Sam Reakes Has Up and Down Day at Utica Rome Speedway; Preparing for Busy Week of Empire Super Sprint Racing

Although the end result wasn’t what Sam Reakes IV wanted at Utica Rome Speedway on Sunday night, he takes some solace in the fact that despite some bad luck the car was fast, and the only thing that spoiled what would have been a top ten run was issues with his brakes.

Reakes finished his qualifying heat race in fourth place, but a build up of mud in the right rear tire would have made for an even better finish.  In the redraw, Reakes selected the third starting spot, and lined up on the inside of row two for the 25 lap main event.  Sam fought brake issues throughout the evening, but was running solidly inside the top ten through lap 15.  Just a couple laps later, the maser cylinder went, causing him to fall back through the field to a disappointing 19^th place finish.

“The car was fast, and we were doing well despite the brake issues, and it looked like we were going to have a good top ten finish before the master cylinder went away with six laps to go”, says Reakes.

This coming week will be busy for Reakes with a race at Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, New York on Tuesday night with the Empire Super Sprints.  This coming weekend, the sprints return to Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York on Friday night, and Can Am Motorsports Park on Saturday.

“I am really looking forward to racing at Rolling Wheels on Tuesday”, says Reakes.  “We won the championship there last year in the Sportsman division, and have had some success at the track in the past, and hopefully that will continue with the Sprint car”.

Sam Reakes would like to thank all of his sponsors for their support during a very exciting rookie season with the Empire Super Sprints.  These sponsors include Whittaker’s Cars and Trux, Around Town Plumbing and Heating, Town Mechanical, Alpine Stars, All Phase Construction, Advanced Hearing Aid Centers, Billings Automotive and Mike Woodring Racing.

For more information on Sam Reakes, including updated race schedule, photos, results and sponsor information, please visit our website, www.samreakes.com.