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Baughman Nearly Caps Ohio Speedweek with Top 10 at Eldora

(Photo by DB3 Imaging)

Inside Line Promotions – ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 29, 2016) – Josh Baughman wrapped up his trip to the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Ohio Speedweek with his best performance of the grueling week last Saturday at Eldora Speedway.

Baughman opened the night by qualifying 14th quickest before he won a heat race to lock himself into the dash. He then placed eighth in the dash to line up on the outside of the fourth row for the main event.

“Our bigger track program is really good,” he said. “Only being there two times we don’t have much experience, but we were fifth quickest in hot laps so we had speed right away. I felt like we had a really good night going. I wish it would have finished that way. A driver slid me and four wheeled me into the wall and cut my left rear tire late in the race.”

Baughman spent most of the race in the top 10 and he was running ninth when another competitor put him in the wall. Baughman was unable to finish the race and he was credited with a 21st-place result.

However, the night showed progress following a rough previous three Ohio Speedweek events last week.

“I felt like we had speed,” he said. “We just couldn’t qualify. We didn’t get things right to make those two most important laps each night. However, with 410s not being our primary stuff I felt like we had a good week. We could race our way forward.”

Baughman qualified 39th quickest overall at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, a week ago Tuesday. He maneuvered from seventh to fifth place in a heat race to miss locking into the feature by only one spot. Baughman then won the C Main and advanced from 17th to 13th in the B Main.

The following night he timed in 28th quickest before maneuvering from eighth to sixth place in a heat race at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, before ending 11th in the B Main.

Last Friday Baughman qualified 33rd quickest overall, placed 10th in a heat race and was unable to finish the B Main because of a parts failure at Lima Motorsports Park in Lima, Ohio.

“We made gains throughout the week, which I think were evident at Eldora,” he said. “I want to thank Chris and Lance Moss for the 410 Ford engine. That thing ripped. It was really, really good.”

Baughman will take this weekend off before making his debut at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., on July 8 and racing on July 9 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, for the Lou Blaney Memorial with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions.

Additionally, Baughman recently acquired a new merchandise trailer that he will have with him throughout the remainder of the season. All new apparel will debut with the trailer at Lernerville Speedway.

QUICK RESULTS –

June 21 – Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio – Qualifying: 39; Heat race: 5 (7); C Main: 1 (4); B Main: 13 (17).

June 22 – Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio – Qualifying: 28; Heat race: 6 (8); B Main: 11 (10).

June 24 – Lima Motorsports Park in Lima, Ohio – Qualifying: 33; Heat race: 10 (8); B Main: DNF (14).

June 25 – Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio – Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 8 (5); Feature: 21 (8).

SEASON STATS –

30 races, 1 win, 5 top fives, 12 top 10s, 17 top 15s, 18 top 20s

UP NEXT –

July 8 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., and July 9 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, for the Lou Blaney Memorial with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.JoshBaughman.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Josh_Baughman17

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoshBaughmanRacing

APPAREL –

Baughman will have t-shirts and hoodies available for sale at his apparel trailer throughout the season.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Fischer Body Shop

Fischer Body Shop is a family owned collision repair business with locations in Eldon, Mo., and Jefferson City, Mo. For more information, visit http://www.FischerBodyShop.com.

“It’s great to have Fischer Body Shop on board as a main sponsor this year,” Baughman said. “They are great people and I’m looking forward to taking pictures with them in Victory Lane.”

Baughman would also like to thank EE Systems, Hollywood Blasting and Coating, Compression Generation Services, CCC Greg and Tammy, Beard Equipment, B&H Industrial Supplies, Octane Ink, FK Midwest, FK Rod Ends, Walker Performance Filtration, Smith Titanium, Hinchman Racewear, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, KSE, Dirt Collective, System 1, Weld Wheels, Ti22 Performance, Car & Fleet and Moss Racing Engines for their support.

INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –

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