August 11, 2018 - Kosiski Tallies Top 5 Finish at ACS

The lone start this weekend for Andrew Kosiski came Saturday night as he and Team 53 traveled to the Adams County Speedway - Corning IA. This was the fifth time this season the southwest Iowa speed plant has hosted the super late models sanctioned by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. (Chris Eiel photo)

Heat race action would see Kosiski advance one spot from his fifth starting position. Finishing fourth in the eight lap event lined the Certified Transmission No. 53 up in the fourth row of the 25 lap feature event.

Kosiski was on the move at the drop of the green in the main event. Getting around Jason O'Brien, Brad Perdue, and Zach Zeitner; Andrew moved from seventh to fourth in the running order by the time the caution flew on lap four. After the restart, Kosiski resided in the fourth position throughout the middle portion of the race, and as the racing groove narrowed and lap traffic came into play, Andrew would be racing against Ben Schaller for the third position. With three laps remaining, Kosiski faulted in lap traffic racing with Schaller allowing O’Brien to get by. The running order would stay the same the rest of the way as Bill Leighton Jr took the win, followed by Paul Glendenning, Schaller, O’Brien, and Kosiski.

This was Andrew’s 14th top five finish of the season, in comparison last year he totaled only six for the entire season.

For more results from this event, please visit www.ACSpeedway.com.

August 4, 2018 - Kosiski Earns Top 5, Loses Ground In Points Battle at I-80

Friday night the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series returned to the I-80 Speedway for the seventh time in the 2018 campaign. Andrew Kosiski entered the night as co-point leader with Bill Leighton Jr. for the track championship, but with a fifth place finish and a Leighton win, Kosiski now sits in second.

With 18 super late models on hand, the field was set into two nine car heat races to start the night. Andrew would start eighth in his heat race and advance two positions to finish sixth. This result would line him up inside of the sixth row for the 25 lap feature event.

Kosiski gained two positions early as there was an accident on lap one of the A feature. Restarting the race in ninth, Andrew quickly moved into the sixth position by lap two. As the field spread out it became a race of running clean laps. Kosiski moved his way into the top five on lap ten when he was able to get around the No. 82 of Robbie Andersen, and at that point he set his attention to Brian Kosiski who was over a second ahead in fourth. Andrew closed the deficit to three tenths of a second between the two Kosiski’s over the middle portion of the event, but Brian reopened it back up in the last five laps as the race went non-stop after the lap one yellow. Bill Leighton Jr. picked up the win, followed by Corey Zeitner, Ben Schaller, Brian Kosiski, and Andrew Kosiski.

For more results from this event, please visit www.I-80Speedway.com.

July 28, 2018 - Kosiski Finishes 6th at Crawford County; Mother Nature Takes Feature at Junction Motor Speedway

Friday night Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 invaded the Crawford County Speedway with the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series for the tenth race of the 2018 season.

Kosiski would continue his good fortune by drawing the pole for the first of three heat races on the night. However outside front row starter Josh Krug gained the edge and picked up the heat race win. Andrew finished second in the qualifying heat which earned him a fourth row outside starting spot in the 25 lap Blooming Barn 25 main event.

Kosiski’s feature event seen him advance two positions in the 25 laps, picking up positions on both Brian Kosiski, who started fourth row inside, and Krug who was involved in an accident in the closing laps. The sixth place finish kept Andrew in the points chase still, though the top five finishers in the race were the top five in points. Ben Schaller, who won the race, now sits 74 markers ahead of Kosiski, with Kyle Berck in second +58, followed by Bill Leighton Jr. (+40), Tad Pospisil (+32) and Jason O'Brien (+22).

Saturday evening Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 had their eyes set on the Junction Motor Speedway for the 25 lap, $2,000 to win event which was the back half of a Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series weekend doubleheader.

Kosiski would have trouble passing in the heat race after starting in the third row. Dropping one spot and finishing sixth in the eight lap event, Andrew was forced to run the last chance qualifier to make the A feature.

Starting from the outside front row, Kosiski drove to victory in the last chance qualifier. This would start him eighth row inside of the main, but before the feature could make it on track, rain showers entered the facility canceling the rest of the evening. At this time it is unclear if the feature event will be raced at a later date.

Andrew remains in sixth in the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.

July 20, 2018 - Kosiski Impressive in Go50, Silver Dollar Nationals End Early

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 made their way to the I-80 Speedway for the 8th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals this weekend. The Silver Dollar Nationals is a three day event featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series which compete in separate events.

Thursday night Andrew would be pulling double duty racing in both the Lucas Oil Series Go50 and the Malvern Bank Series $5,300 to win event.

Kosiski started the evening off in Lucas Oil Series qualifying posting the seventh fastest time in his group. That effort would start him second row outside in the heat race which was action packed. After an early yellow for Terry Phillips, Andrew found himself racing for the fourth and final transfer spot with Bobby Pierce. The Certified Transmission No. 53 gained the advantage over Pierce as race leader Josh Richards went up in smoke. Richard’s misfortune resulted in Kosiski moving into the third position where he went on to finish.

Andrew would start the Go50 feature event in the tenth position. The opening lap saw Kosiski come out swinging as he hooked the cushion and drove his way towards the top five. As the race progressed Andrew would slip back towards the rear of the top ten during a string of yellow flags, and around the half way mark of the race a broken left rear shock would slow his pace and force him to retire from the event. (Heath Lawson photo)

The Malvern Bank Series portion of the night would see Kosiski start sixth in his heat race and finish second. That result landed a third row inside starting position in the main event and at the drop of the green Andrew struggled to find traction as he fought an ill handling car. Falling back to the ninth position, the set up started to come around as track conditions changed. Kosiski charged to the sixth position in the late stages of the race and went on to finish there. Top finishers in the event were Bill Leighton Jr., Tad Pospisil, Kyle Berck, Ben Schaller, and Corey Zeitner.

Friday night Andrew would enter the Silver Dollar Nationals sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series. The double heat race format seen Kosiski line up ninth in his first heat race. Unfortunately contact with the outside wall would send the No.53 pit side resulting in a DNF. The damaged right front suspension received in the contact forced Kosiski to miss the second heat race, and the team decided to retire from the rest of the weekend’s racing activities.

For more results from these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com.

July 14, 2018 - Kosiski Battles For Top 5 and Top 10 Finishes at Shelby County Speedway

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 were in for a busy night as the Shelby County Speedway hosted twin 20 lap features Saturday night that counted towards season long Gail's Gold Rush Super Late Model Series points standings.

Early heat race action would see Andrew start third row inside of the second super late model heat race. After a lap one caution, the field would restart single file with the No. 53 still in the fifth position. With track conditions favoring the bottom, Kosiski would jump out of line to try and complete a pass for fourth, unfortunately the pass was unsuccessful and doing so he would get freight trained and fall back to the eighth position. Staying in line he would come across in the eighth position at the checkered flag forcing him to run the last chance qualifier.

Starting eighth in the LCQ, Andrew would be able to improve by three positions and capture the final transfer position to the first 20 lap feature event.

A feature number one would see a crash on the opening lap in which Kosiski had to spin to avoid the wrecked cars, but the following restart he would take off moving into the 14th position quickly from his 20th place starting spot. With track conditions still favoring one lane, Andrew would slowly pick off cars making his way towards the top ten until he broke into the top ten with just two laps to go. On the final lap Kosiski would get by Zach Zeitner and finish off the race in the ninth position.

To set the line up for the second feature, Andrew started on the pole and won B feature number one. That finish locked in a fifth row inside starting spot in the second A feature event.

Kosiski once again proved to have a strong car in the night cap. After starting ninth, he would make the pass for fourth on lap ten and go on to finish there in the caution free race. John Anderson would take the win, followed by Ben Schaller, Bill Leighton Jr., Andrew Kosiski, and Sterling Perkins.

For more results from these events, please visit www.RaceSCS.com.

July 7, 2018 - Kosiski Bags a Pair of 3rd Place Finishes

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 made their way to I-80 Speedway Friday night for round six of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing at the 4/10th of a mile speedway.

Early heat race action would see the Certified Transmission, Select Auto, Kosiski Auto Parts, All Makes Collision, OMNI Behavioral Health sponsored No. 53 start third and fall back to fourth on lap one. Kosiski would retake the third position back from Matt Buller before the halfway point of the eight lap race and continued on to finish third at the checkered flag. Finishing in the top three gave Andrew an inside third row starting position in the 25 lap main event.

After a caution flag on lap one, Kosiski quickly made his way into the runner up position in the main event. However, outside pole sitter Josh Krug would set a blistering pace early on in his No. 4K, opening up a two second advantage in the first ten laps. The middle portion of the race would see Andrew lower the deficit as the race took a long green flag run. By lap 18 Krug’s lead went from two seconds to less than two tenths of a second as the leaders entered lap traffic. Though just one lap later Kosiski would slip up in the traffic allowing Bill Leighton Jr. to drive past for position. The race continued green the rest of the way as Krug picked up the win, Leighton finished second, Kosiski came home third, Ben Schaller was fourth, and Tad Pospisil rounded out the top five.

The Adams County Speedway - (Corning IA) was the next stop for Andrew Kosiski on the season as 15 super late models checked into the pits for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event Saturday night. When it was all said and done, Kosiski would score a third place finish in the 25 lap feature.

The opening race of the night was the eight lap qualifying heat race which seen Kosiski’s Certified Transmission No. 53 start outside front row. From the drop of the green Andrew would take the lead and pull away leading all the laps and winning in convincing fashion. This was Kosiski’s eighth heat race win of the 2018 season.

The 25 lap feature event started the same as the heat as Andrew jumped out to an early lead from his outside front row starting position. Kosiski paced the field for the first five circuits until Bill Leighton Jr. powered by to take the lead on lap six. Trying to keep pace with Leighton, the duo entered lap traffic by lap ten and Kosiski would stretch the deficit between him and third place Jason O'Brien to over four seconds by lap 15 when the caution flag would come out. With the field bunched up, O’Brien would get around the No. 53 on the restart and Kosiski would just not have the speed he had at the beginning of the race to set up a return pass. The race went caution free the rest of the way as Leighton picked up the win, followed by O’Brien, Kosiski, Ben Schaller and Brad Perdue.

Andrew is currently second in the Gail's Gold Rush Super Late Model Series point standings.

For more results from these events, please visit www.I-80Speedway.com and www.ACSpeedway.com.

June 30, 2018 - Kosiski Settles For 7th Place Finish at I-80

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 would start the Independence Week with a trip to I-80 Speedway for NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing.

Early action would see Kosiski start fourth in the third and final heat race of the night. He would quickly move his way into the top spot on lap two and sail to victory. This would be his seventh heat race win of the 2018 season.

Unfortunately the early speed wouldn’t continue into the feature. From the drop of the green flag the car’s handling wasn’t up to par. From his seventh starting position Kosiski would battle with the No. 26JR of Corey Zeitner for the first 15 laps of the race for the sixth position. The two would trade the spot a handful of times until Zeitner pulled away after a lap 16 caution. At the end of 25 laps, Andrew would come home with a disappointing 7th place finish.

For more results from this event, please visit www.I-80Speedway.com.

June 23, 2018 - Kosiski Scores Top Five Finish at SCS

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 made their way to the Shelby County Speedway Harlan, Iowa Saturday night for a weekly Gail's Gold Rush Super Late Model Series event. (Todd Boyd photo)

Heat race action would see the Certified Transmission No. 53 start in the fifth position and finish second. That finish would be good enough to start Andrew fourth row inside in the 20 lap feature event.

At the drop of the green flag Kosiski would work his way forward and take over the fourth position by lap two. After a couple of caution flags, the race would once again regain rhythm which created a good battle for the third position between Andrew and Jason O'Brien. Kosiski would take over the position on lap eleven, but O’Brien’s No. 15 took it back on lap thirteen. The two continued a close race until O’Brien began to pull away in the closing laps. The race would see Ben Schaller pick up the victory with a last lap pass on Bill Leighton Jr., O’Brien finished third followed by Kosiski and Josh Krug.

For more results from this event, please visit www.ACSpeedway.com.

June 16, 2018 - Runner Up Finish Highlights Strong Perfomance at Adams County

Friday night Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 continued on the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing tour as the series rolled into the Lakeside Speedway for race seven of the 2018 season.

Heat race action would see Kosiski advance three positions in the eight lap race after starting in the sixth position. The third place finish would secure a fourth row outside starting spot in the main event.

The 25 lap feature would see the Certified Transmission No. 53 hold its ground early on racing in the back half of the top ten. When the yellow flag flew around the half way point for Troy Daly, Andrew would find himself in the sixth position. The ensuing restart would not be as good as he fell back a few spots and the closing laps would see a good battle with Tad Pospisil and Matt Buller for the eighth position. The No. 04 and No. 1 would prevail giving Kosiski a tenth place finish at the checkered.

Saturday night the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series concluded their fourth race in nine days, as the Adams County Speedway - Corning IA hosted the eighth race of the 2018 season. Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 would enter the evening looking for a strong finish after being a contender for the victory the last few times the series has visited ACS.

Early heat race competition would see the Certified Transmission, Select Auto, Kosiski Auto Parts, All Makes Collision, OMNI Behavioral Health sponsored Mars Race Cars chassis powered by Pro Power Racing Engines No. 53 start in the fourth position and move into the runner up position on lap four. When it looked like there would be no catching of race leader Justin Zeitner, Kosiski was handed a gift as Zeitner went up in smoke taking the white flag. The field would reset and Andrew would lead the green-white-checkered finish to pick up his sixth heat race win of the season.

Kosiski would start the 25 lap feature event in the fourth position and quickly move his way into third on lap one. He stayed in that position until lap seven when the No. 15 of Jason O'Brien slipped by, however Andrew would take advantage of a lap 15 restart passing by Paul Glendenning to regain the third spot. Resetting his sights on O’Brien for second, the deficit would close but Kosiski could not make the pass in the closing laps. The race would see one last twist as race leader Corey Zeitner went into the spin cycle in turns three and four on the last lap. The caution flag would give Kosiski one last chance to pass O’Brien, but the No. 15 would get away and pick up the win; Andrew finished second, followed by Bill Leighton Jr., Glendenning, and Kyle Berck. (Todd Boyd photo)

Andrew remains in sixth in the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.

June 9, 2018 - Kosiski Races To Podium Finish at Dirt Classic; Late Race Struggles Result in 11th Place Finish at Shelby County

Race number five of the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series would come to the I-80 Speedway Friday night for the annual Dirt Classic. Andrew Kosiski would continue his good fortune posting a third place finish in the 25 lap main event.

Heat race action would see the Certified Transmission sponsored No. 53 start second row outside in the eight lap event. At the halfway point Andrew would take over the second position looking to pick up the win. Though after gaining on race leader Tad Pospisil some, he couldn’t make up the difference finishing the race in the second position.

The main event would see a slow start as two yellow flags flew in the first two laps. Luckily Kosiski would be able to take advantage of the start moving from the eighth starting position to fourth in that time. When the race resumed Andrew would quickly move into third, racing behind leader Kyle Berck and Pospisil. The race would see a long green flag run, and with the help of lap traffic Kosiski would be able to shave Berck’s 2.5 second lead to just seven tenths of a second as he followed Pospisil’s No. 04. There would be two green-white-checkered attempts as the race came to a close, but the race order would stay the same. The finish would be Berck, Pospisil, Kosiski, followed by Jake Neal and Ben Schaller.

Team 53 would close the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series doubleheader weekend at the Shelby County Speedway Harlan, Iowa Saturday night. Andrew would enter the sixth race of the 2018 season fourth in points, looking for his third top five finish in a row, but an ill handling car in the latter part of the race would result in a 11th place finish.

Early heat race action would see Kosiski drive his MB Custom chassis from the third starting position to the lead on lap one. Andrew would lead the first six circuits until getting passed by the No. 14 of Kyle Berck coming for the white flag. Andrew would finish runner up and lock himself into the seventh starting position in the 25 lap main event.

The highlight of the A feature would be lap one as Andrew would quickly move into the top five at the drop of the green. As the race progressed the Certified Transmission No. 53 would slide back to the 7th position just before the halfway point of the feature. The second half of the race would see the handling become worse as Kosiski worked his way backwards to as low as 14th position. Andrew would however take advantage of a late race restart to work his way back to the 11th position in the final laps.

Andrew sits in sixth in the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.

June 2, 2018 - Kosiski Bags a Pair of Top 10 Finishes

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 would make the haul to Sioux Speedway for the second event of the year for the Tri-State Late Model Series. This would be the the first time that Kosiski raced at the speedway and with the Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota based series. (Jeff Bylsma photo)

Andrew would start third and finish third in the eight lap heat race. Unfortunately at the conclusion of the heat the engine would be very warm from the unfavorable track condition due to the mid-ninety degree temperatures that have swept the Midwest this week.

The decision was made to skip tonight’s feature and take the Certified Transmission No. 53 back home to clean out the cooling system to prevent any damage to the power plant.

The first night of the month of June would see Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 return to I-80 Speedway for the fourth night of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly points racing.

Starting third row outside in the eight lap heat race, Andrew would patiently make his way towards the front. With a couple laps remaining he would make the pass for the third position and go on to finish third, claiming the last invert position.

The 25 lap feature event would see the Certified Transmission No. 53 roll off in the eighth position. From the drop of the green flag Kosiski would consistently move his way forward through the field. Picking off a position every 4 to 5 laps, Andrew would find himself sitting in the fourth position on lap 18 when the only caution flag of the race would come out. At first it appeared the stoppage in the race could be beneficial as it erased a five second differential between Kosiski and third place Bill Leighton Jr. Though the restart would prove costly as Andrew would slip back to the eighth position after the green would fly. He would hold his ground the last handful of circuits to come home with an 8th place finish. Top finishers of the event were John Anderson, Leighton, Josh Krug, Kyle Berck, and Corey Zeitner.

Saturday night Team 53 would travel to the Adams County Speedway - Corning IA for NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing. The speedway would salute the local farmers, and the community would respond with a standing room only crowd at the big half mile.

Heat race action would see the No. 53 on a rail. Starting third row inside, Andrew would work his way to the front and win the eight lap qualifying race. This would be his fifth heat race win of the 2018 season.

The momentum from the heat race would not carry over to the 25 lap feature event. Starting third row outside, the combination of an ill handling car and track conditions that made it hard to pass, Kosiski would back up one spot to finish 7th.

May 27, 2018 - Podium Finish With Malvern Bank Series at Raceway Park

Team 53 would kick off the Memorial Day weekend by heading to Rapid Speedway in the northwest corner of Iowa for the second Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series race of the year.

Heat race action would see Andrew start on the outside front row and finish in the runner up position to Corey Zeitner. With 36 cars entered in the event, the 2nd place finish would line the No. 53 up in the inside of row four for the 25 lap main event.

Unfortunately at the drop of the green flag Kosiski would back track a few positions to the 13th position, and after a few caution flags he would only be able to work his way back to finish 11th.

Saturday night Andrew continued the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series Stars and Stripes Memorial Day weekend tour. This would be Team 53’s only scheduled stop of the year to Off Road Speedway located in northeast Nebraska. (Dirt Track Chic Photography)

Early race action would see Andrew improve two spots in the ten lap heat race. Starting fourth, he would once again finish runner up to Corey Zeitner. Being seventh overall in passing points, Kosiski would line up fourth row inside for the 30 lap main event.

From the drop of the green the No. 53 would struggle, sliding back after each restart, Andrew would find himself in the 15th position until a wreck involving the leaders about two thirds of the way through the event. Picking up a few free spots under yellow would get Kosiski back towards the top ten, but getting caught up in an accident himself on lap 21 would send him to the back of the lead lap and to ultimately finish 16th.

Kosiski and Team 53 would make their way to Raceway Park for the final stop of the Stars and Stripes Weekend with the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series.

Kosiski would kick off the night starting on the pole of the heat race and and taking the checkered flag. This would be his fourth heat race win of the season. The win would start the Certified Transmission No. 53 second row outside of the 25 lap feature event.

On the very slick track Andrew would be able to pick up a couple spots early. There would be a caution with only a handful of laps left that would put Kosiski on the back bumper of race leader Paul Glendenning. Andrew would try and use the low line to get by, but at the same time Ben Schaller would use the high line. Schaller would get around both of them to pick up the win. Glendenning would finish second, Kosiski third, followed by Bill Leighton Jr., and Corey Zeitner.

Andrew is currently third in the Gail's Gold Rush Super Late Model Series point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 made the trip to I-80 Speedway for NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing at the 4/10 of a mile speedway. (Todd Boyd photo)

Heat race action would see the Certified Transmission, Select Auto, Kosiski Auto Parts, All Makes Collision, OMNI Behavioral Health #53 start in the seventh position and slowly work its way to the front. On the eighth and final lap Kosiski would make the pass for second to finish the race runner up.

The 25 lap A feature would start with a bang with a lap one crash. Andrew would make his way through the wreckage with no damage, and in the process pick up positions on the race track. The restart would see Kosiski work his way into the fourth position, until lap 18 when race leader Jason O'Brien would pull pit side. This would leave Andrew in the third position racing with Ben Schaller and Ben Sukup for the top spot. The three would race closely until a lap 15 yellow, and on the following restart Kosiski would slip into second. With only a handful of laps remaining the #53 would slip to third, but he would regain the position with two laps to go when Jake Neal would pull to the infield. At the finish it would be a Mars Race Cars one two finish with Schaller winning and Kosiski coming home runner up. Sukup, Paul Glendenning and Matt Buller would round out the top five.

For more results from this event, please visit www.I-80Speedway.com.

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 made the trip north to the Park Jefferson Speedway for the season opening Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing (SLMR) Series race. The Zeitner and Sons Trucking 25 was originally scheduled as the fourth event of the season, but due to unpleasant weather conditions it became the season opener. (Todd Boyd photo)

For the fourth consecutive race, Andrew would draw the front row for starting position in the heat race. Starting outside front row Kosiski would wheel the Certified Transmission MB Custom to the point early and win the the ten lap event. This was his second heat race win of the season.

Starting second row inside of the 25 lap feature event, Kosiski would slip back to the fourth spot on lap three. From there on he would hold his ground as the race went non stop. At the checkers Andrew was 2.9 seconds behind race winner Kyle Berck. Top finishers were Berck, Justin Zeitner, Tad Pospisil, Kosiski, and Jason O'Brien.

For more results from this event, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.

Making his first start of the season at I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska), Andrew Kosiski was one of 23 Super Late Models signed in for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series sanctioned program. (Linda Freeman photo)

Andrew would continue his good luck at the pill draw, drawing the outside front row of the first heat for the second time this season. The Certified Transmission MB Custom Chassis #53 would finish the 8 lap race in the runner up spot, this would set up a third row outside starting spot in the 25 lap feature event.
The start of the main would see Kosiski move through the field early, going from 6th to 3rd in three laps. After a quick yellow, Andrew would jump up to the runner up position behind race leader Corey Zeitner , but it was Tad Pospisil that would pass both of them after two laps. Holding off challenges from both Kyle Berck and Ben Schaller, Andrew would complete the 25-lap event in the 3rd position. Finishing order would be Pospisil, Zeitner, Kosiski, Schaller, and Berck.

On Saturday evening,  Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 made the short trip to the Shelby County Speedway Harlan, Iowa for the first time this season for the James Buwalda Memorial Race; an unsanctioned super late model event that counted for Gail's Gold Rush Super Late Model Series points.

For the third time in as many races, Andrew would draw the front row for his heat race. This time Kosiski would start pole position of the second heat where he would jump out to an early lead and stay out front for every lap, winning his first heat race of the season.
Starting fourth row inside of the 20 lap feature, Kosiski would use the first half of the race working his way into the top five. Racing door to door with Brad Perdue and Jason Hahne, Andrew would find himself in the third position. Unfortunately after a bad lap 12 restart, while trying to make up ground the #53 would enter the spin cycle. Fortunately none of the competitors would make contact with him, but that would be the end of the night as Andrew retired from the event.

For more results from these events, please visit www.I-80Speedway.com and www.RaceSCS.com.

Andrew Kosiski and Team 53 headed to the Hawkeye State for the opening night of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at the Adams County Speedway - Corning IA. (Linda Freeman photo)

With a good draw, Kosiski lined his Certified Transmission MB Custom chassis powered by Pro Power Racing Engines on the outside front row of the opening heat race. Though a lap one altercation would send the #53 tail back and restarting the race sixth. Improving one position Andrew finished 5th in the 8 lap race.

Starting ninth in the main event, Kosiski would only run a handful of laps before retiring from the race and being credited with a 12th place finish.

In 2018 Andrew Kosiski will pilot the red and white #53 MB Custom chassis sponsored by Certified Transmission, Select Auto, Kosiski Auto Parts, All Makes Collision, and OMNI Behavioral Health.

For more results from this event, please visit www.ACSpeedway.com.

Attending a total of 34 events during the 2017 season, Andrew Kosiski powered his Certified Transmission #53 Super Late Model to victoy lane twice. After losing nine of his scheduled events to Mother Nature, Kosiski registered 21 Top-10 outings and 6 Top-5 finishes. He also finished tenth in the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series and eighth in the Gail's Gold Rush Super Late Model Series.

Competing in the final event of the 2017 season, Andrew Kosiski visited I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska) on Saturday night for the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series sanctioned contest. With 41 Super Late Models signed in for the Casey’s Fall Brawl, Andrew jumped up two spots in his heat recording a 3rd place finish. Earning the 11th-starting position for the $3,000-to-win A-Main, Andrew slipped back to a 20th place outing

For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.

Andrew Kosiski traveled to Eagle Raceway (Eagle, Nebraska) on Friday night for the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series sanctioned Nebraska Cup. Losing one spot in his heat race, Andrew recorded a 4th place finish transferring him into the B-Main. Sending the Top 3 into the $1,200-to-win A-Main, Kosiski landed a 2nd place finish locking him into the 14th-starting position for the feature. Gaining one spot, Andrew posted a 13th place finish.

The following night with 27 cars signed in at Off Road Speedway (Norfolk, Nebraska) for the Bob Haas Memorial, Kosiski secured his spot into the main event with a 3rd place finish in his heat. With $2,500 on the line, Andrew was an early retiree from the A-Main while being credited with a 19th place outing.

For more results from these events, please visit www.SLMRSeries.com.

On Thursday night Andrew Kosiski invaded I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska) competing in a field of 22 Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) entries. Posting an 8th place finish in his heat race, Kosiski locked his spot into the Rock N' Roll 40 A-Main. With $3,000 on the line, Andrew came up two spots short of a Top 10 finish with a 12th place outing. (Todd Boyd photo)

Saturday night Kosiski returned to action at Adams County Speedway (Corning, Iowa) for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Late Model Championship Night. Moving up one spot in his heat, Kosiski landed a 3rd place finish positioning him 5th on the starting grid for the feature. Working his way into a podium spot early, Kosiski reeled in a 2nd place finish behind Bill Leighton with Corey Zeitner, Jason O’Brien, and Sterling Perkins completing the Top 5 finishers.

Wrapping up the Labor Day weekend on Sunday, Andrew stopped at I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska). Dropping four spots in his heat, Kosiski logged a 6th place finish earning him the 6th-starting position for the feature. Hanging on to a Top 10 finish, Andrew Kosiski registered a 10th place outing.

For more results from these events, please visit www.MLRARacing.com, www.ACSpeedway.com, and www.I-80Speedway.com.

Behind the wheel of the Select Auto #53 Super Late Model, Andrew Kosiski headed to I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska) on Friday evening for another NASCAR Weekly sanctioned program. Holding his spot in his heat race, Kosiski landed a runner-up finish behind Tad Pospisil locking him into the 3rd-starting position for the feature. Coming short of a Top 5 finish, Andrew slipped back to a 8th place outing in the 25-lap affair.

Saturday night's Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series sanctioned event at Park Jefferson Speedway (Park Jefferson, South Dakota) was wiped out by Mother Nature.

For more results from this event, please visit www.I-80Speedway.com.

Omaha, Nebraska's Andrew Kosiski is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia team and has launched a brand-new website at www.AndrewKosiski53.com.

The pilot of the Certified Transmission #53 Rocket Chassis/ Pro Power Racing Engine began his 13th year of racing in early January during the annual Wild West Shootout at Arizona Speedway (Queen Creek, Arizona).

The 2017 campaign will find Andrew entering a wide array of events with series that include the MalvernBank.com Super Late Model Racing Series (SLMRS), NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA), and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS).

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