Bradford, OH -This past weekend "The Sniper" Wayne Chinn followed the Lucas Oil Late Model Series into Georgia for a triple header weekend. On Thursday night at Swainsboro Raceway, Wayne set eighth quick time which earned him the outside of the front row in heat four. After racing Justin Rattliff hard into the first turn, "The Sniper" launched into the lead off turn two and would pull away until the car suddenly slowed with a broken driveshaft.
Repairs were made in time for the consolation event, as Wayne would have to come from the last row to a top three finish to advance to the feature. After twelve laps of hard side by side racing "The Sniper" fell shy of making the main event by one spot, crossing the line in fourth position.
The entire team looked to rebound on Friday night at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania for night number two on the weekend tour. A lackluster qualifying effort would set "The Sniper" deep in the starting lineup for his heat race. A sixth place heat finish would leave Wayne to start third in the consolation race. Bart Hartman would manage to hold off all advances as Chinn managed a second place finish. In the feature event, a rough racing surface would take its toll on the Erwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep / Sugar Creek Packing / 1 Shot Graphics / AWP of Ohio / Dargie Powered / Rayburn Race Car, causing the radiator to break, ending the night for the team.
As rain moved in on Saturday afternoon, the racing program at Golden Isles Speedway was pushed back to Sunday afternoon. A long weekend got even longer when the Chinn Motorsports team experienced more misfortune during qualifying as the left rear tire went flat, resulting in no lap being recorded in time trials. Starting from eighth in his heat race, "The Sniper" worked his way up to a fifth place finish, which would put him on the outside front row for the consolation. After leading from wire to wire and winning the twelve lap B main, Chinn transferred to his second Lucas Oil Late Model Series event of the weekend.
Luck didn't seem to change for the team during the feature event, as a steering rack problem would sideline the Erwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep / Sugar Creek Packing / 1 Shot Graphics / AWP of Ohio / Dargie Powered / Rayburn Race Car for the second straight race.
Leaving the Georgia triple header weekend, Wayne Chinn sits 11th in Lucas Oil Late Model Series point standings, just five points outside the top ten, and second in the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year rankings. This coming weekend will find "The Sniper" and Chinn Motorsports at KC Raceway located in Chillicothe, Ohio for the Glockner 50 sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series.
For more information or results from any Lucas Oil Late Model Series event check out www.lucasdirt.com. You can also stop by www.kc-raceway.com for more information on KC Raceway and this weekend's event.
While checking out the official online home of Chinn Motorsports, please note an exclusive offer from Erwin Chrysler Dodge of Troy, Ohio, aimed at all dirt racing fans. With the coupon found on www.waynechinn1.com the holder is entitled to $500 off their new or used car purchase. Erwin Chrysler Dodge can drop ship and also has a large inventory of used cars available for online purchase. You can visit http://www.erwin.fivestardealers.com/ today and see their newest arrivals and deals. As a added bonus, any buyer who mentions "The Sniper" Wayne Chinn will receive a "Sniper" prize package upon purchase. This is Chinn Motorsports way of giving thanks to our long time supporter Erwin Chrysler Dodge of Troy, Ohio and our many fans around the world.
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‘TK’ Shakes Off Crash, Heads to Eldora Speedway
ROSSBURG, OH (April 9) – Tim Kaeding’s record-breaking performance in Saturday’s Golden State Challenge King of California race at Antioch Speedway included good and not-so-good news.
Kaeding’s evening started out with great news as he obliterated Antioch’s single-lap record with an 11.51-second trip around the quarter-mile bullring. There was more good news when his third-place finish in the Dash race gave him the second row inside starting position in the “A” Feature.
Midway through the race as “TK” gained on the leaders, the news turned bad. Tim clipped one of the big, white tires lining the infield in the second corner, causing Tom Rolfe Racing’s #10 J.F. McCray Plastering Maxim to flip end-over-end before digging in and slamming the nose of the car into the racetrack. Kaeding was visibly shaken and limped as he walked away from the car. After being transported to a nearby hospital for observation, there was more good news when he was released with a clean bill of health.
“We could have won that one,” Rolfe said. “We’re just glad Timmy’s OK and ready to race.”
Kaeding, who led the Golden State Challenge King of California and Silver Dollar Speedway point standings, will return to the World of Outlaws trail and race this weekend at historic Eldora Speedway.
Three consecutive top-10 finishes in the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park had Tom Rolfe Racing running seventh in the World of Outlaws point standings in February. “TK” is a nine-time World of Outlaws “A” Feature winner.