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Tyler Walker's Marysville Run Ends Early

By Gary Costa

Marysville, CA (October 10, 2009) – Tyler Walker and the SC Motorsports team had something happen to them that's rarely been seen this season; mechanical failure with the car as Paul and Kathy Hawes played host to the 1st Annual Sherm Toller Gold Fever Open Saturday night at Marysville Raceway Park.

The event was held under ASCS Sprint Car rules which eliminated single car qualifying and instituted a heat race point system. With 36 cars signing in at the back gate, the field was divided into three 12-lap heat races and points were accumulated by a drivers finishing position and passing points. The competitors would then battle it out for a second 12-lap race that inverted the starting order from the 1st heat.

Walker would slide Scott & Kathy Chastain's, SC Motorsports, NMI Industrial Contractors No. 24 into the third spot for his first of two 12-lap races. When the green flag flew, Walker patiently moved forward on the hooked-up surface and went upstairs and performed a "power move" going into turns 3-4 taking the lead, and immediately began to distance himself from the rest of the field.

Because of his win, Walker would start dead last in the field for the second heat. When the green flew, Walker immediately began trying to move forward, however a crimped brake line would slow his charge to the front. Not trying to push the issue and taking a chance to wreck the car, Walker smartly cruised around and finished fourth in his final race before the main event.

The hardworking SC Motorsports team charged out of the turn 1-2 bleachers immediately after the checkered flag dropped, toward the No. 24 to fix the brake problem. Walker was sitting alone in the trailer, gathering his thoughts for what was to come, while the crew was successful in repairing the brake line, and putting the finishing touches to the car.

Walker would accumulate the second highest in the points prior to the feature, and draw a "5 pill" for the 30-lap feature event. When the amber lights turned green, Walker quickly put himself into the fourth position, and was again being patient, waiting to pounce. However, on lap 8, a pinion shaft broke in the rear end, and a rare sight was to be seen; Walker sat broken in the infield, ending his night.

"It's just one of those nights. It's unfortunate, and out of our hands. We have had very little mechanical failure this year," Walker said. "The car felt good. We'll just gear up and look forward to the Trophy Cup."

The SC Motorsports team and Tyler Walker ask that you please keep Travis Rutz and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

SC Motorsports appreciates support from: A Better Valley Crane, DREM Web Designs. Stainless Distributors, NIEMANN'S Auto Touch, Inc., VMAC Racing, YAK Graphics, Impact racing, Racing Optics, BR Motorsports, Snap On, Izzie's Body Shop, TriCo Welding Supplies, Weld Racing, TP Wings, ButlerBuilt, JEI and Shark Racing Engines.

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