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Berry Rebounds With Personal Best at Hagerstown in Frank Sagi Tribute

Team Will Take Upcoming Weekend Off, Return July 29th at Port Royal

Hagerstown, MD – July 19, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Jason Walls / WRT Speedwerx

Austin Berry has been trying to find speed during the early part of the race night all year.  He has found it in flashes here and there during an occasional time trial show, but in large part he has had to race his tail off late in the night to move toward the front.

Last week at Port Royal the team tried some new things to remedy that and it didn’t work exactly as hoped, although the team did learn from the changes.  Sunday night Berry was back at the track to try again among a high quality field of 43 super late models at Hagerstown Speedway for the Frank Sagi Tribute race.

  • Date:  July 16, 2023
  • Event:  Frank Sagi Tribute
  • Track:  Hagerstown Speedway
  • City, State:   Hagerstown, MD
  • Quick Stats:  43 cars, Qualifying 8th in Group 1, Heat 5th (8), A-main 10th (17)

 

Slow Start South of the Mason-Dixon Line

Berry went out late in Group 1 qualifying and turned in a lap that put him a disappointing 8th in the heat race starting lineup.  The track had a ton of grip in it as a result of a late afternoon rain shower and Berry’s No.86 was just a bit too tight and needed a little more horsepower than he had available to counter that.

The Mifflin, PA native quickly turned that slow start into a positive.  Berry charged all the way to 5th on the opening lap of the heat race.  He was unable to run down Rick Eckert and settled for a 5th place finish, which was good enough to transfer directly to the feature event.

Heading North With A Personal Best

Berry started 17th in the 30-lap Frank Sagi Tribute A-main.  Over the opening ten laps it looked like he was in for a long night.

Suddenly, The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86 came alive.

On lap twelve Berry moved into 15th and by lap fifteen he had cracked the top ten.   Late in the race he slipped back to 11th for a handful of laps but he continued to battle and he was able to slip back into the 10th spot on the final circuit.  It was Berry’s career best finish at Hagerstown.

I found the middle right at the end there and it really worked for me.  Wish I had found that a few laps earlier, I think we could’ve picked off a couple more spots.”, Berry said.  We learned some things over the past couple races, so this week we talked with Jim (Stevens – JDS Racing) and made some changes.  The car was really good there in the feature, we just didn’t qualify good again and got ourselves in a hole.

“I’m learning behind the wheel every week and the team is learning every time we race too.  We will get the qualifying figured out early in the night and then we will be able to race for more podiums.  At least I can leave here tonight saying I beat Gary Stuhler at Hagerstown.  I’ve never done that before.“, Berry concluded with a smile.

Stuhler finished 12th  Sunday night.  He and Berry have become friends in recent years and beating the hall of fame driver, who he respects tremendously, at track where he has had so much success in his career gave Berry a moment to reflect on his journey as a driver to get to this point in his own career.

Be sure to visit Austin Berry Racing’s YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/AustinBerry86 to watch that video plus all the other the great content they provide!
 
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Up Next

Berry will enjoy a weekend off before returning to Port Royal Speedway on July 29th when the super late models join the 410 sprint cars for the Living Legends Dream Race.

Berry’s full schedule can be found at Addicted2DirtPR.com/events and at AustinBerryRacing.com under Schedule.

Season Stats

16 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s, 8 top 15’s

 

Trivia Question

Last week’s trivia answer is, Austin Berry’s favorite meal is steak and french fries!

Now, on to this week’s question.  What dirt track does Austin most want to race that he has yet to compete at?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

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AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

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TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

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Austin Berry (86) leads Gary Stuhler (4) at Hagerstown Speedway during the Frank Sagi Tribute 7-16-23 (photo credit: Jason Walls/WRT Speedwerx)

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

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

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Austin Berry Not Satisfied With Performance Saturday Night at Port Royal

Hagerstown’s July 16th Frank Sagi Tribute Next on the Slate for ABR

Port Royal, PA – July 11, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Derick Kriner Photography

Austin Berry has been pretty good this season.  He has had some highlights and some lowlights thus far in 2023.  

What he and the team want though is more consistency and a few ‘higher’ highlights.  They have fallen short of the number of podium finishes they expected of themselves so far.  That said, they have also achieved a couple things they didn’t believe they could, like running up front at Clinton County Speedway on their first trip there.

Sometimes two steps forward and three steps back is not only the temporary combination necessary to end up ten steps forward, it might be the sign you are on the right path to get there.

  • Date:  July 8, 2023
  • Track:  Port Royal Speedway
  • City, State:   Port Royal, PA
  • Quick Stats:  32 cars,  Heat 4th (4), A-main 12th (16)

 

Saturday Night Stomping Grounds

A stout field of 32 super late models was on hand Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway for a regular Saturday night show, which offers a tidy $4,000 to the winner.

Berry and The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86 were on hand for their first weekly race since completing the grueling Late Model Speedweek in June.

Heat lineups were set by pill draw and Berry got a reasonable outside 2nd row starting spot to kick off his night.  The top five finishers would transfer to the main event but the goal was a top three finish, which would put the driver inside the handicap for the night’s feature.

Berry, who often make a lot of forward progress on the opening lap of heat races, didn’t get his typical start.  He fell in line in 4th and went to work on chasing down Dillan Stake.  He got by Stake on lap four but two laps later lost the spot in a heated three-way battle with Tim Wilson.  Berry settled for a fourth place finish.  He would have to work from deeper in the field in the finale later that night.

Not Good Enough

Instead of a top ten starting spot from the handicap, Berry rolled to the green for the 25-lap A-main in the 16th spot.  He managed solid progress early, reaching 12th by lap four.  

One lap later, Berry slipped back three spots, losing almost all of the ground he had made.  From there he trudged on, scratching and clawing his way back to 12th again with ten laps remaining.  Once again, he found himself battling Stake, the two exchanging positions multiple times.

Berry reclaimed 12th and held on to finish there at the checkered flag.  It wasn’t the type of performance Berry expects of himself and his team these days.

“We just weren’t very good tonight.  We tried some things to get faster earlier in the night but I don’t think that hurt us.  We just missed the setup.”, Berry said.  “We know this place better than anywhere and we expect to run in the top ten here every week.  When we don’t, we’re not happy.”

“Nothing to do but learn from it, get back to work and get it right next time.”

Scroll down to watch the team’s latest video recap!
 
You can also visit Austin Berry Racing’s YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/AustinBerry86 to watch that video plus all the other the great content they provide!
 
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Up Next

Austin Berry Racing will head south to Hagerstown, MD next weekend for the Frank Sagi Tribute race on Sunday evening, July 16th.

Berry’s full schedule can be found at Addicted2DirtPR.com/events and at AustinBerryRacing.com under Schedule.

Season Stats

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

 

Trivia Question

Last week’s trivia answer is, Austin Berry’s favorite TV show is Yellowstone!

Now, on to this week’s question.  What is Austin Berry’s favorite meal?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Tire Mart’s slogan is:  “WHATEVER IT TAKES”!  They have been demonstrating that approach for many years, which is why customers know they can count on them.

The Tire Mart started as a family-owned business over 50 years ago in Colonial Park, a Harrisburg, PA suburb.  From the beginning, they built their business on honesty and trust, serving customers in and around the Harrisburg area.  Today, with a tremendous reputation and loyal customer base, they continue providing automotive service with a local business touch that is hard to find these days.  It has made Tire Mart a pillar of the community.

Tire Mart’s well-trained staff specializes in the sale and installation of everything from lawn & garden tires, to passenger car, performance, light truck and SUV tires.  Their staff also provides complete under-car automotive services, such as state inspections, oil changes, brakes, shocks, struts, and alignment. They can handle major engine and transmission jobs as well.  All of these services are available at competitive prices for both foreign and domestic vehicles.  

Trustworthy, quality service and care for your vehicle has been the foundation of Tire Mart’s success since the beginning, earning them Harrisburg Magazine’s “Simply The Best” & “Reader’s Choice” awards nearly every year since the inception of the recognition program.

Greg and the entire staff welcome you to the Tire Mart, located at 4914 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg Pennsylvania!

Visit Tire Mart atwww.thetiremartinc.com, find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TireMartHarrisburg or give them a call at (717) 545-3756!

 

(photo credit: Derick Kriner Photography)

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

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

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]

Berry Closes Out First Complete Speedweek with Top 10

Team Will Return to Port Royal Speedway July 1st After Short Break

Selinsgrove, PA – June 21, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Jason Walls/WRT Speedwerx

Austin Berry and his team saw both ends of the spectrum over the first three Appalachian Mountain Speedweek events, then took advantage of the day off to regroup and heal some wounds on their Rocket XR1 before embarking on the balance of the series schedule.

Mission number one was to survive, to run all the races.  Mission number two was to perform well.  Contact at Hagerstown almost ended both missions but they were alive and well heading into Tuesday.

  • Date:  June 13, 2023
  • Event:  Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek – Night 4
  • Track:  Path Valley Speedway
  • City, State:   Spring Run, PA
  • Quick Stats:  43 cars,  Qualifying 7th in Group A, Heat 3rd (2), A-main rained out (17)

 

  • Date:  June 15, 2023
  • Event:  Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek – Night 5
  • Track:  Bedford Speedway
  • City, State:   Bedford, PA
  • Quick Stats:  38 cars, Qualifying 12th in Group B, Heat 5th (5), B-main 2nd (3), A-main 13th (22)

 

  • Date:  June 16, 2023
  • Event:  Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek – Night 6
  • Track:  Bedford Speedway
  • City, State:   Bedford, PA
  • Quick Stats: rained out

 

  • Date:  June 17, 2023
  • Event:  Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek – Night 7
  • Track:  Lincoln Speedway
  • City, State:   Abbottstown, PA
  • Quick Stats:  43 cars, Qualifying 11th in Group B, Heat 3rd (4), A-main 13 (18)

 

  • Date:  June 18, 2023
  • Event:  Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek – Night 8
  • Track:  Selinsgrove Speedway
  • City, State:   Selinsgrove, PA
  • Quick Stats:  34 cars, Qualifying 9th in Group A, Heat 3rd (4), A-main 9th (17)

 

Penalized at Path Valley

Yet another stout field of 43 super late models unloaded at Path Valley Speedway for a Tuesday night installment of Speedweek.  Austin Berry and The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86 was among them.

Berry qualified 7th in Group A to earn a front row starting spot in his heat race.  The initial start saw a caution flag appear before a lap was completed.  On the second attempt, a debatable call penalized the Mifflin, PA native for getting on the gas early.  

The call put Berry back one row for the third attempt to start the race.  From there he raced to a 3rd place finish, which put him 17th on the grid for the feature.  

We both got on the throttle at the same time but he spun his tires and I got grip.  I’m sure it looked like I went and he didn’t but that’s not how I saw it.“, Berry said about the heat race penalty.  “It was their call though and I just have to accept it and move on.

Before the finale could take to the track the rains came.  In a way it must have felt like another penalty of sorts to Berry.  A chance to dig out of the hole created by Sunday night’s trip to Hagerstown and recover some points was taken away.

 

Through the B-Main at Bedford

Thirty-eight teams made their way to Bedford Speedway Thursday for night five of Speedweek.  Berry turned in a disappointing 12th best time in his group, putting him 5th in his heat race starting lineup.

Berry was unable to move forward in the heat race and thus landed in the 3rd starting spot in his first B-main of the week.  He turned in a runner-up finish to find his way into the main event.

The A-main was the bright spot of the night.  Berry put on a steady, workmanlike climb from his 22nd starting spot to bring home a hard-earned 13th place finish.  It was a welcome outcome to a tough night.

The second night at Bedford was washed out by rain, sending teams back toward Central Pennsylvania early for the final two shows of the series.

 

Pushing Through in the Pigeon Hills

The Appalachian Mountain Speedweek series moved on to the Pigeon Hills of Pennsylvania and 43 cars made their way to the well-known Lincoln Speedway.

Austin Berry Racing had turned in a notable performance there a few weeks earlier, passing a lot of cars before the engine expired on the No.86.  On this night, they kicked things off with an 11th quick time in Group B qualifying.

Berry quickly put his car in the show by racing to a 3rd place finish in his heat race after starting outside the second row.

Taking the green from the outside spot in row nine, Berry battled a tough surface to move up to a 13th place finish in the A-main.

 

Selinsgrove Surge

Although it had not been a friendly place to him on several occasions, Berry was looking forward to returning to Selinsgrove Speedway for the series’ finale.  A month earlier he had led a large portion of the feature and wound up 2nd at the end of the night.

The night didn’t get off to the start he was hoping for as the team experienced carburetor issues in qualifying.  Berry still managed to be 9th quick in Group A but felt he gave up a few positions as a result of the issue.

Like the night before, Berry went from 4th to 3rd in his heat race to lock into the A-main and once again he went forward in the main event.

Berry started 17th and immediately began chipping away, navigating his way forward in the running order.  On lap thirteen he cracked the top ten and was looking for a way to reel in the top five.  He managed a 9th place finish to cap off the week.

 

ABR's First Complete Speedweek

While their average finishing position and final points position both fell a little short of their goals, there were several positive takeaways from their Appalachian Mountain Speedweek experience and performance.

Six of the possible eight A-mains were raced and Berry made five of them.  In those five starts he logged a podium, a top ten and three lucky 13th place finishes.  But that doesn’t really tell the story.

Berry hit the track for competitive action 12 times and gained positions in 8 of those.  In the 3 times he lost positions, 2 of those were only 1 spot.

Berry’s overall net positions for Speedweek heat races, dashes and features combined was  +23 positions.  That’s a stat representative of a team that knows how to race but needs to improve their time trial program.  When they do, they will be a consistent contender for wins.

The past ten days has been invaluable experience for me and the team.  We don’t usually get to time trial much and so I would get nervous, but after a few nights in this series it became standard procedure and I got a lot more comfortable with it.  That’s the part of our program we still need to improve…both the car and me…but we made a lot of progress this week.“, Berry said.

“It was a lot of work to run this series but I enjoyed it no matter how little sleep I got.  We got to experience a lot of different disciplines by running all week.  Different tracks, different conditions, recovering from a crash…it will all help our program in the end.”

Berry and his team improved little things as the week went on.  Things that will prepare them better even for weekly racing the rest of the season.

We had thoughts of going out to Lernerville to run the Firecracker 100.  That’s something I eventually want to do but we have a lot of equipment to go over and maintenance…not just the race car but also the four wheeler, the generator, the truck, everything.  Plus, the guys and I have to get back to our day jobs and frankly everyone is pretty worn out from the long hours, travel and everything it took to run eight races in ten days.  That said, we don’t regret a second of it.

Berry finished the series 11th in points, just 16 outside of the top ten…and the money.  If not for circumstances beyond their control at Hagerstown and Path Valley, it is very likely the team would have finished the series inside the top ten.  That is part of racing though.  Much of what happens is not in your control.

I’ll definitely come back and run it again but I know what we need to improve and change to be ready to do it again.  If and when we do this again, it will be to run top five in the points.”, Berry concluded.

Be sure to visit YouTube.com/AustinBerry86 to watch the team’s latest video recap!  Speedweek videos will be posted soon!  Like, comment and share the video, plus subscribe to Austin Berry Racing’s YouTube Channel to see all the great content they share!

Up Next

Austin Berry Racing will return to action at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, July 1st after a short, well-deserved break.

Berry’s full schedule can be found at Addicted2DirtPR.com/events and at AustinBerryRacing.com under Schedule.

Season Stats

14 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5’s, 4 top 10’s, 6 top 15’s

 

Trivia Question

Last week’s trivia answer is, Austin Berry earned a degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University!

Now, on to this week’s question.  What is Austin’s favorite TV show?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

GOLithium

 

Built for Motorsports

Hand made in the USA, GO Lithium’s batteries are purpose built for racing. They provide the endurance and durability you can trust. With 1250 cranking amps, weighing only 9 pounds, and used by champions around the country, you can be positive GO Lithium is the correct choice for your team.

The GO Lithium battery has undergone 7 years of research, development, and testing, plus they went one step further and did Real World Dyno Testing.   Their 16V battery is incredibly powerful, recharges quickly, and weighs in at only 9 pounds!  With the lighter weight, the racer is able to reduce gross weight or move ballast where it will be most effective.

“People don’t think of batteries as a difference-maker, but the GO Lithium batteries will help us perform better as a result of the weight reduction, not to mention the reliable power.”, Berry commented.

Prismatic cells are more durable and are able to store more power in a smaller area, and that is the technology GO Lithium leveraged to create the only battery on the market using the unique approach.

Built for Safety

GO Lithium’s Battery is safe and was specifically designed for racing applications.  To test, a Lithium cell is subjected to a puncture test in which a steel rod is driven through the cell.  GO Lithium Cells passed this test without any explosion or fire.  This can be an issue with other types of lithium batteries.

The Ultralight Lithium Battery from GO Lithium is also internally balanced, which ensures that the battery discharges and charges its prismatic cells equally. Cell balancing on the battery, which is expensive and thus many manufacturers choose not to do it, increases the lifespan of the product dramatically.

Austin Berry under the lights at Lincoln Speedway 6-17-23 (photo credit: Dezman McIntryre)
Austin Berry (86) in close competition at Bedford Speedway during Appalachian Mountain Speedweek (photo credit: Jason Walls/WRT Speedwerx)
Austin Berry turning laps at Selinsgrove Speedway during Appalachian Mountain Speedweek (photo credit: @RealJesseLee/Carberry Creations)

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

Broadcast coverage of ALL Appalachian Mountain Speedweek events is available at FloRacing.com

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]

Berry Has Hot Start to Speedweek at Clinton County, Runs Into Trouble at Hagerstown

Speedweek Continues at Path Valley Tuesday, Bedford Thursday and Friday

Port Royal, PA – June 12, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Jason Walls / WRT Speedwerx

When the return of Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek in 2023 was announced, Austin Berry Racing saw it as a goal for their program for a few reasons.  First, it was an opportunity to showcase what they have been building and hopefully show fans, and maybe even themselves, they had taken the next step toward their ultimate goal.

In my late model career, I’ve never been able to attempt running a series of races like this.  This is the first time I have been in a position to have enough resources to think about doing it.  For a working man, it’s like being a professional racer for ten days.”, Berry commented.  “That’s fun of course for a kid who always wanted to be a race car driver, but there’s a practical aspect to it too.  The variety of tracks makes me better as a driver and us better as a team.  The schedule makes us better as a team too by challenging us to be prepared for anything and to be able to handle short turnaround times.  There is a lot to be learned from running Speedweek.”

Second, the team feels they need to race to give their marketing partners the exposure they expect for their support.

Lastly, while their performance over the past season and a half has mostly been good, the team still works with limited depth.  The hope is that consistent, top performances on a stage like Speedweek will attract partners that can help build the depth they are aiming for to compete on a regional level.

  • Date:  June 9, 2023
  • Event:  Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek – Night 1
  • Track:  Clinton County Speedway
  • City, State:   Mill Hall, PA
  • Quick Stats:  40 cars,  Qualifying 3rd in Group B, Dash 2: 1st (3), A-main 3rd (2)

 

  • Date:  June 10, 2023
  • Event:  Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek – Night 2
  • Track:  Port Royal Speedway
  • City, State:   Port Royal, PA
  • Quick Stats:  50 cars, Qualifying 12th in Group B, Heat 3rd (5), A-main 13th (16)

 

  • Date:  June 11, 2023
  • Event:  Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek – Night 3
  • Track:  Hagerstown Speedway
  • City, State:   Hagerstown, MD
  • Quick Stats:  40 cars, Qualifying 7th in Group B, Heat 8th (2)

 

Hot Start at Clinton County

Opening night of Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek attracted 40 of the best super late models in Pennsylvania to compete for the $4,000 top prize at Clinton County Speedway in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania.

The field was split into two groups for qualifying, with Berry going out 39th overall.  His late-session laps drew some attention when he ripped off the 3rd quickest lap in Group B, which was good enough to lock the The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86 into the dash and the night’s 35-lap feature.

The dashes for Speedweek are a unique format.  The top three from each qualifying group earlier in the night compete against each other for two more laps under the clock.  The fastest of the Group A cars earns the pole, with the next two starting 3rd and 5th respectively in the feature.  The Group B cars make up the outside of the first three rows.  Austin Berry earned the outside front row spot with a lap of 14.03, which just nipped Dylan Yoder who logged a 14.06.

Berry had a rocky start at the drop of the green and found himself running 4th after two laps, but the Mifflin (PA) native battled back, working his way past Rick Eckert to claim 3rd on lap eight. 

As the leaders sliced through lapped traffic, Berry tracked them down and wrestled the runner-up spot away from Drake Troutman on lap fourteen.  He controlled the 2nd spot for the next nineteen laps and closed on leader Jason Covert briefly during one stretch.  He never got close enough to strike and Covert stretched his lead again.

A caution appeared with two laps remaining, bunching the field for a single-file restart.  Gregg Satterlee had raced from 9th to 3rd and pressured Berry on the restart, slipping by coming to the white flag.  Berry held on to the 3rd place finish at the line.

Well, I have to admit, I didn’t expect that.”, a smiling Berry said.  “We’ve only been here once before and didn’t get to race that night, so this was really our first time making laps here.  We took a shot at the setup for qualifying and that went pretty well, then since we didn’t have to run a heat, we had to guess a little what the car needed for the feature.

If it had stayed green and I could have cleared a couple lapped cars, we might have had a shot at Jason (Covert) but that yellow hurt us a little.  With our tire choice, I was afraid it wouldn’t take off on the restart and Gregg did get us coming to the white but it was a good night and we will certainly take it.  We’re glad Speedweek is back and we are looking forward to the rest of the week.

At the conclusion of opening night, Berry sat second in points, trailing leader Jason Covert by 33 points.

Late Slip at the Palace

Night two of Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek at Port Royal Speedway drew a large, stout field of 50 super late model teams to chase the $5,000 top prize.

Berry once again had to work with a late draw, going out 21st of 25 cars in Group B qualifying, which was 46th overall.  He managed to register a solid lap that put him 12th in the group.  To show just how close the competition is, had Berry been able to lap the half-mile just 0.055 seconds quicker, he would have been 9th in the group.

From the 5th starting spot in his heat race, Berry worked his way to 3rd at the halfway point and finished there to lock himself into the main event.

Berry knew if he and the team made the right adjustments his Rocket XR1 was still capable of racing into the top ten from his 16th starting spot.  It appeared they had done just that as he raced his way all the way to 8th in the first dozen laps of the 35-lap feature.

Following a mid-race caution, Berry fell a couple spots.  As the night came to a close, he dropped a couple more positions and crossed the line with a 13th place finish.

I got over-anxious and got the tires too hot.  The car was running so good early, I pushed it too hard and that hurt us at the end.  Tonight is on me.  I ran too hard early and mismanaged my tires.”, Berry admitted.

At the conclusion of night two, Berry sat fourth in points, trailing leader Tyler Emory by 64 points.

 

South of the Mason-Dixon Line

Night three of Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek brought Austin Berry and 39 other teams just across the Mason-Dixon Line to Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland.  His night started off on solid footing with a 7th place qualifying run in Group B.

Going from the front row in his heat race, Berry appeared to be on track for another good starting spot in the night’s finale, but things didn’t go as planned.

Berry assumed the 2nd spot at the green flag and held that for the first two circuits.  On lap three in turn three there was contact when Matt Sponaugle tried to dive under Berry’s No.86.  The contact caused Berry to spin and dropped him to the rear of the field for the restart with six laps remaining.

Not ready to give up, Berry raced his way back toward a transfer spot, or at least a good starting spot in the B-main.  He was in the midst of a tight battle for the 5th position at the white flag but never made it back to the checkered flag.

Once again turn three bit Berry.  Twice in six laps.

I was planning to go low into turn three and take a shot at 5th but the 44s took the low line away.  I tried to avoid contact and hit the inside guardrail, which spun me up across the track where I got clipped by another car a few seconds later.  That did us in for the night.“, Berry explained.

 

Thoughts

Overall, we are getting better at time-trialing.  We’ve been decent and in position to transfer through our heat worst case, so I feel pretty good about our week so far.  We didn’t get the finishes we should have the last two nights obviously, so I need to learn from that and make better decisions so we can improve on the end of our night.“, Berry said Monday afternoon from the team’s shop where they were thrashing to make repairs.

Thankfully it looks like we can get this car back to the track, so we will be at Path Valley Tuesday night.  Our short track program is pretty good, so hopefully the car will be ok and we can have a good night there.”  Berry shared.

With the disappointing night in Maryland, Berry fell from 4th to 13th in the tightly contested Speedweek point standings.

We took a points hit last night though, so we’re going to take it one night at a time from here on this week.  If Path (Valley) doesn’t go well, we will reevaluate and pick our spots the rest of the week.  If it goes well, we will keep racing and try to work our way back up the point standings.

 

Be sure to visit YouTube.com/AustinBerry86 to watch the team’s latest video recap!  Speedweek videos will be posted soon!  Like, comment and share the video, plus subscribe to Austin Berry Racing’s YouTube Channel to see all the great content they share!

Up Next

Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek continues Tuesday, June 13th at Path Valley Speedway, followed by an off day Wednesday before a two-day show at Bedford Speedway on Thursday and Friday, June 15th & 16th.

Berry’s full schedule can be found at Addicted2DirtPR.com/events and at AustinBerryRacing.com under Schedule.

Season Stats

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

 

Trivia Question

Last week’s trivia answer is, Austin Berry finished 6th in the championship point standings at Port Royal Speedway in 2019!

Now, on to this week’s question.  In what discipline did Austin earn his college degree from Penn State University?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

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World Leader in Fuel Technology

Founded in 1975, the quest of VP Racing Fuels since day one has been optimum horsepower.

Founder Steve Burns began his quest at the local tracks of Texas, where racers tried his fuel and liked the power gains. His first fuel was christened “C12™,” and from a single location with two employees in San Antonio, Texas, VP has grown to over 200 employees with five company owned and operated race fuel distribution points in Texas, Indiana, Georgia, Delaware and Tennessee, as well as a regional office in southern California.

VP is now recognized by many as the world leader in race fuel technology, with a catalog of more than 80 fuel blends and a growing roster of VP-fueled champions across the entire spectrum of motorsports. The passion and dedication of VP’s development team to staying on the leading edge of technology is legendary. Most of VP’s employees are or have been racers in one form or another and are driven by the competitive will to win. Together, the VP team intends to solidify its position as the true World Leader in Race Fuel Technology for years to come.

Performance

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VP Racing Fuel is also better vaporized. The higher oxygenation of the fuel ensures the fuel intakes more air. The air combined with the heat from the engine increases fuel burning and improves vaporization.  Fuels that are better-vaporized burn more efficiently than others, which means it needs less fuel to produce power. Using less fuel means it can be money-saving and much longer-lasting.

The high oxygenation process that occurs makes cars use less fuel yet creates more horsepower. Better vaporization and cooler engines ensure a car can run at its maximum capacity. VP Racing Fuel burns quicker than standard fuels, which gives the car much more power.

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More Than Fuel

VP isn’t just a fuel producer.  They have a top line of oils, lubricants, coolants and other automotive fluids.

Austin Berry Forms Partnership

Austin Berry against the beautiful backdrop at Clinton County Speedway (photo credit: Jason Walls/WRT Speedwerx)
Austin Berry hits the track at Port Royal Speedway for his qualifying run 6-10-23 (photo credit: Derick Kriner Photography)

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

Broadcast coverage of ALL Appalachian Mountain Speedweek events is available at FloRacing.com

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]

Austin Berry Brings Home Top Five at Port Royal

Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek Next on Agenda

Port Royal, PA – June 6, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Derick Kriner Photography

Austin Berry and his team spent a lot of hours in the shop during the past week to get their equipment race-ready following a taxing outing at Lincoln Speedway that left the Mifflin, PA super late model driver with a broken motor and some wrinkled sheet metal.

It had been a night that saw Berry pass a lot of race cars, only to end up with a DNF (did not finish) in the official results.

With a motor change complete and new sheet metal in place, Berry headed for Port Royal Speedway for a final shakedown before kicking off the upcoming Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek in The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, A&C Racing Engines, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86.

  • Date:  June 3, 2023
  • Track:  Port Royal Speedway
  • City, State:   Port Royal, PA
  • Quick Stats:  24 cars,  Heat 3rd (6), A-main 5th (1)

 

Early Battle

Lineups for three heat races at Port Royal Speedway Saturday night were set by a pill draw.  With only 24 cars signed in, all would qualify but only the top three finishers would be handicapped to the front of the starting lineup for the night’s main event.

Berry lined up 6th for his heat race and wasted no time blasting around the high side into the 2nd spot on the opening lap.  He held the position until lap four when Bryan Bernheisel worked his way by.

With a top three finish carrying a lot of importance, Berry then found himself in a torrid battle with Mike Lupfer for 3rd.  The side by side battle went on for several laps, with Berry prevailing by just 0.145 seconds.

 

Back on Track

The heat race effort paid dividends for Berry who earned the feature pole as a result of the handicap format.  He took command on the opening lap with front row companion, Trever Feathers, following. By the end of lap two, the pair were side by side.  

Berry fell to the runner-up spot for the next few circuits.  His Rocket XR1 was very good through turns one and two but was struggling to get off turn four the way he needed it to.  He fell to third a couple laps later.

At the halfway point, Berry found himself in 5th and he would hold that position through the checkered flag to record his second top five in his last four races.

It was nice to be back at Port (Royal Speedway) after getting out to a couple different tracks.  Was especially nice to have an uneventful night for a change.”, Berry commented.

I was happy to see that out of all the guys who stuck with the new Hoosier Saturday night, we had good speed comparatively.  I think our tire choice hurt us in the feature, but hopefully we can apply what we learned when we get back for a normal tire rule race again.  I think we will have a little bit better idea of what we need to do next time.

Be sure to scroll down or visit YouTube.com/AustinBerry86 to watch the team’s video recap!  Like, comment and share the video, plus subscribe to Austin Berry Racing’s YouTube Channel to see all the great content they share!

Up Next

Berry plans to run all eight Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek shows, which take place in a span of ten days across central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.

The series kicks off Friday, June 9th at Clinton County Speedway, moves to Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 10th and wraps up the weekend at Hagerstown Speedway on Sunday, June 11th before teams get a day off.

Berry’s full schedule can be found at Addicted2DirtPR.com/events and at AustinBerryRacing.com under Schedule.

Season Stats

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

 

Trivia Question

Last week’s trivia answer is, Austin Berry won the Selinsgrove Speedway Super Late Model Rookie of the Year award in 2016!

Now, on to this week’s question.  In 2019, Austin accomplished his highest point standings finish to date at Port Royal Speedway.  Where did he finish in the championship standings that year?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

JUNIATA VETERINARY CLINIC

The Juniata Veterinary Clinic has been delivering exceptional veterinary care to the animals of Juniata and Mifflin Counties for over 30 years. Their 3-doctor team treats animals of all types and ages, providing a full range of services to ensure that the animals in their community can get all the care they need and deserve.

PREVENTATIVE CARE | DERMATOLOGY | PET DENTISTRY | SURGERY

The Juniata Veterinary Clinic is owned and operated by Dr. Michaela Fry, a noted food animal veterinarian and member of the Penn State Ag Extension Board. She is joined by Dr. Melissa Ehrisman and Dr. Karen Rosenberry. Our team’s accumulated skill, insight and wisdom make us the veterinary clinic of choice for conscientious animal owners just like you.

Your veterinarian in Mifflintown PA will be more than happy to provide every animal in your menagerie with ideal mix of compassionate care, experience and expertise.

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AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

Austin Berry (86) leads Trever Feathers (20) early in Port Royal Speedway's feature event last Saturday (photo credit: Derick Kriner Photography)

Watch Austin Berry Racing’s weekly recap video by clicking the image below!

Be sure to like and comment on the video for your chance to win a prize!

Also be sure to subscribe to their YouTube Channel to get notified first for all new videos!

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

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

A&C Racing Engines

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]

Berry’s Weekend Ends with Heartbreak at Lincoln

Port Royal Speedway Up Next on June 3rd

Abbottstown, PA – May 31, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Jason Walls/WRT Speedwerx

Coming off his runner-up finish at Selinsgrove Speedway, Austin Berry  planned a two-race Memorial Day Weekend, hoping to continue building his team’s momentum.

It would be a challenging path to establishing that momentum.  The stops on his weekend schedule were Bedford Speedway, a destination that has never awarded Berry with great results, and Lincoln Speedway, a facility he had never visited before.

  • Date:  May 26, 2023
  • Event:  Turk Burkett Tribute
  • Track:  Bedford Speedway
  • City, State:   Bedford, PA
  • Quick Stats:  33 cars,  Qualifying 9th Group A, Heat 6th (5), B-main 1st (1), A-main 13th (21)

 

  • Date:  May 27, 2023
  • Event:  Bob Leiby Memorial
  • Track:  Lincoln Speedway
  • City, State:   Abbottstown, PA
  • Quick Stats:  28 cars,  Heat DNS (2), B-main 1st (10), A-main 19th (19)

 

Grind It Out

Berry headed west to Bedford Speedway Friday night with The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, A&C Racing Engines, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86 and joined 32 other teams at the Turk Burkett Tribute race.

Berry circled the fairgrounds half-mile in 19.873 seconds, which was 9th best in Group A and placed him 5th in the starting lineup for heat race number one.  The Mifflin, PA native was unable to gain any ground in the heat race and ultimately slid to a 6th place finish, missing the transfer by one spot.

After making some adjustments for the B-main, Berry was able to capitalize on his front row starting spot to win by nearly 2 seconds.

Berry and his team continued to tweak the setup for the 40-lap A-main and it paid off.  Berry was able to work his way forward from his 21st starting spot to record a 13th place finish, wrapping up the night with something positive for the ABR notebook.

Bedford has always been a challenge for me.  Seems like I can’t put together a full night here.“, Berry said.  “I think it’s a little bit about making adjustments to my driving style.  I repeat some old (bad) habits here.  More laps here will help fix that.

We got better by the end of the night and overall, we have a better notebook here now than we ever have.  Every time I come back here it’s because I want to overcome the challenge.  I want to get this place figured out and post a podium finish someday soon.

Say It Ain't So

Saturday afternoon Berry ventured to Lincoln Speedway for the first time in his racing career.  With nothing more to go on than studying videos and a little info from some fellow racers who had more experience at the Abbottstown, PA oval, Berry was there to start building some notes for the upcoming Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek.

By virtue of the pill draw, Berry was slated to start 2nd in the first heat, however during hot laps something was amiss with the carburetor or fueling system.  The team scrambled to make a change but couldn’t complete the work in time to start the heat race.  

Berry’s ‘never give up’ attitude surfaced again for the B-main.  From his 10th starting spot, on a surface he had yet to make a competitive lap, Berry blasted his way all the way to 3rd by lap two, then into 2nd the following trip around.

When the field took the halfway sign in the 10-lap consolation race, Berry was out front and in command.  He went on to win by an impressive 3.7 seconds.  

Berry picked up right where he left when the green flag dropped on the 30-lap A-main.  From his 19th starting spot, he reached 11th on lap six.  Berry continued to knock on the door of the top ten for the next half-dozen laps.

On lap sixteen, it all fell apart when something in the engine expired.  Berry’s official finish was 19th.

This place is different but it sure is fun.”, Berry shared with a grin after exiting his Rocket XR1.  I’ve raced other smaller places in the region like Clinton County, BAPS and Path Valley, and of course all the bigger tracks in the area like Port, The Grove, Selinsgrove and Hagerstown…but this was my first time here.“, Berry said.  

“I can’t wait to come back for (Appalachian Mountain Late Model) Speedweek.  Now I know what to expect and what we need to work on.”, Berry continued.  “I’m not going to tell you I’m disappointed.  The reality is I’m mad.  We have been plagued by these kinds of issues and we need to figure out how to solve it once and for all if we are going to keep growing this team and getting better.  We can win more races but we need to be out there consistently to do it.

Be sure to scroll down to watch the team’s YouTube video recap from Bedford, plus subscribe to Austin Berry Racing’s YouTube Channel to see the Lincoln recap later this week!

 

Up Next

It will be Camera and Autograph night for the fans when Austin Berry Racing returns to Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 3rd.  Come out early before racing begins and stop by to get an autograph or take a photo with Austin!

Season Stats

8 races, 0 wins, 1 top 5’s, 2 top 10’s, 4 top 15’s

 

Trivia Question

Last week’s trivia answer is, Austin Berry was awarded Port Royal Speedway’s Most Improved Super Late Model driver in 2019 and 2021!

Now, on to this week’s question.  In what year did Austin Berry win the Selinsgrove Speedway Super Late Model Rookie of the Year award?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop provides custom butchering and packaging for beef, pork, and venison.

Give them a call, give them your business and thank them for supporting racing!

Address: Deer Run Lane, Shade Gap, PA

Phone: (717) 658-1664

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

(photo credit: Jason Walls/WRT Speedwerx)

Watch Austin Berry Racing’s weekly recap video by clicking the image below!

Be sure to like and comment on the video for your chance to win a prize!

Also be sure to subscribe to their YouTube Channel to get notified first for all new videos!

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

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

A&C Racing Engines

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]

Austin Berry Turns Luck Around With Runner-up Finish at Selinsgrove

Battle with World of Outlaws On Tap This Weekend

Selinsgrove, PA – May 16, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  @RealJesseLee/Carberry Creations

Austin Berry’s challenges thus far in the 2023 season are well-documented.  When compared to the expectations set by their 2022 achievements, nobody would blame him or his team for throwing their arms in the air, grumbling and kicking something.

But that’s not who Austin Berry Racing is collectively as a team.  If there is any team in the pits who knows how to face adversity, grit their teeth and work harder to overcome it, this is the team.  It’s not as easy to remain as calm and collected as this team seems able to be when the oddest, most unusual issues happen.

One thing is for sure though.  When you take the approach they do and combine it with very modest resources, the successes are sweet when they come.

 

  • Date:  May 14, 2023
  • Track:  Selinsgrove Speedway
  • City, State:   Selinsgrove, PA
  • Quick Stats:  23 cars,  Heat 2nd (2), A-main 2nd (1)

 

Selinsgrove Shuffle

Berry and his team made the 45-minute tow north on Route 35 to Selinsgrove Speedway for Sunday evening’s show.  They were among a field of 23 that may not have been big in numbers but had plenty of quality.  They were all there to take their shot at the $4,000 winner’s share.

From his starting spot outside the front row of the second heat race, Berry charged into the lead on the high side of turns one and two in The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, A&C Racing Engines, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86.

Berry held a commanding lead until the caution appeared at the halfway point of the 8-lap contest.  On the restart his tires didn’t quite ‘fire’ as quickly as he needed.  It was just enough for Dylan Yoder to slip around the high side off turn two to take the lead.  Berry would ride home 2nd, still in a redraw spot.

 

Positive Vibes

At the redraw for the top qualifiers, Berry told his daughter, Natalie, to pull a good pill for him.  She listened well and pulled the pole position for the 25-lap feature.

When the race went green, Berry beat his front row mate, Yoder, to turn one to claim the early lead.  He proceeded to put a few car lengths between himself and the field while Yoder and Coleby Frye battled to see who would get to take a shot at Berry.  On lap four, Frye won that battle and set his sights on the leader.

Berry continued to lead, keeping Frye at bay with confident moves through lapped traffic.  As the race approached the halfway mark, Berry had a run through turns three and four.  As he approached a lapped car, he went to the high side to clear the traffic.

At that moment the lapped car got sideways.  Frye went low and Berry went high, both making light contact with the spinning lapped car as they blasted by.  Frye emerged with the lead at the flag stand and the lapped car corrected course and continued on.

Had the lapped car stopped and brought out the caution before the leader reached the flag stand, the lap would not have counted and Berry would have retained the lead .  That however, is not how it played out.

Instead, Berry pursued Frye, closing on him multiple times.  He was unable to find an opening to take the top spot away and had to settle for a 2nd place finish just a mere 0.779 seconds behind Frye.

After the last couple weeks we have had, we’ll take it.  It’s been kind of rough for us lately.  It’s good to have something positive for a change.“, a happy Berry said in victory lane.  “I really want to thank all the great people that help us out.  Greg and everyone at The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg.  They are great people and they can handle anything you need for your car.  They have been huge for us and we love being partners with them.

Thanks to Michaela and everyone at Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Randy and the folks at SRI, VP Race Fuels, Davey at Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, and all of our product partners.  We could not do this without them.  My most important partner tonight though was my daughter Natalie.  She nailed that redraw.  I think the job is hers from now on.”, Berry concluded with a big smile.

Be sure to scroll down to watch the team’s YouTube video recap of this week’s race!

 

Up Next

Berry and his team will roll into Port Royal Speedway to take on the World of Outlaws late models on Saturday, May 20th!

 

Season Stats

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

 

Trivia Question

Last week’s trivia answer is, after several successful seasons in karting, Austin Berry moved into the Legends division as part of a driver development program in North Carolina!

Now, on to this week’s question.  In what year (or years) has Austin Berry won Port Royal Speedway’s Most Improved Super Late Model driver award?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

JDS Racing / Jim Stevens

Jim provides shock assistance for dirt late models, modifieds, street stocks and more!

He has been building shocks for over 20 years.

His expertise will help your team get to the front!

Call Jim today at 540-664-9001!

 

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

Austin Berry (r) and Colby Frye (L) duked it out for the win Sunday night at Selinsgrove Speedway (photo credit: @RealJesseLee/Carberry Creations)

Watch Austin Berry Racing’s weekly recap video by clicking the image below!

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

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

A&C Racing Engines

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

P3 Graphix

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

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Berry Hard Charger at Port Royal After Tough Night at Bedford

First Selinsgrove Speedway Visit of 2023 Up Next

Port Royal, PA – May 10, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Derick Kriner Photography

During the 2022 season, Austin Berry finished in the top ten of 44% of the races he competed in.  After a winter of hard work fine-tuning their program, he and the rest of the ABR team were aiming to pick up where they left off and continue to build toward the next level of consistency.

Although Berry did open the 2023 season with a top-ten finish at Port Royal Speedway, the next two outings resulted in finishes of 20th or worse.  Then Mother Nature intervened for three weeks, preventing the team from rebounding.

As the month of May opened and the sun shined above, Berry and his team readied for a two-race weekend that would hopefully be the start of getting their groove back.

 

  • Date:  May 5, 2023
  • Event:  87th Anniversary Billy Winn Classic
  • Track:  Bedford Speedway
  • City, State:   Bedford, PA
  • Quick Stats:  30 cars, Qualifying 9th in Group 2, Heat 7th (9), B-main 3rd (3), A-main 23rd (23)

 

  • Date:  May 6, 2023
  • Track:  Port Royal Speedway
  • City, State:   Port Royal, PA
  • Quick Stats:  30 cars, Qualifying 29th, Heat 8th (10), B-main 3rd (5), A-main 14th (21)

 

Bedford Hospitality

Austin Berry made a rare Friday trip to Bedford Speedway to compete in the $8,700 to win Billy Winn Classic.  It was the first of a handful of trips planned to the fairgrounds speedway this year.  Group time trials and heats would whittle the 30-car field down to 24 and set the lineup for the lucrative super late model event.

Prior to the evening’s action, Berry was invited to the the judges stand for a quick interview with track announcer, and former late model racer himself, Eric Zembower.

Zembower talked with Berry about his race team, the improvement in recent years and his first victory at Port Royal Speedway.  He also provided a platform for Berry to share his Pancreatic Cancer awareness message and talk about his personal reasons for being a champion for the cause.

Enough Gremlins Already!

During Berry’s last outing on April 8th, he had encountered a spark plug issue.  The week before that it was a mechanical issue.  After that, making the race and running 25 laps tonight, regardless of his finish, was all it would take to count it as a success.

From the outset, his goal seemed like a longshot.  Yet another ‘gremlin’ arose as he hit the track for his qualifying laps under the clock.  Berry’s engine would not quite get up to ‘full song’.  As a result, he wound up at the bottom of his group.

Berry’s team went to work to remedy the issue for his heat race but they were unable to get back to full power.  After starting 9th, Berry only managed to get to 7th by the checkered flag.

The team managed to get Berry’s Rocket XR1 running well enough for him to run 3rd in the B-main and secure a starting spot in the 50-lap feature, but it was not quite 100% so rather than risk causing further issues Berry retired from the finale after just six laps.  He was credited with a 23rd place finish.

Never. Give. Up.

After a late night trip home from Bedford and a short night of rest, the team returned to the shop early in the morning to tackle their issue and get ready for Port Royal that night.  A carburetor change  was deemed necessary for The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, A&C Racing Engines, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86.

Saturday’s program at Port Royal Speedway drew a field of 30 cars and the format called for group time trials, with no hot lap session.  With no opportunity to find out if their repairs had resolved their issues, Berry took to the track for his qualifying run.  He quickly found out the issue persisted.  His lap landed him next to last on the charts.

The symptoms seemed to indicate an issue somewhere in the fueling system, so Berry’s team went back to the drawing board and made some changes, including a fuel pressure adjustment, before his heat race.  With the entire focus on the continuing gremlins, there was no time to worry about tires or setup.  Mission critical was to get back to full power.

Berry was able to advance from 10th to 8th in the heat race.  He emerged from the car indicating it had power again, now they needed to get to work on their setup.

In the 10-lap B-main, Berry advanced from 5th to 3rd, looking strong and smooth.  The run was good enough to be in the show.  Now it was time for more adjustments and find out what he could do in the feature.

In the 25-lap A-main it was apparent Berry and his team had finally chased the gremlins away.  The Mifflin, PA native turned in a smooth and steady climb from his 21st starting spot, climbing seven spots and claiming a 14th place finish on the final lap.

It wasn’t a top five or a top ten but after what we have been battling the past few races, I’ll definitely take it.  It feels good to pass cars and be competitive.”, Berry said.

“Now let’s see if we can put a string of good runs together ang get back to finishing where we should be.”

Austin Berry Racing gave their primary partner, The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, a prime viewing location Saturday night! (photo credit A2D PR)

 

Up Next

Berry and his team will head to Selinsgrove Speedway to compete for the first time this season.  The super late models will be in action Sunday night, May 14th as part of the Ray Tilly Classic for the sprint cars.

 

Season Stats

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

 

Trivia Question

Last week’s trivia answer is Austin Berry began racing karts in the WKA, VDKA and other series in the Southeastern U.S. in 2007!

Now, on to this week’s question.  After several successful seasons in karting, what division did Austin Berry move into?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

SRI PERFORMANCE

Comprehensive Components and Parts Supplier

SRI Performance is an automotive performance parts distribution company.  SRI maintains a large inventory of new and used racing parts for all types of circle track, drag racing, street performance, off-road and diesel applications.  SRI carries hundreds of leading brands such as Clevite, Cometic, JE Pistons, Ford Racing, and many, many more.

SRI is a one-stop shop for anything from racing tires, sheet metal, headers, and bearing components, to nuts, bolts, and drive shafts.

Excellent Customer Service and Industry Leading Knowledge

SRI prides themselves on their top notch customer service, wide range of knowledge and competitive pricing.  SRI’s staff has a wide range of experiences and backgrounds themselves but can also connect you with someone who has an expertise in the area you need help with.

Visit them today at SRIPerformance.com to learn more, shop or contact them!

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

(photo credit: Derick Kriner Photography)

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

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

A&C Racing Engines

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

P3 Graphix

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]

Berry Endures More Issues, Rebounds Late at The Speed Palace

ABR Looking to Return to Form Saturday at Port Royal

Port Royal Speedway, PA – April 11, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Derick Kriner Photography

After opening the season with a top ten run, Austin Berry suffered mechanical issues in his second outing, taking away another likely top ten.

The team returned to Port Royal Speedway Saturday night with that issue behind them and ready to take on a stout field of 43 super late models.

 

  • Date:  April 8, 2023
  • Track:  Port Royal Speedway
  • City, State:   Port Royal, PA
  • Quick Stats:  43 cars, Heat DNS (3), B-main 11th (22)

 

The Scramble

Sure, it was Easter weekend at Port Royal Speedway, but the candy scattered on the infield grass wasn’t the only thing that caused a scramble.

After discovering their powerplant wasn’t running at full steam during hot laps, Austin Berry Racing was thrust into an early scramble to diagnose the issue.  With a quick repair in place, Berry lined up inside row two and attempted to take the green for his heat race.  It wasn’t to be and Berry took his still ailing machine pit-side just before the green flag dropped.

A short time later is when the second scramble began for ABR.  The team determined what part they would need to resolve the issue permanently but they were unable to locate the proper part anywhere in the pits.

Teams often help each other generously, but in this particular case, nobody had what Berry needed.  That sent team members to the race shop fifteen minutes away, and then to local businesses in search of the $20 part.  Their adventure took them over 20 miles from the track to locate what they needed.

The part was found in the nick of time, delivered to the pit area and installed in The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, A&C Racing Engines, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86 just in time to make the grid for the B-main.

Berry knew it would be highly unlikely he could race his way to a top four transfer spot from his 24th starting spot.  At this point, the primary goal was simply to prove the issue was resolved, make some laps and learn how his car was responding to the team’s setup choices.  Track time is never wasted.

While they didn’t make the show, Berry and his team were able to at least breathe a sigh of relief at the end of the night.  He raced all 12 laps without issue and advanced 13 positions to an 11th place finish in the B-main.  It was a positive (of sorts) to end the night on.

I don’t know when we are gonna catch a break.”, a clearly upset Berry said.  “These guys we compete against here (at Port Royal) are a step ahead of us now, so we just have to go to work even harder to catch up.

 

Up Next

Berry will return to Port Royal Speedway Saturday night, April 15th.  The entire ABR team will be looking to break this short streak of bad luck and get back to running up front.

 

Season Stats

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

 

Trivia Question

Austin Berry picked up his first super late model victory in 2021 at Port Royal Speedway!

Now, on to this week’s question.  Austin Berry began racing go-karts in 2005.  What year did he begin racing karts in the WKA, VDKA and other series in the Southeastern U.S.?

The answer in the next press release!

 

Partner Spotlight

Contact Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutters for all your Siding, Soffit, Fascia, Gutters, Downspouts, Windows and Roofing needs!

With years of experience, they provide professional work with attention to every detail!  Click the image to visit their Facebook page where you can see many photos of their work.

Call 717-436-9096 or find them on Facebook today by searching Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter!

 

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

 

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

photo credit: Jeremy Zarfos Photography

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

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

A&C Racing Engines

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

P3 Graphix

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]

Austin Berry Will Honor Grandfather and Raise Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

After Fast Start, Mechanical Issues Sidelined Team at Port Royal Speedway

Port Royal, PA – April 4, 2023

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt

Photo Credit:  Jeremy Zarfos Photography

As is well-documented, Austin Berry has been building his super late model program steadily in recent years and is showing signs of being a weekly threat in the Pennsylvania region.

That said, the biggest goal for Austin Berry in 2023 is honoring is grandfather through his ‘Racing For Time’ campaign.  Berry hopes that by raising awareness he will be able to save at least one family from going through what his family did.

 

  • Date:  4/1/23
  • Track:  Port Royal Speedway
  • City, State:   Port Royal, PA
  • Quick Stats:  31 cars, Qualifying 1st in Group A, Heat 5th (4), A-main 20th (13)

Saturday Summary

This week Berry was at nearby Port Royal Speedway for their weekly $4,000 to win show.  A stout field of 31 cars was pit-side for the second show of the 2023 season.

Berry topped the entire field in time trials with a lap of 21.225 in The Tire Mart Tire Pros of Harrisburg, Juniata Veterinary Clinic, Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter, SRI Performance, VP Racing Fuels, JDS Racing, Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop, Nathan Berry Beef Farm, Addicted2DirtPR.com, A&C Racing Engines, GO Lithium, Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Super Clean, Rocket Chassis No.86.

The format inverted the top four in each group to set the heat race lineups.  From his 4th starting spot in the first heat race of the afternoon, Berry was unable to gain any track position and ultimately settled for a 5th place finish.

Berry started 13th in the 25-lap A-main and was looking to battle his way into the top ten and put a solid recovery in the book, but it wasn’t to be.  Just after completing lap six, Berry was forced to retire from the race with mechanical issues.

It’s frustrating.  We had a great car early today but didn’t quite hit the setup for heat race and that cost us.  We’ll get it back to the shop and diagnose the issue.  We’ll be back next week and go after it again.“, a dejected but determined Berry said.

 

Fun Stuff Coming Up

Throughout the 2023 season, as part of Berry’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness campaign called ‘Racing For Time’, fans will be able to honor loved ones, win prizes and purchase merchandise.  All of those things will combine to raise awareness and funds to be donated to PanCan.org at the end of the season.

Berry carries out the ‘Racing For Time’ campaign every five years, running a purple scheme on his racecar, educating fans about the terrible disease and racing funds to help research teams.  In 2018 Berry, his family and his team raised $5,560 for PanCan.org.

Berry will be selling decals of the purple ribbon that represents Pancreatic Cancer Awareness.  Each decal has a space where the purchasing fan can write a personal note in honor or memory of a loved one, a note of encouragement to others or whatever message they choose.  The decal will then be placed on the deck of Berry’s No.86 super late model where it will ride with him all season long.  

I really want to cover every bit of black space on the car with these personal messages.  It would mean a lot to me to carry those messages.“, Berry said.

The team will also soon have unique Pancreatic Cancer awareness themed team apparel for sale at the track and on their website, AustinBerryRacing.com.  

Here’s the coolest part of purchasing either a decal or apparel item.  Just as they did 5 years ago, the team removes the body panels at the end of the season and gives them away to lucky winners.  The purchase of a decal or 2023 apparel item will enter you in a drawing at the end of the season to win one of the body panels off Berry’s Pancreatic Cancer themed 2023 racecar!

In the near future the team is going to announce details of how to enter two additional raffle contests.  Berry’s custom made pair of Pancreatic Cancer themed driving gloves, as well as the themed tail banner from the racecar will be raffled off.  Two lucky fans will walk away with very unique souvenirs.  Both items are pictured below this story.

Follow Austin Berry Racing’s social media accounts (listed below) for updates on all the information about the team’s 2023 cancer campaign, as well as race dates and results.

 

Why Pancreatic Cancer?

Austin Berry’s grandfather, Jerry Bryner, was one of his biggest supporters in his early years of racing, coming to watch him cut his teeth on the local go-kart tracks.  If Jerry wasn’t able to attend the races, he was always sure to be at the shop on Sundays for wash day to hear about the races and watch the videos from that weekend.  Jerry lived on Main Street of Port Royal, PA and was always a big supporter of the speedway.  In fact, Jerry even drove the pace truck for several years at the Speed Palace.  In late March of 2008, Jerry was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer.  He passed away a short 6 months later in September.  It seems hard to believe that this year will make 15 years since his passing.  Austin wants to pay tribute to one of his biggest fans, his grandfather, throughout the season at a place that he knows his pap would’ve loved to watch him race by conducting a campaign to raise awareness and money for Pancreatic Cancer.

It is our goal through this campaign to spread awareness of this uncommon and difficult to detect disease and to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan) to assist with identifying a means of early detection.

Pancreatic Cancer is difficult to detect in its early stages.  It is typically in an advanced stage by the time symptoms arise and lead to a diagnosis.  Research is needed to find a way to achieve early detection.  Patients need more time.  That’s why ABR is going “Racing for Time”.

 

Up Next

Berry will return to Port Royal Speedway Saturday night April 8th.  Racing begins at 6pm.

Merchandise will be available behind the grandstand beginning around 4pm Saturday.  The team has hats, beanies, stickers, koozies and other items available.  The new apparel will be available in 3 or 4 weeks.

 

AUSTIN BERRY RACING

WebsiteAustinBerryRacing.com

Bio & Media Info:  A2DPR.com/AustinBerry

Press Releases:  A2DPR.com/LatestNews

Facebook:  Facebook.com/AustinBerryRacing

TwitterTwitter.com/AustinBerryRacn

Shop:  AustinBerryRacing.com/Shopping

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

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!  These are the businesses…the people…the families…that make what these we do possible. 

PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help our race team by giving your business to these great partners. 

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

The Tire Mart, Tire Pros of Harrisburg

Juniata Veterinary Clinic

Berry’s Siding & Seamless Gutter

SRI Performance

VP Racing Fuels

JDS Racing

Locust Hill Custom Butcher Shop

Nathan Berry Beef Farm

Addicted2DirtPR.com

A&C Racing Engines

GO Lithium

Valvoline Pro-V Racing

Super Clean

Peterson Fluid Systems

Barnes Systems, Inc.

Quick Car

Kevin Nouse Designs

Sweet Manufacturing

BDR Racing Products

Beyea Headers

Swift Springs

Strange Oval

DMI – Diversified Machine, Inc.

Quarter Master

Hoosier Mid-Atlantic

P3 Graphix

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 keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
We promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
We increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
We present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
We leverage our audience and business model to achieve all of the above

Visit our website, A2DPR.com, to learn more about us and follow along with the stories of our race teams!  

Follow A2D on Social Media!  We are @Addicted2DirtPR on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!  Follow hashtag #TeamA2D!

And of course, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you are always notified of our latest video features, recaps and stories for #TeamA2D! 

Contact us via Email at:  [email protected]