9/18 Raceway 7 and 9/19 Sharon Speedway
First win of 2009 @ Raceway 7
Conneaut, OH …. Russ Dunn and the Dunn-Olivieri race team have been knocing on the door all season long with consistent top five runs all season long, Friday the door was knocked down as the # 47 and Dunn found victory lane for the first time in 2009. The night was a special one for Dunn as he led from start to finish in the 8 laps heat race and all 20 laps in the feature.
The team was to have traveled to PPMS to take part in the UEMS race, but a decision was made by the team mid week to travel to Raceway 7 on Friday and Sharon on Speedway on Saturday . Finishing first in the fifist heat race, Dunn was able to pick the invert for the E-Mod feature and the result was an invert two meaning Dunn would start on the outside pole for the feature . Dunn would grap the lead at the drop of the green and maintain it when a caution came on lap five. Dunn maintained his lead through as two quick cautions on laps eleven an thirteen. The resarts were Dunn’s strong point all evening and on the the final one on lap sixteen the rest of the field knew he was the car to beat as he pulled alway the remaining four laps to earn his first victory of the year as the checked flag flew.
A Roller Coaster Night @ Sharon Speedway
Harford, OH…..Looking to carry momentun from Friday race the team travel to Sharon Speedway, but Satuday’s visit was a roller coaster night for Dunn and the team. Finishing second in the first of two heat races , the fans drew an ivert 12 meaning Dunn would have to start 10th in the 15 lap feature. The coaster ride would begin before the end of lap one as the leaders spun, slowing to miss the wreck the car behind Dunn would make contact with the left rear wheel causing it to go flat. Headed to the pits the team was able to change the tire and keep him on the lead lap in 18th. Running the high side of the race track Dunn was able to slowly work his way into the top ten as cautions would slow the field on lap 6,7, 8. The roller coater ride would would hit a valley once again as running fifth slowing once again to miss a spinning car Dunn was tagged on the left rear causing him to spin out. Falling back to 12th, on lap 11. Dunn was able to move forward five spots over the remaining four laps to finish a respectable but a disappointing 7th as the checkers flew.
