Clock Strikes Twelve for Mat Williamson at Merrittville

The recent Cindarella ride to the top of the Modified heap for the team saw the coach turn into a pumpkin, as a malfunctioning battery ruined a promising start at Merrrittivlle on Saturday, July 12th. Everything was looking good early, as Mat showed plenty of speed in winning the third heat. He drew eighth in the redraw, but with this being the 50 lap Jerry Winger Memorial, that shouldn't have been an overwhelming problem.

When the feature started, it became obvious that something was wrong, as Mat immediately began dropping back. On lap two he went off turn one to bring out the caution. He went to the pits and the team quickly replaced the MSD box, hoping that ignition was the problem. Unfortunately, it wasn't, and the car rolled to stop on the front stretch when Mat tried to continue.

Very disappointed, Mat observed, “I knew something was wrong right away. I just didn't know what it was. It's just frustrating. Now, all we've got to do is win every race from here til September and hope the points fall our way. If you start worrying about points, it bites you. Tonight, it was just one of those deals. You've just got to keep on trucking, just move on.”

As I mentioned to Mat, the hill just got a little higher to climb, but in the immortal words of Yogi Berra, “It ain't over till it's over.” I've been around racing a long time, and the one thing I learned is nothing is for certain. Sometimes, it takes more than talent and hard work. Luck and breaks play a significant role as well, for everybody. The team will get back to work and maybe the pumpkin will become a carriage again.