Mason Zeigler Transfers
into $100,000 Spring Thaw 100
(April
16, 2023) The XR Super Series presided over the most lucrative
event so far in 2023 over the April 14-15 weekend at Volunteer
Speedway. Following a rain-out of the preliminary action for
the 'Spring Thaw 100' on Friday night, a total of 60 Super Late
Model competitors converged at the Bulls Gap, Tennessee speedplant
on Saturday to do battle for the whopping $100,000 first place
prize.
Mason Zeigler, of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, laid
down the fourth fastest lap in Group A during the qualifying
session prior to grabbing the third and final transfer spot
through his heat race. After starting the 100-lap headliner
from the inside of the seventh row, Mason was unfortunately
an early retiree in the contest and was ultimately paid for
a nineteenth place showing. Complete results from last night
at "The Gap" can be accessed online by clicking on
www.xrsuperseries.com.
(Ryan Roberts Photography)
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Zeigler Wins Heat;
Finishes Fifth at Port Royal Speedway
(April
9, 2023) The Barry Wright Race Cars House Car team and
driver Mason Zeigler invaded Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap,
Tennessee and Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania
from April 6-8 for a pair of events. After unfortunately failing
to transfer into the $20,000 to win Kyle Larson presents, FloRacing
Late Model Challenge feature event on Thursday at "The
Gap," things went much smoother for the #25z team on Saturday
at Port Royal. Mason won his heat race at the "Speed Palace"
and later started the 25-lap main event from the outside of
the second row. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace ultimately
placed fifth in the final rundown of the A-Main behind only
$4,000 victor Gregg Satterlee, Dillan Stake, Rick Eckert, and
Hayes Mattern! Complete results from yesterday at Port Royal
Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.portroyalspeedway.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
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Speedweeks Concludes
with 52nd DIRTcar Nationals
(February
18, 2023) The 52nd edition of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' wrapped
up in a big way at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida
tonight, as a hefty $20,000 winner's check was up for grabs
for the World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series
stars. Mason Zeigler laid down the fifth quickest time in Group
B during qualifying before running second in heat race action.
After rolling off from the outside of the fifth row in the 50-lap
headliner, Mason was unfortunately the first retiree in the
contest and was ultimately paid for a thirtieth place showing.
(Josh James Artwork)
(February 17, 2023) Tonight's $12,000
to win penultimate event of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' at Volusia
Speedway Park was rained-out during heat race action. Before
the rain hit at the Barberville, Florida facility, Mason Zeigler
qualified twenty-first quickest in World of Outlaws Case Construction
Late Model Series time trials prior to finishing sixth in his
heat race. The remainder of the program will not be rescheduled
and the 'DIRTcar Nationals' will conclude on Saturday with a
$20,000 to win grand finale.
(February 16, 2023) The World of Outlaws
Case Construction Late Model Series roared into Volusia Speedway
Park to sanction a $10,000 to win affair tonight at the Daytona
Beach-area speedplant. Mason Zeigler clicked off the fifth quickest
lap in Group B during the qualifying session before grabbing
the third and final transfer spot through his stacked heat race.
Mason then picked off six competitors during the 30-lap sprint
to nab a strong tenth place effort.
(February 15, 2023) The talented 'DIRTcar
Nationals' field at Volusia Speedway Park was split into three
groups tonight, as triple 20-lap features were on the racing
card for the DIRTcar Super Late Models. Mason Zeigler posted
the fourth fastest time in his group during the qualifying session
to earn the rights to the outside of the second row for the
start of his $5,000 to win main event. Mason then ran amongst
the leaders throughout the distance an ultimately finished fourth
at the checkers behind only victor Tim McCreadie, Daulton Wilson,
and Devin Moran!
(February 14, 2023) Night two of the
'DIRTcar Nationals' was held in front of a large crowd tonight
at Volusia Speedway Park and another $7,000 top prize was on
the line for the DIRTcar Super Late Models at the Barberville,
Florida oval. Mason Zeigler knocked down the third quickest
time in his group during the qualifying session and battled
for the lead late in his heat race before winding up third.
After rolling off from the inside of the seventh row in the
25-lapper, Mason was able to vault inside of the top ten and
ultimately placed tenth at the unfurling of the checkered flag.
(February 13, 2023) The opening night
of the 52nd Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' took place tonight at
Volusia Speedway Park and the DIRTcar Super Late Models competed
for a $7,000 winner's check at the Barberville, Florida speedplant.
Mason Zeigler, of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, steered his #25z
Barry Wright Race Cars #ICON House Car to the sixth quickest
lap in his group during the qualifying session prior to placing
seventh in his loaded heat race. After nabbing the second transfer
spot through his B-Main behind consolation race winner Ricky
Thornton, Jr., Mason started tonight's 25-lap feature event
from the outside of the twelfth row. Unfortunately, "Ziggy"
was the first retiree in the contest and was officially paid
for a twenty-sixth place performance at VSP.
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Winternationals
Week at East Bay Raceway Park
(February
11, 2023) An unfavorable forecast for Saturday night has
forced East Bay Raceway Park and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
officials to cancel the 47th Annual Wieland 'Winternationals'
– presented by Lucas Oil grand finale. The $15,000 to
win contest will not be rescheduled. (Heath
Lawson Photography)
(February 10, 2023) The penultimate event
of the 47th edition of the 'Winternationals' attracted a standing-room-only
crowd tonight at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida.
A total of 62 Super Late Model competitors piled into the pit
area at the Tampa-area facility to do battle for the $12,000
first place prize money. Mason Zeigler ran seventh in his loaded
heat race and eighth in his B-Main, which unfortunately kept
him out of the 50-lap headliner that was ultimately won by Hudson
O'Neal.
(February 9, 2023) A $10,000 top prize
was up for grabs in the fourth round of 'Winternationals' competition
tonight at the track deemed as the "Clay by the Bay."
To start things off in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series time
trials at East Bay Raceway Park, Mason Zeigler timed in ninth
quickest in Group A. After running second in heat race action,
Mason drove his #25z Barry Wright Race Cars entry to a sixteenth
place performance in the 40-lapper.
(February 8, 2023) Night three of the
47th Annual 'Winternationals' at East Bay Raceway Park took
center stage tonight in the Tampa area, as a $7,000 to win program
was held for the ground-pounding Super Late Models. Mason Zeigler
unfortunately did not advance into the 40-lap feature event
after finishing seventh in his heat race and retiring early
in his consolation event in the fourteenth position.
(February 7, 2023) Round two of the 'Winternationals'
took place earlier this evening at East Bay Raceway Park in
Gibsonton, Florida. A total of 60 Super Late Model entrants
signed into the "Clay by the Bay" and a $5,000 winner's
check was on the line. Mason Zeigler posted the twenty-second
fastest time in Group A tonight during Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series qualifying before finishing seventh in his heat
race and fifth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Chalk Hill,
Pennsylvania native was unable to make the start in the 30-lapper
that was ultimately won by Ashton Winger.
(February 6, 2023) The 47th edition of
the 'Winternationals' kicked off tonight at East Bay Raceway
Park, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned a $5,000
to win showdown. Mason Zeigler stopped the clock sixth quickest
in Group A during the qualifying session prior to grabbing the
third and final transfer spot through his stacked heat race.
After starting the 30-lap feature from the inside of the ninth
row, Mason's BWRC mount got tight during the race and he retired
in the twenty-third finishing position.
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All-Tech Raceway
Double-Dip Next on Speedweeks Slate
(February
4, 2023) Following last night's rain-out at All-Tech Raceway,
the wheel-to-wheel "Speedweeks" action continued tonight
at the Ellisville, Florida speedplant. The Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series presided over the competition and 44 entrants signed
into the pit area to do battle for the $15,000 top prize. Mason
Zeigler stopped the clock fourth fastest in Group B during the
time trial session, but unfortunately ran into issues during
his heat race. Mason slid towards the back of the field, ultimately
finished tenth, and later scratched from the B-Main, which unfortunately
kept him out of the 50-lapper that was won by Ricky Thornton,
Jr. (Heath Lawson Photography)
(February 3, 2023) Tonight's opening
round of the two-day 'Winter Nationals' at All-Tech Raceway
in Ellisville, Florida, which was scheduled to shell out a $12,000
payday, has been rained-out and will not be rescheduled. Saturday's
$15,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showdown at
All-Tech Raceway is still on as scheduled. Hot laps will begin
at 5:30pm EST and all of the action will be broadcast LIVE to
subscribers of FloRacing.
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Zeigler Starts 2023
Season in Super Bowl of Racing
(January
28, 2023) The annual running of the 'Super Bowl of Racing'
wrapped up in a big way tonight at Golden Isles Speedway, as
a whopping $25,000 winner's check was on the line at the Brunswick,
Georgia-area speedplant. Mason Zeigler knocked down the fifth
fastest lap in Group B during the time trial session and later
ran second in heat race action. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania
ace then moved past a couple of racecars during the 60-lap headliner
en route to a strong eighth place performance. (Josh
James Artwork)
(January 27, 2023) Night two of the 'Super
Bowl of Racing' was held tonight at Golden Isles Speedway and
the 51 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors on the grounds
at the Brunswick, Georgia-area facility were gunning for a $12,000
paycheck. Mason Zeigler laid down the fifth quickest time in
Group A during the qualifying session prior to placing second
in his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the inside of
the fifth row in the 50-lap main event, Mason fought hard for
a top ten showing before winding up thirteenth at the unfurling
of the checkered flag.
(January 26, 2023) Following a short
off-season, the Barry Wright Race Cars #ICON House Car team
lifted the lid to their 2023 campaign earlier tonight in the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series opener at Golden Isles Speedway
near Brunswick, Georgia. The first round of the 'Super Bowl
of Racing' drew 50 entrants to GIS to vie for the $10,000 first
place prize money. Mason Zeigler, of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania,
stopped the clock third quickest in Group A during the qualifying
session prior to securing an impressive heat race triumph. After
starting the 40-lap feature event from the inside of the third
row, Mason unfortunately missed the setup on his brand-new #25z
BWRC machine and ultimately slipped back to seventeenth in the
final finishing order.
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Mason Zeigler Advances
into $53,053 Peach State Classic
(November
13, 2022) The #9z MZR team was in action at Senoia Raceway
in Senoia, Georgia on November 11-12 in the final two Castrol
FloRacing Night in America Series contests of the season. In
Friday's weekend opener, which shelled out a $20,000 top prize,
Mason Zeigler narrowly missed out on the 50-lap feature after
finishing sixth in his stacked heat race and third in his B-Main.
On Saturday evening in the $53,053 to win 'Peach
State Classic,' Mason stopped the clock sixth quickest in Group
A during qualifying prior to grabbing the second transfer spot
through his loaded heat race. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace
then started the 75-lapper from the inside of the fourth row,
but was an early retiree in the caution-free affair and was
ultimately placed seventeenth in the final rundown. Complete
results from the 'Peach State Classic' weekend can be accessed
online by clicking on www.floseries.com.
(Chris Anderson Photo)
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Zeigler Transfers
into $25,000 World Finals Grand Finale
(November
6, 2022) Mason Zeigler Racing (MZR) made their way to the
pristine Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina
from November 2-5 for the annual running of the 'World Finals.'
Things kicked off at the 4/10-mile speedplant with a pair of
$15,000 to win World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model
Series shootouts. On Wednesday night in the opener, Mason Zeigler
finished fifth in his heat race and fourteenth in his B-Main
after unfortunately hitting the wall battling for the second
and final transfer spot. In Thursday's similar show, Mason placed
seventh in his loaded heat race and third in his B-Main, which
once again kept him out of the 40-lapper.
Following a day off for the Super Late Models on Friday, the
mega-event culminated on Saturday evening with the 'World Finals'
finale that boasted a whopping $25,000 top prize. Mason ran
fourth in his heat race, but later secured a victory in his
B-Main. After starting the 50-lap headliner from the outside
of the tenth row, the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace wound up
nineteenth in the final finishing order of the contest. Complete
results from each of the three 'World Finals' races can be found
online by visiting www.woolms.com.
(Zach Yost Racing Photography)
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Mason Zeigler Earns
Top Ten in Lucrative Keystone Cup!
(October
23, 2022) The 5th Annual 'Keystone Cup' was up next on
the racing calendar for Mason Zeigler Racing on October 21-22
at the sprawling Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
On Friday night during preliminary action for the mega-event,
Mason Zeigler knocked down the fourth quickest in Group A during
the qualifying session prior to running fifth in his 20-lap
prelim feature behind only $2,200 victor Jeff Rine, Garrett
Smith, Rick Eckert, and Colton Flinner.
At Bedford on Saturday evening, Mason rolled off
from the inside of the fifth row in the 60-lap headliner, which
shelled out a whopping $22,000 first place prize. The Chalk
Hill, Pennsylvania ace ran well during the caution-free affair
and ultimately wound up eighth in the final finishing order
of the unsanctioned 'Keystone Cup.' Complete results from Bedford
Speedway can be accessed online at www.bedfordspeedway.com.
(WRT Speedwerx Photo)
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Zeigler Suffers
Early Flat in Dirt Track World Championship
(October
16, 2022) The #9z team made their way to Portsmouth Raceway
Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on October 14-15 for the 42nd Annual
'Dirt Track World Championship.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series finale drew a 68 car field for the crown jewel extravaganza,
which once again shelled out a $100,000 first place prize.
On Friday night during preliminary action, Mason
Zeigler timed in twelfth quickest in Group A during the qualifying
session before grabbing the third and final transfer spot through
his stacked heat race. After starting the 100-lap headliner
on Saturday evening from the inside of the ninth row, Mason
unfortunately suffered an early flat tire on lap thirteen and
eventually retired in the twenty-fifth finishing position. Complete
results from the DTWC weekend can be found online by clicking
on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath
Lawson Photo)
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Mason Zeigler Transfers
into $30,000 Hillbilly Hundred
(October
2, 2022) With Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series stops at
both Raceway 7 in Conneaut, Ohio and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pennsylvania both nixed due to inclement
weather over the weekend, the lone race of the week for the
Mason Zeigler Racing (MZR) team took place on Thursday night,
September 29 at Tyler County Speedway. The 51st running of the
'Hillbilly Hundred' was held at the Middlebourne, West Virginia
facility and a $30,000 paycheck was up for grabs. Mason Zeigler
stopped the clock ninth quickest in Group A before finishing
fifth in his heat race and winning his B-Main. After starting
the 100-lap headliner from the inside of the ninth row, Mason
was unfortunately an early retiree in the contest and was forced
to settle for a twenty-third place showing. Complete results
can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Zach Yost Racing Photography)
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Zeigler Makes Charge
in $50k Fastrak World Championship
(September
25, 2022) Mason Zeigler and the #9z team invaded the pristine
Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia on September 23-24
for the annual running of the 'Fastrak World Championship,'
which once again boasted a whopping $50,000 winner's check.
Mason timed in seventh quickest in Group A during the qualifying
session prior to running fifth in his heat race and third in
his B-Main. After securing a victory in the Non-Qualifiers Race
on Saturday evening, Mason turned down a $1,500 payday to roll
off from the tail of the feature field. He then started the
60-lapper from the inside of the fourteenth row and climbed
up to as high as ninth in the running order before eventually
being paid for a fifteenth place effort. Complete results from
the 'Fastrak World Championship' weekend at VMS can be found
online at www.fastrakracing.com.
(Al Goulder Photo)
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Mason Zeigler Claims
Podium Effort in World 100 Prelim!
(September
11, 2022) From September 7-10, all eyes in the Dirt Late
Model community were fixated on Eldora Speedway. The action
kicked off at the Rossburg, Ohio speedplant on Wednesday night
with the conclusion of the rain-postponed 'Dirt Late Model Dream'
from back in June. With 86 laps remaining in the crown jewel
contest, Mason Zeigler restarted the race a lap down and was
using it as a glorified test session. Mason turned several laps
and eventually retired from the $128,000 to win affair in the
twenty-first finishing position.
The 52nd Annual 'World 100' then took place at the "Big
E," with the three-day extravaganza starting with a pair
of $12,000 to win Twin 25 preliminary programs. On Thursday
evening, Mason grabbed the fifth and final transfer spot through
his heat race and later blasted past ten competitors during
his 25-lap feature to claim a solid ninth place effort. In a
similar show on Friday, Mason won his heat race prior to landing
on the podium in third in his 25-lapper behind only victor Bobby
Pierce and runner-up Kyle Bronson!
With a $55,000 paycheck on the line on Saturday in the 'World
100,' Mason unfortunately suffered a flat tire on the first
lap of his heat race, but later rebounded from the tail to earn
the third and final transfer spot into the 100-lap crown jewel
extravaganza. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace was then swept
up in a multi-car wreck on a lap 18 restart and was relegated
to a disappointing twenty-eighth place showing in this year's
edition of the 'World 100.' Complete results from the last four
days at Eldora Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)
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Zeigler Lands Inside
of Top Ten at Bedford and Port Royal!
(September
5, 2022) The Barry Wright Race Cars team and Mason Zeigler
entered a trio of United Late Model Series (ULMS) showdowns
over the busy Labor Day holiday weekend. Things kicked off on
Friday night, September 2 at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania
with the 'Labor Day 55,' which shelled out a $12,055 first place
prize. Mason advanced past three cars during his heat race to
finish second and later started the 55-lap headliner from the
pole position. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace then led the
first twenty circuits of the contest and was in the top five
late in the distance when a flat tire helped relegate him to
a ninth place effort.
On Saturday evening, September 3, a $7,333 winner's
check was up for grabs in the annual 'Butch Renninger Memorial'
at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. Mason placed
third in his stacked heat race and was later able to blast past
a trio of competitors during the 33-lap feature en route to
another ninth place performance. The tripleheader weekend then
wrapped up on Sunday, September 4 with the $11,052 to win 'Ron
Keister Memorial' at the sprawling Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove,
Pennsylvania. Mason ran third in his heat race, but unfortunately
blew a tire in the 25-lapper, which dropped him to twentieth
in the final finishing order. Complete results from all three
Labor Day weekend races can be found online at www.ulmsracing.com.
(Rick Neff Photo)
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Mason Zeigler Solid
During Rumble by the River Weekend
(August
28, 2022) Mason Zeigler capped off a busy month of August
at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania in the annual
'Rumble by the River' on August 26-27. In Friday's $5,000 to
win preliminary show, Mason timed in eleventh quickest in Group
A during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying before
placing fourth in his heat race. After starting the 25-lap feature
from the inside of the sixth row, Mason wound up finishing right
where he started... in the eleventh position.
On Saturday evening with a whopping $50,000 top
prize on the line, the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace ran fourth
again in his heat race, won his B-Main, and later passed six
competitors during the 50-lapper en route to a thirteenth place
effort. Complete results from the 'Rumble by the River' weekend
can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath
Lawson Photo)
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Zeigler Battles
World of Outlaws Foes; Eighth at Sharon!
(August
22, 2022) Mason Zeigler and the BWRC team were in action
in the states of Pennsylvania and Ohio with the World of Outlaws
Case Construction Late Model Series from August 19-21 in trio
of $10,000 to win programs. Things kicked off on Friday night
at the sprawling Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Mason placed fourth in his heat race and later started the 40-lap
feature from the outside of the fifth row. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania
ace was then running sixth in the headliner until stopping on
the track with a flat right front tire and heavy nose damage,
which relegated him to disappointing nineteenth place effort.
On Saturday evening, the action quickly shifted
to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio for the running of the
'Battle at the Border,' which also carried a $10,000 payday.
Mason once again finished fourth in his stacked heat race prior
to rolling off from the inside of the seventh row in the 40-lapper.
"Ziggy" then steered past a handful of competitors
during the contest to land a strong eighth place performance
in the Buckeye State. Sunday's scheduled stop at Tri-City Raceway
Park in Franklin, Pennsylvania was then unfortunately washed
out by heavy rainfall. Complete results from the weekend can
be found online at www.woolms.com.
(Jacy Norgaard Photo)
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Mason Zeigler Caught
Up in Wreck During USA 100...
(August
7, 2022) The Barry Wright Race Cars (BWRC) House Car team
and driver Mason Zeigler made the trek to the pristine Virginia
Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia on Saturday night, August
6 for the annual running of the 'USA 100.' The Ultimate Super
Late Model Series sanctioned the single-day shootout and a $20,000
top prize was up for grabs at VMS. Mason clicked off the fifth
fastest time overall during the qualifying session, but later
wound up seventh in his heat race after suffering issues with
his #9Z ride.
The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace then started
the 50-lap headliner from the outside of the tenth row, but
did not stay at the back of the pack for long. Mason quickly
vaulted up inside of the top ten and was looking for more until
he was caught up in a wreck caused by a spinning car in front
of him. The damage inflicted to his BWRC machine unfortunately
sent him to the trailer with a disappointing seventeenth place
effort. Complete results can be found online by clicking on
www.ultimatesupers.com.
(Kevin Ritchie Photo)
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Zeigler Earns Top
Ten in $3,000 Semifeature During PDC
(July
31, 2022) Mason Zeigler and the #9Z BWRC team concluded
their busy stretch out west over the July 29-30 weekend at Fairbury
Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois. The World of Outlaws
Case Construction Late Model Series once again presided over
the annual running of the 'Prairie Dirt Classic' and 81 Super
Late Model competitors packed into the Land of Lincoln pit area.
On Friday night during preliminary action, Mason knocked down
the fourteenth quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying
session prior to running eighth in his $3,000 to win semifeature.
At FALS on Saturday evening, Mason fought hard
for a coveted transfer spot into the PDC, which boasted a $50,000
payday plus lap money. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace placed
third in his B-Main and led most of the 'Prairie Dirt Shootout'
for non-qualifiers before slipping to third late in the running.
Complete results from the PDC weekend can be accessed online
by clicking on www.woolms.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)
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Busy Stretch Out
West Kicks Off at I-80, Boone, & Davenport
(July
27, 2022) The BWRC House Car team and driver Mason Zeigler
made the long trek out west from July 21-26 to kick off a busy
stretch of racing action in the states of Nebraska and Iowa.
Things started at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska, as the
'Silver Dollar Nationals' drew a stellar 60 car field. Mason
raced hard, but unfortunately missed out on both the $12,000
to win prelim feature on Thursday and the $53,000 to win headliner,
which was pushed back to Sunday due to inclement weather. At
Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa on Monday, a $20,000 paycheck
was up for grabs with the World of Outlaws Case Construction
Late Model Series. Mason placed eighth in his stacked heat race
and fifth in his B-Main, which was only two mere positions away
from a coveted transfer spot into the 'Hawkeye 50.'
Things went much smoother for the #9Z team on
Tuesday in a midweek visit to the 1/4-mile oval at Davenport
Speedway in Davenport, Iowa. The MARS Racing Series sanctioned
the $10,000 to win throwdown and Mason started off the night
by stopping the clock ninth quickest in Group A during qualifying
before grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through his
heat race. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace was then making
some headway during the 'Hoker 50' until his evening ended on
lap 33, which dropped him to twenty-second in the final finishing
order. Complete results from each of these races can be found
online at www.lucasdirt.com,
www.woolms.com,
and www.marsracingseries.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
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Zeigler Tackles
Southern Nationals Tilts at Beckley & Wythe
(July
17, 2022) Mason Zeigler piloted the BWRC House Car in a
pair of $10,053 to win Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals Series
battles in the states of West Virginia and Virginia over the
July 15-16 weekend. On Friday night at Beckley Motor Speedway
in Mount Hope, West Virginia, Mason was unfortunately caught
up in a heat race incident and finished sixth before earning
the second transfer spot through his B-Main. The Chalk Hill,
Pennsylvania ace then suffered a flat tire on lap 18 of the
53-lap headliner and was an early retiree in the twenty-first
position.
At the sprawling Wythe Raceway on Saturday evening,
another $10,053 payday was up for grabs. Mason timed in eighteenth
quickest overall during the qualifying session prior to placing
sixth in his loaded heat race. Fighting brake issues during
the 53-lap feature event, Mason was knocking on the door to
the top ten before retiring late in the distance. He was ultimately
paid for a fourteenth place performance following the action
at the 1/2-mile speedplant, which is located in Rural Retreat,
Virginia. Complete results from the past two nights can be accessed
online at www.southernnationalsseries.com.
(Blake Harris Photo)
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Mason Zeigler Debuts
in BWRC House Car in Buckeye State
(July
4, 2022) Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace Mason Zeigler jumped
behind the wheel of the Barry Wright Race Cars House Car from
July 1-3 in the Buckeye State. On Friday night at Portsmouth
Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio, the annual running of the
'Independence 50' took place and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series show shelled out a $12,000 winner's check. Mason timed
in tenth quickest in Group A during the qualifying session prior
to running fifth in his loaded heat race and fifth in the B-Main.
After starting twenty-first on the grid in the 50-lap headliner,
Mason unfortunately retired late in the rain-shortened contest
and was officially paid for a fifteenth place showing.
At Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio
later in the holiday weekend, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series sanctioned the two-day 'Freedom 60' extravaganza. In
Saturday's preliminary action, Mason laid down the twentieth
fastest lap overall during time trials and later wound up tenth
in his $3,000 to win qualifying feature. After grabbing the
fourth and final transfer spot through the B-Main on Sunday,
"Ziggy" rolled off from the outside of the eleventh
row in the 60-lapper. With a whopping $30,000 paycheck up for
grabs, Mason vaulted up to as high as eighth in the running
order before folding his nose under late in the distance. At
the checkers, he was ultimately awarded a thirteenth place effort
in the 'Freedom 60.' Complete results from each of these races
can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath
Lawson Photo)
