Adam was just about to take to the track for the Modified’s first practice of the day when it started to rain. The team covered the car and took cover in the hauler to wait out the rain. It wasn’t until 3:30 that safety crew and push trucks took to the track to try and dry it off. Then it was finally our turn to practice. Adam was happy with the car, it was just a little tight but drivable. The team pushed through tech and was lined up for qualifying when it started to rain again. This second batch of rain didn’t last anywhere near as long as the first and soon the safety and push trucks were able to dry the track off. The team got the car dried off and lined up for qualifying yet again. Adam ran a 17.278 and that earned him the 4th qualifying position. Because of the rain, there were no heat races. Adam would start inside row three in the 5th position. On lap one there was a caution when our team car spun in between turns three and four. For the restart Adam would be starting outside row two. As the race restarted Adam was able to get low and into second place. There he stayed for most of the 30 lap feature, around lap 21 the #97 car was able to pass him. He finished the race 3^rd. The team was happy with the outcome of the race especially after waiting out the rain. Our next race is May 12.

APRIL 28th:
No Racing this weekend. The Berlin Staff cancled racing events Thursday afternoon due to the call for extremely cold weather on Saturday night. Our next race will be this coming weekend May 5th.

APRIL 21st:
The car got just a few little cosmetic changes over the last two weeks. After a wash and wax job on Friday night the #66 Machine was ready for the track Saturday. 

After the first practice the team wasn't happy with how the car was handling. So to save us from wasting valuable practice time, we set the car back to its original set up. Then made small changes from there. When the time sheets came out Adam's fastest lap was 17.9. For the second practice the team bolted on the new tires. It was a much better performance than during the first practice and the team and driver were happy. The car got set up for qualifying and pushed down to tech. It was the first official Berlin tech of the year and the team watched as the car was measured by the tech staff. Adam was fourth out to qualify for the modifieds. His second lap was faster with a time of 17.309, which earned him the 3rd qualifying position. The #66 would be starting the heat race in the 4th position. The car started the race loose but as heat built up in the tires the car started to handle better. The eight lap heat race was over, the #66 finished in the 6th place. The thirty lap feature event finally arrived!! Adam would be starting 6th. The car was really loose, about ten laps in both Gruppen Racing cars were battling it out. Adam made a few attempts to pass Ryan on the outside but finally had to make a move inside to get by. With the car being so loose it made it difficult to catch the rest of the field. As the checkered flag dropped Adam clenched the 5th position. Over all it was a great start for the #66.  

APRIL 7th:
2012 is going to be a totally new year. Not only did Berlin Raceway get new promoters, we added a new car to our fleet and a new member to our Gruppen Racing Family. The team would like to formally announce and welcome Adam Chase to Gruppen Racing. Adam will be the driver of our new #66 Modified. He has had many years of racing experience, mostly on dirt.

There definately has been excitment in the garage this whole last week. Its been a rush making sure the new car was ready in time for todays practice. It was a great feeling to finally see everyone's hard work take to the track for the very first time!During the first practice session with the #66, the team found out that two wires were crossed. This caused the motor to miss fire, a quick flip flop of the wires fixed the problem. From the first to second practice session Adam picked up a whole second. The team made a few more little adjustments to the car for the third practice session. When the timing sheet came out Adam was 5th fastest with a 17.6. The team was happy about how th car handled for the first time out on the track. A quick push thought tech at the end of the day, notified the team of a few small cosmetic changes that have to be made before our first race April 21st.