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Inside Line Promotions – GARDEN CITY, Kan. (May 31, 2017) – Zane Hendricks tied his career-best POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series result on Sunday during the finale of the 2nd annual Midget Round Up at Airport Raceway.

Hendricks made his debut at the track on Saturday when he placed fifth in a heat race after starting seventh.

“I was up to second in four or five laps before we ran out of fuel,” he said. “We put a bigger pill in than we normally do and miscalculated how much fuel to put in. Instead of starting on the front row of the A Main we went to the B Main.”

The B Main was postponed to Sunday afternoon because of inclement weather that invaded the track Saturday evening. Hendricks picked up where he left off by advancing from third to second place to earn a transfer into the main event.

“We were too tight in the feature,” he said. “I was too tight on the bottom and too loose on the top. We just didn’t handle very well. We came back in and had a short break while they worked the track and we worked on our car for Sunday’s show.”

Hendricks, who placed 15th in the first feature, opened the finale by finishing second in a heat race. That relegated him to the B Main, which he won to start the main event on the outside of the eighth row.

“I felt a lot better,” he said. “We kept pretty much everything the same and the car handled really good. The track took a tiny bit of rubber toward the end, which made me get a little tight. I jumped the cushion a couple of times, but it was definitely a good feature for us.”

Hendricks charged to an eighth-place finish, which marked his third top 10 this season.

The team is scheduled to get a micro sprint engine back on Wednesday and if everything works out Hendricks will compete this week in the final three Sooner 600 Week races – Thursday at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla.; Friday at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla.; and Saturday at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla. – with the Driven Midwest USAC NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass.

“I haven’t raced a micro much since I got the midget,” he said. “Going back they are easier to drive and handle a lot better. We’re running this to have some fun. It’s a new car with a new motor so hopefully things go well.”

Hendricks placed fifth during his lone micro sprint race this season.

QUICK RESULTS –

May 27 – Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan. – Heat race: 5 (7); B Main: 2 (3); Feature: 15 (18).

May 28 – Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan. – Heat race: 2 (1); B Main: 1 (1); Feature: 8 (16).

SEASON STATS –

8 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Thursday at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla.; Friday at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla.; and Saturday at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., for the Sooner 600 Week with the Driven Midwest USAC NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.ZaneHendricks.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hendricks_zane

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zanehendricksracing/

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Shorty’s Machine Shop

Shorty’s Machine Shop is located in Stillwater, Okla.

“Nick Semtner, who owns Shorty’s Machine Shop, let’s us use his shop whenever we need to,” Hendricks said. “He has been a long-time family friend and we really appreciate his support.”

Hendricks would also like to thank Vacuworx, BP Fab, Esslinger, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Momentum Racing Suspensions, Walker Performance Filtration, Eagle Motorsports, Intruder Chassis and Outlaw Wings for their continued support.

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