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Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 1, 2017) – Trey Starks soaked up the learning experience last Saturday when he produced his first laps of the season at Knoxville Raceway.
“It was definitely a night of racing that we needed to have happen before the Knoxville Nationals,” he said. “We wanted to make sure everything was set in place and it definitely wasn’t. We learned what we needed to and we’ll make the changes necessary. It served its purpose.”
Starks and the Gobrecht Motorsports team qualified 16th quickest before finishing third in a heat race. That locked the team into the 13th starting position for the A Main.
“I had a bid for the lead on the start of the heat race,” he said. “I have to get used to racing at Knoxville. It’s a momentum track. I tried to slide for the lead on the opening corner and it hung in the middle. It let a car get around the outside of me and we lost a bit of momentum.
“In the feature we were running around where we started the whole race. The last 10 laps the track rubber around the bottom and we were way off for when the rubber came in.”
Starks ended with an 18th-place finish.
He will now shift his focus to his family owned No. 55 sprint car for the 27th annual 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank this Thursday through Saturday at Knoxville Raceway.
“I’m excited to get more laps at Knoxville and to bring the family car to Knoxville,” he said. “It’s been a while since we’ve had the family car at a big event. I’m excited to see how it plays out and how we’ve progressed throughout the years.”
QUICK RESULTS –
July 29 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 16; Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 18 (13).
SEASON STATS –
36 races, 2 wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s, 21 top 15s, 28 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Thursday through Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, for the 27th annual 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts
APPAREL –
Starks has t-shirts and hoodies for sale at http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Moose Blocks
Steven “Moose” Brokenshire founded Moose Blocks, Inc., in 2002, in York, Pa. Moose Blocks has developed into is a stable, profitable business offering precision machining and excellent customer service. The company has evolved into a full-service custom machine shop that supplies sprint car parts to dealers all across the United States, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.MooseBlocks.com.
“Moose Blocks is the leading manufacturer of sprint car components and has been helping the Gobrecht team out for years,” Starks said. “We’re very appreciative of their support and look forward to representing them in Victory Lane many times.”
Gobrecht Motorsports would also like to thank Champion Brands, Starks Timber Processing, Golf Cart Services, ServiceMaster Clean, J&J Auto Racing, Textron Off Road, Fibreworks Composites, FK Rod Ends, Gettysburg Rental Center, Gardy’s Enterprises, Kleffel’s, Moose Blocks, Beer Hill Gang, Baker Door Company, Moose Lodge 720, Pancho’s Racing Products, Pro Shocks, Auto Meter, KSE Racing Products, Fel-Pro, Taylor Ignition Wires, Miller Welders, K&N Filters, Mettec, Bell Helmets, AL Driveline, DMI, Champion Spark Plugs, ISC Racers Tape, Schroth Racing, HMS Motorsports, King Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Ultra Lite Brakes & Components and Security Race Products for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Aug 01, 2017
- Article Date: 8/1/2017 by Inside Line Promotions