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Johnson masters a tricky I-30 Speedway

Bryan Hulbert - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 6, 2013) On a newly resurfaced I-30 Speedway, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real found Mother Nature’s week long assistance with nearly five inches of rain produced a rough, tricky surface that saw Jason Johnson able to master the ruts while repeatedly trading the lead with Johnny Herrera for his third National Tour win of the 2013 season.

Asked about the overall race, and being able to race with Herrera, the driver of the MVT No. 41 replied by saying, “Well that’s the good thing when you can race classy guys like Johnny Herrera. You know you can race them clean, but race them hard. There was a couple of times we were bouncing thought the holes and he [Herrera] was trying not run into the next guy and I’ll tell you, it was a treacherous race track but it was fun.”

Rolling from the outside of the front row, Johnson held the runner up spot as I-30 regular Zach Pringle jumped to the pacers position before the caution for the spun No. 6 of Ryan Beechler with one lap complete.

Working into the runner up spot on Lap 7, Herrera gave chase into slower traffic; taking the lead fro Pringle on Lap 11 before the race halted for the flipped No. 3h of Brandon Hanks who began going over just off the front bumper of Herrera’s No. 45x. Hanks was ok as Herrera narrowly escaped with nose wing damage.

Taking second on the restart, Jason Johnson began working under Herrera only for the red to be displayed for the No. 29 of Brandon Hahn who tipped entering turn one as the caution was being called for the No. 14k of Kyle Bellm. Hahn was unscathed.

Restarting with 18 laps remaining, Herrera and Johnson would begin trading the race lead on an almost per lap basis with the Herrera working the inside line. Holding the advantage at the line until Lap 18, contact with an infield tire shot the No. 45x up the track; giving the lead to Johnson exiting the fourth turn.
Retaking the lead after Johnson was held up by a slower car; Herrera led from Lap 23 until finally forfeiting the lead on Lap 27 as Jason Johnson wrestled his way to the win despite a caution on the final lap that set up for the green, white, checkered finish.

Johnny Herrera crossed the line second with Zach Pringle settling for the final step on the podium. Dustin Morgan rolled from fourteenth to fourth with Seth Bergman clawing from twenty-first to complete the top five after taking third in the night’s first B-Main.

Brad Loyet posted his best finish ever at the I-30 Speedway with a sixth place showing followed by A.G. Rains in seventh. B-Main transfers Logan Forler and Derek Hagar came from nineteenth and seventeenth respectively with Cole Wood rounding out the top ten.

Ti22 Heat Race victory went to Cole Wood with Jason Johnson taking the Rod End Supply Heat victory. The BMRS Heat three was as nearly captivating as the feature with A.G. Rains getting the win. Zach Pringle was the victor of the Wesmar Engines Heat as Jordan Mallett took the final Heat of the night presented by Saldana Racing Products.

Derek Hagar took the Joie of Seating B-Main followed by Marshall Skinner in the SBI Fuel Baldders B-Main two. The Hawk Performance Products Fastest Lap of the Night was laid down by the No. 14z of Zach Pringle who turned a 13.023 second lap.

The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real continues the 2013 on April 27 at the Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark with the Rock ‘n Roll 50.

Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real
I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, Ark.
April 6, 2013
Car Count: 39

Ti 22 Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 17W-Cole Wood[2]; 2. 18-Tony Bruce Jr[3]; 3. 26-Marshall Skinner[1]; 4. 14K-Kyle Bellm[4]; 5. 52-Blake Hahn[6]; 6. 42-Henry Gustavus[7]; 7. 23X-Howard Moore[8]; DNF 5-Jerod Roller[5]

Rod End Supply Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 41-Jason Johnson[1]; 2. 88-Tim Crawley[2]; 3. 2L-Logan Forler[3]; 4. 23-Seth Bergman[4]; 5. 12-Dalton Davis[5]; 6. 4J-John James[6]; 7. 29-Brandon Hahn[8]; 8. 5S-Tyler Smith[7]

BMRS Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 3-A.G. Rains[3]; 2. 31G-Johnny Gardner[1]; 3. 6-Ryan Beechler[4]; 4. 3H-Brandon Hanks[6]; 5. 94-Jeff Swindell[8]; 6. X-Charlie Louden[5]; 7. 5K-Jerry Kamer[2]; 8. 32X-Robert Richardson[7]

Wesmar Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 14Z-Zach Pringle[4]; 2. 45X-Johnny Herrera[3]; 3. 05-Brad Loyet[6]; 4. 38-Rick Pringle[2]; 5. 9JR-Derek Hagar[7]; 6. 12T-Joe Young[5]; 7. 21K-Kevin Hinkle[8]; DNF 4B-Kevin Baugh[1]

Saldana Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 14-Jordon Mallett[3]; 2. 17G-Cody Gardner[1]; 3. 93-Dustin Morgan[4]; 4. 1-Nic Jenkins[7]; 5. 4X-Shawn Petersen[2]; 6. 4-Tommy Snellgrove[5]; 7. 44-Ronny Howard[6]
Joie of Seating B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 9JR-Derek Hagar[2]; 2. 2L-Logan Forler[1]; 3. 23-Seth Bergman[3]; 4. 23X-Howard Moore[8]; 5. 12T-Joe Young[7]; 6. 4J-John James[6]; 7. 32X-Robert Richardson[11]; 8. 5K-Jerry Kamer[10]; 9. 21K-Kevin Hinkle[9]; DNF 4B-Kevin Baugh[12]; DNF 38-Rick Pringle[4]; DNS 42-Henry Gustavus

SBI Fuel Bladders B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 26-Marshall Skinner[1]; 2. 14K-Kyle Bellm[2]; 3. 12-Dalton Davis[4]; 4. 52-Blake Hahn[3]; 5. 29-Brandon Hahn[8]; 6. 5-Jerod Roller[11]; 7. 5S-Tyler Smith[10]; 8. 44-Ronny Howard[9]; 9. 4-Tommy Snellgrove[7]; 10. X-Charlie Louden[6]; DNF 4X-Shawn Petersen[5]

Protect the Harvest A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 41-Jason Johnson[2]; 2. 45X-Johnny Herrera[4]; 3. 14Z-Zach Pringle[1]; 4. 93-Dustin Morgan[14]; 5. 23-Seth Bergman[21]; 6. 05-Brad Loyet[7]; 7. 3-A.G. Rains[6]; 8. 2L-Logan Forler[19]; 9. 9JR-Derek Hagar[17]; 10. 17W-Cole Wood[5]; 11. 18-Tony Bruce Jr[8]; 12. 1-Nic Jenkins[9]; 13. 94-Jeff Swindell[16]; 14. 12-Dalton Davis[22]; 15. 14-Jordon Mallett[3]; 16. 14K-Kyle Bellm[20]; 17. 4X-Shawn Petersen[23]; 18. 31G-Johnny Gardner[11]; DNF 29-Brandon Hahn[24]; DNF 17G-Cody Gardner[12]; DNF 3H-Brandon Hanks[15]; DNF 26-Marshall Skinner[18]; DNF 6-Ryan Beechler[13]; DNS 88-Tim Crawley

Lap Leaders: Zach Pringle (1-10), Johnny Herrera (11-18) (23-26), Jason Johnson (19-22) (28-30)
PitstopUSA.com Hard Charger: Seth Bergman+16
FSR High Points of the Night: Zach Pringle
Provisionals: Shawn Petersen (P1), Brandon Hahn (P1)

2013 “A” Feature Winners: Jason Johnson-3, Brian Brown-1, Roger Crockett-1, Kyle Bellm-1, Brad Loyet-1

Lucas Oil ASCS Driver Points (Top 10): 1. Jason Johnson 914; 2. Johnny Herrera 871; 3. Brad Loyet 809; 4. Seth Bergman 759; 5. Tony Bruce,Jr. 759; 6. Logan Forler 752; 7. Jeff Swindell 749; 8. Dustin Morgan 713; 9. Cole Wood 636; 10. Shawn Petersen 630;

The 2013 season marks the twenty-second year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, ASCS also consists of nine different Regions throughout the nation.

Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. MAVTV is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. Log onto www.mavtv.com for information regarding availability and listings in your area.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV include: Hoosier Racing Tire and Brodix

Team Lucas Sponsors for the American Sprint Car Series consist of Protect the Harvest, Hawk Performance Products, Geico, E3 Spark Plugs, and General Tire.

Product and Contingency Sponsorship provided by: K&N Filters, PitstopUSA.com, Engler Machine and Tool, Roush Yates Racing Engines, FSR Radiator and Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Driverwebsites.com, Weld Wheels, Fuel Safe, Saldana Racing Products, SBI Fuel Bladders, Maxwell Industries, Print Place, Xtreme Accu-Tach, Simpson, LeJoie Seating, Ti 22 Performance, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hinchman Indy Racewear, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, DMI Rear Ends, Rod End Supply, Smiley’s Racing Products, Speedway Motors, and Hilborn Injection Systems.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com as well as Twitter (@LucasOilASCS) and Facebook. News and information can also be sent to you with the ASCS E-News by texting ASCS to 22828 with any mobile device.

Loyet golden in Beaumont with Lucas Oil ASCS

Bryan Hulbert - BEAUMONT, Texas (March 5, 2013) All things went Brad Loyet’s way on Friday night as the Missouri racer earned the FSR Radiator High Point award, drew the pole in the redraw, and led all 30 laps at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park for his second career Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real National Tour victory.

After a pair of starts to get the night’s feature event going saw Jason Johnson spinning and Seth Bergman snap a left-front Radius Rod following contact with an infield tire, the red displayed on Lap 2 as Jeff Swindell and Aaron Reutzel flip nearly half the length of the back straight-a-way. Both drivers were okay and Reutzel rejoined the field.

On the restart, Loyet immediately began working the hub of the racing surface, never leaving the bottom groove to keep outside starting Ray Allen Kulhanek at bay to become the fifth different winner in six Protect the Harvest feature events in 2013.

Asked if he ever considered trying the top of the track, Loyet replied, “I never thought about trying that. Maybe if I’d seen someone up there but we were just rotating really good on the bottom all night long. You know we struggled out west and brought the car back to the shop, put it up on scales, and Rick and Tim England worked their butts off trying to get this car to work and we got it working good tonight.”
Settling for the runner up spot, Ray Allen Kulhanek posted his best finish to date against the National Tour. The three time Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South Region Champion also kept to the bottom line for the duration of the feature. “We definitely wanted to win but Brad [Loyet]had a hell of a car tonight. There wasn’t anything I could really do with him. Even when we got to lapped cars all I could do was sneak up on him.”

Working multiple lines, Albuquerque, N.M. driver Johnny Herrera posted his second podium finish of the season with a third place run in the Print Place No. 45x. Herrera was followed closely by Jason Johnson who drove the MVT No. 41 from twenty third following his opening lap spin with Matt Covington completing the top five.

Coming off a win with the Hose Advantage Store Southwest Region last Saturday, Logan Forler climbed from thirteenth to sixth followed by Channin Tankersley, Travis Rilat, Kolt Walker, and Tyson Hall.

The Hawk Performance Products Fastest Lap of the Night went to Brad Loyet with the PitStopUSA.com Hard Charger award going to Cole Wood who drove from twenty-third to thirteenth after the Auburn, Cali. driver took a provisional into the night’s feature event.

Travis Rilat was the victor in the Rod End Supply opening Heat followed by John Carney II in Wesmar Heat two. BMRS Heat three went to Ray Allen Kulhanek with Matt Covington taking the Saldana Racing Products Heat four honors. Brad Loyet was the Ti22 Heat five winner.

B-Feature victories went to Sam Hafertepe, Jr. in the Joie of Seating B-Feature one followed by Dustin Morgan in the SBI Fuel Bladder B-Feature two.

The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real National Tour carries on to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark on Saturday, April 6.

Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real
Golden Triangle Raceway Park - Beaumont, Texas
Friday, April 5, 2013
Car Count: 37
Rod End Supply Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 29T-Travis Rilat[2]; 2. 23-Seth Bergman[5]; 3. 94-Jeff Swindell[3]; 4. 12M-Kolt Walker[7]; 5. 93-Dustin Morgan[4]; 6. 31-Brandon Berryman[6]; 7. 2-Wes Miller[1]; DNF 02-Harry Yerrington[8]

Wesmar Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 224-John Carney II[3]; 2. 5X-Tyson Hall[2]; 3. 66-J.J. Simmons[6]; 4. 17W-Cole Wood[5]; 5. 25M-Michael McNeil[4]; 6. 52-Roger Oakes[8]; DNF 29-Brandon Hahn[1]; DNF 17-Sean McClelland[7]

BMRS Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek[3]; 2. 2L-Logan Forler[2]; 3. 1A-Sam Hafertepe Jr[1]; 4. 28-Tommy Bryant[5]; 5. 19-Klint Angelette[6]; 6. 24-Brandie Jass[4]; DNS 15-Andrew VanBlarcum

Saldana Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington[2]; 2. 45X-Johnny Herrera[5]; 3. 51-Beau Smith[4]; 4. 18-Tony Bruce Jr[6]; 5. 69-Larry Howery[7]; 6. 30X-Bean Elliott[1]; 7. 15T-Travis Elliott[3]

Ti22 Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 05-Brad Loyet[4]; 2. 41-Jason Johnson[6]; 3. 71-Channin Tankersley[5]; 4. 93C-Chris Sweeney[1]; 5. 4X-Shawn Petersen[7]; 6. 17X-Josh Baughman[2]; DNF 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]
The Joie of Seating B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 1A-Sam Hafertepe Jr[2]; 2. 17X-Josh Baughman[7]; 3. 15T-Travis Elliott[8]; 4. 93C-Chris Sweeney[4]; 5. 17W-Cole Wood[1]; DNF 4X-Shawn Petersen[3]; DNF 25M-Michael McNeil[5]; DNF 2-Wes Miller[10]; DNF 02-Harry Yerrington[9]; DNF 52-Roger Oakes[6]; DNS 15-Andrew VanBlarcum

SBI Fuel Bladders B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 93-Dustin Morgan[4]; 2. 31-Brandon Berryman[5]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel[8]; 4. 28-Tommy Bryant[1]; 5. 69-Larry Howery[2]; 6. 19-Klint Angelette[3]; 7. 24-Brandie Jass[6]; DNS 30X-Bean Elliott; DNS 17-Sean McClelland; DNS 29-Brandon Hahn

Protect the Harvest A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 05-Brad Loyet[1]; 2. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek[2]; 3. 45X-Johnny Herrera[6]; 4. 41-Jason Johnson[5]; 5. 95-Matt Covington[4]; 6. 2L-Logan Forler[13]; 7. 71-Channin Tankersley[10]; 8. 29T-Travis Rilat[8]; 9. 12M-Kolt Walker[11]; 10. 5X-Tyson Hall[12]; 11. 31-Brandon Berryman[20]; 12. 17X-Josh Baughman[19]; 13. 17W-Cole Wood[23]; 14. 15T-Travis Elliott[21]; 15. 66-J.J. Simmons[9]; 16. 51-Beau Smith[14]; 17. 18-Tony Bruce Jr[15]; DNF 224-John Carney II[3]; DNF 23-Seth Bergman[7]; DNF 93-Dustin Morgan[18]; DNF 87-Aaron Reutzel[22]; DNF 94-Jeff Swindell[16]; DNF 1A-Sam Hafertepe Jr[17]

Lap Leaders: Brad Loyet (1-30)
PitstopUSA.com Hard Charger: Cole Wood +10
FSR High Points of the Night: Brad Loyet
Provisionals: Cole Wood (P1)

2013 “A” Feature Winners: Jason Johnson-2, Brian Brown-1, Roger Crockett-1, Kyle Bellm-1, Brad Loyet-1
Lucas Oil ASCS Driver Points (Top 10): 1. Jason Johnson 764; 2. Johnny Herrera 729; 3. Brad Loyet 687; 4. Tony Bruce, Jr. 651; 5. Jeff Swindell 645; 6. Logan Forler 636; 7. Seth Bergman 634; 8. Dustin Morgan 583; Lucas Wolfe 578; Brian Brown 536

The 2013 season marks the twenty-second year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, ASCS also consists of nine different Regions throughout the nation.

Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. MAVTV is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. Log onto www.mavtv.com for information regarding availability and listings in your area.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV include: Hoosier Racing Tire and Brodix

Team Lucas Sponsors for the American Sprint Car Series consist of Protect the Harvest, Hawk Performance Products, Geico, E3 Spark Plugs, and General Tire.

Product and Contingency Sponsorship provided by: K&N Filters, PitstopUSA.com, Engler Machine and Tool, Roush Yates Racing Engines, FSR Radiator and Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Driverwebsites.com, Weld Wheels, Fuel Safe, Saldana Racing Products, SBI Fuel Bladders, Maxwell Industries, Print Place, Xtreme Accu-Tach, Simpson, LeJoie Seating, Ti 22 Performance, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hinchman Indy Racewear, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, DMI Rear Ends, Rod End Supply, Smiley’s Racing Products, Speedway Motors, and Hilborn Injection Systems.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com as well as Twitter (@LucasOilASCS) and Facebook. News and information can also be sent to you with the ASCS E-News by texting ASCS to 22828 with any mobile device.

Bakker wires Midwest field at I-80

Bryan Hulbert - GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 6, 2013) The 2013 edition of the Spring Meltdown at the I-80 Speedway drew a solid 38 car field for its second night with South Dakota’s Gregg Bakker wiring the night’s $2,500 to win feature event with the Speedway Motors Midwest Region.

With the track around the bottom groove, Bakker was chased to the finish by Lucas Wolfe, Danny Lasoski, Clint Garner, and Friday prelim winner Jack Dover among the top five. The remainder of the top ten concluded with Jordan Boston, Jake Martens, Lee Grosz, Jon Agan, and Jason Martin.

The Electric Systems Inc. $300 bonus was awarded by Lucas Wofle in the night’s luck draw.

Speedway Motors Midwest Region
I-80 Speedway - Greenwood, Neb.
2013 Spring Meltdown
April 6, 2013
Car Count: 38

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 53-Jack Dover; 2. 4J-Lee Grosz; 3. 11X-Gregg Bakker; 4. 35L-Cody Ledger; 5. 39X-Alan Ambers; 6. 63-Gregg Schuetz; 7. 47-Brant O'Banion; 8. 1B-Robby Wolfgang

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 4-Jon Agan; 2. 31-Mark Pace; 3. 93-Derrik Lusk; 4. 12-Tyler Drueke; 5. 23S-Stu Snyder; 6. 98-J.D. Johnson; 7. 4X-Dakota Hendrickson; 8. 21K-Ryan Kitchen

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 82W-Lucas Wolfe; 2. 7-Darren Long; 3. 1M-Danny Lasoski; 4. 44-Doug Lovegrove; 5. 9N-Wade Nygaard; 6. 56-Davey Heskin; 7. 09-Matt Juhl; 8. 2S-Kyle Sauder

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 24B-Jordan Boston; 2. 17-Gage Dorr; 3. 48-Jake Martens; 4. 36-Jason Martin; 5. 77-John Klabunde; 6. 81-Jared Jansen; 7. 41C-Jeff Carlson

Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 40-Clint Garner; 2. 3-Billy Alley; 3. 97G-Jody Rosenboom; 4. 2-Don Droud Jr; 5. 18-Ryan Roberts; 6. 6G-Bryan Gossel; 7. 2F-Frank Galusha

B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 3-Billy Alley; 2. 36-Jason Martin; 3. 7-Darren Long; 4. 35L-Cody Ledger; 5. 09-Matt Juhl; 6. 98-J.D. Johnson; 7. 77-John Klabunde; 8. 6G-Bryan Gossel; 9. 2F-Frank Galusha; DNS 81-Jared Jansen; DNS 47-Brant O'Banion; DNS 1B-Robby Wolfgang

B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 17-Gage Dorr; 2. 18-Ryan Roberts; 3. 9N-Wade Nygaard; 4. 44-Doug Lovegrove; 5. 56-Davey Heskin; 6. 2S-Kyle Sauder; 7. 23S-Stu Snyder; 8. 39X-Alan Ambers; 9. 4X-Dakota Hendrickson; 10. 41C-Jeff Carlson; 11. 63-Gregg Schuetz; DNS 21K-Ryan Kitchen

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 11X-Gregg Bakker; 2. 82W-Lucas Wolfe; 3. 1M-Danny Lasoski; 4. 40-Clint Garner; 5. 53-Jack Dover; 6. 24B-Jordan Boston; 7. 48-Jake Martens; 8. 4J-Lee Grosz; 9. 4-Jon Agan; 10. 36-Jason Martin; 11. 2-Don Droud Jr; 12. 31-Mark Pace; 13. 93-Derrik Lusk; 14. 9N-Wade Nygaard; 15. 17-Gage Dorr; 16. 12-Tyler Drueke; 17. 7-Darren Long; 18. 18-Ryan Roberts; 19. 97G-Jody Rosenboom; 20. 3-Billy Alley
Lap Leader: Gregg Bakker (1-25)

The 2013 season marks the twenty-second year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, ASCS also consists of eight different Regions throughout the nation.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com as well as Twitter (@LucasOilASCS) and Facebook. News and information can also be sent to you with the ASCS E-News by texting ASCS to 22828 with any mobile device.

Tankersley on top at Royal Purple

Bryan Hulbert - BAYTOWN, Texas (April 6, 2013) In the Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South Region’s first visit of the season to the Royal Purple Raceway, the No. 71 of Channin Tankersley raced to his first region win of the 2013 season.

Taking the lead in the late goings of the night’s feature event, Tankersley bested early race leader Ray Allen Kulhanek to deliver the Danbury, Texas driver his second runner up finish of the weekend. Travis Rilat came from ninth to third with Brandon Berryman fourth while Travis Elliot completed the top five.
Jerry Bell grabbed sixth followed by Michael McNeil and John Carney II who came twenty-second to eighth. Tommy Bryant and Aaron Reutzel completed the top ten.

Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South Region
Royal Purple Raceway - Baytown, Texas
April 6, 2013
Car Count: 31

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 12M-Kolt Walker; 2. 19-Klint Angelette; 3. 5X-Tyson Hall; 4. 93-Chris Sweeney; 5. 17X-Josh Baughman; 6. 66-J.J. Simmons; 7. 224-John Carney II; 8. 2-Wes Miller
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 51-Beau Smith; 2. 85-Jerry Bell; 3. 24-Brandie Jass; 4. 30X-Bean Elliott; 5. 54-Evan Pardo; 6. 28-Tommy Bryant; 7. 7W-Dustin Welch; 8. 02-Harry Yerrington
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 2. 15T-Travis Elliott; 3. 31-Brandon Berryman; 4. 95-Matt Covington; 5. 17-Sean McClelland; 6. 52-Roger Oakes; 7. 69-Larry Howery; 8. 17T-Bruce Griffith Jr
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 71-Channin Tankersley; 2. 29-Travis Rilat; 3. 25M-Michael McNeil; 4. 11A-Sam Hafertepe Jr; 5. 14-Michael Lang; 6. 87-Aaron Reutzel; 7. 96-Rod Craddock

B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 28-Tommy Bryant; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel; 3. 14-Michael Lang; 4. 24-Brandie Jass; 5. 66-J.J. Simmons; 6. 69-Larry Howery; 7. 54-Evan Pardo; 8. 52-Roger Oakes; 9. 17T-Bruce Griffith Jr; 10. 7W-Dustin Welch; 11. 96-Rod Craddock; 12. 02-Harry Yerrington; 13. 2-Wes Miller

A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 71-Channin Tankersley; 2. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 3. 29-Travis Rilat; 4. 31-Brandon Berryman; 5. 15T-Travis Elliott; 6. 85-Jerry Bell; 7. 25M-Michael McNeil; 8. 224-John Carney II; 9. 28-Tommy Bryant; 10. 87-Aaron Reutzel; 11. 14-Michael Lang; 12. 5X-Tyson Hall; 13. 17-Sean McClelland; 14. 95-Matt Covington; 15. 19-Klint Angelette; 16. 17X-Josh Baughman; 17. 51-Beau Smith; 18. 93-Chris Sweeney; 19. 30X-Bean Elliott; 20. 66-J.J. Simmons; 21. 69-Larry Howery; 22. 24-Brandie Jass; DNF 11A-Sam Hafertepe Jr; DNF 12M-Kolt Walker

The 2013 season marks the twenty-second year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, ASCS also consists of eight different Regions throughout the nation.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com as well as Twitter (@LucasOilASCS) and Facebook. News and information can also be sent to you with the ASCS E-News by texting ASCS to 22828 with any mobile device.

Wofford walks to Tucson victory

Bryan Hulbert - TUCSON, Ariz. (April 6, 2013) Drawing the eighth starting spot was not enough to stop Lorne Wofford at the Tucson International Raceway with the Hose Advantage Store Southwest Region.
Working past Billy Chester for the lead on Lap 5, Wofford went uncontested to the victory. Series points leader Rick Ziehl crossed the line second with Billy Chester, Lance Norick, and Josh Williams making the top five. Mike Rux, Jr., Steve Sussex, Bob Ream, Jr., Ronnie Clark, and Perry McMillian made up the top ten.

Hose Advantage Store Southwest Region
Tucson International Raceway
April 6, 2013
Car Count: 16

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 41W-Joshua Williams; 2. 18-Lorne Wofford; 3. 94-Ronnie Clark; 4. 22-Mike Rux Jr; 5. 8-Bob Ream Jr; 6. 29S-Darrell Sickles; 7. 57-Jesse Stone; 8. 11-Steve Lohn

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 20Z-Rick Ziehl; 2. 41C-Billy Chester III; 3. 90-Lance Norick; 4. 01-Kaylene Verville; 5. 1X-Steve Sussex; 6. 27-Perry McMillan; 7. 55-Brent McKee; 8. 56-Ryan Murphy

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 18-Lorne Wofford; 2. 20Z-Rick Ziehl; 3. 41C-Billy Chester III; 4. 90-Lance Norick; 5. 41W-Joshua Williams; 6. 22-Mike Rux Jr; 7. 1X-Steve Sussex; 8. 8-Bob Ream Jr; 9. 94-Ronnie Clark; 10. 27-Perry McMillan; 11. 01-Kaylene Verville; 12. 29S-Darrell Sickles; 13. 57-Jesse Stone; 14. 56-Ryan Murphy; 15. 11-Steve Lohn; DNF 55-Brent McKee

The 2013 season marks the twenty-second year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, ASCS also consists of eight different Regions throughout the nation.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com as well as Twitter (@LucasOilASCS) and Facebook. News and information can also be sent to you with the ASCS E-News by texting ASCS to 22828 with any mobile device.

Dover earns Midwest opener

Bryan Hulbert - GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 5, 2013) Starting up seemingly where he left on in 2012, defending Speedway Motors Midwest Regional Champion Jack Dover used slower traffic to take the Midwest season opener worth $2,500 at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.

Earning the seventh starting position in the night’s 25 lap feature, Dover raced into the lead on Lap 21 when race long leader Tyler Drueke slid just far enough out of the groove, in traffic, to allow Dover the pass exiting turn four.

Dover was followed across the line by Tyler Drueke with Wade Nygaard, Kyle Saduder, and Jake Martens completing the top five. After winning the night’s B-Feature, Danny Lasoski clawed from fifteenth to sixth in the Burch Motorsports No. 1m with Lucas Wolfe, Stu Snyder, Don Droud, Jr., and Jason Martin making up the top ten.

A $300 bonus was also awarded to third finishing Wade Nygaard in a random draw sponsored by ESI.
The Speedway Motors Midwest Region continues at the I-80 Speedway on Saturday, April 6.

Speedway Motors Midwest Region
I-80 Speedway - Greenwood, Neb.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Car Count: 34
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 11X-Gregg Bakker; 2. 2S-Kyle Sauder; 3. 3-Billy Alley; 4. 1M-Danny Lasoski; 5. 97G-Jody Rosenboom; 6. 82W-Lucas Wolfe; 7. 18-Ryan Roberts; 8. 1B-Robby Wolfgang; 9. 17-Gage Dorr
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 12-Tyler Drueke; 2. 31-Mark Pace; 3. 23S-Stu Snyder; 4. 77-John Klabunde; 5. 4-Jon Agan; 6. 6G-Bryan Gossel; 7. 4X-Dakota Hendrickson; 8. 63-Gregg Schuetz; 9. 47-Brant O'Banion
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 35L-Cody Ledger; 2. 48-Jake Martens; 3. 9N-Wade Nygaard; 4. 7-Darren Long; 5. 93-Derrik Lusk; 6. 09-Matt Juhl; 7. 39X-Alan Ambers; 8. 41C-Jeff Carlson
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 82-Jason Danley; 2. 53-Jack Dover; 3. 36-Jason Martin; 4. 2-Don Droud Jr; 5. 24B-Jordan Boston; 6. 4J-Lee Grosz; 7. 56-Davey Heskin; 8. 44-Doug Lovegrove
B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 1M-Danny Lasoski; 2. 82W-Lucas Wolfe; 3. 97G-Jody Rosenboom; 4. 24B-Jordan Boston; 5. 56-Davey Heskin; 6. 93-Derrik Lusk; 7. 4J-Lee Grosz; 8. 18-Ryan Roberts; 9. 44-Doug Lovegrove; 10. 4-Jon Agan; 11. 17-Gage Dorr; 12. 77-John Klabunde; 13. 1B-Robby Wolfgang; 14. 09-Matt Juhl; 15. 6G-Bryan Gossel; 16. 39X-Alan Ambers; 17. 4X-Dakota Hendrickson; 18. 63-Gregg Schuetz; 19. 41C-Jeff Carlson; DNS 47-Brant O'Banion

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 53-Jack Dover; 2. 12-Tyler Drueke; 3. 9N-Wade Nygaard; 4. 2S-Kyle Sauder; 5. 48-Jake Martens; 6. 1M-Danny Lasoski; 7. 82W-Lucas Wolfe; 8. 23S-Stu Snyder; 9. 2-Don Droud Jr; 10. 36-Jason Martin; 11. 11X-Gregg Bakker; 12. 35L-Cody Ledger; 13. 31-Mark Pace; 14. 93-Derrik Lusk; 15. 24B-Jordan Boston; 16. 7-Darren Long; 17. 3-Billy Alley; 18. 97G-Jody Rosenboom; 19. 56-Davey Heskin; DNS 82-Jason Danley

Lap Leaders : Tyler Drueke (1-20), Jack Dover (21-25)

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