Rodney Sanders Increases 2013 Win Tally to Nine with Lakeside Victory
Happy, Texas (April 30, 2013) – Rodney Sanders took part in an ultra-busy four day swing of racing action over the weekend in his #20 Swan Energy/Kimrad Transport/MB Customs/Geddes Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified, and when the final checkered flag of the weekend had dropped his 2013 win tally was increased to nine.
On Thursday evening Rodney Sanders opened a tripleheader with the USMTS Open Wheel Modifieds with a $4,000-to-win event in his home state of Texas. The action was contested at Texas Thunder Speedway (Killeen, Texas), and Sanders started the night with mechanical struggles in heat race action, which left him starting deep in a b-main. With the top six finishers advancing from b-main action to the 40 lap finale Sanders impressively advanced ten spots from his fifteenth starting spot to finish fifth, which locked him into the twenty-first starting spot for the feature. In the main event Rodney again passed ten cars on his way to an eleventh place finish.
Friday night found the USMTS tour making its first ever trip to Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale, Texas) as another $4,000-to-win affair was contested. In heat race action Sanders didn’t disappoint his home state fans with a third to first run as he earned a spot in the evening’s redraw for the 40 lap feature. After receiving the fifth starting spot Sanders went on to race to a second place finish in the evening’s finale behind race winner, Johnny Scott.
The busy three day stretch with the USMTS competitors drew to a close on Saturday evening at Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, Oklahoma). Forty-two competitors converged on the speed plant in pursuit of the $4,000 prize, and Rodney would need a second place finish in b-main action to race his way into the main event. In the feature he started fifteenth on the grid for the finale before advancing ten spots to record a fifth place finish behind race winner, Johnny Scott, Zack VanderBeek, Stormy Scott, and Chris Brown.
Rodney continues to lead the standings in the Allgayer Inc. Southern Region. Full results from all three events are available at www.USMTS.com .
Rodney Sanders made the last minute decision to travel to Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas) on Sunday afternoon for an USRA Open Wheel Modified program. It would prove to be a good decision as he raced to his ninth win of the 2013 season.
Twenty-four competitors took part in the program, and a fifth to second run in his heat race positioned Sanders starting the feature event in the seventh starting spot for the 20 lap finale. By the time the caution flew on lap 12 of the main event Sanders had raced his way into the second spot behind race leader, Aaron Marrant. On the ensuing restart Rodney jumped to the lead only to have Marrant go back around him. Over the final few circuits of the event the duo battled side by side with Sanders claiming the win by a bumper at the checkered flag over Marrant!
Full results from the event are available at www.LakeSideSpeedway.net .
As has been the case for much of the first part of 2013 Mother Nature is threatening events across the country this coming weekend, so the team is currently evaluating their options on where to race. Stay tuned to www.RodneySandersRacing.net for the latest schedule and team news.
Rodney Sanders would like to thank all of his sponsors including Swan Energy, Kimrad Transport, Special Care, Outreachers Sustainable Solutions, Swan Racing, Geddes Race Engines, MB Customs, Alaron Energy, B&L Satellite Rental, STSI, Integra Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, C&R Radiators, Eibach Springs, All Star Custom Graphics, Charter Oak Production Company, Palmer Painting, D&G Contracting, FK Rod Ends, Fike’s Transmissions, Krohn Farms, Mars Race Cars, K&N Filters, Real Racing Wheels, 87 Automotive, Wichita Tank Racing, Hooker Harness, CMD Race Shocks, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For more information on Rodney Sanders, please visit www.RodneySandersRacing.net .
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