Ben Shelton
04-02-2013, 11:38 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 2nd, 2013
Austin Hubbard Has Strong Weekend at La Salle; Ready for Lucas Action
Seaford, Delaware (04/02/13) - With the scheduled National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) Super Late Model Series events at Paducah International Raceway (Paducah, Kentucky) and I-55 Raceway (Pevely, Missouri) facing an unfavorable forecast, the team traveled to La Salle Speedway (La Salle, Illinois) over the weekend for the Thaw Brawl.
With a talented field of forty-six Super Late Models in the pit area on Friday night for the $2,000-to-win event Hubbard blazed to his heat race win to lock into the second starting spot for the main event. In the feature Austin grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag as he went wheel-to-wheel with Dennis Erb Jr. during the opening laps before Erb Jr. took control of the top spot. Hubbard went on to record a second place finish at the checkered flag. Jimmy Mars, Frank Heckanast Jr., and Jason Feger rounded out the top five at the checkered flag.
On Saturday night the first place money increased to $10,000-to-win as forty entries took to the track in the event, which was sanctioned by the Sunoco American Late Model Series. Austin again started his night with a heat race win to lock into the fourth starting spot for the main event. He battled in the top five for the duration of the event, including a stint in the second position early in the event, before crossing the finish line in the fifth spot behind race winner, Brian Birkhofer, Chris Simpson, Brandon Sheppard, and Billy Drake.
"It was a great weekend for our team," remarks Hubbard. "That caution on Friday night, when we had just taken the lead back was a killer, but to be contending for wins again feels great, and I'm excited to jump back into action with the Lucas tour. I can't thank all of my sponsors, crew, and fans enough for their awesome sport."
Full results from both events are available at www.LaSalleSpeedway.com .
This weekend Hubbard Motorsports will take part in a double shot of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) action in the South. The swing opens on Friday night at Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) with a $10,000-to-win event before moving to Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) on Saturday evening for another $10,000-to-win affair. Austin enters the weekend thirteenth in the series' standings, but will hopes to use his momentum from last weekend to make up ground in the points. For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .
Austin Hubbard would like to thank their principal and associate sponsors including Trinity Transport, Salisbury Door and Hardware, Keyser Manufacturing, Mastersbilt by Huey, Cornett Racing Engines, Integra Shocks and Springs, Sunoco Race Fuels, Schaefer Oil, Team Peterson Fluid Systems, Performance Bodies, Ernie D's Enterprises, Three Wide Clothing, ASI Wear, Jones Racing Products, WearWide.com, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
Please keep your browsers locked to www.AustinHubbard.com for the latest team news and information.
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 2nd, 2013
Austin Hubbard Has Strong Weekend at La Salle; Ready for Lucas Action
Seaford, Delaware (04/02/13) - With the scheduled National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) Super Late Model Series events at Paducah International Raceway (Paducah, Kentucky) and I-55 Raceway (Pevely, Missouri) facing an unfavorable forecast, the team traveled to La Salle Speedway (La Salle, Illinois) over the weekend for the Thaw Brawl.
With a talented field of forty-six Super Late Models in the pit area on Friday night for the $2,000-to-win event Hubbard blazed to his heat race win to lock into the second starting spot for the main event. In the feature Austin grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag as he went wheel-to-wheel with Dennis Erb Jr. during the opening laps before Erb Jr. took control of the top spot. Hubbard went on to record a second place finish at the checkered flag. Jimmy Mars, Frank Heckanast Jr., and Jason Feger rounded out the top five at the checkered flag.
On Saturday night the first place money increased to $10,000-to-win as forty entries took to the track in the event, which was sanctioned by the Sunoco American Late Model Series. Austin again started his night with a heat race win to lock into the fourth starting spot for the main event. He battled in the top five for the duration of the event, including a stint in the second position early in the event, before crossing the finish line in the fifth spot behind race winner, Brian Birkhofer, Chris Simpson, Brandon Sheppard, and Billy Drake.
"It was a great weekend for our team," remarks Hubbard. "That caution on Friday night, when we had just taken the lead back was a killer, but to be contending for wins again feels great, and I'm excited to jump back into action with the Lucas tour. I can't thank all of my sponsors, crew, and fans enough for their awesome sport."
Full results from both events are available at www.LaSalleSpeedway.com .
This weekend Hubbard Motorsports will take part in a double shot of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) action in the South. The swing opens on Friday night at Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) with a $10,000-to-win event before moving to Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) on Saturday evening for another $10,000-to-win affair. Austin enters the weekend thirteenth in the series' standings, but will hopes to use his momentum from last weekend to make up ground in the points. For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .
Austin Hubbard would like to thank their principal and associate sponsors including Trinity Transport, Salisbury Door and Hardware, Keyser Manufacturing, Mastersbilt by Huey, Cornett Racing Engines, Integra Shocks and Springs, Sunoco Race Fuels, Schaefer Oil, Team Peterson Fluid Systems, Performance Bodies, Ernie D's Enterprises, Three Wide Clothing, ASI Wear, Jones Racing Products, WearWide.com, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
Please keep your browsers locked to www.AustinHubbard.com for the latest team news and information.