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Inside Line Promotions – GREENBRIER, Ark. (July 31, 2023) – Jordon Mallett is making his first trip to Knoxville Raceway since August 2020 this week to tackle the 33rd annual Xtream Powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank.
Mallett’s preliminary night at the half-mile oval in Knoxville, Iowa, is Friday before the event finale is Saturday.
“I have good expectations,” he said. “We’ve been making gains on our program. As far as for places like that I have solid expectations, but I also know that’s one of the toughest races of the year and the locals are tough. Just to get it in the show is a big enough deal to try to accomplish. We’ll see what cards we’re dealt. We haven’t been dealt good cards in the past as far as qualifying position. If those line up I feel we’ll be all right.”
Mallett has limited laps at the famed oval, where he battled problems throughout his most recent visit when he won the C Main and placed 18th in the B Main during preliminary action. He capped the event with a 14th-place finish in the D Main.
“There’s so many good cars there,” he said. “The stars have to be lined up the moment you pull your pill for qualifying position because that sets you up for the rest of the weekend. You can’t have any hiccups. In 2020, we had a decent qualifying position and we rolled out there and a spark box died on us, which resulted in us going back to the pits. We had to time in last with only one lap at the end. The year previous we drew the last qualifying pill. Everything has to go your way from the get-go at a show like that. Hopefully things can go in the right direction because any time anything goes wrong it takes a lot to overcome that.”
The 2020 outing was a career best at the 360 Knoxville Nationals. Mallett finished 16th in the D Main during his debut in 2019.
SEASON STATS –
28 races, 0 wins, 8 top fives, 19 top 10s, 22 top 15s, 24 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, for the 33rd annual Xtream Powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank with the ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Awakening Events
Awakening Events is a nationwide, full service, live event company that is based in Nashville, Tenn., and Conway, Ark. For more information, http://www.AwakeningEvents.com.
“We’re excited to represent Awakening Events on the ASCS National Tour again in 2023,” Mallett said. “The pandemic hampered all of us so we’re thrilled to have Awakening Events back as a major part of our time as we return to the road full time this year. Awakening Events puts on some of the best shows in the entertainment industry so we encourage everyone to check out their website for events in your area.”
Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Awakening Foundation, Water for Christ, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Red River Rack Co., D&K Farms, Powers HVAC, DHR Suspension, Racing Optics, Triple X Race Co., KSE Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., Autometer, Callies Racing Products, DynoTech Race Engines, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), HRP Wings, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley’s Racing Products, MetTec Titanium, MotorState Distributing, DMI, Fast 5 Solutions and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.
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