Hard charger switch stays engaged for Arenz’s IRA 141 top five run
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 18, 2024 – One week after mounting a stirring run to the front during which he advanced 12 positions to claim Hard Charger Award accolades in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series A-main competition at the Cedar Lake Speedway, Travis Arenz accomplished more of the same at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 14 moving up eight spots to claim yet another crowd-pleasing top five A-main showing.
Arenz opened the evening by qualifying 10th in the 27-car field with a lap of 11.724 seconds around the third-mile semi-banked egg-shaped oval.
The 17th-year competition fired off from the pole in the first IRA heat race before falling back to fifth on the opening lap as Logan Julien, Blake Nimee, Danny Schlafer and Dave Uttech swept past.
Following a yellow flag on lap 3, Arenz used the restart to power around Uttech to claim a fourth place finish in the eight-lap event.
The 2021 and 2022 Midwest Sprint Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion took off from the 12th starting spot in the 30-lap IRA main event and wasted no time working his way to the front.
By lap 5, Arenz had moved up to eighth before a three-car incident in turn four brought out the caution flag on lap 12. After another incident on the restart resulted in a red flag, the Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor moved up to sixth on lap 18.
The final caution flag appeared on lap 22, which set up a frantic final eight-lap dash to the finish. Arenz, who won the Northern Sport Mod track championship at 141 Speedway in 2016, worked his way into the top five on lap 23 before vaulting into fourth on lap 27 thanks to a few dynamic moves along the cushion.
Arenz went on to rack up his sixth top five A-main showing of the 2024 campaign with a strong fourth place finish in a race won by Jordan Goldesberry.
“With my main chassis having been damaged at Sturgeon Bay, I decided to put together one of my old 360 chassis for 141,” Arenz said. “To say the beginning of the night had struggles is an understatement. We had everything from the car not wanting to fire to a power steering line failure. Everything was very chaotic.
“We were finally able to get into our normal rhythm after the heat race,” he said. “I just wanted a solid finish in the A-main. I was able to find my groove and start picking cars off. I believe we had a car capable of winning the race.”
The team’s tentative plan is to enter an unsanctioned $4,250-to-win 410 Sprint Car event as part of the Fall Classic at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Grandstand gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 4:30 p.m. and racing at 5:30 p.m.
Winged Crate Sprint Cars, A Modifieds, Street Stocks and Bandits are also on the card.
All 2024 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing.
The Travis Arenz 25T Motorsports Team continues to seek crew members to assist the team. Those interested can send a direct message to Travis through the Travis Arenz Motorsports Facebook page.
“I am still looking for another set of crew hands to help for the remainder of the season and, hopefully, for seasons to come,” Arenz said. “Anyone with an interest can reach out to me for more info.”
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 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.
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2024 Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, September 21 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (Tentative)
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2024 Statistics
Total Events – 17
IRA Events – 17
A Main Victories – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 6
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 11
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 12
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 13
Heat Race Victories – 2
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 9
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1
