9/26/2018
Sam Hafertepe Jr
Hafertepe Scores Win No. 12 In 2018 With Hockett/McMillin Triumph
(Image Credit: Kenny Shaw)
Bryan Hulbert – WHEATLAND, Mo. (September 26, 2018) A successful season for Sam Hafertepe, Jr. finally got a little sweeter this past weekend, as the Hills Racing Team No. 15h landed the season’s first $10,000 score with Sam’s second Hockett/McMillin Memorial victory in as many years.
“It felt good to win like we did. I feel like all year we’ve had the speed to do what we did but never actually have got it done. For whatever reason, whatever was holding us back, we’ve had the cars to do it, and everything finally came together on Saturday night,” stated Hafertepe.
Rolling through Thursday’s opener with a runner-up finish, Hafertepe followed that up with a sixth-place run on Friday night. Through the event’s combined point structure, Sam gridded Saturday’s $10,000 to win A-Feature outside the front row. Bringing his 2018-win total to 12, Hafertepe dominated the 30-lap championship event.
“The first two nights we were kind of searching around and come Saturday night we had the car where we wanted it to be for the first time all weekend. It’s a special race, and every year it just gets bigger. The names behind it, the fans, and the teams that show up it just makes it even more special to win a race like the Hockett/McMillin.”
Looking ahead the Heidbreder Foundation No. 15h team will be off this coming weekend as the crew gets ready for the COMP Cams Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. on October 5 and 6.
For continued updates on Sam Hafertepe, Jr. log onto http://www.sam15.com and make sure to find him on Twitter (@samhafertepejr). For news on Hill’s Racing Team, log onto https://www.facebook.com/hillsracing/ and on Twitter (@HillsRacingTeam).
2018 Season to Date:
Events: 59; Wins -12 ; Top 5 - 30; Top 10 - 37; Top 15 –42; Top 20 –48;
Coming Up:
October 5 and 6 at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Ark.) for the COMP Cams Short Track Nationals
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The Sponsors:
Hill’s Racing Team, Townline Variety, Heidbreder Foundation Service, Kiebler & Sons Lawn and Landscaping, Fisher Racing Engines, Super Shox, J&J Chassis, Smiley’s Racing Products, Hoosier Tire, Huggins Cams, Champion Oil, The Sparks Family, Lonestar Speedway, Keizer Wheels, XYZ Machining, Simpson Racing Products, CP-Carrillo, KSE Power Steering, FK Rod Ends, BMRS, Allstar Performance, Saldana Racing Products, Vortex Wings, DMI, Wilwood Brakes, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Hwy. 79 Collision.
Submitted By: Bryan Hulbert