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Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 24, 2014) – Austen Wheatley is looking forward to getting back on the track and putting last weekend behind him.
Wheatley was unable to recover from an early miscue last Saturday during World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series qualifying at the Stockton Dirt Track.
“I flew off the backstretch coming to the white flag,” he said. “So my first lap I flew off the backstretch and almost flipped coming back on. It screwed up my rhythm and both laps.”
Wheatley timed in 27th quickest and he placed seventh in his heat race to miss locking into the feature by only two positions.
“There was a little bit of a bump going into turn three, but it wasn’t too bad,” he said. “Turns one and two were slick in the heat races. I struggled with it the whole night for whatever reason.”
Wheatley then finished with an eighth-place finish in the Last Chance Showdown to conclude his night.
He is slated to return to action with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series this Friday at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif., and Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., for the Mini Gold Cup.
QUICK RESULTS –
March 22 – Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif. – Qualifying: 27; Heat race: 7 (7); B Main: 8 (7).
SEASON STATS –
5 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s, 0 top 15s, 0 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif., and Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., for the Mini Gold Cup with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.AustenWheatley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiniWheats44w
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DownForceDesigns?fref=ts
APPAREL –
Wheatley will have t-shirts and hoodies for sale at every race he competes at this season. For his schedule of races, visit http://www.AustenWheatley.com.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Astro Titanium
Established in 1999, Astro Titanium manufactures quality titanium fasteners for sprint cars and midgets. Based out of Noti, Ore., owner Dave Sims has developed his business into a titanium leader on a national scale. For more information, visit http://www.AstroTitanium.com.
“Astro Titanium and Dave Sims have been with me since the beginning of my career,” Wheatley said. “Anytime we have a problem, we call Dave up and he helps. He’s a really personable guy and his products work great.”
Wheatley would also like to thank Redlined Welding & Construction, Downforce Designs, The Oil Medics, Fire-Down Graphics, SpeedMart, Bell and King Racing Products for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Mar 24, 2014
- Article Date: 3/24/2014 by Inside Line Promotions