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Rilat Lands Third-Place Result during NSA Shootout at Billings Motorsports Park

(Photo by Malcolm White Photography)

Inside Line Promotions – BILLINGS, Mont. (July 18, 2016) – Travis Rilat was in contention for his first win of the season driving for Richard Saumure last weekend.

Rilat led the middle portion of the $7,500-to-win NSA Shootout finale on Saturday at Billings Motorsports Park before he ended with a third-place result.

“I made a couple of mistakes in traffic that cost us,” he said. “Usually that’s where I’m at my best, but it didn’t work out this weekend.”

The two-day event began with Friday night being rained out by a violent storm that invaded the area just after qualifying. Rilat and the team return to the 3/8-mile oval on Saturday when they qualified eighth quickest.

Rilat then advanced from third place to win a heat race. That earned enough points to lock into the dash redraw, where he pulled the No. 2 to start on the outside of the front row. The dash was scrapped and therefore Rilat lined up in that position for the 30-lap main event.

“Aaron Reutzel was running in the middle and I found something around the top,” he said. “I ran him down and got by him. My guys said I had a pretty good lead, but he was able to get me in traffic and Sam Hafertepe Jr. followed him through there. I got a little loose as the race went on and wasn’t able to get back by them.”

Rilat led laps 11 through 18 before losing the two positions to end third.

“Hats off to Mike Quigley and his team at Billings Motorsports Park,” he said. “He went out and worked the track before the feature and it was pretty racy.”

Rilat is slated to take this weekend off before returning to competition with Saumure July 29-30 at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., for the Bob’s Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals.

QUICK RESULTS –

July 16 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 1 (3); Feature: 3 (2).

SEASON STATS –

21 races, 1 win, 5 top fives, 9 top 10s, 13 top 15s, 18 top 20s

UP NEXT –

July 29-30 at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., for the Bob’s Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.TravisRilat.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TravisRilat29

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“The people with Xtreme Oilfield Technology are very cool people to hang out with and we really appreciate their partnership,” Rilat said.

Rilat would also like to thank Carlan Services, Shark Racing Engines, Northern Provincial Pipelines, Matt’s Oilfield Services, TriJet Manufacturing Services, Northern Lights Welding, Camex VP, Rob Wright Building Supplies, Scott Safety, Max Fuel, Jaron Water Hauling, Maxim, Factory Kahne, HRP, Ti22, Weld Wheels, Ben Cook Racing and Smiley’s Racing Products among others for their continued support on Richard Saumure’s No. 39c Maxim.

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