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July 19, 2017

Busy Week Sees Dustin Strand Win Twice

Grand Forks, North Dakota (07/19/17) – Dustin Strand competed in several events during the course of this past week and along the way he piloted his RealTruck.com #71 Keewatin Truck Service/ Q&Z Plumbing & Heating/ Millenium Chassis Modified to a pair of wins.

Making his first start of the season with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series, Dustin Strand invaded Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, Minnesota) on Wednesday night to compete for the $8,000 top prize. Moving up two spots in his heat race, Strand recorded a 3rd-place finish, locking him into the 8th-starting position for the feature. Coming one spot shy of a Top-10 finish, Dustin slipped back to a 11th-place finish in the 40-lapper.

The following night with 33 World of Outlaws followers on hand at Hibbing Raceway (Hibbing, Minnesota), Strand recorded a 4th-place finish in his heat race, transferring him into the B-Main. Sending the Top 3 into the show, Dustin edged his way into the finale with the 3rd and final transfer spot. With $8,000 on the line, Strand improved two positions registering a 20th-place outing.

Wrapping up the three-day stint with the World of Outlaws, Strand stopped at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota) on Friday for the Acme Tools 50. Dropping one spot in his heat race, Dustin logged a 6th-place finish, transferring him into the B-Main. Sending the Top 3 into the $10,000-to-win A-Main, Dustin landed a runner-up finish behind Chase Junghans, positioning him 20th on the starting grid for the feature. Improving three positions in the 50-lapper, Strand registered a 17th place finish.

During the same night, powering his Q&Z Plumbing & Heating #71 Open Wheel Modified, Strand cruised to an 8-lap heat race win positioning him 6th on the starting grid for the feature. With 20 laps to work his way to the front, Dustin topped Ward Imrie, Jerome Guyot, Lance Schill, and Scott Greer to pick up his 10th win of the season.

Saturday night brought strand to Greenbush Raceway Park (Greenbush, Minnesota), pulling double duty in the Super Late Model and Open Wheel Modified divisions. With 18 cars register for the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned contest, Dustin secured his spot into the $1,100-to-win feature with a 3rd-place finish in his heat race. Starting in the 9th position for the 25-lap feature, Strand passed two cars to place 7th.

In the Open Wheel Modified ranks, Strand jumped up two spots in his heat race posting a 3rd place finish. Rolling off 7th for the feature, Dustin Strand wheeled his way to the front capturing his 11th win of the season with Aaron Holtan, Bryan Dyrdahl, Jordan Wahl, and Lee McRae.

“What a crazy past week this was,” Strand said. “I really have to tip my hat to my team, my family, and all of my sponsors for keeping this hot rod rolling. We raced a lot of shows last week. While I’d like to have had a little better luck in the Late Model, I’m extremely grateful for our wins in the Modified.”

For more results from these events, please visit www.WoOLMS.com and ww.NLRA.org .

Dustin has a trio of Late Model events planned for this weekend – July 20-22. The action opens on Thursday evening at Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) before shifting to River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota) on Friday night. Dustin will chase another Northern Late Model Racing Association victory on Saturday night at Devil’s Lake Speedway (Lakota, North Dakota). For more information on the events, please visit www.RedRiverCoOpSpeedway.com, www.RiverCitiesSpeedway.com and www.NLRA.org .

Dustin Strand would like to thank all of his sponsors including RealTruck.com, Q&Z Plumbing & Heating, Schill Construction, Keewatin Truck Service, Anderson Brothers Body Shop, Flagstaff Nissan and Subaru, McCaughen Builders, Generations Salon & Spa, Bemidji Welders Supply, RH Rebel Storage, Ben Adams Racing Engines, Forest Flying Service, Altru’s Sports Advantage powered by EXOS, Parallel Technologies Inc., Troy Pecka Trucking, R-n-R Stix, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Dustin Strand, please visit his official internet home at www.StrandRacing.com .


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Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 19, 2017

Chris Ferguson Preps for Prairie Dirt Classic; Welcomes New Sponsor

Mt. Holly, North Carolina (07/19/17) – As Chris Ferguson prepares his Diff-Tran Machining #22 K&K Trucking/ Rocket Chassis XR1/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model for next week’s 28th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic, he’s proud to announce another marketing partner has joined his team.

“Christopher Reeve, who owns Christopher Reeve’s Southeast Foundation & Crawl Space Repair, has come on board as a new marketing partner with our team,” Ferguson noted. “Christopher does a lot to support racing and fields entries for a couple of drivers in the area. We are excited to be involved with someone whose passion for racing matches ours.

“We are really grateful to have Christopher’s company on board with us as well as all of our great marketing partners. Hopefully we can pick up some big wins for them during the second half of the season.”

Ferguson’s next pursuit of a big payday will come July 28-29 at Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, Illinois), when he enters the 28th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series event will culminate with a $30,000-to-win feature.

For more information on the event, please visit www.FairburySpeedway.com .

This past Saturday night Chris Ferguson traveled to Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia) to compete in the opener for the 2017 edition of the Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Series. With 28 Super Late Models signed in, Ferguson followed up the second fastest time in his group behind Vic Hill with a heat race victory. Earning the 4th-starting position for the $10,000-to-win A-Main, Chris overtook race-leader Ross Bailes on lap-9 and went on to build a comfortable lead. Unfortunately, his time at the front would be limited. Running into suspension issues on lap-20, Ferguson was forced pitside while being credited with a 19th-place finish.

Complete results from this event can be found at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com.

Chris Ferguson would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include Diff-Tran Machining, K and K Trucking of Rockwell LLC, Champion Spark Plugs, Christopher Reeve’s Southeast Foundation & Crawl Space Repair, Live Oak Aesthetic and Family Dentistry, The Racing Warehouse, special thanks to Page Lemon, RPM Trailer Sales, New Point Lighting, Carver & Sons Roofing Inc., special thanks to Tom Bennington, Langley Collision Center, TW Automotive, Rocket Chassis, Big A's Custom Graphics, Keith’s Handyman Services, Dirty Grass Soul, Dirt Trackin’ App, ASI Racewear, Hoosier Racing Tires by Bryan,  Harkey Racing, Joes Racing Products, K&N Performance Filters,  Fluidyne High Performance,  RM Services, Indocil Art , Frankland Rear-Ends, Bell Racing USA, Hypercoil Springs, Brinn Transmissions, Weld Racing, Dynamic Drivelines,  Outerwears Pre-Filters, Penske Racing Shocks, PFC Brakes, ButlerBuilt Motorsports Equipment, All Star Performance, Motorstate, Keyser Manufacturing, FK Rod Ends, Fragola Performance Systems, Alpha Canvas and Awning, Randy Renfrow Pit Carts, VP Racing, Hooker Harness, CV Products, XCELDYNE, Stock Car Steel and Aluminum Inc., SRI Supplies, SRI Performance, Clements Racing Engines, Waterman Racing Components, Pro Fabrication Headers, Schaeffers Oil, TruForm Race Products, Tadpole Fabrication, NecksGen, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Chris Ferguson, please visit the official team website at www.ChrisFerguson22.com .


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July 19, 2017

Ricky Weiss Victorious Again at Red River

Headingly, Manitoba, Canada (07/19/17) –
Ricky Weiss continued his hot streak at Red River Co-op Speedway in his Derrick’s Sandblasting #7 A.I.E. Communications/ Bloomquist Chassis Late Model by winning for the third time in four weeks on Thursday night.

Ricky Weiss kicked off an ultra-busy week of racing by entering the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series event at Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, Minnesota) on Wednesday night. After passing two cars in his heat to place 4th, Weiss failed to make it out for the $8,000-to-win,40-lap A-Main after suffering issues with his water pump following his heat race.

On Thursday Weiss made the trip to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for the regular night of racing. Passing four cars in his 8-lap heat, Ricky posted a runner-up finish behind Mike Balcaen, earning him the 8th-starting position for the feature. Pacing his way to the front in the 20-lap affair, Ricky Weiss reeled in his fourth victory of the season over Shane Edginton, Bill Mooney, Shane Holden, and Walt Morris.

Back in action with World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series, Weiss headed to River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota) on Friday for the Acme Tools 50. Following the sixth fastest time in his group, Ricky landed a 3rd-place finish in his heat race, positioning him 10th on the starting grid for the feature. With $10,000 on the line, Weiss slipped one spot to place 11th.

Saturday night brought Ricky to Greenbush Race Park (Greenbush, Minnesota) for the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned program. Improving two positions in his heat race, Weiss scored a runner-up finish behind Brad Seng, locking him into the 5th-starting position for the feature. Bringing home a podium spot, Ricky jumped up three positions, recording a 2nd-place finish behind Brad Seng with Shane Edginton, Mike Balcaen, and Cole Schill completing the Top-5 finishers.

On Sunday Ricky hopped behind the wheel of the #36 Open Wheel Modified for the regular night of racing at ALH Motor Speedway (Morden, Manitoba). Starting the night with a heat race win, Weiss earned the 5th-starting spot for the 15-lap A-Main. Gaining one position, Ricky Weiss notched a 4th-place finish behind Jerome Guyot, Scott Greer, and Rene Poluyko with James Wall coming in 5th.

For full results from these events, please visit www.WoOLMS.com, www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca, www.NLRA.org and www.ALHMotorSpeedway.com .

Ricky has a pair of events scheduled for this week. On Thursday evening he will look to claim yet another checkered flag at Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba). Saturday night will find him competing with the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) at Devil’s Lake Speedway (Lakota, North Dakota).

For more information on the events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.com and www.NLRA.org .

Ricky Weiss would like to thank his marketing partners and sponsors including Derrick's Sandblasting. A.I.E. Bell Mobility, The Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, All Rig Towing, Hands On Excavating Inc., Allied Roofing Inc., Forest Flying Services, Keewatin Truck Service, J&C Trucking, Cousins Farms, Turk Enterprises, Eibach Springs, Metalz In Motion, Wulff Pumps, New Vision Graphics, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Schaeffer Oil, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Ricky Weiss please visit his website at www.WeissRacing7.com .