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Early spin while battling for lead takes away possible chance at win for Mason Moore in Placerville
By Gary Thomas
Placerville, CA – April 27, 2009…Continuing to make strides in the Friends & Family Racing sprinter Princeton's Mason Moore put himself in position to pick up his first career Placerville Speedway win Saturday night, until things got a little too close while battling for the lead early in the feature, which ultimately resulted in the youngster spinning out and being forced to the rear of the field.
Going into the evening Moore ranked second in the Placerville Speedway weekly 360 points and looked to close in on Andy Forsberg's slim five digit advantage at the top of the standings. The night of racing was also the final tune-up prior to this coming Saturday's running of the annual Tribute to Al Hinds.
The 18 year-old driver went into the night fresh off his first fast time effort of the season last week and he continued his torrid qualifying pace aboard the F&F Racing, Red Line Oil, Merit Logistics No. x1 as he cut a blistering lap of 10.083, good enough for his second straight quick time award at the high-banked quarter-mile. The qualifying time was also just a tad off Andy Gregg's all-time 360 track record of 10.023 set last year.
Moore then finished sixth in the opening heat race, forcing him to run the 12-lap semi in which he went on to win and transfer into the main event. With the number zero pill being drawn for the inversion however, Moore was able to line-up in the second row for the 25 lap contest. At the waving of the green flag "Primetime" would carve his way into second, getting around Kyle Hirst on the opening lap and he then set his sights on leader Cameron Mendes.
Moore quickly closed in on Mendes and on lap three made a bid for the top spot entering turn three, but the leader came down slightly and caused Moore to check up, unfortunately resulting in him looping to a stop and forcing the Levin's Auto Supply, Daylight West, Sierra Single Ply No.x1 to restart from the rear of the field. The youngster would then go on to bring home a 12th place finish at the end of the 25 lap contest.
It was a tough way to the end the night after fighting for the lead early on, but on the bright side of things Moore and the F&F Racing team have seemed to find the speed needed for this Saturday's huge $3,000 to win Family Chevrolet Tribute to Al Hinds. The California Sprint Car Civil War Series sanctioned event has become one of the biggest single night shows in west coast 360 sprint car racing and a large field of talented racers are expected to be on hand.
Moore goes into the night sitting eighth in the Civil War Series point standings following a seventh place finish during the lone event held so far this season in Petaluma on April 11. The 18 year-old also sits third in the Placerville Speedway standings as the weekly action takes a weekend off, before resuming on Saturday night May 9. The Friends & Family Racing team also go into the Tribute to Al Hinds as the defending winners of the event, after scoring victory with driver David Robinson Jr. last year.
This past Friday night also saw Moore get back behind the wheel of the family owned Rolling Hills Casino, Moore Insurance Services, NOS Energy Drink No. 22 as the Feather Falls Casino point season was back in action following a two week hiatus. After bringing home a fourth place finish in his heat race "Primetime" started 10th in the feature and raced to an eighth place finish after 25 laps of competition.
Moore ranks sixth in the Silver Dollar Speedway standings, just 14 out of the lead heading into this Friday night, which is sponsored by Withrow's Motorsports and JP's Paint & Body Works. The Princeton driver will attempt to put the Mason Moore Racing No. 22 machine near the front of the field as he looks for his first victory of the 410 season at the Chico bullring.
For more news and info on Mason Moore and the Friends & Family Racing team log onto http://www.fnfracing.com
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After setting fast time two weeks in a row at the Placerville Speedway Princeton, CA's "Primetime" Mason Moore will look to put the F&F Racing No. x1 into victory lane this coming Saturday night during the 6th annual Family Chevrolet Tribute to Al Hinds. Photo courtesy http://www.stevesracingphotos.com
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