For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
October 4, 2016

Austin Theiss Finishes 2nd in Showdown; Lucas Oil Speedway Next

Hockley, Texas (10/04/16) –Austin Theiss may have come up one spot shy of the win on Saturday night in his Northside Plumbing Supply #7D MB Customs/ Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model, but he was still pleased with his run.

“We missed it a little on the setup on Saturday night, but we are making a lot of strides within our operation,” said Theiss. “Being on the road most of this year at unfamiliar tracks has definitely been a learning experience, and I feel like that experience is finally starting to show.”

On Friday night Austin Theiss visited Cotton Bowl Speedway (Paige, Texas) for the opening round of the two-day Showdown, which was sanctioned by the Southern Texas Late Model Series (STLMS) event. After recording the fastest time in a field of 18 cars by more than ˝ a second, Theiss started the night with a qualifier victory, sending him into the redraw on Saturday.

Receiving the 2nd-starting spot for the A-Main, Austin and Kevin Sitton exchanged the lead back and forth for the entire distance of the A-Main. At the checkered flag Theiss’ bid for the win came up one spot short as he settled into a runner-up finish behind Sitton with Colton Horner, Corey Babbitt, and David Hennan rounding out the Top 5.

Full results from this event are available at www.STLMS.com .

This weekend, October 7-8 Austin will conclude his rookie campaign on the road with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) as he travels to Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri) for the 3rd annual Lucas Oil Fall Nationals. The event, will also be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA). Friday night’s event includes a $3,000-to-win feature, while Saturday’s feature will play host to a $5,000-to-win finale. For more information on the event, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .

Austin Theiss and Theiss Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors including Saye Plumbing Contractors, Inc., Northside Plumbing Supply, Nolls Automotive, Integra Racing Shocks, MB Customs Race Cars, Love Graphics, Razor Edge Graphics, Bodies by Theiss Motorsports, Vic Hill Race Engines, GRT Race Cars, Race Safe Technologies, DirtCarLift.com, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Austin Theiss, please visit www.AustinTheiss.com .