Inside Line Promotions - SELINSGROVE, Pa. (Sept. 17, 2018) - Mother Nature and misfortune have been cruel to Trey Starks recently.
"It's been a frustrating last couple of weeks," he said. "When we've been fast we've had an issue or a rainout. We haven't got to execute a night lately. We've had speed. It's a shame we haven't got to showcase it.
"We had a mechanical failure and a rainout two weeks ago. This weekend it was the other way around with a rainout and a mechanical failure. We just have to put this bad luck behind us. We have some big weekends and big races coming up. We have a lot of good racing left to do."
The Gobrecht Motorsports driver was strong throughout last Friday's event at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He qualified sixth quickest and placed second in a heat race before lining up eighth in the A Main. Unfortunately, rain washed out the race just after it was started.
Starks ran into bad luck the following night at Selinsgrove Speedway, which hosted an Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions race. Starks qualified 10th quickest overall and third in his group. He was running second - in a dash position - midway through the heat race when a mechanical problem sidelined the team for the remainder of the night.
This weekend presents a new challenge with four features in three nights. The action begins on Thursday at BAPS Motor Speedway in Newberrytown, Pa. Williams Grove Speedway will have the make-up feature that rained out from last Friday along with a full program this Friday before the weekend wraps up on Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., for the 5 th annual Dirt Classic.
"It's a good opportunity for some racing with four features coming up," Starks said. "That's a lot of racing to do in one weekend. We're up for it. Everyone has a positive attitude. If we do everything we're supposed to I think we'll have a successful weekend."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 14 - Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 2 (2); Feature: Rained Out (8).
Sept. 15 - Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa. - Qualifying: 10; Heat race: DNF (2); B Main: DNS (-).
SEASON STATS -
64 races, 4 wins, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s, 27 top 15s, 42 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Thursday at BAPS Motor Speedway in Newberrytown, Pa.; Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., for the 5th annual Dirt Classic
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts
APPAREL -
Starks has t-shirts and hoodies for sale at http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com .
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Moose Blocks
Steven "Moose" Brokenshire founded Moose Blocks, Inc., in 2002, in York, Pa. Moose Blocks has developed into is a stable, profitable business offering precision machining and excellent customer service. The company has evolved into a full-service custom machine shop that supplies sprint car parts to dealers all across the United States, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.MooseBlocks.com.
"Moose Blocks is the leading manufacturer of sprint car components and has been helping the Gobrecht team out for years," Starks said. "We're very appreciative of their support and look forward to representing them in Victory Lane many times."
Gobrecht Motorsports would also like to thank Textron Off Road, Golf Cart Services, J&J Auto Racing, FK Rod Ends, Champion Brands, Fibreworks Composites, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Beer Hill Gang, Gettysburg Rental Center, Gardy's Enterprises, Baker Door Company, Moose Lodge 720, Pancho's Racing Products, Pro Shocks, Auto Meter, KSE Racing Products, Fel-Pro, Taylor Ignition Wires, Miller Welders, K&N Filters, Mettec, Bell Helmets, AL Driveline, DMI, Champion Spark Plugs, ISC Racers Tape, Schroth Racing, HMS Motorsports, King Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Ultra Lite Brakes & Components, Security Race Products, Benner's Butcher Shoppe and Darwin L. Martin Trucking for their continued support.
"It's been a frustrating last couple of weeks," he said. "When we've been fast we've had an issue or a rainout. We haven't got to execute a night lately. We've had speed. It's a shame we haven't got to showcase it.
The Gobrecht Motorsports driver was strong throughout last Friday's event at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He qualified sixth quickest and placed second in a heat race before lining up eighth in the A Main. Unfortunately, rain washed out the race just after it was started.
Starks ran into bad luck the following night at Selinsgrove Speedway, which hosted an Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions race. Starks qualified 10th quickest overall and third in his group. He was running second - in a dash position - midway through the heat race when a mechanical problem sidelined the team for the remainder of the night.
This weekend presents a new challenge with four features in three nights. The action begins on Thursday at BAPS Motor Speedway in Newberrytown, Pa. Williams Grove Speedway will have the make-up feature that rained out from last Friday along with a full program this Friday before the weekend wraps up on Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., for the 5 th annual Dirt Classic.
"It's a good opportunity for some racing with four features coming up," Starks said. "That's a lot of racing to do in one weekend. We're up for it. Everyone has a positive attitude. If we do everything we're supposed to I think we'll have a successful weekend."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 14 - Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 2 (2); Feature: Rained Out (8).
Sept. 15 - Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa. - Qualifying: 10; Heat race: DNF (2); B Main: DNS (-).
SEASON STATS -
64 races, 4 wins, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s, 27 top 15s, 42 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Thursday at BAPS Motor Speedway in Newberrytown, Pa.; Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., for the 5th annual Dirt Classic
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts
APPAREL -
Starks has t-shirts and hoodies for sale at http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com .
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Moose Blocks
Steven "Moose" Brokenshire founded Moose Blocks, Inc., in 2002, in York, Pa. Moose Blocks has developed into is a stable, profitable business offering precision machining and excellent customer service. The company has evolved into a full-service custom machine shop that supplies sprint car parts to dealers all across the United States, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.MooseBlocks.com.
"Moose Blocks is the leading manufacturer of sprint car components and has been helping the Gobrecht team out for years," Starks said. "We're very appreciative of their support and look forward to representing them in Victory Lane many times."
Gobrecht Motorsports would also like to thank Textron Off Road, Golf Cart Services, J&J Auto Racing, FK Rod Ends, Champion Brands, Fibreworks Composites, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Beer Hill Gang, Gettysburg Rental Center, Gardy's Enterprises, Baker Door Company, Moose Lodge 720, Pancho's Racing Products, Pro Shocks, Auto Meter, KSE Racing Products, Fel-Pro, Taylor Ignition Wires, Miller Welders, K&N Filters, Mettec, Bell Helmets, AL Driveline, DMI, Champion Spark Plugs, ISC Racers Tape, Schroth Racing, HMS Motorsports, King Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Ultra Lite Brakes & Components, Security Race Products, Benner's Butcher Shoppe and Darwin L. Martin Trucking for their continued support.
