Jessica Power Continues Top Ten Streak at Mohawk Raceway and Brockville Speedway; Struggles in DIRTcar Series Race at Cornwall

It was a busy weekend for Jessica Power and the Power Racing team as they traveled to Mohawk International Raceway and Brockville Speedway for their regular weekly shows, as well as the first race of the DIRTcar Sportsman Series at Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Going into Friday night’s events at Mohawk Raceway, Jessica was fourth place in points, within striking distance of second place with a solid finish. The night didn’t start well though, as Power was scheduled to compete in the second qualifying heat, but unable to get the car fired, as carburetor problems from the previous week continued. The team resolved the issue in time for the 20 lap main event. She would have to start the race from the rear of the field, and it was a struggle moving up through the pack. At the finish, Power would climb to 10th place, extending her top ten streak to three races at MIR, and seven out of the last eight events.

Brockville Speedway was the next stop on their schedule on Saturday night, and after a fifth place finish in her qualifying heat race, the team went to work, trying to find some more speed before the 25 lap feature race. She rolled off the starting grid from 13th place, and was hoping for another top ten finish. The first half of the race was a bit of a struggle, but Power persevered, and ended the night with a ninth place finish.

“We said at the start of the year we would be happy with top ten finishes”, but we have been running much better then that lately, and now fighting for tenth is getting a little frustrating, but that is a testament to this team giving me a great set up all the time, and we are expecting higher finishes”, says Power.

After getting rained out at Cornwall Speedway back on June 3rd for the first round of the DIRTcar Sportsman Series, the race was postponed until this past Sunday night. Jessica times fourth fastest in her time trial group, placing her fourth to start her qualifying heat race. Jessica struggled, and would have to attempt to qualify through the B-main last chance race. By finishing in the top 12 in DIRTcar Series points last year, Jessica was a guaranteed starter for the event, and she would have to fall back on that and start the 50 lap main event from 30th position. The car wasn’t perfect, but Jessica was able to move forward, and she finished the race with a 17th place finish.

“This is not how we wanted to get the series started, but we will move on, and hopefully when the series continues we will be a lot better”, says Power.

Jessica will be back in action at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night for a 40 lap St. Lawrence Seaway Series event, and then on to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night. The DIRTcar Sportsman series is off now until September 7th, 8th and 9th when they travel to Ransomville, Merrittville and Humberstone Speedway for a three race swing in the Niagara Region.

The Power Racing team still has their racing apparel for sale at the track each week. The profits from the sales of the team shirts will be used to fund their efforts for Super DIRT Week at the end of the 2012 season. To purchase your shirt, visit us at the track on raceday, or email power52racing@hotmail.com.

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, Bert Transmission 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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