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September 20, 2021

Brandon Sheppard and Rocket1 Racing Compete at Knoxville
LOLMDS Jackson 100 Weekend Up Next at Brownstown

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (09/20/21) –Brandon Sheppard recorded a trio of Top-10 finishes during the 16th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals in the Rocket1 Racing / Valvoline No. 1 Seubert Calf Ranches / Durham Racing Engines-powered XR1 Rocket Chassis Super Late Model.

His weekend performance included a fifth-place finish in Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win finale.

“We slipped back in the early in the finale on Saturday, but as we started to get some fuel burn off later in the race, I could really run that top, and it allowed me to pass some cars. We just weren’t as good down the track as we needed to be, and that cushion didn’t come in until it was too late to get to the front,” Sheppard commented. “It was a challenging weekend. It was fun, but it seemed like the track was a lot more narrow than normal. We’ll keep working to make this hot rod better and head off to the next one.”

On Thursday, Rocket1 Racing and Sheppard joined the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) at Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa) as the 17th annual Knoxville Nationals presented by Brandt got underway. With the third-and-final transfer spot in his heat race pinning him 13th on the starting grid for the preliminary feature, Brandon gained one spot in the 25-lapper to finish 10th.

For another $7,000-to-win preliminary feature on Friday evening, Brandon rebounded to win his heat race after contact with another competitor damaged his hood. Rolling off on the pole for feature, Sheppard led the first two laps but would eventually cross the line in third. He followed Tyler Erb and Tyler Bruening across the line with Tim McCreadie and Mike Marlar rounding out the Top-5.

With preliminary results placing Sheppard fifth on the starting grid for the $50,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals on Saturday evening, Brandon carried a steady pace throughout the 100-lapper to register a fifth-place finish. He trailed Mike Marlar, Tim McCreadie, Ricky Weiss, and Earl Pearson Jr. to the checkers.

For complete results from these events, please visit www.FloRacing.com and www.LucasDirt.com .

The Rocket1 Racing team will return to action this Thursday – Saturday with a trio of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events at Brownstown Speedway. Action opens on Thursday night with the postponed finale for the Indiana Icebreaker. Before the feature event was postponed back in March, Sheppard had earned the outside-front-row starting position for the $15,000-to-win feature, and that’s where he’ll roll off when action resumes on Thursday.

On Friday night the 2021 edition of the Jackson 100 comes to life with a $10,000-to-win event, and on Saturday evening the finale will pay $20,000-to-win.

For more information on the weekend, 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, FiveStar 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 MSR Mafia 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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September 20, 2021

Tyler Erb Goes Two-for-Three in Victory Lane During Knoxville Nationals
Pair of Victories Pushes 2021-Win Tally to 15

ST. MARYS, Ohio (09/20/21) – While a mechanical issue in Saturday’s finale prevented Tyler Erb from completing a weekend sweep of the 17th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals, the Texas native was still able to bag a pair of wins in his Industrial Resourcing Group / M&W Transport No. 1 Best Performance Motorsports/ XR1 Rocket Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

Thursday and Friday night’s victories rewarded Erb with $7,000 each. Additionally, after relinquishing the lead due to a mechanical issue on Saturday night, Tyler’s crew were able to complete makeshift repairs, and he tagged the back of the pack before rallying back to a sixth-place finish.

“No doubt, we were bummed to not get the win Saturday night, but what an incredible weekend for our team. We swept the first two nights, and we were in the driver’s seat to win the $50,000 check on Saturday, and then a freak deal happened with a gear. My Winters rear-end did a great job of hanging on, and equally great was the job done by my crew to get me back out there. I rallied back to sixth, which again wasn’t a win, but in some ways it still felt like it,” Erb noted. “We’ve really hit our stride here lately, and I thank everyone who supports us and makes this all possible.”

Best Performance Motorsports and Tyler Erb traveled to Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa) on Thursday afternoon to kick off the 17th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Brandt.

Drawing 48 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) entries, Tyler clocked in seventh fastest in his group before picking up a heat race win. Stealing the lead from polesitter Ricky Weiss on the second lap of the feature, Erb kept a charging Jonathan Davenport and Kyle Larson at bay in the closing laps of the race to capture his 13th win of the season and a $7,000 payday. He took the checkered flag ahead of Davenport, Larson, Ricky Weiss, and Kyle Strickler.

The following night, Tyler secured his spot into the preliminary feature with a fourth-to-second run in his heat. Overtaking polesitter Brandon Sheppard on the third circuit, Erb stormed to his second win in as many nights and 14th of his 2021 campaign. He took the checkers ahead of Tyler Bruening, Sheppard, Tim McCreadie, and Mike Marlar to claim $7,000 as he earned his 15th-career LOLMDS triumph.

With preliminary results from Thursday and Friday placing Erb on the front-row for the $50,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals finale, Tyler nosed ahead of Tim McCreadie for the lead on the 11th circuit and paced the field until mechanical issues sent him into the infield on lap 39. Charging from 24th, after his crew thrashed during the caution period, Erb advanced through the field to reel in an impressive sixth-place finish.

Tyler sits in sixth in the latest LOLMDS point standings. Full results from these events are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

The upcoming week has the Best Performance Motorsports team gearing up for four races in five days. On Tuesday night, the team will invade Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway for the $10,000-to-win Castrol FloRacing Night in America event. Tyler is sixth in the latest series standings.

Then on Thursday – Saturday, the 2021 edition of the Jackson 100 comes to life at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) sanctions three-straight days of racing.

Action opens on Thursday with the postponed consolation events and finale for the Indiana Icebreaker. Delayed from March, the $15,000-to-win program finds Tyler starting fourth in a B-Main when action resumes.

Meanwhile, on Friday night at $10,000-to-win program is scheduled, and Saturday night finds a $20,000 top prize on the line.

Best Performance Motorsports and Tyler Erb would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include: Industrial Resourcing Group, First Class Septic, Roberts Bee Company, M&W Transport, Boxo USA, Bazell Race Fuels, Sunoco, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, Hoosier Tire, Lucas Oil, Industrial Hydro Excavating, Go Lithium, Allstar Performance, K-B Carbs, GottaRace.com, Precision Racing Components, Beyea Headers, Day Motorsports, Doyle Edwards Trucking, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Wiles Drive Shafts, Simpson Race Products, Weld Racing, Performance Rod & Custom, Powers Performance, Heath Lawson Photography, Swift Springs, Walker Performance Filtration, Outerwears, Strange Engineering, Rocket Chassis, R&R Design, KBC Graphics and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Best Performance Motorsports please visit the team website at www.BestPerformanceMotorsports.com and www.TylerErb.com as well as their social media channels at www.facebook.com/bestperformancemotorsports/, www.twitter.com/BPMotorsports1.

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September 20, 2021

Cade Dillard Tops Texas Dirt Nationals $10,000 Opener
Prepares to Go After $50,001 Top Prize in Super Bee 100

ROBELINE, La. (09/20/21) – Cade Dillard kicked off the inaugural Texas Dirt Nationals at The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway with a $10,000 victory on Friday night in his S&S Fishing & Rental Inc. No. 97 MB Customs/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

"I lost my grandpa this week, and I know he was riding with me," Dillard said haltingly in Victory Lane Friday night. "He loved racing and to do this for him means the world to me. This is probably one of the coolest places to win at. I won the Modified race here in '14, and I feel like that kind of really set my career up to be where I'm at today, you know? Like I said, to get one of these cowboy hats at a facility like this and these fans, it's pretty cool. I hope my car owner (Shane Sprinkle) is watching. He's been under the weather and I'm happy to get this for them. I owe all this to him. He gave me these opportunities."

Cade Dillard traveled to The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth, Texas) on Friday evening to take part in the opening round of the inaugural Texas Dirt Nationals.

Drawing 33 Late Models for the two-day event, Cade qualified fifth fastest in his group in time trials before picking up an eight-lap heat race victory. Going from third-to-first on the opening circuit of the feature, Dillard led flag-to-flag in the 25-lapper to register his fourth win of the season, which came ahead of Billy Moyer, Stormy Scott, Brandon Overton, and Bobby Pierce. He dedicated the $10,000 victory to his late grandfather who passed six days prior.

On Saturday, Dillard’s second-place finish in his heat race positioned him ninth on the starting grid for the $50,000-to-win finale. With only 30 laps to gain ground, Cade rebounded to finish 14th after he pitted with a flat right-rear tire on the third lap while running in fifth.

For more information on the races, please visitwww.RaceXR.com .

This weekend Cade will travel to Super Bee Speedway (Chatham, La.) for the Super Bee 100, which posts a $50,001 top prize for the Crate Late Model division.

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

Cade Dillard Racing would like to thank their marketing partners, which include S&S Fishing & Rental, Production Jars, Joel’s Auto Sales, Nichols Stores, KRD Pumping Services, MB Customs Racecars, Champion Oil, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Strength Roofing and Siding, Razor Edge Graphics, Bryan Cook Trucks, Kuda Kutrite, Hypercoil Springs, Fast Shafts, Day Motorsports, Wilwood Brakes, Wehrs Machine, Larry’s Performance Carburetors, Abilene Race Radiators, Jody’s Oilfield Service, Awalt Hot Oil Service and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Cade Dillard, please visit www.CadeDillard.com.

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Ricky Weiss Finishes Third in Knoxville Late Model Nationals Finale
Adds Fourth-Place Finish in Preliminary Action

HEADINGLEY, MANITOBA, Canada (09/20/21) – Ricky Weiss piloted his Drydene Performance Products No. 7 J&C Properties / G-Style Transport/ Sniper Chassis / Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model to a podium finish in Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win finale for the 17th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.

“We were just trying to maintain early (in Saturday’s finale), and I was trying to take care of my tires. There in the feature I really got rolling in the middle, but I was sliding a little more than some of those other guys, and that might’ve sealed my tires up a bit,” Weiss said. “It’s an honor to be battling for crown jewel wins with guys like Mikey (Marlar) and Tim (McCreadie). I’m so proud of our team for how hard everyone has been working. To roll across those scales tonight after finishing third and to see everyone smiling is just great. From Drydene to G-Style Transport, everybody has been so supportive of us as we develop this new car, and it really means a lot to our team.”

Thursday night found Ricky Weiss in action at Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa) for the 17th annual Knoxville Nationals presented by Brandt. Drawing 48 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) competitors, Ricky followed up the sixth fastest lap in his qualifying group with a 10-lap heat victory.

Starting on the pole for the $7,000-to-win preliminary feature, Weiss slipped three spots in the 25-lapper to place fourth. He trailed Tyler Erb, Jonathan Davenport, and Kyle Larson to the checkers with Kyle Strickler coming in fifth.

On Friday for another round of preliminary action, Weiss ran into mechanical issues in his heat race, which sidelined him for the rest of the night.

With his fourth-place finish on Thursday locking him into the sixth-starting position for Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals, Ricky improved three spots in the 100-lap affair to register a third-place finish. He followed Mike Marlar and Tim McCreadie across the line with Earl Pearson Jr. and Brandon Sheppard rounding out the Top-5.

For more results from these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .

The team is still ironing out their schedule for the upcoming weekend, but are tentatively planning to race on Saturday at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tenn.). The night’s action includes a $7,500 winner’s check for the Southern All Stars (SAS) Dirt Racing Series.

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

Ricky Weiss would like to thank his marketing partners and sponsors including Drydene Performance Products, J&C Properties, G-Style Transport, Turk Enterprises, Derrick's Sandblasting, Keewatin Truck Service, Kakela Farms, Collins Brothers Towing, Wiesner Trucking, RDW Recycling, Hawkeye Construction, Sweet Manufacturing, Penske Racing Shocks, Total Works Truck & Equipment, Straight Ahead Ventures, JCJ Tools, Inc., Rod Fehr Racing, VP Racing Fuels, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Forks Mobile Wash, LG Transport, Aldon Auto, Innovative Auto & Diesel Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, KRC Power Steering, Kenny’s Components, Servicemaster Recovery, Go Lithium, DirtCarLift.com, Arizona Sport Shirts, FK Rod Ends, Swift Springs, Allstar Performance, Hooker Harness, Peterson Fluid Systems, Winters Performance Products, C&R Radiators, QA1, Strange Oval, Quarter Master, PFC Brakes, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Wrisco Industries, Performance Bodies & Parts, QuickCar Racing Products, Butlerbuilt, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Braswell, Dirtvision, Bell, Earnhardt Technologies Group, k1 RaceGear, ­and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

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