Jeff wins the coveted

Vuky on his Birthday!

    Jeff won his second Vukovich race this last weekend. Last years heartbreak was this years vindication.  Jeff qualified just a fraction of a second behind Troy Regier.  The heat race resulted in a 2nd place finish. When Jeff got back to the pits, he said the rear break had moved over. The colar had come loose allowing the whole assembly to move. We had to disassemble the rear brake assembly and move everything back where it belonged. We just got it back together when Wayne noticed a break in the rotor. We were so busy trying to get the whole assembly back where it belonged, that we miss the broken rotor. The clock was ticking, and to change a rotor on short notice is a real task. It took everyones cooperation to get the job done. We just got the car back together as the last car was being pushed out for the main event. Jeff started next to Troy on the inside. The car was awesome. Jeff dominated the track. He could go anywhere on the track, and he did. Around lap 14 Troy broke a front panhard bar and had to go to the infield. The race was a much needed success for our team. We look forward to the next race June 14th. We know The other teams will be gunning for us now, so we can't miss a step. Jeff did a Great job, and gave himself a great Birthday present. His Second Vukovich. 

Read the interesting race article from the Madera Tribune.

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         April 5th race results

           Well, the weekend went very well. With all the changes we made with the car over the winter, all we had to do at the track was put a couple of clicks of rebound in the shocks.Jeff went out with a good car right off the bat. We quailified 2nd quick. Jeff started in the back of the pack in the heat race, and quickly moved to the front of the pack for the win. The car was working very well through the bottom, allowing Jeff the ability to pass underneath. In the main we started 5th row inside. The green flag was thrown and the race was on. Jeff and Troy drag raced for two laps until the inside lane got jammed up, and the outside lane went. Jeff had his work cut out for him after that. Troy was running really well, and to loose any ground with him, is hard to make up. Jeff and Troy's cars were very close in speed and handling. This race was going to be determined by race circumstances. About 35 laps into the race, Jeff had caught Troy with a lapped car between them. For three restarts this lapped car kept us from challenging Troy. By the time Jeff would get around the lapped car, Troy had already put some distance between them. It was a good race. That being said, we believe on any givin night, the races are no more a givin. We are right there, and I forsee our share of wins this year.Wayne has done a great job of bringing us up to the level where we can compete with the best there is, and Jeff is driving better than I've ever seen him. The next race is in Madera May 10, 2008.