Hanks Ready To Shine At Motor Mile With Allen-Hock Motorsports
By Bram • Jul 16th, 2007 • Category: ASATeam Experience Will Help Young Driver Learn A New Track
CONCORD, NC (July 16, 2007) – Many young drivers get nervous when they head to a track for the first time. In some cases, the driver hasn’t even seen the facility prior to arriving for the practice sessions. While Motor Mile Speedway (VA) is a track Keaton Hanks has never been to, his Allen-Hock Motorsports team has, giving him an advantage heading into the ASA Late Model Challenge Series race on Saturday, July 21st.
“I haven’t raced at Motor Mile yet and I haven’t even been there,” said Hanks. “Most of the tracks I haven’t seen before when we show up, so that isn’t out of the ordinary for us. The team has had a car down there before and they were pretty good, so hopefully I will be able to make it better when we unload. We get three and a half hours of practice the day before the race.”
Hanks is optimistic on his chances at the track due to the vast knowledge within the Allen-Hock Motorsports organization, and especially from team owners Glenn Allen and Ed Hock.
“Glenn is a great help to me,” said Hanks. “Everywhere we go he teaches me how to race. He talks to me during the race and gets me comfortable to race around other cars. I have really learned a lot from him. Ed is also a big help from up in the spotter’s stand. When they know the place, they can teach me if I am struggling with line issues and help me get around the track. That way I don’t have to worry about figuring it out myself. They were there for the (ASA Late Model) South race last year and almost won it, so hopefully we can do that this year.”
Hanks also has confidence going into this race due to the performance of the team as a whole.
“This year has been a good year for us as far as getting top fives and having some consistent runs,” explained Hanks. “But we have never had that extra speed to content for the win. We have been right there but we haven’t got any wins. We are really trying hard and I think our team deserves a win. I am trying to make that happen as hard as I can and hopefully I can do that before the end of the year.”
