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Whitteker Gets 11th Place Finish At Mohawk Raceway’s 358 Modified Series Event; 18th Run at MIR Against the Big Blocks

Craig Revelle – Finish Line Web Design

September 20, 2011



Just like last weekend Luke Whitteker had a full weekend of racing, running in both the Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified series where he entered the night in 10th in Series points, and also entered the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series. The venue this time was immaculate Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York located just across the border from Cornwall, Ontario.



On Friday night, Whitteker was looking for a solid run to move up in the standings in the Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series. He began the night with a third place run in time trials, giving him the third starting spot for his qualifying heat race. Whitteker finished the heat race in third place, making the all important redraw for a top 12 starting spot in the evening’s 75 lap main event. Whitteker drew the 5th position, and lined up inside of row three for the feature. The dry and slick track conditions played havoc for Whitteker and his fellow competitors when the first and only caution of the race came out on lap 25, Whitteker slid back to 11th place. Whitteker ended the race in 11th place and moved from tenth to eighth in series points.



The Big Block Modifieds took center stage at Mohawk International Raceway on Saturday night, and Whitteker once again qualified through the heat race. In the 100 lap main event, Whitteker would go on to finish in 18th place.



This coming weekend, Whitteker will be back at Cornwall Speedway for the final time this season as they host the rescheduled Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series event held over from September 4th. Following that, preperation will begin for Super DIRT Week and events at Cayuga County Fair Speedway on Wednesday, October 5th, Rolling Wheels Raceway on October 6th and New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse on October 8th. The 2011 season will come to an end at Brockville Speedway on Saturday, October 15th.



Once the DIRTcar racing season is over, Whitteker will finish out the year with the Race 101 program. He will travel to North Carolina in November to test a pavement Late Model car at Hickory Speedway, and graduate from the Race 101 program at the end of 2011.

Whitteker Motorsports have recently had t-shirts and can cozies made, and they can be purchased at the team trailer at the track. The t-shirts are $25 and the cozies are just $3. The proceeds of the merchandise sales are being donated to the CHEO Foundation in Ottawa for sick kids, and to date, Whitteker has donated $850 to the organization.

Whitteker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors for the support as they go into a brand new season. Their Sponsors include Rust Check, Coldwell Banker, Steve Summers Coburn Realty, Jim’s Performance Plus, Parcoll Products/Napa Auto Parts, Quaker State, Riverside Pontiac, Toy Storage, Wells and Son Construction, 730 Truck Stop, Lloyd McMillan Equipment Ltd., ERD Engine Research and Development, and Finish Line Web Design.

To stay up to date on Luke Whitteker and the Whitteker Motorsports team, please visit our website, www.lukewhitteker.com or follow us through Facebook at www.facebook.com/whittekermotorsports or through Twitter at www.twitter.com/lukewhitteker.