July 15, 2004 - Once again the
USMTS modified series was in southeast Iowa to put on a full night
of racing. This time they were at the
Eldon Raceway in Eldon, IA. Jeremy found a surprisingly low
car count when he arrived for another night of dirt car racing.
Jeremy paces the track before starting his heat
race |
Jeremy had to start at the rear of his heat race.
The small field of cars still managed to create a tight pack with
cars racing up to four wide down the track. Unfortunately,
this four wide racing cost Jeremy a good finish in the heat race as
his left rear tire was cut down forcing him off the track.
Jeremy
decided to make a few changes to the car, including two new tires,
for the feature. There would only be eleven cars, but he knew
that he would have to get to the front fast having only a twelve lap
feature.
Starting in the ninth position, he was held up by traffic for the
first couple laps. Once he was able to go, Jeremy started a
charge to the front. By the time he reached the |
fourth position, the top three cars were ahead by almost a full
straight away. With just a few laps remaining, he caught the group
and started to battle for the second and third positions. At the
end of the night, Jeremy finished in fourth, missing the third position
by just half a car length. Overall, it was another great run from the
back in just a few laps for Jeremy. Currently, he has plans to
race in at least three to four more special races throughout Iowa and
Missouri for the rest of the 2004 racing season.
Jeremy is stuck in the pack during his heat race |
