The final event of the Rally America National Championship,
the Lake Superior Performance Rally, took place last weekend in the hometown of
FY Racing; Houghton, MI. As one of the
most notoriously treacherous events in the schedule, it would leave several
teams struggling to keep it together.
For Adam Yeoman and Jordan Schulze, of FY Racing, an engine failure on
Day 1 almost certainly meant a DNF but being their hometown event, the team
refused to give up.
The entire team worked all through the night to get the
spare engine in the car so they could restart on Day 2 under the Super Rally
regulations. With eleven minutes in
penalties, Adam and Jordan knew there was a huge task in front of them to able
to make it back into fifth overall to secure the runner-up Championship spot. “We
fought hard all day and eventually finished in fourth. We certainly made the most of a bad situation
and that’s what rally is all about,” mentioned Adam.
“LSPR ended up being
bittersweet for us. On one hand we are stoked to have secured 2nd
place in the championship but on the other we are bummed that our engine
failure and super rally penalties prevented us from being on the podium. The
conditions were some of the most difficult we’ve ever encountered but we were
solidly in third place on Friday night when the engine let go,” continues
Yeoman. FY Racing continues to prove
they are the most resilient team in American Rally.
With the SEMA show right around the corner, the team is
quickly fixing damage and getting the car ready to be on display at the Las
Vegas Convention Center November 3rd – 7th on behalf of
Exedy Racing Clutches and Rally America.
FY Racing is made possible by these awesome sponsors and
partners: PIAA, K&N Filters, Recaro
USA, Motorsport Wiring Supply, Seibon Carbon, Cusco USA, Exedy Racing Clutches,
Abe Supply and Speedline Corse. Stay up to date on all the FY Racing antics on our
social media: www.twitter.com/fyracing,
www.facebook.com/fyracing and
Instagram @FY_Racing
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