Jordan Anderson Racing

June 4, 2011 - Orange County Speedway - Durham, NC

After making the move to dirt late models in 2009, there was a researched plan behind it all to help broaden and strengthen the driving abilities of the young driver from Forest Acres, South Carolina. Two years later on a hot summer night in Durham, North Carolina - Jordan Anderson got the opportunity to show what he had learned.

Making his debut race in the Pro All Stars Series at the Orange County Speedway, Anderson was greeted with a near 30 car field and a 125 lap race. Early morning practice sessions helped acquaint the driver and his new crew chief, veteran racer Bobby Gill to the car and race track. After making practice runs on both old and new tires, it was time for qualifying.

With the track temperature reading 99 degrees and a perfect scenario for these high powered cars to get loose, Anderson would have the first chance to take advantage of his dirt track experience. Rolling off from the grid, the black and white 19 car powered onto the track and took to the high side for both laps of qualifying. A lap of 13.95 seconds would be the recorded time for Anderson, giving him a solid starting spot of 12th.

When qualifying was over for all the drivers, the cars took to the track and parked on the front stretch for an autograph session, giving fans the opportunity to mingle with their favorites and meet a new comer to the series. Fans both young and old had their picture taken beside his car. With his bright colored cars and autograph cards, Anderson was a fan favorite among those wandering through the line of cars.

After the 25 minute autograph session was over, it was race time. When the green flag fell on Anderson in his 12th place starting spot, he took to the high side and began moving towards the front. A caution on lap five bunched the field back together, and made for an interesting twist for Anderson, who had worked up into the 9th spot. The PASS series uses double file restarts, so this was going to be another first.

The green flag stayed over the track until a lap 37 caution. Anderson had been working the high side of the track and had moved up into the top 5. When the green flag was back out, he continued the charge to the front. 10 laps later the #19 was listed as third on the giant scoring tower located just outside of turn 2. A long green flag run took place until lap 86, when Anderson who was making a pass on the 2nd place car received contact on the left rear quarter panel; sending him into a spin cycle through turns 1 and 2. No damage was sustained, but Anderson would be forced to go to the rear.

With only 40 laps to go, Anderson was determined to make a run back to the front. A caution flag with 10 laps to go closed the field back in together, and the 19 car was back up towards the front in 7th place. When the race went back green Anderson continued his march forward and picked up two more spots before the checkered flag fell. Making his debut in the PASS series, Jordan Anderson had survived all the carnage and brought home a solid 5th place finish to show for the nights effort.