Dawsonville, Georgia (01/18/17) – In his season opening event Donald McIntosh came up one spot short of a win in his Blount Excavating #7 Stowers CAT/ Rocket Chassis/ Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model. The Georgia racer registered a runner-up finish in the 26[sup]th[/sup] annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track.
On Friday night Donald McIntosh opened the 2017 season at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama) with the preliminary events for the rescheduled 26[sup]th[/sup] annual Ice Bowl. Drawing 51 Super Late Models for the two-day event, McIntosh followed up the 4[sup]th[/sup]-fastest time overall in qualifying with a heat race victory.
Earning the 3[sup]rd[/sup]-starting position for the $6,000-to-win A-Main on Saturday, Donald battled rubbered-up conditions to notch a podium finish in the 50-lap main event. Jumping into the 2[sup]nd[/sup] position early in the A-Main, McIntosh closed in race-leader Michael Page on lap-12 due to lapped traffic. Unable to make the pass for the lead early in the race, Donald McIntosh made a last lap dash for the top spot but came up short when the checkered flag flew, registering a 2[sup]nd[/sup]-place finish behind Page with Jason Hiett, Brian Smith, and Jason Welshan rounding out the Top 5.
“We had a real good car, but Michael [Page] was just a little bit better,” said McIntosh. “It was one-groove so it was tough to pass, but I’m really proud for this team and we’ll definitely take a runner-up finish to start the year.”
For more results from this event, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com .
Up next for McIntosh is a trip to Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia), where he will compete in the 9[sup]th[/sup] annual Cabin Fever 40. The $3,500-to-win event will be held on January 28 and will be sanctioned by the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron Man Championship Series. For more information on the event, please visit www.BoydsSpeedway.net .
Donald McIntosh would like to thank his marketing partners, which include Stowers CAT, Tennessee RV Super Center, Blount Excavating, Massey Electric Company, Arnold’s Trucking, Cherokee Millwright & Mechanical, Rocket Chassis, Matlock Decal Company, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For the latest information on Donald McIntosh, please visit www.DonaldMcIntoshRacing.com .
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