5/23/2019
Matt Covington
Covington Ready For Lake Ozark After a Pair Of Top-5's at I-96
CG Motorsports-Glenpool, OK (May 23rd, 2019) Matt Covington is ready for Lake Ozarks Speedway this weekend after a pair of top-5’s last week at I-96. Covington took over the series points lead as a result of his 4th and 5th place finishes.
Friday night, Covington secured a spot in the redraw as a result of his combined heat and qualifier efforts. He started 4th in the heat and was able to gain two spots, positioning him to start 5th in the 3rd qualifier. During that race, he proved capable of claiming 2nd at its end. The redraw dealt him the 3rd spot for the A feature. Matt battled in the top four positions throughout the entire main and ultimately earned 4th as the checkers flew.
Saturday saw Covington grab the pole position in the lock-in redraw. However, the feature did not go as planned. Matt had to fight his tight Triple X mount to attain a 5th place finish to close out the weekend.
“It was a frustrating weekend for us,” stated Matt. “Most would be happy with a pair of top-5’s, but I was not satisfied. When we have opportunities to start in the front like that, we need to get a win or at least a podium. We were just way too tight both nights. I was losing too much ground and momentum going through the center, having to wait on it. That really hurt our corner exit speed. Friday was just a guessing game on how the track surface was going to turn out and we adjusted the car the wrong way. Saturday we should have freed it up even more than we did. But I also had bleeder issues and lost air pressure, making the tightness worse. It’s just fortunate that we were able to get the finishes we did and end up taking over the points lead. But it’s way too early in the season to stress about points.”
This weekend the 95 will be at Lake Ozark Speedway for the Saturday and Sunday night action with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. He hopes to make better set-up decisions and utilize any opportunities he may have at starting up front to their full potential.
Matt and his CG Motorsports team would like to thank and mention all partners who have helped make this year and the 2019 season possible. We look forward to the continued relationship throughout the year, along with future seasons to come: Triple X Chassis, A-Rock Materials, Oilfield Equipment and Manufacturing, All-Star Performance, Outlaw Wings, Winters Performance, DMI Components, Smiley’s Racing Products, Hoosier Tire, Keizer Wheels, PAC Racing Springs, Lucas Oil Racing Products, Factor 1 Racing, Wilwood Brakes, Smith Titanium, Best Graphics, Simpson Race Products, Shark Racing Engines, Huggins Cams, Bob Hurley RV, Eaton Industrial, Hot Rod Powder Coating, Rod End Supply, Maxwell Oil, Schoenfeld Headers, CSI Shocks, KSE Steering, STW Trailer sales, Edison Auto Body, Miller Truck Lines, Brodix Cylinder Heads, and T&L Foundry.
2019 STATS: Starts-11, Wins-2, Top 5’s-8, Top 10’s-8
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5/25/2019 Lake Ozark Speedway - Eldon, MO
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“KSE has been a great partner of ours for a couple years now,” stated Covington. “The customer service that both Dave and Dan along with the group at KSE give us is hard to beat. It’s hard to deny the performance and results either. I have run different gears and, even during that time, those guys were very friendly and approachable. Even now, when we are at the races, they take the time to check on us and offer their help with anything I may need. When I was having hand issues, KSE were the ones who adjusted the gears for me, aiding my ability to keep racing. Since switching, we haven’t had any problems and have seen great consistency.”
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MERCHANDISE: New 2018/2019 shirts available now on the website at www.mattcovingtonracing.com or at the races on the grandstand side in the Racinboy’s t-shirt trailer along with pit side shirts in the team trailer.
STAY CONNECTED: For all the latest news of Matt Covington during the 2019 season, visit his website, www.mattcovingtonracing.com, like him on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/mattcovingtonracing, or follow him on twitter, @mattcovington95.
Submitted By: Eric Covington