Justin Wolf Medlock

For Sale: Race Transporter - Hauler & Trailer - SOLD

2017-02-12T18:33:00.000-07:00

SOLD!

Custom Race Car Trailer and Semi

Complete race transporter up for sale - full set up created for a sprint car team. Trailer has full living quarters and a large work area and can hold a winged sprint car, two rollers upstairs, and even a rzr/atv. Semi has been upgraded to hold 5 people with three seats in the back. We will only separate them if trailer sells first.

We are getting out of racing and not interested in trades.

Both trailer and semi are privately owned with clean titles.

Transporter Price = $55,000
Trailer = $40,000
Semi = $15,000

Call or text Justin for more info: 719-659-8364
Updated with videos below.

VIDEO: Race Transporter Trailer & Semi - Walk Around

VIDEO: Race Transporter Trailer - Inside

VIDEO: Race Transporter Trailer - Living Quarters

Semi Details

Ford Truck 1994
Miles = 400K
9 Speed M11 Cummins
New Steer Tires
5 of 8 rear tires are new
This truck has been perfect for the Shadow Racing Sprint Car Team. The seats are comfortable for travel with plenty of room and storage.

Trailer Details

Custom Trailer - Full Conversion 2006

This trailer has been custom designed for a sprint car team which we are the 2nd owner.

Onan Generator Size - 10,000 Watt Super Quiet

Work Area Details
Plenty of storage, large work areas, closet storage, pit pal storage, tire holders, shocks & bars holders, HRP top wing mounts x2, HRP front wing mounts x2, gears rack, fuel jug areas on the sides, more storage upstairs and so many more places to store and carry race items.

Other things:
Air compressor complete with retractable hose
Parts Washer Bin
Car Lift Trolly to lift items to second floor
Exterior slide out bbq grill
Exterior ladder to get on the roof
LED Running lights/Break Lights
Trailer Tires - New last season only around 3000 miles on them.

We are also including MANY extra items with this rig...
Everything you see in the photos are also included: fuel jugs, gear sets, sprint car wheels & tires, wheel knocker, mud scrappers, tie-downs, bench-vise, radius rods, shocks, torsion bars, AN fittings, fuel lines, break parts, suspension parts and so much more!

Living Area Details
Queen bed
Twin bed
Fold out futon
Table with bench seats with storage
Sink
Fridge and Freezer - runs off propane or electricity
Bathroom - Full size shower, toilet and cabinets
Air Conditioner
Water tank - 100 Gallons
Needs water heater

Shadow Racing Team is selling out so please see our other items up for sale including a 360 sprint care, 305 sprint car, and many parts and other race items.

For Sale: URSS IMCA RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car - SOLD

2017-02-12T18:18:00.000-07:00

SOLD!

URSS IMCA RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car For Sale

Winged 305 Sprint Car

This car is turn key and ready to race. It is the 2016 Colorado State Champion Car with a full season of competition throughout Colorado with the BST Series and URSS races.

Eagle chassis - 40/86 raised rail - Built 6/17/2005

Engine - Racesaver Sealed 305 - Builder McCabe MotorSprorts

Very well maintained race program. Preventative maintenance was completed after every competition night: engine top disassembled, cleaned fuel system, adjusted valves, ultrasonic cleaned fuel nozzles, car fully inspected, etc.

Reduced Price = $10,000

Call or text Justin for more info: 719-659-8364

Shadow Racing Team is selling out so please see our other items up for sale including the team transporter, a 360 sprint car, and many parts and other race items.

For Sale: Sprint Car Roller with Many Extra Parts

2017-02-12T18:17:00.001-07:00

Sprint Car Roller with Many Parts For Sale

Winged Sprint Car

Sprint Car Roller – Maxim Chassis - 87/40 + MANY Extras

Winged Sprint Car plus including many extra (see below).

Priced to sell!
**Maxim chassis - 87/40 - VIN#20087**
*Flat top LEV wing with 1 inch wicker bill
*New Kirkey full containment seat
*New seat belts
*DMI Bird Cages with levels
*4:86 Bulldog quick change rear end
*New Winters complete front axle
*MPD Wing Slider
*New Willwood brake master cylinder
*New Aluminum steering wheel
*New tail tank and bladder
*New Outlaw legal tethers
*Ultra-Lite breaks
*New rear bumper
*New side nerf bars
*New torsion bars
*New paint job

Many extras will be included with this sprint car
*Power steering pumps x2 plus parts
*Torsion bar arm, bird cage and extra suspension parts
*Top wing posts, break pedal, master cylinder
*Wilwood Break Parts & Calipers
*Tail tank reflective cover
*Rock guard wrap around
*Radiators - Ron Davis radiator & FSR Radiator
*21 Radius Rods – Various Lengths
*10 - Pro Shocks and 9 - Afco Shocks
*Wheel knockers
*Schoenfeld 360 Brodix head headers
*18 Torsion Bars – DMI and Chalk Stix and Speedway Brands
*Extra gear sets
*24 Lightly Used Tires - left rears and right rears

There are many other extras parts that we are including that we keep finding.

We are getting out of racing and not interested in trades.

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Price to Sell! = $5,800

Call or text Justin for more info: 719-659-8364

Shadow Racing Farewell...Godspeed

2016-11-30T17:05:00.002-07:00

Don't look back...always forward to the next journey.

This is a difficult blog to write considering it's the last blog entry from Shadow Racing Team. After much consideration...we have decided that it's time for us to retire from full time racing. This has been a difficult decision as it's been a dream that has been chased since Justin was 9 years old. We know that this will come as a shock to many people but God has called us to a different road and we are extremely excited to pursue new dreams and passions.

What a journey! From humble beginnings of championship go-kart racing with the race kart strapped to the top of the wagon. Running a limited funded 360 team that made it to almost every race in the ASCS Rocky Mountain division and many National Sprint Races across the country along with local racing with the 305s. And of coarse running with the World of Outlaws! We feel that we have reached so many amazing goals, some that many people only dream about.

The opportunities that racing has given to us have been more amazing than we have ever dreamed. Racing is something that cannot be explained, only experienced. We have been able to travel the country, explore different race tracks, and meet awesome people which created some great friendships. We have enjoyed family involvement and sponsors believing in us. We will miss hanging with everyone at the tracks, that late nights of racing together but mostly the racing community that cannot be found anywhere else. The memories are endless and so very treasured.

Remember to ENJOY racing! Don't let the competition make you jaded, don't let promoters try to make you choose sides. Don't fight...work together to make racing united, rewarding and fun for promoters, track owners, racers and fans. Don't forget the passion which racing stirs within your hearts and those of the people sitting in the stands. Fling some mud, make some friends and hammer down!

We will miss racing and everyone so very much. Please keep in touch.

As this garage door closes...many others are opening...Godspeed

"Don't Look Back!"
...05 Signing Off...

Shadow Racing Team Farewell Video

2016 Race Season Recap

2016-11-26T22:17:00.000-07:00

Awesome Race Season!

We started off our 2016 season by putting in much preparation and time during our off season. Justin went to chassis school and learned a lot about setup which prepared him to be a better driver by having a deeper understanding of how the car functioned by design. Learning his dry-slick set up was crucial for the 2016 success. This gave him a new drive which boosted his confidence in the team and his own abilities as a driver.

Justin's crew chief - AKA: Dad was the driving force to help Justin become a better driver. Hank always challenges himself and Justin to understand the track and car better while becoming better communicators. Justin's mom always keeps us fed and the race rig cleaned up and organized. Justin's wife is his backbone, prayer warrior, always thrilled to race, ready to jump in the pushrzr and not afraid to get dirty. April's niece Hailee and nephew Jaedon were always there to help out and cheer on the 05. Brandon helped out, not only in the pits but also as our motorsports marketing representative. He proved to be incredibly helpful and motivating with encouragement and support that he has given us from our first sprint car racing days. The Shadow Racing Team rocks!

This season offered many opportunities and races with the 305 divisions in Colorado. Justin set out at the beginning of this season to gain seat time and grab his first sprint win. We were more determined than ever to reach success and were thrilled to be able to offer partnerships with local sponsors. Justin won many heat races, almost always finished in the top 5 cars, taking many 2nd places and then in July he won his first A feature! He then earned a track championship, 3rd place in the BST championship, and 3rd in the URSS West Series.

The opportunity to run with the World of Outlaws was amazing! We put together a 360 package and were able to race with the superstars of our sport at our home track here in Colorado. It was a dream come true to contend and even be competitive with the best in the world. It will be a memory that will be treasured forever.

We would not have been able to complete this season without the support of our sponsors, family and friends. You all have made this one of the most incredible years that we have experienced and we cannot express our gratitude enough.

9/14/16 Chasing Dreams - World of Outlaws Race

2016-09-29T09:11:00.002-06:00

Photo Credit: Dave Liddle

You can imagine our excitement when we found out that the World of Outlaws were returning to Colorado. Not only that, but they were coming to our home track in Calhan. Click here for a cool write up on the great return. So cool to see Justin’s name mentioned!

We spent many nights and weekends preparing our 360 for this event but had fun while we were at it.

The day of the big event, we pulled into our pit stall we were side by side with the WoO vinyl wrapped haulers. We were in awe that we were sharing the same dirt with the superstars of dirt track racing.

As we prepared for the race, we were able to catch up with some of the drivers and pit crews…many who we raced with back in the 360 ASCS Rocky Mountain Region. This series was impressive and super organized, complete with a mobile command center. The professionalism of the track leads was inviting and helpful as these people didn’t mess around so you needed to know exactly where and when you needed to be.

Our first taste of a timed qualifying ended up with Justin pulling a #2 so he was the very first driver to go out for his 3 timed laps which placed everyone is their heat line up. Considering Justin had never done this, he did pretty well even though the car’s jetting was messed up. He then ran his heat, made some tweaks and was ready for the A feature.

Cool thing about racing in Colorado is that we have a great support system. The Shadow Team had an awesome pit crew and a huge amount of friends, family and sponsors in the stands. They were just as blown away as we were that the 410 cars were racing on our little bull ring track.

The main event was an experience that Justin has dreamed of since he was 6 years old. He was completely star struck as he was sitting in staging with the pros. The 4 wide sprint salute was honor to partake in and gave Justin chills as the crowd roared its appreciation.

The green flag immediately kicked in Justin’s race mode and he quickly fell into his comfort zone. He avoided 3 wrecks/spins that happened right in front of him and soon was only one of two 360 cars remaining. The race was a thrilling 40 lap adventure that was heart pumping and so much fun! Justin ended up placing 17^th out of 24 cars which is great since this was his first Outlaw race and he was down 200 hp.

It was so encouraging to have so many fans visit us in the pits and recognize the #05 as a Colorado favorite.

From Justin… “To have my dream become a reality is confirmation that this is something that God has gifted me with and He has placed people in my life to help me reach these big goals. It was an honor and a thrill to race with these guys and I hope it’s something I get to do again.”

Thrive by Le-Vel

We want to thank everyone for their support, prayers and sponsorship for this event. We could not have done it without you!

Massive thanks to local sponsors who joined us and helped make this happen!

To God be the Glory

IronWolf Designs

Papa's Powder Coating

Peaks N Pines Brewing Company

Dale's Auto Paint

Elevated Views Window Coverings

7/5-6/2016 – 305 - Loving A Race Car Driver

2016-08-13T10:08:00.000-06:00

On August 5^th, we raced in Holyoke, CO. Some of April‘s family have a farm near Holyoke so they made it out to the race and had their first adventure in sprint car racing.

Justin started out the main feature fighting through traffic. After that, he was on a rocket mission! He was a full straightaway behind the race leader but he was able to chase him down! Each lap he gained on the red 17. Justin was super smooth and screaming fast! They both eventually caught lap traffic and had to split around a lap car...Justin went high and the lap car jerked up, crashing into Justin, catching the left front of the 05. Thankfully Justin kept the car from flipping the wall and getting thrown upside down but they started him at the back with only a couple laps to go.

We were extremely frustrated knowing that he had this race won as he was the fastest car out there. But it was a blast to watch him rip it up! We tried again the next night in Ft. Morgan but missed the set up. Justin had to battle through the back pack but the track was super greasy so he was not able to make it happen.

Our hearts are heavy for Bryan Clauson’s family as they deal with losing him in a horrific midget crash. He was a legend in the world of racing and the community grieves for him.

Some thoughts from April..

Loving a race car driver is an experience that many people will never understand. Big dreams come with extreme highs and massive lows, with much thrills and much loss. There are times of great excitement, heart pounding moments full of celebration and so much fun. There are also times of frustrations, brokenness and lost hope. Sprint car racing specifically is always right on the edge of disaster or success.

I knew that when I married Justin that I would be in for an adventurous journey and I would also be marrying into the racing world and needed to be fully committed. I decided that I was not going to sit at home while he traveled to tracks so I made a commitment to learn about racing and fully support him. I became his PR person and eventually learned how to help in the pits and drive the push rzr. His dreams soon became mingled with mine and I found myself passionate about the sport and chase his dreams by his side instead of following behind.

I absolutely love it and I also hate it.

Growing up with brothers, I am naturally competitive but more than that, I am protective. Dirt racing is scary and every race makes my guts hurt, my teeth grind and my heart beat out of my chest.

It scares me every time that Justin gets in to a race car but I refuse to live in that fear. Every day things can harm us, freak accidents can happen and even daily driving (as we know) can almost kill you. We can't allow that fear to control or consume us or we will never do anything outside of our comfort zone nor will we go after dreams that God has placed in our hearts. I tend to get all twisted up before a race weekend and have to lay my worries down and give each one to God. Each preparation, each sponsor, each dollar, each trip, each mile, each and every time Justin straps into the race car… is fully covered in prayers. Crazy things still happen but with each one, we become stronger, learn new things and give God glory through each lap.

We are on this journey together, through the bumpy tracks and the through the checkered flags.

My heart goes out to the Clauson family and Bryan’s fiancé and even his beloved doggies for even though they knew the risk of loving a race car driver, they never imagined or could be prepared for something so tragic.

By his side

7/30/16 – Colorado Motorsports Park – 305 - Between a Rock and a Hard Place

2016-08-05T00:37:00.000-06:00

Covered in mud!

After a few weeks off, we headed back to Byers for the weekend. It felt great to get back in the car again and meet up with friends. We also enjoyed having a pit crew including our friends Brandon and Iustin along with April’s nephew.

We’d like to announce Brandon Leathers as the new newest member of our team who is in charge of Shadow Racing Team Motorsports Marketing program. He has been supportive of Justin’s dream since the beginning and is a prayer warrior that we welcome with open arms.

Welcome Brandon!

This race was the first official URSS National Tour race that we took part in and we have to say that we appreciated the professionalism of the Rick Salem and his crew. 24 cars checked into this race and Justin was in the second heat. Justin knew that he would have his work cut out for him, starting second row outside and knowing that these guys were extremely competitive but looked forward to the challenge. Justin was patiently aggressive and pulled off a solid 3^rd which gave him enough passing points to make the A main feature. This was a major accomplishment as the track conditions were challenging and there were many heavy hitters in his heat.

Stretching it out

After gaining some knowledge from watching the B feature, the team made adjustments accordingly and then got Justin saddled up. He started second row, inside and was off to a great start for the 30 lap feature. Many drivers were overly aggressive which caused Justin to stay on his game, having to avoid several near misses of disaster. After restarting after a red flag…on the restart, heading into turn 1, full throttle, a very large rock jammed itself under Justin’s gas pedal! He managed to keep the car off the wall but lost several car positions while trying to remove the rock with his foot while maintaining high speeds to avoid being rear-ended. So we were content with the 10^th place finish after surviving what could have become a very bad situation.

We are looking forward to the BST weekend ahead with 2 nights of racing. Thanks to everyone for your support and following this journey with us as we chase this God given dream.

Fun video that our friend Iustin took while riding along in the push rzr after the red flag. Cool view of what the track looks like and a neat feel with the sprints passing by us. Thanks to Iustin for the great photos and videos!

305 Sprint Car - Push RZR Ride-A-Long

7/4/2016 - 305 - 4th of July - American Dirt

2016-07-05T23:12:00.003-06:00

We had big plans for this 4th of July weekend. We wanted to take both the 305 and 360 race cars down to Dodge City, KS and compete with the big boys. It would have been a blast but unfortunately we were not able to make it because we had a sponsor back out at the last minute but to make matters worse...this happened on the way home last weekend. The entire trailer tire and wheel were gone we we got home. We had to order parts and put it back together to just make it to the race in Calhan at El Paso County Speedway on the 4th.

The weather was gorgeous and Justin was ready to back out on the track after his addictive win last weekend. It was great having momentum to carry into this race and as always it's awesome to race at our home track with many fans to cheer us on. We had over 40 people who had specifically come to cheer the #05 and celebrate July 4th with us.

Special thanks to our good friends who joined us in the pits. We were honored to have Dennis with us as he brought past sprint car wisdom with him from his early days of dirt track pitting. He was eager to get his hands on the 05 and was extremely helpful to the team.

We qualified 3rd in our heat race which after invert, placed us 2nd row inside for the feature. The team knew right away that this was going to be extreme dry slick conditions. We made many changes to the car after the heat, knowing that it was going to be super slick.

At the drop of the main event green flag, Justin was on a mission! Happy with the handling of the car...it was hammer down. The 05 quickly gained and fought within the top 3 positions while passing and battling for the 2nd place position. Even after a few cautions, he was able to maintain and secure 2nd place. He fought hard for 1st place but the 49 car had just a bit more drive. Justin was thrilled with gaining more knowledge about dry slick conditions and looks forward to his next race.

Happy Independence Day Everyone!
We are honored to live in a country where chasing your dreams is possible!

Proud to be an American!

305 - Byers: Back2Back Races - Resurrected Dreams

2016-06-27T22:57:00.002-06:00

Saturday night was full of dreams come true! Colorado MotorSports Park held two back2back races since one was a rain out reschedule. Justin qualified for the pole a few weeks ago right before a storm came in so the first race started with that line up for the main feature.

Justin was on a mission from the drop of the green flag, speeding down the straightaway. He was a rocket, smoothly handling the corners, it was quickly noticed that he was car to beat as he dominated the track. He navigated lap traffic beautifully, while aggressively taking over half the field.

Photo Credit: Rob Robb's RaceCar Recovery

A red flag came out when there was 5 laps remaining with two cars getting tangled up. Everyone was then set up for the green, white, checker which was incredibly heart pounding since the cars were all put back together again for a restart. Justin had a great restart and held his position which gave him has very first sprint car win!

This win is so meaningful to us as this journey, although exciting and adventurous, has been full of battles, frustration, disasters and hardships. It's taken us many years to make it to this point...sometimes wondering if we'd even race again after our accident. Many events were race by race, waiting on sponsorship and for God to provide.

It's such an amazing feeling to sit in victory lane and celebrate with the team and the fans. Justin's excitement was contagious and everyone was thrilled for him. It was so cool that we even had our friend Brandon with us who was at our very first sprint race and then got to celebrate the first win also.

Happy to have had this win on Colorado turf...represent! Big thanks to Colorado Motorsports Park for their commitment to bringing sprint cars back to Colorado and creating a great dirt track and fun for the fans.

Deep thanks to our sponsors: To God be the Glory, IronWolf Designs, Made in the Shade, Huger Reality, and Dales Paint for supporting us. Also to our families, especially Justin's parents who have supported him from go-kart days and are at every race along with Justin's brother Nick and the Wolf family and we can't forget our pit girl, Hailee.

From April: Watching Justin grow in experience, knowledge and confidence in this crazy race world has been amazing. We have been through so many adventures together, even extreme loss and pain. I can't imagine walking this world with anyone other than him. I'm proud to be by his side as these moments unfold. I was thrilled to watch him shout for joy and must agree with Martin Truex Jr's girlfriend Sherry Pollex, when she said this...

..."God was building his character to win a big one, and this was huge for us and our hometown and our family. ... We’ve been through so much. This is just the icing on the cake.”

Thanks be to God for building character in us. Under of the Shadow of His wings!

305 – Calhan BST Race – Spin Me Right Round

2016-06-18T11:37:00.000-06:00

We always enjoy racing at El Paso County Raceway since it’s our home track. We love the fans that come out to cheer us on and the friends who enjoy and support not only our love of racing but also IronWolf.

Justin was interviewed by the new country station Country 107.3, and made sure to plug the dirt track and the 305 racing that has returned to Colorado.

April’s nephew loves our RZR and has a blast helping out as pit crew for the team. AKA…Mud Scraper and assistant push car passenger.

Moving forward Justin hopes to see the “2 spin rule” go into effect for not only safety reasons but also it makes for better racing for the fans. Justin made many clean passes battling for the top 3-4 cars but the event had over nine cautions which caused many restarts so he would lose the position he just gained because another caution was thrown. But Justin loves the new track surface that Joe Bellum and the fairgrounds have invested in. It was so much fun to go full throttle through turns 1 & 2. He can’t wait to get back there on July 4^th.

305 I-76 Speedway - Choose your battles wisely

2016-06-08T22:56:00.000-06:00

I-76 Speedway has always been a favorite local track that Justin has enjoyed a lot of success in his karting days. The day started off great with Justin finishing 3rd in his heat which after inversion, qualified him for inside pole!

While we were in staging for the main event, the lightning sprints were out and there was a horrible wreck which required emergency response teams. They had to cut the driver out of the car and rush him to the hospital. We know what it's like to have hospital bills overwhelm you, so if you can please donate towards his massive hospitals bills...Click HERE.

Meanwhile the 305 cars sat in staging...engines cooling, track changing and the crash danger settling in driver's minds. They finally got going about an hour later. Justin battled for position in the top 3 cars for about half the race when on turn 2, he charged the corner too hard and spun himself out. Several cars were able to avoid him except for one that ran into the front of the 05, which caused the other driver's own tire to be sliced down. Justin had to start at the back of the pack because of the spin rule but his front wing had been knocked sideways which made the car extremely loose on a very greasy track. He managed to salvage a top ten finish.

As Justin was looking over the damage of his car, he was incredibly upset and blamed himself for destroying a great opportunity for a win. Shadow Racing Team has faced many obstacles from bad set up, to being wrecked, to stuff breaking but it was frustrating to take himself out. To add salt to wounds, the crew of the driver that ran into Justin came to our pit stall, yelling and accusing Justin of taking out their driver. Foul language, threats and degrading remarks towards Justin's wife made it tough to stay calm but Justin held his cool. After being angry at himself and then being falsely accused, we all felt completely discouraged.

Justin will admit that he wanted to jack the guy up but it was obviously not worth it and communication was a lost cause so it was time to turn his back to the issue. What kind of example are were setting for those around us when grown adults are yelling at each other?

We are not going to let this night weaken our passion for this sport and will put this behind us and move forward. We have had a lot of consistency in our qualifying efforts and plan to focus more on our main event preparation.

Mud Festival in Byers

2016-06-02T22:04:00.000-06:00

As many of you now know, life with us is always an adventure. As we prepared for racing Colorado Motorsports Parkway we had to take the semi truck for emissions and had not yet hooked it back up to the trailer. The trailer was sitting out on the property, up on steel plates and we hear this metal crunching noise. Running out to see...the trailer had crushed through the plates and sank into the soft ground. It took us hours, lots of metal and wood plus much creativity to level it out. Funny thing is while we were out there struggling, some guy running for governor drove over to offer encouragement and a flyer...Seriously?!

We made it to the track safe and shortly after we unloaded, we hear a loud popping noise only to discover that a trailer tire valve stem had blown out. Thankfully, Brian Hardman and Brad Wasson came to the rescue with an air-jack and impact driver and had the spare in place NASCAR pit crew style.

Justin started in the second heat, 3rd row inside and after battling through the field, took 2nd. We were excited to see he qualified for the outside pole only to see massive dark clouds come out of nowhere. Everything was instantly drenched and the track became a mud pit.

Amazing double rainbow of the Shadow Racing EMI 305

After much kicking and screaming, the drivers got back in their cars to try and roll in the track. Hailee and April were soon covered in mud while pushing not only Justin but many other stuck drivers. They had a blast after the first initial shock of cold mud in the face from those fat Hoosiers. Not the mud facial that April had in mind.

MUD FEST!

After about and hour, the track officials decided to call it a night. The mud won that night but the race has been rescheduled for a double header on the June 25th.

We had a blast with Justin's brother Nick who was out for a visit. Nick has always been one of Justin's biggest fan's and Justin is thankful to have had his support for so many years.

Back in the Saddle! & 2016 Schedule

2016-05-24T22:22:00.000-06:00

We have had a few races under our belts for the 2016 race season! It's been great to get back out there and hit up some local tracks plus meet up with fellow racers and 05 fans. We plan to race the entire BST series along with some NCRA races and the Colorado Sprint Car series. The 360 will be out there too so stay tuned.

We are blessed to race again this year and feel we have come a long way after our accident in 2010.
God has redeemed so much and continues to light our path as we follow the road less traveled.

Let us know if anyone would be interested in sponsorship opportunities! We have exciting things happening this year!

2016 Race Results

Oct 7th @ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO) - 5th Place Finish
Oct 1st @ I-76 Speedway (Fort Morgan, CO) - 2nd Place Finish
Sept 17th @ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO) - 2nd Place Finish - Track Champion!)
Sept. 14 - Special Event ~ World of Outlaws (Calhan, CO)- 17th - Awesome Event!)
Sept. 10 @ El Paso County Raceway (Calhan, CO)- 5th place Finish
August 27th @ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO)- 2nd place Finish
Aug 13th @ El Paso County Raceway (Calhan, CO)- 5th place Finish
Aug 6th @ I-76 Speedway (Fort Morgan, CO)- 10th place Finish
Aug 5th @ Philips County Raceway(Holyoke, CO)- 5th place Finish
July 30th @ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO) - 10th place Finish
July 4th @ El Paso County Raceway (Calhan, CO) - 2nd Place Finish
June 25th @ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO) - 1st Place Finish!
June 11th @ El Paso County Raceway (Calhan, CO) - 10th place finish
June 4th @ I-76 Speedway (Fort Morgan, CO) - 10th place finish
May 28th @ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO) - Rain Out Rescheduled
April 23rd @ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO) - 8th Place Finish
May 13 @ Lamar Raceway (Lamar, CO) - 5th Place Finish
May 14 @ El Paso County Raceway (Calhan, CO) - 11th Place Finish

2016 - Prepping The Foundation

2016-03-19T22:52:00.000-06:00

We had a blast in the 305 BST/CAT Sprint Car Alliance last year! It's giving us motivation and excitement about 2016. After starting from scratch in our new 305 car, we had a big learning curve to traverse. The late season success of 2015 has given us momentum to carry into 2016.

We began preparing our promotional plan for the year. April created our promo cards which is a personal approach and hope that is highlights the great marking opportunities that we offer. The fact that we race in a Colorado series is enticing to many local companies.

This winter our main focus this year has been to become more efficient with time and area at the race track, so we cleaned out and organized the entire race trailer and race shop. We feel as a small team, we need to be as efficient and orderly as possible which will make our pit area more productive which will carry out onto the track. Justin feels that less stress in the pits, offers more focus in the race car.

We're also excited to now have a local race parts dealer Hathaway Performance and enjoyed their open house.

Justin took some time this month to travel to EMI in Lincoln Nebraska to further his education with chassis setup. He was thrilled with the knowledge that Eagle shared with him and is eager to apply to the upcoming season. It was also fun to visit Speedway Motors and to find some killer deals.

Looking forward to the new season and excited about the sponsorship opportunities!

2015 Race Results

2016-03-19T19:56:00.002-06:00

305 BST Sprint Car Tour Results

Finished 5th in points out of 30 cars.

October 10th~ El Paso County Speedway (Calhan, CO) ---2nd, almost had 1st!

September 12th~ Lamar Speedway (Lamar, CO) --- 11th

August 29th ~ I-76 Speedway (Fort Morgan, CO) --- DNF

August 14th ~ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO) --- 6th

July 25th~ El Paso County Speedway (Calhan, CO) ---15th

July 11th~ I-76 Speedway (Fort Morgan, CO) ---Canceled

July 4th~ El Paso County Speedway (Calhan, CO) ---6th

July 3rd~ Colorado Motorsports Park (Byers, CO) ---10th

June 6th~ I-76 Speedway (Fort Morgan, CO) ---Rain Out

May 30 ~ Philips County Raceway (Holyoke, CO) --- 15th

May 29 ~ Philips County Raceway (Holyoke, CO) --- 15th

May 16th~ El Paso County Speedway (Calhan, CO) ---Rain Out

April 18th~ El Paso County Speedway (Calhan, CO) ---7th

360 Sprint Car Frontier Region Results

August 3rd ~ Valentine Speedway (Glen Rock, WY) --- 8th

August 2nd ~ Valentine Speedway (Glen Rock, WY) --- DNF

2015 - Season 5th Place & Video Recap

2015-12-06T21:50:00.001-07:00

We really enjoyed this 2015 race season!

There were many highs and lows to the year including getting flipped in the 360 to taking 5th in points in the 305 CAT/BST Sprint Car series. We learned a tremendous amount about both cars and can't wait to apply what we learned to the 2016 season.

Must say that out favorite thing about running the 305 this year was being able to race in our home state. We were able to gather local sponsors and develop a local fan base. The 305 race community has been a blast to hang out with and we hope it continues to grow.

Keep an eye out for winter updates as well as sponsorship opportunities.

Thanks to everyone for your continued prayers and support!

Calhan Raceway: 10/10/15 – 305 Race – Best Yet!

2015-10-14T16:51:00.003-06:00

It was great to be back out in Calhan (El Paso County Raceway) this last Saturday. This track is only about a half hour from our house…Gotta love being able to drive home after the race! We always enjoy that many family and friends are able to make it to this race since it’s basically in our backyard. Many people showed up to cheer Justin on for his last 305 race of the year.

The track put together a fun intermission and allowed the kids down on the track to have a bicycle race. Jaedon, April's 10 year old nephew joined in on the action. He came is 3rd place and was shocked that he was beat by a girl in his age class. He had a blast being down on the track and getting to see what Uncle Justin sees when he races. Fun event!

Justin pulled #8 pill which placed him 2^nd row inside for his qualifying heat. The track was ridiculously bumpy and not prepped well so everyone took hard bumps and hits without even running into each other! At the drop of the green flag, Justin immediately jumped to the front of the pack, following the #18 for a second place finish. He then ran a trophy dash for top positions with 4 other drivers, taking 3^rd place so he started inside 2^nd row for the main feature.

The main event turned into a wreck-fest due to the crappy track with giant canyons and mud banks along with some aggressive driving. Thankfully Justin was able to outmaneuver many of the drivers and avoid some crazy pile-ups! He drove his way to the front and was soon caught in lap traffic. After another caution was thrown, we were disappointed when they put lap cars in front of us with the leader only a few positions away. The lap cars caused another wreck which Justin masterfully dodged and yet again they put these out of control drivers in front of us. Arg! Justin soon charged his way around them and barreled down on #18, Jeff Geig, who Justin always seem to find himself next to. The two of them rules the front of the pack until another caution was thrown with only 1 lap to go. They did a green/white/checker and on turn 2 Justin dove down to get around Jeff only to run into a wall of mud which caused his car to bounce around. Thankfully he was able to get it under control but it was too late to catch the #18. Congrats to Jeff on his first win!

2nd is our best finish yet and hard earned! We had a great night and enjoyed the success!

The rest of the crazy guys went out for a “wingless” sprint race at the end of the night which we defiantly opted out of due to the cars not being set up both winged and non winged. It is unsafe and insane so we watched them bounce and spin around the track and were happy to not be involved in the craziness.

Great ending for the 2015 season! Thanks again to everyone. We could not do this without you all.

To God be the Glory!

ShadowRacingTeam

Dwarf & 305 Race Weekend – Called to Forgive

2015-09-03T16:49:00.000-06:00

Dwarf & 305 Race Weekend – Called to Forgive
August 28^th & 29^th 2015

Friday Night – Colorado Dwarf Cars – CMP Speedway Byers, CO

We hooked up with our dwarf car friends and headed to Byers for the first night. Justin was given a fun opportunity to drive the 78c Dwarf for Rob at Papa’s Powder Coating. This was his first time driving this car and after getting on the track he soon realized that he had no breaks! He still managed a 5^th place finish in the heat race, followed up with a 6^th place feature after starting 12^th.

The highlight of the night was that since it was NASCAR night, Kenny Wallace was there driving a modified race car. Justin learned a lot watching him drive which gave him more confidence in handling the cushion. We stayed the night at the track and after a good night’s rest, we headed to I76. Hailee likes the dwarf!

Saturday Night – Colorado Sprint Car Alliance – I76 Speedway Ft. Morgan, CO

On our way to the track only a half hour away…BOOM!..another semi tire exploded! Thankfully we were able to get to the track and find a tire guy. Heck, if we blow a tire every race…we’ll be brand new al’round by the end of the season. Since we got to the track late, we had to park in the boonies since we so we didn’t get to hang with the other sprints but had some fun with the dwarfs and made some new track friends.

Justin drew a #2 pill which placed him in the inside poll for his heat race. He had an amazing start and led the first 3 laps before a caution. After the single-file restart…Justin took off like he was being chased by a swarm of bees! Justin just killed it and won the heat…leading all 8 laps.

They drew #10 for the inverted start and much to our disappointment…it moved us from the starting pole to 9^th (inside 5^th row). But Justin was thrilled at how the car was handling and felt really good about this feature. After the green flag dropped, Justin took off into turn one only to have the driver behind him plow through his left rear, flying down the driver side and snapping off the front wing. He also discovered that the break lines were torn off from the impact…so just like that…our night was over.

You can see video of the smash HERE at the 10 second mark.

After a fit of frustration and upset, Justin eventually calmed down and figured out the details of what happened, realizing that it was not intentional. He had such a good run so it was extremely difficult to understand why someone would try to win a race on the first lap by plowing through his car thus stealing this opportunity from him. After the race, we were thankful that the driver came over to apologize and we were able to talk things out.

We always hope to understand the importance of forgiveness and the need to mend upsets quickly. God has called us to be the light and we can’t do that carrying bitterness in our hearts. We have been racing with this guy for many years and would hate to ever destroy a friendship over a racing upset. Justin still has the utmost respect for this driver and we hope to continue this friendship on and off the track.

Valentine Speedway 1st 360 Race - Loving the Underdog

2015-08-02T17:49:00.003-06:00

We headed to Glenrock Wyoming for our first 360 race of the year. It was great to meet up with many of our 360 friends that we hadn't seen since last summer, including Jeremy McCune, who puts on a fun show and always makes sure the fans get to see a good race. There were also some 305 Colorado guys there so we would have a fun weekend.

We really enjoy racing at Valentine Speedway because the owners really know how to take care of a dirt track and put a lot of time and effort into making the track the best it can be.

The first night had 23 cars, which was a lot for this small track. All of the cars side by side, they filled the entire front stretch. Justin had his work cut out for him, pulling the last row of the first qualifying heat. He was happy to be back in the 360 and quickly adapted to the power but we missed the set up, so the car was too loose and he took a 5th place finish in his heat.

We were then pulled for the dash for cash but once on the track the car made a horrible screaming noise so Justin pulled off and we soon discovered that the gear set was bad. We missed the dash but still got to run the main event.

This made passing extremely difficult as many of the cars at the back were tough to navigate around. Justin aggressively drove from 23rd place to 10th when disaster struck. A driver who Justin passed clean, decided to plow through him in the straightaway which caused Justin to flip and land upside down. It was incredibly scary for everyone, including Justin who was hanging upside down until the safety crew was able to pull him out. April tried to run out onto the track to see if her husband was ok, but was held back and had to wait (for what felt like an eternity) to know if he was ok. It was obvious that he was ok when the crowd roared their happiness to see him emerge and walk across the track, back to the pits.

This was an incredibly frustrating end to the night, not only for the high expense of broken parts but also the lack of judgment by the driver who hit Justin which cost us a good finish. Justin was/is still in a lot of pain but he was very thankful for his safety equipment which did it's job. It also required a super late night and early morning of assessing the damage, figuring parts loss and replacement and then putting everything back together again.

Thankfully we were able to rebuild the car in the hotel parking lot with help from fellow drivers/teams. Special thanks to the Valentine track gypsy, JJ who helped dissemble the wreckage and after we fed him, he disappeared.

Saturday, we got the track late and scrambled to make sure that the engine was still alive, which thankfully roared to life...first start. Justin pulled another bad position as last row of 3rd heat. He used his heat race mostly to make sure that the car was ok after the wreck. He felt good about the car but continued to use the cash dash to shake down the car. We ended up flying an old wing which has the old race colors so the car looked pretty retro.

For the main feature we decided to tighten the heck out of the car due to the dry slick track and knowing that we were starting at the back of the pack. Good decision as Justin began to pick off cars one by one. He avoided two major wrecks including a guy that tried to slide job Justin but missed and ended up in the catch fence.

He claimed 8th place from the very back and had a blast doing it! Justin as also awarded hard luck award and received a new front axle which replaced the one destroyed the night before.

All in all, an expensive weekend but much knowledge was gained along with new fans and friends in the pits. People always love the underdog!

Awesome 305 Race Community

2015-07-17T14:33:00.001-06:00

This 305 race season has been great so far. There has been a lot of learning since we have discovered there is a major difference from 360 to 305 in setup along with how the tracks are prepped. Justin has had to learn how to drive with less horsepower along with dealing with tracks that are super dry. Justin has had consistent finishes and is improving every race.

We have had a great time building relationship with this community and it reminds us of our early 360 days where people still laughed together. We were even racing with some of these people back then and they are happy to see us back at it after our accident. People are shocked that we have not given up and they are very supportive of our return.

It has also been wonderful to race in Colorado! The shorter drives are so nice but it's even better that we have the opportunity to build a local fan base and have the support of local sponsors.

Special thanks to our new sponsors, Made in the Shade Blinds!

Also to Scott with The Huger Group Real Estate.

Both are local to Colorado Springs and offer wonderful business to Colorado so please support them and check them out! And as always, a shout out to continuous sponsors including IronWolf Designs, Dale's Paint and JBlanco.

The travel has been nice with only one upset while driving through Denver. Thanks to a motorcycle driver waving us down, we found out that we had blown the middle tire of the trailer so we had to pull over to change that. And then just miles from home there was an explosion that sounded like a bomb went off which turned out to be a semi tire blowing. Wow, that was loud! Thankfully there are 7 other tires to compensate so we could get home.

Racing is always an adventure and this family loves every minute of it! We've also have a new pit crew member, Hailee (April’s niece), who is now a huge racing fan. She never misses a race and is a great help on the crew and has also learned to drive the atv.

We will be racing in Calhan County Fair on July 25th and we also plan to have a 360 weekend in Wyoming at the end of the month so keep an eye out for us.

2015 - Back In The Saddle Again!

2015-06-09T16:29:00.003-06:00

It's been awhile since we've updated this blog because 2014 was a bust since we blew an engine the first race of the season. So we spent the rest of 2014 rebuilding and planning 2015. But we have good news and would like you to meet the new addition to the race car family...

2015

One of the biggest changes for this year was to invest in a 305 Sprint Car! A new division opened up in Colorado which was exciting for us with the opportunity for local sponsors and nearby tracks. We had some learning to do and found a great engine builder right here in the Springs...McCabe Motorsports. They built an awesome engine for us and we created a new car.

We've only completed a few races this year due to all of the rain. There is a new learning curve with these cars. Even though they are basically the same frame, wings, etc...the engine is smaller and handles differently. "Not as much horsepower to pull'ya outta the corners!" says Justin. They also overheat easy, which caught us off guard in Holyoak, CO when Justin was gaining on lead cars and was hooked up. His car overheated and he had to pull off the track. Huge bummer!

The 305 events don't have push cars like the 360 events do, so the crews have to use their ATV's to fire off the cars. So April quickly learned how to push Justin out onto the track...which is always an adventure. Like the time when the track guys over-watered the staging area and April (plus her niece who was riding along) got spattered in mud! Dirt Girlz Rule!!

We are also excited to be hanging with friends who we raced with back before the accident. These people are super fun to hang out and race with so we are thrilled to be back in their community.

We still plan to run some 360 events and may work them into a 305 weekend. We look forward to seeing what God does this year and are just happy to be out there again after so much time of rebuilding and healing. Make sure you check out our 305 schedule and come cheer us on at a local track!!

2013 Race Season Review

2014-01-01T15:54:00.000-07:00

Favorite Highlights from 2013

* Favorite race event

Valentine Speedway, Glenrock, WY- 1^st Heat Race win in a 360 sprint event!

Heading into Glenrock Justin had high hopes for this short track being that it fits his driving style and equipment capabilities. He drew the inside pole position for his heat race and at the drop of the green flag Justin left everyone in the dust.

* Favorite race weekend

Justin making his first Lucas oil National tour “A” feature

Justin got out for hot laps and was happy with the car except the engine wasn’t running quite right. We got the issue figured out and prepared for the heat race. The pill draw placed Justin in the first heat, second row, inside. In his zeal to be back on the track, he spun his tires on the start but was able to still finish sixth which put him at the back of the A feature.
The main event started well but by lap two, another slid into the 05, pushing the car against the wall, bending the top wing severely to the left. This made the car extremely difficult to drive but he was able to hold string and bring home a 9^th place finish. Justin’s words on handling the tweaked wing…”with the top wing bent, I had to man-handle the car to keep it off the wall while maintaining speed and position. It was an incredible workout and I felt like I went 100 laps!” The great night amped us up for the next race in Jetmore.

Justin had his sights set on qualifying for the A feature with the National Tour. We had a slight mishap in our hot lap session. As he was coming out of turn 4, the top wing posts snapped and the wing fell forward and completely blocked his vision. We quickly fixed the wing and he headed out for his heat race for 2^nd row inside gaining the position needed for the transfer spot to the A main.

The main event started out with a bang when green flag was dropped, the cars roared into turn 1 and the middle of the pack turned into a 7 car pileup. The 05 crew had a perfect view of Justin’s miraculous save. April says, “I was holding my breath, just praying that I’d see that bright green wing top when all of the sudden, we see the 05 do a Dukes of Hazard of the track edge, into the grass, drifting and gunning it around the side of the track to pop back up and gain several positions. It was heart racing and exciting to see him handle the car the professionally!”
Justin restarted in the 12^th position and several laps later the track started to go dry-slick. With a combination of high winds and bad track conditions, I decided to pull off half way through to save our equipment. This turned out to be a great decision because there were many other red flags that could have collected the 05.

*Race Shop progress

Our new race shop has been finished and will make us more efficient in the seasons to come.

*Race Rig Upgrade

We decided to upgrade from our previous rig as it was not working out as planned. We needed something stronger, more dependable and with more room. We are thrilled with our more efficient set up and have enjoyed a few race trips already. It can carry 3 cars, has a work area, living quarters and the semi can handle the load.

The rig has been christened with the name Redemption.

*Thank you to our sponsors

To God Be The Glory, IronWolf Designs, Dales Paint and Supply, Spotlight Website Design, AMP graphics

Special Thanks to our families and friends. We couldn't do this without you guys.

Patty (mom) & Hank Crew Chief Medlock

The Holder Family

Ruth and Alyn Wolf

Nick Medlock

...and a shout out to our anonymous sponsors!

Kansas- Blown Engine Update

2013-01-06T21:35:00.000-07:00

It’s been an incredibly busy off season here at the Shadow Racing Team Shop. We managed to get 8 races completed in 2012 and have high hopes with the potential sponsors we are seeking that 2013 will be our strongest season yet. Please keep our efforts in prayer as we are seeking many large corporate companies and we want to be a leading candidate in the efforts to better their brands and services throughout the United States.

We just realized that we never blogged about our Kansas weekend at the end of August. Thankfully we had a great group of people helping us that weekend including Gary who flew in from Canada and also a fellow racer… Steve Lacy.

It was an incredibly hot weekend but we were excited and had high hopes after all the planning and preparation for this 3-day show. We pulled into Hays, KS, set up shop and were ready to contend with the Lucus Oil Tour. The car felt great in hot laps and we only made a few changes to set up for the heat race. I pulled first heat…third row…outside and the engine sounded good. The car was hooked up but three laps in to a 8 lap heat race…the engine couldn't hang...boom! We were done for the night!

Check out the explosion….

The next day we found a secluded lot and decided to pull the spare engine out of the backup car…bad idea! It took all day which caused us to miss the Park City race. But we learned a lot about what not to do when changing out an engine.

After finally getting the car to run again with the engine, we decided to head to Dodge City the next day to race with the big dogs. It was an incredible opportunity to gain wisdom from the pro teams and run with them on the track. We also go to meet and pit next to Emmett Hahn, the creator of the ASCS Tour and share our story with him.

I was super impressed with the new USA Performance engine and enjoyed the power and fast throttle response. We finished 13 out of 17.

When we finally were able to tear down the engine and get a good look at what happened that night. It appears that cylinder number one over heated which caused stress on the piston hardware. The end result was one bolt breaking and then flying about in the engine. It did a lot less damage than we expected but we now have an expensive coffee table.

Here is the bolt that broke on the bottom of the piston rod; this little bolt did a lot of damage. Hopefully our luck with engines will be much better in 2013.

Montana Race Weekend Update

2012-10-04T11:01:00.001-06:00

Wow, where in the heck did September go!

It was an absolute honor to be racing with familiar faces and meeting new people in the great state of Montana. Back at the beginning of September, I received a call from a fellow sprint car driver Jeremy McCune to come and race in Billings, Montana. The first thing that popped into my mind was getting to race at a track I had been on back in 2009 that I really enjoyed. The decision was made and we began to prepare for the weekend of September 21st and 22nd.
We hit the road late that Thursday afternoon and drove until about 1:00am. When we started seeing deer after deer…lining the highway staring at us, we decided to pull over to stop in Buffalo, Wyoming. Thank goodness for deer whistles! Whew!

Friday morning we arrived in Billings and I was so relaxed and excited for the race weekend. The plan for the shop set up was to keep it as simple as possible and that is exactly what we did. Friday’s heat race I finished 6th so I started at the back of the “A” main and finished a very strong 16th. The car felt really strong and this was the first time I raced on a rubber down surface which was a learning experience to say the least. That night ended at 2:00am and we headed back to Jeremy’s place to get some much needed rest as Saturday morning was already here!

We enjoyed the inviting home and yard that Jeremy provided for us! The next day I gave the car a bath and started making a few changes for the Saturday evening race. Jeremy gave me a few pointers about the set up for the evening and we made the needed adjustments. The race track was calling my name and I was so ready to take it on! I pulled the number 5 pill which would start me next to Jeremy McCune on the pole position. I flat out killed the entire field on the start and lead the infamous OJ for 3 laps but he passed me on a corner. I brought home my first 2nd place finish in a heat race. That is the best finish I have had in my sprint car career!

Hannah helping Daddy get ready for a race...

This would start me in the 8th position for the “A” main event. The car was awesome and I finished in the 11th position, a much needed confidence booster for our team and race fans. It was great having people come up to me at the end of the evening for autographs, t-shirts, and to race talk. One guy came up to me and said…. Son, what got in your fire suit…you sucked last night and kicked butt tonight….. My response.. “We got ‘er done!”

This was the most fun weekend of racing I’ve had in a long time. A special thanks for all the support from my “Denver sponsors”, AMP graphics, USA Performance Engines, Nick M, To God be the Glory, Spotlight Web Design, Dales Paint, Bell Racing, and IronWolf Designs.

A special thanks to my parents who always are willing to travel so far, to my wife and best friend April for depositing into my racing dream and always encouraging me to press in and pray hard, and to Jeremy McCune for the racing wisdom and for never giving up on me!