Last Race of the 2001 Season!!  

Limited Late Model Results:  
    
For our last race of the season we decided to try a different track in Auburndale, Florida. We heard that they ran a true limited late model series and wanted to see how our car would do against others made to the same specifications.  We have been running our limited late model against the full blown late models at Sunshine Speedway, which put us at a big disadvantage in the horsepower department.  This race was a chance to test the compare our equipment against the same class of cars.  
     We were started in the last position since he had never run at this speedway before.  This was the final points night of their season and we were just testing our car, so starting last ensured we wouldn't get in the way of those seeking points.  Everyone at the track was extremely friendly and welcomed us genuinely.  The points leader even offered to help us if we needed any parts for the night.  
     During practices we were very fast and our set up worked great.  The overheating and brake problems of the past seemed to have been corrected.  We started the race in last place as planned, but soon found we had the horsepower and set up to steadily pass cars at the tail end of the pack.  Before the 25 laps ended, with only 1 caution, we had made it up to 9th place.  If the race had been longer, we truly feel we could have gotten a few more places as well.  It was a fun night and we discovered our limited late model is very competitive in its own class.  We're definitely ready for next year and we're considering making Auburndale a regular spot on our schedule.  

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