Saturday night was a night of great success for the Gantt Racing team. 1 A-main win, 2 A-main 2nd place finishes, and 2 heat wins.
Brenda hit the track first in the Lightning Fast Ladies heat driving the #0 for the first time. She started from the back but quickly worked through the field. The 06 car blocked any attempt Brenda had of passing her for the win and Brenda finished second, only 1/2 car length behind.
Ashley started the first modified heat from the pole. She lost several positions at the start, but regained her composure and started a comeback. She passed the #33 for third and ended up with her 2nd consecutive top 3 heat finish.
Willis started the 2nd modified heat from the outside of row 1 and quickly jumped out to the lead. The #5 of Butch Reid gave chase, but Willis left nothing to chance. He increased his lead on every lap and won by several car lengths. This was his division-leading 3rd heat win of the year.
Brenda started her mini stock heat from the familiar last place starting position. She patiently worked her way through the field and captured the win in her first mini stock race of the season.
The Lightning Fast Ladies A-main started with Brenda at the rear (again). This time nobody could keep her behind them. She won this one by almost a straightaway for her 3rd consecutive A-main win in 3 different cars.
The modified A-main started with a season high 14 cars. Ashley started outside row 2 and Willis started inside row 4. Ashley got a good start and put up a great fight for position. It took several laps for the top cars to get past her. She ended up finishing in 7th out of 14 cars. Willis worked his way up to 2nd place early in the race and started closing in on the lead before his car starting pushing in turn 2. He dropped back to 3rd but used some lapped cars to his advantage to regain 2nd and held on for the runner-up spot finish.
Brenda started the mini stock A-main from her normal last place position. She stayed out of trouble and carefully worked her way up to 2nd. She hounded the 09 of Bruce Winter for several laps but in the end she finished in 2nd. 2 wins and 2 second place finishes all from last place starting positions.
