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Bryan Hulbert – SAPULPA, Okla. (June 19, 2018) Finishing second in overall standings for the 2018 ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek, Blake Hahn is looking to keep the momentum going as the Griffith Truck and Equipment No. 52 heads for the 47th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup.
“Skagit is one of my favorite tracks. I’ve been looking forward to Dirt Cup all year. We’ve had really good runs the past two years and the way we’ve been running, I feel really good going in this year.”
On a roll through the 2018 ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek, Hahn is in the hunt for the point’s lead. Moving from fifth in tour standings to a tie for second with Seth Bergman, the pair trail Sam Hafertepe, Jr. by 10 points.
“Speedweek was good this year. We ended up swapping our main car for the backup and that made a huge difference,” explained Hahn. “We’d been fighting the car for a while and went through everything but the frame itself, so we just decided before we got to Devil’s Bowl to swap our JR1’s and it was fast out of the box. Jerry Russell makes an awesome car, just had one with an attitude.”
On the podium three nights in a row through Devil’s Bowl, Lawton, and Creek County, the week ended with a seventh-place finish at Salina Speedway.
“Our draws have been really good lately, so that has helped a lot. I felt like we were consistent at Devil’s Bowl. The track was around the top, so it was tough to pass for the most part. Lawton kind of did the same thing, but you could still slide and move around if you needed to,” explained Hahn of his visits to the Edwards owned ovals.
“Creek was as good as you could ask for. The Heats were a little narrow, but they had it where you could run just about anywhere through the feature which was great having to start 11th.”
Starting 13th at Salina Speedway, Hahn was able to pick his way forward on the windswept oval.
“The wind made things really interesting at Salina. It was really easy to get pushed up the track in three and four, so you had to lock the car down early or you’d slide off the track, which is where we were able to get a lot of our track position.”
Racing three night’s this week, the 47th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup takes place June 21, 22, and 23.
The 2018 season is Blake Hahn’s 16th year of racing. Starting in Jr. Sprints at the Tulsa Shootout, Hahn has progressed through the ranks with over 90 victories across Micros, Midgets, and Sprint Cars. For continued updates on Blake Hahn Racing, along with his full 2018 lineup, log onto http://www.blakehahnracing.com.
2018 Season to Date:
Events: 34; Wins -1 ; Top 5 - 17; Top 10 - 28; Top 15 –31; Top 20 –32;
Coming Up: 47th Dirt Cup
June 21, 22, and 23 at Skagit Speedway (Alger, Wash.)
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