Opening Week In Bruce Kane 15K Complete for Lane Snook

The first week for most drivers in a new car comes on a small stage, where there is little pressure. But that’s been done before, so why not start at one of the biggest late model shows of the year against one of the toughest fields? 

The newfound pairing of Lane Snook and Bruce Kane would take aim at the Eldora Speedway and the Dirt Late Model Dream for their first event. 

They would start off with the FloRacing Night in America show on Wednesday. Timing in towards the back of his group and going 13th to 12th in the heat would send Snook to the B Main. Starting 17th in that race, Lane was able to move up to 12th. On to qualifying night for The Dream. 

Thursday would be the team’s attempt at a qualifying night. Lane would post a better time trial result and start 9th in his heat. He “ran 10th after spring steel got under the right-front tire.” Again finding himself in the B-Main, Snook and team made some progress and moved forward again, while also showing speed. “Ran 7th with the fastest lap times on track at the end of the race.” 

Moving into Saturday’s finale, Mother Nature threw the team a challenge as Lane was scheduled to start 12th in his heat, and with the rain-soaked track being narrow, passing was at a premium. “Was going forward at the beginning, and another car hit the slime on the track and pushed into us.” Having to go to the last row, Lane was able to get back up to 12th, but troubles befell the 15K, as “a fuel line broke and ended our weekend.” 

Even with the results not showing, it was still a successful week for the 18-year-old. Getting more media exposure and fan exposure was just one of the positives. Lane also noted that he “learned a lot from all the good people around me, and a lot about the race track and how to drive it.” Finding improvements every time they hit the track was a key objective that Snook felt they accomplished. 

“I felt our car wasn’t bad at the end of the nights, but needed to improve at the beginning of the night.” 

Part of this new venture is both parties figuring each other out. Having never driven the 15K prior to the Dream, kinks of course needed to be worked out in the differences between what Lane is used to and what the 15K rolls out of the trailer with. 

“I had a different shock package on and just some other setup stuff on the car I’m not used to on my car at home,” mentioned Snook. 

Bruce and Lane look to iron out things, as they plan to get in a few practice sessions prior to their next scheduled event. That event is another big show in the Firecracker 100 at Lernerville (June 25th-27th). While there is still lots to learn about each other, Lane is hopeful that this opportunity with Bruce will prove fruitful for both parties, and wants to again thank everyone involved for the chance to showcase his talent. 

Follow along with Lane on Facebook and his website (LaneSnookRacing.com) to see what else the team has planned with the 15K, as well as their own 23.