Post by theprofessor5 on Jul 21, 2010 18:26:32 GMT -7
Nick DeMoss - 2nd Place Finish and New Track Record Highlight Weekend of Misfortune - (DeMoss Racing) - July 17, 2010 - It was a rough weekend for the DeMoss racing team as they would encounter their share of bad luck over the 2 race weekend. Nick would race at English Creek Speedway on Friday night, then, would travel all night to race at 339 Speedway in Barlow, Ohio, a 12 hour drive from English Creek Speedway.
Friday night at English Creek Nick would draw the number 58 pill which would put him at the rear of his heat. A few laps into the race Nick would pass Christian Bowman for the lead coming out of turn 4. Going into turn one, Bowman tried to get under Nick and made contact getting Nick a little sideways. The 5 car would come to a stop on the track, and with the no working on the car rule, would be put in the infield for the remainder of the heat. When asked about the incident Nick commented, “It’s unfortunate we were unable to continue racing in the heat. The carburetor was knocked off by my elbow when I tried to save it from spinning out and I just needed someone to shove it back in the hole. It was about a 30 second fix, but the rules state there is no working on the car after the race started so we had to deal with it. I would like to see everyone get a minute and a half to make simple repairs like flat tires, carb and spark plug issues, or to correct an issue that would other wise park them for the race. As a racer you don’t want to end the race with less than 5 cars running. In sprint car racing you see repairs all the time. We have a few more classes than sprint cars so I am sure it is a rule that is in place so we aren’t at the track until 3 a.m. Just an unfortunate deal and we will have to come out in the next heat and try to win that one.“
In the second heat, Nick would start on the pole and go one to win by ¾ of a lap. When asked about this race Nick commented, “The car was running perfect for about 5 out of the 8 laps. It started to get a little hiccup coming off the corners so I think we may be fouling a plug. We will get that changed and see if we can’t get another win.”
In the feature Nick would start 3rd and that is where he would be in the running order for much of the race. Nick would catch the car in front of him and then coming off the corner the car would sound a little funny and the 2nd place car of Bowman would pull away. As the race went on, Nick’s car would start to get worse, but Bowman’s car would also start to have the same problem. On the last lap, Nick would get a good run on Bowman into the corner. The two would make contact in turns ½, and Nick would gain the position and go on to finish 2nd. Nick commented, “The motor was doing the exact same thing it started to do in the heat race. The plug from the heat was soaked with fuel and so was this one so we were still too rich even after leaning it down. I feel bad we made contact in the corner with Bowman. I could hear both our engines cut out about the same time. I am assuming he was turning a little bit to the left as he was running the top when his stopped. When mine shut off, it got a huge push since there was no power, and started to go up the track. The combination of the two got us together. Fortunately we were side by side so it didn’t hurt either one of us. We are happy that we were able to finish 2nd and salvage some points on the night. Hopefully tomorrow night and next week will be a little bit better.”
After further examination the DeMoss racing team found a hole in the vent line which was the cause for their troubles in the heat and feature. Nick would quickly leave English Creek Speedway and head to 339 Speedway in Barlow, OH where he would be driving Kyle Beattie’s number 11 SKE Kart. Kyle is the owner of SKE karts and was racing in the $250,000 to win Legend Car race that would be televised live on speed later that night.
339 speedway is a very large track estimated to be a ¼ mile. Nick said, “When we walked the track, the groove that it looks like we are going to be running, which is right around the very bottom, is just a 100 feet short of a ¼ mile. If the groove were to move up the track, this would end up being over a ¼ mile track, which is really big for us.”
Nick would go out for hot laps and turn his first laps in the Kyle Beattie number 11. As the checkered waved for the end of hot laps, the number 11 car stopped on the track. After getting the car back in the pits, the team realized that a kinked fuel hose had cut off the fuel to the carburetor and blew up the motor. A motor change started right away, but the team would not have time to complete it by the time the first heat was ready to take the track.
As the 2nd heat was ready to push off, so was Nick. Nick would start on the pole of this heat using the back-up motor of teammate Nitro Nick Tucker. Nick would jump out to a commanding lead until a yellow would fly with 2 to go. After the restart, Nick would go on to win by about a straight away to put himself in the middle of the A-Main. After the race was over, it was announced that Nick had just set 339 Speedway’s new track record at 11.9 seconds! That is an average speed of 75+ mph. When told of the feat, Nick said, “Wow! The kart felt really great for us not even having the chance to check the tire pressures. We were so worried about getting that motor on that we forgot to check the pressure. Whatever is in them is what we want though! I think I have another tenth to gain as I only started to push it after the restart and it was stuck like glue! I think we can go wide open all the way around the way this car is handling!”
Nick was using an experimental carburetor in the heat made by Nitro Nick Tucker. Since Nitro Nick Tucker was on the pole of the dash, the team decided to put that carb on his car for the dash. Tucker would go on to win the dash would put him on the pole for the feature. The team decided to leave that carb on Tucker’s car, and Nick (DeMoss) would use the one that Tucker had been running for the feature. After introductions were over the cars would be pushed off and right away Nick knew something was wrong. The car started dying and was fouling a plug. He was able to get the plug changed, but in the process of changing the plug a fuel line got pulled off. While crew members ran to get a zip tie for the fuel line, the race would be started. Nick would be allowed to go back out on the track during a caution, but would be 5 laps down. Nick would pass a few cars and then a yellow would come out and the crowd would see Nick wave those guys back in front of him and start it all over again. “We were just out there to make some laps since we came from so far away. It’s unfortunate we didn’t get to race as I think we had a car capable of putting some pressure on Nick (Tucker). This motor must not like as much fuel as his motor so it fouled a plug. That is racing for you. I am just thankful for the opportunity to have a car to race down here. It wasn’t a total loss as we still have the track record! It was also nice to see Tucker get his 2nd big win of the year. I can’t wait until Nationals and maybe we can have another finish like Montana, only reversed!”
Nick will be back in action on July 23, 2010 at English Creek Speedway.
Be sure to keep an eye on Nick's progress all year long by logging on to www.nickdemoss5.com.
Nick and DeMoss Racing would like to thank SKE Karts, SUP Motors (Jim Zimmerman and Ben Sharbono), Moto Tassinari (VForce Reeds), DWT (Douglas Wheels), Hoosier Tire Midwest, Central Composites, Bell Helmets, Regina Chain, Fenders Cycle, Ultrashield Race Products, Digatron, Engine Ice, Knoxville Super Wash, and all other family, friends, and fans for their support.
Friday night at English Creek Nick would draw the number 58 pill which would put him at the rear of his heat. A few laps into the race Nick would pass Christian Bowman for the lead coming out of turn 4. Going into turn one, Bowman tried to get under Nick and made contact getting Nick a little sideways. The 5 car would come to a stop on the track, and with the no working on the car rule, would be put in the infield for the remainder of the heat. When asked about the incident Nick commented, “It’s unfortunate we were unable to continue racing in the heat. The carburetor was knocked off by my elbow when I tried to save it from spinning out and I just needed someone to shove it back in the hole. It was about a 30 second fix, but the rules state there is no working on the car after the race started so we had to deal with it. I would like to see everyone get a minute and a half to make simple repairs like flat tires, carb and spark plug issues, or to correct an issue that would other wise park them for the race. As a racer you don’t want to end the race with less than 5 cars running. In sprint car racing you see repairs all the time. We have a few more classes than sprint cars so I am sure it is a rule that is in place so we aren’t at the track until 3 a.m. Just an unfortunate deal and we will have to come out in the next heat and try to win that one.“
In the second heat, Nick would start on the pole and go one to win by ¾ of a lap. When asked about this race Nick commented, “The car was running perfect for about 5 out of the 8 laps. It started to get a little hiccup coming off the corners so I think we may be fouling a plug. We will get that changed and see if we can’t get another win.”
In the feature Nick would start 3rd and that is where he would be in the running order for much of the race. Nick would catch the car in front of him and then coming off the corner the car would sound a little funny and the 2nd place car of Bowman would pull away. As the race went on, Nick’s car would start to get worse, but Bowman’s car would also start to have the same problem. On the last lap, Nick would get a good run on Bowman into the corner. The two would make contact in turns ½, and Nick would gain the position and go on to finish 2nd. Nick commented, “The motor was doing the exact same thing it started to do in the heat race. The plug from the heat was soaked with fuel and so was this one so we were still too rich even after leaning it down. I feel bad we made contact in the corner with Bowman. I could hear both our engines cut out about the same time. I am assuming he was turning a little bit to the left as he was running the top when his stopped. When mine shut off, it got a huge push since there was no power, and started to go up the track. The combination of the two got us together. Fortunately we were side by side so it didn’t hurt either one of us. We are happy that we were able to finish 2nd and salvage some points on the night. Hopefully tomorrow night and next week will be a little bit better.”
After further examination the DeMoss racing team found a hole in the vent line which was the cause for their troubles in the heat and feature. Nick would quickly leave English Creek Speedway and head to 339 Speedway in Barlow, OH where he would be driving Kyle Beattie’s number 11 SKE Kart. Kyle is the owner of SKE karts and was racing in the $250,000 to win Legend Car race that would be televised live on speed later that night.
339 speedway is a very large track estimated to be a ¼ mile. Nick said, “When we walked the track, the groove that it looks like we are going to be running, which is right around the very bottom, is just a 100 feet short of a ¼ mile. If the groove were to move up the track, this would end up being over a ¼ mile track, which is really big for us.”
Nick would go out for hot laps and turn his first laps in the Kyle Beattie number 11. As the checkered waved for the end of hot laps, the number 11 car stopped on the track. After getting the car back in the pits, the team realized that a kinked fuel hose had cut off the fuel to the carburetor and blew up the motor. A motor change started right away, but the team would not have time to complete it by the time the first heat was ready to take the track.
As the 2nd heat was ready to push off, so was Nick. Nick would start on the pole of this heat using the back-up motor of teammate Nitro Nick Tucker. Nick would jump out to a commanding lead until a yellow would fly with 2 to go. After the restart, Nick would go on to win by about a straight away to put himself in the middle of the A-Main. After the race was over, it was announced that Nick had just set 339 Speedway’s new track record at 11.9 seconds! That is an average speed of 75+ mph. When told of the feat, Nick said, “Wow! The kart felt really great for us not even having the chance to check the tire pressures. We were so worried about getting that motor on that we forgot to check the pressure. Whatever is in them is what we want though! I think I have another tenth to gain as I only started to push it after the restart and it was stuck like glue! I think we can go wide open all the way around the way this car is handling!”
Nick was using an experimental carburetor in the heat made by Nitro Nick Tucker. Since Nitro Nick Tucker was on the pole of the dash, the team decided to put that carb on his car for the dash. Tucker would go on to win the dash would put him on the pole for the feature. The team decided to leave that carb on Tucker’s car, and Nick (DeMoss) would use the one that Tucker had been running for the feature. After introductions were over the cars would be pushed off and right away Nick knew something was wrong. The car started dying and was fouling a plug. He was able to get the plug changed, but in the process of changing the plug a fuel line got pulled off. While crew members ran to get a zip tie for the fuel line, the race would be started. Nick would be allowed to go back out on the track during a caution, but would be 5 laps down. Nick would pass a few cars and then a yellow would come out and the crowd would see Nick wave those guys back in front of him and start it all over again. “We were just out there to make some laps since we came from so far away. It’s unfortunate we didn’t get to race as I think we had a car capable of putting some pressure on Nick (Tucker). This motor must not like as much fuel as his motor so it fouled a plug. That is racing for you. I am just thankful for the opportunity to have a car to race down here. It wasn’t a total loss as we still have the track record! It was also nice to see Tucker get his 2nd big win of the year. I can’t wait until Nationals and maybe we can have another finish like Montana, only reversed!”
Nick will be back in action on July 23, 2010 at English Creek Speedway.
Be sure to keep an eye on Nick's progress all year long by logging on to www.nickdemoss5.com.
Nick and DeMoss Racing would like to thank SKE Karts, SUP Motors (Jim Zimmerman and Ben Sharbono), Moto Tassinari (VForce Reeds), DWT (Douglas Wheels), Hoosier Tire Midwest, Central Composites, Bell Helmets, Regina Chain, Fenders Cycle, Ultrashield Race Products, Digatron, Engine Ice, Knoxville Super Wash, and all other family, friends, and fans for their support.