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Kerry Madsen Extends Top-10 Streak After
Earning Three More in Central Pennsylvania
Inside Line Promotions - ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (Sept. 21, 2020) - Kerry Madsen
scored a trio of top 10s in Central Pennsylvania last weekend.
The Killer Instinct Crossbows supported team has earned a top 10 in seven
straight races and during 11 of the last 12 starts, giving Big Game
Motorsports 34 top 10s this season.
"Our car is great," Madsen said. "I feel like if we keep hanging in there
and doing what we're doing it's going to lead to some wins."
Madsen made the first of two visits to Lincoln Speedway last Wednesday.
He qualified third quickest and finished second in a heat race. That lined
the team up on the inside of the fifth row for the A Main.
"On Wednesday we were really good, but we had a mechanical issue in the
heat and missed the feature redraw," he said. "We ran pretty good, but
didn't advance as far as we should in the feature."
Madsen ended with an eighth-place showing.
The team headed to Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on
Friday for the first of two straight Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit
of Champions presented by Mobil 1 races. Madsen qualified third quickest
overall and placed second in his heat race to advance into a dash.
"We were having a good night and drew fourth in a dash," he said. "We
finished there and I thought we were pretty good in the feature, but the
track took rubber. I didn't get as much as I should have at the start before
it laid rubber."
Madsen finished eighth for the second straight night.
The weekend wrapped up on Saturday at Lincoln Speedway for the Dirt
Classic. Madsen qualified 19th quickest out of the 50-plus drivers. He then
placed third and fifth, respectively, in twin heat races to garner enough
points to lock into the 18th starting position in the main event.
"We didn't qualify as good as we should have and in the second round of
heat races we needed to advance," he said. "We were really good in the A
Main. I think we would have got a little further up the pecking order, but
it laid rubber so that was that."
Madsen rallied from 18th to 10th, which earned him the Hard Charger Award
for passing the most cars.
"For me, it's really hard to make up any ground at Lincoln," he said. "I
was really good early so I was pleased with that."
This is a busy week for the team with races on Tuesday and Wednesday at
Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, during the Governors Reign with the
Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1.
The plan for this weekend is to tackle World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series races on Friday at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville,
Ohio, and Saturday at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., for the
Commonwealth Clash.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 16 - Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. - Qualifying: 3; Heat
race: 2 (1); Feature: 8 (9).
Sept. 18 - Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 3;
Heat race: 2 (2); Dash: 4 (4); Feature: 8 (7).
Sept. 19 - Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. - Qualifying: 19; Heat
race #1: 3 (4); Heat race #2: 5 (5); Feature: 10 (18).
SEASON STATS -
55 races, 1 win, 13 top fives, 34 top 10s, 39 top 15s, 45 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Tuesday and Wednesday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, for the
Governors Reign with the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of
Champions presented by Mobil 1 and Friday at Wayne County Speedway in
Orrville, Ohio, and Saturday at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., for the
Commonwealth Clash with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series
Hill Shows
Improvement Throughout Hockett/McMillin Memorial
Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 21,
2020) - Alex Hill made improvement throughout the 10th annual Jesse
Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial hosted by Lucas Oil Speedway last weekend.
The Hill's Racing Team driver fell just a few positions short of making
the A Main on Saturday night after three nights of stout competition with a
nearly 80-car field at the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event.
"We didn't start off very well on the first night," she said. "Our notes
from last year didn't seem to work well this year. The track was different
this year with a curb around the bottom. That took some getting used to and
I eventually got comfortable with it by the final night."
Hill moved forward in all three of her races on Saturday. She went from
eighth to sixth in her qualifier and fifth to fourth in a B Main. In the
Last Chance Qualifier - her final opportunity to make the event's biggest
race - she raced from 12th to ninth, falling three spots shy of the final
transfer position.
"We kept improving, but we just started too far back to get a transfer
spot to the A Main," she said.
Hill had a challenging evening on the opening night last Thursday when
she finished ninth in her heat race and eighth in her qualifier. She
advanced from 16th to 10th in the B Main.
Friday began well for her with a heat race victory.
"I started second and got a really good start," she said. "I was able to
get the lead right away and hold it to the finish so that was nice."
Hill followed up her heat race win with a ninth-place run in her
qualifier and a sixth-place finish in the B Main after starting eighth.
Hill will take this week off before competing in the 33rd annual COMP
Cams Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 2-3.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 17 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 9 (8);
Qualifier: 8 (9); B Main: 10 (16).
Sept. 18 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 1 (2);
Qualifier: 9 (6); B Main: 6 (8).
Sept. 19 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Qualifier: 6 (8); B
Main: 4 (5); Last Chance Qualifier: 9 (12).
SEASON STATS -
22 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 3 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 8 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Oct. 2-3 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 33rd annual COMP
Cams Short Track Nationals with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
Dreyer &
Reinbold Racing Returns to IMS for the Third Time in 2020
With No. 24
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Organic Peat Moss Oil Absorbent Makes 1st IMS Appearance As DRR Primary
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INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 22, 2020) – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing today announced its
entry for the Oct. 2-3 INDYCAR Harvest GP doubleheader weekend at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway in rounds 12-13 of the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES
with new partner, Oil2Soil®, on the No. 24 DRR Chevrolet for driver Sage
Karam.
It marks
the third 2020 appearance for the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team at the
legendary “Brickyard” racing facility with its entry at the 2.439-mile,
13-turn road circuit inside the famed 2.5-mile oval. The INDYCAR Harvest GP
also will be the third weekend for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES at IMS with a
doubleheader road racing event.
DRR
previously announced its expansion of an Indy 500-only racing program when
the team competed at the INDYCAR GP with the No. 24 DRR WIX Filters
Chevrolet and driver Sage Karam. For the past six years, DRR has competed
only at the Indianapolis 500. From 2000 to 2013, the Dennis Reinbold-owned
organization competed in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES full-time.
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Driver Sage
Karam competed at the INDYCAR GP on July 4 and DRR campaigned two cars with
Karam and J.R. Hildebrand in the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 on
August 23.
“Earlier
this year, we announced our team would run more races in 2020,” said
Reinbold. “We were at St. Petersburg ready for that event when the COVID-19
closed that weekend for the race. We then came back at the INDYCAR GP for
our first road race in seven years. I think we learned a lot about the road
course car and looked to run another race. So, the Harvest GP doubleheader
fit in well for our operation and we’re excited to introduce Oil2Soil to
IndyCar racing. Sage also improved throughout the July 4 weekend and we
believe he will have strong runs at the Harvest GP. We look forward to the
two-race weekend at IMS.”
Karam is
anxious for his return to the IMS road circuit after the July 4 event.
“I’m very
excited to return for the Harvest GP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with
Oil2Soil as a primary partner,” said Karam, the 2013 Indy Lights champion.
“The DRR team did a great job preparing for its first road race in seven
years and we improved each session we had at the July 4 INDYCAR GP. We had
bad luck in the race, but I think we showed that we gained speed with the
No. 24 DRR Chevy. Our goal is to qualifying better from the July race. It
was a physical race in July with the new aeroscreen and the hot
temperatures. It will be cooler in October. I can’t wait to hit the IMS road
course again.”
The Dreyer
and Reinbold families have a storied history at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway dating back to 1927 when Reinbold’s grandfather, Floyd ‘Pop’
Dreyer, was a crewman in the Indy 500 for the Duesenberg team. The INDYCAR
Harvest GP doubleheader also pays tribute to a storied IMS event, the
“Harvest Classic” held in September of 1916.
The Harvest
Classic was the only racing event held outside of May at IMS from 1911
through 1993. The event featured three races, all won by legendary driver
Johnny Aitken.
The INDYCAR
Harvest GP event will also include the SRO America sports cars and the
Indianapolis 8 Hour race as part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge
Powered by Pirelli on Oct. 4. A full on-track schedule spanning Wednesday,
Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 4 is available at IMS.com/HarvestGP.
Big Week for Bacon Begins on Tuesday
Lonnie Wheatley, WINCHESTER, Ind. (September 22, 2020) – In
the midst of a torrid battle for a third career USAC Sprint Car
championship, Brady Bacon is set for a busy week of racing action at three
tracks in three different cars.
It begins with Bacon in winged 410-ci action on Tuesday and
Wednesday after being voted into Eldora Speedways’ “Governor’s Reign” by the
fans. Piloting the Fatheadz Eyewear No. 69, Bacon will vie for Tuesday’s
$10,000 winner’s share and then Wednesday’s $52,000 payday at the
invitational event.
Then, after an idle night, “The Macho Man” is in for
double-duty with the USAC National Sprint Cars and USAC National Midgets at
Gas City I-69 Speedway on Friday night and then Kokomo Speedway on Saturday
night.
Bacon will pilot the Hoffman Racing Fatheadz Eyewear No. 69
entry in the Sprint Car portion and the Hayward Motorsports Oilfire No. 19
in the Midget portion. While the Hoffman entry is Bacon’s standard USAC
Sprint Car ride, Bacon gained the seat of the No. 19 Midget for the
remainder of the season.
Bacon goes into the week off a USAC Sprint Car weekend that
netted finishes of fifth at the Terre Haute Action Track on Friday and then
eighth at Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway on Saturday night.
After timing in second-quickest at Terre Haute, Bacon gridded
the feature event fifth and held the position throughout the 30-lapper.
Bacon then worked his way forward from the 12th starting
position in Saturday’s 40-lap Haubstadt Hustler to salvage an eighth-place
showing.
Bacon enters this weekend’s USAC Sprint Car action just eight
points off the lead pace. Only one USAC Sprint Car event remains after this
weekend’s pair of events.
Brady Bacon Racing is bolstered by the support of partners
including Hoffman Auto Racing, Fatheadz Eyewear, Champion Oil, Gene
Franckowiak, Drivewfx.com, Elliott’s Custom Trailers, ATC Trailers, Tel-Star
Technologies, Dragonfly Aviation, Lykins Oil, Triple X Race Co., Hoosier
Tire, XYZ Machine, Heath Clips Lawn Care, FK Indy, Engler Machine and Tool,
FK Rod Ends, Specialty Rigging, Keizer Wheels, Purple Heart Foundation,
Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Smiley’s Racing Products, R&R
Enterprises, DMI, ProGlide Coatings, Chalk Stixx, Wilwood Engineering,
Lajoie Seats, Smith Precision Products, Allstar Performance, Simpson Racing
Products, MyRacePass, Schroth Racing, Saldana Racing Products, KSE Racing
Products, King Racing Products and Schoenfeld Headers.
2020 Quick Stats: 61 races, 11 wins, 29 top-fives, 39
top-tens.
Up Next:
Tuesday and Wednesday – All Star Circuit of Champions at
Eldora Speedway’s (Rossburg, OH) “Governor’s Reign”
Friday – USAC Sprint Cars and USAC Midgets at Gas City I-69
Speedway
Saturday – USAC Sprint Cars and USAC Midgets at Kokomo
Speedway
Reutzel Back in All Star Victory Lane – Takes on All Stars &
Outlaws this Week
Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (September 22, 2020) – Aaron
Reutzel and the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports No. 87 Sprint Car team
bolstered their All Star Circuit of Champions points lead over the weekend
with his 14th overall win of the 2020 season.
It was a three-race week which included a fourth-place finish
in last Wednesday night’s Weldon Sterner Memorial at Lincoln Speedway. A
pair of All Star events followed with a Friday night triumph at Williams
Grove Speedway and then a runner-up finish in Saturday night’s “Dirt
Classic” at Lincoln Speedway.
It sets the stage for a full week of racing with the All Star
Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws.
The All Stars are back in action with Eldora Speedway’s
“Governor’s Reign” in Rossburg, OH, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Reutzel and
the Folkens Brothers Trucking/Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution Triple-X
Sprint Car team then shift into World of Outlaws action at Indiana’s
Plymouth Speedway on Thursday night and then western Pennsylvania’s
Lernerville Speedway on Saturday night.
Reutzel kicked off last week’s set of events by topping the
speed charts in qualifying on Wednesday night at Lincoln aboard the
Precision Catalyst/Hollywood Blasting & Coating/Beard Equipment entry and
then finishing out the night fourth in the feature after starting fifth.
Back into points action for Friday’s Jack Gunn Memorial at
Williams Grove Speedway, Reutzel won his heat race to earn a Dash starting
position aboard the Nattress Construction/Momentum Racing Suspension entry
and then led the final 17 laps of the feature event for his 14th win of the
season.
“We got a little lucky at Williams Grove, we didn’t qualify
very good but that put us on the front row of our heat and we were able to
win that to get in a Dash,“ Reutzel explains. “We had a really, really good
car for the feature, I could run it anywhere on the track that I needed to.”
Back to Lincoln Speedway on Saturday night for the
$20,000-to-win Dirt Classic, Reutzel topped his qualifying group in the
Fischer Body Shop machine. He then posted a runner-up finish in his first
heat and then sixth in his second heat in the twin-heat event.
“Lincoln started out good, we ran second to Kyle (Larson) in
the first heat, but on the second heat we missed it with the car,” Reutzel
recalls. “If we would have been one position better in that second heat,
that would have put us on the front row of the feature.”
Instead, Reutzel gridded the feature inside the third row.
Reutzel worked his way forward to post a runner-up finish for the night.
“I got up to third when it rubbered up, then I was able to
get second on a restart when the guy that was there slipped out of the
rubber,” Reutzel wraps up.
Three tracks await Reutzel and crew this week and he has put
the BRM No. 87 in victory lane in his last visit to each of the tracks.
The “Governor’s Reign” at Eldora Speedway is Reutzel’s first
visit to the Ohio facility since putting the finishing touches on his second
All Star Circuit of Champions title last September.
After the All Star double at Eldora, Reutzel takes on the
World of Outlaws at a pair of tracks at which he has been unbeaten in All
Star Circuit of Champions action over the past three seasons. Reutzel has
been victorious in each of the past three years at Indiana’s Plymouth
Speedway and topped 2018 and 2019 events at Lernerville Speedway.
2020 Quick Stats: 72 races, 14 wins, 36 top-fives, 49
top-tens.
Next Up:
Tuesday and Wednesday – All Star Circuit of Champions at
Eldora Speedway’s (Rossburg, OH) “Governor’s Reign”
Thursday – World of Outlaws at Plymouth (IN) Speedway
Saturday – World of Outlaws at Lernerville Speedway (Sarver,
PA)
Wilson Returning to
a Favorite Track This Week During All Star Event at Eldora Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa.
(Sept. 22, 2020) - Greg Wilson is heading to a home track this week when
Eldora Speedway hosts the Governors Reign with the Ollie's Bargain Outlet
All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1.
Wilson has guided his Hercules Tires, Ohio
Logistics, DNC Hydraulics and Gear Off Road backed team to three All Star
wins, a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series triumph and nine
360ci winged sprint car victories in his career at the high-banked oval near
Rossburg, Ohio.
Wilson posted a pair of top 10s at Eldora Speedway last year, including a
sixth-place outing during his most recent visit a year ago in September.
"Growing up in Ohio and going there and
watching as a kid, I'm thankful to be able to race at Eldora," he said. "I
still get butterflies and get wound up every time I go to there. I think
that in turn has helped me focus when I go there. And we've been fortunate
to have some luck and some success, which helps with your confidence when
you head to a track."
Wilson highlighted a four-race trip to
Central Pennsylvania last weekend with an 11th-place result last
Thursday at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven.
"We tried a bunch of stuff every night to
help motor-wise and car-wise," he said. "In the races I've run in Central
Pennsylvania over time we've never been all that great. With that being said
I think the Pennsylvania tracks helped magnify certain issues you maybe
don't see in other parts of the country. After having three or four
different guys help the last few weeks and doing a lot of different things
to the car, which is some of the stuff I wouldn't have done, we're the same
speed no matter what.
"I know my normal base deal for the setup
should be close at Eldora. We'll have our best engine in the car. We should
know after two nights if we're okay or what we need to work on."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 16 - Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown,
Pa. - Qualifying: 13; Heat race: 7 (7); B Main: 9 (5).
Sept. 17 - BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven,
Pa. - Qualifying: 17; Heat race: 5 (6); Feature: 11 (14).
Sept. 18 - Williams Grove Speedway in
Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 30; Heat race: 7 (6); B Main: 11 (8).
Sept. 19 - Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown,
Pa. - Qualifying: 49; Heat race #1: 8 (8); Heat race #2: 3 (1); C Main: 6
(6).
SEASON STATS -
62 races, 0 wins, 10 top fives, 19 top 10s,
29 top 15s, 38 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Tuesday and Wednesday at Eldora Speedway near
Rossburg, Ohio, for the Governors Reign with the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All
Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
Sams III
Improves During Second Time at Hockett/McMillin Memorial
Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 22, 2020) - Danny Sams III
had a fast race car throughout the 10th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin
Memorial, improving on his results during his second time of tackling the
marquee Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event.
The Sams LaMountain Racing driver was one of more than 75 drivers who
began the action at Lucas Oil Speedway on Thursday. Sams III charged from
sixth to second place in a heat race. He picked up a position in a qualifier
to finish fifth. That locked him into the main event in the 15th starting
spot.
"The first night I made some good moves to go sixth to second in the heat
race and I passed one car in the qualifier," he said. "In the feature the
track got rubber down and we didn't expect that. We missed the setup and
were too tight by a mile."
Sams III salvaged a 19th-place finish.
He returned to the oval on Friday. A fourth-place result in a heat race
was followed by a third-place outing in a qualifier, a fifth-place run in a
B Main and a 12th-place finish in the Last Chance Showdown.
"I had a good start in my heat and was up to second, but it got called
back," he said. "The other drivers around me saw what I did and took that
lane on the second start. In the qualifier the car was a little off and in
the B Main everybody was pretty equal. It came down to the Last Chance
Qualifier and it was the same thing. We were quick, but not quick enough."
The weekend wrapped up on Saturday with Sams III ending fourth in a
qualifier, which put him on the outside of the front row in a B Main.
"Going into turn three as we were coming to the green flag the guy on the
pole gassed it up and ran over my left front, which knocked my nose wing
down," he said. "I was holding on once we started. I was able to maintain
second for a few laps, but once a couple of drivers got by me it was game
over. If I would have finished where I started I would have been starting in
the top six in the Last Chance Qualifier. I think we would have had a good
shot at making the main event if that happened, but it didn't work out."
The handling on the race car got even worse once Sams III was in dirty
air as he faded to an eighth-place finish.
The team will take this weekend off before returning to action Oct. 2-3
at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the Short Track Nationals with
the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 17 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 2 (6);
Qualifier: 5 (6); Feature: 19 (15).
Sept. 18 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 4 (4);
Qualifier: 3 (2); B Main: 5 (4); Last Chance Qualifier: 12 (11).
Sept. 19 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Qualifier: 4 (4); B
Main: 8 (2).
SEASON STATS -
27 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 10 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Oct. 2-3 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the Short Track
Nationals with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
SawBlade.com's
Bogucki Posts Pair of Top 10s During Hockett/McMillin Memorial
Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 22, 2020) - Scott Bogucki
produced a podium finish and a pair of top 10s last weekend during the 10 th
annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway.
The SawBlade.com sponsored competitor faced off against 75-plus drivers
during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour tripleheader, which began last
Thursday. Bogucki charged from ninth to win a heat race and from sixth to
third place in a qualifier to garner the most points. That gave him the pole
position for the A Main.
"The first night I wasn't tight enough in the feature," he said after
finishing third. "I thought the track had taken rubber before we got out
there. I was too free until the rubber came in."
Friday's second preliminary night featured another efficient run as
Bogucki hustled from fourth to second place in a heat race and from fifth to
third place in a qualifier. He capped the night with an eighth-place finish
in the main event.
"We were okay, a little on the free side," he said. "I lost some spots
and got some back. It was an average night."
Bogucki ranked fourth in preliminary points to lock himself into the
fourth starting position in Saturday's A Main. He maintained a top five
throughout the race and was running fourth on the final lap when he got into
the cushion wrong in turns three and four. That upset his race car and he
jumped the cushion, culminating in a flip. Bogucki was credited with a 16
th-place result.
"I ran out of fuel as I ran into turn three," he said. "You had to hit
the cushion with the wheels spinning. The engine sputtered and the car got
on the right front, over the cushion and turned over. That was really
disappointing.
"After last year's run with me going to the hospital, I was like, 'Cool,
I finally beat this place.' Then I turned over in the same spot. That's
racing. Thankfully we didn't really tear the car up."
Bogucki plans on competing this Saturday at 34 Raceway in West
Burlington, Iowa, during the Fall Haul with the Sprint Invaders.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 17 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 1 (9);
Qualifier: 3 (6); Feature: 3 (1).
Sept. 18 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 2 (4);
Qualifier: 3 (5); Feature: 8 (7).
Sept. 19 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Feature: 16 (4).
SEASON STATS -
28 races, 1 win, 8 top fives, 15 top 10s, 17 top 15s, 21 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, for the Fall Haul with
the Sprint Invaders
Old School Racing's Tankersley Delivers
Career-Best World of Outlaws Run at Devil's Bowl Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - MESQUITE, Texas (Sept. 22, 2020) - Channin
Tankersley captured his career-best result with the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series last Saturday during the Texas Outlaw
Nationals at Devil's Bowl Speedway.
It was quite a rebound following a frustrating Friday night for the Old
School Racing driver. The team hauled to Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla.,
but was unable to race because of mechanical woes.
"I was pretty disappointed with Friday," Tankersley said. "Going in
there, that's a pretty good track for us and I was really looking forward to
seeing how we compared to those guys on a smaller bullring. We had some
mechanical problems so we had to sit the night out. Thankfully we got it
fixed for Saturday."
Tankersley qualified 17th quickest on Saturday at Devil's Bowl Speedway.
He then advanced from sixth to fifth place in a heat race to lock into the
14th starting position for the main event.
"We started off the night a little hesitant, hoping the problem was
resolved," he said. "It ran good so then we could focus on trying to get the
car right. As the night went on I felt like we got better. I made a few
driving errors on my end that cost us potentially a top 10. For the most
part it was a pretty solid night for us."
Tankersley's 12th-place outing bested his previous top Outlaw result of
17th.
"It's kind of reassuring," he said. "With me not running as much we're
already behind the eight ball. Whenever you can go out and decently run with
those guys it fills that void of questioning do we have our stuff well
enough to compete with these guys. It's definitely a confidence boost."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 19 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Qualifying: 17;
Heat race: 5 (6); Feature: 12 (14).
SEASON STATS -
17 races, 2 wins, 8 top fives, 11 top 10s, 14 top 15s, 15 top 20s
UP NEXT -
TBD
Daniel Captures Career-Best World of Outlaws
Result at Lawton Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - MESQUITE, Texas (Sept. 22, 2020) - Mason Daniel
earned his career-best World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
result last Friday during his debut at Lawton Speedway.
Daniel's 11th-place outing was followed by a 15th -place run on Saturday
at Devil's Bowl Speedway during the Texas Outlaw Nationals. It marked his
career-best result at that track and was also the first weekend of the
season to feature back-to-back top 15s for Daniel.
"We had misfortune the previous two weekends getting in wrecks so it was
great that we had a strong showing in both main events last weekend," he
said. "It means we're going in the right direction. We can put brand new
cars together and there's no changes between our cars so that gives me a lot
of confidence. All the parts are the same between our cars, but not all cars
handle the same. My guys are working hard and doing a great job."
Daniel opened the weekend by qualifying 14th quickest at Lawton Speedway
in Lawton, Okla., on Friday. He then finished fifth in a heat race to lock
into the 14th starting position for the main event.
"Lawton is a tricky track," he said. "There were some holes in the middle
of the corner that biked everybody. I found a way to get above it and not
bike the car and then stay smooth around the bottom and the middle of the
track."
Daniel's 11th-place run bested his previous top World of Outlaws result
of 13th.
The weekend concluded on Saturday at Devil's Bowl Speedway, where Daniel
qualified 18th quickest. A sixth-place result in a heat race started him
18th in the A Main.
"It was okay up until we got lapped," he said. "It's tough when you start
so far back because even if you're moving forward the leader is still
catching you. If we didn't get lapped we would have had a stronger finish.
On that last caution three cars got put ahead of us because they were on the
lead lap. We passed two more before the end of the race, but they didn't
count. Both nights we were better later in the race, especially at Devil's
Bowl."
Daniel was credited with a 15th-place finish, which marked his sixth top
15 of the season.
The team returns to World of Outlaws competition this weekend with a trio
of shows running Thursday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind.; Friday at
Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio; and Saturday at Lernerville
Speedway in Sarver, Pa., for the Commonwealth Clash.
It will be Daniel's first official race at Plymouth Speedway and Wayne
County Speedway after earlier events this season were rained out. Daniel
made his debut at Lernerville Speedway in July.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 18 - Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla. - Qualifying: 14; Heat race:
5 (5); Feature: 11 (14).
Sept. 19 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Qualifying: 18;
Heat race: 6 (6); Feature: 15 (18).
SEASON STATS -
45 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 16 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Thursday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind.; Friday at Wayne County
Speedway in Orrville, Ohio; and Saturday at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,
Pa., for the Commonwealth Clash with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series
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PFC EQUIPPED NEEDLES
GETS GLASS CITY 200 REDEMPTION!
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09.19.2020, Glass City 200, Toledo Speedway, OH
PFC Equipped, Steve Needles has made multiple attempts
over the years to win the Glass City 200 at Toledo
Speedway. However, a string of mechanical issues kept
him out of victory late, on his last three attempts.
Determined to avoid his previous misfortune, Needles
showed up in Toledo with a rocket ship and qualified
3rd. Needles methodically worked through the field
using several restarts to his advantage to find clean
air with 28 laps to go. Needles never looked back as he
finally found his way to Victory lane in the elusive
Glass City 200!
Read the full race recap HERE
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Starks Sets New Track Record at Skagit Speedway and Nets Hard Charger Award at
Huset's Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (Sept. 21, 2020) - A new track record
and a Hard Charger Award highlighted last weekend for Trey Starks.
The action began on Thursday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., where Starks
piloted his family owned car during the 360ci winged sprint car season finale at
the high-banked oval. His quick time in qualifying was a new track record for
the division.
"We had a really good night going at Skagit, setting a track record and
advancing from fourth to third place in our heat race," he said. "I rolled the
No. 6 for the feature inversion so that started me in the third row for the main
event.
"I was rolling really good. I was battling for the lead and got tagged from
behind and spun around. That was a bummer. We went to the back with 12 laps to
go and made it back to eighth. I felt like we had the fastest car. We just had a
mishap and didn't end up getting it done. We've had a fast car the handful of
times we've gone there this year. That's a good feeling with this little
operation we have left."
Starks, who was up to second when he was spun out midway through the race,
rallied from the rear of the field to finish eighth.
He then joined the Gobrecht Motorsports team at Huset's Speedway to run the
two-day DeKalb/Asgrow Power Series Nationals presented by Casey's General Stores
with the Midwest Sprint Touring Series and the Midwest Power Series.
"We had a fast car both nights," he said. "On Friday we were quick in hot
laps and ended up blowing a power steering line in qualifying when we pushed out
so I didn't get the laps we needed. In the heat race we had more steering issues
and I ended up dropping to fourth. We got it sorted out for the feature. We
picked up a couple of cars before the track took rubber. It wasn't a bad night,
but we didn't quite have the luck we needed."
Starks placed 12th in the A Main.
The weekend concluded on Saturday when nearly 50 drivers tackled the event.
"We qualified quick time in our group and had a really fast car," Starks
said. "I didn't get a good start in the heat race and got slowed up a bit racing
for fourth and fell to sixth. We had to come through the B Main. We had a really
fast car and put down some good lap times. We ran a quicker time in the B Main
than we did on our qualifying lap. Then in the feature we started 21st and
picked our way through the field. We really came alive toward the end. We were
really good on restarts and in open track. The last lap was the only lap I had
all race in open air and we were really, really fast. It was a really fun track
with a big, gnarly curb. It was a track you had to grit your teeth and run it as
hard as you could. I like racing on those types of tracks."
That showed as Starks hustled from 21st to a fourth-place finish. It was his
fifth top five of the season and earned the Hard Charger Award for passing the
most cars.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 17 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 3 (4);
Feature: 8 (5).
Sept. 18 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 4
(2); Feature: 12 (15).
Sept. 19 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 6
(4); B Main: 1 (3); Feature: 4 (21).
SEASON STATS -
41 races, 1 win, 5 top fives, 14 top 10s, 17 top 15s, 24 top 20s
UP NEXT -
TBD
Kaleb Johnson Charges from Last to Top-10
Finish at Power Series Nationals
Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (Sept. 21, 2020) - Kaleb Johnson
charged from the 24th starting position to score a top-10 finish at Huset's
Speedway last Saturday during the final night of the DeKalb/Asgrow Power Series
Nationals presented by Casey's General Stores.
"Our weekend went okay," said Johnson, who rallied back from a crash at the
event the previous night. "There were a lot of good cars. Friday was
disappointing. We wanted to make the A Main on the final night. We did that and
then we passed a lot of cars, so we were pretty happy with the way we finished
the weekend."
Johnson's evening didn't get off to the start he hoped for when he qualified
16th out of 24 cars in his group during the Midwest Sprint Touring Series and
the Midwest Power Series event on Saturday.
"The car didn't feel right in hot laps and we didn't have a lot of time to
change things before time trials," he said. "But the track was pretty greasy so
I didn't really know what to change. I ended up spinning the tires most of the
way around the track during qualifying."
Johnson's qualifying time slotted him in the eighth starting position in his
heat race with the top five advancing to the A Main.
"The track was still pretty heavy for the heat race so we felt pretty good
about moving forward a couple of spots to finish sixth," he said. "We missed the
transfer for the A Main by one position, but it gave us a good starting spot for
the B Main. We started and finished fourth in the B Main and that got us the
last starting position in the A Main."
Johnson was able to advance early in the night's main event until a miscue
reset his race.
"My primary concern was not getting lapped early in the race because I was
starting 24th on a short track where the leader has a long head start," he said.
"I was able to pass a few cars early, but then I missed the bottom around Lap 9
and spun out and had to restart at the back again. But after that I was able to
make the top work and got by quite a few cars. It was a lot of fun and I was
happy to finish 10th after restarting last."
Friday evening began better than Saturday for Johnson, but the upside was
short-lived. After qualifying 10th quickest in his group, Johnson's night ended
early on the first lap of his heat race.
"I was running the top in turns three and four and Tim Kaeding was on the
bottom," he said. "I think he hit a slimy spot coming out of four and it pushed
his car up the track. He left me enough room, but I got over the cushion and
into the wall pretty hard. It broke the rear end and about every bolt-on part in
that area of the car. I was fortunate that it didn't flip. We probably could've
fixed it, but we didn't feel it was worth it to start last in the C Main."
Last weekend marked the end of the 2020 racing season for Johnson.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 18 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 10; Heat race: DNF
(5); C Main: DNS (-).
Sept. 19 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 16; Heat race: 6
(8); B Main: 4 (4); Feature: 10 (24).
SEASON STATS -
19 races, 0 wins, 4 top fives, 8 top 10s, 11 top 15s, 14 top 20s
Amantea Picks Up Third Win of the Season at
Hamlin Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - HAMLIN, Pa. (Sept. 21, 2020) - Joey Amantea recorded
his third victory of the season at Hamlin Speedway last Saturday to cap the
week.
Amantea also finished 20th on Wednesday at Shellhammer Dirt Track in
Shoemakersville, Pa., where he gained laps prior to a pair of races this week.
"It was the best of both world's this week as we got another win, but also
wrecked a car," he said. "The good news is we had a chance to win on both nights
and it just continues what's been a great season for us."
Amantea made his first trip in more than a year to Shellhammer Dirt Track,
kicking off the action last Wednesday night by passing four cars to finish third
in a heat race and secure the ninth starting spot in the A Main. He advanced as
high as third during the feature, but late-race contact while battling for
second sent him spinning into the infield and ended his night early. He was
credited with finishing 20th.
"We were really fast right out the gate and with a couple more laps we likely
win our heat race," he said. "We were up to third by Lap 18 in the feature and
we had a chance at second and got chopped on a late restart. On one hand it is
nice to know we had speed right off the bat, but it's disappointing to have
nothing to show for it."
Amantea won't have to dwell on the missed opportunity for long as he'll have
two chances at redemption this week. He's set to visit the track this Wednesday
night before tackling the $1,000-to-win Shellhammer Slam IV on Sunday.
Amantea finished off last week on Saturday night at Hamlin Speedway, where he
won a heat race from the pole position. The feature redraw started him on the
inside of the second row for the feature and he quickly moved into second.
Amantea used the outside of a double-file restart to take the lead and he went
unchallenged in the closing laps for the victory.
The triumph made him a perfect 3-for-3 in races at Hamlin Speedway this
season and is a new personal high for wins in a season.
"We've been great at Hamlin all season so I expected to be in contention
right away," he said. "To go undefeated in starts there this year is pretty
special and it's a great way to end the year there."
Amantea is set for four nights of racing this week. Along with the two nights
at Shellhammer Dirt Track, Amantea will compete in wingless micro sprint
competition at Linda's Speedway in Jonestown, Pa., on Friday. Saturday will mark
a return behind the wheel of a 360ci sprint car with the USAC East Coast
Wingless Sprint Car Series at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, N.J.
While this won't be his first start behind the wheel of a 360ci sprint car,
this week will mark his first time behind the wheel of one carrying his familiar
No. 88j. He's hoping the change of numbers will serve as a confidence booster as
he prepares for the future.
"We're going to change the number and just kind of get that sense of
familiarity on the sprint car side of things," he said. "While we're focused on
winning as much as possible in the micro sprint now, this is kind of the first
step toward looking to the future and I'm excited to see where this path leads
us."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 16 - Shellhammer Dirt Track in Shoemakersville, Pa. - Heat race: 3 (7);
Feature: 20 (9).
Sept. 19 - Hamlin Speedway in Hamlin, Pa. - Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 1 (3).
SEASON STATS -
49 races, 3 wins, 17 top fives, 33 top 10s, 38 top 15s, 41 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Wednesday at Shellhammer Dirt Track in Shoemakersville, Pa.; Friday at
Linda's Speedway in Jonestown, Pa.; Saturday at Bridgeport Speedway in
Swedesboro, N.J., with the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Wingless 360 Sprint Cars;
and Sunday at Shellhammer Dirt Track for the Shellhammer Slam IV
Dylan Lupton Returns to
DGR-Crosley
Starting at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway
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MOORESVILLE,
N.C.: DGR-Crosley announced today that
Wilton, Calif., native Dylan Lupton (@LuptonDylan)
will return to the team for a minimum of three
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS)
races this season beginning with Friday night’s
World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor
Speedway.
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In addition to
Las Vegas, Lupton will drive the No. 17 Ford
F-150 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sun., Oct. 25
and the season finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway
on Fri., Nov. 6.
Ten-time NGROTS veteran winning
crew chief Marcus Richmond will lead Lupton’s
efforts.
Additionally, Lupton will return
to the ARCA Menards Series and compete in its
season finale at Kansas Speedway for DGR-Crosley
on Fri., Oct. 16.
“I am excited to return to
DGR-Crosley for a few races this season,” said
Lupton. “We had success together last season and
I’m confident that we can build on that starting
at Las Vegas and hopefully contend for wins
throughout my schedule.”
DGR-Crosley co-owner David
Gilliland is looking forward to Lupton’s return.
“We are happy to have Dylan back
with us at DGR-Crosley for a few NASCAR Gander
RV & Outdoors Truck Series races this year,”
offered Gilliland. “We had some good races with
him last year, especially at the mile-and-a-half
tracks, so we’re looking forward to seeing what
he can do with Marcus (Richmond, crew chief). I
think they will be a solid combination and have
great potential.”
Lupton is no stranger to NASCAR.
A NASCAR Next alumnus, Lupton has
experience in all three of NASCAR’s national
series levels, including four starts in the
NASCAR Cup Series. The Californian also has 35
NASCAR Xfinity Series starts under his belt.
A two-time winner in the ARCA
Menards Series West division, Lupton had a
six-race Truck Series opportunity with
DGR-Crosley last year and earned one top-five
and three top-10 finishes, including a
career-best fifth at Kentucky Speedway and
additional top-10 efforts at Chicagoland (Ill.)
Speedway and Las Vegas.
His sixth race of the season at
Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway last November
was cut short after inclement weather canceled
qualifying and left Lupton on the sidelines
despite practicing inside the top five.
“I feel like we still have some
unfinished business from Homestead last year,”
added Lupton. “DGR-Crosley brought me a fast
truck, but unfortunately rain kept us from
making the race. Hopefully, we can go to Las
Vegas and finish what we started and have a
successful race.”
While juggling an aggressive
racing schedule, Lupton, 26, also graduated in
2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Business
Finance from the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte.
A partnership announcement for
Lupton at Las Vegas is forthcoming.
Dylan
Lupton on social media:
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About DGR-Crosley:
DGR-Crosley is a race team owned
by NASCAR veteran David Gilliland
and Crosley Brands CEO, Bo LeMastus. The team
specializes in driver development, competing
full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors
Truck Series, multiple ARCA Menards Series
divisions and CARS Tour with factory support
from Ford Performance.
In its first three years of
operation, DGR-Crosley has achieved success in
each series tallying up multiple wins and
championships. The team operates out of three
buildings totaling 60,000 square feet in
Mooresville, N.C.
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Brian Brown
Focused on Flipping Luck During Marquee Events This Week
Inside Line Promotions - ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (Sept.
22, 2020) - Brian Brown has four big nights of racing on tap this week following
a frustrating weekend in Central Pennsylvania.
"I've been frustrated for the last few weeks, but frustration won't help
erase some of the bad luck we've had," he said. "We have the car speed. Once our
luck turns around we'll be in a good position."
Brown will tackle Eldora Speedway's Governors
Reign, which pays $52,000 to win the finale, on Tuesday and Wednesday before
participating in a World of Outlaws tune-up race at Williams Grove Speedway on
Friday and the 38 th annual Jim Nace Memorial National Open at Selinsgrove
Speedway on Saturday.
Sept. 16 - Lincoln
Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 24 (7).
"We were pretty good," Brown said. "We qualified
decent and won our heat race. We lined up seventh for the main event, but we had
ignition trouble from the get-go."
Sept. 18 -
Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 1 (1);
Dash: 1 (1); Feature: 22 (1).
"We qualified well and won both our heat race and
a dash," Brown said. "We were running third on the last lap and blew a right
rear tire. We've had car speed, but just no luck."
Sept. 19 - Lincoln
Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. - Qualifying: 12; Heat race #1: 4 (3); Heat race:
#2: 5 (6); Feature: 19 (20).
"We ran around where we started all night," Brown
said. "I feel like we have the car speed. It's hard not to get down, but to me
there's lots of bright points. You can't control your luck. You can make your
own luck, but you can't control a lot of things that happen. Stuff that has
happened are freak deals that don't happen normally. On the other hand I'm
excited as an owner and a driver that we do have speed. If we can just get rid
of that bad luck we have a car capable of having good runs."
UP NEXT - Tuesday
and Wednesday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, for the Governors Reign
with the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil
1 and Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at
Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., for the 38th annual Jim Nace Memorial
National Open
"First, I'm honored to be asked to show up to
this race at Eldora," Brown said. "It's an invitational so it's not like anyone
can show up like how it normally is at race tracks. There's a lot of great teams
that are invited and a lot of great teams that weren't so we're just happy to be
invited. I'm also happy that Eldora and their staff put on such a big event when
they didn't have to. Eldora is a place we've had some success at in the past.
We've been off a bit in 2020, but the last couple of weeks we've gained on it.
We're also looking forward to having two good nights in Pennsylvania this
weekend."
SEASON STATS -
52 races, 5 wins, 14 top fives, 25 top 10s, 31
top 15s, 37 top 20s
Mallett Enjoys
Successful Weekend During Hockett/McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 22, 2020) - Jordon Mallett
scored a pair of top-five finishes as well as a seventh-place result during the
10th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial hosted by Lucas Oil Speedway
last weekend.
"The goal was to not have to run a B Main all weekend and if we did our job
we'd get locked into Saturday's show," he said. "With around 80 cars there all
week I think our average finish was around four so I'm definitely pleased and it
was a great points weekend, too."
Mallett kicked off the three-race Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour weekend at the
'Diamond of Dirt Tracks' on Thursday by advancing four positions in a heat race
to finish fifth. He then won a qualifier from third to lock himself into the
feature in the eighth starting spot.
Hugging the bottom of the track, Mallett advanced to the fifth position on
the opening lap of the feature. He then capitalized in traffic to work his way
forward to the runner-up position on Lap 16.
Over the final nine circuits he erased more than a two-second deficit and
pulled under the leader entering turn one on the final lap. The two made slight
contact exiting turn two and Mallett had to get out of throttle to avoid a wreck
before settling for second. The finish was a career best for Mallett with the
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.
"Second place is always a good run, but it's about the worst place to finish
as you know you just missed a win," he said. "I could've pushed the envelope a
bit, but with two more nights of racing I didn't want to junk two good race cars
knowing what was at stake all weekend."
Mallett duplicated Thursday night's performance on Friday when he advanced
four positions to end fifth in a heat race and won a qualifier from the third
starting spot. He lined up for the feature on the outside of the second row and
he finished fifth on a tricky track that proved tough to pass on.
The top-five run was the Greenbrier, Ark., native's 12th of the season. More
importantly, after two nights of racing Mallett sat third in points to lock
himself straight into the Saturday night finale - worth $10,000 to win.
"This weekend we proved that if the race track is good, you can overcome pill
draw with determination and hard work," he said. "We pretty much duplicated
Thursday night and that's exactly what we were looking for in terms of
consistency and success. To know leaving Friday night we were already locked in
and didn't have to worry about racing our way in was a big relief and it allowed
us to just focus on racing for a win."
Mallett, who started the finale third, jumped to second on the initial start,
but it got called back. He was not as fortunate on the second attempt and fell
to fourth. Mallett stayed in the top five for most of the race before slipping
to seventh in traffic. He ended in that position to post his 15th top 10 of the
season.
"We pretty much ran anywhere from third to eighth all feature long and I wish
we had that first start back," he said. "The track was challenging and a lot of
guys were not as lucky as us to escape with a top-10 finish so we're leaving
with our heads held high and pleased."
Mallett will take the week off before returning to action Oct. 2-3 for the
33rd annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock,
Ark. He enters the weekend sitting fifth in the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
standings and only trails second by 99 points.
"I'm trying really hard to put the points deal in the back of my mind and to
just focus on running well and contending for wins," he said. "Honestly, I'm
more focused on the future than anything and getting my program right to where
we can contend every night and feel comfortable each time out. If we run like I
feel we're capable of the points deal will take care of itself."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 17 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 5 (9);
Qualifier: 1 (3); Feature: 2 (8).
Sept. 18 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 5 (9);
Qualifier: 1 (3); Feature: 5 (4).
Sept. 19 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Feature: 7 (3).
SEASON STATS -
27 races, 0 wins, 12 top fives, 15 top 10s, 21 top 15s, 24 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Oct. 2-3 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 33rd annual COMP Cams
Short Track Nationals with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
Crockett Earns Two Top 10s During Hockett/McMillin
Memorial
Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 22, 2020) - Roger Crockett
highlighted the 10th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial with a pair
of top-10 runs last weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway.
Crockett kicked off the three-race Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour weekend that
featured more than 75 drivers on Thursday by charging from eighth to fourth
place in a heat race and from fourth to second place in a qualifier. He capped
the night with an eighth-place finish in the main event.
"I'm disappointed we didn't have our car better," he said. "The first night
we unloaded really good. In the heat race we were really good. In the qualifier
we were a tiny bit off, but still got a couple of spots. In the A Main we
weren't real good the first few laps until it laid rubber. But then there's
nowhere to pass."
Crockett drew a high number to line up eighth in a heat race on Friday, but
track conditions made passing a premium.
"The track was so wet you couldn't pass," he said. "Our car was fine, but you
just couldn't pass. We finished seventh. In the qualifier we were able to move
forward from eighth to fourth and get ourselves in a decent spot in the B Main.
We missed on the car setup, but were able to go fifth to third. Then we missed
on the car in the LCQ and were too free. We were good the first few laps and
then we were just hanging on. The draw just hurt us so bad that night, as it did
many people."
A runner-up result in a qualifier on Saturday locked Crockett into the
$10,000-to-win main event.
"We got in the show, but our car was really bad," he said. "We don't really
know what made it so bad. We were way too tight. I couldn't even drive the car
the first 25 laps. It got a little better at the end and we were able to move
forward some. I think we ran 20th most of the race. It was a struggle until the
track dried off."
Crockett's late rebound netted a 10th-place finish, which marked his 14th top
10 this season and 11th with the ASCS National Tour - tied for the most.
"Ultimately, running 10th was not a horrible outing, especially with 75-plus
drivers competing," he said. "We go there to try to win and we weren't a threat
to win. That place is really tricky. I think we have something to learn there.
There's something I'm missing and we're just not getting the car right."
Crockett will be dormant this weekend before resuming ASCS National Tour
competition on Oct. 2-3 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the Short
Track Nationals.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 17 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 4 (8);
Qualifier: 2 (4); Feature: 8 (7).
Sept. 18 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Heat race: 7 (8);
Qualifier: 4 (8); B Main: 3 (5); Last Chance Qualifier: 9 (8); Feature: 25 (24).
Sept. 19 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Qualifier: 2 (1); Feature:
10 (16).
SEASON STATS -
25 races, 0 wins, 6 top fives, 14 top 10s, 18 top 15s, 20 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Oct. 2-3 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the Short Track Nationals
with the Lucas Oil ASCS National To
Carney II Produces First Two
Top 10s of Career With World of Outlaws
Inside Line Promotions - MESQUITE, Texas (Sept. 22, 2020) - John Carney II
earned his first two top-10 finishes during World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series competition last weekend.
The SawBlade.com Xiphos saw blade and CSR Garage sponsored driver guided
Scott Brown's sprint car to a 10th-place run on Friday at Lawton Speedway in
Lawton, Okla. - his first career top 10 with 'The Greatest Show on Dirt' -
before posting a career-best eighth-place finish on Saturday during the Texas
Outlaw Nationals at Devil's Bowl Speedway.
"It was really a great weekend," Carney II said. "Those guys are the best
sprint car drivers in the world. Any time you make a mistake you really expose
yourself to losing spots. You have to be perfect with those guys all night to
run in the top five or win."
Carney II qualified sixth quickest on Friday to open the program at Lawton
Speedway.
"We timed in great, but we dropped the ball in the heat race a little bit,"
he said. "We rolled out with a tire on the left rear that wasn't the right deal.
That was probably why we lost one spot and the other spot was because of my
driving error."
Carney II placed fourth to lock into the 12th starting position for the main
event.
"We raced our way up to seventh," he said. "The car was a little too tight
and I was overusing the brakes. With seven or eight laps to go the brakes faded
and I lost three spots."
The 10th-place result gave the team even more confidence heading into
Saturday's event at Devil's Bowl Speedway. Carney II timed in 13 th quickest in
qualifying and ended fifth in a heat race to line up 13th in the main event.
"We got a little behind in qualifying and that was not ideal," he said. "That
started us in the middle of the pack in the feature. That place is so weird
about air and your car acting unusual. To be able to pass any cars is a
positive. The first half of that race there wasn't much passing. When the track
started getting more technical and slicked up I started moving around. I was
really able to make up ground on the restarts. The laps I have at Devil's Bowl
helped me."
Carney II used a late charge to secure the eighth-place finish. He was tied
for the most positions gained in the A Main.
"The main thing is we ran right outside the top 10 at Dodge City two weekends
ago," he said. "Last weekend we ran just inside the top 10. We've learned things
each time we hit the track. We put together more consistent laps and the car was
drivable. The engine is great. I'm catching up to speed. It's not just one thing
that has to go right. There's 50 things that have to go right and they're
starting to gel right now."
Carney II plans on taking this weekend off before racing with the Lucas Oil
ASCS National Tour on Oct. 2-3 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., during the
Short Track Nationals.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 18 - Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 4
(2); Feature: 10 (12).
Sept. 19 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Qualifying: 13; Heat
race: 5 (5); Feature: 8 (13).
SEASON STATS -
35 races, 5 wins, 9 top fives, 17 top 10s, 27 top 15s, 30 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Oct. 2-3 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the Short Track Nationals
with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
Sides Records Second-Best
World of Outlaws Result of Season at Devil's Bowl Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - MESQUITE, Texas (Sept. 22, 2020) - Jason Sides
posted his second-best result of the season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series last Saturday at Devil's Bowl Speedway, which hosted the
Texas Outlaw Nationals.
Sides qualified fourth quickest and placed second in a heat race to lock into
the dash. He advanced one position to place fourth in the dash and garner the
starting spot on the outside of the second row for the A Main.
"It started out good," he said. "We drew last for qualifying, but it didn't
hurt us because the track was really good all night. We qualified fourth and
that put us on the front row of a heat race. We finished second to David Gravel
and then we gained a spot in the dash. We were pretty good."
Sides ran inside the top five for most of the feature before a late restart
cost him a handful of positions. He salvaged a ninth-place result, which was his
fourth top 10 of the season.
"We were optimistic about the feature," he said. "It started out good, but on
one of the restarts we were on the outside and running behind everybody in the
dirty air the car took off and we lost a couple of spots. I think the only one
that passed me when we were racing was (Brad) Sweet. We were running the top in
turns three and four and he passed us on the bottom. We got down there and we
were pretty good after that."
It was a strong result to cap a weekend that began on Friday at Lawton
Speedway in Lawton, Okla. Sides timed in eighth quickest in qualifying and he
finished fourth in a heat race to start the main event 11th.
"We were a little bit tight early and then got good," he said. "I kept using
the brakes and they got to where they weren't stopping so I couldn't run as hard
as I wanted to. We lost a few spots there at the end."
Sides battled for a top 10 throughout the majority of the race before
dropping a couple of positions late and ending 13th.
Next up for the team will be a trio of World of Outlaws races this Thursday
at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind.; Friday at Wayne County Speedway in
Orrville, Ohio; and Saturday at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., for the
Commonwealth Clash.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 18 - Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla. - Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 4
(3); Feature: 13 (11).
Sept. 19 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Qualifying: 4; Heat
race: 2 (2); Dash: 4 (5); Feature: 9 (4).
SIDES MOTORSPORTS SEASON STATS -
64 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 8 top 10s, 28 top 15s, 45 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Thursday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind.; Friday at Wayne County
Speedway in Orrville, Ohio; and Saturday at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.,
for the Commonwealth Clash with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series
It is more than
just a race for Joe Graf Jr. at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway
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LAS VEGAS, Nev.:
As NASCAR
Xfinity Series rookie Joe Graf Jr. returns to
Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway for Saturday’s
Alsco 300, the SS GreenLight Racing driver is
racing more than just to chase his first career
Xfinity checkered flag.
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More than half a million people
in the United States are living with a
craniofacial difference and they all deserve
access to personalized care and support.
myFace, is a leading nonprofit
focused on providing the comprehensive care,
education and information to help people with
craniofacial differences lead full and
productive lives.
Because of the coronavirus
pandemic, the event that usually attracts
thousands of participants will now be done
virtually providing a platform that now everyone
across the nation can join as myFace creates and
celebrate an environment where we can all feel
safe, hopeful and empowered – and come together
in solidarity to know we collectively have the
capacity to make a difference.
For every lap that Graf Jr.
completes in Saturday’s race, he will donate $10
with a total donation of up to $2,000 as his
contribution to participating in
Races for Faces.
“
I plan to
complete all 200 laps in honor of my incredible
sister who has triumphed through her own facial
differences,” said the driver of the No. 08
Bucked Up Energy Chevrolet Camaro.
“I have pledged
$10 per lap completed and I have created a
Races for Faces
team page
where fans, our
partners and even others in the industry can
show their support with a donation of their
choice.
“This is a great
event and while I’m bummed that I can’t
participate in person, this is the next best
thing. Looking forward to a great race on
Saturday afternoon at Las Vegas.”
Those wanting to
make a gift to the Graf Jr. team can do so by
clicking
here.
Saturday’s race
initiative is Graf Jr.’s latest involvement with
myFace.
In 2018, he
donated a portion of his ARCA Menards Series
championship winnings to the organization and
last summer, he hosted several children dealing
with
craniofacial differences for an
ARCA Menards Series race at Pocono (Pa.)
Raceway.
If you are
interested in learning more about this fantastic
organization you can check out
myface.org
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For more on SS GreenLight Racing,
please like them on
Facebook
(SS GreenLight
Racing) and follow them on
Twitter
(@
SSGLR0708
) and visit their
website at
SSGreenLight.com.
The Alsco 300 (200 laps | 300
miles) is the 27
th
of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races
on the 2020 schedule. The 34-car
field will take the green flag
shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 26, 2020,
with live
coverage on NBCSN, the Performance Racing
Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
(Satellite Radio, Channel 90). All times are
local (Eastern).
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