Inside Line Promotions – ALGER, Wash. (Aug. 22) – It was about a year ago when Trey Starks thought he earned a coveted spot in Victory Lane.
However, Starks was a few pounds shy on the scales and his first career sprint car victory was nullified. Although the disappointment hasn’t dissipated from that moment, it was eased last Saturday when Starks officially picked up career win No. 1 at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash.
“I took the checkered, ran one hard lap around the top and then when I came back on the frontstretch I thought of the weight issue from last time,” he said. “I kicked it out of gear and shut it off. There was a slight moment of nervousness when we went over the scales, then I made weight and let out a huge sigh of relief.”
The 15-year-old from Puyallup, Wash., started fourth in the 410 feature at the 3/10-mile dirt oval. He was in third on the first lap and up to second on lap three. A caution on the fourth lap bunched the field up and Starks took advantage on the restart.
“On the restart, Travis Jacobson went to the top and I pulled a huge slider,” he said. “Then I ran the bottom the rest of the race. That was weird. I had never run the majority of a race on the bottom there.”
While Starks said he never heard anybody or saw a car get next to him, he didn’t want to give up the bottom.
“I thought that was the fastest way around the track,” he said. “Actually, when I ran that lap around the top after the checkered flag, it was half a second faster than what I was running on the bottom.”
Starks had been clawing at his first win for awhile. Prior to Saturday, he had six top-five finishes this season, including a trio of runner-up performances. He also had finished fifth the previous two weeks at Skagit Speedway.
Also of note, crew member Dallas Melby raced one of Starks’ cars in the 360 class and recorded a top 10 on Saturday.
Starks will race on Friday and Saturday at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash., with the ASCS Northwest Region.
Starks, who ranks fourth in the ASCS Northwest Region points with six races remaining, has finished second and sixth at the 3/8-mile track during ASCS competition this season.
QUICK RESULTS –
Aug. 20 – Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. – Qualifying: 4; Heat race: 2 (1); Feature: 1 (3).
SEASON STATS –
38 races, 36 features, 1 win, 7 top fives, 18 top 10s, 23 top 15s, 34 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash., with the ASCS Northwest Region
FAVORITE NUMBER –
4: The lap Starks took the lead last Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., where he claimed his first official feature victory.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS –
Website: www.treystarksracing.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/TreyStarks55
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing
APPAREL –
Starks has shirts, sweatshirts and beanies for sale. The colors are black and gray for the shirts and hooded sweatshirts. Shirts are $15, sweatshirts are $30 and black beanies are $15. All sizes range from small to XL. For ordering information, visit www.treystarksracing.com.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – SpeedMart
Established in 2004, SpeedMart has developed into a leading supplier of sprint car and racing products in the Northwest. For more information, visit www.speedmartinc.com.
“SpeedMart really benefits us because they are right next to our home,” Starks said. “Even though we are traveling a lot on the West Coast, I know SpeedMart will always have anything we need.”
Starks would like to thank his sponsors, including Starks Timber Processing, Blue Dot Fabrications, Northwest Powder Coating & Sandblasting and Masco Petroleum for their continued support.
INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations, media management and merchandising services for sprint car teams. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and your sponsors’ return on investment.
To meet the media relations needs of your team, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or sprintcarreporter@yahoo.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit www.insidelinepromotions.com.
- Admin Account on Aug 23, 2011
- Article Date: 8/22/2011 by Shawn Miller