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August 27, 2019

Ashton Winger Wins Michael Head Jr. Memorial
Farmer City, Fairbury and Eldora Next on the Schedule

Hampton, Georgia (8/27/19) – Winning in dominant fashion, Ashton Winger drove his Johnny Doan Plumbing No. 12 E-Z-Go/ Keyser Manufacturing/ XR1 Rocket Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $5,454 victory in Saturday night’s Michael Head Jr. Memorial at Senoia Raceway.

The win marked his second Southern All Star triumph of 2019, and his sixth overall triumph.

“We’ve been so good, and this racecar has been so incredible. I felt like on the restarts, the longer they’d go, the better I’d go,” Winger said. “I honestly feel like right now we are one of the best 10-15 racecars in the country. When we don’t win, it’s nobody’s fault other than mine. It’s an honor to win this race that honors the Head family. They are great folks and true legends.”

On Saturday evening Ashton Winger returned to action with the Southern All Star Dirt Late Model Series with the Michael Head Jr. Memorial at Senoia Raceway (Senoia, Georgia). The event drew 25 entries and Winger laid down the fastest lap in time trials, which positioned him on the pole for the A-Main.

Leading flag-to-flag, Ashton cruised to his sixth win of the season. Michael Page, Dalton Cook, David Breazeale, and Zach Leonhardi completed the Top-5 finishers. Winger earned a $5,454 payday for his dominant performance.

For more results from this event, please visit www.SASDirt.com .

The team is now gearing up for a three-race win over the Labor Day weekend. Action opens on Friday night at Farmer City Speedway (Farmer City, Illinois) with a $5,000-To-Win, American Ethanol Late Model Tour (AELMT) event. One night later he’ll roll into Fairbury Speedway (Fairbury, Illinois) for another $5,000-To-Win, AELMT program.

The busy weekend draws to a close on Sunday evening with the annual Baltes Classic at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway. The Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) event pays $5,000-To-Win.

For more information on the weekend’s races, please visit www.AELMT.com and www.EldoraSpeedway.com .

Ashton Winger would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include E-Z-Go, 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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August 27, 2019

Cade Dillard Soars to ShowTime Speedway $5,000 Victory
WoO Labor Day Weekend Slate Awaits

Robeline, Louisiana (08/27/19) – After Friday night’s Louisiana Late Model Series event at ShowTime Speedway, Cade Dillard was $5,000 richer. The pilot of the S&S Fishing & Rental Inc. No. 97 MB Customs/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model surged from the eighth-starting spot to score his fourth victory of the season.

“Well, that win was far from easy,” Dillard laughed after claiming the victory. “I had some really good cars starting in front of me, but this hot rod was on point for the feature, and we got the job done. The $5,000 top prize was really nice, but it was especially great to have so many family and friends there with us. This coming weekend we’re back on the road with the Outlaws, so this was a nice shot in the arm as we get back to the national grind.

“I definitely want to thank all of my great sponsors, especially Shane Sprinkle with S&S Fishing & Rental. He kicked in an additional $3,000 tonight to make this a $5,000-to-win race, and he gives me everything that I need to be successful with my program. Without him and all of my great supporters, there’s no way that I could do this.”

On Friday night Cade Dillard invaded ShowTime Speedway (Many, Louisiana) for the Louisiana Late Model Racing Series sanctioned program. A sixth-to-third run in his heat race, positioned Dillard eighth on the starting grid for the 40-lap feature.

Biding his time during the early stages of the event, Cade ultimately shot to the lead on lap 22 and never look back on his way to his fourth win of 2019. Cade topped B.J. Robinson, Morgan Bagley, Colton Horner, and Jon Mitchell at the line to pick up the $5,000 payday.

For more information on the race, please visit www.ShowTimeSpeedwayLA.com .

The team is now set to enter a trio of World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series events in Michigan and Ohio this weekend. On Thursday evening a $10,000-to-win program is scheduled for I-96 Speedway (Lake Odessa, Michigan), while Friday and Saturday have the tour at Ohio’s Sharon Speedway for a pair of races that pay $6,000 and $15,000 to the winner.

Cade is currently seventh in the latest WoO standings and is second in the Rookie of the Year battle.

For the latest standings and more event details, please point your browser to www.WoOLMS.com .

To pick up the brand-new shirts and diecasts from Cade Dillard, please visit www.CadeDillard.com/apparel.html .

Cade Dillard Racing would like to thank their marketing partners, which include S&S Fishing & Rental, Production Jars, Joel’s Auto Sales, Nichols Stores, KRD Pumping Services, MB Customs Racecars, Champion Oil, Cedar Ridge Aviation, Razor Edge Graphics, Bryan Cook Trucks, Kuda Kutrite, Hypercoil Springs, Fast Shafts, Day Motorsports, Wilwood Brakes, Wehrs Machine, Larry’s Performance Carburetors, Abilene Race Radiators, Jody’s Oilfield Service, Awalt Hot Oil Service and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Cade Dillard, please visit www.CadeDillard.com .

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August 27, 2019

Logan Roberson Tames VMS World Championship Tune-Up
Tyler County Speedway Double Shot this Weekend

Waynesboro, Virginia (08/27/19) – Logan Roberson made the trek to Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday night looking to get his hotrod dialed in for the upcoming FASTRAK World Championship. Not only did he get his Wynbridge Inc. No. 17 RBS Auto Sales/ BTS Towing Service/ XR1 Rocket Chassis Crate Late Model dialed in for the upcoming mega event, but he also streaked to the $3,000 victory.

“This car was fast from the time that we unloaded, and everything that we did to it, only made it handle better throughout the night,” Roberson commented. “It took a little longer than I would’ve liked to get to the lead in the feature, but regardless we got the job done and have a lot of confidence in our corner right now. I’m crazy pumped for the World Championship race there next month.”

Logan Roberson invaded Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, Virginia) on Saturday night where the Prelude to the World Championship came to life. Drawing 44 Fastrak Racing Series entries, Roberson secured his spot into the main event with a heat race victory.

Earning the fourth-starting position for the feature, Logan overtook Carson Ferguson for the lead with just three laps remaining to capture his 12th win of the season over Ferguson, Corey Almond, Justin Williams, and Walker Arthur. He pocketed a $3,000 payday for his late-race heroics.

For full results from this event, please visit www.FastrakRacing.com .

This Saturday and Sunday, Roberson will carry his hot hand into West Virginia’s Tyler County Speedway, where he’ll enter a pair of $2,000-to-win, FASTRAK Late Model events. The events are held as part of the 51st annual Hillbilly Hundred at the ¼-mile bullring.

For more information on the weekend’s festivities, please visit www.TylerCountySpeedwayOnline.com .

Race fans also make sure to check out the “Apparel” page at www.LoganRoberson.com as the brand-new shirts and diecasts are now available for online purchase. 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, RBS Auto Sales, 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 .

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August 27, 2019

Dustin Strand Sweeps Weekend Action to Increase Win Total to 11
River Cities Speedway and Viking Speedway on Deck

Grand Forks, North Dakota (08/27/19) – Dustin Strand streaked to a pair of feature wins in two different divisions over the weekend. He split the victories between his Carr’s Grain Service No. 71 Walhalla Building Center/ Millenium Chassis/ Ben Adams Racing Engine Late Model and his Keewatin Truck Service No. 71 RH Rebel Storage Millenium Chassis Ben Adams Racing Engine Modified.

“Anytime you can win it’s a good weekend, but when you can win in two different divisions it says a lot about your team and how hard they work,” Strand stated. “This coming weekend we’re hoping to continue this momentum. Our early season, bad luck dug us a bit of a hole in points, but we’re hoping for some good luck this weekend as we try to get the River Cities title again as well as the NLRA championship. It’s going to be fun to race three times in three days and see a lot of friends.”

On Friday night Dustin Strand visited River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota), where he was behind the wheel of his Walhalla Building Center No. 71 Open Wheel Modified. After starting the night with a heat race victory, Strand passed four cars in the 20-lap feature to pick up his 10th win of the season. He was pursued across the finish line by Lance Schill, Dustin Wahl, Aaron Holtan, and Rick Delaine.

The following night in the Super Late Model ranks in the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned, Rumble at the Bush at Greenbush Race Park (Greenbush, Minnesota), Dustin locked his spot into the main event with a 10-lap heat race victory.

Outrunning Shane Edginton in the feature, Strand banked his 11th win of the season over Edginton, Joey Pederson, Billy Mooney, and Mike Balcaen. He earned a $1,200 payday for his efforts.

Dustin is currently third in the latest NLRA point standings. For full results from the weekend's events, please visit www.RiverCitiesSpeedway.com and www.NLRA.org .

The Labor Day weekend has a trio of racing events awaiting Strand Motorsports. The triple threat weekend opens on Friday night at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota), where the Season Championship Night is scheduled. Entering the program, Dustin is currently third in the track’s WISSOTA Late Model standings, just 24 markers removed from the lead.

On Saturday and Sunday evening, Strand joins the NLRA contingent in a pair of $1,200-to-win events at Viking Speedway (Alexandria, Minnesota).

Dustin Strand would like to thank all of his sponsors including Q&Z Plumbing & Heating, Keewatin Truck Service, Carr's Grain Service, Naastad Acres, RHRebelStorage.com, Double Deuce Bar & Grill, Walhalla Building Center, Generations Salon, Sam’s Auto Body, Bemidji Welders Supply, RHR Swag.com, Air Seeder Parts LLC, Ben Adams Racing Engines, Forest Flying Service, Anytime Fitness EGF, Parallel Technologies Inc., Troy Pecka Trucking, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Dustin Strand, please visit his official internet home at www.StrandRacing.com .

Bellm Set for LOS 360 Nationals after Charging to Top Ten Finish in 410 Debut!

Lonnie Wheatley, NIXA, Mo. (August 27, 2019) – After rallying to a top-ten finish in his 410-ci Sprint Car debut this past weekend at Farmington, Missouri’s St. Francois County Raceway, Kyle Bellm is back in Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour competition with this weekend’s Tenth Annual LOS 360 Nationals at Eldon, Missouri’s Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday and Sunday.

The two-day card offers up a $3,000 winner’s share on Saturday before upping the ante to $5,000-to-win on Sunday.

“It’s a place that we have always run well at,” the driver of the No. 14k Sprint Car explains. “We had a good run at this race last year on the first night then ran into some problems the next night. We’re looking to put together a good weekend.”

Bellm last scored a win at Lake Ozark Speedway on July 28 of last year and raced to a third-place finish on the opening night of last year’s LOS 360 Nationals.

Last weekend, Bellm made his first start in 410-ci action at St. Francois County Raceway’s $3,000-to-win event in Farmington, MO.

And, after a rough start to the night, Bellm bounced back to score a top-ten finish.

“We started seventh in the heat and they don’t do passing points,” Bellm says. “We were passing for fourth and I overdrove it and got into the wall and knocked the Jacobs ladder off.”

Bellm bounced right back though after quick repairs, racing to a third-place finish in “B” Main action after starting tenth.

From there, Bellm rallied from 18th in the “A” Main to post a tenth-place finish.

“We were going pretty well, then the track took some rubber,” Bellm sums up. “Overall, there were a lot of good things to take away from it and we’re looking forward to more opportunities to race with the 410.”

For this weekend though, it’s back to the 360-ci powerplant with the LOS 360 Nationals at Lake Ozark Speedway with several more notable 360-ci events in the upcoming weeks including the Hockett/McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway on September 19-21 and I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals on October 4-5.

The Kyle Bellm Racing efforts are made possible with support from marketing partners including Greenworks Nursery, Landscapes Awarded, Christian County Collision Repair, Bybee Lawn Care, PPG Automotive Finishes, Colorvision, Schure Built Suspensions, Schaeffers Racing Oil and Valley Park West Retirement Living.

Quick Stats: 25 Races, 1 win, 5 top-fives, 12 top-tens.

Up Next: Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour “LOS 360 Nationals” at Eldon, Missouri’s Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday and Sunday.

Keep Track: Keep track of Kyle Bellm’s on-track action including schedule and results at http://www.kylebellm.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KyleBellmRacing?fref=ts or on Twitter at @kylebellmracing.

If you would like Kyle Bellm Racing press releases e-mailed directly to you, send your e-mail address to Lonnie Wheatley at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.

Penning the recurring series of “The Wheatley Chronicles” articles on www.sprintcarmania.com, Lonnie Wheatley provides media, public relations and more for select tracks, drivers and events. For more information, Wheatley may be contacted at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.

Carney Ready for Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Triple this Weekend

Lonnie Wheatley, EL PASO, Texas (August 27, 2019) – Firmly entrenched among the top five in Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour points, John Carney II is ready for a weekend triple throughout Iowa and Missouri this weekend aboard the Sander Construction/South Plains Auto Transport/Mesilla Valley Transportation No. J2 Sprint Car.

The action begins with Carney’s first visit to West Burlington, Iowa’s 34 Raceway on Friday before shifting to Eldon, Missouri’s Lake Ozark Speedway for the Tenth Annual LOS 360 Sprint Car Nationals on Saturday and Sunday.

While it will be Carney’s maiden voyage at 34 Raceway, he scored a National Tour win at Lake Ozark Speedway earlier this year.

“I’m looking forward to West Burlington, it looks pretty neat, should be a fun track to race on,” Carney says. “And we were really good at Lake Ozark last time. We have a different car and different motor from the last time, but I think we’re dialed in about right.”

Carney enters the weekend sitting fourth in points with the Lake Ozark triumph in May among his ten top-fives and 15 top-tens in series competition.

Carney goes into the weekend after posting a runner-up finish in ASCS Lone Star Region action last weekend at Texas’ Abilene Speedway after the scheduled National Tour event in West Memphis, AR, fell victim to excessive rain.

It was an Abilene Speedway unlike Carney had seen in the past.

“It’s usually dry there,” Carney says. “It was tacky and heavy all night and got faster as the night went on. I couldn’t get the car free enough.”

Starting from the pole position, Carney ran second throughout after a questionable start and finished out the night with runner-up honors.

“Tony (Bruce, Jr.) jumped the start pretty bad and they didn’t call it back, which I probably would do the same if I knew they wouldn’t call it back,” Carney explains. “It was wide open from there on, all you could do was follow and hope for a mistake.”

With another Regional shakedown in the books, it’s back to National action this weekend.

John Carney Racing is made possible by the support of invaluable partners including Danny Sander Construction, South Plains Auto Transport, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Jackson Compaction, Vado Speedway Park, CSR Garage, Momentum Racing Suspensions, Performance Plus, Performance Motor Coach, Raider Graphix, MSD Ignition, Joe Hunt Magnetos and Bell Helmets.

Quick Stats: 26 Races, 3 Wins, 14 top-fives, 17 top-tens.

Next Up: Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA, on Friday and Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, MO, on Saturday and Sunday.

Keep Track: Keep track of John Carney II’s on-track action including schedule and results on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarneyRacing/.

If you would like John Carney Racing press releases e-mailed directly to you, send your e-mail address to Lonnie Wheatley at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.

Cannon McIntosh Set for POWRi Midget Double at Lake Ozark

Lonnie Wheatley, BIXBY, Okla. (August 27, 2019) – Cannon McIntosh is ready for a holiday weekend at the lake. But it won’t be any leisurely water activities, as he’ll be behind the wheel of the Dave Mac Motorsports Toyota-TRD Spike No. 08 Midget for this weekend’s pair of Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League events at Eldon, Missouri’s Lake Ozark Speedway.

The two-day card atop the 1/3-mile clay oval takes place on Saturday and Sunday.

McIntosh enters the weekend after a four-race stretch of Midget events in Illinois two weekends earlier. The 16-year-old also tried to take in a $5,000-to-win Micro Sprint event this past weekend at Arkoma Speedway, only to have the finale washed out by inclement weather.

The recent Illinois swing on August 15-18 netted a pair of top ten finishes with another event rained out.

The four-race set kicked off with POWRi Midget action at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Thursday, August 15. After blowing a power steering line in heat race action, McIntosh rallied through the “B” Main and then climbed from 19th to salvage a tenth-place finish for the night.

“We made it up to eighth at one point,” McIntosh recalls. “It was a good run for us from the tail.”

More POWRi action followed the next night at Lincoln Speedway with a strong second-place run in heat race action and a good start to the feature before mechanical issues cut the night short.

“We were really good in the heat race, then we ran right up to Zeb (Wise) in the first four laps of the feature before the cam spud stripped out,” McIntosh explains.

Following a Saturday night rainout at Macon Speedway, the team wrapped up the weekend with the Jacksonville Speedway Midget Nationals on Sunday, August 18.

McIntosh checked out in his heat race, only to get tripped up by the turn one cushion and turn over on the final lap.

“I was driving hard, on kill, I took it into one and biked it up on the cushion,” McIntosh says. “I had no idea we were that far ahead of everyone.”

Battling back into a transfer position in the qualifying race after quick repairs, McIntosh raced his way to a ninth-place finish by the end of the feature event.

“I couldn’t get going at the start of the feature, then we finally got it rolling and got a decent finish,” McIntosh explains. “It wasn’t a bad comeback.”

McIntosh is looking for a pair of strong runs this weekend at Lake Ozark Speedway with a potential first POWRi National Midget League still looming.

“We have the speed each time out, we just need to put together a full night,” McIntosh sums up.

Along with Toyota-TRD, other marketing partners making the 2019 Cannon McIntosh slate of events possible includes Sanders and Associates, Car and Fleet, Mobil 1, Speedway Engine Development, Best Graphics, Fieldhouse Gear, Precision Inspection, Panels by Smoke, Walker Performance, Sanders Wheels, American Discount Brake and Muffler, D&N Fabrication, Darling Ingredients, PJ’s and Hinds Family.

Up Next: Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League at Eldon, Missouri’s Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday and Sunday.

Keep Track: Keep track of Cannon McIntosh’s on-track action including schedule and results at https://www.facebook.com/cmacracing/.

If you would like Cannon McIntosh Racing press releases e-mailed directly to you, send your e-mail address to Lonnie Wheatley at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.