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Madsen Victorious With All Stars During Big Game Motorsports Debut

Inside Line Promotions - OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2017) - Kerry Madsen produced a stout debut with Big Game Motorsports last weekend.

Madsen and the Muddy sponsored team garnered a feature victory, two top fives and set quick time twice during the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions tripleheader at Bubba Raceway Park during the Bubba Army Winter Nationals.

"As soon as I got in the car the first night that thing was fast," he said. "To come out that strong, I'm really impressed. It's a confidence builder that everything is right. I feel like good things are coming."

Madsen entered the weekend with a four-race winning streak at the unique track dating back to 2014 and it looked like he was on pace for five in a row. He qualified sixth quickest overall and third in his group on Thursday. That lined him up on the outside of the front row for a heat race, which he won to lock into the dash.

Madsen picked up a position to finish second in the dash, which became a routine during all three nights. That lined him up third for the 30-lap main event.

"We were quick out of the box," he said. "In the A Main the thing was quick and rolling around well."

Madsen took the lead on Lap 13 only to see his night end early because of a flat right rear tire with less than two full laps remaining. He was credited with a 16th-place result.

"The rubber came in and we got a little tight," he said. "I looked up and saw we had two laps to go and I thought, 'Ok, we can do this' and then it blew. Normally I'd be pretty mad, but I was pumped we were that quick straight out of the box."

The Muddy backed team returned to the egg-shaped oval on Friday for Round 2, which began with Madsen setting quick time during qualifying. He then advanced from fourth to second place in a heat race to again lock into the dash, where a runner-up result lined him up third for the feature.

"We had just passed Donny (Schatz) and the yellow came out and then we had a red," he said. "We lost a little bit of air in the tires under red. On the restart we were bad for two laps and we lost two spots. Then the air pressure came back and we came on at the end. We had a better car at the end. It was good to have a good run."

Madsen's fourth-place finish gave the team momentum heading into the finale on Saturday, when he set quick time during qualifying for the second straight night. Madsen also maneuvered from fourth to second place in a heat race and from fourth to second place in a dash to start the main event on the inside of the second row.

"When I got second and saw Donny had a bit of a lead I wanted to push as hard as I could to catch him," he said. "We caught him pretty quick. Catching him and passing him are two different things. He went around a lapped car on the outside and got tight up there and left a hole for me."

Madsen took advantage and led the final half-dozen laps to capture his first triumph with the Muddy sponsored team, which returns to action this Wednesday through Sunday at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., at the DIRTcar Nationals with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

Madsen has earned four top fives and 10 top 10s in his last 13 main events at the event since 2014.

QUICK RESULTS -

Feb. 9 - Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 1 (2); Dash: 2 (3); Feature: 16 (3).

Feb. 10 - Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 2 (4); Dash: 2 (1); Feature: 4 (3).

Feb. 11 - Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 2 (4); Dash: 2 (4); Feature: 1 (3).

SEASON STATS -

3 races, 1 win, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s, 2 top 15s, 3 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Wednesday through Sunday at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., at the DIRTcar Nationals with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.BigGameTreestands.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Game-Treestands/251832101535076?fref=ts

MUDDY -

Muddy has always been known for its exceptionally high-end features and unwavering quality. The line has recently been expanded and revolutionized to contain even more options, including ladderstands, tripods and ground blinds as well as hang-ons and harnesses. For more information, visit http://www.GoMuddy.com.


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Sides Debuts New Color This Week During DIRTcar Nationals

Inside Line Promotions - BARTLETT, Tenn. (Feb. 13, 2017) - Jason Sides will be rocking a new color when he hits the track for the first time this season.

Sides has switched from his well-known red, white and black paint scheme to making blue the primary color.

"It was just time for a change," he said. "I think we've been red and white since 2002. We did blue once for an event at Eldora Speedway in 2008 or 2009."

Sides opens his season this Wednesday at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. He hopes to have a strong run and enter the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series campaign, which begins at the half-mile oval Friday through Sunday, with momentum.

"I've always seemed to like that place," he said. "It's the beginning of the year and your equipment is all fresh and ready to go. You have the excitement of getting to race again. You're there for the same place for several days. Trying different things at the same track is always helpful."

Sides has also had a great deal of success at the track as he has earned at least one top-10 finish at the DIRTcar Nationals each year since 2007. Last year he placed an event-best sixth during the World of Outlaws opener following an ominous start to the weekend during an All Star show.

"I was off a little and burned two motors up the first night," he said. "That got us behind the eight ball real quick. The water grains have a lot to do with the weather. The air is good and we were at a rich setting, but the water grains were so low it put more oxygen in the air. Therefore it needed more fuel."

With that lesson learned and a strong track record Sides said he has one goal in mind for this weekend - a trophy.

"I want that alligator," he said of the trophy that is presented to the driver with the best overall record during the event. "I'd like to get a couple of wins, but a consistent top five all five nights would be really good and I think we can do that. We've had good runs there before and have won a couple of races."

Sides was last victorious at the track in 2011.

UP NEXT -

Wednesday through Sunday at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., at the DIRTcar Nationals with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.SidesMotorsports.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SidesMotorsport

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sides-Motorsports/283833970847?ref=br_tf

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Clean Seal, Inc.

Clean Seal, Inc. has supplied extruded rubber products to the transportation industry since 1978. The company, which is based in South Bend, Ind., is a full-line, full-service source for standard and custom-designed seals and gaskets. For more information, visit http://www.CleanSeal.com.

"Clean Seal came on board a couple years ago and we're excited to have them as part of our program," Sides said. "I want to say thanks to Bill Dawson and the entire team at Clean Seal. We look forward to future success together."

Sides would also like to thank Wetherington Tractor Service, Inc., King Racing Products, R.E. Enterprises, VRP Shocks, BR Motorsports, FSR Radiators, Dancer Logistics, Inc., Jim Schuhknecht, East Coast Logistics, Driven Racing Oil, Ingles Racing Engines, Wings Unlimited and All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads for their continued support.

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