PETERSEN MEDIA- Saturday night at the Santa Maria Speedway, Tommy Tarlton unfortunately recorded his first DNF of the year, as a mud clod got into his engine compartment, and knocked off a fuel nozzle line.
“We had a pretty good run going on the year, but unfortunately we had some bad luck on Saturday night, and we got knocked out of the race on the sixth lap,” Tarlton said.
The night did not get off to the start Tarlton was hoping for, as he timed in 16th fastest during time trials, putting his Corporate America Investments/Tachi Palace and Casino/Tarlton and Son machine in the first heat race.
In heat race action, Tarlton came alive as he was able work his way forward from his sixth starting spot, to a second place finish, though he just missed out on a Dash berth, and started the feature event back in the 16th position.
On a challenging track in the feature event, that didn’t allow for much passing, Tarlton hoped to put on a show for the capacity crowd, however, luck was not on his side, as he had issues with a nozzle line early in the feature event, as his night came to an end on the sixth lap.
“It looked like we got dirt clod or something in that area, so unfortunately it ended our night,” he said. “I have to thank all my guys for everything they do, and hopefully we can get this car back in victory lane soon.”
Tarlton Racing would like to thank Corporate America Investments, Tachi Palace and Casino, Tarlton and Son, Bandy and Associates, Pro Signs, BG Lubricants, All Star Performance and Astro Titanium for their continued support.
2013 BY THE NUMBERS: Races-12, Wins-3, Top 5’s-8, Top 10’s-11
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