“I went there wanting to win,” says TQ midget driver Brandon Gray going into the last race of the year at Mount Lawn Speedway. “We have had pretty good success at this track always finishing in the top five with the exception of once. It was our last race of the year and we really wanted to finish the year out strong.”
The qualifying session didn’t go quite as planned for the #11 Gray Auto Goff Chassis, as the motor was a little tired from the exhausting race season. So, Brandon started fourth in the heat race and made his way up to the top two to line him up at 12th for the main event on the 3/10ths paved oval. Gray muscled through the field and up to fourth to cap off the night, just missing that podium finish.
“We wanted to win this deal, but coming from 12th to fourth is a success,” explains Gray. “My guys had the car working great, we just lost it a little bit in our qualifying efforts and the first few laps of the main. But, after the car got rolling, we were fast!”
Stay up to date with Brandon and the gang through his new team website, www.brandongrayracing.com. The plans are uncertain at this time for next year, but be sure to know that whichever series the #11 is in, Gray will put that car towards the front!
Special thanks to Gray Auto, Petry Excavating, Jackson Oil & Solvents, Goff Racing, and all of the fans that show up week in and week out!