Rain, Rain, Win, Win! Route 106 6/18/11

Dear fans, and sponsors,

Do to lots of rain and cancellations we haven't raced very much.Like all the other races we've been to,it was supposed to rain. But, they didn't cancel it so we decided to head out and try to race.

We arrived about a little more than two hours before practice, so we would have time for me to have a little track time to get used to the car.The car hoped out of corner four, and two and was hard to control. So I pulled off and my father went right to work. So we went back out again, had the same problem and came off. Once again, my father went to work on the car. We repeated this process over and over. Until, it was time to practice. That's when we figured out that nobody was in my division so more track time to myself. BONUS!

Connor did his practice first and I was right after him. Apparently, he made contact but, that's all I can tell you because, I couldn't watch. I went out next and had the same problem. MORE ADJUSTMENTS... By the end of the practices we hadn't figured out quite what my problem was. But, then a flagman told my father that I needed to change my line a little. So next time out I changed my line just a little and the hop was almost gone. Heats were next and Connor finished last and was frustrated. After, I went out and actually raced! Apparently, they didn't want me to go out on the track by myself so, they combined my division with another that only had one driver. Still confused about the whole thing, I looked back and the guy had a beard!???!! Once we got out though we kept up to him and did farely well compared to before.

It wasn't long before it was time for the features. I could actually watch Connor for once. From the start Connor flew into third and was tracking done the first, and second drivers that had stretched out a lead. Connor was tracking them done and was reeling them in more and more every lap. Until, he caught them and took second place. After, that the leader and Connor pulled away and were laping the other cars when, the leader and a lapped car got together and spun. Connor avoided it and was put into first for the lead. At the start he pulled away but by the end the second place car was diving under Connor for the lead on the final lap right in front of the finish line. HE WON! HE WON! Connor won only by a couple feet. On his victory lap he tried a burn out.

I went out next and took off from the start but, the rocker car passed me. He took the lead by a few car lengths and we stayed about the same distance apart for most of the race until, the last lapp. When, he spun out and I passed him for the win! Double wins! Not bad for a day at the races.

5/23/11 Route 106 Raceway + Twin State Speedway

Hello sponsors,

Its that time of year again. Its spring and that means racing is here. There is still time to sponsor us. If you would like to sponsor us leave a comment and we will get in touch. This weekend we raced at Route 106 Raceway on saturday, and Twin State Speedway on sunday. At Route 106 we arrived around two o'clock. Anxious to start up the karts we, started up Connor's kart and it ran perfectly. But, when we went to start my kart, the electric starter's battery didn't work. So we went around looking for a starter to borrow but, no one had the same size starter bit. So, my Dad ran to a bunch of different stores to find a battery. Meanwhile, I had to get Connor ready for his first practice. After I got Connor all ready, I got him out on the track. But, all he had to do was drive around slowly to dry off the track.

By the time Connor got off the track my Dad was back with no luck. So we got Connor through his practices together. Then, my Dad went back to the store, this time he came back faster. With a battery that was of course uncharged. Finally, my friend Jonathan came by with his starter. He told us that we could use it, if we had the right size socket for it. Which we did have a socket for. It was already time for qualifies by the time we were ready and I got out onto the track and passed someone but, then came off the track because, I couldn't keep control of my car. So I decided to come off and try and fix the problem. Connor was in the pits already done with his heat race and he finished second!!

Features came fast and my Dad hoped he had fixed the problem as we were on the grid. So Connor went out first and I waited and waited. Towards the end of Connor's race I heard
"Connor Rogers getting very aggressive for that second spot. He comes down for the pass and gives him a shove. Connor Rogers now in the second position reeling in the leader!" the announcer says.
"Checkered flag in the air, and the #29 gets the win" the announcer say.
"Oh, sorry everybody the #3 did in fact get that win!" the announcer says. Apparently the kid in first stopped thinking he won on the white flag and Connor passed him!! CONNOR'S FIRST WIN! He was so excited! Then I had to go out and the car handled well at first but, then I decided to come off because the wheels on my car were loose. Finally, after a frustrating and thrilling day we went home.

The next day we showed up at Twin State and raced. For the first two practices I was struggling with the car and couldn't control it. But, Connor did great in his practices. For the heats the my kart seemed good at first but, then almost instantaneously went back to hopping all over the place and I pulled off. Once more frustrated and annoyed I couldn't keep up. But, Connor came off with a heat win, which again I was not able to see. CONNOR'S FIRST HEAT WIN! Connor was on fire. Last, but not least the features. For my feature I passed a few karts and was doing alright when the car did it again and I pulled off the track. Connor did great again and finished his feature race with an exciting almost three wide finish. He got third!! It was a frustrating day for all of us but, we were so happy for Connor who had one awesome weekend.