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Inside Line Promotions – LAWTON, Okla. (May 22, 2017) – Johnny Herrera will head west this weekend for a pair of Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour races in Colorado.

Herrera is slated to compete on Saturday at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan before racing on Sunday at Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke. It will mark his career debut at both tracks.

“I was actually born in Denver,” he said. “I remember the snow and being a kid there. I lived there until I was about 6-years-old. It’s a lot greener and has more mountains than New Mexico where we moved to.”

Herrera said he probably hasn’t competed in Colorado since the mid-1990s with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, but is hopeful he will adapt to the new tracks quickly.

“It’s no different than any other time we race,” he said. “We’ll try to compare it to other tracks we’ve been to and then make adjustments from there.”

Herrera is coming off his 11th top-10 finish of the season last Saturday at Lawton Speedway, where he ended 10th at the ASCS Red River Region event.

“We haven’t been real good lately, but I think we pinpointed an issue,” he said. “We’ve been off a little at the regional races. We haven’t been as good as we need to be. I haven’t been able to pass cars. When it comes to the feature time, lately I have a hard time passing cars. My car just hasn’t had a good balance. I can’t move around very much. We made some adjustments on the race car that will hopefully help us out.”

Herrera charged from seventh to fourth place in a heat race before advancing from 11th to 10th last Saturday.

In other news, Herrera is seeking a crew member for the remainder of this season as he competes full time on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Requirements include: must be available to travel, self-motivated and attentive to detail. Sprint car knowledge is preferred and pay is based on experience. Interested parties can email their qualifications and racing history to jherreraracing@aol.com.

QUICK RESULTS –

May 20 – Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla. – Heat race: 4 (7); Feature: 10 (11).

SEASON STATS –

12 races, 3 wins, 8 top fives, 11 top 10s, 12 top 15s, 12 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Saturday at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colo., and Sunday at Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke, Colo., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.JohnnyHerreraRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnnyHerrera2

APPAREL –

Herrera has t-shirts available for sale at his race trailer and at http://www.johnnyherreraracing.com/shopping.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Morton Excavating

Morton Excavating is an excavating business located in Coweta, Okla.

“Morton Excavating came on board early last year and has developed into a great friendship as well as a partnership,” Herrera said. “It started out as me asking them to move some dirt for me and has turned into a friendship and at the same time Blaine and Kim came on board as a big supporter of our program.”

Herrera would also like to thank Mesilla Valley Transportation, Champion Brands, Competition Suspension Inc., Ostrich Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, Hoosier Racing Tire, Schoenfeld Headers, Maxim Chassis, Schroeder Torsion Bars, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Simpson Race Products, Outlaw Wings, Weld Wheels, Finish Line Coatings, Semi-Crazy Truck Wash, Smiley’s Racing Products, CSR Garage and Heidbreder Foundation Services for their continued support.

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