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April 22, 2019

Ashton Winger Claims First-Career MSCCS Victory
Ready to Make Eldora Speedway Debut this Saturday

Hampton, Georgia (04/22/19) – 19-year-old Ashton Winger achieved a career first on Saturday night. The pilot of the Johnny Doan Plumbing No. 12 Franklin Enterprises/ The Realty Queen & Team/ XR1 Rocket Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model charged to the $3,000 victory with the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) at Whynot Motorsports Park.

The win was his first of the year and the first of his career with the storied, regional tour.

“Man, I always love racing at Whynot Motorsports Park, and after weather altered our original plans, we had a great night there on Saturday night,” Winger commented. “We got to the lead pretty early, and then this car was just a dream to drive. We got to see a lot of friends there as well, and I can’t thank Todd Pruitt and all of Billy Franklin’s crew enough for lending a helping hand on my car.

“I’ve got some awesome sponsors that allow me to do this, and I want to thank them all. These great supporters include Billy Franklin Enterprises, Crown Security, Johnny Doan Plumbing, Keyser Manufacturing, and Integra Shocks and Springs. I thank them all, and hopefully we can go make history again this Saturday at Eldora.”

After losing his original plans to Mother Nature, Ashton Winger traveled to Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi) on Saturday night for the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSSCS) sanctioned program.

Ashton earned the fourth-starting spot for the finale at the 3/8-mile oval. He charged to the lead by lap 10, and then went on to pace the remainder of the event. Streaking to his first-career MSCCS victory, Winger was followed across the finish line by Chad Thrash, Rick Rickman, Dane Dacus, and Scott Dedwylder. He earned a $3,000 payday.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.StateSeries.com .

On the heels of one first, Winger will seek embark on another first this Saturday, April 27. The Georgia racer plans to trek north to compete for the first time ever at the famed Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio). The $5,000-to-win event at the half-mile highbanks will be sanctioned by the Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS).

For more information on the event, please visit www.EldoraSpeedway.com .

Ashton Winger would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Textron Off Road, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, Boydbilt Fabrication Spring-Pro, Collins Signs, Turkey Creek Snacks, Franklin Enterprises, The Realty Queen & Team, Johnny Doan Plumbing, Rocket Chassis, Advanced Technology Motorsports, FK Rod Ends, CSR Aluminum Fabrication, Will Kinzer Foundation for Autism Research, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Off Axis Paint, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, Hoosier Tire South, VP Racing Fuels, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, RSD Enterprises, 2 Brothers Motorsports, Racing Radio, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Fast Shafts, K&N Racing Filters, Integra MX Springs, GW Performance, J&C Properties and MSR Mafia Marketing & PR Services.

For the latest information on Ashton Winger, please visit his internet home at www.AshtonWinger.com as well as his social media channels at facebook.com/AshtonWingerRacing12 .

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April 22, 2019

Chase Junghans Banks First Career Lucas Oil MLRA Triumph
Trip to Tri City Speedway for LOLMDS Competition Up Next

Manhattan, Kansas (04/22/19) – Chase Junghans picked up his first victory of 2019 in convincing fashion on Friday night at Davenport Speedway in his Shop Quik Convenience Stores #18 Bozard Ford Lincoln/XR1 Rocket Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

Not only was the win his first of the season, but the $5,000 windfall also marked his first-career triumph with the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA).

"We have been working hard on our program. We got our butts kicked a couple weeks ago at Farmer City, so my guys have been working really hard at the shop. I just can't thank them guys enough,” Junghans noted. “It definitely feels good to get the first win of the year, hopefully we can start ticking them off. This win is dedicated to everyone who supports our race team.”

Friday night found Chase Junghans in action at Davenport Speedway (Davenport, Iowa), where he was competing in a field of 26 Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) entries. Chase started his night by setting fast time in qualifications and backed it up with heat race victory to earn the pole position for the opening night feature.

Leading flag-to-flag in the 30 lapper, Chase Junghans cruised to his first win of the season topping Hudson O’Neal, Jordan Yaggy, Chad Simpson, and Chris Simpson. He earned a $5,000 payday for his first-career Lucas Oil MLRA triumph.

The following night at 34 Raceway (West Burlington, Iowa), the team entered the 11th annual Slocum 50. With 37 entries on hand for the memorial event, Junghans secured his spot into the $10,555-to-win finale with a sixth-place finish in his heat. Starting the finale in the 19th position, Chase passed ten cars in the 50-lapper to advance to a ninth-place finish.

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

This weekend Shop Quik Racing plans to enter a single event with a trip to the Gundaker family-owned, Tri City Speedway (Pontoon Beach, Illinois) on Friday evening. The night’s program is headlined by a $12,000-to-win event with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS).

For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .

Make sure to visit the Apparel page at www.ChaseJunghans.com to get the brand-new team apparel.

Chase Junghans would like to thank his principal and associate sponsors including Shop Quik Convenience Stores, Bozard Ford Lincoln, Sunoco Race Fuels, Junghans Discount Liquors, Paulson Rock Products, Hoosier Tire, Rocket Chassis, Clements Racing Engines, Hooker Harness, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, Fast Shafts Driveshafts, Speedway Motors, PRC, Sweet Manufacturing, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest team news and updates on Chase Junghans and Shop Quik Racing please visit www.ChaseJunghans.com .

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April 22, 2019

Riley Hickman Hustles to First Win of 2019
Southern All Star Doubleheader Planned

Cleveland, Tennessee (04/22/19) – Mother Nature threw Riley Hickman a curveball, and he turned it into his first win of 2019. After seeing his original plans washed away by Mother Nature, the Tennessee racer was asked to drive the Powell Motorsports No. R1 Andy Picklesimer Racing/ Longhorn Race Car/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model. Hickman turned the opportunity into a feature win at Boyd’s Speedway.

“I had planned to run the Southern All Star event at Thunderhill Raceway Park, but rain forced them to postpone it,” Hickman recounted. “After the cancellation Jim Powell and Andy Picklesimer reached out to me and asked if I wanted to drive their car at Boyds Speedway. They even put some tape on the car to change the number from P1 to R1.

“Those guys gave me a great car, and I was able to get to the lead early and then the win. I greatly appreciate their generosity, and it was really cool to get them a win.”

After Mother Nature wiped out the Southern All Star Series sanctioned event at Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, Tennessee), Riley Hickman traveled to Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) on Saturday night, where he was piloting the Powell Motorsports No. 1R Super Late Model entry. Laying down the second-fastest time overall in qualifying behind Cruz Skinner, Hickman earned the second-starting position for the A-Main.

Hickman vaulted to the lead on the second lap and never looked back. He picked up his first win of the year with Cruz Skinner, Heath Hindman, Jadon Frame, and Todd Hernandez completing the Top-5 finishers.

Complete results from the event can be found at www.BoydsSpeedway.com .

The upcoming weekend – April 26-27 – has Hickman scheduled to return to his own entry in a pair of Southern All Star Super Late Model Series events in Tennessee and Alabama. On Friday night action opens with a $5,000-to-win affair at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) before shifting to Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama) on Saturday night for a $4,000-to-win race.

More information on the events can be found at www.SASdirt.com .

Riley Hickman would like to thank all of his sponsors including Hickman Manufacturing Company, American Billet, RH Designs, Hidden Hollow Motorsports, Savage Chassis, PPM Racing Products, Murphy’s Bobcat, Tallent Drywall, Competition Racing Equipment, Tucker’s Mobile Home Service, Austin Trucking, Franklin Enterprises, Boyd’s Speedway, GW Performance, A-1 Towing and Recovery, MRC Racing Components, Performance Masters Inc., All-Star Graphix, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Hoosier Racing Tires, JRI Shocks, VP Race Fuels, COMP Cams, Weld Wheels, FSR Racing Products, Design 500, Fel-Pro, KRC Power Steering, Wiles Racing Drive Shafts, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Riley Hickman, please visit www.RileyHickman.com .

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April 22, 2019

Jesse Lowe Visits Victory Lane for Third-Straight Week
Returns to 411 Motor Speedway this Saturday

Crossville, Tennessee (04/22/19) – Call it a hat trick. For the third-straight week, Jesse Lowe parked his Xtreme Pressure Washing No. 5j Gondolas Pizza and Steakhouse/ CVR Race Car Crate Late Model in Victory Lane. His latest triumph came on Saturday night at Boyd’s Speedway.

“It seemed like we spent the whole weekend trying to dodge from the rain,” Lowe said. “When we set out this weekend, Boyd’s Speedway wasn’t really on our radar, but that’s exactly where we ended up Saturday night. Everything worked out great, and we were able to sweep the night for our third win in three weeks and our fifth win overall on the year.”

With widespread rain altering his original plans for the weekend, Jesse Lowe traveled to Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) on Saturday night. He was in action against a field of 15 Crate Late Models. Lowe started his night by setting quick time in time trials, and then went on to top third-starting John Ownbey in the feature to capture his fifth win of the season and a $1,000 payday.

Ownbey, Ethan Hunter, Jadon Frame, and Kasey Hall completed the Top-5 finishers.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.BoydsSpeedway.com .

This Saturday, April 27 5j Motorsports is scheduled to be in action at 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee).

For more information on the event, please point your browser to www.411MotorSpeedway.net .

Jesse Lowe would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Xtreme Pressure Washing, Gondolas Pizza and Steakhouse, Hidden View Lake, Bennett Heating and Cooling, Workout Anytime (Crossville and Cookeville, Tennessee), Baisley’s Body Shop, Phantom Racing Engines, CVR Racecars, Martel Sign Company, The Clean Machine, Hyperco, Autozone, 865 Hydro Graphics, Haircuts by Mel, Hoosier Tire South, Penske Shocks by Vinny, Velocita, Butlerbuilt and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

Jesse would also like to say a very special thanks to Gary, Jacob, Taylor, Jerry, Jeff, and last but not least his Dad for their great help on keeping the racecar in race-winning condition.

For the latest information on Jesse Lowe, please visit www.5jMotorsports.com as well the team’s social media channels at www.facebook.com/jesseloweracingupdates and www.twitter.com/LoweRacing5J .

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April 22, 2019

Logan Roberson Pockets $3,225 Payday at Winchester
Tops Winchester Speedway Battle of the Bay Speedweek Finale

Waynesboro, Virginia (04/22/19) – Logan Roberson overcame a thrilling battle with Max Blair to win Saturday night’s Rush Late Model Touring Series, Battle of the Bay Speedweek finale at Winchester Speedway. He pocketed more than $3,000 for his efforts behind the wheel of his Wynbridge Inc. No. 17 BTS Towing Service/ XR1 Rocket Chassis Crate Late Model.

The win was his fourth of the season, and with the finish he also secured a runner-up finish in the Speedweek points.

"We had something in our playbook early in the race as we pursued Ross Robinson," Roberson commented. "My dad was signaling me to slow down and wait for lapped traffic to hopefully get him. He (Robinson) was very good. I hated to see that bad break for him, but we'll take it any way possible. Then Max (Blair) was really good there late in the race, and he got by us, but I was thankfully able to race back around him the next lap.

“We've had a great season so far. We struggled the first two nights of the Battle of the Bay and wasn't as good as I wanted to be, but we came home and took the win in the finale. It feels good to win here for me and my family. It's awesome."

On Wednesday night Logan Roberson traveled to Delaware International Speedway (Delmar, Delaware), where he was kicking off the Battle of the Bay Speedweeks. With a stout field of 53 RUSH Dirt Late Model Series entries on hand, Logan secured his spot into the opening night feature with a runner-up finish in his heat race behind Ross Robinson. Rolling off 11th, Roberson passed seven cars to reel in a fourth-place finish behind Max Blair, Ross Robinson, and Amanda Whaley with Dillon Brown coming in fifth.

The following night at Georgetown Speedway (Georgetown, Delaware) for the Mark Williams Memorial, Roberson charged to a runner-up finish in his heat race behind Dillon Brown. With $3,000 on the line in the feature, Logan gained two spots in the 30-lapper to finish fifth behind Max Blair, Ross Robinson, Dale Hollidge, and Dillon Brown.

The third round of the Battle of the Bay at Potomac Speedway (Budds Creek, Maryland) fell victim to rain.

Wrapping up the Battle of the Bay on Saturday, Roberson was one of 44 cars registered at Winchester Speedway (Winchester, Virginia). After laying down the fastest time in qualifying, Roberson followed up a heat race victory with a second-place finish in the Dash. Earning the outside-front-row starting position for the A-Main, Logan inherited the lead on lap-20 of the feature after the leader suffered a broken driveshaft.

Building more than a two second lead in the remaining ten circuits, Logan Roberson overcame a battle with Max Blair to claim the victory. Blair, Jeremy Wonderling, Charlie Sandercock, and Matt Hill completed the Top-5 finishers in the 30-lapper. He pocketed a $3,225 payday for his fourth win of the season.

For full results from these events, please visit www.RUSHLateModels.com .

Logan and his team are still finalizing their plans for the upcoming weekend. When they make a definitive decision it will be posted at www.LoganRoberson.com .

Race fans also make sure to check out the “Apparel” page at www.LoganRoberson.com to order the latest team merchandise. Get them before they are gone!

Logan Roberson would like to thank his marketing partners, which include Wynbridge Inc., Cecil B. Arthur Beef Farm & Bucking Stock, Pancho’s Racing Products, Wells Custom Jeep, BTS Towing Service, Virginia Motor Speedway’s Fastrak World Championship, Blue Ridge Treescape Service, Dirt Defender, Walker Arthur Racing, Beyea Custom Headers, Boyd Bilt, QA1, Keyser Manufacturing, All About Wraps, Rocket Chassis, Race 1, Kaylor’s Dirt Track Cams, Russ King Racing, Hoosier Tire by Terry Wilcher, Smiley’s Racing Enterprises, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Logan Roberson, please visit www.LoganRoberson.com as well the team’s social media channels at www.facebook.com/Loganrobersonracing/ and www.twitter.com/ThuggNasty17 .

Starks Ready to Return to Knoxville Raceway Following Lessons Learned During Opener

Inside Line Promotions - KNXOVILLE, Iowa (April 22, 2019) - Trey Starks is optimistic that Gobrecht Motorsports will take its biggest leap between the first and second races of the season at Knoxville Raceway.

The team tackled the season opener at the half-mile oval last Saturday and struggled with speed.

"There were a lot of cars that showed up," Starks said. "It was one of their best openers in a couple of years I think. For our first night out we had our struggles, but going to a new track is something you'll run into. We didn't have the speed we wanted to throughout the night. However, we made the feature and got to run some laps, which is key for progressing on this track with the new personnel we have."

Starks qualified 18th quickest to open the night.

"We need to qualify better," he said. "Usually qualifying is our strong suit, but we were just a little bit off. If we work on that I think our nights will go better."

A fifth-place run in a heat race locked Starks into the main event. He capped the night by placing 21st in the A Main.

"We needed a little more to be competitive," he said. "We need to tune some things up a bit, but we know where the improvements need to be made and I think we know how to do it so that's relieving knowing that.

"Being in Pennsylvania the last couple of years the tracks are a lot different. There isn't anything quite like Knoxville so we need to get our notebook built up and that will come with time."

Starks and the team will return to Knoxville Raceway this Saturday.

QUICK RESULTS -

April 20 - Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - Qualifying: 18; Heat race: 5 (2); Feature: 21 (19).

SEASON STATS -

2 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 1 top 15, 1 top 20

UP NEXT -

Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa

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 .