Jessica Power Racing Continues to Gain Momentum After Another Great Weekend at the Track; DIRTcar Sportsman Series to Begin This Weekend

It only takes a quick glance at the point standings to realize that Jessica Power is one of the most improved Sportsman teams in this area.  They have worked hard over the off-season on their program, and did some early season testing under race conditions at tracks that she is unfamiliar with.  The hard work is paying off as she has posted strong finishes throughout the early part of the 2012 season.  Power had a pair of events scheduled this weekend with her usual visits to Mohawk Raceway and Brockville Speedway on Friday and Saturday night, and later added Sunday’s race at Cornwall to their schedule.

At Mohawk on Friday night, Power began the night with a fourth place finish in her qualifying heat.  She had started on the outside of the front row, but struggled early.  The team made several adjustments on the car before hitting the track for the 20 lap feature.  Power ran a great race, advancing to third place early, and holding that spot through halfway.  In the final laps, Power had slipped back to fifth, but still a solid performance.

The next stop on the weekend schedule was Brockville Ontario Speedway.  Power.  She finished her preliminary qualifying event from fifth place, and reported to the pits for adjustment in hopes of getting the car dialed in for the upcoming 25 lap main event.  Power would start from the 11^th position, but a flat tire on lap 2 sent her to the pits.  She returned to the track, and was able to get back on the lead lap under the next caution.  From that point forward, Power worked her way through the field with one of her best performances of the season.  She battled her way back to record a fifth place finish. 

“It really looked like it was going to be a bad night when we cut down that right front tire with just two laps in”, says Power after the race.  “Fortunately we were able to get back out there, and get our lap back and race our way up to fifth.  It was a real good run for us”.

With the two successful starts already on the weekend, and the DIRTcar Sportsman Series looming next week at Cornwall, Power decided to head back to Cornwall to get more experience at the track.  Once again, Power struggled in the opening heat race, and the team made some adjustments before the feature.  She started from deep in the field in 17^th place, but again moved through the field.  At the end of the 20 lap event, she had moved up to 10^th.

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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