Dillon Sallows Gets Top Ten Finish at Mohawk Raceway; Makes 2012 Debut at Brockville Speedway

The 2012 season hasn’t gone the way Dillon Sallows had planned, but the team continues to work hard, and with a little luck, they will get back to victory lane soon.  This past weekend, Sallows had a rare Thursday night race planned at Mohawk International Raceway instead of their usual Friday night date.  With Cornwall giving the Sportsman division the night off on Sunday, Sallows also raced at Brockville Speedway for the first time in 2012.

At Mohawk Raceway on Thursday night, Sallows started his qualifying heat race from fourth place and took the lead early, and by the end of the race had built up a substantial lead and went on to pick up the checkered flag.  In the 20 lap main event, Sallows hoped to carry that success from the qualifier over to the feature.  He started the race from the outside of row three in sixth place, and maintained that spot over the first 12 laps.  As the race progressed, the handling on the car started to go away, and Sallows slid back to ninth place at the checkered flag.

“The car was ok at the beginning, but it just got way too tight towards the end of the race”, said Sallows after the race. “We will get it figured out soon.  It is such a tough field of cars here each week, but we are learning a lot and hope to get up front”.

With Cornwall Speedway giving the Sportsman class the night off, Sallows decided to race at Brockville Speedway on Saturday night.  Being their first race of the year at the track, Sallows would have to start at the rear of the field, but this race wasn’t about finishing position, it was more about getting seat time and getting more familiar with the Brockville track.  He started at the back of his heat race, and finished sixth and would start at the back of the 22 car field for the 25 lap main event.  Sallows battled a very tight handling car, and but still moved up through the field and finished in 13^th.

This coming weekend Sallows will return to the regular routine, with Mohawk Raceway on Friday night and Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday.  Sallows is currently 12^th in points at Mohawk Raceway, and eighth at Cornwall.

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.