Inside Line Promotions – TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2019) – Three sprint car drivers are in a fight for the top of the TriboDyn Lubricants Carolina Sprint Tour championship standings as the penultimate event is this weekend.
Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, N.C., hosts its lone series race of the season on Saturday. Jake Karklin enters the event with a nine-point lead over Brandon McLain with John Karklin only a dozen points out of the top spot.
All three drivers have earned one feature victory this season, including McLain scoring his first career sprint car triumph during the most recent event.
Steve Surniak, who leads the series with a trio of feature wins, ranks fourth in the championship standings – 35 points out of the lead. Sean Vardell trails Surniak by only three points with Frank Peters 10 points behind Vardell.
Mike Sellers, Shawn Mott, Ben McCall and George Blaney round out the top 10 in the championship standings, respectively.
Saturday’s race will provide each heat race winner with a gift certificate courtesy of Carolina Racing Supply.
The infield gates open at 4 p.m. with the main gates opening at 5 p.m. The drivers meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. with hot laps to follow.
2019 FEATURE WINNERS –
Steve Surniak – 3 (311 Speedway in Pine Hall, N.C., on July 27; Laurens County Speedway in Laurens, S.C., on Aug. 3; and Harris Speedway in Harris, N.C., on Aug. 10); Jake Karklin – 1 (Harris Speedway in Harris, N.C., on May 18); John Karklin – 1 (Lake View Motor Speedway in Nichols, S.C., on July 6); Brandon McLain – 1 (Lake View Motor Speedway in Nichols, S.C., on Sept. 7); Jake McLain – 1 (Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, N.C., on June 21); and Nick Tucker – 1 (Sumter Speedway in Sumter, S.C., on April 27)
UP NEXT –
Saturday at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, N.C.
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: https://www.carolinasprinttour.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaSprintTour/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolina305tour
MARKETING PARTNERS –
TriboDyn Lubricants, VP Racing Fuels, Superior Steering Wheels, Newlin Bar Service, Pitbull Lifts, Velocita Racewear and Next Level Custom Apparel
ABOUT CAROLINA SPRINT TOUR –
The TriboDyn Lubricants Carolina Sprint Tour is a RaceSaver 305ci winged sprint car series that primarily competes in North Carolina and South Carolina. There are 16 points-paying races on the 2019 schedule as well as two non-points races on tap. Additionally, series drivers will see an increased payout at most tracks this year.
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