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Top 5 Run Comes at Lincoln Speedway for A.J. Hill
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Top 5 Run Comes at Lincoln Speedway for A.J. Hill
By Jessica Jenkins

Six weeks after his previous appearance at Illinois' Lincoln Speedway, AJ Hill was back at the quarter mile. Joining POWRi's D2 midget series on a perfect night for racing, the driver climbed into his Jeff and Jill Davis owned team looking to pick up a top finish.

Heading out for the first heat race, Hill started his orange and black ride from the fifth position and made the most of his run to drive all the way up to second. Based off that result, the 28 year old started the Feature from the inside of row two. He stuck to the inside in the first couple corners then moved to the high side in 3 and 4. With the furious pace at the beginning, he was left racing with fourth place as he figured out which line was best to run. Restarting fifth after the first yellow around lap four, he went on the attack again as soon as the green flag flew once more. With the last couple turns figured out, he nailed his line in turn one and two as the laps ticked down and became one of the fastest cars on track when he rocketed past the competitor he'd been racing most of the Feature. It proved to be difficult to repeat in the final couple circuits as fourth and fifth drove back by on the inside.

When all was said and done, Hill and his #D33 had claimed a fifth place finish. With higher expectations for himself, the Peoria native was somewhat disappointed, but realizes that's just part of the learning curve in what he considers to be his rookie season in D2 midgets. He is grateful for the continued support from Jim Stewart Engines in Indianapolis, Engler Injection, Schoenfeld Headers, K1 Racegear, Steve Thomas Racing and Bell Helmets as well as Jeff and Jill Davis and his family.

AJ Hill's next race will be this coming Friday, July 21st at the Champaign (IL) County Fairgrounds in a race that will be recorded and aired on MAVTV. Stay tuned to his Facebook fan page (@AJHillRacing33) for updates and to see pictures from Lincoln and his other races this season.

Quick Results
Heat 1 ~~ start 5th; finish 2nd
Feature ~~ start 3rd; finish 5th
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