KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Aaron Reutzel will make his highly-anticipated return to Ridge & Sons Racing this weekend at Port Royal Speedway.
The Clute, Texas, native, who has been recovering from a broken foot since a Kings Royal Week crash at Eldora Speedway in July, is no stranger to half-mile race track. Reutzel earned $100,000 for winning the Bob Weikert Memorial there earlier this season.
Although unable to compete during his recovery, Reutzel’s sideline involvement with RSR proved vital, helping interim wheelman Justin Sanders become acclimated and successful.
Sanders’ most recent stretch with RSR included three top-ten performances, all of which highlighted with a fifth-place score in Saturday’s Skagit Nationals finale.
Sanders earned a pair of victories during his stint in the No. 87 machine.
“Can’t say enough about Justin Sanders and what he’s been able to do for this race team. He jumped in and did a fantastic job and we were privileged to have him,” Brian Ridge, owner of RSR, stated in a press release. “We’re happy to have Aaron [Reutzel] back in time for Port Royal Speedway. He knows his way around that place and we’re aiming to put another crown jewel on our team’s resume.”
Three nights of racing are ahead at Port Royal, headlined by Saturday night’s $58,000-to-win Tuscarora 50.
