Qualifying Day #1

Another beautiful day in Tooele, UT. Today is the first of 2 qualifying days. Each day with a qualifying sessions and a qualifying race. The results of the 2 qualifying races determine the starting position of the main race on Saturday.

Grant and Tim Weaver qualified in 4th and 5th. Parts for Clement's car has not arrived but he managed to get it to 10th.

In the qualifying race, the start was waved off as the poleman tried to jump the start before the field even rounded the corner onto the straight. This made the short qualifying race even shorter as the field had to go around again for the green. The restart was marginally better.

On the 2nd green lap, Clement was punted going into turn #5 hairpin and was spun 360. He got going again and rejoined after a good part of the train went through. On the following lap, another car spun 180 at the exit of that left turn #5 hairpin and was facing the wrong direction.

Clement's week went from bad to worse as he came around that corner. With another car to Clement's right, he had no where else to go but head on into the stationary car. Both cars suffered enough head on damage to end the championship run. Meanwhile, Tim Weaver's car had wheel to wheel contact with another, but managed to finish the qual race in 8th. At impound, several spokes on his wheel broken off. Curtis suffered a broken the tie rod with a seemingly light contact with another car resulting in a DNF. But his repair is done and should be able to continue with Qual #2. Grant Westmorland drove a steady race and finished in 5th.

Friday will be qualifying day #2. The spare part for Clement's car can wait as he will make an early exit to go home. The rest of the SoCal field is in good condition and ready to do battle again.