Back In Black: Stott Ready For World Finals

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The last time Quain Stott was seen in his purple and white LeeBoy Pro Extreme car, it was straddled up next to the wall at the top end of Rockingham Dragway.Stott took full blame for the crash that seemingly ended his weekend at Dragstock VII, which stung even more considering Rockingham is Stott’s hometown track in the ADRL.The torn up purple and white PX car was unable to run during eliminations, but the rain saved Stott, as the weather postponed the completion of the event to last weekend at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH.Stott was given another chance to race at Dragstock, but only if the repairs on his car were completed.There wasn’t much time to spare, either, as only two weeks separated the ADRL date in Rockingham and the Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags IV.“I took the car to Tommy Mauney as soon as we got home and he worked hard at his shop to get it fixed so it could go to the paint shop and be able to make the trip,” Stott said. “It took a lot of people to get the car repaired - my crew guys Dee Bragg and Greg Waldrop, and my buddies around home Calvin Rickman, and Zeke Wyatt, also came to the shop and helped get the car ready. “I must also thank Randall Gilliam and Jeff Fowler for getting the car painted so quickly.”Having qualified in the 12th spot for Rockingham, Stott showed up with a different paint job in Norwalk, sporting an all-black look with the white LeeBoy logo on his standout Pro Extreme car.Paint jobs aside, Stott knew he had work to do.He came into the weekend seventh in points, teetering on the edge of losing his spot in the Speedtech “Battle For The Belts,” which will be contested at the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VI in three weeks at Texas Motorplex.But Stott came to Norwalk with a new look on his PX car and a zoned-in mindset with it. “I knew that with the quality of racers in the Pro Extreme field I would need to have a good event to stay in the top eight,” said Stott, who was unable to race at Martin in June earlier this year. “I wish I could have attended all 10 races but prior commitments kept me out of the Michigan event. I am quite proud to be one of the top eight to have missed a race and still be in the field.” Stott stayed in the field with two consistent days of racing in Norwalk, even if it wasn’t flashy and even if it didn’t lead to any wins.Stott did run a career-best 3.69 in the first round of eliminations for Dragstock, but came during a hard-luck holeshot loss to KH Al-Thani in an incredible drag race.He did get some good news with the superb time, as it qualified him at No. 5 for the Ohio Drags the next day. Stott came through big and saved his spot in the “Battle For The Belts” by winning his first-round race before falling to Todd Tutterow.“We had a great car and it was enough to keep us in the ‘Battle of the Belts.’ In the big picture, we are chasing the championship,” Stott said. “When you look at the list from No. 9-16 in Pro Extreme, it’s full of names that should have been in the top eight, and I feel fortunate to have made the field for the championship.”Now that the spot is clinched, Stott has focused his attention on a world title. It doesn’t start easy, though, as he races No. 8 qualifier Jason Scruggs to get into the field and earn a matchup with No. 2 qualifier Alex Hossler.But the 3.69 he ran in Norwalk does give him some reassurance that he can be a threat.“Going into the Dallas event we feel confident that we have a good chance to win the World Finals,” Stott said.Even if there is a chance it might be done without his trademark purple.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ADRLNews/~4/7cM8J63BVzc

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