This weekend Knoxville Raceway will cap off it’s 2007 season with the Knoxville Mid-States 305 Championship and the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals. Nebraska’s Trish Dover will be on hand with hopes of becoming the first female feature winner in the 54 year history of the “Sprint Car Capital of the World. ”
Driving her family owned Team Dover No. 9T Eckley powered Eagle Sprint Car she will make her third start in a 305 at Knoxville this year, the last coming on June 15. Dover has also raced in the 360 Sprint division three times at Knoxville this season, getting some valuable seat time at the famed 1/2 mile oval.
“It’s been almost four weeks since I’ve raced and I’m looking forward to getting back in action at Knoxville, ” Dover said. “In the two 305 races I ran we were very competitive and racing with the 360s I feel has really improved my reaction time. ”
The action at the Knoxville Mid-States 305 Championship gets underway with qualifying on Thursday, September 27 and Friday, September 28. The weekend will conclude on Saturday, September 29 with C and B Feature action and the $1500 to win the Championship A Feature.
Trish Dover would like to thank her sponsors that have made the 2007 season possible: 3 D Auto Transport, Inc., RMS, Culver Construction, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, Trail Performance Powder Coating, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Eckley Racing Engines, Eagle Chassis, Thorpes Auto Body, Chad Nolte Repair and The Sprint Car Forum.
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