ST-PIE, QC-Travis Walker and his Netscape/Kensai Racing Acura RSX-Type S endured an up and down weekend in the second round of the FAQ (Federation Auto Quebec) Touring Hankook Championship, at Sanair. Team Manager, Ray Lee, called it a ‘Houdini’ like effort from Walker.
The weekend got off to a bad start when the 18-year-old Walker had a big crash in the raining Thursday night practice session. “There wasn't anything I could do,” Walker said. “I came through the fast chicane, it got loose, and backed into the tire wall.”
Extensive damage to the Netscape/Kensai Racing Acura RSX-Type S shifted the Kensai Racing crew into high gear. “They worked on it all night,” Walker said. “Even still, we had a bad shock, and a suspect brake master cylinder, but I went out and tried my best.”
The result was an 11th spot on the grid, and the team was just looking to finish the race, and score some points. With a new brake master cylinder in place, Walker had other ideas to repay his team for all their hard work during the weekend. “I had to give it my all with the bandaged up Netscape/Kensai Racing Acura RSX-Type S, to repay my team for all their hard work.”
Walker made a great start, and steadily moved up all race long, leaving the team wondering how a car in that shape could be so fast. Walker was hoping the Netscape/Kensai Racing Acura RSX-Type S would stay together for the full distance and the very second hand looking Netscape/Kensai Racing Acura RSX-Type S made it to the end in a fantastic third place.
“It was a magic act, like Houdini,” said Lee. “Travis did an amazing job with the car that he had under him.”
Walker was ecstatic with the finish, but he knew there was much work to do. “Car Magic is going to have a lot of work to do to repair the Netscape/Kensai Racing Acura RSX-Type S back to its original state. We are so lucky to have Car Magic on board, as I am sure it will look like new when they are finished with it.”
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