Grove, Lincoln 358 Sprint Dates on the Agenda This Weekend
Newberrytown, PA – August 31, 2023
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt
Photo Credit: Jeremy Zarfos Photography
Kody Hartlaub has been a busy guy in 2023. The year started with the construction of a new race shop and the birth of his first child.
Hartlaub built his team’s depth to enable them to compete at both Williams Grove and Lincoln on a weekly basis when the 358 sprint cars are on the card.
Then, with the help of partner Pat Brewer and Brewer Home Improvements, he decided to start building his 410 sprint car program and has hit the track six times with that car already.
In 2023, Hartlaub entered 24 total races. He has already competed in that many to date in 2024 and he has at least six more on his schedule.
QUICK RESULTS
DATE: August 18, 2023
Division: 358 Sprint Cars
Track: Williams Grove Speedway
City, State: Mechanicsburg, PA
Stats: 30 cars, Heat 2nd (8), A-main 5th (5)
8/4 Makeup Amain: 2nd (7)
DATE: August 19, 2023
Division: 358 Sprint Cars
Track: Lincoln Speedway
City, State: Abbottstown, PA
Stats: 25 cars, Heat 2nd (6), A-main 10th (6)
DATE: August 26, 2023
Division: 358 Sprint Cars
Track: Lincoln Speedway
City, State: Abbottstown, PA
Stats: 30 cars, Heat 1st (2), A-main 3rd (8)
DATE: August 27, 2023
Division: 410 Sprint Cars
Event: Capitol Renegade Clash
Track: BAPS Motor Speedway
City, State: Newberrytown, PA
Stats: 23 cars, Qualifying 4th in Group 2, Heat 2nd (1), A-main 6th (8)
358 News
In the span of just over 24 hours August 18th and 19th, Hartlaub logged three 358 sprint car features, two at Williams Grove on Friday night and one at Lincoln on Saturday night. He finished 5th, 2nd and 10th respectively in the J Fuels, Brewer Home Improvements, Moose Blocks, Smith Titanium, SRR Engines, Siegel Racing, T&N Solutions, Inch & Co. Real Estate, Bigham Appraisals, Pretzel Boy, HAAS Shocks, Chop Designs, Herr Electric, Hartlaub’s Furniture, Kody Hartlaub Racing No.95.
While the main events were certainly not a walk in the park, Hartlaub did the heavy lifting during the heat races that weekend, passing six cars at The Grove and four at Lincoln during qualifying.
Hartlaub was just as good at Lincoln the following weekend, August 26th. He won his heat race and drove from 8th to 3rd in the A-main that night.
“We’ve been really consistent all year. That’s a credit to Pat (Brewer), my dad and all my guys who put it a lot of hours by my side to make sure everything is well maintained and we are as prepared as we can be. I can’t thank them enough.“, Hartlaub said.
Hartlaub has compiled some impressive statistics at the wheel of his 358 sprint car in 2023. Along with the two wins at Lincoln Speedway, his average finishing position is 5.8 over eleven races. Just up the road at Williams Grove Speedway, Hartlaub owns an average finish of 3.5 over six races.
It will come as no surprise those stats have put Hartlaub atop the season championship point standings at both tracks.
Hartlaub leads Derek Locke by 70 points at Williams Grove and Logan Rumsey by 80 points at Lincoln Speedway. Both tracks have 3 races remaining for the 358 sprint cars this season.
410 News
Hartlaub closed out the month of August with his sixth 410 sprint car race of the season. He was part of a 23-car field signed in at BAPS Motor Speedway for the Capitol Renegade Clash on Sunday evening.
The night got off to a solid start for Hartlaub with the 4th quickest lap in his group, which put him on the pole for his heat race. It was in the heat race that he turned some heads. Hartlaub led the first seven laps before giving up the lead and settling for a runner-up finish.
In the 30-lap A-main Hartlaub initially slipped back to 10th from his 8th starting spot but he was able to find his rhythm and move into 6th by lap three. He kept a firm hold on the spot for the duration of the event, notching his 2nd top ten in six 410 sprint car races.
Up Next
Hartlaub will focus on his 358 sprint car this weekend with two nights at the track in central Pennsylvania.
Friday night he will go after his first career win at the legendary Williams Grove Speedway.
Saturday night he will get back to victory lane for the first time since May at Lincoln Speedway. While Hartlaub has been very good there all summer (with an average finish of 5.8), the handicapping system adds an extra challenge to get to the front in a 20-lap feature. Hartlaub has two podium finishes in his last three trips to the Pigeon Hills oval, so a return to victory lane may not be far away.
Season Stats: 358 Division
18 races, 2 wins, 11 top 5’s, 16 top 10’s, 17 top 15’s
Season Stats: 410 Division
6 races, 0 wins, 1 top 5’s, 2 top 10’s, 4 top 15’s
Trivia Question
The answer to last week’s trivia question is Kody Hartlaub got his first go-kart at the age of 8!
Now, on to this week’s question. If Kody wasn’t driving a race car, what does he say he would probably be doing?
Did you know Kody has a website? Hint. You might want to visit KodyHartlaub.com!
The answer in the next press release!
Partner Spotlight - Brewer Home Improvements
Specializing in complete renovations, remodels and new builds
Performing high-end, high-quality work for over 30 years
We believe in quality over quantity
Contact Pat today at PatBrewer@yahoo.com
KODY HARTLAUB RACING
Follow Kody’s season at: A2DPR.com/latest-news
Kody Hartlaub Racing on Facebook: Facebook.com/KodyHartlaubRacing
Kody Hartlaub on Twitter: Twitter.com/KodyHartlaub
Broadcast coverage of select Lincoln Speedway events is available at FloRacing.com
Broadcast coverage of Williams Grove Speedway events is available at DirtVision.com
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!
J Fuels
Brewer Home Improvements, LLC
MooseBlocks.com
Smith Titanium
SRR Engines
Siegel Racing
T and N Solutions
Inch & Co. Real Estate
Bigham Appraisal
Pretzel Boy
HAAS Shocks
Chop Designs
Herr Electric
Hartlaub’s Furniture, Inc.
- administrator on Aug 31, 2023
- Article Date: 8/31/2023 by Addicted2Dirt PR