IRWINDALE, California — In commanding fashion, Ryan Partridge, one of the top drivers in all of Southern California, finished first Saturday night at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale in the final NASCAR King Taco Truck Series race of the season.
" Partridge takes second place in 2011 NASCAR King Taco Truck Series"
However, it wasn’t enough as he lost the series championship to Connor Cantrell of Santa Clarita, Calif., who he was trailing by 40 points going in to the race. Cantrell won the previous four races.
Still, Partridge was just happy to win the final race of the year.
“It’s sure nice to come away with that one at the end of the long season,” Partridge said. “I give all the credit in the world to my team that didn’t give up. We can hang our heads high knowing we did the best we could and fought tooth and nail to the end.”
Partridge added while he isn’t completely happy with second place, he isn’t disappointed either.
“It’s not optimal for me or my crew, but it’s better than finishing further down the line,” said Partridge, who won the event in 2010. “I know we did our best all the way through the season, hit some bumps along the way and always recovered to put ourselves in a position to win a championship up to the last moment.”
Based in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Ryan Partridge of Ryan Partridge Racing has been racing since he was just 4 years old. Partridge was the 2010 Super Truck Champion, 2009 Rookie of the Year in Super Trucks and 2005 California State Champion in the Legends division. He will be racing exclusively at Toyota Speedway of Irwindale this season. His skills are so good that he is also a race car-driving instructor at L.A. Racing, which is adjacent to the Irwindale track. For more information, log onto ryanpartridge.com and follow him on facebook.com/ryanpartridgeracing and twitter.com/rpartridgerace.
