(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) December 12, 2018 – Since the final checkered flag fell on the 2018 season in late September, Josh Walter’s Torque Racing team has not backed off one bit, instead keeping the pedal down in shifting into full preparation mode for 2019.
After spending three seasons racing in the 410 Sprint Car ranks, the 14-year veteran returned to his roots in 2018 for a full-time assault on the Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car schedule.
Walter enjoyed a strong 2018 campaign finishing third in both the MSA and PDTR point standings on the strength of one A-main victory, 10 top-five A-main finishes and 17 top-10 A-main showings in 23 events.
“I thought the season started off decent,” Walter said. “We never really had any stellar pill draws, but we were able to pass cars and make the best of the positions we were put in. Around the middle of the season, I felt like the car had lost some speed and we had a few nights that we DNF'd in two heat races and one feature, which put us a little behind where we needed to be to stay competitive. We spent several weeks chasing the car’s speed issue, until we found out we had a fuel pump that was slowly retiring from racing. All in all, our team did a great job keeping the car in prime condition, giving me the best opportunity they could to win races.”
Looking ahead to the 2019 campaign, Walter has been hard at work assembling a solid foundation of sponsorship partners.
“We are looking forward to 2019,” Walter said. "We have many of our 2018 sponsors returning to the car so far, including JDV Lawncare, Brittany's School of Dance, Sheboygan by Owner, Plymouth Tap, Platinum Restoration Services, Doug's Quality Beef, Tiffany's Wildtree, Cow Pies and Full Throttle Ink. We are very excited to add several new sponsors for 2019 including Lakehouse Bar & Grill in Crystal Lake, Ruh Custom Woodworking and RC Custom Design. We are looking forward to working with our current and new sponsors to make 2019 a great season.”
Walter is especially pleased to be adding a new dimension to his racing program in 2019 as he strives to spread the word about the team’s racing efforts to sponsors, supporters and fans through a new partnership with Manitowoc-based public relations agency Pedal Down Promotions.
“I'm extremely grateful that our team was able to secure a spot with Pedal Down Promotions to utilize as our public relations, media and promotional service provider,” Walter said. “Jeff Pederson does great work and has a way of expressing racing feelings into words, as I feel we as drivers don't always know the right things to say. We are looking forward to all that Pedal Down Promotions provides before, during and after the season. Jeff gives the best weekly summaries, nightly updates and seasonal write ups in our sport. This is a great opportunity for our team to provide the recognition to our sponsors and team members that they deserve.”
Walter is aiming to take on the full MSA and PDTR 360 Sprint Car schedules once again in 2019.
“As of right now, the team has been updating the chassis with the latest safety improvements, getting the engine fresh for the 2019 season and slowly organizing to prepare for racing circumstances,” Walter said. “Our plans are to race the entire MSA Sprints and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing schedules for 2019 with the same goals as last year. We want to have fun, win as many races as we can and be in the championship hunt as long as the cards fall right.”
Torque Racing will kick off its 2019 season on Saturday, March 2, 2019 with its annual team brat fry at Plymouth Tap in Plymouth.
Torque Racing is currently seeking additional sponsors for the 2019 season. For more information on how to get involved, contact Josh Walter by phone at 920-400-0720, email at sprint.racer12w@gmail.com or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/TorqueRacing12w.
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2018 Torque Racing By The Numbers
Total Events – 23
A Main Victories – 1
Top Five A Main Finishes – 10
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 17
Midwest Sprint Car Association Points – 3rd
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Points – 3rd
- Jeff Pederson on Dec 12, 2018
- Article Date: 12/12/2018 by Jeff Pederson-Pedal Down Promotions