Holtgraver To Join World of Outlaws For Silver Cup At Lernerville

Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / DANNY HOLTGRAVER MOTORSPORTS – PITTSBURGH, PA – Despite a limited schedule in 2017, “Downtown” Danny Holtgraver will not miss the opportunity to battle the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series in his own back yard; a chance to beat the Greatest Show On Dirt for $25,000 during the annual Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup.

The former Lernerville Speedway track champion, as well as former Lernerville Speedway main event winner during weekly and Arctic Cat All Star competition, will enter the Tuesday, July 18, program with one prior start at the Sarver oval in 2017, that of which resulting in a runner-up finish against the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions in early June. Although unaccounted for in 2017, Holtgraver joined the World of Outlaws on multiple occasions in 2016, highlighting his starts with the best in the world with one top-five finish.

“It would take a lot for me to miss this race,” Danny Holtgraver explained. “We’ve been close there before, so I know we have what it takes to race with the World of Outlaws. We’ve only made a few starts this season, but my dad and I are clicking pretty well together. I can’t thank him enough, as well as everyone else who helps keep our family team going. Lernerville is basically where it all started for me, so we’ll try to win a big one for my family and friends.”

Danny Holtgraver will enter the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup with one recent start to his credit, resulting in a top-ten performance at Sharon Speedway during the 9th Annual Lou Blaney Memorial. The Pittsburgh native finished sixth officially, winning his respective heat race to automatically qualify for the $5,000-to-win program.