Jeff Halligan Racing / Risser Motorsports No.45 410 Sprint Car Team

Halligan & Risser Motorsports Score First Win of 2022 at The Speed Palace

Team Moves Into Second in Championship Standings

Port Royal, PA – June 6, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Fresh off a podium and a top-5 last weekend, Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team unloaded their No.45 at Port Royal Speedway this past Saturday night looking to maintain that momentum, and hopefully check the one box they had not yet this season:  park it in victory lane.

 

Mission accomplished on both objectives.

 

June 4:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (17 cars, Heat 2nd, A-main 1st)

 

The Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts entry was among seventeen 410 sprint cars pit-side June 4th at ‘The Speed Palace’.  Heats lineups for the show were set by pill draw and the feature lineup would be set using the handicapping format based on the season championship point standings.

 

Halligan was slated to start 7th in the first 8-lap heat race, however he rolled to the green in 6th after one competitor chose to start at the rear of the field.

 

When the green flag dropped, Halligan served notice immediately that he was up on the wheel.  He stormed into 2nd by the completion of lap one and set his sights on leader Curt Stroup.  He wasn’t able to track down the top spot and came home 2nd. 

 

The handicapping format set the top four in the season point standings like this to start the 25-lap A-main:  Mike Wagner (4th in points) lined up 5th, Halligan (3rd in points) lined up 6th, Lucas Wolfe (2nd in points) lined up 7th and Logan Wagner (1st in points) lined up 8th.

 

On numerous occasions this season, Halligan has found himself holding his ground in the early going, then able to come on strong late in a race to gain positions.  He has noted that it’s good to be fast late rather than ‘fall off’, but he and the team have been working to get out of the gate a bit quicker as well.

 

He was able to accomplish that in the heat race, then showed it was no fluke by moving into 4th by lap one, 3rd by lap two and 2nd by lap five in the feature event.  The team has clearly made progress on that front as well.  Another box checked.

 

Halligan pursued leader Justin Whittal for the next ten circuits, drawing close on a couple occasions but quite not close enough to take away the top spot.  As the race moved toward the final chapter, fans expected Halligan’s typical late-race push to come and provide an exciting close, but it wasn’t necessary.  Justin Whittall’s right rear tire exploded on the backstretch with ten laps remaining.

 

Halligan led the field back to the green for the final ten laps with Mike Walter II, Dylan Cisney, Logan Wager and Lucas Wolfe in tow.  He was up to the challenge, pulling away by several car lengths.

 

A final caution flag appeared with one lap remaining, setting up another opportunity for someone to challenge Halligan.  Logan Wagner moved into second on that restart but the Ephrata, PA wheelman was able to maintain his lead and capture the victory by 0.879 seconds.

 

The yellow is last thing you want to see coming through three and four to the checkered, but I wasn’t too worried.  I knew we were pretty good.  I just wanted to get this thing over with.”, Halligan said with a relieved grin in victory lane.

 

With the win now added to his total, Halligan sits second in the season-long championship point standings, 185 markers behind leader Logan Wagner and 20 ahead of third place Lucas Wolfe.  

 

“We’ve been fast all year, but everybody talks about Logan Wagner and Anthony Macri.  We’ve progressively  gotten better.  We put a little better motor in last week and it’s making the car drive a lot better.”, Halligan shared.

 

“The Risser’s put a lot of money into this operation.  We wouldn’t be 410 racing without them, so I really want to thank them.  We definitely couldn’t do this without them.  We rebooted our program for this season.   We switched to Panther Chassis (by Panther Frameworx), which is kind of an unknown, but the car works really well.”

 

The team plans to focus on Port Royal Speedway over the next few weeks to make sure their equipment is in good shape for PA Speedweek, which hosts several big shows that they have circled on the calendar as their next targets this season.

 

“The way things are going, I’m ready to get back at it right now.” Halligan said Monday.  “I wish we could race more but we want to make sure we can get to the end of the season.  We’re in good shape right now, but there are a lot of big races late in the season that we didn’t get to race last year, so we want to be smart and make sure we are there with a shot to win those.”   

 

Up Next

 

Jeff and the team will return to Port Royal Speedway once again this Saturday night, June 11th on Camera & Autograph Night.  The pits will be open to all ticketholders for one hour prior to the evening’s action.  Please stop by to say hello, get an autograph and get a photo with Jeff!  

 

Be sure to always look for the Jeff Halligan souvenir trailer on the midway behind the grandstand at Port Royal Speedway where you can pick up a shirt, hoodie or other items to show your support!

 

Season Stats

 

16 races, 1 wins, 6 top 5’s, 9 top 10’s, 11 top 15’s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

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Jeff Halligan on Instagram:

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Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store: 

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Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at FloRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Williams Grove Speedway events is available at DirtVision.com

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

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Jeff Halligan Earns Podium Finish in Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway

Records Another Top-5 in Makeup Feature On the Same Night

Port Royal, PA – June 1, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Jeremy Zarfos Photography

Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team have been waiting for the Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway since the season began.  Although they have performed well thus far, they felt things were just a tick off.  They decided to make the trip to Selinsgrove Speedway to try some things and get one more race under their belt before the big weekend.

 

May 26:  Thursday Thunder, Selinsgrove Speedway / Selinsgrove, PA

      (20 cars, Qualifying 3rd Group 2, Heat 5th, A-main 11th)

 

Halligan’s No.45 was one of 20 cars pit-side Thursday night at Selinsgrove Speedway.  Following qualifying, the field was divided into two 8-lap heat races to determine the starting lineup for the A-main.  The heats line-ups were set straight-up by their qualifying times.

 

Halligan timed 3rd quickest in Group 2 and thus started inside row two of the second heat.  A stumble on the start cost the Ephrata, PA driver two spots.  He was able to settle into a rhythm but wasn’t able to recapture the lost positions and rode home 5th.

 

The 25-lap main event was run at a blistering pace set by Gio Scelzi.  Scelzi took command from the start.  Meanwhile, 10th starting Jeff Halligan was battling to hang on to a top-10 spot.  The race remained green and went the entire distance, setting a new 25-lap track record of 7:12:535 for Scelzi.  Halligan held on for an 11th place finish.

 

Following their first trip of the year to Selinsgrove Speedway, the team turned their attention to one of the marquee events that is circled on their calendar each year:  The Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway.

 

Weikert Memorial Format

 

Although the lucrative event is sanctioned by the All Star Circuit of Champions, the Weikert Memorial uses its own, unique format.  Full details are included below, but here are the key points for the car counts at Port Royal Speedway’s event:

 

  • single flight time trials, order determined by pill draw
  • points awarded following time trials
  • 10-lap heats, top 8 in each starting lineup is inverted 8 from time trials
  • passing points awarded following heats
  • top 10 in points after qualifying participate in a redraw for their A-main starting spot
  • 11-20 in points after qualifying line up in A-main heads up by points
  • remaining drivers race the B-main with the top 4 finishers tagging the back of 30-lap A-main

 

May 28:  Weikert Memorial Night 1, Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

      (41 cars, Qualifying 30th, Heat 1st, B-main 3rd, A-main 17th)

 

The Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45 signed in along with 40 other cars at ‘The Speed Palace’ for night number one of the Bob Weikert Memorial.

 

Jeff Halligan was the 22nd driver to hit the track for time trials.  His best lap of 17.073 was a tick slower than the team was hoping for and it landed him 30th overall in the results.

 

The invert for the 10-lap heat races put Halligan on the pole of the second heat.  Jeff led flag-to-flag, winning the heat over Chris Windom by 0.533 seconds.  Normally a heat win would be a ticket to the show but in the Weikert format it simply earns points.  

 

Halligan’s point total following the heat was good, but not good enough to lock into the A-main.  Instead, he started 6th in the 12-lap B-main and would have to race his way in by finishing in the top four.

 

Halligan fought hard to get into the 4th spot by lap 7, then grabbed some insurance by capturing 3rd on a lap 9 restart.  The 3rd place finish gave the Risser Motorsports entry the 23rd starting spot in the night one finale.

 

In the 30-lap feature event, Halligan wasn’t able to make gains during the first half of the event but eventually slid his way inside the top-20 to a 17th place finish.

 

Following racing action, Halligan was awarded the Carquest Perseverance award by the All Star Circuit of Champions.

 

May 29:  Weikert Memorial Night 2, Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

      (44 cars, Qualifying 14th, Heat 1st, A-main 3rd)

 

Jeff and the Risser Motorsports team made the 90 minute trip back to their shop after Saturday night’s race and made the decision to change engines.  An engine change would mean going into Sunday’s race with a bit of an unknown, but they knew they needed to take the risk because the one they had in was just off somehow.  That was a mystery they would have to investigate further later, but for now the goal was to make sure they gave themselves their best shot at winning the Weikert Memorial.

 

The car count increased to 44 for Sunday’s show but the format remained the same.  Two things are required for a team to position itself near the front of the main event field with a shot at winning:  a qualifying lap in the top third of the field and passing multiple cars in the heat race.  Any team who can even do one of those two things puts themselves in a decent position for the night.

 

Halligan received some early feedback on the engine change by way of his qualifying laps.  He was the 41st car to hit the track.  A dirt track dries out and loses grip as laps are run on it, so going out late in a single-flight time trial format is usually a prescription for a poor lap.  It can be a difficult obstacle to overcome.

 

Not this time.  Halligan ripped off a lap of 16.933, ranking him 14th quickest overall.  Goal number one, complete.

 

The next step would be to move forward from his 5th starting spot in heat number two.  Halfway through the 10-lap race, Halligan had gained one spot and sat in 4th.  Then he caught fire, figuratively.

 

Halligan stormed to the lead on lap seven and held on for the win, earning the maximum points available to him.  Goal number two, complete.

 

Halligan was now 4th in the overall point standings for the night and was locked into the redraw for one of the top-10 starting spots in the prestigious Weikert Memorial main event.

 

We just bought this motor from (Mark) Coldren on Wednesday and put it in at 4am this morning.“, Halligan shared during his post-race interview on FloRacing.

 

It had been a late night following Saturday’s race.  Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team traveled 90 minutes back to their shop, washed the car and changed the engine before getting some much needed rest for day number two of the Weikert Memorial.

 

The redraw turned up pill number five for Halligan, putting him inside row three for the 30-lap race.  In the early going, he slipped back to 6th, then recovered to the 5th spot.  He held that spot for nearly 20 laps.  A caution with five laps remaining provided an opportunity.

 

In what seems to be becoming his trademark this season, Halligan saved his best for the closing laps.  He restarted 5th with five laps remaining and drove into 4th one lap later.

 

Carrying a ton of momentum, Halligan dove under Tyler Courtney to claim 3rd with three laps remaining.  With a head of steam, Halligan pulled alongside Brent Marks for 2nd but couldn’t get clear of the No.19m and had to fall in line behind him for one final shot.  He was unable to mount another challenge and finished 0.807 seconds behind Marks on the podium in 3rd spot.

 

In honor of Bob Weikert, Jackson Motorplex (MN) and Huset’s Speedway (SD) had added $5,000 to the prize money for both the 2nd and 3rd place finishers, giving Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team an $8,300 pay day.

 

I went for clean air in the middle on that restart and started making up ground, so I thought I’m just gonna stay here.”, Halligan explained of the late surge.  “I have to thank Panther Chassis.  This is kind of a new car in 410 racing.  We’ve been working on it trying to get it a little better and I think we’re getting there.”

 

“All year long we’ve been really good late in races, which you obviously want to do, but we need to figure out how to get a little better earlier in the night too.“, Halligan said.

 

May 29:  Completion of May 21st A-main, Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

      (34 cars, Qualifying 3rd Group C, Heat 2n, A-main 4th)

 

The May 21st feature event that was suspended with 8 laps complete, was resumed following the Weikert Memorial.  Jeff Halligan restarted 4th behind Justin Whittall, Brent Marks and Logan Wagner.

 

The final 17 laps were relatively uneventful.  Halligan held his ground but was unable to advance.  He went on to finish 4th behind Logan Wagner, Brent Marks, and Dylan Cisney, logging a second top-5 finish in the span of just over an hour.

 

Up Next

 

Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team will be back at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night, June 4th looking to grab their first checkered flag of 2022.

 

Season Stats

 

15 races, 0 wins, 5 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s, 10 top 15’s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

Follow Jeff’s season at: 

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Jeff Halligan on Instagram:

 Instagram.com/JeffHalliganRacing

 

Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store: 

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Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at FloRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Williams Grove Speedway events is available at DirtVision.com

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

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Halligan In Top 5 Early at Port Royal Before Rain Suspends Race

Port Royal, PA – May 25, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chris Hockley / WRT SpeedWerx

As we have shared before, Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team have a handful of key events circled on their schedule.  Every race in between is an opportunity to prepare for those circled dates.

 

Last weekend presented the final tune-up opportunity at Port Royal Speedway before the upcoming Weikert Memorial, a two-day event on Memorial Day Weekend that is circled on the calendar of many teams.  In preparation, Halligan was ‘in the house’ at ‘The Speed Palace’ to do his homework there, plus he made a Friday night stop at Williams Grove Speedway to try to work through the team’s recent struggles at the famous Mechanicsburg, PA oval.

 

May 20:  Yellow Breeches 500 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA

     (25 cars, Qualifying 3rd Group 1, Heat 6th, A-main 12th)

 

Halligan struggled in his first two Williams Grove outings this season, so the team returned for the second consecutive Friday night to work on getting over the hump.  There are big races there later in the season and they want to be ready.  

 

The Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45 of Halligan was among 25 teams signed in for $5,000-t0-win, $500-to-start Yellow Breeches 500 event.  

 

Halligan was the first car to go under the clock for time trials.  His lap of 17.072 was good for 3rd quickest in the first of three qualifying groups.  The special Yellow Breeches format uses a pill draw after qualifying to determine how many cars will be inverted in each heat race group.  Friday night the draw turned up a zero, thus giving the Ephrata, PA driver the 3rd starting spot for heat race number one.

 

The opening lap of the heat race didn’t go well.  Halligan slid backwards, landing in the 6th position.  He wasn’t able to recover during the 10-lap qualifier and finished 6th, the final transfer spot for the A-main.

 

Halligan started 16th in the field for the 25-lap finale.  He was able to make some forward progress but spent most of the event just outside the top ten and ultimately finished 12th.  It was certainly an improvement over the team’s first two races at Williams Grove in 2022, but there is still work to be done to get closer to the front of the field.

 

May 21:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (34 cars, Qualifying 3rd Group C, Heat 2nd)

 

Saturday night brought a solid field of 34 cars to Port Royal Speedway for their group time trial format show.  Teams qualified against the clock in four groups, then within each group the fastest four were inverted to start their 8-lap heat races.  The top five finishers from each group transferred directly to the A-main, with the top two finishers being handicapped based on season point standings.

 

For those not familiar, a quick explanation of handicapping.  With eight drivers qualified in a handicap position through their heat races, the highest point car among them starts 8th in the feature.  The next highest point car starts 7th, and so on.

 

Halligan registered a solid 3rd fastest lap in Group C, putting him outside the front row for heat number three.  He was able to hold down the 2nd spot throughout the heat race and capture one of the handicap spots.

 

Halligan lined up 6th for the 25-lap feature event and went on the attack from the start.  He had navigated his way into the top three briefly and was holding down the 4th spot when the skies opened up and brought a premature end to the action with 8 laps complete and 17 remaining.  The race was suspended and will be resumed at that point following the Bob Weikert Memorial feature event on Sunday, May 29th.

 

Halligan has had a solid year at Port Royal thus far, consistently running inside the top ten.  Despite being close multiple times, he hasn’t been able to crack the podium yet though.

 

We’ve been good but not great at Port Royal.  We’ve struggled other places.  We need to be better if we’re going to compete for wins.  We’re making progress.  We just have to race as much as we can and keep working hard“, Halligan said.

 

Jeff added, “I want to thank Kyle (Defibaugh) and all my guys.  They have been working really hard to make us better and we are getting closer.  I also want to ask everyone to go out and support our partners.  They support and believe in us.  They make this possible.  We appreciate everyone at TheTreeCenter.com, Victory Auto of Lewistown, EMM Sales & Service, Jake’s Golf Carts and all our partners.

 

Up Next

 

Jeff and the Risser Motorsports team will head to Selinsgrove Speedway for the first time this season for their $5,000-to-win Thursday Night Thunder show on May 26th .

 

This weekend, they will join the All Star Circuit of Champions for the two day Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway, which offers $10,000 to the winner on Saturday and a whopping $29,000 to the victor in Sunday’s finale in honor of the legendary car owner’s famous No.29.

 

Season Stats

 

11 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5’s, 6 top 10’s, 7 top 15’s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

Follow Jeff’s season at: 

Addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/

 

Jeff Halligan Racing on Facebook:

 Facebook.com/JeffHalligan45h

 

Jeff Halligan on Twitter:

 Twitter.com/JeffHalliganRcg

 

Jeff Halligan on Instagram:

 Instagram.com/JeffHalliganRacing

 

Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store: 

JeffHalliganRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at FloRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Williams Grove Speedway events is available at DirtVision.com

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

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Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

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Jeff Halligan and Risser Motorsports Build Notebook vs. Outlaws

Mechanicsburg, PA – May 17, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Rubright Racing Images

Racing more, regardless of where, helps teams learn what their equipment needs to be at its best.  For Risser Motorsports in 2022 though, it’s been difficult to race as much as they want to.  Things like tire availability and delays in obtaining parts, have forced Jeff Halligan and his team to limit the number of nights the team races.  Their primary focus has been Port Royal Speedway.

 

An off weekend from their weekly home at ‘The Speed Palace’ provided Halligan and team with the opportunity to make their first trip of the season to Lincoln Speedway, as well as a return trip to Williams Grove Speedway.  They would face the always tough World of Outlaws at both events, but to improve, you have to race.

 

May 11:  Gettysburg Clash / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA

     (55 cars, Qualifying 11th, Heat 9th, B-main 15th)

 

A stout field of 55 teams signed in at Lincoln Speedway to compete with the World of Outlaw sprint car series in the Gettysburg Clash.  The lucrative show has consistently drawn a high quality field in recent years in pursuit of the $10,000 winner’s share and minimum $1,000 to make the field.

 

Jeff Halligan got his night off to a respectable start during Flight A qualifying, timing 11th quickest in the Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45.

 

The solid qualifying effort provided Halligan with the 6th starting spot in the first 8-lap heat race.  With the top five finishers slated to transfer directly to the A-main, he was certainly within striking distance.  Unfortunately, Halligan fought an ill-handling car in the dirty air and slid backwards to a 9th place finish.

 

The heat race finish led to a 13th starting spot in the 12-lap B-main.  Reaching a top four finishing spot to transfer to the night’s finale proved to be a tall order.  Halligan was credited with 15th in the event.

 

May 14:  Morgan Cup / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA

     (41 cars, Qualifying 19th, Heat 9th, B-main 10th)

 

Saturday night a slightly smaller but still deep field of 41 cars registered for a shot at the $17,000 winner’s take.

 

Halligan’s qualifying laps resulted in an uncharacteristically poor result, landing the team 19th out of 20 in Flight 2 and leaving them with a deep hole to climb out of.

 

The good news is, team would later find an issue that explained the result.  For now, though, they would have to play with the hand they were dealt.  Transferring to the A-main from his heat race was probably unlikely against the level of competition present.  Recovering would require Halligan to, at a minimum, make significant forward progress from his 10th starting spot in the heat.  Doing so would put him within striking distance of a transfer spot later in the B-main.

 

Halligan was only able to get to 9th in the heat race, handing him a 14th starting spot in the 12-lap B-main.  The team’s night-long battle with gremlins was ongoing.  They were prepared to load and call it a night when a last ditch idea gave them reason to soldier on.

 

While a 10th place finish in the B-main still brought an end to their night, the victory was in discovering they had identified the cause of their issue.   

 

I finally felt really good there at the end of our night.  In the end, it was a productive night.  It’s tough to feel that way sometimes when you don’t get the finish you know you’re capable of, but this is exactly why we need to race more.  You can’t solve problems or get better sitting at home.“, Halligan shared.

 

Given we haven’t raced much at Lincoln or The Grove this year, we knew we might take our lumps coming out here against the Outlaws, but you need to measure yourself sometimes.  Our goal was just to make both shows.  Obviously, we fell short, but we’re better off being out here and working to get better.  Our focus is on our car and getting balance in it.  Racing here can even help us back at Port (Royal).”, he concluded.

 

Up Next

 

Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team are set to tackle their first three-race weekend of the 2022 season.  The weekend will kick off Friday night May 20th at Williams Grove Speedway with the Yellow Breeches 500 event, paying $500 to start and $5,000 to the winner.

 

Saturday they will return to Port Royal Speedway, where Halligan currently sits 4th in the championship point standings, just 25 points out of 2nd.  Saturday’s race will also award $5,000 to the winner.

 

Tentatively, the weekend will wrap up Sunday with Jeff’s first 410 sprint car start at Path Valley Speedway.   The only appearance of the year at the quarter-mile track will provide the third opportunity of the weekend for the victor to claim $5,000.

 

Season Stats

 

10 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5’s, 6 top 10’s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

Follow Jeff’s season at: 

Addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/

 

Jeff Halligan Racing on Facebook:

 Facebook.com/JeffHalligan45h

 

Jeff Halligan on Twitter:

 Twitter.com/JeffHalliganRcg

 

Jeff Halligan on Instagram:

 Instagram.com/JeffHalliganRacing

 

Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store: 

JeffHalliganRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

     https://addicted2dirtpr.com/

 

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

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Jeff Halligan Remains Consistent; Scores Another Top 10

Risser Motorsports in Position for More Success

Port Royal, PA – May 3, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chris Hockley / WRT SpeedWerx

On the heels of his 5th top-10, the most recent coming against the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions at Port Royal Speedway last weekend, Jeff Halligan returned to ‘The Speed Palace’ to begin chapter two of 2022.

 

‘Chapter two’ refers to the team’s phased approach to the season.  The All Star event culminated chapter one.  Now, entering the next phase, there are only three opportunities on the schedule to prepare for the next marquee event, the 2-day Bob Weikert Memorial at the end of May.  The Saturday/Sunday show will pay $10,000 and $29,000 to win respectively and will once again include the All Star series.  Saturday, April 30th presented the first of those three chances to be primed and ready for the next potential big pay day.

 

April 30:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (20 cars, Heat [1] 1st, Heat [2] 8th, A-main 6th)

 

The format for the night was dual 6-lap heats in which drivers could earn passing points.  After six laps, points are earned based on starting position versus finishing position.  Then, the original starting lineup is inverted and the field runs another six laps, again earning points based on their gain/loss of positions at the checkered flag.

 

A random pill draw set the initial heat lineups for the 20 teams on hand.  The top nine drivers in points following the dual heat races would get a chance to draw for their starting spot inside the top-1o for the 25-lap feature event.

 

Jeff Halligan lined up 3rd for the first of his two heat races.  He bolted to the lead on the opening lap and never looked back, earning the maximum points possible for the Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45.

 

The second heat race was lined up by inverting the original starting lineup, putting Halligan 8th for the second 6-lap segment.  He was unable to gain any ground in the short event, coming home right where he started.   

 

 

Having missed an opportunity in the second heat race to earn a few passing points and move himself up in the main event starting lineup, Halligan prepared his plan of attack for the A-main from his 10th starting position.

 

Halligan charged into 8th on the opening lap, then gave up one spot on the following circuit.  He held firmly onto 9th, not making much forward progress, until the race reached the final ten laps.  

 

Halligan mounted a late charge, as he has done on several occasions this year, navigating his way from 9th to 6th in the closing laps, including a last lap pass for the final spot.

 

We’re really close.  We’re right there running with the top guys.  We just missed an opportunity tonight.  Should’ve been in the redraw…needed one spot in the second heat race. “, Halligan commented.

 

I can’t be upset with our night.  We finished 6th and put it in the trailer in one piece.  It’s a little frustrating, but not as frustrating as having to put a second car together this week. 

 

With six top-10’s in seven races, Halligan now sits in 4th place in the 2022 410 Sprint Car Championship points standings at Port Royal Speedway, just 25 points out of 2nd place.

 

Up Next

 

Jeff Halligan and Risser Motorsports will be back at Port Royal on Saturday, May 7th.

 

Season Stats

 

8 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5’s, 6 top 10’s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

Follow Jeff’s season at: 

Addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/

 

Jeff Halligan Racing on Facebook:

 Facebook.com/JeffHalligan45h

 

Jeff Halligan on Twitter:

 Twitter.com/JeffHalliganRcg

 

Jeff Halligan on Instagram:

 Instagram.com/JeffHalliganRacing

 

Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store: 

JeffHalliganRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

     https://addicted2dirtpr.com/

 

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

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Halligan Earns Top 10 with All Stars

Pleased with Season So Far, Poised for Next Level

Port Royal, PA – April 25, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Bert WoJo Images

Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team had their best opportunity of the young 2022 season to find out how they measure up against some of the best sprint car competition the country has to offer.

 

At the end of the night, they had their answer.  They were able to load up feeling good about their program after a hard-earned top-10 finish against the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions.

 

April 23:  Keith Kauffman Classic / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (42 cars, Qualifying 1st in group/8th overall, Heat 3rd, Dash 7th, A-main 9th)

 

Halligan’s Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45 was one of 42 cars registered to take a shot at the $10,000 prize awaiting the winner of the Keith Kauffman Classic, honoring the winningest driver in the speedway’s history.

 

The All Star sanctioned event used a five group qualifying format for the large field.  Halligan was the fifth of nine cars in Group B to take time.  On his first of two laps, he laid down a 15.737 that held up and earned him quick time in the group and 8th quickest in the entire field.

 

We timed well and we’ll be in the dash as long as we can transfer in our heat.  This is our first true night race of the season, so we’ll have to adjust a little.  The things we’ve learned so far this season on the daytime surfaces don’t all translate.  We need to make the right decisions the rest of the night“, Halligan commented after time trials.

 

The qualifying effort put Halligan 4th in the starting lineup for heat number two.  Under All Star rules, the 8-lap heats are lined up “straight up by time, except for the fastest qualifier in each group/heat, which will invert to the 4th starting position”.   In the five group format, the top four finishers of each heat transfer directly to the A-main, with the heat winner and the quickest transfer from each heat earning a spot in the random draw for their starting position in the dash.

 

Given the rule, all Halligan needed to do was fend off some stout competition and finish in a transfer position to secure a spot in the dash draw.  He was able get it done, finishing 3rd in the heat race.

 

During the draw for the ten available starting spots in the 6-lap dash, Halligan pulled pill number eight.  On the opening lap, he was able to charge into the 6th spot but ultimately came home 7th, earning the inside row four starting spot for the night’s finale.

 

Halligan didn’t get the start he wanted in the 30-lap A-main.  By lap three he had slipped back to the 11th position.  Around the halfway point of the event, the Ephrata (PA) driver started to find a rhythm and make forward progress.  With five laps remaining, he had clawed his way back to 8th in the running order.  When the checkered flag fell on the event, Halligan crossed the line with a hard-earned 9th place finish.

 

We just missed it a little in the feature tonight.  The positives are that even though the car didn’t feel very good out there and we dropped early, we were able to pass cars later and we were really strong at the end.  We definitely learned some things in the feature.  Overall, the night was a success”, Halligan commented.

 

Halligan now sits 5th in the season point standings at ‘The Speed Palace’.  A mere 15 points separates a very close battle among the 3rd-5th place teams.

 

“We’re in a really good spot with everything right now.  Even though we may not have been a top-10 car in the feature, we were able to get a top-10 because we put ourselves in a good position all night long.  Every time you hit the track; it matters.  Every spot you earn matters at the end of the night”, Halligan concluded.

 

Remember the well-known and often repeated quote by the late author Zig Ziglar?  He said, “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.

 

Halligan and Risser Motorsports have been the model of consistency thus far at Port Royal, but that isn’t a result of just doing the same thing every week.  In today’s sprint car racing, being good on one night is hard, being good on multiple nights is very difficult.  Behind the scenes, Halligan and team have been adjusting, learning, trying new things, and improving.

 

When you add it all together, the result is a team that it going to get hot at some point.  To fans it may appear as if it happens suddenly, but it will have been because of weeks and months of effort leading up to it.

 

Up Next

 

Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team will be back at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 30th for a dual heats, passing points format show.  It will also be camera and autograph night for fans, with the pits being open to all ticketholders for an hour prior to the night’s event.  Stop by to say hello, get a photo and get a close up look at Jeff’s No.45!

 

Season Stats

 

7 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5s, 5 top 10s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

Follow Jeff’s season at:  Addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/

Jeff Halligan Racing on Facebook:  Facebook.com/JeffHalligan45h

Jeff Halligan on Twitter:  Twitter.com/JeffHalliganRcg

Jeff Halligan on Instagram:  Instagram.com/JeffHalliganRacing

Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store:  JeffHalliganRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

     https://addicted2dirtpr.com/

 

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

     Facebook.com/Addicted2DirtPR

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And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]

Jeff Halligan Ready to Battle All Stars

Phased Approach Keeps Risser Motorsports Team Focused

Port Royal, PA – April 19, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chris Hockley / WRT SpeedWerx

 )

Jeff Halligan has had the Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45 near the front through the first five races at Port Royal Speedway.  The performances have been consistent, but more importantly the less visible details show their program has gotten better from race number one to race number five.  That’s not a coincidence.  There is a plan.

 

April 16th:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (23 cars, Heat 1st, A-main 5th)

 

On an unseasonably cool Spring evening with threatening skies, twenty-three 410 sprint car teams filed into Port Royal Speedway for the final tune-up before the All Stars arrive the following week for their first ‘Speed Palace’ event of the 2022 season.

 

Three 8-lap heats were lined up by pill draw.  While all cars would transfer to the A-main, the handicap system was in use, so the top three spots were the coveted ones, resulting in a total of nine handicapped drivers.  Those drivers would line up for the A-main based on their season points average per race, with the lowest average starting first.  Any handicapped driver who had not competed in a minimum of 3 races at ‘The Speed Palace’ in 2022 would be required to start behind the other handicapped starters.

 

Halligan started from the pole of heat number three and used the high line to power his way to the lead and survive a heated battle with Dylan Cisney over the first half of the race.  He would pull away in the closing laps and win by 1.5 seconds.

 

Lining up 6th for the 25-lap main event, Halligan set his sights on another top-5 finish or possibly his first podium of the season.  The objective got a little harder when he didn’t get the start he wanted and slid back a spot in the running order.  For nearly three-quarters of the race, he fought unsuccessfully to get back the ground he lost at the outset.

 

Over the course of the final eight laps, the Ephrata (PA) resident finally got within striking distance and made his move.  Halligan grabbed 6th away from Gerard McIntyre on the 18th circuit, then claimed 5th from TJ Stutts with five laps remaining.  

 

It was Halligan’s 3rd consecutive top-5 at Port Royal and it moved him into 3rd in the season point standings.  

 

All our work so far this season has been gearing us up for the All Stars next week.  That’s our approach.  We circled certain events on the schedule, like the Kauffman Classic, the Weikert Memorial, PA Speedweek, and the Tuscarora 50.  We use the races leading up to those events to prepare for them.  That doesn’t mean we don’t care about the other races or points.  We’re just trying to be as prepared as we can be for the big ones.  It’s all about being prepared, then executing“, Halligan shared.

 

Up Next

 

This Saturday, April 23rd, the first benchmark of the 2022 season will be at hand for Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team.  They will roll into Port Royal Speedway to take on the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions in the 7th annual Keith Kauffman Classic with $10,000 on the line for the victor.

 

We’re right there.  We were able to run a 15.636 in our heat race today, so we know we have the speed to get it done.  This next race (here at Port) is an opportunity for us“, Halligan said, sounding confident and determined.

 

Season Stats

 

6 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5s, 4 top 10s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

Follow Jeff’s season at:  Addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/

Jeff Halligan Racing on Facebook:  Facebook.com/JeffHalligan45h

Jeff Halligan on Twitter:  Twitter.com/JeffHalliganRcg

Jeff Halligan on Instagram:  Instagram.com/JeffHalliganRacing

Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store:  JeffHalliganRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

     https://addicted2dirtpr.com/

 

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

     Facebook.com/Addicted2DirtPR

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Halligan Consistent and Inching Closer to Victory

Confidence and Momentum Continue to Build

Port Royal, PA – April 12, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chris Hockley / WRT SpeedWerx

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Never underestimate the value of back to back solid performances for a race team.  It’s proof one good result wasn’t a fluke.  It confirms correct decisions are being made.  Most of all, it brings confidence.  In motorsports, a confident driver behind the wheel can be more valuable than almost anything else.

 

Jeff Halligan is on exactly such a roll lately.  Saturday’s 4th place finish at Port Royal Speedway was his second consecutive top five finish, not to mention he has passed thirteen cars in recording three top-10 finishes this season.

 

April 9:  Open Wheel Madness / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (27 cars, Qualifying 2nd, Heat 3rd, A-main 4th)

 

A chilly April afternoon saw 27 teams register to get their shot at the $5,000 winner’s share.  Time trials were completed in a group format, with three groups set by pill draw.

 

Halligan’s qualifying run as part of group two was somewhat eventful.  The Ephrata, PA driver completed a very quick first lap just before the engine on his Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45 shut off unexpectedly, robbing him of a second lap that would likely have been even better.  Zeb Wise’s second lap knocked Halligan from the top of the chart by 0.062 seconds.

 

Upon his return pit-side, Halligan’s team immediately went to work and resolved the issue in plenty of time for Jeff to assume his starting spot inside row two for the second heat race.  He temporarily slipped back to 4th in the opening laps, but he was able to overtake Blane Heimbach to finish 3rd, just missing the redraw by one spot.

 

As the sun began to set, Halligan lined up 8th for the 25-lap feature event.  From the drop of the green, he began his workmanlike grind toward the front, climbing into 7th after five laps, then to 6th after ten laps.  Halligan was fast and battling with Zeb Wise for a spot in the top five when the red lights flashed on for T.J. Stutts, who was uninjured in the crash.

 

The late break in the action bunched the field with four laps remaining.  Halligan capitalized on the situation, clearing Wise for good to take 5th, then raced past Parker Price-Miller for the 4th spot as the main event drew to a close.

 

We were really good tonight.  Each time I got by someone, I was able to track down the next guy, even in traffic.  I never had a chance to get in clean air to find out how good we really were, but I know we passed some really good cars“, a clearly energized Jeff Halligan said.

 

Halligan now sits 5th in the competitive season championship point standings at Port Royal Speedway.  The top five are only separated by 165 points.  To provide some context, a win is worth 350 points and there are still 25 races remaining in 2022.

 

The car is really balanced well right now.  We just need to improve our starting spot to give ourselves a chance to be on the podium.  In two weeks, we have a big race here (at Port) with the All Stars, so we have been trying things the past few weeks.  We want to make sure we are ready for that race.  You have to be on your game for a race like that”, Halligan commented.

 

Up Next

 

Jeff and the Risser Motorsports team will return to Port Royal Speedway Saturday night, April 16th for the final tune-up for 410 sprint cars before the All Star Circuit of Champions roll into town for the $10,000 to win Keith Kauffman Classic at ‘The Speed Palace’ on April 23rd.

 

Season Stats

 

5 races, 0 wins, 2 top 5s, 3 top 10s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

Follow Jeff’s season at:  Addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/

Jeff Halligan Racing on Facebook:  Facebook.com/JeffHalligan45h

Jeff Halligan on Twitter:  Twitter.com/JeffHalliganRcg

Jeff Halligan on Instagram:  Instagram.com/JeffHalliganRacing

Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store:  JeffHalliganRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

     https://addicted2dirtpr.com/

 

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

     Facebook.com/Addicted2DirtPR

     Twitter.com/Addicted2DirtPR

     Instagram.com/addicted2dirtpr/

 

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

 

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Jeff Halligan Rebounds at The Speed Palace with Top 5 Run

Risser Motorsports Steadily Building Momentum in Early Season

Port Royal, PA – April 5, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  WRT SpeedWerx / Chris Hockley

There were a lot of smiles in the Risser Motorsports pit after Jeff Halligan’s top five effort at Port Royal Speedway Saturday night.  They had waited a long two weeks to get back to the track.

 

It was a different scene than two weeks earlier.  That weekend the team missed the show at Williams Grove Speedway, then watched a promising third place starting spot at Port Royal slip away when Halligan ended up turned the wrong direction and in the fence on a chaotic initial start.    

 

When the Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45 finally rolled out of the trailer again at Port Royal Speedway on April 2nd, Halligan was more than ready to strap back in and turn the page.

 

April 2:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (30 cars, Qualifying 2nd in group, Heat 4th, A-main 5th)

 

Due to forecasted chilly evening temperatures, the start of Saturday’s show at ‘The Speed Palace’ was moved up to 4pm, meaning teams would be treated to another tricky daytime surface.  Thirty teams signed in for the group time trial format show.

 

Halligan kicked things off on a positive note for Risser Motorsports by laying down the 2nd quickest lap in his group.  As a result of the 4-car inversion used to set the heat race lineups, Jeff lined up 3rd for his 8-lap heat race.  While the top six finishers would transfer to the A-main, the real goal was to finish top two.  Only those two would participate in the redraw, ensuring a starting spot in the first three rows for the day’s finale.

 

The car wasn’t quite where it needed to be for the tricky surface and Jeff slipped back a spot on the start.  He was never able to close the gap and had to settle for a 4th place finish, which translated to a 10th place starting spot in the 25-lap feature.  It wasn’t the redraw spot they were aiming for, but on the bright side, they were in the race and they knew what they needed to change.

 

Halligan’s machine was noticeably stronger when the green flag waived on the main event.  He surged into 7th by the completion of the opening lap, continued his charge into 5th with two laps complete, and reached 4th by lap six.  Over the next few laps, four cars waged a heated battle for two positions.  On lap 9 Jeff emerged from the exchange in 5th.  He held that spot to the checkered flag, sealing his first top-5 of the 2022 season.

 

I felt like I left a couple spots on the table.  The guys gave me a really good car.  I made a couple decisions that I wish I could go back and change.  I got myself in dirty air and lost ground I had made up.  Port (Royal) is slick but it always has multiple grooves.  It’s tough to make up ground on a daytime surface “, Halligan explained.

 

“We just need to race the track, make the car better, and be ready to seize opportunities that come to us.  It will help when we can race more.  It’s been tough to get in a rhythm and learn a lot this Spring with the weather we’ve had here in PA, but we’re getting there.  I’m pretty happy with where we are so far “, Halligan commented.

 

While they may not have the finish to prove it, they also feel they were good enough for a podium finish before the crash a couple weeks ago at Port Royal.  Halligan also said the team learned a few things at Williams Grove back in March, so they are looking forward to their next trip to the legendary Mechanicsburg, PA oval.  

 

With over 6 months of racing ahead of them this season, it’s highly likely this team will make some headlines in Central PA in 2022.

 

Up Next

 

Jeff and the Risser Motorsports team will be back in action at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 9th when the 410 sprint cars race for a $5,000 top prize as part of the Open Wheel Madness show that also features the URC 360 and PASS/IMCA 305 sprint cars.

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

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Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

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Halligan Logs Solid Start to 2022 at Port Royal

Risser Motorsports Leaves Season Opener Feeling Good

Port Royal, PA – March 8, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

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The beginning of a new season always consists of more questions than it does answers for a race team.

 

Will our equipment be better than last year?  Will the competition be tougher than before?   Will our performance pick up where it left off last year?  Were the offseason changes we made the right ones?  

 

There’s no way to know any answers until you get out there and test yourself.

 

For Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team, the first test of 2022 finally arrived in the form of Port Royal Speedway’s 2022 season opener.

 

March 6th:  2022 Season Opener / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (42 cars, Heat 3rd, A-main 7th)

 

A beautiful early March day in Central PA brought 42 winged 410 sprint car teams out of their race shops to finally sling some clay again after their winter hibernation.  The show used a random draw to set the lineups for five 8-lap heats.  The top four finishers from each would transfer to the A-main, with the top two participating in a redraw that would determine their starting spot in the top ten.

 

Halligan’s pill draw at registration placed him in the 6th starting spot of heat number one.  The opening day field was deep.  It was full of top notch teams, so it was clear every spot would count if you wanted to be in the mix at the end of the day.

 

If his first competitive lap of the year was any indication, Jeff will be a force to be reckoned with in 2022.  At the drop of the green, he ducked low and charged between two cars to swiftly move into 4th by the time he had set the car in turn one.  Building momentum off of turn two and down the back stretch, Halligan dove low into turn three and claimed 3rd by the time lap one was in the books.

 

From there, the Ephrata, PA resident turned his focus to tracking down a redraw spot.  Jeff was able to close the gap on 2nd place Devin Borden and show the young driver his nose at least once but couldn’t capture the spot.  Halligan settled for a 3rd place finish in the Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45.

 

We were surrounded by a pretty talented group in our heat race, so I knew I had to put us in a good position, which meant I needed to make it happen early“, Halligan shared.

 

Jeff took the green for the day’s 25-lap finale from the 11th starting spot.  After gaining one spot in the early laps, he settled into a rhythm looking for more.  It took some laps but eventually the car came to life, and he was able to steadily pick up a few spots over the course of several laps as the race drew into its final stages.  He ultimately crossed the finish line in 7th, a +4 result on a tricky daytime surface.

 

I’m really pleased.  We passed cars and moved forward every time we hit the track today.  We were really good in the feature.  There were good cars in front of us that we just couldn’t quite get to“, the Pennsylvania native commented.

 

One big positive today is that we were fast late in the race.  We got better as the race went on.  That’s something we couldn’t do last year.  Usually we would be quick early but then fade a few spots late.  To win these races, you have to be good in the closing laps, so I’m happy about that”, Halligan commented.

 

It was only one race, but Jeff Halligan, crew chief Kyle Defibaugh, and the team now have at least a few of the answers.   They have a solid foundation to build on in the weeks and months ahead.  Eventually they will get answers to other questions such as, can they improve on their 2021 stats?

 

“I’m proud of the whole team.  Everyone did the best they could all day long.  We made the most of our situation all day.  You can’t ask for much more than that.  We have something we can build off of now.  I’m thankful for our marking partners that make this possible for us.  I hope everyone goes out and supports them“, Halligan concluded.

 

One thing is certain.  It will be exciting to follow Jeff and the Risser Motorsports team to see how the questions get answered in 2022.

 

Up Next

 

Jeff and the team will return to Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, March 12th.  Racing starts at 4pm.  

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

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Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
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  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

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