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July 12, 2016

Dale McDowell Enjoys Sweet Debut; Wythe Raceway Up Next

Welcome, North Carolina (07/12/16) – There were no new-car blues for Dale McDowell on Saturday night as he visited victory lane in his maiden voyage in his Sweet-Bloomquist #17m Team Dillon Racing/ Bad Boy Off Road/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model. The $12,000 triumph came with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) at Smoky Mountain Speedway.

“I have been looking forward to working with Scott (Bloomquist),” said McDowell in victory lane. “We were both on slightly different set-ups tonight. Our driving styles are a lot alike. Coming to this track and not knowing what to change on this new car; I didn’t change anything. I hope he can learn from that, and I hope that I can learn as well. A big thanks to all of the fans, our sponsors, and to Lucas Oil for putting on this show.”

Piloting his brand new Sweet Bloomquist Race Car #17M Super Late Model, Dale McDowell and Team Dillon Racing headed to Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) on Saturday night for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) sanctioned event. Storming to a heat race win in a field of thirty cars, McDowell earned the pole position starting spot for the Mountain Moonshine Classic A-Main. Leading from flag-to-flag, Dale paced the field for 60-laps to capture his third victory of the season. Jared Landers, Scott Bloomquist, Tim McCreadie, and Steve Francis completed the Top 5. Dale pocketed a $12,000 payday for his triumph in the feature event.

Full results from these events are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

Dale is slated to next return to action this Saturday night with a trip to Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia) to compete in the opener for the 12th annual Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals. The event posts a $10,000 top prize. For more information on the events, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

Team Dillon Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors and marketing partners including Boydbilt Fabrication, Bad Boy Off Road, University of Northwestern Ohio, Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, ECR Engines-Chevrolet, Clements Race Engines-Chevrolet, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Cometic Gaskets, FK Rod Ends, Integra Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, Keyser Manufacturing, TWM, All Star Performance, FSR Racing Products, Hoosier Tire, Wiles Driveshafts, Weld Racing Wheels, Butlerbuilt Seats, GW Performance, Mark IV ATV's, Racing Optics, Winters Rearends, QuarterMaster, Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Team Dillon Racing please visit www.TeamDillonRacing.com .

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July 12, 2016

Shane Clanton Masters WoO at Mason City; Prepares for Busy Week

Zebulon, Georgia (07/12/16) – Mason City Motor Speedway was the scene of Shane Clanton’s latest triumph in his Weldbank Energy #25 Super K Express/ Capital Race Car/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model. The $10,000 victory marked Clanton’s seventh of the 2016 campaign.

Following the World of Outlaws (WoO) Craftsman Late Model Series north to the Hawkeye State, Shane Clanton was one of 25 entries registered for action at Hamilton County Speedway (Webster City, Iowa) on Thursday night. Following up the 2nd-fastest time in qualifying with a 10-lap heat race victory, Shane earned the 5th-starting spot for the $8,000-to-win A-Main. Battling in the Top 10 throughout the 40-lapper, Clanton crossed the finish line in the 10th position.

Friday night brought the WoO competitors to Mason City Motor Speedway (Mason City, Iowa), where Shane qualified 4th fastest in a field of 24 entries. Placing 2nd in his heat race behind Chris Simpson, Clanton received the outside-front-row starting spot for the feature via the redraw. Jumping out to the lead on the opening circuit, Shane led from flag-to-flag, soaring to his 7th win of the season with Josh Richards, Chris Simpson, Rick Eckert, and Billy Moyer Jr rounding out the Top 5. Clanton pocketed a $10,000 payday for his triumph in the 50-lap Wild West Tour A-Main.

“Oh man, that car was good,” Clanton said in victory lane. “It’s pretty special right now. It was a good win here that eluded me the last time I was here [in 2004]. I went a little hard on the tire [then], but tonight we ran a little softer than everyone else, and it was pretty good. I want to thank all of my sponsors for their great support.”

Wrapping up the three-day stint with the WoO series, Shane visited Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Saturday night to compete in the annual Gopher 50, where Clanton found himself in a podium spot at the end of the night. Registering a runner-up finish in his heat behind Eric Wells, Shane Clanton improved four positions in the main event to post a 2nd-place finish behind Josh Richards with Rick Eckert, Chad Simpson, and Jimmy Mars rounding out the top five.

Shane is currently second in the WoO points standings. Full results are available at www.WoOLMS.com .
The ultra-busy month of July resumes for Clanton on Wednesday, July 13 with a trip to Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, Minnesota). Thursday, July 14 takes the team to Hibbing Raceway (Hibbing, Minnesota) before rounding out the weekend on Friday night at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota). For more information on the events, please visit www.WoOLMS.com .

Shane Clanton would like to thank all of his sponsors including Weldbank Energy, Capital Race Cars, Cooper’s Country Meat Packers, Super K Express, Clements Racing Engines, VP Racing Fuels, Hoosier Tire South, QA1, Keyser Manufacturing, GW Performance, Southern Fibernet Inc., Quarter Master, Bert Transmission, Weld Racing, Five Star Stock Car Bodies, Bulldog Rear Ends, Cizmar Racing, CV Products, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Simpson Race Products, Integra Racing Shocks, Integra MX Springs, Beyea Custom Headers, Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, Driven Oil, Wilwood Brakes, Braille Batteries, Slavic Graphics and Apparel, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Shane Clanton, please visit www.ShaneClanton25.com .

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July 12, 2016

Mason Zeigler Takes Tyler County Cash

Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania (07/12/16) – For the second week in a row Mason Zeigler found himself in victory lane with his latest win coming on Saturday night at Tyler County Speedway in his GottaRace.com #25z Longhorn/ Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model. The conquest was worth $5,000.

“We’ve had a great car all weekend, but I messed up last night and got into Michael [Lake], while battling at the front or we might’ve got two wins this weekend,” said Zeigler. “I want to thank all of my sponsors, crew, and fans for supporting my racing program.”

Running in the two-day, unsanctioned Mega 100 weekend, Mason Zeigler visited Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, West Virginia) on Friday night for the Topless 50. Placing 2nd in his heat race in a field of 23 cars, Zeigler earned the 4th-starting spot for the $3,000-to-win, opening night A-Main. Making contact with Michael Lake early in the event while battling for the 2nd position, Mason was sent to the tail of the field. Storming his way back through the field, Zeigler worked his forward to a 6th-place outing.

Returning on Saturday night for the final night of the Mega 100 weekend, Mason registered a 5th-place outing in the dash, setting him up with the 5th-starting spot for the 50-lap A-Main. Charging to the front, Zeigler soared to his third win of the season with Michael Lake, Gary Dalton, Jared Miley, and Tim Dohm completing the Top 5. Mason earned a $5,000 payday for his win in the event.

Full results from this event can be found at www.TylerCountySpeedwayOnline.com .

The upcoming weekend, July 15-16, will take Mason into battle in a pair of events. Action opens on Friday evening at Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pennsylvania), where Zeigler will pilot the Klinedinst #43a Rocket Super Late Model in an $8,000-to-win, unsanctioned event. Saturday evening will find the Chalkhill, Pennsylvania racer back behind the wheel of his #25z Longhorn with a trip to Oakshade Raceway (Wauseon, Ohio) to compete in the $10,000-to-win, Summernationals finale. For more information on the events, please visit www.BedfordSpeedway.com and www.TheHellTour.com .

Mason Zeigler would like to thank his marketing partners, which include Ohiopyle Vacation Rentals, Insurance Services Inc., Arizona Sport Shirts, Old Mill Farms, Pannell Motorsports, Gotta Race, Pro Power Racing Engines, Stonehouse Restaurant, Montgomery Motorsports 21, Budweiser, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Schaeffer's Oil, Fast Shafts, CV Products, MS Shock Therapy, Penske Shocks, K&N Air Filters, Strange Oval, Bell Helmets, Precise Racing Products, Dirt Wraps, Performance Race Bodies, VP Race Fuels, Race Note, Dynamic Drivelines, FK Rod Ends, Joie of Seating, JRI Shocks and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Mason Zeigler, please visit www.MasonZeigler.com .

Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
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Hagar Earns First Career Win at Whynot Motorsports Park

Inside Line Promotions - MERIDIAN, Miss. (July 12, 2016) - Derek Hagar pocketed a $2,500 check for claiming the USCS Series event at Whynot Motorsports Park last Saturday.

The win was Hagar's first career at the track and his 11th trip to Victory Lane this season.

Following a rain delay, Hagar opened the night by finishing where he started - fourth - in the dash.

"We had a car that was unbelievably tight," he said. "We had a rain shower and the race track stayed pretty fast all night long."

After a couple of adjustments on the setup Hagar won a heat race from the pole position. He then drew the zero for the feature inversion, which put him on the pole for the 30-lap feature.

"We had an unbelievable car," he said. "It was wicked fast. We never really had a challenge for the lead. We put on a good show for fans. It was a packed house. They had a great fan base for as much rain as they got. It was a great crowd."

Hagar led the duration of the feature and he lapped up to sixth place despite a trio of cautions staggered throughout the main event.

"On that last caution we looked over to the front straightaway and I could see the second-place car," he said. "It was a great night for us."

Hagar is scheduled to return to action with the USCS Series this Saturday at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Ga.

QUICK RESULTS -

July 9 - Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Miss. - Dash: 4 (4); Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 1 (1).

SEASON STATS -

31 races, 11 wins, 26 top fives, 27 top 10s, 28 top 15s, 29 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Saturday at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Ga., with the USCS Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HagarDerek

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Xtreme Race Graphics

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"Dustin is a real good artist," Hagar said. "He has a real good imagination. If you want the car to look the best, I'd recommend Xtreme Race Graphics."

Hagar would also like to thank Dynotech Performance, DHR Suspension, B&D Towing, J&J Auto Racing, Fragola Performance Systems, FSR Radiators, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Hinchman Racewear, Wings Unlimited, FK Rod Ends and Ti64 for their continued support.

Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
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Hanks Uses Late-Race Pass at Lawton to Garner Fourth Win of the Season

Inside Line Promotions - LAWTON, Okla. (July 12, 2016) - Brandon Hanks returned to the Winner's Circle last weekend during the final race of the ASCS Red River Region Sooner Sweep.

The win was the fourth of the season for Hanks and it boosted his lead in the ASCS Red River Region championship standings to 191 points with only seven races remaining this season. It also marked the ninth top-five finish of the season, which tied a season best for Hanks.

Hanks kicked off the weekend on Thursday at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., by advancing from fourth to second place in a heat race. That locked him into the feature redraw, where he pulled the second-highest number - seven - to start the main event on the inside of the fourth row.

"The line to run was just around the bottom," he said. "You could run the top in turns one and two, but if you got off the bottom in turns three and four you'd slide up. We had a restart and I was all over Alex Sewell. I didn't want to follow him so I went to the top and tried it. It was like I was in the marbles. The guy behind me was going to pass me and he decided to put me in the wall. That ended our night."

Hanks was battling for a top five early in the main event when another car ran into him. The collision resulted in Hanks flipping and he was credited with a 19th-place finish.

The ensuing night's race at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Wainwright, Okla., rained out and the weekend concluded on Saturday at Lawton Speedway. Hanks picked up a position to place third in a heat race, which was good enough to make the feature redraw. This time he pulled the No. 5 to start fifth.

"We were second right off the bat about two laps in," he said. "I spent the whole race behind Mickey (Walker). He was doing an awesome job. He got to traffic and really slowed down. I kept running my line around the top in turns one and two. I think I was the only guy doing that. With about five laps to go he followed a lapped car on the bottom. I was on the top and I used the lapped car as a pick. Then I had two lapped cars in front of me running the top and bottom. I couldn't hardly get by, but we held on for the win."

The victory gives Hanks momentum as he is heading into ASCS Red River Region races this Friday at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Ark., and Saturday at Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas.

QUICK RESULTS -

July 7 - Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. - Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 19 (7).

July 9 - Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla. - Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 1 (5).

SEASON STATS -

27 races, 4 wins, 9 top fives, 15 top 10s, 16 top 15s, 22 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Friday at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Ark., and Saturday at Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, with the ASCS Red River Region

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.HanksMotorsports.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brandon_K_Hanks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hanks-Motorsports/135263046488177

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Performance Powder Coating

Performance Powder Coating is a powder coating business owned by the Hanks family. Located in Burlison, Tenn., Performance Powder Coating works on everything from race cars to street vehicles.

"My family owns Performance Powder Coating," Hanks said. "Without this business and my family I wouldn't be able to race sprint cars and I wouldn't know all of the great friends that I have met through racing."

Hanks would also like to thank D&B Farms, R.E. Enterprises, Wesmar Racing Engines, Penske Racing Shocks, Walls Paint and Body Shop, Acme Graphix, Hinchman Racewear, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems and J-R1 for their continued support.

Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663

Blaney Posts Top Five during Lou Blaney Memorial with All Stars

Inside Line Promotions - HARTFORD, Ohio (July 12, 2016) - Dale Blaney garnered his 22nd top-five finish of the season last Saturday during the Lou Blaney Memorial at Sharon Speedway.

"I've been trying to win that race for eight years," he said. "The track was pretty different that night from Speedweek. It was pretty choppy. We weren't as good through the holes."

Blaney and the Mainstream Holdings Inc. sponsored CH Motorsports team opened Saturday's Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions event, which honored Blaney's late father, by setting quick time during qualifying.

"The funny thing is we drew a 10 to qualify," he said. "That was my dad's number for just about every year that he raced. My brother drew after me and he drew a nine. That was kind of a weird thing."

Blaney then finished fourth in a heat race to lock himself into the dash, where he ended third to line up on the inside of the second row for the main event.

"I didn't get a very good start in the feature," he said. "I fell to fifth on the first lap. I just never got going. We got back to third at one point, but I never felt like I was really a car that could contend for the win. I had a third-place car and was a fifth-place driver."

Blaney closed the night with a fifth-place finish.

He will return to action Tuesday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, for the Brad Doty Classic and Thursday through Saturday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, for the 33rd annual Kings Royal with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

"Any big race in Ohio gets me keyed up," he said. "The Kings Royal for me is the biggest race every year. This week I'm ready to roll. To put the Brad Doty Classic in front of it every year and now this year it's at Attica, which is one of my favorite places, hopefully we can just have a good week."

Blaney has won the last two World of Outlaws races at Attica Raceway Park. He was also the 2000 winner of the Kings Royal.

QUICK RESULTS -

July 9 - Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 4 (4); Dash: 3 (3); Feature: 5 (3).

SEASON STATS -

40 races, 6 wins, 22 top fives, 31 top 10s, 35 top 15s, 36 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Tuesday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, for the Brad Doty Classic and Thursday through Saturday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, for the 33 rd annual Kings Royal with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.BigGameTreestands.com

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt

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Baughman Captures Dream Debut at Lernerville Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - HARTFORD, Ohio (July 12, 2016) - Josh Baughman accomplished a dream last Friday at Lernerville Speedway, where he won during his debut at the high-banked track.

"We had a good night Friday night," he said. "Everything went pretty well. That one is definitely up there. The last time I was there I was 8 or 9 years old and we were watching the World of Outlaws."

Baughman, who spent some of his childhood summers with his grandparents in the area, opened last Friday's 410ci winged sprint car race by advancing from fourth to second place in a heat race. That lined him up on the inside of the third row for the main event.

"We changed some things up in our 410 package and we had speed," he said. "We took the lead coming out of turn two. We got in lapped traffic and got passed, but we got him back a couple of laps later. I felt like it was ours to lose. We had a really fast car."

Baughman held on for the win, which was his second of the season.

His team carried that momentum into Saturday's Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Lou Blaney Memorial at Sharon Speedway.

Baughman qualified seventh quickest overall and third in his group. He then won a heat race and the dash to start the $10,000-to-win main event on the pole.

"We were really fast and I felt like we were the car to beat, but on the first lap the nose wing fell down," he said. "You don't get those chances very often. We were fast right out of the box. It was heartbreaking."

Baughman was spun by a fellow competitor when a caution came out a couple of laps later while running third.

"I went to the work area and they tried fixing the front wing," he said. "I made three or four more laps, but I pulled off because the front wing wasn't right."

He was credited with a 24th-place finish.

Baughman returns to action this Tuesday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, for the Brad Doty Classic and Thursday through Saturday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, for the 33rd annual Kings Royal with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. It will be his first time at both marquee events.

QUICK RESULTS -

July 8 - Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. - Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 1 (5).

July 9 - Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio - Qualifying: 7; Heat race: 1 (2); Dash: 1 (2); Feature: 24 (1).

SEASON STATS -

32 races, 2 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top 10s, 18 top 15s, 19 top 20s

UP NEXT -

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.JoshBaughman.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Josh_Baughman17

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoshBaughmanRacing

APPAREL -

Baughman will have t-shirts and hoodies available for sale at his apparel trailer throughout the season.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Compression Generation Services

Compression Generation Services is a natural gas business based in Humble, Texas.

"They are great people to deal with and I'm glad to have them on board again in 2016," Baughman said. "I look forward to seeing their name in the Winner's Circle with me a lot this year."

Baughman would also like to thank EE Systems, Fischer Body Shop, Hollywood Blasting & Coating, CCC Greg and Tammy, Beard Equipment, B&H Industrial Supplies, Octane Ink, FK Midwest, FK Rod Ends, Walker Performance Filtration, Smith Titanium, Hinchman Racewear, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, KSE, Dirt Collective, System 1, Weld Wheels, Ti22 Performance, Car & Fleet and Moss Racing Engines for their support.