Inside Line Promotions – ABILENE, Texas (Oct. 22, 2013) – After taking a couple of weeks off, Josh Baughman is recharged.
He picked up his first victory of the season last Saturday during an IMCA 305ci race at Abilene Speedway for the Ryan Bard Memorial. Baughman claimed his heat race after starting third and he led all 20 laps of the feature.
“I haven’t been back in a 305 for over a year,” he said. “It was a small track kinda like Little Rock so I think it’ll help me going into Little Rock.”
It creates momentum heading into the 26th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, which is Wednesday through Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. It will mark the second straight season Baughman has tackled the $15,000-to-win Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event.
The goal this year is simple.
“Stay out of trouble and finish a race,” Baughman said with a chuckle. “That place is so hard. There’s so many cars there. Our goal would be to make the show. Just to make the show at Short Track Nationals is a big deal.”
Baughman finished fifth in a B Main – three spots out of a transfer – during his preliminary night and ended 10th in a C Main during the finale last season at the quarter-mile oval.
QUICK RESULTS –
Oct. 19 – Abilene Speedway in Abilene, Texas – Heat race: 1 (3); Feature: 1 (1).
SEASON STATS –
30 races, 1 win, 2 top fives, 7 top 10s, 10 top 15s, 15 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 26th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.JoshBaughman.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/josh_baughman17
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshbaughmanracing
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“I’ve been with GF1 Chassis since Day 1 and I’m actually a dealer for them in Texas,” Baughman said. “I like the people. The R&D is second to none as far as the manufacturing, the welds and the help they offer.”
Baughman would also like to thank Hollywood Blasting and Coating, Factory Kahne, Ti22 Performance, Hinchman Racewear and Keizer Aluminum Wheels for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Oct 22, 2013
- Article Date: 10/22/2013 by Inside Line Promotions