(Image Credit: John Lee)<\/p>\n
Bryan Hulbert \u2013 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 25, 2023) A win that even Matt Covington did not expect so soon, as he is still recovering from injuries sustained during a crash on August 12 during the Knoxville Nationals, the No. 95 defied the odds and rocketed into Victory Lane Friday night with the American Sprint Car Series presented by RacinDirt.com at Lakeside Speedway.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis honestly not what I was expecting tonight. I was just hoping I could be here at all, but really, right now, I feel pretty good. My back is sore, and my chest is a little more sore after that, but I couldn\u2019t be happier,\u201d said Covington, who gave props to his crew for stepping up and getting everything ready as he continues to recuperate. \u201cI got Matthew Howard back out here and glad to get him back in Victory Lane, and Steven [Lane] for everything. Those two have worked their butts off.”<\/p>\n
Winning three times with the National Tour this season, all three have come at Kansas tracks, with his win at Lakeside the first time that Covington\u2019s has topped the famed half-mile to bring his overall total to 19.<\/p>\n
Taking the green from third, Covington battled pole sitter Wayne Johnson into the first two turns. Nearly wheel-to-wheel through the first five laps, Johnson rocketed off the low side of the second turn to take the point just as the top two completed the fifth revolution.<\/p>\n
Keeping Covington at by for two more laps, the T&L Foundry\/XXX Chassis No. 95 reclaimed the lead on Lap 8. Able to pull away in traffic, Matt\u2019s advantage grew to 1.-978-seconds before red lights came on with five to go. Coming together in the fourth turn, Daryn Langford tangled up Kade Morton. Both drivers are okay.<\/p>\n
Pulling away on the restart, Covington gapped the field by 2.177-seconds over the final five laps. Going for broke on the restart around the top of turns three and four. Ayrton Gennetten mounted a charge on Lap 23 for second, and his career fourth podium finish with the National Tour. Wayne Johnson ended up third for the 58th time. Rolling back to seventh on the start, Landon Britt clawed his way back to fourth, with Jordon Mallett in fifth.<\/p>\n
Racing in and out of the top five, Brandon Anderson ended up sixth, with Chris Martin seventh. Up from 14th, Miles Paulus was the KSE Hard Charger, followed by Jason Martin in ninth. Jace Park completed the top ten.<\/p>\n
The field Friday night consisted of 23 drivers, with Wayne fastest during Driver\u2019s Project Qualifying at 14.783-seconds. AR Dyno Specialty Heat Races went to Ayrton Gennetten, Chris Martin, and Matt Covington.<\/p>\n
The next event for the American Sprint Car Series presented by RacinDirt.com is Saturday, August 26, at the Salina Highbanks Speedway in Pryor, Okla. The event pays $4,000 to win, $400 to start, and pairs with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley\u2019s Racing Products.<\/p>\n
Gates opens at 5:00 P.M. with Hot Laps at 6:30 P.M. and Racing at 7:00 P.M. (CDT). Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for military and youth (6-12), and free for kids five and under. Pits are $40. Salina Highbanks Speedway is located at 30 minutes east of Claremore, Okla., on Hwy. 20. The track’s physical address is 3164 OK-20. Pryor, OK 74361. For more information on the track, log onto http:\/\/www.salinahighbanksspeedway.com or call (918) 434-7223.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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For other news, notes, and information on any of the tours under the ASCS banner, log onto http:\/\/www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@ascsracing).<\/p>\n
Race Results:<\/p>\n
ASCS National
\nLakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kan.)
\nFriday, August 25, 2023<\/p>\n
Car Count: 23<\/p>\n
The Driver’s Project Group Qualifying<\/p>\n
The Drivers Project Qualifying 1 (3 Laps): 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 14.783[6]; 2. 36-Jason Martin, 14.922[8]; 3. 19-Ayrton Gennetten, 15.114[3]; 4. 98P-Miles Paulus, 15.148[5]; 5. 8M-Kade Morton, 15.174[4]; 6. 1E-Ian Madsen, 15.403[1]; 7. 7C-Chris Morgan, 15.559[2]; 8. 3Z-Zach Davis, 15.850[7]<\/p>\n
The Drivers Project Qualifying 2 (3 Laps): 1. 10-Landon Britt, 15.079[8]; 2. 3-Howard Moore, 15.080[6]; 3. 55B-Brandon Anderson, 15.238[1]; 4. 44-Chris Martin, 15.281[5]; 5. 87J-Jace Park, 15.323[2]; 6. 45X-Kyler Johnson, 15.418[4]; 7. 2P-Chase Porter, 15.509[3]; 8. 111-Chad Frewaldt, 15.852[7]<\/p>\n
The Drivers Project Qualifying 3 (3 Laps): 1. 14-Jordon Mallett, 15.086[5]; 2. 95-Matt Covington, 15.215[3]; 3. 2-Whit Gastineau, 15.373[2]; 4. 6-Christopher Townsend, 15.464[4]; 5. 11X-Garet Williamson, 15.581[6]; 6. 91-Michael Day, 15.966[1]; 7. 32D-Daryn Langford, 16.526[7]<\/p>\n
AR Dyno Specialty Heat Races (All drivers advance to the A-Feature)<\/p>\n
AR Dyno Specialty Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Ayrton Gennetten[2]; 2. 2C-Wayne Johnson[4]; 3. 8M-Kade Morton[5]; 4. 98P-Miles Paulus[1]; 5. 36-Jason Martin[3]; 6. 1E-Ian Madsen[6]; 7. 7C-Chris Morgan[7]; 8. 3Z-Zach Davis[8]<\/p>\n
AR Dyno Specialty Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 44-Chris Martin[1]; 2. 55B-Brandon Anderson[2]; 3. 10-Landon Britt[4]; 4. 3-Howard Moore[3]; 5. 87J-Jace Park[5]; 6. 45X-Kyler Johnson[6]; 7. 111-Chad Frewaldt[7]; 8. 2P-Chase Porter[8]<\/p>\n
AR Dyno Specialty Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington[3]; 2. 14-Jordon Mallett[4]; 3. 2-Whit Gastineau[2]; 4. 11X-Garet Williamson[5]; 5. 6-Christopher Townsend[1]; 6. 91-Michael Day[6]; 7. 32D-Daryn Langford[7]<\/p>\n
A-Feature<\/p>\n
RacinDirt A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington[3]; 2. 19-Ayrton Gennetten[5]; 3. 2C-Wayne Johnson[1]; 4. 10-Landon Britt[4]; 5. 14-Jordon Mallett[2]; 6. 55B-Brandon Anderson[6]; 7. 44-Chris Martin[7]; 8. 98P-Miles Paulus[14]; 9. 36-Jason Martin[12]; 10. 87J-Jace Park[13]; 11. 45X-Kyler Johnson[16]; 12. 1E-Ian Madsen[15]; 13. 7C-Chris Morgan[18]; 14. 6-Christopher Townsend[20]; 15. 91-Michael Day[17]; 16. 8M-Kade Morton[8]; 17. 32D-Daryn Langford[19]; 18. 3-Howard Moore[9]; 19. 2-Whit Gastineau[10]; 20. 111-Chad Frewaldt[22]; 21. 2P-Chase Porter[21]; 22. 11X-Garet Williamson[11]; 23. 3Z-Zach Davis[23]<\/p>\n
Lap Leader(s): Matt Covington 1-4; 8-25; Wayne Johnson 5-7
\nHard Charger: Miles Paulus +6
\nQuick Time: Wayne Johnson – 14.783-seconds
\nHigh Point Driver: Wayne Johnson
\nProvisional(s): N\/A<\/p>\n
ASCS Online:<\/p>\n
American Sprint Car Series: http:\/\/www.ascsracing.com
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\nTwitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ascsracing [@ascsracing]
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\nLive-Scoring: My Race Pass App<\/p>\n
ASCS Drivers Online:<\/p>\n
3 Howard Moore (Memphis, TN) R
\n6 Christopher Townsend (La Porte, TX) R
\n10 Landon Britt (Memphis, TN)
\n13 Elijah Gile (Phoenix, AZ) R
\n14 Jordon Mallett (Greenbrier, AR)
\n23 Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA)
\n36 Jason Martin (Liberal, KS)
\n45X Kyler Johnson (Quinter, KS)
\n55B Brandon Anderson (Glenpool, OK)
\n71 Brady Baker (Alexander, AR) R
\n91 Michael Day (Farmersville, TX) R
\n95 Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK)<\/p>\n
R denotes a driver running for the Brodix National Rookie of the Year<\/p>\n
2023 Race Winners: Jason Martin \u2013 7 (4\/20 \u2013 Jackson Motor Speedway; 4\/22 \u2013 Boothill Speedway; 5\/20 \u2013 Longdale Speedway; 5\/28 \u2013 Lake Ozark Speedway; 6\/17 \u2013 81 Speedway; 7\/7 \u2013 Dodge City Raceway Park; 7\/22 \u2013 81 Speedway); Matt Covington \u2013 3 (6\/16 \u2013 Humboldt Speedway; 7\/8 \u2013 Dodge City Raceway Park; 8\/25 \u2013 Lakeside Speedway); Seth Bergman \u2013 2 (4\/21 \u2013 Longdale Speedway; 6\/2 \u2013 Outlaw Motor Speedway); Austin McCarl \u2013 1 (5\/26 \u2013 Lakeside Speedway); Joe B. Miller \u2013 1 (5\/17 \u2013 Lake Ozark Speedway); Sean McClelland \u2013 1 (6\/15 \u2013 Creek County Speedway); Jeffrey Newell \u2013 1 (6\/22 \u2013 Lawton Speedway); Alex Sewell \u2013 1 (6\/24 \u2013 Caney Valley Speedway); Blake Hahn \u2013 1 (6\/30 \u2013 Boone County Raceway); Jake Bubak \u2013 1 (7\/1 \u2013 WaKeeney Speedway); Aaron Reutzel \u2013 1 (8\/3 \u2013 Knoxville Raceway); *Parker Price-Miller \u2013 1 (8\/4 \u2013 Knoxville Raceway); Brian Brown \u2013 1 (8\/5 \u2013 Knoxville Raceway);<\/p>\n
2023 Driver Points (Top 10): 1. Jason Martin 2,681; 2. Matt Covington 2,652; 3. Jordon Mallett 2,476; 4. Howard Moore 2,435; 5. Brandon Anderson 2,406; 6. Kyler Johnson 2,269; 7. Christopher Townsend 2,125; 8. Landon Britt 2,118; 9. Michael Day 1,840; 10. Seth Bergman 1,237;<\/p>\n
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