WILLIAMSON, NY – Making his second trip of the season to Spencer Speedway, A.J. Emms picked up a pair of Top-10 finishes in the Race of Champions (ROC) Sportsman Modified features.
Taking the green flag just outside of the top-20 for the first of the twin 35-lap features, Emms would waste no time moving his way forward, as he was up to eighth by Lap 7, when the event was red-flagged due to rain. Once the race resumed, after a brief delay, he kept battling hard to the checkered flag, crossing the finish line in ninth.
The second feature saw him start on the eighth row, avoiding a wreck off the drop of the green flag to keep the nose clean. It seemed to be the theme of the night, as he continued to avoid the chaos to put himself up to 12th, with 21 laps left on the board. The next couple of restarts did not go as warranted, starting on the outside lane, but he was able to keep himself in contention.
The restart, with eight to go, would see him get tapped in the rear end going into turn one, with Emms making the save through the grass to get himself back faced the right direction on the pavement. He turned the slide into success, gaining a couple spots to cross the finish line in eighth.
The eighth-place finish marks a career-best in Race of Champions Sportsman Modified competition and his third Top-10 in four Sportsman appearances this season.
A special shout-out to Cathy and Paul Townsend for allowing the opportunity once again.
Emms will return to his familiar No. 14 Modified this coming weekend, on Saturday, August 24, with the next race on the Just Foam It OSCAAR Modified schedule at Sunset Speedway. The Innisfil oval has proven to be successful previously, with Emms having scored two wins, nine podiums, and just two results outside of the Top-10 in his last 13 appearances.
The team will hope to build upon their runner-up finish from their most recent outing with the series, at Peterborough Speedway. The result added to the team’s successful Just Foam it OSCAAR Modifieds numbers, which include 43 heat wins, 59 Top-5s (series leading) and 72 Top-10s (series leading) in 88 starts.
Emms Racing is proud to be supported by BAE Environmental, Wolseley Lodge, TL Tire, Speedy Glass Orillia, Bromley Automotive Ltd, Black Barn Golf Cars, Klotz Canada, Jayne at Good Things Promo, and Short Track Musings for the 2024 race season.
Fans are encouraged to stay tuned to the Emms Racing website at http://www.ajemms.com, as well as the team’s Facebook page via https://www.facebook.com/ajemmsracing/.
- By Ashley McCubbin/Emms Racing
