The 2010 Season finally kicks off

5.4.10

After the first two races of the season were rained out the 2010 ACT Tour season finally kicked off with the Merchants Bank 150.


With over 40 late models set to qualify for the race the CP Motorsports team needed a good draw to make it in the field.  After drawing 69 of 70 for qualifying it looked like a tough road ahead.

Scott lined up 10th in the fourth heat race, only the top four would qualify.  After a couple unsuccessful attempts to get the heat started the green finally dropped.  The car was having fuel issues and was cutting out but Scott was able to steadily move up into the 4th position by the end of the race.  Then in the tech line a car was DQ'd moving Scott to 3 and giving the team a +7 to put them on the pole to start the feature. 

After working on the car for the team hoped the fuel probelms were fixed.  At the drop of the green Dave Pembroke took the lead and Scott settled into second.  It wasn't long before the fuel problems begain again.  The car was cutting out frequently and was getting loose as well.  Scott fought hard to keep the car near the front.  When the checkered finally flew the team had salvaged a solid 9th place finish to start the season. 

Next week the tour heads to Airborne Speedway for the Furniture World Spring Green, a race the team won last year.