Yet again, the Mad Dog Motorsports (MDM) team showed up to the Seekonk Speedway Saturday night only to have rain dampen the day's activities. Midway through practice a heavy shower rolled through the area, forcing Speedway management to pull the plug on the special 75-lap event. This all comes as the team earned a strong sixth place finish the week before in the track's mid-season championship event.
"It's too bad that we could not get this one in. A lot of water was drpped around the track, but it cleared up quick. I would have liked to have made a chance at it. We really excel in these 75-lap races because we just take our time and work our way to the front, just like we did last wee."
In the 50-lap mid-season special, Jake started in the 17th position due to the fact that he missed his heat race with mechanical failure. Thanks to some hard work by the MDM team, the car was completed in time for the main event. Surviving several cautions and avoiding a wreck which collected four cars, Jake methodically worked his way towards the front, crossing the line in sixth.
"Even though we did not win last week, that race was a victory for our team. We thrashed to put it back together for the feature, and we were able to do it in time. The track was gracious enough to give us a few laps, which was a huge help. I'm really proud of the effort that everyone put in, and I am glad that we salvaged a decent finish for their sakes."
The next event for the Mad Dog Motorsports team will be Saturday night, July 31. Post time is 6:00pm.