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Simpson
Salvages Eleventh at Davenport
(June
17, 2022) Chad Simpson Racing ventured to Davenport
Speedway in Davenport, Iowa on Thursday night, June 16, as the
DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour paid a visit to the 1/4-mile oval
for a $5,000 to win throwdown. Chad Simpson laid down the second
quickest lap in his group during the qualifying session prior
to securing a popular heat race triumph. After drawing the pole
position for the 40-lap feature, Chad unfortunately slipped over
the banking on the first circuit and had to salvage a good finish
from there. At the conclusion of the contest, the Mount Vernon,
Iowa ace had rallied back to an eleventh place effort. Complete
results from last night at Davenport can be viewed online by clicking
on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo)
Chad Simpson
Transfers into Dream Prelim
(June
12, 2022) Chad Simpson and his #25 team made their
way to the hallowed high-banks of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio from June 8-11 to enter both the 'Eldora Million' and the
'Dirt Late Model Dream.' Following a washout on Wednesday evening
in the Buckeye State, the entire 'Eldora Million' program was
contested on Thursday. In the daytime preliminary event, which
boasted a $12,000 payday, Chad narrowly missed out on the 25-lap
feature after finishing sixth in his heat race and third in his
B-Main. A similar story was unfortunately told later that night
in the $1,002,022 to win 'Eldora Million,' as Chad placed sixth
in his stacked heat race and fourth in his B-Main.
When the weekend rolled around at the "Big
E," all eyes were focused on the annual running of the 'Dirt
Late Model Dream.' On Friday night during the $12,000 to win preliminary
show, Chad ran sixth in his heat race once again, but later picked
up the victory in his B-Main. After rolling off from the inside
of the eleventh row in the 25-lap sprint, which was contested
on Saturday afternoon due to rain, Chad brought home a twenty-first
place performance. Later that night in the $128,000 to win 'Dirt
Late Model Dream,' the Mount Vernon, Iowa standout finished tenth
in his heat race and later scratched from his B-Main. Complete
results from each day at Eldora Speedway can be found online at
www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)
Simpson
Blitzes to Fifth in Show-Me 100!
(May
29, 2022) The Chad Simpson Racing team made their
yearly Memorial Day weekend pilgrimage to Lucas Oil Speedway in
Wheatland, Missouri for the running of the 'Show-Me 100.' The
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA Series co-sanctioned
the crown jewel extravaganza from May 26-28, which was scheduled
to kick off with a pair of $6,000 to win preliminary programs.
Following a rain-out on Thursday night, Chad Simpson earned Fast
Time honors during the qualifying session on Friday prior to running
fourth in his stacked heat race. He then placed second in his
B-Main before picking off nine cars during the 40-lapper to grab
a thirteenth place performance.
All eyes in the pit area were then fixated on capturing
the $50,000 top prize on Saturday evening in front of a huge crowd.
By virtue of racking up the twelfth most points during preliminary
action, Chad was able to start the 100-lap crown jewel headliner
from the outside of the sixth row. The Mount Vernon, Iowa ace
then streaked past seven competitors during the course of the
extra distance affair to land inside of the top five in the storied
race. At the checkers, Chad was paid for an impressive fifth place
effort behind only race winner Chris Ferguson, Ricky Thornton,
Jr., Tim McCreadie, and Jimmy Owens! Complete results from the
'Show-Me 100' weekend can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath
Lawson Photo)
Chad Simpson
Busy in Hawkeye State
(May
23, 2022) It was a busy week for the #25 team
from May 18-22 with a trio of lucrative events in the Hawkeye
State. On Wednesday evening at Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown,
Iowa, a $22,022 top prize was up for grabs in a Castrol FloRacing
Night in America Series shootout. Chad Simpson placed fifth in
his stacked heat race, but was unfortunately an early retiree
in the 50-lap feature and was relegated to a twenty-first place
showing.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series then took center
stage with a pair of events at 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa and
34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. At Farley on Friday night
in a $12,000 to win battle, Chad ran second in his heat race,
but a late flat tire helped drop him to twelfth at the unfurling
of the checkered flag in the 50-lapper. Following a rain-out on
Saturday at 34 Raceway, Sunday's rain-postponed tilt boasted a
$15,000 payday. Chad finished fifth in his loaded heat race prior
to moving up to twelfth by the end of the caution-free 50-lap
headliner. Complete results from all three weekend races can be
found online at www.floseries.com
and www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath
Lawson Photo)
Simpson
Solid During Dairyland Showdown at MTS
(May
8, 2022) Following the rain-out of the scheduled
Lucas Oil MLRA Series races in Missouri on May 6-7, the Chad Simpson
Racing team ventured north to Mississippi Thunder Speedway in
Fountain City, Wisconsin for the final two nights of the 'Dairyland
Showdown.' On Friday evening a $10,000 to win prelim, Chad Simpson
knocked down the third quickest lap in Group A during World of
Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series qualifying before
securing a victory in his heat race. After drawing the third starting
spot in the 40-lap feature, Chad wound up slipping back to finish
eleventh in the final rundown.
At MTS on Saturday night, a whopping $50,000 top prize was up
for grabs in the 'Dairyland Showdown' grand finale. Chad placed
fifth in his loaded heat race prior to earning the second transfer
spot through his B-Main. The Mount Vernon, Iowa ace then steered
past seven competitors during the 75-lap headliner to leave the
Badger State facility with a solid twelfth place effort. Complete
results from both WOOLMS programs can be found online at www.woolms.com.
(Highside Race Shots)
Chad Simpson
Runner-Up in Wheatland Finale!
(April
24, 2022) Next up for the #25 team was a trip
to the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri on April
22-23 for a pair of Lucas Oil MLRA Series programs. In the $5,000
to win 'MLRA Spring Nationals' opener on Friday night, Chad Simpson
ran third in his heat race prior to winding up twelfth in the
40-lap main event. At Wheatland on Saturday evening in the $7,000
to win finale, Chad won his heat race before advancing up to an
impressive runner-up effort in the 40-lapper, as he trailed only
victor Payton Looney at the checkered flag! Full results from
both 'MLRA Spring Nationals' throwdowns can be accessed online
by clicking on www.mlraracing.com.
(Fast Track Photos)
Simpson
Lands on Podium in Lid Lifting Weekend
(April
10, 2022) The Chad Simpson Racing team lifted
the lid to their 2022 racing season on April 8-9 in a doubleheader
dubbed as the 'Heartland Hustle' at 81 Speedway in Park City,
Kansas. The opening two events on the Lucas Oil MLRA Series slate
started with a $5,000 to win opener on Friday night. Chad Simpson
timed in second quickest in Group A during qualifying, ran second
in his heat race, and later wound up ninth in the final rundown
of the 30-lap season opener.
On Saturday evening in the finale, which boasted a $7,000 payday,
Chad secured a victory in his heat race before landing on the
podium following 35 green flag circuits in the headliner. The
Mount Vernon, Iowa standout crossed the finish line third behind
only race winner Johnny Scott and runner-up Gordy Gundaker! Complete
results from both weekend battles in the "Sunflower State"
can be located online at www.mlraracing.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo)

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