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If you compiled a list of 410 sprint car teams capable of competing for top five finishes and wins, yet often find themselves falling short despite their potential, it would probably be a long one.

Tyler Ross and the Ross Racing team have to be at or near the top of that list so far in 2025.  The Lincoln University, PA product was coming off arguably his best 410 sprint car campaign in 2024 and was well-positioned for a breakout season.

The stats aren’t bad at all.  A lot of teams would take seven top ten finishes in sixteen races.  

For Ross, though, the expectation is top fives, wins, and most of all, consistency.  Those goals are still well within reach.

THERE’S A BRIGHT SIDE

Tuesday night, Ross returned to Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA, to compete with the High Limit Racing series.  In 2024, he earned a front row starting spot and recorded a top ten finish at the event.

Ross appeared poised to repeat the performance and quickly erase some of his early 2025 frustrations.  He qualified 9th in the stout 30-car field and backed it up with a runner-up finish in his heat race.  He would start the A-main from inside row five.

At the halfway mark of the 35-lap feature, while in a back-and-forth battle for the 10th spot the motor started to sour under the hood of the Ross Racing, Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service/Kubota, Betts Garage No.5.  To prevent further damage, Ross retired from the event.

“That was tough.  We needed a good run to help boost the team’s confidence.  Although we didn’t end up with a good result, we are happy to show the speed we had all night long until we had the engine malfunction.”, Ross shared.

“We are going to focus on the night as a whole and not worry about what the result says. There were a lot of things we did well that we have been struggling with in the past few races.”

QUICK RESULTS:

• Date/Location:  May 7, 2025 / World of Outlaws at Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
• Stats:  Group B Qualifying 17th, Heat 7th (10), B-main 8th (10)

• Date/Location:  May 17, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
• Stats:  Qualifying 3rd, Heat 2nd (4th), A-main 8th (5)

• Date/Location:  May 18, 2025 / BAPS Motor Speedway, York Haven, PA
• Stats:  Group 3 Qualifying 6th, Heat 6th (6), B-main 1st (3), A-main 19th (21)

• Date/Location:  May 20, 2025 / High Limit Racing at Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA
• Stats:  Qualifying 9th, Heat 2nd (2), A-main 24th (9)

DIALING IT IN

In early May, Ross took on the World of Outlaws at Lincoln Speedway.  The team was still shaking down a car they had just put together and had only raced once.  A poor qualifying result put the team behind from the start, and ultimately Ross ended his night in the B-main.

“We were just off all night.  If you don’t qualify well with these guys, it’s hard to climb out of the hole.  The good news is we learned some things about what this car wants.”, Ross said. 

Ten days later, Ross bounced back at Lincoln’s Fallen Firefighters race.  He timed well and made the redraw with a 2nd-place finish in his heat race.  Ross started 5th in the finale but missed the setup just a little and ended up 8th.

The following night at BAPS Motor Speedway, Ross failed to transfer through his heat as a result of a self-described “driver error”.  He went on to win the B-main to get in the show.  He managed a 19th-place finish.

“Right now, my guys are really working hard to get me comfortable and confident behind the wheel.  I’ve been off since the wrecks early in the year.  I need to do a better job, and I think we will be right on track.”, Ross shared.

“Last night (at Grandview), we finally felt like we were where we needed to be.  We’re hopeful we can carry that run we had going into the upcoming races.”

UP NEXT

Ross and his team are currently weighing their options for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and expect to announce their plans soon.

Follow Ross Racing on Facebook to keep up with the latest announcements, schedule information, and news.

Tyler Ross has spun off four top ten finishes in a row in Central Pennsylvania 410 sprint car racing, quickly putting a couple of early-season crashes behind him.  The next step for the team from Lincoln University, PA is to crack the podium and find their first win of the season.

“I’m happy with the consistency. Of course, we’d like to run these top tens into top 5s, but that will come. There are things we need to improve on, but I feel like we’re heading in the right direction.”, Ross commented.

Ross does have one top-five this season, and another potential one slipped away after a controversial call by an official sent him to the rear of the field during the team’s first race of the season.

QUICK RESULTS:

• Date:  April 13, 2025
• Division:  410 Sprint Cars
• Location:  BAPS Motor Speedway, York Haven, PA
• Stats:  Heat 4th (5), A-main 9th (14)

Over the past two weekends, Ross has been in competition at Lincoln Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway.  In both events, he raced from outside the top ten to 8th and 9th place finishes, respectively.

Each time they hit the track, Ross and his team are improving as the night goes on.  In his last four main events, he is +21 positions, passing nearly two dozen cars to secure those top ten finishes.

Ross has been moving forward early in the evening, too.  In eight heat races this season, he is +9 positions.

“With the two time trial shows we’ve had at BAPS, we’ve been a tick off. The first time was just after the crashes, and the car wasn’t quite right.  This past weekend was a driver error in time trials that put us behind. That’s something I need to clean up here pretty quickly as we approach more time trial shows.”, Ross shared. 

“I feel like if we can get to a better starting position, we will get those better finishes. All in all, I’m happy to have speed and consistency.”

In 2024, time trial events helped Ross shine, showing his speed with solid qualifying runs and positioning himself for great feature results.  It’s likely he will regain that form and create those opportunities again this season for himself and his team.

Tyler will be back in action this Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in the Ross Racing, Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service/Kubota, Betts Garage No.5.