(Photo by Lisa Dynes Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (July 24, 2017) – Austen Wheatley is aiming for the Washington trifecta this weekend when he will drive his family owned No. 44w during the Bob’s Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals with the Northwest Challenge Series.
Wheatley has wins this season at two of the three main sprint car tracks in his home state of Washington. Skagit Speedway in Alger – the site of the Summer Nationals this Friday and Saturday – is the only track left on the list this season.
Wheatley was victorious at the track in 2014 and he has earned a top-10 finish during 10 of his last 15 360ci winged sprint car races at the high-banked oval, where he has a season-best 10th-place result during four starts this year.
“At Dirt Cup (last month) the top was there, but it was tricky because there were holes on the entry to both corners,” he said. “If there’s two solid grooves you have options and that’s what makes it fun. Traffic generally plays a big part at Skagit, too.
“I’m excited we will be qualifying this weekend. We had the pill draw format at Dirt Cup. You control your own fate when you qualify and I’m decent at qualifying. If we qualify good and make it out of our heat race we’ll be in good shape.”
Wheatley has set quick time during qualifying four times in 10 races that he has qualified this season.
This weekend will also be only the second time this season Wheatley has driven his family race car. The team placed sixth in the main event and fifth in the B Main during its lone doubleheader earlier this month.
“I’m excited to race with my dad,” Wheatley said. “We haven’t had the opportunity to race together very often this year. This should be a fun weekend.”
SEASON STATS –
16 races, 2 wins, 3 top fives, 7 top 10s, 11 top 15s, 12 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., for the Bob’s Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals with the Northwest Challenge Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.AustenWheatley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AustenWheatley
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DownForceDesigns?fref=ts
APPAREL –
Wheatley will have t-shirts and hoodies for sale at every race he competes at this season. For his schedule of races, visit http://www.AustenWheatley.com.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Downforce Designs
Downforce Designs is an apparel company established and operated by Austen Wheatley. For information on apparel options, prices, clientele and more, visit http://www.DownforceDesigns.com.
“It’s good to have a fresh take on apparel in the sport,” Wheatley said. “My goal is to provide something unique and diverse, and I think I know what a driver wants to see on his or her apparel. It’s a racer helping racers.”
Wheatley would also like to thank Redlined Welding & Construction, Astro Titanium, Fire-Down Graphics, SpeedMart, Bell and King Racing Products for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Jul 24, 2017
- Article Date: 7/24/2017 by Inside Line Promotions