Inside Line Promotions - ELBRIDGE, N.Y. (Oct. 14, 2013) - With setup trials in full bloom, the Big Game Motorsports teams had a solid day at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park last Saturday.
Craig Dollansky powered his Eyecon Trail Cameras car to a podium finish during the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event with Big Game Treestands teammate Sammy Swindell charging from the back to a 12th-place result after being crashed on the opening lap.
"To get a podium out of it considering some of the results we've had, it was a good run for this team," Dollansky said.
Swindell qualified 10th quickest and Dollansky 11th as both drivers made the heat race inversion, putting each of them on the pole for a heat race. The Big Game Motorsports drivers each won their heat to advance to the dash.
With Swindell starting eighth and Dollansky ninth in the dash, both pilots picked up a row for the feature by passing two cars. That started the Big Game Treestands car on the outside of the third row and the Eyecon Trail Cameras car on the inside of the fourth row for the 25-lap feature.
"Everything was going pretty good," Swindell said. "We're still trying some different things. We're trying to do a couple of different things at the end of the year to put us in a direction for next year."
However, while he battled for a top-five position entering turn one on the opening lap, Swindell was tagged from behind. The contact spun him around and brought out a caution, which relegated him to restarting at the back of the 24-car field.
"I got around (Daryn) Pittman and I went to go in on the bottom," he said. "As I moved down somebody just got on the rear bumper and turned me around. I was pretty fortunate that nobody ran into me. It ruined our day to have something definitely in the top five. It's just the way our year has been."
Dollansky quickly picked up a trio of positions and rallied for a third-place result with the Eyecon Trail Cameras car on the fast track. It marked his 20 th top-five finish of the season.
"It was pretty racy," he said. "It was one of the better tracks I've seen there, especially come feature time. We made some advancements on the bottom of the track, but were working the high side more in (turns) three and four. The top in (turns) three and four was a little trickier than in (turns) one and two."
Swindell rallied his Big Game Treestands car from the back and ended with a 12th-place result.
"We might have been a little better, but we got up in a battle with Steve Kinser and Jason Sides," he said. "It took me a few laps to get through there, but I got Jason at the end."
The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season concludes Nov. 7-9 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., for the 7th annual World Finals.
Dollansky is 58 points out of fourth place in the championship standings with Swindell 42 points behind Dollansky.
QUICK RESULTS -
DOLLANSKY:
Oct. 12 - Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y. - Qualifying: 11; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 7 (9); Feature: 3 (7).
SWINDELL:
Oct. 12 - Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y. - Qualifying: 10; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 6 (8); Feature: 12 (6).
SEASON STATS -
DOLLANSKY : 74 races, 6 wins, 20 top fives, 40 top 10s, 57 top 15s, 69 top 20s
SWINDELL : 75 races, 3 wins, 16 top fives, 41 top 10s, 58 top 15s, 65 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 7-9, at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., for the 7th annual World Finals
LIVE AUDIO -
Keep up with Big Game Motorsports via free, live audio from DIRTVision at every World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event throughout the season. For more information, click http://www.DIRTVision.com.
MEDIA LINKS -
Big Game Treestands: http://www.BigGameTreestands.com
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MobileStar: http://www.MobileStar.us/mobilestarwebsite
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Big_Game_TS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Game-Treestands/251832101535076?fref=ts
BIG GAME TREESTANDS -
Established in 1977 in Windom, Minn., Big Game Treestands has grown to be a leading company in the outdoor industry. Big Game Treestands offers a Rock Solid™ line of field tested, safety certified above TMA requirements, welded steel stands & free standing elevated platforms that gives you not only a safe and extremely sturdy vantage point, but also reliable all-day comfort at a great value. Large, non-slip standing platforms, top-notch fastening systems, and our innovative pinned, sleeved ladder sections provide the Rock Solid™ stance, twist free climbing, and all around silence that Big Game Treestands® is known for. Non-glare, powder coat finish keeps our products hidden from nature's wary eye.
For over 30 years, it has been our goal and our philosophy to provide the most innovative and practical treestands and hunting accessories in the field. As tradition continues, we are Exceeding Limitations and once again providing new models that challenge Mother Nature. In 2012 Big Game extended the line into Trail Cameras known for the easy to set, great picture quality, and over all great camera Eyecon Trail Cameras exceeds the expectations of consumers. Big Game Treestands® and Eyecon Trail Cameras® offers undeniable quality on time-tested favorites as well as new innovations for 2013.
For more information on Big Game Treestands, visit http://www.BigGameTreestands.com.
EYECON TRAIL CAMERAS ® -
Eyecon Trail Cameras® are premier trail cameras for hunters and outdoorsmen. The Black Widow Trail Camera, Storm Trail Camera and Quikshot Trail Camera provide a variety of options that are user-friendly with exceptional imaging. To learn more about or purchase Eyecon Trail Cameras®, visit http://www.EyeconTrailCameras.com.
INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS -
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To meet the media relations needs of your team, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or sprintcarreporter@yahoo.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.insidelinepromotions.com.
- Admin Account on Oct 15, 2013
- Article Date: 10/15/2013 by Shawn Miller