After a full year’s absence from competition Derrik Ortega will be climbing back in the Brake Man, Advanced Racing Suspension, Wesmar Powered Maxim to shake it down for the upcoming ASCS National Shows.
Ortega will pilot the #35 for the ASCS Southwest Region race at Canyon Raceway October 22nd. “I am excited and nervous to jump back in the car,” Derrik stated, “but we need everything to be perfect when we show up to Las Cruces with Shane, so getting the car back on the track to check things out is the best way.”
Albuquerque hot shoe Joshua Hodges will also be attending the ASCS Southwest Region race and sticking around for the ASCS Canyon Region race Saturday night. The Ortega Team will probably stay around to help out the Napa Auto Parts, Hodges Automotive entry.
After the race they will be pretty well prepared for both the Kronik Energy Drink Western World, and the Southern New Mexico Speedway National ASCS Shows. California young gun Shane Golobic will be piloting the Ortega Racing #35, both Shane and the Ortega Team are excited for a couple great weeks of racing, It is coming up fast.