Luke Baldwin Grabs Top-Five Finish in SMART Modified Tour Debut with Sadler-Stanley Racing
Jonathan Cash Finishes 16th in Season-Opener at Florence Motor Speedway as Pace-O-Matic Team Opens 2024
FLORENCE, S.C. – Sadler-Stanley Racing opened the 2024 season with the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic on Saturday evening at Florence Motor Speedway.
With two drivers battling in the Peanut Patch 99 driving Pace-O-Matic sponsored Modifieds, the first race of the season included ups and downs for the southern Modified team.
Luke Baldwin posted the fastest lap in practice in his Tour-Type Modified debut in the No. 7VA, while Jonathan Cash was 7th in the only practice round of the day. As the South Carolina sun busted through the clouds, Baldwin posted the third fastest qualifying lap, and Cash the 14th.
Baldwin ran around the top-five for the duration of the race and ended with a top-five finish in fifth-place after 99 laps. Cash had some mid-race trouble running inside the top-10, had to pit, and finished 16th in the first race of the season.
Overall, the Sadler-Stanley Racing, Pace-O-Matic team had speed in their PSR Chassis Modifieds and everyone involved looks forward to the second race of the season next weekend at Caraway.
Sadler-Stanley Racing will return to the track next Sunday, March 10, for the second race of the SMART Modified Tour season. Baldwin, Cash, and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Labonte, a former SMART Modified Tour winner with the team, will drive entries for the team. The race will once again air live on FloRacing.TV.
For more information on team driver Jonathan Cash, fans should visit Jonathan Cash Racing on Facebook. For more information on team driver Luke Baldwin, visit him on Facebook and Instagram at Luke Baldwin Racing and also follow Tommy Baldwin Racing across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
For more information on Sadler-Stanley Racing, visit the all-new Sadler-StanleyRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing for the latest updates, including from the track on race day.
ABOUT SS RACING
The Sadler-Stanley Racing (SS Racing) team was started in 2022 by NASCAR TV personality and 1993 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year Hermie Sadler and his friend, Virginia State Senator and Attorney, Bill Stanley. SS Racing has been in existence for two years and won multiple events. The team won two races in 2022, including a once-in-a-lifetime win in the return to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the SMART Modified Tour with NASCAR legend Ryan Newman driving. In 2023, the team returned to Victory Lane twice on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic with Labonte piloting the No. 18VA to victory at Tri-County Speedway and Orange County Speedway. Both Jonathan Cash and Luke Baldwin will compete full-time on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic for the 2024 season. Labonte will compete in a partial SMART Modified Tour schedule for the team, while also running select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events. Follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing.
ABOUT PACE-O-MATIC
Pace-O-Matic develops, produces, and licenses legally compliant games in every state where they operate. Since Pace-O-Matic was founded in 2000, they have built a talented leadership team and a company culture defined by empowerment, innovation, and integrity. Their mission is to build the best-earning games that are legal and defendable. Their qualities make them a true leader in the industry with a successful history of demonstrated service and customer loyalty. Visit them online today at paceomatic.com.
ABOUT PSR PRODUCTS
PSR Products was founded by longtime racer, crew member, and chassis and engine builder Phil Stefanelli. Wearing many hats throughout his racing career exposed Stefanelli to all of the secrets to speed. He has worked hard with industry leaders to develop some of the most cutting-edge parts and components that have been driven to Victory Lane from the weekly short tracks to the top levels of NASCAR. Now, Stefanelli has taken all of his experience, combined it with a team of talented staff members and the team prepares and sets up chassis for many of the top Modified contenders. Follow PSR Products on social media or visit psrproducts.net for more information.
ABOUT STANLEY LAW GROUP
The Stanley Law Group was founded by State Senator Bill Stanley and his mother Diane in 1998, serving clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in both civil litigation and criminal defense on behalf of their clients. The Stanley Law Group is a distinguished Franklin County-based law firm known for its comprehensive legal solutions and client-centered approach. With a team of highly skilled and dedicated attorneys, the firm provides expert counsel across a wide range of legal areas, consistently delivering exceptional results for its clients.
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