Riker Racing #00

     So this past Saturday, April 30th, I had my first 270 Micro race! We went to Greenwood Valley Action Track which is about 2 hours away from my town. Anyway I was a little nervous about it, I had only drove in the car once in a field which was nothing like the track, but my good friend that used to race quarter midgets races 270's also so we tagged along with her and her dad. They helped teach me what I had to do, be aware of, and how to take in everything this first race was going to throw at me.

     When we got there we signed up for the Rookie class and everything was good to go. When it was our turn to go out for warm ups, I wasn't as nervous as everyone and I had thought I was going to be. I got out there and did what I had to do. I think I did pretty good! But when it came time to get off the track and into neutral, that's where my first problem was. I kept getting stuck on this hump coming off the track and the four-wheelers had to push me off. That got me kind of angry because I felt like "Why can't I do this? It should be so easy!"

     So next was heats. This time I was more excited to get out there and see how I could do. I was starting in the back of the pack because it was my first race. I was shifting when I was supposed to and after some laps I didn't have to think about it much! It kind of came naturally! When the race ended I finished last, but that was okay. I did my best! But once again I got stuck on that stupid hump! Ughh! That was frustrating! When I got off the track, I noticed that my seat and butt were wet! I told my  dad and he found out that there was some kind of leak and the alcohol was spraying onto my seat. So he fixed that problem. Pretty soon I was getting ready for the feature!

     When it came time to race the feature, my friend and I said good luck to each other because we were in the same race. I was kind of nervous for this race because there were 17 cars signed up! That's a lot when you think about it! So we went out and I believe I started around 12th or 13th position. Slowly into the race I was getting passed by the cars behind me. That didn't bother me...my dad and I just wanted to finish the race in one piece! But about 3 laps in I had a big scare! There were 2 cars behind me trying to get around me on the outside and one hit the other and soon enough one of them started to flip right in front of me! That was a scary experience! After that we pretty much had a clean race besides one other small roll of a car, that I did not see (which is good!), and some beating and banging but what can you do! That's racing! Sure I got lapped by a couple cars but I ended up finished 9th! It was the last place position though. There were 8 cars that DNF'ed so I earned 9th place! And when it came time to get over that stupid hump, I actually got it! That leak had something to do with why I couldn't get over it my dad said. That made me happy because that was my goal going into the feaure, to get off the track!

     When I got out of my car, I was getting "Good Jobs!" from people I had just met that day! That made me feel really good. We ended up leaving $15.00 richer from me finishing 9th place in the feature and a lot more knowledgeable about this sport and what works and what doesn't. I can't wait for the next time!:D