22 Drivers would show to this weeks draft track of TDR-V2. The night was action packed and full of excitement.
As Heat 1 would get rolling it would be WFO Stealth and WFO Ice on the front row.
They would take the green flag and WFO Ice and Stealth would fall in line one behind the other
and draft together away from everyone. As the best racing was for 3rd place between TXR TJ3
DO!T 87, and DO!T 2. They would battle it out for the entire race. They would take the checkered
flag and come across the line in this order. 1. WFO ICE 2. WFO Stealth 3. TXR Tj3 4. DO!T 87 5. DO!T 2
6. GLH Ratboy and 7. X34
Heat 2 would get ready to take the green as VLR 4 and XSR 43e would make up the front row.
They would take the green flag and VLR 4 would jump out front as XSR 43e would fall towards the back.
There would be action packed racing all over the track. On lap 6 BLS Flyer, WFO Blaze, and TXR Jobub
would be 3 wide for 2nd place for 3 laps. On lap 10 TXR Jobub would drift up the track making contact with
WFO Blaze putting him in the wall and out of contention. It would stay single file after that with VLR 4 picking up the win
and BLS Flyer taking the 2nd position and transfering to the A Main.
Heat 3 would get into their positions to take the green flag with Jeff and VLR 27 making the front row.
And that #1 position would not change from start to finish as Jeff would lead the entire race.
The best racing would be for 2nd as GLH Bubba and WFO Rain would battle it out for the last 8 laps with
GLH Bubba coming out of it with the 2nd position and transfering to the A.
B-Main 1 would get rolling with TXR Tj3 and WFO Rain on the front row. They would take the
green flag and the race was on.TXR TJ3 and WFO Rain would battle side by side for the first 3 laps.
With WFO Blaze making a charge from his 6th starting spot.On lap 4 there would be
contact between TXR Tj3 and WFO Rain. Would send Rain down the track and infront of the entire field.
But somehow slipping through the carnage was Bob and WFO Blaze. Then on lap 9 Bob would get loose
and make contact with the wall.Allowing WFO Blaze to take the lead and march to the win.
With DO!T 2 picking up the last transfer spot.
B-main 2 would get rolling. With TXR Jobub and DO!T 87 on the front row. They would take the green flag
and DO!T 87 would jump out front. As it would be a great battle between DO!T 87 and TXR Jobub for
the first 8 laps. But then VLR 27 and TXR Jobub would make contact sending Jobub into the infield.
As the field would finally calm down and they would get in line and run. They would come across
the line in this order. 1. DO!T 87 2. WFO Ranger 3. XSR 43e 4. RRX Switchblade 5. VLR 27
6. 7x 7. TXR Jobub.
Now it would be time for the Dash. As the top two drivers from each heat would slice and dice for 8 laps
to better their starting positions in the A-Main. As WFO Ice would have the pole and he
would take advantage.Jeff would push him out front and follow him the rest of the way. And it would
be no contest from there as WFO Ice would go on to win the Dash. With Jeff 2nd Bubba 3rd
Stealth 4th VLR 4 5th and BLS Flyer 6th.
As the drivers would pull their cars out on the front strech for the A-Main. The would all stop for
driver introduction. Starting on the pole would be the 4 time WFO Champion. WFO Ice.
Starting to the outside of him in the 2nd position is Jeff. Starting on the inside 2nd row would be
GLH Bubba.Starting on the outside of row 2 would be one of the best drivers in
DTR2 WFO Stealth.Starting 5th is VLR 4. Starting to his outside is one of the best drivers
and one of the best assets toDTR2. In the 6th position is BLS F1yer. Starting in the 7th position
is the man 2nd in points going for his first WFO Championship WFO Blaze. Starting to his outside
is the legend DO!T 87 (Rac).In the 9th position will be DO!T 2. And rounding up
the field will be the man who is always in the mix of things. WFO Ranger.
As the crowd would yell the most famous words in racing " Gentleman Start Your Engines."
And the motors would roar. With 22,762 fans on their feet awaiting the 35 lap A-Main.
With some of the best drivers in DTR2 ready to lay it down and all on the track for the
$25,000 prize. They would come around and get the white flag signaling to the drivers that
they would be going green next time by. The pacecar exits the track. And the drivers coming
around the track at 55 MPH. Coming out of turn 4 . And the green flag is out. As they would
jump 3 and 4 wide into turn 1 on the first lap. They would stay 3 and 4 wide for the next
10 laps with nobody getting the edge on anyone.
WFO Ice would finally clear Jeff. Jeff would fall in line and start to push Ice further away from
the rest of the field. Coming down the backstrech and into turn 3 WFO ICE would get loose
and loose 6 positions. With Jeff now taking the lead. Now with 15 laps down and 20 laps
to go the slicing and diceing would begin. As everyone knows that the laps are running out and
if they are going to win they need to get to the front soon. Coming out of turn 4 on lap 20 VLR 4
and WFO Ice would make some contact sending WFO Ice down the track towards the infield.
Ice would try to save it and bring it back up the track and the wreck was on from there.
As WFO Ice, VLR 4, WFO Blaze, and WFO Ranger would be involved. As DO!T 2 and
DO!T 87 would somehow make it through the wreck. But from then on the real racing was
up front. With a 4 car battle for the lead between Jeff, GLH Bubba, WFO Stealth and BLS F1yer.
They would continue this battle for the next 10 laps. As they would come over the line. It would be
the closest race between the top 4 drivers in WFO history. With Jeff coming out on top.
WFO Stealth 2nd. GLH Bubba 3rd. And BLS F1yer 4th. After the race we were able to catch
up with the winner.
We asked Jeff how were you able to hold off 3 of the best drivers in DTR2?
"Well I just held my line and kept the prefered line. If they were gonna pass me they were
gonna have to have draft partner or move me. But with the caliber of drivers that we had
here tonight i knew that they would not just wreck me."
Was there a strategy to winning this race?
"Yes. My strategy was to get out front and stay out front so i was not caught in any wrecks.
I saw the big wreck back there and was happy i was not in that."
Well Congratulations to you Jeff on your 1st win of the season here at WFO.
WFO would like to thank every driver that came out to support us last week.
We hope to see you all again next week at Florence.