Four Down, Four To Go in PA Speedweek Series
Abbotstown, PA – June 30, 2023
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt
Photo Credit: Jeremy Zarfos Photography
Kyle Reinhardt came into Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek with a little bit of momentum from his Ohio Sprint Speedweek stint. With ten races on the horizon at Pennsylvania tracks where he has significantly more laps than he does on the Ohio ovals, hopefully he could maintain that momentum and keep his solid 2023 season rolling.
Date: June 23, 2023
Event: Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek – Night 1
Track: Williams Grove Speedway
City, State: Mechanicsburg, PA
Quick Stats: Rained Out
Date: June 24, 2023
Event: Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek – Night 2
Track: Lincoln Speedway
City, State: Abbottstown, PA
Quick Stats: 37 cars, Qualifying 11th, Heat 3rd (2), A-main 12th (14)
Date: June 25, 2023
Event: Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek – Night 3
Track: BAPS Motor Speedway
City, State: York Haven, PA
Quick Stats: 34 cars, Qualifying 9th, Heat 3rd (2), A-main 6th (10)
Minor Bump at Lincoln
Opening night of the 2023 Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek was washed away by rain, forcing teams to wait 24 hours to kick off the festivities at Lincoln Speedway.
Kyle Reinhardt and the Capitol Renegade, Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers, Coors Banquet Beer, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 was among a strong field of 37 teams ready to get the annual summer tradition started.
Reinhardt’s night got off to a solid start, clicking off the 11th best lap overall in time trials. The only minor bump in the road for Reinhardt was a 3rd place finish in his heat race after starting 2nd. The one position cost him a few starting spots in the feature event.
From his 14th starting spot in the 30-lap A-main, Reinhardt was able to climb two spots to finish out the night with a 12th place finish.
Late Surge at BAPS
Sunday night the series moved on to BAPS Motor speedway where 34 drivers registered. Reinhardt timed 9th quickest overall, once again putting himself on the front row of his heat race. He slipped one spot to a 3rd place finish.
In the 30-lap A-main, Reinhardt took the green from outside row five. In the early going he struggled and fell back to 12th for a few laps, then 11th.
At the halfway point, Reinhardt started to find his rhythm and make forward progress. He surged into 7th on lap sixteen, then into sixth two circuits later. He held a firm grip on the spot the rest of the way for a 6th place finish.
Date: June 27, 2023
Event: Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek – Night 4
Track: Grandview Speedway
City, State: Bechtelsville, PA
Quick Stats: Rained Out
Date: June 28, 2023
Event: Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek – Night 5
Track: Hagerstown Speedway
City, State: Hagerstown, MD
Quick Stats: 30 cars, Qualifying 14th, Heat 5th (5), A-main 7 (14)
Date: June 29, 2023
Event: Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek – Night 6
Track: Lincoln Speedway
City, State: Abbottstown, PA
Quick Stats: 34 cars, Qualifying 16th, Heat 3 (3), A-main 10 (13)
With severe weather forecast for the area all afternoon and evening, Monday night’s event at Lincoln Speedway was rescheduled to the off day, Thursday.
Tuesday night’s show at Grandview Speedway also fell victim to the weather, with no makeup date available.
Maryland March
The series resumed under sunny skies just across the Mason-Dixon Line at Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland. Thirty teams made the trek for the Wednesday night race.
Early on Reinhardt was having a tough time dialing his ride in. He turned in the 14th best lap overall, then rode to a 5th place finish in his heat race.
From his 14th starting spot in the 30-lap main event, Reinhardt showed he had finally hit on a good combination as he marched his way steadily forward throughout the race, crossing the finish line with a 7th place finish.
Following the completion of this third event of the week, Reinhardt sat 7th in overall PA Speedweek points.
Late Restarts at Lincoln
Thursday night’s rescheduled event at Lincoln Speedway attracted a field of 34 cars to take a shot at the $10,000 winner’s share of the purse.
Reinhardt’s lap of 13.463 put him 16th overall in a very competitive round of time trials. It was so tight in fact, that had he been just 0.063 quicker, he would have ranked 10th quickest.
In an uneventful heat race, Reinhardt started and finished 3rd, locking the Capitol Renegade, Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers, Coors Banquet Beer, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 into the A-main.
Reinhardt started 13th in the 30-lap feature. At the midpoint of the race, he was 12th but soon after, his Maxim came alive. He cracked the top ten on lap 24, moved to 9th two laps later and was running down his next target when the first caution of the event appeared on lap 27.
The restart did not work in Reinhardt’s favor as he slipped back one spot. Another caution appeared one lap later and once again the ensuing restart cost him a spot. In the closing two laps he grabbed 9th momentarily but flashed under the checkered flag in 10th.
“The car just wouldn’t take off on those late restarts. We have to figure out what happened there. We were really good before the caution. I felt like we had a top five car if it had stayed green.”, Reinhardt said.
Speedweek: Looking Back and Forward
“Overall, we have been solid so far in (PA) Speedweek. We need to work on the early part of our night to get in a better starting position.“, Reinhardt commented.
“We are sitting 7th in points right now with four races remaining. Our goal is to finish in the top five in points. Hopefully the rain stays away, and we get to race all four nights.“
Unofficial Speedweek points after Lincoln:
- 39M Anthony Macri 659
- 8/51 Freddie Rahmer 553
- 13 Justin Peck 537
- 19 Brent Marks 516
- 48 Danny Dietrich 467
- 58 Tanner Thorson 435
- 91 Kyle Reinhardt 407
- 44 Dylan Norris 384
- 11 TJ Stutts 338
- 5w Lucas Wolfe 333
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2023 season.
Kyle can be contacted via kylereinhardt46@gmail.com.
Up Next
Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek continues Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway with the Mitch Smith Memorial and concludes on Monday night at Port Royal Speedway with the Keith Kauffman Classic. Here is the remaining schedule.
Fri 6/30 Williams Grove Speedway – Mitch Smith Memorial
Sat 7/1 Port Royal Speedway – Greg Hodnett Classic
Sun 7/2 Selinsgrove Speedway – Opperman/Bogar/Heintzelman Memorial
Mon 7/3 Port Royal Speedway – Keith Kauffman Classic
Season Stats
27 races, 1 wins, 5 top 5’s, 16 top 10’s, 21 top 15’s
Trivia Question
The answer to last week’s question is… it’s TRUE, Kyle is a big fan of sushi!
Now, on to this week’s question. What car number did Kyle make his 410 sprint car debut in?
The answer in the next press release!
Partner Spotlight - Coors Banquet Beer
HISTORY
Coors Banquet beer was first brewed 150 years ago. It was the original product brewed by Adolph Coors in Colorado when he first established his brewery in 1873.
Over those 150 years, Coors has not compromised their craft. Since day one Coors Banquet has been brewed only in Golden, Colorado, with Rocky Mountain spring water and Moravian barley.
The company will celebrate their sesquicentennial on September 30th, 2023, with a huge street festival in the town where it all began – Golden, Colorado. This memorable event will feature a lineup of live musical performances, local artisans, brewery tours, limited-edition merch, and great food and beer.
SUPPORT LOCAL
Ace Distributing is a leading beverage wholesaler in South Central Pennsylvania, right in the heart of the racing community.
When you head to your favorite dirt track, you want your favorite ice cold beer to enjoy, right? Ace services over 1,400 direct retail partners across Lancaster, York, Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Perry, Mifflin, and Juniata counties.
That means you can pick up some Coors Banquet beer from your local distributor on the way to your favorite track!
Please drink responsibly!
ABOUT KYLE REINHARDT
Kyle Reinhardt is a professional winged sprint car driver based in New Oxford, PA. Originally from Neptune City, NJ, Kyle has been racing since 1999 and has earned multiple victories at every level he has competed in. Since turning professional in 2019, Reinhardt has compiled two track championships and seven victories, including an All Star Circuit of Champions win.
Learn more about Kyle Reinhardt and shop merch at: KyleReinhardt.com
Follow Kyle Reinhardt’s season at: A2DPR.com/latest-news
Facebook: Facebook.com/KyleReinhardtRacing
Twitter: Twitter.com/KyleReinhardt21
Instagram: Instagram.com/KyleReinhardt21
Broadcast coverage of World of Outlaw events and Williams Grove Speedway events is available at DirtVision.com
Broadcast coverage of All Star Circuit of Champions event, Port Royal Speedway events and select Lincoln Speedway events is available at FloRacing.com
Broadcast coverage of 410 sprint car events at BAPS Motor Speedway AND select PA Speedweek shows is available at SprintCarUnlimited.tv
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS!
The entire team would like to express their appreciation to all their partners for the support during the 2023 racing season!
Capitol Renegade
Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers
Coors Banquet Beer
Henry’s Wrecker Service
Fibreworks Composites
Maxim Chassis
FK Rod Ends
Kelly Racing Fuel
Arai Americas
KSE Racing Products
InTech Trailers
Mettec
AL Driveline
DMI
Rider Racing Engines
HP Engines
Titan Wings
Simpson Race Products
- administrator on Jul 08, 2023
- Article Date: 6/30/2023 by Addicted2Dirt PR