Mackvader™ of Powershift Performance
Motorsports Park Hastings 2015
This race was live-streamed at: www.MinimizerRacing.com.
Friday, September 11
Move in and set up today. ChampTruck will be in the South Main Paddock.
10:30 to 11:00 a.m. -- ChampTruck Open Practice
11:50 to 12:20 p.m. -- ChampTruck Open Practice
2:40 to 3:10 p.m. -- ChampTruck Open Practice
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. -- ChampTruck VIP and Media Ride-Alongs
Saturday, September 12
9:55 to 10:15 a.m. -- Warm-Up Practice
11:45 to 12:05 -- Qualifying for Heat #1. Fastest lap time belonged to Mike Morgan in Mackvader.
12:45 to 1:30 p.m. -- Autograph Session
2:20 to 2:40 p.m. -- Heat Race 1. Morgan and Mackvader sat out the race serving a penalty for aggressive driving at the VIR race where contact was made with #14.
4:20 to 4:40 p.m. -- Heat Race 2 (grid inverted from Heat 1). Mackvader was starting to move up through the pack after starting in 8th place when #63 spun in front of him. The collision also spun Mackvader and dropped Morgan back into 7th place. The team still managed to move up for a 4th place finish.
Sunday, September 13
9:00 to 9:15 a.m. -- Warm-Up Practice
9:30 to 9:50 a.m. -- Heat Race 3 (grid inverted from Heat 2). Morgan started the race in 5th, quickly moving into 2nd. #88 finished in 2nd behind #3. #88 had the 2nd best lap time of the race behind #3.
11:30 to 12:15 p.m. -- Autograph Session
1:00 to 1:20 p.m. -- Heat Race 4 (grid inverted from Heat 3). Morgan started in 7th, but quickly moved up into 4th behind #54, #11, and #23. #11 was black flagged for excessive black smoke and left the track. This moved #88 up to 3rd. In the lead #54 left the track briefly allowing #23 and #88 to pass. #88 finished 2nd with the best lap time of the race.
2:45 to 3:20 p.m. -- Podium Race [TIME CHANGE]. Morgan started in 7th, but quickly moved up into 3rd behind #11 and #14. When #14 briefly lost power Morgan moved into 2nd. Several laps later #14 stopped on the track which brought out the caution flag while he was towed from the track. After the restart Mackvader moved up close to #11 preparing to pass. When #11 slowed going into a corner the trucks made contact; #11 spun and #88 took the lead. Then #23 moved up close behind #88. When #88 went off track briefly #23 took the lead. #3 closed in for a pass and made strong contact with #88 spinning both trucks and taking over 2nd. #88 sprinted back on track to hold 3rd ahead of #11 to finish the race. Truck #3 was penalized, so the race finished with Morgan taking 2nd place. Morgan again had the best lap time of the race.
4:30 p.m. -- Awards Ceremony. Mike Morgan picked up his 8th trophy for a second place finish in the Podium Race.
