(Photo by RaceOnTexas.com)
Inside Line Promotions – CLEVELAND, Texas (July 14, 2015) – Channin Tankersley used another sprint car off weekend to record his second mod lite victory in as many attempts.
Tankersley piloted Shannon Stockwell’s race car to the win on Friday at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, to make him 2-for-2 in mod lite competition.
“I had a pretty decent car, but I got really lucky believe or not,” he said. “My brother, Cody, was leading it. He was checked out, but crashed. If it hadn’t been for that or a little luck in traffic I would have been a second or third-place car.”
Tankersley moved into second place following his brother’s crash. He then took the lead in traffic with two laps remaining.
“The leader got bottled up in traffic and I got a good, clean chance,” he said. “Luckily it worked out.”
Tankersley also competed in the mod lite on Saturday at Bronco Raceway Park, but a part in the suspension broke early in the feature while he was in fourth place. Tankersley was unable to finish the race and he was credited with a 15th-place result.
“Those cars are so hard to drive,” he said. “They are cool, but are totally different.”
Tankersley returns to his sprint car this weekend with an ASCS Gulf South Region doubleheader on Friday at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, and Saturday at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas.
“We’ve had pretty decent speed at Battleground and I was satisfied with our result the last time we were at Golden Triangle,” he said. “The last four or five races we’ve been getting better and better. We’ve tried some things we normally wouldn’t and they’ve been working.”
Tankersley ranks fourth in the ASCS Gulf South championship standings – 87 points out of the lead.
“I’m in crunch mode,” he said. “We have to start producing and start gaining some points if we’re going to stay in the championship.”
QUICK RESULTS –
July 10 – Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas – Heat race: 3 (6); Feature: 1 (3).
July 11 – Bronco Raceway Park in Cleveland, Texas – Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 15 (5).
SEASON STATS –
12 races, 3 wins, 6 top fives, 7 top 10s, 9 top 15s, 11 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, and Saturday at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, with the ASCS Gulf South Region
MEDIA LINKS –
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChanninTankersley
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TankRacing
VIDEO –
Here is a link to a highlights video by RaceOnTexas.com of Tankersley’s win on June 26: https://vimeo.com/132040071
APPAREL –
Tankersley has t-shirts ranging from youth medium to XXL for sale at his race trailer.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – G3 Boats
G3 Boats is a Yamaha-owned boat company that manufactures more than 100 models of aluminum fishing boats and pontoons at its location in Lebanon, Mo. For more information, visit http://www.G3Boats.com.
“G3 Boats are the best aluminum boats out there,” Tankersley said. “I’ve had my eye on buying one long before they became a partner of mine.”
Tankersley would also like to thank Watercraft Plus, LLC, Challenger Drilling, King Construction, Yamaha, Day Motorsports and 41 Shocks for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Jul 14, 2015
- Article Date: 7/14/2015 by Inside Line Promotions