Jessica Power Looking to Rebound at Brockville Season Finale This Weekend After Disappointing Super DIRT Week Results

This past week was a busy one for Jessica Power and the Power Racing team, as they competed at Super DIRT Week XLII at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, as well as a DIRTcar Sportsman Series race at nearby Weedsport Speedway on Wednesday evening.

The Power team arrived at the New York State Fairgrounds on Wednesday and went through the pre-race tech inspection. They then packed up and headed to Weedsport Speedway for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series event. Power drove the Dana Aikins #8a car at Weedsport as her own #52 was already prepared for battle at the Fairgrounds for the weekend events. It was a struggle all night at Weedsport, having to use a provisional starting spot to make the feature. To make matters worse, Power lost brakes in the feature and ended up finishing the race with a disappointing 27th place result.

“It was a tough night for us at Weedsport”, says Power. “It was tough trying to adjust to a different car, and it didn’t help losing the brakes in the feature. We will get back to the fairgrounds now and hope for some better results over there. I really have to thank Dana Aikins and the Aikins family for allowing us to use their car while we save ours for the Fairgrounds”.

Friday morning consisted of opening practice for the Sportsman division and Power timed 16th overall out of the 58 teams on hand. Time trials was up next, and Power timed 17th place. She started her 10 lap heat race on Friday night from the sixth position and raced her way into Saturday’s big event.

Jessica had a good start to the day on Saturday, posting the 8th fastest speed in practice. She started the 30 lap championship race on Saturday afternoon from the 18th starting spot, and was moving forward early, racing her way up to 12th place by halfway. With just 11 laps remaining, the motor let go, ending a great run at Syracuse.

“It is a really disappointing end to a great week”, says Power. “We had a fast car, and we really learned a lot. I am happy with how well the car worked here this week, and am optimistic about coming back here next year even better”.

Jessica Power and the Power Racing team would thank all of our 2013 sponsors which include Speedy Auto Service, Gananoque Chev-Olds, Fastenal, Wing’s Live Bait & Tackle, John’s Your Local Grocer, Stover Bus Lines, Axcel Sports, Dash Lawncare, 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., Camara Slate, NAPA Auto Parts, Lakins Tile, Integra Racing Shocks and Finish Line Web Design for their support and we look forward to a great finish to the 2013 season.

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