Tyler Stevens Notches Pair of CCSDS Runner-Up Finishes
Extends Lead in Midwest Sheet Metal CCSDS Rookie Standings

SEARCY, Ark. (06/06/22) – Weekend COMP Cams Super Dirt Series action found Tyler Stevens enjoying a successful debut of his brand-new W&W Timber / James A. Rogers Excavating No. 2 Stallion Transportation Group / MB Customs / Mod Co Racing Engine Super Late Model.

In two events, Stevens recorded runner-up finishes to go along with a fast time award and a pole award.

“I was really impressed at just how good of a piece that this new MB Customs Race Car is. A pair of seconds for the weekend against these guys is absolutely nothing to hang our heads over,” Stevens said. “I’ve got to make some tweaks in our tire program. We just can’t get going on short runs. Takes us 8-10 laps to get rolling. Other than that, I couldn’t ask for a better car. As always Joshua Ivey busted his tail all weekend, and I couldn’t have done it without him! We’ll take this coming weekend off and we will be ready for the Mag!”

Tyler Stevens returned to action for the first time in over a month on Friday night with a trip to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Ark.) for the $5,000-to-win COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) Super Late Model Hillbilly event.

Tyler hit the ground running with his brand-new MB Customs Race Car. He set fast time over the 31 entries in Mark Martin Automotive Qualifying, and then raced to a victory in his heat race to lock into the second-starting spot for the feature.

Stevens pursued fellow-front-row starter Brian Rickman for the duration of the event before crossing the finish line in second behind Rickman with Kyle Beard, B.J. Robinson, and Billy Moyer Jr. completing the Top-5 finishers.

Weekend action continued on Saturday night for TLP MOtorsports as the team traveled south to I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Ark.) for the $5,000-to-win Rockabilly 45. Twenty-seven Super Late Models entered the program, and Tyler's night began by setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying, followed by a heat race win.

With his heat race win he locked into the pole position for the 45-lap feature. Racing in the Top 3 throughout the finale, Stevens crossed the finish line in the second spot for his second runner-up finish in as many nights.

Tyler continues to lead the latest Midwest Sheet Metal Rookie of the Year standings with the tour and is fifth in the overall series standings.

Full results and complete standings are available at www.COMPdirt.com .

Stevens will be idle this weekend before returning to action on June 17-18 at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Miss.) with the 2022 edition of the Clash at The Mag. The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series weekend opens with a $5,000-to-win program on Friday, June 17 followed by a $12,000-to-win slate on Saturday, June 18.

For more information on the weekend, please visit www.MagnoliaDirt.com .

TLP Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Stallion Transportation Group, W&W Timber, Bilstein Shocks, James A. Rogers Excavating, Mod Co Racing Engines, Razor Edge Graphics, Swift Springs, TruForm Race Products, Performance Friction Brakes, KR Performance Fuels LLC, MB Customs Race Cars, Joe’s Racing Products, Shell Shock, The Joie of Seating, Velocita USA, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

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

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Austin Horton Scores Second-Career Topless Outlaw Series Victory
New Cyber Home Live at AustinHorton16.com

NEWNAN, Ga. (06/06/22) – Austin Horton repeated history on Saturday night. For the second-straight year the Georgia racer received $3,000 for his Senoia Raceway victory with the Vision Wheel Topless Outlaw Dirt Racing Series.

Horton also won the series’ 2021 stop at the oval aboard his Orr’s Trucking No. 16 Super K Express/ Horton Flyer/ XR1 Rocket Chassis / Bobby Thomas Racing Engine Late Model.

“Man I can’t thank Bobby Thomas my engine builder enough. He don’t use any dyno or anything like that, just a very stout and reliable engine. This feels good in front of this crowd, just want to thank all my guys and everyone that helps me,” commented Horton from the front stretch postrace interview. “Now, I’m looking forward to taking a few weeks off from racing to enjoy some time with my family.”

Saturday night saw Austin Horton return to action at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway (aboard his Franklin Enterprises No. 16 Limited Late Model for the Vision Wheel Topless Outlaw Series sanctioned program.

After topping the 28-car field in time trials, Horton turned back challenges from 14th-starting Justin Shipley in the feature to record his second-career win with the series and fourth overall triumph of the 2022 campaign. He claimed a $3,000 prize ahead of Shipley, Jordy Nipper, Chase King, and Jamie Maurice.

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

When Horton finalizes his upcoming schedule the dates will be posted on his brand-new website, which can be found at www.AustinHorton16.com . The site is designed and maintained by MyRacePass.com Marketing Services.

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 MyRacePass.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Austin Horton, please visit www.AustinHorton16.com .

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Rocket1 Racing Anticipating Eldora Million and Dirt Late Model Dream
Maintain Lead Atop LOLMDS Standings After Historic 100 Weekend

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (06/06/22) – Rocket1 Racing and Brandon Sheppard are ready to take their best shot at history this week. The team will invade Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway with their sights set on both The Eldora Million and the 28th Dirt Late Model Dream with their Valvoline / Seubert Calf Ranches No. 1 Ace Metal Works / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model.

After seeing twin $12,000-to-win prelims on Wednesday, a whopping $1,002,022 winner’s check is on the line on Thursday night in the second running of The Eldora Million. Then on Friday twin $12,000-to-win prelims will once again be posted before seeing a $128,000 top prize on the line in Saturday night’s 28th Dirt Late Model Dream finale.

“This is the kind of week you dream about as a kid. A million dollars to win…. That’s a game changer for any team and any driver,” Sheppard said. “We won the (Dirt Late Model) Dream back in 2019, and to stand on that Eldora (Speedway) Victory Lane stage is amazing. Winning $125,000 in the race that year was amazing as well, and to think about the chance to win over a million dollars one night and then $128,000 two nights later is just crazy. We’re chomping at the bit and ready to roll.

For anyone who can’t attend this weekend’s events, every lap of every event will be broadcast live at www.FloRacing.com .

This past weekend Rocket1 Racing and Brandon Sheppard were back on the road with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) at West Virginia Motor Speedway (Mineral Wells, W.Va.) as the E3 Spark Plugs Historic 100 kicked off on Friday evening with a $15,000-to-win prelim.

With 31 LOLMDS Super Late Models on hand for the doubleheader, Sheppard followed up the second-fastest lap in his time trial group with a heat race win. Sliding back three spots in the 30-lap preliminary feature, Brandon recorded a seventh-place finish.

For another full program on Saturday, Brandon edged his way into the $50,000-to-win finale with a third-place finish in his heat race. Rolling off 11th for the feature, Sheppard slipped three positions in the 100-lap affair, crossing the line in 14th.

Josh Putnam Pockets $4,000 XR SAS Win at Mountain Motorsports Park
XR SAS Action at Columbus Speedway Up Next

Florence, Ala. (06/06/22) – Josh Putnam continued his winning ways on Friday night with a $4,000 triumph aboard his Zippy Auto Sales No. 212 Horne Towing & Salvage / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model.

His latest conquest came in XR Southern All Star action at Kentucky’s Mountain Motorsports Park.

"These guys that work on this car, they just keep digging and they keep putting it back together when I tear it up and keep pushing me along," Putnam said. "Friday night the car was flawless, and we got the win. We were pretty good on Saturday too but a broken fan blade knocked us out of the feature. We’ll head to Columbus (Speedway) this Saturday and go after another big check."

Josh Putnam stormed to his third-straight victory on Friday night with a $4,000 XR Southern All Star (SAS) Super Late Model triumph at Mountain Motorsports Park (Whitesburg, Ky.).

Putnam swept the night's Walter Combs Memorial action by winning his heat race, and then wiring the field in the feature to register his second XR Southern All Star (SAS) win of the year and fourth of his career.

He was followed across the line by Tyler Carpenter, Billy Franklin, Matt Dooley, and Stephen Breeding.

On Saturday night the action shifted to Richmond (Ky.) Raceway, where a $7,500 winner's check was on the line for the XR SAS contingent in the Finn Watson Memorial. Via prelim action Putnam earned the fourth-starting spot for the feature. He ran in the Top 5 for much of the feature before retiring on lap 46 with a broken fan blade.