Dillon Sallows Looking to Find Consistency Early in 2012 Racing Season

It hasn’t been the start of the season that Dillon Sallows had been hoping for.  Some bad luck at Mohawk Raceway has been discouraging and they have been struggling to find their groove after the first month of the 2012 season at Mohawk Raceway.  The team has also been racing at Cornwall weekly, and they have felt much better about their performance at Sallows favorite track.

The night started off well for Sallows on Friday night at Mohawk Raceway.  He turned some very competitive laps in the opening practice session.  In their qualifying heat though, Sallows got caught up behind a slower car while battling for position, and knocked off the right front shock tower.  After working hard to get back out for the feature, the car just did not handle the way it should have, and he would come out with a disappointing 11^th place finish.

On Sunday night at Cornwall, Sallows had a much better night.  He was fourth fastest in opening practice, and finished his qualifying heat race in fourth.  He would start the 20 lap main event from 15^th place, and battled his way forward.  At the checkered flag, Sallows had finished with a very respectable sixth place run.

“It was a great night for us.  The car worked much better then it had at Mohawk”, says Sallows.  “I really have to thank my sponsors, my parents, and the pit crew for all their help this year”.

Sponsorship opportunities are available with DKD Racing.  The team is currently seeking sponsorships to help with the cost of a new GM Crate Motor as their primary motor blew up at the end of the 2011 season.  Please contact Dallas Sallows at hockey4kids@hotmail.com to discuss how sponsoring our race team can benefit your company.

Sallows, who operates his race team with his parents, Dallas and Kim Sallows races under the banner on DKD Racing, the initials of each family member.  In addition to the C & B Enterprises sponsorship for 2012, DKD Racing will also have an impressive list of sponsors that include Erin & Buggo, Shortall’s Sand & Gravel, Unity Savings, Pat Roger’s Towing, Alex McCoy Plumbing and Heating, Gananoque Chev Olds, Hollingsworth Supply Services, Finish Line Web Design, and Megaly’s General Store.

For more information on Dillon Sallows and the DKD Racing team, please visit our website, www.dillonsallows.com.

Dillon Sallows Has Solid Weekend With Top Ten Finishes at Mohawk Raceway and Cornwall Speedway

After a busy week putting the car back together after an opening night crash at Mohawk Raceway, Dillon Sallows and the DKD Racing team were looking forward to getting the car back on the track, and putting their hard work to the test.  The team had events planned at Mohawk once again, as well as the 2012 season opener at Cornwall Speedway.

It took a lot of work, and a lot of help from several people, but by mid week Sallows had his car back together and ready for Friday night at Mohawk Raceway.  It didn’t take long to realize the car was fast, as he took the lead from the start of his heat race, and held it for the first five laps before settling in for a second place finish.  In the 20 lap Sportsman feature, Sallows started from seventh place, and after four laps, he had made it to the top five.  It was evident that he had a strong car, and he held that fifth spot until the final lap, and ended with a sixth place result.

“We are pretty happy with that finish, considering all the work we did on it this past week just to get the car ready”, says Sallows.  “I really have to thank everyone that helped us out, or we certainly wouldn’t be hear racing if it wasn’t for them”.

Cornwall Speedway is Sallows favorite track, and site of his first career Sportsman win last year.  It was their 2012 season opener on Sunday night, and Dillon was happy to get back to the track.  After starting sixth in his qualifier, Sallows was able to move up to third by the checkered flag.  In the 20 lap feature, Sallows started from outside of the fourth row in eighth place, and the car was fast early as he was able to move into the top five quickly.  After an unsuccessful attempt to try the outside lane, he lost several spots, falling outside the top ten, but he battled his way back for a ninth place run.

“I really think we had a better car then what the results show”, says Sallows after the race.  “I tried to go up top, but there was nothing there, and I lost a lot of positions, but the car was really good, and I was able to get most of them back”.

This coming week Sallows will be back at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night, and Cornwall Speedway on Sunday looking to capture their first win of 2012.

Sponsorship opportunities are available with DKD Racing.  The team is currently seeking sponsorships to help with the cost of a new GM Crate Motor as their primary motor blew up at the end of the 2011 season.  Please contact Dallas Sallows at hockey4kids@hotmail.com to discuss how sponsoring our race team can benefit your company.

Sallows, who operates his race team with his parents, Dallas and Kim Sallows races under the banner on DKD Racing, the initials of each family member.  In addition to the C & B Enterprises sponsorship for 2012, DKD Racing will also have an impressive list of sponsors that include Erin & Buggo, Shortall’s Sand & Gravel, Unity Savings, Pat Roger’s Towing, Alex McCoy Plumbing and Heating, Gananoque Chev Olds, Hollingsworth Supply Services, Finish Line Web Design, and Megaly’s General Store.

For more information on Dillon Sallows and the DKD Racing team, please visit our website, www.dillonsallows.com.

Dillon Sallows Has a Night to Forget an Mohawk International Raceway Season Opener; Will Return to MIR this Weekend and Cornwall Opener

It was a difficult start to the 2012 season for Dillon Sallows and the DKD racing team.  The season opener at Mohawk Raceway had the team excited about their chances, but a crash in opening hot laps, a spin in his qualifier, and a hard crash on lap two of the feature made for a miserable night, and a frustrating start to the season.

Problems started early in hot laps, as the Sallows fought some steering issues, and ended up backing the car into the wall.  The car had some significant cosmetic damage, but they were able to get that fixed up and get ready for the qualifying heat.  The problems continued in the heat, and after a spin on lap five, he reported to the pit area to further diagnose the issues.  Just as the Sportsman division were about to complete lap two of their 20 lap feature, the steering on Sallows car locked up completely, sending their car hard into the fourth turn wall, causing heavy damage to the car.  Dillon was able to walk away without injury, but the front end of the car was destroyed.

“It was a bad night that kept getting worse”, explains Sallows.  “We had just installed that steering box in the car on Wednesday night, and we had problems with it all night long.  It is a tough way to start the season, but we will recover, and hopefully we can get this thing repaired for next week”.

The racing community is a very close group, and when other racers found out the damage on Sallows car, several were ready to offer support, and lend a helping hand.  The Whitteker Motorsports team from Iroquois, Ontario offered up a front clip for the car, Jon Mills team from Gananoque helped out with bumpers, Action Race Parts helped with parts to get the car back together, Doug Banks replaced the front clip, and Tom Benedict of Cheater Motorsports also helped to get the car ready for action this weekend.

Sponsorship opportunities are available with DKD Racing.  The team is currently seeking sponsorships to help with the cost of a new GM Crate Motor as their primary motor blew up at the end of the 2011 season.  Please contact Dallas Sallows at hockey4kids@hotmail.com to discuss how sponsoring our race team can benefit your company.

Sallows, who operates his race team with his parents, Dallas and Kim Sallows races under the banner on DKD Racing, the initials of each family member.  In addition to the C & B Enterprises sponsorship for 2012, DKD Racing will also have an impressive list of sponsors that include Erin & Buggo, Shortall’s Sand & Gravel, Unity Savings, Pat Roger’s Towing, Alex McCoy Plumbing and Heating, Gananoque Chev Olds, Hollingsworth Supply Services, Finish Line Web Design, and Megaly’s General Store.

For more information on Dillon Sallows and the DKD Racing team, please visit our website, www.dillonsallows.com.

Dillon Sallows Makes First Start of 2012 at Can Am Motorsports Park on Saturday Night; Attends Brockville Speedway Practice on Sunday

The plan for this Dillon Sallows for this past weekend was to attend the Mohawk International Raceway practice session, and get their car dialed in for opening night, but that planned changed when Mohawk Raceway officials decided to cancel the afternoon practice session due to wet grounds.

Looking to get some track time, Sallows and the DKD Racing team made the decision to race at Can Am Motorsports Park on Saturday night.  They had just installed their new motor early in the week, and were anxious to get on the track for the first time in 2012.

It was a struggle much of the night for Sallows, as he battled an ill-handling car throughout the evening.  He started the 20 lap feature for the rear of the field, and by the end of the race he had climbed to 17^th place.

“It was not how we wanted to start our season, but we just didn’t have it all together tonight”, said Sallows.  “Our shocks that we plan to race with are still getting serviced, and we are making due with what we have until we get them back.  We will be much better when we start the season at Mohawk next week”.

Sallows also had some track time at Brockville Speedway, as they hosted a practice session for race teams on Sunday afternoon. Sallows ran a total of 63 laps during the day, and was amongst the top five in speed for the Sportsman division.

“We had a good day here today.  It was nice to get some practice in, but I am really looking forward to getting the season started at Mohawk this coming weekend, and Cornwall the following weekend”.

Sponsorship opportunities are available with DKD Racing.  The team is currently seeking sponsorships to help with the cost of a new GM Crate Motor as their primary motor blew up at the end of the 2011 season.  Please contact Dallas Sallows at hockey4kids@hotmail.com to discuss how sponsoring our race team can benefit your company.

Sallows, who operates his race team with his parents, Dallas and Kim Sallows races under the banner on DKD Racing, the initials of each family member.  In addition to the C & B Enterprises sponsorship for 2012, DKD Racing will also have an impressive list of sponsors that include Erin & Buggo, Shortall’s Sand & Gravel, Unity Savings, Pat Roger’s Towing, Alex McCoy Plumbing and Heating, Gananoque Chev-Olds, Hollingsworth Supply Services, Finish Line Web Design, and Megaly’s General Store.

For more information on Dillon Sallows and the DKD Racing team, please visit our website, www.dillonsallows.com.