(Photo by Jay Hallas)
Inside Line Promotions – MESQUITE, Texas (April 18, 2017) – Travis Rilat worked hard to get his race car dialed in during his World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series season debut last Friday at the Texas Outlaw Nationals.
“It was our first 410 race of the season so there were some things we needed to work through,” he said. “We were having some trouble early with the bleeders. Every time we went on the track they were good for a few laps and then we’d back up once the car freed up.”
Rilat qualified 27th quickest during the opening round of the doubleheader at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. He then advanced from ninth to seventh place in a heat race, which was only one position shy of locking into the main event. However, Rilat maneuvered from ninth to sixth place in the Last Chance Showdown to garner the final transfer into the main event.
“I think we finally got the bleeders figured out before the main event,” he said. “We passed five or six cars on the first lap. The car was going to be really good, but it didn’t work out. Another driver drove off the track and he was coming back on. His left front tire and our right rear collided.”
The contact in turns one and two on the second lap of the race resulted in Rilat flipping. His night ended early with a 24th-place result and the team was finished racing for the weekend.
“It junked the car,” he said. “We will need to rebuild it before the next race.”
Rilat will take the next two weekends off before resuming competition on May 5 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, for the 2nd annual Gene Adamchik Memorial and May 6 at Gator Motorplex in Willis, Texas, for the 5th annual Nolan Wren Memorial with the ASCS Gulf South Region.
QUICK RESULTS –
April 14 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas – Qualifying: 27; Heat race: 7 (9); B Main: 6 (9); Feature: 24 (24).
SEASON STATS –
9 races, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 4 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 6 top 20s
UP NEXT –
May 5 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, for the 2nd annual Gene Adamchik Memorial and May 6 at Gator Motorplex in Willis, Texas, for the 5th annual Nolan Wren Memorial with the ASCS Gulf South Region
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.TravisRilat.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TravisRilat29
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“We are excited to have MDS Boring & Drilling as part of the team,” Rilat said. “I look forward to visiting Victory Lane several times this year with MDS Boring & Drilling.”
Rilat would also like to thank Worfe Chevrolet, Shop the BOSS, Shark Racing Engines, Weld Wheels, KSE Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP Wings, Goodrich, Penske Racing Shocks and All Star Auto Reconditioning for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Apr 18, 2017
- Article Date: 4/18/2017 by Inside Line Promotions