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Brooke Breaks His Leg at Port Royal
During time trials at Brooke's first race with Pete's
Motorsport Team at Port Royal Speedway, he was
struck by terrible luck, with the driveline breaking at
the U-joint, which broke his left leg in three places.
He sustained the fractures to his tibia and fibula,
and underwent surgery to pin and staple the leg.
After remaining in hospital for a number of days,
Brooke was able to return home to Minnesota
to recuperate and rehabilitate.
Brooke's spirits remain high, as does his determination
for a quick recovery. Whilst doctors have recommended
a three to four-month recovery period, Brooke is
determined to cut that in half, and hopes to return to
racing in America in the near future.
GET WELL SOON BROOKE!!
Titan Racing USA Shuts Down
In a shock announcement, Titan Racing USA owner
Reeve Kruck has decided to shut the team down and sell
off the team's entire inventory, after deciding the racing
was no longer fun.
Whilst this temporarily left Brooke without a drive, he
has since joined Pete's Motorsport Team, and will return
to racing at Port Royal Speedway, in Pennsylvania, on
1 August 2009.
Brooke 14th at US 36 Raceway
Brooke's next race was the World of Outlaws Round at
Cedar Lake Speedway, in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on
12 July 2009, where he finished eighth.
He qualified seventh, with a time of 12.021 seconds.
He won his Heat, which gave him a transfer into the
Dash. He finished fourth in the Dash, giving him a
second-row starting position for the A-Main. He
went on to finish eighth in the 30-lap A-Main, which
was won by Donny Schatz, with Jason Meyers second
and Joey Saldana third.
Brooke 14th at US 36 Raceway
Brooke's next race was the World of Outlaws Round at
34 Raceway, in West Burlington, Iowa, on 8 July 2009,
where he finished 12th.
He qualified 27th, with a time of 12.866 seconds. He
finished his Heat in fifth, which gave him a direct transfer
into the A-Main. He therefore started the 35-lap A-Main
from 24th, and fought his way forward to finish 12th.
The race was won by Joey Saldana, with Donny Schatz
second and Terry McCarl third.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at Cedar Lake Speedway, in New Richmond, Wisconsin,
on 12 July 2009.
Tough Night at Knoxville World of Outlaws
Brooke's next race was the World of Outlaws Round at
Knoxville Raceway, in Knoxville, Iowa, on 27 June 2009,
where he was unable to qualify for the A-Main.
He qualified 26th, with a time of 15.284 seconds. He
finished his Heat in sixth, which transferred him
into the B-Main. He finished seventh in the B-Main,
and was unable to transfer into the A-Main, which
ended his night. The A-Main was won by Terry McCarl,
with Donny Schatz second and Kraig Kinser third.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at 34 Raceway, in West Burlington, Iowa, on 8 July 2009.
Brooke 14th at US 36 Raceway
Brooke's next race was the World of Outlaws Round at
US 36 Raceway, in Osborn, Missouri, on 26 June 2009,
where he finished 14th.
He qualified 23rd, with a time of 11.351 seconds. He
finished his Heat in seventh, which transferred him
into the B-Main. He finished second in the B-Main,
which gave him a transfer into the A-Main. He started
the 35-lap A-Main from 21st and fought his way forward
to finish 14th. The race was won by Joey Saldana, with
Johnny Herrera second and Kraig Kinser third.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at Knoxville Raceway, in Knoxville, Iowa, on 27 June
2009.
5th & 13th at Boot Hill Showdown
Brooke's next race was the two-night World of Outlaws
Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park, in
Dodge City, Kansas, on 12 & 13 June 2009, where he
finished fifth and 13th.
On night one, he qualified 13th, with a time of 13.151
seconds. He finished his Heat in third, which gave him
a transfer straight into the A-Main. He therefore started
the 30-lap A-Main from 16th, and powered through
to finish fifth. The race was won by Joey Saldana,
with Jason Meyers second and Brian Ellenberger
third.
On night two, he did not take a time in qualifying. He
finished his Heat in fourth, which gave him a transfer
straight into the A-Main. He therefore started the
30-lap A-Main from 24th, and powered through
to finish 13th. The race was won by Joey Saldana,
with Donny Schatz second and Sam Hafertepe Jnr
third.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at US 36 Raceway, in Osborn, Missouri, on 26 June 2009.
12th & 18th at Lawrenceburg Speedway
Brooke returned to race with the World of Outlaws at
a two-night event at Lawrenceburg Speedway, in
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on 5 & 6 June 2009, where
he finished 12th on night one and 18th on night two.
On night one, he qualified 18th, with a time of 12.250
seconds. He finished his Heat in fifth, which gave him
a transfer straight into the A-Main. He therefore started
the 35-lap A-Main from 18th, and moved his way
forward to finish 12th. The race was won by Joey
Saldana, with Terry McCarl second and Donny Schatz
third.
On night two, he qualified 18th, with a time of 12.797
seconds. He finished his Heat in fifth, which gave him
a transfer straight into the A-Main. He therefore started
the 35-lap A-Main from 18th, where he finished. The
race was won by Donny Schatz, with Jason Meyers
second and Danny Lasoski third.
Brooke's next race will be the two-night World of
Outlaws Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway
Park, in Dodge City, Kansas, on 12 & 13 June 2009.
Brooke Fourth at IRA Sprints Round
Brooke returned to the IRA Sprints Series at Charter
Raceway Park, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on 2 June
2009, where he finished fourth.
After winning the B-Main, he finished fourth in the
A-Main.
Brooke will next return to the World of Outlaws, at
a two-night round at Lawrenceburg Speedway, in
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on 5 & 6 June 2009.
Tough Night at World of Outlaws Attica
Brooke's next race was the World of Outlaws Round at
Attica Raceway Park, in Attica, Ohio, on 29 May 2009,
where he finished 17th.
He qualified sixth, with a time of 12.374 seconds. He
finished his Heat in fifth, which gave him a transfer
straight into the A-Main. He therefore started the
40-lap A-Main from 13th, and finished 17th. The
race was won by Dale Blaney, with Jason Meyers
second and Tim Shaffer third.
Brooke's next race will be an IRA Sprints Round at
Charter Raceway Park, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on
2 June 2009.
Brooke Eighth at Canandaigua Speedway
Brooke next raced at the World of Outlaws Round at
Canandaigua Speedway, in Canandaigua, New York,
on 25 May 2009, where he finished eighth.
He qualified seventh, with a time of 17.025 seconds.
He finished his Heat in third, which gave him a transfer
into the Dash, where he finished seventh. He therefore
started the 25-lap A-Main from seventh, and went on
to finish eighth. The race was won by Donny Schatz,
with Steve Kinser second and Danny Lasoski third.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at Attica Raceway Park, in Attica, Ohio, on 29 May 2009.
15th at World of Outlaws Virginia
Brooke's next race was the World of Outlaws Round at
Virginia Motor Speedway, in Jamaica, Virginia, on 23
May 2009, where he finished 15th.
He qualified 14th, with a time of 15.373 seconds. He
finished his Heat in fourth, which gave him a direct
transfer into the A-Main. He therefore started the 30-lap
A-Main from 14th, and went on to finish 15th. The race
was won by Joey Saldana, with Sam Hafertepe Jnr
second and Craig Dollansky third.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at Canandaigua Speedway, in Canandaigua, New York,
on 25 May 2009.
Tough Night at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Brooke next raced at the World of Outlaws Round at
Lowe's Motor Speedway, in Concord, North Carolina, on
22 May 2009, where he was unable to finish the A-Main.
He qualified fourth, with a time of 14.917 seconds. He
finished his Heat in third, which transferred him into
the Dash. He finished fifth in the Dash, giving him a
third-row start in the A-Main. Bad luck struck in the
A-Main, and he was unable to finish, classified 23rd.
The race was won by Joey Saldana, with Jason Sides
second and Donny Schatz third.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at Virginia Motor Speedway, in Jamaica, Virginia, on
23 May 2009.
Bad Luck at World of Outlaws at Eldora
Brooke next raced at the World of Outlaws Round at
Eldora Speedway, in Rossburg, Ohio, on 9 May 2009,
where he was unable to qualify for the A-Main after
finishing seventh in the B-Main.
He qualified 26th, with a time of 13.568 seconds. He
finished his Heat in ninth, which transferred him into
the B-Main. He finished seventh in the B-Main, and
was unable to transfer into the A-Main, which was
won by Donny Schatz, with Sammy Swindell second
and Danny Lasoski third.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at Delaware International Speedway, in Delmar,
Delaware, on 13 May 2009.
Brooke 14th at Tri-State Speedway
Brooke's next race was another World of Outlaws Round,
at Tri-State Speedway, in Haubstadt, Indiana, on 25 April
2009, where he finished 13th.
He qualified 14th, with a time of 12.108 seconds. He
finished his Heat in third, which transferred him straight
into the A-Main. He therefore started the 40-lap A-Main
from 15th, alongside Craig Dollansky. He moved his way
up to finish 13th. The race was won by Steve Kinser,
with Joey Saldana second and Jason Sides third.
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Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws Round
at Eldora Speedway, in Rossburg, Ohio, on 9 May 2009.
Third at World of Outlaws Riverside
Brooke returned to the World of Outlaws at Riverside
International Speedway, in West Memphis, Arkansas,
on 24 April 2009, where he finished third to take his
first podium in the Titan Racing car.
He qualified third, with a time of 11.913 seconds. He
finished his Heat in third, which transferred him into
the Dash. He finished third in the Dash, giving him
a second-row starting position for the 40-lap A-Main,
alongside Tim Kaeding. He went onto finish third,
behind Tim Kaeding and Tony Bruce Jnr.
Brooke's next race will be the World of Outlaws
Round at Tri-State Speedway, in Haubstadt,
Indiana, on 25 April 2009.
Brooke Begins US Season with Titan Racing
Brooke, Amy and Emma Tatnell returned to the USA in
February to begin their season with Titan Racing USA.
The start of Brooke's season saw a number of rain-outs,
but three races were run, which kicked off his season.
He began his season at Port Royal Speedway, in Port
Royal, Pennsylvania, on 15 March 2009, where he
finished ninth in the A-Main.
He then raced at Williams Grove Speedway, in
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on 21 March 2009,
where he finished 11th in the A-Main.
His next race was an Allstars Round at Attica Raceway
Park, in Attica, Ohio, on 11 April 2009, where he
finished 15th.
Brooke then returned to race with the World of
Outlaws on 24 April 2009.
Brooke's Column: Tom Tom Needed
Brooke's latest column is now available on his official site:
"The kick off for our 2009 season has got under way earlier
than we had expected or should I say earlier than we were
telling people. We had planed to hit Lincoln as our opener
but were just going to breeze in without people knowing or
making much fuss, that was until the boss put out the press
release stating we would be there. I guess he didn’t get the
memo. Before we had even left the shop we had to overcome
a couple of issues which included the fact that the wing decals
had not arrived which meant the cars were half finished so we
swapped back to last year's body panels. Next we loaded and
were ready to head out but the truck wouldn’t start as a light
was left on in the cab so we had to pull the side skirts off to
be able to charge the batteries. Now, before you all think that
I’m going to blame Hannagan like normal I’m not because
Janet Day (other half of the famous John Day Push Utes in
WA) is sick of me blaming Hannagan or talking about his
chicken legs and has told me to give it a rest, so I will. By
the way have I told you that for Christmas next year we are
going to buy Janet GPS for her car because she gets lost
driving from the house to Rockingham which you only
make about five turns in total????"
(Courtesy of the official Brooke Tatnell site)
Read the remainder of Brooke's column via the following link:
Brooke Tatnell: Tom Tom Needed
Emma Tatnell's Diary: We Are Back...
Emma's latest diary entry is now available on Brooke's official
site:
"Well I did not keep up with my column as much as I wanted
to but when you're my age there are way too many other fun
things to be doing than writing a column.
We are back in the States and I am enjoying the snow but
not the bundling up!
It was a great trip once again to Australia and not to mention
that my Daddy did a lot of winning which always makes
things a little more pleasant around the Tatnell household.
Daddy always tells me “if Mom’s happy we are all happy”
not quite sure what that means but I think it has to do
with being able to buy me more things!"
(Courtesy of the official Brooke Tatnell site)
Read the remainder of Emma's diary entry via the following
link: Emma Tatnell: We are back...
" Brooke & Amy Tatnell © 2009 ”
Emma Tatnell, 2009
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