Garrett Alberson Wins $5,000 in Will McGary Memorial
LOLMDS Northeast Triple Header Awaits

Las Cruces, N.M. (04/04/22) – Garrett Alberson continued his fast start to the 2022 season over the weekend with another $5,000 victory in the Ken & Beth Roberts-owned No. 58 Nutrien Ag Solutions / Roemer Machine & Welding / Mesilla Valley Transportation / Black Diamond Chassis / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

His latest trip to the Winner’s Circle came on Saturday night at I-30 Speedway, where he led the final 38 laps of the sixth annual Will McGary Memorial to score the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series victory. He added a runner-up finish the night before at Ark-La-Tex Speedway.

“We had planned to race in Illinois this weekend with the World of Outlaws, but weather scrapped that, so we decided to head south to race with the COMP Cams (Super Dirt) Series, and it proved to be a great weekend,” Alberson said. “Friday night we had a car capable of winning but just couldn’t find a way past Kyle (Beard), but on Saturday night we got to the lead early and never looked back. We’ll take what we learned and this momentum and get ready for Lucas Oil (Late Model Dirt Series) action this weekend.

“Thanks so much to everyone, who supports this race team!”

With Mother Nature wiping out the Illini 100 weekend at Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, Ill.), Robert Motorsports trekked south to Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, La.) to compete with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS). In a field of 25 cars, Alberson secured his spot into the opening night feature with a heat race triumph. Moving forward one spot in the 30-lap affair, Garrett notched a second-place finish, which came behind Kyle Beard.

The following night at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Ark.) for the sixth annual Will McGary Memorial, Alberson topped the 29-car field in time trials before placing first in his heat. Overtaking Timothy Culp for the lead following a lap-three restart in the feature, Garrett raced to his second win of the season and third career CCSDS triumph. He claimed a $5,000 payday ahead of Mason Oberkramer, Logan Martin, Brian Rickman, and Tyler Stevens.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.COMPdirt.com .

The upcoming weekend – April 8-10 – will take Alberson to the northeast for a three-race swing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS). Action opens on Friday at West Virginia’s Tyler County Speedway with the rescheduled 53rd annual Hillbilly 100, which pays $30,000-to-win. Action shifts to Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway on Saturday for a $15,000-to-win event before rounding out the weekend on Sunday evening at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway with a $10,000-to-win race.

Garrett is currently second in the latest O’Reilly Rookie of the Year standings and 12th in the overall LOLMDS points.

For complete standings as well as more information on the upcoming LOLMDS events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .

Garrett Alberson and Roberts Motorsports would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Nutrien Ag Solutions, Done Right Satellite, DoneRight.TV Motorsports, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Lucas Oil Products, Roemer Machine & Welding, Starved Rock Wood Products, BBFMerch.com, Winstein, Kavinsky, & Cunningham LLC, RCS Union Software, LIVE.KLAFF.LOVE, Swift Springs, Capital Sign Co., Stuckey Enterprises, Black Diamond Race Cars, Capital Screen Company, Mitchell Ranch, J. Craig’s Tile, Advance Racing Suspension, Hoosier Racing Tires, Fast Shafts, Performance Bodies, Sunoco Racing Fuels, UAW, Dubuque Moving & Storage, S&S Builders, Key City Metal Works, Sweet Manufacturing, Praxair, Clements Racing Engines, Keyser Manufacturing, GoLithium Batteries, Arbor Auto Works, Browning Auto Parts, SIMS Family Racing, C&W Trucking & Sons, Inc., Out-Pace Race Products, PEM Gears and Drivetrain, Buddha Bert Transmissions, Strange Oval, Bill’s Sport Shop, Allstar Performance, Midwest Sheet Metal, TWM Racing Products, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Winters Rearends, Quarter Master, RSA Aluminum, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

For the latest information about Garrett Alberson, please visit www.GarrettAlberson.com .

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Dale McDowell Captures $50,000 Bristol Dirt Nationals Win
Team Launches New Online Home

MOORESBURG, Tenn. (04/04/22) – History repeated itself on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Twenty-two years ago Dale McDowell won the inaugural dirt race at the hallowed, ½-mile oval, and on Saturday night he accomplished the feat again to the tune of $50,000.

McDowell achieved his third win of the year aboard his Shane McDowell Racing/ E-Z-GO No. 17m Cometic Gaskets/ Klotz Synthetic Lubricants / Team Zero Race Cars/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

Additionally he pocketed a $50,000 bonus for finishing second in the Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals point standings.

"This was for the old guys. And we still got hope, we've still got it," a jubilant McDowell said after leading the final 21 laps Saturday for a $50,000 payday in the miniseries finale. "You know, these young guys make it tough, but it's awesome. It's awesome to be back here, you know, 22 years later.”

An elated McDowell continued, "Oh man, it's an unbelievable feeling. We've had a really good year. I can't thank the guys for working as hard as I did on this E-Z-Go hot rod. It made my job easier tonight."

Dale McDowell returned to the dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, Tenn.) on Friday afternoon to wrap up the Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals with the final two events. Drawing 30 XR Super Series entries, McDowell rebounded to finish fourth in his heat race after failing to record a lap in qualifying.

Starting the $50,000-to-win A-Main in 13th, Dale improved six positions in the 50-lap affair to register a seventh-place finish.

On Saturday night, Dale clocked in fifth-fastest in his group before placing third in his heat race. Earning the ninth-starting position for the finale, McDowell wheeled into the top five on the opening lap and began his pursuit for race-leader Ricky Weiss. Sneaking ahead of Weiss on lap 30, Dale paced the field in the remaining 21 circuits to claim his third win of the season ahead of Chris Madden, Chris Ferguson, Scott Bloomquist, and Jimmy Owens.

Along with his $50,000 payday for the 50-lap feature triumph, McDowell claimed an additional $50,000 for finishing second in the Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals points race.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.XRSuperSeries.com .

The team will be idle this weekend before preparing for a busy tretch of racing on April 12-16, which includes four races in five days as shown below:

April 12: Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio) - $22,002-To-Win
April 14: Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tenn.) - $20,000-To-Win
April 15: Wythe Raceway (Wytheville, Va.) - $10,053-To-Win
April 16: Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tenn.) - $21,000-To-Win

Last but not least, the team has launched a brand-new website at www.ShaneMcDowellRacing.com which is designed and maintained by Nebraska-based MyRacePass. Keep your browsers pointed there for the latest team news and updates.

Shane McDowell Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors and marketing partners including E-Z-GO, Cometic Gaskets, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Connected Strategy Advisors, Fox Racing Shox, Shackelford Enterprizes, Spring Pro, Campbell Insulation Specialists, Winning Edge Carburetors, Swift Springs, Northeastern Fabrication, Team Zero Race Cars, Clements Race Engines-Chevrolet, FK Rod Ends, Go Lithium, Schoenfeld Headers, Keyser Manufacturing, MSD Ignition, All Star Performance, Performance Bodies, Five-Star Bodies, Hoosier Tire, Wiles Driveshafts, Weld Racing Wheels, Butlerbuilt Seats, DMI Racing Products, Jones Racing Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Dyers Top Rods, QuickCar, PEM Racing, Mark IV ATV's, Winters Rearends, Strange Oval Products Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, DirtWraps, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

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Kyle Beard Races to $3,000 CCSDS Victory at Ark-La-Tex Speedway
Kenneth Mitchell Memorial Next on the Schedule

TRUMANN, Ark. (04/04/22) – Kyle Beard wired Friday night’s COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Super Late Model finale at Ark-La-Tex Speedway to register his first win of the 2022 season. He was rewarded with a $3,000 winner’s check aboard his Gary Beard Trucking No. 86 Mann Motorsports / Black Diamond Race Cars / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

“We’ve had a good car to start the year, and we finally got the first win on Friday night at Ark-La-Tex (Speedway),” Beard said. “We had a good starting spot for Saturday night at I-30 (Speedway), but just couldn’t capitalize on it.

“As always I want to thank my team and my sponsors for all they do to keep me racing each week.”

Kyle Beard followed the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) to Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, La.) on Friday night to pilot the Mann Motorsports No. 86 Super Late Model. After recording the second-fastest lap in his time trial group, Beard topped B.J. Robinson in his heat race to pick up the win.

Fending off a charging Garrett Alberson in the feature, Kyle scored a flag-to-flag victory in the 30-lapper, which came ahead of Alberson, Cade Dillard, Logan Martin, and B.J. Robinson. His 21st-career CCSDS triumph was worth $3,000.

For the Will McGary Memorial on Saturday at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Ark.), Kyle secured his spot into the $3,000-to-win A-Main with a heat race victory. Fading outside the Top-10 in the 40-lap affair, Beard recorded a 13th-place outing.

Kyle is currently eighth in the latest CCSDS standings.

Full results from the weekend as well as complete series standings are available at www.COMPdirt.com .

The team currently plans to return to action on April 22-23 with the second annual Kenneth Mitchell Memorial at 67 Speedway of Texarkana (Ark.). The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) weekend posts a $3,005 winner’s check on Friday night and a $5,555 top prize on Saturday evening.

The team has also launched a brand-new team website at www.KyleBeard86.com which is designed and maintained by Nebraska-based MyRacePass.

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including Gary Beard Trucking, Terry Phillips Racing, Black Diamond Race Cars, ROCKHARD Powder Coating, Raptor Designs, Mann Motorsports, Swift Springs, Schaeffer’s Oil, Velocita USA, Rod End Supply, Team 5 Enterprise, Xtreme Race Graphics, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

For more information on Kyle Beard, please visit www.KyleBeard86.com .

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Weather Reroutes Rocket1 Racing to Bristol Dirt Nationals
LOLMDS Three-Race Weekend Up Next

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (04/04/22) – After rain once again derailed the team’s weekend plans, Brandon Sheppard and Rocket1 Racing invaded Bristol Motor Speedway for a pair of $50,000-to-win XR Super Series events.

During the course of the weekend, Sheppard registered a ninth-place finish and an 11th-place finish in the Valvoline / Seubert Calf Ranches No. 1 Ace Metal Works / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model.

“We sure hated to see the Illini 100 get canceled by weather again. It’s one of my favorite events, but it seems like Mother Nature doesn’t have any love for it. We changed direction after the rain out and went to Bristol (Motor Speedway). We weren’t bad throughout the weekend, but we just couldn’t get exactly to where we needed to be, and at that place if you are a little off, it shows in a big way. Still got a couple of solid runs, and we’ll take what we learned and head down the road to the next one,” Sheppard commented.

With unfavorable conditions and wet weather cancelling the Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, Ill.), Rocket1 Racing and Brandon Sheppard trekked to Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, Tenn.) on Friday afternoon to take part in the final two rounds of the Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals.

With 30 XR Super Series entries on hand, Sheppard laid down the second-fastest time in his qualifying group before placing first in his heat race. Starting the $50,000-to-win A-Main in third, Brandon slippedsix positions in the 50-lapper to finish ninth.

For another $50,000-to-win A-Main on Saturday, Brandon secured his spot into the finale with a second-place finish in his heat. Coming one spot shy of a Top-10 finish in the 50-lap affair, Sheppard crossed the line in 11th.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.XRSuperSeries.com .

The upcoming weekend has the team ready for a trio of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events in the Northeast. Action opens with the $30,000-to-win, 53rd annual Hillbilly Hundred on Friday night at Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, W.V.). The event which was rained out in 2021 posts a $30,000 top prize.

On Saturday evening the $15,000-to-win Conococheague 50 will be contested at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway, and the weekend draws to a close on Sunday evening at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway with the River Valley 40.

Sheppard currently sits second in the latest LOLMDS standings

For more information regarding the upcoming weekend’s events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .

Rocket1 Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Durham Racing Engines, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Gunters Honey, Hoosier Racing Tire, Integra Racing Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts & Decals, Sweet Manufacturing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Accu-Force Shock Service, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Rod Ends, Barnes Dry Sump Oil Systems, Bazell Race Fuels, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Brinn Transmissions, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, CP Carrillo, Dohm Cycles, Edelbrock, Fibreworks Composites, Hardrock Powder Coating, Howe Racing Enterprises, Jones Racing Products, Kenny’s Components, Maxima Racing Oils, MSD, NGK Spark Plugs, Tel Tac, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Performance Rod & Custom, Quarter Master, QuickCar Racing Products, Rocket Pre-Owned Motors, Safecraft, Show Trucks Unlimited, Simpson, Stealth Carburetors, Strange Oval, Suave Talk, Total Power Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Walker Performance Filtration, Weld Racing, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Brakes, Winters Performance Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Xceldyne Valvetrain, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Rocket1Racing please visit the team website at www.Rocket1Racing.com as well as their social media channels at www.facebook.com/Rocket1Racing, www.twitter.com/Rocket1_Racing, and www.instagram.com/rocket1racing .

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Cory Hedgecock Wins Fifth Event of 2022 on Friday at I-75
Tennessee Racer Launches New Online Home

LOUDON, Tenn. (04/04/22) – Cory Hedgecock raced to his fifth win of the 2022 season on Friday evening at I-75 Raceway in his his E-Z-GO / Noble Knights Construction Services No. 23 Budget Transmission / K&P Used Cars / Black Diamond Race Car / Eagle Racing Engine Late Model. He picked up $2,500 for the win.

He paced the field for the first half of the $5,000-to-win event on Saturday night before ultimately finishing second.

“We got ‘er done on Friday night but came up one spot short on Saturday night. On Saturday we had a commanding lead before the red flag, but after that we let the door open to some racing unfortunately and slipped to a second-place finish. Overall though, we had a solid car all weekend, won the miniseries points, and are now ready for some clean Super Late Model racing this coming Saturday at 411 (Motor Speedway),” Hedgecock said.

Cory Hedgecock hopped behind the wheel of his Nobles Knights Construction Services No. 23 Late Model on Friday afternoon at I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tenn.) for the doubleheader weekend with the American All-Star Series presented by PPM.

Following the second-quickest lap in time trials behind Hayden Cardwell, Cory outran Cardwell in the Dash to earn the pole for the feature. Keeping second-starting Mack McCarter at bay for all 25 laps, Hedgecock soared to his fifth win of the season, which came ahead of McCarter, Bradley Lewelling, Trevor Sise, and Cardwell. He pocketed $2,500.

The following night, Hedgecock secured his spot into the $5,000-to-win finale with a second-place finish in the Dash. After controlling the first half of the race, Cory slipped back to second when the checkered flag flew, trailing Hayden Cardwell across the line.

Next on deck, the team will invade Tennessee’s 411 Motor Speedway this Saturday for the $5,000-to-win Spring Fling Super Late Model event.

For more information on the event, please visit www.411MotorSpeedway.net .

Fans of the team are encouraged to check out the brand-new website, which is now live at www.CoryHedgecock23.com . The site is designed and maintained by MyRacePass.

Cory Hedgecock would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include E-Z-GO, Eagle Racing Engines, Budget Transmissions, Pace Performance, K&P Used Cars, W.E. Hardscapes & Masonry, Circle H Services, Noble Knights Construction Services, Black Diamond Racecars, I-75 Raceway, Timeless Memories Photography, VooDoo Technologies, Powers Machine, Cobb’s Auto Parts, Pro-Fabrication, Accu-Force, Vineyard Construction, Winters Performance, Quickcar Racing Products, Martel Signs, MyRacePass Marketing Services, Hoosier, VP Fuels, Hickory Hardscapes, My Wife, My Daughter, Dad, Mom, My Grandad Mike and Everyone who helps.

Visit the team’s official website at www.CoryHedgecock23.com as well as social media outlets at https://www.facebook.com/coryhedgecock23/ and https://twitter.com/Hedgecock23 often for the latest team updates.

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Bernheisel Racing Sweeps Top-2 Podium Spots in Selinsgrove Opener
Hagerstown Speedway and Port Royal Speedway Up Next

JONESTOWN, Pa. (04/04/22) – In an all-Bernheisel affair, Bryan topped his dad Jim in Saturday’s season opener at Selinsgrove Speedway to pick up the victory in his Bernheisel Race Components No. 119 Dieffenbach’s / Pioneer Pole Buildings / Lazer Chassis Late Model.

“We raced each other clean and I know he (Jim Bernheisel) would never let me win, and he definitely gave it his all,” Bryan Bernheisel shared in Victory Lane. “To come back and win a race, right at a year after my accident last year and to do it at my home track, there’s just no better way to start a year. Not to mention, this is a brand-new car that me, my dad, and Brandon (Bernheisel) came up with… and it’s just awesome. Pill draw was obviously important, but I was so comfortable in this car, and it did everything I could’ve asked it to do.”

Bryan and Jim Bernheisel made the short trip to Selinsgrove Speedway (Selinsgrove, Pa.) on Saturday afternoon to kick off the 2022 season with the track’s season opener.

In a field of 19 Super Late Models, Jim started the night with a heat race win, while Bryan charged forward four spots to finish fourth.

With an all-Bernheisel front-row for the feature, Bryan outdueled his dad in the 25-lapper to capture his first win of the season and a $2,500 prize. Gene Knaub, Jim Yoder, and Hayes Mattern rounded out the Top-5.

“You know the first lap I ran him (Bryan Bernheisel) pretty hard because we were side by side to the point that I almost thought I was going to run into him going into turn one, but luckily I didn’t because it would’ve crashed us both,” Jim Bernheisel commented. Once he got to the lead, I settled into second. It was a great day for our team.”
Sunday's event at Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pa.) fell victim to Mother Nature.

Full results from the event are available at www.selinsgrovespeedway.com .

Bernheisel Racing now turns it attention to a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday with Bryan going into battle in both events. Action opens on Saturday at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway Conococheague 50 with a $15,000-to-win event before transitioning to Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway on Sunday for a $10,000-to-win program.

For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .

Bernheisel Racing would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips, Bernheisel Race Components, One Potato Two Potato Kettle Potato Chips, Uglies Kettle Cooked Chips, Countryside Fuel and LP Gas, Pioneer Pole Buildings, Lazer Chassis, Russ Gibble Roofing & Siding, Focus Shock Technologies, Ryman Hill Farms, Streamline Builders, Selinsgrove Dental Arts, Oasis Hair & Natural Nail Salon, Tools Etc., Total Machine LLC, Clements Racing Engines, Total Machine LLC, Bodwalk’s Service Center, McKnight Steel & Tube, SUPERKO Racing, Precision Powder Coating, Wrisco Aluminum, Wehrs Machine, PRC, Joes Racing Products, Goodridge, Sweet Manufacturing, Jones Racing Products, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, QuickCar Racing Products, Panel Fast, Eibach Springs, Howe, Outerwears, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Kirkey Racing Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Performance Bodies, Velocita, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, XS Power, Fox Shocks, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Keyser Manufacturing, A&A, Beyea Custom Headers, Walker Performance Filtration, PowerMaster Performance, KRC Power Steering, Race Fan, Dominator Race Products, Brinn Transmission, RaceQuip, VP Racing Fuels, Bulldog Rear Ends, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Bernheisel Racing please visit www.BryanBernheisel.com .

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Jeff Taylor Wins IMCA Modified Main at Legit Speedway
Return to Missouri Oval Tabbed for Upcoming Weekend

CAVE CITY, Ark. (04/04/22) – On week after claiming his first win of the year Jeff Taylor was back in Victory Lane on Saturday night with a triumph at Missouri’s Legit Speedway in his Industrial Electric No. 5 Wehrs Machine/ Skyway Auto Group/ NewVisionCustomShirts.com / Shaw Race Cars IMCA Modified.

His second win came in dominating fashion.

“It was a pretty solid night for us. We were able to try some new things on the car, and everything seemed to work pretty nice. These notes will come in especially handy as we get into some of the bigger shows a little later in the year,” Taylor said. “Thanks to everyone who pitches in to keep this car going in circles every week.”

With Friday’s event at Batesville Motor Speedway (Batesville, Ark.) rained out, Jeff Taylor made his lone start of the weekend on Saturday after at Legit Speedway Park (West Plains, Mo.) aboard his Industrial Electric No. 5 Modified. With a fourth-to-first run in his heat race placing him on the pole for the feature, Taylor cruised to his second win of the season by more than a five-second margin. He finished ahead of Adam Maple, Roger Witt, Jessie Shearin, and Clay Norris.

Full results from this event are available at www.LegitSpeedway.com .

While this Friday’s plans are still up in the air, on Saturday Jeff plans to return to Legit Speedway Park (West Plains, Mo.) to take part in another IMCA Modified Weekly Racing Series Event.

Jeff Taylor would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include Shaw Race Cars Industrial Electric, Spur Bar, Heat Transfer Solutions, Skyway Auto Group, Custom CNC Machining, Fox Shocks, Hyperco, NewVisionCustomShirts.com, Wehrs Machine, Fury Energy, Sweet Manufacturing, No Limits Racing, Bassett, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Racing Tire, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Jeff Taylor Racing, please visit the official team website at www.JeffTaylor5.com. For more information on Shaw Race Cars, please visit www.ShawRaceCars.com

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