West Plains Motor Speedway and FASTRAK Midwest Battles Mother Nature for FASTRAK’s Season Opener!

jdearing

Administrator
Staff member
Despite bitter cold temperatures, blustery winds and icy rain, the West Plains Motor Speedway hosted FASTRAK Midwest’s Touring Region Kickoff. The event started as planned but was soon halted for a time as track officials did a tremendous job of re-working the track in after a round of icy rain blanketed the track. “The owners and track promoters did an outstanding job of track preparation and determination to put on a good show for those fans that decided to brave the less than desirable weather. I just can’t say enough about the efforts made to welcome FASTRAK drivers and the hospitality extended from all staff at this great Speedway!”, stated co-director Stacey Cottrell.

20 drivers from 3 different states all competed furiously for the first 2008 touring race. Billy James, #17, from Sikeston, MO was able to keep a lead throughout the entire race. Darrell Moser, #22, from New Haven, MO was a force to be reckoned with for several laps before he got tangled up in some lap traffic. Darin Walker, #24, from Bowling Green, MO, was the 2007 Midwest Regional Champion and he proved exactly why he is the current reigning Champion. Darin had some trouble in his heat and he started the feature in the very last row of 20 cars. When the checkered flag fell, Darin had driven to claim the 2nd place position.

“I’m thrilled with the quality of drivers that are in the FASTRAK family. We consistently have side by side racing at each event and the drivers’ respect for each other is apparent. With the returning drivers from last year and the new drivers coming to the Series this year, we are excited about the growth of FASTRAK in our area!”, stated Midwest Regional Director, Tracy Cottrell.

The FASTRAK Midwest Region continues it’s tour next weekend for a huge 2 day event at the Malden Speedway, Malden, Missouri. Friday, April 18th, will be practice and qualifying and Saturday, April 19th, will be consolation races and the $5,000 to win Feature. The Top 5 from the West Plains race; #17 Billy James, Sikeston, MO; #24 Darin Walker, Bowling Green, MO; #13H Scott Hutchinson, Johnston City, IL; #28 Dallas Bennett, New Haven, MO and #99H Todd Hall, Charleston, MO; are automatically qualified for the $5,000 to win A Feature at Malden Speedway. For more information and schedule information, see www.fastrakracing.com and www.fastrakmidwest.com.

Partners of the FASTRAK Midwest Region Include: Walters Web Design; Trackside Vinyl; Forward Racing; Lou Fusz Pontiac
Partners of the FASTRAK Racing Series Include: Goodyear Racing, GM Performance Parts, Sunoco Race Fuels, Modern Chevrolet, City Chevrolet, Heintz Performance, Duralite Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Mastersbilt Racing Chassis, TNT Racing Chassis, Rocket Racing Chassis,Goliath Racing Chassis, MK-Direct

*THE FASTRAK DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES is based on the GM crate engine program using both the 602 and 604 engine types. All teams utilize Goodyear Racing Tires as the “spec tire” allowing team’s tremendous savings in both engine and tire expense. The National Championship of the FASTRAK RACING SERIES is one of the largest in the United States.
 




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