In a week of racing at Volusia Speedway, Brandon Kinzer Motorsports was plagued with problems.
Though racing began on Monday, February 10 in Volusia, Florida, Kinzer’s #18 spent the majority of the first two days dealing with an array of brake system malfunctions. Brake problems caused the left front wheel to lock up, making it impossible to steer or drive the ½ mile track Monday or Tuesday. After pulling out the backup car, the Kinzer team was able to finally put things into action on Wednesday, February 12. The evening started slowly, but Brandon found and kept the lead in his B-Main to make it to the feature. Despite starting at the back of the pack, he was able to fight his way towards the front and finish 13th.
Thursday was another tough day for the #18. With a less than glorifying qualifier time, Brandon was unable to take his team past the heats. Spirits looked brighter on Friday as Brandon again battled his way into the Valentine’s Day feature by finishing fourth in heat number five. Doing the best he could on a rubbered-over track, Kinzer fought to stay with the lead lap throughout the $5,000 to win UMP event; he finished 21st.
Following the trend of the week, with success came disappointment, as Brandon was again unable to make the feature Saturday night. “We just couldn’t seem to get things going down here in Volusia. The positive side is that we were able to learn a great deal about the car and how we can apply this new knowledge throughout the 2003 season. I’m confident that we’ll have everything worked out by the time we head to the Southern All-Stars event in Green Valley, Alabama on February 21,” stated Kinzer.
For additional information on Brandon Kinzer Motorsports, check out www.brandonkinzer.com.
Media contact: Carissa Anderson, Panther Motorsports Design
Though racing began on Monday, February 10 in Volusia, Florida, Kinzer’s #18 spent the majority of the first two days dealing with an array of brake system malfunctions. Brake problems caused the left front wheel to lock up, making it impossible to steer or drive the ½ mile track Monday or Tuesday. After pulling out the backup car, the Kinzer team was able to finally put things into action on Wednesday, February 12. The evening started slowly, but Brandon found and kept the lead in his B-Main to make it to the feature. Despite starting at the back of the pack, he was able to fight his way towards the front and finish 13th.
Thursday was another tough day for the #18. With a less than glorifying qualifier time, Brandon was unable to take his team past the heats. Spirits looked brighter on Friday as Brandon again battled his way into the Valentine’s Day feature by finishing fourth in heat number five. Doing the best he could on a rubbered-over track, Kinzer fought to stay with the lead lap throughout the $5,000 to win UMP event; he finished 21st.
Following the trend of the week, with success came disappointment, as Brandon was again unable to make the feature Saturday night. “We just couldn’t seem to get things going down here in Volusia. The positive side is that we were able to learn a great deal about the car and how we can apply this new knowledge throughout the 2003 season. I’m confident that we’ll have everything worked out by the time we head to the Southern All-Stars event in Green Valley, Alabama on February 21,” stated Kinzer.
For additional information on Brandon Kinzer Motorsports, check out www.brandonkinzer.com.
Media contact: Carissa Anderson, Panther Motorsports Design
