Dan Brown of Sutton, QC, plans a full Airborne Speedway 358 DIRTcar Modified schedule in 2012. He ran a part-time Airborne schedule in 2010, nearly a full schedule in 2011 despite some motor issues He\u2019s purchased a Bicknell chassis, added a new sponsor and is working out an engine deal with (Yves) Lafrance Performance.<\/p>\n
The competition is intense in Airborne\u2019s DIRTcar 358 Modified division. The average starting field for a Ernie\u2019s Discount Tools Modified feature in 2011 was 29 cars – most of which were separated by four-tenths of a second or less. Top-10 finishes were worthy of respect each and every week. Any race program not working hard to move forward can end up in the other direction.
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\n\u201cI got more seat time last year and it made a difference, but we still struggled to finish races,\u201d Brown said. \u201cWe could have had five top-5 finishes, but things broke. We were making our own parts trying to get by.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brown drove the No. 327 Modified to two top-10 finishes in 2011, including a 5th-place run on Casella Night. His son Matt and Lawrence Gaylor serve as his race night crew and help him out during the week.<\/p>\n
This year, Brown has signed a new sponsor, HYVA Corp., a hydraulics and telescoping cylinder manufacturer. They will join Les Carrieres de St. Dominique Quarry, CSTP Inc of Foster, QC and Gaylor\u2019s Garage of Fulford, QC.<\/p>\n
Dan, Matt and Lawrence attended the recent Modified setup seminar conducted by Airborne promoter Mike Perrotte. \u201cWe learned a lot and are very appreciative of Mike\u2019s making the effort to do that,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n
The No. 327 team intends to donate a percentage of its purse money to a local organization working with kids with learning disabilities. \u201cWe haven\u2019t set a exact number yet, but we\u2019ll be meeting again with them and displaying the car on their behalf the day before the Airborne opener,\u2019 Brown said. \u201cWe\u2019ll definitely be racing for a cause this season.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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