Columbus Motor Speedway, Ohio

August 2, 2008

The race day started off great with the sun shining and many fans, including quarter midget friends, in the stands to support Tom. We had a good night.  We rolled the car out of the trailer, got completely setup, and the car ran great all night long. Tom qualified 6^th, placing him on the pole of the heat race. The eight-lap heat race was very exciting. Tom jumped out front leading the race on lap two and continued to pull away from the field with an 8 car lead over 2nd place. Tom flew winning the heat race.  For the 25-lap feature race, Tom started on the outside front row and took the lead on lap one. Tom led the race for 12 laps when the fast time qualifier took the lead after a restart. Tom’s car got looser and looser as the race went on. Tom hung in there and was able to hold on to a strong 3rd place finish. The crew did a great job all night. With a strong 3rd place finish HiTech Racing looks forward to go racing at Flat Rock Speedway in Michigan.

Flat Rock Speedway, Michigan

August 9, 2008

It has been 12 years since a sprint car has graced their presence at Flat Rock Speedway.  This was going to be a new adventure and experience for Tom and his team.  Flat Rock Speedway is a tight ¼ mile racetrack. The car was handling very nicely during hot laps and Tom was very fast passing cars at every corner. The team was very excited for racing to begin.  Tom qualified in the top 10 and while waiting for the heat race, mother nature had another plan.  The race was cancelled due to a down pour. Tom and his team look forward to coming back and tackling this track.

Anderson Speedway, Indiana

August 16, 2008

The entire team was very excited to race at the famous Anderson Speedway in Indiana. This was the first time for Tom and his crew to race at this track and with the HOSS sprint series. The HOSS series consists of 410 asphalt sprint cars that have 850 hp.  We entered this race with our 305 asphalt sprint car with 500 hp.  Because the track is a smaller track, we wanted to see how competitive we could be with the 410’s.  The 410s were really quick on the straightaway and could not go full power around the corner giving my 305 the opportunity to catch up and pass a bit.  Qualifying in the middle of the pack (24 cars), we were placed on the pole of the first heat race. Tom put the pedal to the floor and got a great start and jump on the 410s.  While leading, the car broke a power steering stud and cam stud and had to pull off the track.  The crew scrambled to put on a back-up pump, but was unable to fix the car in time to take the track. This was the first time in 3 years of racing the sprint car that Tom did not make the feature race.  Watching the feature from the stands, Tom said, “Wow, I’ve never seen the race before.”   The HOSS series puts on a very professional event and we look forward racing with this organization again.

Angola Speedway, Indiana

August 31, 2008

A decision was made to make another attempt to race with the 410s with our 305.  Another new track, another new experience.  Angola Speedway is a 3/8 mile track, again where we thought we might be able to be competitive.  The first practice round went well, however, the engine was not running as smoothly as it should.  The crew found an ignition problem. The crew worked diligently to fix the problem.  The car was better, but not at full speed.  We finished 8^th in the heat race and continued to work on the fuel/air mixture. Because there were 32 cars, we were placed in a B Main.  Although we did not finish in the top 4 of the B Main in order to go onto the A Main, Tom put on a show for the spectators showing that a 305 can be competitive with the 410s by passing 410s.  If the car was set up and running normally, it would be great to see just how competitive a 305 can be with the 410s.  We’ll keep trying.