Athens, GA (9/10/2018) -
Connor Wood finished out the 2018 Lucas Oil
Midwest Short Course League season in style,
by qualifying for both Pro Stock SXS races
and putting in great drives in both features.
The events were held at Crandon International
Off-Road Raceway in Wisconsin.
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Kenneth
& Connor Wood participated in the
Crandon Parade |
The weekend comprised two different races:
The final round of MWSCL competition on Saturday
and the Third Annual Crandon World Cup on
Sunday. Wood qualified in the middle of the
pack for Saturday’s race, fell back a few
slots, and rebounded to finish 15th. In the
Crandon World Cup race, he was running a competitive
pace before a mechanical issue took him out
of contention.
“It was a great weekend,” said Wood. “I was
really excited that I qualified for both days.
I raced, got passed a few times, and then
passed every one of them back and even gained
a position on Saturday. On Sunday I was doing
pretty well in the middle of the pack, but
had a mechanical issue. I felt really good
and it was a good weekend to end it on.”
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Connor Wood charging through Turn One |
With the help of Mills3 Racing, Wood stepped
up to the Pro Stock class this season, after
running Sportsman in 2017. The Mills team
transported his car and gave him trackside
support during the races. Like the Mills team,
he and his father spend the racing weekends
together.
“If the Mills weren’t here, I wouldn’t be
here,” said Wood. “Everything about us running
this series was due to them. My dad and I
have so much fun together. We get excited
for this, get ready and spend the whole weekend
together. I have family back home that I call
to tell them how I did and they are always
supportive.”
After running one full season in the Sportsman
class, Connor elected to step up to Pro this
year. Though the competition was definitely
stiffer, he appreciated the professional nature
of the drivers.
“Pro Stock was definitely harder with more
talent and more people, but it was better,”
said Connor. “In Sportsman you deal with a
bunch of amateurs that will beat up the car
with a lot of crashes. The Pros don’t do that,
so the car held up much better this year.
I’m glad I made the move.”
Wood even shared some sponsors with the Mills
crew. He ran Fuel tires and wheels and was
extremely pleased with the durability of the
wheels and the competitiveness of the tires.
“Fuel Wheels were big for us this year,”
said Wood. “I ran their tires one race and
they did really well. The wheels held up great
and were perfect all season.”
With the announcement that the Mills team
isn’t going to compete full time next season,
Wood is looking for another team. He hopes
he can find that soon because he thoroughly
enjoys the series,
“I love this series,” said Wood. “The people
are amazing and super nice. They will do anything
to help you out. We just need to find another
team to pick us up so we can continue to compete
here.”
Woods hopes to continue growing in the Midwest
Short Course League next season and may also
compete locally in his home state of Georgia.
