BRYCE TOWNSEND
2007 USA TOUR
2007 USA TOUR
August 25 - Angell Park
Qualifying 35th and with only the top 32 being locked into the heat races, Townsend was forced to run the non qualifiers race, a race where the top 8 transferred to the 4 heat races to start on the rear grids. From grid 3 in the non-qualifiers race Townsend withdrew from the event early in the race and took no further part in the nights other events.
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August 17 - Macon Speedway
Drawing the ace marble for his heat race and finishing 2nd to Justin Allgaier, Townsend locked himself the Feature race where he started from grid 12. Once again Townsend’s Feature race was cut short when he spun at the start of the race and was collected by Brady Bacon.
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August 12 - Kokomo
The final night of Indiana Midget Week was held at Kokomo, IN. tonight.
Townsend drew grid 3 in his heat race, finishing 6th he was forced to run the Semi Main where he was unable to improve his starting position of grid 7 - finishing 7th, missing out on a start in the nights 30 lap Feature race.
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August 11 - Lawrenceburg Speedway,
Night 3 of the 4 scheduled USAC Midget Week events was held tonight at Lawrenceburg Speedway, IN.
Townsend drew the back grid (9) in his heat race, and finished the race 5th. Gaining 43 points for his finishing position and 6 passing points (1.5 points earned for each car passed) gave Townsend enough points to start the nights Feature from grid 16.
In the nights 30 lap Feature race Townsend made an early exit from the event, USAC crediting with a 24th place finish.
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August 10 - Gas City
The 2nd night of USAC’s 2007 ‘Midget Week’ was held on the ¼ mile clay track at Gas City, IN.
As was the case at Kamp Speedway last night, Townsend again drew the #1 grid for his heat race and again made no race of it, taking the win over Critter Malone and Gary Taylor.
Townsend started from grid one in the 30 lap Feature but before 1/3 of the race had been completed he retired from the race.
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August 9 - Kamp Motor Speedway
USAC held their first night of the Indiana Midget Week tonight at Kamp Motor Speedway, Boswell Indiana.
Townsend started on grid 1 in his 8 lap heat race and won the race, giving him enough points to start from grid 2 in the nights 30 lap Feature race.
After leading the 1st lap, Brady Bacon took the lead from him on lap 2. On lap 9 Townsend was running 7th, lap 12 12th, and just after mid-race he withdrew from the race.
After the nights racing, BSL Team Crew Chief Justin Insley said that they missed the set-up on Townsends car, and that because the track was really slick, Bryce couldn’t ‘run the wall’ like the others were able to and on the restarts he (Townsend) was just ‘getting picked off’.
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August 5 - Angell Park
Due to the wet track conditions no qualifying was held and Feature starting grids were determined by finishing positions and passing points gained in the heat races.
Townsend started from grid 3 in his heat and finished 2nd behind team mate Scott Buckley.
The top 8 highest points scorers were inverted for the nights Feature race, Townsend started from pole position beside local driver Aaron Fiscus.
On the 10th lap while running 2nd to Fiscus, Townsend withdrew from the race with mechanical problems.
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July 29 - Belleville Midget Nationals
After it was discovered that the ‘motor problems’ that the #3NZ car suffered the previous night weren’t that bad, Townsend was again back on the high-banks tonight.
After finishing 5th in his heat race Townsend was forced to try and make the nights Feature race via the B Main. Starting from grid 6 in the B Main Townsend withdrew from the race.
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July 28 - Belleville Midget Nationals
After all the dramas over the past week of getting the teams cars released from customs, Townsend finally made it to Belleville, less than 18hrs before he took to the high-banks for his first outing of his 2007 USA tour.
Drawing an early qualifying marble, when the lap times were slowest, Townsend clocked a time of 18.354, 34th quick. Starting from grid 1 in his heat race he finished the race 7th, the top 4 automatically locking themselves into the nights Feature race.
Starting from grid 18 in the B main, Townsend’s race was done mid-race when he was forced from the race with what appeared to be motor problems.
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July 26
It is expected that Bryce Townsend’s and Scott Buckley’s cars will be released Thursday (Indy) in time for them to make the trip to Belleville for this weekends Belleville Nationals.
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July 21
From www.midget25.co.nz:80/
Disaster has struck the USA tour! The cars have not cleared customs yet, and are not expected to be released until Monday the 23rd July. This means the first two races in Dodge City, Kansas on Saturday and Sunday are out for the team. The next two races are in McCool Junction, Nebraska on Tuesday and Wednesday. If the cars do get released on Monday, the team will have 693 miles to travel from Indianapolis, Indiana to the race track in McCool Junction, Nebraska. Keep your fingers crossed they make it.
Qualifying 35th and with only the top 32 being locked into the heat races, Townsend was forced to run the non qualifiers race, a race where the top 8 transferred to the 4 heat races to start on the rear grids. From grid 3 in the non-qualifiers race Townsend withdrew from the event early in the race and took no further part in the nights other events.
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August 17 - Macon Speedway
Drawing the ace marble for his heat race and finishing 2nd to Justin Allgaier, Townsend locked himself the Feature race where he started from grid 12. Once again Townsend’s Feature race was cut short when he spun at the start of the race and was collected by Brady Bacon.
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August 12 - Kokomo
The final night of Indiana Midget Week was held at Kokomo, IN. tonight.
Townsend drew grid 3 in his heat race, finishing 6th he was forced to run the Semi Main where he was unable to improve his starting position of grid 7 - finishing 7th, missing out on a start in the nights 30 lap Feature race.
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August 11 - Lawrenceburg Speedway,
Night 3 of the 4 scheduled USAC Midget Week events was held tonight at Lawrenceburg Speedway, IN.
Townsend drew the back grid (9) in his heat race, and finished the race 5th. Gaining 43 points for his finishing position and 6 passing points (1.5 points earned for each car passed) gave Townsend enough points to start the nights Feature from grid 16.
In the nights 30 lap Feature race Townsend made an early exit from the event, USAC crediting with a 24th place finish.
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August 10 - Gas City
The 2nd night of USAC’s 2007 ‘Midget Week’ was held on the ¼ mile clay track at Gas City, IN.
As was the case at Kamp Speedway last night, Townsend again drew the #1 grid for his heat race and again made no race of it, taking the win over Critter Malone and Gary Taylor.
Townsend started from grid one in the 30 lap Feature but before 1/3 of the race had been completed he retired from the race.
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August 9 - Kamp Motor Speedway
USAC held their first night of the Indiana Midget Week tonight at Kamp Motor Speedway, Boswell Indiana.
Townsend started on grid 1 in his 8 lap heat race and won the race, giving him enough points to start from grid 2 in the nights 30 lap Feature race.
After leading the 1st lap, Brady Bacon took the lead from him on lap 2. On lap 9 Townsend was running 7th, lap 12 12th, and just after mid-race he withdrew from the race.
After the nights racing, BSL Team Crew Chief Justin Insley said that they missed the set-up on Townsends car, and that because the track was really slick, Bryce couldn’t ‘run the wall’ like the others were able to and on the restarts he (Townsend) was just ‘getting picked off’.
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August 5 - Angell Park
Due to the wet track conditions no qualifying was held and Feature starting grids were determined by finishing positions and passing points gained in the heat races.
Townsend started from grid 3 in his heat and finished 2nd behind team mate Scott Buckley.
The top 8 highest points scorers were inverted for the nights Feature race, Townsend started from pole position beside local driver Aaron Fiscus.
On the 10th lap while running 2nd to Fiscus, Townsend withdrew from the race with mechanical problems.
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July 29 - Belleville Midget Nationals
After it was discovered that the ‘motor problems’ that the #3NZ car suffered the previous night weren’t that bad, Townsend was again back on the high-banks tonight.
After finishing 5th in his heat race Townsend was forced to try and make the nights Feature race via the B Main. Starting from grid 6 in the B Main Townsend withdrew from the race.
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July 28 - Belleville Midget Nationals
After all the dramas over the past week of getting the teams cars released from customs, Townsend finally made it to Belleville, less than 18hrs before he took to the high-banks for his first outing of his 2007 USA tour.
Drawing an early qualifying marble, when the lap times were slowest, Townsend clocked a time of 18.354, 34th quick. Starting from grid 1 in his heat race he finished the race 7th, the top 4 automatically locking themselves into the nights Feature race.
Starting from grid 18 in the B main, Townsend’s race was done mid-race when he was forced from the race with what appeared to be motor problems.
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July 26
It is expected that Bryce Townsend’s and Scott Buckley’s cars will be released Thursday (Indy) in time for them to make the trip to Belleville for this weekends Belleville Nationals.
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July 21
From www.midget25.co.nz:80/
Disaster has struck the USA tour! The cars have not cleared customs yet, and are not expected to be released until Monday the 23rd July. This means the first two races in Dodge City, Kansas on Saturday and Sunday are out for the team. The next two races are in McCool Junction, Nebraska on Tuesday and Wednesday. If the cars do get released on Monday, the team will have 693 miles to travel from Indianapolis, Indiana to the race track in McCool Junction, Nebraska. Keep your fingers crossed they make it.