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Carney Rolls Out Of Wheatland With Weekend High Podium Finish

EL PASO, Texas (September 29, 2016) The weekend started off strong for John Carney II at the Hockett/McMillin Memorial, as Carney piloted the Lubbock Wrecker/MVT No. 11x to a third place finish for John’s 24th top-five run of the season, but things would quickly turn south for the Texas shoe.

“Thursday was great. The car was rolling good, things just didn’t pan out the next two nights,” said Carney. Taking second in Heat Race and Qualifier competition on Friday night, Carney made the cut for the A-Feature with a 15th place starting spot.

“The track had a little bit more moisture in it than Thursday, and we made changes to compensate, but the car just wasn’t digging into the track like it needed, and we ended up tagging the wall about five laps in so that broke the Jacobs Ladder. At that point it was just a matter of staying out and collecting points for Saturday.”

Staying out proved effective for John who made the top-eight to lock into Saturday night but the night would end on the hook.

“We backed up a touch on the start after they worked the track, but it started coming to us. The car was actually really good and we were running fifth, but on one of the restarts, I didn’t compensate for the bleeder and I just went in to close to Wayne [Johnson]. When I did that, I didn’t have enough air going across the wing and hit the hole going into one. It bounced right over the cushion and into the marbles. Once it did that, I couldn’t keep it off the wall.”

With car, parts, and pieces back in place, John will turn his attention to the Casey’s General Stores Fall Brawl at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb. on Saturday, October 1 with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series. Having seen action in 2006 at the high banked, four-tenths mile oval, Carney’s last stop was a 360cid/305cid show.

“I’m looking forward to getting back to I-80 and just have to thank Scott Brown and my whole crew for all their hard work.”

For continued updates on John Carney II, fans can follow along on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=570728686284547&fref=ts.

Season So Far:

Events: 47; Wins: 11; Top 5: 24; Top 10: 28; Top 15: 33; Top 20: 39

Up Next:

10/1/2016 - I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.) - ASCS National

2016 Results:

1. 3/4/16 – Red River Speedway (Wichita Falls, Texas): Win (305cid)
2. 3/5/16 - Red River Speedway (Wichita Falls, Texas): Win (305cid)
3. 3/19/16 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, Texas): 21st (ASCS N)
4. 3/25/16 – 81 Speedway (Park City, Kan.): 3rd (NSL360)
5. 3/26/16 - 81 Speedway (Park City, Kan.): 12th (NSL360)
6. 4/1/16 – SNM Speedway (Las Cruces, N.M.): Win (ASCS SW)
7. 4/2/16 – SNM Speedway (Las Cruces, N.M.): Win (ASCS SW)
8. 4/8/16 – Jackson Motor Speedway (Jackson, Miss.): 2nd (ASCS GS/SOS)
9. 4/8/16 – Jackson Motor Speedway (Jackson, Miss.): 3rd (ASCS GS/SOS)
10. 4/15/16 – Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, Okla.): Win (305cid)
11. 4/22/16 – Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kan.): 17th (ASCS RR)
12. 4/23/16 – Springfield Raceway (Springfield, Mo.): Win (ASCS RR/Warr.)
13. 5/6/16 – Heart O’ Texas Speedway (Waco, TX): 17th (ASCS GS)
14. 5/7/16 – Golden Triangle Raceway Park (Beaumont, TX): 2nd (ASCS GS)
15. 5/13/16 – Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track (Ft. Worth, TX): 15th (ASCS N)
16. 5/14/16 – Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track (Ft. Worth, TX): 7th (B-Main, ASCS N)
17. 5/20/16 – Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, OK): 3rd (305cid)
18. 5/21/16 – Lawton Speedway (Lawton, OK): 7th (ASCS RR)
19. 6/4/16 – Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, Texas): Win (305cid)
20. 6/11/16 – Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, Texas): Win (305cid)
21. 6/11/16 - Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, Texas): 9th (ASCS Nat.)
22. 6/15/16 - Lawton Speedway (Lawton, OK): 21st (ASCS N)
23. 6/16/16 - Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, OK): DNS (ASCS N)
24. 6/17/16 - Missouri State Fair Speedway (Sedalia, MO): 7th – B-Main (ASCS N)
25. 6/18/16 - Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO): 8th (ASCS N)
26. 6/18/16 – Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO): 16th (WAR)
27. 6/25/16 – Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, TX): 6th (SBS)
28. 7/1/16 – Dodge City Raceway Park (Dodge City, KS): 4th (NCRA)
29. 7/1/16 – Dodge City Raceway Park (Dodge City, KS): 18th (305cid)
30. 7/2/16 – Dodge City Raceway Park (Dodge City, KS): Win (NCRA)
31. 7/2/16 – Dodge City Raceway Park (Dodge City, KS): 3rd (305cid)
32. 7/9/16 – Lawton Speedway (Lawton, OK): 2nd (ASCS RR)
33. 7/15/16 - Kansas State Fairgrounds (Hutchinson, KS): 10th (NCRA)
34. 7/16/16 – RMP Speedway (Hays, KS): Win (DQ) 20th (URSS)
35. 7/17/16 – RPM Speedway (Hays, KS): 16th (URSS)
36. 7/29/16 – Western Tech Speedway Park (El Paso, TX): Win (ASCS SW)
37. 7/30/16 – Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, N.M: 2nd (ASCS SW)
38. 8/5/16 – Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA): 23rd (ASCS N – Knox.)
39. 8/6/16 – Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA): 19th (ASCS N – Knox.)
40. 8/27/16 – Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, TX): 2nd (305cid)
41. 9/2/16 – Eagle Raceway (Eagle, NE): 2nd (305cid)
42. 9/4/16 – Eagle Raceway (Eagle, NE): 23rd (305cid)
43. 9/10/16 – Texas Motor Speedway (Ft. Worth, TX): 4th (ASCS RR)
44. 9/17/16 – Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, TX): 2nd (305cid)
45. 9/22/16 – Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO): 3rd (ASCS Nat.)
46. 9/23/16 - 9/22/16 – Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO): 18th (ASCS Nat.)
47. 9/24/16 - 9/22/16 – Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO): 20th (ASCS Nat.)

John Carney Online:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarneyRacing/?fref=ts
Sprint Source: http://www.sprintsource.com/profile/?r=1329&rt=driver

Sponsors:

Lubbock Wrecker Service, Steward Builders, Triple X Chassis, J.C. Farm and Ranch, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Challenger Drilling, Rider Graphics, Safe-T-Stepper, MSD Ignition, Top Row Rowdies, Momentum Suspension Systems, Brahman Operating, SpeedMart, Eagle Motorsports, Al Parker Racing Engines.

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