Bryan Hulbert – BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (June 4, 2018) Taking this past weekend to rebuild and rework his Mesilla Valley Transportation No. 45x following a crash the week before in Las Cruces, N.M., Johnny Herrera is down to minor details as he prepares for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek.
“We’re almost ready to go. Right now we just have a couple things to finish up and we’ll be ready. We had to fix a few things after we got tangled up in southern New Mexico, but we're good. Nothing major,” commented Herrera.
On his last outing during Memorial Day Weekend at the Southern New Mexico Speedway, Herrera had an up and down weekend with the New Mexico shoe rebounding to a top-five finish following a crash the opening night of the Salute to Indy.
“We got taken out by another car but got everything rolling the next night and finished fifth, so it ended up begin a good weekend. I always enjoy getting the chance to race close to home where I can spend time with my family and friends like Royal at Mesilla Valley Transportation as well as Mike and Kathy at CSR Garage. Without people like them supporting this team, I wouldn’t be able to do this.”
Along with Speedweek kicking off this weekend, Herrera is also making sure everything is in place for the Series’ swing to the 47th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by the Skagit Resort and Casino, happening June 21, 22, and 23.
“We have a lot of racing coming up so we’ve been, I don’t want to say saving our equipment, but we’ve been selective so far. I’ve only had the one engine, so I didn’t want to get a lot of laps on it, but we should have our spare back this week. Speedweek can change the whole dynamic of your season, so we're looking to run strong and be ahead going into Dirt Cup.”
The 2018 season marks the 34th year of racing for Johnny Herrera which includes over 140 victories in various forms of Sprint Car competition. For more information, and to keep in touch with the man called “Hollywood”, log onto to http://www.johnnyherreraracing.com.
2018 Season To Date:
Races: 14; Wins: 0; Top 5’s: 5; Top 10’s: 10; Top 15’s: 12; Top 20’s: 14
Recent Results:
May 26, 2018 – Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Heat Race: 1st [6th]
A-Feature: 17th [7th] DNF
May 27, 2018 – Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Heat Race: 2nd [4th]
A-Feature: 5th [6th]
Coming Up: ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek
June 8 at West Texas Raceway (Lubbock, Texas)
June 9 at Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, Texas)
June 12 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, Texas)
June 13 at Lawton Speedway (Lawton, Okla.)
June 14 at Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, Okla.)
June 16 at Salina Speedway (Salina, Kan.)
Johnny Herrera Racing Online:
Website: http://www.JohnnyHerreraRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnnyHerrera2
Apparel:
Online soon at http://www.johnnyherreraracing.com/shopping and in the Pits at the team’s trailer.
Sponsor Highlight: Morton Excavating:
Morton Excavating is an excavating business located in Coweta, Okla. A part of Johnny Herrera Racing since 2016, what started off a simple job of moving some dirt at Johnny’s shop has grown into a great friendship. Without great supporters like Blaine and Kim Morton, racing would not be possible for the No. 45x team.
Johnny Herrera would also like to thank Morton Excavating, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Champion Brands, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Ostrich Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, Hoosier Racing Tire, Schoenfeld Headers, Maxim Chassis, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Simpson Race Products, Outlaw Wings, Weld Wheels, Finish Line Coatings, Semi-Crazy Truck Wash, Smiley’s Racing Products, CSR Garage, Heidbreder Foundation Services and Rocket Designs for their continued support.