Inside Line Promotions - CAMERON, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2013) - For the first time in a while, Jack Dover pulled the top number during the feature redraw. But it didn't come without a funny moment.
"A kid drew it and I asked what number she wanted to draw and she said a six," Dover said with a laugh. "I said, 'No, we need to draw a one.' And she did."
Dover capitalized on the starting position to lead all 25 laps from the pole on Friday at U.S. 36 Raceway to notch his 10th feature victory of the season at the ASCS Warrior Region event.
"We had two yellows with about 10 laps to go," he said. "I was having a throttle problem and I was worried I wasn't going to win, but it worked out. The car was really good. I never went up top once. I just rolled the bottom the whole race. If I had to I could have gone up top. The car was that good."
It capped a night when Dover was dominant. He charged from sixth to pick up his 13th heat race win of the season.
"The car was really, really good," he said. "The track was racy. It had a top groove, bottom groove.
"We were lucky enough to get up to second out of turn two on the first lap. I had a battle with the leader and halfway through a yellow came out. It took me two laps after the yellow to get the lead. I was running the bottom just enough where he'd see my nose. He went down and started running where I was running. I was trying to get him to move down and I was able to get around him on the top side."
Dover earned an additional $200 for the heat win, which gave him enough points to advance to the feature redraw.
It marked the fifth time this season that Dover has claimed back-to-back feature victories.
"Once you get one it just builds your confidence that much more," he said. "I'm wanting to win really bad this weekend."
Dover is scheduled to compete with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour on Friday and Saturday at Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minn. He will wrap up his weekend on Sunday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 23 - U.S. 36 Raceway near Cameron, Mo. - Heat race: 1 (6); Feature: 1 (1).
SEASON STATS -
32 races, 10 wins, 16 top fives, 17 top 10s, 22 top 15s, 26 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minn., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, and Sunday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.
VIDEO -
Here is in-car video of Jack winning the 5th annual Steve King Memorial at The Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan., on May 25: http://youtu.be/jmbnDjFA3YQ
Here is in-car video of Jack claiming his heat race with the Nebraska 360 Sprints at Butler County Speedway in Rising City, Neb., on May 18: http://youtu.be/3yWrbbW2Qxk
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackdoverracing?fref=ts
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Eagle Motorsports
Eagle Motorsports, formerly known as Eagle Chassis, has fabricated sprint car chassis since 1998. Eagle has been a part of winning three Knoxville Nationals. For more information, visit http://www.EagleMotorsports.com.
"Eagle chassis are one of the easiest to drive and one of the easiest to work on," Dover said. "And they've been great with custom, reliable chassis because of my height."
Dover would also like to thank Certified Transmission, Roush Yates Racing Engines, Home Pride Companies, Inc., Thorpe's Body Shop, Trail Performance Coatings, Inc., The Oil Medics, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Shaver Racing Engines, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Speedway Motors and Vortex Wings for their continued support.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES -
Jack Dover Racing is close to being able to compete across the country by returning to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, where Dover has finished in the top 10 both seasons he has raced full time with the premier 360 sprint car series. He is also ready to compete with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series en route to his dream of racing in NASCAR. The only variable missing is a reliable truck and trailer. For more information on partnership opportunities, e-mail teamdover@gmail.com.
"A kid drew it and I asked what number she wanted to draw and she said a six," Dover said with a laugh. "I said, 'No, we need to draw a one.' And she did."
Dover capitalized on the starting position to lead all 25 laps from the pole on Friday at U.S. 36 Raceway to notch his 10th feature victory of the season at the ASCS Warrior Region event.
"We had two yellows with about 10 laps to go," he said. "I was having a throttle problem and I was worried I wasn't going to win, but it worked out. The car was really good. I never went up top once. I just rolled the bottom the whole race. If I had to I could have gone up top. The car was that good."
It capped a night when Dover was dominant. He charged from sixth to pick up his 13th heat race win of the season.
"The car was really, really good," he said. "The track was racy. It had a top groove, bottom groove.
"We were lucky enough to get up to second out of turn two on the first lap. I had a battle with the leader and halfway through a yellow came out. It took me two laps after the yellow to get the lead. I was running the bottom just enough where he'd see my nose. He went down and started running where I was running. I was trying to get him to move down and I was able to get around him on the top side."
Dover earned an additional $200 for the heat win, which gave him enough points to advance to the feature redraw.
It marked the fifth time this season that Dover has claimed back-to-back feature victories.
"Once you get one it just builds your confidence that much more," he said. "I'm wanting to win really bad this weekend."
Dover is scheduled to compete with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour on Friday and Saturday at Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minn. He will wrap up his weekend on Sunday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 23 - U.S. 36 Raceway near Cameron, Mo. - Heat race: 1 (6); Feature: 1 (1).
SEASON STATS -
32 races, 10 wins, 16 top fives, 17 top 10s, 22 top 15s, 26 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minn., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, and Sunday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.
VIDEO -
Here is in-car video of Jack winning the 5th annual Steve King Memorial at The Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan., on May 25: http://youtu.be/jmbnDjFA3YQ
Here is in-car video of Jack claiming his heat race with the Nebraska 360 Sprints at Butler County Speedway in Rising City, Neb., on May 18: http://youtu.be/3yWrbbW2Qxk
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackdoverracing?fref=ts
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Eagle Motorsports
Eagle Motorsports, formerly known as Eagle Chassis, has fabricated sprint car chassis since 1998. Eagle has been a part of winning three Knoxville Nationals. For more information, visit http://www.EagleMotorsports.com.
"Eagle chassis are one of the easiest to drive and one of the easiest to work on," Dover said. "And they've been great with custom, reliable chassis because of my height."
Dover would also like to thank Certified Transmission, Roush Yates Racing Engines, Home Pride Companies, Inc., Thorpe's Body Shop, Trail Performance Coatings, Inc., The Oil Medics, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Shaver Racing Engines, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Speedway Motors and Vortex Wings for their continued support.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES -
Jack Dover Racing is close to being able to compete across the country by returning to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, where Dover has finished in the top 10 both seasons he has raced full time with the premier 360 sprint car series. He is also ready to compete with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series en route to his dream of racing in NASCAR. The only variable missing is a reliable truck and trailer. For more information on partnership opportunities, e-mail teamdover@gmail.com.
