By Fully Injected Motorsports:
FOREST, Ohio (October 25, 2021) – Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports did their best to cap their 2021 season on a positive note, and a positive note is what they achieved, ultimately turning a pair of Gas City Speedway starts into a pair of top-ten finishes.
Dubbed the Fall Festival of Speed, Gas City’s doubleheader and season finale was unexpectedly transitioned into a one-day program, as foul Friday weather forced all of the Friday features to be conducted on Saturday afternoon. Despite the fact, Westfall performed well against a stacked pit area and finished seventh during each of the Fall Festival outings, highlighted by an impressive rally from 13th during the Friday feature.
With the team’s 2021 calendar officially concluded, Westfall, driver of Ray Marshalls’ Buckeye Machine Fabricators, Inc./Hempy Water/DPI Ink/”Bumblebee Express,” will head straight into the off-season, set to tear down and rebuild while keeping his eyes fixated on the new year. Although the Pleasant Hill, Ohio-native was two victories shy of matching his 2020 season total, Westfall’s success rate and consistency was every bit as impressive, padding his 2021 highlight reel with a Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) championship, as well as two victories in the non-wing ranks, one of which a BOSS win in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Creating a near-perfect weekend, the evening prior to his Pittsburgh victory, Westfall was second at Lernerville Speedway.
In addition to his triumph at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, Westfall and Ray Marshall were victorious at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana, on Friday, April 9.
“It was good to end our season on a positive note. Heading into the off-season with some positive momentum is always important…it keeps you motivated,” Westfall said, now a two-time BOSS champion. “I just can’t say it enough…a big thanks to Ray Marshall and the entire team for making a season like ours possible. Ray’s love for sprint cars is what allows us to be out here racing every weekend. I certainly wouldn’t be where I am today without Ray’s hard work and dedication. We’re not exactly sure of a plan for next year…time will tell.”
“Matt and the team did a fantastic job this season…I’m proud of everyone,” Ray Marshall added. “We believe in Matt and we believe in what this team is capable of achieving. I don’t think we’re too sure on a plan for 2022 yet, but we’ll see soon enough.”
Upcoming plans for Westfall and Ray Marshall will be determined in the coming weeks. Fans are expected to keep alert online, as well as on social media, for any news pertaining to Ray Marshall Motorsports.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ray Marshall Motorsports and Matt Westfall would like to thank all of their marketing partners including: Buckeye Machine Fabricators, Inc./Hempy Water/DPI Ink
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch each and every USAC event live at www.floracing.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Fans should ‘Like’ Matt Westfall Racing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattWestfallRacing/, as well as keep up with Ray Marshall Motorsports on all of the available social media channels including Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ray-Marshall-Motorsports-111598495590021/.
Fans can find Ray Marshall Motorsports on the Web at: http://raymarshallmotorsports.com/.
STATS:
2018 Highlights: Matt Westfall earned four Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) victories, the most ever attained by a driver during a single season. Finished eighth during Gas City Speedway’s ‘Spring Fling’ on Friday, May 3.
2019 Wins: 6 (Atomic Speedway – BOSS – April 13), (Fremont Speedway – BOSS – July 13), (Limaland Motorsports Park – Weekly – August 2), (Kokomo Speedway – BOSS – August 24) (Gas City Speedway – Weekly – September 13) (Atomic Speedway – BOSS – October 5)
2019 Championships: Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS)
2020 Wins: 4 (Gas City I-69 Speedway – July 17), (Kokomo Speedway – BOSS – August 29) (I-96 Speedway – BOSS – September 25) (I-96 Speedway – GLTS – October 9)
2021 Highlights: Finished seventh in BOSS Series opener at Waynesfield Raceway Park on March 27. Earned first victory of 2021 during Kokomo Speedway start on April 9. Rallied from 17th to finish tenth during Kokomo’s non-wing portion of Grand Prix finale. Finished ninth during Friday program of Eldora’s #LetRaceTwo on Saturday afternoon, May 8. Earned back-to-back top-ten finishes during BOSS Series starts at Gas City (5th) and Lawrenceburg (8th) on May 14-15. Finished third during BOSS Series action at Waynesfield Raceway Park on Sunday, May 30. Finished third at Limaland Motorsports Park on Friday, June 4. Finished ninth from 18th during Gas City start on Friday, June 11. Finished tenth during USAC Eastern Storm start at Grandview Speedway on Tuesday, June 15. Earned back-to-back top-fives in BOSS action at Ohio Valley Speedway and Waynesfield Raceway Park on July 2-3. Finished fifth during Gas City I-69 Speedway start on July 9. Finished third during BOSS Series start at Atomic Speedway on July 10. Earned back-to-back BOSS Series podiums on July 23-24; second at Lernerville Speedway on Friday and earned a win at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway on Saturday. Finished second at Limaland on Friday, July 30. Finished fourth during BOSS Series start at Fremont Speedway on August 14. Finished tenth in Kokomo Smackdown preliminary on Friday, August 27. Finished third with BOSS Series at Fremont Speedway on September 18. Finished ninth during the USAC National Sprint Car portion of Eldora’s 4-Crown Nationals. Finished second in Roll the Dice finale at I-96 Speedway on Saturday, October 9. Finished seventh in each of Gas City’s Fall Festival of Speed features.
2021 Wins: 2 (Kokomo Speedway – April 9) (Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway – July 24 – BOSS Series)
2021 Championships: Buckeye Outlaws Sprint Series (BOSS)
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