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Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Captures Lucas

Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Captures Lucas...

6/26/2020
(Image Credit: Lonnie Wheatley) Bryan Hulbert – CANEY, Kan. (June 25, 2020) Getting back to Victory Lane in a hurry with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. rallied from seventh to lead the final six laps of Thursday's SawBlade.com A-Feature at Caney Valley Speedway. Coming off a rough couple weeks, the win was a much-needed morale boost for the entire team, "My guys worked so hard to get us here, and...more
Hafertepe Gains Speed Through All-

Hafertepe Gains Speed Through All-...

6/18/2020
Bryan Hulbert – SUNNYVALE, Texas (June 18, 2020) Taking on the Ollies Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 during their Thunder Through the Plains Tour, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. garnered four top-ten finishes during the series’ eight race run through Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Overall, Hafertepe’s best finish came on June 10 at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway with a sixth-place showing. “We’re still working on getting the car balanced, so...more
Hafertepe Readying For All Star’s

Hafertepe Readying For All Star’s...

6/4/2020
Bryan Hulbert – JUNE 3, 2020 (SUNNYVALE, Texas) Taking on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws this past weekend at Lake Ozark Speedway, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. will set his sights on the Ollies Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 this week. Recapping the two nights at Lake Ozark Speedway, Hafertepe struggled to find speed late in the night but found improvement in the car before the weekend concluded. "We just keep making...more
Hafertepe Battle Through Wing Issu

Hafertepe Battle Through Wing Issu...

5/27/2020
(Image Credit: Greg Stanek) Bryan Hulbert – ELDON, Mo. (May 27, 2020) A riveting performance between Sam Hafertepe, Jr., and Dominic Scelzi this past Sunday night at Lake Ozark Speedway with the ASCS Sooner and Warrior Regions went the way of Scelzi, but Hafertepe’s runner-up run was made very impressive when you learn that the wing slider failed half-way through the A-Feature. Trailing Dominic the first 23 laps, the Hills Racing No. 15h took the point from lap 24...more
Hafertepe Grabs Mid-Week Glory In

Hafertepe Grabs Mid-Week Glory In...

5/14/2020
(Image Credit: Tim Aylwin) Bryan Hulbert- LUBBOCK, Texas (May 14, 2020) Despite being shortened by Mother Nature, the trip to Lubbock, Texas for the West Texas Crude Nationals was a good one for Sam Hafertepe, Jr. who captured his second triumph of the season over a star-studded field at West Texas Raceway. “First off, thank you to everyone who put this race on and took the chance. Sucks the weather didn’t cooperate, but it felt good to go race again,” commented...more
All Stars will begin 2020 champion

All Stars will begin 2020 champion...

5/14/2020
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 14, 2020) - Replacing a previously scheduled three-day visit to Wisconsin with the IRA Outlaw Sprints that is now postponed, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will officially launch its 2020 championship points season with a two-day visit to Park Jefferson International Speedway in Sioux City, South Dakota, on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. The Sioux City Showdown doubleheader will feature back-to-back...more
Hafertepe Lands Top Five At Petalu

Hafertepe Lands Top Five At Petalu...

3/12/2020
(Image Credit: Devin Mayo) Bryan Hulbert – PETALUMA, Cali. (March 12, 2020) Posting a top-five finish with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network at Petaluma Speedway, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. is headed home for action with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. “We had a lot of speed in California. Sunday, we just made the wrong call for the Feature and were good early. Looking back, we should have listened to...more
Hafertepe Captures First Win of 20

Hafertepe Captures First Win of 20...

3/3/2020
(Image Credit: Ben Thrasher) Bryan Hulbert – PEORIA, Ariz. (March 2, 2020) Taking advantage of a break in his schedule to test and tune before returning to the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. dropped into Canyon Speedway Park with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network and walked away with his first victory of the 2020 season. On what went into the weekend and...more
At The Line It's Hafertepe At Cany

At The Line It's Hafertepe At Cany...

3/1/2020
(Image Credit: Ben Thrasher) Bryan Hulbert - PEORIA, Ariz. (February 29, 2020) A narrow groove and slower traffic provided a race for the ages at Canyon Speedway Park with the battle to the checkered flag coming down to the final 100 feet as Sam Hafertepe, Jr. barely edged Justin Sanders for Saturday's SawBlade.com A-Feature win with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. A huge turnaround from the start of his season in...more
Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Chasing the All

Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Chasing the All...

1/21/2020
Bryan Hulbert – SUNNYVALE, Texas (January 20, 2020) A goal of Sam Hafertepe, Jr. for a long time as been to work back into 410cid Sprint Car competition full time, and in 2020 the four-time champion of the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network will achieve that goal as the Hills Racing Team No. 15h takes on the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1. “We’re going to go a different direction in...more
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