S.S. Racing/Danny Ebberts Racing Primm Valley Race Report
(Image on Left is the car Danny drives in desert racing not the stadium series)
The team of S.S. Racing/Danny Ebberts Racing have been preparing and testing their new RPS/Danny Ebberts Racing built Unlimited 2 throughout the off-season. They have been preparing for the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series for the opening round at Primm, Nevada on April 4th and 5th 2009.
Thanks to some outside help the team was able to showcase two Unlimited 2 Trucks at the event. The team left Thursday morning, April 2nd to arrive with both vehicles ready for the weekend of racing. After both trucks went through technical inspection the team was able to set up the pit. Danny Ebberts and Scott Schovajsa walked the track and prepared for next mornings practice.
The first practice on Friday morning went well for both vehicles. Scott in the #19 truck was 6th fastest on the time charts and Danny in the #14 truck was 8th. The team made changes to both trucks and reviewed video that was taken of the morning practice session. Both of the trucks went out Friday afternoon for their second practice. Scott was 4th fastest and Danny was 7th fastest. The team again made changes to prepare for the upcoming qualifying session to be held later that day. However, qualifying was canceled due to severe winds. It was rescheduled for Saturday morning.
Scott in the #19 truck was in the first qualifying session and was disappointed with his 9th place qualifying position. Danny in the #14 was in the second session and qualified 3rd. With no invert Danny would start Saturdays race 3rd and Scott 9th. At the start of the race Danny completed the first lap in the 4th position and Scott in the 8th. At the start of the second lap a competitors truck made contact with Scott resulting in a flat tire. He completed an entire lap before realizing that the tire was flat. He went to the hot pit and the team changed the tire quickly, however, Scott ended up one lap down to the leaders. Midway through Danny was running 5th when a competitors truck made contact with him damaging the hood. The hood flew onto the windshield blocking all visibility. With help from his spotter he completed a full lap that way until the hood flew off. Unfortunately, he fell back to 7th and their was not enough time left in the race to make up any of the lost positions. Danny finished Saturdays race in 7th and Scott in 9th. Scott raced the unlimited 4 race and finished 2nd in class.
The team cleaned and prepared both trucks for Sunday morning qualifying. Danny and Scott would both be in the second group of qualifiers. Scott qualified 5th and Danny 7th. Due to the invert, Danny started 2nd and Scott 4th. Danny got the jump on the pole sitter and lead the first 3 laps. Scott made a mistake and spun in the second corner but quickly caught up to the leaders before the mandatory yellow. Danny restarted 4th and Scott 6th. Danny jumped to 2nd and Scott to 5th by the end of the first restart lap. Scott along with two other trucks were able to slip past Danny. Scott pulled ahead and finished the race in 2nd while Danny finished 5th.
After post race activities the team prepared Danny’s #14 truck to run in the Unlimited 4 division, which was the last race of the weekend. Danny started 8th and finish 4th overall and 3rd in class.
The team of S.S. Racing/Danny Ebberts Racing was very pleased with their results for the opening round of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series. This marks the first race for Scott with his new RPS/Danny Ebberts Racing built truck and Danny‘s first time racing an Unlimited 2. The team had a total of 6 top 10’s, 4 top 5’s and 3 podiums for the weekend.
The team of S.S. Racing/Danny Ebberts Racing have been preparing and testing their new RPS/Danny Ebberts Racing built Unlimited 2 throughout the off-season. They have been preparing for the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series for the opening round at Primm, Nevada on April 4th and 5th 2009.
Thanks to some outside help the team was able to showcase two Unlimited 2 Trucks at the event. The team left Thursday morning, April 2nd to arrive with both vehicles ready for the weekend of racing. After both trucks went through technical inspection the team was able to set up the pit. Danny Ebberts and Scott Schovajsa walked the track and prepared for next mornings practice.
The first practice on Friday morning went well for both vehicles. Scott in the #19 truck was 6th fastest on the time charts and Danny in the #14 truck was 8th. The team made changes to both trucks and reviewed video that was taken of the morning practice session. Both of the trucks went out Friday afternoon for their second practice. Scott was 4th fastest and Danny was 7th fastest. The team again made changes to prepare for the upcoming qualifying session to be held later that day. However, qualifying was canceled due to severe winds. It was rescheduled for Saturday morning.
Scott in the #19 truck was in the first qualifying session and was disappointed with his 9th place qualifying position. Danny in the #14 was in the second session and qualified 3rd. With no invert Danny would start Saturdays race 3rd and Scott 9th. At the start of the race Danny completed the first lap in the 4th position and Scott in the 8th. At the start of the second lap a competitors truck made contact with Scott resulting in a flat tire. He completed an entire lap before realizing that the tire was flat. He went to the hot pit and the team changed the tire quickly, however, Scott ended up one lap down to the leaders. Midway through Danny was running 5th when a competitors truck made contact with him damaging the hood. The hood flew onto the windshield blocking all visibility. With help from his spotter he completed a full lap that way until the hood flew off. Unfortunately, he fell back to 7th and their was not enough time left in the race to make up any of the lost positions. Danny finished Saturdays race in 7th and Scott in 9th. Scott raced the unlimited 4 race and finished 2nd in class.
The team cleaned and prepared both trucks for Sunday morning qualifying. Danny and Scott would both be in the second group of qualifiers. Scott qualified 5th and Danny 7th. Due to the invert, Danny started 2nd and Scott 4th. Danny got the jump on the pole sitter and lead the first 3 laps. Scott made a mistake and spun in the second corner but quickly caught up to the leaders before the mandatory yellow. Danny restarted 4th and Scott 6th. Danny jumped to 2nd and Scott to 5th by the end of the first restart lap. Scott along with two other trucks were able to slip past Danny. Scott pulled ahead and finished the race in 2nd while Danny finished 5th.
After post race activities the team prepared Danny’s #14 truck to run in the Unlimited 4 division, which was the last race of the weekend. Danny started 8th and finish 4th overall and 3rd in class.
The team of S.S. Racing/Danny Ebberts Racing was very pleased with their results for the opening round of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series. This marks the first race for Scott with his new RPS/Danny Ebberts Racing built truck and Danny‘s first time racing an Unlimited 2. The team had a total of 6 top 10’s, 4 top 5’s and 3 podiums for the weekend.
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