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Starks Records Runner-Up Result at Skagit Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - ALGER, Wash. (May 6, 2025) - Trey Starks garnered a third straight podium to start the season last Saturday at Skagit Speedway.

Starks set quick time during qualifying to kick off the racing program.

"It started out well," he said. "We went out pretty late, but went quick time so it was good to know our qualifying time is there in our 360. Then we went fourth to third in the heat race. You don't really gain anything unless you win the heat from fourth.

"I drew the No. 3 to start us third in the feature. On the initial start we got right into second and potentially challenging for the lead, but the caution came out and negated the start. On the start that stood, the outside row got a better jump and we fell to fourth. It took me a couple of laps to get to third. It took until around 10 laps to go to get into second. We had a restart with five laps to go and got a really good jump. We were challenging for the lead when another caution came out. We were close on a couple more late-race restarts, but couldn't quite challenge for the lead. I tried to change things up and gambled a little. We were close, but the open track speed for the leader was good enough where I couldn't challenge in open track."

Starks' runner-up result marked his third consecutive Saturday with a top-two finish.

"At the beginning and end of the year when the track has more moisture we struggle a little more," he said. "We have some things to work on so we'll put it in the notebook and see if we can learn."

Starks will return to Skagit Speedway this Saturday when he will compete in both the 410ci winged sprint car and 360ci winged sprint car divisions. He is the current leader in the championship standings in both divisions.

"It's definitely going to be busy," he said. "If you have any issues in either car it slows things down so you have to be careful about getting too strung out between the cars. I'm excited from a driver's standpoint. Winning two races in one night is a cool feat and it's not often you get the opportunity to do that."

Starks has won in two divisions on the same night at Skagit Speedway once each of the last two seasons.

QUICK RESULTS -

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

SEASON STATS -

3 races, 1 win, 3 top fives, 3 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 3 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash.

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.StarksRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey

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

Dover Preparing for High Limit Season Debut and Huset's Speedway Season Opener This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions - SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (May 6, 2025) - Jack Dover has a pair of races on his schedule this weekend.

The Tim Estenson Motorsports driver will make his season debut with Kubota High Limit Racing on Friday at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., prior to tackling the season opener at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., on Sunday.

Dover earned an ASCS regional victory at Lakeside Speedway in August 2012. He also recorded a runner-up result in May 2023 and he placed fourth in May 2018 during ASCS National Tour races hosted by the track. Most recently, Dover gained the third-most positions before finishing 19 th during a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event in October 2023.

"I've done very well there, but we'll be racing the best in the country so I'm excited to see where we stack up and where our program is," he said. "I feel I'm a little better at big tracks if we don't put Knoxville into that equation. I've always liked Lakeside because it's fast and smooth and always puts on good racing. The ultimate goal is to make the A Main and anything beyond that is a bonus."

Dover will race regularly at Huset's Speedway this season. It's a track where he last raced for points in 2022, when he placed sixth in the championship standings after earning four top fives and 10 top 10s. Dover was fourth in the standings at the track in 2021 after garnering one win, eight top fives and 12 top 10s.

Dover's 2021 triumph at the track was his first ever in the 410ci winged sprint car division. He has won in all three primary winged sprint car divisions at the track with a 305ci triumph in 2023 and two 360ci wins in 2020 as well as one in 2013.

"I've always been decent there and it's a track that suits my driving style," he said. "I was getting the bottom figured out when I was racing there consistently a couple of years ago. To be able to maneuver and make the top and bottom work is the ultimate goal."

SEASON STATS -

1 race, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 1 top 15, 1 top 20

UP NEXT -

Friday at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., with Kubota High Limit Racing and Sunday at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D.

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com

X: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing

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

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Backlund Plumbing

Backlund Plumbing started in Omaha, Neb., in 1932, and over the years has grown to be one of the largest and most respected plumbing companies in Nebraska. The business has a full staff of professional licensed plumbers and customer service representatives as well as a fleet of fully equipped residential and commercial plumbing trucks and a 10,000 square foot warehouse. The one thing that has stayed consistent is customer satisfaction. Backlund is known for honesty, quality and reliability, and is one of the few companies that still stands behind its work with a full "customer satisfaction guarantee." For more information, visit http://www.BacklundPlumbing.com .

"Chris, who runs Backlund Plumbing, and I have become really good friends," Dover said. "A sponsorship turned into a really good friendship. He and his team continue to grow the company each year as they are a leader within the plumbing industry in Nebraska."

Dover would like to thank Certified Transmission, Carpet Land, Truline Logistics, Backlund Plumbing, Estenson Racing, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, True Trucking, Husker Diesel, Thorpe's Body Shop, Phil Durst, Speedway Engines, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Smith Titanium, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Vortex Wings, Speedway Motors, Mecum Auctions, Industrial Plating and Arai Helmets for their continued support.

Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Sweep World of Outlaws Show at Eldora Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 5, 2025) - David Gravel guided Big Game Motorsports to a sweep of a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race last Friday for the third time this season.

Gravel set quick time during qualifying before he won a heat race, the dash and the main event at Eldora Speedway.

"It was a great night," he said. "We qualified really good. We heat raced well and the dash was pretty good. The track at Eldora is always a little different. I didn't really know where to run in the feature. I felt I needed to run the top and our car was good there. I didn't feel as good down the track.

"You just don't know what lanes will be best. You get the jump early and aren't able to search. You have to sense your speed and what kind of pace you have. Traffic did slow me up some, but I was able to get by most of them and get the job done."

The win was Gravel's series-best sixth of the season and increased his lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings to 80 points.

"It's definitely a confidence boost," he said of sweeping the night. "It's always nice getting a good dash draw, which we have the last couple of times. And at Eldora we have a bunch of confidence and we've won a decent amount of races there."

Saturday's weekend finale at Eldora Speedway rained out.

Next up will be a three-race week in Central Pennsylvania with the Gettysburg Clash on Tuesday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown before the HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup on Friday and Saturday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg.

"Mother Nature will be tough for Tuesday at Lincoln, but it's a track we've been good at," Gravel said. "We didn't qualify too good there last year so we'll focus on our qualifying effort, try to get in dashes and hopefully win a couple of races this week."

Gravel has produced two World of Outlaws victories at Lincoln Speedway and nine - tied for the sixth most - at Williams Grove Speedway in his career.

QUICK RESULTS -

May 2 - Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 1 (2); Feature: 1 (1).

SEASON STATS -

19 races, 6 wins, 17 top fives, 19 top 10s, 19 top 15s, 19 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Tuesday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., for the Gettysburg Clash and Friday and Saturday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., for the HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

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Kaleb Johnson Posts Season-Best Outing at Knoxville Raceway

Inside Line Promotions - KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 5, 2025) - Kaleb Johnson earned his best result of the season last Saturday when he produced a sixth-place performance at Knoxville Raceway.

It marked the first top 10 of the season for the Team DGRD driver, who moved up to 10 th in the championship standings at 'The Sprint Car Capital of the World.'

"It felt really good," he said. "Even though we didn't really time in where we needed, we had a good heat race and in the feature I felt 10 times better than I have. The comfortability was there and I feel we have something to build on. A lot of it is getting more races under our belts and getting the car how I like it."

Johnson qualified 10 th quickest before he advanced from fourth to third place in a heat race. That ranked him eighth in overall points to garner the eighth starting position in the main event.

"I got a good start and was good on the top and bottom the first 10 laps," he said. "I was able to maneuver where the cars in front of me couldn't. About halfway through the race it was just around the top as the bottom was used up. I felt we had a fifth-place car, but the timing of the red flag didn't work out in my favor as I felt I was about to pass the two cars in front of me, but that happens. It was an overall good night and we were pleased with the result."

It was Johnson's best 410ci winged sprint car result at Knoxville Raceway since July 20, 2024.

A trio of races fills this week's schedule for Johnson and Team DGRD with a Kubota High Limit Racing event on Wednesday at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan. On Saturday, Johnson will return to Knoxville Raceway before tackling the season opener at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., on Sunday. He is the reigning 410ci winged sprint car track champion at Huset's Speedway.

"Compared to the weeks previous, last Saturday gives me a lot of confidence," he said. "The speed is definitely there going into three big races. It gives us a chance and we know we can contend. We just have to put the entire night together from qualifying on."

QUICK RESULTS -

May 3 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - Qualifying: 10; Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 6 (8).

SEASON STATS -

6 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10, 1 top 15, 3 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Wednesday at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., with Kubota High Limit Racing; Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa; and Sunday at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D.

MEDIA LINKS -

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

X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson

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

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - GRP Motorsports

GRP Motorsports, owned and managed by Greg Parent, supports and sponsors cars, drivers and auto racing events throughout the Upper Midwest.

"Greg is a huge supporter of racing and I feel very fortunate to have his name on our cars again this year," Johnson said. "We appreciate what he does for racing and especially for the support he gives us."

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.

Mallett Excited for Debut at Two Tracks in Kentucky

Inside Line Promotions - GREENBRIER, Ark. (May 5, 2025) - Jordon Mallett is planning to add a new state to his racing list as he joins the ASCS National Tour in Kentucky this weekend.

Races on Friday at Windy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro and Saturday at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah will be Mallett's first time competing in 'The Bluegrass State.'

"I haven't been to either track so it'll be a new, fresh place both nights," he said. "We can watch a little film on it, but both of those places are new to me so we'll adjust on the fly. Also, I haven't raced in Kentucky so I don't have a general consensus on the dirt type in that state. We'll see what we are dealt and react accordingly."

Mallett's most recent plan to race with the ASCS National Tour was rained out two weeks ago in Texas. That leaves him with only one start this season - a seventh-place outing during an ASCS National Tour show in Oklahoma in the middle of April.

"We're eager to get back racing because we learned some things at that race that we want to implement," he said. "Qualifying put us in a hole there so hopefully we can put ourselves in a better position each night this weekend.

"I'm looking forward to the challenge of adapting to two new tracks. I've said it many times that I enjoy going to new places. I think we've done well at that challenge and I anticipate we will be able to be competitive throughout this weekend."

SEASON STATS -

1 race, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10, 1 top 15, 1 top 20

UP NEXT -

Friday at Windy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro, Ky., and Saturday at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky., 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 - Red River Rack Co.

Red River Rack Company, which is based in Gainesville, Texas, provides storage solutions to large and small tire dealers alike, providing single tier storage to rack supported catwalk systems nationwide and fabricating of the highest quality IBC compliant staircase and many other system components.

"We partnered with Red River Rack Company a few years ago," Mallett said. "They've been family friends for years so we're pleased to have them on board."

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.

INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS -

Hagar Headed to Riverside Following Second-Place Run at Talladega Short Track

Inside Line Promotions - EASTABOGA, Ala. (May 5, 2025) - Derek Hagar captured a runner-up result a week ago Saturday during a USCS Series event at Talladega Short Track.

A doubleheader at the dirt oval was shortened to one night as weather cancelled the opening round the previous night. Hagar and car owner A.G. Rains kicked off the finale by hustling from fourth to second place in a heat race.

That advanced them into the dash draw, in which Hagar pulled the No. 5 to line up fifth. However, the race was cancelled due to time and track conditions, making Hagar start the feature fifth. He quickly maneuvered into second place and was passing the leader when a caution came out, reverting him back to second and allowing the other driver to find the preferred lane on the bottom edge of the track.

"The caution just fell at the wrong time," Hagar said. "I had a good line and good drivability. Once I showed him my nose, he's smart enough to know what he needs to do. I could stay with him for a lap after the cautions trying to roll the middle, but then he'd pull me a little each lap. My tires started going away and we were kind of conservative on tightening the car too much because they'd just run a 100-lap World of Outlaws late model feature before so I didn't know how bad the rubber would get. In hindsight, we should have tightened more because the rubber wasn't too bad to where I'd be too tight."

Hagar's second-place showing marked his third podium of the season and fourth top five in four starts with Rains.

"We have a little work to do to get everything gelled together, but we're on the right track," Hagar said. "There's some stuff we can work on to help our chances at winning some of these races. I need to get used to his engines. The car feels fine. It's a different combination so we need to change a little on the setup to accommodate. We've only ran a handful of races so every time we're on the track we learn something."

A trip to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., this Saturday is on tap.

"We're putting a new powerplant together, one that we hurt the second race of the year," Hagar said. "I think everything is going to be A-okay."

QUICK RESULTS -

April 26 - Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala. - Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 2 (5).

SEASON STATS -

6 races, 1 win, 4 top fives, 4 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark.

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com

X: http://www.twitter.com/dhrracing

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - B & D Towing and Recovery

Since 2002, B & D Towing and Recovery, which is located in Marion, Ark., has been the exclusive source for professional towing, recover and transport by major Memphis truck dealerships, parcel delivery companies, nationwide trucking firms and more. For more information, visit http://www.BnDTowing.com .

"B & D Towing supports racing," Hagar said. "They can help anyone in the Memphis area. For anyone who needs a hand, B & D is recommended to save the day."

Hagar would like to thank Nutrien Ag Solutions, Sonic of Dyersburg, Keith Jones Promotions, Boat Warehouse, West Tennessee Expediting, Inc., AmeriPanel, J&J Auto Racing, B & D Towing and Recovery, FK Rod Ends, Dynotech Performance Race Engines, A.M.P., Fragola Performance Systems, Administrative Consulting Services, Killer Coatings, Beazt Composites, Xtreme Race Graphics, Southern Collision Centre, AR Dyno Specialty, Jeff's Heating and Cooling, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, DHR Suspension, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Valvoline, Ti64, High Performance Lubricants, CP-Carillo and Builtwiser Wings for their continued support.

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