Inside Line Promotions – DIXON, Calif. (June 11, 2019) – Blaine Baxter advanced to a solid sixth-place finish on a challenging track last Saturday night during the Super Micro Sprint feature at Dixon Speedway.
He started out the night with an exceptional qualifying run following a poor draw among the 21-car field.
“We went out second to last and the track was pretty much gone by then,” said Blaine’s father, Dustin Baxter. “Blaine did a great job to qualify fourth.”
His qualifying effort placed him third on the starting grid for a heat race.
“I kind of got shuffled back to fourth on the start,” Blaine Baxter said. “I traded sliders with the guy in third several times before finally getting by him for good on the final lap. I think we would’ve caught the first two cars if we had a couple more laps.”
Baxter took the green flag for the main event from the eighth starting spot.
“The track was really dry and there wasn’t a curb,” he said. “I slid off the track early and lost a couple of spots. I kind of fluctuated in the top 10 and traded sliders with a bunch of guys. The track started to take rubber and I was able to pass some cars. Eventually everyone found the rubber with about 10 laps to go and there wasn’t any passing after that.
“I learned a lot. It was a really technical track and you had to be very careful running the top.”
The sixth-place run marked Baxter’s fourth top 10 of the season.
“The track Saturday night was probably the toughest it’s been since we’ve been there,” Dustin Baxter said. “Blaine did a really good job. That was the toughest sixth-place finish we’ve had in a while. He really had to work for it.
“It was the first time we had the bigger motor in the car. The extra horsepower didn’t really help us on that type of track, but Blaine did a good job of managing the power and keeping the car underneath him. It should also put him around second or third in the series points there.”
The next competition scheduled is this Friday and Saturday during the Summer Sizzler at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif., where he’ll compete in the restricted micro sprint.
“I feel good about going back to the restricted car,” Blaine Baxter said. “I think driving the restricted car might be a little bit easier after I’ve gotten used to the speed of the Super.”
QUICK RESULTS –
June 8 – Dixon Speedway in Dixon, Calif. – Qualifying: 4; Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 6 (8).
SEASON STATS –
7 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 4 top 10s, 7 top 15s, 7 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif.
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://blainebaxterracing.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blainebaxter25
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlaineBaxterRacing/
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – FK Shocks
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“We just want to say thank you to Willie for helping us stay on top of our shock game,” Dustin Baxter said. “He’s been a great help to us and we appreciate his support.”
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, Arai Helmets, D1 Chassis, Wraps N Motion, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Energycoil, Adams Performance and Adidas Motorsport Apparel for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Jun 11, 2019
- Article Date: 6/11/2019 by Inside Line Promotions