Dish from Dillon

Ramblings from driver #14, Dillon Welch.


Jul 28
2010

DILLON BACK ON TRACK THURSDAY AT PLYMOUTH

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Finally!  After a two week break Dillon Welch returns to the race car on Thursday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Indiana.

"It seems like it's been forever," Dillon said this week.  "I can't wait to get back in the car."

st. vincent sports performance  600 x 400.jpgWhile the USAC Regional Midget Series took a mid-summer break, Welch squeezed in a church-trip to New Orleans but is itching to return to the track.

"I've run several races in the Kenyon Midget at Plymouth but have never run there in the full Midget," said Welch who is second in the point standings.  "It's a nice track and I've got some family and friends coming up so I'm really looking forward to it."

Welch looks to continue the momentum from a strong debut season in the USAC Regional Midget Series that has produced two feature wins.

"My focus is on becoming

Jul 15
2010

TAKING A BREAK FOR FUN AND FAITH IN 'BIG EASY'

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As much as Dillon Welch loves being in a race car, he's excited about his opportunity outside the car this week.  The sixteen year old racer is joining tens of thousands of other young Christians from around the country for the National Youth Gathering (NYG) in New Orleans.

"It's an opportunity I may never have again," Welch said before leaving for the airport.  "Racing is becoming more and more full-time and this is a chance for me to take a week and dedicate to my faith."

The week-long annual event will be held in downtown New Orleans and many of the festivities will take place at the Superdome.

"That area has been through a lot the last couple years.  Sometimes it's nice to stop and dedicate some time to thinking about why you have what you have," Welch said.  "That's what NYG

Jul 09
2010

A GOOD RUN IN SPEEDROME FINALE

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I raced at the Speedrome on Wednesday for the final time in 2010 and left feeling happy with my result.
 
I started third in my heat race and finished second.  I didn't have anything for the leader but the car felt good so I was confident heading into the feature.
 
I drew a 4 for my starting spot in the feature.  I got down into third place at the start and the front two cars checked out.  I knew my car was better on the long run but Kyle Hamilton and Dalton Armstrong were both quick right out of the gate.  Kyle blew up while leading on lap 12 and seeing him pull into the pits gave me extra motivation to chase down Dalton.  He got into lapped traffic and I closed the gap from a straightaway to being right on his bumper in a little more than a lap.  Dalton went low to pass a car
Jul 08
2010

DILLON ON THE RIDE WITH JMV TODAY

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Dillon Welch enjoys listening to Indianapolis sports radio show "The Ride with JMV" on ESPN 1070 "The Fan".  Today, others will be listening to him.  

The 16 year old Carmel High School junior-to-be will appear on the popular radio show this afternoon sometime after 3:30pm.  

"I'm excited to be on with JMV," Welch said.  "It's great to get the media opportunity to promote our race program; plus I really like listening to that show so it's cool to be on there as a guest."

If you live in central Indiana, you can listen to the program on 1070-AM or you can listen live on the web.

Jul 01
2010

WINNING FEELS SO GOOD

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Win number two feels even better than win number one!
The past couple of blogs have been a bit depressing, but thankfully this one will not be discussing anything like what you've read recently.
Due to the fact that I blew up in Berlin, a new motor was obviously required for the car.  The motor that blew up was an Ed Pink Ford, and the new motor was an Esslinger Ford.  The Esslinger turns more RPM's and is little bit faster than the Pink.  So needless to say, I was excited to get things going.  Practice went well and I felt like I learned a lot about how different the Esslinger is from the Pink.  I won the heat race from the pole and was very confident headed into the feature.
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Jul 01
2010

BACK TO HIS WINNING WAYS

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Winning feels so good!  For Dillon Welch that feeling was even greater Wednesday night when he took the checkered flag in the USAC Regional Midget Series event at the Indianapolis Speedrome.

"There's no feeling like winning," Welch said with a smile.  "But after what happened Saturday in Michigan, this felt even better than normal."

Saturday at Berlin Raceway in Michigan, Welch had a huge lead only to have the sure victory disappear when his motor blew on the final lap.

"It was a huge setback," Welch said.  "We didn't get the win, took a big blow in the championship battle, and lost a great motor."

defabis-3 dillon 480 x 600.jpgTo bounce back Wednesday at the Speedrome was a big lift to Welch and his East Enterprises crew.

"Bob East had to scramble a little bit to make sure we had a car ready to race," Welch

Jun 27
2010

ONE LOUSY WEEK THAT YOU SOMETIMES HAVE IN RACING

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This past week is what you might call a character builder.  I admit that's working hard to find a silver lining to a week I'd like to forget.

We raced at the Indianapolis Speedrome on Wednesday and at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan on Saturday.
At the Speedrome, I struggled all day with throttle hop.  To make a long story short, throttle hop effects the engine performance and results in the front of the car hopping...it's almost impossible to get control of the car.  It caused our final practice to end after just a couple laps.  It still wasn't 100% during the Heat race but I managed to win it from the pole.  I wasn't as fortunate in the Feature. Already feeling underpowered, I got spun out and then another car ran into me.  The latter hit caused enough front
Jun 27
2010

HEARTBREAKING END TO DOMINANT RUN IN MICHIGAN

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The race is not over until the checkered flag waves.  The fact hit hard for Dillon Welch on Saturday night at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan.

Welch had taken the white flag signaling one lap to go and was on the verge of scoring his second win of the USAC Regional Midget Series season when the easy victory went up in a puff of smoke.  The huge lead, and the win, evaporated when the motor blew up on the final lap.

"The last couple laps I could tell something wasn't right," a dejected Welch said afterwards.  "But I thought we were going to make it to the end." 

The 16 year old Welch qualified second quick and started the Feature from the fifth spot.  He immediately carved his way through the field and had his Z-Line Designs/ClubSport Beast in second place by the end of the first lap on the

Jun 24
2010

THEY DON'T HAPPEN OFTEN BUT THIS WAS A NIGHT TO FORGET

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Racing can be a frustrating sport.  One race things go great.  The next race, you seemingly do nothing different and things go horrible.  Those contrasting experiences are likely the origin of the phrase, "That's racing."

That is how Dillon Welch summed up his evening at the Indianapolis Speedrome on Wednesday.  A string of strong runs came to a crashing halt on Wednesday.  The Z-Line Designs/ClubSport Beast was throttle-hopping throughout the night.  When your car is throttle-hopping, the engine is not performing consistently and the handling of the car is dramatically effected.  The issue cut short Welch's final practice, and continued to hamper the car's performance during the Heat race although he was able to hold off the pack for the victory.  

"We were fortunate to get the win in the

Jun 21
2010

READY TO GET BACK ON TRACK

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After a week off, Dillon Welch returns to the track Wednesday at the Indianapolis Speedrome.  

"I can't wait to get back on the track," Welch said.  "It's all I think about when I'm away from it."

Welch and his Z-Line Designs/ClubSport Beast will be getting plenty of action with five races scheduled in the next three weeks.

"With such little experience in this car, it's important for me to be in the seat as much as possible so I'm looking forward to a busier few weeks," Welch said.

Action at the Speedrome begins with practice at 6pm, Heat races at 7pm and Features slated for approximately 8pm.  

"The Speedrome is a great place to come watch racing," Welch said.  "There's a lot of great racing history there, and I always have great support with family and friends coming out to the track."

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NEXT RACE:
Thursday July 29
Plymouth Speedway
Plymouth, IN

Racing at 7pm

USAC REGIONAL
MIDGETS POINTS
(Top 5)
1) Armstrong 575
2) WELCH      523
3) Phillips      448
4) Lowther     389
5) Fuhrman    318