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Wampler Wrangles Pair of Top 10s During Winter Nationals at Lawton Speedway

(Photo by Thriller Photography)

Inside Line Promotions – LAWTON, Okla. (Oct. 6, 2014) – Cody Wampler recorded a pair of top 10s last weekend during the Winter Nationals at Lawton Speedway.

“We ended up ok,” he said. “I always expect a little more out of myself, but the reality is for the last eight years that I haven’t been racing most of these guys have been getting a lot of laps in. We’ll continue to get better.”

Wampler, who entered last weekend only a dozen races into his return to sprint car racing, kicked off the Winter Nationals last Friday by winning his heat race from the pole position. He then lined up on the outside of the second row for the main event, which locked the top-four finishers into Saturday’s feature.

“There was a big cushion on the top,” he said. “It was rough, but slick underneath it. We were a tick too tight and I just dropped the ball on driving. I didn’t drive it hard enough. I didn’t drive it deep enough to carry momentum into the cushion. It’s a fine line of finessing it, but you have to drive it hard, too. That’s where I need more laps.”

Wampler fell outside the top 10 before he made a couple of late-race passes to finish ninth.

“We fell back to about 12th and I guess I finally got mad enough,” he said. “We had a caution with about five laps to go and I regained my mind and we got back to ninth.”

Things started a little slow on Saturday as Wampler finished fifth in a heat race, which relegated him to the B Main. However, he led every lap of the consolation race to earn a transfer into the back of the main event, which he started 17th.

“We were pretty good,” he said. “I really couldn’t have asked for anything better on the car. We just needed to start up closer to the front.”

Wampler spent most of the race on the bottom groove picking cars off one by one.

“There was kind of a cushion, but there was some good stuff left on the bottom,” he said. “We rode around the bottom and I was able to pick them off one at a time. We were free enough on the bottom to get around pretty good. We were pretty pleased with the finish. I just wish we had a chance to start up there closer to the front.”

Wampler ended with a seventh-place result, which marked his ninth top 10 of the season.

“I also want to extend my thoughts and prayers to the family of the gentleman who passed away on Saturday,” he said. “It was a very sad tragedy and I will continue to pray for all who have been affected.”

Wampler is scheduled to race this Friday and Saturday at Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, for the Red River Open Wheel Nationals.

QUICK RESULTS –

Oct. 3 – Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla. – Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 9 (4).

Oct. 4 – Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla. – Heat race: 5 (4); B Main: 1 (2); Feature: 7 (17).

SEASON STATS –

14 races, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 9 top 10s, 10 top 15s, 12 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday and Saturday at Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, for the Red River Open Wheel Nationals

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.WamplerMotorsports.com

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

APPAREL –

Wampler has t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts and hoodies available for sale at each race and online at http://www.WamplerMotorsports.com.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Shur Shot Guns

Shur Shot Guns is a gun and ammo shop located in Walters, Okla.

“Shur Shot Guns came on board to help us out this year,” Wampler said. “I appreciate Kevin’s support and I hope that everyone around the Walters community supports his business.”

Wampler would also like to thank Cotton County Drug, Powers Heating and Air Conditioning, Indian Territory Durable Medical Equipment, Wampler Transmission, Eagle Creek Escape, Lawton Auto Parts, Cotton Ag Inc., Farm Bureau (Jeff Baumann Insurance), Thriller Productions, Aspire Home Care & Hospice, Al’s Pump, Walters Well Service, Parks Land & Cattle, Walters Hometown Grocery and On Another Level Designs for their continued support.

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