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What are High Limit teams doing, Outlaw freebie users, 31 races in 34 days | Daily 6-10-2025

High Limit sprint car teams are allowed one shock adjuster in their cars. So what is a shock adjuster, and which shock are teams adjusting? We'll talk about it, plus big cash on the line at Eagle and just one confirmed Outlaw driver so far, Summer Nationals and App Speedweek late models, and more. Let's go!

It's Tuesday June 10th, I'm Justin Fiedler. This is DIRTRACKR Daily presented by Kubota Genuine Parts.

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We'll start this Tuesday show off with a little bit of sprint car tech talk. I had a question on the Sunday Daily show about shock adjusters when it comes to the High Limit sprint car series. New for 2025, the Kubota High Limit sprint car series made a change to their rules that allows for sprint car teams competing with them to use one in-car shock adjuster. There are obviously four shocks on a sprint car, so that means teams must decide which shock they want to make adjustable through the course of a night. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, let's dive in just a bit. Shock adjusters are way more common in non-wing sprint cars and midget racing, but have traditionally not been allowed on the winged side. With USAC or at the Chili Bowl, you'll see drivers usually with four adjustment knobs in the cockpit. This is a photo from several years ago I took at the Chili Bowl of Shane Stewart waiting on the ramp. On both sides of the steering wheel, you can see knobs mounted, and those are the adjusters. One for each shock. USAC rules actually allow for five knobs if a car runs a fifth shock on one corner. Those knobs are attached to a cable that runs down to the shock, those cables are routed around the frame, and zip tied up. And when you turn the knob, the shock changes characteristics. In this image here that I swiped off the CSI YouTube channel, you can see the other end of the cable where it attaches to the shock. The High Limit rule reads quote "One in-car shock adjustment will be allowed. The adjustment is for compression OR rebound settings OR both settings together with a single movement. A single adjuster that adjusts both separately is not allowed(no push/pull adjusters)" unquote. In a recent video on the CSI Shocks YouTube channel, go find it if you are curious, owner Garrett Andrews showed how shocks actually adjust when those knobs are turned, what the parts inside are actually doing, and how the fluid is allowed to move differently to soften or stiffen based on those turns. Why these adjustment knobs would be useful, is drivers can now change how their car drives as track conditions evolve through the course of a race. In a winged sprint car, drivers can adjust the wing position itself with a slider ram, and High Limit going this direction allows one more in-car tool. So back to the original question, a commenter wanted to know which corner of the car was being used most often. I hit up a few crew chiefs, and it sounds like the right rear has been most common. With one knob only, teams have to make a choice, but that choice could technically change through the course of a race night. And that preference could be different also based on conditions or track type. But even with that said, right rear seems to be the consensus. I can't actually find a photo of a sprint car this year in my library where you can see the knob, but if I run across one, I'll pass it along.

Those in-car shock adjusters will probably be used plenty tonight, with the High Limit sprint cars set for a midweek, big dollar payday at Eagle Raceway in Nebraska. $55,555 to win, and two tight championship battles still playing out. Only 16 points separate the top five for the season-long title, and only 38 points separate the top five for the midweek battle. Brad Sweet leads Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, Tyler Courtney and Aaron Reutzel overall, and Rico tops Tanner Thorson, Sweet, Marks, and Reutzel in the midweek standings. This is the third straight season Eagle is on the High Limit schedule, and Kyle Larson has won both previous trips. 40 cars the first year, and 43 last season. I still don't have a great sense for what Outlaw guys will use a freebie to race tonight. The only one I've seen confirmed is Carson Macedo. If others are coming, they are keeping it quiet, at least publicly. Rico leads all drivers this season with five series wins, but Aaron Reutzel has been the most consistent lately. He leads in average finish over both the past five and ten race spans. As I mentioned yesterday, after tonight, you will see a lot of teams hit up Knoxville this weekend to race with the World of Outlaws.

If you want late model action today, you have two main options. The first is the opening of Summer Nationals with a $5000 to win show at Brownstown. The Hell Tour has 31 races in 34 days coming up across nine states. Champions of each week earn $10,000 on top of race purse money, and the final, overall champion will get another $10 grand. Some drivers you'll see this week include Brandon Sheppard in his family-owned B5, Tyler Erb, Kyle Bronson, Dennis Erb Jr., Brian Shirley, and more. With the way the format works now, you will see guys popping in and out through the next 34 days, especially with the weeklong championships. Don't be shocked to see someone maybe get one of those $10k checks, then don't some days off, and come back. The rest of the week one schedule includes Kankakee, Peoria, Tri-City, Fairbury, and Sycamore. Along the way, UMP modifieds will join late models for the Modified Nationals. Tyler Erb was the overall late model champion last season, while Mike McKinney is the defending modified champion.

Across the country at Path Valley, Appalachian Mountain Speedweek continues with $5000 to win. Gregg Satterlee took the first speedweek win back on Saturday at Port Royal, topping Jared Miley and Trever Feathers. Clinton County on Friday, and Hagerstown on Sunday were rained out. Still to come for speedweek are stops at Selinsgrove, Bedford, Lincoln, and Bridgeport through Sunday. If you want some additional App speedweek coverage, check out Kyle McFadden's work at Dirt on Dirt and on social media. He's got pieces talking about Jason Covert's Saturday crash, and Kyle Hardy's engine woes.

There is quite a bit of other racing happening today around the country, so make sure to hit up dirtrackr.com/watchtonight to see your daily streaming options. There you will find who's racing where, on which streaming service, links to watch, and start times where available. Some other options today include outlaw karts at Millbridge and IMCA action at 141 Speedway, where just last week saw Travis Arenz shock High Limit.

We'll call it good right there for today. Don't forget, if you want even more dirt racing content, make sure to follow DIRTRACKR across social media. That means Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and more. Wherever you are, so is DIRTRACKR.

Hope you guys have a great Tuesday out there, we'll see you back here tomorrow!