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Preston Lattomus continues to build on the consistent foundation he has established early in his sophomore 410 sprint car season.

The path leading to success in racing is full of peaks and valleys along the way, but it’s a good sign when the peaks continue to get a little higher each time.

KEEPING IT GOING

At Williams Grove Speedway on April 17th, Lattomus didn’t make headlines, but his run was a confidence builder and an indication of the improvements the team is making to be better at the end of the night.  After qualifying 16th and finishing 6th in his heat race, he drove from 16th to 11th in the A-main to end his night on a positive note.

“The surface was super tacky, and we did not time where we wanted to. We were in a pretty stacked heat, and passing was tough, so we started deeper than we expected to,” Lattomus commented.

“I made some passes to get up to 11th and pretty much battled for a top ten spot the whole race. With a few smarter decisions, I feel I could have been a couple spots better.”

Twenty-four hours later, Lattomus unloaded at Lincoln Speedway and was in a similar position early after qualifying 11th in his group and falling back to an 8th-place finish in his heat race.  He raced from 10th to 6th in the B-main but was unable to transfer to the finale.

It was another one of those valleys on the journey.

“Lincoln was tough because of a mistake and a tough passing track in the heat race.  That put us behind all night,” Lattomus shared.

“The competition is so tough, there’s just no room for mistakes.  I’m working hard to eliminate those.”

Last Friday night, Lattomus and the No.91 team ventured to Lernerville Speedway for the Lewes, DE driver’s first laps there in a 410 sprint car.

Lattomus qualified 5th quickest, a solid start with so few laps under his belt at the Sarver, PA facility.  He backed that up by winning his heat race from the 2nd starting spot.  It was his 3rd heat race win of the season, each one coming at a different track.

In the 25-lap main event, Lattomus started 6th.  He raced as high as 4th for much of the race but settled for a 5th-place finish to earn his second top-five of the season.

“We made the decision to skip racing in Central Pennsylvania last weekend to travel to Lernerville just to get experience at a new track and learn. Lernerville is certainly a unique track from anywhere I have ever raced before,” Lattomus explained.

“I led every lap of the heat race, which gave me the opportunity to get eight solid laps by myself and learn the track a little bit better. We showed we had plenty of speed, even at a place that is new to me, and Kyle hadn’t been to in a few years.”

“It felt really good to battle inside the top five throughout the feature. The track got to a point where I have never seen a track that slick ever. That certainly made it even more of a learning experience.”

“I’m glad we made the trip out there and definitely excited to get back there as well as get to new tracks in the future.”

It shouldn’t go unnoticed that the consistency the Capitol Custom Trailers and Coaches, EZGO / Golf Cart Services, Betts Garage, Magoo’s Motorsickles No.91 team is showing is coming at a variety of tracks.  Lattomus and his team are getting things right to make them successful anywhere they go.

UPCOMING PLANS

Lattomus will open the month of May with a hefty schedule of six races in nine days, three of which will be with the World of Outlaws.  Visit PrestonLattomus.com for specific dates, locations, merchandise, results, and news!

Consistency is a good thing.  Consistency allows a team to establish a connection between their actions and the results.

Preston Lattomus has been the definition of consistent so far during the 2026 sprint car season.  He has performed well in qualifying and faced similar challenges later in the event most nights.

The Capitol Custom Trailers and Coaches, EZGO / Golf Cart Services, Betts Garage, Magoo’s Motorsickles No.91 team is working hard to build on that solid foundation to find the key to reaching the next level of performance.

THE RESULTS

Lattomus opened the month of April with a two-race weekend at Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedways.  He achieved a 410 sprint car career first by winning his heat race both nights.  He started on the front row in both main events, finishing 9th and 5th.

Over the most recent weekend, Lattomus raced at Port Royal Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway, again starting out strong by qualifying 4th quickest in his group both nights and posting 3rd place finishes in his heat race both nights.

Lattomus started 14th and 10th, respectively, in those A-mains and finished 16th in both.

BREAKING IT DOWN

So, what challenges has Lattomus faced in the A-mains that have affected his finishes?

“Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve had plenty of speed in the beginning of the night, with qualifying shows and heat races that have been good enough to put us starting up front in the feature.  I think the biggest thing for me in the feature is just racing with the other cars,” Lattomus explained.

The reason for falling short of translating potential into desired results?  Sometimes it’s not as simple as ‘missing the setup’.

It’s been said that driving winged 410 sprint cars is like strapping yourself to a rocket and trying to steer it.  Making all the right moves and decisions behind the wheel to get the most out of a sprint car is an art that one learns over time through experience.

Lattomus continued.  “For me, the racecraft of passing isn’t a big deal, but I need to work on the aero aspects.  I need to do a better job of getting my wing speed up on the starts and restarts.  I feel like I have lost every position on a restart, and I have to work extra hard to get it back.”

“The car has been very good the last couple of weeks, definitely better than what I have to show for it.”

It takes man and machine working together to get the desired results, and right now, Lattomus says his machine is ready, so he’s working hard to do his part.

Lattomus continued.  “Racing more with the better cars helps, and I’m able to do that lately with the car having good speed throughout the night.  I know the more I get to race up front, the more accustomed I will get to staying up front, and that’s what I look forward to.”

The Lewes, Delaware driver has proven to be a quick study at every level of racing he has taken on, and to further demonstrate that point, he is doing it again in what Tony Stewart has said are the toughest race cars on the planet to drive, winged 410 sprint cars.

“As far as my progress and development go, I am putting together some great laps every night, and it’s a big positive to have that kind of consistency.  Last year, I really didn’t know what I was doing; this year, I understand what I need to do for the car to work to its potential,” Lattomus shared.

“Simply understanding what creates speed has been key for me. Yet, I maintain the mindset of improving each time I hit the track, focusing on different areas, whether it’s hitting my marks or driving the car as it is intended.”

UPCOMING PLANS

Lattomus will compete at Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedways in Pennsylvania this weekend.  The Friday and Saturday shows are PA Posse 410 Sprint Car Series events, with the latter also being the annual Weldon Sterner Memorial.

Fans can keep up with Preston’s schedule, results, team news, and all the latest information at PrestonLattomus.com.