Riker Racing #00

This past weekend Riker Racing was at Greenwood Valley Action Tracks with the RTS 270 #00. After being rained out the previous weekend, we were ready to get back to the racetrack. I had picked a #46 the previous week at sign in and that was what number was used this weekend. There were a total of 16 cars in the Regular 270 class. In practice the car seemed to be working pretty good, but we made some adjustments after to hopefully make it better for the heat race. I started 4th ...

The past two weeks we raced at GVAT weren't ideal for me. Two weeks ago, we started figuring out the handling of the car with the new installation of the steering rack, but were not able to finish out the feature due to engine problems. This past weekend was our last week and I was able to finish the feature in 12th spot. This was not what I was hoping for, but with having engine and handling problems the last couple of weeks, coming home without anything broken was a win for us. Recently we ...

On June 8th we went up to GVAT ready to do better than the previous two weeks. I went out for both Rookie and Regular practice and could feel that the car had more speed than the other weeks and it felt pretty good. We made some minor adjustments and went our for the heat. I started sixth in the heat and got a good jump on the first start. I was running in third place behind the leaders most of the race. With one to go I caught up to second place and sneaked in underneath her in turns one and...

Once again we went back up to GVAT on the first of June. The track was really slick and loose during the practice we got so it was hard to judge how the car would act. With burning up the piston the week before, we were hesitant to do anything drastic to the motor. I started second in the heat and ended up finishing in sixth place was pretty disappointing. The car just had no speed so we knew that something had to change and wasnt right. In the feature I was starting in sixth place and the ca...

On May 25th we were back at GVAT for our second race of the season. We had a bigger field than usual in the Rookie class which consisted of 12 cars this weekend. I picked number 39 which got me a 9th starting place. It wasnt the best starting place but it was better than picking 12th place. In practice the track was really slick and the car felt great. I went back out with the regulars after and I could see a big change. Since the track was getting drier the car wasnt handling as good. Before...

May 4th was our first week back at the track after a long off season. We headed back up to our home track of Greenwood Valley to start off our season. I went out for practice with the rookies and regulars to see how the car would handle with our new rear tortion bars. After making some adjustments we went out for the heat. I started second and finished in the same place, never loosing too much ground on the leader. Come time for the feature I was ready and excited to get back out on the track...

On Saturday October 13th we went to Greenwood Valley Action Tracks once again. It was my birthday that day so the whole family came along for the long night. For the heat I started first and led the whole race, which led to another heat win. The car ran good but could definitely use some more corner speed. The feature came and I was starting first. Within the first couple laps I dropped back to second place. The first place car was fast and moving quickly. I was able to hold off all the other...

On September 29 we traveled back out to Greenwood Valley Action Track again for another race. I went our for Rookie and Regular practice and the car was pretty good. I was set to start first in the heat. On the start the second place car got a good jump on me and passsed me on the outside. Not to far behind was the third place car. She caught up to be and passed me soon after. From there on I ran the rest of the race in third place and finished there. In the feature I started 6th place. Withi...

Last weekend we raced up at Greenwood Valley once again. The weather was perfect and we were ready to get back out there after our first victory two weeks before. I picked a #15 and it got me a third place starting position. Once again the track was still way to wet to practice on for rookie pracice, so I went back out with the regulars. I was keeping up with them and even passed two cars that were running slower than I was. In the heat I got a good jump on the second place car and passed the...