Brooklyn, Mich. – Horace Brooks took to the Michigan track with a heavy heart.Him and his family had just learned that his father had cancer. Brooks debated about not even running in the event but decieded to go ahead and race. With the thoughts of his father in his mind Brooks was able to qualify on the outside pole position and he took the lead at the drop of the green flag. The race started out kind of bad as it had 4 cautions in the first 24 laps, but after that it went green until the end of green flag pit stops. After the restart Brooks driving on shear will and with a heavy foot to boot started his march to the front. When a late race yellow came out Brooks was setting in second place. After the restart Brooks wasted little time as he made the pass for the lead. Brooks was able to hold off all comers from that point on to get the win. Brooks was qouted in Victory Circle dedicating the win to his father.
I want to send well wishes out to the Brooks family and would also like to say on behalf of STRL that we all will keep them in our prayers.
The league heads to the bullring in Bristol next week.
Jeremy Weideman won the pole with a 35.845 seconds.
The green flag flies and Horace Brooks grabs the early lead on the outside line.
Lap 1 turn 2 #68 terry Riggins spins and #32 Gardner Horton had no where to go and T-bones Riggins.
The second yellow comes out as #27 Michael Jefferies and #045 Michael Poe get together coming out of turn 4.
Third yellow comes out as #045 Michael Poe gets loose exiting turn2 and with noway of missing him #3 David Gibson gets into the back of him. #017 David Preston, #37 Mike Horton, and #21 Rob Decker are also involved.
New driver #48 Scott killmen gets loose and collects the #27 of Michael Jefferies to bring out the 4th yellow.
The entire field took advantage of the 4th yellow to head down pit road.
After the race went back green #37 Mike Horton, #6 dana Webster, and #24 Jeff Leung battle for 10th spot.
#22 keith Mclain and #03 Jeremy Weideman argue over the race lead going into turn 3.
Yellow flies as the #4 of Jeff Sykes gets into trouble after trying to miss a slowing car.
#28 horace Brooks makes the winning pass coming out of turn 2.
#33 mike Hall, #84 Chris Hughson, and #26 Greg Foslien gop 3 wide for 4th place.
Horace Brooks wins at Michigan.