6/23/2021
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Hill Focusing on Dirt Cup Following Frustrating Fred Brownfield Classic
(Photo by Chuck Stowe Images)
Inside Line Promotions – ELMA, Wash. (June 23, 2021) – Challenging track conditions combined with poor pill draws proved to be difficult obstacles for Alex Hill during the two-day Fred Brownfield Classic at Grays Harbor Raceway last weekend.
“It wasn’t the best weekend for us,” she said. “The track was mostly one lane around the bottom and we started at the back of both of our heat races. It would have been nice to have time trials.
“We had a fast car, but it was really difficult to pass. We ended up missing the A Main by one position each night. The breaks just went the wrong way.”
The Hill’s Racing Team driver began the event in good fashion on the opening lap of her heat race until misfortune set the tone for the weekend.
“We had a really good start in the heat race on Saturday,” she said. “We passed a couple of cars on the start, and it was looking like we could get about four more in one corner. But then a car slowed – I think he had a mechanical problem – and we got together. I had a lot of damage to the wing and the headers were crushed. I kept racing, but probably should’ve pulled in.
“Then I had to start seventh in the B Main. We made it up to fourth, but they transferred the top three.”
Sunday offered little change in fortune or track conditions.
“The track was really dry on Sunday,” she said. “It was already black during hot laps. I started in the back of my heat race again. I had a good start, but someone spun and I had to give it up.
“I got up to third at the start of the B Main, but someone spun and we had a restart. It was difficult to pass and I finished where I started in fourth.”
Hill utilized a provisional to tag the rear of the field for the A Main, but pulled off the track early.
She will move on to conceivably better fortunes this weekend during the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. The action runs Thursday through Saturday at the high-banked dirt oval.
“Skagit isn’t really my favorite size of track, but I enjoy racing it more than the other tracks its size,” she said. “Hopefully, we’ll have a little better luck there.”
QUICK RESULTS –
June 19 – Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. – Heat race: 9 (10); B Main: 4 (7).
June 20 – Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. – Heat race: 7 (8); B Main: 4 (4); Feature: DNF (24).
SEASON STATS –
14 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 3 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 6 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Thursday through Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., for the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup 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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“Townline Variety is my dad’s business and has been operating longer than I’ve been alive,” Hill said. “It has always supported my racing career and I’m extremely grateful for that.”
Hill would also like to thank BearPaw Convenience, Tony Stewart Racing, Ackland Insurance, Cool Chassis, Creative Edge Signs and Graphics, Lettrage Pixel, XYZ Machining, Fisher Racing Engines, Strodes BBQ and Deli, Allstar Performance, PPM Racing Products, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Total Rentals, Original Traders Energy, PAC Racing Springs, Wilwood, DMI, MicroBlue, Vortex Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, KSE Racing Products, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions and Cigar Port for their continued support.
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