News : 'Best night ever" for Fisher family as son, father finish 1,2 in micro mod feature

12-year-old Joren Fisher capped off a memorable three weeks at the Benton County Speedway on Sunday, winning his second MicroMod feature in three weeks, as his father, Shawn, finished second behind him. It was the best night ever, said a young family friend. Father and son celebrated with a huge hug in Victory lane after the feature Sunday in Vinton. "I really didn't think I'd get a win my first season," says Joren. "I thought it would be at least 2-3 seasons in before this happened." Joren also said a big thank-you to his sponsors and all of those in the racing community who have helped him -- especially in the days before his second win. Those who know the Fishers  know just how hard the family had to work in the days leading up to Sunday's race to even have the car ready to compete. On July 16, Joren won his first MicroMod feature, starting the race in the first position and hanging on to it for his first trophy. Age 12 is the youngest allowed for drivers, so Joren is now among the youngest drivers ever to win at the Benton County Speedway. That class allows 12-year-olds; 14 is the lowest age allowed in other classes. "Joren started on the front row and was able to hold off his Dad, Don Erger, Dallon Murty and the pack right behind him and pull away for the win," explains Mandy. "Dallon Murty was giving him a run at the end." Joren has worked hard, and listened well to other drivers, says Mandy. "It's pretty incredible that he didn't even know how to drive a clutch at the end of March, and now we're talking about a win on the season," she says. "Joren has a little go-cart experience from when he was 5 & 6 years old with 1 or 2 wins, but when he was injured by a skid loader that sidelined racing for quite a while until we knew his hips were stable enough from those fractures to handle any accidents that may occur. So unlike most of the young kids in these cars, he doesn't have the years of experience in a go-cart first -- just a long line of racers in the family. He has been at the track his entire life and is really taking it all in when the drivers give him tips." A week later, Joren was running in second place, about to make his move to try to take the lead, when the chain on his motorcycle engine-powered vehicle broke, ending his race and damaging the engine. "It caused quite a bit of damage in and around his motor when it snapped," explains Joren's mom, Mandy. "With these being motorcycle engines it's not something his dad is used to working on in comparison to a car engine. But with the help of a few others who race these cars they were able to help guide Shawn in what to do and helped get it all fixed." Joren's younger brother, Colten, also helps with the car and wants to race when he is old enough as well. See a video of Joren's second win (and the big hug from his dad) below: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=FhJ2U_6c6_E&app=desktop[/embed]