Courtney Wins Sprint Car Feature at Turkey Night

By T.J. Buffenbarger VENTURA, Ca. (November 23, 2017) — Tyler Courtney searched the racing surface and found something that carried him to victory Thursday night during the USAC West Coast Sprint Car championship / VRA Sprint Car portion of the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura Raceway. Courtney used a late race restart to try running the top of the race track and used the momentum to pass Chase Briscoe and Brady Bacon for the lead in the closing moments of the feature. For Courtney being able to search the race track during a late race restart proved the old racing adage that its sometimes better to be not leading the race to search for another line. “It was kind of nice to not be in front there,” said Courtney. “They (Bacon and Briscoe) had to stick to the bottom because that’s what was working for them. I didn’t have anything to lose, so I went to the top and I found something and was able to get by them before they found it.” Bacon concurred with Courtney’s analysis of being an advantage running second in that situation. “I think we made a mistake with the car there and it [...]