Riot readies for Silver State 300
Coming out of a rough ride at the Mint 400, Riot Racing has rebuilt and transformed its team for Best in the Desert’s next race. With new hands on board and the truck freshly prepped, the crew will head out to Alamo, Nevada this week hunting for a strong finish. Rick Geiser, of Geiser Brothers, will be piloting the #68 trophy truck this weekend to fill in for Marc Ewing, who is unable to attend due to air travel delays in Europe caused by volcanic eruptions in Iceland this past week. We are very grateful that Rick is stepping in and are excited to have him on board.
New to Riot’s crew is Sammy Zaranti from JS Pest Control Motorsports. He is now the lead mechanic on the trophy truck last raced at Parker 425. He brings with him a wealth of racing experience from a number of programs in the Las Vegas area. Also joining the team is Mike Lucey, a fabricator from Baldwin Motorsports, and Jerry Walker, a mechanic who has worked for a number of race teams. Steve Sloan came to Riot in February from Collins Motor sports and has been lead mechanic on the truck that will race at Silver State 300.
On Thursday, April 22, Riot will be prepped and ready for time trials. The team drew 18th for qualifying, and they hope to capitalize for a great start position on Saturday. Friday will kick off with contingency and technical inspection at 9:15 a.m. Riot will be there selling their new t-shirts, hats and sweaters. Come check our stuff out! By Saturday we will be ready to stage at 8:30 a.m. and roll off the line around 9:30 a.m. Silver State 300 is a point to point race, which creates a limited number of pit stops and makes every second count. Riot will need to be on the top of their game for this challenging, fast-paced and action-packed race.
Throughout the race fans can follow the team’s progress on http://www.riotracing.com where there will be live tracking provided by IonEarth and IRC. Video will be streamed live on Tracking International’s Web site on Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at the start on race day. Look for Riot in the mix. Follow the team on twitter as well for the latest updates leading up to the race and on race day. Keep an eye out for Riot’s post-race videos, photos and news.
- Wednesday April 21, 2010
- By Riot Racing
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