Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Skagit Bound After Two Speedweek Wins!

  By Bill W June 20, 2017 – It was “boom or bust” for Sam Hafertepe Jr. and the Keith Dobbs #15H team during Lucas Oil ASCS Speedweek. Two wins and two second place finishes highlighted the week. The other three events ended in DNF’s. The wins came at Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite, Texas (his fourth win of the year there) and at Lawton Speedway in Oklahoma. The Sunnyvale, Texas native hopes to repeat as the Skagit Dirt Nationals champion this weekend. The event, at Skagit Speedway near Alger, Washington, again pays $15,000 to the winner.   Speedweek started at West Texas Raceway in Lubbock, Friday, June 9. “We were able to dominate the heat at Lubbock,” says Sam. “We drew a five for the feature, and got to third right away. We were trying to go for a little more than we should have, and ended up on our lid that night.”   Sam and the team were ready for Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas June 10. “We had to pull down another car,” he says. “We felt good in hot laps, but we got a bad start in our heat and only went from fifth [...]