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<p>Short course off-road racing has not competed at Antigo in about ten years. So it was a learning experience for race officials, the racers, and the track facility.</p>
<p>The Super Buggy class featured fifteen racers on Saturday and thirteen on Sunday. After Michael Meister's winning weekend in Antigo, he holds a four-race winning streak. Meister competed in only two races in 2020, both of which were victories.</p><p>"The first rounds of racing started great for us," stated Michael. "Practice was a lot of different track conditions than it ended up being for the race, so finding the right tire package was a gamble. I started 8th out of 15 cars for Saturday's race and just took it easy and waited for my opportunity to move ahead. A couple of laps in, there was some bumping and banging up front, and I could maneuver into 2nd place. I battled with 3rd and 4th for a couple of laps and then pulled ahead to hunt down the leader. Right before the halfway caution, I was able to secure the lead. I believe the race was cut short, leaving us just two laps to go after caution and stayed out front to get the victory."</p>
<p>Meister continued, "Sunday's race was a lot more intense. I started 8th again and took the outside cushion around the oval. After entering the infield to secure 3rd place, I dove into the rhythm section only to have another buggy drive up over my tire as we fell in line for the first lap. After that, I spun around, stalling out a couple of laps later and lost 2-3 spots. I knew I had to run clean, consistent laps the rest of the race to have any shot. I worked through the stacked field again with my Alumi Craft and had great battles with the top drivers to eventually take the lead."</p><p>"Between the great tire package, my crew chief and the excellent handling of my Alumicraft Pro Buggy, I was able to secure the win again!" Michael reflected, "The biggest challenge this weekend was to learn the track with hardly any laps on it and find the correct lines in all the corners. Being as tight as it was, it came down to choosing many opposite lines then other drivers and hoping they stuck and worked well. I always feel confident and comfortable in the Alumi Craft Race Car, which worked great as usual. The only thing that we adjusted all weekend were the shocks which we eventually dialed in for this new track at Antigo."</p><p>"Next up will be the spring run at Crandon International Raceway in under three weeks," Meister concluded. "We will be testing next week to shake down the car again and set up for the high speeds that Crandon provides. I always look forward to that track a lot."</p>
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