7/29/2024
Scotty Thiel
Thiel perfect at Dodge County Fairgrounds; IRA championship chase continues with Wilmot and Angell Park double August 17-18
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (July 29, 2024) - It was a night to remember for “Big Wheel” Scotty Thiel and Team 73, not only concluding their Friday night visit to Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, with an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series triumph, but securing a perfect scorecard in the process, commencing preliminary competition with the night’s fastest qualifying time, as well as heat race and dash victories. Impressive enough, the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, native led every circuit of the 20-lap contest, earning a $4,000 payday for his efforts in his third IRA victory of the season.
Although unable to match his Friday night perfection, Thiel’s Saturday night IRA effort at Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin, was just as impressive in its own right, persevering for a sixth-place result after starting 17th on the A-Main grid.
“I really didn’t realize how good we were on Friday until the night came to a close. Looking back, we’ve put together a really sound package for Dodge County and it definitely showed this weekend,” Thiel, ace of the Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping, Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats, Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, No. 73 sprint car, explained. “We obviously wanted to repeat our efforts on Saturday at Plymouth, but a late pill kinda put us behind the eight ball. We tried some things to dig ourselves out of the hole, and I’m not sure anything really worked out in our favor. Regardless, to salvage a top-ten says a lot.”
Thiel and Team 73 are currently in charge of the 2024 IRA Outlaw Sprint Series championship chase, holding a 65-point margin over Hanna City, Illinois’ Jake Blackhurst.
“We’re going to enjoy a few weeks off before our next IRA start at Wilmot,” Thiel continued. “We had the Knoxville Nationals on our calendar all year, but we want to be smart with our motor situation and be ready for the remaining IRA races, as well as some other events we plan to attend.”
ON DECK:
Scotty Thiel and Team 73 will enjoy some time off before resuming IRA action at Wilmot Raceway and Angell Park Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 3
Top-Fives: 9
Top-Tens: 16
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned first victory of the season in an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series start at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth during IRA Outlaw Sprint Series action at Sycamore Speedway in Sycamore, Illinois, on Saturday, May 11. Finished tenth with World of Outlaws in Beaver Dam Raceway’s Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial on Friday, May 31. Won IRA main event at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on Sunday, June 9. Earned four-straight top-tens (including a fourth-place finish) during four rounds of Ohio Sprint Speedweek. Finished ninth at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday, June 21. Finished third in a Maverick Mayhem start at Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Sunday, June 23. Finished third during IRA action at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on Saturday, June 29. Finished second and seventh in River Cities Speedway doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, July 19-20. Earned IRA triumph at Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on Friday, July 26.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Scotty Thiel and Team 73 would like to thank all of their partners: Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping, Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats, Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, Hepfner Racing Products, Triple X Chassis, Keizer Wheels, Behling Racing Equipment, Winters Performance Products.
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World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
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