 lap main
event at Mohawk Raceway from seventh place.
By the time the first caution came out on lap eight, Billings was inside
the top five in fourth. He would
continue inside the top five for most of the race, and ended the night in
fifth. An extensive tech inspection
took place after the race, and Billings cleared through without any issues, but
they had some work to do before getting to Brockville on Saturday night, as
they had to put their motor back together, and get the car ready for the BOS.
With double points on the
line at Brockville, Billings was looking forward to a good night at the
track. Unfortunately, after just a few
laps on the track during hot laps, problems developed that would leave the team
scrambling for the rest of the night. A
broken rear end was the issue, and the Billings Motorsports team worked hard
getting it replaced. They missed their
qualifying heat race, and they missed the second round of hot laps, but were
ready to hit the track for the 60 lap feature.
He would have to start from the rear of the field, but after avoiding a
lap one wreck, he found himself inside the top ten for the restart. He remained inside the top ten all race, and
finished with an eighth place result.
“It was a long night here at
the BOS. We broke the rear end in hot
laps, and all night long we were working to get it replaced so we could make it
back for the feature”, says Billings.
“I really have to thank everyone that helped us with the car trying to
get the rear end replaced so we could make the feature”.
With the extra work on the
motor on Saturday after Friday night’s tech, and a long night at the track on
Saturday getting ready for the feature, the team decided not to race at
Cornwall on Sunday. Their decision to
stay home was a good one, as the 100 lap race ended up being postponed due to
rain.
This coming week, Billings
will have a rare Friday night off as Mohawk International Raceway is closed for
the week. He will be back at Brockville
Speedway on Saturday night.
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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