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Dover Contends for Third RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Nationals Title Before Late-Race Problem

Inside Line Promotions – EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 7, 2017) – Jack Dover was on pace to battle for his third triumph during the 5th annual RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Nationals last weekend at Eagle Raceway before a late-race problem ended his night early.

“We had a solid weekend going,” he said. “We had a good, good chance of winning the final night.”

Dover kicked off the weekend on Friday by winning a heat race after starting on the outside of the front row. He then maneuvered from sixth to third place in the main event to lock into the third starting position for Sunday’s A Main.

“We tried some stuff and we kept up with Jason Martin and John Carney II so we knew we had good speed,” he said.

Dover returned to the high-banked oval on Saturday to participate in the Race of Champions. He maneuvered from sixth to fourth place during the special event, which marked his 15th top five of the season.

“I didn’t want to risk tearing up my race car since I knew we had such a great starting position on Sunday,” he said. “We ended up trying some stuff with the setup to learn. The track was real tough to pass on, but we made up a couple of positions.”

The event, which featured 111 drivers, concluded on Sunday with Dover lining up on the outside of the front row in a race that starts drivers three wide.

“We ran third until about halfway,” he said. “We were in lapped traffic and I got to second. I felt like I had a good shot to challenge for the lead and we had a caution with five laps to go. When the yellow came out I realized my foot was wet. I knew something wasn’t right. About a half a lap after taking off on the restart the engine quit running.”

Dover’s race ended early because of a loose fuel nozzle line. He was credited with a 23rd-place finish.

Dover is slated to return to action this Friday at Eagle Raceway and Saturday at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., with the Carpet Land Nebraska 360 Sprints.

QUICK RESULTS –

Sept. 1 – Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. – Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 3 (6).

Sept. 2 – Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. – Feature: 4 (6).

Sept. 3 – Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. – Feature: 23 (3).

SEASON STATS –

33 races, 8 wins, 15 top fives, 18 top 10s, 22 top 15s, 28 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., and Saturday at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., with the Carpet Land Nebraska 360 Sprints

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing

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

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Eagle Motorsports

Eagle Motorsports, formerly known as Eagle Chassis, has fabricated sprint car chassis since 1998. Eagle has been a part of winning three Knoxville Nationals. For more information, visit http://www.EagleMotorsports.com.

“Eagle chassis are one of the easiest to drive and one of the easiest to work on,” Dover said. “And they’ve been great with custom, reliable chassis because of my height.”

Dover would also like to thank Carpet Land, Certified Transmission, SSS Motorsports, Moss Racing Engines, Moss Racing Engines, Backlund Plumbing, Speedway Graphics, Trail Performance Coatings Inc., Thorpe’s Body Shop, True Trucking, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Speedway Motors, Vortex Wings, Ostransky Farms, Select Auto, Select Auto Body, R&G Services and Industrial Plating for their continued support.

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES –

Jack Dover Racing is close to being able to compete across the country by returning to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, where Dover has finished in the top 10 both seasons he has raced full time with the premier 360 sprint car series. He is also ready to compete with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series en route to his dream of racing in NASCAR. For more information on partnership opportunities, e-mail JackDoverRacing@yahoo.com.

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