GRAND JUNCTION, IA – A busy month of April for the Wayne High power drive team began with an out-of-state competition.
From the I29 Speedway in Pacific Junction, Iowa, the Blue Devil power drive teams competed on the 1.4 mile road course last Friday.
Power Drive Coach, Tony Cantrell said, “on a beautiful day for racing, the Blue Devils were excited to show off what they have been working on throughout the year.”
Wayne High brought three cars to compete in a 60-minute race.
Car A107 driven by Braden Adams took an early lead in the ‘Advanced’ class and never looked back. A107 led the entire race finishing with 20 laps and a 4.2 mile lead over second place.
Car E22 driven by Nina Hammer battled for the lead in the early stages of the race in the ‘Exhibition’ class. E22 took the lead shortly before the halfway point and began creating a sizable lead. Unfortunately a mechanical issue sent the E39 to the pits for a quick repair before heading back onto the track. Car E22 finished in second place with 22 laps.
Car E39 driven by rookie driver Josh Doring battled for third place throughout the race. Late in the race with third place locked in, the E39 began hunting down second place while at the time being the fastest car on the track. The E39 ran out of time to make the pass and finished the race in third place with 22 laps in the ‘Exhibition’ class.
The next power drive competition for Wayne High is scheduled for Saturday, April 20 at the UNL Tractor Test Facility in Lincoln while the team will also be in Hastings on Saturday, April 27.
The state power drive competition is back in Wayne at the First National Bank Service Center parking lot in Wayne on Saturday, May 4.
