Dietrich rolls to a podium at Williams Grove; High Limit and Ohio Sprint Speedweek to fill coming slate
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (June 5, 2023) – It was a roller coaster four-race stretch for Gettysburg, Pennsylvania’s Danny Dietrich, and despite a few “DNF” outcomes on his weekend stat card, one of which during Lincoln Speedway’s Steve Smith Tribute on Saturday, June 3, “Double-D” still managed to find success, eventually rallying for a podium at the world-famous paperclip on Friday, June 2.
Dietrich, who will have plenty of opportunity for redemption during the coming week and weekend, finished second in his podium performance at Williams Grove Speedway, charging ahead from eighth on the feature grid. The two-time Williams Grove Speedway track champion secured second with just five laps remaining, doing his best to track down Freddie Rahmer in traffic. Unfortunately, just as Deitrich secured second, caution flags waved giving Rahmer the clean air he needed to keep away.
As mentioned, Dietrich’s roller coaster week actually commenced with car owner Randy Gass during a High Limit Sprint Car Series start at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 31. Dietrich was leading the $23,023-to-win program when mechanical failure occurred, collecting Myerstown’s Brent Marks in the process; Dietrich did not finish.
Adding insult to injury, Dietrich suffered from a left rear flat during action at BAPS Motor Speedway on Thursday, June 1; he did not finish and was scored 17th.
“Just one of those weekends, but we’ll recover…plenty of opportunity for redemption beginning tomorrow at Eagle Raceway,” Dietrich, driver of Gary Kauffman’s Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Pace Performance, #1 Cochran Expressway, Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, Self Made Racing, No. 48 sprint car, said. “Anxious to get back to Ohio and compete with the All Stars during Speedweek. We had our share of success there last year. We’ll work to do it again.”
ON DECK:
Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing will continue their 2023 campaign the 41st edition of Ohio Sprint Speedweek on June 9-17 featuring eight events in nine days concluding with the $22,554-to-win Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park. Speedweek action will take the All Star Circuit of Champions to Attica Raceway Park on June 9, Fremont Speedway on June 10, Wayne County Speedway on June 11-12, Sharon Speedway on June 13, Atomic Speedway on June 15, Eldora Speedway on June 16, and Portsmouth on June 17. Wednesday’s open date will act as a potential rain date should any event prior need to utilize it.
In addition, Danny Dietrich will join car owner, Randy Gass, for another round of High Limit Sprint Car Series action at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 6.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing would like to thank all of their current marketing partners including: Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Pace Performance, #1 Cochran Expressway, Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, Self Made Racing, Racer’s New & Used Parts Warehouse, East Park Automotive Inc., RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive Inc, Bollinger Construction, Blud Lubricants.
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BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the All Star Circuit of Champions online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com.
Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
STATS:
2023 Gary Kauffman Racing Statistics: |
Top-5s: 19 |
Top-10s: 23 |
Wins: 1 |
2023 HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished third during the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season opener contested Friday evening, February 10 (Volusia Speedway Park). Finished third and fourth, respectively, in Lincoln Speedway’s opening pair contested Thursday and Sunday, February 23 and 26. Finished second at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, March 4. Finished fourth in Port Royal Speedway’s season opener on Sunday, March 5. Finished sixth during World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series action at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, March 18. Finished second at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 1. Finished fifth at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, April 8. Finished second at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, April 14. Finished fourth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 16. Finished second in Williams Grove Speedway’s Tommy Hinnershitz Classic on Friday, April 21. Won first race of the season at Selinsgrove Speedway on Sunday, April 23. Finished third on back-to-back occasions; Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 5, and Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, May 6. Finished fourth in Lincoln Speedway’s Gettysburg Clash (WoO) on Wednesday, May 10. Finished second at Selinsgrove Speedway on Sunday, May 14. Rallied from 20th to 11th in Wayne County Speedway’s High Limit Sprint Car Series event on May 16. Finished sixth at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 19. Finished ninth with World of Outlaws at Sharon Speedway on Saturday, May 20. Finished third at BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 21. Finished second from 11th in Williams Grove Speedway’s Doug Esh Tribute on Friday, May 26. Finished fourth in the $29,000-to-win Bob Weikert Memorial finale on Sunday, May 28. Finished second at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, June 2.
2023 Wins: Selinsgrove Speedway (April 23)
2022 Wins: 14 (Lincoln Speedway: 3/26), (Lincoln Speedway: 4/2), (Lincoln Speedway: 4/16), (Lincoln Speedway: 4/30), (Williams Grove Speedway: 6/3), (Lincoln Speedway – Steve Smith Tribute [$19,000]: 6/4) (Attica Raceway Park | Ohio Sprint Speedweek: 6/10) (Limaland Motorsports Park | Ohio Sprint Speedweek: 6/17) (Selinsgrove Speedway – PA Sprint Speedweek Finale | Opperman-Bogar-Heintzelman Memorial [$10,099]: 7/3) (BAPS Motor Speedway: 7/24) (Port Royal Speedway | Living Legends Dream Race: 7/30) (Williams Grove Speedway | All Stars | Jack Gunn Memorial: 8/26) (Williams Grove Speedway | All Stars | Jack Gunn Memorial: 8/26) (Lincoln Speedway | Night of Champions: 10/15)