Inside Line Promotions - OSBORN, Mo. (May 1, 2019) - Robbie Price turned in one of his strongest showings of the season last Thursday during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour opener at Eagle Raceway.
"Last weekend gave us a lot to build on," he said. "It really feels good to have run so well and it's refreshing to feel like a true contender when you show up at the track with the caliber of competition out here."
The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour officially kicked off its 2019 campaign at the high-banked oval in Eagle, Neb. Although the end result doesn't reflect the effort, Price's run has given him an extra boost of confidence moving forward. It all started with the first heat race of the season, which Price won.
He made the feature redraw and pulled the No. 2 to start on the outside of the front row in the main event. Price had a podium performance rolling throughout the race before a small error cost him the finish. He tapped the wall with the right front and flattened the tire in the closing laps. His run ended with 20th-place showing.
"We had a really good run going," he said. "I'm bummed for my guys that I couldn't complete the deal, but it gives us a lot of hope going into the rest of the year."
The series ventured to U.S. 36 Raceway on Friday. Price placed fifth in a heat race and fifth in the B Main to transfer into the main event. He capped the night by rallying from 21st to 15th in the A Main.
"The end results kind of messed us up in points already, but it's a long season," he said. "With some consistency and strong finishes well be right there in the mix before long."
The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour shifts to Central Pennsylvania this weekend with races on Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg and on Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove.
"I'm looking forward to getting back to Pennsylvania," Price said. "The competition over there is unreal and I'm hoping to do much better than I did last year."
QUICK RESULTS -
April 26 - Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. - Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 20 (2).
April 27 - U.S 36 Speedway in Osborn, Mo. - Heat race: 5 (3): B Main: 5 (7); Feature: 15 (21).
SEASON STATS -
12 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 2 top 15s, 5 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RPrice21
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rpracing21/
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Champion Brands
Champion Brands, LLC, is a globally recognized industry leader in specialty lubricants for 60 years. Champion also produces and blends more than 300 products including fuel, oil and engine additives and lubricants for the automotive, heavy truck, agricultural and specialty markets. For more information, visit http://www.ChampionBrands.com.
"Champion came on board as a sponsor this year after I started using their products a year ago," Price said. "I could not be happier with the quality of the product. I use their oils on everything and recommend them to anyone."
Price would like to thank Millstone Heating & Sheet Metal, Shark Racing Engines, CARSTAR Leduc, Triple X Race Components, Highline Performance, Skagit Speedway and Wildlight Motorsports Photography for their continued support.
"Last weekend gave us a lot to build on," he said. "It really feels good to have run so well and it's refreshing to feel like a true contender when you show up at the track with the caliber of competition out here."
He made the feature redraw and pulled the No. 2 to start on the outside of the front row in the main event. Price had a podium performance rolling throughout the race before a small error cost him the finish. He tapped the wall with the right front and flattened the tire in the closing laps. His run ended with 20th-place showing.
"We had a really good run going," he said. "I'm bummed for my guys that I couldn't complete the deal, but it gives us a lot of hope going into the rest of the year."
The series ventured to U.S. 36 Raceway on Friday. Price placed fifth in a heat race and fifth in the B Main to transfer into the main event. He capped the night by rallying from 21st to 15th in the A Main.
"The end results kind of messed us up in points already, but it's a long season," he said. "With some consistency and strong finishes well be right there in the mix before long."
The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour shifts to Central Pennsylvania this weekend with races on Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg and on Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove.
"I'm looking forward to getting back to Pennsylvania," Price said. "The competition over there is unreal and I'm hoping to do much better than I did last year."
QUICK RESULTS -
April 26 - Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. - Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 20 (2).
April 27 - U.S 36 Speedway in Osborn, Mo. - Heat race: 5 (3): B Main: 5 (7); Feature: 15 (21).
SEASON STATS -
12 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 2 top 15s, 5 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RPrice21
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rpracing21/
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Champion Brands
Champion Brands, LLC, is a globally recognized industry leader in specialty lubricants for 60 years. Champion also produces and blends more than 300 products including fuel, oil and engine additives and lubricants for the automotive, heavy truck, agricultural and specialty markets. For more information, visit http://www.ChampionBrands.com.
"Champion came on board as a sponsor this year after I started using their products a year ago," Price said. "I could not be happier with the quality of the product. I use their oils on everything and recommend them to anyone."
Price would like to thank Millstone Heating & Sheet Metal, Shark Racing Engines, CARSTAR Leduc, Triple X Race Components, Highline Performance, Skagit Speedway and Wildlight Motorsports Photography for their continued support.
