5/9/2018
Rilat Battles High Pill Draw During ASCS National Tour Doubleheader in Central Pennsylvania
(Photo by Zack Barber Photos)
Inside Line Promotions – SELINSGROVE, Pa. (May 7, 2018) – Sometimes a pill draw format works in a driver’s favor and other times it’s an obstacle too large to overcome, which was the case for Travis Rilat last weekend.
Rilat and his BDS Motorsports machine started last in a heat race both nights during a Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com and United Racing Club doubleheader in Central Pennsylvania.
“Everybody was fast,” he said. “Sometimes you can draw a good heat and pass a bunch of cars starting at the back, which gives you a ton of points. Other times everyone is so even and there’s no passing so you’re doomed for the rest of the night.”
Rilat advanced from ninth to seventh place in a heat race on Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg to kick off the Battle of the Groves weekend. He then maneuvered from 10th to seventh in a qualifier before a runner-up result in a B Main earned a spot in the main event.
Rilat powered from 20th to a 14th-place finish, which was the third-most cars passed in the A Main.
“We had a decent car all night,” he said. “It was just tough sledding starting at the back so much.”
The weekend wrapped up on Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway, where once again Rilat started ninth. This time he finished in that position, which relegated him to the back of a B Main. He advanced from 10th to seventh place, but missed a transfer position.
Rilat has a trio of ASCS National Tour races on the schedule this week beginning on Wednesday at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., where he will make his debut. Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., hosts an event on Thursday before I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., showcases a race on Saturday.
“We’ll be at three pretty racy tracks,” he said. “We just need to keep moving forward and hopefully draw a little better.”
QUICK RESULTS –
May 4 – Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. – Heat race: 7 (9); Qualifier: 7 (10); B Main: 2 (2); Feature: 14 (20).
May 5 – Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa. – Heat race: 9 (9); B Main: 7 (10).
SEASON STATS –
10 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 5 top 10s, 8 top 15s, 8 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Wednesday at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., Thursday at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., and Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.TravisRilat.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TravisRilat29
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“Champion is a well-known name in auto racing,” Rilat said. “We’re grateful for their support of BDS Motorsports.”
Rilat would also like to thank BDS Motorsports, Frio Chevrolet, The BOSS, MDS Boring & Drilling, Shark Racing Engines, CnB Chubby, Simpson Race Products, Schoenfeld Headers, KSE Racing Products, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP Wings, Goodrich, 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), 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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