Brian Birkhofer Claims Two Lucas Oil Wins in Front of SPEED Channel Cameras!
by: Ryan Delph

MUSCATINE, IOWA (July 25, 2006) - The Birkhofer Racing team had a tremendous weekend, as they registered two $10,000 victories in front of the SPEED Channel cameras and an additional second place finish in Dirt Late Model action in Iowa and Missouri. The weekend started off last Thursday, July 20 at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa. The Muscatine, Iowa native finished third in his heat race, but turned up the wick in the $5,000 to win PolyDome World Dirt Racing League (WDRL) feature by posting a solid runner-up finish to Dave Eckrich.

Brian and his #15b team then traveled to the historic Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa on Friday for the first of two $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events. After finishing third in his heat race, "Birky" rolled off from the inside of the fourth row for the 50-lap A-Main. Brian drove his Daufeldt Transport / J&J Steel / McDonalds of the Quad Cities / ASI Racewear / Simon Trucking #15b Rocket / Pro Power entry up to the front and pressured race leader Jimmy Mars before eventually getting by the #28 of Mars on lap 42. He then held off Mars and Scott Bloomquist over the final eight circuits to record the $10,000 win in front of the SPEED Channel cameras.

Brian's winning ways continued on Saturday, as he claimed back-to-back Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series wins by capturing the A-Main at the new and improved Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. After winning his heat race by virtue of Steve Casebolt letting up on the white flag lap, "Birky" rolled off from the pole for the 50-lap A-Main. After Don O'Neal led the first circuit, Birkhofer showed the point for the next forty-nine laps, as he was able to hold off a fierce challenge from O'Neal and Scott Bloomquist to register his second straight win in front of the SPEED Channel cameras.

The broadcast dates for these events will be announced soon by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials!

“I don’t know what to say about our weekend other than everything seemed to go right,” commented Birkhofer following his fabulous weekend. “We had a good run at Corning on Thursday and then won two televised events at Knoxville and Wheatland. I haven’t won to many television races in my career, so that was pretty cool to win those races for myself and for all of my sponsors. It was a lot of fun racing Jimmy (Mars) for the win at Knoxville and then (Don) O’Neal and (Scott) Bloomquist at Wheatland. Those guys raced me very clean and I really appreciate that. Maybe our good luck can continue at Lebanon and Deer Creek this week!”

Brian will bring his familiar black #15b to three World of Outlaws Late Model Series events this week in Missouri and Minnesota. The man they call “Birky” will invade the I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, Missouri tonight for a $10,000 to win show. A pair of $10,000 to win, 50-lap events are schedule for this weekend at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota.

The finale on Saturday, July 29 at Deer Creek will be taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel for broadcast on a later date. For more information concerning these three shows, please visit www.woolms.com.

The Birkhofer Racing team would like to thank all of their sponsors including: Daufeldt Transport, J&J Steel, Simon Trucking, McDonald’s of the Quad Cities, ASI Racewear, Rocket Chassis, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Pro Power Racing Engines, McFarland Pain Clinic, Community Bank of Muscatine, Pratt Motorsports, Precision Machine, Bryant Roofing, Executive Finish, Reed’s Lawn Service, K-B Carburetors, S&S Concrete, Woodward, Brodix, GSR Racing Supply, Weld Wheels, Manley Performance, Peterson Fluid Systems, Wilwood, Champ Pans, Delph Communications, Simpson, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Integra Shocks, Performance Bodies, Ringers Gloves, JC Dubil, Mason Racin’, Bert Transmission, Phase II Sign Supply, Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants, VP Racing Fuels, Mr. Moto Products, Out-Pace Racing Products, DH Competition Decals by HIP, Bryant Crankshafts, Hawk Brake, PST Driveshafts, and JE Pistons.

The latest news and information on Brian Birkhofer Racing can be found online at www.brianbirkhoferracing.com .