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Sams III Progresses in Arizona During ASCS National Tour Season Opener

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Inside Line Promotions – PEORIA, Ariz. (March 2, 2020) – Sams LaMountain Racing driver Danny Sams III improved throughout the season-opening Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event last weekend.

Sams III invaded Canyon Speedway Park for the first time in his career and faced more than 50 competitors at the tricky track. He placed seventh in a heat race before charging from 14th to seventh in a B Main on Friday.

“The first night we struggled early,” he said. “We pulled a bad pill and it was hard to move forward. We gained seven spots in the B Main, but it was too little too late. We were able to learn a lot. We built big time off the first night to the second.”

It showed on Saturday as Sams III maneuvered from seventh to third place in a heat race and from sixth to fourth place in a qualifier. That ranked him fourth in overall points out of the 50-plus drivers.

“That put us in a great spot,” he said. “We started fourth in the main event, but unfortunately had a tire problem and a car problem that made the car extremely unbalanced. We couldn’t get the car into the track to move forward. Right away we lost it and by the time the rubber came in, making it more under control, we had already fallen back pretty fast.”

Sams III held on for a 19th-place finish. He is currently tied for second in the Rookie of the Year Award standings after the first two nights of the season.

“I have a lot of confidence being able to run that good in the beginning on Saturday,” he said. “We’re racing somewhere that’s new to us again, but we’re excited to head to California this weekend.”

Next up for the team is a trio of ASCS National Tour races – Friday at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif.; Saturday at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif.; and Sunday at Petaluma Speedway in Petaluma, Calif. It will be the team’s debut at all three ovals.

QUICK RESULTS –

Feb. 28 – Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. – Heat race: 7 (5); B Main: 7 (14).

Feb. 29 – Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. – Heat race: 3 (7); Qualifier: 4 (6); Feature: 19 (4).

SEASON STATS –

4 races, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s, 1 top 15, 2 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif.; Saturday at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif.; and Sunday at Petaluma Speedway in Petaluma, Calif., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: https://samslamtnracing.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/samslamtnracing

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samslamtnracing/

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – East Mountain Transport, Inc.

East Mountain Transport, Inc., is a supply chain specialized transport solution provider that offers full-service transportation, rigging and temperature-controlled air ride vans. The company also offers heavy haul trucking, over-dimensional cargo transport and flatbed freight service. For more information, visit http://www.EastMountainTransport.com.

“We met the LaMountain Family, the owners of East Mountain Transport, Inc., at the Gator Nationals in early 2019,” Sams III said. “It started with a small partnership. It’s grown from there and I’m so grateful for the support of the LaMountain Family and East Mountain Transport, Inc.”

Sams LaMountain Racing would like to thank Williams Precision Engines, Kistler Racing Products, Slade Shock Technology, Goodyear Rubber Products, Inc., Steele Performance Parts, Outlaw Racing Fuels and Raintree Design LLC for their continued support.

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