Plainfield, IN - Three nights of racing were on tap including Gas City I-69 Speedway in Gas City, IN that they hadn't yet competed at as a team, Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, IN where Chad has had a lot of success in all cars he has driven, and Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, IN where he has some laps with the BBR team from the end of the 2014 season. Chad and the Baldwin Brothers Race Team rebounded well following a tough weekend the week prior.
Friday night at Gas City a deep starting spot in the heat race saw Chad having to fight his way through a tough field of cars to earn a spot in the AMain. Missing the transfer in the heat race by just one position the team regrouped and prepared the car for the BMain. Chad transferred easily out of the BMain and into the AMain where he then lined up 18th. Passing cars using all parts of a narrow race track surface he was able to score a top 10 finish finishing 10th.
Saturday the team returned to Lincoln Park where Chad picked up the win on their last visit. Charging his way to a 2nd place finish in the heat race after starting 5th put him in the inversion for the AMain. The inversion draw was in Chad's favor putting him on the pole for the feature event. Chad got the initial jump taking the early race lead. Stretching his lead to over a straightaway a caution was the last thing he wanted to see. The restart following the yellow didn't go as hoped for Chad as Mitch Wissmiller took over the lead. Following in behind Wissmiller Chad was determined to regain the lead, which he did in just a few laps. He was able to stretch the lead back out to over a straightaway. Maneuvering through lap traffic flawlessly Chad drove the #5 Kenny and Margo Baldwin Owned DRC Chassis to victory lane for the second time this season in only two events at Lincoln Park Speedway.
Moral was high in the BBR pit area coming off the win Saturday headed into the season opener at Kokomo Speedway Sunday. Starting 7th and finishing 4th in the heat race earned Chad a starting spot in the AMain. Chad started 11th and finished 7th in the feature event scoring another top 10 finish to round out the weekend.
Thank you to all Continued Supporters:
Amsoil, Baldwin Brothers Racing, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DRC Chassis, Fox Paving, Hinchman Indy, Indy Race Parts, Manvel Motorsports, Midwest Shades, RevvedUp Industries, Shaws, and STIDA.
