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/2 Comments/in A2D/by mraddicted2dirtA Personal Note About #TeamA2D
Harrisburg, PA – November 24, 2021
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management
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2021 was a year of firsts. A year full of reasons to be thankful.
I want to say right up front, this article will have a slightly different perspective than you are used to reading here. This is a personal note of reflection and expression of appreciation. I’ll try to be brief.
When I started Addicted2Dirt PR just before the 2020 season, my goal was simply to try to contribute to the sport I have been passionate about for many years. Austin Berry and ABR allowed me to take my vision and make it something real. Just a few months later, Zach Newlin and Newlin Racing believed enough in what I was doing to bring me into their fold to promote their efforts. As the 2021 season opened, Kyle Reinhardt and RQM Enterprises took the same step of faith.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention my wife and the full support she has given me and this vision from the beginning. I really should be saying ‘we’ anytime I mention A2D. She has helped me shape every aspect of what we are trying to do together for the sport.
We now have two seasons under our belt, hopefully making a difference along the way. These three teams have given us that opportunity and we could not be more appreciative and thankful.
We have been blessed to be a small part of some wonderful moments:
- Austin’s first super late model win this season
- Zach’s first 358 sprint checkered flag in 2020
- Zach’s first Outlaw A-main in 2021
- Kyle’s first All-Star victory this year
Here’s to 2022. May we all experience continued success and growth in the year ahead.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
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Kyle Reinhardt Closes Out 2021 with Top 10 in Sprint Showdown
/1 Comment/in Kyle Reinhardt, Sprint Cars/by mraddicted2dirtSolid Night, Solid Season, Solid Future
Millerstown, PA – November 19, 2021
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management
featured photo credit: SprintCarNews.com / Rick Rarer
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Kyle Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade team have already been thinking about the 2022 season for several weeks, if not longer. There is much to plan and coordinate to prepare for a season that is comprised of over 70 races spanning 9 months as theirs did in 2021. Before they could fully turn their attention to that task, there was one more race to run. The traditional final 410 race in the country: The Capitol Renegade Sprint Showdown at BAPS Motor Speedway.
11/13: Sprint Showdown, BAPS Motor Speedway – Newberrytown, PA
(38 cars, Qualifying: 2nd in Group 2 & 3rd overall, Heat: 2nd, A-main: 7th)
The November weather in Central Pennsylvania is notoriously unpredictable to say the least. Some years fans are able to show up to the season finale in t-shirts, other years winter coats are the apparel of choice.
2021 brought its own memorable combination of elements. Rain and wind moved in during the late morning, making for a chilly autumn day. It didn’t matter though. This was the final race of the season, so when the weather passed, and the sun popped out briefly in the
midafternoon, the race teams, and loyal Posse race fans poured into the facility, equipped
with the aforementioned winter coats.
The Capitol Renegade, Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 was one of 38 cars signed in for action Saturday afternoon.
Format
The annual season-ending event employs a somewhat unique format that uses a pill draw to divide the field into groups of 8-10 cars each. Teams remain in their groups for hot laps, time trials and heat races. To allow for spacing during time trials, half of each group takes to the track at a time for three green flag laps under the clock. Heat races would be 10 laps, lined up by time but with the top 4 inverted, and the top five finishers transferring directly to the A-main. The winner and the fastest qualifier go to the redraw.
Qualifying Recap
Reinhardt’s pill draw landed him in the first half of a very stout qualifying group number two. The Neptune City, NJ native was up to the task though as he attacked the 4-tenths mile oval, turning in a lap of 14.736. It turned out to be 2nd best in his group and 3rd best in the entire field.
The inversion meant Reinhardt would take the green in his heat race from the 3rd starting spot. On the initial start, Logan Schuchart claimed the lead and Freddie Rahmer kept Reinhardt at bay in 3rd. In the midst of lap two, Tyler Ross got upside down, bringing out the red. On the ensuing restart, Reinhardt charged hard and wrestled 2nd away from Rahmer. He then set his sights on Schuchart and the lead but couldn’t get close enough to challenge and settled for the runner up finish.
Main Event Recap
Reinhardt’s qualifying efforts garnered him the 10th starting spot in the 30-lap A-main. The Capitol Renegade, J&J Auto Racing mount was competitive from the start. Reinhardt quickly found his rhythm and began moving forward. He was able to claim 9th early on, then 8th by lap ten.
Despite being tested by a couple restarts, which are double-file by rule at BAPS Motor Speedway, Kyle managed to hold his ground. By lap 21 Reinhardt had claimed 7th from Jacob Allen. Allen, a World of Outlaws regular, didn’t give up easily though and the pair exchanged sliders for several laps until Reinhardt finally claimed the spot for good. From that point on, there were no cautions to bunch the field and Reinhardt wasn’t close enough to take a shot at Anthony Macri for 6th.
“We had good speed all night and we raced well. We were better than we had been in recent outings, so that’s a good way to finish the season. We’ve been getting back to basics and giving the car what it needs. It’s been responding well, so my confidence is up too as a result“, Reinhardt shared.
“Looking back on 2021 now that we are done, it wasn’t a bad year for us. It was tough going on the road for the first time. We kept plugging away though and we learned a lot as a result of traveling and seeing a lot of new places for the first time”, Kyle reflected.
“We got our first All Star win and our first quick time. We had some good nights, but we also had some tough ones. I feel like we left a lot on the table“, Reinhardt concluded.
Up Next
Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade team plan to hit the road with the All Star Circuit of Champions again in 2022, so the offseason will be short and very busy. Preparing a shop, a hauler, and multiple cars for the grind of a long season requires a lot of planning and coordination. Often teams work as hard or harder from November to February as they do during the season.
“We are still looking to fill the crew chief role on the team, so hopefully we can do that soon. I’m looking forward to 2022. We know we can take what we learned this year and improve. We already have goals. Obviously, we want to be more consistent, but we also believe we can win multiple races and put ourselves in the top 5 in All Star points“, Reinhardt said.
Thanks to Our Partners!
RQM Enterprises would like to express their appreciation to all their partners for the continued support! Thanks to Capitol Renegade, Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers, Champion Brands, Fibreworks Composites, Henry’s Wrecker Service, J&J Auto Racing, FK Rod Ends, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Kelly Racing Fuel, B.C. Walter Trucking, 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 and HP Engines for their support during the 2021 racing season.
Follow Kyle Reinhardt’s season at: https://addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/
Kyle Reinhardt Racing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleReinhardtRacing
Kyle Reinhardt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kylereinhardt21
Shop Kyle Reinhardt merchandise at: https://kylereinhardt.com/
SPECIAL THANKS
As always, thank you to all our partners for their support!
Below are the businesses, the people, and the families that make what we do possible.
PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help us by giving them your business.
Don’t forget to thank them for being involved in racing!
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides affordable and personal dirt motorsports public relations that provides a professional public image to attract marketing partners and fans. A2D can promote your sponsors and engage fans with your team’s story. 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.
Visit our website 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, Twitter and Instagram.
https://www.facebook.com/Addicted2DirtPR
https://twitter.com/Addicted2DirtPR (hashtag #TeamA2D)
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Reinhardt Posts Successful World Finals Weekend
/1 Comment/in Kyle Reinhardt, Sprint Cars/by mraddicted2dirtShows Speed Against Stout Field
New Oxford, PA – November 10, 2021
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Management
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Three years had elapsed since Kyle Reinhardt’s last, and only, attempt at the World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. That trip in 2018 was full of challenges. Engine issues on qualifying night put the Capitol Renegade team behind the eight ball from the start. Combine that with the lack of a notebook to turn to for the track, and you get what’s politely called ‘a learning opportunity’.
When the team returned to take part in the 2021 edition of The World Finals, they had a lot more experience in their pocket than they did three years earlier. Not only did they have a couple Central PA victories on their resume, but they had also just completed their first season on the road with the All Star Circuit of Champions, which included their first ASCoC series win.
11/4: World Finals Night 1, The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Concord, NC
Persistent rain Thursday forced officials to cancel qualifying night and alter the order of events on Friday and Saturday night to include time trials.
With nearly twice as many cars pit-side as the A-main lineup would hold, and a quality field at that, it would be no easy task to make the World of Outlaw sanctioned main event either night.
11/5: World Finals Night 2, The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Concord, NC
(46 cars, Qualifying 8th in Flight 2, Heat 3rd, A-main 14th)
Friday’s 46 car field was split into two flights for time trials. Late that afternoon, Kyle Reinhardt rolled the Capitol Renegade, Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 onto the clay at The Dirt Track as the first car in Flight 2 for qualifying. He laid down a solid lap that placed him 8th in the group and handed him the 4th starting spot in heat number four.
The top five finishers were slated to transfer to the A-main from each 8-lap heat race, but each spot closer to the front held increasing value because it meant four spots better in the starting lineup for the night’s finale . Reinhardt charged into 3rd on the opening lap and held onto it to the checkered flag, putting himself and the Capitol Renegade team into their first World Finals A-main.
Reinhardt lined up 12th for the 30-lap main event and survived numerous battles to hold on to a mid-pack spot, eventually bringing it home in 14th.
“Our trip here a few years ago was frustrating. We had issues from the time we unloaded. We probably should have loaded up and gone home after the first night that year, but we battled through it and learned everything we could. I think that effort paid off tonight“, Reinhardt commented.
11/6: World Finals Night 3, The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Concord, NC
(43 cars, Qualifying 20th in Flight 2, Heat 4th, A-main 20th)
Saturday’s World of Outlaws season and World Finals finale was moved up to an early afternoon start due to a deteriorating nighttime forecast in the Charlotte region. 43 teams returned to compete.
Once again, per the Outlaw format, the field was divided into two flights by random draw for qualifying under the clock. Kyle Reinhardt found himself in flight two again, but this time a little deeper in the order. He hit the track 14th in the flight and had good speed once again, however a minor issue cost him a few tenths on the clock and left him 20th in the standings when the dust settled.
The team quickly went to work resolving the issue and had Reinhardt ready to go to work from the 10th starting spot in the 4th heat. With the top five transferring to the A-main again, and the remainder of the field being relegated to the B-main to compete for the final four spots in the main event, the Neptune City, NJ native had his work cut out for him.
Reinhardt and his J&J Auto Racing No.91 were up to the challenge. He charged into 6th on the opening lap using the high side and continued to press forward, claiming the 4th spot by lap three. Kyle would hold on to that spot, completing an impressive recovery from a disappointing qualifying time and putting himself and his Capitol Renegade team into their second consecutive World Finals A-main through a heat race.
“We were good both nights. We had a minor issue in qualifying Saturday that put us at the back of our heat race, but we were able to correct it and show our speed by going 10th to 4th and putting ourselves in the show. We went backwards in the feature unfortunately, but we figured out why. We’ll put it in the notebook, learn from it and be even better next time“, Reinhardt concluded.
The 2021 World Finals experience was quite different than 2018 for Reinhardt. The results are a good indication of how far this team has come over the last few seasons. As they continue to build their notebook and put the right pieces in place, they are poised to be a consistent front-runner wherever they go.
Up Next
Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade team will close out the 2021 season back home in PA at BAPS Motor Speedway on Saturday, November 13th. The Capitol Renegade Sprint Showdown presented by FK Rod Ends features the 410 Sprint Cars ($5,000 to win), 358 Modifieds ($4,000 to win), and two Enduro races (each $1,000 to win). Racing begins at 3:00 PM.
Thanks to Our Partners!
RQM Enterprises would like to express their appreciation to all of their partners for the continued support! Thanks to Capitol Renegade, Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers, Champion Brands, Fibreworks Composites, Henry’s Wrecker Service, J&J Auto Racing, FK Rod Ends, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Kelly Racing Fuel, B.C. Walter Trucking, 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 and HP Engines for their support during the 2021 racing season.
Follow Kyle Reinhardt’s season at: https://addicted2dirtpr.com/latest-news/
Kyle Reinhardt Racing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleReinhardtRacing
Kyle Reinhardt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kylereinhardt21
Shop Kyle Reinhardt merchandise at: https://kylereinhardt.com/
SPECIAL THANKS
As always, thank you to all our partners for their support!
Below are the businesses, the people, and the families that make what we do possible.
PLEASE take the time to browse this information and help us by giving them your business.
Don’t forget to thank them for being involved in racing!
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Addicted2Dirt PR and Media Management provides affordable and personal dirt motorsports public relations that provides a professional public image to attract marketing partners and fans. A2D can promote your sponsors and engage fans with your team’s story. 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.
Visit our website 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, Twitter and Instagram.
https://www.facebook.com/Addicted2DirtPR
https://twitter.com/Addicted2DirtPR (hashtag #TeamA2D)
https://www.instagram.com/addicted2dirtpr/
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! Just hit subscribe below this video or search for Addicted2Dirt PR on YouTube!
You can always contact us via Email at: [email protected]
About A2DPR
Central PA based business with a love of and passion for dirt racing and the people who make the sport what it is.
Mission
Provide personal and powerful dirt motorsports public relations that provides a professional public image to attract marketing partners and fans.
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