(Photo by Dirt Monkey Productions)
Inside Line Promotions – COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (May 10, 2016) – Patrick Dills overcame a first-lap spin and stormed back for a second-place finish in the Extreme Sprints feature at Cottage Grove Speedway last Saturday.
“I had a bad fast race car all night,” he said. “At the start of the feature I spun to avoid another car and had to restart 11th. I just started driving hard after that and picked off cars left and right. I got up to second and we had a restart late in the race and I tried to slide the leader.
“I was faster than him, but he didn’t make any mistakes. There were a couple of things I should have done differently. I cheated the cushion in turns three and four. And on that restart if I stayed on the bottom I probably would have taken the lead.”
The night began with Dills setting quick time during qualifying. He then finished where he started – fourth – in both a dash and a heat race. The feature inversion lined Dills up on the inside of the fourth row.
Unfortunately, the miscue on the opening lap relegated Dills to the back of the field.
“I drive a lot better pissed off,” he joked. “I guess I should spin out on the first lap no matter where I start. I was driving fearless.”
His second-place result marked his second podium finish of the season.
Dills will be back in action at Cottage Grove Speedway this Friday and Saturday with the Clark Printing Extreme Sprints division. He leads the Extreme Sprints championship standings at the track.
QUICK RESULTS –
May 7 – Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore. – Qualifying: 1; Dash: 4 (4); Heat race: 4 (4); Feature: 2 (7).
SEASON STATS –
4 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 4 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore.
MEDIA LINKS –
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Patrick-Dills-Racing/236840896439816?ref=br_tf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickDills90
Website: http://www.PatrickDillsRacing.com
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Faye Stewart for U.S. Senate
Faye Stewart’s family came to Oregon in 1847 and have been in the state since. Stewart has deep roots at Cottage Grove Speedway, which was formerly Riverside Speedway. His grandfather helped the Jaycees build the track and sponsored many of the racers. His dad raced in the 1970s and Stewart himself raced from 1991-2001 in the modified class.
Stewart has a background in logging and excavation and has always been involved in the local community, serving on many boards and foundations. He has spearheaded the building of Bohemia Park in downtown Cottage Grove.
In 2004 Stewart felt like he could do more to serve and was elected Lane County Commissioner. He has been working hard for Lane County ever since, making sure that the peoples’ voice was heard. Currently Stewart is running for US Senate against Ron Wyden. Stewart and his wife, Tami, have four kids. For more information, visit http://www.FayeStewart.us.
“Faye came on board this year, but he’s a long-time friend of the family,” Dills said. “I can’t thank him enough for all his support. I think he will make a great United States Senator.”
Dills would also like to thank Jerry Dills Trucking, Jacob Daniels Attorney at Law, BC Motorsports, Cedric Ross Hayden Oregon State Representative, Oregon Research Consultants, API, Bonnichsen Repair, Devine Continuous Gutters, M.D. Yearous Logging, Inc., Lynn Mulligan Trucking, Rocket Designs, Dirt Monkey Productions and Inside Line Promotions for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on May 10, 2016
- Article Date: 5/10/2016 by Inside Line Promotions