Widdis Debuts Truck

04/30/07
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Don Erickson
WiddisRacing.com

Bret Widdis, driver of the new Chevrolet Silverado, raced the truck for the first time on Saturday April 28, 2007, during the United States Super Truck Series at Lacrosse Speedway in West Salem, Wisconsin. Widdis Racing was honored as the Silverado was asked to be featured in the parade of flags during the opening ceremonies. Widdis started on the outside of the front row for his heat race. He would lead a couple laps and end up with a strong top 5 finish. Bret would start the feature race on the pole. He would lead over half of the race before acquiring a push. The push, it was determined, was due to a defective tire. With only two laps left, Widdis was in third and picking up steam when a lapped truck’s hood flew off and hit Widdis’ truck. With some great racing and maneuvering, Widdis was able to keep his truck off the wall and finish the race in 5th place. Coincidentally, he finished one spot ahead of last year’s track champion. When asked later in a candid interview for WiddisRacing.com, Bret replied, “We were very happy with the results.” From all of us at WiddisRacing.com, we congratulate Bret on his great weekend.