CUP: Flat Tire gives Sergeant Young second last-place finish in three races at Bainbridge

Sergeant Young picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL Grand National Series career in the November 8th Race 15 at the Bainbridge Speedway when his #81 Oldsmobile completed 14 of the 15 laps under power.

The finish, which came in his 15th career series start, was his first on the circuit since Race 12 at the Dayton Speedway when he was involved in a two-car wreck after 3 of the 20 laps; 3 races ago. In the SCRL Grand National Series, it's the 2nd for car #81 and the 27th for running at the finish. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 6th for the #81 and 348th for running at the finish.

After trailing the field at Dayton, Young would continue to struggle, finishing 21st at the second Carrell event before rebounding in the last round at Grand Rapids.

The entry list for the eleventh time this season would be filled with only the full-time drivers.

In qualifying, Chris Kyle would score his second pole of the year with a time of 34.177 seconds. Young would fair decently in qualifying, posting a time of 34.353, 0.176 seconds off Kyle's time, placing him 10th on the grid. Securing the 22nd and final starting spot was the #4 of Austin Line, who posted a time of 34.646 seconds, 0.469 seconds off Kyle's pole winning time.

Chris Kyle suffers brake failure on the pace lap.

As the field began their lone pace lap, pole sitter Chris Kyle pulled to the inside of the track and would follow the pace car down pit road as the field took the green flag, when Kyle got to his pit stall, he informed his team that the brake pedal had gone all the way to the floor and resulted in no brakes. Kyle's team would quickly try to solve the problem and sent their driver back out, just seconds in front of the race leaders. Kyle was determined to not trail for the first time in his Grand National Series career, and the racing gods would appear to answer his and his team's prayers, as Young, who at that point had worked his way into 7th, suffered a flat tire on Lap 5 and had to come to the pits.

Young's team would struggle on pit road, being passed by Kyle and then put a lap down. Young would get back on track and with fresher tires was hoping to run down the leaders and possibly get his lap back when a caution came out, and while one did come out on Lap 8, Young hadn't caught the leaders and was trapped a lap down. When the green came back out, Young's only hope was for another driver to have problems, but it didn't happen, and as the leaders took the checkered flag, Young, while running at the finish, was the only car not on the same lap.

The remaining Bottom Five would finish on the same lap as the race leaders: 21st was the #93 Plymouth of Roger James, 20th was the #42 Petty Special Plymouth of Ty Westner, 19th was Charlotte last-place finisher the #8 Fry Motors Lincoln of Chris Tuckett and 18th was the aforementioned #22 of Chris Kyle.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #81 has finished last in a Cup race at Bainbridge.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
22) #81-Sergeant Young / 14 laps / running
21) #93-Roger James / 15 laps / running
20) #42-Ty Westner / 15 laps / running
19) #8-Chris Tuckett / 15 laps / running
18) #22-Chris Kyle / 15 laps / running

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CUP: Josh Baker trails in caution free race in first Cup Series event in the state of Michigan

Josh Barker picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL Grand National Series career in Monday's Race 14 at the Grand Rapids Speedrome when his #60 Ford completed all 20 laps under power.

The finish, which came in his 14th career series start, was his first on the circuit since Race 3 at the Lakeview Speedway when he completed all 15 laps under power; 11 races ago. In the SCRL Grand National Series, it's the 3rd for car #60 and the 26th for running at the finish. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 4th for the #60 and 347th for running at the finish.

After trailing the field at Lakeview, Barker would rebound by finishing 9th at Carrell, 4th at Hillsborough, 4th at Arizona State before struggling to finish 40th at North Wilkesboro. A 9th at Martinsville would be followed by a 13th at Canfield, 3rd at Columbus, 18th at Columbia, 12th at Dayton before finishing 15th in the last round at Carrell.

The entry list for the tenth time this season would be filled with only the full-time drivers.

In qualifying, Chakat Duskwatcher would score hir first career series pole with a time of 22.033 seconds. Barker would post a time of 22.257, 0.224 seconds off Duskwatcher's time, placing him 9th on the grid. Securing the 22nd and final starting spot was Arizona State last-place finisher the #88 Rocket Oldsmobile of Amber Reid, who posted a time of 22.498 seconds, 0.465 seconds off Duskwatcher's pole winning time.

When the race started, Reid remained in last for the first lap around the half mile track before knocking the #4 Coast Grain Hudson of Austin Line into last on Lap 2. Line's stay in the final spot would last just one lap before knocking two-time last-place finisher the #120 Hudson of Brian Grigsby into last on Lap 3. Grigsby would trail for the next two laps before knocking Columbus last-place finisher the #51 Cherokee Garage Oldsmobile of Austin Abilene into the final spot on Lap 5. Abilene would trail for one lap before knocking the #59 Buesink Police Special Ford of Cole O’Ash into last on Lap 7, with Cole trailing the field until Lap 10 when he knocked Grigsby back to last for the second time on Lap 10.

Grigsby would trail for one more circuit until knocking Canfield last-place finisher the #50 Mercury of Christian Russel, with Russel trailing for two laps before knocking the #82 Oates Motor Co. Oldsmobile of Breezy Brisbane into last on Lap 13. Brisbane would trail for two laps before he'd knock Grigsby back to last for the third time on Lap 15. Grigsby would struggle for the next four laps to gain any ground before finally knocking Barker for last for the first time on Lap 19, and with one lap to go, Barker wouldn't have enough time to gain any spots over the final half mile and would trail the field when the checkered flag waved.

The remaining Bottom Five were: 21st was the aforementioned #120 of Brian Grigsby, 20th was the #50 of Christian Russel, 19th was the #82 of Breezy Brisbane and 18th was the #4 of Austin Line.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #60 has finished last in a Cup race at Grand Rapids.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
22) #60-Josh Barker / 20 laps / running
21) #120-Brian Grigsby / 20 laps / running
20) #50-Christian Russel / 20 laps / running
19) #82-Breezy Brisbane / 20 laps / running
18) #4-Austin Line / 20 laps / running

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CUP: McKenzie Dell trails for the first time in her SCRL career in caution free race at Carrell

McKenzie Dell picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Grand National Series career in last Monday's Stock Car Classic at the Carrell Speedway when her #77 Smith-Klein Chevrolet Inc. Ford completed all 20 laps under power.

The finish came in her 13th career series start. In the SCRL Grand National Series, it's the 1st for car #77 and the 25th for running at the finish. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 13th for the #77 and 346th for running at the finish.

McKenzie was one of many drivers who was making not only their series debut but league debut by signing up to compete on a full time schedule. McKenzie would fair decent in her debut, finishing 18th at Beach & Road Course, 17th at Charlotte, 15th at Lakeview before scoring her first Top 10 finish, a 7th, at the first Carrell event. McKenzie would struggle once again and scored her worst finish of the season by finishing 36th at Hillsborough. A 14th at Arizona would be followed by a 15th at North Wilkesboro, 21st at Martinsville, 14th at Canfield, 21st at Columbus, 9th at Columbia before scoring a career best 4th in the last round at Dayton.

The entry list for the ninth time this season would be filled with only the full-time drivers.

In qualifying, Chris Kyle would score the pole with a time of 20.359 seconds. McKenzie would post a time of 20.671, 0.312 seconds off Kyle's time, placing her 21st on the grid. Securing the 22nd and final starting spot was the #93 Plymouth of Roger James, who posted a time of 20.696 seconds, 0.337 seconds off Kyle's pole winning time.

When the race started, James remained in last for the first turn before knocking McKenzie into last, with McKenzie trailing for the first lap before knocking Roger back to last, with Roger trailing for the next two laps before knocking two last-place finisher the #120 Hudson of Brian Grigsby into last on Lap 4.

Grigsby would trail for one lap before knocking Dayton last-place finisher the #81 Oldsmobile of Sergeant Young into last on Lap 5. Young would struggle around the half mile track for the next six laps before knocking McKenzie back to last on Lap 12. Over the next eight laps, McKenzie would struggle trying to gain a spot around the bumpy track and would be more then eight seconds behind the leaders when the checkered flag waved.

The remaining Bottom Five would finish on the same lap as the race leaders: 21st was the aforementioned #81 of Sergeant Young, 20th was the #120 of Brian Grigsby, 19th was the #44 of Boston Auston and 18th was the #93 of Roger James.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #77 has finished last in a Cup race as well at Carrell.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
22) #77-McKenzie Dell / 20 laps / running
21) #81-Sergeant Young / 20 laps / running
20) #120-Brian Grigsby / 20 laps / running
19) #44-Boston Auston / 20 laps / running
18) #93-Roger James / 20 laps / running

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