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Inside Line Promotions – ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 23, 2024) – Kaleb Johnson gained valuable experience last weekend during his first time competing at Eldora Speedway.
Johnson and car owner Dennis Gainey ventured to the half-mile oval for the Kubota High Limit Racing portion of the 4-Crown Nationals.
“I feel like the results don’t show we did very well, but from my perspective it was a really good learning experience,” Johnson said. “I had a lot of fun and got my butt kicked. We didn’t wreck anything so it was a good experience.”
Johnson kicked off the doubleheader on Friday by qualifying 17th quickest in his group. An 11th-place result in a heat race relegated him to the back of the B Main, in which he hustled from 22nd to 12th for the most positions gained.
“We made some changes and I felt a lot more comfortable in the B Main,” he said.
Johnson qualified 19th quickest in his group before charging from 11th to sixth in a heat race on Saturday. The night ended with a 14th-place finish in the B Main.
“I felt good on the bottom and was able to run it to get by guys when I needed to in the heat race,” he said. “The main thing is getting comfortable with the speed wherever you’re at on the track. I’ve raced big tracks before, but carrying that speed into the corner took a little to get used to. Once I did I felt my laps were better and I was smoother.”
Johnson is heading to Pennsylvania this weekend to make his debut at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg on Friday and at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown on Saturday.
“Getting laps and acclimated to tracks I’m not used to is the main thing as we’re doing these trips east to wrap up the season,” he said. “It’s not as much about the results as it is getting laps and learning at places I’ve never seen.”
QUICK RESULTS –
Sept. 20 – Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio – Qualifying: 17; Heat race: 11 (9); B Main: 12 (22).
Sept. 21 – Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio – Qualifying: 19; Heat race: 6 (11); B Main: 14 (3).
SEASON STATS –
50 races, 1 win, 14 top fives, 29 top 10s, 35 top 15s, 39 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa.
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Heartland Properties
“Rob has been a supporter of racing for many, many years now and it’s very much appreciated that he wants to spend some of his hard-earned money on our race team,” Johnson said.
Johnson would like to thank Merle Johnson Farm Toys, Oddson Underground, Inc., Folkens Brothers Trucking, Blondie Motorsports, Construction Products & Consultants, GRP Motorsports, Innovative Design/Sletten Properties, Cressman Sanitation, State Bank of Fairmont, AB Custom Construction, Specialized Caulking Sealants, The Minnesota Mafia, Guaranteed Rate-Mike Brudigan Home Loans, The Ron Weber Team, David Kramer Drywall, Big Al’s Diecast, Heartland Properties, Dave’s Lawn Care & Landscaping, TL Racing, Hepfner Racing Products, TJ Forged Wheels, Howe Motorsports, Moyle Racing Engines, FID Media, Team DGRD and Hefty Seed Company for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Sep 23, 2024
- Article Date: 9/23/2024 by Inside Line Promotions