(Photo by Ron Skinner Photos)
Inside Line Promotions – HIGHLANDS, Texas (July 26, 2017) – A four-week hiatus from the track failed to cool Ray Allen Kulhanek’s recent hot streak as he raced to a dominating win Saturday night at Battleground Speedway.
After winning his heat race from the pole, Kulhanek charged from the eighth starting spot to the lead in a handful of laps and he pulled away to capture the night’s ASCS Gulf South Region main event.
“Going into the first turn, everyone in front of me kind of fought for the middle and bottom of the track, leaving the top wide open for me,” he said. “I was in third coming out of turn two and then I slid the guy going into turn three for second. It took me another couple of laps before I got the lead and I kind of checked out from there.”
It was the fourth win in the last six races – while finishing second in the other two – for the ASCS Gulf South Region points leader.
“We’ve done the exact same thing to our car every week since our first win,” he said. “This was the first time that I wished we would have done something a little different. Even though we were good, there were a couple of things that we could have done to make the car better.
“But that’s a good confidence booster – knowing that even though we came from eighth to win, we still could have been better. The next time we race on a track like that, we can make changes that will make us faster.”
Kulhanek will once again be idle from racing for a considerable amount of time, with his next weekend of racing scheduled for Aug. 18 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, and Aug. 19 at South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi, Texas, with the ASCS Gulf South Region. While a break from racing at this point in the season can sometimes be welcomed, it’s not particularly what a driver looks forward to when he’s on a roll.
“I don’t really want to be sitting out right now, but that’s the way the schedule is,” he said.
QUICK RESULTS –
July 22 – Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas – Heat race 1 (1); Feature 1 (8).
SEASON STATS –
15 races, 5 wins, 11 top 5s, 14 top 15s, 15 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Aug. 18 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, and Aug. 19 at South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi, Texas, with the ASCS Gulf South Region
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.RayAllenKulhanek.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kulhanek_Ray
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RayAllenKulhanek/?fref=ts
APPAREL –
Kulhanek will have apparel available for sale at his race trailer throughout the season. For a list of his scheduled events, visit http://www.RayAllenKulhanek.com.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Miller’s RV Park
Located in Grangerland, Texas, Miller’s RV Park is a large space for travelers to park motorhomes for short visits or long stays.
“It’s just a nice country setting for people to relax,” Kulhanek said. “The RV park is actually where we have the race shop so it’s cool to meet people from all over the country.”
Kulhanek would also like to thank Big Bass Tour, Texas Rotating Equipment, Alcon Construction, GoPro, J&J Auto Racing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Smiley’s Racing Products, Engler Machine & Tool, Outlaw Wings, Hoosier Racing Tire Southwest, Penske Racing Shocks, C4 Graphics, Simpson Race Products and Marvin and Peggy Pearson for their support.
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