5/31/2017
Eagle Motorsports Inc
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Bryan Mann emerged triumphant in the final round of the Sprint car Track Championship at Archerfield Speedway. Mann raced from the outside front row in his EAGLE to ultimately finish ahead of all championship contenders in a thrilling race that served as the finale on another spectacular Australian season. The night was dominated by EMi as James Kennedy won the Formula 500 feature with his STALLARD.
Kade Higday swept time trials, his heat and the feature, driving his EAGLE from eighth to claim the 305 main event.
Clint Garner took the lead on lap seven of the 360 feature to win for the 30th time in a SCHNEE car. “I was happy that we got the races in, and here we stand with a trophy. I can’t say enough about my team.”
Although he came up a few feet short in the season opener back in April, Glencoe, Minnesota's Chris Graf left no doubt during the third UMSS race of the season as to who would park in Victory Lane at Red Cedar Speedway in the first of three events over the memorial day weekend. The 2013 UMSS champion dominated the 20 lap feature and picked up $1,000 in the process. His second win of the weekend and fifteenth career UMSS trip to Victory Lane and second at this speedway in his EAGLE.
Trevor Grossenbacher maneuvered from the eighth starting position to claim his second win in a row at Eagle Raceway during their annual Driver Appreciation Night. The track suited his driving style and his EAGLE car.
Jack Dover drove Chris Roseland’s #84 EAGLE at the Charlie Clark Memorial at I-80 Speedway. This car has a winning track record with the Sprint Series of Nebraska and added to that success on this night. Dover took the lead on Lap 11 of the 22-lap main event and he pulled away to win by more than five seconds.
Jamie Passmore completed a weekend to remember with his victory in Sunday night’s OCRS sprint car main event at 81 Speedway. On lap 10 Passmore roared into the lead with his EAGLE and went unchallenged to become the first repeat winner of the season. This completed a trifecta of wins beginning Friday with Creek County Speedway, then onto Caney Valley Speedway Saturday leading the final 16 laps on the 3/8’s mile oval.
Jordan Boston posted a big win at Park Jefferson Speedway with the Nebraska 360 Sprint Series driving Kirk Cosaert’s #82 SCHNEE. The first win of the season for this team while earning a cool $2500 for the effort.
Colin Smith completed the SCHNEE sweep of the open wheel events at Park Jefferson Speedway. The win was in the RaceSaver division driving Billy Boles car.
Austin Pierce parked his SCHNEE sprinter in victory lane Friday night at River Cities Speedway. After driving from fifth to third in his heat race, Austin started on the front row of the 25-lap feature. At the drop of the green flag, Austin quickly took the lead and opened up a comfortable advantage to take the win. Austin’s win was his eighth career visit to victory lane at River Cities Speedway.
The final round of the Atlantic Oil Country Series was action packed on a wide and fast Gilgandra Speedway. It was Chris Davis that emerged victorious with the feature race win leading it all the way from the green in his HENCHCRAFT.
Rod Henning seems unstoppable this season having many wins already to his credit piloting the Dorsett HENCHCRAFT. The holiday weekend returned two more wins, these coming at Waynesfield Raceway Park and Tri-State Speedway.
Alan Truscinski claimed the NLSA lightning sprint feature win at Buffalo River Race Park in his HENCHCRAFT. Truscinski claimed the lead on lap 12 before checking out from the field and taking the win.
Chance Crum picked up his fourth main event win of the year at Deming Speedway, his third in the 1200 class and second without a wing. With heavy traffic looming, Crum went to the low side of the speedway over the final few circuits to take the victory in a HENCHCRAFT.
Shane Sundquist blistered Kam Raceway in Hastings, NE to get the win over a full field of outlaw micro sprints.
James McNeil won the Tommy Wilson Memorial at Gulf Coast Speedway. James swept both nights of the event taking the lions share and continuing to dominate in his STALLARD SST. Caleb Rouser was the victor in the restrictor class giving STALLARD yet another win.
Jayce Jenkins got it done, again, at Brooklyn Raceway. In what could be considered his home track, Jayce used the home court advantage to power his STALLARD SST to another win and the lead in the points series.
Matt Smith won at the ¼ mile at Bridgeport Speedway. Smith became the first repeat winner in Micro Sprint 600 action as he won his second of the season in back-to-back fashion. Smith attributes his success to the new car that he is running this year and the shock package to go with it. “It was a little bit of work tonight (after starting in ninth), “ Smith explained. “But the car was hooked up!”
Article Credit: Eagle Staff Writers
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