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August 10, 2021
Matt Henderson Scores Career Win in Wartburg Speedway Special
Pockets $10,037 for Dylan Kennedy Memorial Triumph
LOUDON, Tenn. (08/10/21) – Matt Henderson scored his richest-career triumph on Friday night in Wartburg Speedway’s Dylan Kennedy Memorial. The Tennessee racer pocketed $10,037 for his winning performance aboard Darrick York’s No. 7 Turpin’s Auto Repair / CVR Race Car / Phantom Racing Engine Late Model.
“Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable. That’s the best to describe the win Friday night at Wartburg. The York family gave me the absolute fastest car on the property, and we got the $10,037 Dylan Kennedy Memorial win. It was a 2019 CVR Race Car that ran like a 2021, and the Phantom Racing Engine was amazing. I even knocked the radiator out of it, and it still hung in there with me,” Henderson shared. “I can’t thank the York family enough for the opportunity to drive the car, and I hope that Darrick (York) gets to feeling better soon. Last but not least, thanks to Luke Crass and Chip Vineyard for believing in me and giving me rides, where people feel okay with giving me their seats when needed.”
His latest victory came aboard his Stanco Equipment Co. No. 17 Vineyard Lawn / CVR Race Car / Hendren Racing Engine Late Model.
Friday night saw Matt Henderson hop behind the wheel of the Darrick York-owned No. 7 Late Model at Wartburg Speedway (Wartburg, Tenn.) for the Dylan Kennedy Memorial.
In a field of 31 entries, Matt clocked in second-fastest overall before placing second in the Dash. Rolling off second for the main event, Henderson inherited the lead on the 19th lap when race-long pacesetter Kenny Collins was collected in a tangle with a lapped-car. He went on to wire the field in the 50-lapper to register his 10th win of the season, which came over Jed Emert, Mike Weeks, Dan Tipton, and Jason Manley.
Henderson earned $10,037 for his victory, which by far marked the richest payday of his career.
The following night at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tenn.), for the American All-Star Series-sanctioned Smoky Mountain Summer Showdown, Matt topped the 32-car field in time trials in his Stanco Equipment Co. No. 17 Vineyard Lawn / CVR Race Car / Hendren Racing Engine Late Model. before finishing second in the Dash. Unable to overtake polesitter Cory Hedgecock, Matt followed closely throughout the 60-lap affair to finish second. Eli Beets, Zach Sise, and Dillon Brown completed the Top-5 finishers.
For more information on these events, please visit www.WarburgSpeedway.net and www.CrateRacing.com .
Matt Henderson would like to thank all of his marketing partners including CVR Race Cars, Vision Wheel, Discount Tire, Tennessee Eye Care, LTC Excavating, Vineyard Lawn, Stanco Equipment Co, R. Stuart Timber, Vineyard Enterprises, Crossroads Turf Farm, Shifted Industries, Race Logic, Hendren Racing Engines, Winning Edge Carburetion, Bilstein Shock Absorbers, RPI by Robby Bilbrey, Wilds Race Products, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, KND Safety, Hoosier Tire South, ADC - Adam Ahl, PPM Racing Products, XS Power, Allstar Performance, Dirt Car Lift, Odies Wax Shop, Matco Tools by Chad Toomey, B&B Racing Engines, Tri-Star Solutions, JB’s Auto Detailing, KRC Power Steering, Wilwood Disc Brakes, VP Fuel by Rayce, ButlerBuilt Seats, Bulldog Rearends, Quickcar Racing Products, Earnhardt Technologies, Swift Springs, Daytona 1, Fullmoon Graphics, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For the latest info regarding Matt Henderson Racing, please visit the team’s cyber home at www.MattHendersonRacing.com or check the team out on Facebook at @MHenderson17 and on Twitter at @MHenderson17.
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August 10, 2021
Rocket1 Racing Bags Pair of Top-5 Finishes in USA Nationals Weekend
Adds Runner-Up Finish in WoO Go at Outagamie
SHINNSTON, W.Va. (08/10/21) – Brandon Sheppard and Rocket1 Racing recorded three Top-5 finishes in three Wisconsin World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Series starts last week with their Valvoline No. 1 Seubert Calf Ranches/ Durham Racing Engines-powered XR1 Rocket Chassis Super Late Model.
On the heels of their consistency they were also able to extend their advantage atop the latest WoO championship standings.
“You obviously never want to have a flat tire, but having a flat tire while running second late in the race on Saturday night took away our chances of getting another USA Nationals title. However, we were able to come from the back to finish fifth, which was important as we go after another Outlaws championship,” Sheppard said. “We had a really good car all week. We’ve been really close on the car the past couple of weeks here. So, I’m really excited about that moving forward.”
The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series drew 29 competitors to Outagamie Speedway (Seymour, Wis.) on Tuesday evening for the FVP Platinum Batteries Showdown. With a runner-up finish in his heat race sending him into the redraw, Brandon Sheppard locked into the seventh-starting position for the feature.
Charging into the Top 5 early, Brandon was up to second by lap 17 but was unable to reel in race-winner Cade Dillard. He followed Dillard across the finish line with Chris Madden, Ryan Gustin, and Brandon Overton rounding out the Top-5.
On Thursday night at Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, Wis.) to kick off the 34th annual USA Nationals weekend with a $6,000-to-win preliminary feature, Sheppard outran Chris Madden in his heat to pick up the win. Shortly after all six heats were finished, persistent rain postponed the feature to Friday.
Action resumed on Friday afternoon, and the fifth-starting Sheppard gained two spots in the 30-lapper to finish third.
Later Friday evening the 34th annual USA Nationals officially came to life. The program was highlighted by a pair of heat races for all competitors and Sheppard followed up a win in his first heat with a fourth-place finish in his second heat. With the Top 16 in passing points locked into Saturday night’s main event, Brandon sat fifth overall.
With a fifth-place finish in the Dash positioning him fifth on the starting grid for the $50,000-to-win, 100-lap USA Nationals on Saturday, Sheppard rebounded to finish fifth after suffering a flat right-rear tire while running in second place on lap 74. He trailed Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, Ashton Winger, and Jason Feger to the checkers.
Brandon continues to lead the World of Outlaws point standings and now holds a 102-marker advantage over his closest pursuer. For complete results from these events, please visit www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
The team will be idle this weekend before rolling north for a quartet of $10,000-to-win World of Outlaws (WoO) Late Model Series events on August 19-22.
On Thursday, August 19 action opens at Orange County Fair Speedway (Middletown N.Y.) before moving to Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) on Friday, August 20. The swing continues on Saturday, August 21 at Sharon (Ohio) Speedway before drawing to a close on Sunday, August 22 at Eriez (Pa.) Speedway.
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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August 10, 2021
Cory Hedgecock Tops American All-Star Event at Smoky Mountain
Records Second Five-Figure Payday in as Many Weeks
LOUDON, Tenn. (08/10/21) – Just one week removed from registering his biggest payday of the season, Cory Hedgecock added another $10,000 triumph to the 2021 resume with a Saturday night trip to Victory Lane in his E-Z-GO No. 23 Green’s Recycling / I-75 Raceway / Black Diamond Race Car / Eagle Racing Engine Late Model.
The latest conquest came at Smokey Mountain Speedway with the American All-Star Series.
“As rough as Friday night went at Wartburg Speedway was how good things went on Saturday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway. We had a solid Black Diamond Race Car in the feature. The last 8-10 laps we got extremely tight, but thankfully I was able to hold on for the win and I’ll take them anyway that we can get them,” Hedgecock noted. “Thank you to everyone for the positive calls and texts. They mean the world to me. This weekend, we’ll be heading to Talladega (Short Track) for the $10,000-to-win Super Late Model race.”
On Friday afternoon Cory Hedgecock visited Wartburg Speedway (Wartburg, Tenn.), where he entered his E-Z-GO No. 23 Steelhead Late Model into action in the Dylan Kennedy Memorial. With 31 Late Models on hand, Hedgecock secured his spot into the $10,037-to-win A-Main with a heat race win. Running into trouble near the middle stages of the 50-lapper, Cory was an early retiree on the 20th circuit. He was credited with a 17th-place finish
Meanwhile, for the American All-Star Series-sanctioned Smoky Mountain Summer Showdown on Saturday at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tenn.), Cory outran fast-qualifier Matt Henderson in the Dash to pick up the six-lap victory. Keeping Henderson at bay for all 60 laps of the feature, Hedgecock stormed to his seventh win of the season, which came over Henderson, Eli Beets, Zach Sise, and Dillon Brown. He earned $10,000 for his winning performance.
For full results from these events, please visit www.WarburgSpeedway.net and www.CrateRacing.com .
This Saturday, August 14 the team will roll into Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Ala.) for the $10,000-to-win Governor’s Cup, which will be sanctioned by the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series.
For more information on the event, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com .
Cory Hedgecock would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include E-Z-GO, Eagle Racing Engines, Budget Transmissions, Pace Performance, Black Diamond Race Cars, K&P Used Cars, Öhlins Shocks, Timeless Memories Photography, VooDoo Technologies, Cobb’s Auto Parts, Brucebilt Performance, Vineyard Enterprise, Greens Recycling, Winters Performance, Quickcar Racing Products, MarTel Sign Company, MSR Mafia Marketing Services, Hoosier Racing Tire, and VP Fuels.
Hedgecock would all like to say a special thanks to his wife Katie and daughter Lily, Dad, Mom, Grandad Mike, and everyone that helps his team.
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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August 10, 2021
Ashton Winger Wins World of Outlaws Prelim Event at Cedar Lake
Finishes Third in USA Nationals Crown Jewel Finale
HAMPTON, Ga. (08/10/21) – Ashton Winger enjoyed a successful crown jewel weekend during Cedar Lake Speedway’s USA Nationals in his E-Z-GO No. 12 Dekalb / Johnny Doan Plumbing/ Keyser Manufacturing/ XR1 Rocket Chassis / Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model.
He registered a thrilling $6,000 World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series prelim feature win on Friday evening before racing to a third-place finish in the USA Nationals $50,000 finale on Saturday night.
"I don't know what it is about this place," Winger said after climbing from his car and celebrating with his patented steering wheel drop on Friday evening. "This place is awesome ... to see all the awesome fans out here. This place, every time we roll in here, it feels like home. This will definitely always be a special place to me, getting my first Outlaw win here last year and now my second won here this year."
Winger then backed up his prelim feature win with a third-place finish in Saturday night’s 100 lapper. The Georgia racer ran as high as second, challenging Kyle Bronson for the lead, before seeing Jonathan Davenport slip past him for the spot and ultimately the win.
"I really thought I was going to give them guys a run there. I knew my best shot was restarts," Winger said. "I threw a couple (of sliders), and threw one, and did everything I could just short of wrecking Kyle (Bronson) — I hope I didn't mess him up — and then the one where J.D. went to the lead, I actually think that I could've went in there a little bit harder. But I figured if I did, I was going to send J.D. and Bronson out to the corndog stand. So, I didn't figure I needed to do that.
"So congrats to J.D., he definitely had the better car than me at the end there. I could stay with him for one or two laps, but he would drive off a couple (tenths of a second) every lap. I just got beat on that last restart. It's good company to be in up here, so we'll lick our wounds and go on to the next one."
On Tuesday afternoon Ashton Winger returned to action with the World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series as the tour headed north to Outagamie Speedway (Seymour, Wis.) for the FVP Platinum Batteries Showdown. In a field of 29 cars, Ashton clocked in sixth fastest in his group before placing third in his heat. Holding his spot throughout the 40-lap feature, Winger recorded a 12th-place finish.
On Thursday evening the opening night of the USA Nationals weekend came to life at Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, Wis.), and Winger outdueled Dennis Erb Jr. in his heat race to pick up the win.
With Mother Nature postponing the 30-lap feature to Friday afternoon, Ashton blasted past polesitter Chase Junghans on the eighth circuit and held off Junghan’s late charge to capture his sixth win of the season and a $6,000 prize. He took the checkers ahead of Junghans, Brandon Sheppard, Jimmy Owens, and Nick Hoffman to record his second series triumph.
With a pair of heat races on Friday’s docket to kick off the 34th annual USA Nationals, Winger advanced forward five spots in his first heat to pick up the win. Coming in fourth in the second round, Ashton was tied for the lead overall in passing points with Jimmy Owens, which positioned him second on the starting grid for the Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win USA Nationals.
Grabbing the lead on the drop of the green flag, Winger held the top spot for the first three circuits until a charging Kyle Bronson grabbed the lead. Ashton went on to place third in the 100-lapper, which came behind Jonathan Davenport and Brandon Overton. Jason Feger and Brandon Sheppard completed the Top-5 finishers.
For more results from these events, please visit www.WorldofOutlaws.com .
Ashton now turns his attention back to the DIRTcar Summer Nationals trail, which includes a pair of events this weekend. On Friday night a $10,000-to-win affair is on tap at Highland (Ill.) Speedway and on Saturday evening another $10,000-to-win race will be held at Federated Raceway at I-55 (Pevely, Mo.).
Ashton sits third in the latest Summer Nationals point standings. For more information on the upcoming weekend’s slate, please visit www.DIRTcarSummerNationals.com .
Ashton Winger would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include E-Z-GO, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, Johnny Doan Plumbing, Dekalb, Boydbilt Fabrication Spring-Pro, Collins Signs, Turkey Creek Snacks, FK Rod Ends, CSR Aluminum Fabrication, Boswell Oil, Will Kinzer Foundation for Autism Research, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Off Axis Paint, Hoosier Tire South, VP Racing Fuels, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, RSD Enterprises, Advanced Technology Motorsports, Racing Radios, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Fast Shafts, K&N Racing Filters, Integra MX Springs, GW Performance, J&C Properties, and MSR Mafia Marketing & PR Services.
For the latest information on Ashton Winger, please visit his internet home at www.AshtonWinger.com as well as his social media channels at facebook.com/AshtonWingerRacing12 .
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August 10, 2021
Austin Horton Double Dips in Senoia Victory Lane
Senoia and Talladega Next on the Schedule
NEWNAN, Ga. (08/10/21) – Another race night and two more 2021 victories for Austin Horton. That was the case on Saturday night at Georgia’s Senoia Raceway, where Horton raced to the $3,000 winner’s payday in the Vision Wheel Topless Outlaw Series feature and also picked up the night’s Crate Late Model victory.
The victories pushed his 2021-win total to 13 in his Orr’s Trucking No. 16 Super K Express/ Horton Flyer/ XR1 Rocket Chassis entry.
“My team and sponsors never quit and worked their tails off to get both cars ready, even after blowing a motor on Thursday. I’ve got to give a huge shoutout to Rucker Orr for supply me with his personal motor so that I could race on Saturday,” Horton commented. “Thank you to everyone, who pitched in. Glad we could win both the Crate Late Model and Limited Late Model features, and I’m hoping we can keep the ball rolling and stay up front.”
Despite blowing a motor on Thursday, Austin Horton was in action on Saturday night at Senoia Raceway (Senoia, Ga.) with Rucker Orr’s powerplant underneath the hood of his No. 16 entry for the Vision Wheel Topless Outlaw Series sanctioned contest. In a field of 27 cars, Horton topped the charts in time trials which positioned him on the pole for the feature. Breaking Ronnie Johnson’s four-race win streak with the series, Austin soared to his 12th win of the season, which came over Johnson, Chase King, Jordy Nipper, and Oliver Gentry. He earned $3,000 for his triumph.
In the Crate Late Model ranks, Austin bested the 25-car field in qualifying before capturing his second victory of the night by more than a three-second margin in the feature. He took the checkers ahead of Blant Duke, Ricky Culpepper, Tanner Collins, and Chase Baker as his 2021-win tally grew to 13.
For more results from these events, please visit www.ToplessOutlaws.com and www.SenoiaRaceway1969.com .
The team has a pair of events on the docket for the upcoming weekend. Action opens on Friday night at Senoia Raceway with a Limited Late Model event. On Saturday evening Austin will return to Super Late Model competition with a trip to Talladega (Ala.) Short Track for the $10,000-to-win Governor’s Cup, which will be sanctioned by the Southern All Star (SAS) Dirt Racing Series.
Austin Horton would like to thank his marketing partners, which Super K Express, Orr’s Towing, Franklin Enterprises, GW Performance, Rocket Chassis by Clint Smith Racing, Topnotch Graphics, Horton’s Inc. and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
For the latest information on Austin Horton, please visit www.AustinHorton16.com .
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August 10, 2021
Ramirez Pockets $10,000 for Repeat Win in USMTS Show-Me Shootout
Reclaims Top Spot in Latest USMTS Standings
WOODWARD, Okla. (08/10/21) – Dereck Ramirez took a profitable trip down memory lane on Saturday night as he won the USMTS Show-Me Shootout for the second-straight year at Lucas Oil Speedway.
The winning performance rewarded him with a handsome $10,000 check.
Not only did he become the first repeat winner in the event, but also became the first three-time United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) victor at the western Missouri oval in his Ramirez Motorsports No. 4r Koda Services/ Boom-Test Well Service/ Raw Truck Wash/ Hughes Racing Chassis/ Cornett Racing Engine Modified.
“I love this place. It’s probably the greatest facility we go to,” Ramirez said in Victory Lane on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway. “Everybody that works here and all the fans that come out and support us... plus I have to thank these guys here. We wrecked the car at Ogilvie (Minnesota). They worked their butts off at the shop to put this (car) together.
“It's been a dream to drive. I’m glad we made the decision to give the new car a try. It’s good.”
Dereck Ramirez was one of 58 United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) entries on hand at 81 Speedway (Kansas City, Kan.) on Thursday to kick off the tripleheader weekend with the 10th annual Sunflower Showdown. Scoring a second-place finish in his heat behind Tanner Mullens, Ramirez locked into the 10th-starting position for the opening night feature. Breaking into the Top-10, Dereck passed six cars in the 40-lapper to finish fourth. He followed Cole Traugott, Rodney Sanders, and Tanner Mullens across the line with Lucas Schott rounding out the Top 5.
For the Summer Fling on Friday afternoon at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kan.), Dereck advanced two spots in his heat race to finish second. Rolling off fourth for the night’s finale, Ramirez closed in on race-long pacesetter Jake O’Neil in the final 10 circuits but was unable to pass the eventual winner. Tanner Mullens, Jason Hughes, and Dustin Sorensen completed the Top-5 finishers.
The following night at Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Mo.), Ramirez’s runner-up finish in his heat race placed him on the pole for the main event. Keeping a charging Dustin Sorensen at bay, Dereck soared to his second-straight Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout triumph and third win of the season. He took the checkers ahead of Sorensen, Rodney Sanders, Jake O’Neil, and Carlos Ahumada Jr. to claim $10,000.
On the heels of his weekend performances Dereck now holds a 21-point margin atop the latest USMTS point standings.
Complete results from these events are available at www.USMTS.com.
Ramirez Motorsports will be idle this weekend before returning to action next week with a USMTS Missouri doubleheader. Action opens on Thursday night, August 19 at Dallas County Speedway (Urbana, Mo.) with the third annual USMTS Wehrs Machine Bullring Bash and continues on Friday night, August 20 with an event at Randolph County Raceway (Moberly, Mo.)
Both programs pay $5,000-to-win.
Dereck Ramirez and Ramirez Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors and supporters including Boom-Test Well Service, Koda Services, Raw Truck Wash, Woodward Steel, Hughes Racing Chassis, Midwest Refrigeration, Cornett Racing Engines, Go Lithium, Swift Springs, Woodward Steel, Sybesma Graphics, Afco Shocks, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For the latest information on Dereck Ramirez, please visit www.DereckRamirez.com .
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August 10, 2021
Rodney Sanders Wins Fourth-Straight Texas Monday Series Event
Set for Upcoming Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway Double Header
HAPPY, Tex. (08/10/21) – Monday night found Rodney Sanders remaining unbeaten in the Texas Monday Night Series at the Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway. The driver of the Wichita Tank Racing No. 20 Kenny’s Tile/ ARMI Contractors/ MB Customs/ Hatfield Racing Engine Modified streaked to his fourth-straight Outlaw Modified win at the state-of-the-art oval and claimed $2,500 for his winning performance.
The victory marked his 14th of the 2021 campaign.
“The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway has been good to our team so far this year, and we got another win Monday night. We’re heading back there this Sunday and Monday for a pair of events, and hopefully we can keep the win streak alive,” Sanders said. “A big thank you goes out to everyone, who supports our program and makes this success possible.”
Rodney Sanders opened his busy weekend of racing by returning to competition with the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) on Thursday evening as 58 cars piled into the pit area at 81 Speedway (Kansas City, Kan.) for the 10th annual Sunflower Showdown. With a heat race victory positioning him sixth on the starting grid for the opening night feature, Sanders was up to second by the ninth circuit but was never able to overtake race long pacesetter Cole Traugott in the 40-lapper. Tanner Mullens, Dereck Ramirez, and Lucas Schott rounded out the Top-5.
In a field of 51 cars on Friday afternoon at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kan.), Sanders secured his spot into the $10,000-to-win A-Main with a second-place finish in his heat. Coming one spot shy of a Top-5 finish in the 40-lap feature, Rodney passed three cars to place sixth.
For the Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout on Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Mo.), Rodney’s eight-lap heat race victory pinned him eighth on the starting grid for the feature. With $10,000 on the line, Sanders advanced forward five spots to register a third-place finish. He followed Dereck Ramirez and Dustin Sorensen across the line with Jake O’Neil and Carlos Ahumada Jr. rounding out the Top-5 finishers.
On Monday evening at The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway (Justin, Texas), Sanders streaked to his fourth-straight victory in the Texas Monday Series to claim a $2,500 payday.
Rodney continues to reside third the latest USMTS point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.USMTS.com and www.RaceXR.com .
Rodney Sanders Racing has a pair of events scheduled for the next week with a doubleheader at The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway. On Sunday evening a make-up date is slated, while Monday evening will see another round of competition. Both events are sanctioned by the Red River Mod Tour Texas Modifieds.
Also, the team now has brand-new shirts available for purchase at www.RodneySandersRacing.net/apparel.html
Rodney Sanders would like to thank all of his sponsors including Wichita Tank Racing, ARMI Contractors, Mesilla Valley Transportation, S&S Fishing and Rental, Kenny’s Tile, MB Customs, Hatfield Race Engines, Hibner Logging, Bergman Tax and Accounting, Paulson Rock Products, Stussy Construction, Integra Shocks, Swift Springs, FK Rod Ends, CMD Race Shocks, Wehrs Machine, 87 Automotive, Keyser Manufacturing, Allstar Performance, Speedway Motors, Schoenfeld Headers, JE Pistons, Walker Performance Filtration, Rodney Sanders Racing, Day Motorsports, Real Wheels, Palmer Painting, Deatherage Opticians, Wilwood Brakes, PEM Rearends, Winning Edge Carburetors, McCartney Welding, Simpson Race Products, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For more information on Rodney Sanders, please visit www.RodneySandersRacing.net
Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663
Hagar Focusing on Qualifying Entering Knoxville Nationals
Inside Line Promotions - KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2021) - Qualifying is the key word this week for Derek Hagar, who is preparing to make his second career start at the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Stores.
Hagar has spent the last two weekends at Knoxville Raceway, running the 31 st annual My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank last weekend. He qualified 23rd quickest before winning a heat race and finishing 15th in the A Main during his preliminary night last Thursday.
"I felt like it went good, but we have to get qualifying down," he said. "We know how to race. We just need to figure out qualifying. It sets up your whole night and your whole weekend. Luckily we were in the heat race inversion, which got us on the front row. We were able to win that, which felt pretty good. Winning anything at Knoxville is pretty special.
"In the feature there were no cautions and I got tight behind a car going into a corner. I washed up and got passed by two or three cars. I noticed the middle started getting more brown. I stepped out and got my wing back and passed some cars to finish 15th. I wish there'd have been a caution to bunch us back up. I felt I was faster than guys in front of me in some parts of the race. I never could get close enough to make a move."
A crash on the opening lap of the B Main ended the event early for Hagar last Saturday.
"I felt pretty confident in our car that we would have been able to race with them," he said. "It's tough to sit there all day and then it being shortened on the first corner of the B Main. We were in the wrong place at the wrong time. On the start of the race Jack Dover went to the middle so I went to the cushion. I saw Roger Crockett go high and I tried to go under him and when I did I saw a car spin in front of us. I just climbed his right rear and it sent us for a ride."
Next up is the 410 Nationals this week. Hagar's preliminary night is Wednesday.
"My main goal is to qualify good," he said. "I want to get in the top 15 in qualifying on our prelim night to put ourselves in a good points position. Then we want to transfer through the heat and get as many points during that prelim night to put ourselves in a good position for Saturday."
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 5 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - Qualifying: 23; Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 15 (16).
Aug. 7 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - B Main: DNF (14).
SEASON STATS -
29 races, 3 wins, 8 top fives, 16 top 10s, 20 top 15s, 22 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Wednesday through Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, for the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Stores
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - J&J Auto Racing
Located in McKenzie, Tenn., J&J Auto Racing has manufactured sprint car chassis and racing parts for more than 40 years. For more information, visit http://www.JandJAutoRacing.com .
"They've been in the family since J&J Auto Racing started building cars," Hagar said. "My stepdad's dad owned race cars back in the Riverside days. They are good, safe, dependable race cars and great people to deal with."
Hagar would like to thank B&D Towing and Recovery, Pafford Medical Services, KO Motorsports, Dynotech Performance, Fragola Performance Systems, Summit Truck Group, FK Rod Ends, Administrative Consulting Services, Killer Coatings, Xtreme Race Graphics, Southern Collision Centre, Jeff's Heating and Cooling, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, DHR Suspension, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Valvoline and Ti64 for their continued support.
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