7/7/2021
Josh Walter
Walter notches career-best IRA showing at Plymouth Dirt Track
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 7, 2021 – With the largest crowd of the season on hand at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wis., 16th-year Plymouth, Wis. driver Josh Walter raced his 12W Torque Racing 410 Sprint Car to a strong sixth-place showing in a special 30-lap Road America NASCAR Weekend Kickoff Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association A main at the team’s hometown track on Thursday, July 1.
Walter was among a solid field of 24 IRA Sprint drivers to sign in for the event. After qualifying 14th with a lap of 11.978 seconds around the third-mile clay oval, the former 360 Sprint Car standout lined up fifth in the second 10-lap IRA heat race and moved up to fourth after passing Dave Uttech on lap 2. Walter held the spot over the final eight laps to secure a fourth-place finish.
Walter started 12th in the IRA A main and moved up to 10th on lap 6. The main event was slowed by eight yellow and red flag periods as several drivers struggled to get a handle on the ultra-fast and undulating racing surface.
The second caution flag of the race appeared on lap 8 when visiting NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe and Scotty Thiel made contact in turn three. Walter restarted eighth before dropping to 11th on lap 10. Walter battled back on the following lap to work past Russel Borland to secure 10th in the running order.
A string of five yellow and red flags over the final 14 laps saw Walter move up to seventh on a lap 24 restart. Walter advanced to sixth when Dave Uttech got loose and flipped to bring out the final red flag on lap 25.
Following an open red period to allow crews to refuel the cars, Walter powered past Josh Schneiderman on the final restart to work his way into fifth on lap 17. However, Schneiderman regained the position on the final lap as Walter came home sixth to record his second top-10 A-main showing of the 2021 IRA season in a race won by Bill Balog. The sixth-place showing was also Walter’s best 410 Sprint Car A-main finish at The Plymouth Dirt Track.
“It was a really good night for us and we were fortunately to survive all the cautions and reds and get a strong sixth in the A main,” Walter said. “Sixth is our best finish in a 410 Sprint Car at Plymouth. Our previous best 410 finish at Plymouth was an eighth in the final race of the 2020 IRA season last September.”
Walter and the Torque Racing team will take two weeks off before returning to action with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at the Outagamie Speedway Powered by EWSC Racing in Seymour, Wis. on Friday, July 23 and Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. on Saturday, July 24.
Stay tuned to the Torque Racing Facebook and Twitter pages for schedule changes and up-to-date information.
Torque Racing Sponsor Showcase – Full Throttle Ink
The Torque Racing team is pleased to have Full Throttle Ink in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. and Plymouth, Wis. on board as a sponsor for the 2021 season.
Full Throttle Ink is Sheboygan County's premier tattoo, piercing, and apparel shop, located at 501 North Main (Highway 32) in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Under the direction of owner Jeff Klug, Full Throttle Ink features a 1,100-square foot state-of-the-art tattoo and piercing parlor, as well as a complete line of 1940s and 1950s-themed high-end hot-rod style clothing.
Full Throttle Ink, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., also offers Motorcult Apparel, Lucky 13 Apparel and Klug's personal line of Sheboygan County-exclusive apparel.
In May 2021, Full Throttle Ink opened a second shop at 406 East Mill St. in downtown Plymouth.
To book a tattoo or piercing appointment, call the Sheboygan Falls location at 920-467-2215, call the Plymouth location at 920-449-5067 or email fullthrottleink@hotmail.com.
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2021 Josh Walter-Torque Racing
By The Numbers
Total Events – 6
IRA events – 5
World of Outlaws events – 1
All Star events – 1
A-Main Victories – 0
B-Main Victories – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 1
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 2
Heat Race Victories – 1
Dash Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 1
2021 Josh Walter-Torque Racing
Tentative Upcoming Schedule
(Additional dates to be announced)
Friday, July 23 – Outagamie Speedway Powered by EWSC Racing, Seymour, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, July 24 – Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA)
Article Credit: Jeff Pederson-Pedal Down Promotions
Submitted By: Jeff Pederson
