1/27/14 Langenstein Doubles Down and Sweeps Winter Heat RC Rd. 2 & 3
472
miles from Daytona Beach Florida where the famed Daytona Rolex 24 Hour
race was going on and arguably one of the biggest road racing weekends
of the year in the North American continent, Austin Langenstein would
sweep the Winter Heat Road Course races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway
and pick up two Feature wins in one day! Austin would set the Pole lap
at a time 48.272 seconds and after the fan invert Austin would start 3rd
in the Rd. 2 Feature race. Austin
would get the lead in the 4th turn of the 13 turn road course and set
sail from there. Austin would go on and lead every lap and also set the
fastest race lap of the event and park the #7 Cray Legend in Victory
Lane for the 1st time in 2014 in just the 2nd race of the year! With
Austin qualifying on the Pole, Leading every lap, setting the fastest
lap of the race and Winning the feature Austin would pick up the coveted
"Grand Slam". In race #2 of the day Rd.3 of the Winter Heat RC series
Austin would start on the outside pole. Austin would battle the #29 car
for the first lap and Austin would make his move in turn 3 on lap 2 and
take the top spot, but two turns later the #29 would miss his braking
point and hit Austin in the RR spinning both drivers out. Austin would
do a 360 and keep going but would lose 3 spots in the process dropping
the #7 car back to 4th. Austin would go to work and pick up the 3rd spot
just 2 turns later and set his sights on the
leaders. Austin would run them down pass the #69 for 2nd and then the
#21 for the lead just 1 lap later. Austin would lead the final 5 laps
and pick up the win and for the 2nd time on the day Austin would park
the #7 in Victory lane! In Victory Lane Austin said- " I'm speechless
this is fantastic. I have had Road Course victories in the past in the
Bandolero but this is my 1st and 2nd Road Course victories in a Legend
Car. I need to thank my sponsors and supporters Cray
Motorsports, Progenex, The SpiderTech Tape , Reebok, FK Rod Ends, Swift
Springs, RX Jump Ropes, Fit Mark Bags, Sparco, Sheex Performance
Sheets, Flex Watches, Oxygen 4 Energy,The Brake Man, Coolture Cooling
vests, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions,
R&B Transport Refinishing, Motorsports Tech, M80 Roller, LifeProof,
Happy Socks, ZIRH Men's Skincare, Rehband, Screamer USA, LSTN
headphones, Quest Bar, Cowpatty Nation and Piranha Ultra Sonic Cleaning
along with my family and friends. With Austin's wins this weekend Austin
has become one of only a few drivers in history to win on Dirt,
Pavement, Oval and Road Course within a year. For daily updates please
Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @alangenstein7 and check my
website at austinlangenstein.net
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