2/6/2024
Scotty Thiel
TEXAS THIEL: “Big Wheel” to open 2024 campaign with Lone Star road trip
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (February 6, 2024) - Ready to hit the ground running, the “Big Wheel” Scotty Thiel and Team 73 are pleased to announce that they will be taking an early season vacation, not only escaping the upper Midwest’s late winter chill, but traveling to the Lone Star State to do so, prepped to launch the year with an ASCS Elite Outlaws (ASCSEO) doubleheader at Hunt County Raceway and Kennedale Speedway Park on Friday and Saturday, March 1-2. Certainly no stranger to Texas open wheel racing, Thiel last visited the Lone Star State in 2022, joining The Greatest Show On Dirt at the now closed Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
Not stopping there, Thiel, ace of the Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, No. 73 sprint car, will go on to spend the entire month of March deep within the Central Time Zone, joining the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series for multiple weekends of competition in Texas and Oklahoma.
“We’re excited to kick-off the new season in Texas. There’s not a lot going on close to home in March, so spending some time down South will give us the head start we need before Midwest action gets going,” Thiel described. “It’s going to be an adventure, for sure, but we’re ready for it.”
Thiel’s early season agenda may be packed to the brim, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg, as the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, native plans to take on a highly-competitive 75-race schedule in 2024, simultaneously contending for an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series championship. Thiel’s massive agenda will include some of the sport’s biggest programs such as World of Outlaws doubleheaders at Knoxville Raceway, Beaver Dam Raceway, and the Dirt Track at Route 66, as well as the coveted Knoxville Nationals and the season-ending World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.
“We weren’t really sure of our plan of attack for this year, but we’re going to race as much as we can while contending for an IRA championship,” Thiel added. “With so much support right in our backyard, it’s important that we give them the local attention that they need. We wouldn’t be where we are today without all of our dedicated partners. It’s our goal to be a winning threat each and every night, as well as represent all of their entities at the highest level.”
The 2024 IRA Outlaw Sprint Series season will commence with a doubleheader at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday and Saturday, April 5-6. Thiel will roll into the season as a two-time IRA winner in 2023, scoring triumphs at Dodge County Fairgrounds and Cedar Lake Speedway, respectively.
“I’d like to also thank our friends at Starry Night RV Resort in Fort Worth, Texas, for hosting us during our Texas trip,” Thiel added. “Commuting back and forth between Wisconsin and Texas is obviously impossible, so we’re pumped to make Starry Night our trip headquarters.”
2024 TEAM 73 AGENDA:
Friday, March 1, 2024 | ASCSEO | Hunt County Raceway
Saturday, March 2, 2024 | ASCSEO | Kennedale Speedway Park
Friday, March 8, 2024 | WoO | Kennedale Speedway Park
Saturday, March 9, 2024 | WoO | Kennedale Speedway Park
Friday, March 15, 2024 | WoO | Cotton Bowl Speedway
Saturday, March 16, 2024 | WoO | Cotton Bowl Speedway
Friday, March 22, 2024 | WoO | Big O Speedway
Saturday, March 23, 2024 | WoO | Lawton Speedway
Friday, March 29, 2024 | WoO | Thunderbird Speedway
Saturday, March 30, 2024 | WoO | 81 Speedway
Friday, April 5, 2024 | IRA | 34 Raceway
Saturday, April 6, 2024 | IRA | 34 Raceway
Friday, April 12, 2024 | WoO | Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway
Saturday, April 13, 2024 | WoO | Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway
Friday, April 19, 2024 | IRA | Mississippi Thunder Speedway
Saturday, April 20, 2024 | IRA | Beaver Dam Raceway
Friday, April 26, 2024 | WoO | Knoxville Raceway
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | WoO | Knoxville Raceway
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | WoO | Jacksonville Speedway
Friday, May 3, 2024 | IRA | Ogilvie Raceway
Saturday, May 4, 2024 | IRA | Cedar Lake Speedway
Friday, May 10, 2024 | HL | 34 Raceway
Saturday, May 11, 2024 | IRA | Sycamore Speedway
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | HL | Kokomo Speedway
Friday, May 17, 2024 | MWSS | Bloomington Speedway
Saturday, May 18, 2024 | IRA | Plymouth Dirt Track
Sunday, May 19, 2024 | IRA | Angell Park Speedway
Saturday, May 25, 2024 | IRA | Wilmot Raceway
Sunday, May 26, 2024 | IRA | 141 Speedway
Friday, May 31, 2024 | WoO | Beaver Dam Raceway
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | WoO | Beaver Dam Raceway
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | HL | Davenport Speedway
Saturday, June 8, 2024 | IRA | Plymouth Dirt Track
Sunday, June 9, 2024 | IRA | Angell Park Speedway
Saturday, June 15, 2024 | IRA | Wilmot Raceway
Thursday, June 20, 2024 | MWSS, IRA | Lincoln Park Speedway
Friday, June 21, 2024 | MWSS, IRA | Bloomington Speedway
Saturday, June 22, 2024 | MWSS, IRA | Tri-State Speedway
Sunday, June 23, 2024 | MWSS, IRA | Terre Haute Action Track
Friday, June 28, 2024 | IRA | Outagamie Speedway
Saturday, June 29, 2024 | IRA | Beaver Dam Raceway
Friday, July 5, 2024 | PBOSS | Lake Ozark Speedway
Saturday, July 6, 2024 | PBOSS | Lake Ozark Speedway
Friday, July 12, 2024 | WoO, IRA | Wilmot Raceway
Saturday, July 13, 2024 | WoO, IRA | Wilmot Raceway
Thursday, July 18, 2024 | IRA | Norman County Raceway
Friday, July 19, 2024 | IRA | River Cities Speedway
Saturday, July 20, 2024 | IRA | River Cities Speedway
Friday, July 26, 2024 | IRA | Dodge County Fairgrounds
Saturday, July 27, 2024 | IRA | Plymouth Dirt Track
Sunday, August 4, 2024 | OPEN | Knoxville Raceway
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | NATIONALS | Knoxville Raceway
Thursday, August 8, 2024 | NATIONALS | Knoxville Raceway
Friday, August 9, 2024 | NATIONALS | Knoxville Raceway
Saturday, August 10, 2024 | NATIONALS | Knoxville Raceway
Saturday, August 17, 2024 | IRA | Wilmot Raceway
Sunday, August 18, 2024 | IRA | Angell Park Speedway
Saturday, August 24, 2024 | IRA |TBA
Friday, August 30, 2024 | MWSS | Bloomington Speedway
Saturday, August 31, 2024 | IRA | Plymouth Dirt Track
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | IRA | The Hill Raceway
Friday, September 6, 2024 | IRA | Gondik Law Speedway
Saturday, September 7, 2024 | IRA | Cedar Lake Speedway
Saturday, September 14, 2024 | IRA | 141 Speedway
Saturday, September 28, 2024 | IRA | Plymouth Dirt Track
Friday, October 4, 2024 | MWSS | Lincoln Park Speedway
Saturday, October 5, 2024 | MOWA | Jacksonville Speedway
Friday, October 18, 2024 | WoO | Dirt Track at Route 66
Saturday, October 19, 2024 | WoO | Dirt Track at Route 66
Friday, November 1, 2024 | PBOSS | Lake Ozark Speedway
Saturday, November 2, 2024 | PBOSS | Lake Ozark Speedway
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | WoO | Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Thursday, November 7, 2024 | WoO | Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Friday, November 8, 2024 | WoO | Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Saturday, November 9, 2024 | WoO | Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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, GRP Motorsports, Hepfner Racing Products, Triple X Chassis, Keizer Wheels, Behling Racing Equipment, Winters Performance Products, Starry Night RV Resort.
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch ASCS Elite Outlaws: www.raceontexas.com.
High Limit Sprint Car Series: www.floracing.com.
IRA Outlaw Sprint Series: www.floracing.com.
World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
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