Many of the Slingshot alumni stay on the dirt ovals, but one exception is also
being noticed on the NASCAR Asphalt Modified circuit. Former Linda's Speedway Slingshot
track champion Kyle Ebersole, is putting his familiar # 5 in the front of the pack at stops like
South Boston Speedway in Virginia. His asphalt modified career had a few closer to home
stops along the way as he made starts at Mountain Speedway in 2007, Bridgeport Speedway
as a dirt tracking Sportsman racer, and then back to Sundance Vacation Speedway to return
to the asphalt ovals. A track championship and racing in the RoC Mod Tour gave Kyle a solid
2009 season. He now has 2 career NASCAR Southern Modified Tour wins with a September
South Boston 150 win and a win at Langley Speedway, also in Virginia. Kyle's smooth driving
style and ability to be patient has made this still young talent a contender in every race he
enters.
As a young driver that at one time entered the Slingshots through the window
instead of the roof, Montgomery, NY's Anthony Perrego is now a 20 year old with a nice
future in small block and big block modified racing in the northeast. Perrego was a member
of the 2007 Weikel's Sportswear Tour and became a strong runner in the All Star Tour. That
was before taking to Accord Speedway in the Crate Sportsman Class at age 15 and being a
dominant force for 3 seasons. He closed out 2013 by winning The Gobbler at Accord
Speedway and taking home over $7000. His 2014 season would begin as the regular driver
of the Gary Mann 55 Modified, a car he won four features this year at Accord. He also took
the Tommy Perrego wrenched number 18 to seven wins at Five Mile Point Speedway,
including the Short Track Super Series Battle of
the Bullring in Kirkwood, NY. He also made a stop
at the Grandview Speedway Freedom 76 and
went home with a top 10 finish.
All three of these drivers
were top runners in the Slingshots and
realized that car control and throttle
control mixed in with their talents
behind the wheel could make them
competitive. They are all contenders as
they race as big class drivers, which is
the still what Rich Tobias envisioned
when he built his first Slingshot in 1999.
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