Inside Line Promotions - ELMA, Wash. (June 17, 2025) - Trey Starks recorded back-to-back second-place finishes last weekend to give him 10 podium performances this season.

Starks was efficient on Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., where he set quick time during qualifying before advancing from fourth to second place during a heat race. He capped the night by maneuvering from third to second place in the main event.

"We went out late in qualifying and had really good speed," he said. "In the heat race, the top two made contact and I spun to avoid. A car behind got on top of us and so we had nose wing damage. We had to go to the back and at that point we restarted third or fourth. We got to second so it was no harm no foul as we were still in the feature redraw.

"We got into second on the first or second lap of the feature and then played chase to (Jason) Solwold the entire time. We were way too close to the same speed for me to make any moves. We had one chance on a restart about halfway through and another time where we got close, but we gambled on some things with the setup and the track went the other way so we were off a little bit. Nothing crazy, but we were off enough that if you put a guy like Solwold in front of you he'll be tough to beat."

Starks now leads the 360ci winged sprint car championship standings at Skagit Speedway by 66 points.

He ventured to Grays Harbor Raceway on Sunday for the Timber Cup with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. Starks again set quick time during qualifying. A run from fourth to third place in a heat race moved him into the dash. Starks gained a position in the dash to finish fifth, lining him up on the inside of the third row in the main event.

It didn't take long for Starks to start working his way forward. He used a restart to advance from fourth to third place and then up to second place. Starks stalked the leader and closed on him before a caution brought out a fuel stop.

Once the race resumed, Starks pounced and took the lead on Lap 12. He began to pull away until he closed on a car that was about to go a lap down in the final laps.

"I have a good sense on how Grays Harbor develops in the feature," he said. "The fast part of the track can change throughout the race. I was able to know when to use the bottom and when to get away from it. The grip will be really good and then gone within a couple of laps. Then it might move again. We used up the bottom as much as we could to move to third or fourth. I started moving around on the track. Once we got to second I just had to stay out of the leader's air and find a spot on the track that was developing grip before he was aware of it. We had a red flag and right before that I got to where he could hear me and he started searching. With the red happening it gave me time to reset and think of a plan. When we restarted I tried to run it hard to put him behind me and then I could settle in to run my car nice and easy. It worked out well until the last lap."

Starks was halted during multiple bids to get around a driver he was attempting to lap, which allowed James McFadden to close and use a slide job in turns three and four on the final lap to win by less than a quarter of a second.

"We got into an unfortunate situation in traffic," Starks said. "I just made too many mistakes and a guy like James is going to capitalize."

Attention now shifts back to Skagit Speedway for the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup this Thursday through Saturday. More than $100,000 is up for grabs for the feature winner of the marquee event on Saturday night.

"We seem to have pretty good car speed," he said. "It makes the week that much less stressful so I can focus on minimizing mistakes and trying to put myself in the right spot. I'd say we feel as good as we ever have going into Dirt Cup."

QUICK RESULTS -

June 14 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 2 (3).

June 15 -Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 3 (4); Dash: 5 (6); Feature: 2 (5).

SEASON STATS -

12 races, 5 wins, 11 top fives, 11 top 10s, 11 top 15s, 12 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Thursday through Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., for the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.StarksRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts

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Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Capture Knoxville Raceway Victory to Build Momentum Entering Mega Week at Huset's Speedway

 

Inside Line Promotions - KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 17, 2025) - A stout weekend at Knoxville Raceway showcased a return to Victory Lane for Big Game Motorsports.

 

David Gravel advanced from eighth to win the opening night of a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader at the half-mile oval last Friday. It marked the team's ninth triumph of the season.

Gravel was fifth quickest in his group during time trials before he advanced from third to second place in a heat race. That earned a spot in the dash and Gravel finished eighth to line up on the outside of the fourth row in the main event.

 

After quickly rocketing into the top five, Gravel methodically worked his way into the runner-up position before taking the lead on Lap 20. He pulled away in the closing laps to secure his 112 ^th career World of Outlaws win.

 

"I felt really good," he said in a post-race interview on DIRTVision. "From Lap 5 to Lap 20 I felt awesome. In the beginning I was alright, and at the end I was feeling a little weird, but we were the best car there for 15 or 20 laps by far. We could move around, charge the corner hard on the bottom and carry speed. I've got to thank Cody (Jacobs), Zach (Patterson), and Pete (Stephens) and Scott (Vogelsong) this week for helping us out."

 

Gravel was strong on Saturday as well. He timed in second quickest in his group and won a heat race. A sixth-place result in the dash started him on the outside of the third row in the A Main. Gravel's car got stronger as the race went on and in the last 10 laps he advanced to second and closed on the leader. Gravel went for a last-ditch slide job in turns three and four, but was forced to check up to avoid contact. His second-place showing marked the team's 20 ^th podium in 33 races this season.

 

"I felt really good," he said in a post-race interview on DIRTVision. "I tried running the bottom a few times, and one time it really cost me a lot of time. Those last 10 laps I could really carry some speed through the corner. I wish I could take a couple laps back and gain some of that time back. Obviously, we had the fastest race car there at the end. These guys continue to give me fast race cars every single night, and it's my job to get the win."

 

Gravel used the strong weekend to build his lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings to 176 points.

 

Focus shifts to a home week for the team with Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., hosting the $100,000-to-win Huset's Hustle on Wednesday and Thursday followed by the $250,000-to-win BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals presented by Menards on Friday and Saturday.

 

Gravel won the then-record quarter-million payday at the track in 2023.

 

QUICK RESULTS -

 

June 13 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 2 (3); Dash: 8 (7); Feature: 1 (8).

 

June 14 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 6 (6); Feature: 2 (6).

 

SEASON STATS -

 

33 races, 9 wins, 28 top fives, 32 top 10s, 32 top 15s, 32 top 20s

 

UP NEXT -

 

Wednesday through Saturday at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., for the Huset's Hustle and the BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals presented by Menards with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

 

BIG GAME MOTORSPORTS MEDIA LINKS -

 

X: https://x.com/BigGameMotorspt

 

DAVID GRAVEL MEDIA LINKS -

 

X: https://x.com/DavidGravel

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidGravelRacing

 

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DavidGravel2

 

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@DavidGravel

 

Website: http://www.shopDGR.com

 

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Mallett Eager to Return to Batesville Motor Speedway for First Time Since Thrilling Win

 

Inside Line Promotions - GREENBRIER, Ark. (June 17, 2025) - Jordon Mallett has a home state race with the ASCS National Tour on tap this weekend.

 

Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark., hosts the series on Saturday.

 

"My uncle used to run modifieds there," Mallett said. "I spent many nights as a spectator at Batesville. It's always held a sweet spot in my heart. It's a super nice place. I haven't turned many laps there and they rarely have sprint cars, but we made the most of our last time there."

 

Mallett used a last-lap pass to earn his second career ASCS National Tour triumph last June during his most recent visit to Batesville Motor Speedway.

 

"Batesville isn't one we have many laps on at all, but I was super fortunate last year to be able to win there," he said. "That was a track in Arkansas we hadn't won at. I grew up going to watch late models and modifieds there for years so it was super cool to be able to go there in a sprint car and win.

 

"We have a lot of friends and family and sponsors that come to Batesville to hang out. It was super special last year and I look forward to going back this year."

 

Mallett enters the event ranked sixth in the ASCS National Tour championship standings - only three points out of fifth place.

 

A pair of ASCS National Tour races in Oklahoma rained out last weekend and were rescheduled for July.

 

SEASON STATS -

 

7 races, 1 win, 2 top fives, 6 top 10s, 7 top 15s, 7 top 20s

 

UP NEXT -

 

Saturday at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark., with the ASCS National Tour

 

MEDIA LINKS -

 

Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com

 

X: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports

 

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - KSE Racing Products

 

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"Dan and Dave at KSE Racing Products have taken care of our steering needs for as long as I can remember," Mallett said. "It's been first-class service all the way. They always have top-notch service and a quick turnaround."

 

Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Awakening Foundation, Water for Christ, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Red River Rack Co., D&K Farms, DHR Suspension, Racing Optics, Triple X Race Co., T&A, KSE Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., Autometer, Callies Performance Products, ISC Racers Tape, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), KR Performance Fuels, HRP Wings, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products, MotorState Distributing, DMI, Superior Bearing and Supply, Moss Racing Engines, Twin S Tool Corp., JET Graphics and AR Dyno Specialty for their continued support.

 

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The strong outing, which was his fifth podium in six races at the track this year, pushed his lead in the track's championship standings to 36 points.

The night began with the Team DGRD driver setting quick time in his qualifying group. He then advanced a position in a heat race to make the feature redraw. Johnson pulled the No. 5 during the random draw to line up on the inside of the third row in the main event.

"We've been really solid in qualifying and we were able to pick off one spot in the heat race," he said. "Feature-wise, we didn't get a great start. I think I fell to seventh. As the feature went on we kept getting better and better. I felt I might have had a shot to win at the end, but I should have tried the bottom."

The busy week also featured races with three different racing series. Johnson ended in the B Main last Tuesday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., with Kubota High Limit Racing. Two nights later, the team maneuvered from 14 th to ninth during a POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League show at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. Johnson then highlighted a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, by making the main event on Saturday.

"Qualifying hasn't been our strong suit, but both nights at Knoxville I'd say we made up for it even though we didn't make the feature on Friday," he said. "On Saturday, I was able to have a really good first lap to get into fifth. It was good to make the feature. Even though the results weren't great, it was good to get laps against those guys."

Another huge week is on tap with four straight nights of World of Outlaws races at Huset's Speedway. The $100,000-to-win Huset's Hustle is Wednesday and Thursday followed by the $250,000-to-win BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals presented by Menards on Friday and Saturday.

"I'm excited for it, to get to race close to home for a lot of money," Johnson said. "Hopefully we have a solid showing each night. If we can make the main event all four nights I'd be happy."

QUICK RESULTS -

June 10 - Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. - Qualifying: 15; Heat race: 9 (8); C Main: 1 (1); B Main: 11 (13).

June 12 - 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 4 (4); Feature: 9 (14).

June 13 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - Qualifying: 20; Heat race: 7 (10); B Main: 8 (7).

June 14 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - Qualifying: 20; Heat race: 5 (10); Feature: 22 (19).

June 15 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 3 (5).

SEASON STATS -

22 races, 3 wins, 7 top fives, 12 top 10s, 13 top 15s, 15 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Wednesday through Saturday at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., for the Huset's Hustle and the BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals presented by Menards with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/

X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Hefty Seed Company

Hefty Seed Company, which is located in Baltic, S.D., dates back to 1969. The family business has grown to more than 50 stores and is the seventh largest crop protection retailer in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.HeftySeed.com .

"I've had the opportunity to get to know the team at Hefty Seed Company over the last year and we're looking forward to a great partnership in 2025," Johnson said.

Johnson would like to thank Hefty Seed Company, Oddson Underground, Inc., Blondie Motorsports, Innovative Design/Sletten Properties, Construction Products & Consultants, GRP Motorsports, Folkens Brothers Trucking, DKW Transport, Merle Johnson Farm Toys, Epoxy Co., State Bank of Fairmont, Specialized Caulking Sealants, AB Custom Construction, the Ron Weber Team, Mike Brudigan Home Loans, Heartland Properties, Clarks Custom Coatings, New Era Plumbing, ICE Contractors, Speedquip Motorsports, Norwalk Small Engine Repair, Janssen Fabrication, MPD, Ti22, Smith Ti, Hellraizer Jacks, DMI, 8740 Suspension, Maxim, HRP Wings, Hepfner Racing Products, Keizer Wheels, Hoosier Racing Tire, Howe Motorsports, FID Media and Parker Engines for their continued support.