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August
15, 2006
For immediate release
Belvidere, IL
Taylor Racing Creates Momentum in Bark River
Scott Taylor and his #8 Skyjacker Suspensions BFGoodrich
Tires Ford F-150, came to the season’s second edition at
Bark River Raceway looking to get back on track. Since the
back-to-back wins at the Potawatomi Brush Run in Crandon,
the team, uncharacteristically, has not had a podium finish.
Needless to say, Scott has his work cut out for him.
Saturday – Round 9
The start saw Scott cautiously steer his way through Turn
One and into fourth place. On lap three the truck spins
going through the Cemetery Turn and loses three spots.
Quickly he gains one position back, and begins to battle
with #7 Douglas. Scott radios to his spotter, that the truck
has lost its “bite” out of the corners. Never the less,
Scott soldiers on to come home in fifth place at the finish.
“Well we didn’t crash, or lose a motor, and that’s a
positive step for us. I think we still have to work on the
balance of the truck a bit more to get the back end to hook
up better. Throughout my career Bark River has always been a
tough place for us. We will make a change or two for
tomorrow’s practice to see if we can improve the truck’s
grip,” commented Scott Taylor.
Sunday – Round 10
After the morning practice session, Scott Taylor brought the
#8 Skyjacker Suspension back to the trailer feeling
confident about the overnight changes the team made to their
2006 Ford F-150. There was a chance of rain in the afternoon
forecast, so Scott and Mike Kaush discussed tire choices and
strategy if the showers hit the area.
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Fortunately, as the afternoon progressed, the skies stayed
clear and rain was not a concern. As the sixteen truck field
lined up for the start, Scott was in the third position,
which gave him an ideal line into Turn One. At the drop of
the flag, the huge crowd came to their feet as the PRO-2
trucks headed for the funnel and into Turn One. Scott used
all the Roush Performance horsepower the truck would give
and came out in third place, just behind #1 Renezeder and #6
Coyne, as the field headed for the grandstand straightaway.
On lap three Scott and Renezeder moved passed Coyne as his
truck had a tire going flat. At same time #41 Jerry Whelchel
was right on Scott’s bumper. The next few laps saw Scott and
Whelchel pass each other back and forth as the two
Taylor-built trucks really had the attention of the huge
crowd. Finally on lap seven, Scott made the pass stick and
took control of second place. The battle with Whelchel
allowed Renezeder to open up a lead that Scott could not
overcome in the final two laps.
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At
the flag it was: First, Renezeder, Second, Scott Taylor,
and Third, Whelchel.
“The changes we made last night, really helped with the
balance of the truck,” commented Scott Taylor. “It took
awhile for me to get into a rhythm out there today. The
battle with Jerry really was fun, but it didn’t leave me
with enough time to chase down the leader. The competition
is incredible. The truck came out of this weekend in great
shape. Just perform the usual maintenance and add the setup
for Crandon. After the success we had there earlier this
season, we are really looking forward to the next two rounds
of racing. There’s still a bunch of racing left in the
season, so don’t count us out !”
Currently Scott Taylor is in fourth place in the Lucas Oil
CORR PRO-2
standings just sixteen points out of first.
Next Race – September 2 & 3,
BorgWarner World Champion Off-Road
Races, Crandon, WI
Thanks to all our supporters including:
Skyjacker Suspension – Jesus Rocks,
BFGoodrich Tires,
Ford Trucks,
Roush Performance,
ATD,
Russ Wernimont Designs,
Justice Brothers,
Miller Electric,
Royal Purple,
MSD Ignition,
Phil's Inc.,
Precision Gear,
Mobil 1,
Auto Meter,
Boatec,
CNC,
K&N Engineering,
Mastercraft,
and Ringer Gloves
Next Race – August 12-13 – Bark River, MI
-Mike Reusche, marketing - MTG
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Photos
from the Bark River II
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Next Race:
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Sept. 2-3 - BorgWarner World Championship Off-Road
Races -
Crandon, WI
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