PETERSEN MEDIA- Now that the dust has settled on the 2012 season, Tommy Tarlton can look back and be proud of his stat line. While competing in 23 races at over eight tracks across the state of California, Tarlton racked up eight wins, 17 top fives and 18 top 10’s.
“On paper it looks like a great year, but to be honest, we left a few on the table and had some tough nights with engine issues,” he said.
The season kicked off on a strong note for The Terminator, as he rode the Marysville Raceway Park cushion to a strong third place finish, at a venue that was tough to pass on, and that is relatively foreign to the driver.
Racing a little closer to home at the Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA, Tarlton continued to climb the ladder as he recorded a second place finish in April, before picking off his first win of the year on May fifth.
The Easton, CA driver continued to have a red hot start to the year, as his worst finish of the season was a sixth place finish up until the end of July.
“Towards the end of the summer we started having some engine issues, and we started doing our homework to see if we could right the ship.”
The most impressive run of Tarlton’s season was his stretch at Ocean Speedway in June where he won four out of five main events, including three in a row, and his non win was a second place finish.
Though he raced nowhere for points on a regular basis, most of his time was spent at the Ocean Speedway where he picked up six wins, including his second career Johnny Key Classic, a 50-lap feature event.
“I have an amazing team, and some great sponsors that make this possible,” he continued. “Paul Baines works his tail off on virtually three different cars that run out of our shop, and I have a great crop of people that support us, and we are proud to put their logos on our car.”
Tarlton Racing would like to thank Corporate Lending America, Tachi Palace and Casino, Sharp Insurance, Bandy and Associates, Pro Signs, BG Lubricants, K&N Products, All Star Performance and Astro Titanium for their continued support.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay connected with Tommy by visiting www.tommytarlton.com or follow @Tarlton_Racing on Twitter.
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- Petersen Media on Oct 29, 2012
- Article Date: 10/29/2012