FLAMBORO, ONTARIO - Brad LeLiever officially made his first race appearance in his Holgate Motorsports Barrie Honda/Georgian Pontiac Chevy Monte Carlo at Flamboro Speedway on Saturday night.
LeLiever showed good speed in practice and was ready for the challenge of racing his new ride. "The Barrie Honda/Georgian Pontiac is running well," LeLiever said. "Even though because I am a rookie, I have to start at the back for the first three races, I am looking for a good finish tonight."
LeLiever started the first heat in eighth, and then was ninth in heat two. "I was in the pack, but it's the first race of the year, so I was just taking my time, waiting for the feature."
In the feature, LeLiever moved up to sixth in the first few laps before having contact with another car that brought out the yellow flag, sending LeLiever back to the tail end of the field.
"I just made a small mistake and spun," LeLiever said. "This takes a lot of patience, and I know now not to force the issue. Going back to the back after a good start didn't help our night."
LeLiever ended up ninth, but he is confident that when he gets off the 'rookie start' program in two more races, he'll be able to challenge for podium spots and race wins.
"We have a good car, and good team, so once we can start in our 'real' position, we should be ready to challenge."
The next race for LeLiever and the Barrie Honda/Georgian Pontiac is at Peterborough on June 11.
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