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H7 RACING TEAM PREPARES FOR 2018

October 12, 2017 by h7racingteam

(October 12th, 2017) With the weather looking pretty dismal for the next few weeks, We have decided to end the year with the car still in good shape and begin to prepare for 2018. Next season will be quickly approaching and we have our sights set on a few goals for 2018, hopefully looking to rebound from 2017. We would like to see our winter break get rid of those gremlins before the spring of 2018. There will be some great things happening in the off season and we are looking forward to our continued partnerships as well as new ones for the 2018 season. Thank You to all of our Great Partners for their continued support throughout the year, without you we wouldn’t be able to do it. Also, Thank You to our fans, family, and friends who came out and supported us each and every night throughout the season.

THANK YOU!!!!!!

During the off season, don’t forget about our YouTube page (H7 Racing Team) and you can enjoy past videos to pass the time. Also make sure you keep up with our website, (www.H7RacingTeam.com) Facebook and Twitter (H7 Racing Team) pages to get updates on what is going on.

Dean McGee and The H7 Racing Team would like to Thank all of our partners including Performance Bodies, LG2 by Owens, Lackey & Sons Monuments, Munson’s Pools and Spas, Rheinschmidts Carpet and Furniture Gallery, Glass Specialty WLC Inc., Roberts Tire Center, Bean Family Cattle, Triple E Farms, Full Tilt Fowlers, 61 Chop House, Pilot/Flying J Truck Stops, Liquid Nitro, Eibach Springs, BHam Signs and Designs, Gitcha Sum Apparel, Friesen Chevrolet, Wilwood, QA1 Motorsports, Holden Engine and Machine, Bassett Wheels, Quickcar Racing Products, Wehrs Machine and Racing Products, Fast Shafts, Precision Performance, Hammond Motorsports, Schoenfeld Headers, Quartermaster, DRP, Out-Pace Racing Products, Strange Oval, KSE, Allen Automotive, Walters Web Design, Bell Helmets, Driven Oil, Ricochet Shock Guards, JDR Performance Carbs and MD3

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Governor’s Cup up Next for the Team

September 21, 2017 by h7racingteam

(September 21st, 2017) Over the last couple weeks, we have enjoyed time with family and friends by attending the Boone Super Nationals and then the Late Model Nationals in Knoxville. So finally after a couple of weeks sitting on jack stands, we will venture over to Davenport Speedway for the $5,000 to win Governor’s Cup. We look forward to getting back over there for the first time this year and look forward to competing with some of the best around as there will be a stout field of cars for the big payday. This is a draw-redraw show and some luck will be needed for a good start in the heat race. After that, we are unsure of our plans and are just taking races one week at a time. If it continues to stay nice, we will look forward to getting to a few more places.

Thank you to our great friends and supporters who have stuck behind us all season. If you get a chance, we hope to see you out this weekend. If not, you will be able to see the races from the night on our Youtube Channel.

Don’t forget about our website, (www.H7RacingTeam.com) Facebook or Twitter (H7 Racing Team) pages to get up to the minute updates or schedule changes. Also, you can check out action on the team’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/H7RacingTeam. There are also videos from this year as well as past years as well.

Dean McGee and The H7 Racing Team would like to Thank all of their partners including Performance Bodies, LG2 by Owens, Lackey & Sons Monuments, Munson’s Pools and Spas, Rheinschmidts Carpet and Furniture Gallery, Glass Specialty WLC Inc., Roberts Tire Center, Bean Family Cattle, Triple E Farms, Full Tilt Fowlers, 61 Chop House, Pilot/Flying J Truck Stops, Liquid Nitro, Eibach Springs, BHam Signs and Designs, Gitcha Sum Apparel, Friesen Chevrolet, Wilwood, QA1 Motorsports, Holden Engine and Machine, Bassett Wheels, Quickcar Racing Products, Wehrs Machine and Racing Products, Fast Shafts, Precision Performance, Hammond Motorsports, Schoenfeld Headers, Quartermaster, DRP, Out-Pace Racing Products, Strange Oval, KSE, Allen Automotive, Walters Web Design, Bell Helmets, Driven Oil, Ricochet Shock Guards, JDR Performance Carbs and MD3

About H7 Racing Team Owned and operated by Mike Horton Sr and family out of Galesburg, IL. Dean McGee, the long-time pilot of the H7 machine has over 40 years of experience as well as many wins and multiple track championships along the way.

About Walters Web Design Founded in 2004, Walters Web Design specializes in automotive website development and graphic design. We use advertising and social marketing to help facilitate visitors and potential customers to all our client websites. “We take pride in all of our customer websites and we want each design to be better than our last. We feel this is what has put us above all the rest in our industry.” Walters Web Design is pleased to partner with the ‘H7 Racing Team’ for the tenth year and we look forward to working with them far into the future

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A STRONG RUN TO END THE YEAR AT 34 RACEWAY

September 5, 2017 by h7racingteam

(September 5th, 2017) Saturday night was Season Championship at 34 Raceway in Burlington, IA. We missed 4 nights but were still 8^th in points and therefore would start 8^th in the A-Main. The night started off with heats and we started 6^th in the 2^nd Heat. At the drop of the green, Dean was a little patient with a couple squirrels in front of him and this allowed the top 3 to get away slightly. Once Dean was able to maneuver around the two slower cars, he was a couple car lengths back from 3^rd place. Dean kept the LG2 by Owens glued to the top side but could never gain any more positions and finished in 4^th after the completion of 8 laps.

Eight of the regular Modified guys also ran a Gamblers Challenge which had a $25 entry fee, with winner take all. We would draw the #2 for the 8 lap race. The track was still fast and around the top and it would be a race to turn 1. Well we lost that race as the guy on the pole slid up the track going into turn one and that’s all it took. We would hang on for 2^nd crossing the checkered, but it didn’t pay anything except some knowledge as we tried a couple things and it seemed to work.

For the 20 lap A-Main, we would start from the 8^th position. Not a bad starting spot, but a few cars in front of us would be hard to get by. Once again, at the drop of the green, Dean was very patient and didn’t take any chances. He would drive into 6^th and then began to set his sights on the top 5. With a couple laps in the books, the first yellow of the race would come out. We would restart in 6^th and on the next restart, we would spin going into turn 1. A car came from the top to the bottom and instead of Dean taking that car out, he spun himself to avoid the accident. This would force the H7 to 17^th position at the rear of the field, and now had 15 laps to get back to the front. Methodically, Dean began to pick off some cars and with some luck because of guys taking each other out, we would be back in the top 5 with a handful of laps remaining. After a restart, McGee worked his way into 3^rd and began to set his sights on the top 2 and finding a good groove on the bottom side of the raceway. A late race caution would help out McGee as he was now on the bumpers of the top 2 and looking for more, but could never clear 2^nd place and would finish in 3^rd as the checkered flag waved after 20 laps. With a top 3 finish, everyone was on edge after the finish because of the early race mishap. Once again a fast car, but 3^rd is all we could get out of it. It was still a good run and we gave the fans some excitement during those last 15 laps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bykXsZBntlo

We would like to Thank all of our Great Supporters and Friends who are always there for us every night. The weekly racing is over and we will look to set our sights on some specials that will be popping up over the next couple months. We are looking over some schedules and trying to decide where we want to go next to race. Please watch our Facebook page and website as we will try to keep you updated on where we will be.

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TOP 5 IN POINTS AT LEE CO. SPEEDWAY

August 30, 2017 by h7racingteam

(August 30th, 2017) Friday night, August 25^th, was Season Championship at Lee County Speedway. Even with missing 4 nights, we were still 5^th in points. In the heat, we lined up 3^rd and would finish 3^rd after the 8 lap race. In the A-Main, we would roll off from the 5^th position for the 20 lap race. At the drop of the green, the bottom didn’t take off and the H7 didn’t get a very good start. Once McGee cleared a couple cars, he would be in the 6^th position. He would try multiple lines but found a good groove down around the tires and began to make up ground. As a couple cars ahead of him began to race side by side, he would close in quickly. He would begin to stalk the top 5 and briefly take away the 3rd position but that would only last momentarily. McGee would continue running with 3^rd, but could never drive past to take the spot, resulting in a 4th place finish as he crossed the finish line. With missing four nights, McGee was able to finish 5^th in points, which is good and shows the consistency that was done.

Saturday night, August 26^th, the team once again went to 34 Raceway in Burlington, IA. The modifieds were racing for $1000 to win and the team was anxious to get a good run. Only problem was it being a draw/redraw show and it didn’t work in our favor. We had a bad draw for the heat and that put us 6^th in the heat race. Had to make the top 4 to earn a redraw and that wasn’t our worry, we needed some breaks to get higher. With the track once again being one- laned around the top, it made it difficult. We were able to get into 4^th position, but that is far as we would get with some good cars starting in front of us and they were able to get away at the start. With getting 4^th in the 3^rd heat race, we would get whatever chip was left over after everyone else redrew and that was a #7. Yes, it’s a lucky number, but starting on the bottom at Burlington isn’t something anyone wants to do. So from the drop of the green, we got another bad start and dropped a few spots until the first caution. On the restart, we would line up in 9^th and got a good start to make our way into 6^th. McGee was patiently stalking the top 5 but could never make a run to complete the pass. The groove was taking a different turn with being down low in turns 1 and 2 and then up next to the wall in 3 and 4. Another caution would come out and McGee would line up on the bottom for the start. He would get a good start, but unable to crack the top 5 again. The next restart would hurt the H7 as the bottom didn’t take off again and McGee would slide back a couple positions. With everyone dicing for position, the last 10 laps got pretty hectic as guys were all over the Raceway looking for a way to make a pass. The top 5 was near, but McGee was unable to get back to the spot and finished a disappointing 8^th.

This weekend, the team will return to 34 Raceway for Season Championship on Saturday Night. If they line up for points, then we will start 8^th since we have missed about 4 point nights there. As for the rest of the weekend, it is in the air as to what the plans are. Thank you to all of great friends and supporters. If you can, make sure you get out to 34 Raceway this weekend. We are hoping they announce the new promoters for the 2018 season and we can look forward to getting that place back on track.

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ANOTHER UP AND DOWN WEEKEND FOR THE TEAM

August 23, 2017 by h7racingteam

(August 23rd, 2017) Friday, August 18^th was another night of weekly racing with Sprint Invaders in Donnellson, IA. With heavy rains just before hot laps, we were hoping that the Sprints would help blow the track off, but they couldn’t. The track stayed narrow and heavy for most of the night and it made for a long night for us. In the heat, we started outside front row and that would actually be the bad place. The pole sitter pushed McGee up into the really wet stuff and he would get a bad start coming to green. This also allowed the 3^rd place guy to sneak under both and McGee fell back to 3^rd. Dean would eventually rally back and grab 2^nd place back on the white flag lap and keep it there when the checkered flew. For the 20 lap A-Main, McGee would roll off from the 3^rd spot but knew he needed to get to the top since the track had a cushion and was fast around the top. McGee would once again get a bad start as the pole sitter didn’t take off and the H7 would fall a couple spots at the start. With the track being hammer down around the top, McGee didn’t push the issue and took what he would get and that would be a 7^th place finish when the checkered flag dropped after 20 laps.

With Lee County Speedway and the bad night in the rear view, The Team was looking to rebound at 34 Raceway on Saturday night, August 19^th. With a good field of modifieds, McGee would start 4^th in the 2^nd heat. The track was once again muddy and fast since the Sprint Cars were on the card as well. This time, McGee would take the outside start to his advantage. At the drop of the green, McGee followed the p2 starter out of the gate and quickly moved into the 2^nd spot. For the first 3 laps, McGee would shadow the leader, waiting for him to bobble or come off the top of the track since passing was minimal. McGee finally got his chance, as the leader bobbled in turn 3; McGee turned the car down inside of him and made the pass down the front stretch. From there, McGee would extend his lead and go on to win the 8 lap heat by a comfortable margin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxzRVeyepIw

With the IMCA invert, McGee would roll off on the grid from the 6^th spot for the 20 Lap A-Main. The top was a valuable place again as McGee quickly took advantage and moved into the 4^th position with a couple laps in the books. As McGee was looking for 3^rd a little bobble let the eventual winner get by on the outside. A lap later, McGee was looking under 3^rd and the P3 guy spun sideway hitting the right side of the H7 and in the process putting that car back in the right direction and the race went out. With some damage, McGee proceeded on and was looking for the top 2. As the race went on, the car seemed to get worst. With a couple restarts, McGee would have to start on the bottom and could never get a run to make a clean pass on the top 2. With a late race restart, the p4 car would jump the start and McGee could never recover to get back by him and this would result in a 4^th place finish after 20 laps.

With August quickly coming to an end, a lot of tracks are starting to close down for the year. We will be at Donnellson this Friday for their Season Championship. We have missed 4 nights there and we are sitting 5^th in points. We don’t know if they will start straight up by points or by invert. Then we will look to pick up the $1000 check at Burlington on Saturday Night. Thank you to all of our great supporters for their support this year. We will look to have some good runs this weekend!

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