ERIE, MI (June 15, 2019) – Friday night, the Lane Automotive Sprints On Dirt powered by King Engine Bearings / MSD Ignition / Motul ventured south to Jerry Gappen’s pristine Gas City I-69 Speedway for the 2^nd annual Jack and Jiggs Classic. Chad Blonde drove to an impressive win in front of the large, enthusiastic crowd after some pretty intense racing.

After a slow start, qualifying 4^th in his heat group, Blonde regrouped and won the Engler Machine & Tool Heat and the MSD Performance Dash, earning the pole for the feature.  With a mad scramble into turn one on the first lap of the feature, Blonde was shuffled back to 4^th as Zane DeVault charged into the lead.  After a couple early cautions, Blonde moved into 2^nd on lap 4.  As the leaders got into traffic, Blonde powered into the lead on lap 8 and DeVault got boxed in, letting Blonde drive away.  From there on, Blonde was in full command and survived cautions and reds to take the win. 

The big crowd was thrilled by intense racing for 2^nd through 5th between DeVault in a car just put together last week, Kody Kinser, Tyler Gunn, and Boston Mead.  Dan McCarron, running in the top 4, was the victim of contact by another car and flipped, bringing out the first red flag.  Reds also were displayed for a Jay Steinebach flip and a near flip by Joshua Turner.

Kody Kinser and Boston Mead were Benic Enterprises Fast Masters (fast qualifiers).  Blonde won the Engler Machine & Tool Heat and the MSD Performance Dash.  Zane Devault took the King Engine Bearings Heat

SOD point leader Ryan Ruhl had an eventful night as a mechanical issue prevented him from qualifying.  Ruhl started 18^th in the feature and charged ahead only to be the victim of a spin.  Undaunted and restarting at the rear, he quickly moved up, finishing 7^th and being the MAHLE / KSE Hard Charger.

Qualifying – Benic Enterprises Fast Masters (fast qualifiers)

Heat Races

A-Main

MAHLE Aftermarket Hard Charger – Ryan Ruhl (+11)
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger – Ryan Ruhl (+11)
BR Motorsports Contingency (feature top 10 draw) – Boston Mead
DMI (Diversified Machine) Contingency (feature 12-16 draw) – Zac Broughman
COMP Cams Lucky Dog – Eli Lakin
Allstar Performance Better Luck Next Time – Dan McCarron

For more information, check out these websites:
Gas City I-69 Speedway – www.gascityi69speedway.com
Lane Automotive – www.laneautomotive.com
King Engine Bearings – www.kingbearings.com
MSD Ignition – www.msdperformance.com
Motul – www.motul.com/us/en-US
Sprints On Dirt – www.sprintsondirt.com

ERIE, MI (June 10, 2019) – This weekend finds Lane
Automotive Sprints On Dirt powered by King Engine Bearings / MSD Ignition /
Motul traveling to Indiana’s Gas City I-69 Speedway and Butler Motor Speedway.

With four out of five SOD races rained out this year, competitors
are anxious to get going, and the Dual on Dirt I weekend has been looked
forward to since the 2019 schedule came out.

The Jack and Jiggs Classic kicks off The Dual on Dirt I on Friday
with the much-anticipated return of SOD to Jerry Gappen’s Gas City I-69
Speedway for the first time in twenty years. 
Saturday, by contrast, SOD returns to Butler, a mainstay of the SOD schedules
the last couple seasons, for WW III.  The
DoD I will give SOD competitors a convenient two-day weekend.

Mark Broughman, father of SOD competitor Zac Broughman, wonthe last SOD race at Gas City on Friday, September 24, 1999.  Shawn Valenti powered to victory in the 5^thannual Butler Bash at SOD’s last race at Butler Speedway last season on August4^th.

Visit Gas City I-69 Speedway at www.gascityi69speedway.com andButler Motor Speedway at www.butlerspeedway.net and both on Facebook.

For more information, check out these websites:
Lane Automotive – www.laneautomotive.com
King Engine Bearings – www.kingbearings.com
MSD Ignition – www.msdperformance.com
Motul – www.motul.com/us/en-US
Sprints On Dirt – www.sprintsondirt.com

Fort Wayne, IN (May 26, 2019) – In spite of the best efforts
by Hartford Speedway and Butler Motor Speedway, the Lane Automotive Sprints On Dirt
powered by King Engine Bearings / MSD Ignition / Motul races were both rained
out.

Watching the Hartford weather Friday morning, it was already
looking grim.  Then, faced with morning
rains, already saturated grounds, a forecast for evening showers, and the
distance teams need to travel, owner/promoter Tim Dibble announced shortly
after noon that it was in everyone’s best interest to cancel the show.  Although a difficult decision, especially after
being rained out for its season opener a week earlier, it was the right
decision.

Weather predictions for Saturday showed Butler Motor
Speedway was facing a narrow period of rain in the evening.  Unfortunately, Mother Nature apparently
wasn’t watching, and around 2:30 PM a strong storm moved through dumping a
large amount of rain in a short time.  Faced
with a considerable amount of standing water and a prediction of more rain to
come, promoters Denny Donaldson and Bob Garrett had to make a frustrating
decision to cancel the show.  The race
was already a make-up date for the May 11 rain out at Butler.

Sprints On Dirt thanks both Hartford and Butler for their
hard work and support.  Along with SOD,
they are struggling with weather woes this season.

For more information about Hartford Speedway at www.hartfordspeedway.net and Butler
Motor Speedway, at www.butlerspeedway.net.

Please check out these websites too:
Lane Automotive – www.laneautomotive.com
King Engine Bearings – www.kingbearings.com
MSD Ignition – www.msdperformance.com
Motul – www.motul.com/us/en-US
Sprints On Dirt – www.sprintsondirt.com

Fort Wayne, IN (May 12, 2019) – With rain percentages
looking better and better as the day went on Saturday, the first 2019 Lane Automotive
Sprints On Dirt powered by King Engine Bearings / MSD Ignition / Motul race at
Butler Motor Speedway looked good.  Unfortunately,
Mother Nature apparently wasn’t watching the percentages.

As pit gates opened and the pits filled with cars, intermittent
sprinkles started.  Just as SOD sign in
was winding down, rain increased, and it soon became clear to everyone watching
weather radar on their phones that we wouldn’t get the show in.  After having put in a long week prepping for
the race, Promoters Denny Donaldson and Bob Garrett had to pull the plug and
cancel the show.

Butler and SOD officials went to work to replace the date,
and within a short time, it was agreed to reschedule the race for Saturday, May
25.  It will be a two-day weekend for SOD
competitors with Hartford Motor Speedway on the schedule for Friday, May 24.

For more information about Butler Motor Speedway, go to www.butlerspeedway.net
and the speedway’s Facebook page at https://goo.gl/csxUkX. 

Please check out these websites too:
Lane Automotive – www.laneautomotive.com
King Engine Bearings – www.kingbearings.com
MSD Ignition – www.msdperformance.com
Motul – www.motul.com/us/en-US
Sprints On Dirt – www.sprintsondirt.com

ERIE, MI (May 5, 2019) – The Lane Automotive Sprints On Dirt
powered by King Engine Bearings / MSD Ignition / Motul traditional season
opener at Crystal Motor Speedway, rained out a week ago, went off under a sunny
day Saturday. Ryan Ruhl was impressive in winning his Engler Machine & Tool
heat race and the twenty-five-lap feature.

In the feature, Ruhl took the lead from the pole at the
start, but the caution flag came out causing a complete restart.  On the second start Ruhl and Joshua Turner
(Osseo, MI) battled side by side with Turner using the top of the track to grab
the early lead.  But Ruhl (Coldwater, MI)
had his Smith Motorsports Krieger-powered, Maxim hooked up on the lower groove
and quickly moved into the lead.  As the
race went on, Ruhl got stronger and stronger, turning laps near 98 mph on the Crystal
oval.

2018 SOD champion Chad Blonde (Litchfield, MI) used a slight
miscue by Turner to take second.  Blonde
had a couple shots at Ruhl on the high side on restarts, but Ruhl was just too
strong and motored away to win by a wide margin.  Blonde held on for second while Zane DeVault
(Plymouth, IN), last year’s SOD opener winner, was impressive in finishing
third in former SOD competitor, now car owner Greg Wheeler’s 360 ride.  Turner took fourth and second-generation
driver Ricky Ferkel (Mt. Pleasant, MI) had a strong showing to finish fifth.  Tyler Gunn (Napoleon, OH), easy winner of the
King Engine Bearings heat race, recovered from a spin and charged from last to
finish sixth.

Gremlins made the night difficult for some veteran drivers
as former SOD champions Brett Mann (Goshen, IN) and Steve Irwin (Fenton, MI) both
had engine problems.  Michigan Motor
Sports Hall of Fame member Jason Blonde (Litchfield, MI) suffered the same
fate.

Garrett Saunders (Lakeville, IN), a standout in Plymouth
(IN) Speedway crate Pro Sprints, made his unlimited sprint car debut as team
mate to Zane DeVault.  On the opposite
end of the spectrum, Kent Gardner (Fenton, MI) returned to SOD competition
after a twenty-six-year absence!

Crystal owner/promoter Ron Flinn, new SOD owner Dave Muzzillo,
and their staffs did a great job to kick off the 2019 season in front of a
great crowd.

Qualifying – Benic Enterprises Fast Masters (fast qualifiers)

Heat Races

A-Main

MAHLE Aftermarket Hard Charger – 4 drivers (3)
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger – 4 drivers (3)
BR Motorsports Contingency (feature top 10 draw) – TylerGunn
DMI Contingency (feature 12-16 draw) –Tyler Bearden
COMP Cams Lucky Dog – Tyler Bearden
Allstar Performance Better Luck Next Time – Brett Mann
Allstar Performance Better Luck Next Time – Jason Blonde

Check out Crystal Motor Speedway at www.crystalmotorspeedway.com and
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CMSpeedway.

For more information, check out these websites:
Lane Automotive – www.laneautomotive.com
King Engine Bearings – www.kingbearings.com
MSD Ignition – www.msdperformance.com
Motul – www.motul.com/us/en-US
Sprints On Dirt – www.sprintsondirt.com