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Starks Battles Back from High Draw During Opening Weekend at Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown

(Photo by Collin Markle Photography)

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 5, 2016) – Trey Starks nearly overcame a high pill draw during the first two nights of the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown last weekend at Cocopah Speedway.

Starks started on the fourth row of a heat race each night at the 3/8-mile oval, where 45 other competitors from across the country vied for the $12,000 top prize.

“We didn’t draw well either night, but we almost overcame it each time,” he said. “That’s one of the things I love about this format. You aren’t completely doomed by a bad draw.”

Starks rallied from eighth to fifth place during his heat race on Friday. He then placed fifth in a qualifier, which lined him up on the outside of the front row for a 15-lap B Main.

“We got going there fairly well and I felt like I was good enough to earn a transfer into the main event, but we had a mechanical issue late in the race,” he said.

Starks was in one of the four transfer spots when he was forced to the infield on Lap 11 to end his night early.

The weekend concluded on Saturday with Starks placing eighth in a heat race and ninth in a qualifier. That lined him up at the back of a B Main, which once again transferred the top four to the main event.

“We took off like a rocket early and I worked my way through half the field,” he said. “It got a lot tougher once I was close to a transfer position. Toward the end I had to change my line to try something to get a couple more spots, but we just came up short.”

Starks rallied from 14th to seventh before he lost a position in the closing laps. His six passed cars were the most of any driver in the consolation race.

The Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown resumes on Wednesday before the event wraps up on Friday and Saturday.

QUICK RESULTS –

Jan. 1 – Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz. – Heat race: 5 (8); Qualifier: 5 (3); B Main: 11 (2).

Jan. 2 – Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz. – Heat race: 8 (7); Qualifier: 9 (8); B Main: 8 (14).

SEASON STATS –

2 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s, 0 top 15s, 0 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz., for the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts

APPAREL –

Starks has t-shirts and hoodies for sale at http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – SpeedMart

Established in 2004, SpeedMart has developed into a leading supplier of sprint car and racing products in the Northwest. For more information, visit http://www.SpeedMartInc.com.

“SpeedMart really benefits us because they are right next to our home,” Starks said. “Even though we are traveling a lot, I know SpeedMart will always have anything we need.”

Starks would also like to thank Southstar Equipment, Starks Timber Processing, Blue Dot Fabrications, King Racing Products, Masco Petroleum, RCC Powder Coating and Emory Transmission for their continued support.

INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –

Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations and media management for motor sports drivers, teams, sponsors, tracks, series, events, organizations and manufacturers. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors.

To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com.

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