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Inside Line Promotions – OWASSO, Okla. (April 20, 2015) – Tony Bruce Jr. has high expectations entering this weekend’s Texas Outlaw Nationals.
Bruce Jr. will put a 410ci engine into his sprint car to compete for the first time this season with the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, during the $20,000-to-win event.
“Realistically if we could put it in the top 10 each night that’d be a successful weekend for us,” he said. “We want to try to go out to win every race, but those guys are definitely tough. However, I have a lot of laps around that track and feel really comfortable there.”
Bruce Jr. drove into the World of Outlaws main event each night last year at the half-mile track, where he placed 17th and 18th, respectively.
“The thing I remember about last year was the double-file restarts were the only thing that held me back from getting a top-10 finish each night,” he said. “It seemed like on the double-file restarts I got it handed to me. I just was not mentally prepared for what to expect. A lot of times on the initial start of the race people aren’t as aggressive. With the double-file restarts those guys are definitely on it and they get after it. I learned from it and hopefully I’ll do a lot better job at it this year.”
While Bruce Jr. doesn’t have a lot of laps in a 410 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, he has earned multiple top 10s during each of the past five seasons there. He won a pair of Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour races at the track last season.
“Devil’s Bowl is a track that I took to from the time I first started racing there,” he said. “It’s very unique and challenging, which slows the learning curve for a lot of people. You have to race the corners different from one side of the track to the other. That’s part of the fun about racing there. You have to earn your success.”
Bruce Jr. was slated to compete last Saturday in Missouri with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, but the race was cancelled because of the weather.
SEASON STATS –
12 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 5 top 10s, 7 top 15s, 9 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, for the Texas Outlaw Nationals with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.TonyBruceJr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyBruceJr
LIVE COVERAGE –
To keep up to speed with Bruce Jr. at every Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event, visit http://www.RacinBoys.com for free, live audio. Additionally, RacinBoys will provide live Pay-Per-View video at select races.
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“It’s an honor to be associated with Scott Brown and Lubbock Wrecker Service,” Bruce Jr. said. “They have been involved with racing for a long time and we are fortunate to have them on our team for the 2015 season.”
Bruce Jr. would also like to thank Wheeler Metals, Briley Trucking, The Oil Medics, Hinchman Racewear, Eagle Motorsports, Smiley’s Racing Products, SWE, Maxwell Industries, Moss Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Factory Kahne Shocks, DriverWebsites.com, RacinBoys.com, Wilwood, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP, Kaeding Performance, Schaeffer Oil, Fuel Safe, Bell Helmets, Four Seasons Radiator, Southern Trailer Works, KSE, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Weld Wheels, ISC Racers Tape and Pressure Tek for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Apr 20, 2015
- Article Date: 4/20/2015 by Inside Line Promotions