Five-Seven Motorsports / Tyler Hartzell Racing

RACE RESULTS | May 30 24 Speedway

Hotlaps - 4th
Heat 8 to 4
Feature 8 to 6

Solid night overall. Wasted a little too much time trading sliders with #95. I need to think that through a little bit quicker next time and get it done once. Good speed and I really like where we have this Concept Chassis Inc. C6-4.0 chassis right now considering it was our first run on our new set of Competition Suspension Inc. NXTs.

Looking forward to heading back to Peru, Indiana's Miami County Raceway for another evening of Friday Night Lights in a few days. Hopefully the weather holds off for Saturday at US24...

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Race Report | May 9th @ US24 Speedway

Let a good finish slip away with a driving error while running comfortably in 2nd. Here’s the recap…

No times given in group hotlaps. Car was really good. We would wait to see how the track evolves before making any decisions on changes for the heat race.

Heat Race | 3rd to 1st | Decided to be aggressive on the start and took the lead on lap 1, led all laps. Really didn’t think I wanted to change anything setup wise. Felt really good with the car for sure.

Feature | 2nd to 10th | I knew we had a fast car. Honestly, we’ve made very minimal changes the last two weeks as I’ve been very confident in the feel and maneuverability of the car. At the start of the race we settled in 2nd and were running consistent laps. I felt comfortable enough that I wanted to try a few things with the car- I really wanted to push it harder. I just wanted to feel where the edge of this car would be.

Unfortunately, on lap 10, I entered turn 1 a little bit high on the cushion, got a little bit of air on the rear, hit the brakes to settle to car, and stalled the engine. Went to the tail and worked my way back up to 10th.

Dad says I got greedy. I don’t know about that. Whatch the SlateUp, Inc.clip of the week. I’m not going to hide behind it. I mean, we’re always racing for the spot ahead of us, right? But what if that spot was in reach with a few changes? What if I’m leaving something on the table? In Caleb Shietze’s winner interview, he said he was kind of taking it easy. I kind of felt like I was doing the same thing for 9 laps, and I chose to get aggressive and lift later and drive in a little straighter than I should have. So yes- I probably gave away a 2nd place finish or a strong podium run. I’ll own it. On that night, and in that circumstance, I made the choice. It wasn’t the car. It wasn’t the track. It was me, my mistake.

I’m confident I’ll be in the same position with this Shively-powered Suzuki tuned by Miller Fuel Injection & Dyno Service Concept Chassis Inc. C6 4.0 again soon. Perhaps I’ll respond a little bit differently…