What a difference a night makes. After a mid-pack finish on Thursday night, Bobby and his crew went to work, and their efforts paid off. On Friday night, he took the lead with three laps to go and went on to score the $15,000 World of Outlaws Series-sanctioned World Finals prelim at the Charlotte (NC) Dirt Track.
“Night and day, we were a lot better with the setup,” Bobby said. “I knew right away—when I got to fourth early on, then to third, and then to second—that we had a car that could possibly win. I started searching around, found the top, and it was way faster, so I thought, ‘Here we go.’ When I got the lead, I was just hoping I didn’t jump the cushion, but I think the car got better as the race went on. I think my tires probably look great, and I just can’t thank my crew enough. They gave me a good car. I was worried after drawing that six pill, you know. I got pretty down on myself because when you start third row, that’s tough. This competition is so stout—it’s tough to do that.”