Sunday's ASA Late Model Racing "Free State 500" over in South Africa was filled with plenty of mechanical difficulties for many teams...including Steve Carlson. He was up to 2nd on lap 53 when his engine blew.
Other drivers who experienced some issues included Chris Wimmer, with a broken shock mount and Russ Blakeley, who suffered a broken drive flange to his ride.
The biggest heart break was likely for the guy who had the most experience at the track--Geoff Bodine. He ran out of fuel while leading with two laps left in the race.
John Mickel from England won the race.
For previous updates from the South African event, click on "news" in the left-hand column.
Below are some pictures from the event, courtesy of Steve Einhaus with the ASA Midwest Tour.
Steve Carlson & his team unload their car & equipment from the containers they were shipped in.
The garage where the teams prepared their cars after unloading from the containers.
Wausau's Chris Wimmer & his team prepping for practice.
Wimmer, Russ Blakeley (F-22) and Steve Carlson (F-66) preparing for practice.
