DK NEWS - 2012
Meet Dawson Cram Saturday, May 19th, at Petco in Mooresville
Bandolero Bandits racer Dawson "DK" Cram will be meeting fans and signing autographs at the Petco store in Mooresville, North Carolina, on Saturday, May 19th, from 11am - 3pm. Cram will be there with his sponsor Ironstone Lane Rescue and Stables for Petco's Pet Adoption Day.
Dawson Cram Salvages Weekend with Two Top-10 Finishes
The double-race weekend at Concord Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 11th and 12th, didn't quite go as Bandolero Bandits driver Dawson "DK" Cram wanted it to. On Friday, he went around during the feature, but was able to come back to finish seventh. On Saturday, Cram was able to rally to a fourth-place finish, salvaging the weekend of racing for the young driver.
Busy Weekend for DK Includes Autograph Signing at the Charlotte Pet Expo on Saturday, May 12th
Bandolero Bandits driver Dawson "DK" Cram, who currently is third in the 2012 INEX points nationwide, will have a busy upcoming weekend of racing and meeting fans.
Friday night, May 11th, DK will race his #11 Ironstone Lane Rescue and Stables Bandolero at Concord Speedway (NC).
On Saturday morning DK will hit the track once again at Concord Speedway for a make-up feature event. Immediately after racing, he will head to The Park Expo Center for the 2012 Charlotte Pet Expo. He will have a show car on hand and will be signing autographs during the afternoon until 6pm Eastern.
For more details on the expo, click here.
DK Continues Strong Season with Two More Top-Five Finishes at Concord
Dawson "DK" Cram and the rest of the North Carolina Bandolero racers headed to Concord Speedway (NC) on Friday and Saturday, May 4th and 5th, for two more days of racing action on the quarter-mile oval. In the Bandits division features, Cram finished third on Friday and fourth on Saturday, continuing his strong and consistent results in the 2012 season of racing.
Two Top-Five Finishes Over the Weekend at Concord Speedway
Bandolero Bandits racer Dawson "DK" Cram raced two events over the weekend at Concord Speedway (NC). On Friday, April 27th, he drove his #11 Bandolero to a third-place finish. On Saturday, April 28th, Cram crossed the line in fourth, earning two top-five finishes during the weekend.
Dawson Cram Fifth at Concord Speedway Friday Night, April 20th
Dawson "DK" Cram headed to Concord Speedway (NC) Friday night, April 20th, to race in the Bandolero Bandits feature, looking for victory. During the heat race, Cram was swept up in an incident that required some repairs to his car. He was able to go out and finish fifth in the feature, keeping him within the top-three positions in track points.
Back in the Saddle, Cram Earns Two Podium Finishes at Concord Speedway
After a rough time at the races the weekend before, Dawson "DK" Cram headed to Concord Speedway (NC) on Thursday and Friday, April 12th and 13th, to race in the Bandolero Bandits features, looking to shake the bad luck. On Thursday, Cram drove his #11 Bandolero to a third-place finish. Friday, he bettered that finish by one, crossing the line in second, giving him two top-three finishes during the weekend.
DK Looks Forward After Rough Weekend
Sometimes it just isn't your weekend. That is what Dawson "DK" Cram experienced Thursday - Saturday, April 5th - 7th, in his attempt to race his Bandolero in four features over the weekend. The Bandits driver was getting ready to race Thursday at Concord Speedway (NC) when rains postponed the event. On Friday at Concord, he raced double features, finishing fifth in the first race with a clutch issue, then finished sixth in the second feature after getting swept up in a wreck on track. Saturday he was fastest in practice, but was involved in a hard crash that damaged his car. The team got it back together with DK starting the feature and looking to have a good race, but the throttle cable came loose, forcing him to pit for repairs. He was credited with a fourth-place finish for the Bandits drivers.
Third Second-Place Finish in a Row for Dawson Cram
The start to the 2012 racing season has been a great one for Bandolero Bandits driver Dawson "DK" Cram. On Friday, March 30th, his great season continued as he finished second in the make-up event at Concord Speedway (NC). Unfortunately weather postponed the second race of the night.
DK Completes Rainy Weekend with a Second-Place Finish at the "Rock"
Dawson "DK" Cram was looking for another solid weekend of racing action this past weekend, but weather almost completely washed out the weekend. On Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th, the races at Concord Speedway (NC) were rained out. On Sunday, March 25th, DK headed to Little Rock Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, to race in the Bandolero Bandits feature event. The race was shortened due to weather, but he was able to finish in the second position.
Strong Second-Place Finish for DK at Concord Friday Night
Bandolero Bandits driver Dawson "DK" Cram headed back to Concord Speedway (NC) on Friday, March 16th, to race in the Bandolero Bandits division feature. From the drop of the green flag, the #11 Bandolero was strong, keeping right on the back bumper of the leader for all 15 laps of the feature. Cram tried to make a move late in the race, but came up a bit short, finishing second.
Pair of Fourth-Place Finishes During Opening Weekend at Concord
After the original opening weekend of racing at Concord Speedway (NC) was postponed due to weather, Bandolero Bandits driver Dawson "DK" Cram was ready to get back to the track and race on Friday and Saturday, March 9th and 10th. On both days, DK was able to drive his #11 Ironstone Lane Rescue and Stables Bandolero to fourth-place finishes.
DK Concludes Winter Heat Series with Fifth and Third; Third in Championship
The final three races of the Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) Winter Heat Series took place on February 11th and 12th. Bandolero Bandits driver Dawson "DK" Cram was in the championship hunt and was looking for a few strong runs to end the series on top. In the first race, Cram was able to finish fifth, but in the heat race for the second event, contact from another car on the first lap damaged his car too much to attempt to race the feature.
Sunday, with his car back together, Cram raced to a third-place finish in the feature.
Despite having to miss one of the three races during the weekend, Cram was still able to finish third in the eight-race Winter Heat Series final points.
Rain Out at CMS on Saturday
After earning his first Bandolero Bandits win last week, Dawson Cram was ready to race on Saturday, February 4th, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the sixth round of the Winter Heat Series. However, rain forced the event to be postponed. DK will now race a triple-header on Saturday and Sunday, February 11th and 12th.
Victory! Dawson "DK" Cram Earns First-Career Bandolero Win at Charlotte
Every driver remembers their first victory. For Mooresville, North Carolina, racer Dawson "DK" Cram, Saturday, January 28th, 2012, will be a day the young racer will remember forever.
On Saturday, Cram traveled to Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) to race two Bandolero features. After showing his strength in the heat race, Cram ran smart, avoided trouble, and drove on to take his first-ever win in the first Bandits feature.
With a sixth-place finish in the second feature of the day, Cram vaulted to the points lead in his division after five events of the eight-race series.
For a video interview with Cram after his win, visit LegendsNation.com by clicking here. If you would like to give him congratulations on his first-ever victory, visit his Facebook page by clicking here.
Rain Saturday, Fourth Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway for DK
The third and fourth rounds of Winter Heat Series racing on the Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) road course were supposed to take place on Saturday and Sunday, January 21st and 22nd. On Saturday, the Bandolero races were rain postponed until January 28th. On Sunday, Dawson "DK" Cram drove his #11 Bandolero to a fourth-place finish in the Bandolero Bandits division feature, putting him second in the series points to date.
Podium Finish for DK on the CMS Road Course Saturday
Despite the temperature outside dropping this weekend, Dawson "DK" Cram was hot on the race track. On Saturday, January 14th, DK headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) to race in the second round of the Winter Heat Series on the road course. Spending time at the front of the field during the day's racing action, he was able to drive his Bandolero to a third-place finish in the Bandits division feature. [Added Note: A few days after the event, another driver in front of DK was disqualified, which gave DK a second-place finish.]
DK Kicks Off 2012 Season with a Fourth-Place Finish on the CMS Road Course
After almost a month away from the race track, Dawson "DK" Cram headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) on Saturday, January 7th, to race in the first round of the Winter Heat Series on the road course. DK was able to survive a few off-track incidents to drive up to finish the Bandolero Bandits feature in the fourth position.
