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Inside Line Promotions – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 19, 2016) – Tony Bruce Jr. charged to a strong result at I-30 Speedway last Saturday during the Ralph Henson Memorial.

“We drew the highest pill for the heat races,” he said. “We had to start dead last and really couldn’t get much going. The track was pretty heavy at the beginning of the night.”

Bruce Jr. and the Smith Racing entry advanced from ninth to eighth place in a heat race, which relegated the team to start on the outside of the fourth row in a B Main.

“We were fortunate to make it out of the B Main,” Bruce Jr. said. “I got the final transfer coming off of turn four. It was close. The track was getting wider for the B Mains and for the A Main it was nice and racy.”

Bruce Jr., who rallied from eighth to third place in the consolation race, lined up on the inside of the 10th row for the 30-lap feature.

“There were no cautions,” he said. “It went green to checkered. It was definitely a race we wished we would have had a caution. We had a really good car. We just started too far back. We had a car that I could pretty much take anywhere on the race track and make moves. Whether I needed to run the bottom or the top I could pretty much go anywhere I wanted to.”

Bruce Jr. navigated from 19th to a ninth-place result, which was his 12th top 10 of the season. It also earned him the Hard Charger Award that included a bonus from KDN Promotions for passing the most cars.

“Sometimes whenever you draw bad it turns out ok and other times you just have to keep fighting,” he said. “That’s what we did. Everybody was resilient and had a positive mindset. That’s really important.”

The team is slated to return to action this Thursday through Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the Hockett/McMillin Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

Bruce Jr. claimed a Hockett/McMillin Memorial preliminary victory in 2013. He ended 11th and eighth, respectively last year and he recorded finishes of 10th and fourth, respectively, in 2014. In addition to the preliminary win in 2013, Bruce Jr. placed third during the finale that year. He also posted results of second and sixth, respectively, in 2012 and ninth in 2011 during the inaugural race.

QUICK RESULTS –

Sept. 17 – I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. – Heat race: 8 (9); B Main: 3 (8); Feature: 9 (19).

SEASON STATS –

19 races, 1 win, 7 top fives, 12 top 10s, 16 top 15s, 16 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Thursday through Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the Hockett/McMillin Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.TonyBruceJr.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyBruceJr

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – The Oil Medics

Located in Fort Worth, Texas, The Oil Medics services diesel trucks and distributes racing oil for sprint car engines and rear ends. For more information, visit http://www.TheOilMedics.com.

“Bill and the entire Jewell family have been more than just a great sponsor, but also great friends,” Bruce Jr. said. “They specialize in truck maintenance and fuel economy, which has saved us hundreds of dollars the past few years in diesel fuel.”

Bruce Jr. would also like to thank Briley Trucking, Wheeler Metals, Lubbock Wrecker Service, Hinchman Racewear, Eagle Motorsports, Smiley’s Racing Products, SWE, Maxwell Industries, Moss Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Factory Kahne Shocks, DriverWebsites.com, RacinBoys.com, Wilwood, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP, Kaeding Performance, Schaeffer Oil, Fuel Safe, Bell Helmets, Four Seasons Radiator, Southern Trailer Works, KSE, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Weld Wheels, ISC Racers Tape, Pressure Tek, Tiger Towing (Dave and Paula Debates), Sorrels Auto and Truck Parts (Mitchell Sorrels), Melvin Plumbing (Billy Melvin), Engler Machine & Tool, Inc., Maxim Chassis, Wulff Pumps, Miller Auto Supply and Jeff Smith Racing Engines for their continued support.

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