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Roberts Survives WoO Double Header With a Smile

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (June 6) For Casey Roberts and the Blount Motorsports Team the WoO Tennessee double header had a rough start at 411 Motor Speedway followed by promising results at Volunteer Speedway.

On Friday night at 411 they were able to get the car better for the feature, but it was too little too late. That combined with a late race wall test, the wall won again, put them watching the end of the race from the pits.

“We weren’t much good to start, so we started way back in the feature. We got the car better in the feature, but weren’t really going anywhere when Casey got into the wall and that was that,” said David Bryant.

On Saturday night for round two at Volunteer they made some changes and by the time the feature rolled out they had a car that for the first time suited both Roberts and Bryant.

“Car was better to start, but still not where it needed to be in qualifying and the heats. We made some more changes and had a good car in the feature. A car that for the first time that both Casey and I liked. Casey could and did run the car anywhere he wanted on the track,” concluded a smiling Bryant.

“The car in the feature was great. I could drive it anywhere on the track I wanted to and it felt good,” said Roberts. “If we would have had a caution or two we might have come away with a better finish, but that didn’t happen. What’s important is David and I were both smiling after the race.”

This weekend Tommy Kerr will be running the Iron Man event at I-75 with Roberts taking the weekend off.

Blount Motorsports enjoys sponsorship from Stowers (CAT) Machinery Corp., Arnold Trucking, Blount Excavating, Massey Electric, Tennessee RV, Turner Hydraulics, Ole Ben Franklin Motors, Food City, and The Wine and Spirits Cellar.

BMS races Rocket XR1 Chassis. Power is provided by Vic Hill Racing Engines with Dyer’s Top Rods, Driven Racing Oil, Waterman Fuel Pumps, VP Race Fuels and starting power from Go Lithium batteries. Gauges and wiring harnesses from QuickCar. Drive train components are from Quarter Master with Carbon Fiber drive shafts from Fastshafts. The shocks are Penske Racing Shocks with chassis and suspension components from TWM and springs from Hyperco. Noses and body parts are from Five Star Stock Car Bodies and tires are Hoosier Performance Tires from Hoosier Tires South.

For more information on Blount Motorsports or how you can become part of “The Team” go to blountmotorsports.com/

Blake Hahn Remains Consistent With ASCS Red River Region Top-Five Finishes

Bryan Hulbert - MEEKER, Okla. (June 6, 2018) Blake Hahn continues to post consistent finishes in the Griffith Truck and Equipment/Lucas Oil No. 52 with this past weekend's bout with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley's Racing Products yielding a pair of top-five runs.

"We were a little off, but not by much. The good thing about running regional shows is we have nothing to lose, so we've been testing different things on the car to see what works, and we've been able to pick up some really good notes over the past two weekend," commented Hahn when asked of his overall thoughts of his past few races.

Starting ninth Friday at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., Hahn's advanced five positions before the end of the 25 lap affair.

"That track races different from most that I've run at. I kind of reminds me of some of the tracks we run in the southwest where you always seem to be combating a layer of silt on the track. That's kind of where we were in the Heat Race, so we tightened the car up for the feature and it made a big difference where I didn't feel like I was chasing the back of the car all over the track. Once we got rolling, I was able to run the bottom and the top, but towards the end, the top was pretty much the only way around."

Fifth Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla. a small mistake at the start cost Hahn at the end.

"I just miss the line there at the start and let a few cars get by. The top was there early, but it faded a lot faster than we thought it was going to and the track was slick top to bottom. It wasn't the best run, but we held on to fifth and learned a lot."

Up next for Hahn is the 2018 Lucas Oil ASCS Sizzlin' Summer Speedweek, which kicks off Friday, June 8 at West Texas Raceway in Lubbock, Texas. In last year's Speedweek, Hahn finished 10th in overall points with a trio of Top 10s and a pair of top-five finishes.

The 2018 season is Blake Hahn's 16th year of racing. Starting in Jr. Sprints at the Tulsa Shootout, Hahn has progressed through the ranks with over 90 victories across Micros, Midgets, and Sprint Cars. For continued updates on Blake Hahn Racing, along with his full 2018 lineup, log onto http://www.blakehahnracing.com.

2018 Season to Date:

Events: 28; Wins -1 ; Top 5 - 13; Top 10 - 22; Top 15 -25; Top 20 -26;

Coming Up: ASCS Sizzlin' Summer Speedweek

June 8 at West Texas Raceway (Lubbock, Texas)
June 9 at Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, Texas)
June 12 at Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, Texas)
June 13 at Lawton Speedway (Lawton, Okla.)
June 14 at Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, Okla.)
June 16 at Salina Speedway (Salina, Kan.)

Blake Hahn Racing Online Store:

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The Sponsors:

Lucas Oil Products, Griffith Truck and Equipment, CSR Garage, Velocita, Parker Lee Project, Speedway Vending, Semi Crazy Truck Wash, JR1, Wesmar, Triple X Race Co., Engler, Smiley's Racing Products, Hoosier Tire Southwest, Penske Shocks, Maxwell Industries, Best Graphics, Schoenfeld, Rod End Supply, Pizza Express of Oklahoma, and EFH.

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June 6, 2018

Jimmy Elliott Takes Over UCRA Series Point Lead
Tazewell Speedway Scheduled for this Saturday

Cleveland, Tennessee (06/06/18) – On the heels of a Top-3 run on Saturday night at Fort Payne Motor Speedway in his Car Smart Auto Sales #J39 Elliott’s Tire Center/ Mighty Muffler/ Longhorn Race Car, Jimmy Elliott has taken over the point’s lead with the United Championship Racing Alliance (UCRA).

“We decided earlier this year that the UCRA schedule made logistical sense for us, so we decided to make a run at the title,” Elliott commented. “We’re focused on winning races right now, but we also know that consistency will lead to a championship. Hopefully we can turn things up a bit and get some wins in the next few races to go with our consistency.”

United Championship Racing Alliance (UCRA) action took Jimmy Elliott Fort Payne Motor Speedway (Fyffe, Alabama) on Saturday night, where he was one of fourteen entries on hand for the Fort Payne 40.

After laying down the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, Elliott earned the fifth-starting position for the $2,000-to-win A-Main. Breaking into a podium spot, Jimmy advanced two positions to place third behind Ethan Hunter and Sam Seawright with Jesse Lowe and Chip Brindle completing the Top-5 finishers.

With his performance, Jimmy Elliott took over the top spot in the UCRA point’s battle.

For full results from the event as well as complete standings, please visit www.UCRARacing.com .

UCRA competition will take Jimmy to Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tennessee) this Saturday. A $3,000 top prize will be on the line for the driver who can tame “The Bad Fast Taz.”

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

Jimmy Elliott would like to thank his sponsors including Car Smart Auto Sales, Mighty Muffler and Brake Center, Longhorn Race Cars, Auto Depot, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Elliott’s Tire Center, Hoosier Race Tires, WP Shocks, Bodies by Skinny, EasyAutoOnline.com, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest news, updates, and other information regarding Jimmy Elliott, please point your browsers to www.JimmyElliottJ39.com .

Cannon McIntosh Guns for POWRi Illinois SPEED Week Crown

Lonnie Wheatley, BIXBY, Okla. (June 6, 2018) – Cannon McIntosh ventures into new territory this week as he vies for the Sixth Annual Illinois SPEED Week crown aboard the RL Hudson/Toyota-TRD No. 08 Midget.

The Illinois SPEED Week unfolds over five nights at five different tracks beginning on Wednesday at Belleville’s Belle-Clair Speedway before moving on to Brownstown’s Fayette County Speedway.  Action shifts to Jacksonville Speedway on Friday night and then Macon Speedway on Saturday night before wrapping up at Lincoln Speedway on Sunday night.

It will mark the first time for the 15-year-old from Bixby, OK, to take in the entirety of Illinois SPEED Week.

“It’s going to be fun to race at all these different tracks,” McIntosh commented.  “The car has been working really well, so we’re looking forward to it.”

After picking off a feature win and ranking fourth in POWRi West Midget League points as a 14-year-old in 2017 to earn series Rookie of the Year honors, McIntosh has been running a mix of Midget and Sprint Car events thus far in 2018.

With eight Midget events in the books thus far, McIntosh currently sits third in POWRi West Midget League points despite missing one event along the way.  In his most recent Midget action, McIntosh led until a mishap in traffic on the opening night of the Midget Roundup at Garden City, Kansas’ Airport Raceway before rallying from 20th to fourth in the finale.

McIntosh and crew broke out the Sprint Car for last Friday’s ASCS Red River Region card at Meeker’s Red Dirt Raceway only to have the evening cut short by engine woes in hot laps.

Along with RL Hudson and Toyota-TRD, other marketing partners making the ambitious 2018 slate of events possible includes American Discount, Complete Auto Care, Best Graphics, Fieldhouse Gear, Precision Inspection, Sanders and Associates, Panels by Smoke, Walker Performance, Sanders Wheels, American Discount Brake and Muffler, D&N Fabrication and Car and Fleet.

2018 Quick Stats:  13 races, 4 top-fives, 8 top-tens.

Up Next: POWRi Illinois Midget Week:

Wednesday, June 6 – Belle-Clair Speedway (Belleville, IL)

Thursday, June 7 – Fayette County Speedway (Brownstown, IL)

Friday, June 8 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)

Saturday, June 9 – Macon Speedway (Macon, IL)

Sunday, June 10 – Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, IL)

Keep Track:  Keep track of Cannon McIntosh’s on-track action including schedule and results at https://www.facebook.com/cmacracing/.

If you would like Cannon McIntosh Racing press releases e-mailed directly to you, send your e-mail address to Lonnie Wheatley at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.

Penning the recurring series of “The Wheatley Chronicles” articles on www.sprintcarmania.com, Lonnie Wheatley provides media, public relations and more for select tracks, drivers and events.  For more information, Wheatley may be contacted at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.