(Photo by Jay Hallas)
Inside Line Promotions – PAIGE, Texas (July 27, 2016) – Channin Tankersley tied a career high for victories in a single season after he swept the ASCS Gulf South Region doubleheader last weekend.
That gives him four triumphs this season and 121-point lead in the championship standings with only five races remaining.
“I haven’t hit five wins, so that was my goal going into the year,” he said. “We’re getting closer.”
Last weekend’s competition began on Friday at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, where Tankersley advanced from sixth to second place in a heat race. That earned him a spot in the feature redraw, where he pulled the No. 6 to start the main event on the outside of the third row.
“We started to go backwards at first,” he said. “I lost a couple of spots and pulled the wing back. I started trying some things. The car was working really good. We could run the bottom or the top. That helped us catch the leader. We got to racing in traffic and got by him just after halfway.”
Tankersley said he led the final 10 laps for the triumph.
“We’ve had a pretty good car the last three or four months wherever we go,” he said. “Any time you can roll out there and have a car that will go anywhere on the track it’s a good day at the office.”
The momentum continued on Saturday at Cotton Bowl Speedway, where Tankersley won his heat race from the pole to lock into the feature redraw.
“Somehow I drew the No. 1,” he said. “That doesn’t happen very often with me. Scottie (McDonald) got by me on the start, but I passed him around the flag stand on the first lap. I’m pretty sure I led the whole race. I got out there and got comfortable and tried not to make any mistakes. Not many people can sweep a weekend in their career. To have two in a year is awesome.”
Tankersley’s win was his first career at Cotton Bowl Speedway.
He will return to action Aug. 19 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway and Aug. 20 at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, with the ASCS Gulf South Region.
QUICK RESULTS –
July 22 – Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas – Heat race: 2 (6); Feature: 1 (6).
July 23 – Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas – Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 1 (1).
SEASON STATS –
18 races, 4 wins, 10 top fives, 11 top 10s, 13 top 15s, 15 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Aug. 19 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, and Aug. 20 at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, with the ASCS Gulf South Region
MEDIA LINKS –
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChanninTankersley
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TankRacing
APPAREL –
Tankersley has t-shirts ranging from youth medium to XXL for sale at his race trailer.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – G3 Boats
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“G3 Boats are the best aluminum boats out there,” Tankersley said. “I 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, Blackfoot Electric, Yamaha, Day Motorsports, Blazer Boats and Sea Chaser Boats for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Jul 27, 2016
- Article Date: 7/27/2016 by Inside Line Promotions