Inside Line Promotions - ELDON, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2018) - Travis Rilat wrapped up the 9th annual LOS 360 Sprint Car Nationals with a top-10 result last Sunday at Lake Ozark Speedway.
The BDS Motorsports driver moved forward every time he was on the track during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com doubleheader except in his heat race on Saturday when he finished where he started - fifth.
"Gaining a spot or two in that heat race is crucial when you're in that position," he said. "The team kept working hard and we made progress all night long."
Rilat advanced from 10th to seventh place in a qualifier before he won a B Main after starting on the outside of the front row. That transferred him into the 18th starting position for the 25-lap main event.
"You have to set the car up a bit different starting deep in the field rather than how we had it in the B Main when we're starting on the front row," he said. "Clean air is huge in sprint car racing so starting up front makes it to where you don't have to deal with much dirty air. Starting in the back like we did in the A Main doesn't afford you that so you have to be able to maneuver in dirty air."
Rilat gained a handful of positions to net a 13th-place result.
The improvement continued on Sunday during the event finale. Rilat powered from fourth to second place during a heat race before picking up a pair of positions to finish third in a qualifier. That ranked him 10th out of more than 50 drivers entering the 41-lap main event.
"We got a good start and moved forward a spot or two right away and then got another spot or two in traffic," he said. "It was great to be able to move forward almost every time we were on the track all weekend. That's what we've been working toward.
"We had some issues the past few weeks with motor problems and we've got those worked out. We've been chasing our tails. Everything ran really well last weekend. We're past that so now we can concentrate on getting the car setup right. Without the motor running right it's hard to get the car right."
Rilat will be off the next couple of weekends before competing Sept. 20-22 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., during the 8th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 1 - Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. - Heat race: 5 (5); Qualifier: 7 (10); B Main: 1 (2); Feature: 13 (18).
Sept. 2 - Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. - Heat race: 2 (4); Qualifier: 3 (5); Feature: 7 (10).
SEASON STATS -
35 races, 0 wins, 8 top fives, 20 top 10s, 26 top 15s, 27 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Sept. 20-22 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the 8th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial 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 - Simpson Race Products
Simpson Race Products is an American motor sports parts business that supplies gloves, helmets, harness systems, driver's suits, head restraints, shoes and more ranging from racers at local tracks to international teams. For more information, visit http://www.SimpsonRaceProducts.com .
"I've been with Simpson since Day 1," Rilat said. "I believe they make the best products on the market and that's why I've worked with them for more than 20 years."
Rilat would also like to thank BDS Motorsports, Frio Chevrolet, The BOSS, MDS Boring & Drilling, Shark Racing Engines, CnB Chubby, Joe's Kleen 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, 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 moved forward every time he was on the track during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com doubleheader except in his heat race on Saturday when he finished where he started - fifth.
Rilat advanced from 10th to seventh place in a qualifier before he won a B Main after starting on the outside of the front row. That transferred him into the 18th starting position for the 25-lap main event.
"You have to set the car up a bit different starting deep in the field rather than how we had it in the B Main when we're starting on the front row," he said. "Clean air is huge in sprint car racing so starting up front makes it to where you don't have to deal with much dirty air. Starting in the back like we did in the A Main doesn't afford you that so you have to be able to maneuver in dirty air."
Rilat gained a handful of positions to net a 13th-place result.
The improvement continued on Sunday during the event finale. Rilat powered from fourth to second place during a heat race before picking up a pair of positions to finish third in a qualifier. That ranked him 10th out of more than 50 drivers entering the 41-lap main event.
"We got a good start and moved forward a spot or two right away and then got another spot or two in traffic," he said. "It was great to be able to move forward almost every time we were on the track all weekend. That's what we've been working toward.
"We had some issues the past few weeks with motor problems and we've got those worked out. We've been chasing our tails. Everything ran really well last weekend. We're past that so now we can concentrate on getting the car setup right. Without the motor running right it's hard to get the car right."
Rilat will be off the next couple of weekends before competing Sept. 20-22 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., during the 8th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 1 - Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. - Heat race: 5 (5); Qualifier: 7 (10); B Main: 1 (2); Feature: 13 (18).
Sept. 2 - Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. - Heat race: 2 (4); Qualifier: 3 (5); Feature: 7 (10).
SEASON STATS -
35 races, 0 wins, 8 top fives, 20 top 10s, 26 top 15s, 27 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Sept. 20-22 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the 8th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial 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 - Simpson Race Products
Simpson Race Products is an American motor sports parts business that supplies gloves, helmets, harness systems, driver's suits, head restraints, shoes and more ranging from racers at local tracks to international teams. For more information, visit http://www.SimpsonRaceProducts.com .
"I've been with Simpson since Day 1," Rilat said. "I believe they make the best products on the market and that's why I've worked with them for more than 20 years."
Rilat would also like to thank BDS Motorsports, Frio Chevrolet, The BOSS, MDS Boring & Drilling, Shark Racing Engines, CnB Chubby, Joe's Kleen 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, 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.
