Brent Dragon: TD Bank 250
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Report
OXFORD, Maine – Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., did not qualify for the 38th TD Bank Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, July 24. Dragon, who was spun in his heat race, finished one position short of a qualifying spot in the his last-chance qualifying race. It marks the first time that Dragon failed to qualify for the midsummer event. He finished fourth in 2010 and won the pole for the race in 2009.
WHO: Brent Dragon, Milton, Vt.
TEAM: Dragon Motorsports No. 55 Beverage Mart/Furniture World of VT/Charlesbois Freightliner Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Donnie Avery, Ashland, N.H.
WHAT: 38th annual TD Bank Oxford 250
WHERE: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
STARTED: DNQ
FINISHED: —
ACT Late Model Tour
LAST RACE: July 9, Jim’s Captown 100, Twin State Speedway, Claremont, N.H. (2nd)
NEXT RACE: July 30, ACT 150, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
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BRENT, HOW DISAPPOINTED ARE YOU?
“Really, not as disappointed as you’d think. I wanted to win, and I knew that going into (the last-chance race) that starting in the rear (of the ‘250’), your chances of winning are slim to none – so, it’s not really that disppointing. I think if you go into it starting in the Top-15, your chances are a lot better going into it.”
WHAT WAS YOUR DOWNFALL?
“The heat race was our downfall. We moved up really quick in it in a few laps, and then cars got crossed up in front of us and we got turned around. It actually bent the rear end, too. It moved that in the car. We got it straightened up a bit, but it’s not right. It’s still not right.
“No matter who makes it (from the last-chance), you don’t stand a very good chance. There’s so many good cars here. That was out downfall of the day.”