9/20/2017
Inside Line Promotions
Hill Competes for the First Time in Six Weeks
(Photo by DB3 Imaging)
Inside Line Promotions – OHSWEKEN, Ontario, Canada (Sept. 20, 2017) – Alex Hill returned to competition last weekend for the first time in almost six weeks to compete at the biggest race of the year at her home track – the two-day Canadian Sprint Car Nationals hosted by Ohsweken Speedway.
It marked only the third weekend of racing for Hill since being injured in a crash at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, in May. Despite her lack of recent track time, Hill got off to a solid start on Friday evening, racing to a second-place finish in her heat race after starting fourth. That placed her third on the starting grid for one of the evening’s two A Mains.
“The car was really fast and I was able to get the lead on the second lap,” she said. “I was leading when there was a red flag on Lap 4.
“(Crew chief) Daryl told me during the red that I wasn’t high enough on the track. So I went higher on the restart, but I got just a little bit too high and went over the edge. The back bumper got knocked off and they couldn’t push my car to restart it so I was finished for the night. It was frustrating. I thought I had a chance of winning that race.”
Hill was credited with a 13th-place result. She also placed eighth during the Kevin Ward Jr. Young Stars Challenge that night.
The event wrapped up on Saturday when Hill ended sixth in a heat race after starting third. That placed her in the seventh starting spot in one of the B Mains, in which she finished fifth.
“That was kind of frustrating, too,” she said. “I missed making the A Feature by one spot.”
Although both nights had disappointments, Hill also took away some positives from the weekend.
“I was upset after Friday night,” she said. “But I did get some confidence back that night by passing Sam (Hafertepe Jr.) and then passing another car for the lead and leading for a little bit. That helped, especially since I hadn’t raced for so long.”
Hill will return to the track this Thursday through Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the 7th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.
QUICK RESULTS –
Sept. 15 – Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada – Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 13 (3).
Sept. 16 – Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada – Heat race: 6 (3); B Main: 5 (7).
SEASON STATS –
23 races, 1 win, 1 top five, 3 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 8 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Thursday through Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the 7th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.HillsRacingTeam.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillsRacingTeam
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillsracing/
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“Gaerte Engines is one of the engine builders we use,” Hill said. “We ran their engine last weekend. We’re good friends with Joe Gaerte. He provides us with fast and reliable motors.”
Hill would also like to thank Townline Variety, BearPaw Convenience, Iroquois Hereford Farms, Tony Stewart Racing, Ackland Insurance, Creative Edge, Lettrage Pixel, Chalkstix, Slade Shock Technologies, Cool Chassis, XYZ Machining, Fisher Racing Engines and Strodes for their continued support.
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Article Credit: Inside Line Promotions
Submitted By: Shawn Miller
