Taylor Perseveres Through Perris – Stays in Race for Championship
Belvidere, IL (June 1, 2008) - Fresh off his Round Two victory,
Scott Taylor and his #8 Skyjacker ATD BFGoodrich Ford F-150 was
looking to Perris keep the pressure on PRO-2WD points leader Ricky
Johnson. With the assistance of Mike Kasch, Russ Wernimont and the
West Coast pit crew. Taylor Racing’s weekend looked very promising,
but a missed chassis setup meant a missed opportunity.
The afternoon practice session saw the familiar red white and blue
Skyjacker BFGoodrich Ford F-150 run some of the faster laps of the
group. Taylor and his team were ready for the evening’s main event.
As the sun set behind Lake Perris, the air temperature cooled down
giving the .7-mile long stadium track different traction
characteristics from the daytime. The changing track conditions caused
the #8 Roush-Yates powered Skyjacker BFGoodrich F-150 to struggle for
traction. At the finish, Taylor crossed the line in seventh place.
“It looks like we out guessed ourselves tonight,” noted Scott Taylor.
“We ran a harder compound looking to have a better tire at the end of
the race. Unfortunately, it was too hard; we struggled with traction
all night. I needed to search for other lines on the track, but I
waited too late in the game to try. Everything else on the truck
worked perfect. We will get back in the groove tomorrow night.”
Before Round 4, the Taylor Racing crew made changes to the front
shocks, the rear sway bar, and the tire compound.
The changes were spot on. The Skyjacker BFGoodrich Ford was very
quick. After starting in row two, Scott was quickly challenging Jeremy
McGrath for the second spot. Then a spin and a couple of miscues put
the #8 Ford pack in the pack. At the finish, the six-time champion
finished fifth.
“The changes we made were right on,” remarked Scott Taylor. “I had a
great race going until had an error in judgment. The BFGoodrich tires,
the King shocks, the Roush-Yates engine, the ATD tranny, everything
performed great tonight. I just got caught up in the moment and it
cost the team a podium finish. Still, this is the best start to a race
season for me in a few years.”
This weekend Taylor racing had Russ Wernimont and his crew, Taylor
Norris and Mike Hicks in the pits assisting Chief Mechanic Mike Kasch
with the race prep at the track. These guys really came through and
it’s an asset to have such a great group that works so well together.
After four rounds of racing in the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series presented
by AMSOIL PRO-2WD Championship, Scott Taylor is currently in fourth
place.
The television broadcast of all the weekend’s PRO competition will be
on ABC Sports, Sunday, June 7, at 5pm eastern.
Next race is at historic Crandon International Raceway, June 20-21, in
Crandon, Wisconsin. The weekend of TORC racing will also include the
Chairman’s Cup Heavy Metal Shootout, the puts the fastest full-size
two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive trucks together for an all out
run for the one of the largest pay days of the year.
Taylor Racing thanks all their supporters including:
Skyjacker Suspensions – BFGoodrich Tires – Automatic Transmission
Designs
Ford Trucks, Roush-Yates Engines, Russ Wernimont Designs, Miller
Electric, King Shocks, Walker Evans Racing, Justice Brothers, AMSOlL,,
Ringers Gloves, MSD Ignition, Autometer, K & N Filters, Northern,
Fiberwerx, and Phil’s Inc.
- photos –
www.jnlphoto.com
- Mike Reusche, MTG
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Race &
Television Schedule - ESPN2 and ABC Sports |
|
Date |
Track / Location |
Air Date |
Time Slot |
Network |
|
May 15-16 |
Texas
Motor Speedway - Ft. Worth, TX |
May 24 |
11:00 AM
- 12:00 PM |
ESPN 2 |
|
May 29-30 |
Perris
Auto Speedway - Perris, CA |
June 7 |
5:00 PM -
6:00 PM |
ABC |
|
June
20-21 |
Crandon
Intl Raceway - Crandon, WI |
June 28 |
12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM |
ESPN 2 |
|
July
11-12 |
Bark
River Intl Raceway - Bark River, MI |
July 19 |
11:30 AM
- 12:30 PM |
ESPN 2 |
|
August
8-9 |
Bark
River Intl Raceway, Bark River, MI |
Aug 16 |
11:30 AM
- 1:00 PM |
ESPN 2 |
|
Sept 4-6 |
Crandon
Intl Raceway, Crandon, WI |
Sep 6 |
5:00 PM -
6:00 PM |
ABC-Live |
|
Sept
26-27 |
TBD-Southern CA |
Oct 4 |
1:30 PM -
3:00 PM |
ESPN 2 |
|
Oct
31-Nov 1 |
Las
Vegas, NV |
Nov 8 |
1:30 PM -
2:30 PM |
ABC |
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