(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) It was a long week out on the road for the Wendell Wallace Autosports team, as they experienced everything from a broken axle on the transporter to a minor fender-bender in Chicago to a pair of runner-up finishes and most things in between. The team had hopes of starting out on the grueling UMP Summer Nationals tour, but the broken axle on the trailer following stop two at the Kankakee County (IL) Speedway on Thursday night, June 14 derailed those plans. Even with some of the issues off of the track, Wendell Wallace was still able to turn in two runner-up performances last week.
On Friday evening, Wendell won his heat race at the Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois and later led the early portion of the $1,500 to win UMP main event before finishing second behind only winner Rusty Schlenk. At the Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin on Sunday night, Wendell laid down the fastest lap in his group during qualifying and later won his heat race before drawing the pole position for the $5,000 to win UMP Summer Nationals feature event. The Batesville, Arkansas native led the 40-lapper on a couple of different occasions before getting nipped at the finish line by winner Ryan Unzicker.
Below are Wendell’s finishes from last week in the Midwest. You can view a detailed race-by-race recap by pointing your web browser to www.wendellwallace.com.
June 13 | Brownstown (IN) Speedway, UMP SN, $5,000 | Finished 11th
June 14 | Kankakee County (IL) Speedway, UMP SN, $5,000 | Did Not Start
June 15 | Kankakee County (IL) Speedway, UMP, $1,500 | Finished 2nd
June 16 | Fairbury A.L. (IL) Speedway, UMP, $2,000 | Did Not Start
June 17 | Wilmot (WI) Raceway, UMP SN, $5,000 | Finished 2nd
Wendell and his #6m team are still out on the road this week and they have committed to entering the next four UMP Summer Nationals showdowns, if all goes well. The dirt-slinging action on the “Hell Tour” will continue tonight, June 19 at the Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois. Shown below are the dates that Wendell has confirmed for this week:
June 19 | Spoon River (IL) Speedway, UMP SN, $5,000
June 20 | Highland (IL) Speedway, UMP SN, $5,000
June 21 | Fayette County (IL) Speedway, UMP SN, $5,000
June 22 | Tri-City (IL) Speedway, UMP SN, $10,000
Wendell Wallace would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Triple A Diesel Service, Wincrest Farms, Mark Martin KIA, Bad Boy Mowers, Bennings Heating & Air, C. W. Culvert, New Vision Graphics, Tim Logan Racing, Barry Wright Race Cars, Russell Baker Racing Engines, Allstar Performance, Base Racing Fuel, BSB Manufacturing, C&S Cable Construction, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Frankland Racing Supply, Hoosier Racing Tires, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
You can learn more about the “Batesville Bullet” online at www.WendellWallace.com!
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