{"id":3148,"date":"2022-02-14T07:23:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T12:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racetrack99.searchracing.com\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:41:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T19:41:55","slug":"thrilling-debut-at-all-tech-schilling-wegner-ls-427-engine-turn-heads-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searchracing.com\/racetrack2\/2022\/02\/14\/thrilling-debut-at-all-tech-schilling-wegner-ls-427-engine-turn-heads-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Thrilling\u2019 Debut at All-Tech: Schilling, Wegner LS 427 Engine Turn Heads in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><!--[fluid]--><!--{content}--><!--[html]--><style><\/style><div class=\"bd-tagstyles  additional-class-1379811551 bd-page-width \"><div class=\"bd-container-inner bd-content-element\"><!--{content}-->[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>LAKE CITY, FL \u2013<\/strong> The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco partnered with Casey Wegner of Wegner Automotive to develop a more affordable engine combination for the series and affiliate BD Motorsports Media LLC tracks.\n\nThe Wegner-built \u2018Weekend Warrior\u2019 LS 427 was born and incorporated into the series\u2019 2022 rule book.\n\nDuring the recently completed \u2018Sunshine Swing\u2019 at RACETRACK99 in Lake City, Fla., Capital District driver David Schilling turned heads with the engine, available through Wegner Automotive of Markesan, Wis., for $22,500.\n\nEast Greenbush, N.Y.\u2019s Schilling drove into the Beyea Custom Headers Redraw during two of three completed events and earned two top-10 finishes, the latter of which turned heads throughout Wendell Durrance\u2019s half-mile facility.\n\nSchilling started the Friday feature from 21<sup>st<\/sup> position in his PMC-built chassis and at one point had climbed to fourth position before crossing the Sunoco Race Fuels checkered flag sixth.\n\nUltimately, he finished seventh in the overall \u2018Sunshine Swing\u2019 standings with more than 40 STSS Modified competitors registered.\n\nThe $22,500 Wegner Automotive \u2018Weekend Warrior\u2019 LS 427 is a turn-key race engine which comes dyno-tested, fully encrypted and sealed to prevent tampering. In addition, a hydraulic roller cam makes for a durable, low maintenance setup.\n\nThe \u2018Weekend Warrior\u2019 produces 750 horsepower and 625 foot-pounds of torque.\n\nLearn more at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/wegnerautomotive.com\/race-engines\/dirt-ls-427\/\">https:\/\/wegnerautomotive.com\/race-engines\/dirt-ls-427\/<\/a> or call 920.394.3557.\n\nThe Short Track Super Series continues its 2022 season at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C., Feb. 24-26 with the inaugural \u2018Rebel 50\u2019 for the STSS Halmar International \u2018Elite\u2019 program. STSS Modifieds compete for $25,000 to win in a 50-lap main offering a purse structure of more than $80,000. STSS Crate 602 Sportsman will take part in a $2,000-to-win main.\n\nFully paid qualifiers take place on Friday as part of Penske Racing Shocks Qualifying Night.\n\nComplete \u2018Rebel 50\u2019 info can be found at the following link: <a href=\"http:\/\/shorttracksuperseries.com\/event-info\/\">http:\/\/shorttracksuperseries.com\/event-info\/<\/a>\n\nTo learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorttracksuperseries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.shorttracksuperseries.com<\/a>, e-mail&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com<\/a>, check out \u2018Short Track Super Series\u2019 on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.\n\n<em>The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer\/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, FloSports, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, River Valley Builders, Hurlock Auto &amp; Speed, Velocita-USA, St. Lawrence Radiology, Design for Vision &amp; Sunglass Central, Belmont\u2019s Garage, Precision Hydraulic &amp; Oil, Prime MAC Tools, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Behrent\u2019s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH, Elite Welder Testing &amp; Training, Flach Performance Products, Henry\u2019s Exhaust, Hig Fab, Penske Racing Shocks, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, Spyder Filters, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Wegner Automotive &amp; Wilwood.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<!--{\/content}--><\/div><\/div><!--[\/html]--><!--{\/content}--><!--[\/fluid]-->\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]LAKE CITY, FL \u2013 The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco partnered with Casey Wegner of Wegner Automotive to develop a more affordable engine combination for the series and affiliate BD Motorsports Media LLC tracks. 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