This weekend is championship
weekend at all local tracks, and Matt Billings and the Billings Motorsports
team would love nothing more to lay claim to the 2012 Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs
Deep” Modified Championship. They will
enter Thursday night’s showdown tied for the lead in series points. They will also be in contention for the
overall track championship, and although their 27 point deficit seems
overwhelming, Billings will be looking to repeat his performance from the last
50 lap Frenchie’s Series race on July 6th, and let the points fall
where they may. He will also be in action
at Brockville Speedway on Saturday and Cornwall Speedway on Sunday for their
125 lap Canadian Nationals Series/Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series event.
Billings started his
qualifying heat race from third place on Friday night, and moved to the front of
the pack, taking the win in the 10 lap race.
He started the 25 lap main event from fourth place, and quickly moved to
second through the opening 10 laps.
Over the next few laps, Billings had slipped to fifth, but he battled
back over the remaining distance and crossed the finish line with a third place
result.
“It was a good run, but we
need to be a little better. Hopefully
we can come back next week for the 50 lapper and get another win”, says
Billings. “We are running consistent,
but we still want to get better”.
Brockville Speedway was up
next on Saturday night. After a second place finish in the preliminary
qualifying heat, Billings reported back to the pit area to make some adjustment
to the car before the 30 lap main event.
Starting from 12th place, Matt moved into the top ten early
and was up to seventh as the race approached halfway. He finished the race with a seventh place result.
This coming weekend will be
a big weekend for Billings. With a
great shot at the Frenchie’s championship, and in contention for the overall
track title, Thursday night’s event at Mohawk Raceway will certainly be
exciting. On Saturday night, he will
return to Brockville Speedway. Although
the BOS championship is out of reach, Billings will be looking for a strong run
to move into the BOS Five Star Program for 2012. He currently is only eight points out of fifth. Sunday night at Cornwall Speedway is the
final race in the Canadian Nationals Series and will also be a Mr. DIRTcar 358
Modified Series race. They will battle
for 125 laps.
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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