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Power Loss DNF’s Larson at Placerville
Calistoga Midgets Up Next
Placerville, CA. August 23, 2008. For the second race in a row Kyle Larson and the Vertullo Racing team experienced horsepower related problems that caused the driver of the 83v CRV Racing Products/Eagle/Kistler mount to drop from the feature event, this time during the Placerville Speedway Hoosier Racing Tire Championship 360 Sprint Car point series. During the California Civil War series event two weeks ago at Calistoga Speedway the same fate befell the 16 year old driver who sits second in Civil War points.
At Calistoga the gremlins persisted all night long, but at Placerville things began with everything in order as Larson qualified 10th quick of the 28 cars on hand. He turned a fourth place heat race start into a strong run to second, which transferred him into the ninth spot on the grid for the 25 lap main event.
As the race got underway Larson followed two of the best veterans in the business, Sammy Swindell and Tyler Walker, as the trio moved in tandem to the front. But, after a lap eight restart, Larson could feel the car begin to sputter on the take off and knew the problem had returned. After another restart saw the engine lag Larson headed up the backstretch ramp, out of the race on lap 10. He was scored 18th in the final results as Swindell charged from 11th to take the exciting win.
This coming weekend Larson will return to Calistoga Speedway to race for the first time with the USAC Western States Midgets in a two night double division set of shows that also includes the USAC/CRA 410 sprint cars. Excitement and interest has been building for this event as it will feature the non wing sprint cars at Calistoga for the first time since 1985. Larson will pilot the Cliff Blackwell midget at the big half mile, in a team car to the one the high school junior drove at the 2008 Chili Bowl and in late May at Placerville Speedway.
Larson’s racing efforts are sponsored by CRV Racing Products, Starr Real Estate and Property Management, Global ParkerStore, Safety Solutions – LFT Technologies, D & J Towing, RPM Indoor Kart Racing and Conference Center, A.R.T. Ent. Speed Equipment, Wion’s Body Shop and Powdercoating, JW Web Design, Mophead Graphix, SWEPCO Lubricants, Sierra Tire and Wheel, and Wyman Construction.
Check out www.kylelarsonracing.com for video clips, current news and information.
Race Date: August 23, 2008
Photos Courtesy of Steve’s Racing Photos
www.stevesracingphotos.com
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