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March 20, 2017

Austin Theiss Tops STLMS at Cotton Bowl Speedway

Hockley, Texas (03/20/17) –Austin Theiss powered his Northside Plumbing Supply #7D MB Customs/ Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model to his first victory of the season on Saturday night. The triumph came with the Southern Texas Late Model Series at Cotton Bowl Speedway.

“It feels so great to get back to Victory Lane,” said the 20-year-old Theiss. “We learned so much on the road last year with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, and it feels good to see the results starting to come early this season. Hopefully this is the first of many wins to come. I want to thank my parents, my team, my sponsors, and my fans for their support.”

On Friday night Austin Theiss was one of 25 Super Late Models registered for action at Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) for the annual Pelican 50. Starting 9th in his heat race, Theiss posted a 7th place finish, positioning him 19th on the starting grid for the feature. With $5,000 on the line, Austin was forced to retire early from the A-Main after experiencing overheating issues.

The following night brought Theiss to Cotton Bowl Speedway (Paige, Texas) for the Southern Texas Late Model Series (STLMS) season opener. In a field of 17 entries, Theiss improved four spots to place 3rd in his heat. Rolling off 6th for the A-Main, Austin blasted the top groove of the track on his way to the lead. He would go on to score his first victory of the season and an $800 payday. Colton Horner, Kevin Sitton, G.W. Egbert, and Jim Moon completed the Top 5 finishers.

Full results from these events are available at www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.net and www.SouthernTexasLateModelSeries.com.

The team will take the upcoming weekend off before returning to action on March 31 – April 1 with a pair of COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) events. Action opens on Friday night at Timberline Speedway (Corley, Texas) before moving to Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) on Saturday evening. For more information on the events, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .

Austin Theiss and Theiss Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors including Saye Plumbing Contractors, Inc., Northside Plumbing Supply, Nolls Automotive, Integra Racing Shocks, MB Customs Race Cars, Love Graphics, Razor Edge Graphics, Bodies by Theiss Motorsports, Vic Hill Race Engines, GRT Race Cars, Race Safe Technologies, DirtCarLift.com, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Austin Theiss, please visit www.AustinTheiss.com .

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March 20, 2017

Garrett Alberson Has Strong Weekend in Louisiana and Mississippi

Shreveport, Louisiana (03/20/17) – Garrett Alberson went into battle over the weekend in Louisiana and Arkansas and came away with a pair of runner-up finishes to show for his efforts in the Childress Racing #F5 Black Diamond Chassis/ Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model

Behind the wheel of the Childress Racing #F5 Super Late Model, Garrett Alberson invaded Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) on Friday night for the rescheduled Pelican 50. In a field of 25 cars, Alberson locked his spot into the $5,000-to-win A-Main with a runner-up finish behind Tyler Erb in his heat race.

Rolling off 5th, Alberson worked his way up to challenge the leader early in the 50-lapper. Battling for the top spot in the closing laps, Garrett jumped into the lead on the white flag lap, but his pass coming to the checkers was nullified by a caution. Hanging onto a podium finish, Garrett Alberson landed a runner-up finish behind Timothy Culp with B.J. Robinson, Jon Mitchell, and Billy Moyer Jr. completing the Top-5 finishers.

On Saturday Garrett stopped at Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) for the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) season-opener. Timing in fifth fastest in a field of 29 Super Late Models, Alberson earned the 5th-starting spot for the $2,500-to-win feature. Bringing home another podium finish, Garrett made a late-race charge for the lead in the final laps but came up short, finishing 2nd behind Billy Moyer Jr. Hunter Rasdon, and B.J. Robinson with Kyle Beard rounding out the Top 5.

“I really didn’t need that caution coming to the first checkered on Friday night at Ark-La-Tex, but it is what it is,” said Alberson. “It was a really solid weekend for our team. I have to thank the Childress family for this great opportunity to drive this car. We’ve got a really good car this season, and I couldn’t be more excited.”

Full results from these events can be found at www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com and www.StateSeries.com .

The upcoming weekend will take Garrett into battle in a trio of World of Outlaws (WoO) Craftsman Late Model Series action. Action opens on Friday night at Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi) before moving to I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday night. The weekend draws to a close on Sunday evening at Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas). For more information on the events, please visit www.WoOLMS.com .

Garrett Alberson would like to thank all of his sponsors including Childress Fishing & Rental, Childress Inspection Services, Penske Shocks by PRP Suspension, J&J Motorsports, Stuckey Enterprises, Black Diamond Race Car, Durham Race Engines, Superior Graphics, BSB Manufacturing, All Star Performance, CV Race Products, Deetz Racing, Batteries Plus Bulbs, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Rio Grande Foot Clinic, Argyle Welding Supply Co., Wehrs Machine, J. Craig's Tile Company, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Garrett Alberson please visit www.GarrettAlberson.com .

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March 20, 2017

Billy Moyer Jr. Wins at JMS; WoO Tripleheader Next

Batesville, Arkansas (03/20/17) – Billy Moyer Jr. busted into the win column over the weekend by piloting his Crop Production Services #21jr Billy Moyer Race Car/ Pro Power Racing Engines Super Late Model to a $2,500 victory on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway.

“We had a great car on Saturday night, and it felt good to check off the first win of the year,” said Moyer Jr. “We’ve been close to Victory Lane early in the season, but just had different circumstances prevent us from getting the win. This victory gives us a nice shot in the arm as we prepare to resume World of Outlaws action.”

On Friday night Billy Moyer Jr. traveled to Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) to compete in the unsanctioned Pelican 50. With 25 cars on hand, Billy locked his spot into the $5,000-to-win A-Main with a 3rd-place finish in his heat race. Breaking into the Top 5, Moyer Jr. landed a 5th-place finish behind Timothy Culp, Garrett Alberson, B.J. Robinson, and Jon Mitchell.

The following night Moyer Jr. visited Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) for the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) season-opener. After registering the fastest time overall in his qualifying group, Billy stormed to the dash victory, putting him on the pole for the feature. Leading all 50-laps, Billy Moyer Jr. cruised to his first win of the season over Garrett Alberson, Hunter Rasdon, B.J. Robinson, and Kyle Beard. Moyer Jr. pocketed a $2,500 payday for his victory.

For more results from these events, please visit www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com and www.StateSeries.com .

Next on tap for Billy is a three-day rumble through the Southeast this weekend with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series. Action opens on Friday evening at Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi) and will slide west on Saturday to Tracey Clay’s I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas). The final round of the tripleheader will be contested at Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) on Sunday evening. For more information on the weekend, please visit www.WoOLMS.com .

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Billy Moyer Victory Chassis, Crop Production Services, Mesilla Valley Transportation, C&W & Sons Trucking, Dyna-Gro Seed, Car City, Bad Boy Mowers, Jack’s Auto Parts, Karl Performance, Karl Kustom Corvettes, Pro Power Racing Engines, Fox Shocks, ROCKHARD Powder Coating, Eibach Springs, Sunoco Race Fuels, Rock Batteries, Stracener Brothers Construction, COMP Cams, Imperial Motors, Amsoil, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Midwest Sheet Metal, Peterson Fluid Systems, Sweet Mfg., MSD Performance, Wiles Driveshafts, Performance Bodies, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Oakley Deatherage Opticians, Frankland Racing Products, Hooker Harness, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Beyea Custom Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, R2C Competition Filters, Strange Engineering, TWM Products, Scott Performance Wire, AFCO, Design 500, Accu-Force Shock Service, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on the team please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .

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March 20, 2017

Cory Hedgecock Masters Chevy Performance Series at 411

Loudon, Tennessee (03/20/17) – Cory Hedgecock kicked off the 2017 Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series season in fine style by parking the Cushman #9 Shadden Motorsports/ Valley Transport Rocket Chassis in Victory Lane at 411 Motor Speedway on Saturday evening.

Piloting the Stanley and Andy Shadden owned #9 Schoenfeld Headers Late Model, Cory Hedgecock visited 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) on Saturday night for the season-opener in the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Laying down the fastest-time overall in a field of 26 entries, Hedgecock earned the pole position for the A-Main. Jumping into the lead on the drop of the green flag, Cory led all 50-laps en route to his fourth win of the season. Devin Dixon, Brandon Williams, Ross Martin, and Zach Pilcher completed the Top-5 finishers. Hedgecock pocketed a $3,000 payday for his dominant performance in the feature.

“We couldn’t have hoped for a better start to my pursuit of the Rookie of the Year title and the overall championship with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series,” said Hedgecock. “I really want to thank Stanley and Andy Shadden for letting me drive this awesome race car. It was a great feeling to give them a victory in our first outing.”

For full results from this event, please visit www.525SuperSeries.com .

Up next for Cory is a trip to I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tennessee) this Saturday, March 25 for the Springloaded 40, which will be sanctioned by the United Crate Racing Alliance (UCRA). For more details on the $2,500-to-win affair, please visit www.UCRARacing.com .

Cory Hedgecock would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include Cushman, Valley Transport, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Eagle Racing Engines, K&P Used Cars, Transport One, Renegade Racing Fuels, VooDoo Technology, Timeless Memories Photography, Hoosier Racing Tires, CFYA, ET Motorgear, Fastlane Signs & Graphics, Renegade Reach, Wells Racing Photography, Strange Oval Racing, High Velocity Heads, Crowder Small Engines, Jesel Valve Train Innovation, Stealth Racing Carburetors, QuickCar, Bicknell Racing Products, MSD Ignition, CV Products, CP Pistons, Boydbilt, Ohlins Shocks, Winters Performance, Simpson Race Products, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Cory Hedgecock, please visit the team’s official website at www.CoryHedgecock23.com as well as social media outlets at https://www.facebook.com/Cory-Hedgecock-Motorsports-166540363452544 and https://twitter.com/Hedgecock23 .

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March 20, 2017

Devin Dixon Impresses in Super Late Model Debut

Ocala, Florida (03/20/17) – After experiencing more than their fair share of bad luck to start the 2017 season, Devin Dixon and Big Frog Motorsports enjoyed a great weekend with their #58 Dave’s Towing/Rocket XR1 Late Model.

“We came away with a pair of Top-5 finishes, with one of them coming in my first-ever Super Late Model start on Friday night, so yeah, we were really pleased with the results from the weekend,” noted Dixon. “We’ve just had so many random part’s failures and situations of bad luck to start the year, that it felt really good to finally get to finish two races and show just how strong our team is. Hopefully this shows our luck is finally pointed back in the right direction.”

The Big Frog Motorsports team entered the Southern All Stars Series sanctioned program on Friday night at Southern Raceway (Milton, Florida) with Devin Dixon piloting the team’s XR1 Rocket Chassis #58 Super Late Model. With 26 cars registered for the opening night of the Bash at the Beach, Dixon locked his spot into the $4,000-to-win A-Main with a 3rd-place finish in his heat. Starting in 5th for the feature, Devin jumped up one position scoring a 4th-place finish behind Casey Roberts, Ryan Crane, and Joseph Joiner with Bo Shirley coming in 5th.

The strong run against a talented field of open-engine competitors came despite the team being underpowered with a CT 525 engine.

On Saturday the team traveled north to 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) for the opening night of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series 2017 campaign. Laying down the fifth-fastest time in a field of 27 cars, Dixon earned the 5th-starting position for the feature. With $3,000 on the line, Devin worked his way into a podium position in the 50-lapper, notching a 2nd-place finish behind Cory Hedgecock with Brandon Williams, Ross Martin, and Zach Pilcher completing the Top-5 finishers.

Complete results can be found at www.SASDirt.com and www.NeSmithRacing.com .

This Saturday, March 25 the team will stay local as they make the short trip to Bubba Raceway Park (Ocala, Florida) to compete in the annual Mike Peter’s Open, which will post a $3,000 check for the winner. For more information on the event, please visit www.BubbaRacewayPark.com .

Big Frog Motorsports would like to thank their principal and associate sponsors including Dave's Towing, Big Frog Shocks, Big Frog Signs and Graphics, Ocala Tractor, M&W Transport, OFK Rod Ends, Schaeffers Oil, Racecar Engineering, Wilwood Brakes, Keyser Manufacturing, Rocket Chassis, Sunoco Race Fuels, Koury Racing Engines, Integra Shocks, Hoosier Race Tire by Brian, Daytona Sensors LLC, Schoenfeld Headers, COMP Cams, AR Bodies, Vahlco Wheels, Leaf Firesuits, JE Pistons, Red Line Oil, NGK Spark Plugs, Fast Shafts, Callies Race Products, Superior Bearings, Ferrea Valves, Butlerbuilt Seats, C&R Racing, Leaf Racewear, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest team news and updates on Big Frog Motorsports please visit www.BigFrogMotorsports.com .

Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
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Swindell Salvages Top 10 During Spring Nationals at Devil's Bowl Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - MESQUITE, Texas (March 20, 2017) - Sammy Swindell wrapped up the 44th annual Spring Nationals with a seventh-place result last Saturday at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

"We were pretty fortunate to finish," he said. "After the race we found out we broke a bolt on the steering arm."

It was that type of weekend for Swindell and car owner A.G. Rains, who began the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour doubleheader on Friday with a bit of bad luck in a heat race.

"I thought I had a good run on a guy and was beside him," Swindell said. "The track is open going into turn three and then it gets tighter and tighter. We didn't have enough room to get through there and it clipped the tire. When it did it bent the axle."

Swindell, who was battling for second place on the opening lap, was unable to finish the heat race and the team elected not to start a B Main toward the back.

The event concluded on Saturday when Swindell placed second in both a heat race and a qualifier.

"We had a little problem getting the car to accelerate on the starts and we'd get beat into the first corner," he said. "We went back and looked at everything and made some changes for the A Main and the car was really good."

Swindell started the main event on the inside of the sixth row and he maneuvered into the top five when a caution came out with only a handful of laps remaining.

"I had just got by Seth Bergman for fourth when the caution came out so that put me back to fifth," he said. "However, with 10 laps to go we had started to have a little problem with the car going where I wanted it to go. With four laps to go we had that yellow and I slowed down where I could turn the steering wheel a half a turn and it wouldn't do anything. I was a little nervous on the restart. I slipped up getting into turn one and was pretty much hanging on at the end. If we hadn't had the issues I think we had a chance to run in the top three."

Swindell salvaged a seventh-place finish.

He and Rains have a busy schedule during the next month. They will compete this Friday and Saturday at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., for the Park City Cup/Air Capital Shootout with the NCRA and Sunday at Randolph County Raceway in Moberly, Mo., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

Swindell said the team will then race with the ASCS National Tour on April 7-8 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, and on April 15 at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Mo.

QUICK RESULTS -

March 17 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Heat race: DNF (4); B Main: DNS (13).

March 18 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Heat race: 2 (1); Qualifier: 2 (2); Feature: 7 (11).

SEASON STATS -

2 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10, 1 top 15, 1 top 20

UP NEXT -

Friday and Saturday at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., for the Park City Cup/Air Capital Shootout with the NCRA and Sunday at Randolph County Raceway in Moberly, Mo., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.SammySwindell1.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/1sam91

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - High Performance Lubricants

High Performance Lubricants chooses the best base oils combined with the highest quality additives. The end result is a significant improvement in oil life and wear reductions compared to others. For more information, visit http://www.HPLubricants.com .

"I've run some of the High Performance Lubricants products and the product we put in the rear end and the steering made it run cooler," Swindell said. "We did a bunch of oil analysis before and after and found some great things using High Performance Lubricants."

Swindell would also like to thank John Christner Trucking, Rossie Feed & Grain, CP Pistons, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, FK Rod Ends, Simpson Racing Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Acme Graphix & Design, Schoenfeld Headers, MyRacePass and Inside Line Promotions for their continued support.

Contact: Shawn Miller

Inside Line Promotions

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Bergman Captures Two Top Fives at Spring Nationals to Kick Off Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Season

Inside Line Promotions - MESQUITE, Texas (March 20, 2017) - Seth Bergman produced a pair of strong results last weekend during the 44th annual Spring Nationals to start the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour campaign on the right foot.

Bergman earned a top-five finish each night at Devil's Bowl Speedway during the season-opening ASCS National Tour event. He has now scored at least one top five at the track for the past five years.

"We had a great car all weekend and moved forward almost every time we were on the track," he said. "Any time you can come away from a weekend with two top fives when there are almost 50 drivers racing it's a good performance."

Bergman opened the event on Friday by advancing from third to second place in both his heat race and qualifier. That ranked him fifth in overall points and locked into the fifth starting position for the main event.

"The track was one lane around the top and since we started on the bottom we didn't get a great start," he said. "I lost a bit there, but we were able to rally back into fifth and were all over John Carney II for fourth until the checkered flag."

Bergman finished fifth, which was only one spot shy of locking into Saturday's feature redraw.

He returned to the track on Saturday and picked up where he left off. Bergman charged from eighth to second place in a heat race and he maneuvered from sixth to second place in a qualifier. That gave him the most combined points and lined him up fifth overall - behind the four locked-in drivers from Friday.

"The top was the best place to start again and then the bottom came in for a little in turns one and two," he said. "There were some good battles all race long so it was great to come away with another top five."

Bergman posted a fourth-place finish. He was one of only four drivers to garner a top-five result each night.

The team returns to action Friday and Saturday at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., for the Park City Cup/Air Capital Shootout with the NCRA and Sunday at Randolph County Raceway in Moberly, Mo., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

QUICK RESULTS -

March 17 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Heat race: 2 (3); Qualifier: 2 (3); Feature: 5 (5).

March 18 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Heat race: 2 (8); Qualifier: 2 (6); Feature: 4 (5).

SEASON STATS -

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

UP NEXT -

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.SethBergmanRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BergmanRacing

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

APPAREL -

Bergman has men's and women's t-shirts available for sale at his race trailer during events he competes in this season.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Young Tools

Young Tools is a company within the oil industry that is located in Drumright, Okla.

"I'm glad to be associated with Tim and have him and everyone from Young Tools on board," Bergman said. "He's a great guy and is passionate about racing. He's a good friend of mine and it's nice to have him as part of the race team."

Bergman would also like to thank Oilfield Equipment & Manufacturing, Corridor Electric, Lucas Oil Products, Inc., Triple X Race Co., Scott Baylor Racing Engines and FK Midwest for their continued support.

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Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations and media management for motor sports drivers, teams, sponsors, tracks, series, events, organizations and manufacturers. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors.

To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com . For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com .

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Kulhanek Closes Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals With Top-10 Result

Inside Line Promotions - MESQUITE, Texas (March 20, 2017) - Ray Allen Kulhanek capped the 44th annual Spring Nationals with a top-10 finish last Saturday at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

"I had a lot of speed all weekend long, which was a good change of pace at Devil's Bowl," he said. "It seems like we're behind the eight ball every time we go there, but last weekend every time we hit the track we were going forward. That's probably what I was the happiest about."

The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour doubleheader began on Friday when Kulhanek, who is teaming up with Marvin and Peggy Pearson this season, maneuvered from fourth to second place in a heat race before advancing from fifth to fourth place in a qualifier. That lined him up on the inside of the sixth row for the main event.

"The bottom was pretty much shot so the top was dominant," he said. "I got freight trained on the start, but I started to make my way back up. I think we were back to 11th when I started getting some water in my face. I looked at the temperature gauge and it wasn't hot so I thought it was the guy in front of me. I ran up on him into turn one. I dove to the bottom to see if it was my car and sure enough I was still getting sprayed with water so I pulled off. That was disappointing because I felt like we could have been in the top 10 easily. It turns out the cap on the radiator was gone. In all the years I've raced I've never had that happen."

Kulhanek was credited with a 19th-place result.

The event concluded on Saturday when Kulhanek charged from seventh to third place in a heat race and from sixth to fourth place in a qualifier. That lined him up on the inside of the fifth row.

"We were really, really good the whole night," he said. "I took off decent and started making mistakes and fell back as far as 14th. We had a really long green-flag run and I pulled the wing back and started getting a little faster. We had a caution with five laps to go and that really helped me. We went from 12th to eighth after that. I hit the bottom in turns one and two, ran beside them down the backstretch and slid them in turns three and four. We were definitely coming there at the end of the race."

Kulhanek rebounded to post an eighth-place finish.

"We completed the goal we really wanted to," he said. "It was a good start to the season for myself. We'll play it by ear the rest of the season and hit what races we can. I want to thank Marvin and Peggy Pearson for their support as well as all my sponsors. It felt great to get back in the car again."

Kulhanek will return to action this Saturday at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, with the ASCS Gulf South Region.

QUICK RESULTS -

March 17 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Heat race: 2 (4); Qualifier: 4 (5); Feature: 19 (11).

March 18 - Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas - Heat race: 3 (7); Qualifier: 4 (6); Feature: 8 (9).

SEASON STATS -

2 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10, 1 top 15, 2 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Saturday at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, with the ASCS Gulf South Region

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.RayAllenKulhanek.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kulhanek_Ray

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

APPAREL -

Kulhanek will have apparel available for sale at his race trailer throughout the season. For a list of his scheduled events, visit http://www.RayAllenKulhanek.com .

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - J&J Auto Racing

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

"Everyone at J&J Auto Racing are probably some of the nicest people in racing," Kulhanek said. "I talk to them quite frequently. They are always quick to answer phone calls and will get stuff shipped out to you the same day. And they are definitely the safest cars on the market."

Kulhanek would also like to thank Big Bass Tour, Texas Rotating Equipment, Alcon Construction, GoPro, Millers RV Park, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Smiley's Racing Products, Engler Machine & Tool, Outlaw Wings, Hoosier Racing Tire Southwest, Penske Racing Shocks, C4 Graphics, Simpson Race Products and Marvin and Peggy Pearson for their support.