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July 4, 2010 - Inaugural Southeast Limited Late Model Series at Florence Motor Speedway - Wow! Ryan won his 195th career feature win this past Sunday at Florence Motor Speedway running 100 laps in the first ever Southeast Limited Late Models Series. It was a nail biter and a long time coming for the Mooresville, North Carolina seventeen year old. The field qualified on Saturday late afternoon and Ryan was on the pole out of the first 12 cars that were sent out, but got bumped back to 3rd with the next 12 cars. As the green dropped on Sunday, Ryan was poised to hang tough and give it everything he had...for he has had "thee monkey" on his back for some time.....and finally he broke through and came home with another win, a big win, a much needed win! During the race he had dropped back to 5th to try and save his tires and stay out of trouble, but with all the wrecks and cautions, it was time to get to the front. Ryan was a rocket on the bottom while racing but chose to restart each time on the outside....made his spotter (mom) nuts....but he obviously knew exactly what he was doing. He could get a better line going into turn one and come out on point after turn two. Ryan had a great setup from BJ Mackey and he kept her out-front once he got her there. After the checkered flag, Ryan did a polish victory lap and received a trophy almost eight feet tall!
As for NASCAR notable, Mike Calinoff and Orion Motorsports owner Ed Cox, Ryan and team would like to say a special "Thank You" for devoting their time and vision to what is really truly needed in this sport, for we know exactly what it's like to be looked over just because we don't have the big money.....but Ryan has the big talent. Thank you Mike and Ed. Thank you to all Florence Motor Speedway personnel. Thanks to the series sponsors, Orion Motorsports, Tri-Star Racewear, Riders Wholesale, Goodyear, Sunoco and RacersReunionRadio.com for a great job broadcasting. Thanks to Ralphie and Elmer. Thanks BJ for the awesome car and we are praying for you and your Grandma. Special Thanks to Ryan's Uncle...for without your help, we would be in the stands watching...instead of winning.
Click on below links for more.....
http://www.race22.com/spring2010news/Glenski_Wins_Inaugural_Race.html
http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-139672.html
http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-138774.html
Next SLLMS is September 24th & 25th at Ace Speedway.
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August 29, 2009 - Orange County Speedway, Rougemont, NC- Made the journey out to Orange County Speedway for their 100 lap main event in the Late Model Stock Division. Had just an "ok" qualifying lap which placed Ryan 7th out 17 cars. Ryan stated the car felt good but seemed down on horsepower. During the race you could see the handling was there, but the power was not. With the luck, or should we said lack of luck...ended up in someone else's mess. Two cars got tangled up coming out of turn 4 and Ryan had no place to go. He ended threading the needle...but got hit in the front by the other car spinning and damaged the nose and radiator. Ended up in 15th. A special thank you goes out to our Ralph Usyk for helping us for so many years...worked on Randy's DIRT Modifies in upstate New York and started with Ryan in the early go-karting days. Your help has been unmeasurable and unforgettable. Thanks also to Joe and Glenn for all that you have done for us. Thank you Uncle Jimmy for all of your support.
Ryan has had many ups and downs through his 12 years of racing, and by far this has been the most trying year. While Ryan has more talent than alot of the other young men out there...we lack the funds to be competitive. So with that said, Ryan and team will be making one last voyage to Martinsville Speedway on September 26th in hopes of being noticed for what Ryan really is....a young, determined, talented young man that can race & win in anything he sits in.
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August 1, 2009 - Hickory Motor Speedway- Ryan and team took the #28 machine to Tri-County Motor Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway this past weekend. Friday night at Tri-County was the same outcome....sorry to say. Qualified 11th on old tires, they hand their 2 old recycled tires and you race on what they hand you. Ryan was coming to life in the first part of race, making some passes. On a restart, the leader jumped which in turn caused another yellow. Pace truck and flagger both hesitated to start race which caused a chain reaction of cars ramming each other. Ryan and the car behind him (#44) had damage due to a poor start. The front end was too damaged to keep going, finishing 13th. At Hickory they do the same thing where you buy 2 new tires and 2 old ones. During practice Ryan had the #28 machine turning pretty fast laps...until we had to bolt the 2 old tires on:( Qualified 14th....but this time we had a good run and came home in one piece:) No cautions except with 2 to go. Ryan ended up finishing in 11th position. Ryan and team had a great night. NASCAR's Jake Elder's friend, Jimmy Mcdonald came down from Ohio to see his young nephew race. Thanks Jimmy and Ray!
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July 11, 2009- Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory NC- The 2nd Annual Dwight Huffman Memorial Race for Charity was run on a beautiful night at Hickory Motor Speedway. A spectacular crowd showed up to see the exciting racing which included a 177 lap event in which Ryan ran in. Since the very hard hit at Tri-County Motor Speedway on June 19th, the #28 RG Excavating machine has some serious handling problems. Two outings at Orange County Speedway and again at Tri-County showed something a-miss with the car. Went through with a thorough tooth and comb....and found a shock not acting the way it was supposed to.....got that fixed...and found out at Hickory, July 11th...something was still a-miss. This is not the way Ryan and team wants to show up every race and pull in only after a few laps, but if the car won't handle, then it's smart of a young driver to pull her in and get her back the way she was!
Qualified 27th and finished 33rd at the Dwight Huffman's Memorial Race, Ryan was happy to be part of such an amazing man's legacy but sorry he couldn't do any better.
As things sit right now...focusing on sponsors and getting car dialed in back where she needs to be.
Sorry for delay in updates...anyone interested in designing and/or running Ryan's website?
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June 13, 2009 - Orange County Speedway, Rougemont, NC - Twin 75 Laps to be raced on a hot steamy evening. Had a great practice run and felt good for qualifying. Went out and placed the #28 RG Excavating machine in 5th spot overall. Ryan was struggling a bit with the line in turns 3 and 4....and then he figured it out and passed 2 cars to finish 3rd in the first Twin 75 lappers. Very amazing to watch a young 16 year old battle it out with these veterans that have run OCS for years. The second 75 laps...was NOT so amazing. Ryan runs EVERYONE clean and shows his talent, but then there are others who only know how to crash others instead of racing them clean. A total punt job from behind in turn 2, which sent Ryan flying backwards into the wall. Marlowe's Racing Chassis had to replace the rear clip and made our budget even more tighter. If the day ever comes where this young talented driver has the money behind him like others do....they should be worried...very worried.
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June 6, 2009 Orange County Speedway, Rougemont, NC - Ryan and team had great day on Saturday. Ryan entered his first UARA Stars Series event at his home track and looking forward to a good run. Going out third in line to qualify, Ryan sat his number 20 RG Excavating machine on the outside pole for the longest time. Three other competitors ended up lining up in front of Ryan, which placed him 5th out of 24 cars. During the race Ryan stated the car felt very loose and couldn't get on the gas. Trying so very hard in his first outing with the UARA Stars, Ryan tried to wheel her when she didn't want to go, but managed to bring her home in 11th position. Gained tons of experience and once the #20 (28) gets the right setup....Watch out for Rocket Jr. once again!! Thanks to our crew for all your hard work...you guys are awesome!
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May 29, 2009 - Tri-County Motor Speedway- Hudson, NC
Ryan wins 1st Late Model Race at Tri-County Motor Speedway!
194th Career Win!
Arriving at Tri-County Motor Speedway in Hudson, North Carolina after a few showers, Ryan and team were clearly focused...focused on getting a top 3. Ryan raced in the Limited Late Model Division (Limited Division uses old tires) which had a field of 12 cars. Qualifying went great with a run of 17.077, which placed him in 3rd starting spot. Ryan said the car felt really good during qualifying. Tri-County inverts the field with a roll of the dice. The pole winner rolls the dice and what ever number it lands on...that's how many invert. Dexter Canipe won the pole but rolled a 6...which placed Dexter 6th and Ryan 4th. Nathan Dellinger ended in the top spot at the start. The start is all it took for Ryan to rocket his way to the lead and he had no problem running 3 wide to make his move. He took the lead after lap 3 and never looked back. Dexter Canipe Jr. and Jason Crouse rounded out the top 3. Special thanks goes to Bill Lett...again:) You're awesome getting the #28 dailed in! Thanks also to Sebastian Skierski for helping out. Check out www.tricountymotorspeedway.com (click on Legacy Video- May 29th) for the latest shots of Ryan. Next up.....June 6th at Orange County Speedway for Ryan's 1st UARA race. t
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Ryan will be running at Hickory Motor Speedway this Saturday night, April 25th in the Late Model Division.
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April 22, 2009- Make a difference...one twist at a time....Ryan and team are collecting bottle caps for a very special need. Here is an opportunity for everyone to help in a great way. There is a Nash County child who has cancer and she has no insurance, We can help her by collecting all plastic twist tops, from drinks, any jugs, detergent, etc. For every 40,000 she will receive a free cancer treatment. We are informed that she has received several such free treatments to date. All we have to do is collect all our plastic tops that you normally throw away. Please place in bag and bring to Orange County Speedway or save and bring to Ryan at Hickory Motor Speedway, Tri-County Speedway, Concord Motorsports Park, etc. and Ryan will autograph his herocard for you and get pictured in his #28 RG Excavating machine. Please help us to make a difference in a little girl's life. Thank you and God bless.
April 18, 2009 - Orange County Speedway, Rougemont, NC. Ryan's first debut in his #28 Marlowe Chassis Late Model was Saturday night at Orange County Speedway. It was a beautiful spring day that turned into a great night for Ryan and team. Ryan pushed the #28 during qualifying and had to lift coming out of turn 4....smart young man! Either try and move the wall or save the car for the race. This split second judgement shows alot of maturity...especially since this was his very first qualifying lap in a late model. The pole position went to Stacy Puryear at 14.040. Ryan ran a 14.443 and qualified in 7 spot. The team's only mission was to bring back the #28 in one piece...and that's what Ryan and team did. Ryan started the race with the help of Jerry Kendrick. Jerry helped out for Ryan's first test at OCS and then came back to help Ryan through the 100 lap feature. Thanks Jerry! With a very smooth and consistent driving style, Ryan moved up to a 4th place finish. It was a fantastic night for the RG Excavating machine, for Ryan finished behind some impressive veterans, Stacy Puryear, Terry Dease and Craig Moore. Ryan and team would like thank Will and Madine Stewart...for they helped buy the tires and fuel...you guys are awesome!
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http://www.prochallenge.net/2009_season/releases/NORTH_3_9_OCS_recap.html
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February 21, 2009- Rockingham, NC. "Little Rock" - Ryan participated in Fast Track's Official Driving School of ARCA at Rockingham Speedway's Little Rock. Ryan and 5 other students were there to learn as much as possible from a man who knows so very much, Andy Hillenburg. Andy and team were ready bright and early Saturday morning. With a drivers meeting and safety program to run through, all were chomping at the bit to get behind the wheel of Fast Track's array of ARCA cars that were brought from Charlotte. Andy's cars had different set-up's in each so the students could feel the different shocks, springs and gear, etc.. Ryan first went out in the #80. He was very smooth and fast. With these cars having 700 to 850 horse power, Ryan absorbed the feel of each car and was able to be the quickest all day. Ryan was quicker than the trucks that practiced on the Little Rock and just as fast as the Nationwide cars. His fastest time of the day was an impressive 22.3. Andy had Ryan working on being consistent. After a full round with the different cars, it was pit stop time. Andy and team had the students come down pit lane and shoot into their pit stalls before and after a parked car. While going fast and not wanting to over shoot your pit, the timing had to be just right...it was great experience. It's not as easy as it looks on TV. The entire day was worth every penny spent...thank you Santa! Right after lunch Ryan and team ran over to practice the Alllison Legacy car on the roadcourse on the infield of the 1 mile Rock. Ryan only took about 15 minutes to run a practice run and said car felt good except for the old tires. (the Allison Legacy race was cancelled on the 28th of February due to bad weather.) Special thanks to all of Fast Track's team for being so patient and helpful. Thank you's also go out to the Hamlet Fire Department for being on hand for the day...we appreciate it big time.
As for the Fast Track High Performance Driving School, we recommend it very much. This talented young man will listen and learn and hear every word you say...because we think you have a special gift when it comes to teaching a young stallion! We look forward to next run!
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