Inside Line Promotions – HUTCHINSON, Kan. (July 16, 2013) – Surprise, surprise, Jack Dover found Victory Lane once again.
Dover led all 25 laps to garner the 57th annual Hutchinson Grand Nationals on Saturday at Hutchinson Raceway Park with the NCRA. It capped a weekend with a pair of podium finishes, raising his total to seven feature victories and 13 top fives in only 22 races this season.
After maneuvering from third to second place during his heat race, Dover earned the fourth-most points heading into the feature. That started him on the outside of the second row. However, he quickly gained the lead.
“I just set my car up really tight,” he said. “I knew it was going to rubber down so I wanted to have my car tight in the beginning because I knew it’d be slick. I just sailed the top. We were in the lead coming out of turn two. I never looked back from there.”
Dover said the track began to take rubber approximately eight laps into the feature and he adjusted accordingly.
“It was kinda bad because I set my car up so tight,” he said. “I just took it easy on the tires and coasted into the corners. The left rear (tire) was really good and the right rear was gone.”
It was his third win in the last nine races.
The weekend started on Friday with the ASCS Warrior Region at U.S. 36 Raceway near Cameron, Mo., where Dover charged from third to win his heat race. That gave him the second-most points entering the feature redraw.
However, the eight was pulled for Dover, who started on the outside of the fourth row for the 25-lap feature.
“We ran up to fifth and the yellow came out about eight or nine laps in,” he said. “I realized my left front shock was broke. I took the green flag to bring the yellow out again so I could get my three laps to get my car fixed.”
After returning to the track with a new shock, Dover restarted at the back of the pack.
“I was really running good on the bottom of (turns) one and two,” he said. “The car was working great there and I went hard in (turns) three and four up top.”
Dover rallied to finish third, which was his eighth trip to the podium this season.
He is scheduled to compete with the Nebraska 360 Sprints on Thursday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., and on Saturday at Butler County Speedway in Rising City, Neb.
QUICK RESULTS –
July 12 – U.S. 36 Raceway near Cameron, Mo. – Heat race: 1 (3); Feature: 3 (8).
July 13 – Hutchinson Raceway Park in Hutchinson, Kan. – Heat race: 2 (3); Feature: 1 (4).
SEASON STATS –
22 races, 7 wins, 13 top fives, 14 top 10s, 17 top 15s, 19 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Thursday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., and Saturday at Butler County Speedway in Rising City, Neb., with the Nebraska 360 Sprints
VIDEO –
Here is in-car video of Jack winning the 5th annual Steve King Memorial at The Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan., on May 25: http://youtu.be/jmbnDjFA3YQ
Here is in-car video of Jack claiming his heat race with the Nebraska 360 Sprints at Butler County Speedway in Rising City, Neb., on May 18: http://youtu.be/3yWrbbW2Qxk
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackdoverracing?fref=ts
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Eagle Motorsports
Eagle Motorsports, formerly known as Eagle Chassis, has fabricated sprint car chassis since 1998. Eagle has been a part of winning three Knoxville Nationals. For more information, visit http://www.EagleMotorsports.com.
“Eagle chassis are one of the easiest to drive and one of the easiest to work on,” Dover said. “And they’ve been great with custom, reliable chassis because of my height.”
Dover would also like to thank Certified Transmission, Home Pride Companies, Inc., Roush Yates Racing Engines, Thorpe’s Body Shop, Trail Performance Coatings, Inc., The Oil Medics, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Shaver Racing Engines, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, Speedway Graphics, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Speedway Motors and Vortex Wings for their continued support.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES –
Jack Dover Racing is close to being able to compete across the country by returning to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, where Dover has finished in the top 10 both seasons he has raced full time with the premier 360 sprint car series. He is also ready to compete with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series en route to his dream of racing in NASCAR. The only variable missing is a reliable truck and trailer. For more information on partnership opportunities, e-mail teamdover@gmail.com.
JACK’S SHOUTOUT –
Jack wants to give a special notice to Joe Langfeldt, who owns Langfeldt Overhead Doors.
“Joe has been helping me out the last three or four years,” Jack said. “Whenever I’m in a pinch he’s always there to help out. And he’s always checking the shop door so we can get out every week.”
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- Jack Dover on Jul 16, 2013
- Article Date: 7/16/2013 by Shawn Miller - Inside Line Promotions