(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team stormed into a pair of venues in Illinois and Missouri on September 12-13 for the ‘St. Louis Showdown.’ On Friday night at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, the UMP DIRTcar Series presided over a $10,000 to win shootout. Dennis qualified second fastest in his group during time trials and later placed second in his heat race. After starting the 50-lap headliner from the outside of the third row, Dennis wound up finishing seventh in the final rundown in night one of the ‘St. Louis Showdown.’
A similar program was held on Saturday evening at Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri and another $10,000 payday was on the line. Dennis clicked off the fifth quickest lap in his group during the qualifying session prior to advancing up to second in heat race action. The Carpentersville, Illinois hotshoe then started sixth in the 40-lapper and eventually brought home his second seventh place effort of the weekend following the action-packed race. Full results from both Granite City and Pevely can be accessed online at www.tricityspeedway.net and www.i55raceway.com.
Next up for Dennis Erb Racing will be one of the Midwest’s most popular Dirt Late Model events, as the team treks south to the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana on September 19-20 for the 35th edition of the ‘Jackson 100.’ Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying will take place at the 1/4-mile, semi-banked venue on Friday evening, while the heat races, consolation events, and the 100-lap ‘Jackson 100’ are slated to be held on Saturday night. A $20,000 top prize will be up for grabs at the Jackson County Fairgrounds bullring this weekend, while each feature starter will receive at least $1,200.
Dennis comes into this year’s version of the ‘Jackson 100′ ninth in the LOLMDS point standings and he finished ninth in last year’s mega-event at Brownstown. Additional information on the Brownstown biggie can be viewed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
Dennis would like to thank all of his sponsors including: J.R. McBride Leasing, JL Scrap Metals, M&S Concrete, Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, Petersen Aluminum, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), Hoosier Racing Tires, Ramirez Motorsports, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Aurora Rod Ends, Barry Wright Race Cars, Beyea Custom Headers, Brinn Transmissions, Butlerbuilt Safety Systems, Champ Pans, CV Products, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Envy Suspension & Race Consultants, Fel-Pro Gaskets, Five Star Performance Bodies, Frankland Racing Supply, K-B Carburetors, Mason Racin’, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, Quarter Master, Simpson Race Products, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine Products, VP Racing Fuels, Weld Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
The latest dirt on the Dennis Erb Racing team can be found all year long at www.DennisErb.com.
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