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Writer's pictureLoren Kelly

Goldesberry Finds Speed During IRA Doubleheader; Knoxville Nationals on Tap.

Another solid weekend for Jordan Goldesberry and the Rockstar Energy Drink #65 team has the defending IRA Champion heading into the final ⅓ of 2023 on a high note, with the biggest week in sprint car racing up next. 


“Easily the most speed we’ve had since All Star weekend.” Goldesberry stated of the weekend’s races at Plymouth and Wilmot. “It’s unfortunate our overall finishes didn’t show it, but we’re finally back in our groove a bit with Knoxville coming up.”


A dry and dusty qualifying session set the #65 back on Friday night at Plymouth, but Goldesberry rebounded well with a 14th to 7th run in the $5,000 to win Road America Challenge Feature. 


“The rubber down low killed our top side momentum late in the feature.” Goldesberry said of the 30 lap A Main. “We were battling for a Top 5 and maybe had a shot at a podium but just got caught out by the changing track.”


On Saturday, the IRA Sprints headed to Wilmot, WI for the annual IRA Founder’s Night event, and Goldesberry once again found himself at the sharp end of the field throughout the night. However car to car contact in the waning laps of the feature broke the front end of the Rockstar Energy Drink #65 and ended the Springfield, IL native’s night early. 


“I think we were battling for 4th or 5th when I went to the outside of Jake [Neuman] and we just went for the same piece of track and made contact. No fault either way just a racing deal and one of those things that can happen while racing hard. It’s unfortunate for the team but we can definitely be happy with the speed we had all weekend at two very different tracks. We’re really fast at a great time of the season to make a late charge and hopefully continue to put together solid nights. 


Goldesberry and the Rockstar Energy Drink #65 team will enjoy a weekend off and then hit the road to Knoxville, IA for the Knoxville Nationals event with the World of Outlaws. Goldesberry had a solid Nationals outing in 2022 transferring out of the E Main and running 23rd to 16th in the D Feature event. The entire week will be broadcast live on Dirtvision with tickets available for purchase on Knoxville Raceway’s website.


Jordan Goldesberry Racing thanks their 2023 partners for their support this season!

Rockstar Energy Drink

Modern Paving and Scrap

Rhine Auto-Plymouth, WI

FK Rod Ends

Wix Filters

Keizer Wheels

King Racing Products

Schure Built Suspensions

Collision Concepts

HRP-Hepfner Racing Products

Capital City Powder Coating

Box3 Media


FULL RESULTS: 7/28 w/IRA Sprints at the Plymouth Dirt Track

Qualifying: 14th out of 27 cars

Heat: S/5th, F/4th

Feature: S/14th, F/7th


7/29 w/IRA Sprints at Wilmot Raceway

Qualifying: 7th in Flight A out of 19 cars (38 Total Cars)

Heat: S/1st, F/2nd

Feature: S/11th, F/DNF


NEXT RACE: 8/9 w/World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, IA


SEASON STATS

Races: 21

Feature Starts: 20

Top 10’s: 12

Top 5’s: 6

Feature Wins: 4

Dash/Re-Draw Appearances: 12


IRA POINT STANDINGS

1st-Brenham Crouch-2486

2nd-Jordan Goldesberry-2296

3rd-Travis Arenz-2214

4th-Russel Borland-2183

5th-Scotty Neitzel-2067


Photo Credit: JW's Car & Racing Photos



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