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It was a great weekend again! However, it was a disappointment that Kil-Kare was rained out Friday night. It was to be the bus races at Kil-Kare which are rescheduled for this weekend and we really wanted to try the new gas from Estes Oil in Franklin.
Saturday we went to Pisanello’s for pizza and headed to the shop around 1 p.m. We got to Motorcar Auto Body just in time to help get the car loaded. Gary and some of the guys had already been working on the car since 9 a.m. We are trying different racing fuels from Estes Oil. We are also trying different staggers to try to get the Koehlke GreenPro Landscaping #4 faster. We got a new 12 volt battery this week with 1300 cranking amps. Ok I’m not sure what that means either but it more then the diesel truck we use to pull the trailer so starting the car should be easier.
At Columbus, we unloaded the Rebel 105.9 car and went out for the first practice. It had been raining and the track was still green. They also have a weep hold in the track in turn four where ground water can seep onto the track. They were trying to get it dried up. Our second practice, we found that we needed to make some chassis adjustments because our tire temp was off. By the third practice, we were right in line with most of the other cars. Just my luck, we drew 4 and was to be the first to qualify. I qualified at a 13.44 which was third fastest. In the dash race on was on the outside pole and as I described earlier there was a wet spot on the track on the outside of turn four. I was unable to get on the gas as hard as I like to come to the green flag. I ended up finishing the dash race in third.
It was privilege to go over to the fan section to sign autographs before the intermission. It was exciting to meet all my supports and answer questions. I had a great time greeting each one of them. The look on the girl face as she skipped off says it all.
In the feature, I started in the outside of row four in eighth In the Green Pro landscaping Koehlke components NASCAR Whelen LM . Just like playing checkers, you need to know what the other players could do. The guy leading my row was not great on the outside and was having problems with his car earlier. As I quested it I got pushed back to the tenth position it should have been ninth but a guy came in to my line and I choose to let him in because it was early in the race, I did leave the door open a little so it was somewhat my faulty. Unfortunately he hit me and we going to have to do some bodywork and paint. ( no Mirrors or radios in these cars) I had to wait for the right time to start passing. The opportunity to start passing came late in the race. I quickly moved up to the fifth position in just a few laps to go.
We have been doing a poll on Facebook with our new t-shirt designs. We hope to have a few of them available soon for purchase. We hope also have some exciting things to announce next week so be sure to tune in!
We are still hoping to get a tire sponsor so we can do some more testing. Dad is meeting with some people at Sport clips and we still waiting to hear from some others. I still need an anchor sponsor to finish out the year. Have a great week! Sloan and crew!! Follow me at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Sloan-Henderson-Motorsports/122508936584?ref=ts and sloan-henderson on twitter for race day updates
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May 14, 2010
What an exciting weekend of racing at both tracks, Friday we unloaded the Rebel 105.9 late model at Kil-Kare Speedway to find out that they were going to shorten the race program to just a feature race. The incoming rain was a real threat. We had a good first practice and at that time we were the fastest car there thanks to the Estes racing fuel. We also had a great set up the by the crew. We chose not to practice and save our tires for the feature so we watched the second practice. Oakley Asphalt car was able to take me off the fast time spot. We went back out to try to pick up a half tenth then without warning the power steering line broke. I killed the engine and tried to roll off the track. We made quick work on fixing the line thanks to a competitor, Oakley Asphalt. Yes, the very team that we competing against. I was a little concerned in qualifying, because the left front tire got soaked with oil. However, the GreenPro Landscaping Koehlke Component NASCAR Whelen Late Model #4 got hooked up and we pulled out a second place qualifying time.
In the feature they inverted to 5th position so I started 4th, I missed my mark on the start and dropped to 6th. In a few laps, I was starting to get into some real tough racing with the #17 car. Every time I started to pass on the straight away, I would run out of room. I would have to back off or risk hitting the wall. After my second attempt to pass him, I decided to pass him on the outside in turn one or two and finish in the turn three, I was able to make that pass and quickly catch up to the next group of race cars. It was a three way race with Gary Estes and Oakley Asphalt car. Gary was in front by just a few feet and I was side by side and wheel to wheel for around six laps with the other car, what was awesome.
Finally, I was able to dive on the inside as the other two cars competed. Someone got Gary loose and I was able to get the second place spot. I set sail for the leader and realize my water tempeture was hotter than it should have been, probably because I was so close to the car in front not enough air was getting into the radiator, so I finished the race for a second place finish.
Saturday, we headed to Spring Valley to the Motorcar Auto Body Shop. We hooked up to the trailer and picked up the crew. We were then off to Columbus. It was a big temperature change from Saturday!
In our first practice, we were in the mid fourteen forties. The second practice, Gary made some good adjustments to the car. I was able to run low teens. A few spectators said they clocked me close to the track record. Unfortunately in qualifying, the best I could get was a 14.33. This time put me in the 6th fastest. This put me on the inside for the start of the feature which was not the preferred line that night. I had to drop back in the field four positions before I could get an opening to get to the outside. I finally was able to start racing towards the front. The 28 car spun out in turn one. I finished 5th. I was not the finish I wanted put it was a good day at the track.
Last week, we were rained out at Columbus on Saturday but as it turns out, it was a blessing as Tom and all the crew at Pisanello’s is now a new sponsor. I love the bread sticks there! Yum!
Thanks Sloan and the Crew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctqn25xDWe0
http://blog.jimmiejohnsonchevrolet.com/2010/04/sloan-henderson-has-her-eye-on-nascar.html
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In the feature they inverted to 5th position so I started 4th, I missed my mark on the start and dropped to 6th. In a few laps, I was starting to get into some real tough racing with the #17 car. Every time I started to pass on the straight away, I would run out of room. I would have to back off or risk hitting the wall. After my second attempt to pass him, I decided to pass him on the outside in turn one or two and finish in the turn three, I was able to make that pass and quickly catch up to the next group of race cars. It was a three way race with Gary Estes and Oakley Asphalt car. Gary was in front by just a few feet and I was side by side and wheel to wheel for around six laps with the other car, what was awesome.
Finally, I was able to dive on the inside as the other two cars competed. Someone got Gary loose and I was able to get the second place spot. I set sail for the leader and realize my water tempeture was hotter than it should have been, probably because I was so close to the car in front not enough air was getting into the radiator, so I finished the race for a second place finish.
Saturday, we headed to Spring Valley to the Motorcar Auto Body Shop. We hooked up to the trailer and picked up the crew. We were then off to Columbus. It was a big temperature change from Saturday!
In our first practice, we were in the mid fourteen forties. The second practice, Gary made some good adjustments to the car. I was able to run low teens. A few spectators said they clocked me close to the track record. Unfortunately in qualifying, the best I could get was a 14.33. This time put me in the 6th fastest. This put me on the inside for the start of the feature which was not the preferred line that night. I had to drop back in the field four positions before I could get an opening to get to the outside. I finally was able to start racing towards the front. The 28 car spun out in turn one. I finished 5th. I was not the finish I wanted put it was a good day at the track.
Last week, we were rained out at Columbus on Saturday but as it turns out, it was a blessing as Tom and all the crew at Pisanello’s is now a new sponsor. I love the bread sticks there! Yum!
Thanks Sloan and the Crew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctqn25xDWe0
http://blog.jimmiejohnsonchevrolet.com/2010/04/sloan-henderson-has-her-eye-on-nascar.html
I realize we are short on rainfall for our area but does it have to always rain on Friday? Once again, scattered showers came to town on Friday night! Kil-Kare officials decided to brave the weather and try to get a race in. It looked promising when we first arrived. It looked like the rain was going to hold off. We were able to get our practice in. We then had our driver’s meeting-more on that later in the article. We finally lined up to qualify. A few cars qualified and then came the rain. It was just enough rain to cause the track to be slick. It finally stopped and they dried out the track. At last, I got to qualify. The track was very green. However, the NASCAR Whelen GreenPro #4 was just fantastic! I got fast time 14.51!! And you guessed it! The rain came, again!! Kil-Kare officials called it a night.
At the driver’s meeting at Kil-Kare, the track officials announced that Impact Racing Appareal had been declared below standards for SSA. SSA tests all the racing suits etc. to meet safety standards. Every piece of my equipment is Impact-my helmet, race suit, gloves-everything! They told us that they highly suggested we replace all that equipment. We have decided to just wait a little while to see if more information comes out concerning the safety of my equipment. If there someone that would want to help pay for it or part of it, the cost is around $1400.
Saturday I got up and went to check the weather. If it was 100% chance of rain, I was planning on going to the JS (prom at Dayton Christian) then have some friends over for a bonfire and cookout. But it looked like I was going to get to race, I was excited because we were so fast Friday night at Kil- Kare. We unloaded the GreenPro Landscaping late and it was good right out of the box. To help clear up some confusion from last week, the first practice is about learning the track. Just like the NASCAR teams, you can bring your best to the track just to find out the track conditions changed. It is no different for us. This process is called getting “dialed in” and that is what Gary is great at.
Practice went well at Columbus. We fueled the car up with racing fuel from Estes Oil in Franklin. We set out to qualify. I was hoping to get the fast time again but could do it. We did qualify in the top 4. The top 4 put me on the pole. I would like to thank Link Burgess, he calculated that I would start on the outside of row two after the seven car inversion. Link is a World War II veteran and is 87 years old and so smart. He has been on several championship teams over his 45 plus year in racing! I went to Dad who writes down the lap times of my competitors so I can figure out how the start of the feature MAY be. Tonight it was perfect. The outside pole car most likely would get around the pole car. It would give me the opportunity to go for the lead early in the race. I could then save my tires. The rain came and it got called.
We do not talk much about business but I still need an anchor partner. I need two more co-sponsors if I’m going to have the resources to make NATIONAL NASCAR Whelen history this year. We know with God all things are possible but even David had three stones in his pouch when he went to do the impossible.
Thanks Sloan and Crew
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In the second week of racing, the season opener for Columbus was Saturday. I had a great surprise from my friends at Dayton Christian School. They decorated my Jeep with good luck written all over it! It was really nice to know that all my friends support me!
Sign-A-Rama in Dayton has been doing a great job getting all my decals done. It is such a blessing to have them on my team. This week was GreenPro Landscaping turn to be on the hood of my car. We got a second hood so it’s not a lot of work to switch the graphics on the hood each week. A special thanks to the guys at Autocar Autobody in Spring Valley for getting that done. Hopefully, we have to get two other hoods soon and I can focus on racing, the goals, and not worrying about funding.
Kil-Kare decided that the weather was too cold to run the race Friday night so I got the rare opportunity to spend it with my friends playing miniature golf. I was very disappointed but my friends did a great job of cheering me up! Gary said it was for the best but I wanted to race.
I was anxious to race on Saturday. I got a taste of racing last week at opening day at Kil-Kare and I was ready for opening day at Columbus. We decided to order new shocks for my car from North Carolina last week after waiting for ever for them. At Columbus, the GreenPro Landscaping Koehlke Component Rebel 105.9 Whelen Late Model #4 qualified well and I ended up qualifying second just a few hundredths off the track record. I felt confident I was going to win the dash race after a few adjustments to my car. For those who don’t know, a dash is four lap race for the fastest four cars of the night. After I completed the second lap, I heard a pop sound. I didn’t know one of the new shocks had broken. I finished a strong second but could run down the leader. You can view it on my facebook page.
The feature race was disappointing as the car of the pole lost control after the pace truck left the track. He spun a complete 360. I felt confident he was going to pull it out. However, he suddenly darted back up the track. I was slowing down and pulled up the track but he hit me nearly head on my left front finder taking me out of the race.
I’m sure you know we still looking for an local anchor and co-anchor partner for this season but our biggest goal it to find the partner that will fund next years Camping World Series. We have been told by Roush that it is going to be around 4 million dollars to anchor one of his trucks. Anna, my manager, is hopefully bringing First Source Roofing to the track. Hopefully, they will take the co-anchor spot. She also is bringing a national account to the track that will not help this year, but has an interest in possible next year. Thanks to everybody that help my facebook number to come up we had over 100 new fans last week hopefully we can double that this week
Thanks Sloan and the crew
"Today Is Tomorrow's History"
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Racing season has finally begun. The first Thursday test and tune of the season went well. I was able to get into the low 14 seconds per lap. The faster we got the car going the more a slight vibration arose with the fan on my NASCAR Whelen Koehlke/GreenPro Late Model. We decided to just load up and fix it back at Motorcar Autobody shop I was able to get close to the time I wanted so I felt pretty good.
Opening day, Friday, finally came! I didn’t think it would ever get here. It’s like waiting for Christmas. The weather was perfect. First practice went well. My second test session, I was just a few hundredths off the track record. Wow, what a great crew! I missed my marks and picked up a slight push so I qualified 5th. The heat race went okay but I would have liked to have done better. I learned from my mistakes. Gary won his heat race.
I ended up starting in 3rd in the feature race. I held off the outside pole and was running a strong second for most of the race and then there was a caution. The restart went well except my car didn’t have enough power in the straight a ways. It was also getting tighter as the race went on. I finished third with not a scratch on the Koehlke Green Pro Landscaping. The crew and I are very pleased with our first race of the season and looking forward to this coming week. I’ll be racing at Kil-Kare and Columbus Motor Speedway.
I started my Rebel 105.9 radio spot on Tuesday afternoons at 2:45 pm. I also did an interview with 90.3 the One on Thursday. I have a major magazine interview coming up as well. I will keep you posted in which month it will be published. The meeting went well with Sheri Oaks and Veronica. I hope to hear back from some other partners soon. Please try to follow me on twitter and facebook because it the only way business know you following me.
Thanks Sloan and the crew
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