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 in my heat out of 7 cars. After falling back to 5th at one point, I was able to make it back to 4th place and finish there. This finish got me a 8th place starting spot in the feature race out of 16. On the start there was a wreck that collected a couple of cars, us not being one fortunately. I drove most of the race around 5th and 6th place, avoiding every wreck that came my way. Towards the end I was battling back and forth with a few cars, but wasn't able to advance any spots. With just about 5 laps to go, there was a caution caused by the leader, giving me another position which happened to be 4th place. When the green flag waved we had 5 laps to go. Although there was a car close behind, I was able to hold onto my spot and come home with a solid 4th place finish. It was a really great night for us, as we have been having some bad weeks recently. This finish was a confidence booster for me, as the top 3 cars were fast, competitive, and experienced drivers. To race with them up front was something I hope can happen from here on out. We will be back in action this weekend at Greenwood Valley Action Tracks, and off the following week for a family vacation. Thank you for your continued support!

-Alyssa Riker

Riker Racing #00