Inside Line Promotions - OSBORN, Mo. (May 1, 2019) - Jordon Mallett kicked off his rookie campaign with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour last week and he quickly learned his mental fortitude is going to be heavily tested this season.
"Luckily this life on the road has taught me a few things about keeping an even balance and maintaining your sanity," he said. "You can never let yourself become too invested in the bad or consumed by the good. Every day is a new race day and things can change so quickly you can't allow your mind to drift and take your confidence with it."
Adjusting to a new format, new competitors and completely new tracks is a challenge Mallett was aware would be present. He looked forward to that challenge. However, what the two time and reigning USCS Series champion did not anticipate was just how susceptible even former champions are to not make a main event during a weekend.
The season got underway last Thursday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. Things looked promising after hot laps when Mallett put his name near the top of the speed charts, but it unraveled in the heat race. His initial start was good, but it was called back. On the second go-around he got the car up into the wall and popped a right front tire.
The undesirable heat race result put Mallett behind the eight ball and into a rough starting spot in a B Main. He rallied from eighth to fifth place, which was two positions shy of transferring into the main event.
"It just seemed like we couldn't get anything right," he said. "It was fun to run a track so tacky and fast. We had some serious speed. It just means nothing when you put yourself that far back in the B Main."
On Friday night the team traveled to U.S. 36 Raceway, where he placed seventh in a heat race before maneuvering from 11th to eighth in the B Main.
Next up for Mallett and the ASCS National Tour are races this Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa.
"The competition level out there is unmatched," he said. "That is going to be the biggest challenge this week dealing with guys who are so familiar with their tracks and so set on refusing to lose."
QUICK RESULTS -
April 25 - Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. - Heat race: DNF (6); B Main: 5 (8).
April 26 - U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo. - Heat race: 7 (7); B Main: 8 (11).
SEASON STATS -
6 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 3 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Water For Christ
Water for Christ was established from the joint passions of sharing the Gospel of Christ and supplying clean water to villages in developing countries. For more information, visit http://www.WaterForChrist.com.
"Water for Christ goes to Africa and other third-world countries to drill fresh-water wells where there is no access to fresh or clean water," Mallett said. "We're trying to raise awareness so they can continue to do what they do and hopefully on a larger scale."
Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Racing Optics, DHR Suspension, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., D&K Farms, Autometer, Callies Racing Products, Dynotech Race Engines, Fuel Safe Systems, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.
"Luckily this life on the road has taught me a few things about keeping an even balance and maintaining your sanity," he said. "You can never let yourself become too invested in the bad or consumed by the good. Every day is a new race day and things can change so quickly you can't allow your mind to drift and take your confidence with it."
The season got underway last Thursday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. Things looked promising after hot laps when Mallett put his name near the top of the speed charts, but it unraveled in the heat race. His initial start was good, but it was called back. On the second go-around he got the car up into the wall and popped a right front tire.
The undesirable heat race result put Mallett behind the eight ball and into a rough starting spot in a B Main. He rallied from eighth to fifth place, which was two positions shy of transferring into the main event.
"It just seemed like we couldn't get anything right," he said. "It was fun to run a track so tacky and fast. We had some serious speed. It just means nothing when you put yourself that far back in the B Main."
On Friday night the team traveled to U.S. 36 Raceway, where he placed seventh in a heat race before maneuvering from 11th to eighth in the B Main.
Next up for Mallett and the ASCS National Tour are races this Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa.
"The competition level out there is unmatched," he said. "That is going to be the biggest challenge this week dealing with guys who are so familiar with their tracks and so set on refusing to lose."
QUICK RESULTS -
April 25 - Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. - Heat race: DNF (6); B Main: 5 (8).
April 26 - U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo. - Heat race: 7 (7); B Main: 8 (11).
SEASON STATS -
6 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 3 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Water For Christ
Water for Christ was established from the joint passions of sharing the Gospel of Christ and supplying clean water to villages in developing countries. For more information, visit http://www.WaterForChrist.com.
"Water for Christ goes to Africa and other third-world countries to drill fresh-water wells where there is no access to fresh or clean water," Mallett said. "We're trying to raise awareness so they can continue to do what they do and hopefully on a larger scale."
Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Racing Optics, DHR Suspension, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., D&K Farms, Autometer, Callies Racing Products, Dynotech Race Engines, Fuel Safe Systems, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.
