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Bryan Hulbert – LONGDALE, Okla. (September 2, 2023) Bringing his overall season win count to 12 in 2023, Jason Martin kept Matt Covington at bay for Saturday’s $5,000 score at Longdale Speedway with the American Sprint Car Series presented by RacinDirt.com.
Landing nine of those wins in ASCS National Tour competition, including one at Longdale on May 20, the battle for the season championship remains close, with Martin’s consistency pushing the gap from 26 to 99 markers over Covington.
“This deal is a lot of just mental toughness,” said Martin of the season so far. “You’ve got to have people behind you telling you that you can do it, engine builders that can build a good engine, and having everything on the car be quality. I get to do the easy part, just have to have my mind straight, so it’s those people and all these fans, who I really need to thank for helping us.”
Red on the initial start, as Whit Gastineau went for a ride in the first and second turns, the restart saw Martin quickly taking off on the cushion. Cat and Mouse into traffic, the No. 95 closed several times, but to no avail.
Caution with two laps to go, Kyler Johnson and Brandon Anderson hooked bumpers, racing for fifth after the engine let go in the No. 45x. The two were able to untangle, with Johnson’s rolling to a stop on the front stretch.
Taking a look at the lead on the restart, Covington was denied the advance as Jason sped away by 1.177-seconds. Three car battle for third on the late-race green, 65-year-old Danny Wood held off the challenge for the final podium step. Brandon Anderson picked up fourth of the final turn, while Landon Britt completed the top five.
Saturday started with Jason Martin establishing a new ASCS Track Record at 14.246-seconds during The Driver’s Project Qualifying. The record was previously held by Jake Bubak at 14.565-seconds. Matt Covington and Jordon Mallett grabbed wins in AR Dyno Service Heat Race action.
The tour’s next stop will include Ferris Wheels and Fair Food at the Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa on Tuesday, September 12. The mid-week special will offer an increased purse over the previous years at $4,000 to win, $400 to start. The $10,000 to win Hockett/McMillin Memorial will follow on September 14, 15, and 16 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo.
The 2023 season will mark the 32nd year of competition for the American Sprint Car Series. Spearheaded by the American Sprint Car Series National Tour, the ASCS Nation includes Regional Tours that encompass both wing and non-wing competition.
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Race Results:
ASCS National | ASCS Sooner
Longdale Speedway (Longdale, Okla.)
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Car Count: 17
The Driver’s Project Group Qualifying
The Drivers Project Qualifying 1 (3 Laps): 1. 36-Jason Martin, 14.246[5]; 2. 12-Jeffrey Newell, 14.284[7]; 3. 95-Matt Covington, 14.334[9]; 4. 3-Howard Moore, 14.414[1]; 5. 45X-Kyler Johnson, 14.415[3]; 6. 1J-Danny Jennings, 14.542[4]; 7. 10C-Jeremy Campbell, 14.582[6]; 8. 25B-Blaine Baxter, 14.659[2]; 9. 7C-Chris Morgan, 14.853[8]
The Drivers Project Qualifying 2 (3 Laps): 1. 2-Whit Gastineau, 14.458[3]; 2. 55-Danny Wood, 14.518[8]; 3. 10-Landon Britt, 14.581[5]; 4. 14-Jordon Mallett, 14.623[2]; 5. 55B-Brandon Anderson, 14.696[7]; 6. 90-Lance Norick, 14.865[1]; 7. 91-Michael Day, 15.124[6]; 8. 6-Christopher Townsend, 15.139[4]
AR Dyno Specialty Heat Races (All drivers advance to the A-Feature)
AR Dyno Specialty Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington[2]; 2. 3-Howard Moore[1]; 3. 36-Jason Martin[4]; 4. 12-Jeffrey Newell[3]; 5. 45X-Kyler Johnson[5]; 6. 1J-Danny Jennings[6]; 7. 10C-Jeremy Campbell[7]; 8. 25B-Blaine Baxter[8]; 9. 7C-Chris Morgan[9]
AR Dyno Specialty Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 14-Jordon Mallett[1]; 2. 10-Landon Britt[2]; 3. 55-Danny Wood[3]; 4. 2-Whit Gastineau[4]; 5. 55B-Brandon Anderson[5]; 6. 6-Christopher Townsend[8]; 7. 91-Michael Day[7]; 8. 90-Lance Norick[6]
A-Feature
RacinDirt A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 36-Jason Martin[1]; 2. 95-Matt Covington[2]; 3. 55-Danny Wood[4]; 4. 55B-Brandon Anderson[10]; 5. 10-Landon Britt[5]; 6. 3-Howard Moore[8]; 7. 12-Jeffrey Newell[7]; 8. 10C-Jeremy Campbell[13]; 9. 6-Christopher Townsend[11]; 10. 14-Jordon Mallett[6]; 11. 1J-Danny Jennings[12]; 12. 91-Michael Day[14]; 13. 7C-Chris Morgan[17]; 14. 90-Lance Norick[16]; 15. 25B-Blaine Baxter[15]; 16. 45X-Kyler Johnson[9]; 17. 2-Whit Gastineau[3]
Lap Leader(s): Jason Martin 1-25
Hard Charger: Brandon Anderson +6
Quick Time: Jason Martin: 14.246-seconds (NTR)
High Point Driver:
Provisional(s): N/A
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ASCS Drivers Online:
3 Howard Moore (Memphis, TN) R
6 Christopher Townsend (La Porte, TX) R
10 Landon Britt (Memphis, TN)
13 Elijah Gile (Phoenix, AZ) R
14 Jordon Mallett (Greenbrier, AR)
23 Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA)
36 Jason Martin (Liberal, KS)
45X Kyler Johnson (Quinter, KS)
55B Brandon Anderson (Glenpool, OK)
71 Brady Baker (Alexander, AR) R
91 Michael Day (Farmersville, TX) R
95 Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK)
R denotes a driver running for the Brodix National Rookie of the Year
2023 Race Winners: Jason Martin – 9 (4/20 – Jackson Motor Speedway; 4/22 – Boothill Speedway; 5/20 – Longdale Speedway; 5/28 – Lake Ozark Speedway; 6/17 – 81 Speedway; 7/7 – Dodge City Raceway Park; 7/22 – 81 Speedway; 8/26 – Salina Highbanks Speedway; 9/2 – Longdale Speedway); Matt Covington – 3 (6/16 – Humboldt Speedway; 7/8 – Dodge City Raceway Park; 8/25 – Lakeside Speedway); Seth Bergman – 2 (4/21 – Longdale Speedway; 6/2 – Outlaw Motor Speedway); Austin McCarl – 1 (5/26 – Lakeside Speedway); Joe B. Miller – 1 (5/17 – Lake Ozark Speedway); Sean McClelland – 1 (6/15 – Creek County Speedway); Jeffrey Newell – 1 (6/22 – Lawton Speedway); Alex Sewell – 1 (6/24 – Caney Valley Speedway); Blake Hahn – 1 (6/30 – Boone County Raceway); Jake Bubak – 1 (7/1 – WaKeeney Speedway); Aaron Reutzel – 1 (8/3 – Knoxville Raceway); *Parker Price-Miller – 1 (8/4 – Knoxville Raceway); Brian Brown – 1 (8/5 – Knoxville Raceway); Landon Britt – 1 (9/1 – Arrowhead Speedway);
2023 Driver Points (Top 10): 1. Jason Martin 3,123; 2. Matt Covington 3,024; 3. Jordon Mallett 2,844; 4. Howard Moore 2,786; 5. Brandon Anderson 2,752; 6. Kyler Johnson 2,607; 7. Landon Britt 2,515; 8. Christopher Townsend 2,462; 9. Michael Day 2,134; 10. Chris Morgan 1,405;
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