Hafertepe Leads the Way Into Three Night ASCS Cocopah Nationals

Sam Hafertepe Jr (Serena Dalhamer photo) From Bryan Hulbert SOMERTON, Ariz. (November 8, 2017) – The end of the 2017 season is in sight for Sam Hafertepe, Jr. who leads the way with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network as the series rolls into the Cocopah Speedway on November 9, 10, and 11 for the series 2017 season finale. The final stop of the series one year ago, Hafertepe rode off into the sunset with $60,000 and his first career National Tour Championship. For his 2017 visit, the Sunnyvale, Texas native will again look to pocket the five-figure payday and second consecutive title. “We set out to win last year the championship and achieved that, and this year, we wanted to make sure we proved that our win wasn’t by chance, and I think we did that,” commented Hafertepe. “We have a comfortable lead, but we’re still going down there to win. To achieve what we’ve achieved this season is fantastic, but even after wins, we still strive and work hard to get better.” Driving for Keith Dobbs Motorsports out of Dallas, Texas, the back-to-back championships is a real feather in [...]