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Inside Line Promotions – KILGORE, Texas (May 30, 2016) – Johnny Herrera powered to a podium finish on Sunday at Lone Star Speedway with the ASCS Gulf South Region.

“It was good to knock the rust off after sitting out a couple of weeks,” he said.

Herrera won a heat race to advance into the feature redraw. Unfortunately, he pulled the second-highest number – seven – to start the main event on the inside of the fourth row.

“We did good up to the feature and didn’t make too many changes,” he said. “We weren’t as good as we should have been in the feature. It’s a race we learn from, make some notes and try to correct the mistakes at the next race.”

Herrera maneuvered to the runner-up result, which marked his 10th top-five finish of the season. That also provides momentum as Herrera heads east with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour this week for a trio of races.

The series will compete on Wednesday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind.; on Friday at Hartford Speedway in Hartford, Mich.; and on Saturday at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Ind.

“I’ve only been to Hartford Speedway and that was years ago during a World of Outlaws race,” he said. “I remember it being a big, flat half-mile track. I remember it having kinda loose dirt. That’s about the extent of it.”

The events at Plymouth Speedway and Brownstown Speedway will be Herrera’s debut at each track.

“It’ll be new for everybody,” he said. “You don’t go in there with the preset notion of what is going to happen. Everyone has to learn as we go along. There should be a lot of good local cars, too.”

Herrera enters this week as the current Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour points leader. He has recorded a series-best six top fives in seven races this year.

QUICK RESULTS –

May 29 – Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas – Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 2 (7).

SEASON STATS –

24 races, 1 win, 10 top fives, 10 top 10s, 11 top 15s, 13 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Wednesday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind.; Friday at Hartford Speedway in Hartford, Mich.; and Saturday at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Ind., 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.

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“Royal Jones (who owns Mesilla Valley Transportation) has been a big supporter of mine for many years,” Herrera said. “He’s a great person and Mesilla Valley Transportation is a great company. Royal has been a huge supporter of not only me, but of a lot of racers. He’s a genuinely wonderful guy.”

Herrera would also like to thank Morton Excavating, Competition Suspension Inc., 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 and Heidbreder Foundation Services for their continued support.

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