(Photo by Al Steinberg)
Inside Line Promotions – MESQUITE, Texas (April 26, 2015) – Tony Bruce Jr. is content with the result of his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race of the season.
Bruce Jr. placed 17th at the Texas Outlaw Nationals on Saturday at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, where he tied his second-best finish with the premier sprint car series during a limited number of races the past three years.
“All in all it wasn’t too bad,” he said. “The only way to get out there and get faster is to keep racing. Unfortunately Mother Nature hasn’t let us race much this year. It was important to get some laps.”
After Friday’s event at the half-mile oval was rained out, Bruce Jr. kicked off Saturday’s race by qualifying 17th quickest.
“We didn’t quite lay down a qualifying lap like we needed to and we missed the heat race inversion,” he said. “With the World of Outlaws format you have to make the inversion. We started at the back all night and ran around there.”
Bruce Jr. finished where he started – seventh – in a heat race to place only one spot out of locking into the main event. He then ended fourth in the Last Chance Showdown to garner a transfer into the $15,000-to-win feature.
“The track was one lane until the A Main,” he said. “I lost a couple of spots in the end, but the big thing for us is to get out and get some laps because the rain outs have been hurting our flow. We were ok. We need to work on the car and get things better when we race those guys again.”
Bruce Jr. will return to competition with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour this Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the Eagle Motorsports Rock ‘N Roll 50 Presented by MyRacePass – an event that Bruce Jr. promotes under his TBJ Promotions banner.
“We’ve always had some really good success there,” he said. “It’s been fun to promote a race there because the fans and the atmosphere is electric. I’m looking forward to going there and catching up with some friends as well.”
QUICK RESULTS –
April 25 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas – Qualifying: 19; Heat race: 7 (7); B Main: 4 (3); Feature: 17 (19).
SEASON STATS –
13 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 5 top 10s, 7 top 15s, 10 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the Eagle Motorsports Rock ‘N Roll 50 Presented by MyRacePass with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.TonyBruceJr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyBruceJr
LIVE COVERAGE –
To keep up to speed with Bruce Jr. at every Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event, visit http://www.RacinBoys.com for free, live audio. Additionally, RacinBoys will provide live Pay-Per-View video at select races.
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“When I moved to the Tulsa area a few years back we built a brand new shop,” Bruce Jr. said. “We always strive as a race team to find the best products for the situation and that was no different selecting the company to build our building. Wheeler Metals was the perfect fit for our needs. From 10x10 pole barns to 100x100 full metal buildings, they have it all. I challenge anyone to find a building company that will work the customers’ needs like they do.”
Bruce Jr. would also like to thank Lubbock Wrecker Service, Briley Trucking, The Oil Medics, Hinchman Racewear, Eagle Motorsports, Smiley’s Racing Products, SWE, Maxwell Industries, Moss Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Factory Kahne Shocks, DriverWebsites.com, RacinBoys.com, Wilwood, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP, Kaeding Performance, Schaeffer Oil, Fuel Safe, Bell Helmets, Four Seasons Radiator, Southern Trailer Works, KSE, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Weld Wheels, ISC Racers Tape and Pressure Tek for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Apr 26, 2015
- Article Date: 4/26/2015 by Inside Line Promotions