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Herrington is a ‘Perfect 10’ at The BOS
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications
Different racecar drivers approach their craft in different ways. There are some who mash the throttle the instant they see the green flag and forge their way to the front, with a take no prisoners style. Others are careful behind the wheel. They tend to be content to ride for the first part of the event, looking for openings and positions to gain. They’re usually the ones who turn-in the most consistent finishes. True, they might not always win – but they’ll usually bring the car back in one piece at the end of the night.
Elginburg, Ontario DIRTcar 358 modified driver Bobby Herrington is like that. Although just as well prepared, the pockets that fund his weekly racing program at Autodrome Edelweiss and Brockville Ontario Speedway aren’t necessarily as deep as some of the teams his #25 car competes against at each track. At the end of the day, Bobby and his father Randy maintain their Old Forester/Stover Bus Lines/Kingston Paint and Decorating/Len Corcoran Excavating/Independent Insurance and Investment Group-Marty Stover Bicknell racer in a garage next to the family home on Unity Road, just north of Kingston. There’s always work to be done on the car between shows, but when the car rolls back into the hauler with a gentle push at the end of the night, the shop time is that much easier to handle.
Saturday, August 16th, Herrington started Brockville Speedway’s 30 lap modified event around mid-pack. He ran a smart race, taking his time and letting the others drive in their own style. He saw the spins happen in front of him and reacted in time to keep his car out of the incident. When another pair of drivers engaged in an on-track version of WWF championship wrestling, the 17 year-old small block modified sophomore simply shock his head and moved on.
When the checkered flag fell at the end of the night, Bobby Herrington wasn’t the driver posing for photographs next to the race winning car in victory lane. He also wasn’t walking around a bent-up racer, thinking about the long hours that would be required to be ready for the next weekend of action. He crossed the line with a perfect 10th place finish. Ahead of the stock car wrestlers and a few positions in front of at least 4 of the bigger budget teams that park beside him in the pits every week.
For more information on Bobby Herrington’s racing program, see www.herringtonmotorsports.com
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