4/22/2025
Kody Hartlaub
Hartlaub Finding His Rhythm in First Starts of 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Abbottstown, PA – April 22, 2025
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt
Image Credit: Jeremy Zarfos / WRT Speedwerx
Kody Hartlaub made the decision last fall to get back into the Brewer/Hartlaub NinetyFive Motorsports car for the 2025 season. While he was anxious to do so, he patiently waited for better weather, opting to skip some opportunities to race in late February and early March.
He kicked things off on March 30th in the Brewer Home Improvements, J Fuels, Bigham Appraisal, Moose Blocks, Griffith Plumbing Services, T&N Solutions No.95. Then, thanks to the unpredictable early Spring weather, he raced only two more times over the next two weeks. Over those first three races, Hartlaub showed speed and glimpses of the type of performance he expects, but it was tough to establish a good rhythm.
QUICK RESULTS:
Date/Location: March 30, 2025 / BAPS Motor Speedway, York Haven, PA
Stats: Qualifying 1st in Group, Heat 5th (4), A-main 20th (3)
Date/Location: April 5, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
Stats: Heat 5th (10), A-main 12th (13)
Date/Location: April 13, 2025 / BAPS Motor Speedway, York Haven, PA
Stats: Qualifying 2nd in Group, Heat 3rd (3), A-main 18th (13)
Date/Location: April 18, 2025 / Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
Stats: Qualifying 3rd in Group, Heat 1st (1), A-main 10th (7)
Date/Location: April 19, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
Stats: Qualifying 5th, Heat 1st (1), A-main 10th (5)
“I knew the car had speed. The driver just wasn’t as good as the car.”, Hartlaub shared, reflecting on his own performance in his opener at BAPS Motor Speedway.
“I need to get better. We were the quickest in our group in hot laps. I made a couple of mistakes in the heat race, but we were already in the redraw, so I just learned from that and moved on.”
“We were pretty good in the feature and had a top-ten run going before the contact with the 39 ended that. All in all, it wasn’t a bad opener. We just didn’t get the result we should have had.”
Hartlaub is harder on himself than anyone else could ever be. It drives him to work extremely hard at learning the craft of wheeling these winged 900+ horsepower beasts.
The following week at Lincoln Speedway’s handicap show, Hartlaub started deep in his heat race but passed five cars to put himself in a much better position for the night. He started 13th and finished 12th in the 30-lap A-main.
“I probably had a car capable of 8th-10th. I need to clean up a few things behind the wheel to make sure we get the finishes the car is capable of.”, Hartlaub commented.
This past weekend, Hartlaub carried out his first two-race weekend of the season. He made the most of it, scoring two heat race wins and two top-ten feature finishes.
“At Williams Grove, I felt like we didn’t leave anything on the table. The car was capable of 9th or 10th, and that’s right where I ended up.”, Hartlaub said.
Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway, the East Berlin, PA resident went out late for qualifying and clocked in 5th fastest.
Hartlaub later stated he probably had a 7th-place car, so the 10th-place finish was a tad short of his goal.
“The team and I are learning a lot already. There are things I like and don’t like, so I think we will be even better next time.”, Hartlaub said.
“Racing inside the top ten is tough. That’s what I’m working on the most right now. The guys that are running up front like that never take a lap off. They are always going all out, and they will take advantage of any mistake.”
“We’ve got what it takes to be a weekly contender. This year I have Justin taking care of the car and setup, so I can really focus on my job behind the wheel. It just takes laps. There’s no replacement for seat time. “
ABOUT KODY HARTLAUB
Kody started racing go-karts in 2005. Over five seasons he won championships at Hunterstown and Shippensburg, and finished 2nd in the PA State series. Following the 2009 season, he moved up to race 600 micro sprints on a limited basis, but then spent a few years away from the sport. In late 2015 Kody tested in a 358 sprint car and started a partial schedule in 2016. In 2018, he raced the majority of the season but then sat out again in 2019. He returned to 358 sprints in 2020 on a very limited schedule, then in 2021 he was able to complete his first full season at Lincoln Speedway.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2024 410 Sprint car rookie of the year at Williams grove and lincoln speedways
2023 Lincoln Speedway 358 Sprint car champion, including 3 victories
2022 358 sprint car Rookie of the Year at Williams Grove Speedway
2022: 2nd in Lincoln Speedway & SUMMER SERIES 358 sprint car points
2022: 5th in Williams Grove Speedway 358 sprint car points
2021: first career 358 sprint car victory (Lincoln Speedway)
Follow Kody’s season:
Website: KodyHartlaub.com
Facebook: Kody Hartlaub Racing
X (Twitter): @KodyHartlaub
THANKS TO OUR 2025 PARTNERS!
Brewer Home Improvements
J Fuels
Bigham Appraisal
Moose Blocks
Griffith Plumbing Services
T&N Solutions
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorship opportunities with NinetyFive Motorsports are available for the 2025 season! Email us at Hartlaub.Kody@gmail.com.
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