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Contact: Shawn Miller Bruce Jr. Aiming for Third Short Track Nationals Title This Weekend at I-30 Inside Line Promotions - OWASSO, Okla. (Oct. 31, 2016) - Tony Bruce Jr. knows what it takes to claim a Short Track Nationals victory. Bruce Jr. earned back-to-back triumphs during the marquee event in 2008 and 2009 when he joined Steve Kinser and Gary Wright as the only drivers to capture the event in consecutive years. "You don't have to be spectacular, but you have to make sure you're solid every time you touch the race track," Bruce Jr said. "You really have to complete every phase of the event. You have to make sure you get enough points to come out of the heat race and be in the qualifier. Then get enough points to start near the front of the A Main on a preliminary night. And then you have to take advantage and get in the top three to lock in for Saturday." Bruce Jr. will attempt to join Kinser, Wright and Sammy Swindell as the only drivers with at least three Short Track Nationals victories this Thursday through Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 29th edition of the event. Bruce Jr. will drive for the Smith Family, who have earned finishes of second and ninth this year at I-30 Speedway with Bruce Jr. behind the wheel. "I really feel like we have a good shot to win it all," he said. "We've been there twice this year to tune up for it. I feel like we have the car where we need it to compete for a win. The more we race together the better we keep getting." SEASON STATS - 24 races, 1 win, 8 top fives, 14 top 10s, 21 top 15s, 21 top 20s UP NEXT - Thursday through Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires MEDIA LINKS - Website: http://www.TonyBruceJr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyBruceJr SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Lubbock Wrecker Service With locations in Lubbock and Synder, Texas, Lubbock Wrecker Service has more than 50 years of combined experience providing heavy duty, medium duty and light vehicle towing. For more information, visit http://www.LubbockWrecker.com. "It's an honor to be associated with Scott Brown and Lubbock Wrecker Service," Bruce Jr. said. "They have been involved with racing for a long time and we are fortunate to have them on our team." Bruce Jr. would also like to thank Briley Trucking, Wheeler Metals, The Oil Medics, Hinchman Racewear, Eagle Motorsports, Smiley's Racing Products, SWE, Maxwell Industries, Moss Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Factory Kahne Shocks, DriverWebsites.com, RacinBoys.com, Wilwood, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP, Kaeding Performance, Schaeffer Oil, Fuel Safe, Bell Helmets, Four Seasons Radiator, Southern Trailer Works, KSE, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Weld Wheels, ISC Racers Tape, Pressure Tek, Tiger Towing (Dave and Paula Debates), Sorrels Auto and Truck Parts (Mitchell Sorrels), Melvin Plumbing (Billy Melvin), Engler Machine & Tool, Inc., Maxim Chassis, Wulff Pumps, Miller Auto Supply and Jeff Smith Racing Engines for their continued support. INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS - Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations and media management for motor sports drivers, teams, sponsors, tracks, series, events, organizations and manufacturers. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors. To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com. Contact: Shawn Miller Inside Line Promotions Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663 Swindell Going After Fourth Short Track Nationals Crown This Weekend at I-30 Inside Line Promotions - CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 31, 2016) - Sammy Swindell is eying another Short Track Nationals title. Swindell will drive for A.G. Rains this Thursday through Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. Swindell won the event in 2013, 2011 and 1990. "We ran there earlier this year and got a second-place finish," he said. "We had a chance of winning that and it just didn't work out. There were a couple of things we needed to work on. I feel like we'll have a better car and it was pretty good then. "That's a pretty tight track. I know we can pass cars and we can win races. The part you can't control is the way that format works out. There's a lot of things out of our control. The only thing we can control and I know we will is that we'll have a good car." Swindell is coming off a frustrating outing last weekend at the Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals hosted by The Dirt Track at Charlotte. "The car didn't have a lot of speed and was kind of loose," he said. "We tried to make some changes before qualifying. We made it a little bit better, but it wasn't where we needed. That format is based off qualifying where you have to be up front." Swindell and the Blazin' Racin' team kicked off the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event last Thursday by qualifying 21st quickest in their group for Friday's show and 16th for Saturday's event. Swindell rebounded from the qualifying result to charge from seventh to third place in a heat race on Friday to lock the team into the main event. "We changed the car to where I knew I'd get a good start," he said. "I was able to do that and nobody got in the way and was able to get right up to third. That made it definitely easier for us as far as not having to go through the other (consolation) races because we'd have been toward the back. I think that was our only chance of making the main was to make sure we transferred through the heat." Swindell advanced from his 18th starting position toward the top 10 during the main event before ending 19th. "The car was better, but we had an issue toward the end that slowed us down," he said. "I think I lost about five spots. We learned some stuff from that for Saturday." The event finale began on Saturday with Swindell maneuvering from eighth to fifth place in a heat race to again secure a lock-in position to the main event. He started the feature on the inside of the 10th row. "When we got our warm-up lap I could tell the car was a lot better," he said. "We went in a direction I'd went with at places like that. I felt like the car was really good. We got by a car on the start, but I got held up by a guy in front. Going into turn three I was staying real tight with the tires. You had to slow down to wait and be patient to get a good drive off the exit of the corners. I drove in on the car in front of me. It slipped out and I had to wait. The car behind me turned me and I clipped an infield tire so that was the end of the night." Swindell was unable to restart the race following the incident on the second lap. "I want to thank Todd, Susan and Greg for the opportunity to run with them for a few races this year," he said. QUICK RESULTS - Oct. 28 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. - Qualifying: 21; Heat race: 3 (7); Feature: 19 (18). Oct. 29 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. - Qualifying: 16; Heat race: 5 (8); Feature: 26 (19). UP NEXT - Thursday through Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires MEDIA LINKS - Website: http://www.SammySwindell1.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/1sam91 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - John Christner Trucking Established in 1986, John Christner Trucking has grown into a giant in the trucking industry. For more information, visit http://www.JohnChristner.com. "John Christner has been huge," Swindell said. "If it hadn't been for him coming along we wouldn't be able to do much of this at all. He's been a great supporter for us and he's been a great friend. It was nice of him to do all the things he's done for us and continues to do for us." Swindell would also like to thank Acme Graphix, J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors, High Performance Lubricants, FK Rod Ends, Simpson Racing Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Schoenfeld Headers, MyRacePass and Inside Line Promotions for their continued support. Contact: Shawn Miller Inside Line Promotions Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663 Kevin Swindell Returning to I-30 Speedway This Weekend as Bayston Makes Short Track Nationals Debut Inside Line Promotions - GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2016) - Kevin Swindell has fond memories of his history at I-30 Speedway. "It was the most home track I ever had," he said. "I ran the mini sprint there 10 or 11 times. That was where I ran the micro the most I'd say." Swindell also competed at the quarter-mile oval in Little Rock, Ark., in a 360ci sprint car a handful of times, mostly during the Short Track Nationals. "I ran second (in 2005) when I was 16," he said. "I led part of the race and it laid rubber. I got beat because I didn't find it first." Swindell will return to the bullring this Thursday through Saturday for the 29th edition of the prestigious event. This time Swindell is a car owner with Spencer Bayston behind the wheel. "So far he's surprised me at how good he's done," Swindell said. "We go in trying to make the best of the situation and get more than that. I think now running the 410 as much as he has, everything slows down in the 360. I think the higher speed stuff has been more of a struggle than the slower. A place like this and with a 360 backing the pace down I think it'll be good for him." This weekend will mark Bayston's debut at the track as well as his first time competing in a winged sprint car with a 360ci engine. "Kevin and I were talking about that," he said. "After racing at Atomic Speedway (a couple weeks ago) I was pretty wormn out and it was a handful. It will be nice down going down a level. He said it will be a little slower and easier on me. "Of the couple of times I've been in the car Kevin has given me a great race car. We have a lot of confidence going into Short Track Nationals. I'd like to say we can come out of there with a couple top-five finishes. And picking up a win would be big. I think it's doable." UP NEXT - Thursday through Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires MEDIA LINKS - Website: http://www.KevinSwindellRacing.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinSwindell Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KevinSwindellRacing SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Mike Curb and Curb Records Curb Records, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, is one of the world's leading independent music companies. Owned and operated by Mike Curb since 1962, Curb Records has achieved more than 425 No. 1 records, more than 1,500 top-10 records and charged more than 4,500 total records. Mike Curb has competed within the motor sports industry for more than 40 years, including teams on the NASCAR, IndyCar, World of Outlaws and USAC circuits. For more information about Curb Records, visit http://www.CurbRecords.com. To learn more about Mike Curb, visit http://www.MikeCurb.com. "I'm very grateful for the support of Mike Curb and everyone at Curb Records throughout the years," Swindell said. "Mike and Curb Records have done a lot for drivers in the racing industry for a long time." Swindell would also like to thank John Christner Trucking, MPI Steering Wheels, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Arai Helmets, Racing Optics, Maxim Chassis, DMI, Super Shox, Hoosier Racing Tires, Sweet Manufacturing, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Kenny's Components, High Performance Lubricants and Swindell Speed Lab for their continued support. INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS - Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations and media management for motor sports drivers, teams, sponsors, tracks, series, events, organizations and manufacturers. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors. To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com. Contact: Shawn Miller Inside Line Promotions Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663 Starks Improves Throughout World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Inside Line Promotions - CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 31, 2016) - Trey Starks showed improvement throughout the Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals last weekend. Starks and car owner Jeff McCall opened the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at The Dirt Track at Charlotte last Thursday by qualifying 18 th quickest in their group for Friday's program and 13th quickest for Saturday's event. "We didn't have a good qualifying effort," Starks said. "We knew we'd have to do some work. The first night we put ourselves pretty far back and we didn't get a good start in the heat. We fell back to last and ended up working our way up to fifth. We were working on fourth at the line. That was a good step for the team." Starks rebounded from the slow start to place fifth in a heat race on Friday. That relegated him to the C Main, where he charged from sixth to second place to transfer into the back of the Last Chance Showdown. "We ran really well in the C Main to get us into the B Main," he said. "We didn't have a whole lot of time and we knew we were starting pretty far back. We made some aggressive adjustments and it wasn't the ones to make." Starks advanced to place 12th in the consolation race. He returned to the track on Saturday for the event finale. "The track wasn't very conducive to passing in the heat race," he said. "We didn't get a good start and there wasn't a ton we could do. The track was wet and one lane." Starks finished ninth in the heat race before he advanced to place fourth in the Last Chance Showdown to capture a transfer into the main event. "There was a pretty big cushion on both ends, which doesn't normally happen there," he said. "I couldn't really run where I wanted to run so I had to improvise and run on some of the parts of the track that wasn't preferred. We passed a few cars so it was a good end to the weekend." Starks capped the event with a 19th-place result. He is set to make his debut at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., this Thursday through Saturday for the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. "Jeff has won it with Jason Meyers and ran third with Tim Shaffer so there will be some high expectations this weekend," he said. "I'm excited to get to race at I-30 and during the Short Track Nationals for the first time in my career." QUICK RESULTS - Oct. 28 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. - Qualifying: 18; Heat race: 5 (6); C Main: 2 (6); B Main: 12 (15). Oct. 29 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. - Qualifying: 13; Heat race: 9 (7); B Main: 4 (5); Feature: 19 (24). SEASON STATS - 59 races, 11 wins, 18 top fives, 21 top 10s, 33 top 15s, 40 top 20s UP NEXT - Thursday through Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires MEDIA LINKS - Website: http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts APPAREL - Starks has t-shirts and hoodies for sale at http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Blue Dot FabricationsBlue Dot Fabrications is owned by Trey's uncle, Dean Starks, who fabricates various types of vehicles, including vintage cars and road race cars. Blue Dot Fabrications even built quarter midgets when Trey began racing. For more information, visit http://www.BlueDotFab.com. "Blue Dot Fabrications is another business that has been around my family my entire life," Starks said. "My uncle, Dean, has always been around ready to fix anything that gets dinged up at the track." Starks would also like to thank Starks Timber Processing, SpeedMart, Security Race Products, King Racing Products and Masco Petroleum for their continued support. INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS - Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations and media management for motor sports drivers, teams, sponsors, tracks, series, events, organizations and manufacturers. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors. To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com. |
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