Andy Forsberg Earns 9th Win of the Year in a History Making 100th Win 2012 Season
- Sep 6, 2012
On Saturday July 7th the K&N backed F&F X1 car was in Petaluma, California for another Civil War show. Forsberg was 7th quick and 4th in his heat race and would line up 5th for the A main event. Forsberg progressively moved his way forward through the field and when the checkered flag flew he was in second. It was the result the team had patiently been working towards to get the momentum train back on track. On August 25th Forsberg Racing was in back in Placerville, California for a 360 points event. He timed in an uncharacteristic 10th quick, but would finish 2nd in his heat race, and then started on the pole of the A main event. It was a long crazy race according to Forsberg, but he fought off all challengers and held onto the lead through the entire race, inking win number nine of his record setting 2012 season. After the hot streak what was your thinking when things cooled down for a few races, do you simply chalk it up to the ebb and flow of racing, or do you start making changes? "Mostly it's an ebb and flow thing, but sometimes during the summer months in California the tracks do tend to start slicking up a bit more, so at that point we start messing with the car to hook it up a little more."
This has been a huge year for you, give us a brief update on some of your 2012 highlights from your perspective? "Winning career main event win number 100 is the main highlight of 2012 so far. On top of that I won number 99 and 100 on the same night. It was a combo 360 and 410 race in Chico, California. We won both main events that night. I couldn't have scripted it any better."
How did it go at the Forni Memorial 360 back on Friday the 13th? "The Forni was an awesome race! I started 5th and by lap 9 was in the lead. But on a lap 16 restart I hit the cushion wrong allowing Jon Allard to get by. He led until lap 23, that's when on another restart, he made the same mistake. We sliced and diced the last two laps, and we just nipped him at the finish." How would you rate this season overall so far, and what are you looking forward to next? "I'm happy with 2012 so far, there have been a few races that slipped away that I would like back, but that's racing. The Placerville point race will be done this Saturday Sept. 1st. Then we still have three more Civil War races to run and a whole bunch of open shows and non-points events all the way into November. World of Outlaws, USAC and Trophy Cup are the events we will be competing in the rest of the 2012 season." This upcoming Labor Day weekend there are no races on Friday. On Saturday September 1st Forsberg and the F&F X1 will be back in Placerville for the final 360 race of the year. On Sunday September 2nd the Forsberg Family No. 92 heads to the famed Calistoga 1/2 mile for the Louie Vermeil Classic non-wing USAC show. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world. |
