Mat Williamson Masters Fulton Speedway High Banks For DIRTcar 358 Series WinFULTON, NY (JUNE 22, 2023) – Mat Williamson came from his fifth place starting spot, passing track favorite Larry Wight midway to win Fulton Speedway’s 60 lap High Bank Hold-Up, DIRTcar 358 Series event on Wednesday night.The win was his 16th on the 2023 campaign and netted him $4,100.  The event was a make up from the original April 29th date and produced a whopping 58 car field.While some of Williamson’s wins have made headlines in how dominating they were which included a Super DIRTcar Series feature where he lapped all but the top four finishers, this was far different.When starter Ricky Breed displayed the five-to-go sign, the S&W sponsored #6 had four lapped cars right in front and Wight closing in behind.  “I actually had no clue where to go!” exclaimed Williamson, “They were in every lane racing each other and I had to find a way to get by them.  I knew with the caliber of field tonight someone was probably behind me.”That someone was indeed Wight who closed in several car lengths rapidly.  “I took a chance going in the middle of them in one and two and then kind of doing a slider there in three and four,” summed up the St. Catharines, ON star, “I was just hoping not to make contact and have something happen to the car.  Luckily it didn’t.  It always fun to come here and tonight’s win is special.”For Wight, he lead a good portion of the event early on after passing the pole sitter in Mike Mahaney.  While it looked like he would have to settle for second, those lap cars gave him some hope.  “Yea, when I saw the lapped cars up ahead I was thinking I might have a chance,” Wight went on, “He then made a move and got through and then I had to do the same.”It was a $2,500 runner-up for the former track champ, “He (Mat) could roll the middle just a little bit better than us.  But, we made some good changes and had a good run.”When DIRTcar 358 Series announcer Tim Baltz announced the third-place finisher’s name in Amy Holland, a big roar came from the crowd.  The second-generation driver is in her rookie year running DIRTcar 358’s and a the podium finish was news worthy.Running the bottom of the speedway from green to checkered, Holland fell back to fifth from her second place starting spot but as the race went on, picked off a few cars to climb her way back to third on lap 60.“I just have to thank everyone for helping me to where I am.  The car today was really good and was getting faster as the race went on,” said the 28 year old driver, “I just tried to stay smooth on the bottom, keep the car strait and it worked.  I’m very happy to be here on the front stretch with these guys.”Behind the podium finishers was Mahaney and Jimmy Phelps in fifth.  The next five were made up of current speedway point leader and defending champion Tim Sears Jr., Tim Fuller, Felix Roy, Billy Dunn and Jordan McCreadieThe multi-grooved Fulton Speedway saw cars running three wide at times.  The event was slowed by only two cautions on lap 38 and 39.The 58 car field needed six heats and three last chance showdowns to trim the field to the 30 starters.  Take the $100 to win heats were won by Dalton Slack, Holland, Wight, Fuller, Williamson and Mahaney.  Winning the last chance showdowns were Willy Decker, Darren Smith and Rocky Warner.With his 14th place finish, the free Hoosier Tire was won by Dave Marcuccilli.DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Finish – (60 Laps): 1. 6-Mat Williamson[5]; 2. 99L-Larry Wight[3]; 3. 5H-Amy Holland[2]; 4. 35-Mike Mahaney[1]; 5. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[9]; 6. 83X-Tim Sears Jr[7]; 7. 19-Tim Fuller[6]; 8. 91-Felix Roy[18]; 9. 49-Billy Dunn[14]; 10. 28M-Jordan McCreadie[11]; 11. 3RS-Dalton Slack[4]; 12. 31W-Lance Willix[10]; 13. 713-Tommy Collins[17]; 14. M1-David Marcuccilli[12]; 15. 12-Darren Smith[20]; 16. 11T-Jeff Taylor[15]; 17. 27Z-Dylan Zacharias[24]; 18. 18-Scott Webb[8]; 19. 3B-Chad Brachmann[27]; 20. 39-Ryan Bartlett[30]; 21. 7Z-Zachary Payne[16]; 22. 21R-RJ Tresidder[13]; 23. 37-Mathieu Desjardins[22]; 24. 34-Andrew Ferguson[26]; 25. 06J-Jordan Bennett[23]; 26. 29K-Willy Decker[21]; 27. 38-Jarrett Herbison[29]; 28. 01-Chris Raabe[25]; 29. JS98-Rocky Warner[19]; 30. 9-Tyler Meeks[28]

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NORWALK, Ohio (June 22, 2023) – Elite Motorsports, the largest professional team in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, is primed and ready to defend its Pro Stock title at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this weekend. Five-time world champion Erica Enders triumphed at this event last year and is hoping for a repeat when her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance Camaro takes to the track at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The talented standout recently achieved her first win of the 2023 season at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn. and is looking forward to taking that momentum into the rest of the season. She will have her work cut out for her as this year’s field is proving to be one of the most competitive in recent memory. With five drivers in the Pro Stock Top Ten, the entire Elite Motorsports Pro Stock team is looking to make some powerful moves this weekend. Cristian Cuadra will join his Elite Motorsports teammate Enders in the NHRA Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty challenge, a race-within-a-race taking place on Saturday during qualifying wherein all semifinalists from the previous event compete for extra points and prizes. Aaron Stanfield won the specialty event in Bristol and Elite will be aiming to make it two in a row. Stanfield will be pulling double duty as he competes in both the Pro Stock and Factory Stock Showdown categories. He won the Factory Stock Showdown event in Bristol. Troy Coughlin Jr. is looking forward to hitting the track in his home state of Ohio in his JEGS.com Camaro. He will be showing the ropes to rookie competitor Jerry Tucker, who will race for the first time at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Bo Butner recently showcased his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Camaro alongside Enders’ car at an open house event hosted by JHG owner Jason Johnson. Butner won the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in 2017. The Cuadra camp is making some changes this weekend starting with patriarch Fernando Cuadra Sr. who will be driving his son David Cuadra’s Corral Boots Mustang. D. Cuadra is returning to his sportsman roots for this event as he vies for the title in Top Sportsman. Meanwhile, Fernando Cuadra Jr. will be behind the wheel of Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman’s red Ford Mustang built by RJ Race Cars. The crew is working on a few different combinations with power and weight. Changing cars will allow for more flexibility as they determine what will work best for these powerful machines. C. Cuadra will remain in his original car which has been performing well this season.  To kick things off for the weekend, the entire Elite team attended a special event hosted by Elite Motorsports Branding and Motorsports Director Scott “Woody” Woodruff where they enjoyed kickball, bucket golf, food trucks and more. NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series qualifying will feature two rounds at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 23 and the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, June 24 at 1 and 4 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 25. Television coverage includes qualifying action on FS1 at 5:30 p.m. ET on Friday, 7 p.m. on Saturday, and then eliminations on FOX at 4 p.m. ET Sunday. ***

Driver Quotes

Erica Enders”It’s no secret we needed that change of momentum with our first win of the season in Bristol two weeks ago. Momentum is huge in these summer months of NHRA drag racing and my guys and I are ready to ride it out and continue to capitalize. Heading to Norwalk is exciting. The track is incredible, fans are second to none and we’ve traditionally done well there with quite a few ice cream scoop trophies through the years. I’d love to add one more to my shelf!”

Aaron Stanfield“We had a fast race car and some unfortunate luck on race day in Bristol, but we are ready to get after it in Norwalk!”

Troy Coughlin Jr.”Nothing beats drag racing in the great state of OHIO! There’s a lot of Pro Stock history that lives in this state! Team Yellow has been working hard keeping the car in good shape and ready for some laps! We’re focused on the summer and going to give it our all to make some nice, solid laps.”

Bo Butner“Norwalk has been good to us in the past and I’ve got a fast car moving into this weekend. This crew has been working hard leading up to this race. Now it’s time to turn on some win lights!”

Fernando Cuadra Sr.”I’m going to be behind the wheel of David’s Pro Stock car this weekend as we seek to find ways to improve our program. It’s great to be on the Elite team and have opportunities like this to try new things.”

Fernando Cuadra Jr.”I’m swapping race cars to try something. Richard Freeman gave me the opportunity to run his Rick Jones Mustang just to try to mimic something from Cristian’s car that is proven to be really fast so I’m really excited to always try something to go faster.”

Cristian Cuadra”This is going to be a really fun race. Since I made it to the semifinals in Bristol, I get to compete in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge so that’s going to add another layer of intensity to qualifying. I can’t wait!”

David Cuadra”I’m returning to Top Sportsman this weekend and I’m very excited. I really have a heart for sportsman racing.”

Jerry Tucker“The race in Norwalk is legendary. From the $1 ice cream to some of the best fans in the country, everyone loves this event. I’m excited to experience it for myself this weekend.”

CHEVROLET IN NHRA

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT MOTORSPORTS PARK

NORWALK, OHIO

JUNE 23-25, 2023

DETROIT (JUNE 22, 2023) – The ninth round of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Series season sees Team Chevy back in action near the northern coast of Ohio, with the drivers and teams in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown taking on Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk.

In multiple categories, Chevrolet has seen success on-track with John Force Racing (Funny Car) and Elite Motorsports (Pro Stock). Entering as defending winners in last year’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Robert Hight, driver of the AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car for John Force Racing, looks to this weekend to go back-to-back in northern Ohio.

“Racing in Norwalk is always a highlight. There’s a lot of history there, the Bader family has created a tradition of putting on great events for fans,” Hight said. “It should be a good weekend. We’ll have AAA out and we’re right in Cornwell Tools’ backyard. It would be great to get AAA their first win of the season and share the winner’s circle with them.”

Brittany Force, driver of the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster, enters this weekend defending her No. 1 qualifier from 2022, and is seeking her first win of the 2023 season.

“Norwalk is next for our Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac team. With four qualifying runs, we have a better shot at getting qualified in the top three and figuring the track out with a little less pressure. You change your game plan with fewer qualifying runs and debate pushing for the top spot. With fewer runs it’s riskier so it’s nice to have an extra run this weekend,” Force said. “This team is staying positive, we are narrowing in on this car and its performance. In the past at Summit Motorsports Park we’ve qualified well and last year we were No. 1, set the track record and had a semifinal exit. Our history gives us some good data to pull from and get set up for the weekend. We are still on the hunt for the first win of the season and looking forward to getting back to Norwalk.”

Erica Enders, driver of the Johnson’s Horsepower Garage Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro SS Pro Stock car, carries into the Summit Motorsports NHRA Nationals event weekend momentum after racing to her 44th career Pro Stock win in Bristol, all with Chevrolet. Approaching a major milestone, Enders only needs two more victories to tie Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle, 46) as the female leader in victories in NHRA Pro classes.

“It’s no secret we needed that change of momentum with our first win of the season in Bristol two weeks ago,” said Enders. “Momentum is huge in these summer months of NHRA drag racing and my guys and I are ready to ride it out and continue to capitalize. Heading to Norwalk is exciting. The track is incredible, fans are second to none and we’ve traditionally done well there with quite a few ice cream scoop trophies through the years. I’d love to add one more to my shelf!”

Rounding out representation for Chevrolet at Norwalk, the FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown is also back in action this weekend for their fifth round of the 2023 season. On a roll this year, Lenny Lottig looks to earn a third victory this season in his Chevrolet COPO Camaro after racing to the Winner’s Circle at Charlotte (Four-Wide) and Chicago. Aaron Stanfield enters Norwalk looking to go back-to-back for Chevrolet after capturing the Factory Stock Wally trophy most recently in Bristol.

The 2023 Summit Motorsports Equipment NHRA Nationals action from Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio airs first with qualifying Friday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Saturday qualifying airs Saturday, June 24 at 7 p.m. ET on FS1. Sunday’s Finals will air on FOX Sunday, June 25 starting at 4 p.m. ET. Coverage streaming live throughout the weekend can be found through NHRA.tv, available via AppleTV, Android TV, and Roku devices.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:

Austin Prock, driver of the Rocky Mountain Twist / Montana Brands Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster for John Force Racing:

“I’m looking forward to heading back to Norwalk. We had a pretty good race car there last year and hopefully, we can have that right at the first qualifying session to start off a strong weekend. We have a new front half on the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist dragster that the guys worked on after Bristol. We’re looking forward to debuting the fresh pipe this weekend.”

John Force, driver of the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car for John Force Racing:

“I’m looking forward to going back to Norwalk. Summit Motorsports Park is an amazing facility. The Bader family knows how to do it right. I’ve been coming here for a lot of years. I know the family well, Bill Bader Sr., he built something great and now his family has continued the tradition and grown the vision, it is spectacular really. Every weekend I race, I want to win. It’s why I do it, why I’m still out here. So, I’m hoping this PEAK team puts on a good show for these Ohio fans.” 

Camrie Caruso, driver of the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock for KB Titan Racing:

“I set a lot of goals for our team and last year we accomplished some of them, but I knew this year I wanted to start winning races and chase that Pro Stock championship. We picked up the win in Arizona and then another No. 1 qualifier at the Winternationals. This Tequila Comisario team is moving in the right direction. I felt we had a Camaro that could have won Bristol, but we had a bad second round that really wasn’t our fault. I am not going to make any excuses, but we have a good race car, and I can’t wait to get to Norwalk.”

Aaron Stanfield, driver of the Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro in FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown:

“Getting that win in Bristol was big. We have been working really hard to get back into the winner’s circle. Now we have the bounty and some momentum going into Norwalk. We want to keep the points lead and maybe stretch it out a little bit. The competition will be tough with over 20 racecars on the property. Everyone is going to have to be at the top of their game.”

TEAM CHEVY BY THE NUMBERS

1,432: Round wins for John Force (1st all-time)

603: Round wins for Robert Hight; 13th all-time. Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), sits 12th, with 619.

373: Number of wins in Pro Stock since 1970; 254 won in the Chevrolet Camaro body

165: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for John Force (1st all-time)

157: Number of Chevrolet Racing Funny Car wins since 1967

79: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for Robert Hight (6th all-time)

77: Number of Chevrolet Racing Funny Car wins with the Camaro body

45: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for Brittany Force

27: Number of NHRA championships Chevrolet holds as a manufacturer since entering the first in 1966. No other manufacturer has won it more than Chevrolet.

24: Wins by John Force in a Chevrolet-bodied Funny Car

18: Number of Pro Stock championships

20: Chevrolet career Top Fuel wins in NHRA

16: Number of Chevrolet career wins by Brittany Force

7: Number of Funny Car driver championships

2: Number of Top Fuel driver championships

UPCOMING NHRA MILESTONES

950: Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) is second all-time with 919 elimination round wins. He could reach 950 round wins with a decent run in the 18-race schedule.

603: Robert Hight achieved 603 Funny Car elimination wins in Chicago to rank 13th on the all-time NHRA list; Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) sits 12th with 619.

442: By qualifying for his next race, Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) will extend his NHRA record to 442 consecutive race day appearances. His first appearance came in 2002 at Pomona 2, and he holds the longest career qualifying streak in NHRA.

138: Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) ranks third on the NHRA all-time list with 121 No. 1 qualifiers. He will tie Warren Johnson (Pro Stock, 138) for second to John Force (165) on the list.

267: By qualifying for his next race, Robert Hight will extend his NHRA record to 266 consecutive race day appearances. His first appearance came in 2010 at Pomona 2, and he currently sits seventh in career qualifying streaks in NHRA (Doug Kalitta is sixth at 275).

65: Robert Hight moved into the top 10 on the all-time NHRA victory list with his win in Pomona 1 with 63. Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock, retired) is next ninth on list with 65.

46: Erica Enders has 44 career Pro Stock victories (all with Chevrolet, first win coming at Chicago, 2012 and last win at Las Vegas 2, 2022). Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle) is the all-time NHRA female leader with 46. 

18: Brittany Force (16 Top Fuel career wins) will move past Shirley Muldowney (18 wins) into third on the NHRA all-time victory list for females. Erica Enders (Pro Stock, 44) and Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle, 46) are ahead.

6: Erica Enders (Pro Stock) could tie Warren Johnson (6 Pro Stock championships) for second on the class list. The same holds for Greg Anderson. Bob Glidden is the leader with 10.

3: Brittany Force (Top Fuel, 2 championships) would tie Shirley Muldowney (Top Fuel) and Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle) for second on the NHRA all-time championship list by females with another title in 2023. Erica Enders (Pro Stock, 5) is the leader.

The Elk Grove, CA native makes a strong statement to begin the lucrative eventBRANDON, SD (June 21, 2023) – Yung Money has no intentions of sharing the wealth at the Billion Auto Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards.Kyle Larson was nearly perfect on Wednesday night at Huset’s Speedway with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Cars. Second quickest in Qualifying. A sixth to third charge in his Heat Race. And then a masterful drive from fifth to the lead in the Feature, sealing the deal with a perfect slider on Rico Abreu with seven laps to go on his way to Victory Lane where a $20,000 check awaited him.Not only did Larson win, he took a commanding lead in the points that play an important role in positioning for Saturday’s $250,000 finale. The Elk Grove, CA native tallied 443 points on Wednesday with Rico Abreu – his closest competition – 17 markers back. For reference on how dominating that advantage is, only 16 points separate positions two through six.For Larson, who has to miss Friday’s prelim for NASCAR obligations, getting a strong start was vital in his effort to claim the High Bank Nationals title.“Good to have a good first night,” Larson said. “I only get to run two of these prelim nights so I’ve got to make them count. We had a great night tonight. Qualified good, went forward in the Heat race, and then obviously won the Feature. Hopefully we have another good run tomorrow.”Larson’s first victory of 2023 with the World of Outlaws came in only his third start. He now sits at 29 career Series wins in 130 starts with The Greatest Show on Dirt – a nearly 10-percent clip. The 30-year-old is two for five at Huset’s in World of Outlaws competition.“They do a great job with this event, this racetrack,” Larson said. “We all appreciate the big money. I’m glad Tod (Quiring, track owner) did this. I hope all of the fans enjoy it.”The race began with a front row consisting of Rico Abreu and Cory Eliason leading the field to green. After battling a pair of caution flags on the opening lap, Abreu powered ahead of Eliason to take the early lead. As the first laps clicked off, Abreu stretched his advantage heading into traffic. As he was facing a hornet’s nest of lapped cars, another yellow flag flew. On the restart Larson picked off his first car by ripping around Spencer Bayston for fourth.It was another restart a few laps later when Larson slid Lachlan McHugh to climb onto the podium. While the cautions disturbed the flow of the race, they proved to be a helpful factor for Larson as he made his way forward.“The restarts definitely helped me,” Larson admitted. “The engine took off really good, and I was able to get good runs in the first laps and move forward.”Another restart slightly beyond the halfway point gave Larson the opportunity to move by Eliason for second and bring a hard charging David Gravel – who started 12th – with him.Once Larson moved into the runner-up spot, Abreu was unable to pull away like he had previously. Larson kept the Silva Motorsports #57 only a few car lengths behind as they worked their way into traffic.With seven laps remaining, Larson saw the chance he needed with a run out of Turn 2 and down the backstretch. As the duo entered Turn 3, Larson pulled the trigger on a slide job and cleared Abreu in the center of the corner. He got to the cushion quick enough to build speed on the corner exit preventing Abreu from crossing him over.“Once I got to second there behind Rico, I could pace him,” Larson explained. “I felt really good behind him. I could close on him a good bit in (Turns) 1 and 2. He’d pull away a little bit in (Turns) 3 and 4, but he looked like he was getting tight as he got to traffic. I started cheating my entry a little bit and making sure I didn’t make mistakes and get good runs on exit, enough to clear him there into (Turn) 3.”After Larson passed Abreu, Gravel wheeled his Big Game Motorsports/Billion Auto #2 into second and began to run Larson down. On the final lap, Gravel looked under Larson in the last set of corners but couldn’t quite get by as Larson raced to the checkered flag.“I know Gravel was probably really close to me there at the end,” Larson admitted. “I just kind of stuck in traffic. Those guys were running two-wide in front of me, and I just didn’t want to give up the top.”Gravel’s second place run was his third consecutive runner-up and fourth straight top two. While the Watertown, CT native was satisfied with he and the Big Game Motorsports team’s continued speed, he really wanted to start the week off with a win.“Damn I wanted to beat Larson there,” Gravel said with a smile. “I was definitely motivated. The Heat Race was something to forget about. We had a pretty solid car there (in the Feature). I’m glad we had the open red. Cody (Jacobs) was able to work on it and get it better. I had great restarts there, starting on the top and going through that middle. That middle was actually pretty good there. I wish I was closer to him earlier to give that a try. Lapped traffic was just starting bunch things up on that last lap.”After leading the opening 28 laps, Rico Abreu completed the podium for his eighth top three of the year with the World of Outlaws. A few missteps late in the going kept the St. Helena, CA native from collecting his fourth Series win of 2023.“I didn’t really execute that well at the end of the race,” Abreu said. “I felt like when I caught traffic my pace really slowed down. It’s just things I’ve got to work on as a driver, just executing the back half of these races and keeping the speed of the car up.”Carson Macedo and Cory Eliason completed the top five.Tim Kaeding claimed the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a drive from 22nd to 10th in the Lunstra #3.Kaeding also topped CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One (76th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Six went to Brad Sweet (223rd of career), Mark Dobmeier (18th of career), Kasey Kahne (18th of career), Noah Gass (second of career), and Austin McCarl (fifth of career).David Gravel claimed his seventh Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the season and the 104th of his career.UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are right back at Huset’s Speedway for night two of the Billion Auto Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards on Thursday, June 22. For tickets, CLICK HERE.If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.RESULTS:NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 57-Kyle Larson[5]; 2. 2-David Gravel[12]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu[1]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[9]; 5. 11-Cory Eliason[2]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[10]; 7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 8. 17B-Bill Balog[17]; 9. 5-Spencer Bayston[3]; 10. 3-Tim Kaeding[22]; 11. 25-Lachlan McHugh[4]; 12. 5X-Kerry Madsen[11]; 13. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[7]; 14. 13-Mark Dobmeier[14]; 15. 20G-Noah Gass[18]; 16. 49-Brad Sweet[24]; 17. 7S-Robbie Price[20]; 18. 19-Ayrton Gennetten[16]; 19. 21-Brian Brown[13]; 20. (DNF) 88-Austin McCarl[23]; 21. (DNF) 29-Sye Lynch[21]; 22. (DNF) 10-Matt Juhl[6]; 23. (DNF) 14T-Tim Estenson[15]; 24. (DNF) 5T-Ryan Timms[19]

DAVENPORT, IA (June 21, 2023) – After blowing tires, breaking internal components and a couple DNFs, Ashton Winger knew his luck on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals trail had to turn around some place at some point. Davenport Speedway was that place, and Wednesday night was that point for the Hell Tour championship contender.

In a span of the final 20 laps of the race, Winger, 23, of Senoia, GA, had passed polesitter Chad Simpson for the lead, lost it to his brother, Chris Simpson, then drove back by him to retake it with only four circuits left. Ripping the top side of the 1/4-mile, Winger held off the Simpson brothers to score the win – the seventh of his Summer Nationals career and first on tour since August 2021.

“This is my favorite racetrack,” Winger said. “This place is just so tough to get around, and it puts on really good racing 90 percent of the time.

“For me to be able to win at my favorite racetrack is really awesome.”

Winger started his run to glory from sixth on the starting grid, climbing up to third in only five laps. Directly ahead of him was Chris Simpson, who he put in the rearview with a slide job through Turns 3-4 on Lap 10.

A caution on Lap 20 restacked the field and gave Winger a chance at the leader on the restart, which he took full advantage of, digging down low underneath Chad Simpson through Turns 1-2 and taking the spot out of Turn 4.

“I think there was just a little bit more brown [dirt] leaving Turn 2 to catch when I got by Chad,” Winger said. “I just blew the bottom, honestly.”

Winger paced the field out front until the next restart with 11 laps left on the board, when Chris Simpson showed his hand down low with a powerful run off Turn 2 and into the lead down the backstretch.

“I figured [Winger] would go and try to protect the top,” Simpson said. “When I saw him slide across the middle in the crumbs, I knew if I hit the bottom in Turns 1-2 really good, I could get by him.”

Now at the head of the field, Chris Simpson became the proverbial sitting duck in the final laps. Though he initially gapped Winger with good speed on the bottom after taking the lead, Winger quickly looked to the high side for a way back around the native Iowan.

“I got up there and I felt where it latched,” Winger said. “It was kinda one of those 50/50 things where I was really glad I found it, but also when you find it – nature of the game, we’ve got stick signals.”

Winger shot back to the top lane through Turns 1-2 on Lap 36 and narrowly drove around Simpson, using what little room was available between Simpson’s right side and the edge of the track to complete the pass down the backstretch.

“It was only a matter of time until [Simpson’s] stick guy moved him up, and his stick guy moved him up literally 10 feet too late,” Winger said. “If he would’ve just laid his entry out getting into Turn 1, there’s nothing I could have done.”

“If I had just moved up a lap earlier, it would’ve been game-over,” Simpson said.

Winger kept the speed and momentum up around the high side and led the field back around to the checkers to collect a $5,000 check and his first Feature win of the 38th annual Summer Nationals campaign.

“When good things happen, I tend to look back at what’s got me here,” Winger said. “It’s just really good to have really good people.”

The win comes as the first for Jeff Mathews Motorsports on the Hell Tour – a team Winger joined late last season. The last time Winger ran an entire Summer Nationals schedule was in 2021, when he took every bit of his family-owned equipment out on the road and scored six wins over the two-month stretch. This time around, however, Winger’s feeling even more confident, despite a few early struggles.

“I think we started out better than we did in 2021, and I stand by that,” Winger said. “But at the same time, we feel like we should be better than we were in 21.

“I’m thankful and I’m lucky – I’m way better funded now than I was in 21. We have way more stuff that I need, thanks to Jeff Mathews and everybody involved in that deal down in Florida.”

UP NEXT

Thursday’s originally scheduled visit to Spoon River Speedway in Lewistown, IL, has been canceled due to track equipment malfunctions deemed unrepairable before race day, leading DIRTcar and track officials to cancel the event.

The Summer Nationals Late Models and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals pick the action back up Friday, June 23 at Brownstown Bullring in Brownstown, IL. Tickets will be on sale at the gate; streaming is available at DIRTVision.com.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 12-Ashton Winger[6]; 2. 32S-Chris Simpson[2]; 3. 25-Jason Feger[9]; 4. 25S-Chad Simpson[1]; 5. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[4]; 6. 4G-Bob Gardner[7]; 7. 21J-Billy Moyer Jr[12]; 8. 7-Drake Troutman[3]; 9. 31AUS-Kye Blight[8]; 10. 14M-Morgan Bagley[11]; 11. 57-Carson Brown[21]; 12. 58-Tyler Clem[5]; 13. 30-Mark Voigt[20]; 14. 15-Clayton Stuckey[13]; 15. 5-Austin Vincent[17]; 16. 99-Jeff Larson[15]; 17. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[14]; 18. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 19. 101-Forrest Trent[19]; 20. 19X-Cody Bauer[16]; 21. 21N-Logan Nickerson[18]; 22. 15K-Justin Kay[10]

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Set for 2024 DebutNew factory-supported program is first confirmed for new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 23, 2023) – Chevrolet and Pratt Miller Motorsports officials announced today the formation of a program that will lead competition and development efforts with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R – Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports. Starting with the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports will campaign a pair of the new-for-2024, GT3-spec Corvettes for a full season in the GT Daytona (GTD) PRO category of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The factory-supported effort is the first of two 2024 WeatherTech Championship programs that feature the Corvette Z06 GT3.R with additional customer programs set to announce in the coming weeks.  Drivers for the GTD PRO effort will be announced at a later date, as well. The link-up between Chevrolet and Pratt Miller Motorsports (PMM) is a natural fit. The current full-factory Corvette Racing program is in the midst of its 25th season with 125 race victories to date, the most recent coming at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the team’s ninth class win at the famed French classic. Also for the second year in a row, Corvette Racing has programs in both IMSA and the FIA World Endurance Championship with the Corvette C8.R, now in its final season of competition. “Chevrolet and Pratt Miller have collaborated for more than 25 years on the Corvette Racing program, and we are thrilled that we are able to continue together into the GT3 era,” said Christie Bagne, Corvette Z06 GT3.R Program Manager.Corvette Z06 GT3.R customer teams will compete under the umbrella of Corvette Racing, which also will include customer and technical support to help carry on the tradition of Corvette Racing excellence that began in 1999. With an eye toward the future, Chevrolet Motorsports Competition Engineering and Pratt Miller began planning more than two years ago for the Corvette GT3 era. Pratt Miller – located in New Hudson, Michigan – is the constructor of the Z06 GT3.R. Pratt Miller engineers have worked hand-in-hand with Chevrolet Motorsports engineers on development, build and testing to date. With Pratt Miller dedicated to chassis builds and engineering on the Z06 GT3.R, GM Propulsion Performance and Racing Center in Pontiac, Michigan, also has been busy with development and refinements on the 5.5-liter, flat-plane crankshaft DOHC LT6 V8 engine that will power the racecar. The LT6 engine for the Z06 GT3.R originates from the Performance Build Center in Bowling Green, the same line on which all production Corvette Z06 engines are built. The racing engines are delivered to the Performance and Racing Center where they are fitted with certain race-specific components. The 5.5-liter powerplant shares more than 70 percent of its parts with the production Z06 engine, including the crankshaft, connecting rods, cylinder heads, fuel injectors, coils, gaskets and a variety of other sensors.

“It makes sense to have Corvette Racing with Pratt Miller Motorsports lead the competition element of the Z06 GT3.R program in the GTD PRO championship starting in 2024,” Bagne said. “We couldn’t have a better representative than the same group that has been part of the development, build and testing processes for our new Corvette racecar. The learnings we will take from testing and competition will flow to our other Z06 GT3.R customer teams to ensure that the Corvette brand is a championship contender around the world.” Since September of last year, Corvette Racing and Pratt Miller have accumulated nearly 9,000 kilometers (5,500 miles) with the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The car currently is undergoing its final homologation testing in Europe with additional testing planned for the summer and fall to fine-tune the Z06 GT3.R to multiple brands of tires for use across an array of championships around the world. “This is an exciting time for everyone at Pratt Miller,” said Brandon Widmer, Pratt Miller Vice President, Motorsports. “We’ve experienced a lot of successes, race wins and championships with Chevrolet through the Corvette Racing program. Now we move into the GT3 era. Everyone is pleased with the progress of our testing and development programs, and new car builds are under way. “We’re appreciative of the decades-long relationship with Chevrolet. Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports is looking forward to continue showing our expertise in race operations and management to our fans, our commercial partners and new prospects as we go forward.”

FansChoice.tv is the live streaming home of Progressive American Flat Track. Complete coverage of this Saturday’s Mission Lima Half-Mile presented by Indian Motorcycle and Drag Specialtieswill kick off with the day’s first practice session at 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. PT). Catch every second of on track action on FansChoice.tv

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Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER

Daniels and Co. Attempt to Slow Mees’ Roll at Lima Half-MileThe Mission Lima Half-Mile is set to kick off the second half of the 2023 Progressive American Flat Track season in style. Read More… Great Scott! A fair amount of talk was dedicated to the fact that, with his three-Mile sweep, Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750) overtook both Bubba Shobert and Bryan Smith to secure sole possession of third all-time on the Mile wins list at 26. Read more…Owner/Operator Lima would be a special place to make history. Not only is it the scene of his very first Progressive AFT victory, it’s also a high-profile race promoted by him and his wife, Nichole.  Promoting a race requires a huge amount of effort, especially in the immediate lead-up to the event. Mees doesn’t brush off any of that work to focus on his racing until the actual day of the race. Read More…A New Level One of the reasons Mees has conquered the Lima Half-Mile on multiple occasions is because the pea-gravel cushion makes for arguably the most physically demanding and exacting race on the tour, year-after-year. Read More…Shifting Gears (and Fortunes) Kody Kopp (No. 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) escaped back-to-back-to-back Miles with his Parts Unlimited AFT Singles title lead threatened but not taken away.  Now is his time to dish out the punishment. Last year, he was utterly dominant at Lima specifically and, more generally, the field’s undisputed Half-Mile ace, with all but two of his seven victories coming at that distance. Read More…1.673 Seconds Speaking of Saathoff, just how much longer can he be denied?  He’s not 1.673 seconds short of his first pro win, he’s a combined 1.673 seconds short of having taken five wins in a row! Read More…ExperienceAnd speaking of Drane, it seems he may just be the exception to the rule – that rule being just how important experience is to enjoying success at the Miles.  Well, Drane turned a few laps at a test at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds a year ago. Other than that, he’s thrown a leg over a racebike at a Mile on four occasions: Read More…We’re Still Here While Saathoff, Drane, and Lowe (he of two wins and four podiums in his last five outings) have hogged the spotlight as of late, don’t forget about the two riders who may have been viewed as the biggest threats to Kopp’s title defense prior to the start of the season. Read More…

Halfway Home Here are a few numbers from the first half of the ‘23 season:  9: Races, just listed to serve as a frame of reference 9: Points separate first and second 6: Times different manufacturers have finished 1st and 2nd 5: Wins by Jared Mees 3: Wins by Jared Mees all last year 2: Times three different makes have been one the box in a single race 0: Podium lockouts by a single manufacturer  Read More…Swings of Momentum Even more than in the premier class, the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles class has shifted radically  alongside a slate custom-designed for runs of form. That’s expected to continue as we now head into four consecutive Half-Miles followed by three straight TTs. Read More… Championship Points Standings

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(6/22/23 – Ben Deatherage) Algers, WA … Corey Day was again in prime form in NARC 410 Sprint Car Series competition as he earned the $4,100 payday for his opening night victory at the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. The Jason Meyers Racing-fielded Meyers Constructors/Four C’s Construction #14 KPC entry now has seven wins in 2023 with the tour. 

“This feels good because we really had to win this one to be half decent in (Dirt Cup) points,” said the now 13-time NARC feature winner. “It’s another good job by Shane (Bowers, crew chief). We don’t always start the night off great, but we always talk, communicate, and make the right calls for the feature when it counts.”

Logan Forler put his Steve Forler Trucking/Peterbilt Trucks #2L Maxim in the lead on the first lap. The pace that Forler set was quick, and it only took five laps to hit the tail end of the field. The JNK Auto Repair/Ed Glazier Auto Chlor Systems #7 X-1 of Tyler Thompson gave chase, but before too long, he was barraged by Day and Holmes all at once in a three-car battle. Before too long, Holmes secured second in the Shane DeWald Trucking/NexGen Diesel Exhaust Fluid #18T KPC.

As the race stayed under green flag conditions, Holmes made a big maneuver around Forler to claim the lead on lap 14.  Holmes was not out of the woods as he was still in heavy traffic, where he would eventually be caught, stalked, and overtaken by Day. Day took the lead on lap 19 and motored away the balance of the 30-lapper.

Day continued, “I was watching where (Tanner Holmes) was running on both ends and what he was doing in traffic. I knew he was running the bottom of one and two and that the traffic was there, and he’d go down there and get stuck behind lapped cars, and I’d get up and around him in one and two. We started the race slow and fell back to fourth, but we got good around lap seven or eight.”

Shane Golobic, piloting the Matt Wood Racing-owned NOS Energy Drink/Southern Pacific Farms #17W KPC, propelled his way to second. Starting twelfth, Indiana racer Zeb Wise drove the Rayce Rudeen Foundation/Hager Reality Services #26R Maxim for car owners Kevin and Monica Rudeen to a third-place result and earned the Williams Roofing Hardcharger award. Holmes was fourth, while two-time defending NARC champion Dominic Scelzi put his Scelzi Enterprises/Whipple Superchargers #41 Maxim in fifth.

“I went the wrong direction at the beginning of the race,” commented Golobic. “The first few laps, I felt like I was seventh or eighth. Finally, I got my butt in gear, got it rolling, and felt pretty good towards the end. You can’t let Corey Day get out in front of you like that; you won’t beat him unless he crashes coming to checkered.”

“I don’t have a lot of laps around here, so anytime we can move forward is good,” stated Wise. “My car was really good. I feel like I was one of the only guys that could move around all over the track. I’m happy for our team. This race is really big for Kevin and Monica Rudeen, so coming out here and having a good points night is a great way to start the weekend.”

Forler scored sixth, with the seventh going to Cole Macedo in his Skagit debut. Texan Aaron Reutzel was eighth, with Thompson and Justin Sanders completing the top ten.  

HOOSIER TIRES FEATURE EVENT (30 Laps): 1. 14-Corey Day [3]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]; 3. 26R-Zeb Wise [12]; 4. 18T-Tanner Holmes [8]; 5. 41-Dominic Scelzi [10]; 6. 2L-Logan Forler [2]; 7. 21-Cole Macedo [9]; 8. 8-Aaron Reutzel [14]; 9. 7-Tyler Thompson [1]; 10. 2X-Justin Sanders [15]; 11. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt [4]; 12. 55-Trey Starks [16]; 13. 18-Jason Solwold [13]; 14. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [21]; 15. 16A-Colby Copeland [7]; 16. 96-Greg Hamilton [18]; 17. 73-Chase Johnson [23]; 18. 88N-DJ Netto [24]; 19. 95-Justin Youngquist [17]; 20. 115-Nick Parker [6]; 21. 29-Willie Croft [11]; 22. 69-Bud Kaeding [19]; 23. 53-Jessie Attard [22]; 24. 17-Cam Smith [20]

METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS:  Logan Forler 1-13; Tanner Holmes 14-18; Corey Day 19-30

WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Zeb Wise +9

KAEDING PERFORMANCE CENTER B-FEATURE (15 Laps): 1. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [1]; 2. 53-Jessie Attard [3]; 3. 73-Chase Johnson [2]; 4. 88N-DJ Netto [6]; 5. 19-Colby Thornhill [7]; 6. 44W-Austen Wheatley [4]; 7. 26-Billy Aton [9]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox [13]; 9. 9A-Luke Didiuk [12]; 10. 99-Eric Fisher [8]; 11. 3AU-Karl Hoffmans [5]; 12. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr [10]; 13. AU96-Andy Caruana [11]; 14. 2JR-Kelly Miller [14]

LIFELINE USA C-FEATURE (10 Laps): 1. 42X-Justyn Cox [6]; 2. 2JR-Kelly Miller [2]; 3. 9-Sean MacDonell [1]; 4. 14B-Bailey Jean [3]; 5. 57-James Bundy [7]; 6. 00S-Corey Summers [5]; 7. 10G-Dana Glenn [4]; 8. 0-Ashleigh Johnson [9]; DNS 1M-Mike Brown

ARP FAST QUALIFIER (41 Cars): Trey Starks, 11.526

BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 Laps): 1. 17-Cam Smith [2]; 2. 14-Corey Day [4]; 3. 99-Eric Fisher [1]; 4. 26R-Zeb Wise [6]; 5. 55-Trey Starks [8]; 6. 19-Colby Thornhill [3]; 7. 29-Willie Croft [7]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox [11]; 9. 73-Chase Johnson [5]; 10. 2JR-Kelly Miller [9]; 11. 1M-Mike Brown [10]

KIMO’s TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 Laps): 1. 3AU-Karl Hoffmans [2]; 2. 95-Justin Youngquist [3]; 3. 2L-Logan Forler [4]; 4. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt [5]; 5. 16A-Colby Copeland [6]; 6. 18-Jason Solwold [7]; 7. 8-Aaron Reutzel [8]; 8. 9-Sean MacDonell [9]; 9. 9A-Luke Didiuk [1]; 10. 57-James Bundy [10]

BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL HEAT THREE (8 Laps):  1. 88N-DJ Netto [2]; 2. 69-Bud Kaeding [3]; 3. 41-Dominic Scelzi [6]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders [8]; 5. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [4]; 6. AU96-Andy Caruana [1]; 7. 115-Nick Parker [7]; 8. 53-Jessie Attard [5]; 9. 00S-Corey Summers [10]; 10. 10G-Dana Glenn [9]

LIFELINE USA HEAT FOUR (8 Laps) 1. 26-Billy Aton [1]; 2. 44W-Austen Wheatley [3]; 3. 7-Tyler Thompson [4]; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic [6]; 5. 21-Cole Macedo [7]; 6. 96-Greg Hamilton [5]; 7. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr [2]; 8. 18T-Tanner Holmes [8]; 9. 14B-Bailey Jean [9]; 10. 0-Ashleigh Johnson [10]

Davenport and McCreadie Split Afternoon Features at Lernerville

SARVER, Pa. (June 23, 2023) – Two former Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champions, Jonathan Davenport and Tim McCreadie each went to Victory Lane during Friday afternoon’s two preliminary features. Davenport claimed his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season, leading all 25 circuits for his 69th career win in the Series. Michael Norris fought off several contenders for second place, finishing ahead of Brandon Overton, Max Blair, and Mason Zeigler. McCreadie claimed his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season, leading the entire distance as the reigning Firecracker 100 winner becomes the 14th different winner this season on the tour. A heated battle for second on back the entire way saw Spencer Hughes grab the runner-up spot ahead of Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, and Daulton Wilson. Davenport returning to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series full-time in 2023 picked up his first career win at Lernerville. “Man, I sure hope we can get us one here tomorrow night. This place here hasn’t been very good to me, but it’s special to my heart. A few weeks after my best friend died in 2013, his dad and I came out here and we put his ashes around the top of this place. Ever since then this place has eluded me. It’s awesome that we got the win today. I never came off the top. I was thinking about my old friend Peanut the whole time. I just have to thank my crew for this win. This is a brand-new car. It wasn’t much more than a frame to start the week.” Norris gained the runner-up spot in front of his home track fans. “I hope this is the year we can finally get that Firecracker victory. I have got a pretty good piece under me. We were a little tight in that feature. I really had to hang onto to it. Kudos to the track crew. The track is actually pretty nice considering all the rain we got last night. I hope it’s our year, but every time somebody asks me it’s like yeah, I hope so. I guess I won’t know until we start the feature and do the first lap and I see how I feel.” Overton coming off a rough three weeks will be looking for his third career Firecracker win on Saturday night. “We have got a little bit of work to do. At least we are up here towards at the front. We have been pretty bad here lately. We have had a lot of bad luck as well. It’s just been hard to get caught up. We haven’t quit and we are not going to.” The winner’s Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dyna Gro Seed, Lucas Oil Products, Bilstein Shocks, VP Fuels, Mark Martin Automotive, ASC Warranty, and Midwest Sheet Metal. Completing the top ten finishers in the Group A feature were Tyler Bruening, Boom Briggs, Earl Pearson Jr., and Ken Schaltenbrand.

McCreadie’s 35th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win came in a caution plagued Group B 25-lapper. “It’s a little treacherous on the cushion and there’s slick spots everywhere. It’s not an easy track to race on. It was probably to my benefit to be out front to be able to see where every little nook and cranny of the cushion is and be smooth. I struggled a little bit in traffic there. Lernerville did a very good job on the track. The place when I got here this morning, I thought maybe it wasn’t even going to be ready. It had a little bit of a cushion but that’s part of racing, but the rest of it’s nice. Hopefully we keep running good.” Hughes continues to edge closer to his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win, surviving a race-long battle with several other drivers to grab the runner-up position. “We just need to keep tuning on it. I wasn’t quite as good up against the cushion there at the end. I was just a little too free. Most of the time I am not that good up on a big curb like that anyway. It was just a real good run for us.” Moran was also in the hotly contested race for a podium spot as he came home in third. “Hudson [O’Neal] messed up right there a little bit at the end. Spencer and Hud were crossing each other over and I just stayed committed to that top. Man, that was a lot of fun. There was a lot of cautions unfortunately, but we were racing all over, it was a blast.” The winner’s Paylor Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Racing for Heroes, Bilstein Shocks, Armslist.com, Baker Mitchell Company Integrous Risk Solutions, Brad Benton Trucking Inc., and The Aesthetic Haus. Completing the top ten in the second feature were Ross Robinson, Garrett Alberson, Kyle Strickler, Chub Frank, and Alex Ferree. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 17th Annual Firecracker 100 Presented by Big River Steel Night #1Thursday, June 22, 2023Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, PA Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Jonathan Davenport | 15.155 seconds (overall)Fast Time Group B: Spencer Hughes | 15.494 seconds  Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 – Group A Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 10-Michael Norris[3]; 3. 16-Tyler Bruening[4]; 4. 11T-Trevor Collins[5]; 5. 55C-Chris Schneider[7]; 6. 25S-Cory Sines[8]; 7. 22-Gregg Satterlee[2]; 8. 9-Breyton Santee[6]; 9. 11P-Joshua Powell[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 – Group A Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[2]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 3. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[4]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[3]; 5. 1Z-Logan Zarin[5]; 6. 48-Colton Flinner[9]; 7. B22-Bump Hedman[8]; 8. 10L-Gary Lyle[7]; 9. 10K-Zachary Kane[6] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 – Group A Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 2. 111B-Max Blair[1]; 3. 99B-Boom Briggs[3]; 4. J4-John Garvin Jr[4]; 5. 29-Ken Schaltenbrand[5]; 6. 22B-Darrell Bossard[6]; 7. 96-Mike Smith[7]; 8. 20N-Nicholas Eck[8] Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 – Group B Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 11-Spencer Hughes[1]; 3. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 4. 1C-Alex Ferree[3]; 5. 1*-Chub Frank[6]; 6. 77-Tyler Dietz[5]; 7. 66-Todd Bachman[8]; 8. 01-Ron Hall[9]; 9. 20D-Doug Eck[7] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 – Group B Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 15K-Cody Overton[4]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 4S-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 4. 55-Benji Hicks[3]; 5. 8K-Kyle Strickler[1]; 6. 14-Braeden Dillinger[6]; 7. 97-Kevin Smith[8]; 8. (DNS) 184-Kyle Lukon Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 – Group B Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 1H-Hudson O’Neal[1]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 3. 9Y-Levi Yetter[2]; 4. 3RK-Daryl Charlier[5]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 6. AUS1-Brent Vosbergen[7]; 7. 14A-Dan Angelicchio[6]; 8. 1L-Chuckie Lepsch[8] 17th Annual Firecracker 100 Presented by Big River Steel Group A Feature Finish (25 Laps):

17th Annual Firecracker 100 Presented by Big River Steel Group B Feature Finish (25 Laps):

Race Statistics Entrants: 51Group A Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Jonathan DavenportGroup B Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Tim McCreadieGroup A Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-25)Group B Lap Leaders: Tim McCreadie (Laps 1-25)Group A Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan DavenportGroup B Wieland Feature Winner: Tim McCreadieArizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/aBrandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/aGroup A Margin of Victory: 3.964 secondsGroup B Margin of Victory: 3.259 secondsGroup A Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Colton Flinner (Lap 7); Ricky Thornton, Jr., Cory Sines (Lap 16)Group B Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Kevin Smith (Initial Start); Dan Angelicchio (Lap 2); Ryan Montgomery, Alex Ferree (Lap 3); Cody Overton, Daryl Charlier (Lap 4); Alex Ferree (Lap 5); Braeden Dillinger (Lap 6); Debris (Lap 19); Debris (Lap 20)Series Provisionals: n/aFast Time Provisional: n/Series Emergency Provisionals: n/aTrack Provisional: n/aGroup A Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Michael Norris, Brandon OvertonGroup B Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Tim McCreadie, Spencer Hughes, Devin MoranGroup A Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Michael Norris, Brandon Overton, Max Blair, Mason ZeiglerGroup B Penske Shocks Top 5: Tim McCreadie, Spencer Hughes, Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, Daulton WilsonGroup A Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Gregg Satterlee (Advanced 8 Positions)Group B Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Levi Yetter (Advanced 9 Positions)Group A Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Tyler BrueningGroup B Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Garrett AlbersonGroup A Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Bump HedmanGroup B Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Brent VosbergenGroup A Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (25 Laps)Group B Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Tim McCreadie (25 Laps)Group A Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Earl Pearson Jr.Group A Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’NealMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max BlairGroup A Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap 3 – 15.794 seconds)Group B Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Cody Overton (Lap 2  – 17.582 seconds)Group A MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Group B MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Cody OvertonGroup A Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt (Jonathan Davenport)Group B Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Scott Fegter (Tim McCreadie)Group A ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing EnginesGroup B ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing EnginesGroup A Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisGroup B Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Ryan Montgomery (15.228 seconds)Group A Time of Race: 13 minutes 41 secondsGroup B Time of Race: 32 minutes 26 seconds 17th Annual Firecracker 100 Presented by Big River Steel Point Standings:

DAVENPORT, IA (June 21, 2023) – After blowing tires, breaking internal components and a couple DNFs, Ashton Winger knew his luck on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals trail had to turn around some place at some point. Davenport Speedway was that place, and Wednesday night was that point for the Hell Tour championship contender.

In a span of the final 20 laps of the race, Winger, 23, of Senoia, GA, had passed polesitter Chad Simpson for the lead, lost it to his brother, Chris Simpson, then drove back by him to retake it with only four circuits left. Ripping the top side of the 1/4-mile, Winger held off the Simpson brothers to score the win – the seventh of his Summer Nationals career and first on tour since August 2021.

“This is my favorite racetrack,” Winger said. “This place is just so tough to get around, and it puts on really good racing 90 percent of the time.

“For me to be able to win at my favorite racetrack is really awesome.”

Winger started his run to glory from sixth on the starting grid, climbing up to third in only five laps. Directly ahead of him was Chris Simpson, who he put in the rearview with a slide job through Turns 3-4 on Lap 10.

A caution on Lap 20 restacked the field and gave Winger a chance at the leader on the restart, which he took full advantage of, digging down low underneath Chad Simpson through Turns 1-2 and taking the spot out of Turn 4.

“I think there was just a little bit more brown [dirt] leaving Turn 2 to catch when I got by Chad,” Winger said. “I just blew the bottom, honestly.”

Winger paced the field out front until the next restart with 11 laps left on the board, when Chris Simpson showed his hand down low with a powerful run off Turn 2 and into the lead down the backstretch.

“I figured [Winger] would go and try to protect the top,” Simpson said. “When I saw him slide across the middle in the crumbs, I knew if I hit the bottom in Turns 1-2 really good, I could get by him.”

Now at the head of the field, Chris Simpson became the proverbial sitting duck in the final laps. Though he initially gapped Winger with good speed on the bottom after taking the lead, Winger quickly looked to the high side for a way back around the native Iowan.

“I got up there and I felt where it latched,” Winger said. “It was kinda one of those 50/50 things where I was really glad I found it, but also when you find it – nature of the game, we’ve got stick signals.”

Winger shot back to the top lane through Turns 1-2 on Lap 36 and narrowly drove around Simpson, using what little room was available between Simpson’s right side and the edge of the track to complete the pass down the backstretch.

“It was only a matter of time until [Simpson’s] stick guy moved him up, and his stick guy moved him up literally 10 feet too late,” Winger said. “If he would’ve just laid his entry out getting into Turn 1, there’s nothing I could have done.”

“If I had just moved up a lap earlier, it would’ve been game-over,” Simpson said.

Winger kept the speed and momentum up around the high side and led the field back around to the checkers to collect a $5,000 check and his first Feature win of the 38th annual Summer Nationals campaign.

“When good things happen, I tend to look back at what’s got me here,” Winger said. “It’s just really good to have really good people.”

The win comes as the first for Jeff Mathews Motorsports on the Hell Tour – a team Winger joined late last season. The last time Winger ran an entire Summer Nationals schedule was in 2021, when he took every bit of his family-owned equipment out on the road and scored six wins over the two-month stretch. This time around, however, Winger’s feeling even more confident, despite a few early struggles.

“I think we started out better than we did in 2021, and I stand by that,” Winger said. “But at the same time, we feel like we should be better than we were in 21.

“I’m thankful and I’m lucky – I’m way better funded now than I was in 21. We have way more stuff that I need, thanks to Jeff Mathews and everybody involved in that deal down in Florida.”

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Thursday’s originally scheduled visit to Spoon River Speedway in Lewistown, IL, has been canceled due to track equipment malfunctions deemed unrepairable before race day, leading DIRTcar and track officials to cancel the event.

The Summer Nationals Late Models and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals pick the action back up Friday, June 23 at Brownstown Bullring in Brownstown, IL. Tickets will be on sale at the gate; streaming is available at DIRTVision.com.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 12-Ashton Winger[6]; 2. 32S-Chris Simpson[2]; 3. 25-Jason Feger[9]; 4. 25S-Chad Simpson[1]; 5. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[4]; 6. 4G-Bob Gardner[7]; 7. 21J-Billy Moyer Jr[12]; 8. 7-Drake Troutman[3]; 9. 31AUS-Kye Blight[8]; 10. 14M-Morgan Bagley[11]; 11. 57-Carson Brown[21]; 12. 58-Tyler Clem[5]; 13. 30-Mark Voigt[20]; 14. 15-Clayton Stuckey[13]; 15. 5-Austin Vincent[17]; 16. 99-Jeff Larson[15]; 17. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[14]; 18. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 19. 101-Forrest Trent[19]; 20. 19X-Cody Bauer[16]; 21. 21N-Logan Nickerson[18]; 22. 15K-Justin Kay[10]

BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY NARROWING IN ONVICTORY HEADING TO NORWALK

NORWALK, Ohio (June 21, 2023) – Brittany Force and the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team enter this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park looking for their first win and a jump up in the points standings. Currently sitting tied for third with teammate Austin Prock, Force owes her positioning to three No. 1 qualifying starts at the season-opening Gatornationals and both Four-Wide events in Las Vegas and Charlotte. She has also had four semifinal points finishes in the last six events, including one at the return of the Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway where Force and her team made a jump from fifth to second in points. Most recently in Bristol, Tennessee, the Monster Energy team had a quarterfinal exit at the postponed New England Nationals and a first-round exit at the Thunder Valley Nationals. “Norwalk is next for our Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac team. With four qualifying runs, we have a better shot at getting qualified in the top three and figuring the track out with a little less pressure. You change your game plan with fewer qualifying runs and debate pushing for the top spot. With fewer runs it’s riskier so it’s nice to have an extra run this weekend,” Force said. “This team is staying positive, we are narrowing in on this car and its performance. In the past at Summit Motorsports Park we’ve qualified well and last year we were No. 1, set the track record and had a semifinal exit. Our history gives us some good data to pull from and get set up for the weekend. We are still on the hunt for the first win of the season and looking forward to getting back to Norwalk.” A win at Summit Motorsports Park this weekend would not only be her first of the 2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series season but Force’s first at the venue. Despite not having raised a Wally at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Force has had success in the event. In her last six starts at the event, she qualified her Monster Energy dragster in the top three with No. 1s in 2019 and 2022 when she set the current track record at 3.666 seconds. Her best finish was runner-up in 2021. The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park begins with qualifying on Friday at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Eliminations for the event are slated for Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Television coverage of race weekend action begins with a qualifying show Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Eliminations will air on FOX Broadcasting Network Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET.

CHICAGO, IL (June 21, 2023) — TJ Zizzo made a dramatic return in May to his hometown track Route 66 Raceway outside of Chicago for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. While the veteran racer hadn’t been on track since late 2021, he took the Rust-Oleum “Rocket” Top Fuel dragster to the semifinals and thrilled thousands of his fans. Zizzo also let his competitors know that the time his team dedicated to improving was going to pay off in 2023. This weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 23-25, Zizzo and the Rust-Oleum Top Fuel team will return to America’s Racetrack Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, for the second time in his career.

TJ Zizzo and Rust-Oleum Rocket Top Fuel, photo courtesy of Auto Imagery

“We are full speed ahead, but we have had to traverse around a lot of parts that are just not correct in 2023,” said Zizzo, following a positive but challenging debut in Chicago. “Our team still has a lot of catching up to do. We will be prepared, but we can never be prepared enough.
We just hope to qualify. Just because we ran well at Joliet does not mean we will be able to duplicate that performance at Norwalk. We will continue to put one foot in front of the other until we finally win after $10,000,000 and 10,000,000 hours of trying.”

Zizzo’s enthusiasm and work ethic have driven his Rust-Oleum team to completely overhaul their operation in the past two years. The team competed in Chicago with a new race car thanks to a generous offer by NHRA Hall of Fame driver and team owner, Don Schumacher. For years, Zizzo and his team competed on a budget repurposing quality parts and chassis to race with the better funded teams. They made a gallant effort and saw flashes of success. Zizzo feels like his career could now be turning a corner with an updated Top Fuel dragster.

“After St. Louis 2021, we knew we couldn’t keep up with the best in the sport anymore,” said Zizzo. “We really tried hard with our older equipment and car, but we knew we needed to change. Don reached out to us and offered to build a car that could be competitive. We are still playing catch-up, and Chicago was a great first step but there are no guarantees in this sport which is what makes it so amazing.”

Top Fuel driver TJ Zizzo, photo courtesy of Auto Imagery

He had been able to keep his quality team of crew members intact but investing even more into a race team was not a decision he took lightly. He has continued to work with crew chief Mike Kern and has had support from crew chief consultant Rahn Tobler but the real key to his success has been the support of his family, his crew and long-time marketing partners like Rust-Oleum.

“I also couldn’t have done this without the support and encouragement of my team. Chicago was an emotional and hectic weekend,” said Zizzo. “Getting everything right goes beyond the parts when it comes to making a difference. In fact, it took us a solid year to get this car ready to go out and even feel comfortable making runs. We haven’t had a chance in my entire 30-plus years of driving to have the same equipment that our competitors have. We’ve always been a little behind, but we are catching up. It won’t happen overnight, but we are going to keep working hard.”

Zizzo made his first and only appearance to date in 2012 at the Norwalk NHRA national event. His Rust-Oleum Top Fuel team qualified No. 11 and took out Cory McClenathan in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Zizzo lost a close race to David Grubnic, who is now the world championship Top Fuel crew chief for Brittany Force. Zizzo was first off the line in that race and was leading at half-track before his engine let go and he lost power allowing Grubnic to drive around him for the win light.

This year in Chicago, Zizzo and the Rust-Oleum team made serviceable passes throughout qualifying with their new racecar and earned their spot in one of the quickest Top Fuel fields in history. They entered race day as the No. 16 qualifier, but Zizzo and his team knew they could win from any spot in the ladder. With only a brief test session before the race and three qualifying runs under his belt, Zizzo was still strong off the line taking a starting line advantage over Mike Salinas. The Rust-Oleum Rocket was on a smooth pass while Salinas had his hands full on a wild run that saw him cross the centerline for an automatic disqualification.

Zizzo outran Leah Pruett in the quarterfinals and in the semifinals, his 12,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragster overpowered the track on the starting line wrapping up a strong debut weekend for the Rust-Oleum Top Fuel team. Zizzo looks to take advantage of four qualifying sessions as he heads to Norwalk for his second race of the year and a good racing surface to make continued improvement with the Rust-Oleum Rocket.

Qualifying begins Friday, June 23 with two runs scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET and 8:30 p.m. ET and two more qualifying runs on Saturday, June 24, at 2:00 p.m. ET and 5:00 p.m. ET. The quickest 16 Top Fuel competitors will square off on Sunday, June 25 for the coveted NHRA Wally trophy as well as the equally significant Norwalk Ice Cream Scoop presented to each category winner. The race will be televised nationally on FOX.

Jun 21, 2023 | Featured, Julie Nataas, Race Results

With a big lead in the points standings of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Julie Nataas and Randy Meyer Racing are looking forward to returning to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH after picking up a recent win there. Hunter Green will also be back, this time behind the wheel of the GUNK/Boxo Tools dragster to continue his sophomore season in the Top Alcohol Dragster class.

The team visited the well-known facility earlier this month for the 17th annual Stainless Works Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser. Julie qualified no. 2 running a 5.24 ET at 276 mph, while teammate Matt Sackman sat 4th with a 5.28 ET at 273 mph. Julie took down Jasmine Salinas in first round with an impressive 5.20 ET and Matt also scored a first round win running a 5.26 ET. The pair also won each of their second round matchups, pairing the two Randy Meyer Racing dragsters up in the final round. Julie had slight lane choice with er 5.252 ET to Matt’s 5.253 ET in the semifinals. Matt, known for his sharp reaction times, got the jump on the starting line but lost traction by 60′ while Julie’s OTG dragster won with a strong 5.24 ET and her best reaction time of the race.

“Going into to Norwalk I knew the race could play a big role in our Championship chase, so I was ready for another win,” said Julie. “There was no other option but to keep the points lead. We ran in the low 5.20s on race day and I’m proud of my guys for working hard to keep my race car consistent and fast.”

The team hopes to continue their momentum and lead in the standings this weekend with Julie and Hunter and park one, or both, dragsters in the winner’s circle again. Qualifying will begin at 11am on Friday and first round of eliminations kick-off Saturday at 2pm. Stay tuned to our social media pages for round-by-round updates.

 

NORWALK, Ohio (June 21, 2023) – Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown class heads to Summit Motorsports Park for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the fifth of 10 events on the 2023 schedule, with competitors like Ohio native Mark Pawuk, ready to make a splash. It will take a strong effort from the veteran driver with over 22 racecars entered every driver will have a shot at the title in the all-run field.
 
Pawuk, who is a second-generation racer and former NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Pro Stock driver, started his own race team ahead of the 2023 season. Pawuk Family Racing will have two entries in Norwalk, Ohio with his son Kyle competing as well.

Mark Pawuk and Empaco Dodge Drag Pak, photo by Innovative Creation Experts

 
“I’m real pleased with the season so far. Over the winter I started Pawuk Family Racing with my son and daughter. My son is going to be racing this weekend in Norwalk too and my daughter Kassandra handles all our social media along with a bunch of other professional teams,” Pawuk said. “I bought the car in the winter from Don Schumacher and switched engine builders over to Ray Barton and David has been tuning our car. He’s done a really good job. We’ve come a long way from the beginning of the season. We struggled a little bit, but we’ve stepped up our performance in the past couple races.”
 
Pawuk, who drives the Empaco Equipment Dodge Challenger Drag Pak is currently fifth in the points standings after qualifying third at the most recent event at Bristol Dragway’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals where he had a quarterfinal exit. Pawuk’s connection to Summit Motorsport Park goes back decades.
 
“I never got to race professionally at Summit Motorsports Park, we were racing at Columbus when I got out of the seat of the Pro Stock car, but I grew up going there, raced there in the 70s, Summit Motorsports Park was the place to go. My dad and I were close with Bill Bader and the Bader family,” Pawuk said. “I’d love nothing more than to get a victory there in front of friends and family, all those great Ohio fans and for our local sponsors: Ohio Cat Rental Stores, Mr. Heater / Heatstar, Summit Racing Equipment, Cometic Gaskets and our long-time supporters, Goodyear / Mickey Thompson, Redline Oil, E3 Spark Plugs, VP Racing Fuels. Looking forward to the weekend.”
 
Hoping to stave off Pawuk’s first victory of the season is current points leader Aaron Stanfield and his Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro. Stanfield is coming off a victory at Bristol Dragway, the first of the season and 10th of his career.
 
“Getting that win in Bristol was big,” said Stanfield, a two-time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world champion. “We have been working really hard to get back into the winner’s circle. Now we have the bounty and some momentum going into Norwalk. We want to keep the points lead and maybe stretch it out a little bit. The competition will be tough with over 20 racecars on the property. Everyone is going to have to be at the top of their game.”

 
Aaron Stanfield, Thunder Valley Nationals Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown winner, photo courtesy Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

With Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Bounty Program in play for its second season, Stanfield will have a target on his back for more than just the points lead this weekend. As the most recent winner he also has a $1,000 bounty on his head that will be collected by the first competitor to knock him out of eliminations.
 
Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown competition at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park begins with qualifying sessions Friday at 3:15 and 6:30 p.m. Eliminations begin Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.. Sunday will wrap up competition with the quarterfinals at 1:15 p.m., semifinals at 2:30 p.m. and finals at 3:25 p.m. ET.
 
 

NORWALK, Ohio (June 21, 2023) – Entering as the defending Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals winners, Robert Hight and the AAA / Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS are hoping to repeat history at Summit Motorsports Park with their third victory of the 2023 season. Currently in third place Hight won in Ohio last year from the No. 3 starting position, his first victory in 15 starts at the fan-favorite venue. Hight has three No. 1 starts at Norwalk in 2007, 2008 and 2011. Before breaking through for a win, he was runner-up in 2008 and 2017. He is the current track record holder for speed at 334.65 mph set in 2017. “Racing in Nrowalk is always a highlight. There’s a lot of history there, the Bader family has created a tradition of putting on great events for fans,” Hight said. “It should be a good weekend. We’ll have AAA out and we’re right in Cornwell Tools’ backyard. It would be great to get AAA their first win of the season and share the winner’s circle with them.” Hight became just the 13th driver in NHRA pro drag racing history to win 600 competitive rounds, a mark he reached with a first-round win at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals after qualifying No. 1. His qualifying efforts extended his record of having qualified No.1 at least once and won at least once in every season that he has contested the championship (18). The AAA Chevy currently sits third in the overall championship standings thanks to two victories at the Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals and NHRA Arizona Nationals. Hight most recently qualified No. 1 at the Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee and had a semifinal exit.   The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park begins with qualifying on Friday at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Eliminations for the event are slated for Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Television coverage of race weekend action begins with a qualifying show Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Eliminations will air on FOX Broadcasting Network Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET.

NORWALK, Ohio (June 21, 2023) – Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Chevrolet dragster team return to Summit Motorsports Park for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals sitting tied for third with his teammate Brittany Force in the Camping World points standings. Just 58 points back from second, Prock is hoping to create some distance with a second win in the 2023 season. Prock’s year thus far has included a win in the Charlotte Four-Wide event, a runner-up finish in the Winternationals at Pomona, California, and a semifinal finish in the most recent event in the series, the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol, Tennessee. Prock had his best qualifying effort of the season in Chicago, starting race day from the No. 2 position. “I’m looking forward to heading back to Nrowalk. We had a pretty good race car there last year and hopefully, we can have that right at the first qualifying session to start off a strong weekend,” Prock said. “We have a new front half on the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist dragster that the guys worked on after Bristol. We’re looking forward to debuting the fresh pipe this weekend.” Prock has had a roller-coaster history at the Norwalk event. His best result at Summit Motorsports Park came in a car other than his Montana Brand/Rocky Mountain Twist dragster. In 2021 he worked as a crew guy on Robert Hight’s Funny Car as John Force Racing was re-organizing after the COVID-19 pandemic, Prock stepped in for an ailing Clay Millican qualifying fourth and reaching the semifinals. Back in a JFR dragster last year, he qualified fifth and beat Millican in round one but lost to Josh Hart in the quarterfinals.   The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park begins with qualifying on Friday at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Eliminations for the event are slated for Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Television coverage of race weekend action begins with a qualifying show Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Eliminations will air on FOX Broadcasting Network Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET.

NORWALK, Ohio (June 21, 2023) – John Force will switch gears at this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park trading in his BlueDEF PLATINUM livery for the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant paint scheme on his Chevrolet Camaro SS, a look he’ll keep for the remainder of the 2023 season. Starting the weekend from the No. 8 spot in the Camping Word Crag Racing Series point standings, Force is coming off a busy weekend at Bristol Dragway where he was runner-up in the postponed NHRA New England Nationals originally scheduled to be contested in Epping, N.H., and had a quarterfinal exit at the regularly scheduled Thunder Valley Nationals. Force is racing for his 17th series championship and is trying to win at least one tour event for the 35th season. “I’m looking forward to going back to Norwalk. Summit Motorsports Park is an amazing facility. The Bader family knows how to do it right,” Force said. “I’ve been coming here for a lot of years. I know the family well, Bill Bader Sr., he built something great and now his family has continued the tradition and grown the vision, it is spectacular really. Every weekend I race, I want to win. It’s why I do it, why I’m still out here. So I’m hoping this PEAK team puts on a good show for these Ohio fans.”  A year ago, Force made history at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, winning his 1,400th round of racing by besting Bobby Bode in the first round with the quickest time, 3.878 seconds, and top speed, 333.41 mph, of the entire event. Force started from the No. 1 qualifying position one time at Summit Motorsports Park, in 2013, and won the event in 2014 defeating the now reigning world champion Ron Capps in the finals. The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park begins with qualifying on Friday at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Eliminations for the event are slated for Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Television coverage of race weekend action begins with a qualifying show Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Eliminations will air on FOX Broadcasting Network Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET.

NORWALK, Ohio (June 21, 2023) – John Force will switch gears at this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park trading in his BlueDEF PLATINUM livery for the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant paint scheme on his Chevrolet Camaro SS, a look he’ll keep for the remainder of the 2023 season. Starting the weekend from the No. 8 spot in the Camping Word Crag Racing Series point standings, Force is coming off a busy weekend at Bristol Dragway where he was runner-up in the postponed NHRA New England Nationals originally scheduled to be contested in Epping, N.H., and had a quarterfinal exit at the regularly scheduled Thunder Valley Nationals. Force is racing for his 17th series championship and is trying to win at least one tour event for the 35th season. “I’m looking forward to going back to Norwalk. Summit Motorsports Park is an amazing facility. The Bader family knows how to do it right,” Force said. “I’ve been coming here for a lot of years. I know the family well, Bill Bader Sr., he built something great and now his family has continued the tradition and grown the vision, it is spectacular really. Every weekend I race, I want to win. It’s why I do it, why I’m still out here. So I’m hoping this PEAK team puts on a good show for these Ohio fans.”  A year ago, Force made history at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, winning his 1,400th round of racing by besting Bobby Bode in the first round with the quickest time, 3.878 seconds, and top speed, 333.41 mph, of the entire event. Force started from the No. 1 qualifying position one time at Summit Motorsports Park, in 2013, and won the event in 2014 defeating the now reigning world champion Ron Capps in the finals. The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park begins with qualifying on Friday at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Eliminations for the event are slated for Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Television coverage of race weekend action begins with a qualifying show Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Eliminations will air on FOX Broadcasting Network Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET.

First race in more than a month for GTD PRO contending team, drivers DETROIT (June 21, 2023) – Corvette Racing’s team in the FIA World Endurance Championship is coming off an epic endurance victory. Now it’s time for the program’s squad in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to try and follow suit. Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and the rest of the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R race team resume its push for the IMSA GT Daytona (GTD) PRO title this weekend with the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. The event is the first for the team since mid-May and starts a stretch of four races in seven weekends – a run that will largely determine this year’s GTD PRO champions.

Corvette Racing has three victories at Watkins Glen, including two in the Sahlen’s Six Hours. Last year’s race was the first at Watkins Glen for the team in the GT3-based GTD PRO class, which provided plenty of lessons for this year’s return visit.

CORVETTE RACING MEDIA INFORMATION Corvette Racing media information is updated and available ahead of this weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. Materials include:  · IMSA race advance and quotes· Corvette Racing stats and figures· Corvette Racing racecar comparisons· Corvette Racing Fast Facts· Driver biographies

Both Garcia and Taylor are past winners at the Glen. They won together in 2021 – both the Six Hours of a two-hour, 40-minute sprint race – with Garcia also winning in 2014 with Jan Magnussen. The rapid Spaniard also is a two-time pole winner at The Glen (2019 and 2021 Six Hours) while his American teammate was the pole winner and set the fastest race lap in the ’21 sprint race.

Corvette Racing Media AdvisoryCorvette Racing will hold a press conference on its future plans in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at 11:15 a.m. ET on Friday, June 23 in the Watkins Glen Media Center Deadline Room.

The No. 3 Corvette team and its drivers sit fourth in GTD PRO points after four rounds. They are second, however, in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup standings following long-distance races at Daytona and Sebring. The IMEC is a four-race championship made up of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Watkins Glen and the 10-hour Petit Le Mans to end the season. At The Glen, points are earned at three and six hours with strategic decisions factoring in for both points in the IMEC as well as the regular class championship. In the Sebring round Garcia, Taylor and endurance teammate Tommy Milner scored the most points of any driving competition in GTD PRO. The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 25 and airs live on USA from 2 to 5 p.m. ET with full streaming coverage on Peacock beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. IMSA Radio will have live audio coverage on XM 207, SiriusXM Online 992 and IMSA.com, which will have IMSA Radio coverage of all practice sessions, Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “Corvette Racing has always been good at Watkins Glen. We usually are quite decent there, and it seems like we always have a chance in this race. Watkins Glen is a track that I’ve always liked, and it’s always good to turn laps there. Being part of the Michelin Endurance Cup adds something extra for us. We are in contention in that and in the regular championship, so this weekend has added importance. This is six hours, so it’s one of those races that has something extra for the competitors.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “It feels like we haven’t been at the track in months since Laguna, so it’ll be great to get back to racing at Watkins Glen. We didn’t have the fastest car there last year, but we somehow found ourselves in contention. I feel like we’ve made some big gains this season that should benefit us there. We haven’t had the results to show our true performance this year, so hopefully we can have a clean weekend and start getting back into the championship fight.”

2023 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTD PRO (After four of 11 events)Driver Standings1. Ben Barnicoat/Jack Hawksworth – 1,4152. Daniel Juncadella/Jules Gounon – 1,3743. Klaus Bachler/Patrick Pilet – 1,3244. Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 1,2975. Alex Riberas/Ross Gunn – 1,136 Team Standings1. No. 14 Vasser Sullivan – 1,4152. No. 79 WeatherTech Racing – 1,3743. No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports – 1,3244. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 1,2975. No. 23 Heart of Racing Team – 1,136 Manufacturer Standings1. Lexus – 1,4152. Mercedes-AMG – 1,3743. Porsche – 1,3244. Chevrolet – 1,2975. Aston Martin – 1,146 CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: By the Numbers• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 25 years of racing: Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette• 2: Wins at Watkins Glen International in 2021 for Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor: the Sahlen’s Six Hours and the WeatherTech 240 in consecutive weeks• 2: Wins and pole positions in the Sahlen’s Six Hours for Antonio Garcia. He won GTLM in 2014 and 2021 and was the GTLM pole-sitter in 2019 and 2021• 3: Victories at Watkins Glen for Corvette Racing since its debut there in 2014: 2014 and 2021 Sahlen’s Six Hours, and 2021 WeatherTech 240• 5: Consecutive podium finishes for Antonio Garcia at Watkins Glen from 2017-2021• 9: Class victories for Corvette Racing at Le Mans – all since 2001. Ben Keating and Nico Varrone from this year’s GTE Am-winning Corvette are entered in separate entries at Watkins Glen• 14: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001• 18: Victories for Chevrolet in the Sahlen’s Six Hours, ranking second among all manufacturers• 27: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen• 34: Number of drivers for Corvette Racing since 1999. Ben Keating and Nico Varrone joined that list with their participation – and victory – in the 1,000 Miles of Sebring for the World Endurance Championship.• 125: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 113 in North America, nine at Le Mans – including two weeks ago – and three in the FIA WEC.• 274: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999.• 8,976: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its nine previous trips to Watkins Glen. That represents 2,640 laps… or 1,360 laps around the original Watkins Glen historic circuit.• 357,522.73: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. To put that in perspective, Corvette Racing is more than halfway to the distance traveled by Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history: 622,268 miles. That means Corvette Racing has raced to the moon… and then some! Corvette Racing at Watkins Glen (wins in bold)2014No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GTLM (Team’s first race at Watkins Glen)No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 4th in GTLM 2015No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 4th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 7th in GTLM (Ret., Accident) 2016No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 7th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 4th in GTLM 2017No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 3rd in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 5th in GTLM 2018No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 2nd in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 5th in GTLM 2019No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 2nd in GTLM (Garcia pole, fastest race lap)No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 8th in GTLM (Accident on first lap) 2021No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 1st in GTLM (Garcia pole)No. 4 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 4th in GTLM (Tandy fastest race lap) 2021*No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 1st in GTLM (Taylor pole, fastest race lap)No. 4 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 2nd in GTLM 2022No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 6th in GTD PRO * Two-hour, 40-minute sprint race

The tripleheader weekend kicks off a stretck of seven races in nine days through the Midwest

WICHITA, KS – June 21, 2023 – A weekend in America’s Heartland awaits the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models as they kick off the inaugural World of Outlaws Heartland Speedweek.

A tripleheader weekend begins a stretch of seven races in nine days, starting with the Wichita Late Model Showdown June 23-24 at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS.

Drivers will battle in 25-lap, split-field $4,000-to-win Features on Friday, June 23, accumulating points throughout the night.

Those points line up the Heat Races on Saturday, June 24, as competitors wage war for $30,000 in a 60-lap finale. 

The Wichita Late Model Showdown will pay out a two-day total purse of $152,000.

Then, the Speedweek continues with an appearance at Off Road Speedway in Norfolk, NE, on Sunday, June 25—the first trip to the Cornhusker State for the World of Outlaws since 2008.

A winner’s share of $10,000 is on the line in a 40-lap Feature.

After Off Road, the World of Outlaws Heartland Speedweek continues at Mason City Motor Speedway (June 27), Red River Valley Speedway (June 28), River Cities Speedway (June 30), and I-94 EMR Speedway (July 1).  

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If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online on with the DIRTVision App. 

Here’s a look at the storylines entering this weekend:

Out In Front: As the Series moves into the Summer, Chris Madden stands tall at the top of the Series points standings.

The Gray Court, SC driver roars into 81 Speedway with a 40-point lead, coming off a third-place finish at Paducah International Raceway earlier this month.

In 14 races this season, Madden has only finished outside the top 10 twice, and both of his wins came at Sharon Speedway, a track similar in size to 81.

He’s made one appearance at 81 throughout his career, finishing eighth in 2017.

A win this weekend would be “Smokey’s” 36th career World of Outlaws victory.

Chasing Smokey: While Madden has held his spot at the top, three drivers are breathing down his neck after a strong showing in June’s Midwest tripleheader.

Bobby Pierce, Kyle Bronson, and Germfree Labs Rookie of the Year contender Nick Hoffman are in a three-way tie for second. 

Pierce scored a win at Farmer City on June 1 and has a top-five finish in six out of the last eight races.

The Oakwood, IL driver has also found past success at 81, winning a Lucas Oil MLRA Feature last season.

Bronson enters the weekend after three straight podium finishes, including a win at Tri-City Speedway. 

In the last 10 World of Outlaws Features, the Brandon, FL driver has only finished outside the top 10 twice. 

A win this weekend would be his fourth World of Outlaws triumph. 

While Hoffman didn’t score a win in the June tripleheader, he did score a top-five finish in all three races and was in contention for the win at both Farmer City and Tri-City.

The Mooresville, NC driver has hit the ground running in his Rookie season, with a win, seven top fives, and 11 top 10s. 

He’s finished in the top 10 in nine of the last 10 races.  

Hell Tour Heat: While Bronson, Pierce, and Hoffman enter the weekend with momentum, perhaps the hottest driver heading into 81 Speedway is Brian Shirley. 

After scoring his first World of Outlaws win of the season at Paducah, the Chatham, IL driver kept his momentum rolling by winning three DIRTcar Summer Nationals Features last week, and the Week 1 points championship worth $10,000.

READ MORE: Brian Shirley Taking Summer Nationals Success into Heartland Speedweek

Shirley is currently fifth in the standings, 62 points behind Madden. 

A win this weekend would be his eighth career World of Outlaws win.

A Champion’s Edge: The Wichita Late Model Showdown at 81 could be the weekend Brandon Sheppard breaks through with his first World of Outlaws win in a Longhorn Chassis. 

The four-time champion has never lost a World of Outlaws Feature at 81, winning last October and back in 2017.

A win for Sheppard would be his 82nd career Series win, adding to his total at the top of the Series win list. 

Former champions Dennis Erb Jr. and Shane Clanton also found success at 81 last October. The defending Series champion finished third, while the “Georgia Bulldog” finished 10th. Clanton also added a fifth there in 2017.

Like Sheppard, both are looking for their first World of Outlaws win of 2023. 

Critical Experience:  While Sheppard has won both Series appearances at 81, three other drivers have found Victory Lane during different events.

Along with Pierce’s win last year, both Cade Dillard and Ryan Gustin have won at 81 in USMTS Modified action.

However, only one full-time World of Outlaws driver has a Late Model win at 81 and Off Road—Johnny Scott.

The Las Cruces, NM driver won MLRA events at both tracks in 2022.

A win this weekend would be the Germfree Rookie of the Year contender’s first career World of Outlaws win.

WHEN AND WHERE  

81 Speedway (3/8-mile) in Wichita, KS on June 23-24
Off Road Speedway (1/3-mile) in Norfolk, NE on June 25

ONLINE   
81 Speedway: www.81speedway.com 
Off Road Speedway: www.offroadspeedway.com

TRACK RECORD   

81 Speedway:    
15.718 by Mike Marlar on 10/22/22 

Off Road Speedway:    
13.366 by Justin Zeitner on 6/24/22 

On the Internet   
World of Outlaws CASE Late Models Series   
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FEATURE WINNERS: (10 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-2
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-2
   Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-2
   Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-2
2. Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1
   Cory Hedgecock, Loudon, TN-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC-1
   Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-1
   Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL-1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (31 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-7
2. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-6
3. Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC-4
4. Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-3
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-3
   Drake Troutman, Hyndman, PA-3
   Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL-3
   Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-3
5. Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-2
   Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-2
   Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-2
   Gordy Gundaker, St. Charles, MO-2
   Max Blair, Centerville, PA-2
   Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-2
   Gregg Satterlee, Indiana, PA-2
   Cade Dillard, Robeline, LA-2
6. Ricky Thornton Jr, Martinsville, IN-1
   Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, NC-1
   Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-1
   Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-1
   Jensen Ford, Johnson City, TN-1
   Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA-1
   Chris Ferguson, Mt. Holly, NC-1
   Todd Cooney, Des Moines, IA-1
   Mike Norris, Sarver, PA-1
   Doug Drown, Wooster, OH-1
   Ryan Montgomery, Fairmont, WV-1
   Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, NM-1
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-1
   Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (20 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, NM-3
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-3
2. Mark Whitener, Middleburg, FL-2
   Chub Frank, Bear Lake, PA-2
   Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-2
3. Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-1
   Daulton Wilson, Fayetteville, NC-1
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-1
   Mike Norris, Sarver, PA-1
   Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-1
   Ricky Thornton, Jr, Martinsville, IN-1
   Mike Spatola, Manhattan, IL-1
   Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, NM-1
   Carson Ferguson, Concord, NC-1
   Garrett Smith, Eatonton, GA-1
   Garrett Alberson, Las Cruces, NM-1
   Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN-1
   Gregg Satterlee, Indiana, PA-1
   Alex Ferree, Saxonburg, PA-1
   Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-1
   Dan Stone, Thompson, PA-1
   Frank Heckenast Jr., Frankfort, IL-1
   Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL-1

PODIUM FINISHES (18 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Podiums

1. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-6
2. Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-5
3. Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-4
4. Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-3
   Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-3
   Ricky Thornton Jr., Martinsville, IN-3
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-3
5. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-2
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-2
   Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL-2
   Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC-2
6. Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1
   Cory Hedgecock, Loudon, TN-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-1
   Max Blair, Centerville, PA-1
   Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-1

FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGER (11 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C.

1. Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN-2
   Gordy Gundaker, St. Charles, MO-2
   Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-1
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-1
   Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1
   Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1
   Ricky Thornton Jr., Martinsville, IN-1
   Wil Herrington, Hawkinsville, GA-1
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-1
   Boom Briggs, Bear Lake, PA-1
   Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL-1
   Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL-1

SIMPSON RACING PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (12 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QTs

1. Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-3
2. Cade Dillard, Robeline, LA-2
3. Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-1
   Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1
   Drake Troutman, Hyndman, PA-1
   Jake Timm, Winona, MN-1
   Mike Norris, Sarver, PA-1
   Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-1
   Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-1
   Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-1
   Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-1
   Kyle Bronson, Brandon FL-1

CASE FEATURE LAP LEADERS (19 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps Led

1. Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC-72
2. Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-60
3. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-59
4. Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-58
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-58
5. Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-54
6. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-41
7. Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-38
8. Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-29
9. Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-28
   Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-28
10. Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL-18
    Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-15
    Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-15
    Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-15
11. Gregg Satterlee, Indiana, PA-14
12. Cory Hedgecock, Loudon, TN-10
    Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-6
    Ryan Montgomery, Fairmont, WV-6
    Ricky Thornton Jr., Martinsville, IN-1
    Gordy Gundaker, St. Charles, MO-1

2023 World of Outlaws Late Model Schedule & Winners

1. Thursday, Jan. 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Devin Moran (1)
2. Friday, Jan. 20/ Volusia Speedway Park/ Barberville, FL/ Devin Moran (2)
3. Thursday, Feb. 16/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Bobby Pierce (1)
4. Saturday, Feb. 18/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Hudson O’Neal (1)
5. Thursday, April 20/ 411 Motor Speedway/ Seymour, TN/ Cory Hedgcock (1)
6. Friday, April 21/ Talladega Short Track/ Eastaboga, AL/ Tanner English, Kyle Bronson/Brandon Overton*
7. Saturday, April 22/ Talladega Short Track/ Eastaboga, AL/ Brandon Overton (1)
8. Thursday, May 4/Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Fountain City, WI/Brandon Sheppard, Cade Dillard*
9. Friday, May 19/Marion Center Raceway/Marion Center, PA/Ryan Gustin(1)
10. Tuesday, May 23/ Stateline Speedway/Busti, NY/ Nick Hoffman (1)
11. Thursday, May 25/ Sharon Speedway/ Hartford, OH/Chris Madden (1)
12. Friday, May 26/Sharon Speedway/Hartford, OH/Ryan Gustin (2)
13. Saturday, May 27/Sharon Speedway/Hartford, OH/Chris Madden (2)
14. Thursday, June 1/ Farmer City Raceway/Farmer City, IL/Bobby Pierce (2)
15. Friday, June 2/ Tri-City Speedway/Granite City, IL/Kyle Bronson (1)
16. Saturday, June 3/ Paducah International Raceway/Paducah, KY/Brian Shirley (1)