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Berry Runner-up at Port Royal Speedway in Impressive Return

Veteran Eckert Wrestled the Lead Away in Closing Laps

Port Royal, PA – July 5, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Jeremy Zarfos Photography

Austin Berry and the entire ABR team know what they are capable of.  They just haven’t had ample opportunities to demonstrate it this season, thanks to a series of issues, which were further complicated by parts delays.

 

Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway it looked like Berry may have finally disposed of the monkey that had been firmly entrenched on his team’s back lately.  The Mifflin, PA native backed up his top ten at Selinsgrove last week with an impressive run at ‘The Speed Palace’, leading laps 3-20 and finishing runner-up to veteran Rick Eckert, who was the only one capable of spoiling Berry’s party.

 

July 2:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     [17 cars, Heat 1st (2), A-main 2nd (3)]

 

A little luck at the registration pill draw provided Austin Berry with the outside front row starting spot for the first of two heat races for the evening.  Each qualifying race would be eight laps and all cars would qualify, however only the top four finishers would be handicapped for the A-main starting lineup.

 

Berry got out of the gate quickly in his heat race, grabbing the lead from front row mate Tim Wilson.  Berry never looked back, and went on to win by 1.092 seconds, securing a handicapped starting spot for the finale in The Tire Mart / JDS Racing / Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter / Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop / Nathan Berry Beef Farm / A&C Racing Engines / Swift Springs / Addicted2DirtPR.com / Penske Racing Shocks / Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic / VP Racing Fuels / Rocket Chassis XR1 No.86.

 

Larry Neiderer and Tim Wilson occupied the front row of the 25-lap feature starting lineup, with Berry and Hayes Mattern in row two.  Wilson and Berry wasted no time assuming the top two spots by overtaking Neiderer on the start.

 

Austin Berry then went to work, nipping at Wilson’s heels looking for a way to the front.  He pulled alongside Wilson’s No.3 in turn two on lap two but couldn’t complete the pass.  When the pair reached turn four, Wilson slipped just a bit out of the racing groove.  In the split second it took to gather it back up, Berry had charged by on the low side to take the lead.

 

From laps three through twenty Berry was in command, at one point holding a lead of 3.1 seconds.  He survived multiple restarts, a near miss of a slowing car in turn four, and navigated lapped traffic smoothly.  

 

On a lap three restart, Wilson and Colby Frye lined up behind Berry and on the lap 13 restart it was Wilson and Trever Feathers.  Berry maintained his lead through both.  With twelve laps remaining, Rick Eckert moved into 3rd behind Feathers, then moved into 2nd one lap later.

 

Berry fended off Eckert for the next seven laps, but as the pair came to the line to complete lap 21, Eckert nosed ahead and slid up in front of Berry in turn one to claim the top spot.  Berry came home with his best finish of the season, a runner up showing in front of his home crowd.

 

We were close. Josh (Sheaffer, crew chief) and I went back to a baseline we know works for this car.  We gambled on tires and I got too tight during the long green run.  I couldn’t hold the center, so I slowed my entry but it got worse.  We were fast but I think the clean air made us a little better than we really were.  It was definitely tighter in traffic.  We got off to a really good start this season but then struggled with part failures and different things, so we’ll take this.  Feels good to be back.  I really like coming here.”, Berry commented.

 

“I can’t thank Greg and the guys at The Tire Mart in Harrisburg enough for coming on board this year.  If you need any automotive work done, go see those guys and thank them for being involved in racing.  Big thanks to Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Jim Stevens & JDS Racing, Swift Springs, Allen at A&C Racing Engines, Josh and of course my family.”

 

“I’m excited for the rest of the season.  We have stuff to work on but I’m comfortable in the car.  Despite being sidelined for a while, I think we’re closer to where we need to be than we were back in April when we ran in the top five.

 

Up Next

 

Berry will return to Port Royal Speedway this Saturday night, July 9th, on Kid’s Night to try to grab his first win of the season.

 

Before racing begins Saturday night, Berry’s No.86 Rocket XR1 late model will be on display behind the grandstands starting at 4pm.   Kids are invited to stop by, pick up a hero card and take a picture with Austin!  The team will also have some goodies for the kids!

 

Season Stats

 

8 races, 0 wins, 2 top 5’s, 4 top 10’s, 5 top 15’s, 7 top 20’s

 

AUSTIN BERRY RACING


Learn more about Austin Berry at:

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Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

The Tire Mart of Harrisburg

JDS Racing

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

A&C Racing Engines

Swift Springs

Kevin Nouse Designs

Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

VP Racing Fuels

DirtCarLift.com

DMI – Diversified Machine Inc.

Rocket Chassis

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Hartlaub Hits His Stride With Strong Month of June

410 Sprint Car Seat Time Pays Dividends

Mechanicsburg, PA – June 30, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  TK Slider Photography

Kody Hartlaub had a busy and productive month of June in the Brewer Home Improvements / Moose Blocks / Smith Titanium / SRR Engines / Siegel Racing / T and N Solutions / Jason Emlet Iron Valley Real Estate / Bigham Appraisals / Pretzel Boy / HAAS Shocks / C.H. Folk & Son Feeds / Chop Designs / Herr Electric, No.2.

 

Through the Spring portion of the 2022 season, although he had not cracked the win column yet, Hartlaub has had consistent speed and has been near the front on a regular basis.  If the month of June is any indication, the East Berlin (PA) wheelman is poised for an even better Summer.

 

June 4th:  Steve Smith Tribute / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA

     [47 cars, Qualifying 21st Flight 2, Heat 10th (11), C-main 2nd (2), B-main 15th(18)]

 

As Kody Hartlaub said prior to the Steve Smith Tribute 410 sprint car race at Lincoln Speedway in Pennsylvania, he had zero expectations but was going to give it everything he had.  

 

Hartlaub qualified 21st in Flight 2 of the 47-car field, then looked to convert his 11th place starting spot in the third heat race into at least a good starting spot in the B-main.  He nearly had that goal achieved.  After reaching 7th place in the 10-lap qualifying race, with nowhere to go, he was collected by an incident in front of him.  Hartlaub rejoined the field and managed a 10th place finish.

 

Relegated to the C-main, Hartlaub held onto his 2nd starting spot throughout to move himself and his team into the B-main starting lineup.  While transferring to the A-main was a long shot, the seat time and laps are invaluable.  Hartlaub was able to advance from 18th to 15th in the 12-lap consolation race. 

 

That was fun.“, a grinning Hartlaub said.  “I learned a lot tonight.  As powerful as they are, these things (410 sprint cars) require finesse.  I can tell you; I was a better driver at the end of the night than I was at the start.  Hopefully I will get more 410 opportunities eventually.

 

The stats from Hartlaub’s 410 sprint car outing aren’t the story.  The growth as a sprint car driver, the knowledge obtained, is the story.  The benefits will pay dividends in his 358 sprint car seat as well.

 

I really wanted to support this event because I’m friends with Stevie (Smith) and his company (Smith Titanium) supports me.  Stevie’s dad was a legend in the sport, and it was an honor to get to race in his event tonight.  I want to thank MooseBlocks.com again for arranging this opportunity for me to compete with one of Shark Racing’s Newman’s Racing Engines under the hood.  My thanks to Shark Racing as well for that.“, Hartlaub shared.

 

June 10th:  Summer Series / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA

     [28 cars, Heat 7th (6), A-main 10th (20)]

 

Friday night, June 10th, brought Hartlaub back to Williams Grove for the first time since his 10th place finish there on May 20th.  The 28 cars on hand would compete in three, 8-lap heat races with the top six finishers from each advancing directly to the feature event.  Only the top four would make the redraw to earn a starting spot in the first six rows of the main event.

 

An unlucky draw put the East Berlin (PA) resident near the back of the first heat race of the evening.  From his 7th starting spot, Hartlaub was only able to climb to 6th, putting him in the A-main but with a starting spot deep in the field.

 

From the drop of the green on the 25-lap 358 sprint car Summer Series A-main, Hartlaub methodically worked his way forward from his 20th starting spot.  He reached 12th on lap fourteen and it looked like that might be the pinnacle.  A late surge propelled Hartlaub into 11th at the white flag and into to 10th on the final circuit.

 

We tried something a little different coming into tonight and I felt really good in hot laps, but when we got in the heat race we were in dirty air and the car didn’t feel as good as it had in clean air.  We made changes for the feature and obviously it was a lot better coming through traffic.  We’re pretty happy with getting out of here with our second consecutive top ten, especially the way the night started.”, Hartlaub explained.

 

June 11th:  Fallen Firefighters Night / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA

     [29 cars, Heat 3rd (4), A-main 2nd (12)]

 

Four heats were set by pill draw for the 29 cars on hand at Lincoln Speedway for their Fallen Firefighters Night, which included live music, corn hole, race cars, driver meet and greets, food and drinks in the parking lot prior to the evening’s events.

 

The top five finishers from each heat would transfer directly to the A-main, while only the top two would be handicapped to determine the top eight starting spots for the 20-lap finale.

 

Kody Hartlaub lined up outside row number two for the fourth and final 10-lap heat race of the show.  He was within striking distance of earning a handicap spot, but Hartlaub was never quite able to mount a challenge to eventual runner-up, Kyle Keen.  He settled for a 3rd place finish.

 

From his 12th starting spot in the feature event, Hartlaub charged inside the top ten by lap three.  With a car under him that was enabling him to use any lane he needed, he steadily worked his way toward the front, reaching the top five by the halfway point of the race.

 

The grind continued as Hartlaub chipped away and reached the 2nd spot with five laps remaining.  He set his sights on leader Steve Owings and closed in lap by lap but ultimately ran out of time.  When the checkered flag fell, Hartlaub crossed the line in the runner-up spot, a mere 7-tenths of a second behind Owings.  

 

What a weekend!  Two Hard Charger awards in two nights.  We struggled a little bit early on both nights, but we figured some things out and passed ten cars in both features.  That’s the thing we will take away from this.  We got better.  We found something that I think will help us going forward.“, Hartlaub commented.

 

I want to send a special ‘thank you’ to PA Dyno for sponsoring the Hard Charger award at Williams Grove and to everyone involved with The National Fallen Firefighters Guise-Little Memorial race and Hard Charger award at Lincoln: Ultra Shield Race Products, LLC, 717 Posse Gang, and Citizens Fire Company No 1.”

 

June 24th:  Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA

     [30 cars, Heat 2nd (4), A-main 2nd (6)]

 

Two weeks after his second consecutive top-10 finish at Williams Grove Speedway, Kody Hartlaub returned to the famous Pennsylvania oval with the Brewer Home Improvements / Moose Blocks / Smith Titanium / SRR Engines / Siegel Racing / T and N Solutions / Jason Emlet Iron Valley Real Estate / Bigham Appraisals / Pretzel Boy / HAAS Shocks / C.H. Folk & Son Feeds / Chop Designs / Herr Electric, No.2.

 

The 358 sprint cars were on the card as part of opening night of PA Speedweek and 30 teams signed in for competition.  Three 8-lap heats were set up by pill draw with the top six finishers transferring to the feature event.  The top four from each would participate in a redraw for one of the top twelve starting spots in the 20-lap finale.

 

Kody Hartlaub started 4th in heat race number three and quickly went on offense.  He was able to work his way into the runner-up spot by the second circuit, then went to work trying to run down leader Kyle Keen.  Hartlaub came home 2nd, securing a spot in the redraw.

 

The redraw put Hartlaub outside the third row for the start of the A-main.  He held down the 4th spot through the first ten laps.  As the combination of the car and track came to him, he was able to close in and eventually wrestle 3rd away from the No.38D of Kyle Denmyer.

 

A few laps later Hartlaub was able to get by the No.99A of Devin Adams and lay claim to the 2nd spot.  Over the remaining eight laps, Kody pursued the No.21R of Tyler Brehm to no avail.  He rode home in the runner-up spot to record his best career finish at Williams Grove Speedway.

 

I’m feeling really good about our program right now.  We’ve been pretty consistent.  We found something last time we were here, and it helped us again tonight.  Hopefully we can keep building on that and keep this going.“, Hartlaub said.

 

Hartlaub’s ability to consistently perform at a high level is reflected in the 2022 Championship Points at his primary tracks.  He currently sits second in the Lincoln Speedway standings and fifth in Williams Grove Speedway’s rankings.

 

The next box for Kody Hartlaub Racing to check off is a trip to victory lane.  That likely isn’t far off considering the consistent performances they have turned in this year.  Eleven of Hartlaub’s twelve starts in his 358 sprint car have resulted in top-10 finishes.  Seven of those are top-5’s.  

 

We just have to do our job and keep putting ourselves in position to win.  If we do that, eventually we’ll break through.“, Hartlaub commented.

 

Up Next

 

Kody Hartlaub Racing will take a two week break, then will return to action at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, July 9th

 

Season Stats (358’s)

 

12 races, 0 wins, 7 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s, 12 top 15’s

 

KODY HARTLAUB RACING

 

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Broadcast coverage of Lincoln Speedway events is available at FloRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Williams Grove Speedway events is available at DirtVision.com

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

Brewer Home Improvements, LLC

MooseBlocks.com

Smith Titanium

SRR Engines

Siegel Racing

T and N Solutions

Jason Emlet Iron Valley Real Estate

Bigham Appraisal

Pretzel Boy

HAAS Shocks

C. H. Folk & Son Feeds

Chop Designs

Herr Electric

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
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Austin Berry Earns Top-10 in Return After Four Week Absence

Port Royal on Tap This Weekend

Selinsgrove, PA – June 28, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Austin Berry’s 2022 season got off to a solid start back in March and April and optimism in the ABR pit area was high.  The team appeared poised to build on their 2021 success, which included Berry’s first super late model victory.

 

The month of May wasn’t as encouraging.  The team was sidelined as a result of parts delays.  That was followed by a short-lived return in late May when they encountered another part failure.

 

Last weekend, The Tire Mart / JDS Racing / Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter / Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop / Nathan Berry Beef Farm / A&C Racing Engines / Swift Springs / Addicted2DirtPR.com / Penske Racing Shocks / Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic / VP Racing Fuels / Rocket Chassis XR1 No.86 finally returned, and Berry appears ready to pick up where he left off in April.

 

June 25:  Selinsgrove Speedway – Selinsgrove, PA

     (22 cars, Heat 5th, A-main 10th)

 

Austin Berry unloaded at Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday night, June 25th along with 21 other teams.  The field was divided into three, 8-lap heat races using a pill draw.  The outcome of the qualifying races would set the starting lineup for the feature event.

 

When a team isn’t racing, they aren’t able to keep up with the changes in the sport and they aren’t improving themselves.  The goals for ABR Saturday night were simple:  get back to work on the handling of their Rocket XR1 and get through a complete night in one piece.

 

The night started with a brief hot lap session and ABR’s plans quickly got derailed.  During the three lap session, a clump of mud had impacted the cooling fan, broke the blades and sent one into the radiator, damaging it beyond repair.

 

Berry’s team was able to borrow a radiator from Trent Brenneman’s limited late model team and install it just in time to make the call for their heat race.  Using a great start to surge forward, Berry raced his way from his 8th starting spot to a 5th place finish in the first heat race of the night.

 

Upon his return pit-side, Berry learned his newly installed radiator was leaking.  The issue was significant enough that it was clear it would not last long enough to get through the 25-lap feature event later in the evening.

 

Once again, the team turned to a fellow competitor for help, this time borrowing what they needed from Tim Wilson.  They scrambled to complete their 2nd radiator change of the evening in time for the main event.

 

The work was wrapped up in time for Berry to assume the 13th starting spot for the feature.  He used the opening laps to find his rhythm, then began to move forward.  By lap nine Berry had cracked the top ten and began challenging for more.

 

Late in the race, Berry found himself in the midst of a battle for positions seven through nine when the caution lights flashed on.  The final restart didn’t play out in Berry’s favor.  He slipped slightly to a 10th place finish.

 

Considering we spent the majority of the night solving radiator problems, we weren’t too bad out there tonight.  I just wish we had been able to spend a little more time focusing on improving the handling of the car, but that’s how it goes sometimes.“, Berry shared.

 

Berry and his team may have only accomplished one of their goals for the night by finishing the 25-lap feature and putting the car in the box in one piece, but they’ll take it.  

 

What happened after the last restart and during the final few laps is on me.  I didn’t take care of my tires the way I should have during the caution, so my restart wasn’t what it should’ve been.  Learned a lesson the hard way.

 

I can’t thank Trent (Brenneman) and Tim (Wilson) enough for helping us out tonight.  We needed to get through a night, and we couldn’t have done it without them.  I’m really looking forward to getting back to Port Royal next week.  We were tied for 3rd in the points there when we had issues in late April, so I want to get back there and pick up where we left off.  I’m ready for this monkey on our back to find somewhere else to hang out.“, Berry commented, trying to bring some humor to what has been a frustrating stretch for him and his team.

 

Up Next

 

Austin Berry Racing will return home to Port Royal Speedway for their first race there since April.  The super late models will be on the card as part of the PA Sprint Car Speedweek Greg Hodnett Classic.

 

Season Stats

 

7 races, 0 wins, 1 top 5’s, 3 top 10’s, 4 top 15’s, 6 top 20’s

 

AUSTIN BERRY RACING


Learn more about Austin Berry at:

Austin Berry Bio on A2DPR.com


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Twitter.com/AustinBerryRacn


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Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

The Tire Mart of Harrisburg

JDS Racing

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

A&C Racing Engines

Swift Springs

Kevin Nouse Designs

Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

VP Racing Fuels

DirtCarLift.com

DMI – Diversified Machine Inc.

Rocket Chassis

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

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Reinhardt Caps Solid Ohio Weekend with Top-10 at Atomic

Ohio Speedweek on Tap With 9 Races in 9 Days 

Port Royal, PA – June 8, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chad Warner Photography

Kyle Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade / Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers / Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants / J&J Auto Racing No.91 were in Ohio last weekend with the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions for their final chance to prepare for the upcoming Ohio Speedweek.

 

The Capitol Renegade team made the most of two important opportunities.  Friday they added to their notes at Attica Raceway Park, a facility that has been challenging for Reinhardt and team.  Saturday they made their first visit to Atomic Speedway, giving them valuable track time to start a notebook on the southern Ohio track.

 

June 3:  Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH

      (38 cars, Qualifying 6th Group 2, Heat 5th, A-main 14th)

 

The always well-supported Attica Raceway Park drew a field of 38 cars for the $6,000 to win All Star event.  The field was divided into four groups for qualifying per the All Star format.

 

Kyle Reinhardt’s qualifying effort garnered the 6th quickest lap in Group 2.  With only the top five finishers from each 8-lap heat race transferring to the A-main, the Neptune City, NJ native would need to make improvements to avoid the B-main.

 

From outside row three, Reinhardt pursued a top five transfer spot from the drop of the green.  Mid-race he slipped backwards to 7th but was able to regroup and find his rhythm.  He recaptured 6th on lap five, then set his sights once again on a transfer spot.  On the final circuit he worked his way by Scott Bogucki to grab 5th and made his way into the A-main.

Reinhardt started 17th in the 40-lap main event.  From there, it would be an up and down run.  By lap eight, he had navigated his way to 13th and appeared capable of more.  

 

Over the next twenty laps, things went the wrong direction.  Reinhardt found himself losing what he had gained and more.  With ten laps remaining, he was mired in 18th.

 

During the closing laps Reinhardt bounced back,  climbing to 14th by the time the checkered flag fell.

 

We have a lot of work to do still at Attica.“, Reinhardt summarized.

 

June 4:  George Fisher Memorial Freedom 40, Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH

      (38 cars, Qualifying 3rd Group 2/4th overall, Heat 2nd, A-main 7th)

 

Teams rolled nearly 3 hours due south to Atomic Speedway for Saturday’s $15,000 to win George Fisher Memorial race and once again, 38 teams signed in.

 

Kyle Reinhardt found himself in group 2 once again, but this time turned in an impressive time, good for 4th overall and 3rd quickest in his group.  It was a much better start to the night.

 

The qualifying run provided Reinhardt with an outside front row starting spot for heat number two.  He was not able to chase down Cole Duncan for the top spot but he held a firm grasp on 2nd throughout the 8-lap qualifying race.

 

Reinhardt took the green for the 40-lap A-main from the 9th position and quickly found himself in a little trouble.  During the scramble for track position on the start, Reinhardt found himself stuck in the middle and losing spots.  He slipped to 13th.

 

Reinhardt spent the next thirty laps trying to get out of the early hole, which was a task made even more difficult when the track surface took rubber.  When a track takes rubber, the preferred line is narrow, passing is extremely difficult, and tire wear becomes a concern.

 

The race became a balance of gaining positions and making it to the end.  The final ten laps saw Reinhardt make some passes in the rubber, but also benefit from attrition when a few others lost tires.

 

With two laps remaining, Reinhardt found himself in 7th and surging forward, taking advantage of a few restarts in the final four laps.  He raced into 5th at the white flag, then claimed 4th off of turn two on the final circuit.

 

As Reinhardt entered turn three, he too fell to the tire wear circumstances.  His right rear tire exploded and he managed to maintain enough control to cross the line 7th on the rim.

 

It’s a top ten, so we’ll take it, but we don’t really know how good we would’ve been tonight.  When a track takes rubber, you don’t race the track the way you would normally, so it’s hard to know how our car really was and get good notes.“, Reinhardt commented.

 

Should’ve been better, could’ve been worse.”, he said, simplifying the team’s night into a single sentence.

 

Up Next

 

Reinhardt embarks on the grueling 9-day, 9-race Ohio Sprint Speedweek this Friday, June 10th.  The opener will take place at Attica Raceway Park on Friday night, followed by two consecutive nights at Fremont Speedway.  See the full schedule below. 

 

Season Stats

 

24 races, 0 wins, 4 top 5’s, 6 top 10’s, 15 top 15’s, 11 top 20’s

Learn more about Kyle Reinhardt at:

A2DPR.com/KyleReinhardt

 

Follow Kyle Reinhardt’s season at:

A2DPR.com/latest-news

 

Shop Kyle Reinhardt merchandise at:

KyleReinhardt.com 

Kyle Reinhardt Racing on Facebook

 Facebook.com/KyleReinhardtRacing

 

Kyle Reinhardt on Twitter:

Twitter.com/KyleReinhardt21 

 

Kyle Reinhardt on Instagram:

Instagram.com/KyleReinhardt21 

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS! 

 

RQM Enterprises would like to express their appreciation to all their partners for the continued support during the 2022 racing season!

 

 

Capitol Renegade

Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers

Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants

Fibreworks Composites

Henry’s Wrecker Service

J&J Auto Racing

FK Rod Ends

Kinsler Fuel Injection

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions

Kelly Racing Fuel

Arai Americas

Auto Meter

KSE Racing Products

InTech Trailers

Fel-Pro

Taylor Ignition Wires

Miller Welders

K&N Filters

Mettec

AL Driveline

Jesel Valvetrain

DMI

All-Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads

ISC Racers Tape

HMS Motorsports

Ultra Lite Brakes & Components

Rider Racing Engines

Saldana Racing Products

HP Engines

Titan Wings and Top Flight Wings

Simpson Race Products

Broadcast coverage of All Star Circuit of Champions events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

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Halligan & Risser Motorsports Score First Win of 2022 at The Speed Palace

Team Moves Into Second in Championship Standings

Port Royal, PA – June 6, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Fresh off a podium and a top-5 last weekend, Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team unloaded their No.45 at Port Royal Speedway this past Saturday night looking to maintain that momentum, and hopefully check the one box they had not yet this season:  park it in victory lane.

 

Mission accomplished on both objectives.

 

June 4:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (17 cars, Heat 2nd, A-main 1st)

 

The Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts entry was among seventeen 410 sprint cars pit-side June 4th at ‘The Speed Palace’.  Heats lineups for the show were set by pill draw and the feature lineup would be set using the handicapping format based on the season championship point standings.

 

Halligan was slated to start 7th in the first 8-lap heat race, however he rolled to the green in 6th after one competitor chose to start at the rear of the field.

 

When the green flag dropped, Halligan served notice immediately that he was up on the wheel.  He stormed into 2nd by the completion of lap one and set his sights on leader Curt Stroup.  He wasn’t able to track down the top spot and came home 2nd. 

 

The handicapping format set the top four in the season point standings like this to start the 25-lap A-main:  Mike Wagner (4th in points) lined up 5th, Halligan (3rd in points) lined up 6th, Lucas Wolfe (2nd in points) lined up 7th and Logan Wagner (1st in points) lined up 8th.

 

On numerous occasions this season, Halligan has found himself holding his ground in the early going, then able to come on strong late in a race to gain positions.  He has noted that it’s good to be fast late rather than ‘fall off’, but he and the team have been working to get out of the gate a bit quicker as well.

 

He was able to accomplish that in the heat race, then showed it was no fluke by moving into 4th by lap one, 3rd by lap two and 2nd by lap five in the feature event.  The team has clearly made progress on that front as well.  Another box checked.

 

Halligan pursued leader Justin Whittal for the next ten circuits, drawing close on a couple occasions but quite not close enough to take away the top spot.  As the race moved toward the final chapter, fans expected Halligan’s typical late-race push to come and provide an exciting close, but it wasn’t necessary.  Justin Whittall’s right rear tire exploded on the backstretch with ten laps remaining.

 

Halligan led the field back to the green for the final ten laps with Mike Walter II, Dylan Cisney, Logan Wager and Lucas Wolfe in tow.  He was up to the challenge, pulling away by several car lengths.

 

A final caution flag appeared with one lap remaining, setting up another opportunity for someone to challenge Halligan.  Logan Wagner moved into second on that restart but the Ephrata, PA wheelman was able to maintain his lead and capture the victory by 0.879 seconds.

 

The yellow is last thing you want to see coming through three and four to the checkered, but I wasn’t too worried.  I knew we were pretty good.  I just wanted to get this thing over with.”, Halligan said with a relieved grin in victory lane.

 

With the win now added to his total, Halligan sits second in the season-long championship point standings, 185 markers behind leader Logan Wagner and 20 ahead of third place Lucas Wolfe.  

 

“We’ve been fast all year, but everybody talks about Logan Wagner and Anthony Macri.  We’ve progressively  gotten better.  We put a little better motor in last week and it’s making the car drive a lot better.”, Halligan shared.

 

“The Risser’s put a lot of money into this operation.  We wouldn’t be 410 racing without them, so I really want to thank them.  We definitely couldn’t do this without them.  We rebooted our program for this season.   We switched to Panther Chassis (by Panther Frameworx), which is kind of an unknown, but the car works really well.”

 

The team plans to focus on Port Royal Speedway over the next few weeks to make sure their equipment is in good shape for PA Speedweek, which hosts several big shows that they have circled on the calendar as their next targets this season.

 

“The way things are going, I’m ready to get back at it right now.” Halligan said Monday.  “I wish we could race more but we want to make sure we can get to the end of the season.  We’re in good shape right now, but there are a lot of big races late in the season that we didn’t get to race last year, so we want to be smart and make sure we are there with a shot to win those.”   

 

Up Next

 

Jeff and the team will return to Port Royal Speedway once again this Saturday night, June 11th on Camera & Autograph Night.  The pits will be open to all ticketholders for one hour prior to the evening’s action.  Please stop by to say hello, get an autograph and get a photo with Jeff!  

 

Be sure to always look for the Jeff Halligan souvenir trailer on the midway behind the grandstand at Port Royal Speedway where you can pick up a shirt, hoodie or other items to show your support!

 

Season Stats

 

16 races, 1 wins, 6 top 5’s, 9 top 10’s, 11 top 15’s

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

Follow Jeff’s season at: 

Addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/

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 Facebook.com/JeffHalligan45h

 

Jeff Halligan on Twitter:

 Twitter.com/JeffHalliganRcg

Jeff Halligan on Instagram:

 Instagram.com/JeffHalliganRacing

 

Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store: 

JeffHalliganRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at FloRacing.com

Broadcast coverage of Williams Grove Speedway events is available at DirtVision.com

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

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Kyle Reinhardt Highlights Wisconsin ASCoC Swing with Top 5 at Plymouth Dirt Track

Posts Strong Run Against the Outlaws in Home State of NJ

Sun Prairie, WI – May 26, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Rick Sweeten Images

A rare Tuesday night show in his home state of NJ gave Kyle Reinhardt an opportunity to race in his home state on May 17th before hitting the road to Wisconsin for his next round of events on the All Star tour on May 20-22.

 

Reinhardt posted strong runs throughout the week, including his first top five of the ASCoC season, but also experienced some tough luck that wrote an undesirable ending to a good night for the Capitol Renegade / Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers / Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants / J&J Auto Racing No.91.

 

May 17:  Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ

      (WoO:  33 cars, Qualifying 19th, Heat 4th, A-main 11th)

 

A subpar time trial result can often put a race team in a hole they cannot climb out of.  When Kyle Reinhardt turned in the 19th quickest qualifying lap of the 33 cars on hand at Bridgeport Motorsports Park during the World of Outlaws event, he and the team kept their heads down and kept working to get better throughout the night.

 

The lap wasn’t terrible at all, it just wasn’t what they needed, and it wasn’t what Reinhardt knew he was capable of at the NJ facility.

 

Reinhardt lined up 5th in the third of four 8-lap heat races.  The top five finishers from each would transfer directly to the A-main.  After slipping backwards on the opening lap, the Neptune City, NJ native charged from 6th to 4th by the fourth circuit and set his sights on Kasey Kahne, who was occupying 3rd.  Reinhardt wasn’t quite able to get to Kahne and settled for 4th.

 

In the Outlaw format, each position gained in a heat race improves the driver’s A-main starting spot by four positions.  Reinhardt’s forward progress in the heat race helped secure the 15th starting spot in the night’s finale, which was shortened by five laps as a result of tire wear issues earlier in the night.

 

After gaining a couple spots in the early going, the mechanical engineer turned professional sprint car wheelman found himself back where he had started in the running order.

 

As the laps clicked off and Reinhardt’s fuel load lightened, the car and the track began to come to him.  In the final seven laps, he charged from 16th to 11th and was ready to break into the top-10 when the checkered flag fell.

 

A solid 11th with the Outlaws tonight. I really started passing cars at the end. Wish it didn’t get shortened to 25 laps because we were fighting for a top 10.“, Reinhardt commented.

 

May 20:  Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI

      (ASCoC:  Rained Out)

 

Reinhardt and team made the 13 hour tow from NJ to Wilmot, Wisconsin for their next All Star Circuit of Champions event but got the night off when Mother Nature decided she was going to win on Friday.

 

May 21: Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI

      (ASCoC:  36 cars, Qualifying 3rd Group D/11th overall, Heat 2nd, Dash 7th, A-main 5th)

 

With Wilmot rained out, Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade team headed two hours north to Plymouth Dirt Track, which sits about halfway between Milwaukee and Green Bay.

 

Saturday night, 36 teams signed in for action with the All Star Circuit of Champions on the one-third mile clay oval.  Reinhardt was the sixth car in Group D to go under the clock.  He turned in the 3rd fastest lap in the group, good for 11th quick overall.

 

The lap put Reinhardt on the outside of the front row for the fourth heat.  He was unable to beat Bill Balog to turn one and settled into second.  Kyle brought his No.91 home second, which earned him a spot in the dash when the group’s fast timer, Justin Peck, was unable to transfer after a lap one incident.

 

Reinhardt appeared poised to capitalize on the opportunity.  After drawing the 4th starting spot, the Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants driver used the high side in turns one and two to move into 3rd down the backstretch.  As the field entered turn three, Reinhardt looked to dive low and challenge for 2nd but incidental contact from behind turned his No.91 around, bringing an end to his shot at a front row starting spot for the A-main.

 

Reinhardt was credited with a 7th place finish in the dash, putting him inside row four for the 30-lap finale.  A strong move early on put the New Oxford, PA resident into the top five.  Reinhardt rode home 5th after his attempts to chase down Parker Price-Miller in 4th came up short.

 

I was a little tight early and gaining as the race went on.  Solid night after getting tangled up in the dash. Our first All Star top-5 on the year, so we’re pretty happy with the direction we’re going.“, Reinhardt said.

 

May 22:  Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI

      (ASCoC:  33 cars, Qualifying 2nd Group A/5th overall, Heat 2nd, A-main 23rd)

 

For Sunday’s event, the All Star tour traveled about 90 minutes southwest to Angell Park Speedway, just outside of Madison, Wisconsin.

 

The night started off with a favorable pill draw for Reinhardt and team, giving them an early shot at the track during timed qualifying.  He used the opportunity to record the 5th quickest overall lap of the 33 cars on hand.  It was good for 2nd best in Group A.

 

Having earned the pole for heat number one, Reinhardt jumped out to an early lead.  The field chased the Capitol Renegade No.91 for the first five circuits until Bill Balog overtook Reinhardt to claim the top spot.

 

Reinhardt’s 2nd place finish in the heat race handed him the 9th starting spot in the 30-lap A-main.  With a top-1o starting spot and a good car under him, he was poised to put a solid week in the books and some momentum in his pocket.

 

Unfortunately, it didn’t play out that way.  The rough surface reached out and bit Reinhardt on the opening lap, sending him to the work area after a tangle in turn two.  Despite some delays getting there to assess the damage, the team had repairs nearly complete when time expired on them and brought an end to their night officially 23rd.

 

Unfortunate ending to our night. Got out of shape in the choppy track and just a mess after that. We definitely have frame damage, so we’ll have some work to do this week.”, Reinhardt shared.

 

“Special thanks to all the guys trying to get us back out! Wish they would have gotten us to the work area a little quicker. We were ready to roll when they put the lights out. 20 seconds would have changed our night.  That aside, I’m looking forward to getting back to PA this coming weekend!“, he concluded.

 

Up Next

 

Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade team will spend the Memorial Day holiday weekend back home in Pennsylvania with stops at Williams Grove Speedway for Friday’s $10,000-to-win Randy Wolfe Tribute and Port Royal Speedway for the Bob Weikert Memorial, which pays $10,000 to Saturday’s winner and $29,000 to Sunday’s winner.

 

Season Stats

 

20 races, 0 wins, 4 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s, 13 top 15’s, 9 top 20’s

 

Learn more about Kyle Reinhardt at:

A2DPR.com/KyleReinhardt

 

Follow Kyle Reinhardt’s season at:

A2DPR.com/latest-news

 

Shop Kyle Reinhardt merchandise at:

KyleReinhardt.com 

Kyle Reinhardt Racing on Facebook

 Facebook.com/KyleReinhardtRacing

 

Kyle Reinhardt on Twitter:

Twitter.com/KyleReinhardt21 

 

Kyle Reinhardt on Instagram:

Instagram.com/KyleReinhardt21 

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS! 

 

RQM Enterprises would like to express their appreciation to all their partners for the continued support during the 2022 racing season!

 

 

Capitol Renegade

Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers

Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants

Fibreworks Composites

Henry’s Wrecker Service

J&J Auto Racing

FK Rod Ends

Kinsler Fuel Injection

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions

Kelly Racing Fuel

Arai Americas

Auto Meter

KSE Racing Products

InTech Trailers

Fel-Pro

Taylor Ignition Wires

Miller Welders

K&N Filters

Mettec

AL Driveline

Jesel Valvetrain

DMI

All-Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads

ISC Racers Tape

HMS Motorsports

Ultra Lite Brakes & Components

Rider Racing Engines

Saldana Racing Products

HP Engines

Titan Wings and Top Flight Wings

Simpson Race Products

Broadcast coverage of All Star Circuit of Champions events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

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Austin Berry Set to Return With Races at Selinsgrove and Hesston This Week

Mifflin, PA – May 24, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chris Hockley / WRT SpeedWerx

After six long weeks on the sideline waiting for parts for both ABR engines, Austin Berry is finally ready to strap back into his dirt super late model and get back to work.

 

Berry will be in action at Selinsgrove Speedway’s Thursday Night Thunder $3,000-to-win show on May 26th in The Tire Mart / JDS Racing / Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter / Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop / Nathan Berry Beef Farm / A&C Racing Engines / Swift Springs / Addicted2DirtPR.com / Penske Racing Shocks / Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic / VP Racing Fuels / Rocket Chassis XR1 No.86.

 

Austin Berry Racing will then venture to the Hesston Speedway in Hesston, PA on Saturday night May 28th for their $3,500-to-win event.

 

The following week, the team is aiming to make the trip to Bedford Speedway on Friday 6/3 for the Bob Elbin 92 Tribute, then return home to Port Royal Speedway on Saturday 6/4.

 

Season Stats

 

5 races, 0 wins, 1 top 5, 2 top 10’s, 3 top 15’s, 5 top 20’s

 

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

Learn more about Austin Berry at:

Austin Berry Bio on A2DPR.com

 

Follow ABR’s season at:

Latest News on A2DPR.com

 

 

ABR on Facebook:

Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

 

 

ABR on Twitter:

Twitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

 

 

Want to buy some Austin Berry gear?

Shop at A2DPR.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

The Tire Mart of Harrisburg

JDS Racing

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

A&C Racing Engines

Swift Springs

Kevin Nouse Designs

Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

VP Racing Fuels

DirtCarLift.com

DMI – Diversified Machine Inc.

Rocket Chassis

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

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Berry’s Return Delayed; Team Reevaluating Objectives

Mifflin, PA – April 28, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Apex Media

Austin Berry has been forced to sit out of action the last two weekends while waiting on engine parts to put either of their two engines back in action.  In an effort to shorten their time on the sidelines they worked with their engine builder, A&C Racing Engines, to possibly combine resources from the two engines to make one that would get them back to the track.  Unfortunately, the team encountered challenges with that concept and has determined it isn’t a viable option.

 

Given that, ABR will sit out a bit longer until A&C Racing Engines has the proper parts to make repairs.  The team expressed their thanks and appreciation to Allen for the time and effort he has dedicated to trying to get them back to the track as quickly as possible.

 

Allen and everyone at A&C has been great.  It’s certainly not their fault we have been forced to sit out”, car owner Ken Berry commented.

 

“There are a lot of supply issues this season and we’re not the only ones affected.  We tried to do everything we could over the winter to try to prevent needing to sit out any races this year, but it still happened.  We just want to apologize to our fans.  We’ll be back soon, and we’ll be ready to go after another win“, Austin Berry added.

 

Although Berry had his No.86 The Tire Mart / JDS Racing / Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter / Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop / Nathan Berry Beef Farm / A&C Racing Engines / Swift Springs / Addicted2DirtPR.com / Penske Racing Shocks / Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic / VP Racing Fuels / Rocket Chassis XR1 in the thick of the points battle at Port Royal Speedway before the engine issues occurred, that has changed due to their absence.  

 

We’re going to step back and look at our schedule.  It probably doesn’t make as much sense to chase the points (at Port Royal) now, so we will look at our options for some weeks and possibly venture to other places when it makes sense.  We’ll still be at Port Royal most of the time but everything that has happened opens up some other options“, Austin shared.

 

ABR is anxious to get back to the track of course.  The team is currently planning some cool things for this summer’s Kid’s Night at ‘The Speed Palace’ and they are working on some promotions for their primary partner, The Tire Mart in Harrisburg, PA.  

 

If you’re anywhere in the Harrisburg area, stop by and see the folks at The Tire Mart in Colonial Park. Thank them for supporting us.  They are great people, and they can help you with any service you need for your car or truck, not just tires.  Best of all, they are a local business that has been run on family values for over 50 years.  It’s tough to find a place like that these days.  We’re really proud of our relationship with them“, Berry said.

 

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

 

Learn more about Austin Berry at:

ustin Berry Bio on A2DPR.com

 

 

Follow ABR’s season at:

atest News on A2DPR.com

 

 

ABR on Facebook:

Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

 

 

ABR on Twitter:

Twitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

 

 

Want to buy some Austin Berry gear?

Shop at A2DPR.com

Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is available at https://www.floracing.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

As always, thank you to all our sponsors and partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  Below are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these teams do possible. PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help the teams by giving your business to these partners. 

Most importantly, tell them WHY you patronized them and thank them for being involved in racing!

The Tire Mart of Harrisburg

JDS Racing

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

A&C Racing Engines

Swift Springs

Kevin Nouse Designs

Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

VP Racing Fuels

DirtCarLift.com

DMI – Diversified Machine Inc.

Rocket Chassis

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations.  We are a central Pennsylvania based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.

 

We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
  • Leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

 

Visit our website to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!

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Reinhardt Garners Podium and Top 10 During Busy Week

Lernerville, Sharon and Waynesfield Up Next

New Oxford, PA – April 27, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chad Warner Photography

Who doesn’t love to go back home?  Things are always better when you do, right?  Such was the case for Neptune City, NJ native Kyle Reinhardt when he returned to his home state to compete at Bridgeport Motorsports Park last week.  From there, the busy week brought him through the heart of his new home, Pennsylvania, for three races.

 

4/20:  Invasion of the Posse / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ

      (27 cars, Qualifying 1st, Heat 3rd, Dash 1st, A-main 2nd)

 

Quite a few friends, family and others who have watched Reinhardt develop as a driver since the start of his career in NJ, turned out to see one of his rare appearances back on home turf.  He had run well and won races on the old 5/8th mile configuration at Bridgeport, and he didn’t disappoint on the new 4-tenths configuration either.

 

Reinhardt put together a solid night from start to finish.  Early on it was clear he was among the best in the 27 cars in attendance.  He registered quick time in his group, placed 3rd in his 10-lap heat to solidify a spot in the dash, won the 6-lap dash, and came home with a 2nd place finish in the 30-lap feature event.

 

The All Star Circuit of Champions will invade Bridgeport later this summer on August 25th and Reinhardt will certainly be one of the favorites when they do.

 

4/21:  ASCoC / Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway / Bloomsburg, PA

      (28 cars, Qualifying 13th, Heat 4th, A-main 24th)

 

Reinhardt and the rest of the touring All Stars, 28 cars total, rolled into the new Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway for the first time on Thursday night.  

 

Wheeling his Capitol Renegade / Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers / Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants / J&J Auto Racing No.91, Reinhardt was the 8th car to go under the clock in qualifying.  He landed about mid-pack, logging the 13th quickest lap in the field.  

 

Reinhardt started 5th in the first of three 8-lap heats.  The top six finishers transferred to the A-main, while the winner and quickest qualifier to transfer would get a spot in the dash.  Kyle used a strong start to jump into the 4th position but was unable to chase down the front trio during the remaining laps.

 

Starting 12th in the 30-lap main event, Reinhardt was aiming for a top ten finish and a solid points night.  Things went from bad to worse on a restart with ten laps complete when Reinhardt cut a right rear tire entering turn one.  He managed to avoid heavy contact but while in the work area to replace the tire, discovered a brake issue that ended his night with a disappointing 24th place finish officially. 

 

4/22:  ASCoC Tommy Hinnershitz Classic / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA

      (41 cars, Qualifying 1st, Heat 4th, Dash 10th, A-main 10th)

 

Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade team were anxious to get back to Williams Grove on Friday night.  They were ready to put Thursday’s disappointment behind them, and Williams Grove was the right place to do it.  Reinhardt had run very well there earlier this season prior to the start of the All Star schedule.

 

A tough field of 41 cars signed in to compete at the legendary Mechanicsburg, PA half-mile.  The All Star sanctioned event used a five group qualifying format for the large field.   

 

Reinhardt was the eighth and final car to go under the clock in Group D.  He promptly claimed the top spot in the group with a 17.124, which also ended up being good enough to be tied for 5th overall. 

 

After starting 4th in his 8-lap heat race, in which he needed to finish in the top four to transfer to the A-main and secure a spot in the dash, Reinhardt dropped to 5th on the opening lap.  He quickly battled back to 4th on the ensuing lap and held on to the position the rest of the way.

 

The dash draw didn’t go Reinhardt’s way.  He drew the number nine spot, making it a tall order to obtain a starting spot in the front couple rows.  Reinhardt was running 9th when things went from bad to worse.  The engine in his No.91 gave up as the dash drew to a close, instantly turning the Capitol Renegade pit area into a beehive of activity.

 

Reinhardt’s team jumped into action, pulled the failed bullet out of their J&J Chassis and dropped in a fresh one to try to make the call for the feature, in which they were scheduled to start 10th.  In just over 15 minutes they accomplished their goal and Reinhardt pushed off to test-fire the car.  

 

During the 30-lap A-main, Reinhardt worked his way up to 8th by the halfway point.  Although he lost a little ground during the second half of the race and crossed the finish line right where he started, it was a welcome top-10, considering what he and the team had been through.

 

I have to thank my guys.  They worked their asses off to get that done and save our night. Really proud of them.  I also want to thank Cap Henry and the Lane Racing team for jumping in and helping us get it done.  I think we had a top-5 car earlier tonight, but with the dash draw and engine issues, we’re happy to get a good finish and salvage the night“, Reinhardt commented.

 

4/23:  ASCoC Keith Kauffman Classic / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

      (42 cars, Qualifying 4th, Heat 5th, B-main 4th, A-main 24th)

 

Rolling into Port Royal Speedway for his fourth race in as many days, Reinhardt was one cut tire away from being on a streak of top-10 finishes.  What the Capitol Renegade team needed was to finish the week with a strong showing at ‘The Speed Palace’, a place that has been challenging for them over the past season or two.

 

Reinhardt recorded the 4th fastest time in the first of five qualifying groups for the 42 cars on hand, giving him a starting spot inside row two in the first 8-lap heat race of the evening.  After losing 3rd place to Saturday’s overall quick qualifier, Mike Wagner, on the opening lap, Reinhardt worked hard to fend off Brent Marks for the 4th and final transfer spot.  Eventually Marks slipped by, relegating the Capitol Renegade No.91 to a 5th place finish and sending Reinhardt to the B-main.

 

The struggles continued for Reinhardt, who slid from the pole of the B-main to the 4th and final transfer spot during the 12-lap event.  It wasn’t pretty, but they were in the show.  At least it was a chance to make some changes and see how the car would respond.  Unfortunately, it didn’t.  Reinhardt finished 24th.

 

It was a solid week for us, minus Port Royal.  We’ve had good speed this year but it’s no secret we’ve been struggling at Port.  We just need to keep trying things to get better there.  We’ll figure it out”, Reinhardt said.

 

Up Next

 

Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade team will head west for a 3-race swing with the All Star Circuit if Champions.  The series will stop at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA on Friday, Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH on Saturday and Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, OH on Sunday.  Thursday’s previously scheduled event at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA has been postponed to a later date due to tire shortages.  The new date has not yet been announced.

 

Season Stats

 

11 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5’s, 4 top 10’s, 6 top 15’s, 7 top 20’s

 

KYLE     REINHARDT

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Berry Back on Track with Top 5 at Port Royal

ABR Up to 4th in Season Championship Point Standings

Port Royal, PA – April 4, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  WRT SpeedWerx / Brian Rhoad

Austin Berry Racing came out of the gate strong in 2022, showing they had been doing their homework, learning from their opportunities in recent years, and applying it all to race consistently at a higher level.

 

A couple weeks ago they returned to their race shop after a two-race weekend, frustrated and scratching their heads a bit after 11th and 16th place finishes at Williams Grove and Port Royal respectively.  It wasn’t just the finishes really, it was the way the car handled and failed to respond positively to their changes.

 

It was time to hit the reset button.  To ‘go back to work’, as Berry put it.  Inclement weather provided an off weekend and an opportunity to do so.  The team went over the car with a fine tooth comb, replaced a couple damaged parts, and went back to the setup they started with a month earlier.

 

The team returned to Port Royal Speedway this past weekend with The Tire Mart / JDS Racing / Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter / Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop / Nathan Berry Beef Farm / A&C Racing Engines / Swift Springs / Kevin Nouse Designs – K1 Race Gear / DMI / Addicted2DirtPR.com / Penske Racing Shocks / Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic / DirtCarLifts / VP Racing Fuels / Rocket Chassis XR1 No.86 to find out what dividends their efforts would pay.  The results were certainly positive.

 

April 2:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (23 cars, Qualifying 1st, Heat 2nd, A-main 5th)

 

The first Saturday in April found 23 super late model teams signed in to compete on a sunny but seasonably chilly day in Central Pennsylvania.  A random pill draw was used to separate the field into three groups for combined hot lap / time trial sessions.

 

Austin Berry wasted no time showing they were ready to race at the front of the field again.  He posted the quickest lap in group three with a 19.382, which was also the fastest lap in the entire field.

 

I’m very happy to see that the work we did following our subpar performance a couple weeks ago paid off.  That’s rewarding “, Berry said following the solid start to his day.

 

The top four in each group were inverted to set the heat race lineups, so Berry rolled off 4th in heat number three.  Finishing in the top two was the primary goal because those drivers from each heat would participate in the redraw for one of the top six starting spots in the feature event.  Once again Berry was strong from the drop of the green, surging into 2nd on the opening circuit of his 8-lap heat race.  

 

On lap three, Matt Cosner slipped by Berry to claim second, but the battle for a redraw spot wasn’t over.  Berry remained poised and worked his way past Cosner and back into second on lap five.  He then set his sights on leader Dylan Yoder.  Berry closed the gap slightly but there wasn’t enough time remaining to mount a challenge for the win.

 

The redraw could have been friendlier to Berry, but you have to play the hand you are dealt.  He pulled number 6, putting him outside the third row for the 25-lap, $3,000 to win feature event.  By lap two, Austin had claimed the 5th position and turned his focus toward Gary Stuhler, just ahead in 4th.

 

While Berry was on the move into the top five, Colton Flinner had claimed the lead, with Trever Feathers, Dylan Yoder and Gary Stuhler in pursuit.  An early yellow slowed the event but following that, the event went caution-free the rest of the way.  The top five remained largely in tact, with only a couple position changes occurring late in the race.  Berry was on the heels of Feathers in the closing laps but wasn’t able to get close enough strike, and rode home with a solid top five.

 

That was one of the best cars I’ve ever had in the slick.  The car didn’t take off very well, but it continued to build speed throughout the feature.  If we could’ve taken off the way we ended, we would’ve been much better.  We’ve still got work to do.  We’re still a long way off from that 48 “, Berry said, referring to Colton Flinner who has been the class of the field thus far in 2022 at Port Royal Speedway.

 

Berry is off to a solid start nonetheless.  His top-5 and earlier top-10 have him currently sitting in 4th in Port Royal’s season championship point standings, only five points out of 3rd place.   

 

Up Next

 

Current plans for Austin Berry and the team are to return to Port Royal Speedway to compete against the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series on Sunday, April 10th. 

 

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