Monday, January 27, 2014

Langenstein Doubles Down and Sweeps Winter Heat RC Rd. 2 & 3

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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