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Inside Line Promotions – ELMA, Wash. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Trey Starks posted his first top 10 of the season during World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series action last Saturday at Skagit Speedway.
It was his strongest night during a four-race swing through his home state of Washington.
The action began on Friday as Starks teamed up with Wheatley Motorsports to invade the high-banked bullring in Alger for the Outlaw Energy Showdown. He qualified seventh quickest, but an eighth-place result in a heat race relegated him to the Last Chance Showdown. Starks won the race to transfer into the back of the main event. He capped the night by placing 18th in the A Main.
Starks returned to the track on Saturday and improved his results across the board, qualifying fifth quickest, winning a heat race, placing sixth in the dash and finishing eighth in the main event. It was his best result of the season with ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt.’
“It was great to have a consistent night from start to finish,” he said. “Qualifying well really set us up for success and we capitalized. It was a good feeling to run inside the top 10 all night.”
Starks piloted a sprint car for Doug Rutz on Sunday during a Summer Thunder Sprint Series event at Grays Harbor Raceway. However, it was a rough night as mechanical problems plagued the team. Starks didn’t get a hot lap session and he was unable to finish the heat race and the main event.
His final race of the year in his home state came on Monday at Grays Harbor Raceway with the World of Outlaws. Starks timed the Wheatley Motorsports ride in 21st quickest and he placed seventh in a heat race before closing the competition by advancing from 21st to 18th in the A Main.
“We went out late to qualify and really struggled with the track slowing down,” he said. “That buried us in the heat and the main event. It was just tough to make anything happen all night. Overall, it certainly wasn’t the weekend we expected, but I want to thank the Wheatley Family and Doug Rutz for the opportunities.”
Starks has one more race in the Northwest on Wednesday at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore., with the World of Outlaws.
He will return to the Gobrecht Motorsports sprint car this Friday and Saturday at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pa., during the Tuscarora 50 with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions.
QUICK RESULTS –
Aug. 31 – Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. – Qualifying: 7; Heat race: 8 (3); B Main: 1 (1); Feature: 18 (19).
Sept. 1 – Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. – Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 1 (2); Dash: 6 (6); Feature: 8 (6).
Sept. 2 – Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. – Qualifying: -; Heat race: DNF (-); Feature: 20 (-).
Sept. 3 – Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. – Qualifying: 21; Heat race: 7 (7); Feature: 18 (21).
SEASON STATS –
61 races, 4 wins, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s, 27 top 15s, 41 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Wednesday at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore., with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and Friday and Saturday at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pa., for the Tuscarora 50 with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions
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.
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Gobrecht Motorsports would also like to thank Textron Off Road, Golf Cart Services, J&J Auto Racing, FK Rod Ends, Fibreworks Composites, Moose Blocks, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Beer Hill Gang, Gettysburg Rental Center, Gardy’s Enterprises, 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, Security Race Products, Benner’s Butcher Shoppe and Darwin L. Martin Trucking for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Sep 05, 2018
- Article Date: 9/5/2018 by Inside Line Promotions