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Zeigler
Sixth in $56,000 World 100 at Eldora Speedway!
(September
10, 2023) The #25Z team looked to conquer the world from
September 7-9 in the 53rd edition of the famed 'World 100' at
the hallowed grounds of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The
three-day crown jewel spectacular started with a pair of split-field,
$12,000 to win preliminary programs. In Thursday's opener, Mason
Zeigler ran third in his heat race and twelfth in his 25-lap feature.
At Eldora on Friday night in a similar show, Mason placed eighth
in his heat race, won his B-Main, and later passed ten competitors
during his 25-lapper en route to a respectable eleventh place
performance.
When
Saturday evening rolled around at the 1/2-mile, high-banked Buckeye
State speedplant, all eyes in the Dirt Late Model industry were
focused on who would emerge victorious in the 'World 100.' Mason
secured a victory in his loaded heat race to earn the pole position
for the 100-lap crown jewel headliner. With a whopping $56,000
first place prize up for grabs, the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace
raced hard inside of the top five through much of the distance
before winding up sixth at the checkers behind only race winner
Hudson O'Neal, Jonathan Davenport, Dale McDowell, Brian Shirley,
and Tanner English! Complete results from each of the three days
of racing activity at Eldora Speedway can be found online by clicking
on www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Josh James Artwork)

Mason
Zeigler Pockets $12,055 for Third Win of 2023!
(September
4, 2023) Mason Zeigler, of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, claimed
his third checkered flag of the 2023 racing season on Friday night,
September 1 at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania! After
timing in fourth quickest in Group A during ULMS Series qualifying,
Mason ran second in his heat race to earn the inside of the third
row for the start of the 55-lap headliner. Mason had then advanced
up to the second position when unfortunate contact with race-long
leader Alex Ferree sent Ferree spinning with only eight circuits
remaining in the contest. "Ziggy" went on to lead the
remainder of the 'Labor Day Classic' to pocket the $12,055 first
place prize money over runner-up Matt Cosner, Coleby Frye, Kyle
Hardy, and Jeff Rine!
Following
a day of on Saturday, the #25Z team vied for the $30,000 winner's
check on Sunday evening, September 3 at Tyler County Speedway
in Middlebourne, West Virginia. The annual running of the 'Hillbilly
Hundred' was once again sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series. Mason laid down the fifth quickest lap in Group B
during the qualifying session before grabbing the fourth transfer
spot through his stacked heat race. He was then unfortunately
an early retiree in the 100-lap feature and was ultimately paid
for a twenty-second place performance. Complete results from both
Labor Day weekend specials can be found online at www.ulmsracing.com
and www.lucasdirt.com.
(Howie Balis Photo)

Zeigler
Earns Top Ten in Rumble by the River Opener
(August
27, 2023) Next up on the racing calendar for the #25Z team
was the annual running of the 'Rumble by the River' at the sprawling
Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania on August 25-26.
On Friday night in his split-field, $5,000 to win program, Mason
Zeigler ran second in his heat race before winding up ninth in
the final rundown of the 25-lap feature event.
With
a whopping $50,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale,
Mason grabbed the third transfer spot through his stacked heat
race, but was later collected in a lap 27 wreck in the 50-lap
headliner that dropped the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace to a disappointing
twenty-fifth place effort. Complete results from the entire weekend,
which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series,
can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Mason
Zeigler Bags $10,000 for Wiring Lernerville Field!
(August
13, 2023) Mason Zeigler celebrated in victory lane for the
second time in 2023 on Friday night, August 11 at Lernerville
Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania! After starting the rain-postponed
'Autism Awareness 50' feature from the pole position, Mason led
all fifty circuits during the unsanctioned contest to bag the
$10,000 first place prize money over a top five that included
runner-up Alex Ferree, Michael Norris, Chub Frank, and Ken Schaltenbrand.
In the regularly scheduled $2,000 to win program at Lernerville
later in the evening, Mason won his heat race and was leading
the A-Main when right front suspension woes dropped him to a disappointing
seventeenth place effort in the 25-lap affair.
At
Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland on Saturday evening,
August 12, a $5,100 winner's check was up for grabs in the annual
running of the 'Nathan Duboraw Memorial.' Mason won his heat race
in preliminary action and later placed third in the dash. After
rolling off from the inside of the second row in the 41-lap main
event, the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace finished right where he
started... in the third spot to land on the podium behind only
victor Gregg Satterlee and runner-up Dan Stone. Complete results
from these weekend battles can be found online by visiting www.lernerville.com
and www.hagerstownspeedway.com.
(Jason Brown Photo)

Zeigler
Slated to Start on Pole at Lernerville; Sees Rain at Port Royal
(July
30, 2023) Mason Zeigler Racing (MZR) made a last minute decision
to tackle a pair of special events over the July 28-29 weekend
at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania and Port Royal
Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. On Friday in 'Autism Awareness
Night' at Lernerville, Mason Zeigler clicked off the fastest lap
overall during the qualfiying session prior to winning his heat
race. He was then slated to start the $10,000 to win main event
from the pole position, but Mother Nature had other plans and
inclement weather postponed the 50-lap headliner to Friday, August
11.
Saturday's
$5,000 to win program at Port Royal Speedway was also unfortunately
rained-out early in the day. Complete results from Lernerville
can be found online by clicking on www.lernerville.com.
(Jason Brown Photo)

Mason
Zeigler Puts on Show in Firecracker 100; Finishes Ninth
(June
25, 2023) Mason Zeigler competed in both the $50,000 to win
'Firecracker 100' and the $20,000 to win 'Bill Emig Memorial'
over the June 22-24 extended weekend at Lernerville Speedway in
Sarver, Pennsylvania. In the Super Late Model portion of the weekend,
Mason finished fifth in Thursday's prelim feature behind only
$5,000 victor Jonathan Davenport, Michael Norris, Brandon Overton,
and Max Blair and wound up nineteenth in Friday evening's $5,000
to win main event. After running eighth in his heat race and third
in his B-Main on Saturday night, Mason blitzed past fifteen competitors
during the 'Firecracker 100' to claim a strong ninth place performance.
In
RUSH Crate Late Model Series competition at the 4/10-mile speedplant,
Mason was unfortunately disqualified following his fast qualifying
lap on Thursday night due to being light at the scales. After
advancing up to fifth in his heat race on Friday evening, the
Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace won his B-Main on Saturday to advance
into the 50-lap headliner. Mason then steered up inside of the
top five in the 'Bill Emig Memorial' before mechanical troubles
late in the distance dropped him to a disappointing twenty-third
place showing. Complete results from the entire weekend can be
found online by clicking on www.lernerville.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Zeigler
Leads Early; Finishes Fifth in $129k Dirt Late Model Dream!
(June
13, 2023) A very lucrative stretch of Super Late Model racing
greeted the Mason Zeigler Racing (MZR) team from June 8-12 in
the states of Ohio and Indiana. In the pair of $12,000 to win
preliminary shows to kick off the 29th Annual 'Dirt Late Model
Dream' at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Mason Zeigler drove
his new-look Greenlane #25z machine to a seventh place finish
in his 25-lap feature on Thursday before he was wrecked out of
Friday's 25-lapper and relegated to a disappointing nineteenth
place showing. With a $129,000 top prize up for grabs in Saturday's
finale, Mason won his heat race, led the first 25 circuits in
the 100-lap crown jewel headliner, and ultimately placed fifth
behind only victor Jonathan Davenport, Chris Madden, Bobby Pierce,
and Ricky Thornton, Jr.!
Following the
three-day weekend at the "Big E," the action quickly
shifted to Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana on Monday, June
12, as a whopping $100,000 payday was on the line with the XR
Super Series. Mason stopped the clock fourteenth quickest in Group
A during qualifying prior to running eighth in his stacked heat
race and sixth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania
ace was unable to make the start in the 100-lap main event that
was eventually won by Hudson O'Neal. Complete results from both
Eldora and Kokomo can be viewed online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com
and www.xrsuperseries.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)

Mason
Zeigler Suffers Mechanical Woes in Show-Me 100
(May
28, 2023) Mason Zeigler and MZR followed the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series to the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland,
Missouri on May 25-27 for the 31st edition of the 'Show-Me 100.'
The busy Memorial Day holiday weekend started with a pair of $6,000
to win preliminary events. On Thursday night in the opener, Mason
placed fourth in his stacked heat race, won his B-Main, and later
advanced up to twelfth in the final rundown of the 45-lap 'Cowboy
Classic.' In a similar show on Friday evening, Mason ran second
in his heat race and vaulted up to the second spot briefly in
the 40-lapper before rear-end woes relegated him to a disappointing
twenty-third place performance.
When
Saturday rolled around in the Show-Me State, a huge crowd assembled
at Lucas Oil Speedway to see who would walk away with the whopping
$50,000 first place prize in the 'Show-Me 100.' By virtue of racking
up the seventeenth most points in preliminary action, Mason started
the 100-lap crown jewel headliner from the inside of the ninth
row. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace unfortunately suffered another
mechanical issue during the 'Show-Me 100' and ultimately retired
in the twenty-first position. Complete results from the entire
weekend at Wheatland can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Zeigler
Continues Strong Stretch in Iowa Tripleheader!
(May
21, 2023) Mason Zeigler Racing (MZR) ventured west to the
Hawkeye State for a trio of lucrative events from May 17-20. On
Wednesday night on the 1/4-mile oval at Davenport Speedway in
Davenport, Iowa, Mason Zeigler qualified well in Castrol FloRacing
Night in America Series time trials before securing a heat race
triumph. After leading twenty circuits early in the 50-lap headliner
from the outside of the front row, Mason ultimately slipped back
to an eighth place effort in the $23,023 to win contest.
The
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series then presided over a pair of
showdowns at 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa and 34 Raceway in West
Burlington, Iowa over the weekend. At Farley in a $12,000 to win
affair on Friday, Mason won his heat race once again, led the
first twelve circuits in the 50-lapper, and eventually settled
for an impressive fourth place showing behind only victor Ricky
Thornton, Jr., Tim McCreadie, and Hudson O'Neal. In Saturday's
weekend finale at Burlington, which boasted a $15,000 top prize,
Mason placed third in his loaded heat race prior to advancing
five positions during the course of the 50-lap feature on his
way to a solid seventh place performance. Complete results from
each of these three races can be found online by clicking on www.floseries.com
and www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Top
Five for Mason Zeigler Racing in Lernerville Visit
(May
13, 2023) The lone event for Mason Zeigler Racing over the
weekend came on Friday, May 12 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,
Pennsylvania. The United Late Model Series (ULMS) tour presided
over a $4,000 to win throwdown and Mason Zeigler started the night
by clicking off the fastest time in Group B during qualifying.
Mason was then dominating his heat race when he was deemed by
officials to jump a late race restart (while leading). The bad
call relegated Mason back to a third place finish in his heat
race and forced him to start the 30-lap headliner from the inside
of the sixth row. The Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace then stormed
past seven competitors during the A-Main to leave Lernerville
for a strong fourth place performance behind only race winner
Gregg Satterlee, Alex Ferree, and Chub Frank! Complete results
from last night can be found online by clicking on www.lernerville.com.
(Neiderlander Photography)

Zeigler
Wins $8,700 at Bedford; Runner-Up at Port Royal!
(May
7, 2023) Mason Zeigler and the #25z MZR team celebrated in
victory lane for the first time in 2023 on Friday night, May 5
at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania! Debuting a brand-new
XR1 Rocket Chassis, Mason swept the 'Billy Winn Classic,' as he
set Fast Time in qualifying, won his heat race, and led each of
the fifty circuits in the unsanctioned headliner. At the checkers,
Mason was celebrating an $8,700 triumph over a top five that included
runner-up Kyle Lee, Gregg Satterlee, Jeff Rine, and Matt Cosner!
On
Saturday evening, May 6, the action quickly shifted to Port Royal
Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania for a $4,000 to win Super
Late Model showdown. Mason once again clicked off the fastest
lap overall during the qualifying session prior to winning his
heat race. After leading the opening lap in the main event, the
Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania ace settled for a strong runner-up performance
behind only race winner Michael Norris! Full results from both
speedplants can be found online at www.bedfordspeedway.com
and www.portroyalspeedway.com.
(Codi Weyant Photo)
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