Ross Heats Up as Big Month of May Approaches

Tyler Ross looks like he has found his groove.  He has delivered two top-tens, including a podium finish in his most recent outing at Lincoln Speedway.

IN A RHYTHM

At BAPS Motor Speedway on April 12th, Ross qualified 5th in his group but then, after heat race issues, had to battle back from the 19th starting spot in the 30-lap A-main.  He charged forward 11 spots to earn an 8th-place finish.

“We started well, but put ourselves behind in the heat. My guys kept my head up, and we battled back to a top ten.  Nights like that give us a lot of confidence in each other,” Ross said.

One week later, Ross turned in an even better performance at Lincoln Speedway.  After qualifying 2nd quickest in his group, he raced from 4th to a runner-up finish in his heat race, then backed it up by advancing from 6th to 3rd in the feature event.

“We went out late for our time in our group and laid down a solid lap. Just had to execute the rest of the night,” Ross commented.

“I am very happy with the consistency. The car is stable and maneuverable. The team is working well together. We just have to keep grinding.”

“It comes down to time trials, and as I said, it lets us put it in our own hands. We seem to be timing well, and I’m happy about that with these big races coming up.”

Ross has six top-ten finishes in nine races this season, including two podium performances.  In those six main events, he has passed a total of 28 cars.  That kind of speed and consistency will eventually deliver wins.

“Being happy with our speed and consistency, we’re just looking at one race at a time and doing the best we can. We’re having fun right now, and that’s making everything else fall into place,” Ross shared.

“We know tough times will come; it’s just going to be about how we navigate those nights.”

LOOKING AHEAD

Ross’s plans to compete at Bridgeport Motorsports Park last weekend were washed away by rain, so he has now turned his attention to some big races on the horizon.

The Lincoln University, PA-based team will be at Lincoln Speedway and BAPS Motorspeedway this weekend to open the month of May.  Their third race in five days will come against the World of Outlaws at Lincoln Speedway, and the team may add May 8th at Williams Grove Speedway with the Outlaws to their plans as well.

Tyler is also slated to race the McGough No.669 360 sprint car with the United Racing Club (URC) at Port Royal Speedway on May 16th.  The following night, May 17th, he plans to be back in his own No.5 at BAPS Motor Speedway.  

The next stop during the busy month of May for Ross will take him to Grandview Speedway to compete with High Limit Racing in his own Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service, Betts Garage No.5.

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