Runner-Up Performance in Spring Loaded 40
Crossville, Tennessee (04/08/19) – While he fell just short of visiting Victory Lane, Jesse Lowe still enjoyed a successful weekend in his Xtreme Pressure Washing #5j Gondolas Pizza and Steakhouse/ CVR Race Car Late Model.
Jesse led a majority of Friday feature’s at 411 Motor Speedway before slipping to a third-place finish following a late-race restart. On Saturday night he advanced to a runner-up finish in the UCRA event at I-75 Raceway.
“On Friday night I felt like we had the race in hand until a late-race restart, and I just didn’t fire well enough and Jason Welshan got by,” Lowe stated. “On Saturday night we didn’t necessarily have the fastest car, but we bided our time and worked into a runner-up finish.
“Despite falling short of getting a win this weekend, this year has started out being one of the best years yet. Not just as a driver but also as a fan, it’s great to see racing in East Tennessee doing so well with record crowds. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank each and every person who is making dirt track racing awesome.”
The weekend opened on Friday night at 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee), where Jesse hit the ground running by setting fast time over the field of 23 competitors in qualifying.
Via his qualifying performance, he locked into the pole position for the feature event. Lowe paced the field until a late-race caution bunched the running order. In the closing laps, Jason Welshan and Trevor Sise slipped past, relegating Jesse to a third-place finish.
Saturday night took the team to I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tennessee), where a $2,500 winner’s check was on the line for the United Championship Racing Association (UCRA) competitors. With 26 entries on hand, Lowe raced to a runner-up finish behind race winner, Cory Hedgecock. Trevor Sise, Michael Courtney and Rod Carroll completed the Top-5 finishers.
Via his performance on Saturday night, he took over possession of the UCRA point’s lead.
Full results from the weekend are available at www.411MotorSpeedway.net and www.UCRAracing.com .
Jesse is currently unsure of where he’ll race this Saturday. He’s going to decide between 411 Motor Speedway and the All-Star Late Model Series event at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee). When he makes a final decision, his schedule will be updated at www.5JMotorsports.com .
Jesse Lowe would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Xtreme Pressure Washing, Gondolas Pizza and Steakhouse, Hidden View Lake, Bennett Heating and Cooling, Workout Anytime (Crossville and Cookeville, Tennessee), Baisley’s Body Shop, Phantom Racing Engines, CVR Racecars, Martel Sign Company, The Clean Machine, Hyperco, Autozone, 865 Hydro Graphics, Haircuts by Mel, Hoosier Tire South, Penske Shocks by Vinny, Velocita, Butlerbuilt and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Jesse would also like to say a very special thanks to Gary, Jacob, Taylor, Jerry, Jeff, and last but not least his Dad for their great help on keeping the racecar in race-winning condition.
For the latest information on Jesse Lowe, please visit www.5jMotorsports.com as well the team’s social media channels at www.facebook.com/jesseloweracingupdates and www.twitter.com/LoweRacing5J .
Ben Shelton, Owner
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