Cody Swanson's Third USAC Western States Midget Series Race Gets Team Back on Track
- 12 may 2010
"Stockton was our first pavement race of this season and only my third in the USAC Western States Midget Series," remarked Swanson. "On the pavement I am driving for Tres Van Dyne, in his number 5 Van Dyne Chevy powered Beast Pavement midget." Cody Swanson Racing had high hopes going into the weekend and their Friday evening practice sessions were looking quite promising. With each run on the track they continued to pick up time and improved on their position. During the Saturday morning practice the team was still running strong, but the car was slightly loose coming off the corners. "We knew that if we could get that loose condition out of the car that we could find a few more tenths of a second and be set for qualifying. So we made a few changes to the car to try and tighten it up for the two lap qualifying session, but we quickly realized that we went a little too far and the car had a really evil push, and it showed in the time," recalls Swanson. "I started in eighth position for the 30 lap main event. Before the race we took all of our adjustments out of the car, so we could get it to where we were fast, but still struggled. When the sun goes down on the pavement, the track gains a lot of grip, and we didn't adjust enough for that. During the race it still had a pretty bad push, and it was tough to hang onto, but we still managed a seventh place finish." "It was disappointing, but we did learn a lot about the car, and Tres and I are getting better as a team. I am confident that we will continue to get strong throughout the season." About the track Swanson says "Stockton's 99 Raceway is an awesome track - both corners are completely different and it makes the track really fun to race on. It is small, so the racing is tight, and in turn one and two, you are on the bottom of the track, but then when you come around for turns three and four, you're running right up against the wall, and it gives you a ton of speed down the front stretch. I really enjoyed running on the track and I am looking forward to go back in June." "The K&N oil filters and breather filters are working great on the Beast Pavement Midget. And on my number 71 Midget we run all of the K&N products. With all our great sponsors continued support, we should be back on the podium soon." Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world. |
