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Inside Line Promotions – WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (June 12, 2017) – Mark Burch Motorsports more than doubled its number of races competed in last weekend when the team tackled four events at three tracks in Wisconsin and Iowa.
The competition began on Thursday at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis., where Danny Lasoski qualified sixth quickest to open the IRA Series event. He then advanced from third to second place in a heat race to make the feature redraw, in which he pulled the No. 8 to start the main event on the outside of the fourth row.
Lasoski picked up a trio of positions to post a fifth-place result, which was the second top five of the season for the team.
“We went there to win and aren’t happy with a fifth, but we’ll take it,” he said. “Angell Park is a really neat little track. They farmed it right before we went out and we just missed it with the setup. We were way too loose and not as good as we needed to be to contend for the win.”
Mark Burch Motorsports ventured to Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Friday for the first night of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series doubleheader. Lasoski qualified ninth quickest in his group before he advanced from fifth to fourth place in a heat race to lock into the 14th starting position in the main event.
“When they waved the green flag I knew we’d be in trouble because the car was a handful,” he said. “Sometimes in racing you have to say it isn’t your night and pull in early. That’s what we did since we knew we weren’t going to race for the win and didn’t want to risk tearing up any equipment.”
The team, which was credited with a 24th-place finish, returned to the half-mile oval on Saturday. The first half of the night was identical to Friday as Lasoski qualified ninth quickest in his group and picked up a position to finish fourth in a heat race. This time he started the main event on the inside of the seventh row.
“We got going really good,” he said. “I think we made it to sixth and on a restart we cut a right rear tire. I lost three spots, but we were able to hang on and salvage a top 10.”
Lasoski managed a ninth-place result.
The weekend wrapped up on Sunday at 34 Raceway with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. Lasoski timed in third quickest in his group, won a heat race and placed fifth in a dash to start the main event 10th.
“Mark gave me a good car and we were up there battling for third, fourth and fifth,” he said. “I lost a spot with about two laps to go to end sixth. It wasn’t the result we were aiming for, but to end the weekend with our third top 10 is something we can build on.”
QUICK RESULTS –
June 8 – Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis. – Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 2 (3); Feature: 5 (8).
June 9 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 9; Heat race: 4 (5); Feature: 24 (14).
June 10 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 9; Heat race: 4 (5); Feature: 9 (13).
June 11 – 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa – Qualifying: 3; Heat race: 1 (2); Dash: 5 (1); Feature: 6 (10).
SEASON STATS –
7 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 4 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s
UP NEXT –
TBD
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.MarkBurchMotorsports.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbmotorspt
TEAM JACK APPAREL –
Mark Burch Motorsports will have unique Team Jack Foundation t-shirts for sale at the race trailer throughout this season with 100 percent of the money received going to the Team Jack Foundation.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Engler Machine & Tool, Inc.
Established in 1980, Engler Machine & Tool, Inc., builds fuel injection systems, custom made pulling chassis, gears, shafts, specialty CNC products, racing engines and some custom machining. For more information, visit http://www.EnglerMachine.com.
“We really want to thank everyone at Tim Engler’s shop for all of their R&D work over the winter,” Burch said. “Their new stuff is really, really good and not just in 360s. Tim’s injectors have been seeing their share of checkered flags with the World of Outlaws this season as well.”
Mark Burch Motorsports would also like to thank Team Jack Foundation, Wolfweld Chassis, AFCO Gas Shocks by Speedway Motors, King Racing Products, Hot Dot Inc., Weld Wheels, Speedway Motors, Speedway Shock Service, Huggins Cams, Total Seal Piston Rings, Schoenfeld Headers, Driven Race Oil, Gessford Machine, Dyer’s Top Rods, Wireless Amber Alerts, Hoosier Tire, Arrow Truck Sales, Donovan Blocks, Rod End Supply, Diamond Pistons, Saldana Racing Products, MSD Ignition, Vortex Wings, S & S Welding, Inc., Sweet Manufacturing, DMI Bulldog Rears, Wulff Pumps, Red Devil Brakes, Goodridge Fluid Transfer Systems, Harris Decals, Lincoln Auto Auction, Smith Precision Products, HRP Wings, Eagle Motorsports and Schnee Chassis for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Jun 12, 2017
- Article Date: 6/12/2017 by Inside Line Promotions