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Starks Scores Second-Place Finish at Cottage Grove Prior to All Star Tripleheader

Inside Line Promotions - COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (April 24, 2017) - Trey Starks powered to a runner-up result last Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway, where he made his season debut driving for Doug Rutz.

"The Gobrecht Motorsports team had the weekend off and I flew home so I want to thank Doug for giving me an opportunity to race in the Northwest," Starks said. "I was happy with how everything went."

Starks qualified fourth quickest before he placed fourth in a heat race at the quarter-mile oval. That lined him up on the outside of the fifth row in the 30-lap main event.

"We were inside the top five on the first lap I think," he said. "We picked a few more off. We were in second by the seventh or eighth lap. I was by the leader twice and both times the caution came out."

Starks took the lead with a pass in turns three and four with approximately a dozen laps remaining. However, a caution on the ensuing lap negated the pass.

"From about 10 laps to go on we had a caution every three laps until the end," he said. "I knew if we could have got to traffic again we'd have a good shot. Since we kept having cautions my only shot at the lead was on the restarts. I tried to be pretty aggressive, but I couldn't quite get him."

The second-place finish was the second podium of the season for Starks, who will return to the Gobrecht Motorsports team this weekend for an Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions tripleheader. The team will compete on Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa.; on Saturday at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pa.; and on Sunday at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pa.

"We're going to hit it pretty hard with some different ideas this weekend and hopefully we'll have some luck on our side," he said. "We have a positive attitude going in and we're going to try as hard as we can to produce some results."

QUICK RESULTS -

April 22 - Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore. - Qualifying: 4; Heat race: 4 (3); Feature: 2 (10).

SEASON STATS -

6 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 4 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Saturday at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pa.; and Sunday at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pa., with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey

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

APPAREL -

Starks has t-shirts and hoodies for sale at http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com .

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - FK Rod Ends

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"FK Rod Ends produces the best product available and are awesome people to work with," Starks said. "We've been with them for a long time and are grateful for their support."

Gobrecht Motorsports would also like to thank Champion Brands, Starks Timber Processing, Golf Cart Services, ServiceMaster Clean, J&J Auto Racing, Textron Off Road, Fibreworks Composites, Gettysburg Rental Center, Gardy's Enterprises, Kleffel's, Moose Blocks, Beer Hill Gang, Baker Door Company, Moose Lodge 720, Pancho's Racing Products, Pro Shocks, Auto Meter, KSE Racing Products, Fel-Pro, Taylor Ignition Wires, Miller Welders, K&N Filters, Mettec, Bell Helmets, AL Driveline, DMI, Champion Spark Plugs, ISC Racers Tape, Schroth Racing, HMS Motorsports, King Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Ultra Lite Brakes & Components and Security Race Products for their continued support.

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Wheatley Wins Heat Race and Vies for Top Five Before Crash at Cottage Grove

Inside Line Promotions - COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (April 24, 2017) - Austen Wheatley was on pace to record at least a top-10 finish last Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway before a broken part sent him on a wild ride.

Wheatley, who was making his third start of the season for Doug Rutz, qualified seventh quickest at the quarter-mile oval before he won a heat race after starting on the outside of the front row.

"I haven't been there in a couple of years and that place has always had my number for whatever reason," Wheatley said. "I didn't feel particularly great all night, but that was more of me than the car. It was a work in progress all night."

He started the 30-lap main event on the inside of the third row.

"I backed up to ninth or so and we started making our way forward a little at a time," he said. "We were running sixth with seven laps remaining when the right front hub broke going into turn one. It dug the right front into the ground and it was like someone picked the car up and flung it."

Wheatley flipped violently before ending with a beat-up race car.

"It ripped the motor out of the car and junked the frame," he said. "I'm pretty sore. Both my knees, my neck and my right wrist are sore. We'll probably take a couple of weeks off to heal and regroup.

"I want to thank Doug for the opportunity again. It certainly didn't end the way we wanted, but everyone is safe and that's the most important thing."

QUICK RESULTS -

April 22 - Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore. - Qualifying: 7; Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: DNF (5).

SEASON STATS -

3 races, 1 win, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 2 top 15s, 3 top 20s

UP NEXT -

TBD

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.AustenWheatley.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AustenWheatley

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

APPAREL -

Wheatley will have t-shirts and hoodies for sale at every race he competes at this season. For his schedule of races, visit http://www.AustenWheatley.com.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Redlined Welding & Construction

Redlined Welding & Construction performs welding and construction for fishing boats and processors. Based out of Lake Stevens, Wash., Redlined Welding & Construction is owned and operated by Austen's father, Shannon Wheatley.

"Redlined Welding & Construction is a family business and we race with a family team so without Redlined Welding & Construction I wouldn't be able to race," Austen Wheatley said. "It is the heart and soul of this team."

Wheatley would also like to thank Downforce Designs, Astro Titanium, Fire-Down Graphics, SpeedMart, Bell and King Racing Products for their continued support.

Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663

Sides Heading to Indiana for World of Outlaws Doubleheader This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions - BARTLETT, Tenn. (April 24, 2017) - Jason Sides is fresh following a weekend at home thanks to Mother Nature wreaking havoc on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series last weekend.

Sides took advantage of the free time after the Bull Ring Outlaw Blitz was postponed at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., and the Spring Classic was cancelled at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo.

"It's been nice to be home," he said. "We get to be home next week, too. We got some things done that needed to be done on the truck and other things that you need to do at home that you can't while you're on the road."

Sides will return to action this Friday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind., and Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., with the World of Outlaws.

He placed 13th last season during his debut at Plymouth Speedway. Sides has more experience at Tri-State Speedway, where he has raced each of the last 10 years. He has a career-best result of third in 2009 and has posted five top 10s during his last eight races at the quarter-mile oval.

"We've had good runs there and we've had some bad runs there," he said. "It's kind of a crapshoot. You have to qualify well. You need to be up front to be a contender because you probably won't charge from the back."

Sides enters this weekend with a top-10 streak at eight consecutive races, which is his best stretch since recording nine straight in August and September of 2010.

"I think we're headed in the right direction," he said. "We've made some small changes and it's gotten a lot better. I think we have a pretty good handle on it. We just need to keep running in the top three to get that first win of the season."

SEASON STATS -

20 races, 0 wins, 4 top fives, 11 top 10s, 11 top 15s, 14 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Friday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind., and Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.SidesMotorsports.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SidesMotorsport

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sides-Motorsports/283833970847?ref=br_tf

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Dancer Logistics, Inc.

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"Shawn Dancer of Dancer Logistics has been with us for many years and he's helped us a ton," Sides said. "It's grown to be more of a friendship than a partnership."

Sides would also like to thank Wetherington Tractor Service, Inc., East Coast Logistics, VRP Shocks, Clean Seal, Inc., King Racing Products, R.E. Enterprises, BR Motorsports, FSR Radiators, Jim Schuhknecht, Mid-States Equipment, Pat Hanley Auction Co., Brad Roller, Driven Racing Oil, Ingles Racing Engines, Wings Unlimited and All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads for their continued support.

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