9/4/2024
Brantley Tjaden
QUADRELLA! The Perfect Night!!
The Bullet finishes strong at Warren County Speedway securing not 1 but 4 feature victories to lock in his season championship. This Quadrella is a 1st for the young driver from Norwalk, Iowa.
Coming in the Saturday night double feature show Brantley was -25 points out of the top spot. Winning was a must, and that was just what he did. One race at a time, one lap at a time, he made his way to the front in each of the 4 Feature events.
The 1st of 2 A Class Wing feature lined up with the 38 outside front row of an 8 car field. At the drop of the green The Bullet took the lead and never looked back. Although Jaden Alexander, #11, was making his move when a perfectly timed caution gave the 38 the lead back which he held to the end!
The 1st of 2 Non-Wing features had Brantley starting outside 2nd row. By the exit of turn 2 he would gain the top spot and hold on til the end picking up feature win #2 of the night.
After a brief intermission the 2nd A Class Wing feature took the stage. Lined up by points put the 12-year-old on the outside front row. However, the points leader had to draw for invert. Drawing the #6 chip meant The Bullet would take off from the 5th position. Lap by lap he made his way to the 3rd position. Caution waved and he restarted 3rd with a great launch quickly to 2nd when he would battle for a few laps before another caution. He knew is restarts were great, he knew his car felt great. As the green waved, he rushed into turn 1 and out of 2 to claim the #1 spot and led to the checkered. With this 3rd victory he secured his 2024 Warren County Championship.
After a lot of carnage and luck for other drivers, the 2nd Non-Wing feature only hosted 3 cars. While not ideal, the young driver had a mission, win all 4. Starting from the 3rd spot he took the lead going into turn 1. By the end of the 1st lap only 2 cars remained and after the second lap it was just the #38 as the lone survivor. Picking up win #4 for the night.
With so much bad luck in 2024 this was a huge relief. While our family sets back and reflects on the night the stars aligned, we know there is still lots of work to do. Most people will forget that night ever happened, but for The Bullet, it was a dream come true. Goals are being made, sights are being set higher, and 2025 is just around the corner!
Submitted By: Brandon Tjaden
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