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Another promising day ends in dissapointment

The day started out a beautiful day for racing on Saturday, September 6,2008. Vertech Motorsports headed yet again to Dixie Motor Speedway for one of the last races of the season. More than ready to end the night with a bang, we went into the day with heads held high and confidence. Out on the track for hot laps the car was looking good and feeling great. Next was time to qualify, going out with all the car had, Derek Snyder pushed the car and was looking great and got loose coming out of turn 4 and was nervous about his time, yet the second lap came even better and smoother and he qualified with the fastest time of the night with a 12.558. More than ready for the heat race, Starting in the 6th position, outside third row, Snyder had a great start and was headed right to second place when a yellow came out. Snyder was put back to 3rd, and had to race the 26 car hard, he passed him right out of turn 4 on the last lap placing him in the 2nd spot for the heat. The Vertech Motorsport team was more excited and happier than ever after having a frustrating season. Before the feature all the cars went out to see the fans and signed autographs for the night. Coming back and getting ready for the feature, Snyder was nervous, anxious and excited for this feature. Starting in the outside of row 4, Snyder hit the gas and landed in the 6th position right off the start, he raced hard with the 07 Banyas car and Snyder ended up now in the 7th position. Starting to gain on the next three cars in front of him, everything was looking good. Just as the team was getting more pumped and excited, Snyders' car starting smoking and he had to pull the blue 22 car in for the night, ending another night with disappointed and disgust.

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