Story By: A2DPR / KYLE REINHARDT RACING – MECHANICSBURG, PA – Kyle Reinhardt opened the month of September with new found speed and results that showed the momentum he was building.
The three day Tuscarora 50 put a brief damper on the positive vibes in the No.91 pit area as the team struggled to get their powerplant to perform to its potential.
After a weekend off, Reinhardt returned at Williams Grove Speedway over the weekend and showed he has a lot of speed and he has his program going the right direction.
BOLD MOVE, HEATED BATTLE
Reinhardt kicked off Friday night’s Kevin Gobrecht Challenge by ripping off the second quickest lap in qualifying, just 0.071 seconds behind quick timer T.J. Stutts.
He proceeded to transfer to the A-main with a 4th place finish in his heat race to put the Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers, Coors Banquet Beer, E-Z-GO Golf Cars, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 in the show with a starting spot outside row two.
Reinhardt started 4th in the 25-lap A-main and quickly grabbed the 3rd spot with a power move around the outside of Lucas Wolfe off turn four on the opening lap.
The Neptune City, NJ native chased Stutts and Justin Whittal, never leaving them out of sight. Just past the midpoint of the race, Freddie Rahmer drew close to Reinhardt in lapped traffic but the No.91 was up to the challenge, maintaining a grasp on 3rd.
Following a red flag with ten laps remaining, Reinhardt took his shot. He slid under Stutts in turn three and briefly held second before Stutts crossed over and reclaimed the spot.
Reinhardt continued to challenge Stutts, pressuring him high and low to take away the runner up position, but couldn’t wrestle the spot away and took the 3rd place finish.
“I’m happy with our speed right now. We’ve worked hard to get to this point. As long as we keep up with that, opportunities to win will come as well.”, Reinhardt commented.
Reinhardt will need to continue to build on his recent performance to close out the season with a good foundation for 2025. He has about a dozen planned races remaining on his 2024 schedule, with over half of those against the World of Outlaws. The other half against the tough Central PA regulars.
UP NEXT
Reinhardt will return to Williams Grove Speedway this Friday for the Outlaw tune-up, then will enter the Weldon Sterner Memorial Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway.