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Inside Line Promotions – WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 27, 2016) – Jamie Ball and the White Lightning Motorsports team traveled to Lucas Oil Speedway last weekend for the first time ever as the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour showcased the Hockett/McMillin Memorial.
“We tried to enter the weekend with an open mind and not too high of expectations with it being our first time at Lucas Oil Speedway,” he said. “We knew there were going to be a lot of cars there and some tough competition.”
Ball opened the tripleheader weekend on Thursday by placing fifth in a heat race before charging from ninth to second in a B Main to transfer into the feature. That lined him up in the 22nd starting position for the 25-lap main event.
“We were able to move forward in the main event and log important laps to add to our notebook,” he said.
Ball advanced a half dozen positions to post a 16th-place finish.
He returned to the track on Friday and placed third in a heat race and eighth in a qualifier. That relegated Ball to start second in a B Main, in which he ended sixth.
The weekend concluded on Saturday, when the action got off to a rough start as Ball got upside down in his heat race. That sent him to a B Main, where he advanced from 15th to ninth to close the weekend.
“We were able to put ourselves in the A Main the first night, but struggled the rest of the weekend,” he said. “But we made good adjustments and learned from our first trip and it has prepared us for the next time we race there.”
Ball is slated to compete this Saturday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for the Midwest Fall Brawl V with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.
QUICK RESULTS –
JAMIE BALL:
Sept. 22 – Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. – Heat race: 5 (3); B Main: 2 (9); Feature: 16 (22).
Sept. 23 – Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. – Heat race: 3 (1); B Main: 6 (2).
Sept. 24 – Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. – Heat race: DNF (5); B Main: 9 (15).
SEASON STATS –
JAMIE BALL: 34 races, 2 wins, 12 top fives, 22 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 29 top 20s
DEVIN KLINE: 17 races, 3 wins, 12 top fives, 13 top 10s, 15 top 15s, 16 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Saturday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for the Midwest Fall Brawl V with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS –
Jamie Ball Website: http://www.JamieBall.com
Devin Kline Website: http://www.DevinKline.com
Jamie Ball Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JamieBall5j
Devin Kline Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DevinKline5j
APPAREL –
White Lightning Motorsports has t-shirts and hoodies available for purchase at their race trailers in the infield of each sprint car event at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Sweet Manufacturing
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“Since I started racing sprint cars we choose to have Sweet Manufacturing ‘turn our wheels,’” Ball said. “Their products are the most durable products on the market. Their craftsmanship and customer service is also top notch. It has been a privilege to put Sweet Manufacturing in Victory Lane multiple times at Knoxville Raceway.”
White Lightning Motorsports would also like to thank Housby, JJ Kane Auctioneers, Timber Line Tree Service, The Hearing Clinic, Wingdance Graphics, Iowa State Savings Bank, Ostrich Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, Hooker Harness, MyRacePass, Bell Helmets, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Fragola Performance Systems, Hoosier Tire, MPD Racing, Sign Pro of Newton, Shell Shock, Maxim Chassis, Hinchman Racewear, Knoxville Raceway Charitable Organization (KRCO) and Allen Construction for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Sep 27, 2016
- Article Date: 9/27/2016 by Inside Line Promotions