4/2/2018
Rilat Hungry for Victory Heading Into Vankor Texas Sprint Car Nationals 4/2/2018
Inside Line Promotions – HEATH, Texas (April 2, 2018) – Travis Rilat is seeking redemption this weekend during a Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com doubleheader.
Rilat and BDS Motorsports nearly captured the season-opening race for the series before a mechanical problem relegated the team to the pits early. This weekend’s Tony Stewart Presents the Vankor Texas Sprint Car Nationals on Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, offers two chances to reach Victory Lane.
“We’ve got a great team put together here,” Rilat said. “I think the speed we showed at Devil’s Bowl is what we will have all season.”
Rilat is searching for his first career win at Texas Motor Speedway, where he’s been close in the past. He recorded a fourth-place result at the oval in 2012 and he was leading the main event in 2013 when a problem on the track relegated him to the pits early with a DNF. Rilat then charged from 18th to eighth place during a race in 2014.
“I haven’t won, but we’ve been fast every time we’ve been there,” he said. “We haven’t had the luck we’ve needed, but I’m very confident going into the weekend. I know Bryan Sundby and the BDS Motorsports team will give me a top-notch car.”
Rilat placed 11th during the opening night of the event last year before his finale ended one spot shy of a transfer into the main event.
“There’s a lot of tough competition so we’ll need to make sure we are on point every time we hit the track,” he said. “If we do that I think we can contend for a win or two this weekend.”
SEASON STATS –
4 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 3 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 3 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Tony Stewart Presents the Vankor Texas Sprint Car Nationals with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.TravisRilat.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TravisRilat29
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – BDS Motorsports
BDS Motorsports is a family owned sprint car team based in Newton, Iowa. The team, which was formed in 2011, is managed by Bryan Sundby. For more information, visit http://www.BDSMotorsportsLLC.com.
“Bryan and the Sundby Family have been a great team to drive for and I look forward to a successful 2018 in their race car,” Rilat said. “BDS Motorsports is a top-notch team and will provide me the opportunity to win a lot of races.”
Rilat would also like to thank Frio Chevrolet, The BOSS, MDS Boring & Drilling, Shark Racing Engines, Weld Wheels, KSE Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP Wings, Goodrich, Penske Racing Shocks, All Star Auto Reconditioning, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Astro Titanium, AutoMeter, Batts Farms, Birch Corp Financial, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Carlan Services, Car Star Collision and Service (from Leduc, Alberta, Canada) Champion Brands Racing Oil, Clark Construction, Diversified Machine Inc., Dyer Rods, Eagle Motorsports, FK Rod Ends, Fuel Safe, Gee and Gee Racing, Gillund Enterprises, Global Power Services, Hepfner Racing Products, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Impact Coatings, Joe’s Kleen Products, The Joie of Seating, Justice Brothers, Kinsler Fuel Injection, KSE Racing Products, Kustom Sprintcar Supplies, Lanktree Holdings, Millstone, Moroso Products, NGK Spark Plugs, Outerwears, Over The Top Marketing and Promotions, Pat Beck Motorsports, Pit Stop Liquors, Quick Racing Products, Randy’s Lawncare/Maintenance – Newton, Iowa, Sander Engineering, SCE Gaskets, Schoenfeld Headers, Sebastian Sandblasting and Powdercoating, Shane Liebig, Shaver Specialty Race Engines, Speedway Motors, Strong Crane Service, Super Shox, Total Seal Piston Rings, Ultra-Lite Brakes and Zephyr Pro40 for their continued support.
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