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Van Dam Wins Marvin Smith Memorial, Scelzi Takes Delta Debut for Team ILP

Inside Line Promotions – SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (June 5, 2014) – A pair of Inside Line Promotions pilots captured big wins last weekend.

Henry Van Dam claimed the inaugural Marvin Smith Memorial at Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore., last Saturday. Van Dam won the dash and led nearly the entire 41-lap feature to earn the revolving trophy and a check for $4,100 in honor of Smith, who passed away last year.

Giovanni Scelzi won the outlaw class main event during his season debut at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif., on Saturday. He also charged from 20th to a second-place finish during the nonwing outlaw feature.

Additional Team ILP drivers with top fives include John Binz, who rallied from 10th to a second-place result on Friday at Mountain Creek Speedway in Grand Prairie, Texas. It marked the second straight runner-up finish for the micro sprint driver.

Sam Hafertepe Jr. maneuvered from 16th to place third on Saturday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., during the Hinchman Racewear Eagle Nationals with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

Cody Freeman powered to a third-place result on Friday at Mountain Creek Speedway.

Tyler Thomas advanced to place fourth on Saturday at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Ind., with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series.

Joe Trenca earned his first career top five with a fifth-place finish on Saturday at Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pa., with the Patriot Sprint Tour.

Inside Line Promotions is also excited to add Brandon Hanks, who hails from Burlison, Tenn., to Team ILP.

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VICTORIES –

Derek Hagar – 9 (Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mo., on March 1; Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tenn., on March 15; I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., on April 5 and April 26; Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., on April 19 and May 3; Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss., on May 24; Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Miss., on May 25 and Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tenn., on May 26); Seth Bergman – 5 (Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, on April 4; West Siloam Speedway in West Siloam Springs, Okla., on April 18; Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., on May 17 and Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore., on May 24 and May 25); Big Game Motorsports – 4 (Craig Dollansky – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on April 26 and May 24 and Oshkosh Speed Zone Raceway in Oshkosh, Wis., on May 4/Sammy Swindell – Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., on April 26); Alex Bright – 4 (East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 21; Greenwood Valley Action Track in Millville, Pa., on April 5; Linda’s Speedway in Jonestown, Pa., on May 2 and Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa., on May 25); Jack Dover – 4 (Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., on May 2; Crawford County Speedway on May 9; Butler County Speedway in Rising City, Neb., on May 10 and I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., on May 25); Giovanni Scelzi – 3 (Lemoore Raceway in Lemoore, Calif., on March 29; Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif., on April 18 and Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif., on May 31); Tony Bruce Jr. – 2 (Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, on March 21 and Butler County Speedway in Rising City, Neb., on May 24); Travis Rilat – 2 (Borderline Speedway in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia on Feb. 8 and Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, on May 3); Sam Hafertepe Jr. – 1 (Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, on May 17); Danny Lasoski – 1 (I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., on April 6); Kevin Swindell – 1 (81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., on March 29); Channin Tankersley – 1 (Bronco Raceway Park in Cleveland, Texas, on March 22); Henry Van Dam – 1 (Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore., on May 31) and Austen Wheatley – 1 (Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., on May 24).

ON THE INTERNET –

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INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –

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To meet the media relations needs of your program and to join Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or InsideLinePromotions@gmail.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com.

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