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Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 6, 2018) – Jack Dover posted a top-five finish for the sixth consecutive week thanks to a strong charge last Friday at Jackson Motorplex.
Dover, who was driving for Chris Bowers, finished where he started – third – in a heat race at the 4/10-mile oval in Jackson, Minn. That ranked him 16th in overall points out of nearly 50 competitors to garner the final lock-in position to the A Main during a race that was sanctioned by the Carpet Land Nebraska 360 Sprints, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series.
“We didn’t feel very good in the heat race so I was just hoping we’d get a top 10 or maybe a top five,” he said. “When we took off I was able to work the bottom really well. I think we got into the top five within a few laps.”
Dover quickly maneuvered through the field and was battling for the lead near the midpoint of the 30-lap race. He took over the top spot on Lap 17 before being passed the ensuing lap. Dover regained the lead on Lap 19 before Ryan Bickett returned the favor the following lap.
“I was on the bottom and he was higher up the track,” Dover said. “The track ended up taking a bit of rubber in the lane he was running so it played to his advantage. Once I saw that I moved right up, but whoever finds rubber first is usually the winner.”
Dover crossed the finish line less than three tenths of a second behind Bickett. His rally from 16th to second place earned the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars.
“I want to win every race, but it was a great night to go from 16th to second,” he said. “It was a lot of fun.”
The weekend wrapped up on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway, where Dover returned to his No. 53 sprint car. He qualified 20th quickest before advancing from seventh to fourth place in a heat race. Dover finished the main event where he started – 17th.
“I tried moving around, but we really struggled,” he said. “It turns out we had a left rear shock go bad. It could always be worse. We’ll just throw that night out and go on to the next one.”
Dover will return to action this Friday at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., with the ASCS Warrior Region before competing at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., on Saturday during a Carpet Land Nebraska 360 Sprints event.
QUICK RESULTS –
June 1 – Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, Minn. – Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 2 (16).
June 2 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 20; Heat race: 4 (7); Feature: 17 (17).
SEASON STATS –
12 races, 2 wins, 8 top fives, 9 top 10s, 11 top 15s, 13 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., with the ASCS Warrior Region and Saturday at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., with the Carpet Land Nebraska 360 Sprints
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackdoverracing?fref=ts
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“I want to thank Thorpe’s Body Shop for making our cars look sharp every year,” Dover said. “Blake, who co-owns it, has been a family friend since I can remember and we really appreciate his support of our race team throughout the years.”
Dover would also like to thank Liquid Trucking, Carpet Land, SSS Motorsports, Certified Transmission, True Trucking, Moss Racing Engines, Backlund Plumbing, Speedway Graphics, Trail Performance Coatings Inc., Spike Chassis, Sway Away, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Speedway Motors, Vortex Wings, Ostransky Farms, Select Auto, Select Auto Body, R&G Services and Industrial Plating for their continued support.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES –
Jack Dover Racing is close to being able to compete across the country by returning to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, where Dover has finished in the top 10 both seasons he has raced full time with the premier 360 sprint car series. He is also ready to compete with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series en route to his dream of racing in NASCAR. For more information on partnership opportunities, e-mail JackDoverRacing@yahoo.com.
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- Shawn Miller on Jun 06, 2018
- Article Date: 6/6/2018 by Inside Line Promotions