5/5/2021
Josh Walter
Walter opens 2021 with rock solid Wilmot run
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 5, 2021 – On an unseasonably warm early May night for racing, Josh Walter and the Torque Racing team turned up the heat in their own way by registering a respectable top-12 result in the team’s 2021 season debut with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Series at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, May 1.
Walter was among 28 IRA 410 Sprint Car drivers to register for the evening’s event on the tight and tricky third-mile clay oval located in southern Wisconsin on the Kenosha County Fairgrounds.
After qualifying 20th with a lap of 14.803 seconds, Walter lined up seventh in the second IRA 10-lap heat race. The 17th year Winged Sprint Car competitor worked his way up two spots to earn a spot in the 24-car A-main field with a fifth-place showing.
“The new car and fresh engine ran great throughout the night,” Walter said. “I started off the night with shaking off some driver rust in qualifying and missed the setup a bit. The heat race was a challenge. I started seventh and on the first lap had some issues in the cockpit and drove the entire race one-handed and unable to grab any tearoffs, but brought it home fifth, which was good enough to make the A.”
Walter then rolled off the 14th starting spot in the 30-lap A main event and methodically worked his way up through the field to break into the top-10 and find himself running seventh in the closing stages of the race.
After a late caution bunched the field, Walter fell back several spots to finish 12th in a race won by Carson Short.
“With extra time in the pits, we were able to make some changes to the car and it felt stellar in the A main,” Walter said. “We worked our way from 14th to seventh and were looking for more. However, late-race mistakes by the driver cost us our first top-10 finish of the year. We'll regroup and come out better for it in our next outing.”
Josh Walter and Torque Racing team are scheduled to take to the road to compete in a weekly 410 Sprint Car event the famed Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa this Saturday, May 8.
360 Sprints and 305 Pro Sprints will also be on the all-Sprint Car event card, which begins with hot laps at 6:45 p.m., qualifying at 7:15 p.m. and racing at 8 p.m.
Torque Racing sponsors for the 2021 season include Dlapa Construction, Brittany's School of Dance, Sheboygan by Owner, SCA Inc., Cow Pies, Full Throttle Ink, Lakehouse Bar & Grill, Home Transitions, Oostburg Concrete Products, RC Custom Design and Pedal Down Promotions.
Torque Racing Sponsor Showcase – Oostburg Concrete Products
The Torque Racing team is pleased to have Oostburg Concrete Products of Oostburg, Wis. on board as a sponsor.
In 1946, six partners joined hands to form Oostburg Concrete Products. The original owners purchased special equipment to manufacture a wide range of concrete items, which they used during the summer months for construction work.
Oostburg Concrete Products’ recent investment in equipment allows the company to pour concrete through most of the winter months.
One of the original owners, Gordon Veldboom Sr. became the sole owner in 1959. Today, the company is owned and operated by Gordon J. Veldboom Jr., his wife, Helen, and their son, John.
Oostburg Concrete Products offers a complete line of concrete and masonry services, including footings, poured concrete walls, concrete floors, driveways, sidewalks, flatwork, fireplaces and exterior brick in stone.
Oostburg Concrete Products crews cover a large territory, including jobs in Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha and Winnebago counties.
For more information or to inquire about services, call Oostburg Concrete Products at 920-564-3341.
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2021 Josh Walter-Torque Racing
By The Numbers
Total Events – 1
IRA events – 1
World of Outlaws events – 0
A-Main Victories – 0
B-Main Victories – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 0
Heat Race Victories – 0
Dash Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 0
2021 Josh Walter-Torque Racing
Tentative Upcoming Schedule
(Additional dates to be announced)
Saturday, May 8 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa (Weekly)
Saturday, May 22 – Beaver Dam Raceway, Wis. (IRA)
Friday, May 28 – Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA)
Sunday, May 30 – 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA)
Article Credit: Jeff Pederson-Pedal Down Promotions
Submitted By: Jeff Pederson