Steve Irwin Wins GLTS Feaure at Hartford

Steve Irwin in victory lane with his team following the Great Lakes Traditional Sprints event at Hartford Motor Speedway. (Jim Denhamer photo)

HARTFORD, MI (September 23, 2023) — Steve Irwin won the Great Lakes Traditional Sprints feature Saturday during the “Nightmare on Bowie Street” at Hartford Motor Speedway. Max Frank, Jay Steinebach, Aiden Salisury, and Jason Ferguson rounded out the top five.

Great Lakes Traditional Sprints
Hartford Motor Speedway
Hartford, Michigan
September 23, 2023

Qualifying
1. 0-Steve Irwin, 16.878[5]
2. 10S-Jay Steinebach, 17.053[10]
3. 25-Max Frank, 17.488[6]
4. 33F-Jason Ferguson, 17.750[9]
5. 3A-Mike Astrauskas, 17.764[3]
6. 18S-Aidan Salisbury, 18.119[12]
7. 33-RJ Payne, 18.221[4]
8. 10X-Ricky Droke, 18.515[11]
9. 07-Shane Simmons, 18.663[2]
10. 5P-Jim Payne, 19.193[1]
DNS: 10G-Kent Gardner, 19.193
DNS: 0C-Andrew Cockman, 19.193
DNS: 31-Terry Harrington, 19.193

Heat Race #1 (8 Laps)
1. 0-Steve Irwin[4]
2. 25-Max Frank[3]
3. 3A-Mike Astrauskas[2]
4. 33-RJ Payne[1]
5. 07-Shane Simmons[5]
DNS: 10G-Kent Gardner
DNS: 31-Terry Harrington

Heat Race #2 (8 Laps)
1. 10S-Jay Steinebach[4]
2. 18S-Aidan Salisbury[2]
3. 33F-Jason Ferguson[3]
4. 10X-Ricky Droke[1]
5. 5P-Jim Payne[5]
6. 0C-Andrew Cockman[6]

A-Main (20 Laps)
1. 0-Steve Irwin[4]
2. 25-Max Frank[1]
3. 10S-Jay Steinebach[5]
4. 18S-Aidan Salisbury[2]
5. 33F-Jason Ferguson[6]
6. 3A-Mike Astrauskas[3]
7. 10X-Ricky Droke[8]
8. 07-Shane Simmons[9]
9. 33-RJ Payne[7]
10. 31-Terry Harrington[12]
DNS: 5P-Jim Payne
DNS: 0C-Andrew Cockman
DNS: 10G-Kent Gardner