ANTELOPE, California -- With good momentum heading to Irwindale Speedway, rookie Moses Smith and the #18 HASA Pool Products/White Flyer Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS team’s race was hampered by mid-race incident as they were closing in on the front of the field at the King Taco 200 at Irwindale Speedway July 4th. Qualifying for the race on the inside five side by side with teammate Eric Richardson, the Bill McAnally Racing’s rookie driver was quick to gain positions to seventh as the lap count read ten on the score board.
Moses would remain in the top ten for the first sixty laps. The #18 HASA team led by crew chief Duane Knorr were prepared to make the needed adjustments to rocket the car to the front as the race approach the mandatory half-way break at lap 101.
Taking on fresh right side tires and some minor changes, Smith reentered focused on the front when a spin a few cars in front of him had the field scrambling for position. Smith found himself sandwiched between cars causing damage to the #18 HASA Pool Products/White Flyer Chevrolet. The team from BMR scrambled to make needed repairs but Smith would finish the race 66-laps down in 21st. He remains 13th in the chase for the series point championship.
The next race will be at Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, Utah on Saturday July 14th.
For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and our race partners, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. For more information on Moses Smith and HASA Pool Products, please logon to www.mosessmith.com and www.hasapool.com.
