Matt Billings Impressive Big Block Modified Debut Thwarted By Late Race Mechanical Failure at Canandaigua Motorsports Park Season Opener

After a long winter, nobody was happier to get back to the racetrack than Brockville, Ontario racer Matt Billings.  He made the trip to Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Friday for some practice laps, before making his Big Block Modified debut on Saturday night in the 3^rd annual Jan Corcoran Memorial. 

Billings struggled a little on Friday night, as he had his Kevin Enders Big Block Modified out for the first time.  He was 14^th out of 22 in the first practice session, and dropped to 18^th on the speed charts in session number two.  They arrived back at the track on Saturday, and were determined to get the car handling better before they went out for their heat race.  A poor draw coming in through the gate meant that Billings would have to start near the rear of his heat race, but before the end of the 10 lap qualifier, he was challenging for a transfer spot into the main event.  He finished just outside of the top five, and would be forced to run the last chance consolation race.  He started the consi from third place, and quickly moved to second at the drop of the green flag.  After a great battle for the lead, Billings made a pass for the win on the final lap, earning the top spot, and a 23^rd starting spot for the 64 lap main event.

“Our main goal for the day was to make the race, and we have done that”, says Billings.  “Now we want to get out there and run every lap and see where we stack up against this great field of cars here”.

Billings moved up through the field cautiously at the drop of the green flag.  By lap 21 he had cracked the top 15 and continued to run strong, battling his way up to 12^th place before they completed lap 30.  Over the next 20 laps, Billings had battled up to seventh place, and was holding his own against some of the best drivers in the business and future Hall of Fame racers Danny Johnson and Billy Decker.  Billings continued to run strong as the final laps of the race counted down, until an untimely mechanical failure ended the day just two laps before the checkered flag.

“We had an issue with the fuel pump”, says a disappointed Billings after coming back into the pit area after the race.  “Although we didn’t get the finish we wanted, we proved that we can run well here, and I cant wait to get back next week”.

Billings will take part in the Brockville Ontario Speedway Fan Fair this Saturday from 10am to 1pm at Walmart in Brockville, before setting off the Canandaigua for week two of the 2013 season.

Billings Motorsports would like to thank Billings Automotive, Pastime Motors, Stealth Racewear, Snap On Tools, Integra Shocks, Enders Racing Engines, Finish Line Web Design and Babe Design for your support as we look forward to a very exciting 2013 season.

                                                           

For more information on Matt Billings and the Billings Racing Team, please visit our website, www.mattbillings74.com.

Matt Billings Set For Big Block Modified Debut This Weekend at Canandaigua Motorsports Park; New Website Coming Soon

The long off-season is now over, and nobody is more anxious to get 2013 started then Brockville, Ontario racer Matt Billings. He will embark on his rookie season in the Big Block Modified division, and will get started this weekend as he makes his debut at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, located just east of Rochester, New York off the New York State Thruway.

Billings and his team will leave for Canandaigua on Friday, and will participate in a couple practice sessions on Friday night. Saturday will be their first race of the 2013 season with the 3rd annual Jan Corcoran Memorial event, with a 64 lap $6400 to win main event. This will be Matt’s first start in the Big Block, but has raced at Canandaigua in the past following the Sportsman DIRTcar Series, and is excited about being a full time competitor in 2013.

“We are really looking forward to seeing how we stack up against the best of the best”, says Billings on his transition to Big Block Modifieds and the stellar field at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. “The track is a big half mile, and we have had some success on the big tracks in the past. It has been a long winter and we are ready to get the season started”.

Billings will have a busy 2013 schedule. He will compete at Canandaigua weekly in 2013, and plans to follow the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series schedule. He will also have a 358 Modified ready for action, with a weekly program tentatively set for Mohawk International Raceway on Friday nights, and a few special events at other tracks.

Matt Billings will soon be launching a brand new website over the next couple weeks from Finish Line Web Design. Stay tuned to MattBillings74.com as we revamp to a more interactive website that we think everyone will enjoy.

Billings Motorsports would like to thank Billings Automotive, Pastime Motors, Stealth Racewear, Snap On Tools, Integra Shocks, Enders Racing Engines, Finish Line Web Design and Babe Design for your support as we look forward to a very exciting 2013 season.

For more information on Matt Billings and the Billings Racing Team, please visit our website, www.mattbillings74.com.

Matt Billings Announces Plans to Race Weekly at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in 2013; Season to Start Early With Some RoC Events

With a new season on the horizon, Matt Billings and the Billings Motorsports team have been hard at work in their Brockville, Ontario shop getting the equipment ready for the another year or racing. However, the 2013 season will be unlike any other season, as they make the transition from a Small Block Modified, to a more powerful Big Block Modified.

Billings plans to race weekly at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in 2013, and will also have a Small Block Modified available as well, although plans for that have not been decided at this time. In addition to the Big Block car and the Small Block car, Matt will also have a Syracuse only car that will be stored away until Super DIRT Week rolls around in October.

“We are pretty excited about the upcoming season”, says Billings. “We always enjoyed racing at home, and the competition is great, but we are ready to move on to the Big Blocks and race against some of the best Modified racers around. We feel that by racing at a track as tough as Canandaigua will only improve our overall program for years to come”.

Canandaigua opens the 2013 season on Saturday, April 6th for the Jan Corcoran Memorial 64 lap, $6400 to win event. Billings, will get an earlier start however, as they tentatively plan to travel to Selinsgrove Speedway in Pennsylvania for the RoC Series Icebreaker Weekend on March 16th.

Billings Motorsports would like to thank Billings Automotive, Pastime Motors, Stealth Racewear, Snap On Tools, Integra Shocks, Enders Racing Engines, Finish Line Web Design and Babe Design for your support as we look forward to a very exciting 2013 season.

For more information on Matt Billings and the Billings Racing Team, please visit our website, www.mattbillings74.com.