9/5/2018
Inside Line Promotions
Hill Gains Experience and Heat Race Win in First Visit to Lake Ozark Speedway
(Photo by http://www.SteveEichelberger.com)
Inside Line Promotions – ELDON, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Alex Hill gained experience among a large field of cars and she picked up a heat race win in her first visit to Lake Ozark Speedway last weekend during the 9th annual LOS 360 Sprint Car Nationals.
Hill’s first competitive laps at the track were impressive as she scored a victory on Saturday during the opening night of the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com doubleheader.
“There were three of us together in turn four on the first lap of the heat race,” she said. “I was on the bottom and I was able to get the lead coming out of the turn and held it for the rest of the race. The car handled well and it was nice to win my first race there. The track was really slick and you had to use a lot of throttle control, be smooth and try not to spin your tires.”
Hill started fifth in her qualifier.
“I was running in sixth, but I got into the slick in turns three and four, got sideways and lost a couple of spots and finished eighth,” she said. “That was frustrating because it cost us a starting spot in the A Main.”
Hill narrowly missed a spot into the main event so she led the field to the green in her B Main from the pole.
“I went into the first turn too hard, got sideways and got hit,” she said. “It did enough damage to the front end to keep us from continuing.”
Sunday’s night of racing began with Hill lining up in the fourth starting spot in her heat race.
“We had a pretty tough heat with the competition that was in it and ended up finishing sixth,” she said. “The car was good. I just need to get better on the slick tracks.”
Her finish slotted her in the ninth starting position in a B Main.
“I started out well in the B Main and was able to move forward a bit,” she said. “But then I lost some spots since I was running down low when I should’ve been up high where it was faster. I finished ninth.”
Hill will return home this Friday for her final race at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, before the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals the following weekend.
“I’m looking forward to going back to Ohsweken and getting some more laps in before the Nationals,” she said. “The track is different now that they’ve added more dirt and I need some more time racing there.”
QUICK RESULTS –
Sept. 1 – Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. – Heat race: 1 (2); Qualifier: 8 (5); B Main: 9 DNF (1).
Sept. 2 – Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. – Heat race: 6 (4); B Main: 9 (8).
SEASON STATS –
41 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10, 10 top 15s, 20 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.HillsRacingTeam.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillsRacingTeam
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillsracing/
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“Townline Variety is my dad’s business and has been operating longer than I’ve been alive,” Hill said. “It has always supported my career and I’m extremely grateful for that.”
Hill would also like to thank BearPaw Gas and Convenience, Tony Stewart Racing, Ackland Insurance, Cool Chassis, Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Slade Shock Technology, Lettrage Pixel, XYZ Machining, Fisher Racing Engines, Strodes BBQ and Deli, Gaerte/TOPP Performance Race Products, Allstar Performance, PPM Racing Products, PAC Racing Springs, Wilwood, DMI, MicroBlue, Vortex Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, KSE Racing Products and Brown & Miller Racing Solutions for their continued support.
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Submitted By: Shawn Miller
