SCOTT DOUGLAS ON THE PODIUM IN ROUND 3 THEN BARK RIVER BITES BACK
Bark River, Michigan—After a few tuning changes to the chassis following Friday afternoon practice, Scott Douglas was confident he had a fast truck for Saturday’s Round 3 of TRAXXAS TORC Series presented by AMSOIL racing. Qualifying Saturday morning proved the point. Scott Douglas blistered the track with a 1:20.2 second lap – 3/10s quicker than the next fastest truck driven by Johnny Greaves. Normally the number one qualifier starts in the front, but USAC officials decided to shake up the points race and have the top six drivers draw for starting position. Douglas drew a six, bumping him back to the outside or row three.
Following a parade lap, TORC dropped the green flag on a rolling start, which launched the 800 horsepower trucks down the hill toward turn one. The trucks ahead of the number 7 AMSOIL Kumho F-150 fanned out and there was no opportunity to improve position so Douglas fell in line in the sixth spot around turn one. The track was soaked from heavy rains in the weeks leading up to the race, and the track crew worked hard to deliver a fast racecourse for both the racers and fans. Continue …
