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In early 2005 we decided to take the plunge and throw our hat into the ring.  We saw this add for a 1998 Concept Chassis for sale, so we went to talk to the owner.  We purchased the car and after giving it the once over, we changed the vinyl and headed to the race track.

We spent most of our Sundays that summer racing at Stateline Speedway in Edon, OH.  Around August we decided the motor was getting a little tired.  So we contacted FTZ Performance and purchased an R6 Yamaha Multi motor from them.

2005 ended with us finishing in third place at Stateline.  We also gathered trophies that year for winning a Dash and taking 6th place in the annual Buckeye Nationals.

During the winter of 2005/06 we took our car completely apart and rebuilt it.  In May we unveiled our new creation.

After a decent first season, we were prepared to do our best to continue the trend.  Unfortunately that was not in the cards.  On only our third outing, our FTZ motor gave up the ghost.

We had previously contracted with Shively Racing Engines to rebuild the tired R6 that came with the car.  As luck would have it, there was a severe backlog at the machine shop.  We did not take delivery of our new motor until September.  Figuring our bad luck was finally behind us, we were determined to salvage what was left of the season.  Only three races later our bad luck reared it's ugly head once again. 

So, with only 6 races behind us in 2006, we looked forward to 2007.

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We came better prepared to race in 2007, having two R6 motors built.  All thoughts were of running half a season on one, then putting motor #2 in for the balance of the season.  That theory all changed on June 8th.  We had just crossed the finish line of the feature race at Stateline Speedway, when the motor let out a "Bang!"  Our first thoughts, "Here we go again..."

Motor #2 was now our only power source for the remainder of 2007.

 
Due mostly to the design of the small track at Hartford Speedway, it was pretty much a rough track to race at.  Physical contact was the norm, and damage to the car came in all levels.  For most of the season we held our own, and avoided major damage.  I only recall two times where the damage was significant enough where we couldn't finish the race.  We listened to rumors all season that they were going to move the backstretch wall back, giving us a bigger track on which to race, with corners that were not quite so sharp.  But they remained just that, rumors.  I guess we will know more as the 2008 season begins.

Jackson Speedway on the other hand was a much faster track to race on, and with slightly shallower corners, pileups were less common.  The season started out real well there, but as time went on, and the points race heated up, it turned into a demolition derby.  As the season wore on we found ourselves more and more in a position where we could not avoid getting caught up in things.  This resulted in a cluster of DNF's at the end of the season.

We have really enjoyed racing at Stateline Speedway over the last few years, but circumstances behind the demise of our first motor this year resulted in us making the hard decision not to return for the remainder of 2007.  We are hoping to have our oiling problems solved in 2008 so we can return without fear of engine failure.