Josh Putnam Bests Duck River Raceway Park Action
Set for Thunderhill Raceway XR SAS Event this Saturday

Florence, Ala. (07/05/22) – Josh Putnam collected his fourth win of the 2022 season on Sunday night at Tennessee’s Duck River Raceway Park. The $3,000 triumph came aboard his Zippy Auto Sales No. 212 Horne Towing & Salvage / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model.

“It was a busy holiday weekend with a lot of windshield time traveling to three different states, but we turned a lot of great laps, learned some new stuff, and got another win,” Putnam noted. “We’re having fun this year going to several new tracks, and I’m really proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish so far. Hopefully we can just keep getting better and better as the rest of the year continues.”

Josh Putnam raced into a busy holiday weekend on Friday night with a trip to Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway for the $10,000-to-win DIRTcar Summer Nationals event.

With 24 Super Late Models in action, he finished fifth in his heat race to lock into the 14th-starting spot for the feature. Josh would go on to advance to an eighth-place finish.

Saturday night DIRTcar Summer Nationals competition brought the team to Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway for another $10,000-to-win program. Josh enjoyed a great night with a seventh-to-third charge in the feature behind Brian Shirley and Payton Freeman with Bobby Pierce and Christian Hanger rounding out the Top-5 finishers.

Action shifted to Duck River Raceway Park (Shelbyville, Tenn.) on Sunday evening for the unsanctioned $3,000-to-win program. From the pole position Putnam charged to his fourth win of the year, which came over Jadon Frame, Christian Hanger, Heath Hindman, and Brad Skinner.

The team's busy weekend drew to a close on Monday night as Josh made his first start at Beckley (W.V.) Motor Speedway in the $20,000-to-win Beckley USA 100.
Thirty-six XR Southern All Star (SAS) Super Late Model competitors entered the event. Josh was battling for the third position in his heat race, when contact from another competitor caused him to spin. He rebounded to win a consolation event to earn the 17th-starting spot for the feature. During the course of the 100-lap, $20,000-to-win feature he rallied to finish 11th.

Full results from the week’s events are available at www.DIRTcarSummernationals.com , www.DuckRiverRacewayPark.com and www.SASdirt.com .

The team will once again be in action with the XR Southern All Stars this Saturday as action shifts to Thunderhill Raceway Park with a $5,000-to-win event.

Details on the facility can be found at www.ThunderhillRacewayPark.com .

Josh Putnam would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Zippy Autos LLC, Horne Towing & Salvage, Randall Chupp Race Consulting, Thornton Iron & Metal, Quarters Bus & RV, 441 Race Wraps, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Silver Creek Sales, Southern Off-Road Surgeons, North Alabama Ink, Rocket Chassis, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

For the latest information regarding Josh Putnam, please visit www.JoshPutnam212.com  .

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Ricky Weiss Tames The Taz for $5,000 Triumph
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Races on Tap this Week

HEADINGLEY, MANITOBA, Canada (07/05/22) – Ricky Weiss notched his third win of the 2022 campaign on Sunday evening at Tazewell Speedway in his Drydene Performance Products No. 7 J&C Properties / G-Style Transport/ Sniper Chassis / Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model in victory lane.

His winning performance at the lightning fast oval came in Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series action and was worth $5,000.

“It was a pretty good weekend for our team with a fifth, a second, and a win. Our car was good in the different conditions. There’s a lot of big money shows in the next month, and I feel good about where we are at with this program,” Weiss said. “We’ll hit the road this week. We’ll definitely be at Deer Creek (Speedway) for the Lucas Oil (Late Model Dirt Series) events, and if we can get everything ready, we’ll be at Davenport (Speedway) on Wednesday.

“We look forward to seeing a lot of fans this week that we haven’t seen in a while. Thanks so much to everyone who makes this program possible.”

The Independence Day weekend opened for Ricky Weiss Racing on Friday afternoon with a visit to Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Ga.) for the Valvoline Iron-Man Southern Series-sanctioned Stars and Stripes 40.

With his time trial effort pinning him on the seventh row for the $5,000-to-win A-Main, Weiss advanced through the field nine spots in the 40-lapper to place fifth. He trailed Donald McIntosh, Vic Hill, Mack McCarter, and Sam Seawright across the line.

For the Hall of Fame 40 on Saturday at Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, Ky.), Ricky clocked in second-fastest overall, which positioned him on the front row for the feature. Chasing Eli Beets to the checkers in the 40-lap affair, Weiss notched a second-place finish with Camaron Marlar rounding out the podium.

On Sunday afternoon at Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tenn.) for the Firecracker 40, Weiss earned the second-starting position for the main event after topping the 17-car field in time trials. Overtaking Austin Neely for the lead on lap 23, Ricky raced to his third win of the season and second career series victory over Michael Chilton, Vic Hill, Eli Beets, and Matt Tharp. He earned $5,000.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.imdirt.net .

The team now prepares to hit the road with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) this week. Ricky is tentatively scheduled to compete at Davenport (Iowa) Speedway on Wednesday in a $10,000-to-win program. Thursday-Saturday will find him racing at Minnesota’s Deer Creek Speedway in the annual NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50. The weekend starts with $5,000-to-win programs on Thursday and Friday followed by a $50,000-to-win finale on Saturday.

For more information on this week’s events, please visit www.LucasDirt.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, Collins Brothers Towing, Wiesner Trucking, RDW Recycling, Sweet Manufacturing, Penske Racing Shocks, Total Works Truck & Equipment, Straight Ahead Ventures, JCJ Tools, Inc., Borderland Hay & Straw, VP Racing Fuels, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Forks Mobile Wash, LG Transport, Aldon Auto, Hoosier Racing Tire, KRC Power Steering, Kenny’s Components, Go Lithium, DirtCarLift.com, Arizona Sport Shirts, FK Rod Ends, Swift Springs, Allstar Performance, Hooker Harness, Barnes 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, Bell, Earnhardt Technologies Group, K1 RaceGear, ­and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

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

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Ricky Thornton Jr. Tops LOLMDS Action at Portsmouth Raceway Park
Adds Non-Wing Micro Win at Circus City Speedway

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (07/05/22) – Ricky Thornton Jr. piloted his SSI Motorsports No. 20RT Dyno One Inc./ Excel Floor Covering/ Sub-Surface of Indiana/ Longhorn Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to a $12,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) victory on Friday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park.

Three days earlier he added a 600cc Non-Wing Micro Sprint win at Circus City Raceway. Additionally, he added a $3,000 prelim win in the Freedom 60 at Muskingum County Raceway on Saturday evening to his holiday weekend accolades.

“It was a busy week of racing, but we were able to enjoy some success. I had a lot of fun with the Micro Sprint there at Circus City Speedway, and then we were good with the Late Model at Florence (Speedway), Portsmouth (Raceway Park), and on the first night at Muskingum (County Speedway). It was a little bit of a bummer to not run better in the finale Sunday at Muskingum, but we’ll take what we learned and head onto the next one,” Thornton Jr. said. “A big thanks goes out to my SSI Motorsports team and everyone who keeps us going up and down the road.

“We’re looking forward to getting back to Davenport (Speedway) and Deer Creek (Speedway) this week.”

Ricky Thornton Jr. got an early start to his Independence Day weekend with a visit to Circus City Speedway (Peru, Ind.) on Tuesday to pull double duty.

After sweeping the night in his 600cc Non-Wing Micro, Thornton Jr. broke in his heat race with the HART Non-Wing Micro Series, relegating him into the B-Main. Needing to place fourth or better, Ricky came from 12th-to-fifth, missing a transfer spot by one car.

Returning to action with the HART Series on Wednesday at the Rush County Fairgrounds (Rushville, Ind.), Ricky raced to a fourth-place finish in the 25-lap feature.

On Thursday, Thornton hopped behind the wheel of the SSI Motorsports No. 20RT Super Late Model for the 36th annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway (Union, Ky.).

After registering the fastest lap in the 30-car Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) field, Ricky locked his spot into the $15,000-to-win A-Main with a heat race win. Losing one spot in the 60-lap affair, Thornton scored a second-place finish, which came behind Josh Rice with Garrett Alberson rounding out the podium.

For the Independence 50 on Friday at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park, Thornton Jr. qualified third-fastest in his group before placing second in his heat. Overtaking early pacesetter Daulton Wilson on lap 30 of the feature, Ricky was leading on lap 45 when a rain shower forced officials to cut the race short with five circuits remaining. He captured his third win of the season and a $12,000 payday ahead of Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., and Wilson.

On Saturday at Muskingum County Speedway (Zanesville, Ohio) for a round of preliminary features leading up to Sunday’s Freedom 60, Ricky came from the third row in his 20-lap prelim to pick up his fourth win of 2022 and a $3,000 prize.

Starting on the pole for Sunday’s $30,000-to-win finale, Thornton hung onto a ninth-place finish in the 60-lapper after leading the opening three circuits.

On the heels of his successful weekend, Ricky climbed to third in the latest LOLMDS point standings.

Full results from the weekend along with the latest series standings can be found at www.LucasDirt.com .

RTJ and SSI Motorsports will head west this week for four nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) action, which begins on Wednesday at Davenport (Iowa) Speedway with a $10,000-to-win program. On Thursday and Friday $5,000-to-win programs highlight preliminary action for the NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota), while Saturday’s finale posts a $50,000 winner’s check.

Ricky Thornton Jr. would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include: SSI Motorsports, Dyno One, Excel Floor Covering, Hoker Trucking, Certified Inspection Service (CSI), High Performance Lubricants, Big River Steel, Van Meter Insurance Group, Varsitee Screen Printing, West Side Tractor Sales Co., Sub-Surface of Indiana, Midwest Sheet Metal, D&E Outside Services, Lethal Chassis, Dylan Earven Foundation, EMD Wraps, Brembo, Keyser Manufacturing, Wiles Driveshafts, Barnes Systems, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, The Joie of Seating, Earnhardt Technologies, FK Rod Ends, BMRS, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Hoosier Tire, Performance Bodies, Jones Racing Products, Simpson Racing Products, NAPA (Morgantown – Bargersville), Swift Springs, Penske Racing Shocks, Winning Edge Carburetion, Longhorn Chassis, Clements Racing Engines, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

Visit the team’s official website at www.TwentyRT.com often for the latest team information. You can also stay connected with Ricky Thornton Jr. on social media at https://www.facebook.com/rickythorntonjrracing on Facebook, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RThornton20rt.

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Brian Shirley Banks $10,000 Clarksville Hell Tour Win
DIRTCar Summer Nationals Continues Thursday at Macon

CHILTON, Wis. (07/05/22) – Brian Shirley continued his winning ways with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals on Saturday night with a $10,000 victory at Tennessee’s Clarksville Speedway.

The win marked his third of the year in his Bob Cullen Racing / Thomason Express No. 3s J&J Ventures & Gaming/ Hoker Trucking / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model.

In five starts during the course of the week, Shirley tabulated five Top-10 finishes to go with the win as he climbed to second in the latest DIRTcar Summer Nationals standings.

“We had to get a little aggressive there at Clarksville (Speedway) after another driver got aggressive with us while battling for the lead, but it all worked out and we got another win,” Shirley said. “Our consistency just keeps getting better and better, and I can’t say enough about this Bob Cullen Racing team, and how hard everybody is working right now. Thanks to all of our supporters. We’ll get back after it this week and see if we can’t grab some more wins.”

DIRTcar Summer Nationals action resumed last Tuesday at Red Hill Raceway (Sumner, Ill.), where 24 drivers entered the $5,000-to-win program as the facility hosted its grand reopening. Brian won his heat race before receiving the third-starting spot for the feature. He clawed his way to a runner-up finish behind Tyler Erb with Payton Freeman, Shannon Babb, and Jason Feger completing the Top 5.

Action on Wednesday was slated for Benton (Mo.) Raceway Park, but track conditions forced the program to be canceled after hot laps.

On Thursday night the tour returned to the Land of Lincoln with a $5,000-to-win event at Fayette County Speedway (Brownstown, Ill.), where a third-place finish in his heat race lined Shirley up seventh on the feature grid. When the checkered flag fell on the 50-lap feature, Brian was credited with a sixth-place finish.

A trip to the recently reopened Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway on Friday found Brian advancing five spots in the $10,000-to-win feature to claim a sixth-place finish.

At Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway on Saturday Shirley qualified second fastest in his group before winning his heat race to earn the second-starting spot for the $10,000-to-win main event. Battling with pole sitter Payton Freeman in the rain-delayed feature, Shirley dove under Freeman on the 34th circuit to take sole possession of the lead. The Illinois racer went on to score the $10,000 victory with Freeman, Josh Putnam, Bobby Pierce, and Christian Hanger completing the Top-5 finishers.

The week drew to a close on Sunday night at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway, where Brian won his heat race to earn the second-starting spot for the 40-lap feature. He ran in the Top 5 throughout the $5,000-to-win feature before crossing the finish line in third behind Jason Feger and Shannon Babb.

Brian has climbed to second in the latest DIRTcar Summer Nationals point standings.

For complete results, please visit www.DIRTcarSummerNationals.com .

DIRTcar Summer Nationals comes back to life on Thursday evening at Macon (Ill.) Speedway followed by a stop Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway on Friday night. On Saturday evening the action shifts to Highland (Ill.) Speedway and Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, Ind.) joins the fray on Sunday night.

Brian Shirley and Bob Cullen Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners which include: Hoker Trucking, Thomason Express, J&J Ventures Gaming, Kid’s Castle Learning Center, KBC Graphix, Cheap Cars, Bass Livestock Nutrition, Allgaier Motorsports, Integra Shocks, East Central Coin, Cheers, Cen-Pe-Co Racing Oil, Durham Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Jayco Construction, Larry’s Distributing, Hope For A Cure, Midwest Sheet Metal, Ted Brown’s Quality Paint & Body Shop, Peterson Fluid Systems, Hooker Harness, Willy’s Carburetor, Fast Shafts, Keyser Manufacturing, Dyers Top Rods, Wehrs Machine, Sweet Manufacturing, Swift Springs, Allstar Performance, The Joie of Seating, Simpson, Hoosier Racing Tire, Quarter Master, Wilwood Disc Brakes, KKM, Speedwerx, Daugherty Motorsports, Multi Fire, Strange Oval, FK Rod Ends, and MyRacePass.com Marketing Services.

For the latest team news and updates on Bob Cullen Racing, please visit www.BobCullenRacing.com .

Tyler Erb Takes Two Holiday Weekend Wins
Rolls West with LOLMDS this Week for Four-Race Run

ST. MARYS, Ohio (07/05/22) – Tyler Erb bested banked a pair of wins last week in his Bulk Material Lift / M&W Transport No. 1 Best Performance Motorsports / First Class Septic / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

His first victory came in DIRTcar Summer Nationals action on Tuesday evening at Red Hill Raceway, and he added a second win in prelim action for the Freedom 60 at Muskingum County Raceway on Saturday evening.

“It was a hot and busy week, but we had some fairly good success. We got a couple of wins and were in contention for a couple more. It was cool seeing how many fans were at Red Hill Raceway on Tuesday for the grand reopening and getting the win there was pretty cool,” Erb commented. “There’s a lot of ‘big checks’ on the line over the next several weeks, and we’re geared up to start chasing them this week at Davenport (Speedway) and Deer Creek (Speedway). See everybody there!”

Last Tuesday night found Tyler Erb in action at Red Hill Raceway (Sumner, Ill.) as he entered his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals event of 2022.

With 24 Late Models entered, Erb followed up the fourth-fastest time in his qualifying group with a fourth-to-first run in his heat race. Blasting into the lead on the drop of the green flag, Tyler led flag-to-flag in the 40-lap feature to capture his seventh win of the season and fourth-career Hell Tour victory. He scored the $5,000 payday ahead of Brian Shirley, Payton Freeman, Shannon Babb, and Jason Feger.

Joining the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) on Thursday, Tyler invaded Florence Speedway (Union, Ky.) for the 36th edition for the Ralph Latham Memorial. Grabbing the fourth-and-final transfer spot in his heat race, Erb locked into the 15th-starting position for the feature. With $12,000 on the line, Tyler gained five spots in the 50-lapper to register a 10th-place finish.

For the Independence 50 on Friday evening at Florence Speedway (Union, Ky.), Tyler followed up the third-fastest time in his group with a second-place finish in his heat. Sliding back one spot in the 50-lap feature, Erb posted a seventh-place finish.

On Saturday, Erb trekked to Muskingum County Speedway (Zanesville, Ohio) for a round of preliminary features leading up to Saturday’s $30,000-to-win Freedom 60. Starting on the front row of his prelim via his qualifying effort, Tyler turned back a late challenge from Devin Moran to capture his eighth win of the season and a $3,000 prize.

Carrying a steady pace in the 60-lap finale on Sunday from the third-starting position, Tyler notched a third-place finish, which came behind Brandon Sheppard and Hudson O’Neal with Tim McCreadie and Daulton Wilson rounding out the Top-5.

Tyler is currently fourth in the latest LOLMDS point standings.

The long week drew to a close on Monday with a visit to Beckley Motor Speedway (Beckley, W.Va.) for the XR Southern All Star Series-sanctioned USA 100. After topping the 36-car field in time trials, Erb secured his spot into the main event with a second-place finish in his heat. With $20,000 on the line, Tyler was an early retiree on lap 32. He was credited with a 21st-place finish.

Full results from the week are available at www.DIRTcarSummernationals.com , www.LucasDirt.com , and www.SASdirt.com .

LOLMDS action will take Best Performance Motorsports west this week for a four-race swing in Iowa and Minnesota. Action kicks off at Davenport Speedway on Wednesday with a $10,000-to-win program. Meanwhile, Deer Creek Speedway takes center stage on Thursday and Friday with $5,000-to-win preliminary races for the NAPA Gopher 50. On Saturday the 3/8-mile oval hosts the $50,000-to-win finale.

Best Performance Motorsports and Tyler Erb would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include: First Class Septic, Roberts Bee Company, Bulk Material Lift, Gaier’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, M&W Transport,  Bazell Race Fuels, Sunoco, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, Hoosier Tire, Terbo Threads, Lucas Oil, 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, Central Coast Tires, R&R Design, KBC Graphics and MyRacePass.com 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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Drake Troutman Masters Mudlick for $5,000 Super Late Model Victory

HYNDMAN, Pa. (07/05/22) – Drake picked up a $5,000 Super Late Model victory on Sunday night aboard his Smith Transport / RFI Resources No. 7 Wheeler Fleet Solutions / Shaffer Construction / MB Customs Race Car / LaSalle Racing Engine Super Late Model.

The win came at Mudlick Valley Raceway and marked his 13th overall on the season.

“We had a perfect night at Mudlick Valley Raceway on Sunday, where the car was great and everything fell into place and we won the dash and the feature. The MB Customs Racecar and LaSalle Racing Engine was on point,” Troutman said. “The rest of the weekend didn’t go as well as we would’ve liked with various challenges, but we still had fun and learned some valuable things.”

Drake Troutman lifted the lid on his Independence Day weekend on Friday afternoon with a visit to Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pa.) for the Milt Miller Tribute. With 22 Super Late Models entered, Troutman secured his spot into the $4,900-to-win A-Main with a second-place finish in his heat race.

Starting in third, Drake pulled off on the seventh circuit while running in the top three due to an overheating engine. The team later discovered a hole in his radiator as the culprit.

On Saturday, Drake traveled to Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) to compete in the Modified ranks for the 11th annual Merrill Downey Memorial. After placing ninth in his heat, Troutman logged a 10th-place finish in his B-Main as his night came to an early end.

Returning to the driver’s seat of his Super Late Model on Sunday evening at Mudlick Valley Raceway (Wallingford, Ky.), Troutman followed up a dash win with a flag-to-flag victory in the feature. He collected $5,000 for his 13th triumph of the season.

On Monday afternoon at Beckley Motor Speedway (Beckley, W.Va.) for the XR Southern All Star Series-sanctioned USA 100, Drake took part in his heat race but due to mechanical issues was a scratch for the remainder of the evening.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.BedfordSpeedway.com , www.LawrenceburgSpeedway.com , www.DirtOnDirt.com , and www.SASdirt.com .

The team will be idle this weekend and are currently evaluating their upcoming schedule. As always the latest team news and updates can be found at www.DrakeTroutmanRacing.com .

Drake Troutman Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Smith Transport, RFI Resources, Wheeler Fleet Solutions, Shaffer Construction, D&R Trucking, Stone Natural Resources, Thunderhill Trucking, Thomas Cumberland, LaSalle Racing Engines, Shoe’s Diesel Performance, Glassmere Fuel Service, Rice Tire, Claar’s Notary, Merkel’s Wing and A Prayer, I-65 Transport LLC, Champion Brand Racing Oil, Wilson Wraps, CMD Shocks, MB Customs Race Cars, Swift Springs, Smith Warehouse, Legendary Continuation Cars, and MyRacePass.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Drake Troutman Racing, please visit the team website at www.DrakeTroutmanRacing.com  well as their social media channels at www.facebook.com/Drake-THE-KID-Troutman-Racing-1924626074232452/ , www.twitter.com/RacingDrake  and www.instagram.com/troutmandrake/  .

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