As the dark clouds rolled in, Dylan thought his chance to race at the high-banked ½ mile track at New Smyrna would have to wait. But Mother Nature was on his side. At 6:30pm, Dylan pulled his Blackwater #7 onto the front stretch for the Autograph Session. It doesn’t take but a minute to figure out why Dylan is always a track favorite. His charming smile and great appreciation to the fans draws the crowd to his truck every time.
It is 81 degrees out, a few clouds still lingering and Dylan’s mom is watching anxiously in the grandstands. The Blackwater Ford is starting outside pole. As they come out of turn 4 side by side, the green flag drops. Dylan drives the truck deep into turn 1 to give him the edge coming out of turn 2. But just then the first caution flag flies. It will be a complete restart. This time it takes Dylan a complete lap to gain the lead. No time to rejoice quite yet, because a lap later the 2nd caution comes out. Dylan has the option as the leader to choose to restart on the inside or out.
The truck is tight so the decision to start on the outside is made. The pace truck drops off and by turn 1, Dylan has the lead again. He runs a good solid line and keeps driving it hard into each corner. By lap 9, he has a 4 truck length lead on second place. “It is all Dylan Martin, folks”, the track announcer says.
Lap 11, caution out. The truck still pushing, Dylan opts for the outside again to restart. They are side by side as they cross the start/finish line. 1 lap later, Dylan has his #7 Ford Raptor out front again. Every lap as his truck dives off into the turn, the crowd can hear that rev-limiter just a chattering away. But crew chief, Chad Pierce, doesn’t let Dylan just ride, he tells him “keep digging”. By lap 18 Dylan has a 5 truck lead. As the white flag waves for 1 lap to go, Chad radios, “bring it home”!
Dylan pulls the Blackwater #7 into victory circle for the second time this season. Yes, folks, Dylan has just won on the fastest ½ mile track in Florida. As the track announcer congratulates him on his win, the crowd can’t see anything but a smile. Dylan says, “This one is for you Dad, Happy Father’s Day”. He then thanks the fans, his crew and sponsors for believing in his vision. He will continue to race to make a difference!
Everyone at Dylan Martin Racing want to wish all the Dad’s a very Happy Father’s Day!
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