10/10/2012
Scotty Thiel
Scotty Thiel - Top 3 Top 5 Weekend at Elko Dirt Nationals!
The very cold Elko Speedway welcomed the #64 Scott Thiel Motorsports Sprint Car team to race this past Friday and Saturday night. It was the season finale for the UMSS Sprint Car Series. Scotty drew a six pill which set him to start on the front row of the heat race Friday night. After bringing the field to the green flag, Thiel checked out and never looked back and took home the heat race win. That would allow for a fifth place starting in the night's 20 lap $1000 to win A-Main event.
The crew prepared the car and got it pushed off before going to staging to get some heat in the motor. With temps reaching the low 30's getting any sort of heat was essential. The cars were then pushed onto the track and would soon get lined up. After taking the green flag for the 20 lap A-main event, Scotty began to work the bottom groove. He settled in the fifth position for a few laps and only moved up one position before falling back after getting into some lap traffic. Scotty finally settled in and began to charge back forward. With a green white checkered restart, Thiel was sitting in the fifth spot. The field took the white flag and Scotty charge hard into the fourth spot and would go on to take the checkered flag. The car came in after the race with a very low left rear tire and a right rear shock that was broke. "The car was acting different all race long. I can't complain about the finish but having a broken shock and a tire going down did not help the cause. We'll get it all fixed and try it again tomorrow!" Scotty mentioned after the race.
Saturday night brought cold temps again but the wind was not much of a factor. Scotty drew a 21 pill which would set him to start inside the second row for the heat race event. After a long battle for second place, Scotty finally found the outside groove and charged into the second position and caught the leader with one lap to go. He would go on to settle for a second place finish and a sixth place starting spot for the nights $2,000 to win 25 lap A-Main event.
The field got pushed off on the track and quickly were lined up. They took the green flag and Scotty began a charge. Within two laps he was up into the third position battling with the second place car. A red flag came out early on lap four, but when the field returned to racing action, it went green to checkered. Scotty battled for a few more laps with the second place car after returning back to green and finally made the pass with only a few more laps to go. Lap traffic became an issue and Scotty managed to get through pretty quickly. With two laps to go, the leader was in sight. Thiel had his car on rails and closed the gap by only two cars lengths taking the white flag. The leader was able to get off of turn two real good and passed a lapped car going into three. They came off of four and Scotty fell short by only a few car lengths. "Oh man we had a good car on the later run. It was getting really hooked up. We just fell short and probably only needed one more lap to get along side the leader. I cannot thank all of my crew guys enough for all the hard work they did all weekend long. They really made my job easy! Also, a special thanks to the Mastell's for allowing us to use their motor for the weekend!" Thiel commented after the race.
Overall, it was a solid weekend for the #64 STM team. They were able to hold off a top five and a top three finish for the weekend. The team will have the next two weekends off and will be getting prepared for the 25th Annual Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, AR on October 24th - 27th.
Scott Thiel Motorsports would like to say a special thanks to the Mastell Family for allowing the team to borrow a motor for the Elko Dirt Nationals. Please go and check out www.mastellbrothers.com for any trailer service needs you may have!
STM would like to thank all of their great marketing partners for the 2012 season and encourage everyone to check each and every partner out!
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Velocity Wings:
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Super Shox:
Since 1997 Super Shox has been dedicated to building high performance shock absorbers with extreme durability at a reasonable price. Each year more racers make the switch to Super Shox and it shows with wins and championships. Super Shox have high quality products that will give you an advantage. Besides building a quality product customer service is at the top of our list to keep you satisfied and winning races. Please give us a call or e-mail to discuss how we can serve your needs. 847. 548.SHOX
Brad Dahmer Motorsports:
Established in 1990 with years of racing and fabricating experience on dirt and asphalt, Brad Dahmer Motorsports will see you through your racing endeavors. In early 2005, Brad Dahmer Motorsports changed its’ name to Bullet Proof Motorsports. This was a change in the name but not a change in customer service. Brad and several employees are heavily involved with the chassis design, fabricating and racing services. Bullet Proof Motorsports also offers a wide range of racing equipment and supplies. Contact Brad by phone at 1-920-458-1865 or by e-mail at bdm@charterinternet.com.
Article Credit: SixFour Promotions
Submitted By: Scotty Thiel