Another Win for Reutzel Highlights Ohio Sprint Speedweek – All Star Title Chase Continues this Weekend

Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (June 28, 2018) – Aaron Reutzel and the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports No. 87 Sprint Car team got their first dose of an All Star Circuit of Champions “Ohio Sprint Speedweek”.

And with a strong car over each of the seven nights that were completed, a win at Waynesfield Raceway Park on Sunday, June 17, highlighted a week that included three top-fives and four top-tens along the way.

After a few days off to recoup, the Folkens Brothers Trucking/Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution Triple-X Sprint Car team are right back to All Star title chase action with a pair of events this weekend beginning at Indiana’s Plymouth Speedway on Friday night and then the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, IL, on Saturday.

Both will be first-time stops for the driver of the Precision Catalyst/Hollywood Blasting & Coating/Beard Equipment entry.

“We’ve been pretty good at first-time tracks for the most part, we need to keep that going this weekend,” Reutzel says.

Reutzel’s first Ohio Sprint Speedweek began on Friday, June 15, at Attica Raceway Park.  And Reutzel was right there battling for the lead with Paul McMahan until engine woes slowed his charge.

“We were really good, but then broke the motor,” Reutzel says.  “We broke a spark plug on the second laps but were still going alright.  I’m not sure if that’s what led to the problem later in the race when it shut down or not.”

Reutzel bounced back by racing to a fifth-place finish aboard the Nattress Construction/Momentum Racing Suspensions entry the next night at Rossburg’s Eldora Speedway.

“We started the night really fast,” Reutzel said after timing in quickest among the 46-car field and then winning his Dash to earn the pole position for the feature.  “We tried something to get better in the middle and that was the wrong move.  We were lucky to hang on for fifth.”

Reutzel kept climbing up the charts with his third series win of the year on Sunday night, June 17, at Waynesfield Raceway Park.  And it was one that seemed unlikely in the early portion of the night.

“We weren’t very good in the heat or the Dash, so we just threw something at it for the feature,” Reutzel explains even after winning the Dash to start on the pole of the feature.  “I could run anywhere, that’s what made it possible for me to get by Kyle (Larson) before the rubber came in late.”

Misfortune over the next two nights resulted in finishes of 21st at both Wayne County Speedway on Monday, June 18, and Sharon Speedway on Tuesday.

The Wayne County outing resulted from a hole in the fuel tank early in the night.  “We changed it, but it must not have been cleaned out right,” Reutzel says.  “The motor wasn’t going good, the nozzles clogged up and it finally quit with a few laps to go.”  Reutzel had worked his way into a solid position just outside the top five when it finally shut down.

Sharon Speedway was trying as well.  “I got into the fence at the start, then got back to fourth before we had a problem that put us to the back,” Reutzel says.  Reutzel worked his way forward again until a cut tire just three laps shy of the checkered flag cut his run short.

Action continued on Wednesday night, June 20, at Chillicothe’s Atomic Speedway with Reutzel earning the eighth starting position before the skies opened up, postponing the feature to Saturday night.

“We were good in the heat and then we were good in the Dash too, I just didn’t get a good start,” Reutzel says.

Rain continued over the next two days, washing out Thursday and Friday events at Muskingum County Speedway and Limaland Motorsports Park before racing resumed with twin features at Atomic Speedway on Saturday night.

Reutzel finished out the week on a strong note, racing to an eighth-place finish in the makeup feature from Wednesday night and then rallying from 10th to capture fifth in the Rick Ferkel Classic that finished off the week.

“Overall, we had a good week,” Reutzel says.  “We had a fast car each night out, we just have to keep that going.”

Reutzel and crew look to keep up the strong outings at Plymouth and Joliet this weekend.

2018 Quick Stats:  33 races, 4 wins, 13 top-fives, 18 top-tens.

Quick Results:  All Star Circuit of Champions Ohio Sprint Speedweek 

Friday, June 15 – 22nd at Attica Raceway Park

Saturday, June 16 – 5th at Eldora Speedway

Sunday, June 17 – 1st at Waynesfield Raceway Park

Monday, June 18 – 21st at Wayne County Speedway

Tuesday, June 19 – 21st at Sharon Speedway

Wednesday, June 20 – 8th at Atomic Speedway (Feature run on Saturday, June 23)

Thursday, June 21 – Rained Out at Muskingum County Speedway

Friday, June 22 – Rained Out at Limaland Motorsports Park

Saturday, June 23 – 5th at Atomic Speedway

Up Next:  All Star Circuit of Champions at Plymouth (IN) Speedway on Friday night and the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, IL, on Saturday.

Keep Track:  Keep track of Aaron Reutzel’s on-track action including schedule and results at http://www.aaronreutzelracing.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aaron-Reutzel-Racing/117666254913127 or on Twitter at @AaronReutzel.  You can also e-mail Aaron at aaronreutzel@yahoo.com.

If you would like Aaron Reutzel 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.

Bellm Banks another Top Five; Tripleheader this Weekend

Lonnie Wheatley, NIXA, Mo. (June 28, 2018) – Kyle Bellm and the No. 14k Sprint Car team certainly have things clicking right now as the Nixa, MO, racer notched another top-five finish in last Saturday night’s ASCS Warrior Region event at Legit Speedway Park in West Plains, MO.

With finishes of fourth or better in four of the last five outings, Bellm and the Greenworks Nursery/Landscapes Awarded Sprint Car team will try to keep building momentum with this weekend’s set of Warrior Region events in the Show-Me State.

The weekend triple kicks off Friday night atop Sedalia’s historic half-mile at the Missouri State Fairgrounds.  From there, action shifts to Eldon’s Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday before wrapping up at California’s Double X Speedway on Sunday night.

Last Saturday’s outing at Legit Speedway Park began with Bellm driving the Christian County Collision Repair/Bybee Lawn Care entry from sixth to second in heat race action.  He then gridded the feature on the front row outside aboard the PPG Automotive Finishes/Colorvision machine.

“We were fast in the heat, then we tightened it up too much for the feature,” Bellm explains.

Even with a tight car, Bellm held down second much of the way before settling for fourth at the line in the VP Racing Fuels/Schure Built Suspensions/Schaeffers Racing Oil entry.

“We were second the entire race until the final corner, I got a little too high and let those two cars by,” Bellm says.  “We had a second-place car and should have held on for second.”

Still, another top-five has the team continuing to make positive progress.

“It’s another top-five, so we’ll take it,” Bellm says.  “I’m looking forward to what are three good tracks for us this weekend.”

Bellm has been close to parking it at Sedalia in the past, picked off a handful of Lake Ozark wins last season and scored his first win of this season atop the Double X clay less than two weeks ago.  It could be a prime weekend for Bellm to add some notches to the win column.

2018 Quick Stats:  17 races, 1 win, 6 top-fives, 9 top-tens.

Up Next: ASCS Warrior Region at Sedalia’s Missouri State Fair Speedway on Friday, Eldon’s Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday and California’s Double X Speedway on Sunday.

Keep Track:  Keep track of Kyle Bellm’s on-track action including schedule and results at http://www.kylebellm.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KyleBellmRacing?fref=ts or on Twitter at @kylebellmracing.

If you would like Kyle Bellm 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.

Sunshine Takes on POWRi Double after Eastern Storm Surge Nets Passing Master Title

Lonnie Wheatley, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 28, 2018) – After a rare idle weekend, Tyler Courtney is back aboard the Clauson-Marshall Racing Driven2SaveLives/Indiana Donor Network No. 7bc Midget for this weekend’s POWRi Midget League events in Illinois.

It will mark Sunshine’s first Midget action since USAC’s Indiana Midget Week and should prove an excellent tuneup for the upcoming USAC Midget swing though Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri on July 10-15.

Action is set for Macon Speedway on Saturday night and then Lincoln Speedway on Sunday night.

“It’s a couple of racy places, so hopefully we can go over there and pick off a win or two,” Courtney says.

Courtney’s most recent action came with the six-race USAC Sprint Car “Eastern Storm” that worked its way through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York on June 14 through June 19.  It was another strong week for Courtney and the Clauson-Marshall-Newman Racing Priority Aviation No. 7bc Sprint Car team, finishing third in overall points for the week and picking up a $500 bonus the week’s Pass Master Award.

“We had a really good week.  We were fast every night and only had one night outside of the top five,” Courtney recalls.  “We didn’t win one but overall we maintained our position in points.”

USAC Sprint Car action resumes with a July 6 event at Putnamville, Indiana’s Lincoln Park Speedway before Indiana Sprint Week takes center stage on July 20 through July 28.

Courtney’s Eastern Storm concluded with four consecutive podium finishes after opening with a fourth-place run at Grandview Speedway on June 14 and then an eighth-place showing Williams Grove Speedway on June 15.

From there, “Sunshine” was among the lead pack the rest of the way with finishes of third at Port Royal Speedway, third at BAPS Motor Speedway, third at Bridgeport Speedway and then second from 11th in the Eastern Storm finale at New York’s Weedsport Speedway on June 19.

Over the course of the week, Courtney picked off four heat race wins and 25 positions in feature action including nine in the finale, eight positions in the opener at Grandview and six spots at BAPS Motor Speedway.

“We’ve got the racing part figured out pretty well, now if I can figure out how to qualify a little better to put us in a better position for the features we’ll be in good shape,” Courtney commented.

With “Eastern Storm” in the books, Courtney sits in a tie for second in USAC National Sprint Car points and is just 38 points off the lead pace.

“There’s still a lot of season left, we’ll keep plugging away at it,” Courtney explains.

This weekend, attention shifts back to Midgets with POWRi action in Illinois.  “Sunshine” already has one win among a handful of top-four finishes in Midget competition this season.  He’ll be looking to add to that on Saturday and Sunday.

2018 Quick Stats:  35 races, 6 wins, 23 top-fives, 26 top-tens.

Quick Results: USAC Amsoil National Sprint Cars Eastern Storm

Thursday, June 14 – 4th at Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, PA)

Friday, June 15 – 8th at Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA)

Saturday, June 16 – 3rd at Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA)

Sunday, June 17 – 3rd at BAPS Motor Speedway (York Haven, PA)

Monday, June 18 – 3rd at Bridgeport Speedway (Swedesboro, NJ)

Tuesday, June 19 – 2nd at Weedsport Speedway (Weedsport, NY)

Up Next: POWRi Midgets at Macon (IL) Speedway on Saturday and Lincoln (IL) Speedway on Sunday.

Keep Track:  Keep track of Tyler Courtney’s on-track action including schedule and results at www.tylercourtney.com.

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

Bacon Wingin’ It and Non-Wingin’ It this Weekend

Lonnie Wheatley, WINCHESTER, Ind. (June 28, 2018) – Following a weekend washout, Brady Bacon returns to action with a pair of events this weekend in the Hoosier State.

And, in typical Bacon fashion, both nights will feature different cars.  On Friday night, Bacon puts the wing atop the Brady Bacon Racing No. 99 for All Star Circuit of Champions competition at Indiana’s Plymouth Speedway.

Then, on Saturday night, Bacon joins forces the Hoffman Racing No. 69ot for some non-wing Sprint Car competition atop the Lawrenceburg Speedway clay oval.

While Bacon already has 47 events logged into the 2018 books despite last weekend’s rainouts at Limaland and Waynesfield, only eight of those have come aboard the winged 410-ci Sprint Car.  Bacon has continued to gain speed with each outing in the winged car with a runner-up finish at Ohio’s Fremont Speedway on May 26 the high water mark in the 410-ci ranks thus far.

Bacon has also been stout aboard the Hoffman Racing No. 69ot with finishes of third and then second during a pair of outings during the Sprint Car portion of USAC’s Indiana Midget Week that ushered in the month of June.

Overall, on the cusp of the midpoint of the 2018 season, Bacon already has four feature wins to his credit among 20 top-fives and 29 overall top-tens.

Brady Bacon Racing is bolstered by the support of partners including Fatheadz Eyewear, Tel-Star Technology/Port City Raceway, Gene Frankowiak, Cimarron Cycle Works, Priority Aviation, Triple-X Race Co., FMR Racing, FK Indy, Heath Clips Lawn Care, Elliot’s Custom Trailers and Carts, B&S Cattle, Lucas Oil Products, Kiser’s Truck and Auto, Smiley’s Racing Products, Keizer Wheels, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Walker Filters, ProGlide Coatings, Octane Ink, CP Carrillo, PAC Racing Allstar Performance, Simpson Racing Products, Driver Websites, Engler Machine and Tool, Wilwood Engineering, Schroth Racing, Smith Precision Products, KSE Racing Products, King Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, FSR Radiators, LRB Mfg. Indy Race Parts and Imperial Wagyu Beef.

2018 Quick Stats:  47 races, 4 wins, 20 top-fives, 29 top-tens.

Up Next: All Star Circuit of Champions at Plymouth (IN) Speedway on Friday and Non-Wing 410-ci Sprint Cars at Lawrenceburg (IN) on Saturday night.

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.