For Rodger Brogdon and the RACERS EDGE team, racing at Bristol this year can be summed up in one word, adversity.
Although the weekend started out with an early #1 qualifying effort in Friday’s opening session, it was at that point that the challenges began to present themselves and then proceeded to snowball.
First it was crew chief Tim Freeman experiencing some discomfort in his chest that led to a trip to the onsite medical facility and then a subsequent trip to the local hospital for some additional testing that required an overnight stay. Fortunately those tests found no significant issues, but the team now found itself just a touch behind schedule for Saturday’s final qualifying sessions.
After dealing with Tim’s situation, the team then discovered that they were dealing with an unknown adversary in the driveline and it seemed that no matter what steps were taken to overcome the dilemma, the problem just didn’t want to go away.
Compounding all of the above was the weekend’s weather, and while everyone was being forced to deal with the weather, adding the weather fluctuations to the other challenges just stirred the pot a little bit more.
“We certainly were forced to deal with more than normal this weekend,” commented the EDGE driver Rodger Brogdon. “Thankfully Timmy checked out OK, and that’s the most important of all. The rest was an unfortunate set of circumstances that in all honesty, I’m glad showed themselves this weekend rather than next. We’ve got time now to get everything lined out before next week’s K&N Horsepower Challenge.”
Rodger of course is referring to the special race to be contested during this week’s event in Norwalk, Ohio. With $50,000.00 up for grabs and yearlong bragging rights for claiming a win, Brogdon and the EDGE Pain and Performance Chips team are one of eight teams that will compete for the K&N Challenge trophy on Saturday.
“K&N’s support of the Pro Stock ranks is appreciated by everyone that recognizes Pro Stock for being the highly competitive category that it is. To have earned entry for the second year in a row is a testament to everyone involved with the RACERS EDGE team. Being one of the eight contestants is an honor. Last year we had a good car but were still coming together as a team. This year we’ve got a better car, a solid team, and are looking forward to really giving everyone a serious run for the title.”
The K&N Horsepower Challenge will take place on Saturday during the running of the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. The winner of the K&N Challenge will also have a chance to claim an additional $25,000.00 if they can win on Sunday as well.
Television coverage of the Summit racing Equipment Nationals will be available on ESPN2/ESPN2HD, be sure to check your local listings for times
Although the weekend started out with an early #1 qualifying effort in Friday’s opening session, it was at that point that the challenges began to present themselves and then proceeded to snowball.
First it was crew chief Tim Freeman experiencing some discomfort in his chest that led to a trip to the onsite medical facility and then a subsequent trip to the local hospital for some additional testing that required an overnight stay. Fortunately those tests found no significant issues, but the team now found itself just a touch behind schedule for Saturday’s final qualifying sessions.
After dealing with Tim’s situation, the team then discovered that they were dealing with an unknown adversary in the driveline and it seemed that no matter what steps were taken to overcome the dilemma, the problem just didn’t want to go away.
Compounding all of the above was the weekend’s weather, and while everyone was being forced to deal with the weather, adding the weather fluctuations to the other challenges just stirred the pot a little bit more.
“We certainly were forced to deal with more than normal this weekend,” commented the EDGE driver Rodger Brogdon. “Thankfully Timmy checked out OK, and that’s the most important of all. The rest was an unfortunate set of circumstances that in all honesty, I’m glad showed themselves this weekend rather than next. We’ve got time now to get everything lined out before next week’s K&N Horsepower Challenge.”
Rodger of course is referring to the special race to be contested during this week’s event in Norwalk, Ohio. With $50,000.00 up for grabs and yearlong bragging rights for claiming a win, Brogdon and the EDGE Pain and Performance Chips team are one of eight teams that will compete for the K&N Challenge trophy on Saturday.
“K&N’s support of the Pro Stock ranks is appreciated by everyone that recognizes Pro Stock for being the highly competitive category that it is. To have earned entry for the second year in a row is a testament to everyone involved with the RACERS EDGE team. Being one of the eight contestants is an honor. Last year we had a good car but were still coming together as a team. This year we’ve got a better car, a solid team, and are looking forward to really giving everyone a serious run for the title.”
The K&N Horsepower Challenge will take place on Saturday during the running of the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. The winner of the K&N Challenge will also have a chance to claim an additional $25,000.00 if they can win on Sunday as well.
Television coverage of the Summit racing Equipment Nationals will be available on ESPN2/ESPN2HD, be sure to check your local listings for times
