6/16/2015
Inside Line Promotions
Helms Preparing for Grueling All Star Circuit of Champions Ohio Speedweek
(Photo by DB3 Imaging)
Inside Line Promotions – ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (June 16, 2015) – Caleb Helms and his team are going through his race car with a fine-toothed comb this week.
Helms has struggled with grip the past couple of weekends and the team is trying to get everything in order as the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Ohio Speedweek, which has nine races at eight tracks in nine days, begins this Friday.
“We have stripped the entire car down,” he said. “We’ve been struggling here lately. We’re going backward somehow and trying to figure it out. It’s frustrating when you’re struggling. I think we’re on the verge of figuring it out, but we might have taken a couple of steps back to find it.”
Helms is coming off a frustrating weekend with the All Stars, which began last Thursday as he made his debut at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in Canandaigua, N.Y. Helms qualified 22nd quickest, placed ninth in a heat race and ended third in the B Main to transfer into the main event. He then picked up a couple of positions to post a 19th-place result.
A lack of grip also thwarted the team on Saturday at Lincoln Speedway, where Helms timed in 33rd in qualifying, finished eighth in a heat race and rallied from 13th to ninth in the B Main.
“We are trying to find a good balance and setup for the car,” he said. “We started out the season pretty strong, but have missed it lately. Hopefully we can get everything turned around during Speedweek, which will offer a lot of racing in a short amount of time.”
Helms enters Ohio Speedweek 10th in the All Star championship standings.
Last Friday’s race at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., was cancelled because of rain.
QUICK RESULTS –
June 11 – Canandaigua Motorsports Park in Canandaigua, N.Y. – Qualifying: 22; Heat race: 9 (9); B Main: 3 (5); Feature: 19 (21).
June 13 – Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. – Qualifying: 33; Heat race: 8 (7); B Main: 9 (13).
SEASON STATS –
23 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 9 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio; Saturday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio; Sunday at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio; and Monday at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, for the first four rounds of the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Ohio Speedweek
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://HelmsRacing40.wix.com/HelmsRacing
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Caleb_Helms40
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Helms.Motorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Kistler Racing Products
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“They are not just there to sell you parts,” Helms said. “They work hard to make you successful and want you to do well. They care about their customers and it shows.”
Helms would also like to thank Shelves.com, Helms Construction Inc., Helms and Sons Excavating, Schoenfeld Headers, Kistler Engines and Larson Trucking & Heavy Equipment Repair for their continued support.
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