Zeb Wise races by Tim Shaffer at Outlaw to score first All Star victory of 2023

DUNDEE, N.Y. (May 19, 2023) - Angola, Indiana’s Zeb Wise, who was on the sidelines since an accident suffered during competition at Eldora Speedway in early May, made his return to Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 competition extra special on Friday evening, not only opening the Series’ three-day swing through the Empire State with an $8,000 victory at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, New York, but simultaneously securing his first All Star triumph of the season, as well as the fifth of his career.

Impressive enough, Wise was forced to outduel National Sprint Car Hall of Famer and fellow front row starter, Tim Shaffer, in his winning pursuit, taking command from the former four-time All Star champion on lap 19. The winning move, powering even with Shaffer at the exit of turn two before slingshotting down the backstretch, was the final act in a many lap battle with the Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, native, commencing officially when the frontrunners reached the back of the pack.

Kokomo, Indiana’s Parker Price-Miller, driving by Shaffer late in the non-stop 35-lapper, finished second, followed by Shaffer, “Sunshine” Tyler Courtney, and New York’s own Paulie Colagiovanni.

“I was heartbroken after the crash for many reasons, but more or so because I was going to be forced to sit out a week, and that was tough to swallow because our cars have been really, really good,” Wise, driver of the Rudeen Racing/Rayce Rudeen Foundation No. 26 sprint car, said. “It makes my job really easy when our cars are this good. It felt like we were able to make speed in places that other people couldn’t. I was really patient with Tim [Shaffer]. He got a really good jump off the start to get ahead of me, so I just waited for lapped traffic before trying anything.”

ON DECK:
The All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their New York trek with a stop at Fonda Speedway on Saturday, May 20. The highest of the weekend paydays, Saturday’s visit will award a $10,000 share and will feature the All Stars for the first time since 2013. “Double-D” Danny Dietrich, one of Pennsylvania’s finest who frequents the All Stars when his schedule allows, is the last to score a Series victory at Fonda, one of 19 wins with the All Stars to date.

Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, New York, will be the final stop on the upcoming All Stars swing through the Empire State, ready to host some of the nation’s finest open wheelers on Sunday, May 21. Like Outlaw Speedway, Weedsport will award an $8,000 payday, and just like Fonda Speedway, “Double-D” Danny Dietrich was the last to score a Weedsport victory during All Star competition, that occurring in 2019.

UPCOMING WEEKEND AGENDA:
Saturday, May 20
Fonda Speedway | Fonda, New York
Pit Gates: 4 p.m.
Team Meeting: 5:30 p.m.
Racing: 7 p.m.
https://www.thefondaspeedway.com/

Sunday, May 21
Weedsport Speedway | Weedsport, New York
Pit Gates: 3 p.m.
Team Meeting: 5 p.m.
Racing: 6 p.m.
Racing: https://www.weedsportspeedway.com/

For those who can not witness the All Star Circuit of Champions live and in person, FloRacing.com, the official media partner and broadcast provider of the All Stars, has you covered. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit FloRacing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. Race fans can see all the USAC and dirt late-model action they want in addition to Eldora Speedway’s slate of races and those of the All Star Circuit of Champions. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. Find subscription here: https://flosports.link/3XJOg5Z

Contingency Awards/Results: Outlaw Speedway| May 19, 2023:
Kistler Racing Products Pill Draw | Entries: 22
Macri Concrete Hot Laps: Parker Price-Miller | 13.042
Hercules Tires Fast Qualifier: Parker Price-Miller | 13.065
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #1 Winner: Zeb Wise
Competition Suspension Inc Heat #2 Winner: Sye Lynch
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #3 Winner: Tyler Courtney
Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts Dash Winner: Zeb Wise
Tezos A-Main Winner: Zeb Wise
Tezos A-Main Hard Charger: Davie Franek (+7)
Carquest Perseverance Award: Michael Lutz Jr.

Tezos A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 26-Zeb Wise[1]; 2. 9P-Parker Price Miller[4]; 3. 45-Tim Shaffer[2]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[3]; 5. 10-Paulie Colagiovanni[10]; 6. 29-Sye Lynch[5]; 7. 4-Chris Windom[6]; 8. 28F-Davie Franek[15]; 9. 11-Cory Eliason[13]; 10. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[12]; 11. 3-Denny Peebles[7]; 12. 70-Scotty Thiel[11]; 13. 23-Zeth Sabo[17]; 14. 97-JJ Hickle[14]; 15. 28M-Conner Morrell[8]; 16. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[21]; 17. 98-Joe Trenca[18]; 18. 35-Jared Zimbardi[16]; 19. 88C-Chad Miller[19]; 20. (DNF) 7NY-Matt Farnham[9]; 21. (DNF) 2-Dave Axton[20] Lap Leaders: Tim Shaffer (1-18), Zeb Wise (19-35)

Elliotts Custom Trailers and Carts Dash (6 Laps): 1. 26-Zeb Wise[3]; 2. 45-Tim Shaffer[1]; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[4]; 4. 9P-Parker Price Miller[5]; 5. 29-Sye Lynch[2]

Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 26-Zeb Wise[1]; 2. 9P-Parker Price Miller[4]; 3. 7NY-Matt Farnham[2]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[5]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 6. 35-Jared Zimbardi[3]; 7. 88C-Chad Miller[7]; 8. (DNF) 86-Michael Lutz Jr[8]

CSI Shocks Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 29-Sye Lynch[4]; 2. 3-Denny Peebles[7]; 3. 28M-Conner Morrell[1]; 4. 70-Scotty Thiel[2]; 5. 11-Cory Eliason[5]; 6. 23-Zeth Sabo[3]; 7. (DNF) 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[6]

All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[3]; 2. 4-Chris Windom[2]; 3. 45-Tim Shaffer[4]; 4. 10-Paulie Colagiovanni[1]; 5. 97-JJ Hickle[5]; 6. 98-Joe Trenca[6]; 7. (DNF) 2-Dave Axton[7]

Hercules Tire Qualifying: 1. 9P-Parker Price Miller, 00:13.065[1]; 2. 29-Sye Lynch, 00:13.338[5]; 3. 45-Tim Shaffer, 00:13.363[8]; 4. 26-Zeb Wise, 00:13.444[20]; 5. 28M-Conner Morrell, 00:13.451[3]; 6. 10-Paulie Colagiovanni, 00:13.510[18]; 7. 7NY-Matt Farnham, 00:13.526[2]; 8. 70-Scotty Thiel, 00:13.555[16]; 9. 4-Chris Windom, 00:13.568[6]; 10. 35-Jared Zimbardi, 00:13.569[12]; 11. 23-Zeth Sabo, 00:13.596[4]; 12. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 00:13.634[21]; 13. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 00:13.642[7]; 14. 11-Cory Eliason, 00:13.699[22]; 15. 97-JJ Hickle, 00:13.730[15]; 16. 28F-Davie Franek, 00:13.739[9]; 17. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 00:13.768[19]; 18. 98-Joe Trenca, 00:13.818[13]; 19. 88C-Chad Miller, 00:13.841[10]; 20. 3-Denny Peebles, 00:13.900[14]; 21. 2-Dave Axton, 00:14.383[17]; 22. 86-Michael Lutz Jr, 00:14.638[11]

2023 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (As of 5/19):
Tyler Courtney - 862
Parker Price-Miller - 824
Chris Windom - 808
Hunter Schuerenberg - 796
Tim Shaffer - 774
J.J. Hickle - 762
Scotty Thiel - 720
Conner Morrell - 694
Zeth Sabo - 666
Zeb Wise - 560

About Tezos:
Tezos is smart money, redefining what it means to hold and exchange value in a digitally connected world. A self-upgradable and energy-efficient Proof of Stake blockchain with a proven track record, Tezos seamlessly adopts tomorrow’s innovations without network disruptions today. For more information, please visit www.tezos.com.

About Mobil 1:
The world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, Mobil 1™ features anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond our conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to meet or exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life. For more information, visit mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mobil1. Mobil, Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries.

About FloSports:
Founded in 2006, FloSports is a subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, offering live and on-demand access to hundreds of thousands of competition events across 25+ vertical sport categories in the US and abroad. FloSports’ vision is to give underserved sports the love they deserve. With a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more, FloSports has established itself as an innovator and leader in sports streaming. Finally, your sport has a home. For more information, please visit: flosports.tv.

About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015.