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August 1, 2020 - Kosiski DNF’s at Adams County |
 Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 took to a soggy Adams County Speedway - Corning IA Saturday for the one and only visit of the year for the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series. Kosiski struggled with a vibration the whole night and when the night ended he was credited with a 23rd place finish. (Todd Boyd photo)
AK took to the track early on for qualifying putting down the 9th fastest lap with a time of 20.226 seconds. Starting the heat race second row outside Kosiski only completed 7 out of the 8 laps to finish 7th.
 Starting the 30 lap A main in the 8th row, Andrew quickly made his way up to the 13th position where he battled with Darrell DeFrance in the opening laps. Kosiski stayed in that position through a couple yellow flags and while under caution on lap 9 he pulled his No. 53 pit side with a vibration to end his night.
For more results from this event, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com. |
July 30, 2020 - Malvern Bank Series Double Header Awaits Team 53 |
Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 will be on the road again this weekend as the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series takes on two of the biggest tracks on the circuit. Friday night the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City Kansas hosts a $3,000 to win event, while Saturday the Adams County Speedway - Corning IA has their only late model event of 2020 with a $3,500 to win race.
After many cancellations in the last few years due to flooding and Covid, Andrew Kosiski will finally return to the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City Friday night. Kosiski will bring his All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean No. 53 into battle against the best of the Malvern Bank Series after spending the last couple weeks competing with the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series. Andrew has faired well at the big half mile over the last few years coming off a two tenth place finishes in 2017 and 2018; while recording his best career finish of 4th at Lakeside in 2014.
Saturday night AK will come back to a track that he’s competed at many times over the years, the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa. The $3,500 to win Ray Houck Memorial is the only late model event on the schedule in 2020, as the two previous races were canceled. In 2018 Kosiski had two top tens and a DNF in the three Malvern Bank Series races at ACS, while in 2018 he finished 2nd in the only SLMR event there. Andrew’s last win at the big paperclip half mile came in 2017 during a NASCAR Weekly Series event. |
July 25, 2020 - Provisional Secures SDN Finale Start For Kosiski |
 The 10th Annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals concluded Saturday as the cars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series were set for a 101 lap main event around the I-80 Speedway. After qualifying for the event with a track provisional Andrew Kosiski was credited with a 28th place.
Friday night dual heat races were on the race card to lock in the top 18 starting spots for the Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals. Race one Kosiski started 6th and finished 7th, while in round two he started 3rd and finished 8th. Those results placed Andrew 38th out of 46 cars in passing points.
 Saturday’s B main event seen Kosiski’s #53 roll off the grid from the 10th starting spot. With 2 laps remains in the 15 lap race, AK made a crucial pass on Ben Schaller for the 8th position on track. Kosiski narrowly beat the #98 at the checkered flag by .024 seconds. That pass gave Kosiski the I-80 Speedway track provisional as the highest finishing weekly driver to not qualify for the main event. (Todd Boyd photo)
Starting 29th out of 31 cars in the 101 lap Silver Dollar Nationals, Andrew fell to the tail on lap one. On lap 3 the bottom side opened up and AK drove to the 28th spot battling with Tyler Bruening. Kosiski once again fell to the tail and was lapped by race leader Jimmy Owens just as the yellow came out on lap 15. After receiving the lucky dog award to get his lap back, the race went back to green and then on lap 27 Owens would once again place the No. 53 a lap down. Kosiski completed three more circuits before pulling pit side to end his weekend in 28th place.
“The last week has been a struggle with the open motor stuff” said Andrew “we got better every night and after the tire rule change for Saturday we could actually race with these guys a little at least.”
For more results from these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com. |
July 23, 2020 - Kosiski Hard Charges For 6th Place Finish at I-80 Speedway, DNQ in Dirt Track Bank Go 50 |
 Andrew Kosiski kicked off the 2020 Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals Wednesday night with a sixth place finish in the 40 lap Malvern Bank / Hoker Trucking LLC Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series main event. Kosiski took a not so stellar qualifying lap to start the night and ended the night with the hard charger award for passing the most cars. (Todd Boyd photo)
44 late models checked in for the $5,300 to win race at the 4/10th of a mile speedway and AK took to the track in the last set of cars to time in 30th quickest with a time of 19.513 seconds. With the invert Andrew started on the pole of the fifth heat race where he jumped to an early lead. Kosiski stayed out front past the half way mark until Tyler Bruening used the high side to make the pass for the top spot. Andrew went on to finish 2nd in the heat race.
Combining the qualifying and heat race points, the All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean No. 53 had to start second row inside in the B feature last chance qualifier. Kosiski went on to finish second and secure the 20th starting spot in the 40 lap main event.
Caution plagued was the name of the game for the A feature; and AK used his car to the fullest to make passes on the inside of the speedway. Moving up a few spots every caution, Kosiski raced his way into the sixth position on lap 28. A few more yellows seen Andrew restart in the outside lane in the closing laps, but he couldn’t ever contend for the fifth position. At the checkered flag it was Bruening picking up the win, followed by Tad Pospisil, Justin Kay, Corey Dumpert, Andy Eckrich, and Kosiski in sixth after passing 14 cars.
Kosiski went into night two of the 10th Annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals with high expectations, but a bad qualifying lap put the All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean No. 53 behind the eight ball early on resulting in a did not qualify for the 50 lap main event.
After putting down a competitive lap in hot laps (7th fastest out of 22 in his group), the team made a small change to try and get a little more speed for qualifying; but the change gave an opposite result as Andrew clocked in with a lap of 18.101 which was 22nd quick out of 23 cars.
Starting last in the heat race, Kosiski jumped to the bottom side of the speedway at the drop of the green moving up three spots on lap one to the eight position. On lap two Tim McCreadie would return the favor passing Andrew back for 8th, dropping back to 9th Kosiski would maintain the position for the rest of the ten lap race.
The 12 lap B feature seen Andrew start tenth and finish tenth; the result would be a DNQ for the second consecutive race with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com and www.LucasDirt.com. |
July 21, 2020 - Four Nights of Racing Ahead at Silver Dollar Nationals |
 The 10th Annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals is next on the card for Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 as they prepare for four nights of racing at I-80 Speedway. The action kicks off Wednesday night with the $5,300 to win Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series race followed by three nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competition. (Todd Boyd photo)
Wednesday night the cars and stars of the Malvern Bank West Series and the Hoker Trucking LLC East Series combine for a show down at the prelude to the Silver Dollar Nationals. Kosiski will look to turn his luck around in this event as he only has been able to capture one top ten finish in the last three years. Andrew enters the weekend with two starts this season at I-80 Speedway, both NASCAR Weekly Series races, where he finished 2nd and 8th.
Thursday night the Dirt Track Bank Go50 takes center stage as the Lucas Oil Dirt Series begins three nights of racing at the 4/10th of a mile speedway. This will be a complete show with qualifying, heat races, and feature events. Andrew has competed in all three editions of the Go50 thus far to date, making the show once in 2018 where he finished the race in 20th position.
Friday and Saturday, the largest racing purse in the history of the state of Nebraska will be paid out as the 10th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals begin. Friday night will be dual heat race qualifying, while Saturday the last chance qualifiers and the 101 lap main event take place. Kosiski’s best finish in the main event was 16th in 2016 when he completed all 80 laps that year. Andrew will once again look to make the big show as the best of the best in the dirt late model world will be in attendance for the $53,000 winners purse. |
July 19, 2020 - Electrical issues withdrawal Kosiski from Show-Me 100, Competes In Diamond Nationals on Sunday |
 Andrew Kosiski kicked off a long week of racing Sunday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway for the 14th Annual Diamond Nationals. After having electrical issues on Saturday night causing him to scratch from the Show Me 100, Kosiski would struggle Sunday night and not make the 50 lap feature event.
Andrew was the first car on the speedway for time trials in group B, laying down a lap of 15.667 seconds which was 16th fastest out of 22 cars. The heat race and B feature was mostly the same story as AK had difficulty getting the car to turn in the middle of the corner. Finishing 10th and 11th respectively in the two races. Kosiski had his first did not qualify of the season.
“I really needed to get the laps Saturday night to be better for tonight” Andrew said, “the drive, feel, engine, and tires were so different. I’m really glad we were able to get these laps in tonight going into Silver Dollar though, we got a lot of work to do to get to the level we want to be.”
For more results from these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com. |
July 16, 2020 - Show Me 100, Diamond Nationals Up Next For Kosiski |
Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 will be on the road this weekend to Wheatland Missouri for the Show Me 100 and the Diamond Nationals at the Lucas Oil Speedway. This will be Kosiski’s first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race of this season in just his sixth overall event of 2020.
Saturday night, July 18th, the 28th Annual Show Me 100 will get under way after being postponed earlier this year. This race will now be a one day event that pays $20,000 to win. The racing action will be broadcasted on Lucas Oil Tv which is a pay-per-view/subscription based service.
Sunday night the 14th Annual Diamond Nationals will get underway for its one day $12,000 to win race. This time you can catch the All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean, Select Auto Sales Omaha, Omni Inventive Care, We'll Smoke U BBQ No. 53 Live on Mav Tv (Direct TV Channel 214) beginning at 7:30pm central. This will be a national TV broadcast, check your local provider to see if you get Mav TV.
This will be Andrew’s first visit to Wheatland since the season opening MLRA race in 2017. In that event AK set fast time in qualifying and finished 2nd in his heat race. Missing the set up in the feature event, Kosiski pulled pit side early to end his night. |
July 12, 2020 - Kosiski Charges For 8th Place Finish at I-80; 10th Place Finish at Boone County |
 Andrew Kosiski rolled into I-80 Speedway Friday night coming off a runner up finish there last weekend, but early heat race struggles set the tone for night number two of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series season. (Todd Boyd photo)
 After starting fifth and finishing fifth in his heat race, Kosiski would have to line up his All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean No. 53 in the 15th starting position for the 20 lap A main event. At the drop of the green the 22 car starting field found that ripping the cushion around the big 4/10th of a mile speedway was the preferred way around. Andrew, starting on the inside of row eight, immediately began working the low side of the track to try and gain track position. AK’s MB Custom chassis worked well on the bottom picking cars off one by one. The race went 20 laps straight through and when it was all said and done Kosiski took home an 8th place finish.
Andrew Kosiski took to the track for the first time in 2020 with the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series Sunday night at the Boone County Raceway, Kosiski took a bad draw and managed a top ten finish in the 25 lap A main event.
The night started off with qualifying time trials, after drawing 27th out of 36 cars, Andrew took to the track for his fast laps late in the session. Unfortunately the track had slowed down a great deal from the cars that went out early and Kosiski timed in 17th overall.
After the invert, AK started outside front row of the 10 lap heat race where he jumped to an early lead and set the pace for the first seven laps. On lap eight Kyle Berck would make the move in turns 3 and 4 getting by the No. 53; Andrew battled back on the inside of the No. 14 but couldn’t return the favor taking second place at the finish.
The 25 lap main saw Kosiski take the green from outside of row six. A lap seven caution flag seen had Andrew still in the 12th position on the leaderboard, but after the restart he would gain two spots before the yellow came out again on lap eight. The ensuing restart brought a battle for the 9th position between the No. 53, the No. 1 of Dylan Schmer, and the No. 26JR of Corey Zeitner. Zeitner prevailed with Kosiski and Schmer following and the rest of the race it remained that way with Andrew finishing 10th.
For more results from these events, please visit www.I-80Speedway.com and www.SLMRSeries.com. |
July 3, 2020 - Kosiski Takes Runner Up Honors at I-80 Speedway |
Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 made the short drive to I-80 Speedway Friday night for the season opening NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series event. When it was all said and done Kosiski brought home a second place podium finish.
 After finishing runner up in his heat race qualifier, the redraw and invert would line AK up in the third row for the 20 lap main event. At the drop of the green Andrew was on the move forward as he advanced two spots on lap one, by the end of the second circuit he was in the runner up spot and on lap three the All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean No. 53 was challenging for the lead. Kosiski and Bill Leighton Jr. raced side by side for a half dozen laps but Andrew could not get the traction coming off of turn four to complete the pass. Andrew finally lost ground entering turn one on lap eight giving Leighton the full advantage. The two maintained separation until lap traffic came into play and Andrew quickly closed the deficit again. It would get down to a few car lengths but the yellow waved on lap 18 giving the leaders a two lap shoot out to settle it. However Leighton nailed the restart and AK completed the last two circuits in his tire tracks to finish 2nd. (Buck Monson photo)
For more results from this event, please visit www.I-80Speedway.com. |
July 1, 2020 - AK Celebrates Independence Day with NASCAR Season Opener |
Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 will kick off the 4th of July weekend this Friday night as the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series begins its 2020 season at the I-80 Speedway.
Kosiski, who was the 2015 NASCAR Nebraska State Champion, will be looking for his first career I-80 Speedway track championship after finishing in third place last season. This year the competition will be fierce as the NASCAR season has been shortened to just five nights for the Super Late Model division, giving no room for error for any of the competitors.
The racing action starts at 7:15pm, with adult general admission being $15. For complete information head over to www.I-80Speedway.com.
LAST WEEKEND OUT: Kosiski started off his 2020 season with two top ten finishes with the Hoker Trucking Series. Andrew picked up a 10th place finish at the Independence Motor Speedway Saturday night and a 5th place finish Sunday at Mason City. |
June 28, 2020 - Kosiski Scores Top 10 To Open 2020; Settles For 5th Place Finish at Mason City |
 After the longest off season of his career, Andrew Kosiski kicked off his 2020 campaign Saturday night at the Independence Motor Speedway as the Hoker Trucking LLC Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series raced for a $3,000 pay day.
Making his first career start at the highbanks, Kosiski timed in 16th overall out of 31 cars. Starting second row inside, AK jumped into the runner up position on lap one of his heat race behind Chris Simpson. Simpson would lead every lap with Andrew finishing 2nd.
The 35 lap main event was a tough one for the No. 53, Kosiski battled with Simpson, Tad Pospisil, and JC Wyman early on; after the second yellow of the race on lap 19, Andrew found himself sitting in the eight position where he started. The final 16 laps went green and Andrew faded towards the end coming across the line in 10th place.
 Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 were on track for the second night in a row to start the 2020 campaign on Sunday night at the Mason City Motor Speedway. This was the second night in a row the Hoker Trucking LLC Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series took on a north central Iowa short track for a $3,000 to win event.
AK kicked off the night in heat race action by advancing from his 5th starting position to finish runner up. Andrew used a last lap pass on Charlie McKenna to earn the 2nd place finish and the top qualifying points earner of the night.
Kosiski set sail in the 35 lap A main event from the outside of row two. Andrew settled into the fourth position in the early laps until he made the pass on Curt Schroeder for third just before the yellow flag came out on lap 13. It appeared as though Kosiski was in the cat bird seat as he was set to restart on the bottom which had become the preferred lane, but the restart seen the No. 04 of Tad Pospisil get underneath the All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean No. 53, allowing a freight train of drivers to get by. AK fell to 7th in the running order, but was able to retake 6th, and then used a late race restart to take over the 5th position during the closing laps to finish off the feature event.
For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.
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June 25, 2020 - Andrew Kosiski Sets Out On Hoker Trucking Series Weekend |
Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 will once again try to start their 2020 race season this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The trifecta of races for the Hoker Trucking LLC Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series will take place at the Lafeyette Speedway, Independence Motor Speedway, and Mason City Motor Speedway; all of which are tracks that Kosiski has not competed on before.
It’s been 257 days since Andrew has strapped in for a feature event in his All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean #53. Kosiski ended the 2019 season with four straight top three finishes including a win at the New Raceway Park in Jefferson, South Dakota on October 5th.
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June 18, 2020 - Kosiski Returns To Action at CJ Speedway, 34 Raceway |
 Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 will kick off their 2020 season this Friday and Saturday as the Hoker Trucking LLC Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series invades the CJ Speedway Official Site and 34 Raceway. This will be Kosiski’s first ever visit to both facilities. (Todd Boyd photo)
Andrew and wife Kara, who both tested positive for Covid-19 at the beginning of the month, have recovered from the illness and can no longer spread the virus.
Kosiski will be behind the wheel of his brand new #53 Mars Race Cars MB Custom chassis sponsored by All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean, Select Auto Sales Omaha, Omni Inventive Care, and We'll Smoke U BBQ with a Pro Power Racing Engines under the hood.
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June 10, 2020 - Nebraska driver recovers from bout with Covid-19 |
 Andrew Kosiski was itching to go racing in May 30’s Malvern Bank Series season opener at Central Missouri Speedway in Warrensburg. His body, however, was overcome by a sickness that left him unable to even climb out of bed in his Omaha, Neb., residence on race day. << MORE>> (Todd Boyd photo)
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June 8, 2020 - Kosiski Sidelined By Covid-19 Diagnoses |
Andrew Kosiski is indefinitely out of the seat of his #53 dirt late model as he battles the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Kosiski became ill in late May with what was believed to be just flu like symptoms, but after being tested for the coronavirus, results came back positive. Andrew quarantined at home for a number of days until being hospitalized due to the effects of the virus. Kosiski was released from the hospital on Sunday, June 7th, and is now at home continuing to recover. |
May 24, 2020 - Rain Wins Malvern Bank Opener at Stuart Speedway |
 As restrictions from the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic lighten, Andrew Kosiski kicked off his 2020 season on Sunday afternoon at Stuart Speedway (Stuart, Iowa) powering his All Makes Collision No. 53 Late Model for the Malvern Bank Series opener. After coming in fourth in his heat race, Mother Nature made an appearance and cancelled the remainder of the program before features we underway. (Todd Boyd photo)
For more results from the event, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com. |
May 22, 2020 - Kosiski Opens 2020 at Stuart Sunday |
Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 will finally get to start the 2020 race season Sunday night as the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series opens the year at the Stuart Speedway. This race will be not have grandstand admission but the event can be seen through a pay per view broadcast on XR.
Kosiski will be behind the wheel of his brand new All Makes Collision, Certified Transmission, Kosiski Auto Parts, Super Clean #53 Mars Race Cars MB Customs chassis with this being his third career start at Stuart. His first two races were in 2019 where he had a DNF in May after being caught up in an accident, he then rebounded with a 6th place finish during the June Malvern Bank Series event.
Get the latest AK gear by visiting the Malvern Bank Series Souvenir Trailer at any series event, or you can order online at www.DirtShirtsUSA.com.
In 2020 Andrew Kosiski will pilot both his family owned #53 MB Custom chassis sponsored by All Makes Collision, Certified Transmission, Super Clean, Select Auto, Kosiski Auto Parts, OMNI Inventive Care, We’ll Smoke U BBQ and Beer City, as well as the Karl and Tracie Getzschman owned All Makes Collision XR1 Rocket in selected open late model events. |
March 11, 2020 - Kosiski Begins 2020 at Beatrice Spring Nationals |
 Andrew Kosiski will begin his 16th season behind the wheel of a dirt late model this Thursday and Friday at the Gage County Fairgrounds in Beatrice, Nebraska. This will be Kosiski’s first career attempt at the Spring Nationals in the 27th running of the event at Beatrice Speedway.
AK will be piloting the Karl and Tracie Getzschman owned #18 Rocket Chassis sponsored by All Makes Collision.
Kosiski has been a consistent front runner in the #18 machine the last few years, finishing runner up in all four events he competed in during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. This time Andrew will have his hands full as he only has one career start in Beatrice dating back to the summer of 2013.
If you can’t make it to the track, make sure to tune into all the action on Speed Shift TV.
Get the latest AK gear by visiting the Malvern Bank Series Souvenir Trailer at any series event, or you can order online at www.DirtShirtsUSA.com. |
January 20, 2020 - Super Clean Teams With Andrew Kosiski for 2020 |
 Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 are excited to announce a new partnership for the 2020 racing season with Super Clean. Super Clean leads the degreaser industry with multiple products that dissolves grease super easy and super fast.
“I’m thrilled to have Super Clean be apart of the team in 2020” says Kosiski, “ Super Clean has invested a lot into the dirt racing world, and for them to believe in us to represent their brand and products is a big boost as we enter our most competitive season to date.”
Andrew is finishing up the final details of his 2020 tour, but it looks to have over 60 nights as he travels the midwest starting in late March and ending in October.
Super Clean products can be found at most major retailers, head over to www.SuperClean.com to order products online or to use their store locator page to find the closest store to you. |
November 20, 2019 - Kosiski Tallies Three-Win 2019 Season |
The 2019 season saw Andrew Kosiski compete in a total of 40 events aboard his Kosiski Auto Parts No. 53 Late Model entry. With Mother Nature determining the outcome of ninth of his scheduled dates, Kosiski recorded three wins, 18 Top-5 finishes, and 27 Top-10 outings. He also finished seventh in the final Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series point standings.
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November 17, 2019 - Kosiski Teams with Getzschman Racing For 2020 Season |
 Andrew Kosiski and Getzschman Racing will partner in the 2020 season for a selected number of open late model events. Karl and Tracie Getzschman, owners of All Makes Collision Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been a major supporter of the Andrew Kosiski Racing Team for the past two and a half season’s and they will begin the new decade with an even bigger partnership as they nab AK as their open late model driver.
The Getzschman’s have recently acquired an XR1 Rocket Chassis from the Dunn Benson Motorsports stable out of North Carolina, a car that was last raced by Eddie Carrier Jr. at the Dirt Million. Kosiski will keep with a familiar engine builder as the team will put a Pro Power Racing Engines under the hood.
Kosiski and the All Makes Collision Team will race a selected number of events in 2020. Three races that have already been slated on the schedule so far is the 28th edition of the Show Me 100 at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland Missouri, the 10th annual Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway, and the Late Model Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway. Additional races will be added in the coming months.
Kosiski will continue to wheel his family owned #53 MB Custom chassis in 2020 as Team 53 will once again follow the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series as well as race for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series State Championship at I-80 Speedway. |
October 12, 2019 - Kosiski Claims Pair of Podium Finishes at The Cornhusker Classic |
 Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 closed out the 2019 race season at the I-80 Speedway Saturday night with the annual Cornhusker Classic. This would be Andrew’s first time this season pulling double duty, sporting his familiar family owned No. 53 in the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series plus driving the Karl and Tracie Getzschman owned All Makes Collision Center No. 18 in the Bragging Rights Late Model Series. (Dirtman Photography)
AK kicked off the night with two heat race wins. Starting from the pole in each heat race, Kosiski led all six laps in the Bragging Rights race and all eight laps in the Malvern Bank Series race to comfortably cruise to victory.
The 20 lap Bragging Rights A main event seen the No. 18 start from the inside of row two and drop back to fourth on lap one. After a few early cautions, Kosiski would battle for position early on until taking over the third position at the half way point. AK then ran down the No. 83 of Jake Bridge and took over the the runner up spot on lap 17, but Bridge returned the favor regaining the position the next lap. Kosiski used a turn four last lap pass to get by Bridge at the line to take the 2nd position in the final run down. This was Andrew’s fourth race behind the wheel of the All Makes Collision No. 18 in the last two years, and he has collected four runner up finishes in those starts.
The 30 lap Malvern Bank Series main event would also see Andrew roll off the grid from the second row, but this time from the outside. Kosiski jumped to the third position on lap one, but after a gaggle of cautions and restarts on lap two, Kosiski made the pass for second from Robbie Andersen until a lap seven restart when Andersen got the advantage to retake the position. The race went caution free the final 23 circuits and lap traffic came into play big time. Andrew was able to drive past the No. 82 of Andersen on lap 19, but it was the No. 04 of Tad Pospisil making the same move on lap 24 dropping AK to the third position where he took the checkered flag.
Get the latest AK gear by visiting the Malvern Bank Series Souvenir Trailer at any series event, or you can order online at www.DirtShirtsUSA.com.
Andrew finished in seventh in the final Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series point standings. For more results from this event, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com and www.I-80Speedway.com.
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October 9, 2019 - AK To Pull Double Duty at Cornhusker Classic |
 Andrew Kosiski will be in action this coming Saturday at the I-80 Speedway’s Cornhusker Classic. Pulling double duty for the first time this season, Kosiski will be competing in both the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series and the Bragging Rights Late Model Series in the last major stock car race in the state of Nebraska this decade. (Chris Eiel photo)
Saturday night, AK will be behind the wheel of the All Makes Collision Center No. 18 Rocket Chassis owned by Karl and Tracie Getzschman. This will be Andrew’s second start of the season in the Bragging Rights Series, on September 15th he drove to a runner up finish at the Tiny Lund Memorial at the Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa.
The Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series will be in action one final time this year; the Cornhusker Classic will mark race number 19 of the 2019 season. After winning one of the season opening qualifying features at the I-80 Speedway, Kosiski has experienced much heartbreak during the Malvern Bank Series campaign. Experiencing three wrecks while running in the top five, two engine failures, and one mechanical failure, Andrew sits 8th in the series points standings with 3 top fives and 11 top ten finishes in points paying races.
LAST WEEKEND OUT: AK picked up the win at The New Raceway Park last Saturday night in the season ending Tri-State Late Model Series event. After running second for the opening 18 laps, Kosiski used a lap 19 restart to get by race leader Chad Olsen, then set sail the remaining laps to pick up the $1,000 victory.
Get the latest AK gear by visiting the Malvern Bank Series Souvenir Trailer at any series event, or you can order online at www.DirtShirtsUSA.com.
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October 5, 2019 - Andrew Kosiski Wins at The New Raceway Park |
 A last minute decision seen Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 make their way to The New Raceway Park for the season ending Tri-State Late Model Series event. Pulling into the speedway just in time for hot laps, Kosiski would cap off a perfect night by taking the lead with six laps remaining to win the 25 lap main event.
 Heat race action started the night off with Kosiski starting from the pole and leading all eight laps to take the win over Bill Leighton Jr. The top two finishers would redraw for feature starting spots where Andrew once again drew the number one pill to put him on the point of the 18 car A feature.
At the drop of the green it was outside pole sitter Chad Olsen getting the jump and taking the lead on lap one. Olsen held the lead through two early cautions as AK fought to hold the runner up spot over Nick Beyenhof; but after choosing the top side on the second restart Andrew set sail for Olsen’s #10 machine. The leaders hit lap traffic right at the half way point allowing Kosiski to narrow the margin as he drove the middle of the track. The yellow flag would wave with seven laps remaining giving the leaders clean air to race for the win. Andrew chose the bottom for the restart and driving it hard into turn one he was able to make the pass coming off of turn two. AK then drove his All Makes Collision Center, Certified Transmission, Select Auto Sales, Kosiski Auto Parts, Omni Inventive Care Mars Race Cars No. 53 away from the field the last five laps to take his first career Tri-State Late Model Series victory!
Get the latest AK gear by visiting the Malvern Bank Series Souvenir Trailer at any series event, or you can order online at www.DirtShirtsUSA.com.
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October 3, 2019 - Kosiski Cancels Trip to Wheatland |
Andrew Kosiski is canceling this weekend’s trip to the Lucas Oil Speedway for the Big Buck 50 ULMA sanctioned races Friday and Saturday night.
After putting together an engine to meet ULMA rules, Kosiski could not get his MB Custom No. 53 to meet the required deck height specified in the ULMA rule book. Unfortunately the rules for the ULMA differs from all other late model series (Malvern Bank, Lucas Oil, MLRA, Tri-State) that Team 53 has competed in this year, and the only way to meet the specifications would be to completely rebuild the entire decking in the car.
Andrew and Team 53 were looking forward to returning to the Lucas Oil Speedway as the Wheatland Missouri speed plant has been one of their favorites over the years; but they will not show up to a race illegal and therefore having to cancel this weekend’s trip.
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