9/6

Cory and the Mike Barshinger 11c team picked up a big 410 win at Williams Grove on Sunday night in the Billy Kimmel Memorial. The victory was Cory’s first in 410 competition at the historic raceway. Mike and the 11c team have concentrated their efforts the last few weeks on the 410 car and it paid off in convincing style. Cory started on the pole of his heat and finished 2nd. The track was fast and Cory would start from the pole in the feature. He grabbed the lead at the start, and despite three yellow flags, Cory rolled around the top groove and pulled away each time to lead every lap and pick up his first checkered flag. After struggling most of the year with the 410, the team has made great progress the last few weeks and the win was very satisfying for everyone.

There was not much time to celebrate because Cory was locked into the 10th starting spot in the 358 feature. He got a good start and was running 5th when the yellow appeared on lap 5. As the race went on Cory battled a tight car and rubber on the track. He lost one spot and finished 6th.

On Friday night at Williams Grove, Cory timed 5th quick for the triple twenties. He started 4th in the first feature but was the victim of a bad slide job by Tyler Walker and spun out. He restarted from the rear and finished 17th. That kind of set the tone for the rest of the evening. He started 17th in the second feature and finished 12th. His combined earnings started him 15th in the third race and he finished 15th. The car was pretty good all night and racing all three features proved to be a benefit on Sunday.

On Saturday night at Lincoln, Cory started 5th in his heat and finished 2nd to make the feature invert. Mike made some adjustments as the track started to slick off and he lined up 9th in the A main. He ran a strong race but the car was loose. Cory picked up a couple spots and finished 7th.

This coming weekend Cory will be at Williams Grove on Friday night for a 358 point show and then will take Saturday night off.