Isaak tackles Light 160, continues to race Junior Honda at New Smyrna

Isaak returned to the quarter midget track at New Smyrna after more than a month without any races, this time with something new to try out.

Having turned 8 over the break, Isaak finally got to race in the faster class of Light 160. He loved the faster speed of the motor, and enjoyed racing with some of the older and more experienced drivers. “It was awesome,” he said. In the heat race, Isaak finished second of three, and in the feature he finished third of four. That was despite some troubles that came after getting driven into the wall on the start. He was pleased to have kept up and raced hard, not to get lapped and not to come in last. Things can only get better from here.

In Junior Honda, Isaak’s car handled well as he held the lead for the entire heat race. He got a bit loose in the main, and had to restart from the back after getting passed for first by Joshua Kunstbeck and spun from behind by Jamie Evans. Ty Nevins and Isaak quickly pushed from the rear into third and fourth, and took advantage of missteps by Jamie and Joshua to finish one-two, with Ty claiming his first Junior Honda win. Congrats!

The kids hit the track again Friday for the first points race of the second half of the season. We’re hoping Hurricane Irene stays far enough away to let the race take place.

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