6/14/2023
Austin Hartmann
Hartmann earns IRA Sycamore top 10, looks forward to Beaver Dam Outlaws weekend
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) June 14, 2023 – Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing punched in another smooth, consistent and workmanlike effort during a doubleheader weekend of Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series action highlighted by a ninth place showing at Sycamore Speedway in Maple Grove, Ill. on Saturday, June 10 and a 12th place finish at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis. on Sunday, June 11.
With 28 IRA 410 Sprint Cars on hand, Hartmann opened the program at Sycamore Speedway by qualifying 13th with a lap of 13.479 seconds. In the first IRA eight-lap heat race, Hartmann started fifth and finished third to earn a berth in the 30-lap main event.
After rolling off 11th in the IRA headline event, the 2020 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Rookie of Year Award winner endured three caution flags and exercised patience on a one-lane rubber-down racing surface to notch his third top-10 A-main finish of the 2023 season with a solid ninth place showing in a race won by Blake Nimee.
The 87A Hartmann Racing team then traveled to Angell Park Speedway on Sunday, June 11 for the IRA’s second 2023 appearance at the venerable third-mile clay oval facility.
Hartmann started the night by qualifying 12th in the 31-car field with a lap of 12.362 seconds. He followed that up with a third place showing after starting on the pole in the third 10-lap IRA heat race.
After starting the 30-lap main event 12th, Hartmann dropped back to 16th in the early going before settling down and gradually working his way back up through the pack. Following four caution flag periods, including two for single-car flips in turn three, Hartmann advanced to 12th on lap 23.
Hartmann held on over the final seven laps to secure his sixth top-15 main event finish of the 2023 campaign in a race won by Bill Balog.
“I thought our efforts this weekend as a team were big,” Hartmann said. “Eric [Bergschultz] busted his butt and we had a fast car both nights.”
With the Bumper to Bumper IRA 410 Sprint Car Series sitting idle, Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing team will take on the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws 410 Sprint Car Series for a doubleheader weekend of competition at the 13th annual Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts event at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17.
Hartmann made his first career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-main start during the Saturday portion of the Outlaws doubleheader weekend in 2022.
Pit gates open at 2 p.m. with grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m., followed by hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. on both nights.
The Wisconsin Legend Dirt Racing Series and Minnesota 600cc Winged Micro Sprints will be in action both nights.
“We’re very excited for this weekend with the Outlaws,” Hartmann said. “Our goal is to make the show both nights.”
The 87A Hartmann Racing team recently debuted a new website, which can be accessed at https://www.team87a.com.
Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.
The sponsorship partners for the 2023 87A Hartmann Racing team include Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, Competition Specialists, Schmidt’s Landscaping, Feldmann Sales & Service, Holler n Hills, Steinpreis Trucking, KSI Supply Inc., Quasius Construction, SwitchGear Brewing LLC, TheD8Dispensary, AF Inc., Hopf Farms, RC Custom Design, Hepfner Racing Products, Berryman Racing Shocks and Maxim Chassis.
The 2023 87A Hartmann Racing team consists of Hunter Annis, Eric Bergschultz, Parker Annis, Karlee Hartmann, Andrew Shufflebotham and Kristine Hartmann.
87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – KSI Supply
The Austin Hartmann – 87A Hartmann Racing team is thrilled to have KSI Supply on board as a partnership partner for the 2023 season.
KSI Supply is the Midwest’s leading feed storage supplier and the largest distributor in North America for Klerk’s Agricultural Plastic. Headquartered in Plymouth, Wis. at N6111 County OJ in Plymouth with dealers located across the United States and Canada. KSI Supply is a family-owned business dedicated to providing for farmers’ feed preservation and storage needs for over 25 years.
KSI Supply offers some of the widest and longest bunker covers available, along with high performance silage bags, grain bags, bale wrap, net wrap, baler twine, and more.
To contact KSI Supply, call 920-449-5361, email office@ksi-team.com or visit http://ksisupply.com/.
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Austin Hartmann - 87A Hartmann Racing
2023 Upcoming Schedule
Friday, June 16 – Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (World of Outlaws)
Saturday, June 17 – Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (World of Outlaws)
Friday, June 23 – Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Ill. (Weekly)
Friday, June 24 – Fairbury Speedway (IRA)
Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2023 Season
By The Numbers
Total Events – 14
IRA Events – 10
World of Outlaws Events – 0
All Star Events – 4
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 1
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 3
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 6
Top 20 A Main Finishes – 8
Heat Race Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 2
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Submitted By: Jeff Pederson