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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.

Tyler Ross’s first two runs of the 2025 season produced solid, consistent performances for the Ross Racing, Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service/Kubota, Betts Garage No.5.  Those outings confirmed that the team’s hard work during the offseason was time well spent.

The confidence gained in those early races became even more valuable after the next few races.  Ross has shown speed in his recent races but has produced mixed results, including crashing twice.  The solid start now serves as a good reminder of what he and the team are capable of and that recent events are just part of the game.

It’s been tough to get into a rhythm.  Crashes are part of racing and don’t necessarily reflect anything negative about the driver.  Sometimes you are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Still, drivers are human and nights like those can affect their mindset until they can replace those thoughts with positive results.

“Getting upside down two weeks in a row killed our momentum. The driver lost some confidence.”, Ross admitted.

“Wrecking back-to-back weeks changes the mindset a tad bit because I want to make sure we have enough equipment to get to the end of the year. Although it’s not a good way to look at it, it’s tough for our family-owned deal.”

“Crashes absolutely affect your approach.  Especially back-to-back like that.  A one-off crash is easier to put out of your mind but two in a row makes you start to think more.  The key is to get back on the track and log solid runs to get your confidence back up and get the team back up to speed.  That was our goal this past weekend.”

Ross tackled Lincoln Speedway once again on Saturday night and made the trip to BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday night in search of finding his rhythm.

QUICK RESULTS:

• Date:  March 22, 2025
• Location:  Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA
• Stats:  Heat 8th (7), A-main DNQ

• Date:  March 30, 2025
• Division:  410 Sprint Cars
• Location:  BAPS Motor Speedway, York Haven, PA
• Stats:  Heat 5th (5), A-main 8th (14)

Ross started both nights over the weekend by making sure he put his team in the show, then went to work moving forward in both features.  

The Lincoln University (PA) product passed six cars in each main event, putting himself at +12 for the weekend.  At the end of both nights, the car went into the trailer in one piece.

It was the kind of weekend the team needed to find their groove again.  

“Running two days this past weekend was good for us. Yes, we finished 10th from 16th at Lincoln but we knew we were off a bit. We came home after and went through the car again and found some things.  I was a lot more comfortable Sunday at BAPS (Motor Speedway).”, Ross shared.

“I think we’re on track. We showed speed and bounced back with two top-ten finishes after two unfortunate weeks.”

“After a car is repaired from a crash, sometimes it’s not the same as it was before, so it’s kind of like you’re starting over with your notes.  I think we’re just learning what our car wants now.  I have the confidence in my team to get me as comfortable as I was the first few weeks.”

“We’re just gonna keep digging.”

Have no doubt.  They will keep digging and they will make headlines in 2025.

Ross will be back behind the wheel this weekend at Lincoln Speedway.  Racing starts at 6 pm on Saturday night, April 5th.