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Mason
Zeigler Closes Out 2023 Season in World Finals at Charlotte
(November
5, 2023) A total of 74 Super Late Model competitors piled
into the pit area at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North
Carolina from November 1-4 for the 17th edition of the 'World
Finals,' which served as the finale for the World of Outlaws CASE
Construction Late Model Series season. Following the qualifying
sessions on Wednesday, a pair of $15,000 winner's checks were
on the line the next two days at the Charlotte-area speedplant.
On Thursday evening, Mason Zeigler grabbed the third transfer
spot through his heat race before winding up eighteenth in the
35-lap main event. In a similar showdown on Friday night, Mason
was unfortunately unable to transfer into the 35-lapper after
finishing sixth in both his heat race and his B-Main.
In
the 'World Finals' grand finale on Saturday, which boasted a whopping
$25,000 first place prize, Mason placed fourth in his stacked
heat race and fifth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, those efforts
were just shy of advancing him into the 50-lap headliner that
was ultimately won by Ricky Thornton, Jr. Complete results from
the season-ending 'World Finals' weekend can be found online by
logging onto www.woolms.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
Zeigler
Caught Up in Wreck in World Short Track Championship
(October
29, 2023) Mason Zeigler made his way south to The Dirt Track
at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina from October 26-28 for
the annual running of the 'World Short Track Championship.' Piloting
an Open Wheel Modified, Mason started off his weekend on Thursday
by laying down the eighth quickest lap in Group A during the qualifying
session. After advancing to second in Friday's heat race, Mason
rolled off from the inside of the fourth row in the $4,000 to
win main event on Saturday evening.
The
Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace then quickly marched up to the second
spot in the 30-lap DIRTcar contest and was looking for the point
when he was collected by a spinning racecar. The damage inflicted
to his #5z machine forced him to retire from the race and relegated
Mason to a disappointing twenty-third place performance. Complete
results from the entire 'World Short Track Championship' weekend
can be found online at www.dirtcar.com.
Early
Mechanical Trouble Halts Zeigler in $100k DTWC
(October
23, 2023) The 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season
came to a close on October 20-22 in a rainy weekend at the famed
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The 43rd edition of the 'Dirt
Track World Championship' took place for the first time at the
1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant and the #25z team was in the
pit area to vie for the $100,000 first place prize money. With
inclement weather shuffling the order of events, Mason Zeigler
kicked off the weekend on Saturday by posting the third quickest
lap in Group B during the qualifying session.
When
action resumed on Sunday afternoon at the "Big E," Mason
grabbed the second transfer spot through his stacked heat race
and later started the 100-lap headliner from the outside of the
sixth row. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace was unfortunately
an early retiree in the rugged race, as mechanical trouble dropped
him to a disappointing twenty-eighth place performance. Complete
results from the entire 'Dirt Track World Championship' weekend
can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Ryan Roberts Photography)
Mason
Zeigler Competes in Crate Late Model at Latrobe
(October
8, 2023) After originally intending to take the weekend off,
Mason Zeigler made a last minute decision to compete in a 604
Crate Late Model on Saturday evening, October 7 at Latrobe Speedway
in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The unsanctioned 'Rick Frazee Memorial'
was on tap and a $5,000 winner's check was up for grabs. Mason
completed the entire 40-lap feature distance and was ultimately
placed twelfth in the final finishing order. Complete results
from last night's surprise visit to Latrobe Speedway can be viewed
online at www.latrobemotorsports.com.
Zeigler
Charges to Top Ten in $30,000 Pittsburgher at PPMS
(October
1, 2023) Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania standout Mason Zeigler
pulled double-duty on September 29-30 at the sprawling Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pennsylvania. On Friday
night in RUSH Crate Late Model competition, Mason started off
the weekend by finishing third in his heat race before mechanical
troubles dropped him to twenty-sixth in the final rundown of the
$4,000 to win headliner.
The
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series then rolled into PPMS on Saturday
evening and a $30,000 paycheck awaited the victor of the annual
'Pittsburgher.' Mason placed fifth in his loaded heat race, won
his B-Main, and later drove past seven competitors during the
75-lapper en route to posting a solid tenth place performance.
Complete results from the entire weekend can be found online at
www.ppms.com.
Mason
Zeigler Victorious in DJ Troutman Memorial Opener!
(September
24, 2023) Mason Zeigler, of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, made
a rare appearance in an Open Wheel Modified on September 22-23
in the 'DJ Troutman Memorial' at Bedford Speedway in Bedford,
Pennsylvania. On Friday night in the weekend opener, Mason won
his heat race in preliminary action prior to winning the 30-lap
main event from the inside of the second row. At the checkers,
Mason had picked up the $4,000 first place prize money for besting
a top five that included runner-up Dave Hess, Jr., Ethan Dotson,
Glenn Elliott, and George Dixon, Jr.!
Saturday's
$15,000 to win grand finale was then unfortunately washed out
by a day full of inclement weather. Complete results from Friday
at Bedford Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.bedfordspeedway.com.
Zeigler
Sixth in $56,000 World 100 at Eldora Speedway!
(September
10, 2023) The #25Z team looked to conquer the world from
September 7-9 in the 53rd edition of the famed 'World 100' at
the hallowed grounds of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The
three-day crown jewel spectacular started with a pair of split-field,
$12,000 to win preliminary programs. In Thursday's opener, Mason
Zeigler ran third in his heat race and twelfth in his 25-lap feature.
At Eldora on Friday night in a similar show, Mason placed eighth
in his heat race, won his B-Main, and later passed ten competitors
during his 25-lapper en route to a respectable eleventh place
performance.
When
Saturday evening rolled around at the 1/2-mile, high-banked Buckeye
State speedplant, all eyes in the Dirt Late Model industry were
focused on who would emerge victorious in the 'World 100.' Mason
secured a victory in his loaded heat race to earn the pole position
for the 100-lap crown jewel headliner. With a whopping $56,000
first place prize up for grabs, the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace
raced hard inside of the top five through much of the distance
before winding up sixth at the checkers behind only race winner
Hudson O'Neal, Jonathan Davenport, Dale McDowell, Brian Shirley,
and Tanner English! Complete results from each of the three days
of racing activity at Eldora Speedway can be found online by clicking
on www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
Mason
Zeigler Pockets $12,055 for Third Win of 2023!
(September
4, 2023) Mason Zeigler, of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, claimed
his third checkered flag of the 2023 racing season on Friday night,
September 1 at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania! After
timing in fourth quickest in Group A during ULMS Series qualifying,
Mason ran second in his heat race to earn the inside of the third
row for the start of the 55-lap headliner. Mason had then advanced
up to the second position when unfortunate contact with race-long
leader Alex Ferree sent Ferree spinning with only eight circuits
remaining in the contest. "Ziggy" went on to lead the
remainder of the 'Labor Day Classic' to pocket the $12,055 first
place prize money over runner-up Matt Cosner, Coleby Frye, Kyle
Hardy, and Jeff Rine!
Following
a day of on Saturday, the #25Z team vied for the $30,000 winner's
check on Sunday evening, September 3 at Tyler County Speedway
in Middlebourne, West Virginia. The annual running of the 'Hillbilly
Hundred' was once again sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series. Mason laid down the fifth quickest lap in Group B
during the qualifying session before grabbing the fourth transfer
spot through his stacked heat race. He was then unfortunately
an early retiree in the 100-lap feature and was ultimately paid
for a twenty-second place performance. Complete results from both
Labor Day weekend specials can be found online at www.ulmsracing.com
and www.lucasdirt.com.
(Howie Balis Photo)
Zeigler
Earns Top Ten in Rumble by the River Opener
(August
27, 2023) Next up on the racing calendar for the #25Z team
was the annual running of the 'Rumble by the River' at the sprawling
Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania on August 25-26.
On Friday night in his split-field, $5,000 to win program, Mason
Zeigler ran second in his heat race before winding up ninth in
the final rundown of the 25-lap feature event.
With
a whopping $50,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale,
Mason grabbed the third transfer spot through his stacked heat
race, but was later collected in a lap 27 wreck in the 50-lap
headliner that dropped the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace to a disappointing
twenty-fifth place effort. Complete results from the entire weekend,
which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series,
can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Mason
Zeigler Bags $10,000 for Wiring Lernerville Field!
(August
13, 2023) Mason Zeigler celebrated in victory lane for the
second time in 2023 on Friday night, August 11 at Lernerville
Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania! After starting the rain-postponed
'Autism Awareness 50' feature from the pole position, Mason led
all fifty circuits during the unsanctioned contest to bag the
$10,000 first place prize money over a top five that included
runner-up Alex Ferree, Michael Norris, Chub Frank, and Ken Schaltenbrand.
In the regularly scheduled $2,000 to win program at Lernerville
later in the evening, Mason won his heat race and was leading
the A-Main when right front suspension woes dropped him to a disappointing
seventeenth place effort in the 25-lap affair.
At
Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland on Saturday evening,
August 12, a $5,100 winner's check was up for grabs in the annual
running of the 'Nathan Duboraw Memorial.' Mason won his heat race
in preliminary action and later placed third in the dash. After
rolling off from the inside of the second row in the 41-lap main
event, the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace finished right where he
started... in the third spot to land on the podium behind only
victor Gregg Satterlee and runner-up Dan Stone. Complete results
from these weekend battles can be found online by visiting www.lernerville.com
and www.hagerstownspeedway.com.
(Jason Brown Photo)
Zeigler
Slated to Start on Pole at Lernerville; Sees Rain at Port Royal
(July
30, 2023) Mason Zeigler Racing (MZR) made a last minute decision
to tackle a pair of special events over the July 28-29 weekend
at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania and Port Royal
Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. On Friday in 'Autism Awareness
Night' at Lernerville, Mason Zeigler clicked off the fastest lap
overall during the qualfiying session prior to winning his heat
race. He was then slated to start the $10,000 to win main event
from the pole position, but Mother Nature had other plans and
inclement weather postponed the 50-lap headliner to Friday, August
11.
Saturday's
$5,000 to win program at Port Royal Speedway was also unfortunately
rained-out early in the day. Complete results from Lernerville
can be found online by clicking on www.lernerville.com.
(Jason Brown Photo)
Mason
Zeigler Puts on Show in Firecracker 100; Finishes Ninth
(June
25, 2023) Mason Zeigler competed in both the $50,000 to win
'Firecracker 100' and the $20,000 to win 'Bill Emig Memorial'
over the June 22-24 extended weekend at Lernerville Speedway in
Sarver, Pennsylvania. In the Super Late Model portion of the weekend,
Mason finished fifth in Thursday's prelim feature behind only
$5,000 victor Jonathan Davenport, Michael Norris, Brandon Overton,
and Max Blair and wound up nineteenth in Friday evening's $5,000
to win main event. After running eighth in his heat race and third
in his B-Main on Saturday night, Mason blitzed past fifteen competitors
during the 'Firecracker 100' to claim a strong ninth place performance.
In
RUSH Crate Late Model Series competition at the 4/10-mile speedplant,
Mason was unfortunately disqualified following his fast qualifying
lap on Thursday night due to being light at the scales. After
advancing up to fifth in his heat race on Friday evening, the
Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace won his B-Main on Saturday to advance
into the 50-lap headliner. Mason then steered up inside of the
top five in the 'Bill Emig Memorial' before mechanical troubles
late in the distance dropped him to a disappointing twenty-third
place showing. Complete results from the entire weekend can be
found online by clicking on www.lernerville.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Zeigler
Leads Early; Finishes Fifth in $129k Dirt Late Model Dream!
(June
13, 2023) A very lucrative stretch of Super Late Model racing
greeted the Mason Zeigler Racing (MZR) team from June 8-12 in
the states of Ohio and Indiana. In the pair of $12,000 to win
preliminary shows to kick off the 29th Annual 'Dirt Late Model
Dream' at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Mason Zeigler drove
his new-look Greenlane #25z machine to a seventh place finish
in his 25-lap feature on Thursday before he was wrecked out of
Friday's 25-lapper and relegated to a disappointing nineteenth
place showing. With a $129,000 top prize up for grabs in Saturday's
finale, Mason won his heat race, led the first 25 circuits in
the 100-lap crown jewel headliner, and ultimately placed fifth
behind only victor Jonathan Davenport, Chris Madden, Bobby Pierce,
and Ricky Thornton, Jr.!
Following the
three-day weekend at the "Big E," the action quickly
shifted to Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana on Monday, June
12, as a whopping $100,000 payday was on the line with the XR
Super Series. Mason stopped the clock fourteenth quickest in Group
A during qualifying prior to running eighth in his stacked heat
race and sixth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania
ace was unable to make the start in the 100-lap main event that
was eventually won by Hudson O'Neal. Complete results from both
Eldora and Kokomo can be viewed online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com
and www.xrsuperseries.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)
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