4/6/2011
Sprint Source
Chad Humston – Outlaw Schedule in 2011 Begins at I-80!
(Bill W) April 6, 2011 – Coming off a career year, Chad Humston and owner Mark Burch are excited to get their season rolling this weekend at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. The Mark Burch Motorsports #1m “Bananawagon” will be competing with some of the best drivers in the country for the $3,000 prize that is on the line both Friday and Saturday night. This season, they will compete at various 410 and 360 sprint car events in which points won’t be a concern.
If last year’s shows at I-80 Speedway are any indication, you can expect the driver from Giltner, Nebraska to be towards the front. Three podium finishes were recorded, including two second place finishes…one in the Spring show there. “We’ve had our share of bad luck there, but we’re going to try to turn that around this weekend,” says Chad, who is looking for Victory Lane. “When we get everything going, we’re going to be tough. Marvin (Brees) has been working his tail off, and so has Cal (Werner).”
Werner, a Waverly High School student, was recently hired to help both in the shop and at the track. He will join the highly touted Brees, affectionately nicknamed “Marvin Gardens”. Burch says, “The toughest part will now be coming up with Cal’s nickname.”
The #1m team accomplished a lot in 2010. Their seven victories were recorded at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, Boone County Raceway in Albion, Nebraska (3), Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska, Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan and the Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kansas. In addition, they put themselves on the pole of the 360 Nationals and finished in the top three in 360 points at Knoxville with a very strong season at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World”.
The team’s schedule will include some 410 starts in 2011, and they will not be chasing points anywhere. That provides an opportunity for flexibility. A look at the tentative schedule shows around forty shows at fourteen different tracks in four states.
Chad looks forward to running with the big iron. The only other time he has piloted a 410 was when the family leased a motor for an All Star show years ago in Doniphan. “I’m really excited to get the 410 put together and see what we’ve got there,” he says. “We’re going to run a little bit of everything really. We’ll hit some 360 shows, and hit some 410 shows at Knoxville. We’ll run with the ASCS, the NCRA…pretty much wherever we want, when we want.”
The schedule shows several shows with the ASCS-Midwest and NCRA series, but life calls as well. Chad explains one conflict that he sees on the horizon. “We’ll hit quite a few of the ASCS-Midwest and NCRA shows, but we have some conflicts including my wedding towards the end of the year.”
If you are at I-80 Speedway this weekend, be sure to throw a little love towards Chad, Mark, Cal and of course, Marvin.
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Partner of the Week: Engler Machine and Tool, Inc.
Engler Machine was started in 1980 by Tim Engler. His main line of business at that time was plastic injection molds. Over the years he has diversified very widely leaning more towards "high performance products". He now builds fuel injection systems, custom made pulling chassis, gears, shafts, specialty CNC products, racing engines and some custom machining.
Tim has been involved in tractor pulling and holds 13 national titles in that sport, he no longer pulls himself, but has been influential to the success of many other pullers through his advice and building capabilities. He races winged sprint cars when time allows this is something he truly likes and wishes he had more time to do.
Visit Tim online at www.EnglerMachine.com or give him a call at 812-386-6254!
Mark Burch Motorsports
The mission of Mark Burch Motorsports is to be an innovator in the unrefined business of Sprint Car racing on dirt, while representing our sponsors and manufacturers in a professional and positive manner both on and off the track. It is our goal to develop and improve our winning spirit and carry on our winning tradition by utilizing the growth of close personal relationships throughout our organization. This pursuit of excellence is the fuel that feeds the fire of our souls.
Mark Burch Motorsports would like to thank the following primary sponsors: Engler Machine and Tool, Inc., Hoosier Tire Great Plains, Wireless Amber Alerts, Wolfweld Chassis, OE Parts Megastore, Smiley’s Racing Products, Arrow Truck Sales – Kansas City, MO, Whitetail Paradise, Triple R Tire, S&S Welding and Vortex Racing Products.
Mark Burch Motorsports would like to thank the following product sponsors: Schoenfeld Headers, Total Seal Piston Rings, Manton Push Rods, Ultra Lite Brake Components, Pro Shocks, Dyers Top Rods, King Racing Products, Speedway Motors, Weld Racing, Hoosier Tire, Harris Decals, Eckley Racing Engines, Rage Fuel Systems, Electromotive Engine Controls, Huggins Cams, Wireless Amber Alerts, National Rod Ends, Wulff Pumps, Shaver Wesmar Gear Drives, CV Products and Saldana Racing Products.
[i Photo The Bananawagon will be its original yellow color this week (In the Dirt Photos)]
Submitted By: Bill Wright
