- Jul 30, 2023

Fan Favorite Rico Abreu Victorious Again, Wins All Star Circuit Of Champions At Knoxville Raceway

From Tyler Altmeyer | All Star Circuit of Champions

Rico Abreu masters Sprint Car Capital of the World for $8,000 All Star triumph

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 30, 2023) - Solidifying his name as a sure-fire favorite to capture the 2023 Knoxville Nationals crown, St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu put on a show Saturday night at the Sprint Car Capital of the World, not only conquering Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 competition for the second time this season, but collecting an $8,000 payday in the process, ultimately etching his name as a Knoxville Raceway winner for the sixth time in his career. Abreu, ace of the ever-familiar Rico Abreu/Curb Agajanian Racing No. 24 sprint car, started sixth on Knoxville’s All Star grid, surging to the front in a hurry before taking command on lap 12 of 25.

Once earning the top spot, blasting by I-70 Motorsports Park winner and race-long leader, Buddy Kofoid, it was game over for the rest of the field, as even a caution three circuits later would not halt Abreu’s momentum. The recent Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race champion would cruise on to win by over three seconds.

Roth Motorsports’ Buddy Kofoid would race on to finish second, followed by Tea, South Dakota’s Justin Henderson, the “Big Unit” Austin McCarl, and “Blackjack” Brian Brown.

ON DECK:

The Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will return to action with a New York/Pennsylvania triple on Friday through Sunday, August 18-20, visiting Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, New York, Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York, and Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, in consecutive fashion. The events will award $8,000, $10,000, and $10,000, respectively.

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Tezos A Feature (25 Laps):

1. 24-Rico Abreu[6]; 2. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[1]; 3. 1-Justin Henderson[3]; 4. 88-Austin McCarl[10]; 5. 21-Brian Brown[9]; 6. 7BC-Anthony Macri[2]; 7. 39M-Justin Sanders[4]; 8. 2M-Davey Heskin[14]; 9. 24W-Garet Williamson[5]; 10. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[8]; 11. 2KS-Chase Randall[19]; 12. 55-Kerry Madsen[24]; 13. 7TAZ-Tasker Phillips[21]; 14. 26-Zeb Wise[25]; 15. 3J-Dusty Zomer[18]; 16. 3P-Sawyer Phillips[17]; 17. 25-Lachlan McHugh[11]; 18. 4M-Ian Madsen[7]; 19. 17AU-Jamie Veal[13]; 20. 2-Lynton Jeffrey[22]; 21. 4-Chris Windom[26]; 22. (DNF) 9-Kasey Kahne[20]; 23. (DNF) 16TH-Parker Price Miller[16]; 24. (DNF) 3-Tim Kaeding[15]; 25. (DNF) 10-Scott Bogucki[12]; 26. (DNF) 4W-Jamie Ball[23] LAP LEADERS: Buddy Kofoid (1-11), Rico Abreu (12-25)