(Image Credit: ASCS)
Bryan Hulbert – JEFFERSON, S.D. (April 17, 2021) Mastering a very technical racing surface Saturday night, Blake Hahn was untouchable at Park Jefferson International Speedway with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Undefeated with the National Tour at the South Dakota oval, the tour’s only other visit in 2016 went the way of Hahn.
“Dalton and my Dad had this car rolling tonight. We’ve been trying some different things at these Regional shows, and it’s got us to where we can start fine-tuning the car,” stated Hahn. “The track was really technical. I thought it was going to be around the top all the way, and that’s where Matt got me on the start. Once I moved down in one and two, it just took off.”
Blake’s 229th SawBlade.com A-Feature start with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, the win is his 10th overall since 2015. Chasing Matt Covington through two attempts at the start, the Sage Fruit, Co. No. 52 worked low off the second turn for the lead on the second revolution.
Pulling away from the field, cautions on Lap 9 for John Klabunde and Lap 12 for Roger Crocket did little to provide a shot for Covington, who was fighting his T&L Foundry No. 95 in every corner after the power steering failed just before the race’s mid-point.
In traffic the final five laps, Covington made up some time, but not enough as Hahn made it to the checkered flag with 3.766-seconds to spare. Matt Covington was able to hold on for second with J.J. Hickle on the podium for the third race in a row. Washington’s Seth Bergman moved from seventh to fourth with Scott Bogucki crossing fifth.
Making moves on the Lap 12 restart after falling back early, Dylan Westbrook made it back to sixth with Ryan Bickett seventh. Devon Borden, Ryan Timms, and Alex Hill completed the top ten.
A field of 21 drivers was on hand at Park Jefferson International Speedway. A trio of SCE Gaskets Heat Race wins went to J.J. Hickle, Matt Covington, and Blake Hahn. All drivers in attendance advanced to the SawBlade.com A-Feature.
The next event for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network is Friday, April 23 at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo.
The 2021 season is the 30th year of competition for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network.
For the first time, the series can be seen live on two platforms, with Racinboys.com and FloRacing.com featuring National Tour events in tandem. Both are subscription-based sites. FloRacing.com is $20 per month, billed annually at $150 per year. Racinboys.com is $29.99 per month.
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Race Results:
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
Park Jefferson Int. Speedway (Jefferson, SD)
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Car Count: 21
SCE Gaskets Heat Races (All cars advance to the A-Feature)
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 63-JJ Hickle[2]; 2. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[6]; 3. 17B-Ryan Bickett[4]; 4. 28-Scott Bogucki[7]; 5. 86-Elliot Amdahl[3]; 6. 11-Roger Crockett[5]; 7. 88-Travis Reber[1]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington[2]; 2. 8-Devon Borden[1]; 3. 45-Monty Ferriera[4]; 4. 77X-Alex Hill[3]; 5. 24-Garet Williamson[5]; 6. 35L-Cody Ledger[6]; 7. (DNS) 48-Taylor Forbes
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 52-Blake Hahn[4]; 2. 23-Seth Bergman[1]; 3. 5T-Ryan Timms[3]; 4. 19-Colby Thornhill[2]; 5. 77-John Klabunde[5]; 6. 7K-Mike Kay[7]; 7. 2-Dylan Opdahl[6]
?Sawblade.com A-Feature
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 52-Blake Hahn[2]; 2. 95-Matt Covington[1]; 3. 63-JJ Hickle[4]; 4. 23-Seth Bergman[7]; 5. 28-Scott Bogucki[6]; 6. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[3]; 7. 17B-Ryan Bickett[8]; 8. 8-Devon Borden[5]; 9. 5T-Ryan Timms[10]; 10. 77X-Alex Hill[11]; 11. 45-Monty Ferriera[9]; 12. 19-Colby Thornhill[12]; 13. 86-Elliot Amdahl[16]; 14. 88-Travis Reber[18]; 15. 7K-Mike Kay[15]; 16. (DNF) 2-Dylan Opdahl[19]; 17. (DNF) 11-Roger Crockett[17]; 18. (DNF) 77-John Klabunde[14]; 19. (DNF) 24-Garet Williamson[13]; 20. (DNS) 35L-Cody Ledger; 21. (DNS) 48-Taylor Forbes
Lap Leader(s): Matt Covington 1; Blake Hahn 2-25
Hard Charger: Travis Reber +4
High Point Driver: Blake Hahn
Provisional(s): N/A
ASCS Online:
American Sprint Car Series: http://www.ascsracing.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs (@lucasoilascs)
Instagram: LucasOilASCS
Broadcast: FloRacing.com and Racinboys.com
Live-Scoring (Where Applicable): MRP Live
2021 Driver Standings (Top 15): 1. JJ Hickle 435; 2. Blake Hahn 404; 3. Matt Covington 397; 4. Scott Bogucki 380; 5. Seth Bergman 378; 6. Dylan Westbrook 360; 7. Roger Crockett 350; 8. Ryan Bickett 327; 9. Devon Borden 316; 10. Colby Thornhill 312; 11. Garet Williamson 292; 12. Chase Randall 244; 13. Alex Hill 240; 14. Travis Reber 232; 15. Jake Bubak 229;
2021 A-Feature Winner(s): JJ Hickle – 2 (3/19 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway; 3/20 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway); Blake Hahn – 1 (4/17 – Park Jefferson Speedway);
ASCS National Tour Drivers Online:
Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA.): http://www.sethbergmanracing.com
Ryan Bickett (Ramona, SD): https://www.facebook.com/rynotrucking
Scott Bogucki (McLaren Vale, S. Aust.): https://www.facebook.com/ScottBogucki89
Devon Borden (Raymond, WA): https://www.facebook.com/DevonBordenRacing
Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK): http://www.mattcovingtonracing.com
Roger Crockett (Broken Arrow, OK): http://www.rocketdesignsllc.com
Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK): http://www.blakehahnracing.com
JJ Hickle (Quilcene, WA): https://www.facebook.com/JJHickleRacing
Alex Hill (Six Nations, Ontario, Can.): https://twitter.com/alexhill77x
Travis Reber (Rapid City, SD): https://bit.ly/2P3Ok2r
Colby Thornhill (Enumclaw, WA): https://www.facebook.com/colby.thornhill.92
Dylan Westbrook (Scotland, Ont. Can.): https://twitter.com/westbrook47x
Garet Williamson (Columbia, MO.): https://twitter.com/garetw3
ASCS Sponsors:
Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. MAVTV Motorsports Network is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. Log onto http://www.mavtv.com for more information.
Sawblade.com is the official SawBlade of the American Sprint Car Series and title sponsor of every National Tour A-Feature and Victory Lane. For more information, log onto https://www.sawblade.com and follow Social Media at @SawBladecom on Twitter, on Instagram at Sawblade.com_, and Facebook.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented the MAVTV Motorsports Network include Hoosier Racing Tire and Brodix. All Heat Races are brought to you by SCE Gaskets. All B-Features are presented by BMRS.
Team Lucas Sponsors for the American Sprint Car Series consist of Protect the Harvest, Geico, SRI, General Tire, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MAVTV Plus, and General Tire.
Product and Contingency Sponsorship provided by SCE Gaskets, K&N Filters, BMRS, SpeedMart, Engler Machine and Tool, FSR Radiator and Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, MyRacePass.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell Industries, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hinchman Indy Racewear, Rod End Supply, Smiley's Racing Products, and Triple X Race, Co.