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Inside Line Promotions – CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (May 10, 2016) – Joe Trenca ran into a pair of problems last Saturday at Canandaigua Motorsports Park during a Patriot Sprint Tour event.
The Mucci Motorsports driver opened the night by quickly moving forward from his fourth starting position in a heat race before the first strike of bad luck.
“We were passing for second on Lap 2 and we had a big piece of mud break the hood,” he said. “It stuck the throttle wide open and broke the shifter cable. They pushed me into the work area quickly and we were able to fix the cable. We were getting ready to push back off, but officials said they completed a lap and wouldn’t let me back out.”
The DNF in the heat race forced Trenca to start at the back of the B Main.
“By Lap 2 we were leading,” he said. “Going into turn one everyone went to the middle and I blasted around the top. I got a few more in turns three and four. On the next lap I got the lead in turns one and two.”
The B Main win transferred Trenca into the 25-lap main event, which he started 22nd.
“I was running on the extreme top bouncing off the wall,” he said. “It worked for a while. We were up to seventh and had a restart on Lap 16. Unfortunately, we had a tire seal over on us. The car wasn’t as good after that as it was in the beginning.”
Trenca fought the ill-handling car during the closing laps as he finished 13th, which was enough to earn the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars as well as the Salvage of the Night Award.
“We were going there to win, but you have to play with the hand you’re dealt,” he said. “We turned it into a decent run.”
Friday’s race at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., rained out.
Trenca will return to action May 21 at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., with the Empire Super Sprints and May 22 at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y., with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.
QUICK RESULTS –
May 7 – Canandaigua Motorsports Park in Canandaigua, N.Y. – Heat race: DNF (4); B Main: 1 (10); Feature: 13 (22).
SEASON STATS –
7 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 4 top 20s
UP NEXT –
May 21 at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., with the Empire Super Sprints and May 22 at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y., with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.JoeTrencaRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeTrencaRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoeTrencaRacing
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“I’m really excited about the partnership with The Paladin Group and I’m hoping to grow with them together,” Trenca said. “We really appreciate their support and look forward to future success.”
Trenca would also like to thank Mucci Motorsports, FK Rod Ends, Fast Axle, Stars and Stripes Tool Inc., National Parts Peddler, Seals-It, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Wilwood Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Shute’s Water Systems, Weld Wheels, Total Seal Piston Rings, Shell Shock Helmets, GF1 Chassis, Ti22 Performance, Driver Websites, Inside Line Promotions, Don Ott Racing Engines and Hammerdown Photography for their continued support.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES –
Trenca is seeking additional marketing partners to get more experience by traveling and taking advantage of opportunities in the 410ci sprint car ranks. To learn more about options to team up with Mucci Motorsports, call Joe at 315-481-6080.
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- Shawn Miller on May 10, 2016
- Article Date: 5/10/2016 by Inside Line Promotions