Today Seth started 8th in the third of seven heats in the Jr. Honda class - 55 cars! Points are given for winning the heat race and the number of places improved. Seth made it up to fourth, good, but not enough to qualify into the A Main for Jr Honda, so Seth will have to work on racing into the A Main.
The top four cars from each lower main "the B Main," etc. will transfer to the next main up. Meaning, no matter which Main Seth starts in he has to aim for top four every time. If he races into the A Main that would be a victory.
Lane taking time test the car and loosen Seth up by tickling him...
I was holding Lane to get closer to the racing, so I didn't capture many images during the race. However, I snapped a couple of Patrick and Seth during the red flag - a kid flipped on to his side.
While local races, like the ones near our house, count for local points, these races contribute to national rankings. Going into this race, Seth is ranked 49th nationally. So it is in Seth's best interest to go as far as he can today to advance himself in those standings.