2006 Results

Josh is returning to the URC Sprint Series this season where he will go for the title in his 4th season on the tour. For more info about the URC, visit their site at: URCSPRINTS.com

Josh's Rookie Results - 2003
2004 Results
2005 Results
2006 Results

2006 URC Schedule of Events

Speedway	Date	Heat Finish	Feature Finish	Comment
Bridgeport	April 15	5th	16th	Josh qualified thru the heat race by finishing 5th in his heat. Josh then started the feature from the 20th position and moved up to 16th by the end of the feature in a very uneventful race.
Delaware International	April 22	-	-	Event Rained Out
New Egypt	April 29	WIN B-main	16th	Josh missed qualifying in his heat race and had to run the B Main and won that race. Josh then started the Feature from the 21st position and moved up to the 16th position. 37 cars entered the event.
Delaware International	May 13	5th	17th	Josh qualified in his heat race by finishing 5th Josh then started the feature from the 15th position. Josh lost several spots on the start and found himself back in the 22nd position, he was able to race back up to the 17th position where he finished the race. 35 cars entered the event.
Grandview	May 16	7th	7th B-Main	Josh made the trip to the Grandveiw WoO show to try and get some practice time in and maybe make the race with the Big Motor guys. Josh was running his normal URC 360 Sprint car against the WoO 410 guys. Josh went out in his heat race and started 9th and was able to pass up to the 7th position. Josh then had to run the B main and started from the 13th position and was able to move up to the 7th position by the end of the race. Josh was the only 360 Sprint at the event.
Wythe RaceWay Rural Retreat, Virginia	May 26	3rd	7th	Josh and the Weller Racing Team traveled to Virginia to compete with the ASCS National Series. Josh qualified thru the heat race by finishing 3rd. Josh then started the feature from the 12th position and raced up to the 7th position by the end of the Feature. 28 cars attended this event.
Virginia Motor Speedway Saluda, Virginia	May 27	3rd	6th	The second stop on our Virginia Trip with the ASCS National Series. Josh qualified thru the heat race by finishing 3rd. Josh then started the feature from the 12th position (again). Josh lost some positions early in the race until the car came to the track and started his charge up to the 6th position, finishing side by side with the 5th place car. 30 cars attended this event.
Delaware International	June 3	-	-	Rain Out
Williams Grove	June 9	-	-	Rain Out
Grandview	June 10	5th	22nd	Josh started the Heat race from the 8th position and moved up to 5th to qualify thru the heat race. Josh then started the feature from the 13th position and was running in the 9th position when contact was made with the 3rd and 4th turn wall. This ended Josh's charge and was credited with a 22nd place finish.
Lincoln	June 17	WIN	4th	Josh started the heat race from the 3rd position and moved up and took the lead on the 7th lap and went on to win the heat race. Josh then started the Feature from the 3rd position. During the race Josh ran a strong race and on a late race restart Josh lost 3rd position while trying to pass the Leader and dropped to 4th. Josh then finished the race running strong in the 4th position.
Delaware International	July 1	8th	14th	Josh started the heat race from the 7th position and quickly moved into the 5th position 2 laps later Josh lost his brakes and fell back to the 8th place. Josh then ran the B Main and started 6th, by the caution on lap 4 Josh was running 4th. When the race restarted the 2nd place car did not take off and the 5th place car ran over the back of the car destroying the wing and right rear tire. The team changed the tire and sent Josh back out with the bent wing. Josh charged thru the field and got the last qualifying spot on the last corner of the race. Josh then started the Feature from the 24th position and steadily moved up to the 14th position by the end of the race. 35 cars attended this event.
Riverside Raceway Travelers Rest SC	July 7	WIN	2nd	URC and USCS North South Challenge Race Josh started the Heat race from the 2nd position and quickly moved into the lead and won the heat race Josh then started the feature from the second position, Josh fell into the second position on the initial start and the caution flag flew. On the restart Josh passed Curt Michael for the lead and led until the 10th lap when Curt passed Josh back. Josh ran a strong second and finished there.
I-20 Speedway Batesburg SC	July 8	2nd	18th	Round 2 URC and USCS North South Challenge Josh started off the evening running the Kool Beens dash race and finished 2nd. Then the nights regular racing started. Josh started the Heat race from the 4th position and finished 3rd. This gave Josh the 7th starting position in the feature. The beginning of the feature started strong and Josh quickly moved into the 5th position on the first lap and the caution flag was displayed. During the caution the engine stalled, breaking the camshaft and ending our night. Josh was credited with a 18th place finish.
New Egypt	July 15	DNS	DNS	Repairs were still being made the the team's powerplant after last week's camshaft breakage.
Selinsgrove	July 22	-	-	Racing rained out
Bridgeport	July 29	7th	DNF B Main	Josh started the Heat race in 9th position and got up to 7th missing qualifying, Josh then started the B Main from the 6th place and moved up to 4th when the left front brake rotor came apart and destroyed the front end. We decided with the poor track conditions to park the car for the rest of the night.
New Egypt	August 12	DNF	DNS B Main	Josh started the heat race from the 6th position by the second lap Josh was in second by rim riding around the top of the track, The white flag lap just as he was passing the leader the rear end broke. and he did not finish the race. We replaced the rear but did not make the call for the B main.
Oak Level Raceway Martinsville, VA	August 18	2nd	7th	Josh and the Weller Racing Team decided to take a trip south to run with the ASCS regulars. Josh started the heat race from the 4th position and finished the heat race side by side with the leader for a strong second place finish. Josh then started the feature from the 4th position. Josh was running third trying to pass the second place car when the second place car spun while trying to block Josh and caused Josh to collect the second place car. Josh was able to restart the race from the rear of the field with a damaged front wing. He was on a mission and charged from the 22nd position up to 7th by the end of the feature.
Delaware International	August 19	WIN	4th	Josh started the heat race from the 2nd position, Josh quickly jumped into the lead and won the heat race. Josh then started the feature from the 2nd position and finished in the 4th position.
Williams Grove	August 25	4th	16th	Josh started off the evening by timing 10th out of the 51 cars taking time. Josh then started the heat race from the 5th position and finished 4th. Josh started the feature from the 16th position and finished in the same spot.
Hesston	August 26	-	-	All racing cancelled for the evening
Georgetown	September 1			Racing rained out
New Egypt	September 2			Racing rained out
Black Rock	September 9	WIN	12th	Josh started off the evening with time trials. Time trials did not go well Josh timed 29th out of 67 cars. Josh then made up for it by winning his heat race to earn a position in the feature. Josh started the feature from the 17th position in the 28 car field, Josh finished the feature in the 12th position.
Sugar Creek Blue Ridge, GA ASCS Sprints	September 15	3rd	3rd	Josh started off the weekend by finishing third in his heat race. Josh then started the feature from the 8th position and finished in the 3rd position in the feature.
Tri-County Speedway, Brasstown NC	September 16	WIN	WIN	Josh kicked off the evening by WINNING his heat race. Josh then started the feature from the 5th position and steadily moved to the front and by about the 20th lap took the lead in the 30 lap feature. Josh went on to WIN the Feature, earning his first ASCS Feature win.
Delaware International	September 23	9th	17th	Josh started the heat race in the 10th position and finished in the 9th position missing a qualifying position. josh then started the B main from the 8th position and finished in the 5th position earning a qualifying position. Josh then started the feature from the 23rd postion and finished 17th.
Rolling Wheels	October 7	3rd	15th	Josh started the heat race from the 4th postion and finished 3rd earning a 17th starting position in the URC\ESS Challange Race. Josh started the feature and quickly moved toward the front running as high as 10th only to have handling difficulties and falling back to 15th where he finished the race. 68 cars entered this event.
Linda's (600cc Micro)	October 14	WIN	3rd	Josh drove a 600 MicroSprint for George Shupp at Lindas Speedway. Josh quickly picked up the smaller car in a couple of hot laps. Josh then went out in the Heat race started 2nd and won the heat by a half of a lap. Josh then started the feature from the 4th position and after several attempts to start the race. The race was started single file Josh lost a spot on the initial start. Josh steadily raced up to third and finished there in a 3 way battle for the lead.
Grandview	October 14	No Heats	8th	Josh was back in his sprint car on Saturday night for the URC Thunder on the Hill features only program. Josh started 17th and had a steady run up to the 8th position.
Lowes Motor Speedway	November 3	7th	3rd	Friday was qualifying: Josh started 7th and finished 3rd.
Lowes Motor Speedway	November 4	8th	23rd	Saturday was features: He started 8th and was picking his way thru the field and had made it up to the 5th spot. He was going high around a lap car (for the second time) when the lap car picked up a push and put Josh into the wall. That ended the season for us. He was credited with a 23th finish.