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Hafertepe Conquers ASCS Field In L

Hafertepe Conquers ASCS Field In L...

9/2/2019
(Image Credit: Steve Eichelberger) Bryan Hulbert – ELDON, Mo. (September 1, 2019) Leaving only four drivers on the lead lap Sunday night, Sam Hafertepe’s run in the 10th annual Lake Ozark Speedway 360 Nationals presented by Champion Racing Oil could only be described as utter domination, with Hafertepe leading 40 non-stop laps for his eighth SawBlade.com A-Feature score of the season. Pocketing $5,000 and taking home a custom championship belt for the win, Hafertepe...more
Podium Finish Shines A Highlight F

Podium Finish Shines A Highlight F...

8/14/2019
Bryan Hulbert – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 14, 2019) The 2019 Southern Iowa Sprint Week was a roller coaster ride for Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Taking in events at Knoxville Raceway and Southern Iowa Speedway, the team struggled to find consistent speed but was still able to mount a crowd-pleasing performance in the Sage Fruit Ultimate Challenge with a second-place finish. “We didn’t really feel that good in the 360 Nationals. We actually felt like we found something, but we...more
Hafertepe Ready For My Place Hotel

Hafertepe Ready For My Place Hotel...

7/30/2019
(Image Credit: Ken's Racing Pix) Bryan Hulbert – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 30, 2019) Getting three nights of testing under his belt this past weekend with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. is ready to roll into the 29th annual My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank. “We feel like our program is about as good as it can be right now. We’re coming in with a lot of confidence and...more
Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Knocks Down Sev

Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Knocks Down Sev...

7/24/2019
Bryan Hulbert -BILLINGS, Mont. (July 23, 2019) Taking on the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network at Big Sky Speedway for two nights this past weekend, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. picked off a pair of podium finishes, including his seventh victory of the season to open the Battle at Big Sky. Winning the second Heat Race from the runner-up starting spot, Sam charged from seventh to capture the lead on Lap 10 Friday night. Stalked in the...more
Hafertepe Tops Battle At Big Sky O

Hafertepe Tops Battle At Big Sky O...

7/20/2019
Bryan Hulbert – BILLINGS, Mont. (July 19, 2019) For the seventh time this season, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. rolled the Heidbreder Foundation/Hills Racing Team No. 15h into Sawblade.com Victory Lane with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network; topping Friday’s edition of the Battle at Big Sky Speedway presented by Track Enterprises. “I knew we had a good car. Just got in the right spot and drove by all those guys to get the lead,"...more
Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Adds Sixth Win

Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Adds Sixth Win...

7/16/2019
Bryan Hulbert – BELGRADE, Mont. (July 16, 2019) Further padding his point’s lead with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network this past weekend, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. picked up his sixth victory of the 2019 season in the weather-shortened NAPA of Montana Grizzly Nationals. Hafertepe’s first win with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network in the state of Montana, the win was...more
Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Dominates Openi

Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Dominates Openi...

7/13/2019
Bryan Hulbert – BELGRADE, Mont. (July 12, 2019) Several times denied by as much as a single lap at the NAPA of Montana Grizzly Nationals, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. made sure there was no question who was going to win at Gallatin Speedway as the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network point’s leader won by a staggering 7.722 seconds on Friday night. Hafertepe’s sixth win on the season, the victory is his first at the Gallatin Speedway,...more
Hafertepe Retakes Lucas Oil ASCS P

Hafertepe Retakes Lucas Oil ASCS P...

7/3/2019
(Image Credit: Lisa Dynes) Bryan Hulbert – ELMA, Wash. (July 2, 2019) Dropping to second in the standings with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network following the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. made a quick turn around of things at the Fred Brownfield Classic with a pair of top-five finishes to retake the top spot with the National Tour. Cutting a path through the field both Friday and Saturday night, the...more
Hafertepe Earns Pair of Top Tens D

Hafertepe Earns Pair of Top Tens D...

6/25/2019
(Image Credit: Wildlight Motorsport Photography) Bryan Hulbert – ALGER, Wash. (June 24, 2019) While Sam Hafertepe, Jr. didn’t have the weekend the team had set out for, the Heidbreder Foundation No. 15h was not without a solid performance as the weekend ended with a pair of top-ten finishes to rebound from a DNF on Thursday night, with Hafertepe ended his weekend with an overall best performance of sixth on Saturday night. “It was a lot of small hiccups this weekend...more
Hafertepe Regrouping For Dirt Cup

Hafertepe Regrouping For Dirt Cup...

6/19/2019
(Image Credit: Daryl Turford) Bryan Hulbert - ALGER, Wash. (June 19, 2019) A top five, followed by a top ten finish sounds like a fairly good weekend for most, but for Sam Hafertepe, Jr. that included getting upside down while battling for the lead at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City. "It wasn't the weekend we wanted. Flipping and having to get a car pretty much rebuilt going into Dirt Cup isn't the way we envisioned starting this trip," commented Hafertepe of the...more
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