(Photo by Malcolm White Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – ENUMCLAW, Wash. (Dec. 31, 2014) – The 2015 season kicks off in two days for Henry Van Dam, who will compete in the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown at Cocopah Speedway.
Van Dam is one of approximately 50 competitors racing at the five-day 410ci sprint car event in Somerton, Ariz., which begins on Friday. He will also compete at the 3/8-mile oval on Saturday, next Tuesday – Jan. 6 – and the following weekend – Jan. 9-10.
“It’s important for us because we will get so many quality laps in such a short time,” he said. “That will be big for our team. Hopefully we can make some good gains and come out with some good finishes. I’d say the nightly goal is to make the main. If we can get in the main and then we’ll focus on going forward we’ll be happy.”
The Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown, which pays $12,000 to win and $1,000 to start during the four weekend races and $5,000 to win on Jan. 6 in addition to a points fund for the top five, opens the season for Van Dam. He will then race with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series in Las Vegas and Tucson, Ariz., during the first weekend of March.
The plan for the remainder of the 2015 schedule will be similar to this past season, when Van Dam didn’t race for points at any track or series.
“We’re just going to run wherever and whenever,” he said.
However, there are a couple of premier events that Van Dam has circled on his schedule. Among those is the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour doubleheader at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash., for the Fred Brownfield Memorial and the Marvin Smith Memorial at Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore.
“I’m really looking forward to the ASCS National Tour being back at Elma,” he said. “Fred was special to a lot of people. To race to honor him is pretty cool. If we could put our name on that trophy it’d be awesome. And I’m looking forward to defending the Marvin Smith Memorial trophy also.”
Van Dam is coming off a career-best season when he won six features – four at Grays Harbor Raceway and two at Cottage Grove Speedway, including the inaugural Marvin Smith Memorial.
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz., for the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.HenryVanDam.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanDamRacing
APPAREL –
Van Dam has t-shirts and sweatshirts available for sale at his race trailer.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Kovash Logging
Kovash Logging is a logging company based out of Enumclaw, Wash.
“Butch and Donna Kovash came on board a few years ago and have turned into two of my biggest supporters,” Van Dam said. “Not only have they helped with the financial side of it, but they are very nice people and very knowledgeable, and have been a huge asset to the team.”
Van Dam would also like to thank Johansen Excavating, Enumclaw Xpress Lube, Les Schwab Tire of Enumclaw, Clems Enumclaw Powersports, Factory Kahne, A.R.T. Speed Equipment, Van Dam Dairy, Village Green Resort, D&L Equipment Repair, Zender Equipment, Big Bob’s Flooring Outlet, Bob and Joan Shumway, Kellan and Kelsey Hall, Foothills Auto Supply, American Powder Coating, Pete Vos, Char’s Barber Shop, Wesmar Race Engines, SpeedMart, Van Dam Farms and Rich Van Dam Dairy for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Dec 31, 2014
- Article Date: 12/31/2014 by Inside Line Promotions