Story By: DERICK KRINER A2DPR / TREVER FEATHERS RACING – PORT ROYAL, PA – Troubles on the racetrack are a part of the sport of racing. While this wasn’t a part of this past Saturday’s adventure to the ‘Speed Palace’ for the Feathers Racing crew, troubles on the way to the speedway put the 20 team in hurry up mode.
While enroute to the track, the team’s truck blew a left front tire and left the team stranded on the side of the highway waiting for help. Help came in the form of PA State Troopers Ebbert and Wirth, who assisted the team. The team also got some much needed roadside assistance from Port Royal Speedway sponsor, Zimmerman Truck Repair. The efforts of both groups helped the team to get back on the road and make it to the track, right as the call went out for engine heat for the sprint cars.
Troubles behind for the night, Trever and the Team Zero Race Cars, Fox Racing Shox, Leggett Engine Research, North River Farm, McFarland Custom Painting & Wall Coverings, George’s Used Cars, Martin’s Pumping, Feathers & Son’s Roofing, Coffelt Graphics, Shane McDowell Racing No. 20, were ready to get unloaded and on track.
TAKING A GUESS
With little time to unload the entire trailer and get the car ready for action, the team was forced to send the car out with a guess as to what the track was like. Getting about 15-20 minutes to get all of this done “definitely put us into rush mode. I made some changes during the week and figured I was going to be really tight, and it was” stated Feathers. The track seemed to hold a little more moisture throughout the entire night and this prompted some changes that helped the 20 car move forward.
LIGHTING THE FIRE AFTER KICKING A TIRE
Rolling off 3rd in Heat 2, Trever and gang needed to maintain to make the handicap for the feature. An unfortunate first lap put the 20 car back to the 6th spot. This lit a fire under Feathers. “I put myself in a bad position twice…then I drove it as hard as I could back to 3rd” putting the TFR 20 into the 8th starting spot in the A-Main.
After showing a strong piece in the heat, the feature continued to show the progress that Trever and team were making. “I think we hit rock bottom enough with it that now I’m heading in the right direction” which showed in the 25 lap main event. The maneuverability of the No. 20 late model was evident as the feature went on. “We could move around and weren’t glued right to the bottom like we have been.” Trever was able to pilot the car past several drivers throughout the early and late stages of the race, ending a night that started out poorly, ending up in 5th.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Some much needed rest and recuperation is in order for the team this week, as Feathers will be taking the weekend off. “We just need to regroup, do some thinking and get back to winning form, so we can pay for some bills.” With the promise of increased speed, the Trever Feathers Racing team looks to get their first super late model win of the season.