The Spring Sizzler open practice on Friday went really well for Lauren and the #70 Team. Lauren started the practice day with lap times in the high 19 sec. range. Lauren’s times were coming down throughout the day and she pretty much maintained her position in the top three on the time charts for the day.  It was the last practice run of the day that Lauren planted a lap of 19.522  That time would be the third fastest time of the weekend for the S.K. Light class.

The team put on new tires for the Saturday practice rounds and Lauren had trouble getting the car up to the speeds she had on Friday. The crew made adjustments for the heat race where Lauren would start 3rd.  Lauren would drop to 5th in the heat race and stayed there until the checkers. The feature would find Lauren starting in the 14th position. Lauren quickly dropped to 18th in the 24 car field. Lauren ran 18th till lap eleven when she started to get a good feeling about how the car would handle traffic. Lauren quickly moved from 18th to 10th by lap nineteen. It was an unfortunate accident when Tommy Membrino Jr. hit the wall in turn two and Lauren was tagged from behind, it cut down a left rear tire. Lauren would have to park the car and finish with a DNF. The team was credited with a 21st place finish.

The Sunday’s Spring Sizzler activities are postponed until this Saturday May 1st with the same agenda that was scheduled for Sunday.

There will still be racing on Friday night with the S.K. Lights running a 30 lap feature, the Limited Late Models running a 25 lap feature, and the Dare Stocks running a 20 lap feature. Tickets are only $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids. We hope to see you there!

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