Inside Line Promotions – DODGE CITY, Kan. (July 5, 2016) – Tony Bruce Jr. pocketed a pair of top-10 finishes last weekend during the Steve King Memorial.
Bruce Jr., who drove for Danny King during the NCRA doubleheader at Dodge City Raceway Park, kicked off the action on Friday by winning a heat race after starting on the outside of the front row. That put him on the pole for the main event.
“Friday night we had a good draw and great starting positions for the heat race and the A Main,” he said. “I was able to keep it up front. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the win, but I felt like it was a good night for us.”
Bruce Jr. ended with a runner-up performance.
The finale was delayed until Sunday because of rain throughout Saturday and once racing resumed Bruce Jr. fell behind the eight ball. He drew a high number that started him on the last row of a heat race.
“The track took a little rubber for the heat races and qualifiers,” he said. “I wasn’t able to do much in the heat. That put us on the pole of a qualifier. We had to capitalize and make sure we won that.”
Bruce Jr. placed sixth in a heat race before he won a qualifier. That ranked him 10th in overall points and lined him up on the outside of the fifth row for the main event.
“The track was one lane around the top,” he said. “I was able to make a few moves. At one point I was up to fifth, but we lost a spot on a restart. We did the best we could and we were a sixth-place car.”
Bruce Jr. capped the weekend with a sixth-place result, which marked his seventh top 10 of the season.
He will return to action this weekend during a tripleheader driving from Jeff Smith. The team will compete on Thursday at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., and Friday at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Wainwright, Okla., with the ASCS Red River Region before wrapping up the weekend on Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.
QUICK RESULTS –
July 1 – Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kan. – Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 2 (1).
July 3 – Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kan. – Heat race: 6 (7); Qualifier: 1 (1); Feature: 6 (10).
SEASON STATS –
11 races, 1 win, 4 top fives, 7 top 10s, 9 top 15s, 9 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Thursday at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., and Friday at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Wainwright, Okla., with the ASCS Red River Region and Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.TonyBruceJr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyBruceJr
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“It’s an honor to be associated with Scott Brown and Lubbock Wrecker Service,” Bruce Jr. said. “They have been involved with racing for a long time and we are fortunate to have them on our team.”
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