6/4/2019
Inside Line Promotions
Schmelzle Runs Into Misfortune During Summer Thunder Sprint Series Show
(Photo by Malcolm White Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – ELMA, Wash. (June 4, 2019) – Chris Schmelzle endured a frustrating night last Saturday at Grays Harbor Raceway during a Summer Thunder Sprint Series event.
The trouble began in hot laps when the hood got knocked off the race car.
“I’m not sure if it was a mud clod or what,” he said. “I didn’t have any crew with me. It was just me and my wife. I didn’t have any help to watch the race track. We missed hot laps and thrashed to get the hood on the car for qualifying. We went out and didn’t see where everybody raced. Everybody was on the bottom and I ran the top.”
Schmelzle qualified 18th quickest. A fifth-place result in a heat race relegated him to the B Main.
“We were up to third and challenging for second when we broke a rod end on the front axle, shoving us up the race track,” he said. “That ended our night.”
Schmelzle will have the next couple of weeks off in preparation for the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup, which is hosted by Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., June 20-22. The event features the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.
“We’re really looking forward to running the Dirt Cup and seeing how we stack up with the ASCS National Tour drivers,” he said. “Dirt Cup is always a fun event, especially with such a deep and talented field of drivers.”
QUICK RESULTS –
June 1 – Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. – Qualifying: 18; Heat race: 5 (5); B Main: DNF (4).
SEASON STATS –
6 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 4 top 20s
UP NEXT –
June 20-22 at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., for the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS –
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisschmelzle?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_57c/
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Rodgers Racing Engines
Rodgers Racing Engines is an engine builder based in Central Point, Ore.
“I’ve worked with Matt Rodgers for close to 10 years,” Schmelzle said. “He’s really sharp with fueling and really smart with the engines. It’s been a pleasure to work with him and know we have a good engine under the hood.”
Schmelzle would also like to thank CS Fabworks, Walt and Fran Petersen, Carey’s Auto Body, Rocket Designs and Naake Suspension for their continued support.
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Article Credit: Inside Line Promotions
Submitted By: Shawn Miller
