

The 2023 Dirt Nitro Challenge has concluded and it was a gnarly one.
The results were up and down. We had great speed on the big track, with top 10 runs for each of the classes. I felt confident going into qualifying. Unfortunately, the qualifying effort was unacceptable. We seeded in all 3 E mains. I didn’t drive like myself out there, and I struggled to get comfortable on the new tight layout.
Mains went well. I talked with the team and made some key changes. I was able to bump up from E-D-C mains in both nitro buggy and nitro truck. Ebuggy I would only bump once and end in the D main. I felt I had great pace in both nitro C mains. The equipment was on point and I was finally driving well. A few costly mistakes kept me from bumping into the Bs.
We live and we learn, it’s the weeks like this that make the successful weekends that much sweeter. I have a quick turnaround for Desert Classic this week where I will reset and focus on a strong result.
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