(Photo by Joe Orth Photos)
Inside Line Promotions – BELLEVILLE, Kan. (July 5, 2023) – Jack Dover captured a pair of podium finishes during the Fourth of July Weekend.
Dover climbed behind the wheel of his No. 53 sprint car on Friday at Boone County Raceway in Albion, Neb., where he qualified second quickest in his group. A runner-up result in a heat race placed Dover fourth in the ASCS National Tour main event lineup.
“It was a very solid night,” he said. “Come feature-time we tightened the car up a little more. On the initial start everyone went to the bottom in front of me so coming out of turn two I was in second. I got by (Matt) Covington for the lead a couple of laps in. (Blake) Hahn got by me in traffic about eight laps in. I rode around there behind him around the top.
“He got into traffic and I reeled him in a bit. I started diamonding the corner in turns one and two the last two laps. I was able to get a good run on the last lap. I slid him going into turn three and four, but I overslid the corner and pushed up out of the rubber. I knew it had to be quick and fast. I slid it too hard and when I came off turn four I got out of the rubber. He was able to get underneath me and we drag raced to the line. We just missed it by eight thousandths of a second. They said it was the closest finish in ASCS history.”
Dover has earned a podium result during each start this season in his No. 53 sprint car.
Three nights later, Dover wheeled the Tim Estenson Motorsports No. 14t during a sprint car show hosted by Belleville High Banks.
“It was a good opportunity for me to see the race car from a different perspective,” he said. “I’ve been the crew chief for the team all season and Monday allowed me to get a better feel for some adjustments that we can make.”
Dover qualified third quickest before he won a heat race. He capped the night by advancing from sixth to third place in the A Main.
“It was a good learning night,” he said. “Even if we walked out of there with a last-place finish the stuff I felt as the car goes was great and being able to feel the motor was helpful. I didn’t think his brakes were as good as they should be, which is crucial. He was saying the car wanted to snap left in the corner and I felt that so I worked on a couple of things to fix it. It was a great night for the team not only with getting a podium, but with learning some adjustments to help us in the future.”
QUICK RESULTS –
June 30 – Boone County Raceway in Albion, Neb. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 2 (3); Feature: 2 (4).
July 3 – Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kan. – Qualifying: 3; Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 3 (6).
SEASON STATS –
11 races, 0 wins, 4 top fives, 4 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s
UP NEXT –
TBD
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackdoverracing?fref=ts
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“I want to thank Thorpe’s Body Shop for making our cars look sharp every year,” Dover said. “Blake, who co-owns it, has been a family friend since I can remember and we really appreciate his support of our race team throughout the years.”
Dover would also like to thank Liquid Trucking, Carpet Land, Certified Transmission, Backlund Plumbing, True Trucking, Thorpe’s Body Shop, Husker Diesel, West Omaha Irrigation and Lawns, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, Speedway Graphics, Phil Durst, SSS Motorsports, Speedway Engines, Spike Chassis, Sway Away, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Smith Titanium, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Vortex Wings, Speedway Motors and Industrial Plating for their continued support.
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