By Fully Injected Motorsports:
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 29, 2024) – A long weekend in the Midwest concluded with a long list of accomplishments for Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR) and Aaron Reutzel, not only accumulating a trio of top-ten outcomes, two of which assembled on the same night, but earning a victory in the process – once again at the Sprint Car Capital of the World.
Reutzel, ace of Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L Holdings, No. 87 sprint car, earned his victory during 360 sprint car competition at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, May 25, scooting by Jack Anderson on lap 12 and never looking back. The triumph, earning the Clute, Texas, native a $3,000 payday, was the 11th of Reutzel’s career within the 360 ranks at Knoxville, nearly doubling up on the evening with a runner-up finish to Chase Randall during the 410 portion of the program.
“The car was really good,” said Reutzel in Knoxville Victory Lane. “Wow! It gets sketchy out there sometimes when the leaders are going so much faster than those lapped cars. There were a couple scary moments there. I was glad we were able to hang on. (Anderson) was doing a hell of a job moving around. I actually think he might have had a better car than me. He could get out in the middle and still keep his momentum up. I just had to keep ducking when he dodged and dodging when he ducked. Wherever he went, I had to hurry up and pick another line. I just had to go up the hill and come back down; he just had one lapped car screw him up.”
Reutzel and RSR eventually concluded their holiday weekend with a two-night stay at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday and Monday, May 26-27, highlighting the pair with a sixth-place result on Sunday.
ON DECK:
Tentatively, Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel [No. 87] will continue their 2024 campaign with a two-day visit to Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Friday and Saturday, May 31 through June 1.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned a King of the 360s preliminary victory at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday, February 14; finished fifth in the $10,000-to-win finale (February 16). Finished fifth from 22nd (Hard Charger Award) in World of Outlaws visit to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, on Friday, March 15. Finished third in World of Outlaws start at Kennedale Speedway Park in Kennedale, Texas, on Saturday, March 23. Rallied from 19th to finish eighth (WoO) at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13. Earned second victory of 2024 in Knoxville Raceway’s season opener on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth during High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, May 10. Won 360 Sprint Car main event at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 11. Finished 3rd in 410 Sprint Car main event at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 11. Earned POWRi Outlaw 410 victory at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa, on Friday, May 17. Finished second at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 18. Earned victory (360) and runner-up finish (410) at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 25.
Stats:
Wins: 5
Top-Fives: 12
Top-Tens: 14
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel would like to thank all of their marketing partners: Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L Holdings, American Table, Commercial Edge, Rasmusson Service Center, The P.O. Box, and Bargain Barn.
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BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch Knoxville Raceway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
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