The Home Pride, Certified Transmission # 53 machine spent last week end racing in his own back yard with the Midwest ASCS.
Unfortunately for the 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb., it happened during his preliminary feature at the 44th annual Western World Championships last Friday at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz
Jack Dover outran NASCAR star Tony Stewart, the “King” of sprint cars – Steve Kinser – and a slew of the top drivers in the country to record a victory in the first ASCS National Tour event in the state of New Mexico in 13 seasons
The 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb., picked up a pair of top 10s with the ASCS National Tour at the inaugural three-day LoneStar Sprint Nationals at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas.
With nine victories and 31 top-five finishes in 44 races this season, the Springfield, Neb., native is cleaning, fixing and preparing for four big weekends with the ASCS National Tour in a six-week span to cap the 2011 campaign.
And who could blame him after the success the 21-year-old has had there this season. In nine races, the Springfield, Neb., resident has three wins, two runner-up performances and eight top-five finishes.
Jack Dover and his sprint car were a backdrop for a wedding on Sunday at the 9th annual LOS 360 Nationals at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo.
“Last week my dad and I talked about sweeping the weekend,” Jack Dover said. “We wanted to go to Missouri and win it all.”
There were problems leading up to the race and even more during the famed 51st annual Knoxville Nationals last weekend at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
Jack Dover’s engine broke a valve with a little more than one lap remaining last Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, in his last “test” before the prestigious 360 Knoxville Nationals this weekend.
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