Inside Line Promotions – HIGHLANDS, Texas (Aug. 18, 2015) – Following a month-long break from action Channin Tankersley enters this weekend’s ASCS Gulf South Region doubleheader only two points out of the lead in the championship standings.
“Unfortunately we’ve had a lot of rainouts so we’ve already had a lot of down time,” he said. “It was a nice little break though. I wish it wouldn’t have been four weeks, but I did some mod lite racing now and then to stay a little fresh.”
Tankersley returns to sprint car competition this Friday at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, where he was victorious the last time out.
“As small as the track is it gets pretty racy in the A Main,” he said. “I’ve been there maybe two dozen times in my career and I think every night it’s been multi-groove and racy. It’s a great place to race. You can run two or three wide if you need to. It usually has a good bottom and a good top.”
The weekend wraps up on Saturday at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas. Tankersley finished fourth at the track last year in his most recent appearance.
“That’s a place I’m not very familiar with,” he said. “I’ve run two races in total. One night we ran fourth and the other night we were taken out in a crash on the first lap. Every time I’ve been there it’s been fast. It has decently long straightaways and sharper corners.”
Tankersley said his goal is consistency with a second straight championship on the line.
“We’re going out there to keep our nose clean and produce like we have been,” he said. “If we can run top three every night I’d be tickled to death.”
Tankersley has earned five consecutive top-five finishes, including three straight runner-up results.
SEASON STATS –
16 races, 3 wins, 10 top fives, 11 top 10s, 13 top 15s, 15 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, and Saturday at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, with the ASCS Gulf South Region
MEDIA LINKS –
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChanninTankersley
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TankRacing
VIDEO –
Here is a link to a highlights video by RaceOnTexas.com of Tankersley’s win on June 26: https://vimeo.com/132040071
APPAREL –
Tankersley has t-shirts ranging from youth medium to XXL for sale at his race trailer.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – G3 Boats
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“G3 Boats are the best aluminum boats out there,” Tankersley said. “I’ve had my eye on buying one long before they became a partner of mine.”
Tankersley would also like to thank Watercraft Plus, LLC, Challenger Drilling, King Construction, Yamaha, Day Motorsports and 41 Shocks for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Aug 18, 2015
- Article Date: 8/18/2015 by Inside Line Promotions