Ryder Wells to Compete on Dirt Against Top NASCAR Drivers in the C. Bell Micro Mania at Lil' Texas Motor Speedway"When I first heard about this race, I knew I had to enter," Wells, 15, said. "This is the kind of event that can make a racer's career. I am hoping to have a good showing and go out there and turn some really fast laps, hopefully, getting to the front." Oklahoma-native Christopher Bell, who is the 2017 Camping World Truck Series Champion, three-time Chili Bowl Nationals champion and Tulsa Shootout winner, is the one who dreamed up the iconic event and he, along with the staff at Texas Motor Speedway, has worked since June to make it a reality. The four-day event begins Wednesday, September 21, 2022, and culminates with the main event Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Micro Sprints are smaller versions of full-sized sprint cars with side-mounted 600cc motorcycle engines that can generate 140 horsepower with similar chassis and body styles to the larger versions. Joining Bell from the NASCAR world in the Outlaw Non-Wing Micro division will be two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, Xfinity Series Champion Daniel Hemic, Camping World Truck Series champions Sheldon Creed and Brett Moffitt, Snowball Derby winner John Hunter Nemechek and USAC National Sprint Car Champion JJ Yeley. "We are definitely going bounty hunting," Wells joked. "Those guys are all legends but they have everything to prove and nothing to gain because they are expected to win. I just need to go out there, stay focused and run my race. I really have no pressure because we are all equals behind the wheel. Drivers are competing for a first-place prize of $10,000 and all drivers able to beat Bell cleanly in the final will split an additional $10,000 bounty. At last count, there were more than 125 entrants across two divisions, which included a junior division for racers under 12 years old. Busch's son, Brexton, and Owen Larson, the son of defending NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson, will compete in that division. Follow Ryder Wells on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at: RyderWRacing For more information, photos, driver interviews and appearances or prior coverage, contact Jerry Jordan, Kickin' Marketing and Consulting at 409-498-1074 or by email at jerry@kickinthetires.net. Media Contact Jerry Jordan, PR Manager Kickin' Marketing and Consulting jerry@kickinthetires.net 4094981074 Photo: https://www.prlog.org/ End
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