6/26/2017
Dale Eliason Jr Earns Top-Ten at Budweiser Outlaw Nationals
26 Promotions – Visalia, CA – (June 26th, 2017) – Dale Eliason Jr scored a tenth-place finish Saturday night at Plaza Park.
The team originally wanted to use the race before California Speedweek to get Eliason Jr used to qualifying, but with qualifying canceled, the plan switched to getting the young driver used to running the top of the track.
With qualifying canceled, a two Heat race format was put into place. Eliason Jr started seventh in his first Heat and worked his way up to fifth. The field was fully inverted for the second race, placing Eliason Jr on the pole. Eliason Jr fell back to third on the start and got caught up in the tail end of a wreck in turn three when a few cars got together, leaving him nowhere to go. He continued the race, finishing in fourth.
With passing points from the two races combined to set the lineup for the Feature, Eliason Jr started the race from twelfth.
“My dad told me to get used to running the top the whole race until I get comfortable,” he said. “The track was really slick, the bottom had nothing for the setup in our car. The top had a little more grip, but the carbs weren’t running right.”
Despite the mechanical issues, Eliason Jr maneuvered his way up to ninth and hung on at the end to cross the finish line tenth for the eighth top-ten finish of the year.
Next up for Eliason Jr is California Speedweek where he is entered in the Restricted division. The third annual running of the Speedweek kicks off Tuesday at Dixon Speedway and then travels to Delta Speedway on Wednesday, Plaza Park on Friday, and finishes on Saturday at Lemoore Raceway.
Dale Eliason Jr would like to thank Affordable Powder Coating, Copper State Bolt & Nut, DOLCRX, Guhl Motors, HJ Tile, Industrial Machinery Services, PMP Chassis, Seros Racing Engines, and T & K Repair for all their support.
Results:
A Heat: 7th -> 5th
B Heat: 1st -> 4th
Feature: 12th -> 10th
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Article Credit: 26 Promotions
