PRINCE OF PLACERVILLE: Justin Sanders drives Ridge & Sons Racing to High Limit Placerville triumph

By Fully Injected Motorsports:

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 18, 2025) – Aromas, California’s Justin Sanders felt right at home in his recent two-race swing on the West Coast, not only capping a near-perfect weekend that concluded with back-to-back High Limit Racing top-tens, but achieving victory in the process, doing so at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, California, aboard Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR) No. 87. The victory, Sanders’ first-ever with the national touring High Rollers, was achieved from the second row, helping RSR pad their quest toward a High Limit Racing title while primary wheelman Aaron Reutzel continues his recovery from a foot injury.

As noted, Sanders, ace of the Power Plus, Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L Holdings, American Table, Commercial Edge, Rasmusson Service Center, The P.O. Box, Bargain Barn, No. 87 sprint car, secured back-to-back top-fives in his West Coast chase with High Limit Racing, opening the weekend with a fifth-place outcome at Tulare’s Thunderbowl Raceway on Friday, August 15. Although just short of victory, Sanders’ evening nearly resulted in a sweep, opening competition with heat race and dash triumphs. 

Although A-Aron is sidelined with a foot cast, his presence is well known, helping RSR find success as the team’s Crew Chief. 

“Just so proud of this race team. Justin [Sanders] has acclimated so well and Aaron [Reutzel] has been helping every step of the way. They’ve molded well and it shows,” Brian Ridge stated. “We have another big weekend ahead. We’re excited to get to Chico and see what we can do. The momentum and confidence is high and we’re ready to chase $100,000.”

Certainly no strangers to big money paydays, Aaron Reutzel and Ridge & Sons Racing won Port Royal Speedway’s coveted Bob Weikert Memorial for $100,000 in late May. The team will roll into Chico with a combined eight victories on the season.

ON DECK:
Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR) and Justin Sanders will continue their 2025 campaign with High Limit Racing’s Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California, on Thursday through Saturday, August 21-23. The event will award $100,071-to-win.

TEAM STATS:
Wins: 8
Top-Fives: 24
Top-Tens: 35

2025 TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned back-to-back top-tens with World of Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park on March 2-3 (Bike Week Jamboree); second and sixth. Earned first High Limit Racing victory of 2025 at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California, on Saturday, March 22. Earned back-to-back top-fives – as well as second High Limit victory of the season – at Central Arizona Raceway on March 28-29; other result was fourth. Finished fifth with Outlaws at I-55 Raceway Park in Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 12. Finished fifth with World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, April 19. Earned two podiums in one night at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, April 26; won 360 main event and finished second in 410 main event. Finished sixth at the Texas Motor Speedway dirt track on Saturday, May 3. Finished eighth at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, May 9. Finished third with High Limit at Ransomville Speedway in Ransomville, New York, on Friday, May 16. Won $100,000 Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, May 25. Finished second at Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Michigan, on Saturday, May 31. Finished fourth and tenth in Wisconsin High Limit starts at Red Cedar Speedway and 141 Speedway on Wednesday and Thursday, June 4-5. Finished sixth (410) and third (360) at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 7. Earned $10,000 POWRi victory at 34 Raceway on Thursday, June 12. Three straight top-fives at Lucas Oil Speedway (HL) on June 26-28; won Midweek Series event on June 26. Earned victory in Eldora Speedway’s Double Down Duel$ on Wednesday, July 16. Finished 11th in 360 Knoxville Nationals A-Main with Justin Sanders. Finished 16th in Capitani Classic with Justin Sanders. Capped 2025 Knoxville Nationals effort with C-Main start (Justin Sanders). Won (Justin Sanders) High Limit A-Main at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, California, on Saturday, August 16.

SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel would like to thank all of their marketing partners: Power Plus, 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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