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Halligan In Top 5 Early at Port Royal Before Rain Suspends Race

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Port Royal, PA – May 25, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chris Hockley / WRT SpeedWerx

As we have shared before, Jeff Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team have a handful of key events circled on their schedule.  Every race in between is an opportunity to prepare for those circled dates.

 

Last weekend presented the final tune-up opportunity at Port Royal Speedway before the upcoming Weikert Memorial, a two-day event on Memorial Day Weekend that is circled on the calendar of many teams.  In preparation, Halligan was ‘in the house’ at ‘The Speed Palace’ to do his homework there, plus he made a Friday night stop at Williams Grove Speedway to try to work through the team’s recent struggles at the famous Mechanicsburg, PA oval.

 

May 20:  Yellow Breeches 500 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA

     (25 cars, Qualifying 3rd Group 1, Heat 6th, A-main 12th)

 

Halligan struggled in his first two Williams Grove outings this season, so the team returned for the second consecutive Friday night to work on getting over the hump.  There are big races there later in the season and they want to be ready.  

 

The Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45 of Halligan was among 25 teams signed in for $5,000-t0-win, $500-to-start Yellow Breeches 500 event.  

 

Halligan was the first car to go under the clock for time trials.  His lap of 17.072 was good for 3rd quickest in the first of three qualifying groups.  The special Yellow Breeches format uses a pill draw after qualifying to determine how many cars will be inverted in each heat race group.  Friday night the draw turned up a zero, thus giving the Ephrata, PA driver the 3rd starting spot for heat race number one.

 

The opening lap of the heat race didn’t go well.  Halligan slid backwards, landing in the 6th position.  He wasn’t able to recover during the 10-lap qualifier and finished 6th, the final transfer spot for the A-main.

 

Halligan started 16th in the field for the 25-lap finale.  He was able to make some forward progress but spent most of the event just outside the top ten and ultimately finished 12th.  It was certainly an improvement over the team’s first two races at Williams Grove in 2022, but there is still work to be done to get closer to the front of the field.

 

May 21:  Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

     (34 cars, Qualifying 3rd Group C, Heat 2nd)

 

Saturday night brought a solid field of 34 cars to Port Royal Speedway for their group time trial format show.  Teams qualified against the clock in four groups, then within each group the fastest four were inverted to start their 8-lap heat races.  The top five finishers from each group transferred directly to the A-main, with the top two finishers being handicapped based on season point standings.

 

For those not familiar, a quick explanation of handicapping.  With eight drivers qualified in a handicap position through their heat races, the highest point car among them starts 8th in the feature.  The next highest point car starts 7th, and so on.

 

Halligan registered a solid 3rd fastest lap in Group C, putting him outside the front row for heat number three.  He was able to hold down the 2nd spot throughout the heat race and capture one of the handicap spots.

 

Halligan lined up 6th for the 25-lap feature event and went on the attack from the start.  He had navigated his way into the top three briefly and was holding down the 4th spot when the skies opened up and brought a premature end to the action with 8 laps complete and 17 remaining.  The race was suspended and will be resumed at that point following the Bob Weikert Memorial feature event on Sunday, May 29th.

 

Halligan has had a solid year at Port Royal thus far, consistently running inside the top ten.  Despite being close multiple times, he hasn’t been able to crack the podium yet though.

 

“We’ve been good but not great at Port Royal.  We’ve struggled other places.  We need to be better if we’re going to compete for wins.  We’re making progress.  We just have to race as much as we can and keep working hard“, Halligan said.

 

Jeff added, “I want to thank Kyle (Defibaugh) and all my guys.  They have been working really hard to make us better and we are getting closer.  I also want to ask everyone to go out and support our partners.  They support and believe in us.  They make this possible.  We appreciate everyone at TheTreeCenter.com, Victory Auto of Lewistown, EMM Sales & Service, Jake’s Golf Carts and all our partners.“

 

Up Next

 

Jeff and the Risser Motorsports team will head to Selinsgrove Speedway for the first time this season for their $5,000-to-win Thursday Night Thunder show on May 26th .

 

This weekend, they will join the All Star Circuit of Champions for the two day Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway, which offers $10,000 to the winner on Saturday and a whopping $29,000 to the victor in Sunday’s finale in honor of the legendary car owner’s famous No.29.

 

Season Stats

 

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

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

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

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

SPECIAL THANKS

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

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

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

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Keen’s Grove Debut a Rough One; Busy Week Ahead to Prepare for Lincoln

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Mechanicsburg, PA – May 24, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Jeremy Zarfos Photography

Kyle Keen had attended countless races at Williams Grove Speedway over the years as a fan and as a member of a family who was heavily involved in racing from an ownership and sponsorship perspective.  Yet somehow the idea of actually racing the legendary oval himself had never really crossed his mind.

 

For that matter, Keen had not considered racing anywhere.  After a successful year in iRacing in 2018, his appetite had been spurred and the thought crossed his mind.  In 2019 he entered the sport as a driver in the 305 sprint car division, but during his first two seasons he didn’t get the opportunity to make laps at ‘The Grove’.

 

Now, after moving up to 358 sprint cars for the 2022 season, he here was, about to make laps on the famous Mechanicsburg, PA speedway in his Fine Line Auto Body / Keen Parts / Doubling Gap Ranch / Shetron Auction & Equipment, LLC. / Wicked Dog Grille / Heishman Racing Fuels / Wicked Cushion / DL Lehman Construction, LLC. / GearHead Coffee / Jeremy Zarfos Photography / Coyle’s Lawn Maintenance / One Nine Design, Kyle Keen Motorsports No.17k.

 

Despite having never circled the track before, Keen registered very respectable times in hot laps.  A favorable pill draw placed him 3rd on the starting grid for heat number two.  When the green flag dropped on the 8-lap qualifying event, issues arose for the Carlisle, PA native.

 

Something was off from the start and Keen lost a few positions on the opening lap.  As he began the second circuit, the part causing the handling difficulties failed completely, sending Keen into the fence.

 

“I felt good in hot laps.  Something didn’t feel right in the start of the heat though and it was throwing the car off.  I had my hands full.  I tried to hold onto it for a transfer spot, but as I went into (turn) one, something broke in the right front and I was along for the ride into the outside wall.“, Keen shared, recounting the events that ended his debut at ‘The Grove’.

 

The team believes the failure involved a component in the steering or front suspension, although it’s difficult to be certain with the amount of damage that was caused by the resulting impact.  The contact with the outside fence caused frame damage that will keep the team busy this week if they hope to be ready in time for this Saturday’s 358-sprint car event at Lincoln Speedway.

 

The team started their week by stripping the car down to the bare frame so it could be sent for repairs.  When the frame is ready in a couple days, Kyle and his team will begin rebuilding the car from the ground up, with a goal of being ready to go Saturday.

 

“We have a lot to learn, but I know we can be right there.  It’s a seat time thing, but I’m loving every second of it.  Tons of new challenges and obstacles so far this year for sure, but we will overcome!“, a positive Keen shared via Twitter this week.

 

Up Next

 

Kyle Keen Motorsports will be looking to put the misfortune behind them when they return to action Friday, June 10th at Williams Grove Speedway.  The following night they will head back to Lincoln Speedway where they will look to log another top ten run as they build their first-year 358 sprint car program.

 

Season Stats

 

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

 

KYLE KEEN MOTORSPORTS

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

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

SPECIAL THANKS

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

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

Fine Line Auto Body

Keen Parts

Doubling Gap Ranch

Shetron Aution & Equipment, LLC.

Wicked Dog Grille

Heishman Racing Fuels

Wicked Cushion

DL Lehman Construction, LLC

GearHead Coffee

Jeremy Zarfos Photography

Coyles Lawn Maintenance

One Nine Design

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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BREAKING NEWS: Zach Newlin’s 410 Sprint Car Return Set for Saturday 5/21 at Port Royal

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Sunday Trip to Path Valley Speedway Also Planned This Weekend

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Millerstown, PA – May 20, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Zach Daddy is back.

 

It has been 61 days since Zach Newlin took a nasty ride at Port Royal Speedway that put him on the sidelines with head and neck injuries.  Since that day, appointments, effort and patience have all been vital elements to his return.

 

 

 

Friday night, May 20th, he strapped back in for the first time since that crash.  He was aboard the Mansberger Motorsports No.21m 358 sprint car at Williams Grove Speedway.  While Newlin has been feeling great on a day to day basis, the goal Friday was to evaluate how he felt in the car, at speed.

 

All went well.  After a 5th place finish in his heat race, Newlin drove from 13th to 7th in the 20-lap A-main.  Given his time away and the fact is was the first race of the year for the No.21m, that’s a solid night for sure.  The best news though was that Newlin felt 100% normal physically.

 

During his time away, Newlin parted ways with the Pryde Motorsports No.29 and began working on new opportunities.  With Friday’s ‘test’ behind him, it is now time to begin the next chapter.

 

Zach Newlin will return to 410 sprint car action aboard the BK Motorsports No.k77.  The new team will make their debut at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night, May 21st.  Plans are to also compete at Path Valley Speedway on Sunday, May 22nd.

 

Newlin is appreciative of the support and concern he has received over the past two months from fans, friends, family and the racing community as a whole.

 

He is also appreciative of his long time partners who have stuck with him through all the changes the sport brings.  The Grove Financial & Associates / Dillman Hauling / Ron’s RV Sales / Kirby Kitner Excavating / Christine Booher, Realtor / T&M Homebuilders / Strange Oval / Walker Performance Filtration / Newlin Bar Service, BK Motorsports No.k77 is ready to roll and Zach Daddy is ready to strap in and get back to work.

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

SPECIAL THANKS

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

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

Victory Auto

Grove Financial & Associates

Dillman Hauling

Ron’s RV Sales

T&M Homebuilders

Tuscarora Roofing Co.

Kirby Kitner Excavating, Blasting, Paving

Christine Booher, Realtor

Strange Oval

Walker Performance Filtration

Newlin Bar Service

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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

 

We can: 

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

 

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Henderson Overcomes Mechanical Failure at Knoxville to Earn Podium Finish at Huset’s

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Brandon, SD – May 18, 2022

by Justin Snyder, Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Spot-Photos.com

Justin Henderson highlighted a two-race weekend behind the wheel of the Mike Sandvig Motorsports No. 7 410 Sprint Car with a third-place finish on Sunday at Huset’s Speedway. He also scored a 22nd-place finish on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway following late-race mechanical issues that spoiled what appeared to be a promising night.

 

“We’ve got a ton of speed at Knoxville, and it shows every time we are there, but we can’t have nights like Saturday if we want to win a championship,” said Henderson. “Overall, it was a good weekend and I’m happy with the way the car feels. We’re going to find victory lane sooner than later.”

 

Henderson kicked off the weekend on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway where he qualified seventh quickest among 34 cars in attendance with a fastest lap of 16.318 seconds. He then advanced one position in a heat race to finish fourth and locked himself directly into the night’s A-main event.

 

“We’re continuously fast to start the night and we’re putting ourselves in a good position to be competitive,” he said. “That’s what you need to be successful and it’s nice to know you don’t need to worry too much about getting into shows.”

 

Lining up from the outside-third row starting spot for the feature, Henderson quickly advanced to the fourth position on lap two. After a multi-lap battle for the position with fifth-place driver Austin McCarl, he settled into fourth over the first half of the event. Following a restart with eight laps to go, he slipped back to fifth, but with two laps remaining he was able to advance back to fourth. Entering turn one on the following circuit, he broke a steering arm and was unable to control the car, so he came to a stop against the outside guardrail. He would not rejoin the field and as a result he was credited with finishing in 22nd.

 

“I don’t think we had anything for the top two guys on the track, so we were running right around where we were supposed to be in terms of speed,” said Henderson. “Unfortunately, we broke the steering arm there on the last lap and I lost brakes and couldn’t control the car at all. It stinks to see a top five go away there with only three turns remaining, but overall, we know that we had a pretty good car and aren’t far off in terms of competing for wins.”

 

The team next headed to Huset’s Speedway on Sunday, where Henderson qualified eighth quickest out of 26 cars in attendance with a fastest lap of 11.065 seconds before finishing where he started – second – in a heat race, He earned a spot in the re-draw as a result and drew the No. 6 pill to claim an outside-third row starting spot for the feature.

 

On a track that took rubber near the halfway point of the feature, Henderson was unable to mount any real charge to the front of the field. However, he was able to capitalize in key moments to advance three positions throughout the duration of the A-main to earn a third-place finish and a spot on the podium. The top five finish was the team’s third of the season in six total starts.

 

“It was really hard to get up speed early in the night as it was pretty slick,” he said. ” I found the rubber pretty quick in the feature and I stayed there most the race. I was able to pick up a few spots, but by then everyone was just locked to the bottom going as fast as we could go. Everybody is racing on equal terms, so I can’t really complain about the night, and I’ll take the third.”

 

Next up for Henderson and Sandvig will be another weekend doubleheader at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday and Huset’s Speedway on Sunday. Following last weekend’s disappointment at Knoxville, Henderson sits third in the track point standings. Meanwhile at Huset’s, Henderson sits in second in the standings and trails first by a mere 12 points.

 

Henderson also plans to compete for $3000 on Friday at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota in his own MAX Motorsports No. 83 360 Sprint Car and again at Knoxville on Saturday. If he can sweep the weekend in the 360 division, there is an added $3000 bonus on the line as well.

 

“This is a big weekend for us, and I look forward to it every year,” said Henderson. “Anytime I can get extra laps in my car it can only benefit me in Mike’s car. In recent season’s we have been really fast in the 360 division, so I’m hoping that we can pick up a few wins and some extra money this weekend and hopefully that will rub off on the 410 sprint car side of things too.”

 

WEEKEND RESULTS

 

May 15 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 4 (5); Feature: 22 (5)

May 16 – Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, D.D – Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 2 (2); Feature: 3 (6)

 

SEASON STATS

 

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

 

UP NEXT

 

Saturday, May 22nd, at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa and Sunday, May 23rd, at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D.

 

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“Eszlinger Electric has been a great friend of the team and we’re grateful for their support for the past three seasons,” Team Owner Mike Sandvig said. “We could not do this without supporters like them and I’m glad to have them apart of our team.”

 

Sandvig would also like to thank www.powersports.com, Morton Buildings, GRP Motorsports, Heartland Kitchen Solutions, DeBerg Flooring, R2 Enterprise, GRP Motorsports, Team Enterprise Metal Fabrication and Powder Coating, Winters Performance, Schoenfeld Headers, BK Racing TI Components, SBS FK Shocks, Wings Unlimited, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Hinchman Racewear, Rider Racing Engines, Maxim Racing Inc. and Simpson Race Products for their continued support.

 

 

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 A2DPR.com/SandvigMotorsports

 

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 A2DPR.com/latest-news

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Broadcast coverage of Knoxville Raceway events is available at https://www.dirtvision.com/

Broadcast coverage of Huset’s Speedway events is available at https://www.dirtvision.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

Thank you to all our partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  PLEASE support the folks who support us by giving your business to the partners below!

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

Morton Buildings

PowerSports.com

GRP Motorspots

Eszlinger Electric

Heartland Kitchen

Deberg Flooring

Kyle Johnson Trucking 

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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

 

We can: 

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

 

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

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Reinhardt Captures Top-10 in Michigan; Nearly Grabs Two More in Ohio

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Upcoming Four-Race Week Includes Trips to New Jersey and Wisconsin

Waynesfield, OH – May 17, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  SprintCarNews.com

Following a weekend off, Kyle Reinhardt couldn’t pass up an opportunity to race just two miles from the Capitol Renegade team’s race shop, before hitting the road for the next three stops on the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) tour.

 

Not only did Wednesday’s Outlaw show at Lincoln Speedway offer a potentially good payday, it meant valuable track time before Reinhardt returns to the Pigeon Hills oval two more times later this season with the ASCoC for races paying $7,300 and $20,000 to win.

 

May 11:  Gettysburg Clash / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA

      (55 cars, Qualifying 17th, Heat 10th, C-main 1st, B-main 17th)

 

An unfavorable draw placed Reinhardt near the end of Flight A qualifying for the first 28 of 55 cars on hand at Lincoln Speedway.  He recorded the 17th quickest time in the group, placing him 9th to start heat number one.  Only the top five from the 8-lap qualifying race would move directly to the A-main.

 

Reinhardt came home 10th in the heat race, placing him on the pole of the C-main.  He went on to capture the win in the 10-lap ‘C’, then finished 17th in the 12-lap ‘B’.  

 

May 13:  Mace Thomas Classic / I-96 Speedway / Lake Odessa, MI

      (29 cars, Qualifying 17th, Heat 6th, A-main 7th)

 

With 29 teams signed in at I-96 Speedway for the Mace Thomas Classic, the single-group qualifying, and three heat format was in effect per the All Star rule for 30 cars or less.

 

Kyle Reinhardt was 21st in line to go under the clock.  The late slot wasn’t ideal for qualifying against the entire field.  Reinhardt managed to record the 17th best time overall, slotting him 6th in heat number two.

 

In the three heat format, the top six finishers from each 8-lap qualifying event transfer directly to the A-main.  Reinhardt ‘held serve’ and came home 6th to lock into the 30-lap feature event, but he would have his work cut out for him from the 17th starting spot.

 

Piloting the Capitol Renegade / Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers / Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants / J&J Auto Racing No.91, Reinhardt saved his best for last. From the drop of the green in the A-main he surged forward, entering the top ten by lap nine, then steadily working his way further up the leaderboard, reaching the 8th position by lap 19.

 

A few laps later, a flat right rear tire appeared to ruin a terrific run by Reinhardt.  His team was able to replace the tire and get him back out in time to rejoin the rear of the field.  

 

With just seven laps remaining at the restart, Reinhardt wasted no time charging back into the top ten, ultimately reaching 7th by the time he flashed under the checkered flag.  It was an impressive recovery from a dose of bad luck.

 

May 14:  Wayne County Speedway / Orrville, OH

      (27 cars, Qualifying 7th, Heat 4th, A-main 15th)

 

The series rolled into Wayne County Speedway on Saturday night with a contingent of 27 teams in tow.  Once again, the single group qualifying, three heat format was in effect.

 

Reinhardt turned in a solid lap, making himself 7th quick in the field and snagging the outside front row starting spot for heat number one.  It was a good opportunity to claim a spot in the dash by winning the qualifying race, but it wasn’t to be.  Reinhardt finished 4th and transferred to the feature event.

 

Rolling off from his 12th starting spot in the 30-lap A-main, Reinhardt had his sights set on a second consecutive top-10 finish.  The opening laps of the finale saw him struggle with an ill-handling car and drop through the running order.  

 

After falling as far back as 18th two laps before the halfway point of the race, the Neptune City, NJ native began his resurgence.  By lap 26, Reinhardt had climbed all the way back to 12th.  A solid recovery, but he was still challenging for more when the caution came out on lap 28.

 

“We got better as the fuel load burned off and I was able to get back everything I lost early on.  My right rear started going down with a handful of laps to go but we were about to get into the top-10 when the caution came out with two laps to go.  The tire was almost completely flat by the time we went back to green, and I lost a couple spots.“, Reinhard explained.

 

He crossed the finish line in 15th when all was said and done.

 

May 15:  Waynesfield Raceway Park / Waynesfield, OH

      (23 cars, Qualifying 6th, Heat 1st, Dash 4th, A-main 13th)

 

The final stop of the weekend for the All Stars was Waynesfield Raceway Park in western Ohio.  Kyle Reinhardt’s night started off well, registering the 6th quickest lap in the field of 23.

 

The momentum continued with a dominating win in heat number three.  Reinhardt led all eight laps and held a 2.061 second advantage at the finish line.

 

The dash draw handed Reinhardt the fourth starting spot in the 6-lap dash.  He grabbed 3rd on the start but eventually Justin Peck worked his way back into the spot, relegating the Capitol Renegade No.91 of Reinhardt to a 4th place finish.  

 

The 30-lap A-main shaped up to be a season best for Reinhardt.  He took the green from the 4th starting spot and worked his way into 3rd by lap ten.  His J&J Auto Racing machine was good, and he was clearly on offense.  

 

Reinhardt was poised to take a shot at 2nd place on lap 25 when he made slight contact with the No.7 of Scott Bogucki as the pair exited turn four.  It was enough to spin Reinhardt, sending him to the back of the field for the restart.  He managed to fight back to 13th at the final flag.

 

“I totally blew that one.  The 7 crossed over more than I thought he was going to, and I got my left side in the slop and just plowed into him.  Feel terrible for my guys because we needed that one.  We were racing hard for a win. Not much else to say.“, a disappointed Reinhardt tweeted after the event.

 

There was one more note from Waynesfield.  Reinhardt had yet another right rear tire go down during the final five laps, making it three in three nights.

 

Wrap-Up

 

“I’m definitely a lot more comfortable on the smaller, slicker tracks than I was last year.  We’re a lot better this year…a lot closer to where we need to be.“, Reinhardt commented.

 

“We put ourselves in position for three top-10 finishes this weekend.  It’s disappointing to have a couple of them slip away, but we have to shake it off.  We know we’re getting better.  Three right rear flats in three nights…that’s just tough luck and out of our control.  We have to work on the things we can control and hope the things we can’t, start to go our way.“

 

Up Next

 

Reinhardt will kick off his race week Tuesday night, May 17th, with a trip to his home state of NJ to take on the World of Outlaws at Bridgeport Motorsports Park.

 

Later in the week, the Capitol Renegade team will head north to Wisconsin for stops with the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions at Wilmot Raceway, Plymouth Dirt Track, and Angell Park Speedway on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

Season Stats

 

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

 

Learn more about Kyle Reinhardt at:

A2DPR.com/KyleReinhardt

 

Follow Kyle Reinhardt’s season at:

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Shop Kyle Reinhardt merchandise at:

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Kyle Reinhardt on Instagram:

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THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS! 

 

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

 

 

Capitol Renegade

Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers

Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants

Fibreworks Composites

Henry’s Wrecker Service

J&J Auto Racing

FK Rod Ends

Kinsler Fuel Injection

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions

Kelly Racing Fuel

Arai Americas

Auto Meter

KSE Racing Products

InTech Trailers

Fel-Pro

Taylor Ignition Wires

Miller Welders

K&N Filters

Mettec

AL Driveline

Jesel Valvetrain

DMI

All-Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads

ISC Racers Tape

HMS Motorsports

Ultra Lite Brakes & Components

Rider Racing Engines

Saldana Racing Products

HP Engines

Titan Wings and Top Flight Wings

Simpson Race Products

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

SPECIAL THANKS

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

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

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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We can: 

  • Keep fans engaged with your story through our personalized press releases
  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
  • Present the polished, professional image that marketing partners want representing them
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Jeff Halligan and Risser Motorsports Build Notebook vs. Outlaws

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Mechanicsburg, PA – May 17, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Rubright Racing Images

Racing more, regardless of where, helps teams learn what their equipment needs to be at its best.  For Risser Motorsports in 2022 though, it’s been difficult to race as much as they want to.  Things like tire availability and delays in obtaining parts, have forced Jeff Halligan and his team to limit the number of nights the team races.  Their primary focus has been Port Royal Speedway.

 

An off weekend from their weekly home at ‘The Speed Palace’ provided Halligan and team with the opportunity to make their first trip of the season to Lincoln Speedway, as well as a return trip to Williams Grove Speedway.  They would face the always tough World of Outlaws at both events, but to improve, you have to race.

 

May 11:  Gettysburg Clash / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA

     (55 cars, Qualifying 11th, Heat 9th, B-main 15th)

 

A stout field of 55 teams signed in at Lincoln Speedway to compete with the World of Outlaw sprint car series in the Gettysburg Clash.  The lucrative show has consistently drawn a high quality field in recent years in pursuit of the $10,000 winner’s share and minimum $1,000 to make the field.

 

Jeff Halligan got his night off to a respectable start during Flight A qualifying, timing 11th quickest in the Risser Motorsports / TheTreeCenter.com / Victory Auto of Lewistown / EMM Sales & Service / Jake’s Golf Carts, No.45.

 

The solid qualifying effort provided Halligan with the 6th starting spot in the first 8-lap heat race.  With the top five finishers slated to transfer directly to the A-main, he was certainly within striking distance.  Unfortunately, Halligan fought an ill-handling car in the dirty air and slid backwards to a 9th place finish.

 

The heat race finish led to a 13th starting spot in the 12-lap B-main.  Reaching a top four finishing spot to transfer to the night’s finale proved to be a tall order.  Halligan was credited with 15th in the event.

 

May 14:  Morgan Cup / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA

     (41 cars, Qualifying 19th, Heat 9th, B-main 10th)

 

Saturday night a slightly smaller but still deep field of 41 cars registered for a shot at the $17,000 winner’s take.

 

Halligan’s qualifying laps resulted in an uncharacteristically poor result, landing the team 19th out of 20 in Flight 2 and leaving them with a deep hole to climb out of.

 

The good news is, team would later find an issue that explained the result.  For now, though, they would have to play with the hand they were dealt.  Transferring to the A-main from his heat race was probably unlikely against the level of competition present.  Recovering would require Halligan to, at a minimum, make significant forward progress from his 10th starting spot in the heat.  Doing so would put him within striking distance of a transfer spot later in the B-main.

 

Halligan was only able to get to 9th in the heat race, handing him a 14th starting spot in the 12-lap B-main.  The team’s night-long battle with gremlins was ongoing.  They were prepared to load and call it a night when a last ditch idea gave them reason to soldier on.

 

While a 10th place finish in the B-main still brought an end to their night, the victory was in discovering they had identified the cause of their issue.   

 

“I finally felt really good there at the end of our night.  In the end, it was a productive night.  It’s tough to feel that way sometimes when you don’t get the finish you know you’re capable of, but this is exactly why we need to race more.  You can’t solve problems or get better sitting at home.“, Halligan shared.

 

“Given we haven’t raced much at Lincoln or The Grove this year, we knew we might take our lumps coming out here against the Outlaws, but you need to measure yourself sometimes.  Our goal was just to make both shows.  Obviously, we fell short, but we’re better off being out here and working to get better.  Our focus is on our car and getting balance in it.  Racing here can even help us back at Port (Royal).”, he concluded.

 

Up Next

 

Halligan and the Risser Motorsports team are set to tackle their first three-race weekend of the 2022 season.  The weekend will kick off Friday night May 20th at Williams Grove Speedway with the Yellow Breeches 500 event, paying $500 to start and $5,000 to the winner.

 

Saturday they will return to Port Royal Speedway, where Halligan currently sits 4th in the championship point standings, just 25 points out of 2nd.  Saturday’s race will also award $5,000 to the winner.

 

Tentatively, the weekend will wrap up Sunday with Jeff’s first 410 sprint car start at Path Valley Speedway.   The only appearance of the year at the quarter-mile track will provide the third opportunity of the weekend for the victor to claim $5,000.

 

Season Stats

 

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

 

JEFF HALLIGAN RACING

 

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Jeff Halligan Racing’s Online Store: 

JeffHalliganRacing.com

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

SPECIAL THANKS

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

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

Risser Motorsports

TheTreeCenter.com

Victory Auto of Lewistown, PA

EMM Sales & Service, Inc.

Jake’s Golf Carts

ACP Headers

HighDef Suspension

Spencer Dearth

Scheaffer’s Racing Oil

Newlin Bar Service

Ephrata Recycling

Alloy Wheel Repair

AL Driveline

Pine Hill Trailers

TJ Forged

RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive

Roach Wings

Panther Framworx

HP Engines

Steve Conn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
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Henderson and Sandvig Lead First Laps of the Season During First Two Race Weekend of 2022

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Brandon, SD – May 11, 2022

by Justin Snyder, Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Chuck Stowe Images

Justin Henderson and Mike Sandvig Motorsports took part in two events last weekend with a trip to Knoxville Raceway on Saturday and Huset’s Speedway on Sunday.

 

The two-race weekend netted the duo a season-best third-place finish at Knoxville on Saturday and a seventh-place finish at Huset’s on Sunday.

 

“For the first weekend with two races, it was not a bad weekend at all,” said Henderson. “We’ve got a lot of racing ahead of us this season and weekends like this will go a long way in preparing us for a busy race season.”

 

As result of multiple rainouts across the country, a whopping 43 drivers made the trek to Knoxville on Saturday. Undeterred by the added competition, Henderson began the evening by timing in second quickest in a qualifying flight with a fastest lap of 15.915 seconds. This marked the third consecutive week that Henderson has been among the top two fastest qualifiers to start the night at the Sprint Car Capital of the World.

 

“When you can qualify well, it makes the night a lot easier” he said. “It might as well have been an Outlaw show with all the drivers there, but I say bring them all as that’s really the only way you’ll ever know how you stack up truly.”

He backed up the impressive qualifying performance by advancing three positions in a heat race to finish third and lock himself into the A-main.

 

“We got a good start on the heat race and the starts are so important at Knoxville with their format,” said Henderson. “We got by a car early and that means so much as you don’t want to get stretched out early or you’ll ruin your night just like that.”

 

Lining up from the inside-second row for the feature, Henderson quickly moved into the runner-up position by the completion of lap three. Staying glued to the bottom of the Speedway, he took over the top spot on lap six and led the next ten laps of the event maneuvering in and out of lapped traffic with ease. With five laps remaining, he had to break his momentum to avoid making contact with a fast closing Carson Macedo and as a result he fell to second. He settled into the runner-up spot over the next four laps before falling to third on the final circuit.

 

“I honestly didn’t even know Carson was there as we had been going so well in traffic, but it definitely made me checkup and I broke my momentum,” he said. “It wasn’t a dirty move or anything like that and he did what he was supposed to do. I thought I might be able to get back to him, but I didn’t make a great decision on getting past a few lapped cars and it cost me a shot at the win and ultimately second.”

 

They next headed to Huset’s Speedway on Sunday, where Henderson entered the night as the defending track champion in the 410 Sprint Car division. He kicked of their 2022 Opening Day program by qualifying fourth quickest out of 27 cars in attendance with a fastest lap of 10.784 seconds before finishing where he started – third – in a heat race,

 

He lined up fifth for the 25-lap feature event but struggled to make gains during the A-main and took the checkered flag in the seventh position. The top ten was Henderson’s third in four starts to begin the 2022 racing season.

 

“The car was good, but it was just a bunch of misfortunate events all night,” he said. “We made some bad moves on the track that kind of kept us scrambling, but I think the car was pretty good.”

 

Next up for Henderson and Sandvig will be another weekend doubleheader at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday and Huset’s Speedway on Sunday. While Henderson currently sits on top of the 410 Sprint Car point standings at Knoxville and the team has been consistent with speed to kick off 2022, he’s not focused on the point lead and instead looking to find victory lane.

 

“To be leading the points now says we are good and have speed, but right now we are focused on finding victory lane and I think we’re really already looking towards the Knoxville Nationals,” said Henderson. “I think every time you pull into Knoxville you need to be working on your program for that weekend and to this point, we’re making gains and building towards that. We’ve got early speed and we’ve got a good car, which will be huge come Nationals weekend. Now we just need to find ourselves a win to back it up.”

 

WEEKEND RESULTS

 

May 8 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 3 (6); Feature: 3 (3)

May 9 – Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, D.D – Qualifying: 4; Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 7 (5)

 

SEASON STATS

 

4 races, 0 wins, 2 top 5s, 3 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s

 

UP NEXT

 

Saturday, May 15th, at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa and Sunday, May 16th, at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D.

 

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – GRP Motorsports

 

GRP Motorsports, owned and managed by sprint car racing super fan Greg Parent, supports cars, drivers and racing events throughout the Midwest

 

“Greg has been a long-time supporter of mine in my own car for years and he’s come on board with Mike’s deal the last few years,” said Henderson. “He’s done a lot for me and this sport and that makes it even more special when we can provide him results and show our appreciation.”

 

Sandvig would also like to thank www.powersports.com, Morton Buildings, Eszlinger Electric, Heartland Kitchen Solutions DeBerg Flooring, R2 Enterprise, GRP Motorsports, Team Enterprise Metal Fabrication and Powder Coating, Winters Performance, Schoenfeld Headers, BK Racing TI Components, SBS FK Shocks, Wings Unlimited, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Hinchman Racewear, Rider Racing Engines, Maxim Racing Inc. and Simpson Race Products for their continued support.

 

 

Learn more about Sandvig Motorsports at:

 A2DPR.com/SandvigMotorsports

 

Follow Sandvig Motorsports’ season at:

 A2DPR.com/latest-news

Sandvig Motorsports on Facebook: 

Facebook.com/SandvigMotorsports7

 

Justin Henderson on Twitter: 

Twitter.com/Henderson_racin

Broadcast coverage of Knoxville Raceway events is available at https://www.dirtvision.com/

Broadcast coverage of Huset’s Speedway events is available at https://www.dirtvision.com/

SPECIAL THANKS

Thank you to all our partners, including our silent partners who do everything they can to help but ask for nothing in return!  PLEASE support the folks who support us by giving your business to the partners below!

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

Morton Buildings

PowerSports.com

GRP Motorspots

Eszlinger Electric

Heartland Kitchen

Deberg Flooring

Kyle Johnson Trucking 

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
  • Increase driver & team visibility to reach more fans and potential marketing partners
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Kyle Keen Motorsports Partners with Addicted2Dirt PR

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Story Behind 358 Sprint Car Rookie’s Late Start Is an Interesting One

Carlisle, PA – May 11, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Jeremy Zarfos Photography

Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management (A2D PR) is happy to announce we have formed a new partnership with Kyle Keen Motorsports.

 

A2D PR will handle promotion of the race team and their marketing partners via press releases and social media, in addition to events, videos and other creative outlets.  Race fans will consistently receive the latest information, including the team’s plans, inside stories, news and results.

 

“I’m excited to get started working with A2D.  I always have a lot of ideas to help us grow our team and take care of our partners, but it can be difficult to find the time to do it properly.  This new relationship will help us a ton with that.“, Kyle Keen commented.

 

About Kyle

 

Kyle Keen has been around racing his entire life, but the story of how he finally ended up behind the wheel himself is not what you would expect.

 

His father, Shawn Keen, raced Super Sportsmen in the mid-90’s, then 410 sprint cars from ’97 to ’03.  After giving up the wheel, he owned cars for other notable wheelmen like Mark Smith and Skip Jackson.

 

His grandfather, the late Jesse Keen, was a staple in Central Pennsylvania sprint car racing.  His untimely passing 10 years ago this month left a void in the racing community that simply cannot be filled.  He was a highly respected man who got into racing by owning sprint cars, like the famous 5w that was driven by Randy Wolfe, and later backed Randy’s son Lucas when he took on the Outlaw tour.  He went on to own highly successful cars that were piloted by some of the sports’ best, such as Tyler Walker and Daryn Pittman, along with many others.

 

Despite his family’s involvement in racing, Kyle was too busy as a two-sport athlete growing up; football and basketball.  Racing just wasn’t on his radar at the time.

 

Fast forward to 2018 and along came iRacing, the cutting edge online racing simulator.  Then 23 years old, Keen jumped in.  And he was very good at it.

 

“I did really well on iRacing that year and I thought to myself, ‘I think I could drive a real race car’.“, Keen shared with a chuckle.  “So, I talked to my dad, and we ended up buying a 305 sprint car and the things I needed to get started.  The first year (2019) was ok, but the next year we really got going pretty good.  We were always competitive, and we scored a bunch of top-1o’s.”

 

After racing in the highly competitive 305 sprint car division in 2019 and 2020, Kyle stepped out of the seat in 2021.  He and his wife were working on buying a house and racing didn’t fit in the budget at the time.  Instead, he sold his equipment and spent the race season serving as crew chief on friend Kenny Heffner’s 305 sprint car.

 

“I missed being behind the wheel last year, but I learned a lot about setting up these cars by working for Kenny.“, Keen said.

 

He couldn’t stay away for long.  During the offseason, Keen bought some equipment and made the move up to the 358 sprint cars for the 2022 season.

 

“We’ve only run five races in the 358, but we’ve made all five features and we have one top-10.  I’m racing against a bunch of guys who have a lot more laps than me, so I’ll take those results.  I’m still learning obviously.  We’ll keep getting better as the season goes.  I believe we can be a regular top-10 team by the time the season wraps up.“, Keen commented.

 

“I want to thank my dad for everything he does, and I want to thank all my partners.  I appreciate everything they do for me.  I got a late start on this racing thing but with their help, I’m getting to do something I love.  We’re going to do everything we can to give back to them and get them up front this year.“, Keen concluded.

 

Up Next

 

Kyle will join the 358 field at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 20th for their long-delayed 2022 debut at the legendary oval in the Fine Line Auto Body / Keen Parts / Doubling Gap Ranch / Shetron Aution & Equipment, LLC. / Wicked Dog Grille / Heishman Racing Fuels / Wicked Cushion / DL Lehman Construction, LLC. / GearHead Coffee / Jeremy Zarfos Photography / Coyles Lawn Maintenance / One Nine Design, No.17k.

 

Follow Kyle Keen Motorsports and Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management at all of the outlets listed below to keep up with the latest news and information all season long.

 

Season Stats

 

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

 

KYLE KEEN MOTORSPORTS

Kyle Keen Motorsports press releases: 

A2DPR.com/latest-news

 

Kyle’s Schedule:

KyleKeenMotorsports.com/Schedule

 

Kyle Keen Motorsports Website: 

KyleKeenMotorsports.com

Kyle Keen Motorsports on Facebook: 

Facebook.com/KeenMotorsports

 

Kyle Keen on Twitter: 

Twitter.com/Kyle_Keen

 

Kyle Keen on Instagram: 

Instagram.com/Kyle_Keen17

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


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

SPECIAL THANKS

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

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

Fine Line Auto Body 

Keen Parts

Doubling Gap Ranch

Shetron Aution & Equipment, LLC.

Wicked Dog Grille

Heishman Racing Fuels

Wicked Cushion

DL Lehman Construction, LLC

GearHead Coffee

Jeremy Zarfos Photography

Coyle’s Lawn Maintenance

One Nine Design

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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

 

We can: 

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

 

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

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Hartlaub Leads Lincoln 358 Sprint Championship Points

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Steady Performances and Resilience Propel Team to the Top

Abbottstown, PA – May 5, 2022

by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Jeremy Zarfos Photography

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Kody Hartlaub has had a solid start to his 358 sprint car season, but it certainly hasn’t been dull or easy.

 

After five races at Lincoln Speedway, in only his second full season, Hartlaub finds himself atop the season point standings in a highly competitive division, but he and his team have had to overcome challenges to get to where they are.

 

April 9th:  Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA

      (28 cars, Heat 3rd, A-main 9th)

 

Beginning with the April 9th show, with two prior events in the books, Lincoln Speedway moved into their handicapping format for the 358 sprint cars.  In this format, heat races are lined up by random draw.  The top two finishers from each heat race become part of the handicapped group.  Members of that group are lined up in the front rows of the feature based on their season points average, with the lowest average starting on the pole.

 

Four 10-lap heats were set for the 28 teams on hand.  Hartlaub rolled off 7th in the final heat race but surged into 4th by the end of the first circuit.  He methodically worked his way into 3rd on lap seven and then set his sights on reaching the valuable runner up spot.  Although he was pressuring 2nd place Nash Ely, Hartlaub ran out of time.

 

Hartlaub started mid-pack (12th) in the 20-lap A-main.  While he was able to move into 11th early in the race, the car just didn’t have much more in it on this night.  Thanks to a little attrition, Hartlaub gained a couple more spots and came home 9th in the Brewer Home Improvements / Moose Blocks / Smith Titanium / SRR Engines / Siegel Racing / T&N Solutions / Jason Emlet Iron Valley Real Estate / Bingham Appraisals / Pretzel Boy / HAAS Shocks / C.H. Folk & Son Feeds / Chop Designs / Herr Electric, Hartlaub Racing No.2.

 

April 16th:  Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA

      (31 cars, Heat 4th, A-main 4th)

 

Mid-April brought 31 cars to Lincoln Speedway.  Once again four 10-lap heats were lined up by the pill draw and once again Kody Hartlaub found himself in the final heat race of the day.  He lined up 5th and quickly made a move into 3rd when the race went green.

 

As Hartlaub worked to find his way into a coveted top-2 handicap spot prior to the race’s midpoint, he ripped a tear-off from his helmet.  Unfortunately the right mounting post was loose and all the tear-offs released in a single pull, leaving him with no way to get clear visibility.  Instead of moving forward, Hartlaub found himself slipping backwards.  He hung on to finish 4th.

 

“Wiping the visor with my gloves only made visibility worse.  I could see well enough to survive and not endanger myself or anyone else, but I couldn’t run hard and be aggressive.“, Hartlaub explained.

 

The snafu during qualifying put Hartlaub deep in the field for the 20-lap A-main.  These kinds of nights usually go one of two ways.  In some cases, a driver will finish poorly and write the night off to tough luck.  In other cases, a driver uses the opportunity to show his team and the fans they should never count him out.  The latter seems to fit Hartlaub.

 

Starting 16th, he was on a mission from the drop of the green.  The East Berlin, PA resident charged through the field, reaching the top-10 by lap 5 and the top-5 by lap 13.  By the time the checkers waived, Hartlaub had reached 4th.  

 

There were plenty of smiles in the Hartlaub pits following the effort.  Not only was it an impressive run that salvaged what could have been a disappointing night thanks to a fluke helmet issue, Kody had taken over the top spot in the season point standings.

 

April 30th:  Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA

      (29 cars, Heat 2nd, A-main 12th)

 

The final April event for the 358 sprint cars at Lincoln Speedway brought yet another deep field, this time 29 cars.  As had become the norm this season the night would consist of four 10-lap heats with the top 2 entering the handicap.

 

The one thing Kody Hartlaub can’t seem to get to go his way so far this year is his pill draw.  Once again, he found himself in the back half of the starting lineup for his heat race.  He was up to the challenge though, working his way up from his 6th starting spot and into 2nd.

 

With his best A-main starting spot secured since opening night back in March, Hartlaub was eyeing his first podium finish since then as well.  Unfortunately on lap two he became a victim collected by an incident in front of him.

 

Hartlaub’s machine suffered damage to the nerf bar, wing and headers.  Amazingly his team, with help from competitors, was able to bolt on new headers and make repairs on the other damage in time to allow Hartlaub to rejoin the rear of the field for the restart.  He was able to climb nine spots in the remaining laps, salvaging a 12th place finish.

 

“I think we were definitely a top-5 car tonight, probably even a podium car, if we hadn’t gotten caught up in that early crash.  That’s racing.  It happens.  I have to thank my team and the others who pitched in to get us fixed up and back out there.  Really proud of my team.“, Hartlaub commented.  “We were able to get back out there, gain some spots and save our night from being a total loss.  That could be big when we get down to the end of the season (in points).”

 

Eleven scheduled races remain for the 358 sprints at Lincoln Speedway in 2022.  The points championship is likely to be a great battle to the end among numerous teams.

 

“We’ve been building the depth of our program.  That’s another important part of competing for points.  First it was just trying to have two of each critical part.  Now we are in the process of preparing a second car and motor so we’re not at risk of missing any races if we run into issues. “, Hartlaub shared.

 

Victory has eluded Hartlaub and his team thus far in 2022, but their steady performances and ability to recover from setbacks, would indicate that’s a goal they will reach.

 

 

Up Next

 

Hartlaub tentatively has Path Valley Speedway Park (PA) on his schedule for May 14th. Stay tuned to Kody Hartlaub Racing or Addicted2Dirt PR on social media for updates closer to race day.

 

The next firm plan for the team is the 358 Summer series event on May 21st at Lincoln Speedway (PA), which will also be Kid’s Night featuring Big Wheel races.

 

Season Stats

 

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

 

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Henderson and Sandvig Score First Top-Five Finish of 2022 at Knoxville Raceway

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Knoxville, IA – May 4, 2022

by Justin Snyder, Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management

Feature Photo Credit:  Ken’s Racing Pix

The third time was the charm for Justin Henderson and Mike Sandvig Motorsports as the duo finally kicked off their 2022 racing campaign at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa Saturday night following two weekends of inclement weather.

 

The long wait paid off as the team picked up their first top five of the season with a fourth-place finish.

 

“It felt good to finally get on track on Knoxville, but I wish it didn’t take this long,” said Henderson. “We still had to deal with the elements in terms of wind and such, but overall, we hung on for a top five and that’s not bad.”

 

Henderson began the evening by timing in second quickest in qualifying with a fastest lap of 14.918 seconds. This marked the second consecutive week that Henderson showed speed right off the trailer as he set quick time at Knoxville the weekend before prior before rain entered the picture.

 

“The car is really stable early in the night, and it seems we have the right things working for us then,” he said. “We really have not been able to learn a whole lot to start the year just quite yet, but we know for sure we have speed.”

 

He backed up the impressive qualifying performance by advancing three positions in a heat race to finish third and lock himself into the A-main.

 

“It was one of those deals where we went into one and two and we were pretty much fourth right away because a row just didn’t take off,” said Henderson. “We were able to pass another car and anytime you are moving forward is a good time.”

 

Lining up from the outside-second row for the feature, Henderson quickly moved into the third position by the completion of lap one. He settled into the final podium spot throughout the first half of the event before slipping to fifth after a mid-race restart.

 

Following a fuel only open red with nine laps remaining, Henderson battled back to finish where he started- fourth- in the A-main for his first top-five of the season.

 

“We tried some things set up wise that the car drastically changed once the fuel load came off,” he said. “Being able to add fuel there worked to our advantage and the car got better and really came to life. I think we definitely know not to do that again, but overall; we had a fast car all night.”

 

Next up for the duo will their first two-race weekend of the season as they will return to Knoxville Raceway on Saturday before competing in the $5000-to-win Cressman Santitation Shootout at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota on Sunday.

 

Henderson enters Huset’s as the defending track champion in the 410 Sprint Car division and will be looking to back-up a 2021 season that saw him score five victories and 12 top five finishes in 18 events at the 3/8 mile oval dirt track.

 

“It’s my job to be up front and that’s what we are going there for,” he said. “This year will be tougher as I think the field will be a lot tougher this season. But we know how good we are there, and the goal is for that to not change. We’re coming in looking to win and that’s going to be our goal each week all season.”

 

Weekend Results –

 

April 30 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 3 (6); Feature: 4 (4).

 

SEASON STATS –

 

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

 

UP NEXT – 

 

Saturday, May 8th, at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa and Sunday, May 9th, at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D

 

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“I’ve known the owner of Powersports.com since high school and they are great people,” said Henderson. “They help both Mike’s team and my personal 360 team and their involvement allows us to be competitive and race a lot. If you are in the market for anything on four wheels or a boat, www.powersports.com is your go to website.”

 

Sandvig would also like to thank Morton Buildings, Eszlinger Electric, Heartland Kitchen Solutions DeBerg Flooring, R2 Enterprise, GRP Motorsports, Team Enterprise Metal Fabrication and Powder Coating, Winters Performance, Schoenfeld Headers, BK Racing TI Components, SBS FK Shocks, Wings Unlimited, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Hinchman Racewear, Rider Racing Engines, Triple X Race Co., and Simpson Race Products for their continued support.

 

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Eszlinger Electric

Heartland Kitchen

Deberg Flooring

Kyle Johnson Trucking 

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  • Promote your marketing partners to give them the value they want for their investment
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