Date: Saturday, August 1st
Event: All Stars at Knoxville Raceway
Series: All Star Circuit of Champions
Track: Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa)
Rico Abreu A-Main Finish (Start): 2nd (13th)
Date: Sunday, August 2nd
Event: The Huset’s Speedway Grand Re-Opening
Series: All Star Circuit of Champions
Track: Huset’s Speedway (Brandon, South Dakota)
Rico Abreu A-Main Finish (Start): 5th (5th)
ST. HELENA, Calif. (August 4, 2020) – Rico Abreu and Rico Abreu/Curb Agajanian Racing opened their August campaign in a big way over the recent weekend, doing so by securing back-to-back top-five finishes during All Star Circuit of Champions competition, one of which a podium performance at the Sprint Car Capital of the World.
Abreu, driver of the Abreu Vineyards/Curb Records/Lucas Oil Products/Self Made/Salty’s BBQ/Wiser Golf/Dancer Logistics/Whistle Stop Bar & Grill/Priority Aviation/No. 24 sprint car, joined the traveling All Stars during visits to Knoxville Raceway and Huset’s Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, August 1-2, respectively. The St. Helena, California-native opened the two-day stretch with an impressive rally from 13th to finish second at Knoxville Raceway, earning the evening’s Hard Charger Award by gaining the most feature positions.
Nearly matching his Knoxville outcome, Abreu finished fifth during Huset’s Speedway’s $20,000-to-win Grand Re-Opening on Sunday evening, battling well-within the top-five the entire 35-lap distance after starting where he finished.
“It was a great weekend for our team and I’m excited about our performance. We have a lot of people who support and back this team and we want to do our part by giving back with great results. We’re carrying a lot of positive momentum right now, so the goal is to put that to good use during our upcoming trips to Pevely and Knoxville,” Rico Abreu explained, “It’s going to be a fun few weeks.”
Rico Abreu and Rico Abreu/Curb Agajanian Racing will blast ahead and prepare for back-to-back Ironman starts at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, August 7-8. Abreu is a two-time Ironman champion, securing the $20,000 top prize in 2016 and 2017.
Abreu will follow Ironman weekend with the three-day One & Only program at Knoxville Raceway on Thursday through Saturday, August 13-15. The three-day showcase will cap with a $50,000-to-win finale on Saturday.
A stop at Southern Iowa Speedway for the annual Front Row Challenge is also in the works.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RicoAbreuRacing,
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rico_abreu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rico_abreu/
APPAREL:
Those seeking the latest Rico Abreu Racing apparel should visit www.shoprico.com, or find Rico’s Van at select events during the 2020 season.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ricosvan
| 2020 Rico Abreu Racing Statistics: |
| Total Races: 34 |
| Total Wins: 5 |
| Total Top-5s: 17 |
| Total Top-10s: 20 |
| **Stats only reflect starts in RAR #24 Sprint Car |
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CONTACT:
Photo Credit: Chuck Stowe
Tyler Altmeyer
Rico Abreu/Curb Agajanian Racing
(724) 954-4915, altmeyer119@gmail.com