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With the race season already flying by in what has been a whirlwind season for the young racer, Lane would have the month of July to race all three cars he’s been running in the late model ranks. Results have been all over the board, but speed has been a consistent piece most nights.

Kicking off the month of July, Lane would get to wheel the Bruce Kane 15K at Bedford Speedway. The pairing of Kane and Lane was still very new, and the package was still lacking a little speed. Snook would go 8th to 7th in the heat, and the 13th to 12th in the feature. “Car was handling good, just had no speed.” This would be the only start in the 15K for the month.

Moving onto the next night of competition on the 10th, Lane went to Selinsgrove in the limited late model division. Lane nearly won his heat from 5th and then started in the 5th spot in the feature. As the green flew, he would drop back a few spots at the beginning of the feature. 

Snook started to search around the track for speed and, “ran the very top to make our way back to 4th with a restart with 6 to go.” That was a timely caution for Snook. He “was able to get to third off the restart, then get by the two leaders coming to 2 to go, for the win.” A great performance and certainly showed the continued speed of the limited program that fans witnessed park in victory lane a lot in 2025.

The following evening, the team had a home game at the Port Royal Speedway in the limited car. Lane would win his heat and then start on the pole of the feature.

“Didn’t get a good enough start to get to the top early and lost a few spots. Ended up running 4th most of the race, then with a car breaking and a couple restarts we ended up 3rd. I just felt like our car wasn’t very balanced.”

After taking a little damage at the end of the race and getting that fixed up, the team also decided to drop a super motor in the car and head over to Path Valley the following weekend.

Against ULMS at the small ¼ mile of Path Valley, Lane would have a very solid evening, timing in 2nd in his group and winning his heat. The track would make it a little tricky for Lane in the feature. After starting 3rd, Lane “got stuck on the bottom again early and lost a few spots. It was a little tight at the beginning, but the car was good at the end of the race, but with there being little passing, we ended up 6th.”

Snook would then go to Hagerstown to once again race with ULMS. The car was just a little off all night by the driver and team’s standards. “Qualified 11th in our group. Started 6th and ran 5th in our heat, which put us on the pole of the B-Main, where we finished 2nd. Then started 20th in the feature and finished 17th. Just kind of struggled to find speed all night.” 

Aside from races that featured mechanical issues, this was Lane’s worst finish of the season in the 23 car with the super under the hood. The team would, however, turn things around the rest of the month and pick up momentum.

Traveling back over to Selinsgrove in the super the next week, Lane qualified 2nd overall and won his heat. After rolling from the pole in the feature, Snook “led the first 19 laps, dicing through traffic, until we blew a right rear tire.”

An unfortunate moment for the young racer. “I lapped to 12th, so I got back to 10th in the remaining 6 laps after changing the tire.” The first super late model triumph would have to wait for another time.

In the final show of the month, Lane would travel west to Bedford Speedway as the fair and races took center stage. Lane started 6th in his heat and had a little hiccup and tagged the wall, but still managed a 4th place finish.

“After the crew and I got the car fixed, we started 11th in the feature. The car in front of me broke on the first lap in 1-2, and I had nowhere to go, and ended up falling back to 15th. I ran the top to get back to 9th, then with another car breaking, I got to 8th and finished there,” Snook explained.

“I felt we had a much better car than the results showed, but it was hard to pass once everyone moved to the top.” It was a good bounce-back after early misfortune, and showed the car could move forward even with a tricky track surface.

The next night, Snook would travel back over to Selinsgrove to open the month of August. Lane started off the night strong and timed in 2nd and then won his heat. With a front row starting spot in the feature, Lane would be in a good position to potentially win. Lane once again took the lead at the drop of the green. He was able to maintain the top spot until a restart with about 10 laps to go, where he got passed. Snook held on to finish second and tie his best finish of the season in the super late division.

Overall, the month of racing was nothing super special in terms of results, but the speed the team and driver were able to find at times shows that the package is coming together on a wide variety of tracks. Netting a win and strong podium with the limited, and accruing several top 10 finishes in the super, Lane looks to keep the positives coming in August.

As of now, the 23 car will be in action at the big half-miles of Selinsgrove and Hagerstown on August 7th and 8th. Then it will head to Bedford on the 14th. Snook also plans to run at Port Royal on the 22nd, in either the 23 or the 15K.

The last weekend of the month, the 15K will come out to race against the Lucas Oil Late Models in the Rumble By The River at Port. Lane will be getting that car ready this week.

“We took the car I ran at Lernerville and Bedford to Rocket. It was bent in the front end; got that all fixed now, gonna go put it together this week.”

Snook also mentioned he is “very excited to test in the next couple of weeks coming up” as they prepare for some big shows in the coming months.

Make sure to check the team’s website (LaneSnookRacing.com) and Facebook page for any schedule updates or changes.

The first week for most drivers in a new car comes on a small stage, where there is little pressure. But that’s been done before, so why not start at one of the biggest late model shows of the year against one of the toughest fields? 

The newfound pairing of Lane Snook and Bruce Kane would take aim at the Eldora Speedway and the Dirt Late Model Dream for their first event. 

They would start off with the FloRacing Night in America show on Wednesday. Timing in towards the back of his group and going 13th to 12th in the heat would send Snook to the B Main. Starting 17th in that race, Lane was able to move up to 12th. On to qualifying night for The Dream. 

Thursday would be the team’s attempt at a qualifying night. Lane would post a better time trial result and start 9th in his heat. He “ran 10th after spring steel got under the right-front tire.” Again finding himself in the B-Main, Snook and team made some progress and moved forward again, while also showing speed. “Ran 7th with the fastest lap times on track at the end of the race.” 

Moving into Saturday’s finale, Mother Nature threw the team a challenge as Lane was scheduled to start 12th in his heat, and with the rain-soaked track being narrow, passing was at a premium. “Was going forward at the beginning, and another car hit the slime on the track and pushed into us.” Having to go to the last row, Lane was able to get back up to 12th, but troubles befell the 15K, as “a fuel line broke and ended our weekend.” 

Even with the results not showing, it was still a successful week for the 18-year-old. Getting more media exposure and fan exposure was just one of the positives. Lane also noted that he “learned a lot from all the good people around me, and a lot about the race track and how to drive it.” Finding improvements every time they hit the track was a key objective that Snook felt they accomplished. 

“I felt our car wasn’t bad at the end of the nights, but needed to improve at the beginning of the night.” 

Part of this new venture is both parties figuring each other out. Having never driven the 15K prior to the Dream, kinks of course needed to be worked out in the differences between what Lane is used to and what the 15K rolls out of the trailer with. 

“I had a different shock package on and just some other setup stuff on the car I’m not used to on my car at home,” mentioned Snook. 

Bruce and Lane look to iron out things, as they plan to get in a few practice sessions prior to their next scheduled event. That event is another big show in the Firecracker 100 at Lernerville (June 25th-27th). While there is still lots to learn about each other, Lane is hopeful that this opportunity with Bruce will prove fruitful for both parties, and wants to again thank everyone involved for the chance to showcase his talent. 

Follow along with Lane on Facebook and his website (LaneSnookRacing.com) to see what else the team has planned with the 15K, as well as their own 23.

With big plans and a full schedule of racing in the month of May, Lane Snook looked to continue the upward trajectory of results that ended April. In the first few months of the season, Lane and his team had experienced every type of result. Poor finishes, untimely mechanical issues, strong runs from back to front, and wins. May would start to right the ship, as consistency would build, and racing on some of the bigger stages of the season so far would yield strong results. 

Kicking off May at Port Royal in the super, Lane would show his speed. After having to run the B-Main, Snook would start 20th in the feature. Lane was able to climb as the feature race wore on and marched all the way up to 9th. A restart slid him back to 10th, but it was still a good result. He would earn the hard charger award that night for his effort. 

A rare trip with the limited to the Big Diamond Speedway found its way onto the team’s schedule after their original plans got rained out. Having a strong 9th-2nd run in the heat race and locking into the redraw where he would get a 12, Lane would have his work cut out for him. “I passed a few cars at the beginning, then got into another car and spun out. Then restarted last and drove to 3rd.” Although slightly different circumstances, Snook again proved he could carve through the field. 

The following week would feature some of Lane’s most impressive results. Starting out with a trip to the Selinsgrove Speedway to run with the World of Outlaws. Lane would time in 2nd, in his group, and start on the pole of a heat. He managed to pick up his first Outlaw heat win in convincing fashion. Pulling the 3 pill in the redraw, Lane would be starting up front in the feature against some of the toughest competition he’s faced. When the green flag dropped, Lane went to work and was able to maintain 4th or 5th for over 75% of the race and even challenged for a podium spot before a late race caution. On the ensuing restart, Snook would bleed a few spots back to 7th, but would net his first top 10 in his first race against the Outlaws. 

Following that performance, the team pulled out the limited car and went to the Bedford Speedway for a warmup to the Outlaw show coming up that Sunday. Lane would move forward in his heat and then start in the 3rd position in the feature. Biding his time and running in 2nd, Lane was able to capitalize when “the leader blew a tire and then was able to pick up the win.” This would be his fourth win in the limited division of the season, and a nice confidence booster heading into another test against the Outlaws. 

Making his first super late model start at Bedford, Snook made another good impression on fans and competitors. Timing in 8th and running 4th in his heat, Lane showed good speed again against the strong field. Getting some DIRTVision air time and a heat race interview again, Lane had qualified for another Outlaw feature. He would start further back in this one, in 15th, but would be able to march forward. He “made it to 10th when the track took rubber,” and would finish in that spot. Now with two career Outlaw starts and top 10’s to his name, Lane made a good impression on the national audience and opened the eyes of a lot of fans. 

The team would take the 23 car back to Bedford on the 29th to compete in the super division again. Lane “qualified 16th, as the driver got into the fence on the first lap.” But he would rebound and move forward in the heat and feature. “Started 10th in the feature and finished 6th and got beat by .004 for 5th.” This would be his fourth straight top 10 in the super late model, after only posting one other finish of the sort all season. 

In the final start of the month, the team went to Selinsgrove. Lane timed in well and started up front in his heat, and managed a 2nd place finish. In the feature, Snook would start 5th. The driver and crew “tried something for the feature, but it wasn’t any good, and ended up 11th.” Even though the experiment didn’t work out, the team was able to build the notebook, and those lessons could always come in handy as the 23 car races at different tracks. 

All in all, the month of May was a positive one. It boosted the confidence of the recent high school graduate. “It was definitely cool to run that good with them (Outlaws). Didn’t really have any expectations going into it. Just took it as another couple of races. It’s a confidence booster for sure. If you can run with those guys, you can run with anyone. It helped me learn a lot that weekend, and it was a good weekend all around.” The strong runs with the Outlaws also got Lane’s name out there to a whole new audience. Not only with fans, but also with car owners. 

A new opportunity surfaced for the 18-year-old. Lane will be piloting the Bruce Kane 15K car this upcoming week at Eldora Speedway for at least Wednesday’s FloRacing Night in America show, which is a part of the Dirt Late Model Dream event. While there hasn’t been a full schedule committed to this venture yet, Lane is excited for whatever races he is able to run in a proven, fast race car. 

“First, I want to thank Bruce for the opportunity. I also wanna thank everyone who’s had a part in getting me here. It’s gonna be a learning curve for me for sure. It’ll help me meet a lot more people, and help me learn a lot more.”  

With this news coming, the June schedule is slightly up in the air, but here is what the team has planned. Lane will be at Eldora to kick off the month, then return home for a double header weekend in the limited car. He will compete at Selinsgrove and Port Royal on the 12th and 13th, respectively. The only other race on the calendar for now in the family car will be the 19th at Selinsgrove in the super late model. 

Make sure to not only tune in to watch the races on FloRacing this week, but also stay locked in on the team’s website (LaneSnookRacing.com) and social media for any schedule announcements and changes.