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RACING ON A BUDGET
Go low budget racing with a Pure Stock race car. The father and son team of Russ Potter III and Russ Potter IV have taken a 4-door Chrysler Concorde off the street and without spending much money, they've turned it into a successful race car.
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They started with a car that was in good running condition because they didn't want to have to remove the engine or transmission for repairs. This is a Pure Stock class that is designed for cars with completely stock engines. |
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They proceeded to transform the car into a race car by removing various items such as the complete interior, headlights, taillights, trim pieces, catalytic converter, side glass and rear glass. They then welded in a sturdy 4-post roll-cage, installed an aluminum racing seat, a 5-point safety harness, and a fire extinguisher. |
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With a good set of street radial tires and a little more attention to detail, they had the car ready to race. |
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the autograph sessions. Or is it the car that draws the crowd? |
The two have shared driving duties at both Spartan Speedway and Springport Motor Speedway. They got a late start this year, but as of July 29th, they have competed in a total of 7 Pure Stock feature events and have won 4 of those. Russ III and Russ IV each have two wins to their credit. |
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Their biggest competition has been from 15-year old Wayne "Daniel" Parkhurst II who has been to every single Pure Stock race at both tracks this year. Daniel is currently leading in the points standings at both tracks and has several feature wins of his own. The Potter car proves how anyone who has a desire to try their hand at stock car racing can do so without spending very much money to build a car. Another plus about this for the Potters is they can come and race, mingle around in the pits, and enjoy an evening of racing from the pit side. And when the night is over, they have won enough money to cover their pit passes and even more if they win the feature. But most of all, they are having a great deal of fun. The Potters want to encourage anyone who is interested in driving a race car to take a serious look at this class. For anyone interested in learning more about the Pure Stock class or any of the other classes, you can download a copy of the rulebook here on the website. |
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