Brian VanMeveren & Wingo Brothers Racing Gear Up For Aggressive Indiana Sprint Car Schedule in 2019
PITTSBORO, Ind. (March 10, 2019) – The 2019 racing season is fast approaching for St. Paul, Minn. 410 Sprint Car driver Brian VanMeveren. In what will be his second season competing in the non-winged 410 hotbed of Indiana, VanMeveren tentatively has a 51-race schedule lined up, mostly consisting of USAC and MSCS-sanctioned events.
The 2018 season was VanMeveren’s rookie campaign in the non-winged 410 after graduating from the local UMSS non-winged series in Minn. VanMeveren competed at 12 different tracks in Indiana and said the biggest highlights from last year were the confidence he gained in the car and the new team he’s affiliated with.
“Mike and Jimmy Wingo of Wingo Brothers Racing were a huge help to me the last part of the season last year,” said VanMeveren. “They just made a few little adjustments to the car and gave me some driving advice. Having the Wingo Brothers’ support has definitely been the biggest thing I’ve gained over the last year. I’m really looking forward to working with them again this year.”
VanMeveren’s season will kick off March 22-23 at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway with the $7,500-to-win No Way Out 40. VanMeveren will compete with the USAC National tour on March 30th at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway before heading to Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway for back-to-back shows on April 5-6.
“Really, I’m looking at it as a test-n-tune for Lawrenceburg,” said VanMeveren of his opening weekend at Brownstown. “Lawrenceburg is the first USAC show of the year and I’m primarily focusing on USAC this year. We’ve got another new car in the stable this year so we’ll be doing a few different things with the setup and engine package and shaking everything down.”
VanMeveren’s season last year was highlighted by strong qualifying efforts throughout the year, capped off by making the starting grid for the Kokomo Smackdown. VanMeveren said he’s looking to build upon last year’s success for an even better 2019.
“I really want to be competitive and collect a few top 10 finishes in USAC. That’s really the goal,” he said.
VanMeveren would like to thank all of his sponsors for their continued support!
Wingo Brothers Racing, VanMeveren Law, Reactor Racing, Foot and Ankle Clinics PA, Wolf & Sons, JRS Fabrication, VP Racing Fuel, Sanders Engineering, Simpson Race Products, Competition Suspension Inc., DRC Chassis, Highside Designs
