Pokorski Motorsports eyes Manitowoc prize

Pokorski team gears up for final ever race at hometown track

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 30, 2016 – Throughout the 2016 season, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team have been searching for some elusive consistency to run at the front of the pack week in and week out.

However, consistency or running at the front of the pack certainly haven’t been a problem at the team’s home track – Manitowoc Speedway, where Pokorski has not finished out of the top six in five Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) A main events this season, including a pair of top five showings (third on July 29 and fourth on June 3).

Thanks to those strong showings, Pokorski enters the final race ever at the Manitowoc Speedway this Saturday, Sept. 3, in second place in the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car (EWSC) Sprint Car point standings, just three points behind leader Brandon McMullen. In five MSA events, Pokorski has accumulated 205 points, while McMullen has garnered 208 points.

The three-time EWSC Winged Super Modified champion and 2014 MSA Masters Series champ is no stranger to the pressure of a points race. Although Pokorski generally brushes aside the notion of worrying about points, he admits that being in the hunt for this particular championship is extra special.

“I normally don’t worry about points, but it would be cool to be the last Manitowoc track champion for sure,” Pokorski said while preparing for the Manitowoc finale.

Last Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Pokorski Motorsports team competed in the second to last Manitowoc Speedway race, which was held during the Manitowoc County Fair.

True to recent form, Pokorski enjoyed a strong night on the always racy Manitowoc track, which included a heat race victory and a solid sixth place showing in the A main event.

Pokorski opened the night by starting on the outside of the front row in the first Sprint Car heat race alongside multi-time MSA champion Kurt Davis.

On the drop of the green flag, Pokorski used the outside groove to power around Davis and into the lead exiting turn two. Pokorski then wasted no time in opening up a big lead over Davis en route to a half straightaway heat race victory.

After the draw for the A main invert, Pokorski found himself starting back in 11th place in the 22-car main event field.

In the opening laps of the race, Pokorski held his ground hovering around the top 10. After gaining some momentum along the cushion, Pokorski began his march to the front with a nifty pass of Josh Teunissen for 7th place on lap 10 before working around Chris Clayton for sixth one lap later.

A yellow flag flew on lap 17 when race later Danny Schlafer made contact with a turn four guardrail after his car suffered an apparent mechanical malfunction.

After the restart, Pokorski pulled off a slide job in turns one and two to work past Tim Haddy and assume fourth place on lap 19. However, two laps later, Pokorski jumped the cushion in turn two and fell back to sixth, which is where he ended up at the checkered flag.

Brandon McMullen posted the race victory to vault to the top of the EWSC Sprint Car point standings with one race remaining at the Manitowoc Speedway, which will be demolished following Saturday’s racing program to make way for a Meijer store.

“Overall, Wednesday really went great for us,” Pokorski said. “I was a little disappointed though that I got into the guardrail and gave away a few spots with two or three to go in the A, but nonetheless I had a blast and can’t wait for this Saturday.”

The team is potentially looking forward to a tripleheader Labor Day race weekend.

The next race for the Pokorski Motorsports teams is this Friday, Sept. 2 at The Plymouth Dirt Track along with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) 410 Sprint Car Series during the Sheboygan County Fair. Racing is slated to begin at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, Sept. 3 the team will vie for the EWSC Sprint Car title in the grand finale race program at the Manitowoc Speedway, which features an earlier 6 p.m. start time.

Pending how it fares at Plymouth and Manitowoc, the team has tentative plans to join the IRA 410 series at the 141 Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 4.

“141 is still tentative,” Pokorski said. “I work on Saturday and Sunday, so it’s dependent on getting through the first two races of the weekend cleanly.”

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseTisler Salvage

For the past 50 years, Tisler Salvage, located at 11530 County Road NN in Reedsville, has been your top source for used and aftermarket auto parts in the Manitowoc County area.

Tisler Salvage, which opened its doors in 1966, also buys scrap iron.

Contact Tisler Salvage by phone at 920-864-7631 or 920-732-3669, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Tisler Salvage can also be reached by email at sales@tislersalvage.com

Paul and the Pokorski Motorsports team would like to thank Gary and the folks at Tisler Salvage for their support over the year

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

 For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Remaining Schedule

Friday, September 2 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, September 3 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Sunday, September 4 – 141 Speedway in Francis Creek (IRA)

Saturday, September 10 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, October 1 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 22

MSA events – 19

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 4

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 10

Heat Race Victories – 5

 

 

 

Tough luck hounds Pokorski Motorsports

Tough luck hounds Pokorski Motorsports

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 17, 2016 – In a season filled with ups and downs, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team experienced the low end of the pendulum during a Midwest Sprint Car Association doubleheader last Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Plymouth Dirt Track and Sunday, Aug. 14 at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie.

While the weekend’s action saw Pokorski race his blue No. 4 Maxim past a total of 16 cars in heat race, B main and A main competition, he was unable to steer clear of trouble in both A main events, as a multi-car accident at Plymouth and a huge nine-car pileup at Angell Park derailed his efforts to record a top finish.

On Saturday night at the Plymouth Dirt Track, a field of 26 PDTR Sprint Cars checked into the pit area with sights set on claiming an added $600 to win the A main courtesy of the family of the late Paul Coppersmith, who was a big supporter of racing at Plymouth for many years.

Pokorski got things off to a flying start in the first PDTR Sprint Car heat race. After starting ninth, Pokorski powered past Justin Miller, Josh Teunissen and Jason Johnson to move into sixth place on the opening lap.

On lap 2, Pokorski got by Garrett Timothy in turn two before sneaking past Tyler Brabant for fourth place on lap 4. Pokorski was closing on the third place car of Mitchell Yurmanovich when a rear end gear problem flared up on lap 7. As the car popped in and out of gear over the final three laps, Pokorski limped home with an eighth place finish.

The gear issue relegated Pokorski to the third starting spot in the B main. Pokorski held his own throughout the 12-lap race to place third and earn a transfer spot to the A main.

The three-time Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Winged Super Modified champion, who was honored at intermission along with many other past Plymouth track champions, lined up 18th in the 22-car 25-lap A main event.

Pokorski used the high line on the fast and uneven track surface to move into 16th place on lap 9. However, disaster struck one lap later, when contact with another car sent Justin Miller flipping in front of Pokorski and Ryan Mayr with all three cars making contact in turn three.

The incident forced Pokorski to retire from the race with a 21st place finish. Brandon McMullen went on to post the victory over Lance Fassbender and Tim Haddy.

“We had a good car in the heat race Saturday at Plymouth, but mechanical gremlins got us and put us in a bad spot for the feature,” Pokorski said.

On Sunday night, the Pokorski Motorsports team ventured south to the historic Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie for the first MSA Sprint Car race at the track since 2010.

With a strong field of 24 MSA Sprint Cars on hand, Pokorski started fourth in the second heat race. On the opening lap Pokorski swept past Al Schlafer with a high move in turn one shortly after the drop of the green flag.

On lap three, MSA point leader Kurt Davis moved in to briefly challenge Pokorski for third place. However, Pokorski fended off the challenge before pulling away to close in on the second place car of Josh Walter in the final laps en route to a third place finish.

The 2014 MSA Masters Series champion started fifth in the A main and found himself in seventh place on the opening lap. He battled back to pass Chris Clayton along the outside groove to move into sixth place on lap 2, before Mitchell Yurmanovich hit the backstretch wall to bring out the first caution of the event.

On the restart, Pokorski got tangled up in a nine-car pileup in turn four, which brought out a red flag. After going to the work area, Pokorski restarted the race in the 17th position. He then went to work passing five cars (Garrett Timothy, Zach Raidart, Dannon Tessmer, Tony Wondra and Josh Teunissen) over the final 13 laps of the race to post a 12th place finish in the shortened 15-lap race.

Scotty Neitzel raced the Bob Hood-owned 10W car normally driven by Donny Goeden, to the A-main victory with a last corner pass on Kurt Davis.

“Sunday night we had a good heat race and got caught up in somebody’s wreck in the feature, which seems to be happening to us a lot lately,” Pokorski said. “The weekend did not quite go as planned. The last month or so has had its fair share of ups and downs, but we’ve been doing this long enough to know that it’s part of the deal and won’t last forever.”

This Saturday night the Pokorski Motorsports team will be in action at the Plymouth Dirt Track. Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing set to begin at 6 p.m.

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, the team will travel to the Manitowoc Speedway for the annual Manitowoc County Fair race. It will be the second to last race ever at the Manitowoc Speedway, which will close at the end of the season to make way for a Meijer store. Racing begins at 7 p.m.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

 For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, August 20 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Wednesday, August 24 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, August 27 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, September 2-Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, September 3-Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 21

MSA events – 18

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 4

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 9

Heat Race Victories – 4

 

Pokorski Motorsports makes headway in MSA double shot

Pokorski Motorsports makes headway in MSA double shot

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 10, 2016 – As the 2016 racing season turns the corner and builds momentum toward the home stretch, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team continue to search for the right combination to be a consistent threat at the front of the field.

Last week’s Midwest Sprint Association doubleheader at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam on Friday, Aug. 5 and The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, Aug. 6, saw the team make progress in certain areas, which it hopes will carry over during a busy August schedule.

On Friday, Aug. 5, Pokorski Motorsports was among 20 MSA sprint car teams that checked in to do battle at the high-speed horsepower half mile. After posting a season-best second place finish in the MSA’s last appearance at the Dodge County half mile, Pokorski drew the eighth starting spot in the second sprint car heat race. Following a good start, Pokorski passed Samantha Portschy and Dick Kaiser before the entrance to turn one on the opening lap.

On the second lap, Pokorski powered past Andrew Westphal in turn two to move into fifth place. As cars then began to spread out on the mammoth half-mile track, Pokorski held strong en route to a fifth place showing.

After starting fourth in the MSA A main, Pokorski stumbled a bit on the start, which allowed Tim Haddy to sneak by along on the frontstrech on the opening lap of the race.

Several laps later, Doug Pietz backed his car into the turn one outside wall to bring out the first caution of the event.

Luck was not on the team’s side on the ensuing restart, as two lapped cars restarted just in front of Pokorski along the low groove. In turn, this allowed Kurt Davis and Wayne Modjeski to work their way past Pokorski using the outside groove.

After a series of cautions and restarts, Pokorski held on to post an eighth-place showing in the final rundown behind race winner Tony Wondra.

“We did not run the same set up as when we finished second a month ago,” Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said. “We had an eighth to 10th-place car in July, but with the crash on the frontstretch that took our two or three of the frontrunners, we got in the mix at the front of the field.

“Paul was not comfortable with the car that night and that is why we decided to run what we had brought there last fall in the J&J car,” he said. “They are two totally different cars, so that is why we needed to change other things as well. Paul tried everything to keep the car from darting back and forth in the corners, but was not really successful. We will bring a whole new set up to Dodge County in the fall.”

On Saturday night, the team headed back to the Plymouth Dirt Track where it hoped to improve on the previous week when it failed to earn a spot the main event.

Pokorski started sixth in the third MSA heat race and due in part to very dry, slick track conditions he was not able to make up any positions and wound up in sixth place.

Due to a healthy contingent of 34 MSA cars in the pit area, a two B main formula was used to determine the final six qualifiers for the A main.

Needing to finish third or better to qualify for the A main, Pokorski found himself starting in the fourth place in the second B main. In the opening laps, Pokorski was passed by Chris Clayton to fall to fifth place.

On lap four, Pokorski swooped up to the thick, high cushion where we quickly found his rhythm.

He passed Clayton for fourth on lap 5 and two laps later bolted around Jason Johnson to seize the all-important third place A main transfer position. Pokorski didn’t stop there though as he moved in to duel with Nich Melis for second. The two drivers battled side by side in the closing laps before Pokorski pulled ahead to secure a second-place finish.

After starting the A main deep in the pack from the 20th position, Pokorski again found the treacherous cushion to his liking. In the early stages of the race, Pokorski worked up five spots to grab 15th.

On lap 11, the ever-changing track surface started to take rubber on the bottom, which prompted Pokorski to fall in line down low. As the field ran in freight train formation during the second half of the race, Pokorski was relegated to running low.

With two laps to go in the 25-lap race, Pokorski moved into 12th place when Josh Teunissen briefly slipped out of the tacky rubber.

Pokorski held on to finish 12th, while Donny Goeden cruised to his fifth victory of the season at Plymouth.

This weekend brings another MSA doubleheader starting with the Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday night, which will feature Autograph Night and an extra $600 for the winner of the MSA A main.

On Sunday night, the MSA will make its first appearance at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie in eight years.

“We have only run at Angell Park once in 2008 for the ‘Wingless at the Prairie’ event in 2008,” Schultz said. “The feature was cut short just after halfway that night due to so many cautions.

“Many cars, including our car, did not finish that night,” he said. “Our frame was pretty much junk after missing the cushion in turns 3 and 4. Despite the trouble we had the last time we were there, I am optimistic going into Sun Prairie because I think Paul adjusts well to new tracks.”

Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday with racing to follow at 6 p.m. at the Plymouth Dirt Track. Saturday night is autograph night at the Plymouth Dirt Track and all kids are invited to stop in the Pokorski Motorsports pit area to pick up a signed Pedal Down Promotions Fast Track picture card and other goodies.

This Sunday at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing to follow.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

Goeden’s Auto Body and Christel Sign for making it look great, Goodwin Competition for the horsepower!The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, August 13 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Sunday, August 14 – Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie (MSA)

Saturday, August 20 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Wednesday, August 24 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, August 27 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 19

MSA events – 16

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 4

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 9

Heat Race Victories – 4

 

 

Pokorski Motorsports rides rollercoaster in MSA twinbill

Pokorski Motorsports rides rollercoaster in MSA twinbill

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 3, 2016 – Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team lived on opposite sides of the success spectrum in Midwest Sprint Car Association doubleheader action last weekend at the Manitowoc Speedway and the Plymouth Dirt Track.

After rain washed out the previous week’s action at the Plymouth Dirt Track, the Pokorski Motorsports team was eager to get back in the groove for the fourth of six scheduled Midwest Sprint Car Association events in the final season of racing at the Manitowoc Speedway on Friday, July 29.

With 20 cars in the MSA pit area, the evening got off to a fast start for Pokorski, who started on the pole of the third Sprint Car heat race. Pokorski, who grew up in Manitowoc, bolted into the lead on the drop of the green flag and wasted no time in building up a half straight lead before a caution flag appeared on lap 5 for the stalled car of Samantha Portschy.

On the restart, found Manitowoc Speedway Sprint Car point leader Kurt Davis on his tail tank with Donny Schlafer in tow. With the top two winningest drivers in MSA history lurking behind him, Pokorski was up to challenge as he pulled away over the final three laps to post his fourth heat race victory of the season.

After rolling off from the sixth spot in the 20-lap Sprint Car A main event, Pokorski dropped back to seventh in the early going before his car roared to life on the dry-slick track surface on the way to the front of the field.

On lap 3, Pokorski worked past Kurt Davis and Doug Wondra with a strong move along the preferred high groove. Pokorski held strong in the fifth position until lap 16, when he powered past Danny Schlafer with a well-executed slide job in turn two to move into fourth place.

Pokorski was not done yet as he worked the low line to slip past Anthony Knierim in turn four on lap 18. The 2014 MSA Masters Series champ cruised over the final two laps to notch a solid third place finish behind runner-up Justin Miller and race winner Lance Fassbender.

The team entered action on Saturday, July 30 at the Plymouth Dirt Track hoping to duplicate the success of the previous night at Manitowoc. However, that was not to be as things went sour quite quickly.

With a stout field of 32 MSA Sprint Cars signed in, Pokorski started sixth in the fourth Sprint Car heat race. At the halfway mark of the race, Al Schlafer flipped his car going into turn three. A delayed caution flag, several cars were forced to check up quickly as the leaders approached the accident scene.

As a result, Pokorski was unable to avoid contact with Kevin Karnitz, who had to get on the brakes hard as the field approached Schlafer’s disabled car. The contact resulted in a broken shock mount and bent radius rods on Pokorski’s car, which forced him to retire from the race. He was credited with a sixth-place finish.

“We were running just before the halfway mark and Al Schlafer flipped going into turn 3,” Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said. “A very delayed red flag was called well after the leaders had gone through the start/finish line and were around turns one and two. Some drivers had to stomp on the brakes to keep from passing the red.

“Unfortunately, when that happened Paul got into Kevin Karnitz, which resulted in some damage,” he said. “A big ‘thank you’ should go out to Lance Fassbender for helping us make repairs and for welding the left front shock mount.”

The tough luck in the heat race forced Pokorski to start 12th in the 16-car B main field. Pokorski managed to move up to finish ninth in the race, three spots out of a transfer position.

“Paul had to check up for a number of cars in the B main,” Schultz said. “The field just got too stretched out to make the ground back up that was necessary.

“It was certainly a tough night, but we will bounce back,” he said. “We’ve done it before.”

Another doubleheader weekend of MSA action is scheduled to kick off this Friday, Aug. 4 at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam. On Saturday night, the team will return to the Plymouth Dirt Track. Both nights will also feature the Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

Goeden’s Auto Body and Christel Sign for making it look great, Goodwin Competition for the horsepower!The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Friday, August 5 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)

Saturday, August 6 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, August 13 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Sunday, August 14 – Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie (MSA)

Saturday, August 20 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 17

MSA events – 14

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 4

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 8

Heat Race Victories – 4

 

Pokorski Motorsports rock solid in double dip weekend

 

Pokorski Motorsports rock solid in double dip weekend

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 20, 2016 – Coming off of a season-best runner-up showing at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam on Friday, July 8, the Paul Pokorski Motorsports team entered last weekend’s Midwest Sprint Car Association doubleheader at Manitowoc Speedway and the Plymouth Dirt Track with some all-important momentum on its side.

While the team’s A-main results may not have been overly flashy, (6th at Manitowoc, 11th at Plymouth) it was a solid weekend all around for the 24-year veteran West Bend driver and his dedicated crew.

On Friday, July 15, a total of 21 MSA Sprint Cars checked into the pit area at the Manitowoc Speedway for the third of six scheduled appearances at the track, which will be demolished a season’s end to make way for a Meijer store.

Pokorski started sixth in the second Sprint Car heat race and a fast start vaulted him to fourth, after passing Josh Teunissen in turn two. He then bolted by Doug Wondra to grab third place coming out of turn four on the opening lap.

Pokorski then held the third position the rest of the way, finishing behind second place Kurt Davis and heat winner Brandon McMullen.

The 2014 Midwest Sprint Car Association Masters Series champion drew the sixth starting position in the 25-lap main event.

Pokorski passed Al Schlafer to move into fifth and then maneuvered around Brandon McMullen along the high groove to seize fourth place on lap 4. As the leaders encountered slower traffic on lap 4, McMullen snuck past Pokorski, relegating the 2008 MSA Rookie of the Year to fifth place.

Pokorski maintained fifth place, until the final restart of the race following a caution on lap 23. On the restart, he fell back to seventh, as Wayne Modjeski and Lance Fassbender slipped past. However, he battled back to pass Fassbender at the line to place sixth in the final running order.

“Friday night at Manitowoc was a good night for us,” Pokorski said. “I made a poor choice on the final restart in the A man and that cost us a spot in the end. The car was not as good as the previous visit to Manitowoc with the IRA. I have a couple of theories why and we’ll keep working on it.”

The team then traveled to the Plymouth Dirt Track for PDTR Sprint Car action, which drew a stout field of 30 Sprint Cars.

Pokorski started sixth in the fourth Sprint Car heat race before passing Dick Kaiser on the opening laps to move into fifth place. Pokorski maintained the fifth position on the dry, slick track surface over the final nine laps to finish fifth in the final rundown.

As the final car to qualify for the A main based on passing points during the heat races, Pokorski started 16th in the A main. A good start propelled Pokorski to 12th place on lap 2. After racing closely with Spyder Akright and Ben Schmidt for a few laps, Pokorski passed Spyder Akright to claim the 11th position.

However, Pokorski dropped back to 13th, after a nifty move by Ben Schmidt on lap 13. Moments later Schmidt dropped out after stalling in turn four.

After restarting 13th, Doug Wondra slipped past Pokorski to move the West Bend racer to 14th. However, eight laps later, Pokorski battled back to pass Wondra for 13th.

After a lap 22 caution for a spin involving Brandon McMullen, who had led the race throughout, Pokorski executed a few more passes, advancing to 12th on lap 22 and slipping past Spyder Akright again to finish 11th in the final rundown.

Tim Haddy captured his second EWSC main event triumph, after inheriting the lead following McMullen’s spin in turn four on lap 22. Chris Clayton was second, Donny Goeden claimed third place, followed by Jim Melis and Andrew Westphal placed fifth.

Pokorski indicated that track conditions did not yield much passing in the A main.

“On Saturday night, the track was smooth, but it rubbered up in the A main,” Pokorski said. “That’s never good, especially considering how far back in the pack we started.”

This coming weekend will feature one race at the Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, July 23, which will include bonus money up for grabs in the Sprint Car division with the A main paying a cool $1,300 to win.

“I generally don’t get too excited about the money,” Pokorski said. “I’ll only think about it if I’m leading and we get a yellow with two to go. Then I would have time to think about losing it!”

This Saturday also autograph night, which is a favorite event each year for the fan-friendly Pokorski Motorsport team.

“I think every night is for the fans,” Pokorski said. “That is something our team has always believed in and will continue to. We always look forward to seeing all the fans who come to our pit area after the races.”

The Plymouth Dirt Track Racing program is scheduled to being at 6 p.m. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

Goeden’s Auto Body and Christel Sign for making it look great, Goodwin Competition for the horsepower!The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

 2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, July 23 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, July 29 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, July 30 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, August 5 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)

Saturday, August 6 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

 2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Total Events – 15

MSA events – 12

IRA events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 3

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 7

Heat Race Victories – 3

 

 

 

 

Pokorski Motorsports tallies runner-up showing at Dodge County

Pokorski Motorsports tallies runner-up showing at Dodge County

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 12, 2016 – Six days after his car went up in flames with a header gasket failure while leading the A main at Plymouth, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team tossed any lingering disappointment aside and broke through with a season-best second-place finish in Midwest Sprint Car Association A main competition at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam Friday, July 8.

A total of 17 MSA 360 Sprint Cars signed in to take part in the first of three 2016 appearances at the giant, high-speed Dodge County Fairgrounds “Horsepower Half Mile,” in a companion event with the Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series.

Pokorski drew the fourth starting position in the first MSA heat race. On the drop of the green flag, the West Bend driver slipped into third place before hitting the cushion hard, which allowed Donny Goeden to seize third.

Pokorski held down the fourth place spot for the remainder of the 8-lap race, closing slightly on the third place car of Chris Clayton over the final two laps.  Lance Fassbender took the checkered flag in the first MSA heat race followed by Goeden in second.

The fourth place run in the first heat race put Pokorski on the inside of the second row to start the 20-lap A main event. On the opening lap, Pokorski held the fourth spot before Kurt Davis slipped past to push the 2014 MSA Masters Series champion back to fifth in the running order.

On lap 3, Pokorski got caught in the treacherous cushion, which allowed Danny Schlafer, Donny Goeden and Tim Haddy to move past. The miscue relegated Pokorski to eighth for the time being.

Three laps later, the first caution of the race appeared for a spin involving Lance Fassbender and Tony Wondra in turn four. On the restart, Donny Goeden and Tim Haddy made contact along the frontstretch, sending Haddy into the wall and Goeden flipping.

With Goeden and Haddy out of the race, Pokorski restarted the race sixth. Following the restart, Pokorski found his groove as he shot past Andrew Westphal with a low move in turn two before bolting past Chris Clayton in turn three to grab the fourth position.

The fourth and final caution flag came out on lap 12 when Kurt Davis lost a tire in turn one. Pokorski lined up for the restart third on the outside of the second place car of Danny Schlafer. When the race went green, Pokorski powered past Schlafer along the high groove to secure the runner-up spot.

Pokorski pulled away from Schlafer over the final eight laps, but he was unable to make a much of a dent on the lead held by Brandon McMullen, who went on to win the race in flag to flag fashion from the pole.

Pokorski, who charged from 18th to finish fourth in the team’s most recent appearance at Dodge County last September, was pleased with the second place effort.

“Things went very well for us throughout the night at Dodge County,” Pokorski said. “The car wasn’t quite as good as the last time we were there, but we were trying something different again, and it’s a different car.

“Dodge County is so different that anything else we run and because of the speed the car does goofy things,” he said. “Needless to say we were happy with the result.”

This Friday, July 15 will see the Pokorski Motorsports team return to the Manitowoc Speedway for the fifth of eight scheduled races at the team’s home track this season.

Pokorski is hoping to build on the speed combination the team found while competing in the Harbor Town Showdown with the IRA 410 series on July 1.

“We will definitely be running the same thing we had with the IRA on July 1st,” Pokorski said. “We’re looking forward to it for sure.”

Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car racing action is set to get underway at 7 p.m. this Friday, July 15 at the Manitowoc Speedway, which is located at 4921 Expo Drive in Manitowoc. For more information, visit www.manitowocspeedway.com

After taking last Saturday off to attend a family wedding, the team will return to The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, July 16.

The Plymouth Dirt Track Racing program is scheduled to being at 6 p.m. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Sign, Tisler Salvage Inc. and The Cawley Company.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Friday, July 15 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, July 16 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, July 23 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, July 29 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, July 30 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Events – 13

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 3

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 6

Heat Race Victories – 3

 

 

Promising night headed off for Pokorski Motorsports

Promising night headed off for Pokorski Motorsports

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 5, 2016 – For the second weekend in a row, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team did the double by entering back-to-back events at Manitowoc Speedway and The Plymouth Dirt Track Friday, July1 and Saturday, July 2.

On Friday night, Pokorski Motorsports took part in the final ever 410 Sprint Car race Manitowoc Speedway, as the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Sprint Car Series rolled into town for the second and final Harbor Town Showdown.

Pokorski, who is a Manitowoc native, was the lone 360 Sprint Car entered in the 27-car IRA field at the Manitowoc Speedway, which will be demolished at the end of the season to make way for a grocery store. However, Pokorski held his own against the high-horsepower competition throughout the night.

After qualifying 25th, Pokorski started ninth and finished ninth in the first IRA heat race of the evening. Due to attrition during hot laps, qualifying and heat race action, Pokorski took the green flag for the 30-lap IRA A main event from the 24th starting position.

Pokorski got off to a strong start in the opening laps as he used the high groove to pass Scott Uttech on lap 1 and pressured Russel Borland for position on lap 2. The West Bend racer nearly got past Johnny Fahl along the low line on lap 5 before race leader Brandon Wimmer swept past to put the familiar blue No. 4 Maxim one lap down.

On lap 9, the first yellow flag of the event appeared when Kris Spitz stopped on the track. On the restart, Pokorski started directly behind the leaders in the running order with Uttech one spot back.

After another caution for Mike Reinke’s spin on lap 13, Uttech snuck past Pokorski on lap 19. Pokorski held solid over the final 11 laps to post a respectable 19th place finish.

“Friday night was great,” Pokorski said. “We tried some different set-up ideas that really seemed to work well. We were as competitive as we could expect to be against the IRA cars.”

On Saturday night, the team returned to The Plymouth Dirt Track for PDTR Sprint Car action, which drew a stout field of 32 Sprint Cars.

Pokorski started third and placed second behind Spyder Akright in the fourth Sprint Car heat race to earn a spot in the 22-car A main field.

What looked to be a banner night, turned quickly into disappointment for team in the A main.

Pokorski rolled off third in the scheduled 25-lap Sprint Car A main and quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the early going. After working past polesitter Anthony Knierum on lap 3, Pokorski set sail for leader Al Schlafer, who had separated himself from the rest of the field from his outside front row starting spot.

Pokorski closed the gap quickly before diving low on lap 9 to slip underneath Schlafer along the frontstretch. However, seconds later Schlafer made contact with the lapped car of Nich Melis in turn one, which sent Schlafer flipping to bring out a red flag.

Set to restart in the lead, disaster struck for Pokorski when the cars were pushed off under caution. A header gasket failure caused a fire to erupt on the right side of the engine of Pokorski’s machine. He pulled the car into the infield and was able to exit the car unscathed. However, his bid for victory had vanished in the flames.

Left to watch the remainder of the race from the infield, Pokorski was credited with a 21st place finish in the shortened 17-lap race, which ended early due to the 25-minute time limit with Tim Haddy notching the victory.

“Saturday night was going well right up until the restart of the A main,” Pokorski said. “I could hear the exhaust leak as soon as we pushed off for the feature, but obviously had no idea how bad it was. The fire damaged the hood, some plug wires, gauges and the air cleaner.”

While the fire looked scary to spectators, Pokorski downplayed the severity of the incident.

“I’ve had a few flash fires before, and this one really wasn’t too bad either,” Pokorski said. “Luckily, I was out of the car in plenty of time.”

This Friday night July 8, the Pokorski Motorsports team will compete in a Midwest Sprint Car Association Sprint Car event at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam. However, the team will not be in action on Saturday night at The Plymouth Dirt Track.

“We will be ready for Friday night and are looking forward to going to Dodge County,” Pokorski said. “Saturday my niece is getting married, so we will not be at Plymouth. I’ll be praying for rain!”

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Goeden’s Auto Body
Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Signs and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Signs and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule
Friday, July 8 – Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway-Beaver Dam (MSA)
Friday, July 15 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)
Saturday, July 16 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, July 23 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers
Events – 12
A Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 2
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 5
Heat Race Victories – 3

Pokorski Motorsports posts pair of top 10s

 

Pokorski Motorsports posts pair of top 10s

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) June 28, 2016 – Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team entered a pair of Midwest Sprint Car Association events last weekend and came away with a pair of top ten A main showings at Manitowoc Speedway and The Plymouth Dirt Track Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25.

On Friday, June 24 the team traveled to Manitowoc Speedway, which is a track close to Pokorski’s heart. The event drew 23 MSA Sprint Cars to the third-mile Manitowoc track, which is set to close at the end of the 2016 racing season in favor of new business development.

Pokorski, who grew up in Manitowoc, got the evening off to a rousing start with a victory in the first Sprint Car heat race. The familiar blue Pokorski Motorsports 2016 Maxim started on the pole and paced every lap of the heat race to lead runner-up Tony Wondra to the finish line by a half straightaway margin.

The heat race victory gave Pokorski the eighth starting spot in the 25-lap Sprint Car A main. After the drop of the green flag, Pokorski found himself locked in a battle for seventh place with Tony Wondra, as Pokorski worked the high groove, while Wondra stayed glued to the bottom of the perfectly manicured track surface.

On lap 10, Justin Miller moved up to challenge Pokorski for the seventh spot. As Miller worked the low groove, Pokorski continued to pound the cushion on the outside of the track. Pokorski eventually cleared Miller and set his sights on Kenjay Fiedler, who was running sixth.

On lap 20, Pokorski used a strong outside move in turn four to take over sixth in the running order. As action heated up over the final five laps, Pokorski dueled with Brandon McMullen for the sixth spot. Eventually, McMullen used the inside lane to pull ahead of the high riding Pokorski, who crossed the finish line in seventh place. Kurt Davis of West Allis went on to post the A main victory from his outside front row starting spot in flag-to-flag fashion.

On Saturday night at The Plymouth Dirt Track, a total of 24 MSA checked into the pit area to do battle. Pokorski started the evening with a solid third place finish after starting fifth in the third Sprint Car heat race. Pokorski followed runner-up Scott Conger and race winner Jim Melis to the finish line in the heat race.

Things got quite wild in the 25-lap Sprint Car main event. After starting eighth, Pokorski was involved in a multi-car pileup on the opening lap of the event when front row starters Kurt Davis and Dannon Tessmer got together in turn two.

During the melee, Pokorski was hit from behind by Jim Melis and the contact resulted in a flat left rear tire and bent shock pin. After retreating to the pit area for repairs during the caution period, Pokorski returned to the track to restart the race in the 16th position.

“Apparently Dannon Tessmer’s throttle stuck and he and Kurt Davis got together,” Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said. “Paul slowed to avoid, but Jim Melis had nowhere to go and got into us. It was a racing deal and totally not intentional, unlike the incident we had last week.”

Pokorski moved of steadily through the field throughout the race to find himself firmly in the top 10 and battling for a top 5 finish as the laps wound down.

Pokorski dueled with Scott Conger and Chris Clayton in the closing laps to eventually salvage a solid sixth place showing. Meanwhile, at the front of the pack Donny Goeden posted his third Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Sprint Car A main victory of the season.

“The car was very good and Paul drove his heart out as he always does to finish sixth,” Schultz said. “It was disappointing that we didn’t get the finish that Paul and car deserved, but we had to play the cards that were dealt to us.”

Pokorski was fairly happy with the performance of the car on both nights.

“Both nights were pretty good,” Pokorski said. “The end result in the features was a seventh and sixth-place finish, which isn’t quite what we wanted. However, the car felt good and we were competitive.”

This weekend the Pokorski Motorsports team will again pull a doubleheader at Manitowoc Speedway on Friday night and The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday night.

On Friday night, Pokorski will join the field for the second and final Harbor Town Showdown featuring the Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at Manitowoc Speedway. The race will mark the final 410 Sprint Car race ever at the Manitowoc track. Qualifying is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow at 7 p.m. Manitowoc Speedway is located at 4921 Expo Drive in Manitowoc. For more information, visit www.manitowocspeedway.com

“This upcoming week, we are looking forward to another opportunity to run at Manitowoc,” Pokorski said. “My most memorable race night at Manitowoc was actually in Randy Sippel’s Rent-A-Ride car the first time I drove an MSA car. There was a huge field of cars and we were running fourth in the A man before an engine gremlin knocked us out with about two to go.

“I have a lot of other smaller good memories and some bad memories of racing in Manitowoc,” he said. “We look forward to taking this opportunity to make a few more laps and create a few more memories before the track goes away.”

Then on Saturday night, the Pokorski Motorsports team will return to The Plymouth Dirt Track for another Plymouth Dirt Track Racing weekly event. Racing is scheduled to being at 6 p.m. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Signs and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Signs and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

 2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Friday, July 1 – Manitowoc Speedway (IRA)

Saturday, July 2 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, July 8 – Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway-Beaver Dam (MSA)

Friday, July 15 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, July 16 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Events – 10

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 2

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 5

Heat Race Victories – 3

 

 

 

 

Collision course slows Pokorski Motorsports

Collision course slows Pokorski Motorsports

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) June 22, 2016 – After encountering several challenges in adjusting to the nuances of a brand new car through the first seven races of the 2016 season, the Paul Pokorski Motorsports team came into Plymouth Dirt Track Racing action last Saturday at Sheboygan County Fair Park with high hopes for a strong performance.

The evening featured a pit area packed with a total of 64 Sprint Cars, as the Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series made its first of three scheduled appearances at The Plymouth Dirt Track this season.

With 29 PDTR Sprint Cars on hand, Pokorski started third in the third PDTR Sprint Car heat race. On the opening lap of the race, Pokorski slipped underneath front row starter Doug Wondra with a low move in turn two.

Pokorski then settled into the runner-up spot behind race leader Chris Clayton. The 24-year veteran West Bend racer held strong in the second position, while Clayton maintained a comfortable lead throughout the 10-lap heat race. Pokorski went on to cross the finish line in second place, a half straightaway behind race winner Clayton to lock himself into the 25-lap A main event.

After starting ninth in the 22-car A main event, Pokorski found himself battling with Robbie Pribnow for ninth place in the opening laps of the race. As Pokorski worked the low groove, Pribnow followed closely behind.

The spirited duel between Pokorski and Pribnow continued in very close quarters for several laps with contact made on a couple of occasions.  On lap 10, the battle came to a head when Pribnow collided with Pokorski in turn three, causing Pokorski to spin to a stop to bring out a caution flag.

Due to the nature of the contact, officials elected to send both Pokorski and Pribnow to the rear of the field on the restart.

When the race resumed, Pokorski moved up to the outside groove in an attempt to work his way up from 19th place. Pokorski managed to move past three cars in the closing laps to bring his 2016 Maxim home in the 16th position.

“I thought the car was really good in hot laps and pretty good in the heat race,” Pokorski said. “I thought the car was alright in the feature and we were holding our own until we got spun out. That’s about all I have to say on that.”

After encountering challenging track conditions on several occasions at Plymouth this season, Pokorski was pleased with the evening’s multi-groove racing surface.

“I thought the track on Saturday night was the best it’s been in a very long time,” Pokorski said. “I hope they can replicate it in the nights to come.”

Looking ahead to the upcoming weekend Midwest Sprint Car Association doubleheader at Manitowoc Speedway and The Plymouth Dirt Track, Pokorski is eager to get back to Manitowoc. During the last MSA main event at Manitowoc on June 3, Pokorski was in the mix for the A main victory, before eventually posting a season-best fourth place finish.

“I can’t wait to go to Manitowoc,” Pokorski said. “The last time we were there the racing was incredible and the track prep was perfect.”

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Signs and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this seaso

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Signs and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car racing action is set to get underway at 7 p.m. this Friday, June 24 at the Manitowoc Speedway. Manitowoc Speedway is located at 4921 Expo Drive in Manitowoc. For more information, visit www.manitowocspeedway.com

The next night, the Pokorski Motorsports team will head back to The Plymouth Dirt Track at Sheboygan County Fair Park with racing scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Friday, June 24 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, June 25 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, July 1 – Manitowoc Speedway (IRA)

Saturday, July 2 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, July 8 – Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway-Beaver Dam (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Events – 8

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 2

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 3

Heat Race Victories – 2

 

Pokorski Motorsports endures strange night at Plymouth

Pokorski Motorsports endures strange night at Plymouth

By Jeff Pederson

Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) June 15, 2016 – On a night filled with a number of unusual occurrences, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports experienced a roller coaster ride of ups and downs in Plymouth Dirt Track Racing action at Sheboygan County Fair Park on Saturday, June 11.

A total of 29 PDTR Sprint Cars checked into the pit area to do battle for the fourth time this year at The Plymouth Dirt Track.  After the evening’s race program was delayed 1 hour and 45 minutes to accommodate extended track maintenance work, Pokorski found himself on the pole of the first Sprint Car heat race.

Pokorski out powered outside front row starter Danny Schlafer to take the lead at the drop of the green flag. With track conditions very much on the wet, narrow and choppy side, Pokorski stuck to the inside lane while Schlafer followed closely in his tire tracks.

By lap 8, Pokorski had built up a solid half straightaway cushion over Schlafer. However, on the white flag lap Pokorski bobbled slightly in turn two, which allowed Schlafer to close dramatically. Coming to the checkered flag, Schlafer pulled underneath Pokorski in turn four. The two former Midwest Sprint Car Association series champions dueled side by side to the flag stand with Pokorski holding on to post his second heat race victory of the season by mere inches.

“We tried some new things for Saturday night, and the car seemed to work pretty well in the heat, but the track was so abnormal it was hard to tell if we made any real gains,” Pokorski said. “Nonetheless, I’m happy we won.

After several major incidents and accident cleanup delays pushed the program near the 11 p.m. citywide curfew, the scheduled 20-lap Sprint Car A main rolled onto track as the final event of the evening with Pokorski starting in the 10th position.

During the opening laps on the lightning fast, narrow and uneven track surface, Pokorski battled with Donny Goeden and Kurt Davis for the 10th position. After a restart following a caution on lap 5, Pokorski made contact with the cars of Kevin Karnitz and Justin Miller as several cars got bunched up in turn one, which resulted in front axle damage. Pokorski fell back to the rear of the field before pitting when the next caution came out on lap 8.

One lap later, the race was halted for good when Shane Wenninger flipped hard in turn 4 as the 11 p.m. curfew expired. It took a considerable amount of time to extricate Wenninger from the car. He was transported to a local hospital and found to have suffered two fracture vertebrae in the accident. Because the race did not go past the half way mark, points and pay were distributed evenly through the field.

“In the feature it again was hard to tell if the car was really working well,” Pokorski said. “It seemed like we were all just trying to stay off each other on the narrow track. We had some minor damage that will take a few hours to fix, but nothing we haven’t dealt with before and certainly part of the racing deal.”

Despite the challenging track conditions encountered by PDTR competitors in recent weeks at Plymouth, Pokorski has high hopes for this Saturday’s Interstate Racing Association/Midwest Sprint Car Association Sprint Car doubleheader at The Plymouth Dirt Track.

“I’m confident the track crew will get things worked out,” Pokorski said. “I’m really looking forward to the MSA/IRA doubleheader this Saturday night.”

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Signs and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Signs and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

The Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series will headline the racing action at The Plymouth Dirt Track this Saturday, June 18. PDTR/MSA 360 Sprint Cars and B Mods are also on the card. Racing starts at 6 p.m. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

 For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, June 18 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, June 24 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, June 25 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, July 1 – Manitowoc Speedway (IRA)

Saturday, July 2 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Events – 7

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 2

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 3

Heat Race Victories – 2

 

Pokorski Motorsports Bounces Back at Manitowoc

Pokorski Motorsports bounces back at Manitowoc

 (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) June 7, 2016 – Following a disappointing showing over the Memorial Day weekend, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports Sprint Car racing team were aiming to get back on the competitive track Friday, June 3, in the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car season opener at the Manitowoc Speedway.

With 24 Sprint Cars on hand, Pokorski opened the evening by starting second in the first Sprint Car heat race next to polesitter Tony Wondra. On the drop of the green flag, inside second row starter Brandon McMullen bolted past Pokorski to take over second place.

As the field stretched out over the third-mile oval, Pokorski settled into third place, which is where he finished behind McMullen and Wondra, who posted the heat race victory.

Just as he did in the heat race, Pokorski lined up for the 25-lap Sprint Car A main on the outside of the front row next to polesitter Tim Haddy. After the initial start was waved off due to the spinning car of rookie Tyler Brabant in turn two, Haddy used the high groove to grab the lead on the drop of the green flag.

In the opening laps, Pokorski tucked in behind Haddy along the preferred high line. By lap 5 the leaders began to encounter lapped traffic. On lap 6, Pokorski moved up next to Haddy, who was attempting to pass a slower car on the low side of the track. Just as Pokorski looked poised to assume the top spot in the running order, Josh Teunissen spun his machine in turn four just in front of the leaders.

After a wild restart, Pokorski found himself shuffled back to fourth place, as outside second row starter Kenjay Fiedler and 13th starter Kurt Davis slipped past to assume second and third place respectively on lap 7.

Pokorski battled back along the outside groove to pull even with Davis on several occasions over the next five laps. After Davis pulled away in lapped traffic to clear Fiedler for second place, Pokorski used a perfectly timed slide job to get by Fiedler for third place on lap 19.

As the laps wound down, 12th starter Danny Schlafer pressured Pokorski for third place before seizing the position in turn four on lap 24.

With one lap to go, a yellow flag for Lance Fassbender’s spin in turn two, tightened the field for a mad one-lap dash to the finish. After a frenzied restart, Pokorski held on to take fourth place behind race winner Haddy, Davis and Schlafer.

After failing to qualify for the Sprint Car A main one week earlier at Plymouth, Pokorski and his crew made some adjustments to the team’s new 2016 Maxim, which paid significant dividends at Manitowoc.

“We did make some changes to the car from the week before,” Pokorski said. “We also made some changes during the night that seemed to be in the right direction. We seem to be making some gains on this new car and we have a few more things to try yet.”

While happy with his season-best fourth place finish, Pokorski felt he had a car capable of winning if the caution flags had worked in his favor.

“I thought we had a shot at winning, but we would have needed a little luck with the cautions falling different to make that happen,” Pokorski said.

A scheduled Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) doubleheader weekend was washed out the following night, Saturday, June 4, when heavy rain forced the cancellation of the Plymouth Dirt Track program for the third time this season.

The team will return to action this Saturday, June 11 at the Plymouth Dirt Track.

Pokorski Motorsports Sponsor ShowcaseGoeden’s Auto Body

Goeden’s Auto Body, located at 2417 Highway 28 East in Kewaskum, has been in business since 1971. In 2015, David “Dusty” Goeden took over ownership of the family-owned business.

Goeden’s Auto Body specializes in quality, top-notch auto body repair, with a focus on collision work. Goeden’s also offer classic vehicle restoration and rust repair, and will work with all insurance companies. Goeden’s Auto Body uses PPG paints and clear coats, offers towing services and a locked fenced storage area. Continuing the Goeden’s Auto Body tradition, free loaner cars are also available.

“At Goeden’s Auto Body, we were born to perform. With over 50 years of doing business and our racing involvement on and off the track, we know how to treat our customers like winners. With every job, we push ourselves to improve our performance and deliver a winning product. We work with all insurance companies, provide free computerized estimates and loaner vehicles while we repair your vehicle. Give us a call when you need a tow or some auto body work. Remember you, not your insurance company, have the right to choose where to take your vehicle for repairs.” – Dave “Dusty” Goeden, Goeden’s Auto Body owner.

For more information on Goeden’s Auto Body, call 262-334-2759 or e-mail goedenauto@gmail.com.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Signs and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Signs and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

PDTR racing action, which features Sprint Cars, Late Models, Grand Nationals, B Mods and Micro Sprints, starts at 6 p.m. this Saturday, June 11. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, June 11 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, June 18 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, June 24 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, June 25 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Events – 6

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 2

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 3

Heat Race Victories – 1

 

Pokorski Motorsports looks ahead to MSA doubleheader

Pokorski Motorsports endures forgettable weekend

 (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) June 1, 2016 – A holiday weekend Sprint Car racing doubleheader at the Plymouth Dirt Track and 141 Speedway turned out to be one that Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team would like to put in the rearview mirror as quickly as possible.

After recording a pair of top 10 finishes in the first two events of the 2016 season at The Plymouth Dirt Track, the blue Pokorski Motorsports No. 4 Sprint Car failed to qualify for the A main on Saturday, May 28.

Highly challenging track conditions proved to confound each of the 33 sprint car teams in the pit area, as a dry slick track for the heat races yielded to a very rough track surface for B and A main competition later in the evening.

Pokorski started fourth the third Sprint Car heat race in Plymouth Dirt Track Racing action on Saturday night. On lap 2, contact with Wayne Modjeski’s car, dropped Pokorski back to fifth place in the running order.

Two laps later, Pokorski attempted to move to the high groove in an effort to make up some ground and earn a spot in the A main. However, the extremely dry slick track conditions produced almost exclusively single-file racing along the low groove. Pokorski fell back to seventh on lap five and held on to that position at the finish line.

The seventh-place finish in the heat race put Pokorski in the first of two B main events, where he started seventh. Needing to finish third or better in order to transfer to the A main, Pokorski attempted to use the high groove to gain the positions he needed.

However, a spin in turn three halted Pokorski’s progress in the early going. After restarting seventh, Pokorski worked past Doug Pietz and Nich Melis in the closing laps to place fifth, two spots out of a transfer position.

“It was definitely one of the toughest nights we’ve had,” Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said. “The track was very difficult, which kept us guessing. We were down on crew help too on Saturday night, which added to the challenges. The bottom line is, as the crew chief I just didn’t give Paul the car he needed to be successful.”

Things didn’t turn out any better for the team on Sunday, May 29, as it competed with the Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at the 141 Speedway in Francis Creek.

Pokorski qualified 27th in the 28-car IRA field, before starting and finishing ninth in the third IRA heat race.

In the B main, Pokorski lined up in the ninth starting spot. Pokorski out dragged Chris Clayton to maintain the ninth-place position in the early going. On lap 3, Pokorski spun his machine in turn 4.

After restarting at the back of the field, Pokorski waged a spirited battle with Clayton for ninth place. On lap 9, Clayton surged ahead as Pokorski held on to place 10th, four spots out of a transfer position to the A main.

“The weekend stunk,” Pokorski said. “Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug! But we won’t give up and we’re going to try some different things for this weekend at Manitowoc and probably at Plymouth also. We are hoping for much better results.”

A doubleheader weekend is on tap for Pokorski Motorsports team with the first of six scheduled MSA appearances at the Manitowoc Speedway on Friday, June 3. The following night, the Pokorski Motorsports team will return to the Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, June 4.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Signs and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions, Christel Signs and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

The 2016 Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car season opener at the Manitowoc Speedway, which features Sprint Cars, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Grand Nationals, Thunder Trucks and Sport 4s, is set to take place Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.manitowocspeedway.com or Manitowoc Speedway on Facebook.

PDTR racing action, which features Sprint Cars, Late Models, Grand Nationals, B Mods and Micro Sprints, starts at 6 p.m. this Saturday, June 4. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Friday, June 3 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, June 4 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, June 11 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, June 18 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Events – 5

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 1

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 2

Heat Race Victories – 1

 

Late charge nets top-10 finish at Plymouth Dirt Track

Late charge nets top-10 finish for Pokorski Motorsports

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 24, 2016 – Coming off a weekend in which uncooperative weather kept the Paul Pokorski Motorsports No. 4 sprint car sitting idle in shop, the team was anxious to get back to the track for the second night of Plymouth Dirt Track Racing action at Sheboygan County Fair Park in Plymouth Saturday, May 21.

Beautiful weather greeted drivers, crews, workers and fans, as a stout field of 32 PDTR sprint cars filled the pits to do battle on the venerable one-third mile clay oval track.

Pokorski started the second 10-lap sprint car heat race on the outside of the front row, next to polesitter Spyder Akright. On the drop of the green flag, Akright got the jump to take the lead into the first turn.

As Akright raced through the middle lane of the racing surface at the front of the field, Pokorski settled into second place and began to search for a line to get past the leader.

By lap 4, two-time defending PDTR sprint car champion Donny Goeden moved up to challenge Pokorski and Akright. On lap 5, Goeden moved underneath Pokorski and then slid past Akright to take the lead. Pokorski held on over the final five laps to finish third behind Akright and Goeden.

“We tried some things in the heat race and we learned a lot,” Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said. “The finish wasn’t really what we were looking for, but we found out some things that seemed to help once we got going toward the end of the A-main.”

The Pokorski Motorsports machine started the 25-lap main event from the 14th started spot. In the early going, Pokorski held his own inside the top 15 as drivers began to seek out the fastest lane to run.

On lap 8, Pokorski spun out in turn four while running in the 16th spot. Anthony Knierim clipped the front end of Pokorski’s car during the incident, resulting in some front end damage to the nose wing.

“I just messed up,” Pokorski said. “I got on the gas too hard and too early and lost it. We had some damage to the brackets on the bumper and the nose wing, but it wasn’t too bad.”

With mainly cosmetic damage to the front end, Pokorski continued on, restarting the race in the 20th position.

Following the restart, Pokorski started to find success running along the high groove. By lap 12, Pokorski had moved to 15th and one lap later he cleared three more cars to take the 12th spot.

With the majority of the field running low, Pokorski had basically a clear lane to run at the top of the speedway, which he utilized to his benefit.

On lap 16, Pokorski found himself dueling with Kenjay Fiedler and Chris Clayton for the ninth and 10th positions.

After engaging in a spirited back-and-forth, side-by-side battle with Fiedler for seven laps, Pokorski surged ahead to claim ninth place for good on lap 23.

While Pokorski capped a strong rally to finish ninth place, Donny Goeden surged to his second A-main victory of the season and the 17th of his career to vault to the top of the all-time PDTR sprint car A-main victory list.

“Our plan was to run the bottom in the A main because we thought everybody would be running the top,” Pokorski said. “The car felt pretty good on the bottom before the spin. Once we went to the back, I had to change the plan because everyone was running the bottom.

“I had to go where they weren’t, so I ran the top for the last 17 laps and it worked pretty well as we got some spots back,” he said. “We were a little too tight to run the top, but I can’t complain with how it turned out at the end. Coming from 20th to ninth in the last part of the race isn’t too bad. If I wouldn’t have messed up and had that spin, I think we could’ve had a really nice finish.”

A doubleheader weekend is on tap for Pokorski Motorsports team with Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on the schedule for this Saturday, May 28. The Saturday night PDTR program will be presented by Pokorski Motorsports sponsor Pedal Down Promotions.

Then on Sunday, May 29, the team is planning to compete with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) 410 sprint car series at the 141 Speedway in Francis Creek.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Allied Bearing Corporation, Behling Racing Products, The Cawley Company, Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Hagar’s Half-Pound Cookies, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

PDTR racing action, which features Sprint Cars, Late Models, Grand Nationals, B Mods and Micro Sprints, starts at 6 p.m. this Saturday, May 28. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, May 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Sunday, May 29 – 141 Speedway in Francis Creek (IRA)

Friday, June 3 – Manitowoc Speedway (MSA)

Saturday, June 4 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, June 11 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Events – 3

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 1

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 2

Heat Race Victories – 1

 

Pokorski Motorsports opens 2016 season with strong showing

 

Pokorski Motorsports powers to fast start

By Jeff Pederson

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 10, 2016 – After months of careful planning and meticulous preparation, Paul Pokorski put his Pokorski Motorsports team’s new 2016 Maxim to the test last Friday and Saturday night with an Interstate Racing Association (IRA) and Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) weekend doubleheader to open the 2016 racing season.

The new car proved to be fast right out of the box, which yielded some impressive results in the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing opener on Saturday, May 7.

“We didn’t really know what to expect with the new car, but overall I’m really pleased with how things turned out over the weekend,” Pokorski said. “The car handled really well. I couldn’t really have asked for much more from the car for our first few nights out this year.”

Pokorski wasted little time putting the car in victory lane in the PDTR opener.

After starting on the outside of the front row in the fourth sprint car heat race, Paul outpowered polesitter Brandon McMullen to take the lead in the first corner. He was never seriously challenged the rest of the way en route to the heat race victory and a spot in the A main field.

Pokorski rolled out for the 25-lap sprint car A main from the fourth starting spot. In the opening laps, Pokorski settled into the fourth position in the running order. A spin by Kevin Karnitz bunched the field on lap 5. On the restart, Pokorski fell back to sixth. However, that was short-lived, as he motored past Danny Schlafer and Tim Haddy along the inside groove to regain the fourth position by lap 7.

At the mid-way point of the race, Pokorski worked his way up to battle with polesitter Jim Melis and fifth-started Kurt Davis for second place.

However, lapped traffic started to become more of a factor as the laps wound down. With most of the field stuck to the inside lane, passing was difficult for everyone, especially for the leaders, who were looking to negotiate lapped cars in the closing laps.

Haddy battled back to pass Pokorski for fourth place with three laps to go. Pokorski held on in the closing laps to secure a strong fifth-place A main finish behind race winner Donny Goeden, Kurt Davis (second), Jim Melis (third) and Tim Haddy (fourth).

“The track took rubber, so I had to stick with running the inside lane,” Pokorski said. “It became kind of follow the leader. I don’t really like to run the bottom the whole race, but that’s how it turned out.

“Overall, I was really happy with how the car ran in the heat and the feature,” Pokorski said. “For our first time out at Plymouth this year, it was really a great night. I’m not saying it was perfect by any means, but I think we are ahead of the game right now. There are some adjustments we can make for next week, which will hopefully make the car a bit better.”

The team opened the 2016 campaign on Friday, May 6, joining up with the Interstate Racing Association for the Manitowoc Mayhem event at the Manitowoc Speedway.

Running a 360 MSA car against the high-powered 410 IRA machines on the sweeping Manitowoc Speedway third-mile track proved to be an uphill battle for the team.

After laying down the 22nd fastest qualifying lap in the 30 car IRA field, Pokorski started eighth in the first IRA heat race. He spent the early part of the race battling for position with Mike Decker, before Decker dropped out with mechanical trouble.

Pokorski’s 8th place finish in the heat race, put the car in the B main. After starting fifth in the B main, he dropped back a few positions in the opening laps to eventually post a 9th place finish, which was three spots out a transfer position for the A main.

“Because it wasn’t a points race for us, we tried some things for the IRA race at Manitowoc that we normally wouldn’t do,” Pokorski Motorsports Crew Chief Dave Schultz said. “I think it is safe to say that we won’t be making a few of those changes again. The race allowed us to get some extra laps in and at the same time we were able to learn some things not to do.”

The Pokorski Motorsports team will return to action this Saturday, May 14 in Plymouth Dirt Track Racing action at the Plymouth Dirt Track.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Allied Bearing Corporation, Behling Racing Products, The Cawley Company, Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Hagar’s Half-Pound Cookies, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

PDTR racing action, which features MSA Sprint Cars, WDLMA Late Models, Grand Nationals, B Mods and Micro Sprints, starts at 6 p.m. this Saturday, May 14. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

  For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, May 14- Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, May 21 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, May 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Sunday, May 29 – 141 Speedway in Francis Creek (IRA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Events – 2

A Main Victories – 0

Top Five A Main Finishes – 1

Top 10 A Main Finishes – 1

Heat Race Victories – 1

 

Pokorski Motorsports set for weekend doubleheader

 

Pokorski Motorsports preps for doubleheader weekend

By Jeff Pederson

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 3, 2016 – After rain put a damper on the highly anticipated 2016 season debut for Paul Pokorski Motorsports last Saturday, April 30 at the Plymouth Dirt Track, the team is looking forward to putting its brand new Maxim to the test with a pair of races this Friday and Saturday night.

On Friday, May 6, the familiar blue Pokorski Motorsports No. 4 machine will compete with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) 410 sprint car series in the Manitowoc Mayhem event at the Manitowoc Speedway.

The event will be noteworthy for a couple of reasons, as it will mark not only the team’s first race of the 2016 season, but also the start of the final season of racing at the Manitowoc Speedway.

In January, the Manitowoc County Board approved an offer from Meijer Stores to purchase the land where the race track and grandstands are currently located. As a result, the track and grandstand will be removed at the conclusion of the 2016 season to make way for a new Meijer store.

Pokorski is looking forward to the opportunity to open the season on what the team considers its home track. The team is scheduled to make six additional appearances at Manitowoc Speedway in Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) action in 2016, and it also plans to compete with the IRA series at the Harbor Town Showdown event on July 1.

“We are looking at this race as another good opportunity to run at Manitowoc during its final season,” Pokorski said. “It is a bittersweet chance to run some more laps at one of my favorite race tracks.”

While the 2014 MSA Masters Series champion knows running a 360 motor against high horsepower 410s in an IRA event will be a definite challenge, he believes it will help the team prepare for future MSA events.

“Since we are using our MSA car to run with IRA, the only things we have to change are the rear tires and top wing,” Pokorski said. “Running our MSA motor puts us at a pretty big weight and horsepower disadvantage, but we look at it as a chance to learn the new car and try some things we wouldn’t want to try during an MSA points paying night.”

After competing with the IRA at Manitowoc on Friday night, the team will head to the Plymouth Dirt Track for the rescheduled Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR) season opener on Saturday, May 7.

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Allied Bearing Corporation, Behling Racing Products, The Cawley Company, Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Hagar’s Half-Pound Cookies, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

The Manitowoc Mayhem IRA event at the Manitowoc Speedway, which also features Sport Mods and Grand Nationals, will begin with IRA qualifying at 6:30 p.m. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. with grandstands opening at 5 p.m.

PDTR racing action, which features MSA Sprint Cars, WDLMA Late Models, Grand Nationals and B Mods, starts at 6 p.m. this Saturday, May 7. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

 

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Friday, May 6 – Manitowoc Expo Speedway (IRA)

Saturday, May 7 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, May 14- Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, May 21 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Race Events  A Main Victories   Top Five A Main Finishes   Heat Race Victories

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2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Race Events  A Main Victories   Top Five A Main Finishes   Heat Race Victories

0                          0                                   0                                      0

Pokorski Motorsports to make 2016 debut

 

Pokorski Motorsports ready to roll for PDTR season opener

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) April 26, 2016 – After putting their new 2016 Maxim through the paces during a practice session at the Manitowoc Speedway last Saturday, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team are set to fire up the 2016 Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) season at the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR) opener at Sheboygan County Fair Park this Saturday, April 30.

Last Saturday’s practice offered a good opportunity for Pokorski and his crew to shake down the new car they have worked tirelessly to assemble to their liking over the past two months.

“I would say the practice was a success,” Pokorski said. “The very dry track conditions limited what we could learn about the new car, but the results to the changes we made were encouraging.”

With off-season preparations now complete, the Pokorski Motorsports team is keenly focused on this Saturday’s PDTR opener, which will kick off its 24th season of dirt track competition.

After capturing the MSA Masters Series championship in 2014 and placing second in the MSA standings in 2015, Pokorski is hoping the 2016 campaign will bring even more success.

“I am really looking forward to Saturday night’s season opener at PDTR,” Pokorski said. “The practice was a good time to make sure we hadn’t missed anything crucial on the car and to allow us to work together as a team and rehearse our routine of what we need to do to get ready to be on the track each night.”

Pokorski Motorsports would like to direct special recognition to R&H Enterprises, Goeden’s Auto Body, Christel Sign and Goodwin Racing Engines for helping to get the team’s new 2016 Maxim on the track this season.

The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Allied Bearing Corporation, Behling Racing Products, The Cawley Company, Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Hagar’s Half-Pound Cookies, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions and Tisler Salvage Inc.

For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

PDTR racing action, which features MSA Sprint Cars, WDLMA Late Models, Grand Nationals and B Mods, starts at 6 p.m. this Saturday, April 30. Sheboygan County Fair Park is location at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com or call 920-323-7970.

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, April 30 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Friday, May 6 – Manitowoc Expo Speedway (IRA)

Saturday, May 7 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, May 14- Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

Saturday, May 21 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)

 

2016 Pokorski Motorsports By The Numbers

Race Events  A Main Victories   Top Five A Main Finishes   Heat Race Victories

0                          0                                   0                                      0

Pokorski Motorsports gears up for 2016 season

Pokorski Motorsports to debut new car in 2016!    

With a racing resume that features four series championships and 44 A-main victories over a span of 23 seasons, Paul Pokorski and his Pokorski Motorsports team is set to enter the 2016 campaign as one of the most experienced, consistent and successful teams currently competing regularly with the Eastern Wisconsin-based Midwest Sprint Car Association series.
Regardless of the team’s past accomplishments, the start of a new season always brings a feeling of high anticipation and excitement for Pokorski and his crew.
The upcoming 2016 season figures to be no different, especially considering the fact that the team will be campaigning a brand new Maxim chassis.
“We decided to go with something different this year,” Pokorski said. “The last several years, we’ve been running a 2011 J&J chassis and we’ve done really well with it, winning the MSA championship in 2014 and picking up several A-main victories along the way. Prior to that, we ran a 2007 Stealth chassis for a number of years, which also worked well for us as we moved from the winged super modifieds into the sprint cars in 2007.
“Coming off the championship year in 2014, I would say last year was okay for us, but I think there is definitely plenty of room for improvement,” he said. “The new car has slightly different geometry with a 39-inch setback, while our J&J has a 40-inch setback. The weight distribution will be a bit different. We will definitely be learning as we go along.”
The arrival of the new chassis will have the team working even harder than normal to prepare for the new MSA season, which is scheduled to kick off Saturday, April 30 at the Plymouth Dirt Track, located on the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wis.
“March and April are going to busy for us getting the car ready to go for the first night at Plymouth on April 30th,” Pokorski said. “I have a really good, dedicated crew, so I am confident that everything is going to come together nicely and we will be ready right out of the gate.
“Maxim is probably the most common type of chassis out there right now, so this is going to give us an idea of what everyone else is feeling,” he said. “We have a real good group of sponsors this year and with a few more resources to work with, we hope that will help us to speed up the learning process. ”
Dave Schultz, who has served as Pokorski’s crew chief since the team burst onto the racing scene in 1993, is equally optimistic about the 2016 campaign.
“Although there will be a learning curve with the chassis change, we will be striving to gain knowledge about the new car and make it the best that it can be throughout the course of the season,” Schultz said. “We will be documenting all of the set-ups and changes made on the car to hopefully gain speed as the season moves along.”
Following a stellar 2014 season in which the team captured its first MSA title, last year the team finished second in the MSA standings to Brandon McMullen. Pokorski Motorsports was also fourth in the final standings at the Plymouth Dirt Track and sixth in the season standings at the Manitowoc County Expo Speedway.
“We won one A-main last year, which came at Manitowoc,” Pokorski said. “Really when looking back at it, aside from that A-Main win, we had a terrible year at Manitowoc. Every night something seemed to go wrong. At Plymouth, we did pretty well. It wasn’t really spectacular, but we managed to stay out of trouble for the most part and get some good finishes. We didn’t have to work on the car a bunch after the races, which is always a good thing.”
Looking ahead to the 2016 season, Pokorski plans to again contest the entire 31-race MSA series schedule, which includes events at the Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds, Manitowoc County Expo Speedway, Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie and the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam.
Pokorski is also looking to compete in a handful of races with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) 410 sprint car series this year, including events at Manitowoc Expo Speedway and 141 Speedway in Francis Creek.
“We are planning to run the two races at Manitowoc and also the two at 141,” Pokorski said. “I really enjoy racing at Manitowoc and with it being the last year for the track, I certainly want to race there as much as I can this year, including with the IRA.”
The Pokorski Motorsports sponsors for the 2016 season include: Allied Bearing Corporation, Behling Racing Products, The Cawley Company, Goeden’s Auto Body, Goodwin Racing Engines, Hagar’s Half-Pound Cookies, Jens, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services & Crematory, Kettle Moraine Landscaping, Novak’s Service Center, Pedal Down Promotions and Tisler Salvage Inc.
For more information on Pokorski Motorsports, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook or visit www.pedaldownpromotions.com

2016 Pokorski Motorsports Schedule

Saturday, April 30 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, May 6 – Manitowoc Expo Speedway (IRA)
Saturday, May 7 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, May 14- Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, May 21 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, May 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Sunday, May 29 – 141 Speedway in Francis Creek (IRA)
Friday, June 3 – Manitowoc Expo Speedway (MSA)
Saturday, June 4 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, June 11- Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, June 18 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, June 24 – Manitowoc County Expo Speedway (MSA)
Saturday, June 25 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, July 1 – Manitowoc County Expo Speedway (IRA)
Saturday, July 2 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, July 8 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)
Saturday, July 9 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, July 15 – Manitowoc County Expo Speedway (MSA)
Saturday, July 16 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, July 23 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, July 29 – Manitowoc County Expo Speedway (MSA)
Saturday, July 30 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, August 5 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)
Saturday, August 6 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, August 13 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Sunday, August 14 – Angel Park Speedway in Sun Prairie (MSA)
Saturday, August 20 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Wednesday, August 24 – Manitowoc Expo Speedway (MSA)
Saturday, August 27 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, September 2 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Saturday, September 3 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Sunday, September 4 – 141 Speedway in Francis Creek (IRA) (tentative)
Saturday, September 10 – Plymouth Dirt Track (MSA)
Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 – Fall Invitational -Track To Be Determined (MSA)
Saturday, October 1 – Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam (MSA)
Saturday, November 12 – MSA Banquet at Racers Hall in Plymouth

All scheduled race dates subject to change without notice

By the Numbers
23 seasons of Pokorski Motorsports

Series Championships – 4
2003-Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Winged Super Modified champion
2004-Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Winged Super Modified champion
2006 Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Winged Super Modified champion
2014-Midwest Sprint Car Association champion

Rookie of the Year Award – 1
2008-Midwest Sprint Car Association Rookie of the Year

A-Main/Feature Victories – 44
35 EWSC Winged Super Modified victories
9 MSA sprint car victories

B-Main/Semi-Feature Victories – 19

Heat Race Victories – 71

Total Race Victories – 134

Fast Qualifier Awards – 5

Hard Charger Awards – 3

Clean Sweeps – 11
Manitowoc (5), Plymouth (4), Luxemburg (1), Beaver Dam (1)

Year-by-Year Results

EWSC Winged Super Modified
1993-33rd in points, 1 heat race win, Rookie of the Year Runner-Up
1994-26th in points, 1 heat race win
1995-20th in points
1996-11th in points, 2 feature wins, 2 heat race wins
1997-8th points, 2 feature wins, 2 heat race wins, 1 fast time
1998-11th in points, 1 feature win, 2 heat race wins, 1 semi-feature win, 1 fast time
1999-3rd in points, 1 feature win, 3 heat race wins
2000-4th in points, 1 feature win, 3 semi-feature wins, 8 heat race wins
2001-4th in points, 1 feature win, 2 semi-feature wins, 4 heat race wins
2002-2nd in points, 3 feature wins, 1 semi-feature win, 4 heat race wins, 1 fast time
2003-Series points champion, 6 feature wins, 5 heat wins, season hard charger
2004-Series points champion, 2 feature wins, 2 heat wins, 1 fast time, season hard charger-completed every lap throughout the season
2005-2nd points, 5 feature wins, 4 heat race wins,
2006-Series points champion, 10 feature wins, 5 heat race wins
2007-1 feature victory in 6 races (partial season)

MSA Sprint Car
2007-2 A-main wins, 1 heat race win in 8 races (partial season)
2008-9th in points, 1 A main win, 2 B main wins, 4 heat wins,
MSA Rookie of the Year
2009-4th in points, 1 A main win, 3 B main wins, 5 heat race wins
2010-6th in points, 1 A main win, 2 B main victories, 4 heat wins
2011-7th in points, 2 B main wins, 2 heat race wins, first year without an A main/feature victory since 1995 (15 years)
2012-5th in points, 1 A main win, 1 B main win, 4 heat wins
2013-8th in points, 2 B main wins, 2 heat race wins, 1 fast time
2014-MSA Masters Series champion, 2 A main wins, 3 heat wins,
Season hard charger
2015-2nd in points, 1 A main win, 3 heat wins