Carson Nagy rode consistent results to his first championship in the five-race Qwick Wick Super Stock Series (QWSS).
Nagy started the season with a win at Peterborough Speedway, followed by finishes of second at Delaware, fourth at Flamboro and sixth at Sunset. A late-race incident at Sunset was nearly detrimental in the standings, but he managed a solid result and entered the finale just three points behind Lane Zardo.
Nagy approached Delaware in attack mode and finished second, with Zardo eighth, winning the championship by three points. After finishes of ninth and eighth in the standings, he says it was multiple things that improved his consistency this year.
“We did a lot of maintenance…going through every part on the car, every nut and bolt, just to be safe, so we didn’t have the season like we did last year,” said Nagy. “It was also a mix of driver learning about the track. Sunset was a huge confidence booster for us, we went out there on a regular night, just to get some notes and for me to learn; that really helped us show our speed.”
Nagy and Zardo battled in Delaware’s weekly super stock division as well, where Nagy won the title by seven points over Zardo. That familiarity helped with the QWSS events.
“Some guys you don’t race often, you’re not sure how they race, if they’re clean or if they’re more on the aggressive side, or how hard you can push it with another driver,” said Nagy. “Me and Lane really pushed the limits every week and I think we put on phenomenal shows week in and week out.”
The finale also presented a unique opportunity, with Carson’s older brother Hudson grabbing the win as a substitute driver; the two rivals able to share victory lane.
“That’s the one car I personally, in my head, want to race harder than anyone else on that race track,” concluded Carson. “Our first time on a race track together, I drove over him in a go kart; now it’s going to cost a lot more money, so it’s been clean so far.”
