(Photo by B Young Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 5, 2017) – The duo of Kevin Swindell and Spencer Bayston refused to allow Mother Nature to ruin last weekend’s season debut.
Wet weather in Ohio changed the Swindell Speed Lab backed team’s plans a couple of times before they headed south to compete in an ASCS Mid-South Region and ASCS Red River Region co-sanctioned event at I-30 Speedway on Saturday.
“It was important for us to get back going and get some seat time for me,” Bayston said. “The last sprint car race I ran was back there last fall. We had a slow start to the night, but by the time we got to the feature I got much, much better and felt more comfortable in the car.”
The event began with Bayston finishing where he started – fourth – in a heat race, which relegated him to a B Main. A runner-up result in the B Main earned a transfer into the 17th starting position for the 25-lap feature.
“We went back with how we ended Short Track Nationals last year,” Swindell said. “They changed the banking on the track. We got some new wings and I’m not sure if somewhere in the combination it didn’t like one piece. We had to go in a different direction. We got closer in the B Main. From Lap 1 in the feature he was ready to go and we had it a little better so it ended up pretty good. By the time it counted we were on. It was a good one to build on.”
Bayston quickly maneuvered into the top 10 before he navigated into the top five in the closing laps.
“In the first couple of laps I was able to hug the bottom and get by half the field,” he said. “The first three laps I just rolled the bottom. Once I got to that point I started moving around. I was able to find the top in turns three and four that worked pretty well.”
Bayston charged from 17th to a fourth-place result, which earned the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars.
The team is scheduled to return to action April 14-15 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, for the HD Supply Spring Nationals. The opening night is sanctioned with the FAST 410 Series and the finale of the doubleheader is with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions.
QUICK RESULTS –
April 1 – I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. – Heat race: 4 (4); B Main: 2 (2); Feature: 4 (17).
SEASON STATS –
1 race, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 1 top 15, 1 top 20
UP NEXT –
April 14-15 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, for the HD Supply Spring Nationals with the FAST 410 Series and Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.KevinSwindellRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinSwindell
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KevinSwindellRacing
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“ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems has some of the safest and most comfortable safety equipment available,” Swindell said. “I encourage everyone to give the ButlerBuilt team a call to learn more about being safe and comfortable in a race car.”
Swindell would also like to thank John Christner Trucking, Mike Curb and Curb Records, MPI Steering Wheels, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Arai Helmets, Racing Optics, Maxim Chassis, DMI, Hoosier Racing Tires, Sweet Manufacturing, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Kenny’s Components, High Performance Lubricants and Swindell Speed Lab for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Apr 05, 2017
- Article Date: 4/5/2017 by Inside Line Promotions