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Graves Motorsports and Walker Reme

Graves Motorsports and Walker Reme...

12/2/2013
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Dec. 2, 2013) – In addition to building new cars for next season, Kolt Walker and the Graves Motorsports program are in the process of finding potential partners. “Right now the biggest thing I’ve been working on is getting a little bit of help for next year,” Walker said. “We’re searching for some sponsors to help offset some of the costs. Of course with Thanksgiving last week we’re also trying to...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Dec 02, 2013
  • Article Date: 12/2/2013
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Driver Kolt Wal

Graves Motorsports Driver Kolt Wal...

12/10/2013
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Dec. 10, 2013) – While the offseason is filled with cold temperatures, Graves Motorsports driver Kolt Walker is staying warm with one particular memory. “It was just one of those nights that was meant to be,” he said, recalling his lone feature victory from this past season. “It was just one of those nights where everything went right. It doesn’t happen very often.” Walker is working hard before...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Dec 10, 2013
  • Article Date: 12/10/2013
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Thriving Off Mo

Graves Motorsports Thriving Off Mo...

12/16/2013
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Dec. 16, 2013) – There was a breaking point in the Graves Motorsports camp and driver Kolt Walker found it toward the end of last season. After chasing a handling issue for most of the second half of the season, which was capped by a disappointing performance at the Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, Ark., Walker decided to make a big move. “After Short Track when we came home I pretty much...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Dec 16, 2013
  • Article Date: 12/16/2013
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Catching Up With Graves Motorsport

Catching Up With Graves Motorsport...

12/30/2013
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Dec. 30, 2013) – Sometimes race car drivers learn the most from being out of the seat. For Graves Motorsports pilot Kolt Walker, a stint on the road as a crew member with a team on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series led to time with the Champ Car Series and a program-revolutionizing experience. In 2005, Walker joined the World of Outlaws team that Joey Saldana drove for on the circuit....more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Dec 30, 2013
  • Article Date: 12/30/2013
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Going Back to the Roots of Racing

Going Back to the Roots of Racing...

1/6/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Jan. 6, 2014) – Graves Motorsports began in the early 1980s when Jerry Graves began to race cars himself. Graves piloted stock cars, modifieds, sports mods and sprint cars during a career that lasted nearly 30 years before a devastating injury made him rethink everything. “I always wanted to race, but as a business owner I knew I couldn’t get hurt,” he said. “My business is a third-generation...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jan 06, 2014
  • Article Date: 1/6/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Returns to the

Graves Motorsports Returns to the...

1/15/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Jan. 15, 2014) – Things are starting to pick up for Graves Motorsports as the team prepares to make a run at the ASCS Lone Star Region championship this season. “We’ve been out of the shop for the last couple of months and are now getting back rolling,” driver Kolt Walker said. “We’re working on a few changes for next season.” The team already has one race-ready car and has a brand new chassis ready...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jan 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 1/15/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports to Kick Off 201

Graves Motorsports to Kick Off 201...

1/27/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Jan. 27, 2014) – The mission for Graves Motorsports now has dates in 2014. The ASCS Lone Star Region, which recently released its schedule of 17 confirmed races with more in the works, will kick off March 21-22 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, in conjunction with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. “It’s been a long offseason for me personally and I’m looking forward to getting started,”...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jan 27, 2014
  • Article Date: 1/27/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Building Progra

Graves Motorsports Building Progra...

2/3/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Feb. 3, 2014) – Graves Motorsports has one main objective in 2014: to win a championship. The team has committed to competing for the ASCS Lone Star Region title and driver Kolt Walker is aiming for his first career series championship. “I’ve run second in the points,” he said. “Last year we ran third in the points. This year we have our mind set on making a commitment to the full schedule and...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Feb 03, 2014
  • Article Date: 2/3/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, ASCS Lone Star Region, graves motorsports
Graves Motorsports Driver Kolt Wal

Graves Motorsports Driver Kolt Wal...

2/10/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Feb. 10, 2014) – Kolt Walker admits he is a neat freak. “OCD? Very,” he said. “If my rug gets two inches out of place I’m ticked. I’m a very neat freak. Everything has to be organized. Everything has to be clean. Everything has its place.” That’s a good thing for the Graves Motorsports driver, who is about to assemble the team’s backup car. It just got picked up from being powder coated and Walker...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Feb 10, 2014
  • Article Date: 2/10/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Taking the Offs

Graves Motorsports Taking the Offs...

2/17/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Feb. 17, 2014) – Graves Motorsports has been steadily making progress as the program prepares for the 2014 season. The team nearly finished building the backup car last week. “We’re waiting on a few parts, but for the most part it’s built,” driver Kolt Walker said. “We’re just waiting on a few little things and we’ll have two race cars race-ready.” The handful of parts are slated to arrive in the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Feb 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 2/17/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Utilizes Old Sc

Graves Motorsports Utilizes Old Sc...

2/25/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (Feb. 25, 2014) – For many drivers it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement like a kid in a candy shop when it comes to designing the graphics of a race car. Graves Motorsports driver Kolt Walker decided to take a step backward and simplify the look of his sprint cars this season. “You can get carried away with it pretty easy,” he said. “It is exciting. That’s why this year I took some of the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Feb 25, 2014
  • Article Date: 2/25/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Focusing on App

Graves Motorsports Focusing on App...

3/3/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (March 3, 2014) – With less than three weeks until the season opener, things are taking shape for Graves Motorsports. “We’re just starting to get a few of the bits and pieces in that we ordered,” Driver Kolt Walker said. “Both cars are pretty much built.” The graphics are finalized and Walker noted that the cars should be complete within the next couple of weeks. “They’re printing them this week so we should have the cars...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 03, 2014
  • Article Date: 3/3/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Making Final Ad

Graves Motorsports Making Final Ad...

3/10/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photos) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (March 10, 2014) – Graves Motorsports is in the home stretch of the offseason before beginning its chase for the ASCS Lone Star Region championship. “This week and next week we’re thrashing to finish up and put the final touches on everything,” Graves Motorsports driver Kolt Walker said. “I’m going to do some reorganizing in the trailer, changing stuff around to make it user-friendly. I try to lay it...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 10, 2014
  • Article Date: 3/10/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Kicks Off Hunt

Graves Motorsports Kicks Off Hunt...

3/17/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (March 17, 2014) – After a long offseason, racing is finally starting for Graves Motorsports. The team kicks off its 2014 season this Friday and Saturday at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. “Our goal would be to start off hopefully better than last year and to have a good, positive weekend,” Graves Motorsports Driver Kolt Walker said. “Making the show and getting some points is the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 3/17/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Fights Early St

Graves Motorsports Fights Early St...

3/24/2014
Inside Line Promotions – MESQUITE, Texas (March 24, 2014) – An old problem reared its head for Graves Motorsports during the season opener last Friday. Driver Kolt Walker and the team faced a steering issue early in the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and ASCS Lone Star Region event at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. “We had some steering gear issues,” he said. “We were all over the race track chasing it. I’ve never been scared in a race car, but I might have been scared on Friday...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 24, 2014
  • Article Date: 3/24/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Notches First T

Graves Motorsports Notches First T...

3/31/2014
Inside Line Promotions – MESQUITE, Texas (March 31, 2014) – Graves Motorsports is on the right path as it made noticeable improvement between its first two races of the season. Driver Kolt Walker powered the car to a top 10 during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and ASCS Lone Star Region event at Devil’s Bowl Speedway last Saturday. “We made some changes during the week,” he said. “We did more work on our steering pumps and our steering gears and we made some changes...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 31, 2014
  • Article Date: 3/31/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Focusing on Cre

Graves Motorsports Focusing on Cre...

4/7/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (April 7, 2014) – Graves Motorsports is in a selective experimentation stage regarding race setups. Driver Kolt Walker is working toward perfecting a neutral setup that the team can use at any track. “We’re trying to get something to where each track doesn’t have its own setup,” he said. “You can have a neutral setup and then just fine-tune it at each race.” The team has made changes to its shock program and have worked with...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Apr 07, 2014
  • Article Date: 4/7/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Eyes Engine Str

Graves Motorsports Eyes Engine Str...

4/14/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (April 14, 2014) – Graves Motorsports made a lot of progress from the first race of the season to the second. Driver Kolt Walker anticipates that the same kind of improvement will be showcased when the team returns to the track on April 25 at Lubbock Speedway in Lubbock, Texas, and on April 26 at Abilene Speedway in Abilene, Texas, for the next two nights of racing with the ASCS Lone Star Region. “We need to be consistent,” he...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Apr 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 4/14/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Back in Action

Graves Motorsports Back in Action...

4/21/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (April 21, 2014) – Graves Motorsports returns to action this weekend at a pair of Texas tracks with the ASCS Lone Star Region. Driver Kolt Walker will pilot the car on Friday at Lubbock Speedway in Lubbock and Saturday at Abilene Speedway in Abilene. In a trio of races at the tracks last season, Walker finished in the top six at all three races. “It’s a nice track, but it’s like a modified track,” Walker said of Lubbock Speedway....more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Apr 21, 2014
  • Article Date: 4/21/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Trying Fresh En

Graves Motorsports Trying Fresh En...

4/28/2014
Inside Line Promotions – ABILENE, Texas (April 28, 2014) – Graves Motorsports and driver Kolt Walker are taking a big swing at their program this weekend. The team is building a new car and putting the primary engine back in for an ASCS Sooner Region event at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla., on Saturday following a struggle with the ASCS Lone Star Region last weekend. “We’ve been struggling to find setups with that car,” Walker said. “The car just feels bound up. It’s...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Apr 28, 2014
  • Article Date: 4/28/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports Tackling ASCS L

Graves Motorsports Tackling ASCS L...

5/12/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (May 12, 2014) – Confidence is at a season high for Graves Motorsports and driver Kolt Walker. The team is coming off its first top five of the season, which validated the recent setup changes and new car combination. “The changes that we made were a night and day difference,” Walker said. “I think we’re on to something now. As far as confidence goes, it’s definitely up. I’m not scratching my head while we go to the track now....more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on May 12, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/12/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, ASCS Lone Star Region, graves motorsports
Graves Motorsports Earns First Pod

Graves Motorsports Earns First Pod...

5/19/2014
Inside Line Promotions – MESQUITE, Texas (May 19, 2014) – Things are starting to align for Graves Motorsports, which has picked up four consecutive top 10s. Driver Kolt Walker guided the team to its first podium of the season last weekend and after a pair of top-eight results with the ASCS Lone Star Region, Graves Motorsports is third in the championship standings and only 43 points out of the lead. “This chassis has been a night and day difference,” Walker said. “It...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on May 19, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/19/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, ASCS Lone Star Region, graves motorsports
Graves Motorsports Grinds Out Top

Graves Motorsports Grinds Out Top...

5/27/2014
Inside Line Promotions – BEAUMONT, Texas (May 27, 2014) – Since he had a weekend away from chasing the ASCS Lone Star Region championship, Graves Motorsports driver Kolt Walker made a last-minute decision to tackle the ASCS Gulf South Region tripleheader last weekend. “There were no points involved so I wanted to go learn this car some more,” he said. “It’s so touchy compared to my other two cars to where I’m trying to learn how far I can go with things before it’s too...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on May 27, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/27/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, graves motorsports, Winged Sprints
Graves Motorsports and Kolt Walker

Graves Motorsports and Kolt Walker...

6/2/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (June 2, 2014) – Graves Motorsports and driver Kolt Walker rank third in the ASCS Lone Star Region championship standings approximately one third of the way through the schedule. The team took last weekend off and will stay home this weekend preparing for the next ASCS Lone Star doubleheader – June 13 at Timberline Speedway in Corley, Texas, and June 14 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. “We’re just trying to make some...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, ASCS Lone Star Region, graves motorsports
Graves Motorsports Prepares for We

Graves Motorsports Prepares for We...

6/9/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (June 9, 2014) – Graves Motorsports and driver Kolt Walker return to action this weekend with an ASCS Lone Star Region doubleheader. The team is third in the region championship standings – only 51 points out of the lead – entering Friday’s race at Timberline Speedway in Corley, Texas, where Walker has competed one time. He won his heat race and finished sixth in the feature last year. “I think it was the first time they ran...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jun 09, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/9/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, Devil's Bowl Speedway, Timberline Speedway
Graves Motorsports and Kolt Walker

Graves Motorsports and Kolt Walker...

6/16/2014
Inside Line Promotions – MESQUITE, Texas (June 16, 2014) – Graves Motorsports is for sale. After parting ways with driver Kolt Walker this past weekend, the entire Graves Motorsports organization is available for purchase. “The whole race team – rig, cars, motors, everything – is for sale,” Graves Motorsports Co-Owner Jerry Graves said. “All they have to do is get a drivers suit and a helmet to race.” To inquire more information, contact Jerry via e-mail at...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jun 16, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/16/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS Lone Star Region
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