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Starks Excited for Second Attempt at Knoxville Raceway Season Opener

(Photo by Zack Barber Photos)

Inside Line Promotions – PUYALLUP, Wash. (April 17, 2019) – Trey Starks will attempt to get the Knoxville Raceway season underway this Saturday for the second straight week.

Mother Nature wiped out last weekend’s scheduled season opener at the half-mile oval in Knoxville, Iowa, leaving Gobrecht Motorsports without a race to tackle.

“We hated to see it get rained out because our team’s anticipation level is really high,” Starks said. “Hopefully everything plays out well weather-wise this weekend and we can get some laps in Friday during the practice night prior to Saturday’s race.”

Starks has primarily competed at Knoxville Raceway only during the Knoxville Nationals as he’s visited the track five out of the last seven years. His career-best result is a third-place run in 2017 during a 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary night. Starks’ best-ever effort in a 410 race is an 13th-place finish, which also occurred in 2017.

“Knoxville is one of the premier tracks and facilities in the country so that’s exciting,” he said. “It also has one of the best weekly shows so the competition is stout. We have our work cut out for us to run up front, but that’s an exciting challenge.

“Our goal is to run better during the Knoxville Nationals and I think getting all the laps there throughout the spring and early summer will pay off in August.”

Starks has one start under his belt this season. He powered to a runner-up result during a USCS Series event in South Carolina earlier this month.

SEASON STATS –

1 race, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 1 top 15, 1 top 20

UP NEXT –

Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts

APPAREL –

Starks has t-shirts and hoodies for sale at http://www.TreyStarksRacing.com.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – J&J Auto Racing

Located in McKenzie, Tenn., J&J Auto Racing has manufactured sprint car chassis and racing parts for more than 40 years. For more information, visit http://www.JandJAutoRacing.com.

“I’ve been working with J&J Auto Racing for several years and they build the best product around,” Starks said.

Gobrecht Motorsports would also like to thank E-Z-GO, Golf Cart Services, Champion Brands, Fibreworks Composites, FK Rod Ends, Moose Blocks, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Beer Hill Gang, Gettysburg Rental Center, Gardy’s Enterprises, Baker Door Company, Moose Lodge 720, Pancho’s Racing Products, Pro Shocks, Auto Meter, KSE Racing Products, Fel-Pro, Taylor Ignition Wires, Miller Welders, K&N Filters, Mettec, Bell Helmets, AL Driveline, DMI, Champion Spark Plugs, ISC Racers Tape, Schroth Racing, HMS Motorsports, King Racing Products, Kinsler Fuel Injection, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Ultra Lite Brakes & Components, Security Race Products, Benner’s Butcher Shoppe and Darwin L. Martin Trucking for their continued support.

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