Flinner
Wraps Up 2024 Season in Keystone Cup
(October
27, 2024) Allison Park, Pennsylvania ace Colton
Flinner concluded his version of the 2024 racing season on October
25-26 in the 7th Annual 'Keystone Cup' at Bedford Speedway in
Bedford, Pennsylvania. On Friday night during preliminary action,
Colton finished twelfth in his $2,400 to win semi-feature. With
a $24,000 top prize up for grabs in Saturday's season finale,
Colton grabbed the third transfer spot through his B-Main to advance
into the 60-lapper. He then climbed eight positions during the
course of the 'Keystone Cup' to nab a fifteenth place performance.
Full results from Bedford Speedway can be viewed online at www.bedfordspeedway.com.
(WRT Speedwerx Photo)
Colton
Flinner on Podium in Steel City Stampede!
(October
13, 2024) Colton Flinner and his #48 team invaded
Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania on October 11-12
for the annual running of the 'Steel City Stampede.' The ULMS
Racing Series sanctioned the two-day affair, which wrapped up
with a $4,000 to win headliner. On Friday night during preliminary
action, Colton qualified fourth quickest in time trials prior
to securing a heat race triumph. After rolling off from the outside
of the front row in Saturday's 30-lap main event, Colton rounded
out the podium in third behind only race winner Michael Norris
and runner-up Ryan Montgomery. Complete results from Lernerville
Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.ulmsracing.com.
(Howie Balis Photo)
Flinner
Transfers into Pittsburgher 100 Opener
(October
6, 2024) Next up for the #48 team was a trip to
the sprawling Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial,
Pennsylvania on October 4-5 for the 36th edition of the ‘Pittsburgher
100,’ which was once again sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series. With a $10,000 payday up for grabs in Friday’s
weekend opener, Colton Flinner ran sixth in his heat race, third
in his B-Main, and twenty-first in the 30-lap main event. On
Saturday evening at PPMS with a whopping $50,000 first place prize
on the line, Colton unfortunately missed out on the 70-lap headliner
after placing sixth in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main.
Full results from the ‘Pittsburgher 100’ can be found
online by visiting www.lucasdirt.com.
Blown
Head Gasket Dooms Flinner at Latrobe
(September
22, 2024) Allison Park, Pennsylvania ace Colton
Flinner made the trek to Latrobe Speedway in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
on Saturday night, September 21. The ULMS Racing Series sanctioned
the 'Fall Fest' program and a $5,000 winner's check was on the
line. Colton knocked down the eighth fastest lap overall during
the qualifying session prior to running fifth in his heat race.
After rolling off from the outside of the seventh row in the 30-lap
main event, Colton unfortunately blew a head gasket during the
race and retired in the eighteenth finishing position. Full results
from last night at Latrobe Speedway can be found online at www.ulmsracing.com.
(B & T Milne Photography)
Hard
Wreck Takes Flinner Out at Marion Center
(September
15, 2024) Colton Flinner, of Allison Park, Pennsylvania,
returned to Marion Center Raceway in Marion Center, Pennsylvania
for the second time in as many weeks on Saturday night, September
14. Colton won his heat race in preliminary action and later started
the 25-lap weekly feature event from the pole position. With a
$1,400 top prize up for grabs, Colton was unfortunately involved
in a hard wreck under caution, as one of his fellow competitors
failed to realize the yellow flag was out on the speedway. The
#48 was unfortunately done for the evening due to heavy damage
and Colton was relegated to a disappointing fifteenth place showing.
Full results can be found online at www.marioncenterraceway.com.
(Branden Goodman Photo)
Top
Ten for Flinner in Bill Stivason Memorial
(September
8, 2024) Following a rain-out on Friday night
at Marion Center Raceway, the annual 'Bill Stivason Memorial'
took place on Saturday evening, September 7 at the Marion Center,
Pennsylvania facility. Colton Flinner knocked down the eighth
quickest lap during Super Late Model qualifying, but unfortunately
ran into trouble in his heat race to finish eighth. Following
an impressive B-Main triumph from the sixteenth starting spot,
Colton rolled off from the inside of the inside of the ninth row
in the 40-lap headliner. With a $5,000 winner's check on the line,
the Allison Park, Pennsylvania ace was once again on the move
in the feature and passed nine competitors en route to a respectable
eighth place performance. Full results can be found online at
www.marioncenterraceway.com.
(WRT Speedwerx Photo)
Colton
Flinner Battles Lucas Oil Foes at Port Royal
(August
25, 2024) After unfortunately missing out on the
$20,000 to win Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series feature
on Wednesday at Lernerville (PA) Speedway, things went much smoother
for the #48 team over the August 23-24 weekend at Port Royal Speedway
in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. On Friday night with a $10,000 payday
up for grabs, Colton Flinner grabbed the third transfer spot through
his heat race prior to placing twenty-first in the final rundown
of the 40-lap feature. With a whopping $50,000 top prize on the
line on Saturday evening, Colton nabbed an impressive heat race
triumph, but later fell to nineteenth in the final finishing order
of the 50-lapper. Full results from the annual 'Rumble by the
River,' which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series, can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
Flinner
Tenth at Lernerville; Lands on PPMS Podium
(August
11, 2024) Colton Flinner Racing (CFR) was in action
over the August 9-10 weekend at both Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,
Pennsylvania and the sprawling Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway
in Imperial, Pennsylvania. On Friday night at Lernerville in the
'Willie and Conda McConnell Memorial,' a $4,500 payday was up
for grabs in the United Late Model Series (ULMS) special. Colton
Flinner timed in eighth quickest overall during qualifying before
running second in his heat race. After starting third on the grid
in the 30-lap main event, Colton retired late in the distance
and was ultimately paid for a tenth place showing.
At
PPMS on Saturday evening, a $2,000 winner's check was up for grabs
for the ground-pounding Super Late Models. Colton clicked off
the third quickest lap during time trials and later won his heat
race in preliminary action. After rolling off from the outside
of the second row in the unsanctioned A-Main, the Allison Park,
Pennsylvania standout was able to climb up a spot to land on the
podium in third behind only victor Michael Norris and runner-up
Jared Miley! Complete results from both Keystone State venues
can be found online at www.lernerville.com
and www.ppms.com.
CFR
Fourth at Lernerville; Rained Out at Port Royal
(August
4, 2024) With a rain-out on Saturday night at
Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, Colton Flinner
Racing (CFR) competed in only one event over the weekend. They
were in the pit area on Friday evening, August 2 at Lernerville
Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania, as a $2,000 top prize was on
the line for the Super Late Models in a weekly showdown. Colton
Flinner moved past two racecars during his heat race to finish
in the fourth spot and later rolled off from the inside of the
second row in the 25-lap headliner. The Allison Park, Pennsylvania
ace hung around the front and ultimately placed fourth at the
unfurling of the checkered flag behind only victor Michael Norris,
Alex Ferree, and Todd Brennan. Full results from Friday's show
at Lernerville can be accessed online at www.lernerville.com.
(Jim Balentine Photo)
Flinner
Lands on Podium at Lernerville Speedway
(July
28, 2024) The July 26-27 weekend took the #48
team to both Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania and
Hummingbird Speedway in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania. At Lernerville
on Friday evening, Colton Flinner ran third in his heat race prior
to advancing three spots during the 25-lap feature to land on
the podium in third behind only $2,000 winner John Garvin, Jr.
and runner-up Jared Miley. With a $5,000 paycheck up for grabs
with the ULMS Series on Saturday night at Hummingbird, Colton
finished second in his heat race and later wound up tenth in the
final finishing order of the 30-lapper after getting swept up
in a lap 24 tangle. Full results from both weekend shows in the
Keystone State can be accessed by pointing your web browser to
www.lernerville.com
and www.ulmsracing.com.
(WRT Speedwerx Photo)
Colton
Flinner Third in Friday's Visit to Lernerville
(July
21, 2024) Over the July 19-20 weekend, Colton
Flinner Racing (CFR) was in action at both Lernerville Speedway
in Sarver, Pennsylvania and Latrobe Speedway in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
On Friday in a $2,000 to win weekly show at Lernerville, Colton
Flinner advanced to third in his heat race prior to finishing
third in the 25-lap feature as well behind only winner Michael
Norris and runner-up Alex Ferree. At Latrobe on Saturday in a
$5,000 to win ULMS Series battle, Colton ran fourth in his heat
race before slipping to thirteenth in the final rundown of the
30-lapper. Complete results from the weekend can be found online
at www.lernerville.com
and www.ulmsracing.com.
(Jason Brown Motorsports Photography)
Flinner
Finishes on Podium at Port Royal Again!
(July
14, 2024) For the second straight Saturday night,
Colton Flinner enjoyed an impressive podium performance at Port
Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania! On July 13, Colton
advanced three spots to finish second in his heat race and later
rolled off from the inside of the fourth row in the $4,000 to
win headliner. The Allison Park, Pennsylvania native then blitzed
past a handful of racecars during the 25-lap main event to claim
a runner-up performance behind only victor Justin Weaver! Complete
results can be found online by pointing your web browser to www.portroyalspeedway.com.
(WRT Speedwerx Photo)
Colton
Flinner on Podium at Port Royal!
(July
7, 2024) Following a rain-out on Friday night
at Lernerville (PA) Speedway, the #48 team invaded Port Royal
Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania on Saturday night, July 6.
A $4,000 top prize was up for grabs last night in an unsanctioned
contest. Colton Flinner placed third in his heat race and later
started the 25-lap feature event from the outside of the third
row. The Allison Park, Pennsylvania ace then blasted past a trio
of competitors during the A-Main to land on the podium in third
behind only victor Justin Weaver and runner-up Andrew Yoder! Complete
results can be found online by pointing your web browser to www.portroyalspeedway.com.