7/5/2008
Tracy, CA (Originally posted May 17, 2004) - BAM!... and another Top 10 finish for France Racing!
AC Delco Late Model Rookie of the Year candidate, Mike France, recorded his third consecutive top ten finish of the season. Mike finished 9th in Main #1 during Altamont Motorsports Park's "Double Trouble Night". Main #2 wasn't as kind, Mike took the #16 to the point and led the first 18 laps before contact with another car sent the #16 Mapa Construction/FranceRacing.com Chevrolet hard into the backstretch wall.
Mike qualified the #16 car 16th, with a time of 20.334. "This was the first time Altamont has used the European style qualifying (3 cars qualify at the same time)" said Mike France. "In the confusion, I made some mistakes that cost us a good start in the main".
Mike started main event #1 16th, and within 5 laps was running tenth. A great battle with the #8 of Todd Carnahan lasted until lap 28, where Mike was able to pass and secure a 9th place finish. "Wow! the #16 Mapa Construction/FranceRacing.com Chevrolet was incredible tonight" said Mike France. "We made an adjustment before qualifying and the car just started handling great". "I really want to thank Dave Davis Motorsports, the #44 team and the #42 team for helping us with adjusting the car today"
Main #2 would give France Racing its highest highs and its lowest lows. After inverting the field, Mike took the #16 Mapa Construction/FranceRacing.com Chevrolet to the point on lap 1 where he would hold the lead until lap 18. The #5 of Brian Koski was able to pass coming into turn one and took the #17 of Verg Beaty with him. Running third, with three to go, contact coming out of turn two pitched the #16 sideways and a second hit to the left rear sent Mike into the backstretch wall. The #16 slid down the backstretch hitting the track entrance wall and finally coming to rest in turn three. "It's a shame, the car was running so well" said Mike France. "I had a big lead at one time, but made a few mistakes that left the door open in turn one. After they got around me, I was just trying to hold on for third. The car may be junk, but if anyone can put the #16 back the way it was, its Dave Davis Motorsports.
"We'll be back"
A huge thank you goes out to Dave Davis Motorsports & Custom Fabrication, for helping with this week's setup. Dave specialties include: Grand American Modifieds, Late Model Sportsman, Western Late Models, custom pit carts, scale carts, tire carts and is a dealer for Five Star Bodies, Performance Bodies, Coleman, Lefthander, and Afco.
Dave Davis Motorsports is located in Modesto and can be reached @ 209-572-1093
This Saturday Altamont Motorsports Park will have "Free Hot Dog Night". Yep, you heard it here first, you get a free hot dog with every paid admission. Altamont Motorsports Park will feature the ACDelco Late Models, CASA Sprintcars and Groth Bros. Chevrolet Baby Grands on the big ½ mile oval. The sizzling ¼ mile has Super Stocks and the Mini Cup Jr. Stars next Saturday.
Please visit our sponsors:
Guillaume Home Inspections: (925) 580-2828
Tami Rines, Realtor REMAX - Buyer's Specialist, Serving Tracy, CA
Two Man Handyman: (925) 580-2828
Dopkus Signs and Designs: (209) 992-6236
We're on the great sponsorship hunt. New marketing partners are a necessity for building a successful race team. We encourage you to keep your ears open for businesses looking to expand their current marketing opportunities. Email the France Racing Marketing Team
Please be sure to visit the NEW Apparel/Merchandise page for T-shirts, Hats, coffee mugs, etc.
We'd like to thank Guillaume Home Inspections of Livermore, CA, Dopkus Signs and Designs:, Mapa Construction, Dave Davis Motorsports, JDK Motorsports, Gordon Racing Team, Alvarez & Hicks,Ted Yamashiro @ Top of the Hill Performance (formally TechCraft Racing Engines), Champion Motorsports, Champion Landscape and Rich Denman
