V. GAINES WORKS TO HOME FIELD
Sat, 2009-07-11 11:00
There's no question that the NHRA's Pro Stock Class is highly-competitive.
This weekend at the Mile-High Nationals, V. Gaines of Lakewood is hoping he can use his home track to his advantage.
At this time last year we were sixth in points," Gaines said. "But this year we're 16th. Last year after the Mile-High Nationals, we started to go downhill. But this time, we hope to start going uphill." There's no question that the NHRA's Pro Stock Class is highly-competitive.
This weekend at the Mile-High Nationals, V. Gaines of Lakewood is hoping he can use his home track to his advantage.
At this time last year we were sixth in points," Gaines said. "But this year we're 16th. Last year after the Mile-High Nationals, we started to go downhill. But this time, we hope to start going uphill."
Last season Gaines finished a career-best ninth in the points chase. Gaines, who has been competing in Pro Stock since 1994, has won three national events, the last being at Phoenix a year ago.
Gaines was leasing engines from Larry Morgan for the first four races of this season, but then decided to go a different direction after the March 29th event in Houston. Gaines and his crew chose to embark on their own in-house motor program with Madcap Motors engines.
"We knew that no one has a title with leased engines," Gaines said. "We have taken our lumps and have stepped backward."
Gaines has struggled immensely this year, only qualifying for five of the 12 races so far and winning just one round.
"I didn't realize how complex racing was with the motors and it has been a new adjustment to get the car down the track. We have split duties now with the team and it has required an entirely different effort with our time."
This weekend at the Mile-High Nationals, V. Gaines of Lakewood is hoping he can use his home track to his advantage.
At this time last year we were sixth in points," Gaines said. "But this year we're 16th. Last year after the Mile-High Nationals, we started to go downhill. But this time, we hope to start going uphill." There's no question that the NHRA's Pro Stock Class is highly-competitive.
V. Gaines ended Friday Pro Stock qualifying as the fifth quickest runner with a 7.015 elapsed time. While Gaines may have struggled in sea-level conditions, his familiarity with the high altitude of Denver worked in his favor.
This weekend at the Mile-High Nationals, V. Gaines of Lakewood is hoping he can use his home track to his advantage.
At this time last year we were sixth in points," Gaines said. "But this year we're 16th. Last year after the Mile-High Nationals, we started to go downhill. But this time, we hope to start going uphill."
Last season Gaines finished a career-best ninth in the points chase. Gaines, who has been competing in Pro Stock since 1994, has won three national events, the last being at Phoenix a year ago.
Gaines was leasing engines from Larry Morgan for the first four races of this season, but then decided to go a different direction after the March 29th event in Houston. Gaines and his crew chose to embark on their own in-house motor program with Madcap Motors engines.
"We knew that no one has a title with leased engines," Gaines said. "We have taken our lumps and have stepped backward."
Gaines has struggled immensely this year, only qualifying for five of the 12 races so far and winning just one round.
"I didn't realize how complex racing was with the motors and it has been a new adjustment to get the car down the track. We have split duties now with the team and it has required an entirely different effort with our time."
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