Drake Troutman invaded Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, W.Va.) on Thursday to pull double duty for the opening night of the Castrol FloRacing Night in America. Drawing 29 Late Models, Troutman edged his way into the $10,000-to-win A-Main with a fifth-place finish in his heat. Starting the feature in 14th, Drake suffered a flat left-rear tire…
Drake Troutman piloted his Smith Transport No. 7 RFI Resources/ MB Customs/ LaSalle’s Racing Engine Modified to the feature win on Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway. The victory was his fifth overall of the 2021 season. “Friday night wasn’t a bad night, but it was definitely a challenging night for our team. We learned a…
With threatening weather cancelling his plans on Friday, Drake Troutman entered his lone event of the weekend on Saturday night at Path Valley Speedway (Spring Run, Pa.), returning to the driver’s seat of his Smith Transport No. 7 Modified. In a field of 20 cars, Troutman got the ball rolling early in the evening, charging…
Friday night saw Drake Troutman return to the Super Late Model ranks at Williams Grove Speedway (Mechnanicsburg, Pa.) for the Zimmer’s United Late Model Southern Series sanctioned contest. In a field of 22 cars, Drake followed up the 13th fastest time in qualifying with a third-place finish in his heat. Starting the $3,000-to-win A-Main in…
On Tuesday afternoon, Drake Troutman kicked off the inaugural Bristol Dirt Nationals at the famed Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, Tenn.) for a round of qualifying features. With the pit area stacked with over 100 Modifieds from all over the country, Troutman marched forward eight spots in his heat race to register a fifth place finish.…
Not once, but twice, Drake Troutman went to went to Victory Lane over the weekend at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in two separate divisions. In just his second-ever attempt, Troutman parked the Three Sixteen Motorsports No. 317 Legend car in Victory Lane on Thursday. Capping off the weekend, Drake took his familiar Smith Transport No. 7…
For the final round of the 50th annual DIRTcar Nationals, Drake Troutman returned to Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Fla.) on Monday night for the $5,000-to-win finale. Failing to place in the Top 2 in his B-Main, Drake was granted a provisional into the 30-lap finale. After passing 10 cars in the first 11 laps, Troutman…
Kicking off the 50th annual DIRTcar Nationals on Tuesday, Drake Troutman invaded Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Fla.) to compete in a stout field of 92 DIRTcar Modifieds. Following the eighth fastest lap in his time trial group, Troutman scored a second place finish in his heat behind Curt Spalding, which locked him into the 16th-starting…
On Monday afternoon, Drake Troutman was back in action at East Bay Raceway Park (Tampa, Fla.) but this time in the Late Model ranks for the 45th annual Wrisco Winternationals. Drawing 76 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) entries, Drake laid down the 11th fastest lap in his time trial group before fading back…
Drake Troutman has quickly established himself as one of motorsports’ rising young stars. This week, he put himself in the national spotlight by piloting his Smith Transport No. 7 RFI Resources/ MB Customs/ LaSalle’s Racing Engine UMP Modified to five consecutive Top-5’s – including two victories – during the 45th Annual Winternationals. (Jim DenHamer photo)…