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2010 Highlights



June/July

  • July 20th: NCQMA Summer Series race--Alex started in 8th position due to pill draw, worked his way to 2nd place before receivjng a bad call with 3 laps to go. He made his way back through the field for a 4th place finish.  Unfortunately Alex did not finish the Lt. WF race because after spinning and having to come in to repair a chain, fuel spilled into the cockpit causing Alex to have to pull off the track and get out of his car.
  • July 17th: NCQMA Points Race--Unfortunately, the event was canceled due to rain.
  • June 26th-July 3rd: Eastern Grands at Mini Indy-- Due to a crew chief error, Alex qualifed 65th out  of  82 cars in Lt. 160, finished 4th in the M Main, 1st in the L Main, 2nd in the K Main, 1st in the J Main, and was wrecked in the I Main. He qualified 10th out of 15 cars in Lt. AA and finished 7th in the B Main. Alex qualified 10th out of 27cars  in Lt. World Formula, finsihed 2nd in the B Main and finished 3rd in the A Main.  Alex was interviewed for the Coast  2 Coast  newsletter AND  by Channel 13 WTHR which was  aired on July 1st. His interview can be viewed at  www.wthr.com

May

  • May 29th: NCQMA East Coast Challenge--Alex set FAST TIME and a new TRACK RECORD in Lt. 160, led 17 laps, but finished 7th. He qualified 6th in Lt. WF and finished 5th.
  • May 22nd: NCQMA Points Race--Alex qualified 6th in Lt. 160, won the B Main, and finished 2nd in the A Main. He finished 6th in Lt. World Formula.
  • May 7th: Mini INdy--Alex qualified 6th in Lt. 160, 3rd in Lt. WF, and 3rd in Lt. AA. He led a good part of the Lt. 160 B Main, but finished 5th. Early in the A Main, his chain fell off and it was not fixed in time to get back on the track. In the Lt. WF A Main, Alex crashed during warm-up and was unable to finish the race. In Lt. AA, he ended up in 3rd place.
  • May 1st: NCQMA Points Race--Alex set FAST TIME and a new TRACK RECORD in Lt. 160, but  finished 8th in the A Main after being in a couple of wrecks. He qualified 4th in Lt. WF and finished 3rd.

April

  • April 17th: NCQMA Points Race--Alex qualified 4th in both Lt. 160 and Lt. WF. He went on to finish 4th in Lt. 160 and win the Lt. WF A Main. He dedicated his Lt. WF win to his friend and competitor, Tyler Shullick, who was injured in the race.
  • April 3rd: MAQMA Club Race--Alex finished 4th in the Lt. 160 A Main and 5th in the Lt. WF A Main.

March

  • March 27-28th: USAC .25 Generation Next at NCQMA--Alex won his Lt. 160 heat race and finished 7th in the A Main. He finished the WF heat race in 3rd and went on to finish 5th in the A Main. There was no heat race for Lt. AA, but Alex drove to a 6th place finish in the Lt. AA A Main.
  • March 13th: NCQMA Fun Race--Unfortunately the rain came canceling the event before Alex got the chance to hit the track.
  • March 6th: NCQMA Fun Race--Alex finished 3rd in his Lt. 160 heat race and went on to finish 7th in the A Main. He also finished 3rd in the WF heat race, and finished 2nd in the A Main.

February

  • February 27-28th: Columbus Indoor --In Lt. 160, Alex qualified 6th and finished 10th in the B Main. He qualified 9th in Lt. WF  and finished 9th in the B Main. In Lt. AA. Alex qualified 11th, and he finished 7th in the B Main.

January

  • January 16th: Columbus Indoor --Alex finished 3rd in his  Lt. 160 heat race, 4th in the B Main, and 9th in the A Main. He finished 5th in his Lt. B heat race, 4th in the B Main, and 10th in the A Main.


2009 Year-in-Review

Sr. Honda Champion--NCQMA Summer Series

2nd Place Sr Honda finish in NCQMA's Championship Series

3rd Place Lt. 160 finish in NCQMA's Championship Series

A Main finishes  in Lt. 160 and Lt. Mod at the Eastern Grands



2008 Year-in-Review

Set fast time in Jr. Stock at States Race

Qualified straight into Jr. Honda A Main at Eastern Grands

A Main finishes in Jr. Honda & Jr. Stock at Eastern Grands

Set Jr. Stock track record at NCQMA with a broken right ankle

2nd place Jr. Honda finish in NCQMA's Summer Series

2nd place Jr. Stock finish in NCQMA's Summer Series

2nd place Jr. Honda finish in NCQMA's Championship Series

2nd place Jr. Stock finish in NCQMA's Championship Series

Raced 6 competitive classes in 2008

               

Alex with his Jr./Sr. Honda car and three trophies from the Eastern Grands.


2007 Year-in-Review

Set Fast Time at States Race

A Main finish at Eastern Grands

Won NCQMA's first-ever 75-lap Jr. Honda race

2nd place Jr. Honda finish in NCQMA's Summer Series

2nd place Jr. Honda finish in NCQMA's Championship Series

2nd place Jr. Stock finish in NCQMA's Championship Series

Jr. Honda win at Columbus Indoor Winternationals


Alex and his crew chief/engine builder Dad, Chris Murray,  posing with three second place  NCQMA point series trophies which were presented to Alex at the awards banquet at the Speedway Club.


2006 Year-in-Review

Jr. Honda Carolina Cup Win

Set Fast Time at Carolina Fall Nationals

Alex after winning the Jr. Honda Carolina Cup race at NCQMA. 


2005 Year-in-Review

First  Win