(Gastonia, NC) March 23, 2010 – Wave Energy Drink driver Nick Hoffman won the 10th Annual Skyler Trull Memorial Event at the ½ mile Carolina Speedway Friday night to make him one-for-one in trips to Victory Lane in 2010. The event kicked off the season at Carolina Speedway.
Hoffman bested the 20-car field and took the victory in the 25-lap feature event, holding off a hard-charging Ryan Ayers during a green/white/checkered finish. The 17-year old Hoffman started third in the feature by virtue of his second place finish in the earlier heat race.

He ran a smart race in his No. 2 Wave Energy Drink Modified car, pacing himself throughout the race when then-race leader, Kyle Strickler lost an engine ahead of the field. Hoffman inherited the lead, but then had to deal with a determined Ayers over the final laps.

Coming out of turn four with the checkered flag waving in the air, both Ayers and Hoffman got together and locked fenders as they straightened out on the frontstretch. Hoffman threw his left hand out the window in a victory salute as he crossed the line first. After a quick trip to the tech area, Hoffman returned to the front stretch to do his famous “back flip” for the crowd.

“This is a great way to start off the season,” said an elated Hoffman. “It was so much fun out there tonight that I almost wished we had another 20 laps. It’s always great when your car is hooking up as well as ours did tonight. We caught a break or two and made it pay off. I’d like to thank Wave Energy Drink, PME Engines and Carl Edwards Motorsports for all the support they give me,” he added.

Courtesy of www.tastethewave.com