Port Royal Speedway
Wagner nets third straight 410 sprint crown L
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Inside Motorsports | April 2021
story: SHAWN WOOD, FOR INSIDE MOTORSPORTS
ogan Wagner finds himself in some rare company in the Port Royal Speedway record books. Four drivers: Keith Kauffman, Lance Dewease, Larry ‘Smokey’ Snellbaker and Frankie Thompson, have won the 410 sprint car track title three years in a row. Kauffman, the track’s all-time winningest 410 sprint car driver, is the only one to have ever won four straight titles, doing it from 1978 to 1981. “I feel like any time that your name is mentioned in the conversations as Keith, Lance, Smokey, that’s not only owed to the performance of the car but the team,” Wagner said of his third straight 410 sprint car title. “At the end of the day, we are focused on getting wins and running up front. By doing that, the point championships
will take care of themselves. If we get the fourth straight title and tie Keith, that will be fantastic. But we are focused on the here and now.” This is Wagner’s fourth season with the John and PeeWee Zemaitis-owned sprint car team. “We started four years ago trying to figure out how (crew chief) Tommy (Karl) likes to set up and what I like and towards the end of that first season he and I clicked,” Wagner said. “Knowing how the driver and crew chief think and can communicate goes hand-in-hand with going fast and winning the race which also leads to a bond between the driver and the crew chief.” Throughout his career, Wagner has worked with many different crew chiefs including fellow driver Lance
Photo: SHAWN WOOD
Logan Wagner races off of Turn 4 at Port Royal Speedway on opening day. Wagner is seeking his fourth straight 410 sprint car track title.
