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Taylor Takes Podium Finish at Sweetwater During ASCS Debut

Inside Line Promotions – ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (Aug. 22, 2017) – Zac Taylor recorded a third-place finish during his ASCS Frontier Region debut last Friday at his home track of Sweetwater Speedway.

Taylor, who made his first-ever 360ci sprint car start in the summer of 2016 at Sweetwater Speedway, leased a 360ci engine from Mark Sweet for last weekend’s doubleheader.

“To come out against all those other cars in a higher division and be fast and get a podium finish was a dream come true,” Taylor said.

The competition began on Friday when Taylor started fifth in his heat race and finished third. That earned a spot in the feature redraw, in which he pulled the No. 3 to start on the inside of the second row for the A Main.

“I led the first two laps and got passed and was running great,” he said. “With about five laps to go Ned Powers passed me on the outside like I was sitting still. I didn’t think you could go that high. I was a little disappointed, but I got third against some pretty good drivers.”

The third-place finish gave Taylor a ton of confidence entering the weekend finale on Saturday.

“I went from fifth to third in my heat, which put us in the redraw,” he said. “I drew the No. 6 and was pumped up for the feature. We pushed off and were doing warm-up laps and I got taken out. Another car spun and tried to keep it going and ran into me and tore the torque tube out. It damaged suspension parts and our night was done. I was really disappointed, but that’s part racing.”

Unfortunately, Taylor’s night was over before the A Main began.

Taylor said the 305ci engine has been installed into the family-owned No. 86 sprint car and he plans to compete this Saturday and Sunday at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colo., with the Colorado Alliance Tour.

QUICK RESULTS –

Aug. 18 – Sweetwater Speedway in Rock Springs, Wyo. – Heat race: 3 (5); Feature: 3 (3).

Aug. 19 – Sweetwater Speedway in Rock Springs, Wyo. – Heat race: 3 (5); Feature: 22 (6).

SEASON STATS –

18 races, 4 wins, 9 top fives, 10 top 10s, 10 top 15s, 13 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Saturday and Sunday at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colo., with the Colorado Alliance Tour

MEDIA LINKS –

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zac-Taylor-Racing/176561235888527

Twitter: https://twitter.com/zac86taylor

Website: http://www.zactaylorracing.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA1su-PDXOb8wWUoLAw_POQ/videos

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Open Season Construction

Open Season Construction is owned by Taylor’s sister, Aaron, and her husband, Dereck Logan. Open Season, which is located in Green River, Wyo., provides complete home remodeling, tile and stone work, decking, heated flooring, concrete, fencing and more.

“Despite the disappointment of Saturday I got to spend the weekend racing with my family and in front of friends,” Taylor said. “Open Season got a lot of exposure and I got to show all my family and friends what I can do in a higher division.”

Taylor would also like to thank H&H Resurfacing, SuperClean, Unique Signs and Designs, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, the Kaiser Family, Pro Shocks, Triple X Racing Company and Hoosier Racing Tires for their continued support.

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