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June 22, 2020

Brandon Sheppard Conquers Friday WoO Event at Volunteer
Rocket1 Racing Has Sights Set on Firecracker 100

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (06/22/20) – Brandon Sheppard streaked to his third-straight World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series win on Friday night at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls, Gap, Tenn.

Becoming the fourth different leader of the race, Sheppard took advantage of a wild restart on lap 34 to take the top spot. Never looking back, Sheppard parked the Valvoline No. 1 Seubert Calf Ranches/ Durham Racing Engines-powered Rocket Chassis in Victory Lane for the eighth time this season. 

“It feels good to get another win, especially here at a place that I typically don’t run too well at,” said Sheppard after his first career win at Volunteer Speedway. “This track was hammer down and up on the wheel tonight, just the way I like it. We should’ve won the heat race there after we qualified so good, but I just didn’t get a good start. It made us have to work a lot harder than we wanted, but my guys didn’t give up on me.”

After a three-hour rain delay, the night started strong for Rocket1 Racing when they set QuickTime over the 33-car field. From there, Sheppard went on to finish second in his heat race and later drew the seventh starting spot on the feature grid.

Sheppard had made his way into contention for the lead by the halfway mark. On lap 34, Brandon used his high-side momentum off turn two to make the eventual winning pass on race leader Dennis Erb Jr. down the backstretch.

Sheppard survived two additional restarts in the closing laps before finishing 1.311 seconds ahead of Erb Jr. at the checkered flag for a $10,000 payday. Cade Dillard, Ashton Winger, and Scott Bloomquist completed the Top-5 finishers.

“We definitely had to some slicing and dicing in that one,” noted Sheppard on the hectic battle at the front. “I don’t know what happened to Overton, but man, I hated to see that. I would’ve liked to race him for the lead. That was a good battle with Dennis though, he did a great job tonight. The guys at Volunteer Speedway did a great job with this race track today. It widened out a lot more in that feature and made it a lot of fun.”

Returning on Saturday to Volunteer Speedway, Sheppard again posted the overall QuickTime in qualifying. After winning his heat race, Brandon earned the third spot on the feature grid via the redraw. In the $10,000-to-win finale, Sheppard ran as high as fourth before settling to an eighth-place finish in the final rundown.

The team will now turn their focus to the annual Firecracker 100 weekend – June 25-27 – at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series weekend is highlighted by $6,000-to-win preliminary programs on Thursday and Friday nights with a $30,000-to-win finale on Saturday night.

Rocket1 Racing continues to lead the latest World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series Championship Standings. To view the latest standings, complete results, and learn more about upcoming events, please visit www.WoOLMS.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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June 22, 2020

Howard Moore Surges to Podium Finish in Greg Hodnett Memorial
Lucas Oil ASCS Stop at I-30 Speedway Next on Tap

Memphis, Tennessee (06/22/20) – Starting deep in the field, Howard Moore piloted the Rains Motorsports / CP Carrillo No. 3 High Performance Lubricants Sprint Car to a podium finish on Saturday night during the second annual Greg Hodnett Memorial at Clayton Allen’s Riverside International Speedway.

Twenty-seven Sprint Cars entered the $2,700-to-win event, which honored the late Greg Hodnett. Heat race action found Howard started seventh. Unfortunately, he was only able to manage a fifth-place finish, which pinned him deep in the starting grid for the feature.

After starting 14th in the caution-laden finale, Moore clawed his way to a third-place finish behind Tim Crawley and Dale Howard.

“The night started a little slower than we would’ve liked, but we ended up with a great run in the feature. We had a great time with family, friends, and fans. I appreciate all of the fans support of the racetracks and teams. It’s more important than ever,” Moore commented. “I especially enjoyed everyone that came by my trailer and getting to talk to all of you. This Saturday, I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of great friends at I-30 Speedway.”

Full results from the event are available at www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

This Saturday, June 27 the team will invade Tracey Clay’s I-30 Speedway for a Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) event.

For more information on the event, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com .

Howard Moore would like to thank all of his sponsors including Stinson’s Industrial, Mr. Mike Ward, Mr. Chris Chappue, Mr. Ricky Holder, Senter Farms, Mr. Gary Wright, Engler Machine and Tool, Pro Lite Performance, Ronnie’s Hot Rods, CP Carrillo, Felpro, Auto Meter, All-Star Performance, Schoenfeld Headers, Spankys Hot Rods,, Rockhard Powder Coating, Mr. David Berryman, Mr. Roy Young, Lightning Wings, HRP, Momentum Racing Suspensions, McCarver Racing Engines, Hinchman Racewear, Mr. Mike Bellows, my friends, KDN Promotions, Ethan Barrow, Swindell Bleeders, Mr. Charlie Davidson and Mr. Daryl Scoggins of DGS Motorsports, Xtreme Race Graphics, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

Howard Moore is always looking to welcome new marketing partners to his program. For more information on joining our team as well as the latest news and updates, please visit www.HowardMooreRacing.com .

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June 22, 2020

Tyler Stevens Competes in Clash at the Creek
Sets Sights on Upcoming Red River Modified Tour

Searcy, Arkansas (06/22/20) – Tyler Stevens entered the annual Clash at the Creek in Wisconsin last week in his Stallion Transportation Group No. 2 IRP OS1/ Level 1 Driving Academy/ W&W Timber Modified. His inaugural outing in the event proved to be an up-and-down experience.

After a practice night on Tuesday evening Tyler Stevens officially kicked off the 2020 edition of the Clash at the Creek on Wednesday night. With double heats on the docket, 76 IMCA Modifieds registered for action at Wisconsin’s 141 Speedway. Tyler started the party by piloting his familiar No. 2 entry to the win in his first heat race from the sixth-starting spot. In his second heat, Tyler advanced to a fourth-place finish after starting fifth on a surface that had become difficult to pass upon.

Via his heat race performances, Tyler ended the night tied for the third-most points in the talent-laden field, which locked him into Thursday night’s $10,000-to-win finale.

Starting fifth on the grid for the mega event, Tyler ran in the Top 5 during the early stages of the feature. Unfortunately, Stevens’ night came to an end during the mid-stages of the feature after contact with another car forced him to the tail of the pack. With the track taking rubber, Tyler elected to call it a night and was scored in the 17th position in the final rundown.

“The fifth-place car checked up in front me in the feature at 141 and I turned him. I didn’t disagree with the call, but to drive 13 hours to race in those conditions for three nights in a row is absolutely unreal,” Stevens said. “On a brighter note, I’m looking forward to next week’s Red River Modified Tour. We’ve run good in that deal the past few years, and I think we are way ahead this year as far as knowledge goes, so I’m going in with both guns blazing.”
Full results from the event are available at www.141Speedway.com .

Stevens’ also looked to defend his title in the Scrapp Fox Memorial on Saturday night at Tracey Clay’s I-30 Speedway, but rain intervened early in the evening, forcing the event to be postponed until August.

The team will be idle this week as they prepare for next week’s Red River Modified Tour, which includes five races in five days. The slate for the tour includes the following events:

July 1: Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, Oklahoma)
July 2: Grayson County Speedway (Bells, Texas)
July 3: Heart O’ Texas Speedway (Elm Mott, Texas)
July 4: Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale, Texas)
July 5: Boyd Raceway (Boyd, Texas)

Each night posts a $1,000 to prize with a point fund on the line as well. For more information on the series’ events, please visit www.RedRiverModTour.com .

TLP Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Stallion Transportation Group, Level 1 Driving Academy, W&W Timber, IRP Racecars, MoBag'$ Suspension Technology, Keyser Manufacturing, Razor Edge Graphics, Cade Dillard Racing, Kyle Tiffee Shelter Insurance Agency, David Leech Construction, Swift Springs, TruForm Race Products, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Ultra-Force Spring Machine, Sneaky Horse Traction Augmentation Ltd., KR Performance Fuels LLC, Velocita USA, Close Racing Supply, AFCO Racing, Team 5 Enterprise, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest information on TLP Motorsports and Tyler Stevens, please visit www.TylerStevensRacing.com .