William Sawalich – No. 18 Starkey/SoundGear Toyota Camry Preview – Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds - Speedway Digest

No. 18 Starkey/SoundGear Toyota Camry News and Notes:

SAWALICH ON DIRT: William Sawalich claimed his first victory on dirt two weeks ago at Springfield. Last year, the 17-year-old earned the pole for the race at DuQuoin and finished fifth after suffering damage during the race.
LAST TIME OUT: Sawalich claimed his second-consecutive victory at the Milwaukee Mile last weekend. Sawalich won the pole and led all but two laps on his way to the win. The 17-year-old has won his last four starts across ARCA Menards Series (AMS) – Salem Speedway, Elko Speedway, Springfield Mile, and the Milwaukee Mile. His strong day at Milwaukee helped him gain six points in the ARCA Menards Series East (AMSE) driver standings. He now sits 16 points behind the leader headed into the AMSE season finale at Bristol Motor Speedway in September.
2023 ARCA EAST CHAMPION: Sawalich claimed the AMSE championship at Bristol Motor Speedway. He ended the AMSE season with four wins and finished in the top five in all eight races on the AMSE schedule. He became the second AMSE champion for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) and the first Minnesotan to win the series championship.
FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Sawalich’s 2024 season.

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RACE INFO: The AMS Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin will take place at 8:30 PM ET on Sunday, September 1. Coverage of the race will be on FOX Sports 1.

From the Driver’s Seat:

William Sawalich: “After Springfield, I’m looking forward to this weekend. That race gave me a lot of confidence on dirt. DuDuoin is a little different – the track isn’t as smooth and in general is just more challenging. I got the pole last year and we had good raw speed, but we need to figure out long-run speed.”

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