MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
TRONE FINSHES 7TH IN SEASON POINTS AT TRAIL-WAY

Joe and the team finished up 7th in points for the season. Thank you to all of the sponsors who made racing this season possible.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
TRONE FINSHES 16TH AT TRAIL-WAY

Friday at Trail-way was very up and down. I finished fourth in my heat. I started 15th and fell back to 16th place at the finish.

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MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
TRONE FINSHES 7TH AT TRAIL-WAY

Friday at Trail-way was very up and down. I finished third in my heat. I started 10th and got to 7th place at the finish.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2009
TRONE FINSHES 7TH AND MOVES INTO A TIE FOR THE POINTS LEAD

Friday at Trail-way was very up and down. I finished third in my heat but was challenging for 2nd coming for the checkered but the second place car came down on me, making contact sending me spinning across the finish line. We had to replace most of the front end parts for the feature. I started 10th and got to 7th place at the finish. That was good enough to get us into a tie for the point lead with Bill Dietrich.

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MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2009
TRONE FINSHES 4TH

Friday at Trail-Way I finished 4th in my heat to make the handicap invert.
I started 12th in the feature and while the car didn't feel great it was good enough to get to 4th place at the finish for the second week in a row. So far we're having a solid year at Trail-Way and sit 2nd in points. Saturday at Lincoln I finished 4th in my heat which put me in 16th starting spot for the feature. It was yet another tough night even though the car did feel better than it has the last few races. I ended up in 15th place at the finish. If all goes well, we will be at Trail-Way and Port Royal this weekend.

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MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009
TRONE FINSHES 4TH

The evening started out good with a 4th place finish in the heat race. I started 10th in the feature. The car was on a rail but only one caution on the 4th lap and heavy lapped traffic made it tough even with a good car to make passes for position. At the end of the night we ended up with a strong 4th place finish.

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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009
TRONE CLAIMS FIRST VICTORY OF SEASON

The evening started out good with a 4th place finishin the heat race put me in the redraw. I pulled the 4 pill. I got a good start on the first try getting into 2nd but it was called back due a crash. I got to move up to 2nd for the next start. It took a few starts to get a lap in but I got the lead at the start and held on for our first win of the season. I'd like to again thank my parents, crew, and sponsors for all they do. I'd also like to thank Brad McClelland, who unfortunately had to scratch for the night with engine problems, for coming out during the red to get me calmed down and refocused as I was overdriving the car before that.

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MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009
GETTING CLOSER

Friday at Trail-way I started 7th in my heat and finished 2nd. In the feature I started 10th and finished 4th. All in all a pretty good night for the team. The car really handled well even as the track dried out pretty bad several laps into the feature.


TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009
THIS WEEKS UPDATE

Friday at Trail-way I finished 2nd in my heat and started 4th in the feature. At the start a car got loose in front of me and I had to check up to avoid hitting him which dropped me a few spots. I was able to get back to 5th but with the car getting very loose I spun out on the 21st lap. I restarted last and came back to finish 9th. On Saturday at Lincoln I again finished 2nd in my heat. I started the feature in 6th and finished 12th. We continued to try some different things at Lincoln and even though I still struggled, I feel we are getting closer and more competitive each time we go back!


THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009
2009 SEASON PREVIEW

After marking his first 358 Sprint win in 2008, Joe and the entire JTR Team are excited and ready to see what the 2009 season will bring. The guys have been working hard in the shop all winter long and have all the equipment fresh and ready to go. Joe and the blue 99 were at all the pre-season race shows and would like to say thanks to all that came out to say hello. Last week though, was a true sign that the shows are over and that the official racing season is here as Lincoln Speedway opened their gates for the 410 Super Sprints Ice Breaker 30. Joe and all the areas 358's drivers were spectators, but will open up their season at Lincoln Speedway on March 14th and 28th with the 410's. Then on April 3rd at all the guys will head to Trail- way Speedway where the weekly friday shows will start and run through September. Joe and the team plan to attend as many Lincoln races as they can this year, but their focus again will be to run for the points championship at Trail-way Speedway. So check out the schedule today and make plans to come out and support Joe and the 99 team as they battle in PA's biggest sprint car division.


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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
2008 SEASON COMPLETE

Friday night was the last race of the season for Joe and company at Trail-way Speedway. It was the Trone Outdoor 358 Championship race. Joe started the night out running a good heat race and finished 4th. That parked the #99 in the 16th starting spot for the Championship race feature. Thats when it all went downhill from there Joe said.

"At the start, coming off of turn 2, the car in front of me got sideways. I tried to get by, we made contact sending me into the wall. I kept going and the car still felt ok. I was advancing through the field when a few laps later, 2 more cars made contact and I got collected in that forcing me to the rear of the field. Again, I was advancing when several other cars got together. I tried to duck under them but didn't make and flipped ending a very bad night. I was credited and paid for 23rd position. Thank you all for supporting us during the 2008 Racing season. We are sad to see it come to an end, but next year will be here very soon."

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