(Photo by Joe Orth Photos)
Inside Line Promotions – JACKSON, Minn. (July 7, 2014) – While rain has been winning most of the races in the Midwest the past few weeks, Mark Burch Motorsports was able to take advantage of one dry day last week.
The team tackled the 7th annual Folken Brothers Trucking Spring Sprint Car Nationals at Jackson Speedway last Thursday, when driver Danny Lasoski claimed his heat race to put the Mark Burch Motorsports entry into the dash.
“They brought us on the frontstretch and had playing cards to line up the dash,” Lasoski said. “I drew nine out of 10.”
That started him on the inside of the fifth row for the dash, where Lasoski maneuvered to record a fifth-place finish. That lined him up on the inside of the third row for the 25-lap main event.
“I got up to second within 10 laps,” he said. “We’d run three laps and have a caution, run three laps and have a caution. We never got into traffic.”
As Lasoski competed with Brian Brown for the lead, Jason Johnson made it a three-way battle near the midpoint of the feature.
“I lost second for a while there,” Lasoski said. “Jason Johnson passed us, but we got him back. We just didn’t have enough for Brown. He was just better. He got the lead on the first lap and no one ever challenged him. We had two or three restarts and I couldn’t do anything with him.”
Lasoski finished second, which marked the fifth top five in eight races this season for Mark Burch Motorsports.
“It was a pleasure to drive for Mark and the guys,” he said. “They always give me a great car.”
The team had planned to compete on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, before rain washed out the event.
QUICK RESULTS –
July 3 – Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minn. – Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 5 (9); Feature: 2 (5).
SEASON STATS –
8 races, 1 win, 5 top fives, 6 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 7 top 20s
UP NEXT –
TBD
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.MarkBurchMotorsports.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbmotorspt
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Speedway Motors
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“Both Danny and I would like to send our heartfelt condolences to the family of ‘Speedy’ Bill Smith and everyone at Speedway Motors,” Burch said. “The Smith family has been an integral part in both of our careers. We are grateful for the many memories we were both able to share with ‘Speedy’ Bill and look forward to making more with our friends at Speedway Motors.”
Mark Burch Motorsports would also like to thank Engler Machine & Tool, Inc., Wolfweld Chassis, AFCO Gas Shocks by Speedway Motors, Weld Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, King Racing Products, Joe Gibbs Driven Race Oil, Speedway Shock Service, Gessford Machine, Hot Dot, Inc., Dyer’s Top Rods, Wireless Amber Alerts, Hoosier Tire, Arrow Truck Sales, Donovan Blocks, Diamond Pistons, Rod End Supply, Saldana Racing Products, MSD Ignition, Vortex Wings, S & S Welding, Inc., Sweet Manufacturing, DMI Bulldog Rears, Wulff Pumps, Red Devil Brakes, Total Seal Piston Rings, Goodridge Fluid Transfer Systems, Huggins Cams, Harris Decals and DUDE. be nice for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Jul 07, 2014
- Article Date: 7/7/2014 by Inside Line Promotions