RYAN LITT: MANSFIELD UP NEXT FOR AFTER FINE 2ND PLACE FINISH AT BERLIN

Despite two good runs previously with a wing on, the Ryan Litt Racing team rolled into Michigan’s Berlin Raceway on Saturday night with little in the way of expectations, and some modest goals. What they got was almost a feature win for the 18 year old Lyons, Ontario racer.

The evening began with Ryan posting the 6th fastest lap in time trials, out of 21 cars in attendance for the Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints event. In his heat race, Ryan finished 4th, but caught the all important invert which put him on the pole for the feature alongside fellow London-area driver Mike Ling.

On the initial start, Litt was ahead coming out of turn 2 when Ling attempted a pass but made contact with Kevin Feeney, resulting in a spin by Ling and a caution flag. On the re-start, Litt spun his tires coming to the flag, allowing Feeney to get ahead of him.

For the next 21 laps, Litt would pursue Feeney through lapped traffic before Feeney slipped, allowing Ryan the chance to take the lead of the race. Litt began to pull away from the rest of the frontrunners, but a lap 25 caution flag allowed the field to close up on the tail tank of the #07 BRR Media BS&B Radiator Beast Sprint Car.

Litt was able to hold the lead for 3 more laps before eventual race winner Cameron Dodson got by in turn 2, forcing Ryan to “settle” for a very good 2nd place finish.
With the knowledge that they are definitely capable of running up front, and winning, the team moves on this weekend to the Mansfield Motorsports Speedway in Ohio for a Sunday event with the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series, a club with which Ryan will compete for the first time.

Litt and the team will run most of the rest of the HOSS races this year, along with the remaining dates on the USAC National Sprint Car pavement schedule (with the exception of the Milwaukee Mile in August), as Ryan would like to save his rookie status with the AVSS for next season in order to take a run at the Rookie of the Year title with that series.

The limit for races run before a driver loses his/her rookie status with AVSS is 5, so Ryan will still be able to compete in the 2 remaining dates on the AVSS schedule which are to be held in Ontario this season, at the Kawartha and Flamboro Speedways during the last weekend of August. For more information, photos, merchandise, schedules, and results, visit www.RyanLitt.com.

-From Litt PR