34 Raceway Race Track in West Burlington, Iowa, USA
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10463 S Prairie Grove Rd
West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA - lat: 40.830339, lng: -91.243858
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Sat, Jun 10
- 2023-06-102023-06-10EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgC-Cat and Solar Imput Night - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Mini Hauler, Sport CompactDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Jun 17
- 2023-06-172023-06-17EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgPepsi $5 Fan Appreciation - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Sport Compact, Dirt Late ModelsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Jun 24
- 2023-06-242023-06-24EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgRegular Season Racing - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Mini Hauler, Sport CompactDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Jul 1
- 2023-07-012023-07-01EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgRegular Season Racing - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Sport Compact, Dirt Late ModelsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Fri, Jul 7
- 2023-07-072023-07-07EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgWorld of Outlaws NOS Energy Drinks Sprint Cars - World of Outlaws, 305 Sprints - WingedDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
- WoO - World of Outlawshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/WoO/World of Outlaws/WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization - Sprint Cars - 2023-07-072023-07-07EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgWEST BURLINGTON SPRINT CAR SHOWDOWNDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Jul 15
- 2023-07-152023-07-15EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgRegular Season Racing - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Mini Hauler, Sport Compact, Dirt Late ModelsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Fri, Jul 21
- 2023-07-212023-07-21EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgAll Star Circuit of Champions - All Star Circuit of Champions, 305 Sprints - WingedDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
- ASCoC - All Star Circuit of Championshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/ASCoC/All Star Circuit of Champions/ASCoC - All Star Circuit of Champions Dirt Track Racing Organization - 2023-07-212023-07-21EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgRacesDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Jul 29
- 2023-07-292023-07-29EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgRegular Season Racing - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Mini Hauler, Sport Compact, Dirt Late ModelsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Aug 5
- 2023-08-052023-08-05EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg34 for Kids Night - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Sport Compact, Dirt Late ModelsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Aug 19
- 2023-08-192023-08-19EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgRegular Season Racing - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Sport CompactDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Fri, Aug 25
- 2023-08-252023-08-25EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgIRA Sprint Car Special Event - IRA Interstate Racing Association, American Iron Racing Series, Mini HaulerDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Aug 26
- 2023-08-262023-08-26EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgPepsi Season Championship - $5 Fan Appreciation - 305 Sprints - Winged, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Sport Compact, Dirt Late ModelsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Sat, Sep 23
- 2023-09-232023-09-23EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg360 Fall Haul - Sprint Invaders, Hobby StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
- SIA - Sprint Invaders Associationhttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/SIA/Sprint Invaders Association/SIA - Sprint Invaders Association Dirt Track Racing Organization - 2023-09-232023-09-23EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgRacesDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
Fri, Oct 6
- 2023-10-062023-10-06EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgWorld of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series - World of Outlaws - Late Models, American Iron Racing SeriesDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
- WoO - World of Outlawshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/WoO/World of Outlaws/WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization - Late Model Series - 2023-10-062023-10-06EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpgWORLD OF OUTLAWS WEST BURLINGTON SHOWDOWNDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode34 Raceway319-752-3434https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Iowa/West Burlington/34 Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/36.jpg$10463 S Prairie Grove Rd West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 USA
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- Paul Nienhiser Opens Sprint Invaders Season with Win at 34 Raceway!
In 2022, Paul Nienhiser lost count of the number of second place finishes he had. He began the 22nd Sprint Invaders season with a victory Sunday at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. The Chapin, Illinois driver hopes his $2,000 win aboard the Scott Bonar #50 has set a new trend.
- Sprint Invaders’ 22nd Season Kicks Off Sunday at 34 Raceway!
The long-anticipated Sprint Invaders season kicks off this Sunday, May 28 at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa! Thirteen events at eleven different tracks make up the 2023 campaign for the Sprint Invaders.
- Thornton Goes Back-to-Back in Iowa; Regains Championship Points Lead
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 20, 2023) - Ricky Thornton Jr. went to the lead on lap 18 of the CRST - The Transportation Solution 50 at 34 Raceway and never looked back to score his fifth series win of the season. Thornton, who was also victorious on Friday night has now retaken the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP points lead heading into the Show-Me 100 weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway, May 25th-27th. With the $15,000 victory Thornton becomes the first series driver to eclipse the $100,000 mark in earnings this season. Tim McCreadie, who ran second to Thornton on Friday night held the lead for the first 17 laps until Thornton made the pass for the lead and went on unchallenged for the rest of the race. Brandon Overton finished second with Spencer Hughes rounding out the Big River Steel Podium in third. The remainder of the top five finishers were Earl Pearson Jr. and Chris Simpson. With Thornton out front, McCreadie maintained the second spot but had lost several car lengths to the leader. A caution with 12 laps to go gave McCreadie a shot at Thornton. On the restart McCreadie jumped to the top groove heading into turns one and two, but his momentum was too much as he slipped off the track which allowed several drivers to get by and he fell to 12th in the running order. The final caution appeared with nine laps remaining which set up a single-file restart. Thornton again showed his strength as he pulled away from Overton and Hughes as he went on record his tenth career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. Thornton has ridden a wave of emotions after winning on Friday night as he and his family escaped uninjured after his apparel trailer left the highway and flipped en route to 34 Raceway. "It's definitely been all over the place [my emotions]. We won last night at Farley and when we left last night, I barely got the trailer off the road and then it flipped. Luckily me and my family was safe. I didn't how good we would be here tonight. It's nice to bounce back from that. I want to thank all the fans who bought stuff today, it helps us out." "There at the beginning of the race the track was really better than I thought it was, especially in one and two," Thornton added. "I was trying to keep my pace and I was trying to keep my tires under me. Once I got to traffic you have to go where they are not. Once Tim committed to the top, I thought I would just stay on the bottom. It worked out for me. I think we went three-wide a couple of times getting through traffic." Overton, who sits third in the championship standings came home in the runner-up spot. "I have never been to these places so what to adjust or not adjust we weren't sure. I couldn't run down in there and steer, cause I would shove up the hill. That was a pretty good race from second on back. Congrats to those guys. It was an awesome track; it was my first time here. You could run through the bottom or middle." Hughes rounded out the podium with his third-place finish. "You definitely had to be real patient tonight. I wasn't quite as good as Ricky and Brandon in the slick. I had to catch that last little bit of moisture down by the tires. I was able to do that. I caught some breaks on a couple of those restarts. We will take this finish and head to Wheatland with some momentum." The winner's Todd and Vickie Burns-owned, SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Hoker Trucking, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Dyno One, Inc., West Side Tractor Sales, D&E Outdoor Service, Certified Inspection Service Company, Inc., Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Midwest Sheet Metal, and Murty Farms. Completing the top ten were Hudson O'Neal, Mason Zeigler, Tyler Erb, Jimmy Owens, and Max Blair. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary CRST, The Transportation Solutions 50 Saturday, May 20, 2023 34 Raceway - West Burlington, IA Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Tyler Bruening / 15.026 seconds (overall) Fast Time Group B: Earl Pearson, Jr. / 15.122 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 16-Tyler Bruening[1]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 4. 25C-Chad Simpson[3]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 6. 29-Spencer Diercks[6]; 7. 93-Jay Johnson[7] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 111B-Max Blair[4]; 5. 99B-Boom Briggs[5]; 6. 17-Tim Simpson[6]; 7. 12-Brandon Queen[7] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[1]; 2. 11-Spencer Hughes[3]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[4]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[2]; 5. 1T-Tyler Erb[5]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 7. 33-Rickey Frankel[7] AP1 Insurance Heat Race #4 (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20-Jimmy Owens[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 3. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[4]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 5. 49T-Jake Timm[5]; 6. 51-Matt Furman[6]; 7. (DNS) 42-Johnathan Huston Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 3. 49T-Jake Timm[4]; 4. 99B-Boom Briggs[3]; 5. 29-Spencer Diercks[5]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 7. 51-Matt Furman[8]; 8. 93-Jay Johnson[9]; 9. 17-Tim Simpson[7]; 10. 12-Brandon Queen[11]; 11. (DNS) 33-Rickey Frankel; 12. (DNS) 42-Johnathan Huston CRST, The Transportation Solution 50 Feature Finish (50 Laps): Race Statistics Entrants: 28 Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Tim McCreadie Lap Leaders: Tim McCreadie (Laps 1-17); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 18-50) Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a Margin of Victory: 1.741 seconds Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Daulton Wilson (Lap 38); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 41) Fast Time Provisional: Matt Furman; Rickey Frankel Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Overton, Spencer Hughes Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Overton, Spencer Hughes, Earl Pearson, Jr., Chris Simpson Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Tyler Erb (Advanced 10 Positions) Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Mason Zeigler Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Devin Moran Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (33 Laps) Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O'Neal O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max Blair Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Tim McCreadie (Lap 2 - 15.876 seconds) MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Tim McCreadie Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs (Ricky Thornton, Jr.) ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Chris Simpson (15.3555 seconds) Time of Race: 23 minutes 47 seconds The Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings: About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2023, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 56 events across 16 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap. The series receives national exposure through a television package streamed live via MAVTV on FloRacing, with select broadcasts on MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com. 2023 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, AP1 Insurance, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, ARMSLIST.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Big River Steel, Bilstein Shocks, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett Racing Engines, Deatherage Opticians, DirtCar Lift, Dirt Draft, Dixie Chopper, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Etchberger Trucking, Fast Shafts, FLORacing, FOX Shocks, General Tire, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Hot Rod Septic Treatment, Keyser Manufacturing, K&N Engineering, Kryptonite Race Cars, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Patriot RV, Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super Clean, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Terminal Maintenance and Construction, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Todd Steel Buildings, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vic Hill Race Engines, Whelen Engineering Company Inc, Wieland Performance Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- Thornton Rolls Perfect Score at 300 Raceway
FARLEY, Iowa (May 19, 2023) - Ricky Thornton Jr. scored a perfect night at 300 Raceway as he was the overall fast qualifier, won his heat, and led all but the first ten laps of the Simon's Trucking "You Call-We Haul" 50 main event on Friday night. It was Thornton's fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season as he closed to within ten points of series point leader, Hudson O'Neal, who finished third. Tim McCreadie, the two-time and reigning series champion came home in second just in front of O'Neal at the stripe. Mason Zeigler, who led the first ten circuits of the race was fourth and defending race winner, Tyler Erb was fifth. Zeigler, the 2018 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year, was making his first start with the series since Speedweeks. Zeigler looked stout from the start as he set a rapid pace at the drop of the green. However, lapped traffic allowed Thornton to close the gap in a hurry on Zeigler as Thornton dove down low entering turn two to take the lead on lap 11. Zeigler then ran second for several circuits until McCreadie, who started third was able to get by the Pennsylvania racer. O'Neal recovered from two restarts and battled with McCreadie near the end as the two were close at the finish line with McCreadie just edging out O'Neal. Thornton, who started from the pole fell back to second in the early going to Zeigler but bounced back passing Zeigler in traffic to take over a lead he never relinquished. "I just didn't get a good enough start and that allowed Mason to get out in front. I was just kind of dictating off him how fast I needed to go. We got into lapped traffic, and it was kind of hairy there for a while. It worked out for me." "There for a while I thought I couldn't qualify anymore. It was real good tonight. I didn't hot lap very good, but we qualified really well. It makes your night way easier when you start up front in the heat races and in front of the feature," said the 32-year-old Martinsville, Indiana racer. "It's a lot better than starting 20th and driving my tail off to just to get to fifth or sixth." McCreadie, who is still looking for his first series win of the season finished 3.5 seconds behind Thornton at the checkers. "It's just nice to put a normal night together where you are not running B-Mains and not changing everything under the car. I saw the rain here last night and I have been here when it's rains it's usually a real tough track, but tonight it was real good and racy. This is one of the few places when you pull a slider at least you clear a guy. It's nice to see these guys race with a little civility out there and not just slide over your nose or do anything like that. We were clearing each other and crossing back over and having a lot of fun out there. It started to latch up a little bit in that last heat and the track crew went to work and it was a good race to be a part of." O'Neal, who entered the race 50 points ahead of both Thornton and Brandon Overton will carry the Midwest Sheet Metal orange spoiler onto 34 Raceway on Saturday night with a 10-point advantage. "I really didn't do my job. I had a pretty good race car and I just messed up on two restarts right back-to-back and fell all the way back to sixth or seventh or whatever it was. It just set me behind the whole race. I just couldn't quite scratch my way back fast enough to get back to them. McCreadie and I got to battling for second there at the end and that was pretty fun." The winner's Todd and Vickie Burns-owned, SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Hoker Trucking, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Dyno One Inc., West Side Tractor Sales, Certified Inspection Service Company, Inc., D&E Outside Services, Midwest Sheet Metal, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, and Murty Farms. Completing the top ten were Devin Moran, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Overton, Chad Simpson, and Daulton Wilson. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Simon's Trucking You Call We Haul 50 Friday, May 19, 2023 300 Raceway - Farley, IA Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton, Jr. / 14.630 seconds (overall) Fast Time Group B: Mason Zeigler / 14.656 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 5. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 6. 58-Garrett Alberson[8]; 7. 4G-Kody Evans[5]; 8. 99B-Boom Briggs[7]; 9. T22-Tegan Evans[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 11-Spencer Hughes[4]; 4. 20-Jimmy Owens[3]; 5. 49T-Jake Timm[6]; 6. 98-Jason Rauen[8]; 7. 76-Brandon Overton[9]; 8. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 9. 29-Spencer Diercks[7] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 3. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[4]; 4. 25C-Chad Simpson[3]; 5. 16-Tyler Bruening[5]; 6. 111B-Max Blair[6]; 7. 40-Joel Callahan[7]; 8. 17-Tim Simpson[8] Simon's Trucking You Call We Haul 50 Feature Finish (50 Laps): Race Statistics Entrants: 26 Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Lap Leaders: Mason Zeigler (Laps 1-12); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 13-50) Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a Margin of Victory: 3.515 seconds Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Kody Evans (Lap 16); Joel Callahan (Lap 17); Spencer Hughes (Lap 18); Max Blair (Lap 31) Fast Time Provisional: n/a Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Tim McCreadie, Hudson O'Neal Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Tim McCreadie, Hudson O'Neal, Mason Zeigler, Tyler Erb Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Brandon Overton (Advanced 12 Positions) Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Jimmy Owens Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (36 Laps) Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O'Neal O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max Blair Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 14 - 14.808 seconds) MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Max Blair Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs (Ricky Thornton, Jr.) ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Earl Pearson, Jr. (15.042 seconds) Time of Race: 28 minutes 20 seconds The Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings: About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2023, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 56 events across 16 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap. The series receives national exposure through a television package streamed live via MAVTV on FloRacing, with select broadcasts on MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com. 2023 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, AP1 Insurance, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, ARMSLIST.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Big River Steel, Bilstein Shocks, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett Racing Engines, Deatherage Opticians, DirtCar Lift, Dirt Draft, Dixie Chopper, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Etchberger Trucking, Fast Shafts, FLORacing, FOX Shocks, General Tire, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Hot Rod Septic Treatment, Keyser Manufacturing, K&N Engineering, Kryptonite Race Cars, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Patriot RV, Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super Clean, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Terminal Maintenance and Construction, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Todd Steel Buildings, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vic Hill Race Engines, Whelen Engineering Company Inc, Wieland Performance Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Invades the Hawkeye State
BATAVIA, Ohio (May 16, 2023) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continues its May Midwest swing this weekend with a pair of events in the Hawkeye State. Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20 the elite drivers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series return to 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa and 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. A complete program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is on the docket each night, which includes Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap A-Main. 300 Raceway, formerly known as Farley Speedway, is a 3/8-mile oval located just off US-20 at Exit 300 in Farley, Iowa. The Simon's Trucking You Call We Haul 50 boasts a $12,000 top prize for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, and Stock Cars are also on the racing card. The pit gate at 300 Raceway will open at 2:00PM CT, followed by general admission gates at 5:00PM CT. The on-track action will begin with Dirt Draft Hot Laps at 6:30PM CT. Tickets will be available at the gate on race day. For more information, please visit www.300raceway.com. On Saturday, the action will shift to southeast Iowa's 34 Raceway in West Burlington. A $15,000 top prize is on the line for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the CRST, The Transportation Solution 50. Also in competition are Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, and Sport Compacts. At 34 Raceway the pit gate will open at 2:00PM CT with general admission gates opening at 4:00PM CT. Hot Laps are set to kick off at 6:15PM CT. To purchase tickets in advance, please visit https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2697/tickets/1304748?rKey=1562. For more information about 34 Raceway, visit www.34raceway.com. The Hawkeye State double header will continue the Sunoco Road to Wheatland - the first bonus round where the top fifteen drivers in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP will be determined. Those 15 drivers will receive a cash bonus based on their position in the championship standings. The current series point leader following the Show-Me 100 on May 27 will receive a $2,500 bonus from the total $16,000 being paid out. Hudson O'Neal leads the current Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP standing - holding a 50-point advantage over Brandon Overton and Ricky Thornton Jr. who are tied for second. Jonathan Davenport and Tim McCreadie round out the top five in championship standings. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses 300 Raceway - May 19th 1. $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = Total $52,800 34 Raceway - May 20th 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000, = Total $63,400 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rules: 300 Raceway - May 19th Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT3, (90) LM30s Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40 *Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains *For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires. *Can cut and/or sipe any tire. *Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position. 34 Raceway - May 20th Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20 Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40 *Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains *For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires. *Can cut and/or sipe any tire. *Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position. About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2023, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 56 events across 16 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap. The series receives national exposure through a television package streamed live via MAVTV on FloRacing, with select broadcasts on MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com. 2023 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, AP1 Insurance, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, ARMSLIST.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Big River Steel, Bilstein Shocks, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett Racing Engines, Deatherage Opticians, DirtCar Lift, Dirt Draft, Dixie Chopper, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Etchberger Trucking, Fast Shafts, FLORacing, FOX Shocks, General Tire, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Hot Rod Septic Treatment, Keyser Manufacturing, K&N Engineering, Kryptonite Race Cars, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Patriot RV, Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super Clean, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Terminal Maintenance and Construction, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Todd Steel Buildings, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vic Hill Race Engines, Whelen Engineering Company Inc, Wieland Performance Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- Thye picks up first 305 sprint car feature win of season
Dugan Thye picked up his first feature win of the season, claiming the 305 sprint car feature Saturday night at 34 Raceway.
- Photo Gallery: High Limit Sprint Car Series at 34 Raceway
Images from the High Limit Sprint Car Series event at 34 Raceway courtesy of Mark Funderburk.
- Anthony Macri wins caution-plagued High Limit race at 34 Raceway, Kyle Larson third
Anthony Macri is the third winner in three High Limit Sprint Car Series races. Kyle Larson finished third and Alex Bowman sustained an injury in the C Main.
- T.J.’s Takeaways from the High Limit Event at Burlington
The High Limit Sprint Car Series now has three events in the records books over the past two seasons. Here are T.J.'s Takeaways from Tuesday's event at 34 Raceway at Burlington, Iowa.
- Macri Wins High Limit Sprint Car Series Event at 34 Raceway
Anthony Macri was cool under pressure in route to winning Tuesday's High Limit Sprint Car Series event at 34 Raceway.
- This Day in Dirt: Anthony Macri Scores 34 Raceway High Limit Win as Alex Bowman Goes Flying
Score one for the Pennsylvania Posse, as Anthony Macri held off a persistent charge from Kyle Larson to win the High Limit Racing sprint car feature Tuesday night (April 25) in ...
- Arenz charges to top-five IRA showing at Beaver Dam Raceway
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) April 20, 2023 - While the "R" after his name on the 2023 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series full-time driver roster might indicate otherwise, Travis Arenz looked like anything but a rookie, storming from his 15th starting spot to claim a fifth place showing behind the wheel of the 25T Travis Arenz Motorsports machine in the 30-lap IRA Jim Wipperfurth Memorial A main Saturday, April 15 at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. After falling short of making the A-main starting lineup during both nights of the 2023 season opening IRA-Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Morning Sun Farm Implement 410 Clash doubleheader weekend at 34 Raceway in his debut at the West Burlington, Iowa facility on April 7-8, Arenz returned to much more familiar footing for the third IRA event of the 2023 campaign at a track where he has visited victory lane in Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car competition and the results definitely showed. Arenz opened the night by turning in the 17th fastest qualifying time in the 25-car field with a lap of 12.606 seconds around the high-banked third-mile clay oval. After lining up sixth in the second eight-lap IRA heat race, Arenz wasted no time in working the high groove to maneuver around Jereme Schroeder and Austin Hartmann to take over fourth in the running order exiting turn two on the opening lap. The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. driver then held on to the fourth spot the rest of the way. Following an incident involving Tim Haddy and Jereme Schroeder on the initial start, Arenz rolled off from the 15th starting position in the 30-lap IRA main event and used a nifty move on lap four to bolt past both Todd King and Jack Vanderboom. After a caution for William Huck on lap 5, Arenz restarted 11th before passing Mike Reinke for 10th on lap 6 and Josh Schneiderman to seize ninth two laps later. Following another caution for a spin involving Russel Borland on lap 9, the 2021 and 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion restarted eighth and put together three consecutive flawless laps using multiple grooves of the well-manicured racing surface to slip past IRA front runners Scotty Neitzel, Danny Schlafer and Jake Blackhurst and grab fifth on lap 12. Arenz held strong over the final 18 non-stop laps to secure a fifth place showing behind Blake Nimee (fourth), Brenham Crouch (third), Tim Estenson (second) and race winner Jordan Goldesberry. "We didn't get the gearing right, unfortunately, in qualifying," Arenz said. "We even made a change after hot laps, but it definitely still wasn't enough. I have an idea now where we need to be with this motor. "I was somewhat happy with the heat race," he said. "We moved forward and turned a few good laps. Overall, I was happy with the fifth place finish in the A main for how early in the season it is. Once I get more laps in with the 410 car, I'll be aiming for top-three finishes every night." Following an off weekend, Arenz will return to Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series action with a doubleheader weekend of competition at two new tracks to the Travis Arenz Motorsports team, starting at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. on Saturday, April 29 and concluding on Sunday, April 30 with the IRA's first-ever appearance at Mason City Speedway in Mason City, Iowa. "I go to each new track with the same approach, which is to try to learn it as quickly as possible and watch previous film to see how the track unfolds over a complete night of racing," Arenz said. "That will be my approach to racing at two new tracks for us, Cedar Lake Speedway and Mason City Speedway, during our next weekend of racing with the IRA." Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m. for the Spring Open Wheel Spectacular at Cedar Lake Speedway, which also features Traditional Sprint Cars, Winged Limited Sprint Cars and 600cc Winged Micro Sprints. Pits open at 3 p.m. with spectator gates opening at 4 p.m., hot laps at 5 p.m. and racing scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. for the IRA's inaugural event at Mason City Speedway, which also features USRA Stock Cars, USRA B Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Mini Mods. All 2023 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing. The 2023 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Professional Plating Inc., Service One Transportation, Inc, Don and Lynn Kiel, Oostburg Concrete, Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Schoen's Wildlife Removal, Premier Insurance Solutions-Craig Ladwig, Pallet Works, DW Fence, Little Bears Tree Service LLC, Lake Auto Glass and Service, Myhre Construction LLC, Roth's Auto Restoration, Hair Fellers Barbershop, Fastenal of Plymouth, Jensen Sales and Humphrey's Turner Hall Bar & Grill, Amy Bruechert Reality, Cornwell Tools-Paul Epping, Advanced Engine Concepts, Inc., Duehring's Tax Service, Everhope Show Cattle, HRP Wings and Behling Racing Equipment. The 2023 Travis Arenz Motorsports team consists of pit crew members Greg Piedot, Jerrod Gamb, Emily Stadler, Cameron Fritz, Alex Wesenburg, Tony Fox and Trevor Hittman. Additional information on the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found by visiting the team's Facebook and Twitter pages. Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase - Don and Lynn Kiel Don and Lynn Kiel's first date was attending a race at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. in June 1998 and they have been together ever since, marrying on Feb. 14, 2005. Lynn spent her working career in the banking industry retiring after 39 years in 2017 as an assistant vice-president at a local Manitowoc bank. Lynn's interest in racing started when she attended the races at the 141 Speedway as a child with her dad, Andy Endries. RIP ANDY! Don's interest in racing started when he bought Dean Divine's Modified in the early 1970s. Don's driving experience involved Modifieds and Mini Sprints, as well as 360 Sprint Cars at Manitowoc Expo Speedway in 2011 and 2012. Don spent four years in the United States Air Force, enlisting the night of his graduation party. He was honorably discharged after four years in 1967 as an Airman First Class. Don was a Minuteman Missile electrician serving as team chief his last year and actually got to take part in the test firing of four Minuteman Missiles at Vandenburg Air Force Base in Lompoc, Calif. Don was based at F. E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo. for 41 months. Don started flying in Cheyenne at the age of 19, secured his first flying job three days after his honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force at age 22 and retired at age 60. He retired as Senior Captain on the 300 passenger Airbus A 330-300 flying to London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. He has logged over 30,000 hours of flying time with a lot of stories to tell. For a glimpse of Don's career, Google Don Kiel Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame. For a view of his favorite aircraft that he owned for four years, check out the Warbird Takeoff by Googling Beech 18 Takeoff Great Radial Engine Sound. Click on the 32 second video. Don and Lynn continue to fly his 1952 Cessna 170B, both on wheels and skis in the winter. Don loves to say it's pretty cool when your vocation and avocation are one in the same! "We started out sponsoring Travis Arenz by buying him a set of rear tires four years ago and the rest is history," Don Kiel said. "Travis is a very talented racer from the tiniest detail to the actual racing. I love to watch Travis feel the track out and then work his magic. I sponsor Travis as I feel he is one of the best!" Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com or call 920-323-7970. Travis Arenz Motorsports Upcoming 2023 Schedule Saturday, April 29 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, April 30 - Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa (IRA) Saturday, May 13 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA/All Stars) Travis Arenz Motorsports 410 Sprint Car 2023 Season By The Numbers Total IRA Events - 3 A Main Victories - 0 Top Five A Main Finishes - 1 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 1 Top 15 A Main Finishes - 1 Top 20 A Main Finishes - 1 Heat Race Victories - 0 B Main Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 0 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0 Travis Arenz Motorsports 360 Sprint Car 2023 Season By The Numbers Total MSA-PDTR Events - 0 A Main Victories - 0 Top Five A Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 0 Heat Race Victories - 0 B Main Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0
- Jordan Goldesberry Motorsports Picks Up First Win of 2023 with IRA at Beaver Dam
By Loren Kelly Jordan Goldesberry’s IRA title defense is off to a roaring start. After two strong showings at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA to start the 2023 season, the Rockstar Energy Drink #65
- BABB GOES FLAG-TO-FLAG AND BAGS $10,555 SLOCUM 50 VICTORY
Davenport, IA (April 14, 2023) - Shannon Babb led the entire distance on Friday night at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA to score his second career victory in the 15th Annual Slocum 50. Due to a chance of weather moving in on Saturday officials moved the weekends main attraction to the Friday night portion of the weekend, with a total of 41 cars signing in to try their luck at capturing the $10,555 pay day. For the second night in a row, Babb picked up the MyRacePast "Fast Time Award" with his lap of 15.090 seconds. Babb went on to score the win in his respective heat race, setting him up on the outside front row for the 50-lap affair alongside of polesitter Jake Timm. Babb took immediate control at the drop of the green, until a pair of quick cautions slowed the race on laps three and seven respectively. Once the field got back underway, Babb would stretch out the advantage to just over two seconds with Brandon Sheppard and Timm pursuing the leader through heavy lapped traffic. Sheppard used the lapped traffic to close the gap on the Vic Hill powered Longhorn Chassis of Babb to just over .330 seconds as the race worked to under twenty laps to go. Babb would get an opportunity to reset with clean air, when Billy Moyer slowed and eventually came to a stop on the front stretch with only 12 laps remaining. The nights final caution would then wave just one lap later when Ryan Unzicker and Bob Gardner collided of the exit of turn four. The driver from Moweaqua, IL cruised to a dominating win in the final 11 laps, lapping all but the top eleven finishers. Babb joins only Bobby Pierce as repeat winners in the coveted Slocum 50 event. Sheppard, who was only laps away from victory on Friday night before a flat tire ended his night came home in the runner up position while Ryan Gustin moved up 13 spots to finished out the podium. Gustin's late race charged also netted him the MD3 Hard Charger of the Race Award. For the second night in a row Timm finished in 4th, followed by 2017 Slocum 50 winner Chris Simpson. Following his fifth career Lucas Oil MLRA victory Babb said, "I can't say enough about this Longhorn Chassis, it's come to fit me, it's just more my driving style again. This is just my second race of the year, I've just been sitting on the couch watching everybody race and itching to get out there." The 3/8-mile speedway presented a challenge to drivers on Friday night, with two different tales at each end of the track. "I was terrible in the bottom of three and four, I just could not rotate that bottom at all, Babb explained. "Starting front row outside gives you the vantage point to be able to drive where ever you want and that helped me through three and four and then one and two obviously the bottom was the best. I could just imagine that Brandon and Garrett (Alberson) and those guys were behind me giving it all they could give me, so I just did the same and kept going as hard as I could." Sheppard's new team has shown great signs of improvement the past two nights as the New Berlin, IL driver noted, "It's been an up and down year for sure, and were really starting to get this thing figured out. This Longhorn Chassis has been phenomenal all year long, were just trying to get it the way we like it and were definitely getting there." "This ride and this deal is a dream come true for me really. To be 30 years old and out of the Rocket house car and moving on to what I'm doing now is the end game for me. This is where I want to be, and were having a lot of fun and working really hard." For Gustin, it was his first MLRA podium of the season, after coming or so close to victory just like Sheppard did only 24 hours before at the Davenport Speedway. "We had a really good car there. After that heat race, that was completely on me I messed up on that start trying to fire on the cushion and it bit us big time. My guys here, they just keep digging, they are the best there is. TC made some really good calls right there before the feature and made it I think the best it's ever felt around bottom without having to kill myself up top." Racing action resumes on Saturday night at the 34 Raceway, as the weekend will conclude with the running of the "Prelude to the Slocum". The $5,000 weekend curtain call will get underway with hot laps at 6:00 pm followed by racing at 7:15 pm. 34 Raceway Contingencies 4/14/23 Lap Leaders - Shannon Babb (1 - 50) Cautions - 4 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Shannon Babb (15.090 sec.) Performance Bodies "Performer of the Race" - Shannon Babb Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Patrick Dimpsey MD3 "Hard Charger of the Race" - Ryan Gustin (+13) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Dustin Sorensen Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Dillon McCowan Hooker Harness "11th Place Finisher" - Chad Simpson PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Jake Timm Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Vic Hill Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Justin Duty A Feature Cedar Creek Beef Jerky 50 Laps | 00:35:33.913 1. 18B-Shannon Babb[2]; 2. B5-Brandon Sheppard[3]; 3. 19R-Ryan Gustin[16]; 4. 49T-Jake Timm[1]; 5. 32S-Chris Simpson[11]; 6. 16T-Tyler Bruening[8]; 7. 28-Dustin Sorensen[15]; 8. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 9. 77Y-Jordan Yaggy[7]; 10. 8-Dillon McCowan[6]; 11. 25-Chad Simpson[13]; 12. 11H-Jeff Herzog[14]; 13. 25F-Jason Feger[21]; 14. 22H-Dustin Hodges[19]; 15. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[22]; 16. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[23]; 17. 78S-Steve Stultz[26]; 18. 7B-Mark Burgtorf[10]; 19. (DNF) 93-Mason Oberkramer[5]; 20. (DNF) 24-Ryan Unzicker[20]; 21. (DNF) 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[18]; 22. (DNF) 4G-Bob Gardner[12]; 23. (DNF) 51F-Matt Furman[9]; 24. (DNF) 3W-Brennon Willard[25]; 25. (DNF) 2-Tyler Stevens[17]; 26. (DNF) 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[24] B Feature 1 Sunoco 10 Laps | 00:05:57.713 1. 2-Tyler Stevens[1]; 2. 22H-Dustin Hodges[2]; 3. 25F-Jason Feger[5]; 4. 15-Justin Duty[3]; 5. 07-Matt Ryan[7]; 6. 93J-Jay Johnson[4]; 7. 7D-Dusty Leonard[6]; 8. 1X-Aaron Marrant[8]; 9. 3W-Brennon Willard[10]; 10. 96-Dalton Imhoff[9]; 11. 78S-Steve Stultz[11]; 12. 12-Brandon Queen[12]; 13. (DNS) 29D-Spencer Diercks B Feature 2 Hoosier 10 Laps | 00:03:53.786 1. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[1]; 2. 24-Ryan Unzicker[3]; 3. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[2]; 4. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 5. T6-Tommy Sheppard Jr[4]; 6. 30-Todd Cooney[7]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 8. 99-Andy Eckrich[8]; 9. 42-Johnathan Huston[9]; 10. 50-Kayden Clatt[10]; 11. (DNS) 33F-Rickey Frankel; 12. (DNS) 32C-Chad Holladay Heat 1 Midwest Sheet Metal 8 Laps | 00:03:09.000 1. 49T-Jake Timm[1]; 2. 93-Mason Oberkramer[3]; 3. 51F-Matt Furman[6]; 4. 25-Chad Simpson[2]; 5. 2-Tyler Stevens[4]; 6. 15-Justin Duty[7]; 7. 25F-Jason Feger[5]; 8. 07-Matt Ryan[8]; 9. 96-Dalton Imhoff[9]; 10. 78S-Steve Stultz[10]; 11. (DNS) 29D-Spencer Diercks Heat 2 Hooker Harness 8 Laps | 00:03:14.000 1. B5-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 77Y-Jordan Yaggy[3]; 3. 32S-Chris Simpson[2]; 4. 28-Dustin Sorensen[6]; 5. 22H-Dustin Hodges[4]; 6. 93J-Jay Johnson[7]; 7. 7D-Dusty Leonard[5]; 8. 1X-Aaron Marrant[8]; 9. 3W-Brennon Willard[9]; 10. 12-Brandon Queen[10] Heat 3 PEM 8 Laps | 00:05:50.000 1. 18B-Shannon Babb[1]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 3. 7B-Mark Burgtorf[8]; 4. 11H-Jeff Herzog[5]; 5. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[2]; 6. 24-Ryan Unzicker[4]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[6]; 8. 30-Todd Cooney[7]; 9. 42-Johnathan Huston[10]; 10. (DNF) 33F-Rickey Frankel[9] Heat 4 MD3 8 Laps | 00:07:11.000 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 16T-Tyler Bruening[2]; 3. 4G-Bob Gardner[8]; 4. 19R-Ryan Gustin[3]; 5. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 6. T6-Tommy Sheppard Jr[9]; 7. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 8. 99-Andy Eckrich[5]; 9. 50-Kayden Clatt[6]; 10. (DNS) 32C-Chad Holladay For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance, MyRacePass, Outerwears, PEM, Performance Bodies, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Whelen, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. 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- CHAD SIMPSON CAPTURES MLRA CHECKERS IN DAVENPORT SPEEDWAY THRILLER
Davenport, IA (April 13, 2023) - The Davenport Speedway and the drivers of the Lucas Oil MLRA gave fans their moneys worth on Thursday night, as the crowd was treated to a field of 45 of the Midwest best late models. Fans would see Chad Simpson fighting until the very end to capture his 17th career win under the series banner. The win didn't come easy for the Longhorn Chassis driver who was coming off a runner-up finish in the finale of the MLRA Spring Nationals just two weeks ago at the Lucas Oil Speedway. Simpson led the field to the green from the pole position for the 40 lapper alongside of nine time MLRA winner Ryan Gustin. Simpson charged to the lead at the start, but it would only last for a pair of laps as Chad Holladay took advantage of a Simpson slip to lead laps three and four. In a race that would see seven lead changes it was a battle from start to finish, with five drivers sharing time in the top spot. Simpson regained the top spot on lap five, leading until lap 23, when Brandon Sheppard shot to the front, quickly distancing himself from the field. Disaster would strike the leader on lap 29 as he slowed entering turn one, a victim of a flat right rear tire. Shannon Babb, who grabbed the nights MyRacePass Quick Time Award inherited the lead, but cold only hold on for one lap, giving way to Chad Simpson for the third time on the night. Gustin who started P-2 dropped to as low as 8th in the running order on lap 16, but found the high side to his liking and slowly charged his way back towards the front. With just five to go he found the power exiting turn four to snag his first lead of the night. Lady luck was not done for the night, as with just two laps to go Gustin suffered a flat right rear of his own, leaving him shooting off the edge in turn two, again putting Simpson back at the point. With just two laps to go, Chad Simpson raced to his second MLRA win at the Davenport Speedway, making it a Simpson 1-2 finish with brother Chris coming home in the runner up spot. Babb rounded out the podium in third while Jake Timm and Chad Holladay completed the top five. Simpson's second podium finish of the year puts the Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler back on the Deuce Nickel as the series heads off to the 34 Raceway on Friday night. "We've got a good hot rod here," exclaimed Simpson. I was a little nervous coming back here, last year when we were here we were in that fence over there upside down." "I was just too tight really all night long, and we freed it up a little bit for the feature which was something I probably should have never did," he continued of his back and forth battle for the $5,000 to win main event. "It just kind of laid on the right rear a little bit too much, but I can't thank Eric and Brandon with Wells Motorsports enough for helping me on this car. Bill with Pro Power was here tonight and the motor ran great, and just everybody that helps on this thing. Everybody does an outstanding job helping out with this deal and they are the ones that allow me to stand up here." The defending MLRA champion will go into Friday nights Slocum 50 as one of the favorites to win, looking for his first Slocum trophy. "That's one we have been hunting for a long time," he noted of the $10,555 main event. "We've had a lot of seconds and thirds in that event and I feel like this year we got a car that will get us that one more spot." Brother Chris Simpson joined the winner on the podium. "We were good, I just couldn't figure out this thing," said Chris Simpson. "Ricky (Kay) had this thing a little tricky tonight, I've never seen it like that. Usually there is a moisture ring right around the bottom you can ride around but it had a little shined up spot around the middle of three and four you just kind of had to swing out and catch the moisture off. Congrats to Chad, he has had some tough luck here, so it was good to see him win." Lucas Oil MLRA action continues on Friday night April 14th, at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA. Due to increased chances of rain moving in early on Saturday, track and series officials have moved Saturday nights "Slocum 50" paying $10,555 up to the Friday night portion of the weekend. Saturday nights action is still on as scheduled at this time and will pay $5,000 to win, the original "Prelude to the Slocum". Hot laps are schedule for 6:00 pm both nights with racing action set for 7:15 pm. Davenport Speedway Contingencies 4/13/23 Lap Leaders - Chad Simpson (1 -2), C. Holladay (3-4), Chad Simpson (5-22), B. Sheppard (23-29), S. Babb (30), Chad Simpson (31-34), R. Gustin (35-38), Chad Simpson (39-40) Cautions - 6 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Shannon Babb (13.852 sec.) Performance Bodies "Performer of the Race" - Chad Simpson Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Waylon Schultz MD3 "Hard Charger of the Race" - Jeff Herzog (+16) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Chris Simpson Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Tyler Stevens Hooker Harness "11th Place Finisher" - Tyler Stevens PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Jake Timm Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Pro Power Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Ryan Unzicker A Feature Cedar Creek Beef Jerky 40 Laps | 00:35:03.060 1. 25-Chad Simpson[1]; 2. 32S-Chris Simpson[9]; 3. 18-Shannon Babb[5]; 4. 49T-Jake Timm[7]; 5. 32C-Chad Holladay[3]; 6. 4G-Bob Gardner[21]; 7. 11H-Jeff Herzog[23]; 8. 25F-Jason Feger[13]; 9. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[15]; 10. (DNF) 19R-Ryan Gustin[2]; 11. (DNF) 2-Tyler Stevens[14]; 12. (DNF) 8-Dillon McCowan[22]; 13. (DNF) 21B-Rich Bell[19]; 14. (DNF) B5-Brandon Sheppard[4]; 15. (DNF) 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[17]; 16. (DNF) 29D-Spencer Diercks[11]; 17. (DNF) 58-Garrett Alberson[8]; 18. (DNF) 93-Mason Oberkramer[20]; 19. (DNF) 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[10]; 20. (DNF) 78S-Steve Stultz[26]; 21. (DNF) 07-Matt Ryan[12]; 22. (DNF) 15K-Justin Kay[18]; 23. (DNF) 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[24]; 24. (DNF) 14G-Trevor Gundaker[25]; 25. (DNF) 16T-Tyler Bruening[6]; 26. (DNF) 28-Dustin Sorensen[16] B Feature 1 Sunoco 10 Laps | 00:05:10.460 1. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[1]; 2. 21B-Rich Bell[3]; 3. 4G-Bob Gardner[4]; 4. 24-Ryan Unzicker[10]; 5. 15-Justin Duty[2]; 6. 99-Andy Eckrich[5]; 7. T6-Tommy Sheppard Jr[7]; 8. 33F-Rickey Frankel[6]; 9. 22H-Dustin Hodges[9]; 10. 11H-Jeff Herzog[8]; 11. 10T-Jeff Tharp[11]; 12. 40C-Joel Callahan[13]; 13. (DNF) 21D-Darrin Burke[12]; 14. (DNS) 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh B Feature 2 Hoosier 10 Laps | 00:05:48.528 1. 15K-Justin Kay[1]; 2. 93-Mason Oberkramer[3]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[2]; 4. 77Y-Jordan Yaggy[7]; 5. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[4]; 6. 30-Todd Cooney[5]; 7. 42-Johnathan Huston[6]; 8. 12-Brandon Queen[8]; 9. 78S-Steve Stultz[10]; 10. 7D-Dusty Leonard[14]; 11. 17-Tim Simpson[9]; 12. 50-Kayden Clatt[11]; 13. (DNF) 3W-Brennon Willard[13]; 14. (DNS) 48-Tim Lance; 15. (DNS) 51F-Matt Furman Heat 1 Midwest Sheet Metal 8 Laps | 00:04:07.370 1. 25-Chad Simpson[2]; 2. 18-Shannon Babb[1]; 3. 32S-Chris Simpson[3]; 4. 25F-Jason Feger[5]; 5. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[7]; 6. 21B-Rich Bell[4]; 7. 99-Andy Eckrich[6]; 8. T6-Tommy Sheppard Jr[9]; 9. 22H-Dustin Hodges[10]; 10. 10T-Jeff Tharp[8]; 11. 40C-Joel Callahan[11] Heat 2 Hooker Harness 8 Laps | 00:03:09.731 1. 32C-Chad Holladay[5]; 2. 49T-Jake Timm[1]; 3. 29D-Spencer Diercks[4]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 5. 15-Justin Duty[8]; 6. 4G-Bob Gardner[7]; 7. 33F-Rickey Frankel[9]; 8. 11H-Jeff Herzog[11]; 9. 24-Ryan Unzicker[2]; 10. 21D-Darrin Burke[10]; 11. (DNF) 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[6] Heat 3 PEM 8 Laps | 00:03:08.972 1. 19R-Ryan Gustin[1]; 2. 16T-Tyler Bruening[3]; 3. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[2]; 4. 2-Tyler Stevens[7]; 5. 15K-Justin Kay[4]; 6. 93-Mason Oberkramer[5]; 7. 30-Todd Cooney[10]; 8. 77Y-Jordan Yaggy[8]; 9. 17-Tim Simpson[11]; 10. 50-Kayden Clatt[12]; 11. 3W-Brennon Willard[9]; 12. 48-Tim Lance[6] Heat 4 Fast Shafts 8 Laps | 00:03:43.951 1. B5-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 3. 07-Matt Ryan[2]; 4. 28-Dustin Sorensen[5]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[9]; 6. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 7. 42-Johnathan Huston[6]; 8. 12-Brandon Queen[11]; 9. 78S-Steve Stultz[10]; 10. 51F-Matt Furman[4]; 11. (DNS) 7D-Dusty Leonard For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance, MyRacePass, Outerwears, PEM, Performance Bodies, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Whelen, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. 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- Austin Hartmann fires up 2023 IRA season in Iowa, eyes return to Beaver Dam Raceway
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) April 12, 2023 - With their rookie season of 410 Sprint Car competition now firmly planted in the rearview mirror, Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing team flipped the page to their second full campaign on the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series tour, during the IRA-Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Morning Sun Farm Implement 410 Clash doubleheader race weekend Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. In his 34 Raceway debut on Friday, April 7, Hartmann signed in among a strong field of 48 competitors on hand to kick off the 2023 IRA campaign. Hartmann opened the night by turning in the 14th fastest qualifying lap in split field qualifying group B in 13.828 seconds. After starting seventh in the eight-lap fourth heat race, Hartmann came home 10th. The 2020 Midwest Sprint Car Association Rookie of the Year Award winner then placed ninth after starting 10th in the 10-lap second B main. With another 48-car field on hand on Saturday, April 8, Hartmann qualified 10th in split field qualifying group B with a lap of 13.020 seconds. After starting fifth in the fourth eight lap IRA-MOWA heat race, the Plymouth, Wis. resident came home seventh. Hartmann then capped the 2023 IRA season opening doubleheader weekend event by placing sixth after starting third in the second 10 lap IRA-MOWA B main. "At first glance, 34 Raceway reminded me of Beaver Dam Raceway," Hartmann said. "The two tracks have very similar straightaways. The team and I set a goal for the weekend to get this new chassis figured out for different track conditions, as well as learn the new Hoosier tires. We took good notes on the car and track conditions that will hopefully help us coming up in the future when we make our return to 34 Raceway later in the season." Hartmann is now set to return to the site of his best career A-main finish this Saturday, April 15 as the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series makes its lone scheduled appearance of the 2023 season at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. Street Stocks and Legends also on the card for the annual Jim Wipperfurth Memorial event. In the IRA's last appearance at Beaver Dam Raceway on Sept. 17, 2022, Hartmann posted a career-best sixth place showing in the 30-lap Scott Semmelmann Memorial A main event. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. with spectator gates opening at 4:30 p.m. and racing scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. "Our team is super excited to get back to Beaver Dam Raceway and use what we learned this weekend at 34 Raceway to help us there," Hartmann said. "The new tires threw us for a loop, but we are excited to get more nights on them." All 2023 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing. The 87A Hartmann Racing team recently debuted a new website, which can be accessed at https://www.team87a.com. Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing. The sponsorship partners for the 2023 87A Hartmann Racing team include Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, Competition Specialists, Schmidt's Landscaping, Feldmann Sales & Service, Holler n Hills, Steinpreis Trucking, KSI Supply Inc., Quasius Construction, SwitchGear Brewing LLC, TheD8Dispensary, AF Inc., RC Custom Design, Hepfner Racing Products, Berryman Racing Shocks and Maxim Chassis. The 2023 87A Hartmann Racing team consists of Hunter Annis, Eric Bergschultz, Karlee Hartmann, Andrew Shufflebotham and Kristine Hartmann. 87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase - SwitchGear Brewing Co. The 87A Hartmann Racing team is pleased to welcome SwitchGear Brewing Co., located at 44D Gottfried St. in Elkhart Lake, Wis., on board as a sponsorship partner for the 2023 racing season. Since opening in May 2017 in the historic feed mill in downtown Elkhart Lake, SwitchGear Brewing Co. has become well known throughout Sheboygan County and beyond for creating flavors for all beer connoisseurs using high quality ingredients. SwitchGear Brewing Co.'s interior pays tribute to the history of Elkhart Lake, while relaying a modern, industrial vibe. To contact SwitchGear Brewing Co., call 920-781-5120, email info@switchgearbrewing.com or visit https://www.switchgearbrewing.com. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com or call 920-323-7970. Austin Hartmann - 87A Hartmann Racing 2023 Upcoming Schedule Saturday, April 15 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, April 29 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, April 30 - Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa (IRA) Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2023 Season By The Numbers Total Events - 2 IRA Events - 2 World of Outlaws Events - 0 All Star Events - 0 A Main Victories - 0 B Main Victories - 0 Top Five A Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 0 Top 15 A Main Finishes - 0 Top 20 A Main Finishes - 0 Heat Race Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 0 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0
- Travis Arenz Motorsports throttles up rookie IRA campaign at 34 Raceway
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) April 11, 2023 - Facing off against a stellar field loaded with an impressive collection of the Midwest's top 410 Sprint Car competitors, Travis Arenz and the members of the Travis Arenz Motorsports team launched their rookie season with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series during the IRA-Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Morning Sun Farm Implement 410 Clash Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. With 48 drivers signed in to fire off the 2023 IRA campaign, Arenz qualified 15th in split field qualifying group A with a lap of 13.823 seconds around the three-eighths mile semi-banked clay oval. In the first eight-lap IRA-MOWA heat, Arenz lined up eighth and passed Kris Spitz on the opening lap to take seventh. Five laps later, Tyler Drueke powered past to drop the 2021 and 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car champion to eighth in the running order. A caution flag was displayed on lap seven when Austin McCarl stalled in turn one. Arenz restarted seventh and held the position through a green-white-checkered flag finish. Arenz then lined up fourth in the first 10-lap IRA-MOWA B main, needing to place second to earn a coveted berth in the 30-lap A main. A good start launched the 2021 and 2022 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion past Cameron Martin into third on the opening lap. On lap 4, Arenz used a nifty move to work around Tyler Drueke to gain second. However, Drueke battled back to slip past Arenz on the final lap to steal away the final transfer spot and relegate the Sheboygan Falls, Wis. driver to a third place finish. Arenz returned to IRA-MOWA action to close out the team's 2023 season opening doubleheader weekend event at 34 Raceway against another stout field of 48 cars on Saturday, April 8. A lap of 13.300 seconds placed Arenz 15th in split field qualifying group B. Arenz then placed ninth after starting eighth in the third heat race and closed out the event with a fifth place finish after starting seventh in the second 10-lap B main. "I enjoyed racing at 34 Raceway," Arenz said. "It's a very nice facility and definitely an enjoyable track with two different corners, it seemed. It kind of reminded me of Manitowoc with the longer straights and tighter corners. "Our goals for the weekend were to make the show and get laps," he said. "I got some bad habits from the 360 car that I need to work on. I was comfortable in the car for it being the first time I was in it. The car just needs some tuning and work." Arenz will return to much more familiar territory this Saturday, April 15 as the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series makes its lone scheduled appearance of the 2023 season at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. Street Stocks and Legends also on the card for the annual Jim Wipperfurth Memorial event. Pits open at 4 p.m. with spectator gates opening at 4:30 p.m. and racing scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. "My approach going into this Saturday's race at Beaver Dam Raceway is the same as it is every week, which is to go out and perform to the level I know I can," Arenz said. "At the same time, I also know I need to continue to learn and get better." All 2023 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing. The 2023 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Professional Plating Inc., Service One Transportation, Inc, Don and Lynn Kiel, Oostburg Concrete, Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Schoen's Wildlife Removal, Premier Insurance Solutions-Craig Ladwig, Pallet Works, DW Fence, Little Bears Tree Service LLC, Lake Auto Glass and Service, Myhre Construction LLC, Roth's Auto Restoration, Hair Fellers Barbershop, Fastenal of Plymouth, Jensen Sales and Humphrey's Turner Hall Bar & Grill, Amy Bruechert Reality, Cornwell Tools-Paul Epping, Advanced Engine Concepts, Inc., Duehring's Tax Service, Everhope Show Cattle, HRP Wings and Behling Racing Equipment. The 2023 Travis Arenz Motorsports team consists of pit crew members Greg Piedot, Jerrod Gamb, Emily Stadler, Cameron Fritz, Alex Wesenburg, Tony Fox and Trevor Hittman. Additional information on the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found by visiting the team's Facebook and Twitter pages. Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase - Professional Plating Located at 705 Northway Drive in Brillion, Wis., Professional Plating Inc. was established in 1979 when Bob and Pat Endries, founders of Endries International, were looking for a dependable source of plating for the fasteners supplied to their customers. In May 1979, the zinc plating operation began with the barrel line being Professional Plating's sole production area. In June 1983, the company expanded its zinc plating capabilities with the purchase of a Cyclemaster rack line. Over the past 44 years, Professional Plating has grown into one of the largest electroplaters in the Midwest, in addition to a large powder coating operation and an electrocoat facility. Today, Professional Plating offers a wide range of services, including coating and plating, quality systems, trucking, shipping and packaging. In addition, Professional Plating has been a five-time Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Award winner for both plating and powder coating, taking home the prestigious award each year that it has been offered. For more information on the top-of-the-line services Professional Plating has to offer, call 920-756-2153, email larry.dietz@proplating.com or visit https://www.proplating.com. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com or call 920-323-7970. Travis Arenz Motorsports Upcoming 2023 Schedule Saturday, April 15 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, April 29 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, April 30 - Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa (IRA) Travis Arenz Motorsports 410 Sprint Car 2023 Season By The Numbers Total IRA Events - 2 A Main Victories - 0 Top Five A Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 0 Top 15 A Main Finishes - 0 Top 20 A Main Finishes - 0 Heat Race Victories - 0 B Main Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 0 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0 Travis Arenz Motorsports 360 Sprint Car 2023 Season By The Numbers Total MSA-PDTR Events - 0 A Main Victories - 0 Top Five A Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 0 Heat Race Victories - 0 B Main Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0
- MLRA SET FOR HAWKEYE STATE TRIPLE HEADER SHOWDOWN
Wheatland, Missouri (April 10, 2023) - The Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) will look to get back on track this weekend with three big nights of action on tap in the Hawkeye state. The trifecta of racing will feature a pair of stops along the Mississippi River, with the potential for one driver to take home over $20,000 if they can pull off the weekend sweep. Promotor Ricky Kay and K-Promotions will welcome the return of the MLRA to the Davenport Speedway on Thursday night April 13th, for a $5,000 to win showdown. The ¼ mile bullring has produced its fair share of exciting action over the years and is becoming a destination for late model racing fans in Eastern Iowa. Since the MLRA's first stop at Davenport back in 2014 when it was still a ½ mile configuration, only Chris Simpson has managed to log his name in the record books as a repeat winner. In recent years the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds facility has produced a number of first time MLRA winners, including the likes of Chase Junghans in 2019 to more recent winners like current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader Ricky Thornton Jr. in 2021. Just one year ago it was hometown driver Spencer Diercks making his first ever trip to Cedar Creek Beef Jerky Victory Lane in a popular victory. Race teams will make their way south after Thursday night's opener, ascending on the 3/8-mile 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA for the 15th Annual "Slocum 50", honoring the memory of late model racer Brent Slocum who tragically lost his lift at the facility in 2005 at the age of 28. For just the second time in the history of the event, the "Prelude to the Slocum" will get the weekend rolling on Friday night April 14th, with a complete $5,000 to win main event for the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models. Brian Shirley topped the field in the lone other Prelude, which was last contested in 2021. On Saturday night, drivers will hit the track in pursuit of the coveted "Slocum 50" trophy and the $10,555 top prize that goes along with it, while all feature starters are guaranteed $750 to start. This season will mark the 6th year in which the Slocum has been sanctioned by the MLRA, and since the inception of the event in 2009, only Bobby Pierce has laid claim to multiple wins with a total of four to his credit. Recent champions of the event include Jason Papich of Nipomo, California in 2021, and 2023 WoO Series Champion Dennis Erb Jr. in the most recent edition from one year ago. To learn more about the Slocum 50 or how you can help support the Brent Slocum Foundation, visit their website at www.SlocumRace.com. Davenport Speedway: Davenport, IA (Race Day Info)--Thursday 4/13/23 Pit Gates: 4:00 PM, Grandstands 5:30 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing to follow Admission: Adults $25, Kids (5 - 12) $5, Ages 4 & Under FREE Support Classes: IMCA Late Models, & IMCA Sport Mods Website: www.Davenportiaspeedway.com 34 Raceway: West Burlington, IA: "Prelude to the Slocum" Info --Friday 4/14/23 Gates: 3:00 PM, Grandstands 4:00 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:00 PM, Racing 7:15 PM Admission: Adults $20, Senior 62+ $18, Students (11 - 17) $18 Support Classes: 305 Sprints - Winged, & Stock Cars Website: www.34Raceway.com 34 Raceway: West Burlington, IA: "Slocum 50" Info --Saturday 4/15/23 Gates: 3:00 PM, Grandstands 4:00 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:00 PM, Racing 7:15 PM Admission: Adults $25, Senior 62+ $23, Students (11 - 17) $23 Support Classes: 305 Sprints - Winged, & Stock Cars For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2023 series schedule fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance, MyRacePass, Outerwears, PEM, Performance Bodies, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Whelen, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984
- TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY "WINTER MELTDOWN" WASHED OUT
Pontoon Beach, Illinois (April 5, 2023) - Already saturated grounds, coupled with over an inch of rain on Wednesday morning at the Tri-City Speedway has forced track and series officials to cancel this weekends Lucas Oil MLRA "Winter Meltdown". Track promotors Kevin and Tammy Gundaker along with their staff have been hard at work preparing the racing surface for this weekends season opener at Tri-City. However, with the currently saturated condition of the racing surface and infield along with the facility grounds, they felt it best to make what was a clear decision early enough in the week so that fans and race teams could make alternative plans. At this time there are no plans for a make up date for this early spring event, but the MLRA will look forward to returning on October 13th & 14th for the Annual MLRA "Championship Weekend". DAVENPORT SPEEDWAY & 34 RACEWAY UP NEXT-- The MLRA will now set their sights on one of the biggest weekends of the year which will kick off next Thursday, April 13th with a $5,000 to win show at the Davenport Speedway in Davenport, IA. From there teams will slide south to the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA on Friday and Saturday April 14th & 15th. Friday nights "Prelude to the Slocum" will pay $5,000 to win, while Saturday nights 15th Annual "Slocum 50" will wrap up the weekend with a $10,555 feature event. For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2023 series schedule fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance, MyRacePass, Outerwears, PEM, Performance Bodies, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Whelen, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984
- Austin Hartmann-87A Hartmann Racing to fire up second full IRA tour at 34 Raceway
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) March 22, 2023 - After turning in a 10th place showing in their rookie season of Winged 410 Sprint Car action with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Sprint Car Series in 2022, Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing team are ready to embark on another full season of competition against the Upper Midwest's top 410 Sprint Car drivers and teams during the upcoming 2023 IRA campaign. Hartmann's five-and-a-half-month 2022 campaign racing wheel to wheel with many of the nation's top 410 Sprint Car drivers at 13 different tracks in three states saw the Plymouth, Wis native enter 26 events, including 24 IRA races. During his first year behind the wheel of a 410 Sprint Car in 2022, the 2020 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car rookie of the year earned one top-10, eight top-15 and 17 top-20 A-main showings in 22 A-main appearances on the way to a 10th place finish in the 2022 IRA point standings. In addition, Hartmann posted one heat race victory, one B-main triumph, one fast qualifier award and six dash appearances during his initial IRA campaign. The highlights of Hartmann's 2022 season included qualifying for his first career NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Series A main at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. on June 18, claiming his first career IRA fast qualifier award at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Sept. 3 and turning in a career-best sixth-place IRA A main showing in the Scott Semmelmann Memorial at Beaver Dam Raceway on Sept. 17. The Hartmann 87A Racing team's 2023 schedule features 37 races at 17 different tracks in six states, including 32 IRA events. The 2023 campaign will kick off with an IRA-Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) co-sanctioned doubleheader event at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. The 87A Hartmann Racing team also plans to enter three NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events during the 2023 campaign, including a NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series doubleheader at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17 and another NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws event at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, July 8. Also on the team's 2023 racing slate is a Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions Series event at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill. on Friday, May 12 and a return visit to Jacksonville Speedway with the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints League during Illinois Speed Week on Friday, June 23. "I am very excited to get the 2023 season going and running the entire IRA Series schedule again is again our plans this year," Hartmann said. "The team is eager to apply what we learned during our rookie season with the 410 and with the IRA last year and work on improving on our consistency in the main events during the 2023 season." The 87A Hartmann Racing team recently debuted a new website, which can be accessed at https://www.team87a.com. Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing. The sponsorship partners for the 2023 87A Hartmann Racing team include Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, Competition Specialists, Schmidt's Landscaping, Feldmann Sales & Service, Holler n Hills, Steinpreis Trucking, KSI Supply Inc., Quasius Construction, SwitchGear Brewing LLC, TheD8Dispensary, AF Inc., RC Custom Design, Hepfner Racing Products, Berryman Racing Shocks and Maxim Chassis. The 2023 87A Hartmann Racing team consists of Hunter Annis, Eric Bergschultz, Karlee Hartmann, Andrew Shufflebotham and Kristine Hartmann. 87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase - Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR OF Pleasant View Realty, better known as "Every Race Fans Realtor," has 25-plus years of experience selling real estate throughout Wisconsin. Kristine's passion for the sport of racing connects with her competitive drive and ambition as a Realtor in the community. Contact Kristine Hartmann with all your real estate needs and ask her for the special Racing Rates! You can find her on Facebook @ KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR. Also, she can be found at the 87A trailer at any IRA race and would be happy to chat racing and real estate! For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PVRKRISTINE, call/text 920-980-5542 or email kristine@pleasantviewrealty.com. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com or call 920-323-7970. Austin Hartmann - 87A Hartman Racing 2023 Schedule Friday, April 7 - 34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa (IRA/MOWA) Saturday, April 8 - 34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa (IRA/MOWA) Saturday, April 15 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, April 29 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, April 30 - Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa (IRA) Friday, May 12 - Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Ill. (All Stars) Saturday, May 13 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA/All Stars) Saturday, May 20 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 21 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, May 27 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 28 - 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Friday, June 2 - Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA/All Stars) Saturday, June 3 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA/All Stars) Saturday, June 10 - Sycamore Speedway, Maple Park, Ill. (IRA) Sunday, June 11 - Angell Park Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Friday, June 16 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (World of Outlaws) Saturday, June 17 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (World of Outlaws) Friday, June 23 - Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Ill. (POWRi) Saturday, June 24 - Fairbury Speedway, Fairbury, Ill. (IRA) Saturday, July 1 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, July 8 - Wilmot Raceway (World of Outlaws) Thursday, July 13 - I-94 Speedway, Fergus Falls, Minn. (IRA/NOSA) Friday, July 14 - River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, North Dakota (IRA/NOSA) Saturday, July 15-River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks,North Dakota (IRA/NOSA) Friday, July 21 - Outagamie Speedway, Seymour, Wis. (IRA) Friday, July 28 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, July 29 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Aug. 19 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, Aug. 20 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Friday, Aug. 25 - 34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa (IRA) Saturday, Aug. 26-Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, Pevely, MO. (IRA/MOWA) Friday, Sept. 1 - Dodge County Speedway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 2 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Friday, Sept. 8 - Gondik Law Speedway, Superior, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 9 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 16 - 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 30 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing Final 2022 Season By The Numbers Total Events - 26 IRA Events - 24 World of Outlaws Events - 2 A Main Victories - 0 B Main Victories - 1 Top Five A Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 1 Top 15 A Main Finishes - 8 Top 20 A Main Finishes - 17 Heat Race Victories - 1 Dash Appearances - 6 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 1 A Main Appearances - 22 Final Interstate Racing Association Points Finish - 10th
- Travis Arenz Motorsports to tackle full 2023 IRA 410 Sprint Car Series slate
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) March 8, 2023 - On the heels of back-to-back championship-winning seasons in the 360 Sprint Car ranks, Travis Arenz of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. is gearing up to focus on 410 Sprint Car action with his Travis Arenz Motorsports team intending to hit the road to contend for Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series rookie of the year accolades, during the upcoming 2023 season. Arenz heads into his 16th season of racing action and his first full season of 410 Sprint Car competition after nailing down the 2021 and 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR) 360 Sprint Car titles. During the 2022 MSA-PDTR 360 Sprint Car season, Arenz racked up eight A-main victories, 17 top-five and 18-top-10 A-main showings, five heat race wins and two fast qualifier awards in 19 official events en route to the MSA and PDTR championships. Arenz also competed in seven 410 Sprint Car events with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Sprint Car Series in 2022, earning one top-five, three top-10 and four top-15 A-main showings, three dash appearances and one dash victory to finish 25th in the final 2022 IRA point standings. The highlight of Arenz's 2022 410 Sprint Car campaign was an IRA career-best second place A-main finish at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 27. To date, Arenz has amassed a total of 70 career A-main victories, including 30 MSA/PDTR 360 Sprint Car wins, 20 IMCA Northern Sport Mod/PDTR B Mod A-main triumphs and 20 4-Cylinder Outlaw Compact A-main victories, to go along with six series and track championships, including the 2013 4-Cylinder Outlaw Compact title at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. and the 2016 Northern Sport Mod championship at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis., as well as two MSA 360 Sprint Car (2021, 2022) and a pair of PDTR 360 Sprint Car (2021, 2022) crowns. Arenz will launch his rookie IRA 410 Sprint Car campaign, which features 32 races at 16 different tracks in six states, with an IRA-Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) co-sanctioned doubleheader event at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. "As a team, we are looking forward to the challenge of running a full season with the IRA," Arenz said. "As a racer, I'm excited to try the next level of competition." In addition to a full schedule of 410 Sprint Car action with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Series, Arenz is also planning to enter a handful of Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car events during the 2023 campaign. "Along with the IRA schedule, there will be a mix of 360 races as well, which will mainly be decided as we go through the season," Arenz said. "At this point, there will be three nights at Plymouth where we are planning to have both cars. Overall, I'm looking at doing roughly eight races with the 360." The 2023 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Professional Plating Inc., Service One Transportation, Inc, Don and Lynn Kiel, Oostburg Concrete, Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Schoen's Wildlife Removal, Premier Insurance Solutions-Craig Ladwig, Pallet Works, DW Fence, Little Bears Tree Service LLC, Lake Auto Glass and Service, Myhre Construction LLC, Roth's Auto Restoration, Hair Fellers Barbershop, Fastenal of Plymouth, Jensen Sales and Humphrey's Turner Hall Bar & Grill, Advanced Engine Concepts, Inc., Duehring's Tax Service, Everhope Show Cattle, HRP Wings and Behling Racing Equipment. The 2023 Travis Arenz Motorsports team consists of pit crew members Greg Piedot, Jerrod Gamb, Emily Stadler, Cameron Fritz, Alex Wesenburg, Tony Fox, Curtiss Humphrey and Trevor Hittman. Additional information on the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found by visiting the team's Facebook and Twitter pages. Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase - Service One Transportation Located at N5761 County Road M in Plymouth, Wis., Service One Transportation has been a proud supporter of Travis Arenz Motorsports since the team moved into the 360 Sprint Car division in 2018. Service One Transportation opened its doors in 1997 when Dan Flagstad, Sr. decided to venture out on his own, following a distinguished career in transportation sales. Starting with a single driver and truck, Dan grew the business by providing unsurpassed service to the customers and living by the creed of "doing whatever it takes to get the job done for the customer." The customer-first philosophy continues today with current President and Owner Dan Flagstad, Jr., along with his partner, Mike Myszewski, who serves as vice president of operations and logistics. Under Dan's leadership, Service One Transportation has experienced the innovation of a new generation, while retaining the customer and family-first philosophy started by Dan Sr. Today, Service One has grown into a full service logistics and transportation company with a large portfolio of services, including 53-foot dry van, dry bulk with rail car transport, blanket wrap transport and warehousing. Service One can handle all truckload, volume LTL and expedited shipments to 48 states and all Canadian provinces. For a personalized transportation quote, contact Service One Transportation by phone at 1-888-988-3344 or 920-467-4793, email at dispatch@serviceonetrans.com or visithttps://www.serviceonetransportation.com/. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com or call 920-323-7970. Travis Arenz Motorsports 2023 Schedule Friday, April 7 - 34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa (IRA/MOWA) Saturday, April 8 - 34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa (IRA/MOWA) Saturday, April 15 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, April 29 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, April 30 - Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa (IRA) Saturday, May 13 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA/All Stars) Saturday, May 20 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 21 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, May 27 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 28 - 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Friday, June 2 - Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA/All Stars) Saturday, June 3 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA/All Stars) Saturday, June 10 - Sycamore Speedway, Maple Park, Ill. (IRA) Sunday, June 11 - Angell Park Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, June 24 - Fairbury Speedway, Fairbury, Ill. (IRA) Saturday, July 1 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Thursday, July 13 - I-94 Speedway, Fergus Falls, Minn. (IRA/NOSA) Friday, July 14 - River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, North Dakota (IRA/NOSA) Saturday, July 15-River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks,North Dakota (IRA/NOSA) Friday, July 21 - Outagamie Speedway, Seymour, Wis. (IRA) Friday, July 28 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, July 29 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Aug. 19 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, Aug. 20 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Friday, Aug. 25 - 34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa (IRA) Saturday, Aug. 26-Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, Pevely, MO. (IRA/MOWA) Friday, Sept. 1 - Dodge County Speedway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 2 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Friday, Sept. 8 - Grondik Law Speedway, Superior, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 9 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 16 - 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 30 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Travis Arenz Motorsports 360 Sprint Car 2022 Season By The Numbers Total MSA-PDTR Events - 19 A Main Victories - 8 Top Five A Main Finishes - 17 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 18 Heat Race Victories - 5 Fast Qualifier Awards - 2 Midwest Sprint Car Association Points Finish - 1st Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Points Finish - 1st Travis Arenz Motorsports 410 Sprint Car 2022 Season By The Numbers Total IRA Events - 7 A Main Victories - 0 Top Five A Main Finishes - 1 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 3 Top 15 A Main Finishes - 4 Heat Race Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 3 Dash Victories - 1 Interstate Racing Association Points Finish - 25th Travis Arenz Motorsports Career Highlights 2008-2022 Total A Main Victories - 70 4-Cylinder Outlaw Compact A Main Victories - 20 IMCA Northern Sport Mod/B Mod A Main Victories - 20 MSA/PDTR 360 Sprint Car A Main Victories - 30 2013 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 4-Cylinder Outlaw Compact Champion 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod Champion 2021 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2021 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion
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34 Raceway Dirt Track Videos
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Alex Bowman & Conner Morrell Collide In Massive Crash | High Limit Sprints At 34 Raceway
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MLRA Late Model Feature | 2023 Slocum 50 at 34 Raceway
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- Lee County Speedway Race Track20 miles away - Donnellson, Iowa, USA
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- Knox County Fairgrounds Race Track49 miles away - Knoxville, Illinois, USA
- West Liberty Raceway Race Track50 miles away - West Liberty, Iowa, USA
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- East Moline Speedway Race Track62 miles away - East Moline, Illinois, USA
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- Cedar County Raceway Race Track65 miles away - Tipton, Iowa, USA
- Spoon River Speedway Race Track71 miles away - Lewistown, Illinois, USA
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- Brooklyn Raceway Race Track87 miles away - Brooklyn, Iowa, USA
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- ASCoC - All Star Circuit of Champions Dirt Track Racing Organization
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- IRA - Interstate Racing Association Outlaw Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization
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- MADCRA - Mid America Dwarf Car Racing Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
- MLRA - Midwest LateModel Racing Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
- MOWA - Midwest Open Wheel Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
- POWRi - Performance Open Wheel Racing Inc Dirt Track Racing Organization
- SIA - Sprint Invaders Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
- WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization