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            Blankenship 
              Fifth at Bulls Gap; Runner-Up in Final Best Plumber Points! 
               (October 
              26, 2025) The William Blankenship Racing team closed out 
              the Best Plumber 604 Racing Series portion of their 2025 schedule 
              on Saturday night, October 25 at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway 
              in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. The event dubbed as 'The Last Stand' drew 
              29 entrants to "The Gap" to vie for the $5,000 first place 
              prize money. William Blankenship knocked down the ninth quickest 
              time overall during the qualifying session prior to finishing second 
              in his heat race. In the 40-lap headliner, William started and finished 
              in the fifth position to trail only victor Hayden Cardwell, Zach 
              Sise, Ross White, and Philip Thompson. 
            After the final points were tallied, the #32 team 
              came in second in the Best Plumber 604 Racing Series standings behind 
              only Champion Skylar Marlar! Complete results from last night at 
              Volunteer Speedway can be located online by clicking on www.604racingseries.com. 
              
            William Blankenship Wins 
              $3,000 in Monster Mash 40 at I-75! 
               (October 
              19, 2025) McMinnville, Tennessee ace William Blankenship 
              celebrated in victory lane for the fifth time in 2025 on Saturday 
              evening, October 18 at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee! In 
              the 'Monster Mash 40,' which was sanctioned by the American All-Star 
              Crate Late Model Series, William went second quickest overall during 
              qualifying prior to securing a heat race triumph. After rolling 
              off from the outside of the front row in the 40-lap headliner, William 
              grabbed the point on the nineteenth circuit and led the rest of 
              the way to capture the $3,000 winner's check ahead of runner-up 
              Trevor Sise, Tyler Arrington, Reed Hatchett, and Zach Sise! Full 
              results from the 'Monster Mash 40' can be viewed online at www.americanallstarseries.com. 
               (Peeping Dragon Photography) 
              
            Blankenship Dominates 
              at I-75 Raceway Before Bad Luck... 
               (October 
              12, 2025) The penultimate event on the Best Plumber 604 
              Racing Series schedule took place on Saturday evening, October 11 
              at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee. William Blankenship stopped 
              the clock third quickest overall during 604 Crate Late Model qualifying 
              prior to picking up a heat race victory. After drawing the pole 
              position before the drop of the green flag in the 30-lap headliner, 
              William led the first 27 circuits and appeared headed towards a 
              $2,000 triumph. 
            Unfortunately, a bout with a lapped car late in the 
              contest dropped the McMinnville, Tennessee ace to a disappointing 
              seventeenth place showing. After the dust settled, William now finds 
              himself second in the latest version of the Best Plumber 604 Racing 
              Series point standings - 32 markers behind leader Skylar Marlar. 
              Full results from last night at I-75 Raceway can be found online 
              by clicking on www.604racingseries.com. 
              
            William Blankenship Earns 
              Pole; Finishes Third in Bluegrass State 
               (September 
              28, 2025) The Best Plumber 604 Racing Series took the #32 
              team north to the Bluegrass State on Saturday night, September 27. 
              A $3,000 first place prize was up for grabs for the 604 Late Model 
              competitors last evening at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, 
              Kentucky. William Blankenship stopped the clock second quickest 
              overall during the qualifying session prior to securing a victory 
              in his heat race. After starting from the pole position in the 30-lap 
              main event, William drove to a strong third place podium effort 
              behind only race winner Dylan Perry and runner-up Zach Sise. The 
              McMinnville, Tennessee ace now sits second in the latest version 
              of the series point standings with only two races remaining. Full 
              results can be found online at www.604racingseries.com. 
              
            Blankenship Bags $4,444 
              Payday in Dave Bilbrey Memorial!! 
               (September 
              21, 2025) William Blankenship, of McMinnville, Tennessee, 
              claimed his fourth feature win of the 2025 campaign on Saturday 
              night, September 20 in the annual running of the 'Dave Bilbrey Memorial' 
              at Mountain View Raceway! William toured the Spring City, Tennessee 
              oval fifth quickest in American All-Star Crate Late Model Series 
              qualifying prior to starting and finishing second in his heat race. 
             
            After rolling off from the inside of the third row 
              in the 44-lap headliner, William raced hard all over the top five 
              during the contest before working his way past leader Trevor Sise 
              on the 39th circuit. At the checkered flag, William was celebrating 
              the $4,444 triumph over a top five that included runner-up Tyler 
              Arrington, Trevor Sise, Addison Cardwell, and Joshua Chesney! Full 
              results can be found online at www.americanallstarseries.com. 
              
            Top Ten Showing for William 
              Blankenship Racing in Corbin 
               (September 
              14, 2025) Following a rain-out last weekend, the William 
              Blankenship Racing team was back on the Best Plumber 604 Racing 
              Series trail on Saturday night, September 13 at Thunder Mountain 
              Speedway in Corbin, Kentucky. William Blankenship knocked down the 
              fourth fastest time overall during qualifying before recording an 
              impressive heat race triumph. After rolling off from the outside 
              of the front row in the $2,000 to win headliner, William unfortunately 
              got hit from behind early in the 30-lapper and cut down a left rear 
              tire. After quick work from the #32 crew, the McMinnville, Tennessee 
              ace returned to the track at the tail and was able to salvage a 
              ninth place effort. Complete results from last night in the Bluegrass 
              State can be found online at www.604racingseries.com. 
              
            Top Five for William 
              Blankenship at Smoky Mountain Speedway! 
               (August 
              31, 2025) The #32 team followed the Best Plumber 604 Racing 
              Series to Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on Saturday, 
              August 30 for another $2,000 to win throwdown. William Blankenship 
              went seventh quickest overall during the qualifying session prior 
              to starting and finishing second in his heat race. After rolling 
              off from the inside of the fourth row in the 30-lap main event, 
              William advanced up inside of the top five to finish fifth at the 
              checkers behind only victor Hayden Cardwell, Ross White, Skylar 
              Marlar, and Mitchell Childress.  
            The McMinnville, Tennessee native now finds himself 
              second in the latest version of the Best Plumber 604 Racing Series 
              point standings exiting the Labor Day holiday. Full results from 
              last night at Smoky Mountain Speedway can be found online by clicking 
              on www.604racingseries.com. 
              
            Blankenship Dominates 
              Best Plumber Stop at Golden Mountain!! 
               (August 
              23, 2025) William Blankenship Racing secured their third 
              overall win of the 2025 campaign on Friday night, August 22 at Golden 
              Mountain Raceway Park in Sparta, Tennessee! William Blankenship 
              laid down the quickest time during Best Plumber 604 Racing Series 
              qualifying and later won his heat race to earn the pole position 
              for the feature event. The McMinnville, Tennessee ace then dominated 
              the headliner by leading all thirty circuits to pocket the $2,000 
              first place prize money ahead of runner-up Ross White, Tyler Price, 
              Mitchell Childress, and Chris Wilson!  
            William now sits third in the latest version of the 
              Best Plumber 604 Racing Series point standings heading into the 
              Labor Day holiday weekend. Full results from last night at Golden 
              Mountain Raceway Park can be found online by clicking on www.604racingseries.com. 
              
            William Blankenship Runner-Up 
              in Best Plumber Visit to Sweetwater! 
               (July 
              27, 2025) The #32 team was back on the Best Plumber 604 
              Racing Series trail on Saturday night, July 26 at I-75 Raceway in 
              Sweetwater, Tennessee. William Blankenship topped the speed chart 
              during qualifying with his fast lap of 14.955 seconds and led every 
              lap of his heat race until suffering a flat left rear tire on the 
              final circuit. William limped home a close second and later started 
              the 30-lap feature from the inside of the third row. 
            After getting shuffled back to seventh at the initial 
              start of the contest, the McMinnville, Tennessee ace rallied back 
              towards the front to salvage a strong runner-up performance behind 
              only $2,000 winner Hayden Cardwell. William currently finds himself 
              fourth in the latest version of the Best Plumber 604 Racing Series 
              point standings exiting I-75 Raceway. Full results can be found 
              online at www.i-75racewaypark.com. 
              
            Blankenship Wins $3,000 
              in Holiday Weekend Special at Crossville! 
               (July 
              6, 2025) William Blankenship's busy Independence Day holiday 
              weekend was headlined by a 604 Crate Late Model triumph on Friday, 
              July 4 at Crossville Speedway in Crossville, Tennessee! William 
              earned the $3,000 paycheck for besting runner-up Perry Delaney, 
              Chris Wilson, Cameron Weaver, and Tim Bounds! 
            In other action over the hectic weekend, William entered 
              a $5,000 to win Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series show on Thursday 
              night at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee. The McMinnville, 
              Tennessee ace locked himself into the feature field by qualifying 
              fifth quickest in his group and he later wound up fifteenth in the 
              final rundown of the 40-lap feature. On Saturday evening to wrap 
              up the triple shot, William won his Best Plumber 604 Racing Series 
              heat race at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Corbin, Kentucky prior 
              to finishing third in the 30-lapper behind only $2,000 victor Skylar 
              Marlar and runner-up Logan Walls! 
              
            William Blankenship Breaks 
              Through for First Win of Season!!! 
               (June 
              29, 2025) With Best Plumber BMF 604 Racing Series events 
              at Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, North Carolina and North 
              Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia succumbing to inclement 
              weather, the William Blankenship Racing team wound up back at Mountain 
              View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee on Saturday evening, June 
              28. William Blankenship clicked off the fastest lap overall during 
              the Late Model qualifying session and later rolled off from the 
              pole position in the weekly 30-lapper. After breaking last weekend 
              while leading, William got some redemption last night, as he drove 
              to the $1,200 feature win over runner-up Hayden Ownbey, Michael 
              Smith, Rusty Ballenger, Addison Cardwell! Full results from last 
              night at Mountain View Raceway can be found online at www.mountainviewraceway.com. 
              
            Blankenship Leads Early 
              at Mountain View Before Breaking Spindle 
               (June 
              22, 2025) William Blankenship, of McMinnville, Tennessee, 
              was back in action on Saturday, June 21 at Mountain View Raceway 
              in Spring City, Tennessee. The weekly Late Model event at the Volunteer 
              State oval shelled out a $1,200 first place prize. William laid 
              down the fastest lap overall during the qualifying session and later 
              started the 30-lap feature from the pole position. After leading 
              early in the distance and pulling away from the field, William hooked 
              a rut and unfortunately bent a spindle on his #32 machine. The handling 
              instantly went away and he was forced to retire in the eleventh 
              finishing position. Full results from last night at Mountain View 
              Raceway can be found online at www.mountainviewraceway.com. 
              
              
              
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