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Inside Line Promotions – JACKSON, Minn. (Sept. 6, 2016) – Seth Bergman bookended the 38th annual AGCO Jackson Nationals with strong performances.

Bergman opened the event at Jackson Motorplex last Friday by winning a Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour heat race after starting on the outside of the front row. That locked him into the feature redraw, where he pulled the No. 4 to start the 25-lap main event on the outside of the second row.

“The car didn’t want to take off very well,” he said. “It stumbled a bit on the start of the heat race, but it worked out that we got the win. Unfortunately, the problem got worse in the main event.”

Bergman quickly dropped toward the bottom of the top 10, where he raced for the first quarter of the feature before exiting the track on Lap 9. Bergman was unable to resume action and he was credited with a 20th-place result.

The team put a spare engine in for Sunday’s AGCO Jackson Nationals finale, but the result was similar as Bergman did not finish his heat race and was unable to start a B Main. The team replaced the fuel cell and continued to seek out the culprit of the mechanical problem.

Bergman used a provisional to start last – 24th – in the 25-lap main event.

“We still didn’t have everything right,” he said. “We just kept working on it. There was a red flag a few laps into the race and we pulled into the work area. Our team never gave up.”

Bergman restarted at the back of the pack following the red flag on Lap 3. He then began to charge toward the front of the field as he powered from last to a 10th-place result, which also garnered the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars.

While the finish of the event was strong for Bergman his work is only beginning. The team broke down in Kansas City on the way to Jackson Motorplex last week. Fellow competitor Aaron Reutzel towed Bergman’s trailer to the track. Bergman headed back to Oklahoma from the facility with racer Harli White, who is loaning him a truck to allow Bergman to retrieve his trailer and compete this Friday and Saturday at Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., for the $7,500-to-win Dan Laber Memorial with the NSA Shootout.

“I can’t thank Aaron and his team enough for helping us get to the track as well as Harli and her team for the opportunity to not only get home, but to race this weekend,” Bergman said. “Hopefully everything goes well and we can make it to Billings, put on a show and come home with a win or two.”

QUICK RESULTS –

Sept. 2 – Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. – Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 20 (4).

Sept. 4 – Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. – Heat race: DNF (3); B Main: DNS (9); Feature: 10 (24).

SEASON STATS –

56 races, 5 wins, 18 top fives, 37 top 10s, 40 top 15s, 49 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday and Saturday at Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., for the $7,500-to-win Dan Laber Memorial with the NSA Shootout

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.SethBergmanRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BergmanRacing

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SethBergmanRacing

APPAREL –

Bergman has men’s and women’s t-shirts available for sale at his race trailer during events he competes in this season.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Oilfield Equipment & Manufacturing

Based in Shawnee, Okla., Oilfield Equipment & Manufacturing is a business within the oil industry.

“Oilfield Equipment & Manufacturing builds anchors for oil wells and they are pretty much at the top of the industry quality-wise,” Bergman said. “They take pride in being made in America and in building quality parts.”

Bergman would also like to thank Corridor Electric, Young Tools, Eagle Motorsports, Speedy Auto Service, SpeedMart, Scott Baylor Racing Engines and CSI Shocks for their continued support.

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