On Friday night at Mohawk Raceway, Dunn started his qualifying heat from fifth place, and moved quickly towards the front of the pack. By the end of the eight lap qualifier, Dunn was at the front of the field. Billy hit the track for the 25 lap main event from the fifth starting position and moved forward at the drop of the green flag. The first caution of the race on lap 12 slowed the field, and Dunn had just made the pass for the lead. When the race resumed, Billy set the pace and stormed out to a pretty good lead, but just three laps later the caution was out again, setting up a 10 lap run to the finish. Dunn maintained the lead to capture his first win of the season at Mohawk Raceway.
“The car was real good tonight. We have really been good all year, but had some bad luck earlier this year”, explains Dunn. “I have to thanks the Ladouceur family for letting me drive their cars each week here at Mohawk, and to the entire team for all they do”.
Dunn was back in his own Big Block Modified for the rest of the weekend, beginning on Saturday night at Canandaigua. Billy started the night posting the second fastest overall speed in the opening practice session. After a fourth place finish in the qualifier, Dunn returned to the pit area for some adjustments before the 35 lap main event later in the evening. Starting from the 12th position, Dunn moved forward quickly and was inside the top five with just eight laps complete. Billy crossed the finish line with a strong fourth place finish.
The action moved north to Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday night as the Super DIRTcar Series resumed. Dunn struggled to find some speed in the opening practice session, but gained considerably under the clock for time trials, posting the second fastest speed in his group and earning a front row starting spot for the qualifying heat race. Dunn finished the eight lap preliminary event in second place, making the all important redraw for a top 12 starting spot for the 100 lap main event. Dunn selected the fourth position and fired from the outside of row two. Dunn would stay within the top five for the entire race, and crossed the finish line with a solid fifth place finish.
Billy Dunn will have another busy weekend coming up, beginning on Thursday at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park with another round of the Super DIRTcar Series. Dunn will return to Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night for a 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series race and back to Canandaigua on Saturday night. The busy week of racing continues on Tuesday as he makes the trip to “The Big Show” at Albany Saratoga Speedway.
Billy Dunn would like to thank Number One Speed, FastLube of Watertown, Finger Lakes Auto Machine, Glen A. Gould Estate Construction, Frosty’s Ice Cream, and Bicknell Racing Products for their continued support for the 2014 racing season. He would also like to thank Laurent Ladouceur and the Mr. Radiator Race team for the opportunity to race their 358 Modified at Mohawk Raceway on Friday nights again this season.
For more information on Billy Dunn and the Number One Speed race team, please check out our website, www.billydunn49.com.
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