Inside Line Promotions - WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Aug. 22, 2018) - Travis Rilat garnered his 14th top 10 of the season with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com last Saturday during his debut at Hamilton County Speedway.
The BDS Motorsports driver opened the action by finishing fifth in a heat race. He ranked 10th in overall points, which was only two positions shy of making the feature redraw.
"It was a tricky track and the start meant everything," he said. "On those big tracks like Hamilton County Speedway the air can by difficult and momentum is huge. If we could have had a good start and gained a position we'd have been in the feature redraw and then could have been fortunate to draw a good starting position for the main event. However, because the start of our heat wasn't advantageous we lost a spot and missed the feature redraw. That wasn't a night when anyone was going to drive through the field."
Rilat lined up on the outside of the fifth row for the 25-lap main event. He battled around 10th for a majority of the race before gaining a couple of positions in the final stage to finish eighth.
"I felt like our car got a little better as the race went on," he said. "I think there were some definite positives from Saturday night. If we go back there we have some notes to go off. Plus, it's always good to move forward in the main event, especially on a challenging track."
Sunday's event at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Mo., rained out.
Rilat will return to Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com competition on Sept. 1-2 at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. He enters the doubleheader ranked ninth in the championship standings.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 18 - Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa - Heat race: 5 (4); Feature: 8 (10).
SEASON STATS -
33 races, 0 wins, 8 top fives, 19 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 25 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Sept. 1-2 at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.TravisRilat.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TravisRilat29
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Shark Racing Engines
Located in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., Shark Racing Engines has been building high-performance racing engines for more than two decades. For more information, visit http://www.SharkRacingEngines.com .
"It's kind of funny how I met (Shark owner) Marc Huson when I went up there to Washington for an ASCS National Tour race a few years ago," Rilat said. "I was wandering around talking on my cell phone and saw a sprint car next door. I walked over, looked around and introduced myself.
"He's been a great friend. He was instrumental with a support group for me and my family when I was in the hospital up there. He and his wife helped us out in a hard time. As far as his engine skills go, he's one of the best in the country. There's only a handful of great engine builders across the country and I consider him one of the best."
Rilat would also like to thank BDS Motorsports, Frio Chevrolet, The BOSS, MDS Boring & Drilling, CnB Chubby, Joe's Kleen Products, Simpson Race Products, KSE Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Champion Brands, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP Wings, Goodrich, All Star Auto Reconditioning, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Astro Titanium, AutoMeter, Batts Farms, Birch Corp Financial, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Carlan Services, Car Star Collision and Service (from Leduc, Alberta, Canada), Clark Construction, Diversified Machine Inc., Dyer Rods, Eagle Motorsports, FK Rod Ends, Fuel Safe, Gee and Gee Racing, Gillund Enterprises, Global Power Services, Hepfner Racing Products, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Impact Coatings, The Joie of Seating, Justice Brothers, Kinsler Fuel Injection, KSE Racing Products, Kustom Sprintcar Supplies, Lanktree Holdings, Millstone, Moroso Products, NGK Spark Plugs, Outerwears, Over The Top Marketing and Promotions, Pat Beck Motorsports, Pit Stop Liquors, Quick Racing Products, Randy's Lawncare/Maintenance - Newton, Iowa, Sander Engineering, SCE Gaskets, Schoenfeld Headers, Sebastian Sandblasting and Powdercoating, Shane Liebig, Shaver Specialty Race Engines, Speedway Motors, Strong Crane Service, Super Shox, Total Seal Piston Rings, Ultra-Lite Brakes and Zephyr Pro40 for their continued support.
The BDS Motorsports driver opened the action by finishing fifth in a heat race. He ranked 10th in overall points, which was only two positions shy of making the feature redraw.
Rilat lined up on the outside of the fifth row for the 25-lap main event. He battled around 10th for a majority of the race before gaining a couple of positions in the final stage to finish eighth.
"I felt like our car got a little better as the race went on," he said. "I think there were some definite positives from Saturday night. If we go back there we have some notes to go off. Plus, it's always good to move forward in the main event, especially on a challenging track."
Sunday's event at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Mo., rained out.
Rilat will return to Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com competition on Sept. 1-2 at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. He enters the doubleheader ranked ninth in the championship standings.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 18 - Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa - Heat race: 5 (4); Feature: 8 (10).
SEASON STATS -
33 races, 0 wins, 8 top fives, 19 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 25 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Sept. 1-2 at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.TravisRilat.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TravisRilat29
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Shark Racing Engines
Located in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., Shark Racing Engines has been building high-performance racing engines for more than two decades. For more information, visit http://www.SharkRacingEngines.com .
"It's kind of funny how I met (Shark owner) Marc Huson when I went up there to Washington for an ASCS National Tour race a few years ago," Rilat said. "I was wandering around talking on my cell phone and saw a sprint car next door. I walked over, looked around and introduced myself.
"He's been a great friend. He was instrumental with a support group for me and my family when I was in the hospital up there. He and his wife helped us out in a hard time. As far as his engine skills go, he's one of the best in the country. There's only a handful of great engine builders across the country and I consider him one of the best."
Rilat would also like to thank BDS Motorsports, Frio Chevrolet, The BOSS, MDS Boring & Drilling, CnB Chubby, Joe's Kleen Products, Simpson Race Products, KSE Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Champion Brands, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP Wings, Goodrich, All Star Auto Reconditioning, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Astro Titanium, AutoMeter, Batts Farms, Birch Corp Financial, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Carlan Services, Car Star Collision and Service (from Leduc, Alberta, Canada), Clark Construction, Diversified Machine Inc., Dyer Rods, Eagle Motorsports, FK Rod Ends, Fuel Safe, Gee and Gee Racing, Gillund Enterprises, Global Power Services, Hepfner Racing Products, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Impact Coatings, The Joie of Seating, Justice Brothers, Kinsler Fuel Injection, KSE Racing Products, Kustom Sprintcar Supplies, Lanktree Holdings, Millstone, Moroso Products, NGK Spark Plugs, Outerwears, Over The Top Marketing and Promotions, Pat Beck Motorsports, Pit Stop Liquors, Quick Racing Products, Randy's Lawncare/Maintenance - Newton, Iowa, Sander Engineering, SCE Gaskets, Schoenfeld Headers, Sebastian Sandblasting and Powdercoating, Shane Liebig, Shaver Specialty Race Engines, Speedway Motors, Strong Crane Service, Super Shox, Total Seal Piston Rings, Ultra-Lite Brakes and Zephyr Pro40 for their continued support.
