Anthony Macri Holds Off Kyle Larson To Win High Limit Sprints At 34 Raceway
Anthony Macri Holds Off Kyle Larson To Win High Limit Sprints At 34 Raceway
Anthony Macri held off Kyle Larson and led the final eight laps of Tuesday's High Limit Sprint Car Series event at 34 Raceway.
WEST BURLINGTON, IOWA — Using a mid-race restart and slower traffic to his advantage, Anthony Macri of Dillsburg, Pa., overtook Buddy Kofoid with eight laps remaining to win Tuesday's second round of the inaugural High Limit Sprint Car Series season at 34 Raceway.
Macri earned $23,023 for the victory — his second overall of the season when counting March 26's win in an unsanctioned event at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pa. — which comes as the third-richest victory of his Sprint Car career.
Zeb Wise of Angola, Ind., finished second from the 11th-starting spot, 1.420 seconds off Macri's winning pace. Tenth-starting Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif., finished third. Larson lost out on a runner-up finish after pushing his car off the cushion in turns one and two on the final lap in a move for the win that went awry.
Penngrove, Calif.'s Kofoid, who led a race-high 18 laps (laps 10-27), finished seventh. Polesitter Brent Marks of Myerstown, Pa., led laps 1-9 and finished fourth. Brian Brown of Higginsville, Mo., earned the Tezos Hard Charger Award with his 21st-to-ninth run.
Six cautions slowed the 35-lap feature that lasted 35 minutes. Alex Bowman, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ian Madsen, and Ryan Timms were among the many drivers that failed to qualify for the main event.
High Limit Sprint Car Series At 34 Raceway Highlights
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Winning Quote From Anthony Macri
“It's still setting in. I'm sure it'll take a day or two to fully set in. It honestly feels pretty badass to be able to come outside of Pennsylvania, at tracks we haven't been to, or haven't seen, other than a video I watched on the way here today. It feels really rewarding. It feels incredible."
Done this a time or two with @AnthonyMacri7 back in PA.
— Kyle McFadden (@ByKyleMcFadden) April 26, 2023
Now it’s a $23,023 victory on the @HighLimitRacing tour at @34Raceway in Burlington, Iowa, a place Macri had never seen before.
He breaks down the big win & also how his experience at @WilliamsGrove helped in traffic. pic.twitter.com/Wlk8WHPeDR
High Limit Sprint Car Series 34 Raceway Results
- Anthony Macri (3)
- Zeb Wise (11)
- Kyle Larson (10)
- Brent Marks (1)
- Tyler Courtney (13)
- Rico Abreu (9)
- Buddy Kofoid (2)
- Justin Sanders (6)
- Brian Brown (21)
- Parker Price-Miller (22)
- Aaron Reutzel (12)
- Scott Bogucki (16)
- Brady Bacon (14)
- Austin McCarl (17)
- Chase Randall (4)
- Cole Macedo (19)
- Hunter Schuerenberg (20)
- Sam Hafertepe Jr. (15)
- Danny Dietrich (24)
- Paulie Colagiovanni (27)
- Cory Eliason (25)
- Brock Zearfoss (7)
- Justin Peck (8)
- Bill Balog (18)
- Blake Hahn (5)
- Kasey Kahne (26)
- Paul Nienhiser (23)
Did Not Qualify: Ayrton Gennetten, Justin Henderson, Joe B. Miller, Ryan Timms, Josh Schneiderman, McKenna Haase, Carson McCarl, Chris Martin, Brooke Tatnell, Riley Goodno, Garet Williamson, Dusty Zomer, Ian Madsen, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Tim Estenson, Scott Milan, Kraig Kinser, Mario Clouser, Conner Morrell, Zach Hampton, Alex Bowman, Kevin Newton, Frank Rodgers, Bobby Mincer.
High Limit Sprint Car Series Standings After 34 Raceway
- Kyle Larson (180)
- Tyler Courtney (180)
- Anthony Macri (179)
- Brian Brown (160)
- Buddy Kofoid (158)
- Brent Marks (155)
- Zeb Wise (155)
- Justin Sanders (154)
- Rico Abreu (153)
- Parker Price-Miller (150)
2023 High Limit Sprint Car Series Schedule
May 2 | Kokomo Speedway | $23,023 to win |
May 16 | Wayne County Speedway | $23,023 to win |
May 31 | Tri-City Speedway | $23,023 to win |
June 6 | Eagle Raceway | $23,023 to win |
July 25 | Grandview Speedway | $23,023 to win |
August 15 | Huset’s Speedway | $23,023 to win |
September 26 | Lernerville Speedway | $50,000 to win |
October 3 | Bridgeport Motorsports Park | $23,023 to win |
October 10 | Lincoln Park Speedway | $23,023 to win |