(Photo by Tyler Carr Racing Photos)
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – After changing plans and heading to southern Ohio instead of Missouri for the weekend, Hunter Schuerenberg was in action Saturday at Chillicothe’s Atomic Speedway. Looking to match or expand on his result from his last visit at the three-eighth-mile, when he finished sixth in April, he ultimately took his car to the infield during the feature race.
28 cars signed in at Atomic, and Schuerenberg’s 13.389 in qualifying put him 14th on the speed chart. With the top four starters inverted in each of four heat races, he would start on the pole of his heat. The Sikeston, Mo. native now living in New Whiteland, Ind. took third in the eight-lap event to transfer into the feature race.
In that feature, scheduled for 25 laps, Schuerenberg would start 10th in a lineup heads-up off heat race finish. He fell several spots on the start, and was unconfortable with the car from the beginning. Following a red flag with seven laps down, Schuerenberg restarted in 18th, but with more of the same, he pulled to the infield after two more laps and was scored 19th in the race.
With the past couple weeks not going in Schuerenberg’s favor, his gameplan has changed for his upcoming events, beginning with Kokomo Speedway’s World of Outlaws event on Wednesday night. At Kokomo, Schuerenberg has enjoyed great success over the past ten years in the wingless sprint car ranks and now looks to translate that into triumph in a winged sprint there as well.
Schuerenberg would like to thank Roof Bolt Express, Nolen Racing, Mach 1 Chassis, Competition Suspension Inc., AFCO Racing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Hinchman Racewear, Keizer Wheels, High Side Design, and Ron Gorby’s Howard Johnson, as well as all of his fans for their continued support.
Schuerenberg is next scheduled to compete on June 3 at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Ind. with the World of Outlaws in the No. 20N 410ci winged sprint entry.
Quick Results
May 23 – Chillicothe, OH – 410ci Winged Sprint – Qualifying: 14th; Heat: 3rd (1); Feature: 19th (10)
2015 Stats
16 races, 11 features, 1 win, 2 top fives, 6 top tens, 4 DNFs
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