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June 13, 2009....Dustin had a pretty good night aboard his Red Carpet Auto Group #6 with what was likely his strongest run thus far. With a good group of Adult Animal Mediums on hand, he took third in each event, running with the leaders on many occassions. We keep experimenting with set-ups and feel we're getting close now. Just some fine tuning left to do. Our kart picked up a slight push in the feature, which kept him from staying in the lead pack, but it was good run anyway.
With his consistant top 3 finishes, Dustin is currently in a tie for second place in track points.

June 6-7, 2009...What was maybe our most anticipated weekend of the season started off on a dissapointing note as Saturdays event was cancelled due to wet grounds.
Sunday morning officials began working the track in hopes of getting the show in. Finally, they got the break they needed when the SUN came out, and we were RACING!
Dustin's Animal Medium class had 12 karts, the biggest class we've ever had, anywhere. In practice he looked pretty good and we were encouraged. When we went out for the first heat we were in trouble. The track had gained so much grip, our kart was so tight it was un-driveable. Dustin pulled off after a few laps. The track suprised us.
After some chassis and tire adjustments, heat two started off better, but the longer he ran, the tighter he got, taking a 5th place finish. 
After a furious round of wholesale changes, Dustin started 10th in the feature. The kart was much better this time and Dustin was driving hard. It had been a trying day. He managed to fininsh 9th in a very good field of karts.
We were dissappointed in our performance, but it was great to be on the track with so many great racers. The "Northland Tour" guy's are a fast bunch and some of our local, big name, racers joined the field as well. This was without a doubt the toughest field we have ever raced with. 
We also need to thank Mark Hust and Mark Alton for helping us out with their knowledge and advice.

May 25, 2009.....Dustin celebrated his 17th birthday by gettin' down-n-dirty at Cottonwood Speedway. It was our first apperance on dirt this season and it was good to be back!
It was classic daytime racing, dry slick and dusty and very hard to pass. Dustin lined up 6th for heat one and showed great patience on a one-groove track, driving around the bottom and waiting for everyone else to slide out of his way. He finished 2nd and passed more karts than anyone.
He had the pole for heat two, jumped to an early lead and was a strong second again.
Dustin was in a tie for points to determine the polesitter for the feature, the tie-breaker goes back to the draw and he started second. Once again showing patience and maturity, he drove a strong, consistant race. At one point Dustin fell to third, but stayed strong for yet another second place on the day.
The kart was good from the start, we didn't do anything but clean the tires and add fuel all day. Around here in the adult calsses, you're racing against names like Hurst, Terhune and Sohl. They just don't come much better than these guy's and Dustin showed well for himself. It was a good solid run and just what we needed for a confidence booster.

                                                                
May 16 & 17, 2009....Races #3 & 4 of the Northland Tour Pavement Series found us in West Salem, Wisconsin for a weekend event.
We arrived on Friday evening to get in some practice time before the races. Saturday was our best day on pavement thus far. We still have a little trouble getting qualifying down. Dustin timed his Red Carpet Auto Group kart in 3rd place, a penalty to another team moved him to outside pole for the feature.
The kart was a little tight, and we're still learning what to do on these pavement tracks. Dustin got a good start for the 30 lapper and ran in second for 29 laps. He lost that spot at the white flag, going into turn 1. Dustin did the cross-over and came off low in turn 2 neck-and-neck for 2nd place. He drove HARD and low into turn 3, and spun, he recovered quickly and salvaged a 3rd place, putting him "in the money" for the first time this season. He was upset with himself, but he did a great job driving a kart that could've been better.
One of the biggest things we're learning is how the weather affects the pavement. Sat. was cold and windy, while Sun. was sunny and much warmer.
Again, qualifying was a problem. The kart was driving much better after some changes from Sat. and Dustin's first lap was right in the ballpark. Everyone picks up on their second lap. Dustin missed his line in the first turn and over-drove turn 3 trying to make-up for it. He qualified 5th.
We just missed the gearing for the feature. Dustin drove hard, but he just didn't have the speed he needed. Live and learn.
We had a great time, and this was a good, racey track. We'd like to go back again.
Thanks to Andy Bear, his R3 staff, and the Coulee Raceway crew. Everyone was friendly and easy to work with.

                                                                                                                                

April 25 & 26, 2009...Dustin made his 2009 debut at 61 Kartway in Delmar, Ia this past weekend in the IKF Region 3 Pavement Series "Northland Tour" aboard his Red Carpet Auto Group/Legend Chassis/Waller Racing Engines #6. It was his first time ever on pavement as well as running the adult class.
The weather could have been better, as we battled brisk winds, rain and changing temps all weekend. Hats off to R3 tour officials and 61 Kartway, as they worked hard Saturday to get the track dried up so we could race.
This series uses a different format than we are used to. Instead of running heat races, we got a couple practice sessions, followed by two qualifying laps and a 30 lap feature. We have a lot to learn about pavement racing and were off pace early in the day. Time trails require a little different approach than racing and the crew chief totally blew it, as we turned our slowest times of the day. With a rather smaller than expected field, Dustin started 4th in the feature.
By now, we were getting a better idea of what we needed and Dustin ran his best times of the day in the feature by more than a second. He was "on the wheel" for the full 30 laps and had a few shots at 3rd, but just couldn't quite pull it off, he was 4th at the finish. 
After heavy rains overnight Sat., we arrived at the track early Sun. morning. With the wind helping dry the track, it looked as if we might get to race, but another shower during the drivers meeting, ended our weekend.
A special thanks to Team G Karts & Parts for all their help.