Dillon Sallows Has a Night to Forget an Mohawk International Raceway Season Opener; Will Return to MIR this Weekend and Cornwall Opener

By Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design - May 17, 2012

It was a difficult start to the 2012 season for Dillon Sallows and the DKD racing team.  The season opener at Mohawk Raceway had the team excited about their chances, but a crash in opening hot laps, a spin in his qualifier, and a hard crash on lap two of the feature made for a miserable night, and a frustrating start to the season.

Problems started early in hot laps, as the Sallows fought some steering issues, and ended up backing the car into the wall.  The car had some significant cosmetic damage, but they were able to get that fixed up and get ready for the qualifying heat.  The problems continued in the heat, and after a spin on lap five, he reported to the pit area to further diagnose the issues.  Just as the Sportsman division were about to complete lap two of their 20 lap feature, the steering on Sallows car locked up completely, sending their car hard into the fourth turn wall, causing heavy damage to the car.  Dillon was able to walk away without injury, but the front end of the car was destroyed. ....[read more]

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