Matt Billings Has Weekend to Forget With DIRTcar Series and

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Matt Billings Has Weekend to Forget With DIRTcar Series and Empire Super Sprint Events Both Ending Earlier Then Expected

Craig Revelle – Finish Line Web Design

September 14, 2011



It was only a couple weeks ago that Matt Billings and his Billings Motorsports team posted a pair of victories and were on top of the local racing world. Things change fast in this sport, and after having one his best weekends in racing, Billings luck turned for the worse, having a weekend to forget. Billings weekend consisted of a 358 Modified DIRTcar Series race at Autodrome Drummond, and then Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park to run a Brian McDonald backup car with the Empire Super Sprints on Saturday.



At Autodrome Drummond, Billings started the 75 lap main event from the rear of the field, and the race didn’t last very long for Billings as contact from another car caused some heavy damage early in the race, forcing him to the pit area for the remainder of the race. Billings was credited with a 27th place finish, and now sits eighth in DIRTcar 358 Modified points.



On Saturday night, Billings worked out a deal with veteran Sprint Car racer Brian McDonald to drive his backup car at Can Am. Billings only had one other previous start in a Sprint Car, and that came at Utica Rome Speedway two years ago. Billings looked strong in his debut, qualifying for the A-main event, but he was involved in a spectacular crash in the opening laps, flipping the sprint car. Billings was uninjured in accident, but the car was heavily damaged.



This coming weekend, Billings will be back in the 358 Modified at Mohawk International Raceway as the Mr. DIRTcar Series continues. The following week, the series will be at Cornwall Speedway for their rescheduled Mr. DIRTcar Series event on Sunday, September 25th. Billings will then have two weeks to prepare for Super DIRT Week. This year they will have two cars for Syracuse, one will be for the New York State Fairgrounds, and the other will be the car they have used all season. They will race that car at Cayuga County Fair Speedway on Wednesday, October 5th, Rolling Wheels Raceway on Thursday, October 6th and will be at the Fairgrounds with the other car on Saturday, October 8th. The 2011 season will conclude on Saturday, October 15th back home at Brockville Speedway.



Matt Billings is a proud supporter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, taking part in a fundraiser earlier this year. He also participated in a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Society of Canada. For more information on the Heart and Stroke Foundation, please visit www.heartandstroke.ca or for the Alzheimer’s Society, please visit www.alzheimer.ca.



Billings Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors for their continued support. Billings Automotive, Carquest, Stealth Racewear, Pastime Motors, Hansler Smith Limited, Enders Racing Engines, Brockville Physiotherapy, Babe Design, Finish Line Web Design, and Enders Racing are an integral part of the team’s success, and we thank you all for your support this season.



Stop by the Billings Motorsports trailer at the track and pick up your Billings Motorsports t-shirts and hoodies. T-shirts are being sold for $20 and hoodies are on sale for $35.



For more information on Matt Billings and the Billings Racing Team, please visit our website, www.mattbillings74.com.