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Kyle Reinhardt 14th in Nittany Showdown to Close Out Three-Race Weekend

October 12, 2023/0 Comments/in Kyle Reinhardt, Sprint Cars/by mraddicted2dirt

Lincoln’s Sterner Memorial Up Next

Mechanicsburg, PA – October 12, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit: Jeremy Zarfos Photography

Kyle Reinhardt rolled into Port Royal Speedway for a three-race weekend fresh off a top-five finish with the High Limit Series at Bridgeport Motorsports Park in the Capitol Renegade, Coors Banquet Beer, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91.

He was looking to build on that effort to put together a strong weekend at ‘The Speed Palace’, the track where he picked up his first career 410 sprint car win in 2019.

QUICK RESULTS

DATE: October 5, 2023

Team: Capitol Renegade No.91
Event: Tuscarora 50 / All Star Circuit of Champions
Track: Port Royal Speedway
City, State: Port Royal, PA
Quick Stats: 54 cars, Qualifying 16th Group A, Heat 3rd (6), A-main 23rd (17)

DATE: October 6, 2023

Team: Capitol Renegade No.91
Event: Nittany Showdown Prelim / World of Outlaws
Track: Port Royal Speedway
City, State: Port Royal, PA
Quick Stats: 49 cars, Qualifying 11th Group B, Heat 6th (6), B-main 6th (4)

DATE: October 7, 2023

Team: Capitol Renegade No.91
Event: Nittany Showdown Finale / World of Outlaws
Track: Port Royal Speedway
City, State: Port Royal, PA
Quick Stats: 41 cars, Qualifying 5th Group A, Heat 5th (3), A-main 14th (18)

TUSKY 50

With 54 of the best sprint cars in the country on hand, Reinhardt’s Tuscarora 50 night didn’t start quite the way he had hoped. His qualifying lap was only good enough for 16th quickest in Group A but his night took a turn in the right direction in the heat race.

Only the top three finishers would go directly to the Tuscarora 50 A-main, so Reinhardt had his work cut out for him starting on the outside of the third row. Two laps in and running 5th, the Neptune City, NJ driver got a break when Logan Wagner’s 69k lost a motor while running 3rd.

Reinhardt restarted 4th and immediately began to pressure Dylan Cisney for the final transfer spot. It only took two laps to wrestle the spot away from Cisney with a power move on the low side of the speedway.

The battle continued to the checkered flag but Reinhardt held on to the spot, completing the task at hand and earning the 17th starting spot in the 50-lap crown jewel event.

Early on in the A-main, Reinhardt held his ground and eventually gained a couple of spots before engine issues arose. He slid backward but kept battling, hoping his team could remedy the issue at the halfway break. Shortly after the break with the issue still plaguing him, Reinhardt retired from the race and was officially recorded as 23rd in the final rundown.

“We battled engine issues in the feature tonight. It’s a shame because we had a good car and good balance for that race.”, Reinhardt commented. “We will put a fresh bullet in for tomorrow night.“

NITTANY PRELIM

Friday night’s World of Outlaws preliminary for the Nittany Showdown proved to be a tough pill to swallow for Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade team.

Reinhardt’s qualifying lap was 11th quick in group B but it was only 0.037 seconds short of 7th and an entirely different heat race scenario.

The qualifying result put Reinhardt 6th on the grid for his heat race with the top five finishers moving directly to the A-main, but he was unable to gain any ground.

Reinhardt started 4th in the B-main and was in position early to make the show, but lost track position on a restart after getting crossed up with another car. He wasn’t able to make up the lost ground and ended up with a 6th-place finish.

NITTANY FINALE

Reinhardt got right to work at Saturday night’s Nittany Showdown finale. He clicked off the 5th quickest lap in Group A, his best qualifying effort of the weekend.

The lap put Reinhardt in row two to take the green in his heat race. The start didn’t go his way and he settled into the 5th and final transfer spot. He was unable to advance but held the spot for the duration of the 8-lap race to transfer to the A-main.

The 30-lap finale was paused by a red flag on lap seven. Following that, the remaining twenty-three laps remained green. Reinhardt moved forward steadily during the event but the nonstop action didn’t work in his favor as he attempted to climb toward the front of the field.

Reinhardt finished 14th, ending the weekend on a positive note.

“We improved a lot for Saturday and I think we had a top ten car if the yellows fell a little different, so that’s a good improvement for us at Port (Royal) because we have been struggling here lately.“, Reinhardt commented.

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Kyle can be contacted via [email protected].

UP NEXT

Weather permitting, Reinhardt will bring the Capitol Renegade, Coors Banquet Beer, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 to Lincoln Speedway this Saturday, October 14th, for the 20th Annual Weldon Sterner Memorial.

In the event weather does impact this weekend’s event, you can follow Reinhardt’s social media channels listed below or check Addicted2DirtPR.com/Events for the latest schedule updates.

SEASON STATS

58 races, 2 wins, 11 top 5’s, 28 top 10’s, 37 top 15’s

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

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ABOUT KYLE REINHARDT

Kyle Reinhardt is a professional winged sprint car driver based in New Oxford, PA. Originally from Neptune City, NJ, Kyle has been racing since 1999 and has earned multiple victories at every level he has competed in. Since turning professional in 2019, Reinhardt has compiled two track championships and seven victories, including an All Star Circuit of Champions win.

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Reinhardt Posts Top-5 in Home State with the High Limit Series

October 4, 2023/0 Comments/in Kyle Reinhardt, Sprint Cars/by mraddicted2dirt

Three Big Nights On Tap at Port Royal Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA – October 4, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit: Derick Kriner Photography

Kyle Reinhardt wrapped up the All Star Circuit of Champions series points races at Eldora Speedway on September 24th, but there is still plenty of racing remaining over the next six weeks.

September drew to a close and October opened up with four high-profile races in Pennsylvania and New Jersey featuring the High Limit and World of Outlaw series.

As the four races unfolded, Reinhardt and crew chief Chris Shuttlesworth dialed the Capitol Renegade, Coors Banquet Beer, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 in, finding speed and capping off the stretch with a National Open appearance with the World of Outlaws and a top-five finish with the High Limit Racing series.

QUICK RESULTS

DATE: September 26, 2023

Team: Grove Racing No.45
Event: High Limit Racing
Track: Lernerville Speedway
City, State: Sarver, PA
Quick Stats: 58 cars, Qualifying 15th in Group A, Heat 8th (8), B-main 10th (11)

DATE: September 29, 2023

Team: Capitol Renegade No.91
Event: National Open – Prelim Night / World of Outlaws
Track: Williams Grove Speedway
City, State: Mechanicsburg, PA
Quick Stats: 58 cars, Qualifying 15th in Group A, Heat 8th (8), B-main 12th (11)

DATE: September 30, 2023

Team: Capitol Renegade No.91
Event: National Open – Finale / World of Outlaws
Track: Williams Grove Speedway
City, State: Mechanicsburg, PA
Quick Stats: 52 cars, Qualifying 10th in Group B, Heat 5th (5), A-main 26th (20)

DATE: October 3, 2023

Team: Capitol Renegade No.91
Event: High Limit Racing
Track: Bridgeport Motorsports Park
City, State: Swedesboro, NJ
Quick Stats: 33 cars, Qualifying 2nd, Heat 1st (1), Dash 6th (5), A-main 5th (6)

TOUGH NIGHT IN WESTERN PA

Reinhardt strapped into the Grove Racing No.45 at Lernerville Speedway for a Tuesday night shot at the $50,000 top prize in the High Limit Series event on September 26th.

The qualifying lap Reinhardt laid down was good, but with a very stout field on hand, it left him 15th in his group. It proved to be a tough hill to climb from there.

On a very fast and narrow racetrack, the Neptune City, NJ native was unable to move forward from his 8th starting spot in his heat race. The B-main proved equally challenging, with Reinhardt only able to climb one spot for a 10th-place finish, which brought an end to his night.

STRUGGLES AGAINST THE CLOCK

Three days later, Friday’s National Open preliminary night at Williams Grove Speedway had a lot of similarities to Tuesday night’s event for Reinhardt. It was once again a high-quality 58-car field and a qualifying effort that made the rest of the night harder.

Finishes of 8th in his heat race and 12th in the B-main brought an early end to Reinhardt’s Friday and turned the team’s focus back to finding the early speed they needed.

MAKING THE NATTY O

Reinhardt showed more speed and got Saturday night’s program off on the right foot by qualifying 10th quickest in Group B, putting him 5th on the grid for his heat race.

In the 8-lap qualifying race, Reinhardt slipped out of a transfer spot in the early going but fought his way back to finish 5th and put himself and his team into the National Open.

From the 20th starting spot in the prestigious 40-lap finale, Reinhardt started to work his way forward but ten laps into the event a broken spark plug brought an abrupt and early end to his main event.

“I think we had a solid weekend making the National Open. We didn’t time-trial well Friday and got in a hole we couldn’t get out of like a lot of other cars. Saturday we made it happen, then broke a spark plug in the feature and that ended our race early.”, Reinhardt commented.

GETTING IT DONE BACK HOME

Reinhardt and his team traveled to his home state of New Jersey for another Tuesday night High Limit Racing event on October 3rd at Bridgeport Motorsports Park, a 4-tenths mile oval where he has had success in past outings, including an All Star Circuit of Champions podium earlier this season.

The early speed was present again for Reinhardt, who posted the 2nd quickest time overall in the thirty-three car field.

Reinhardt went on to post a heat race victory over Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks, and Devon Borden to earn a spot in the dash. He drew the number five pill, started the 7-lap dash from inside the third row, and crossed the finish line 6th.

From the 6th starting spot in the 35-lap, $23,023 to win A-main, Reinhardt claimed the 5th spot on the opening circuit and held a firm grasp on it for the first twenty circuits.

On lap twenty he moved into 4th and began his pursuit of Cory Eliason for a podium position. On the final circuit, low fuel landed Reinhardt in 5th by 0.071 seconds.

“I’m really happy with our first High Limit race in the 91. We had good speed all night and I felt like I was in position to race for a podium but got held up behind some lapped cars running in 4th, then ran out of fuel on the last lap and ended up 5th.”, Reinhardt commented.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2023 season.

Kyle can be contacted via [email protected].

UP NEXT

Reinhardt will have a busy week behind the wheel of the Capitol Renegade, Coors Banquet Beer, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91.

Thursday night, October 5th, Reinhardt will compete in the All Star sanctioned Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway. He will remain at Port Royal to take on the World of Outlaws in the two day Nittany Showdown Friday and Saturday, October 6th and 7th.

Follow Reinhardt’s social media channels listed below or check Addicted2DirtPR.com/Events for the latest schedule updates.

SEASON STATS

55 races, 2 wins, 11 top 5’s, 28 top 10’s, 36 top 15’s

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

Coors Banquet Beer

HISTORY

Coors Banquet beer was first brewed 150 years ago. It was the original product brewed by Adolph Coors in Colorado when he first established his brewery in 1873.

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The company will celebrate their sesquicentennial on September 30th, 2023, with a huge street festival in the town where it all began – Golden, Colorado. This memorable event will feature a lineup of live musical performances, local artisans, brewery tours, limited-edition merch, and great food and beer.

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