Jessica Power Has Disappointing Night at Mohawk Raceway Opener; Starts 2012 Season at Brockville With Solid Top Ten Finish

The start of a busy racing season is underway for Jessica Power and the Power Racing team.  First is was the opening night at Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York, followed by the 2012 opener at Brockville Speedway the following night.

Friday night’s racing at Mohawk Raceway didn’t go the way they had planned.  A spin on lap 3 of her qualifying heat relegated her to the back of the pack to start the 20 lap main event.  The spin did not cause any damage to the car though, and before they lined up for the feature they were able to make some adjustments on the car looking to get a better handle on the car.  Starting from 22^nd, Power had a long way to go, but she bided her time on a track that she is still trying to learn, and by the end of the race she had moved up to 15^th.

“It wasn’t a great run for us, but it could have been much worse”, says Power.  “We don’t have a lot of experience here, and are still learning as we go, so we will take this, and hopefully next week will be better”.

On Saturday, Power and the team had their car on display at Wing’s Live Bait and Tackle during the day, before heading over to Brockville Speedway in the afternoon to get ready for their opener.  Power got off to a much better start this time, finishing second in her heat race.  This put her on the outside of the second row to start the 25 lap sportsman main event.  She rain a strong race, staying inside the top five through the first 16 laps.  Power would finish in seventh.

“It was a pretty good start to the year.  We had a really strong car early in the feature, but the handling went a way a bit at the end”, says Power.  We are pretty happy with that finish, and will build on that and hope to be even better next week”.

This coming weekend, Power will be at Mohawk International Raceway again on Friday night, Brockville Speedway on Saturday night, and may also be at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday for their opening night.

Jessica Power and the Power Motorsports team would like to thank Speedy Auto Service, Gananoque Chev-Olds, Fastenal, Jackson’s Landscaping and Property Maintenance, Wing’s Live Bait & Tackle, John’s Your Local Grocer, Stover Bus Lines, Axcel Sports, Great Chow Express, Star Diner, Len Corcoran Excavating, Glen Gould Estate Construction, Bicknell Racing Products, Atomic Sign Works, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, South Eastern Mechanical Inc., and Finish Line Web Design for their support during the 2012 racing season.

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