Arenz cues up pair of 8ths in IRA Wilmot, Angell Park action
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 21, 2024 – Although going about it in two different ways the end result was the same for Travis Arenz and the members of the Travis Arenz Motorsports team in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series action at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis. on Sunday, Aug. 18.
With a Kenosha County Fair Night crowd looking on, Arenz’s night at Wilmot got off to a slow start with a late draw leading to a 22nd place qualifying run out of the 27 cars in attendance with a lap of 13.836 seconds.
The 17th-year competitor started eighth and placed one spot short of an A-main transfer spot with a seventh place showing in the first eight-lap IRA heat race. The 2021 and 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association – Plymouth Dirt Track Racing champion then placed second after starting third in the 12-lap IRA B main to advance to the evening’s 30-lap IRA headliner.
As he has on a couple of other occasions this year, Arenz flipped the switch into hard charger mode in moving up from the 20th starting spot to come home with an impressive eighth place showing in the 30-lap IRA A-main.
“Like normal, I didn’t draw well, which caused us to qualify very late in the group at Wilmot,” Arenz said. “The track was pretty tricky as it was dry in some spots and had a lot of moisture in others. I didn’t hit my marks the best, so our outcome wasn’t where we needed to be. After starting deep in the heat race and realizing there wasn’t going to be a lot of passing happening, we had to run the B-main. We made quite a few adjustments to our setup and rolled out 20th for the A-main. I love racing at Wilmot and typically have good results there. After struggling early in the night, advancing 12 spots in the feature was what we needed. While doing maintenance on Sunday morning we found that our chassis is bent, which could be part of the struggle we had at Wilmot.”
One night later at Angell Park Speedway, Arenz enjoyed a much smoother and consistent night of racing. He opened by qualifying sixth overall in the 27-car field with a lap of 13.288 seconds before advancing from the third starting spot to place second in the third eight-lap IRA heat race.
Arenz then rolled off fourth before placing fifth in the first four-lap IRA dash to gain the ninth starting spot in the 30-lap main event.
The 2013 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Outlaw Compact Four-Cylinder and 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod champion negotiated his way through three caution flags and a red flag which included an open red period to register an eighth place main event finish.
The weekend pair of eighth place showings pushed Arenz’s number of top 10 A-main finishes to six in the 13 IRA Sprint Car Series events the Travis Arenz Motorsports Team has contested during the 2024 campaign.
“At Angell Park, we had a lot better qualifying position, and the heat race results put us in the dash,” Arenz said. “We started in the back of the dash, but it still allowed us a ninth place starting position in the feature. There’s not much to say about the feature results, as I bounced around that same position the entire race. All in all, we are ready to regroup and move on to Plymouth in a couple of weeks for their fair night race.
“I am still looking for another set of crew hands to help for the remainder of the season and, hopefully, for seasons to come,” he said. “Anyone with an interest can reach out to me for more info.”
Those interested in assisting the team as a crew member can send a direct message to Travis through the Travis Arenz Motorsports Facebook page.
Following an off weekend, the Travis Arenz Motorsports team will compete in a doubleheader Labor Day holiday weekend with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car Series starting Saturday, Aug. 31 during a Sheboygan County Fair at The Plymouth Dirt Track.
The Plymouth Dirt Track Racing – Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Cars are also on the card. On-track action begins at 5 p.m.
On Sunday, Sept. 1, the team will venture north to The Hill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. for IRA Sprint Car Series action, along with the Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car Series and Stock Cars.
Spectator gates open at 3 p.m. with racing scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
All 2024 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing.
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Professional Plating Inc., Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Oostburg Concrete, Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Schoen’s Wildlife Removal, Premier Insurance Solutions-Craig Ladwig, Carbliss Hand Crafted Cocktails, Pallet Works, Lake Auto Glass and Service, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Hair Fellers Barbershop, Fastenal of Plymouth, Jensen’s Sales and Service, Amy Bruechert Reality, Duehring’s Tax Service, Everhope Show Cattle, Sonntag Plumbing Inc., Kriete Truck Center and Arenz Auto Detailing.
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports team consists of pit crew members Jerrod Gamb, Cameron Fritz, Bobby Bonelli, Keith Fellner and Emily Stadler.
Additional information on the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found by visiting the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.
Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Roth’s Auto Restoration
Travis Arenz Motorsports is pleased to have Roth’s Auto Restoration back as a sponsorship partner for the team’s sophomore season with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series in 2024.
Located at 113 Balsam Road in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Roth’s Auto Restoration has specialized in collision and auto body repair since 2008, providing exact color matching, paintless dent repair, car and motorcycle painting among many more services. Roth’s Auto Restoration service technicians are ASE-certified, Axalta paint-certified and PPG paint-certified to ensure the best match for all vehicles. In addition to auto body repair, Roth’s Auto Restoration also offers base mechanical services such as brake work, tires, wheel balances and oil changes, along with free estimates and insurance work.
To contact or learn more about Roth’s Auto Restoration, call 920-980-0098, emailtompainter1@yahoo.com or visit www.rothsautorestoration.com.
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Travis Arenz Motorsports
2024 Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, August 31 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA)
Sunday, Sept. 1 – The Hill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (IRA)
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2024 Statistics
Total Events – 13
IRA Events – 13
A Main Victories – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 3
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 6
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 9
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 9
Heat Race Victories – 2
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 8
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1