Berkley, MA – (September 16, 2008) – The Mad Dog Motorsports (MDM) team returned to action Saturday night after a week off due to the remnants of Hurricane Hannah hitting up the east coast. The team looked as if they had not missed a beat, though, finishing third in the strong eighteen car field.
Jake started the race in seventh position, but quickly fell back due to slower cars in front of him, preventing him from making his move. Jake dropped back as far as fifteenth before being able to get out of line and pass.
“Getting stuck in the back was frustrating because I knew that we had a good car, a real good car in fact, and I wanted it to show. Once we got with the #11 car, we were able to get something going.”
By the time that the halfway signal was displayed to the field, Jake had already made his way up into the top 10. During the remaining 20 laps, Jake used the outside to blast past several cars in route to a podium finish.
“I wish that the race was a little bit longer because I think with 5 more laps we may have won our first one here tonight. Hey, that’s racing, though, and we are more than happy with our third place finish. The team made some great adjustments after the heat and it put us in a good position during the feature.”
Despite missing a race, Jake now sits seventh in the overall point standings, ahead of several drivers who have competed in every race. Ryan Vanesse currently has a comfortable lead on Jake for the Rookie of the Year title.
The next race for MDM is this Saturday night, September 20, at Seekonk Speedway (MA) where it will be championship night.