Auburn, MI-Great Lakes Traditional Sprints presented by PErfit Engine Pro (GLTS) had their first race of the season at Tri-City Motor Speedway! We had quite a few cautions out on the track, thankfully our drivers are okay. Max Frank had a big wreck coming out of turn two and he is in recovery. The track conditions were good, but GLTS really knows how to put on a fantastic show! The night was packed with a thrilling event of high speed racing and an amazing turnout in the stands. To start this right, we would like to say thank you to all the drivers, fans, sponsors, and staff members who came out to the race and supported us.
Ricky Lewis (Camarillo, CA) started in 3rd place and after several cautions, he was able take the lead within the last few laps. Lewis was able to take home his fifth Feature Race win of the season with the GLTS! Excellent performances were also displayed by Keith Sheffer Jr. (Jerome, MI) who took the wing off his 360 and joined the 410's, earning the Hoosier Racing Tire Hard Charger award by climbing eight positions from 15th to 7th place.
Brian Ruhlman (Clark Lake, MI) sets a fast time with a time of 12.650 seconds taking home the MPD Racing Fast Qualifier! Second fast time was Lewis with a time of 12.673 seconds. Third fast time was Steve Irwin (Fenton, MI) with a time of 12.763 seconds. Ruhlam wins the Engler Machine and Tool Heat Race 1. Lewis wins the Beacon & Bridge Market Heat Race 2.
To catch tonight's heat races and features, and all the GLTS races, go to the Great Lakes Super Sprints YouTube page. Be sure to follow the page and follow us on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! For all the news, schedules, results and points, go to www.greatlakessprints.com and click on your favorite division.
Next Up! GLTS will be racing at Silver Bullet Speedway on September 2nd and Crystal Motor Speedway on September 16th!!
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Media Results for 8/4/2023 at Tri-City Motor Speedway - Auburn, MI
410 Sprints - Non-Winged 15 Entries
A Feature 1 25 Laps | 00:27:46.898
- 41L-Ricky Lewis[3]; 2. 49-Brian Ruhlman[4]; 3. 00-Joseph (Joey) Irwin[10]; 4. 33-Jason Ferguson[8]; 5. 5M-Mike Moore[1]; 6. 10S-Jay Steinebach[6]; 7. 86-Keith Sheffer Jr[15]; 8. 3A-Mike Astrauskas[9]; 9. 0-Steve Irwin[2]; 10. 9-Gary Hayward[11]; 11. 56-Mark Irwin[13]; 12. 23-Tank Brakenberry[14]; 13. 2T-Ralph Brakenberry[12]; 14. 85-Dustin Daggett[5]; 15. 25-Max Frank[7]
Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:05:16.015
- 49-Brian Ruhlman[4]; 2. 10S-Jay Steinebach[1]; 3. 0-Steve Irwin[3]; 4. 25-Max Frank[2]; 5. 3A-Mike Astrauskas[5]; 6. 9-Gary Hayward[6]; 7. (DNF) 56-Mark Irwin[7]
Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:50.762
- 41L-Ricky Lewis[4]; 2. 85-Dustin Daggett[3]; 3. 5M-Mike Moore[1]; 4. 33-Jason Ferguson[5]; 5. 00-Joseph (Joey) Irwin[2]; 6. 2T-Ralph Brakenberry[6]; 7. 23-Tank Brakenberry[7]
Qualifying 1 | 00:01:16.828
- 49-Brian Ruhlman, 00:12.650[9]; 2. 41L-Ricky Lewis, 00:12.673[4]; 3. 0-Steve Irwin, 00:12.763[10]; 4. 85-Dustin Daggett, 00:12.839[3]; 5. 25-Max Frank, 00:12.982[12]; 6. 00-Joseph (Joey) Irwin, 00:13.188[8]; 7. 10S-Jay Steinebach, 00:13.230[13]; 8. 5M-Mike Moore, 00:13.241[2]; 9. 3A-Mike Astrauskas, 00:13.320[6]; 10. 33-Jason Ferguson, 00:13.544[14]; 11. 9-Gary Hayward, 00:13.779[11]; 12. 2T-Ralph Brakenberry, 00:14.166[1]; 13. 56-Mark Irwin, 00:14.473[5]; 14. 23-Tank Brakenberry, 00:14.611[7]
- administrator on Aug 05, 2023
- Article Date: 8/5/2023 by Brooke K. Pulice