(Photo- Lisa Dynes)
PETERSEN MEDIA- Continuing his string of podium finishes, Jason Solwold turned in another strong performance at the Skagit Speedway on Saturday night as he charged from his fourth row starting spot to finish second.
“Right now our car is really good, but our biggest issue seems to be the guy pulling the redraw pill,” Solwold said light heartedly. “We have been in the fourth row the last three races, so starting a little better would put us in an even better spot. We have a ton of speed right now, and this thing is fun to drive.”
Setting the standard in qualifying time trials aboard the Scottie’s Plumbing/Pops Entertainment/Vic’s 66 backed No. 18, the Burlington, WA driver would pick up a third place finish during heat race action and make himself eligible for the nightly redraw.
As fate would have it, the eight pill would make it’s way to Solwold, and the Doyle Guffie’s Rayle Auto Sales/SpeedMart/KarMart Motorsports entry would take the green flag from the fourth row on this night.
On an extremely slick and abrasive track, Solwold had his elbows up as he worked around the Skagit Speedway carving his way through traffic. With rubber starting to go down on the speedway during the final laps of the race, Solwold would move into the second spot and chase after Henry Van Dam.
Once into the second spot, the race would become plagued with cautions, which would keep the leaders out of traffic. A handful of short green flag runs did not play into Solwold’s favor, though he would still finish in the second spot, giving the Shaylen Raye Motorsports team their fourth consecutive podium finish.
“Though we came up one spot short, we had another successful night and are right in the thick of things to start picking off wins,” he added. “Just want to thank everyone that works on this thing and keeps it fast.”
Solwold and the Shaylen Raye Motorsports team would like to thank Scottie’s Plumbing, Pops Entertainment, Vic’s 66, Doyle Guffie’s Rayle Auto Sales, Speedmart, After Hours Painting, Triple X Race Co., Al Parker Race Engines, Wings Unlimited, Slade Shocks, Rob Graham Trucking, Wings Unlimited, Meyer Sings, Vahlco Wheels, KarMart Motorsports, and Pro Signs for their continued support.
ON TAP: Solwold and the Shaylen Raye Motorsports team will head to the Gray’s Harbor Raceway in Elma, WA this coming Saturday night.
2016 BY THE NUMBERS: Starts- 11, Wins- 1, Top 5’s- 5, Top 10’s- 6.
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