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Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 19, 2015) – Plan B turned into a good night for Jack Dover, who tackled Knoxville Raceway last Saturday following a pair of Midwest rainouts.
“It’s always good to get laps at Knoxville throughout the year to prepare for the Nationals,” he said. “I felt like there were definite areas we could improve, but overall we had a solid performance for our first time there this year.”
Dover qualified 13th quickest around the half-mile oval, which lined him up on the outside of the front row for a seven-lap heat race.
“I hardly ever qualify so that’s always a hold-your-breath moment,” he said. “The field is so even that if you mess up just the slightest it will drop you a lot of positions. It’s easier during the heat race and feature when there are other cars on the track to judge exactly where you should be.”
Dover took the lead on the opening lap of his heat race and led the first five laps before he settled for a second-place finish, which locked him into the 11th starting position for the main event.
“We raced inside the top 10 throughout the feature, which was only 18 laps,” he said. “I felt like we learned a few things that we can apply the next time we race at Knoxville and we got out of there with a top 10 so it was a solid night for our team.”
Dover finished with an eighth-place result to garner his second top 10 of the rain-plagued season.
He is scheduled to compete this Saturday at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., and Sunday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., with the Carpetland Nebraska 360 Sprints.
Dover has recorded five straight top-two finishes, including three wins, at Junction Motor Speedway. He also has seven feature victories, 17 top fives and 23 top 10s in 27 races at I-80 Speedway since the start of the 2011 season.
QUICK RESULTS –
May 16 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 13; Heat race: 2 (2); Feature: 8 (11).
SEASON STATS –
5 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 2 top 15s, 3 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Saturday at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., and Sunday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., with the Carpetland Nebraska 360 Sprints
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackdoverracing?fref=ts
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“Luke Cochran has become a family friend the last few years and he’s been instrumental in keeping our program going,” Dover said. “He also has a great company, which we’ve seen firsthand when Home Pride Companies, Inc., roofed my parent’s house.”
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PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES –
Jack Dover Racing is close to being able to compete across the country by returning to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, where Dover has finished in the top 10 both seasons he has raced full time with the premier 360 sprint car series. He is also ready to compete with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series en route to his dream of racing in NASCAR. The only variable missing is a reliable truck and trailer. For more information on partnership opportunities, e-mail TeamDover@gmail.com.
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- Shawn Miller on May 19, 2015
- Article Date: 5/19/2015 by Inside Line Promotions