08/04/2026
Friday recap 7/31
We started off the day with immense speed at the top of the board in first practice despite some issues out of our control.
Qualifying is where things took a turn for the worst. Upon throttling up the driver noticed an immense loss of power and brought it in.
Upon inspection it was found that we had a failure in our rocker arms. We went to work rushing to make the proper engine repairs and the track was kind enough to swap the order to help up. Unfortunately the repairs were not enough and caused another issue to arise we couldn't fix at the track, making it impossible for our engine to run the race.
Thinking our night was over we began to load up when our AMAZING friend Jay Swecker offered up his car for Ryan to go out and run for points. His selflessness as a competitor had us moved, stating that 'we had more to lose'. His crew went to work to help get the driver fitted for the car and we started in the back. We were able to pilot the 77 car home to a nice 5th place.
As we have mentioned before, it is our goal for our program to be independent as possible. However there are simply certain scenarios when no amount of preparation can save you from something that an amazing friend can. We are beyond blessed and very thankful for the opportunity and trust to help nurse or season along for another race.
Thank you again to Jay Swecker, Tyler Swecker, and Josh Collins for your friendship. It is truely invaluable.