McQueen Scores Another Top 10 Finish

Ventura , CA – April 30, 2011

Working her way steadily forward throughout the feature, Bakersfield ’s Shannon McQueen nursed her McQueen Racing #7 Spike/Esslinger to a ninth-place finish in the VRA sanctioned event at the 1/5-mile Ventura Raceway on Saturday, April 30 after suffering a flat RR tire midway through the race.

Starting tenth in the feature, McQueen took to the high side, passing a couple of cars as the green flag unfurled. By the midway point on lap 15, McQueen was running sixth when Cory Kruseman crashed on the backstretch, losing debris. McQueen and then fifth-place Brent Camarillo ran over some debris. Camarillo retired from the race with a flat RR, while McQueen nursed home to a ninth place finish on a RR tire with only 4.5 pounds of air remaining.

McQueen paced the field for two silent laps in memory of her mother who passed away earlier in the week.

After starting seventh in the third heat, McQueen surged to fourth place in Turn 1 of the opening lap where she remained for the duration of the Heat, setting up a direct transfer to the feature. With a heavy wind and less than stellar track conditions, McQueen challenged Robby Josett for a couple laps, wisely settling in at fourth since the track was not conducive to passing at the time.

After five strong runs, all top tens, including one feature victory to open the season, McQueen leads both the BCRA Dirt points and USAC-Western States points. Next up for McQueen Racing are the Saturday, May 14 and May 28 VRA Midget series races at the 1/5-mile Ventura Raceway in Ventura , CA .

McQueen Racing would like to thank all our wonderful sponsors Lucas Oil Products, K&N Filters, Simpson Race Products, JE Piston Company, Advanced Racing Suspensions, Eibach Springs, Ruth Engineering, American Fabrication and Esslinger Racing Engines by Duane McQueen.

April  30, 2011 – Ventura , California – Ventura Raceway
Summary:

FEATURE: (30 laps) 9. Shannon McQueen