Swanson and Crew Head to Delaware International this Weekend

Fresh off of a two race weekend which saw the Fright night race at Bedford Speedway be cancelled just after the drivers meeting.  Swanson and his 17j crew had to wait another night to hit the track.  Saturday night was the annual running of the Jack Gunn Memorial race paying a nice $3,500 to win.  Swanson and the 17j were one of 40 cars on hand.  Just making the race was a win in itself.  Swanson and the 17j failed to qualify for the Jack Gunn Memorial.

This weekend the 17j will travel to a very familiar tack.  Swanson and crew will head about 3 hours south to the Delaware International Speedway located in DelmarDE.  This famed 1/2 mile track has been a fixture on the URC schedule for many years now.  It’s a place that Swanson knows very well.  Swanson has had some good runs there and will be looking to capitalize on his experience and put the 17j to the front.

Be sure to stop by the trailer after the races for a T-Shirt and an autograph.  You can following Jonathan Swanson throughout the year at www.jonathanswansonracing17j.com.

Double Header On Tap This Weekend For Jonathan Swanson And Crew.

A double header on tap this weekend for Jonathan Swanson and the 17j crew as Friday they will make the long haul to Bedford Speedway located in western PA.  Swanson has visited the famed 1/2 mile previously when URC attended in August of 2010.  Swanson will be looking for a top finish in his potent 17j URC Sprint Car.  On Saturday night the 17j will travel to the ultra-fast Selinsgrove Speedway for the Jack Gunn Memorial Race.

Swanson will be looking to improve on a 22nd place finish on opening night.  Swanson knows that he has the equipment and the talent to run up front this weekend and what a great way to get the season started off on the right foot with a couple of top runs this weekend.

Be sure to follow Jonathan Swanson and all his happenings at www.jonathanswansonracing17j.com.  Be sure to stop by the trailer after the races for a T-Shirt and autograph.

Jonathan Swanson is looking forward to the 2013 season.  URC recently announced their 2013 schedule.

A total of twenty-three events are currently on the Rislone URC Sprint Tour of 2013 with two additional dates still being considered.    URC will be returning to  Bedford, Selinsgrove, Delaware International, New Egypt, Williams Grove, Grandview, Winchester,  Potomac,  Lincoln, Black Rock and Port Royal  complimented by a two race weekend at the Gastonia, NC and  Cherokee, SC Speedway’s.

URC will pay a minimum of $2,000 to win with special events to include the $3,500 Jack Gunn Memorial at the Selinsgrove Speedway on May 11.    The Rislone Nationals paying $4,000 to win will return to the Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, August 2  followed by the $4,000 to win 360 Challenger at the Black Rock Speedway on Friday night,  August 9.     In 2013, URC will also be part of the $8,000 to win 360 Sprint Championship at the Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday night, September 28.

Defending URC Driver Champion Robbie Stillwaggon and Owner Champion Fred Kennedy will be returning to URC in 2013 with plans to chase the championship title once again.   Dave Ely of West Lawn, PA will be a URC entry as well as Joey Biasi, Kramer Williamson, Troy Betts, Art Liedl, Jonathan Swanson, Mark Bitner, Andy Best and Randy West just to name a few.

Jonathan Swanson’s 17j 360 URC Sprint Car will be featured in the upcoming 2013 Motorsports Show at the Great Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.  Show will run Friday Jan 18 2pm to 10pm, Saturday Jan 19 11am to 9pm, and Sun Jan 20 11am to 4pm.  Be sure to stop by and check out it.

Jonathan Swanson recently announced the hire of a new crew chief.  John Cameron will be calling all the shots starting in 2013.  Below is some information about John.

My interest in racing started at the young age of 6 when I attended weekly races with my Father and Grandfather at New Egypt, the Grove, Bridgeport and about every racing facliity on the East Coast. As a young boy I immediately fell in love with racing. I took a different route at first. I started off by racing motocross from 1990 to 2002 when I retired due to injury. During this time I was also the head mechanic on Bobby Drayton’s Dirt Modified. In 2003 my true dream came when Fred Kennedy/Bill Turpin allowed me to work and travel with his Sprint Car team the 56. I got to work and learn with some very talented drivers, Trevor Lewis, Brooke Weibliey and Chris Coyle. We had 5 wins with Trevor Lewis, 2 at Bridgeport , 2 at Black Rock Speedway, 1 at Rolling Wheels and 1 win with Brooke at Bridgeport. Then Fred brought back the Yellow 89 which has deep family ties to my Grandftather, the car would be driven by Robbie Stillwaggon. During my stay with the 89 we had 2 victories, 1 at Delaware International Speedway and 1 at Williams Grove and several top 10 and top 5 finishes in points. I worked for the Stillwaggons from 2006 to 2012. Now in 2013 I have been brought on as Jonathan Swanson’s Crew Chief. This is another life long goal of mine. Hopefully my knowledge helps bring home a championship to John and his parents Susan and Howard who are by far the nicest people I have ever been around and should make for a fun 2013 season.

Also last but not least I am happily married to Amy, my wife of 5 years, and we have a 3 year old daughter Kylie. If it wasnt for my wife’s support and understanding on the ongoing commitment of racing, none of this wouldn’t be possible

Be sure to check out all the up to date happenings at www.jonathanswansonracing17j.com all year long.

Jonathan Swanson raced this past weekend at the highbanks of the Grandview Speedway.  This would be the last race of the URC season for Swanson.  Swanson finished the race in the 15th position and was 14th in URC points when all was said and done.  From here Swanson will begin his tearing down of the sprinters, replacing parts, and freshening up his engines.

Look for exciting news over the off season concerning Jonathan Swanson and the 17j 360 Sprint Car.

Jonathan Swanson’s racing season is winding down.  The past two weekends Swanson put some miles on the truck and trailer.  Friday August 24th Swanson and co would invade the historic Williams Grove Speedway.  The Grove saw Swanson finish 14th in the nightly feature at the big half mile which was very good considering 14 cars went home and didn’t even make the feature event.  On Saturday August 25th Swanson would take the 17j to Port Royal Speedway.  This was URC’s only second visit there after a number of years away.  After a disappointing DNQ at Port Royal Swanson would head home to prep the car for Delaware on Sept 1st.  URC and Delaware have had a long lasting relationship usually consisting of multiple races per year at the First State Track.  Swanson was also happy to be racing at a place where he has had success in the past.  The night would come to an end on the first lap in the feature.  Swanson caught up in somebody else’s mess would actually get airborn and exit the racing facility coming off of turn 2.  Others involved were Randy West and JJ Grasso.  All drivers were ok.

After a couple of weeks of URC and Swanson will be back in action at the New Egypt Speedway which is basically in Swanson’s backyard.  Swanson is looking forward to racing the last two URC races closer to home with the URC finale taking place at Grandview Speedway during the 2nd weekend in October.

Be sure to follow Jonathan Swanson and all the latest news at www.jonathanswansonracing17j.com.

Jonathan Swanson competed at the Black Rock Speedway.  With NASCAR racing at nearby Watkins Glen Tony Stewart was in the house.  Swanson would qualify for the feature which was a race all in its self since this was a combined event with the NY 360 Sprint Car Tour.  Swanson would finish 23rd and head back to PA since the next day Selinsgrove was up for the URC Sprints.  At Selinsgrove it was a forgettable night with Jonathan failing to qualify for the nightly feature.

With a weekend off Swanson will be racing at Williams Grove Speedway.  Always a very quick track Swanson will be looking to put the 17j up front.  On Saturday night Swanson and URC will be off to Port Royal Speedway.  This is the second consective year that URC will visit the historic speedway after some time off.

Be sure to follow Jonathan Swanson at www.jonathanswansonracing17j.com

Jonathan Swanson went to one of the fastest Sprint Car tracks in the East on Friday night.  At an event where it’s a challange just to make the show, Swanson made the nights feature and finished 22nd position.  Swanson who has had a season plagued with bad luck and motor issues was just looking forward to getting back at the track last Friday night.  On Saturday night Lincoln Speedway cancelled due to weather.  This was the 3rd rain out for the season for the traveling series of URC.

This weekend Swanson and company will travel 5 hours north to Dundee NY.  Black Rock Speedway is a little 4/10 mile oval in the upstate NY region.  The small tacky track fits Swanson’s driving style perfectly.  Swanson who has raced at the 4/10 track on a few occasions is looking forward to the race on Friday night.  Look for the 17J to be up front at the tacky track this weekend.