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Inside Line Promotions – LAS CRUCES, N.M. (April 5, 2017) – Harli White posted her first top-five finish of the season in incredible fashion last Friday during the opening round of the ASCS Southwest Sprint Car Shootout presented by Consolidated Solar Technology.

White opened the ASCS Southwest Region doubleheader at Southern New Mexico Speedway on Friday by advancing from sixth to fifth place in a heat race. She then picked up a position in a B Main to place third, which lined her up on the inside of the ninth row in the main event.

“We had the car set up on point,” she said. “The track was locked down and rough. I was free enough to roll around where everyone else couldn’t. Everyone was all over the place and was pushing. I was free enough to roll where I needed to roll and pass them.”

White maneuvered from 17th to a fourth-place finish, which is her career-best result at the track.

“It was one of those races where it went green to checkered and I didn’t know where I was at,” she said. “I didn’t know I finished fourth until they came on the radio after the checkered flag was waved and said come to the frontstretch. It feels good to finally finish where we’ve been running up toward the front. That’s momentum going forward.”

The event concluded on Saturday, when White moved from fourth to third place in a heat race. That started her on the inside of the seventh row for the main event.

“I was up to ninth or so with three laps to go,” she said. “I went to pass a car on the outside and another guy came out of the infield and ran over my left rear tire and spun me out. It broke the left front hub on my car where the rotor is and it locked up the left front brake so the tire wouldn’t roll.”

White was unable to finish the race and she was credited with a 20th-place result.

“It was good to go down there and race with Royal (Jones) again,” she said. “It’s great to support a Mesilla Valley Transportation track. Any time we get the chance to support MVT we go for it.”

White will return to Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour competition this Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Tony Stewart presents the Texas Sprint Car Nationals.

White’s apparel will be sold out of her racing trailer in the pits each night.

QUICK RESULTS –

March 31 – Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, N.M. – Heat race: 5 (6); B Main: 3 (4); Feature: 4 (17).

April 1 – Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, N.M. – Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 20 (13).

SEASON STATS –

9 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 8 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Tony Stewart presents the Texas Sprint Car Nationals with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.HarliWhiteRacing.net

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarliWhiteRacin

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Harli-White-Racing-116791735008839/?fref=ts

APPAREL –

White has various t-shirt designs ranging from youth small to adult 4XL available for purchase at her race trailer every time she competes and at http://www.harliwhiteracing.net/shopping/.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Mesilla Valley Transportation

Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest transportation providers in Western Texas and New Mexico. The company specializes in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas in the United States and Canada and the borders of Mexico. For more information, visit http://www.M-V-T.com.

“It is an honor to have Royal Jones and MVT be a part of our team for several years,” White said. “He’s helped my career tremendously. He’s a great guy who loves racing. I’m very honored to have him as a sponsor.”

White would also like to thank Charlie’s Trucking and Forklift, Inc., Lucas Oil Products, Inc., The Mower Shop, The Body Works, Golden Triangle Fire Protection Inc., C.R.A.S.H. Enterprises, Sea Foam, Jerry Tucker Roustabout, LLC, PXP Racewear, RaceChic, Shiners Hospitals for Children and Superflow Testers for their continued support.

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