BUBBA PAULI
The hometown boy, Bubba Pauli was ready to do work on his own soil when the day began in St. Louis. Although his nagging knee injury wasn’t treating him the best, he knew he couldn’t let down the hometown crowd. Bubba pushed through and showed his determination quickly as practice began. Bubba made his way around with ease as he knew exactly what to expect as the track broke down. He would go on to qualify a very impressive 24th overall. In the LCQ, Bubba had one thing on his mind and when the gate dropped it was easy to see. He launched off the gate and fought his way through the first corner to come out on top. He looked good as he led the pesky swarm behind him but it was no bother. Suddenly disaster struck as Bubba had a mishap going into the tunnel and was forced to give away the lead. He would shuffle all the way back to 20th but would finish the race anyways. By the end he secured 18th position.
