Story By: A2DPR / KYLE REINHARDT RACING – ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – What was supposed to be a three-race holiday weekend in Central PA for Kyle Reinhardt, quickly turned into a single event on Sunday night thanks to Mother Nature’s unwelcome visit to the region on a traditionally big Labor Day weekend of racing.
Reinhardt made the most of the night, snagging his third consecutive top-ten finish.
The Neptune City, NJ native is building momentum at an opportune time as several big events sit on the horizon.
KEEP IT ROLLIN’
Reinhardt was the 21st car to hit the track for qualifying Sunday evening in the 31-car field. A late slot is often difficult for teams to overcome as track conditions decline, but the Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers, Coors Banquet Beer, E-Z-GO Golf Cars, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 was up to the task, registering the 8th quickest lap overall.
From his front-row starting spot in heat race number two, Reinhardt challenged polesitter Troy Wagaman Jr. at the drop of the green. He followed in the runner-up spot, working to chase down the leader, but ultimately settled for the 2nd place finish.
Reinhardt started outside the 4th row in the 40-lap A-main but couldn’t find a rhythm during the opening laps and slipped back to the 10th position.
As the race neared the halfway mark, Reinhardt gained momentum and started to move forward, taking over the 8th position on lap twenty-two. Ten laps later he took possession of 6th and held a firm grasp on it to the checkers to collect his third consecutive top-ten finish.
“I’m very happy with our speed right now. Timing good the last few weeks and competing for top-fives is a great jump from where we were the last few months.”, Reinhardt commented. “We are looking to keep carrying the momentum through the rest of the season.”
UP NEXT
The three-night, High Limit Racing Sanctioned Tuscarora 50 event is next up for Reinhardt. He and his team will sign in at Port Royal Speedway on September 5th, 6th, and 7th for the 57th annual edition of the lucrative race.
On both Thursday and Friday, the 410 sprint cars will race for $10,000 and Saturday’s finale will pay $57,000 to the victor.