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August 31, 2020

Brandon Sheppard Runner-Up in Port Royal Finale

World of Outlaws Doubleheader Up Next

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (08/31/20) – Brandon Sheppard drove the Rocket1 Racing, Valvoline No. 1 Seubert Calf Ranches/ Durham Racing Engines-powered Rocket Chassis to a runner-up finish in the final round of the Rumble by the River at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway Saturday.

Sheppard finished 0.499 second behind Kyle Larson in the $15,000-to-win finale, which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
A field of 55 entries converged at “The Speed Palace” for the opening round of the three-day program on Thursday. Sheppard laid down the second fastest time in his qualifying group to earn the pole position for his heat race.

After slipping to a third-place finish in his heat race, Brandon was locked into the 16th starting spot on the grid for the 30-lap feature. With $10,000 on the line, Sheppard rallied into the Top-10 to cross the finish line in eighth.

On Friday, the winner’s purse increased to $12,000. Brandon charged to a heat race victory earning him the third starting spot on the 40-lap feature. Unfortunately, persistent rain forced officials to cancel the balance of the program before the main event could get underway.

Returning to the half-mile oval on Saturday, Sheppard set the overall fast time and claimed a heat race victory to earn the pole position for the $15,000-to-win main event.

Larson, the outside front-row starter, grabbed the lead at the start of the 50-lapper. Sheppard held the second spot until Hudson O’Neal was able to get by on lap 11. Regaining the runner-up spot near the midway point, he began pressuring Larson for the top spot.

Brandon closed the gap as the frontrunners entered lap traffic late in the race, but never close enough to make a serious bid for the lead. Sheppard crossed the line in second behind Larson, with Gregg Satterlee, Chris Ferguson, and Tim McCreadie rounding out the Top-5.

“I was good on the longer runs. I couldn’t really take off very good on the restarts, and we had a bunch of restarts there, so that was definitely not helping me,” Sheppard said. “Congratulations to Kyle. He did a really good job. He does a good job in everything he drives, obviously. We tried our best out there. There were a few things I would’ve done different if I could go back again, but all in all, definitely I can’t hang my head with second place.”

Full results from these events can be found at www.LucasDirt.com.

This weekend, the Rocket1 team returns to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series circuit. A doubleheader kicks off on Friday, September 4 at Lavonia (Ga.) Speedway, followed by a Saturday, September 5 stop at Lancaster (S.C.) Motor Speedway. Both events pay $10,000-to-win.

To learn more about these 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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Inside Line Promotions
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Starks Tackling World of Outlaws Event at Huset's Speedway This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions - PUYALLUP, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2020) - Trey Starks is heading to Huset's Speedway this weekend for a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event.

The Gobrecht Motorsports driver will compete on Saturday and Sunday at the high-banked oval in Brandon, S.D., where Starks made his debut earlier this month. He qualified 12th quickest overall and advanced from fifth to third place in a heat race before capping the night with a 20 th-place result in the A Main.

"I felt like we were pretty solid up until the feature," he said. "It was nice to get on a short track again. Come feature-time we didn't make the adjustments that we needed, but we had a solid qualifying effort and ran well in the heat race. I think we have a good baseline to start with this weekend. We just have to tune it up for the feature when the track gets slick. In a lot of ways it emulates Skagit Speedway, so that works into our hand a little bit.

"I'd like to get rolling consistent again. To make both features would be nice. We'd like to start from there and build momentum."

The remainder of the 2020 season is up in the air for Gobrecht Motorsports. The team competed full time at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, for the second straight year. The track announced last week that the final four races of 2020 were canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. Starks finished ninth in the championship standings after earning five top 10s.

"It was definitely different," he said. "It was hard to get a rhythm going. I'm happy with some of our results. Early in the Knoxville season we had a combination that wasn't working. The opportunity to build on something was there, but it seemed like there wasn't enough races and we didn't string enough good results together to build momentum. I'm hoping we can end the season on a strong note during however many races we have remaining."

SEASON STATS -

35 races, 1 win, 4 top fives, 12 top 10s, 13 top 15s, 19 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Saturday and Sunday at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts

APPAREL -

Starks has t-shirts and hoodies for sale at http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com .

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 .

"I've been working with J&J Auto Racing for several years and they build the best product around," Starks said.

Gobrecht Motorsports would also like to thank E-Z-GO, FK Rod Ends, Golf Cart Services, Champion Brands, Fibreworks Composites, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Beer Hill Gang, Gettysburg Rental Center, Gardy's Enterprises, Baker Door Company, Moose Lodge 720, Pro Shocks, Auto Meter, KSE Racing Products, Fel-Pro, Taylor Ignition Wires, Miller Welders, K&N Filters, Mettec, Bell Helmets, AL Driveline, DMI, Champion Spark Plugs, ISC Racers Tape, Schroth Racing, HMS Motorsports, Kinsler Fuel Injection, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Ultra Lite Brakes & Components, Rider Automotive, BAPS Motor Speedway and Saldana Racing Products for their continued support.

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To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com . For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com.


Schatz battles for top-tens at US 36 and I-80

Date: Saturday, August 29th
Event: The Outlaws visit US 36 Raceway
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: US 36 Raceway (Osborn, Missouri)
Donny Schatz A-Main Finish (Start): 5th (9th)

Date: Sunday, August 30th
Event: The Outlaws visit I-80 Speedway
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska)
Donny Schatz A-Main Finish (Start): 7th (6th)

2020 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Championship Standings: 4766 points | Third (70-points behind championship leaders, Brad Sweet and Logan Schuchart)

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 31, 2020) - It was another consistent weekend for Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, this time cracking into the top-ten on back-to-back occasions during World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series competition in Missouri and Nebraska.

Schatz, driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing/DieHard/Advance Professional/Carquest Auto Parts/Technet Professional Automotive Service/Ford Performance/Mobil 1/Sage Fruit/Curb Records/Absolute Automation & Security/Hunt Brothers Pizza/Digital Ally/J&J Auto Racing/No. 15 sprint car, earned his top-ten performances during starts at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Saturday, and I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska, on Sunday, finishing fifth and seventh, respectively.

Resulting in his 17th top-five outcome of the season, Schatz’ fifth-place rally on Saturday commenced from the inside of row five, earning his way into the 35-lap finale by way of third-place finish during his respective heat race.

Although missing the top-five by two positions the following evening at I-80 Speedway, Schatz battled as high as fourth during segments of the main event, forced to deal with championship rivals, Logan Schuchart and Sheldon Haudenschild, along the way.

The ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion will continue his 2020 campaign with two nights of competition at the recently reopened Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Saturday and Sunday, September 5-6. Saturday’s preliminary main event will award a $10,000 top prize, with Sunday’s finale awarding a $20,000 payday. Schatz will enter the two-day showstopper currently third in the World of Outlaws championship, 70 markers behind Logan Schuchart and Brad Sweet.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
Fans are encouraged to follow the progress of Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and the No. 15/DieHard/Advance Professional/Carquest Auto Parts/Technet Professional Automotive Service/Ford Performance/Mobil 1/Sage Fruit/Curb Records/Absolute Automation & Security/Hunt Brothers Pizza/Digital Ally/J&J Auto Racing motorsports team on the Web and on social media.

Donny Schatz:
Web: www.donnyschatzmotorsports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnySchatz
Twitter: www.twitter.com/donnySchatz
Instagram www.instagram.com/donnyschatz

Tony Stewart Racing:
Web: www.tonystewartracing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg

2020 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics:
World of Outlaws Races: 36
World of Outlaws Wins: 3
World of Outlaws Top-5s: 17
World of Outlaws Top-10s: 26
 
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CONTACT:
Photo Credit: Trent Gower Photography
Tyler Altmeyer
Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises
(724) 954-4915, pr@tonystewart.com


Three All Star starts, three top-tens for Tony Stewart

Date: Thursday, August 27th
Event: Thunder on the Hill Racing Series
Series: All Star Circuit of Champions
Track: Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania)
Tony Stewart A-Main Finish (Start): 10th (8th)

Date: Saturday, August 29th
Event: Kramer Klash
Series: All Star Circuit of Champions
Track: Lincoln Speedway (Abbottstown, Pennsylvania)
Tony Stewart A-Main Finish (Start): 8th (12th)

Date: Sunday, August 30th
Event: Johnny Grum Classic
Series: All Star Circuit of Champions
Track: Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pennsylvania)
Tony Stewart A-Main Finish (Start): 9th (8th)

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 31, 2020) - Tony Stewart and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing put together an impressive campaign in the Keystone State during the recent weekend, not only scoring three consecutive top-ten performances during All Star Circuit of Champions competition, but doing so in the heart of Pennsylvania Posse Country.

Stewart, driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing/Rush Truck Centers/Advance Auto Parts/Mobil 1/Ford Performance/Curb Records/Sage Fruit/FloRacing/Carquest/TechNet Professional Automotive Service/Hunt Brothers Pizza/Absolute Automation & Security/Digital Ally/J&J Auto Racing/No. 14 sprint car, earned his All Star Circuit of Champions top-ten finishes during action at Grandview Speedway, Lincoln Speedway and Bedford Speedway on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, August 27, 29 and 30. Williams Grove Speedway’s Jack Gunn Memorial, scheduled for Friday, August 28, was canceled due to weather.

“Smoke” kicked-off his weekend with a tenth-place outing during Grandview Speedway’s annual Thunder Cup, followed by an eighth-place finish during Lincoln Speedway’s inaugural Kramer Klash. Stewart concluded the PA sweep with a ninth-place finish at Bedford Speedway on Sunday.

Perhaps his most impressive stat of the weekend, Stewart’s eighth-place rally on Saturday commenced from the outside of row six. Consistency has certainly been the underlying theme for Stewart in 2020, now with 17 top-ten finishes in 24 events.

Tony Stewart and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing have not released plans for the coming weekend. Fans interested in finding out about Tony Stewart’s future sprint car agenda should stay tuned online and on social media.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
Fans are encouraged to follow the progress of Tony Stewart, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and the No. 14/Rush Truck Centers/Advance Auto Parts/Mobil 1/Ford Performance/Curb Records/Sage Fruit/FloRacing/Carquest/TechNet Professional Automotive Service/Hunt Brothers Pizza/Absolute Automation & Security/Digital Ally/J&J Auto Racing motorsports team on the Web and on social media.

Tony Stewart:
Web: www.tonystewart.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TonyStewart/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyStewart

Tony Stewart Racing:
Web: www.tonystewartracing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg

2020 Tony Stewart/Tony Stewart Racing Statistics:
Total Races: 24
Total Wins: 0
Total Top-5s: 9
Total Top-10s: 17
**Stats reflect Tony Stewart results, only

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CONTACT:
Photo Credit: Chad Warner
Tyler Altmeyer
Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises
(724) 954-4915, pr@tonystewart.com