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Inside Line Promotions – HIGHLANDS, Texas (June 19, 2018) – Channin Tankersley nearly captured his second ASCS Gulf South Region win of the season last Saturday at Battleground Speedway.
Tankersley guided the Old School Racing entry to a heat race win, which earned a spot into the feature redraw. He pulled the No. 2 during the random redraw to line up on the outside of the front row for the A Main.
“The track was pretty slick and it had two very different corners,” he said. “You had a real fast, racy corner and a super slick corner.
“The guy on the pole got going really good. I was on him the whole time, but couldn’t do anything. We were equally paced. I got by him in traffic with four or five laps to go. I led three or four laps and then he got by me at the end.”
Tankersley pounced in traffic to take over the top spot, but it was traffic that led to his undoing on the last lap.
“We got to three or four lapped cars,” he said. “They were racing side by side so it was like trying to pick the better line. He timed it right and made the smarter move and capitalized. Coming off turn four he got under me.”
The last-corner pass relegated Tankersley to a second-place finish. However, the result propelled him into the lead in the ASCS Gulf South Region championship standings.
“I can’t say a lot because I’ve won so many races passing on the last lap,” he said. “That’s the first time it’s happened to me.”
Tankersley is scheduled to be off this weekend before returning to Battleground Speedway on June 30 for an ASCS Gulf South Region race.
QUICK RESULTS –
June 16 – Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas – Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 2 (2).
SEASON STATS –
7 races, 1 win, 3 top fives, 4 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 6 top 20s
UP NEXT –
June 30 at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, 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 4XL for sale at his race trailer.
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“Intra Services has been a proud partner for Old School Racing for a while,” Tankersley said. “We look forward to visiting Victory Lane many times together.”
Tankersley would also like to thank Old School Racing, Dependable Diesel Truck Service, Houston Truck Parts, Griffith Sheet Metal, Challenger Drilling, Blackfoot Electric, Day Motorsports and Shriner’s Hospitals for Children for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Jun 19, 2018
- Article Date: 6/19/2018 by Inside Line Promotions