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Inside Line Promotions – HAUBSTADT, Ind. (May 16, 2017) – Kevin Swindell and Spencer Bayston tackled a pair of races at Tri-State Speedway last weekend.
The duo opened the action on Saturday when Bayston qualified second quickest before he charged from sixth to win a MOWA Series heat race. The feature inversion lined the Swindell Speed Lab backed car up on the outside of the second row for the main event.
“We went to prepare ourselves for Sunday, to get a good feel for the track and get the car dialed in,” Bayston said. “We got faster throughout the night. I slid the leader and second place in turns one and two with three or four laps to go. We collided and that cut our left rear tire down. We had good speed and that gave us confidence going into Sunday.”
Bayston was in a three-way battle for the lead in the closing laps when the contact brought out a caution. The team replaced the tire and he rebounded to end 11th after restarting at the back.
“We were close,” Swindell said. “I don’t think we were as good as we needed to be, but I think we were the best car.”
The bullring hosted the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series on Sunday and Bayston was strong right out of the box. He timed in ninth quickest during qualifying before placing third in a heat race. That missed a spot in the dash by only one position and locked the team into the ninth starting position in the main event.
“We were cruising at the beginning of the feature,” Bayston said. “The track started slicking off and I was able to work the top pretty well. A car came off the bottom and met me at the wall. It shoved the rear end out of whack. I was able to hold on to 12th.”
Bayston had maneuvered into seventh within the first dozen laps before the contact damaged the race car.
“He was the first one to go to the top,” Swindell said. “On one of the restarts he drove around two guys in one corner. We went back to the top and someone came off the bottom and didn’t leave him any room. It bent the left rear pretty good and wadded the Jacob’s Ladder up. It made the car way too free.”
Bayston held on for a 12th-place finish.
“It was a really good feeling knowing we had the speed,” he said. “It was unfortunate to have that fast of a race car and the results not show it both nights.”
The next scheduled race for the team is May 26 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions.
QUICK RESULTS –
May 13 – Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (6); Feature: 11 (4).
May 14 – Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. – Qualifying: 9; Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 12 (9).
SEASON STATS –
6 races, 1 win, 4 top fives, 4 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 6 top 20s
UP NEXT –
May 26 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, with the 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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“I really appreciate all of the support from everyone at Racing Optics,” Swindell said.
Swindell would also like to thank John Christner Trucking, Mike Curb and Curb Records, MPI Steering Wheels, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Arai Helmets, 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 May 16, 2017
- Article Date: 5/16/2017 by Inside Line Promotions