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Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Blaine Baxter’s improvement behind the wheel of a micro sprint was showcased by a top-10 finish at Delta Speedway Saturday night.
His sixth top 10 of the season also marked the third consecutive top-15 result for the 10-year-old restricted micro sprint driver, who qualified 13th quickest and placed third in a heat race before capping the night by gaining a position to end 10th in the A Main.
“We had a pretty good night,” he said. “We started 11th and actually made it up to eighth before finishing 10th, but it was still nice to get a top-10 finish.”
Baxter crossed the finish line 14th the previous evening at Delta Speedway, where he qualified 20th quickest and advanced from sixth to fourth place in a heat race to open the action.
“The track that night was tough,” he said. “It was a little better on Saturday.”
Baxter produced another solid night during his previous outing at Delta Speedway on Aug. 18. He qualified 13th quickest and raced from eighth to second in his heat race before maneuvering from 16th to 11th in the A Main.
“I’m definitely feeling a lot more confident,” he said. “We’re getting more consistent, but we still struggle with qualifying.”
Baxter will be back on the track this weekend with a King of California Micro Sprint Series doubleheader on Friday at Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park in Visalia, Calif., and Saturday at Lemoore Raceway in Lemoore, Calif.
QUICK RESULTS –
Aug. 18 – Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif. – Qualifying: 13; Heat race: 2 (8); Feature: 11 (16).
Sept. 1 – Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif. – Qualifying: 20; Heat race: 4 (6); Feature: 14 (13).
Sept. 2 – Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif. – Qualifying: 13; Heat race: 3 (-); Feature: 10 (11).
SEASON STATS –
30 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 6 top 10s, 14 top 15s, 18 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park in Visalia, Calif., and Saturday at Lemoore Raceway in Lemoore, Calif., with the King of California Micro Sprint Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://blainebaxterracing.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blainebaxter25
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlaineBaxterRacing/
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“Arai builds a very safe helmet and I feel they are the best in the business,” Baxter said. “They also treat us very well.”
Blaine Baxter Racing would also like to thank Westside Mechanical, Les Schwab Tire Center, Dirt Co Media House, FK Shocks, Shell Shock, Dustin Davis Demolition, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Blackbeard, Simpson Fire Suits, D1 Chassis, Wraps N Motion, Keizer Aluminum Wheels and Low Voltage Security for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Sep 05, 2018
- Article Date: 9/5/2018 by Inside Line Promotions