7/5/2017
Inside Line Promotions
Sides Rallies for Top Five at Dakota State Fair Speedway With World of Outlaws
(Photo by Speedway Shots)
Inside Line Promotions – HURON, S.D. (July 5, 2017) – Jason Sides capped last weekend by earning his seventh top 10 of the season as he climbed to eighth in the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series championship standings.
The night began on Sunday at Dakota State Fair Speedway, where the left front radius rod came off during qualifying. That ended with Sides timing in 19th quickest overall, which lined him up seventh in a heat race.
“We got by a car and then Sheldon (Haudenschild) had a flat tire so we got to fifth,” he said. “We went back green and then Kraig (Kinser) had a flat. I passed someone for third and I was gaining on Logan (Schuchart), but ran out of time to get him to make the dash.”
Sides rallied from seventh to third place in the heat race, which was one position shy of making the dash. It started him seventh in the main event.
“We went from seventh to sixth in the first lap,” he said. “Then I got too low and out of the racing groove and I fell back to ninth. We got going and passed a couple back. I got by Jason Johnson and then he had a flat. I got by (Daryn) Pittman and then (Brad) Sweet. I got up to third. We had a red flag and when we went back green they threw the green and white together because of the track conditions. Tim Kaeding got a run on me coming for the green. He was more in the rubber and he got away from me in turns one and two. After Donny (Schatz) took the lead I was going to get by Shane (Stewart), but when Tim got to the outside of him he turned down so we ended up fourth.”
The fourth-place finish was a strong end to the weekend for Sides, who opened the action on Thursday at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Run, Minn., by qualifying 27th quickest. He advanced from 10th to seventh place in a heat race, which relegated him to the Last Chance Showdown. Sides maneuvered from 10th to fourth place in the consolation race to garner a transfer into the A Main.
“We started 22nd and were up to around 15th when the rain came about three laps in,” he said. “They are going to run the remainder of the race this Thursday.”
Sides then made a visit to Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., on Friday. He qualified second quickest, but finished where he started – sixth – in a heat race. That missed making the feature inversion by two positions and lined him up 17th in the main event.
“The track was heavy and one lane so it was really tough to pass,” he said. “They told me after that it hadn’t been that heavy all year so it was just bad luck for us.”
Sides ended the night 15th.
Following Thursday’s show at Deer Creek Speedway, Sides will then race on Friday and Saturday at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., for the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown with the World of Outlaws.
QUICK RESULTS –
June 29 – Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. – Qualifying: 27; Heat race: 7 (10); B Main: 4 (10); Feature: Postponed (22).
June 30 – Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 6 (6); Feature: 15 (17).
July 1 – Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, S.D. – Qualifying: 19; Heat race: 3 (7); Feature: 4 (7).
SEASON STATS –
44 races, 0 wins, 7 top fives, 18 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 35 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Thursday at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the Clash at the Creek; Friday and Saturday at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., for the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.SidesMotorsports.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SidesMotorsport
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sides-Motorsports/283833970847?ref=br_tf
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“Clean Seal came on board a couple years ago and we’re excited to have them as part of our program,” Sides said. “I want to say thanks to Bill Dawson and the entire team at Clean Seal. We look forward to future success together.”
Sides would also like to thank Wetherington Tractor Service, Inc., East Coast Logistics, VRP Shocks, Dancer Logistics, Inc., King Racing Products, R.E. Enterprises, Jim Schuhknecht, BR Motorsports, FSR Radiators, Mid-States Equipment, Pat Hanley Auction Co., Brad Roller, Driven Racing Oil, Ingles Racing Engines, Wings Unlimited and All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads for their continued support.
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