National Sprint League Drivers Racing for Big Money During Tripleheader This Weekend
Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM
WINDOM, MN- July 27, 2016- A lot of money is up for grabs this weekend when the National Sprint League will have three races in three days at three different tracks.
The action begins on Friday at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., where the track is putting up its biggest single-day purse ever. The winner will receive $20,000 with second place pocketing $10,000. All A Main starters will make at least $1,000.
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, will host a $5,000-to-win event on Saturday prior to the weekend finale on Sunday at Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, where the main event pays $5,000 to win and $1,000 to start with 24 cars making the A Main.
Craig Dollansky holds a 33-point lead over Danny Lasoski in the championship standings entering the tripleheader.
Dollansky is coming off his series-leading third triumph of the season last Friday at Jackson Motorplex while Lasoski picked up second-place finishes last Friday at Jackson Motorplex and last Saturday at Knoxville Raceway to continue leading the series with eight podium finishes.
Brian Brown is the series most recent winner as he garnered his second victory of the season at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday to move into third place in the championship standings.
Dollansky, Lasoski and Brown have combined to win seven of the 14 National Sprint League races this season.
Sammy Swindell and Kerry Madsen are the only other drivers to win multiple events this year.
Tickets for Friday’s event at Jackson Motorplex are $25 for adult general admission, $22 for seniors ages 65 and older, $12 for students ages 13 to 18 and free for children ages 12 and younger. Pit passes are $35.
The pits are slated to open at 3 p.m. with the front gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps will begin around 7:30 p.m.
Speed Shift TV is providing live Pay-Per-View video at http://www.SpeedShiftTV.com.
Tickets for the race at Knoxville Raceway are $15 for adults, $10 for ages 13 to 19 and free for ages 12 and younger. Pit passes are $25.
Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. with qualifying at 7:15 p.m.
The Cushion will provide live Pay-Per-View video from the race at Knoxville Raceway at http://www.TheCushion.com.
Adult tickets at Hancock County Speedway are $20 and $10 for children ages 5 to 12. Children 4 and younger are free.
The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m.
Speed Shift TV will have live Pay-Per-View video at http://www.SpeedShiftTV.com.
NEXT EVENT –
Friday at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn.; Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa; and Sunday at Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa
UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL SPRINT LEAGUE TOP 10 IN POINTS AFTER ROUND 14 –
.1 2ks-Craig Dollansky 4984; 2. 2-Danny Lasoski 4951; 3. 21-Brian Brown 4422; 4. 18-Ian Madsen 4309; 5. 55-Brooke Tatnell 3865; 6. 56n-Davey Heskin 3406; 7. 1s-Sammy Swindell 3388; 8. 7w-Tasker Phillips 3306; 9. 29-Kerry Madsen 2758; 10. 10-Dakota Hendrickson 2733.
2016 FEATURE WINNERS –
Craig Dollansky – 3 (Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., on May 20 and June 22 and Iowa State Fair Speedway in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 29); Brian Brown – 2 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on June 4 and July 23); Danny Lasoski – 2 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on May 21 and Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa, on June 19); Kerry Madsen – 2 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on May 28 and June 18); Sammy Swindell – 2 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on June 25 and July 1); Terry McCarl – 1 (I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., on May 6); Daryn Pittman – 1 (Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., on June 24); and Logan Schuchart – 1 (Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., on July 8).
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.NationalSprintLeague.com
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/NSLSeries
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSLSeries
MARKETING PARTNERS –
The National Sprint League would like to thank Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP, Arnold Motor Supply, Bank Midwest, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Deberg Concrete, Hepfner Racing Products, Hooker Harness, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, KSE Racing Products, Max Papis Innovations, MyRacePass, Rod End Supply, Rossie Feed & Grain, Slade Shock Technology, Ti22 Performance, TiLUBE Motorsport Lubricants, Vortex Wings and Walker Performance Filtration for support throughout the 2016 season.
NATIONAL SPRINT LEAGUE –
The National Sprint League was established in 2015 as a premier 410ci winged sprint car series focusing on the Midwest. In 2016, the series branches into the 360ci winged sprint car ranks with the GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Sprint Car Series as well as multiple regions across the United States. For the latest news and information among all the NSL entities, visit http://www.NationalSprintLeague.com.
