08/04/2026
Thunderbird Recap
Friday
|Qualifying|: 2nd
|Heat|:1st
Feature: Started 3rd and quickly got to 1st on lap 1. Before we started I saw the top was going to be mostly crumbs, so I knew if I just stayed on the bottom it would work out. As soon as we took the green, I got under the 21 going down the back straightaway and set sail for my first Comp Cams win of the year.
Saturday
|Qualifying|: 1st after going out dead last
|Heat|: Started 1st and got a good start, but the top looked a little iffy so I stayed on the bottom going into turns 1/2. The outside had enough momentum and I ultimately finished second.
|Feature|: Started 6th and got to 4th quickly running the top. A few laps later we got to third, then I got a run going into 1/2 and threw a slider for 2nd. The 2nd-place car blew a motor in turns 3/4, a restart came out, and I rallied the top on the restart, getting a run down the backstretch. I initially thought Cade was running the top (which was the fastest way around), and at the last second, thinking he was going high, he went low and we made some contact—which is my fault. I thought it ruined the race because of the contact and my RR tire, but the tire held up and we had a pretty big gap for a couple of laps while leading. A caution came out, I got snuck by on a restart after I used my tires up a lot, and ultimately finished 5th. Congrats to Cade on the win.
Huge thanks to my amazing crew: David, Doug, Bodee, Shannon, Joe, and Abby. And my mom and dad.
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