July 27, 2019 - Ben Schaller Records a Pair of 3rd Place Finishes |
The Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series saw 24 entries signed in for battle at Crawford County Speedway (Denison, Iowa) on Friday night for the $2,000 to prize. Jumping up one spot in his 8-lap heat, Ben Schaller recorded a 2nd place finish behind Justin Zeitner which positioned him 8th on the starting grid for the opening night feature. Wheeling his way into a podium spot, Ben passed five cars to place 3rd behind Kyle Berck and Corey Zeitner with Tad Pospisil and Justin Zeitner rounding out the Top-5.
The following night at Junction Motor Speedway (McCool Junction, Nebraska), Ben secured his spot into the $2,000-to-win finale with an 8-lap heat race victory. Starting in 7th, Schaller gained four positions reeling in a 3rd place finish behind Kyle Berck and Josh Leonard with Bill Leighton Jr. and Jason O’Brien trailing them to the checkers.
Ben has climbed to second in the latest MBSLMRS point standings. For more results from these events as well as the latest series standings, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.
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July 20, 2019 - Top 5 Finish With Malvern Bank Super Late Models, 19th Place Finish in Silver Dollar Nationals |
On Thursday night Ben Schaller invaded I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska) pulling double duty with the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series (MBSLMRS) and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS). After starting the night off with a heat race victory, Schaller scored a 5th place finish in the $5,300-to-win A-Main trailing Tyler Bruening, Kyle Berck, Tad Pospisil, and Josh Leonard across the line.
 In a field of 45 LOLMDS entries for the Malvern Bank Go 50, Ben recorded a 7th place finish in his heat giving him one more chance at the $12,000-to-win A-Main with a B-Main appearance. Needing to place in the Top 4, Schaller fell short with a 7th place outing. (Todd Boyd photo)
 Returning on Friday evening for the two-day Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals, Schaller recorded a pair of 8th place finishes in his heat races transferring him into the B-Main on Saturday for another shot at the A-Main. Falling short of a transfer spot, Ben earned a track provisional for the $53,000-to-win finale. Passing ten cars in the 100-lap affair, Ben Schaller recorded a 19th place finish.
Ben has climbed to third in the latest MBSLMRS point standings. For more results from these events as well as the latest series standings, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com and www.LucasDirt.com.
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July 13, 2019 - Ben Schaller Tops NASCAR Weekly Field at I-80 Speedway |
Ben Schaller made a clean sweep of Friday night’s NASCAR Weekly Racing Series program at I-80 Speedway in his Fleetmark Solutions No. 98 Hinze Chiropractic/ MB Customs/ Schaller Racing Engines & Shocks Super Late Model. (Unique Perspective Photography)
The win was his second of the season and tightens the battle for the track’s championship.
“Friday night was big for our team. It allowed us to climb closer to the top of the battle for the track championship. We’re currently fourth in the standings, but only 10 points out of the lead. It’s also cool to be the first Late Model driver to win multiple features at I-80 this year,” Schaller continued. “We weren’t bad with the Malvern Bank SLMRS last week, but on the same note we could’ve been a little better. Hopefully we can make up some ground at I-80 this Thursday.”
 Ben’s week came to life on Wednesday as the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series (MBSLMRS) competed at Boone County Raceway (Albion, Nebraska). Schaller started seventh in the feature and ran in the Top 10 throughout the 25-lap, $2,000-to-win finale before crossing the finish line in the seventh position.
After a break on Thursday evening, the team was back to the grind on Friday night with a NASCAR Weekly Series event at I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska). Ben’s night started with a win in his heat race, which positioned him in the outside-front-row, starting spot in the feature.
Schaller grabbed the lead at the drop of the flag and never looked back on his way to his second victory of 2019. Brian Kosiski, Bill Leighton, Josh Krug and Josh Leonard completed the Top-5 finishers.
On Saturday night he returned to MBSLMRS competition with a trip to Shelby County Speedway (Harlan, Iowa), where a $2,000 winner’s check was on the line. After starting 14th in the feature, Schaller worked his way to a 12th-place finish.
Ben is currently fourth in the latest MBSLMRS point standings. For more results from these events as well as the latest series standings, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.
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July 6, 2019 - Pair of Podium Finishes with Malvern Bank Super Late Models |
Thursday night saw Ben Schaller follow the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series to U.S. 30 Speedway (Columbus, Nebraska) for the Stars and Stripes Shootout. With 27 cars registered in for action, Schaller locked his spot into the opening night feature with an 8-lap heat race victory. Improving one spot in the 25-lap feature, Ben posted a 3rd place finish behind Corey Zeitner and Andrew Kosiski with Curt Schroeder and Tad Pospisil rounding out the Top-5.
 After a scheduled off day on Friday, Ben returned with the Malvern Bank Series on Saturday at Adams County Speedway (Corning, Iowa) for the $2,000 top prize. Following a 3rd place finish his heat, Schaller gained one spot in the feature to place 3rd behind Kyle Berck and Tad Pospisil with Corey Zeitner and Jason O’Brien trailing them to the checkers. (Todd Boyd photo)
Ben sits in fourth in the latest MBSLMRS point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.
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