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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