Over the last few weeks, Phil Potts and the Fowl Mood Racing team have been on a roll. Their worst finish through the entire month of August was fourth, and in that same stretch they picked up their fifth win of the season with a great performance at Brighton Speedway. The team continued that success into September with a solid fourth place effort in the Great Crate Race at Brighton Speedway, and was looking to keep the momentum on their side as they headed to Mohawk International Raceway for a pair of events with the Go Nuclear Late Models this past weekend.
On Friday night at Mohawk Raceway, Potts was fast right off the trailer, scoring the win in his qualifier. Potts rolled off the starting grid from the sixth position and quickly gained positions at the drop of the green flag. By lap 10 he was up the second position and began to size up the race leader. Potts battled hard over the next few laps and just before the 30 lap race hit the half way point, Potts was in the lead and in control of the event. Potts continued to pace the field until a slight miscue opened the door, and Potts fell to second. He would finish the race in the runner-up spot.
Saturday was a long and challenging day for everyone at the track as they waited out Mother Nature. Is was well past 10pm when the racing finally began. A bad draw at the pit gate put Potts at the back of the field in his qualifier, and a sixth place finish in the heat race put him 19th on the starting grid for the 40 lap Richard Tenace Memorial main event. Much like the previous night, Potts had a fast car, and was able to work his way into the top ten before the race hit lap 10. He continued to move forward quickly as the race progressed and was in the fifth position as they hit the 22 lap mark. As the race went on, the Fowl Mood Late Model looked strong. He was in third place as the lap counter hit lap 30, and was trying to advance even farther in the closing laps. Potts fell to fourth late in the race and that is where he would finish.
“I really have to thank Stu and April (Archer) and everyone on the team for all they do each week”, said Potts after the event. “We had a couple real good nights here, it was a lot of fun”.
This coming weekend the Fowl Mood Racing team will return home to Brighton Speedway for one last event of the 2014 season. It will be championship night with double points on the line for the Late Models. Potts is currently third in track points, and under the right circumstances, could emerge as the 2014 Brighton Speedway Late Model Champion. The team will finish out the 2014 season with Go Nuclear Late Model Series events coming up at Fulton Speedway on Friday, October 3rd, Brockville Speedway on Friday, October 17th and Yates County Speedway on Sunday, October 26th.
Fowl Mood Racing would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. We would like to thank Hutchinson Fuels, Indewey Excavating, Vanderlaan Building Supplies, Bill’s Johns, Gord’s Water Service and Brighton Recycling Inc. for all their support throughout the 2014 racing season.
For more information on Phil Potts and the Fowl Mood Racing team, and to stay up to date with all the latest news in the 2014 racing season, please visit our website, www.fowlmoodracing.com.
On Friday night at Mohawk Raceway, Potts was fast right off the trailer, scoring the win in his qualifier. Potts rolled off the starting grid from the sixth position and quickly gained positions at the drop of the green flag. By lap 10 he was up the second position and began to size up the race leader. Potts battled hard over the next few laps and just before the 30 lap race hit the half way point, Potts was in the lead and in control of the event. Potts continued to pace the field until a slight miscue opened the door, and Potts fell to second. He would finish the race in the runner-up spot.
Saturday was a long and challenging day for everyone at the track as they waited out Mother Nature. Is was well past 10pm when the racing finally began. A bad draw at the pit gate put Potts at the back of the field in his qualifier, and a sixth place finish in the heat race put him 19th on the starting grid for the 40 lap Richard Tenace Memorial main event. Much like the previous night, Potts had a fast car, and was able to work his way into the top ten before the race hit lap 10. He continued to move forward quickly as the race progressed and was in the fifth position as they hit the 22 lap mark. As the race went on, the Fowl Mood Late Model looked strong. He was in third place as the lap counter hit lap 30, and was trying to advance even farther in the closing laps. Potts fell to fourth late in the race and that is where he would finish.
“I really have to thank Stu and April (Archer) and everyone on the team for all they do each week”, said Potts after the event. “We had a couple real good nights here, it was a lot of fun”.
This coming weekend the Fowl Mood Racing team will return home to Brighton Speedway for one last event of the 2014 season. It will be championship night with double points on the line for the Late Models. Potts is currently third in track points, and under the right circumstances, could emerge as the 2014 Brighton Speedway Late Model Champion. The team will finish out the 2014 season with Go Nuclear Late Model Series events coming up at Fulton Speedway on Friday, October 3rd, Brockville Speedway on Friday, October 17th and Yates County Speedway on Sunday, October 26th.
Fowl Mood Racing would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. We would like to thank Hutchinson Fuels, Indewey Excavating, Vanderlaan Building Supplies, Bill’s Johns, Gord’s Water Service and Brighton Recycling Inc. for all their support throughout the 2014 racing season.
For more information on Phil Potts and the Fowl Mood Racing team, and to stay up to date with all the latest news in the 2014 racing season, please visit our website, www.fowlmoodracing.com.
