Mishap Cut Impressive Evening At Port Royal Speedway Short For Danny Dietrich
Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / GARY KAUFFMAN RACING – GETTYSBURG, PA – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania’s Danny Dietrich was well on his way to a respectable finish against the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on Friday night at Port Royal Speedway, but contact with the turn two wall cut his potential short; Dietrich was scored 24th.
Dietrich, driver of the Gary Kauffman Racing/Weikert’s Livestock/Sandoe’s Fruit Market/Pace Performance/Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts/Drop Of Ink Tattoo/Sweeney Cars/Self Made/No. 48 sprint car, kicked off his evening at the Port Royal ‘Speed Palace’ with the sixth fastest time during his respective group of qualifiers. A second place finish during his respective heat race locked Dietrich into the $8,000-to-win main event.
“Those things happen. We were racing hard and unfortunately it got the best of us,” Danny Dietrich said, a 14-time winner in 2019. “We had a good night going before that. We’ll regroup and try again soon.”
Danny Dietrich’s upcoming plans include a potential trip to The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina, on Thursday through Saturday, November 7-9. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season-ending program will be complete with two, full programs, each awarding a $12,000 top prize.
