BECOMING ACCLIMATED: Sanders to continue Reutzel substitution with High Limit starts in California 

By Fully Injected Motorsports:

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 11, 2025) – Despite making his Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR) debut during the most competitive week of the season, Knoxville Raceway’s 360 Nationals and Knoxville Nationals, Aromas, California’s Justin Sanders has adapted well, guiding Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Power Plus No. 87 to 360 Nationals and Capitani Classic A-Main starts, all before capping their ten-day stretch with a Knoxville Nationals C-Main start on Saturday, August 9. Sanders, filling in for the injured Aaron Reutzel, will continue his RSR tenure Friday, August 15, at the legendary Thunderbowl Raceway. 

“What he’s been forced to do is not easy, but we appreciate his hard work and focus. Justin (Sanders) is a talented race car driver and he’s doing an excellent job,” Brian Ridge, owner 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, noted. “He’s going to be our main man as Aaron (Reutzel) continues to recover. He’s very competitive in California, and with our schedule heading that direction, I’m confident big things are ahead.” 

As noted, Justin Sanders and RSR capped their ten-day stretch in Knoxville, Iowa, with a C-Main start on Saturday, August 9, rallying from tenth to finish fifth. Despite their grand attempt, it was just short of where they needed, as only four made the cut to the evening’s B-Main. Sanders launched his Knoxville Nationals preliminary effort with the 11th-fastest time on Wednesday; his evening ended in the B-Main.

“It was a great week at Knoxville,” Ridge continued. “It’s a tough ten days, but the team performed. Now our focus returns to High Limit and California.”

ON DECK:
Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR) and Justin Sanders will continue their 2025 campaign with High Limit Racing starts at Thunderbowl Raceway and Placerville Speedway on Friday and Saturday, August 15-16.

TEAM STATS:
Wins: 7
Top-Fives: 22
Top-Tens: 33

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).

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:
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Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.

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