Lowe's Motor Speedway, November 7, 2009, 8:42 am
By Kevin Kovac World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Posted on http://www.dirtondirt.com/
CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 6) Everywhere he goes, Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., gets fans excited when he finds a high groove no other driver can. Last month it was during a Dirt Track World Championship heat race in Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Friday it was during the opening feature of the World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
The 31-year-old Feger, who clinched his first career UMP DIRTcar points title a month ago, reached Scott Bloomquist's rear bumper on lap 40 after electrifying the huge crowd with an outside charge from the 19th starting spot to second in his Pierce car. Alas, his charge fell short when a flat left-rear tire forced Feger to slow and bring out a caution flag, leaving Bloomquist home free for the remainder of the distance.
The driver nicknamed the Highside Hustler impressed observers with his performance just two days after laying eyes on the 4/10-mile Lowe's oval for the first time, but an untimely flat tire robbed him of a shot at a popular upset victory.
I was trying to be smooth - as smooth as you could be in that cushion, - said Feger, who came back to finish sixth. "But when it's choppy like that, it's hard for these tires to stay under you.
We got right to his back bumper there in (turns) three and four, and then the next lap is when the tire just disintegrated. It just wasn't our night, but me and the guys are happy that we're up to speed. I think we showed what we have.
Bloomquist, who earned $10,000 for his third straight Friday-night victory at the World Finals, knew that Feger's charge carried a calculated risk. If Jason was closing, I'm sure he was just wide open on the top, - he said. - I don't think he cut a tire; I think he jerked it off the wheel. That's the kind of chances you take (running the cushion).
I was trying to be smooth - as smooth as you could be in that cushion, - said Feger, who came back to finish sixth. "But when it's choppy like that, it's hard for these tires to stay under you.
We got right to his back bumper there in (turns) three and four, and then the next lap is when the tire just disintegrated. It just wasn't our night, but me and the guys are happy that we're up to speed. I think we showed what we have.
Bloomquist, who earned $10,000 for his third straight Friday-night victory at the World Finals, knew that Feger's charge carried a calculated risk. If Jason was closing, I'm sure he was just wide open on the top, - he said. - I don't think he cut a tire; I think he jerked it off the wheel. That's the kind of chances you take (running the cushion).
