Berkley, MA – (May 27, 2008) – Jake logged yet another top ten finish this past Saturday night in the Coors Light Silver Cup. Rebounding from a poor restart early in the race, Jake climbed back into the top ten from this and logged a sixth place finish.
Gridding from the fourth position for the special 75-lap event, Jake lost several positions when the outside lane did not come to speed. “We just didn’t go. We went from a spot in the top five to pretty far back in the field. That put us at a handicap early in the race. Thankfully, though, the race was 75 laps, and not the customary 40,” Jake recalled. An early caution slowed the race and allowed Jake to regroup.
During a 50-lap green flag run, which followed the lap-4 caution, Jake went to work, attempting to make up some of the lost ground. He was able to do just that as he was sixth across the line when the checkers were unfurled.
“We had a good run. It was unfortunate that we got shuffled back like that because if we could have stayed in the top five, who knows what could have happened. We passed a lot of cars, though, and got some more seat time,” Jake reflected.
The next race on MDM’s schedule is Saturday, May 31, at the Seekonk Speedway (MA).