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TJ Hartman Racing - Update: The New Year!

Puyallup, WA - January 18, 2010...

Santa and the New Year brought TJ his prized possession, as the Wesmar powerplant is back home to the teams Puyallup, Washington base. Repairs to the engine from the June 6th crash has the engine looking and sounding potent, just as before the crash.

TJ has more than just his health to be thankful for. "First I have to thank Bob and Kelly at Wesmar, and Greg at Kinsler for getting our engine back together." TJ states. "They did a great job just like they always do, and it feels good to have our engine back home. Just seeing the engine again gives me confidence. We have it in the spare car, and I can't wait to step on the throttle!"

Engines aren't the only thing needed to get back racing however. TJ continues: "I grew a little more this year so I had to call Jeannie at Butlerbuilt and order a new seat. We laughed because my butt still fits in the old seat, but I'm just getting taller. Everybody teases me about how skinny I am, but I just tell them that's our light weight program! Seriously though, even though my safety gear was destroyed in the crash, and I've outgrown the old seat, it's nice to know that companies like Butlerbuilt, Simpson, and Hooker Harness are there for me. It's good to know I can trust those companies to protect me on the track and I won't trust anyone else to take care of me."

The Wesmar engine is installed in TJ's spare car, and some time remains before the 2010 racing season begins in the Northwest. TJ finishes the update: "We're kind of waiting to decide which direction to go. This car was really setup to run non-wing, so we'll have to change a couple of things if I decide to run with the wing. We still have a few spare parts leftover after the crash, but I'm still missing some key components like my good shocks, and some wheels. We have a little time, but most of it is just deciding which direction to go from here. I'll be done with High School in a couple of weeks, and decided last quarter to take a full load at Pierce College for my Running Start program this quarter, so that is taking up a lot of my time right now."

TJ adds: "But I can't wait to strap in and fire off my Wesmar! It seems like forever since I've raced."

School, education, and racing - for this 18 year old, staying focused looks easy.

Next scheduled stop - Filling in the gaps!


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