(3/11/19)
Yuba City’s Brian Cooper came into Saturday Night’s Sherm and Loree Toller Memorial looking to rebound from a disappointing finish in his previous outing at the Stockton Dirt Track, and he certainly did so. Cooper and the Automaxx Motorsports team put together a solid night that would culminate in a podium finish.
The night started off well for Cooper, with a good pill draw lining him up on the front row for his 6 car heat race. This would be bad news for his fellow competitors, because as soon as the green flag waved, Cooper was gone. Cooper would go on to win by over a straightaway.
Once again, Cooper’s redraw woes came back to bite him, as he’d be forced to start the main 9th after a less than preferable redraw. From the drop of the green flag, Cooper was on the move, quickly passing two cars to claim 7th before an early caution waved. As cautions littered the early portion of the race, Cooper continued his forward progress.
Cooper was up to 5th by lap 5, then settling into a short battle with his brother Todd for 4th. Once he was clear of Todd, he quickly dispatched of Jimmy Ford for 3rd. Though he had a quick car, Cooper was never quite able to reel in the top 2, ultimately finishing 3rd in the 15 car field.
When asked about his night, Cooper said: “We had a pretty good night. Track was very tricky to adjust for because it drizzled on and off all night, so this made it tough to make the right adjustments. We needed more drive in the feature and I was struggling to get a rhythm and hit my marks. All in all it was a solid night though. I gotta thank all my family, friends and sponsors for allowing me to do this.”
Brian would like to thank all of his sponsors, including:
Automaxx
Victory Circle Chassis
Five 1 seven designs
Jay’s Mobile Welding & Fabrication
R&J Landscaping
Alpine Roofing
And Supporters:
David and Rena cooper
My wife Stacey Bartlett-Cooper
Crew guy and friend Michael Sevigny
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