OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – WAYNESBORO, Va. (May 30, 2025) – Sometimes success leads to a change of plans. That’s exactly the case for rising racer Wyatt Coffey. 
 

Coffey, the reigning INEX Bandolero Bandit National champion, is shifting his focus to Dirt Late Model racing and closing the book on his Bandolero career. 
 

“I started racing Dirt Late Models last year and I’ve already won several times at a few different tracks,” said Coffey, who recently secured three consecutive Dirt Late Model wins at Natural Bridge Speedway and Beckley Motor Speedway. “We started the year planning to race the Bandolero and Dirt Late Model, but we’ve been so good with the Dirt Late Model that we’ve decided to go all in with it.” 
 

The 12-year-old from Waynesboro, Virginia, ends his Bandolero racing career on a high note after an incredible 2024 season that saw him win not just the INEX Bandolero Bandit National championship but also the Charlotte Motor Speedway Summer Shootout Bandolero Bandit championship, the Thursday Thunder Bandolero Bandit championship at Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Atlanta Motor Speedway track championship. 
 

Before deciding to shift his entire focus to Dirt Late Model racing, Coffey had been splitting his time between Dirt Late Models and Bandoleros, scoring six Bandolero wins before shifting gears to focus solely on Dirt Late Models. 
 

That kind of success wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Mike Gordon, who mentored and guided Coffey during his Bandolero racing career. 
 

“He’s the best in the business when it comes to Bandoleros,” Coffey said of Gordon. “There’s no one I would have rather raced Bandoleros with. We became family. I am forever grateful to him and his family for all the success and everything they taught me along the way. “If anyone is looking for help racing Bandoleros, Mike Gordon is the man. Trust me, there is no one better than him.” 
 

This year in Dirt Late Model competition under the tutelage of crew chief and mentor Jeff Smith, Coffey has already struck gold on six occasions with wins at Beckley, Natural Bridge and Fayetteville Motor Speedway. 
 

“It’s crazy that we’ve been so successful so quickly racing Dirt Late Models,” said Coffey, who mainly races in the 602 Late Model class. “Working with Jeff has been incredible, and I look forward to putting all my focus into racing on dirt.”

Wyatt will be in action this Saturday night at Virginia's Natural Bridge Speedway. Visit www.naturalbridgespeedway.com for more information.

Wyatt Coffey would like to thank Mike Gordon and the Gordon family, his mom, dad, poppy, Jeff and Zack, Tonya McCallister and MPM Marketing, Longhorn by Wesley Page and his sponsors Coltman Farms Racing, Charlie Obaugh Chevrolet GMC, JWR Services, ArborLife Professional Tree Care, United Tire & Auto, Bradley’s Trucking, R&M Automotive, Bennett’s Hometown Garage, Browns New Life Services, Payne’s Enterprises, Todd Rental, Mt. View Auto Sales, Checkered Flag Graffix, CB Industries and Triple R Cattle.

EDDIE TAFOYA JR. FINISHES NINTH IN SALUTE TO INDY AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY

May 27, 2025 – Chino, CA — Eddie Tafoya Jr. secured a ninth-place finish in the 30-lap Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Salute to Indy on Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway. The result marked Tafoya’s second consecutive ninth-place showing in the historic race, first contested in 1948.

_{Starks Rallies for Top-Five Finish at Skagit Speedway}

_{Inside Line Promotions - COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (May 28, 2025) - Trey Starks battled back for his sixth top-five result of the season last Saturday at Skagit Speedway.}

_{"The night started out good as we went quick time," he said. "We started fourth in the heat race and actually had the lead coming back across the line on the opening lap, which would have given me the pole for the feature if I had won the heat race. There was a car that spun before we completed the lap so we had a complete restart. That moved us to starting third and we didn't get as good of a start so we only made it to second.}

_{"We drew the No. 5 in the feature redraw and started fifth in the feature. We were battling for fourth in the first 10 laps or so. We got into a position between a car in front of me and a lapped car that got us out of shape. We ended up spun out and had to go to the back. I think we restarted around 15 th and we came back up to fifth. Despite the results, the car was really fast so I feel good about that. It was a bummer about the result, but I felt if we had things go our way we would have been a contender."}

_{Starks currently holds a three-point lead in the championship standings as he is one of only three drivers with a top five during each of the first three 410ci winged sprint car races this season at the track.}

_{Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Highlight Weekend With Top Five at Bob Weikert Memorial}

_{Inside Line Promotions - CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (May 28, 2025) - Big Game Motorsports pieced together a trio of top 10s last weekend despite interference from Mother Nature and unkind redraws.}

_{Wet weather postponed the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race on Friday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, to Saturday and wiped out Saturday's scheduled show at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio.}

_{David Gravel guided the team to the fourth quickest qualifying time in his group before a runner-up result in a heat race earned a spot into the dash. Gravel drew the second-highest number - seven - and he finished where he started in the dash to line up seventh in the main event.}

_{"After qualifying the track was pretty slick," he said. "They did a lot of work to it and the track broke up. It was uncharacteristic for Attica. We qualified decent and heat raced decent. We didn't get a good dash draw. In the feature, the track wasn't something we are the best at. I kept picking away, trying to be patient and to pounce when it was our time."}

_{After dropping positions early, Gravel rallied late to capture a sixth-place finish.}

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_{Hagar Wins USCS Series Speedweek Opener at Benton Speedway}

 

_{Inside Line Promotions - BENTON, Mo. (May 27, 2025) - Mother Nature claimed three of the first four rounds of the USCS Series Speedweek last weekend, but Derek Hagar made the most of his lone opportunity to compete.}

 

_{Speedweek began on Friday at Benton Speedway, where Hagar and car owner A.G. Rains won a heat race from the pole position. With the dash being scrapped because of weather concerns, Hagar lined up sixth in the main event.}

_{"We had a really good car and we got up to third pretty quick," he said. "We tried some different things on restarts. Ayden (Gatewood) was able to get by Chase Howard, which allowed me to get by Chase. Ayden drove away from me. We had a caution with seven or eight laps to go. I threw a slider in turns one and two. We got to slide jobbing each other the next couple of laps. He ultimately got out from me and won the race.}

 

_{"Unfortunately for him, he was light at the scales. That's not how I wanted to win. He deserved to win that race. That's a hard one to celebrate. Yes, I'm happy we won, but it's hard whenever it's somebody who is close to you that you take it from. It's the first time I've ever won a race that way."}

 

_{Speedweek races on Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark.; on Sunday at Old No. 1 Speedway in Harrisburg, Ark.; and on Monday at Clayhill Motorsports Park in Atwood, Tenn., rained out.}

 

_{"It's rained non-stop since Saturday," Hagar said. "The ground is saturated. I think Riverside posted a picture of their infield and you could have floated a boat out there. There was no way we were going to get any racing in after Friday night."}

 

_{This weekend features the final three nights of Speedweek with shows on Thursday at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala.; on Friday at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, Miss.; and on Saturday at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Miss.}

 

_{"It's not looking too promising until Saturday," Hagar said. "Hopefully the weather improves and we can get some racing in because we have a good track record at all three tracks."}

 

_{QUICK RESULTS -}

 

_{May 23 - Benton Speedway in Benton, Mo. - Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 1 (6).}

 

_{SEASON STATS -}

 

_{8 races, 2 wins, 5 top fives, 6 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 6 top 20s}

 

_{UP NEXT -}

 

_{USCS Speedweek: Thursday at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala.; Friday at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, Miss.; and Saturday at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Miss.}

 

_{MEDIA LINKS -}

 

_{Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com}

 

_{X: http://www.twitter.com/dhrracing}

 

_{SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - J&J Auto Racing}

 

_{Located in McKenzie, Tenn., J&J Auto Racing has manufactured sprint car chassis and racing parts for more than 40 years. For more information, visit http://www.JandJAutoRacing.com .}

 

_{"They've been in the family since J&J Auto Racing started building cars," Hagar said. "My stepdad's dad owned race cars back in the Riverside days. They are good, safe, dependable race cars and great people to deal with."}

 

_{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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_{Dover Charges From 21 st to Eighth at Huset's Speedway}

 

_{Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (May 27, 2025) - Jack Dover rebounded on Sunday at Huset's Speedway following a tough start to his only race last weekend.}

 

_{The Tim Estenson Motorsports driver timed in sixth quickest in his group before placing sixth in a heat race, relegating him to the outside front row starting position in the B Main.}

 

_{"We went there with a completely different setup," Dover said. "We worked on a couple of things from time trials and the heat race. After that was when we really hit on something. The main thing was the last corner of my heat race I drove the car in as hard as I could. It worked and worked good. I came in and told the guys we'd be good the rest of the night."}

 

_{Dover led the distance to win the B Main, earning a transfer into the 21 st starting position in the main event. He methodically picked his way forward throughout the feature. The drive from 21 st to eighth garnered the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars.}

 

_{"I was diamonding the corner in turns one and two," he said. "That's how good the car was. I'd go in there and the car would turn itself and diamond the corner. In turns three and four I could slide people, but mainly I was ripping the top. It feels really good to hit on something and gain the confidence to drive the car harder."}

 

_{Dover ranks fourth in the Huset's Speedway championship standings - two points out of third place and 29 points behind the leader.}

 

_{Sunday's show was the only one of the weekend as Cressman Sanitation Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars races on Friday and Saturday rained out as well as the Huset's Speedway weekend finale on Sunday.}

 

_{Dover plans to race with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series this Friday at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., during the Gerdau Presents the 1 st Leg of the World of Outlaws Northern Tour and Saturday at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, N.D., during the Ellingson Presents the Rumble on the Red. It will mark his season debut with the series and his career debut at each track.}

 

_{The weekend concludes on Sunday with a return to Huset's Speedway.}

 

_{QUICK RESULTS -}

 

_{May 25 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 6 (6); B Main: 1 (2); Feature: 8 (21).}

 

_{SEASON STATS -}

 

_{5 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s}

 

_{UP NEXT -}

_{Friday at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., for the Gerdau Presents the 1 st Leg of the World of Outlaws Northern Tour and Saturday at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, N.D., for the Ellingson Presents the Rumble on the Red with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series 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 - Thorpe's Body Shop}

 

_{Thorpe's Body Shop has been offering collision repair and automobile painting services to customers in Papillion, Neb., and the surrounding areas for more than 40 years. For more information, visit http://ThorpesBodyShop.com .}

 

_{"I want to thank Thorpe's Body Shop for making our cars look sharp every year," Dover said. "Blake, who co-owns it, has been a family friend since I can remember and we really appreciate his support of our race team throughout the years."}

_{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.}

 

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_{Kaleb Johnson Continues Winning Streak at Huset's Speedway}

 

_{Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (May 27, 2025) - Kaleb Johnson is in rare air after recording his third straight sprint car win to open the season at Huset's Speedway last Sunday.}

 

_{The Team DGRD driver is the first competitor since 2008 to capture the first three points races at the track, according to the results on the track's website.}

_{"I thought two was pretty neat to accomplish and now we've done three," he said. "I was bummed Monday rained out to try to keep it going, but you can't do anything about the weather."}

 

_{Johnson set quick time during his group before he advanced from fourth to second place in a heat race to move into the feature redraw. He pulled the No. 5 to line up on the inside of the third row in the main event.}

 

_{"I thought the night went pretty well," he said. "I feel we've had a few tougher heat races at Huset's this year. The good thing is that it forces us to pass cars to see how our car is for later in the night. I felt good after our heat race.}

 

_{"I knew beating Kerry Madsen off the front row is tough (in the feature). Once we got to traffic he made a mistake and I was able to capitalize on it. I ripped the top and got the speed to be able to pass on the next lap."}

 

_{Johnson executed the race-winning slide job on Lap 12. A late caution set up a green-white-checkered finish, but Johnson pulled away in open track for his third consecutive weekend with a win at the track.}

 

_{He pushed his points lead at Huset's Speedway to 19 points.}

 

_{The only other race of the weekend was on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, where Johnson was 11 th quickest in qualifying and third in a heat race. He capped the night by advancing from 11 th to ninth in the main event.}

 

_{"I was a little bummed about Knoxville," he said. "I felt our balance was a little off. The track was pretty top dominant and we were too snug to pass people how we needed to. We all knew we weren't as good as we needed to be. To move forward and get a top 10, that's a good sign. We'll try to be a little better next week."}

 

_{Johnson ranks fifth in the Knoxville Raceway championship standings.}

 

_{A Cressman Sanitation Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars race on Friday at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., as well as the weekend finale at Huset's Speedway on Monday both rained out.}

 

_{Johnson will return to Knoxville Raceway this Saturday and to Huset's Speedway on Sunday.}

 

_{QUICK RESULTS -}

 

_{May 24 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - Qualifying: 11; Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 9 (11).}

 

_{May 25 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 1 (5).}

 

_{SEASON STATS -}

 

_{13 races, 3 wins, 4 top fives, 7 top 10s, 8 top 15s, 10 top 20s}

 

_{UP NEXT -}

 

_{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 - The Rob Weber Team}

 

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_{"Ron Weber started sponsoring me when I began racing sprint cars when I was 16," Johnson said. "I've gotten to know him pretty well over that time and I greatly appreciate his support over the years."}

 

_{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.}

 

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