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O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series Drivers Honored at Awards Banquet‏
Pittsburgh, PA (March 1, 2010) - Jason Shank � O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Director

The O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Inaugural Season has now officially come to an end as the ASLMS contingent of drivers were recognized and honored at the Days Inn and Conference Center in Butler, PA, the site of the ASLMS Awards Banquet. The banquet, held in conjunction with the Lernerville Speedway Awards Banquet, was a time to reflect on the 2009 season among peers and award the participants who supported the first year series.

�The 2009 season went well,� Series Director Jason Shank stated, �it was definitely something we can build from. We�re building something here that no one else is doing at the regional level. We offer the drivers almost $4,000 in appearance money per event. We have a �Regional Series with National Talent� and we pay cash to prove it. No one else is doing that at this level. Our Champion took home over $40,000 total in 2009, in just 15 races.

First of the ASLMS drivers to be honored was sixth place Jared Miley. �We ran against a lot of good competition everywhere we went and all-in-all l thought it was a good season and a good experience for us.� Miley said while accepting his award. �I need to thank my team, mom, dad, my brother, my girlfriend for supporting me for a long time, and all of my sponsors.�

Miley drives a Rocket Chassis with either a Brougher�s Machine Shop Racing Engine or a Cornett Lighting Racing Engine, and Hoosier Tires including sponsorship from Colussy Chevrolet / Brougher's Machine Shop / Red Miley's Miley Truck Rental / Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic / Miley BP Car Wash / Rocket Chassis and finished the season with 2,432 points, nine top-ten�s, three top-five�s, one b-main win and one a-main win at Tim Bainey�s Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, PA.

Next to the podium was Jared Hawkins. �We had a lot of fun this year but we, tore up a lot of stuff,� Hawkins said with a laugh. �We got to see a lot of new places and enjoyed racing with all the guys with the series and we�re definitely looking forward to 2010. I need to thank all the guys, my dad, and my mom for supplying all the food for the weekends.�

�Hawk� drives a Rocket Chassis with a Cornett Lightning Racing Engine and Hoosier Racing Tires including sponsorship from Melvins Transmissions / Hawkins Wrecker Service / New England Truss & Joint and finished the season with 2,496 points, seven top-ten�s, two top-five�s, one fast time and one heat race win.

Coleby Frye was then brought to the stage. �Last year was a really good year for us, we had a lot of good runs but we were never able to seal the deal. I just got to thank my parents, Ron and Sandy Frye, without them none of this would be possible, Butch who has been helping us ever since I started racing and all of my sponsors.� Coleby continued, �Sadly though I won�t be racing much during the 2010 season, I have an opportunity to go out on the road with Beitler Enterprises and help them run the World of Outlaws Late Model tour but I will run a bit of a limited schedule as time permits back home.�

Superfly Coleby Frye drives a Rocket Chassis mounted on Integra Shocks with a Clements Racing Engine and Hoosier Racing Tires including sponsorship from Fryeco Inc. / TC Race Cars / Keystone Trailers / PA College of Technology / JNJ Motorsports Media / Epex Soft Pretzels while finishing the season with 2,500 points, five top-ten�s, four top-five�s, one fast time, two heat race wins and one b-main win.

Rod Conley was called to the stage to accept his third place award. �I wanted to congratulate Rob on his championship and let him know that some day I�m going to get him,� laughed Conley while on stage. �I need to thank all my sponsors and my wife Jackie for putting up with all of this racing stuff.�

�Hot Rod� drives a Rocket Chassis mounted on Ohlins Shocks with a Draime Racing Engine and Hoosier Race Tires including sponsorship from Conley Trucking / Rocket Chassis / Draime Racing Engines / American Metal Supply / Brown Sevices LLC and accumulated 2,552 points, six top-ten�s, three top-five�s, one heat race win, one b-main win, and one a-main win at Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford, MI.

Boom Briggs was second in the championship point standings but was forced to miss the banquet due to an emergency surgical procedure the day before. Cliff Brown from CJ�s Auto Transport, one of Boom�s major sponsors, accepted his awards on his behalf.

Boom drives a Rocket Chassis mounted on Ohlins Shocks with a Custom Racing Engine and American Racer Tires including sponsorship from Horton Equipment / Tony Spec Lumber / Meridian Hardwoods / Sorbera Family Chiropractic / CJ's Auto Transport / Briggs Transport / Sunset Dairy / Lias Tire / American Racer Tires and put up 2,688 points with nine top-ten�s, six top-five�s, one fast time, four heat race wins, one b-main win, and three feature event wins at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA, KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH, and Butler Motor Speedway in Butler MI.

Then it was Robbie Blair�s turn to be honored as 2009 ASLMS Champion. �I need the thank Guy (Webb) and the entire All Star staff for putting this deal together,� said the soft spoken champion. �I need to thank all of my sponsors, all the guys, and my wife.�

The �Titusville Terror� drives a Rocket Chassis mounted on Genesis Shocks with a Draime Racing Engine and Hoosier Race Tires including sponsorship from Specialty Products / Bossards Auto / Maloney Tool & Mold / Chelby's Hair and Tanning Garage / Genesis Racing Shocks / Slavic Custom Racing Shirts & Decals while gaining 2,700 points, twelve top-ten�s, seven top five�s, five heat race wins, one b-main win, and one a-main win at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, PA

There will be a slight change in the event format for the series in 2010. Drivers will be split into two groups based on pill draw and will eliminate the heat race invert to start their heat races straight-up based off of qualifying time. The feature event re-draw will remain to set the lineup for each event�s A-Main.

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2009 ASLMS Banquet Preview: Robbie Blair Steals Inaugural Championship!‏
Pittsburgh, PA (February 23, 2009) - Jason Shank � O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Director

Titusville, PA�s Robbie Blair is no stranger to winning races and winning championships. Blair has over 100 career victories, five track championships, and now with winning the Inaugural O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Championship, has three touring series titles under his belt. However, this championship, in his 25th Anniversary year, didn�t come without a battle. �We just wanted to stay consistent all year,� Rob said from his shop in Titusville, PA. �We put ourselves behind from the beginning and the only way we were going to climb back up the standings was to be consistent.� And that is exactly what Blair did finishing outside of the top-ten just three times throughout the year.

The beginning of Robbie�s 2009 ASLMS season started with a 22nd place finish at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA. That finish put Blair in a hole that he had to fight all season to dig himself out of. With Boom Briggs winning on opening night at Lernerville and also the following night at KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH, coupled with Rob�s tenth place finish, the gap between himself and Boom was a distant 76 points.

Rob�s brilliant climb to the top of the standings began when the series stopped at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA. Blair led the first 30 laps of the 40-lap �Lee Stultz Memorial� before being overtaken by eventual race winner Jamie Lathroum with 10 laps remaining. Blair would cross the finish line in third setting up his season long charge to the championship. Rob finished 11th in the tour�s second trip to KC Raceway before going on a string of having 11 top-ten finishes out of the remaining 12 ASLMS events. The surge started at Tim Bainey�s Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, PA with a solid sixth place finish.

The series then made their way to Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford, MI where Rob may have saved his season. While being in contention for the lead with fellow ASLMS regular Rod Conley, a lap 17 caution slowed the pace with Blair leading the pack. But during the caution period Blair�s left rear tire went flat sending him pit side. Robbie rejoined the field and methodically worked his way back through the field to finish fifth and closing the point gap to 34 points. Blair followed that fifth place finish with another fifth place finish the following night at Butler Motor Speedway in Butler, MI.

Blair�s hot streak continued as the series visited his home track, Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, PA. Rob would hold off a hard charging David Scott, who was subbing for the injured Billy Henry, and Chub Frank to capture his first O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series win. The �Titusville Terror� would follow his win up with a sixth place finish at Middlebourne, WV�s Tyler County Speedway and a strong second place finish in the series� return to Central PA Speedway. The point difference between leader Briggs and second place Blair was 30 points heading into the tour�s trip into the state of Indiana.

The first night in Indiana was a stop at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN and was the only time Rob would finish outside of the top-ten the rest of the season. His 14th place finish was his worst since his 11th place finish at KC on Memorial Day weekend. Robbie righted the ship the following night at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN with a seventh place finish. With only three events left on the ASLMS schedule, Blair was a mere 26 points behind Briggs.

Rob continued to gain valuable points with a fourth place finish at Lernerville Speedway and a third place finish at KC Raceway before the huge $20,000 to-win �Classic� at KC Raceway ended the season. The point differential was just six points going into the �Classic� and Blair�s weekend got off to a fantastic start after he won his heat race and he drew the number two for the A-Main redraw. Rob started the 100-lap feature event on the outside pole and ran a smooth clean race to finish tenth while Briggs was scored with a 19th place finish giving Robbie the 2009 ASLMS Championship by only 12 points.

�We went into that last race at KC with one objective, win the championship,� Blair quipped. �I just wanted to run a clean race and stay out of trouble. I knew Boom was starting in the back so he was really going to have to bust his tail to get up front.� Blair continued, �I seen him dip into the infield a few times under caution for tires so I knew he was still towards the back. I just tried to stay out of trouble and finish in front of him.�

Rob as well as the rest of the O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series contingent will be honored Saturday, February 27th at the O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Banquet, to be held in conjunction with the Lernerville Speedway Awards Banquet, at the Days Inn and Conference Center in Butler, PA. Doors will open at 5:30pm while the �all you can eat buffet� dinner will begin at 6:00pm. The price of the banquet is $35, with free soft drinks and beer provided. There will be a cash bar for liquor. The Days Inn will give you a discounted room with two double beds at $62 or a king bed at $67 if you make reservations by calling (724) 287-6761. Just mention the Lernerville Banquet!

#Won11 � Robbie Blair (Titusville Terror) drives a Rocket Chassis mounted on Genesis Shocks with a Draime Racing Engine and Hoosier Race Tires. Sponsors include Specialty Products / Bossards Auto / Maloney Tool & Mold / Chelby's Hair and Tanning Garage / Genesis Racing Shocks / Slavic Custom Racing Shirts & Decals

Points: 2700
Points Position: 1st
Fast Time: 0
A-Main Wins: One (Tri-City Speedway, Franklin, PA)
Top 10�s: 12
Top 5�s: 7
Heat Wins: 5
B-Main Wins: 1

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2009 ASLMS Banquet Preview: Boom Briggs Shatters Expectations!‏
Pittsburgh, PA (February 18, 2009) - Jason Shank � O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Director

At the beginning of the 2009 racing season, Rick �Boom� Briggs had in his mind that he was going to race locally and travel on occasion with whatever group or series that was reasonably close to his home town of Bear Lake, Pennsylvania. But after a memorable Inaugural O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series weekend in April, his 2009 plans changed.

After sweeping the O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series� Inaugural weekend at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA and KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH, Briggs decided to buy a two-car hauler and stick with the tour. �With being the only series out there besides the two national series� to offer show-up money to the drivers, we felt it was the best thing for us to do, winning the first two shows sure did help though,� Boom said with a smile.

After he swept the tour�s opening weekend, the series visited Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA. Briggs ran into a bit of trouble in his heat race and was forced to start at the tail of the 40-lap feature event. Boom finished 18th to carry a 34 point edge going into the series� second stop at Jeff Schrader�s KC Raceway. Briggs showed his muscle rallying from his 13th starting spot to finish third behind Eddie Carrier and R.J. Conley. Another strong seventh place finish at Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, PA stretched Boom�s point lead to 54 points over youngster Coleby Frye.

Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford, MI was the tour�s next stop and an 18th place finish was not what Briggs had hoped for to start the Michigan trip. However, Boom�s weekend quickly turned from sour to sweet as he passed Rod Conley with ten laps remaining to pick up the win at Butler Motor Speedway in Butler, MI, his third win of the season. Briggs followed the in with a strong fourth place finish at Franklin, PA�s Tri-City Speedway but finished behind race winner Rob Blair who was now second in the championship point standings and starting to close the gap between himself and Boom. Briggs stayed consistent with a seventh place finish at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV, but once again finished behind Blair, who was now only 34 points behind.

The series made their second stop at Tim Bainey�s Central PA Speedway where Boom had his most adventurous night in ASLMS competition of the year. Briggs had a flat tire with 19 laps remaining in the 50-lap feature while running in the top-ten but had one of the fastest cars on the speedway. Boom returned at the tail of the field and battled his way up to a fourth place finish to salvage some much needed points as Blair once again beat Briggs to the stripe with a second place finish. Boom�s point lead was now 30 points heading into the series� trek into the state of Indiana as they visited Twin Cities Speedway in North Vernon, IN and Lawrenceburg, IN. Finishes of 11th and 12th respectively, closed the championship gap to 26 points with only three events remaining.

General Manager Gary Risch Jr. welcomed the ASLMS back to Lernerville Speedway for their second visit of the year, where Boom won the series� opening event. A tenth place finish by Briggs and a fourth place finish by Blair cut the point lead to 14 going into the final two events, both at KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH. Blair was again extremely consistent with a finish of third in the next to last event of the year while Boom came home a quiet seventh leaving the point differential six points heading into the $20,000 to-win �Classic�. Boom�s �Classic� weekend got off to a rough start with a seventh place finish in his heat putting him in a B-Main. Briggs seemed to have figured things out in the B-Main as he made his way trough the field to finish third and transfer to the 100-lap main event. However, Blair won his heat and was starting the main event at the front of the pack. Boom was never able to get into a solid rhythm in the feature and finished 19th while Blair finished tenth, good enough to steal the ASLMS Championship from Briggs by a mere 12 points.

�If I had to lose to anyone, I�m glad it was Robbie,� Briggs commented. �He�s such a good point racer and I knew he�d be consistent throughout the season. I thought after our fourth place run at Clearfield we were going to really have a shot at the championship but the way Robbie finished the year�I�m just glad we had a shot at it on that final weekend,� Boom continued. �To be that close and to lose is heartbreaking but at the same time we are extremely proud of what we accomplished with the All Stars. I�ve only been driving for five years and to finish second in points is a heck of an accomplishment.�

#99 - Rick �Boom� Briggs � (The Bear Lake Banzai) drives a Rocket Chassis mounted on Ohlins Shocks with a Custom Racing Engine and American Racer Tires. Sponsors include Horton Equipment / Tony Spec Lumber / Meridian Hardwoods / Sorbera Family Chiropractic / CJ's Auto Transport / Briggs Transport / Sunset Dairy / Lias Tire / American Racer Tires

Points: 2688
Points Position: 2nd
Fast Time: 1
A-Main Wins: Three (*Inaugural Event* Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, PA � K-C Raceway, Chillicothe, OH - Butler Motor Speedway, Butler, MI)
Top 10�s: 9
Top 5�s: 6
Heat Wins: 4
B-Main Wins: 1

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2009 ASLMS Banquet Preview: Hot Rod Conley Battles through 2009 Season‏
Pittsburgh, PA (February 11, 2009) - Jason Shank � O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Director

After staying close to home in 2008, Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH, was chomping at the bit when it was announced that the O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series was being formed. �It�s been a long time since we had a regional series that paid appearance money,� Conley said at the beginning of the 2009 season. �When I heard the All Stars were offering the tow package and the guaranteed point fund, the decision to run the tour was made up for me.� �We were excited to learn that Rod was going to follow the tour in 2009,� Series Director Jason Shank said, �Rod was a fixture with the old �Renegade� Series and spent a few years with the MACS (Mid-Atlantic Championship Series) and with the races he has one in the past including the Hillbilly 100, he brought in some experience to go along with our talented group of younger drivers.�

Rod�s 2009 ASLMS season got off to a solid start at the Series� first event at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver , PA where Conley captured his first top-ten finish as he was scored ninth in the final rundown. The following night at Jeff Schrader�s KC Raceway in Chillicothe , OH was not as kind to the Ohio veteran. A 24th place finish at KC and a 19th place finish at the tour�s next event at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA left �Hot Rod� almost 100 points out of first in the championship standings. When the series returned to KC for the second of four events at the Chillicothe half-mile, Conley started to right the ship with a 12th place finish and followed that up with a 13th place finish at the $7,000 to win �Grizzly� at Tim Bainey�s Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, PA. Rod was fifth in points heading into what turned out to be his most productive weekend of the season.

Conley wasn�t looking forward to the tour�s weekend in the state of Michigan , notably Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford , MI . �I�ve never been there before but from what I hear, it�s a big hammer-down place, I�m not too good at those big tracks,� Rod stated before the trip. Fortunately for Conley, he was willing to eat his words as he held off a hard charging Matt Miller and Jared Miley to claim the $5,000 victory at a place he felt he wouldn�t have much success. �Hot Rod� continued to stay hot the next night at Butler Motor Speedway in Butler, MI with a third place finish after leading for 11 laps in the middle portion of the event. When the Michigan weekend was over, Rod moved up to fourth in points, only 20 points out of third.

The series returned to Pennsylvania as they visited Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, PA and Conley continued his string of top-ten runs with a tenth place finish. A 14th place finish at Middlebourne , WV �s Tyler County Speedway paved the way for a return to Central PA Speedway for the $10,000 to win �Yankee Doodle�. �Hot Rod� captured a solid ninth place finish before going on a string of finishes outside of the top-ten. Finishes of 17th at Twin Cities Speedway in North Vernon, IN, 19th at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN and a 15th at Lernerville Speedway, put Rod almost 60 points out of third in the championship point standings and virtually out of championship contention. Conley rebounded with a fourth place finish at KC Raceway moving him up to third in championship points going into the tour�s final event of the season, also at KC Raceway. The $20,000 to win �Classic� at KC Raceway closed the 2009 ASLMS season where Rod finished 15th to lock him into the third spot in the final championship point standings.

#71R - Rod Conley (�Hot Rod�) drives a Rocket Chassis mounted on Ohlins Shocks with a Draime Racing Engine and Hoosier Race Tires. Sponsors include Conley Trucking / Rocket Chassis / Draime Racing Engines / American Metal Supply / Brown Services LLC

Points: 2552
Points Position: 3rd
Fast Time: 0
A-Main Wins: One ( Hartford Motor Speedway , Hartford , MI )
Top 10�s: 6
Top 5�s: 3
Heat Wins: 1
B-Main Wins: 1

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2009 ASLMS Banquet Preview: "Superfly" Coleby Frye Poised for Championship Run in 2010!‏
Pittsburgh, PA (February 3, 2009) - Jason Shank � O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Director

The 2008 Mid-Atlantic Championship Series Rookie of the Year, Coleby Frye from Dover, PA hit the road with the O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series in 2009 and despite running a limited schedule outside of the ASLMS tour, finished the 2009 ASLMS season fourth in championship points.

�I was trying to finish up college throughout the summer so our racing program kind of suffered from it a little bit,� Coleby said about his 2009 season, �We didn�t race as much as we would have liked so we really never got any sort of roll. The season started pretty good for us. We ran well early in the year and thought we were going to be able to contend for the All Star Championship, but as the season went on, everyone else improved and we didn�t. We just didn�t race enough in 2009.� Frye graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Technology, with a degree in welding, in December and was also a student-athlete. He was a member of the Penn College soccer team where he was honored by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), as an All American � Honorable Mention.

With school and the 2009 season behind him, Coleby can now completely focus on his racing program in 2010 and put forth an all out assault on trying to capture the coveted 2010 O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Championship. �We�re coming out in 2010 with a little bit of a new look and a whole different attitude,� Frye said.

With �Superfly� being his moniker, �Super� is what he was as the season opened up at Sarver, PA�s Lernerville Speedway. A heat race win and a fourth place finish in the 50-lap feature got the season off to a hot start for Frye as he prepared for his first ever visit to KC Raceway the next night. After claiming a win in one of the B-Mains, Coleby battled his way to an 11th place finish at the Chillicothe, OH half-mile and came out of the season�s opening weekend third in championship points.

The tour�s next stop was at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA for the �Lee Stultz Memorial�. Frye used a series provisional to start the 40-lap feature event and frequently used the high side of the speedway to work his way up to a 14th place finish and up into second in the championship point standings. The series returned to Jeff Schrader�s KC Raceway where Coleby again had to use a series provisional to start the A-Main. Frye�s string of coming up through the field slowed as he was only able to muster an 18th place finish which dropped him to third in the standings.

One of the most exciting nights for the Dover, PA throttle jockey came at the series� first trip to Tim Bainey�s Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, PA. After winning his heat race and drawing the eighth starting spot for the A-Main, Coleby blasted by race leader Tim Smith Jr. on lap eleven. �Superfly� was challenged slightly in the middle of the event but otherwise dominated the 50-lap finale until a lap 44 caution negated his sizable lead on Jared Miley. On lap after the event restarted, Miley got by Frye for the lead and the win while Coleby collected his best finish of the ASLMS season crossing the line second. The second place finish also catapulted Frye back up to second in ASLMS points.

Then the series made their way to Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford, MI. Bad luck struck as Frye�s motor let loose while running in the second position leaving him with a disappointing 24th place finish. Coleby recovered nicely the following night at Butler Motor Speedway in Butler, MI with a solid ninth place finish however, Frye went into the Michigan weekend second in points but came out fifth heading to the next stop on the tour, Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, PA. Coleby�s unfortunate luck continued as he finished 19th and even further back in the point battle. Things turned around for �Superfly� at the �Eaton � Childers Memorial� at Middlebourne, WV�s Tyler County Speedway. Coleby used the ultra low line at �The Bullring� to an impressive second place finish from his 11th starting position, matching his best ASLMS finish of the season. The second place run left Frye only two points behind Rod Conley for fourth.

Coleby, as well as the series returned to Central PA Speedway where Frye grabbed his first second place finish of the year. Coleby�s return wasn�t as glamorous as his first trip as a flat tire in the A-Main sidelined him with a 19th place finish after Frye set a new track record in qualifying. That began a trend of finishing outside the top 10 in five of the last six races of the ASLMS season. A 23rd place finish at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN preceded Coleby�s last top five finish of the year which came at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN. �Superfly� finished 21st at the series� second trip to Lernerville Speedway, 11th at KC Raceway to move him past Jared Miley in the season standings, and finished the season with a 26th place finish at the �Classic� at KC Raceway to finish the 2009 ASLMS season fourth in points.

�Coleby is definitely an up-and-comer in our sport and will certainly win some races at this level,� Series Director Jason Shank stated. �Now that Frye is out of school and can really dedicate himself to his racing program, their team has the potential to grow into one of the dominant teams in the Pennsylvania area. He has shown flashes of greatness not only with us but at other events in the area and should be in contention for the ASLMS title in 2010.�

#F1 - Coleby Frye (�Superfly�) drives a Rocket Chassis mounted on Integra Shocks with a Clements Racing Engine and Hoosier Racing Tires. Sponsors include Fryeco Inc. / TC Race Cars / Keystone Trailers / PA College of Technology / JNJ Motorsports Media / Epex Soft Pretzels

Points: 2500
Points Position: 4th
Fast Time: 1
A-Main Wins: None
Top 10�s: 5
Top 5�s: 4
Heat Wins: 2
B-Main Wins: 1

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2009 ASLMS Banquet Preview: Jared Hawkins Gains Valuable Experience

Pittsburgh, PA (January 27, 2009) - Jason Shank � O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Director

Jared Hawkins out of Fairmont, WV had what some would say an, �up and down� season with the O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series on his way to finishing the season fifth in the Championship Point Standings.

The soft spoken young man that also answers to �Hawk� turned some heads during the 2009 season with some pretty solid finishes against some very good competition throughout the year. �Hawk� claimed seven top-ten finishes en route to his top-five finish in the standings.

The 2009 season kicked off at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA where Jared�s season would get off to a rocky start. A �DNF� put Hawkins behind the eight-ball early but a solid seventh place finish the next night at Schrader�s KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH moved Jared all the way up to sixth in All Star points to pave the way to the next series event at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA. A disappointing 22nd place finish at the Virginia oval fortunately kept Hawkins within striking range of the top-five in points as the series prepared for their second visit to KC Raceway.

The Chillicothe, OH speed plant seemed to be a place of redemption for �Hawk� as he came home with a sixth place finish to jump up to fourth place in the season standings. �It seemed as if Jared was poised to make some noise with the series after his run at KC,� Series Director Jason Shank stated, �he had moved up to fourth in the standings and seemed to have a lot of confidence going into the �Grizzly� at Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, PA.� But Jared�s trend of one disappointing finish followed by a good finish continued with some bad luck. Hawkins was caught with no where to go during his heat race destroying his Rocket Chassis and sidelining him for the night. For the first and only time of the season, Jared did not qualify for the feature event dropping him back down to sixth in the championship point standings.

Jared�s unfortunate luck continued when the series traveled into the state of Michigan for events at Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford, MI and Butler Motor Speedway in Butler, MI . Jared drew the pole position for the 40-lap feature event at Hartford but lost the handle of his mount on a restart of an early caution, collected a slew of other drivers and was scored with a 22nd place finish. The roller coaster ride continued for �Hawk� at Butler Motor Speedway where finished sixth to start a pretty good string of finishes over the next seven races.

�Hawk� followed his sixth place finish at Butler with a decent 12th place run at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, PA and then it was on to one of Jared�s favorite places to race, Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV. Tyler County is where Jared cut his teeth and where he not only had hopes for a good finish, but knew he could contend for a win. And contend he did as he battled with fellow All Stars Jared Miley and Coleby Frye for positions two through four from his ninth place starting position. Hawkins crossed the line fifth when the checkered flag fell to garner his best finish with the series up to that point. The series then made their way back to Central PA Speedway for the $10,000 to win �Yankee Doodle�, the place where earlier in the year; �Hawk� was unable to compete in the 50-lap feature. Jared got a bit of revenge on the speedway as he finished 12th in the A-Main.

Then came the weekend the series visited Indiana, the weekend Hawkins really let it all hang out and proved himself to be a force to be reckoned with. The trip started at Twin Cities Speedway in North Vernon, IN where Jared claimed a seventh place finish before the series� stop at the immaculate Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN, just outside of Cincinnati, OH . Hawkins qualified fourth fastest during the SpeedWrapz Time Trials and finished second in his heat race before finishing a season best third behind race winner Chub Frank and runner-up Darrell Lanigan.

The series then returned to the ultra competitive Lernerville Speedway where �Hawk� captured a 14th place finish before the series returned to KC Raceway where Jared had already chalked up two top-ten finishes. Hawkins continued to be good at the Jeff Schrader owned facility grabbing an eighth place finish which was good enough to move him up to fifth in the championship standings and only four points behind Coleby Frye for fourth. That set up the tour�s final event of the season at KC Raceway�s $20,000 to win �Classic�. The weekend got of to an unfortunate start for Hawkins as after qualifying his Cornett Lighting Racing Engine would not fire for his heat race. Luckily, Jared was eligible for a series provisional and was able to start the 100-lap feature event. He started the event but pulled off the racing surface early in the event to collect a 25th place finish and solidify the fifth position in All Star Points.

Points: 2496
Points Position: 5th
Fast Time: 1
A-Main Wins: None
Top 10�s: 7
Top 5�s: 2
Heat Wins: 1
B-Main Wins: 0

Jared Hawkins (�Hawk�) drives a Rocket Chassis with a Cornett Lightning Racing Engine and Hoosier Racing Tires. Sponsors include Melvins Transmissions / Hawkins Wrecker Service / New England Truss & Joint / R&E Industries / Sowers� Preowned Auto / Rider Pharmacy

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2009 ASLMS Banquet Preview: Jared Miley Solid in First Year on the Road‏

 

Pittsburgh, PA (January 19, 2009) - Jason Shank � O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Director

Jared Miley of South Park, PA cut his teeth in Western PA at facilities like Pittsburgh�s PA Motor Speedway in Imperial, PA, where he won two Late Model division championships, and Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA for the past five years and decided in 2009 that he would follow the O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series in their inaugural season.

Jared�s 2009 ASLMS season started off at the very familiar Lernerville Speedway where Miley finessed his way to a respectable eighth place finish in the A-Main putting him eighth in championship points. The next night at Schrader�s K-C Raceway in Chillicothe, OH wasn�t as kind to Miley as he had to transfer to the A-Main through the B-Main but was unable to finish the feature event and was scored with a 22nd place finish.

The Series� next trip was to Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA and it was unfortunately another bad night for the Jared Miley Racing (JMR) team. Again Jared used a B-Main to get into the night�s main event and came home with a 20th place finish. Miley�s perfect attendance had him fourth in the All Star Points going into the tour�s second trip to K-C Raceway. Jared bettered himself on this visit as he crossed the line tenth in the final rundown setting up a run of eight straight top-ten finishes.

The highlight of Miley�s All Star season came at Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, PA where Miley finished fourth in his heat putting Jared in the 15th starting position for the �Grizzly�. Miley battled �The Big Bear� for 45 laps before a lap 44 caution put him on the bumper of race leader Coleby Frye. Jared made his move on Frye on the 45th circuit to take the lead and cruise to his first career All Star win and a crisp $7,000 payday. Jared continued to stay hot throughout the Series� trek to the state of Michigan with a third place finish at Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford, MI and a seventh place finish at Butler Motor Speedway in Butler, MI. The hot streak moved Miley up to third in All Star Points, just ten points out of second.

Miley continued to pick up valuable points at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, PA with a ninth place finish and then it was back into the top-five for Jared with a third place finish at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV. Mechanical woes during Miley�s return to Central PA Speedway wasn�t enough to stop Jared�s string of consecutive top-ten�s as he borrowed a car from fellow racer Benny Gordon to finish tenth in the annual �Yankee Doodle�. Miley followed that up with another tenth place finish at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN. Jared�s run of consecutive top-ten finishes came to an end at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN with a 14th place finish. However, Miley was positioned solidly into the third position in the season point standings sandwiched between Rob Blair of Titusville, PA and Rod Conley of Wheelersburg, OH with only three events remaining.

The tour returned to Lernerville Speedway for the �Dual in the Dirt�, a co-sanctioned show featuring the O�Reilly All Star Late Models and the O�Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars. After some bad luck early in the night, Jared came through the B-Main to finish 16th but missed the Series� next event at Schrader�s K-C Raceway dropping him from third in championship points to sixth. After a 13th place finish at the �Dirt Track World Cup Classic� at K-C Raceway, Miley was unable to overcome the lost points from missing that one event and finished the season sixth in All Star Points.

�I've been watching Jared since he climbed into a race car at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway and have watched him grow into one of the rising stars of Dirt Late Model Racing,� proclaimed Series Director Jason Shank. �When he called me last season to tell me he was running the whole O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series I was extremely excited to be picking up such a young talent to go along with our talented crop of veterans such as Rob Blair, Rick 'Boom' Briggs, and Rod Conley, and our other vibrant youngsters like Jared Hawkins and Coleby Frye. Jared is not only one of the young up-and-comers in Dirt Late Model racing but he's also one of the 'good guys' of the sport,� continued Shank. �He's a good kid, albeit a quiet kid, and will be very good for the sport with his personable but quiet personality and his rugged, aggressive style on the race track. He's a crowd pleaser and will be one for a long time.�

2009 ASLMS Statistics:
Points: 2432
Points Position: 6th
Fast Time: 0
A-Main Wins: One (�The Grizzly� @ Central PA Speedway, Clearfield, PA)
Top 10�s: 9
Top 5�s: 3
Heat Wins: 0
B-Main Wins: 1

Jared drives a Rocket Chassis with either a Brougher�s Machine Shop Racing Engine or a Cornett Lighting Racing Engine, and Hoosier Tires. Sponsors include Colussy Chevrolet / Brougher's Machine Shop / Red Miley's Miley Truck Rental / Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic / Miley BP Car Wash / Rocket Chassis.

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2010 O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series memberships are now available

Camargo, IL (11-19-09) by Jason Shank � O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series Director

The 2010 O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series memberships are now available.

Please go to www.allstarlatemodels.com to download the 2010 membership form (Left Hand Side of Page, Under Team Menu). The fee is $250.00 for drivers. The 2010 advantages are as follows:

1. Qualifies team for appearance/tow package, top ten in points,
$150,000.00 annually.

2. Lower entry fees to each ASLMS event.

Remember if you are planning to run a minimum of 10 ASLMS events, the 2010 membership is a money saving investment.

For more information about your 2009 membership go to www.allstarlatemodels.com