Carney Kicks Off Season with Air Capital Shootout this Weekend

Lonnie Wheatley, EL PASO, Texas (April 4, 2019) – After the scheduled-season opening event at Devil’s Bowl Speedway fell victim to Mother Nature in March, John Carney II finally gets to hit the track with this weekend’s $14,000-to-win NCRA Sprint Car “Park City Cup/Air Capital Shootout” at Wichita, Kansas’ 81 Speedway.

The event takes place on Friday and Saturday atop the 3/8-mile clay oval with the $14,000-to-win finale on Saturday following a $1,500-to-win card on Friday night.

“I’m excited to finally get our season going,” the driver of the Sander Construction/South Plains Auto Transport/Mesilla Valley Transportation No. J2 Sprint Car commented.  “We’ve done our best to take advantage of the down time just getting everything prepared, we’re definitely ready to get things going now.”

Carney, who is set to take on the entire Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour this year, has made several visits to 81 Speedway in the past.  And, while the speed has been there, the luck certainly hasn’t.

In one instance, Carney started the Air Capital Shootout feature from the pole position only to have the brakes fall off at the start.  Another time, he was leading only to have an engine failure midway through the race.  And on another occasion, a too tight car and windy conditions led to sliding off the track and flipping.

“We have always been fast there, we just need to finish the night out,” Carney says.  “That’s what we plan to do this weekend.”

John Carney Racing is made possible by the support of invaluable partners including Danny Sander Construction, South Plains Auto Transport, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Jackson Compaction, Vado Speedway Park, CSR Garage, Momentum Racing Suspensions, Performance Plus, Performance Motor Coach, Raider Graphix, MSD Ignition, Joe Hunt Magnetos and Bell Helmets.

Next Up: NCRA Sprint Cars “Park City Cup/Air Capital Shootout” at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS, on Friday and Saturday.

Keep Track:  Keep track of John Carney II’s on-track action including schedule and results on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarneyRacing/.

If you would like John Carney 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.

Change of Plans Sets Up Big Weekend for Bacon

Lonnie Wheatley, WINCHESTER, Ind. (April 4, 2019) – Weather watching is an activity all racers partake in to some extent, particularly in the spring portion of the season.

Original plans had called for Brady Bacon to venture eastward to Central Pennsylvania’s Williams Grove Speedway for Friday night’s season-opening USAC East Coast 360-ci Sprint Car event.

However, ominous weather forced a change of plans that now includes four events over three nights at Kokomo, Lawrenceburg and Waynesfield.

“We love racing in Central Pennsylvania every chance that we get and were really looking forward to going over there this weekend,” Bacon commented.  “But with the weather forecast looking as bad as it has all week, it just makes more sense to get some races in close to home.”

Bacon will kick off the weekend in non-wing Sprint Car action at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway on Friday night before another night of traditional Sprint Car racing at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Saturday night.  Bacon will sprout wings for Sunday pulling double duty at Ohio’s Waynesfield Raceway Park in FAST 410-ci competition and NRA 360-ci action.

“We’ve had success at each of these tracks in the past, so hopefully we can add to that over the weekend,” Bacon commented.

Bacon has finished among the top five in his last four Sprint Car starts at Kokomo and has been on the podium in his last four Lawrenceburg starts including a win last June.  Bacon found victory lane at Waynesfield last year as well by picking up an NRA win on May 27.

With a Micro Sprint win to his credit already this season, Bacon will be looking for his first Sprint Car wins of the season this weekend.

Brady Bacon Racing is bolstered by the support of partners including Mean Green, Fatheadz Eyewear, Imperial Wagyu Beef, Drivewfx.com, Tel-Star Technologies, B&S Cattle, Lykins Oil, Elliott’s Custom Trailers, Triple X Race Co., Hoosier Tire, XYZ Machine, Factor4, Heath Clips Lawn Care, FK Indy, Engler Machine and Tool, Lucas Oil, FK Rod Ends, Keizer Wheels, Purple Heart Foundation, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Smiley’s Racing Products, DMI, Walker Filters, ProGlide Coatings, Chalk Stixx, Wilwood Engineering, Lajoie Seats, Smith Precision Products, Allstar Performance, Simpson Racing Products, Driver Websites, Schroth Racing, Saldana Racing Products, KSE Racing Products, King Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers.

2019 Quick Stats:  19 races, 1 win, 8 top-fives, 11 top-tens.

Up Next: 

Friday – Non-Wing Sprint Cars at Kokomo (IN) Speedway

Saturday – Non-Wing Sprint Cars at Lawrenceburg (IN) Speedwa

Sunday – FAST 410-ci Sprint Cars and NRA 360-ci Sprint Cars at Waynesfield (OH) Raceway Park

Keep Track:  Keep track of Brady Bacon’s on-track action including schedule and results at http://www.bradybaconracing.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Brady-Bacon-278125555137/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BradyBaconRacin.

If you would like Brady Bacon 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.