Driver continues battle for Hornets title at SBS | Auto Racing

The two-time division champion has received two of the previous three races, has gained a few of his 6 begins for the time and recorded 6 leading-five finishes. He sits in third place in the division position standings coming into the 20-lap Virginia State Police Heat Hornets Division race that will be element of the Billy’s A/C Company Evening function July 16 at South Boston Speedway.

Currin is 7 factors behind 2nd-area driver Steven Layne and 14 factors down to division chief Jason DeCarlo inspite of owning competed in just one significantly less race than the major two motorists.

A mechanical failure prevented Currin from remaining in a position to start off the April 2 celebration, leaving him with no points for that function. Since that time, Currin has battled his way back again to get into competition for the title.

With four races remaining in the year for the division like the Billy’s A/C Company Night function July 16, Currin is not about to give up on his hopes of successful a 3rd championship.

“We’re going to scratch and do what we can do,” Currin remarked. “We’re not supplying up. We’re heading to continue to keep battling. Almost certainly, the only way we know we have a shot [at the championship] is if Jason [DeCarlo] and Steven [Layne] have a lousy night time. That race exactly where we didn’t get any points actually hurt us.”

Not only did that mechanical failure harm Currin’s prospects of successful a third championship, it also broke a streak he was really happy of.

“That 1 race exactly where the vehicle would not crank really killed us,” Currin explained. “I experienced started each and every Hornets Division race listed here at South Boston Speedway up to that level. That race sort of kicked us down, but we have not presented up.”

Inspite of that one regrettable circumstance, Currin feels very good about his year.

“We’ve experienced a genuine excellent time,” Currin noted. “Considering the a few wins and the prime-3 finishes we have experienced, it has been excellent.”

The Chase Metropolis resident has commonly been strong about the second 50 % of a year. That is apparent this year with his two victories over his very last three begins.

“I reckon I like a warm, greasy track versus the early element of the period when every little thing is great,” Currin remarked with a smile. “I guess that is just additional my design and style.”

With a very good deal of momentum powering him, Currin feels he can win much more races before the season finishes.

“I’m hoping to get at least just one or two additional wins right before the year ends,” Currin stated. “The greatest issue we can do now is go for wins and see how the factors drop.”

A six-race card is set for the July 16 function. Twin 50-lap races for the NASCAR Progress Vehicle Elements Weekly Sequence Late Product Stock Motor vehicle Division headline the night’s motion. A 50-lap race is set for the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division, twin 15-lap races are on tap for the Southside Disposal Pure Inventory Division and a 20-lap race is established for the Virginia State Police Heat Hornets Division.

Grandstand gates will open up at 5:30 p.m., qualifying starts at 6 p.m. and the very first race of the evening will get the green flag at 7 p.m.

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