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Henderson and Sandvig Complete 2021 Racing Season With Top 15 at Lakeside

(Photo by Paul Arch)

Inside Line Promotions – KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 28, 2021) – Justin Henderson piloted the Mike Sandvig owned No. 7 sprint car to a 14th-place finish during a night of competition with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series last Friday at Lakeside Speedway.

"The track didn't really change all night and ultimately we just never could quite figure it out," he said. "We started the feature a 14th-place car and we ended it a 14th-place car. That pretty much sums it up right there."

Henderson kicked off the evening by laying down the 15th quickest lap out of 32 drivers with a time of 13.404 seconds. He then finished where he started – fourth – in a heat race to lock himself into the A Main in the 14th starting position.

"We were not really good, but we were not bad either," he said. "It was really tough to pass in the heat race, but we didn’t lose any spots either and that was good enough to get us in the show."

On a track that stayed extremely fast for the feature, Henderson struggled to make up ground early and slipped back one position. However, he worked his way forward and briefly sat in the 11th position before falling to 12th with four laps remaining. Henderson lost two positions following a late-race restart and ultimately finished 14th. The top 15 was the 31st of the season for Henderson aboard the Sandvig Racing machine.

"It's tough to be disappointed when you're running against the best in the world, but we just were not all that good to be honest," he said. "Laps stayed consistent and it seemed like we were just kind of riding around and swapping positions with the same guys. I don't know that I can really put a finger on it, but it was just a grinding night.”

This marks the end of the season for Henderson behind the wheel of Sandvig’s sprint car. While the season was a career best in the Sandvig Racing No. 7, Henderson believes they can continue to get better going forward.

"Right now we feel like we are a top-15 car no matter who we race against, but the goal is to be a top-10 car and I think we can get there," he said. "Obviously we had a lot of success this season on a regional level and that's rewarding no matter how you look at it. But I think the thing we need to focus on now is becoming a team that can compete for wins against the traveling series and that goal is what is going to drive us during the offseason to be better next season."

QUICK RESULTS –

Oct. 22 – Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. – Qualifying: 15; Heat race: 4 (4); Feature: 14 (14).

SEASON STATS –

43 races, 7 wins, 19 top fives, 24 top 10s, 31 top 15s, 38 top 20s

MEDIA LINKS –

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Henderson_racin

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/90850346221/

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“We’ve had a relationship with Morton Buildings for more than four years and they’ve really grown in the racing scene,” Sandvig said. “We’re thrilled to have such a reputable sponsor as part of our team.”

Sandvig would also like to thank Powersports.com, Eszlinger Electric, Mamma’s Pizza of Wellsville, Emory Transmission, Heartland Kitchen Solutions, DeBerg Flooring, R2 Enterprise, GRP Motorsports, Winters Performance, Schoenfeld Headers, BK Racing TI Components, SBS FK Shocks, Wings Unlimited, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Hinchman Racewear, Rider Racing Engines, Triple X Race Co., Boji Custom Metal Works and Simpson Race Products for their continued support.

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