Dunn-Olivieri Racing

by Dave Olivieri

Hartford, OH – Saturday night was the second night of action at Sharon Speedway for Dunn-Olivieri Racing and the team was looking to improve on their second place finish in week one action. Eighteen race reams from Ohio and Pennsylvania were ready to take on the 3/8 mile Hartford oval.

The first of two nine car heat races had Dunn starting fifth in the first heat race. A rough race track and a ill-handling car at was all Dunn could do to finish third. No happy with the feel of the car Dunn and the crew made major changes to the car in preparation for the feature. The feature redraw had Dunn starting on the outside pole for the 15 lap feature. At he drop of the green flag it was like Russ was shot of a cannon as the car and the changes that were made to the were clearly working as Dunn had command on the field leading the first five laps. As good as the car was handling a trail of smoke could be seen coming from the car and was getting worse on each lap. A caution on lap five slowed the field and to much disappointment, Dunn was forced to retire to pits with engine problems.

The team will look to rebound from last weeks misfortunes as the head to either PPMS for the second leg of the E-Mod UFo Championship Series or to Tri-City Speedway for the first leg of the “E Series” Championship.

Dunn-Olivieri Racing would like to thank their sponsors: Dunn Trucking, Domhoff Racing Engines, Lias Tire, American RaceTire,Frankland Racing Supply, Oyler Action Photography and Web Design Vecenie Distributing (Straub & Iron City Beer)