Lack of Results = Lack of Posts
I apologize for making such a poor effort thus far in posting regular results however, I'm sure you can appreciate the reasons why. Bluntly the reason has been that I've been having such horrible luck. I blew two motors two weeks in a row...Being Sponsored by NPS Racing Engines makes it difficult to post but some explanation is deserved to protect their reputation. First and foremost only one of the motors that blew was an NPS and the second was a borrowed motor. The NPS had a valve issue. Essentially we were trying some different things with the cams and cam timing and we pushed the limits a little too much and hurt the motor. I guess it's better that these things happen to me, being the guinea pig, than to have them happen to a paying customer of NPS but truthfully any good motor builder is going to have to R&D their products if they want to get better and doing so does not come without risk! The second motor was a bottom end problem. I'm not sure what the deal was with that motor but personally I think it had an oil pick-up problem but in any event it wasn't an NPS motor so I'm not too concerned about finding out why it happened but it prevented us from running any heat race or the main event.
Last week we had a decent return and finished 2nd in our heat race. You can watch the video posted just below! The track was extremely dry slick and starting on the outside wasn't the best option but it's where we started. We fell back to 3rd before passing the 38 and finishing 2nd. For the main event we started 8th and had a great time on the dry slick track and finished a solid 5th after pressing 4th for a few laps. All in all it was a good night!
We will be back this Friday to try to put the car in victory lane!
Last week we had a decent return and finished 2nd in our heat race. You can watch the video posted just below! The track was extremely dry slick and starting on the outside wasn't the best option but it's where we started. We fell back to 3rd before passing the 38 and finishing 2nd. For the main event we started 8th and had a great time on the dry slick track and finished a solid 5th after pressing 4th for a few laps. All in all it was a good night!
We will be back this Friday to try to put the car in victory lane!
Zayler Motorsports Featured in Bellingham Herald Newspaper
Apr, 5, 2012 MOTORSPORTS: Mauck ready to race with a new attitude this season DAVID RASBACH / THE BELLINGHAM HERALD Kelly Mauck isn't entering the 2012 race season at Deming Speedway expected to repeat as the sportsmanship award winner in the 600 class.
"I'm never going to drive dirty," Mauck said in a phone interview. "I think I've gotten the reputation of being an overly nice guy at the track, and that's probably not going to be the case this year." Its not that Mauck is planning to suddenly become a driver who looks for trouble out on the track, but he's not going to be the guy that shies away from it either.
The reason for the change? It's simple - he simply wants to find himself in Victory Lane a few more times this season, which opens on Friday, April 6, with all the usual classes in action.
"I think it comes down to a change in attitude for me," Mauck said. "I need to stop focusing on trying to get a good finish points-wise and try to get a great finish. It probably means taking a few more chances than I took last year. Last year, my goal was to take care of the car and try to be there at the end of the race. I didn't worry about making passes where I felt that I could get myself in trouble.
"I'm a one-man race team. I mean, I have some guys that help me out from time to time and I appreciate all they do for me, but basically I'm out there by myself. I have to take care of the car. It gets expensive to replace broken parts. This year I'm going to take some chances, and if I miss a race or two, I miss a race or two. But I'm going to try to win every time out."
Mauck said last year he was satisfied with points racing, happily taking a top-five finish. And in terms of the points, it worked great. He finished third behind 600s champion Dustin O'Brien (1,846 points) and second-place Brock Lemley (1,736) with 1,666 points. "For me, that was a pretty big accomplishment," Mauck said. "It was my third full season at Deming, and to finish that high in a class with some guys that have been at it most of their life, that was a pretty big accomplishment for me." But what Mauck wasn't pleased with was his A-Main win total in 2011 - only one, which Mauck said came in June. In fact, he has two career feature wins during his career at Deming. The rest of the time, Mauck said he would settle for a top-five finish rather that pushing the issue to try to pick up a win. But he has no plans of doing that again this summer. "Last year, I think I realized I was capable of consistently running in the top five and consistently finishing strong," Mauck said. "This year, the focus is not going to be so much on scoring points or worrying about where I am in the points standings. The focus is going to be on running as hard as I can every time out and getting as many wins as I can."
A change in attitude is not the only reason Mauck believes he's capable of doing just that this year. He's also going to be running a newer PMP chassis this year - the one Lemley ran to second place in the points last year. He'll also have a new NPS power plant in a car that is sponsored by NPS Racing Engines, Rally Auto Sales in Burlington, SpeedMart in Burlington and One Off Designs out of California. "The whole key is running well every night, getting a good starting spot and running well in the A-Main," Mauck said.
And the one race he particularly wants to run well in, of course, is Deming Speedway's crown jewel event - the 29th running of Clay Cup on July 19-21. Last year didn't go so well for the 40-year-old Mauck, who raced go-karts between the ages of 8 and 10 when he lived in Nebraska but did not race again until he started at Deming three seasons ago. "It went miserable," Mauck said. "It started out really good. I timed in sixth quick on the first night, and I went from running fourth to second in my heat race. But I was taken out on a restart, and that was the end of my Clay Cup."
And Mauck realizes that even with the new aggressive attitude he plans to use this year, accidents like that can pop up and keep him from wins - perhaps even increase his chances for a race-ending accident. But that's a chance he's willing to take. "It's a big accomplishment to get a win at Deming," Mauck said. "Guys that get four or five wins in a season, that's pretty phenomenal. Those guys that can do that - guys like Dustin O'Brien and Brock Lamely - they can go pretty much anywhere and contend for a win. They're guys that have a lot of time in the seat and have done a whole lot of work on their craft. For the rest of us, it's very difficult to win. You got to take some chances, and that's exactly what I'm going to do this year."
Reach David Rasbach at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or 360-715-2271.
Defending champions: Brock Lemley (1,200s), Dustin O'Brien (600s), Derrick Moss (600 restricted), Isaac Abenroth (Kasey Kahne Junior Sprints)
Reach DAVID RASBACH at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or call 715-2271.
"I'm never going to drive dirty," Mauck said in a phone interview. "I think I've gotten the reputation of being an overly nice guy at the track, and that's probably not going to be the case this year." Its not that Mauck is planning to suddenly become a driver who looks for trouble out on the track, but he's not going to be the guy that shies away from it either.
The reason for the change? It's simple - he simply wants to find himself in Victory Lane a few more times this season, which opens on Friday, April 6, with all the usual classes in action.
"I think it comes down to a change in attitude for me," Mauck said. "I need to stop focusing on trying to get a good finish points-wise and try to get a great finish. It probably means taking a few more chances than I took last year. Last year, my goal was to take care of the car and try to be there at the end of the race. I didn't worry about making passes where I felt that I could get myself in trouble.
"I'm a one-man race team. I mean, I have some guys that help me out from time to time and I appreciate all they do for me, but basically I'm out there by myself. I have to take care of the car. It gets expensive to replace broken parts. This year I'm going to take some chances, and if I miss a race or two, I miss a race or two. But I'm going to try to win every time out."
Mauck said last year he was satisfied with points racing, happily taking a top-five finish. And in terms of the points, it worked great. He finished third behind 600s champion Dustin O'Brien (1,846 points) and second-place Brock Lemley (1,736) with 1,666 points. "For me, that was a pretty big accomplishment," Mauck said. "It was my third full season at Deming, and to finish that high in a class with some guys that have been at it most of their life, that was a pretty big accomplishment for me." But what Mauck wasn't pleased with was his A-Main win total in 2011 - only one, which Mauck said came in June. In fact, he has two career feature wins during his career at Deming. The rest of the time, Mauck said he would settle for a top-five finish rather that pushing the issue to try to pick up a win. But he has no plans of doing that again this summer. "Last year, I think I realized I was capable of consistently running in the top five and consistently finishing strong," Mauck said. "This year, the focus is not going to be so much on scoring points or worrying about where I am in the points standings. The focus is going to be on running as hard as I can every time out and getting as many wins as I can."
A change in attitude is not the only reason Mauck believes he's capable of doing just that this year. He's also going to be running a newer PMP chassis this year - the one Lemley ran to second place in the points last year. He'll also have a new NPS power plant in a car that is sponsored by NPS Racing Engines, Rally Auto Sales in Burlington, SpeedMart in Burlington and One Off Designs out of California. "The whole key is running well every night, getting a good starting spot and running well in the A-Main," Mauck said.
And the one race he particularly wants to run well in, of course, is Deming Speedway's crown jewel event - the 29th running of Clay Cup on July 19-21. Last year didn't go so well for the 40-year-old Mauck, who raced go-karts between the ages of 8 and 10 when he lived in Nebraska but did not race again until he started at Deming three seasons ago. "It went miserable," Mauck said. "It started out really good. I timed in sixth quick on the first night, and I went from running fourth to second in my heat race. But I was taken out on a restart, and that was the end of my Clay Cup."
And Mauck realizes that even with the new aggressive attitude he plans to use this year, accidents like that can pop up and keep him from wins - perhaps even increase his chances for a race-ending accident. But that's a chance he's willing to take. "It's a big accomplishment to get a win at Deming," Mauck said. "Guys that get four or five wins in a season, that's pretty phenomenal. Those guys that can do that - guys like Dustin O'Brien and Brock Lamely - they can go pretty much anywhere and contend for a win. They're guys that have a lot of time in the seat and have done a whole lot of work on their craft. For the rest of us, it's very difficult to win. You got to take some chances, and that's exactly what I'm going to do this year."
Reach David Rasbach at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or 360-715-2271.
Defending champions: Brock Lemley (1,200s), Dustin O'Brien (600s), Derrick Moss (600 restricted), Isaac Abenroth (Kasey Kahne Junior Sprints)
Reach DAVID RASBACH at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or call 715-2271.
CAR'S READY - WEATHER ISN'T!
The 2012 season is starting like many do around here in Washington...with the weather not cooperating with the Racing. Playday, scheduled for March 31st was rained out but that's not going to put a damper on the 56k. This year we have a new approach to racing. Last year we accomplished much of what we wanted to after making a good points run and finishing the season in 3rd. Running for points often means settling for decent track position on the track and not pressing for another position. This year we have decided to put the points to the side and instead focus on racing hard and wins. This will mean taking more chances and doing more to get every pass instead of settling for track position. With more risk comes more reward but the risk of tearing up a car is certainly greater. This may translate to less races which will affect the points but at the end of the day we want to go out every week we are there and race as hard and as fast as we can!
2011 ZM NPS Racing Engines, Fly Solo Visions 600 Micro!
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Who is: Zayler Motorsports
Photo by JH Digital Media
Zayler Motorsports is a father/son race team that primarily races in Washington State. The name, "Zayler" is after Zayler Ryan Mauck, my son!
Driver: Kelly Mauck
Class: 600 Micro Sprints
Home Track: Deming Speedway
Driver: Zayler Mauck
Class: Outlaw Quarter Midgets - Novice
Home Track: Skagit Speedway
Driver: Kelly Mauck
Class: 600 Micro Sprints
Home Track: Deming Speedway
Driver: Zayler Mauck
Class: Outlaw Quarter Midgets - Novice
Home Track: Skagit Speedway
Hit up Speedmart and while your there pick up the new 2011 Catalog!
Without question Speedmart produces some of the highest quality catalogs, packed full of great products from manufactures like, PMP, XXX, Saldana, JOES Racing Products, Bell,. These catalogs are also great to take to the track or to keep in the shop. They have a ton of set up info, track tuning tips, etc. Visit Speedmartinc.com for more info or click the photo to your left to be taken directly to their site! Check out the seatbelt page when you get your catalog and check out the pic of the 2010 #56k!
