Inside Line Promotions - SAPULPA, Okla. (Oct. 31, 2018) - Alex Hill gained valuable experience on a tricky track and she celebrated her teammate's championship last Saturday at Creek County Speedway during the John Christner Trucking Fall Fling with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com.
The 18-year-old ASCS National Tour Rookie of the Year contender began her final night of racing for the year slotted in the sixth starting position of her heat race at the bullring.
"I got a good start and was able to move up to fourth, but I wasn't sticking the exit very well," she said. "My car didn't have much grip. Then a couple of cars got by me before I moved around and was able to improve my exit. My car was good. It was just some mistakes on the part of the driver."
Hill's finish placed her in the ninth starting spot in one of three B Mains, which were run due to the stout, 61-car field.
"I had a pretty good start in that race, too," she said. "I think we were up to about fourth at one point. But then there was a restart we didn't need. The track eventually went from the bottom to the top. I was running the bottom and got passed by a couple of cars. Then I moved to the top, but the car was a little too tight to run well up there."
While Hill finished the evening ninth in a B Main, she was happy to join her first-year Hill's Racing teammate Sam Hafertepe Jr. in celebration following his feature win and third ASCS National Tour title.
"It was awesome," she said. "I'm really happy for Sam and his team and for my parents, of course. My dad really loves this sport and it was nice to see it finally pay off for him. It was really cool."
Also of significance, Hill became only the fourth woman in the history of the ASCS National Tour to complete the full season.
QUICK RESULTS -
Oct. 27 - Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. - Heat race: 6 (6); B Main: 9 (9).
SEASON STATS -
51 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 3 top 10s, 13 top 15s, 24 top 20s
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.HillsRacingTeam.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillsRacingTeam
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillsracing/
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"Townline Variety is my dad's business and has been operating longer than I've been alive," Hill said. "It has always supported my career and I'm extremely grateful for that."
Hill would also like to thank BearPaw Gas and Convenience, Tony Stewart Racing, Ackland Insurance, Cool Chassis, Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, Slade Shock Technology, Lettrage Pixel, XYZ Machining, Fisher Racing Engines, Strodes BBQ and Deli, Gaerte/TOPP Performance Race Products, Strodes BBQ and Deli, Allstar Performance, PPM Racing Products, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, PAC Racing Springs, Wilwood, DMI, MicroBlue, Vortex Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, KSE Racing Products and Brown & Miller Racing Solutions for their continued support.
The 18-year-old ASCS National Tour Rookie of the Year contender began her final night of racing for the year slotted in the sixth starting position of her heat race at the bullring.
Hill's finish placed her in the ninth starting spot in one of three B Mains, which were run due to the stout, 61-car field.
"I had a pretty good start in that race, too," she said. "I think we were up to about fourth at one point. But then there was a restart we didn't need. The track eventually went from the bottom to the top. I was running the bottom and got passed by a couple of cars. Then I moved to the top, but the car was a little too tight to run well up there."
While Hill finished the evening ninth in a B Main, she was happy to join her first-year Hill's Racing teammate Sam Hafertepe Jr. in celebration following his feature win and third ASCS National Tour title.
"It was awesome," she said. "I'm really happy for Sam and his team and for my parents, of course. My dad really loves this sport and it was nice to see it finally pay off for him. It was really cool."
Also of significance, Hill became only the fourth woman in the history of the ASCS National Tour to complete the full season.
QUICK RESULTS -
Oct. 27 - Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. - Heat race: 6 (6); B Main: 9 (9).
SEASON STATS -
51 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 3 top 10s, 13 top 15s, 24 top 20s
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.HillsRacingTeam.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillsRacingTeam
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillsracing/
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Townline Variety
Townline Variety is a gas station, variety store and country store located on the Six Nations Reserve. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/TownlineVarietyGasCountryStyle/ .
"Townline Variety is my dad's business and has been operating longer than I've been alive," Hill said. "It has always supported my career and I'm extremely grateful for that."
Hill would also like to thank BearPaw Gas and Convenience, Tony Stewart Racing, Ackland Insurance, Cool Chassis, Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, Slade Shock Technology, Lettrage Pixel, XYZ Machining, Fisher Racing Engines, Strodes BBQ and Deli, Gaerte/TOPP Performance Race Products, Strodes BBQ and Deli, Allstar Performance, PPM Racing Products, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, PAC Racing Springs, Wilwood, DMI, MicroBlue, Vortex Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, KSE Racing Products and Brown & Miller Racing Solutions for their continued support.
