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Keith Steele WSORR Bark River II Race Report
Madison, WI (August 15,
2007) - Keith Steele and his #229 Monster Energy Chevy Silverado Super
Truck went back to Bark River for Rounds 7 and 8 of the WSORR 2007 Tour,
looking to build on the team’s early season success. This weekend of races
proved to the team how close the competition is in the premier WSORR SRT
division.
Round 7
The start of the race was the key for the entire class. The landrush start
saw Keith in his #229 Monster Energy Goodyear Tires USG Sheetrock
Chevrolet Silverado exit the first turn in fifth place. On lap 5, Keith
moved around #297 Wandahsega for the fourth spot. The nine lap race ended
with Baudoux 1st, Waldvogel 2nd, Don Williams 3rd, and Keith Steele 4th.
Only Keith and Baudoux improved their position during the entire round of
racing.
Round 8
Once again the running order as the pack came out of Turn One set the tone
of the race. The first half of the race, Keith battled #277 Williams for
the fourth spot. On lap 5, as Keith was making a pass for position on
Williams, the #277 threw a block on the Monster Energy Super Truck. The
contact caused a flat tire on Keith’s Silverado. The ensuing pit stop, to
replace the tire, put the team a lap down. This put Steele Off-Road team
well down at the finish.
Afterwards Keith
talked to BUMPRACER.COM about his weekend.
“The start, this weekend, was really important. It seemed like where
ever you came out of the first turn, that’s basically where you
finished. Saturday’s race I stumbled a bit when the green flag dropped.
The truck ran great. The competition in Super Truck is really close.
Then on Sunday, I had to work hard to get around Williams, he kept
throwing a block every time I tried to make a pass. The last time we
made contact and the tire went down. I’m disappointed on Sunday’s
outcome, but the overall the truck has been awesome. The Goodyear tires
really hooked up, the King Shocks are really dialed in, and the new body
panels from Autoform really held up to all the abuse. Of course thanks
go out to Monster Energy for all the support and keeping the entire
Steele Off-Road race team performing at the highest level.”
Next Race –August 30 – September 2, Borg Warner Off-Road Championships,
Crandon, Wisconsin
Keith Steele would like to thank all its supporters, including:
Monster Energy,
Goodyear Tires,
Autoform,
USG Sheetrock,
Cash Coatings,
Precision Gear,
Wolverine Performance,
J & H Transmission,
Yank Torque Converters,
K & N Filters,
KC Hilities, and
Howe Performance.
-Mike Reusche, marketing -
MTG
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