5/5/2024
Garrett Alberson
Garrett Alberson double dips in weekly events at Farmer City and Fairbury
Off-season hard work paired with early-season speed led to Garrett Alberson racing to back-to-back wins over the weekend in Illinois with his Bill’s Sport Shop / Mesilla Valley Transportation / Roberts Motorsports No. 58 Lucas Oil Products / Roemer Machine & Welding / Longhorn Chassis / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.
Alberson started his three-race swing with a win on Friday night at Farmer City Raceway and then raced to the Saturday night win at Fairbury Speedway. He ended his run with a fourth-place finish on Sunday night at Adams County Speedway in Lucas Oil MLRA competition.
“What an absolute weekend for our team. Our car owners, sponsors, team members, family members, and fans deserve these wins. We’ve all been working so hard, and it’s just great to see it all come together,” Alberson said. “The Fairbury (Speedway) win was especially satisfying because we’ve been so close to Victory Lane there before only to come up short. Again a huge ‘thank you’ goes out to everyone who supports us, and hopefully this momentum will carry over to the Illinois Speedweek events.”
With rain washing out the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series weekend in Kentucky, Garrett Alberson and the Roberts Motorsports team headed to Illinois on Friday afternoon to compete in the weekly Super Late Model division at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway.
Earning the pole position after recording the fastest lap in qualifying, Alberson led flag-to-flag in the 25-lap feature to pick up the victory. Alberson pocketed $1,500 for his efforts while McKay Wenger and Donny Walden joined him on the podium.
Making the short trip to Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway on Saturday for opening night, Garrett started sixth in the 30-lap feature and quickly moved into the Top-3. Wrestling the lead away from Jason Feger just passed halfway, Alberson led the final 15 laps to secure the $2,500 payday. Picking up his second victory of the weekend, Alberson was joined by Myles Moos and Jason Feger on the podium.
Closing out the weekend with MLRA at Adams County Speedway (Quincy, Ill.) on Sunday afternoon, Alberson missed the setup in his heat race which forced him to start towards the back in 16th for the $5,000-to-win feature. Slowly making his way through the field, Garrett charged forward 12 positions to finish inside the Top-5 in fourth.
Full results from the busy weekend can be found at www.FarmerCityRacing.com, www.FairburySpeedway.com, www.MLRARacing.com.
The team now prepares for the four-race Illinois Speedweek swing this Wednesday – Saturday. The week begins with $20,000-to-win Castrol FloRacing Night in America events at Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) and Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway on Wednesday and Thursday. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) will then sanction a $25,000-to-win event at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway on Friday followed by a $30,000-to-win program at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway on Saturday.
For more information on the events, please visit www.FloSeries.com and www.LucasDirt.com.
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