There is an old saying that goes along the lines, when life hands you lemons, you should make lemonade out of them. That is just what Tim Russell did this past weekend at the Speedfest at USA International Speedway (FL). He took what could have been a race ending incident and turned it into a solid top-10 finish.
“We had a decent car all weekend long,” said Russell. “I think we were a top-five car and I was just biding my time. It’s a long race and we were fighting the rain, so we were just taking our time. I didn’t think I had a winning car, but I know that we had a top-five car so I was just hoping for a top-five finish. We just drove off into turn one and Mike Rowe got by me cleanly, but the next thing I knew I was turned around because the #12 car [Justin Drawdy] got into me. I don’t know what he was thinking. There was no need for that.”
Despite being spun and losing his top-five spot, Tim was able to fight his way back through the field and finish in the eighth in a competitive field.
“We just tried to get the Rinnai Tempaco Chevrolet a good run, and we came home eighth, so that’s pretty good,” added Russell. “We’ve got
a little work to do to get it ready for Speedweeks, but the guys worked hard this weekend and I know they’ll have that car ready for New Smyrna.”
Tim Russell is going to be very busy the next few weeks, starting with Saturday February 10th when he will compete in the ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Daytona International Speedway. Following that he will head over to New Smyrna Speedway where he will compete in the remaining Speedweeks events. Stay tuned to TimRussellonline.com for more on the ARCA race and Speedweeks.
