John_Bitting
September 18th, 2002, 20:15
COLLINS AND STEWART EARN SECOND IN TROPHY TRUCK AT PRIMM
Las Vegas…Skillfully piloting their BJC Commercial
Investments/BFGoodrich-sponsored
Chevrolet Trophy truck, the top-ranked duo of Brian Collins and Brian Stewart
took second in Trophy Truck and fifth overall at the 7th Annual SCORE Las
Vegas Primm 300, Saturday, September 14.
Covering the grueling, extremely dusty 284-mile run in five hours, four
minutes and forty-seven seconds, Collins and Stewart averaged 55.908 miles
per hour.
Starting in the Number One spot, Collins thundered off the startline. "We
were really going strong," he explains, "when a rock flew up and broke the
left brake line fitting. We were down a little over seven minutes fixing it
and that lost us a few positions." As soon as the problem was fixed Collins
was off and making up lost minutes. By the end of the second lap, he was
back up to third.
" Apart from the monstrous dust, I ran problem free after we fixed the brake
line fitting," said Collins. "We did a driver change on Lap 3 and Brian
Stewart took over and did just a great job. He brought the truck home second
and that has put us just forty-six points out of the lead. The Baja 1000
pays 105 points, and the top three are all within a few points of each other.
It's definitely going to be a race to the finish and Brian and I plan to be
there at the end. "
"This truck definitely moves," said Stewart. "This is the first time I've
driven it in a race and it is really awesome. The Collins Motorsports crew
definitely know their stuff and I think we can win the Baja with this truck."
Equally as enthusiastic was Brian Collins, Jr., who made his debut in his
dad's truck at this race and rode the entire event with no thought of getting
out before the end. "Wow, what a ride," said the obviously tired, but happy
15 year old. "I can't wait 'til I can do this again."
One of the best-known teams the off-road industry, Collins Motorsports has
more than proven themselves over the years. With both the ability of Brian
Collins and Brian Stewart, plus that of the entire Collins Motorsports crew,
their chances of doing well at the upcoming Baja 1000 are excellent. Don't
count this team out.
Las Vegas…Skillfully piloting their BJC Commercial
Investments/BFGoodrich-sponsored
Chevrolet Trophy truck, the top-ranked duo of Brian Collins and Brian Stewart
took second in Trophy Truck and fifth overall at the 7th Annual SCORE Las
Vegas Primm 300, Saturday, September 14.
Covering the grueling, extremely dusty 284-mile run in five hours, four
minutes and forty-seven seconds, Collins and Stewart averaged 55.908 miles
per hour.
Starting in the Number One spot, Collins thundered off the startline. "We
were really going strong," he explains, "when a rock flew up and broke the
left brake line fitting. We were down a little over seven minutes fixing it
and that lost us a few positions." As soon as the problem was fixed Collins
was off and making up lost minutes. By the end of the second lap, he was
back up to third.
" Apart from the monstrous dust, I ran problem free after we fixed the brake
line fitting," said Collins. "We did a driver change on Lap 3 and Brian
Stewart took over and did just a great job. He brought the truck home second
and that has put us just forty-six points out of the lead. The Baja 1000
pays 105 points, and the top three are all within a few points of each other.
It's definitely going to be a race to the finish and Brian and I plan to be
there at the end. "
"This truck definitely moves," said Stewart. "This is the first time I've
driven it in a race and it is really awesome. The Collins Motorsports crew
definitely know their stuff and I think we can win the Baja with this truck."
Equally as enthusiastic was Brian Collins, Jr., who made his debut in his
dad's truck at this race and rode the entire event with no thought of getting
out before the end. "Wow, what a ride," said the obviously tired, but happy
15 year old. "I can't wait 'til I can do this again."
One of the best-known teams the off-road industry, Collins Motorsports has
more than proven themselves over the years. With both the ability of Brian
Collins and Brian Stewart, plus that of the entire Collins Motorsports crew,
their chances of doing well at the upcoming Baja 1000 are excellent. Don't
count this team out.