Lee Gill Wins Again at Brockville Speedway For Second Time in Three Weeks; Closing in on BOS Point Leaders Going Into Double Points Night

After returning to Brockville Speedway victory lane just two weeks ago, Lee Gill was beginning to close in on the point leaders as he climbs back into contention in the chase for the 2012 Brockville Speedway Modified championship.  Last week, a strong second place finish narrowed the gap even more, and he was looking for a solid finish again this week.

Gill started his qualifying heat at the rear of the field, and quickly moved forward.  He went on to finish the race in second place.  After returning to the pit area, Gill and his team made some minor adjustments to the car, and rolled onto the track for the 30 lap main event from the 13^th starting position.  He patiently worked his way forward early in a race that was plagued by several caution periods in the first half.  He was in the top ten by lap eight, and continued to progress through the field getting up to second before the race reached the halfway distance.  On lap 16, Gill made the race-winning pass, and cruised to victory.

“I really have to thank all of our sponsors for their support, as well as the great fans here at the BOS”, says Gill from Victory Lane.  “We are having a good year, and hopefully we can keep that up for the rest of the season”.

This coming week will be a big week for Gill at Brockville on Saturday night as it will be a double laps, double purse and more importantly, double points.  Another good week could go a long way towards etching his name on the BOS championship trophy in just his first year back at the track full time since 2003 when he won his fourth consecutive title.

                       

For all the latest news on Lee Gill and the Lee Gill Racing team, please visit our website, www.leegillracing.com. 

Lee Gill Continues Strong Season at Brockville With Second Place Finish

After picking up his first win of the 2012 season last Saturday night at Brockville Speedway, Lee Gill was looking forward to getting back to the BOS again this week, as he climbs back into championship contention.

The night started with the usual qualifying heats, and Lee started sixth in his heat and moved up to second place.  After making some minor adjustments on the car before the 30 lap feature, Lee was ready to hit the track from his 15^th place starting position.  Gill avoided disaster early as several cars got together on the opening lap.  When the race resumed, Gill was starting to move up through the field. Just four laps into the race he was inside the top ten, and continued to carve his way through the pack.  He made it up to fifth on lap nine before getting caught up in a multi car incident the next lap.  After re-starting from the rear of the field, Gill continued to show that he had a strong car, and by lap 17 he was back inside the top ten.  The second half of the race was good for Gill, as he was one of the fastest cars on the track.  With just five laps remaining he was in the top five, and continued to move up through the final laps to finish with a solid second place finish.

“It was a great finish considering we were in that wreck on lap 10”, says Gill after the race.  “We have been running really well lately on this dry slick track, and hopefully we can continue that over the next few weeks.  This Troyer car really seems to like the slick conditions”.

This coming Saturday night Gill will be back in action at the Brockville Ontario Speedway.  In just 10 starts so far this season, Lee has placed in the top ten each night.  He has seven top five finishes, and one feature win. 

                                                         

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Lee Gill Gets First Win of 2012 at Brockville Speedway on Saturday Night

With top ten finishes in every start at Brockville Speedway so far this season, everyone anticipated that it would only be a matter of time before Lee Gill made it back to victory lane. Gill, who was last a weekly competitor at Brockville in 2003 where he had one for straight 358 Modified track titles proved everyone right, with a dominating performance at Brockville on Saturday night.

Gill started the 30 lap feature from eighth place, and moved up quickly after narrowly avoiding a first lap crash. By lap ten he was up to second and challenging for the race lead and took over the top spot just before the halfway point at lap 14. Gill went on to take the win in front of packed grandstand that welcomed the veteran driver back to Brockville Speedway’s victory lane.

“It feels good to get back to Brockville Speedway victory lane”, says Gill. “Its been a long time, but we always enjoyed racing here, and we look forward to running well throughout the remainder of the season. I really have to thank everyone that helps us out, and all the great racing fans that come out each week”.

Gill’s win puts him back into the top five in track points at Brockville Speedway, and only five points out of second place and 33 points out of first, despite missing one week due to mechanical issues.

“We still have some work to do to get back into the points here at Brockville, but there is still lots of racing left to do”, explains Gill. “We will do our best, and hopefully we can get a little closer over the final few weeks of the season”.

This coming week, Gill will return to the BOS looking for his second win in a row. It will be a daunting task, but the veteran Gill will certainly be up to the challenge.

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Lee Gill Recovers From Early Incident to Score Eighth Straight Brockville Speedway Top Ten

Consistency is the key to success for any championship caliber team, and Lee Gill Racing has been one of the most consistent race teams all season long at Brockville Speedway, despite this being his first season back in Modified since dominating at the BOS almost a decade ago.  Gill has finished every race this season, except for one night when he had to pack up before the heat races due to a mechanical failure.

This past week at Brockville, Gill finished his qualifying heat race in fourth place, and the team made some adjustments to the car before going out for the 30 lap main event.  He started the race from mid pack, and as the race went on with no cautions through halfway, Lee had climbed to sixth.  Just four laps later, while trying to pass for fifth, his car broke loose, causing him to spin in turn three.  He would have to restart the race from the rear of the field, but rebounded to score his eighth consecutive top ten finish at Brockville.

“It wasn’t the run we were hoping to have here tonight”, but it could have been a lot worse”, says Gill after the race.  “We lost all our track position with about 10 laps to go and really had to fight to get where we did in the closing laps”.

Gill is currently in a three-way tie for fourth place in points at Brockville so far this season.  He is just 20 points out of second place, but has some ground to make up with a 71 point deficit to the current leader.

Lee Gill will be back at Brockville Speedway this coming Saturday night looking for his first win of the 2012 season.  It will also be driver autograph night, and Lee and his fellow drivers will sign autographs on the track during intermission.

                                                         

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Lee Gill Gets Sixth Place Finish at Brockville Speedway on Saturday Night

The 2012 season has been a year of consistency for Lee Gill in his return to 358 Modified racing at Brockville Speedway.  While just seven weeks into the 2012 season going into last weekend, Gill had finished in the top ten every week but one, and that was when a mechanical issue sent him home before the night even began.  Despite missing a race though, Gill has climbed back inside the top five in points, and continues to look impressive with each passing week.

After a slow start to the night with a fifth place finish in his qualifying heat, Gill returned to the pit area to make some adjustment to his 2012 Troyer before the 30 lap main event.  Starting from 11^th, Gill had some work to do to get to the front, but he was confident that the changes they made to the car would help.  Just six laps in though, Gill’s car pushed up the track and over the banking in turn two and he would have to restart from the rear.  He battled back though, moving inside the top ten by lap 11, and continuing to work his way forward.  With a restart on lap 29, Gill was up to seventh and advanced to sixth before completing the final lap.

“We are still consistent week in and week out here, but we still are a little off from where we want to be”, says Gill.  “We will continue to work at it, and hopefully the wins will come soon.  I really have to thank the guys on the crew for all their help on the car here at the track, and at the shop”.

This coming week, Gill will be back at Brockville on Saturday night for a regular racing program, plus a 10 lap Dash for Cash.  Please help Lee in the Dash for Cash by going to the Brockville Speedway website, brockvillespeedway.com and voting for Lee in the poll on the left.  The more votes we get, the better the starting position for the $500 to win dash.  Gill is eligible for the dash by being a current member of the BOS Five Star Modified program, as he sits fifth in points in the competitive Modified division.

                                                         

For all the latest news on Lee Gill and the Lee Gill Racing team, please visit our website, www.leegillracing.com.