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July 29, 2010
Bart Hartman Rolls to $5,000 Win at Florence; Eyes Hometown Outlaws Show this Saturday!
(ZANESVILLE, OHIO) Zanesville, Ohio native Bart Hartman reached victory lane for the second time in 2010 last Saturday night, July 24 at the venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky! Bart timed in twelfth quickest during qualifying and later won his heat race in preliminary action at the 1/2-mile, high-banked venue. The driver known as the "Bartman" then rolled off from the outside of the second row in the 50-lap main event. Bart grabbed the top spot in the early laps from Duane Chamberlain and dominated the rest of the race to record the $5,000 win over Mike Marlar, Darrell Lanigan, Eddie Carrier, Jr., and Justin Rattliff. Complete results from the unsanctioned 'North/South 100' tune-up program can be found online at www.florencespeedway.com.
"We debuted a new Rocket Chassis at Florence last Saturday and it performed flawlessly," commented Hartman this week via telephone. "(Crew Chief) Austin (Hargrove) did a great job putting the car together and it was fast right out of the box. Hopefully, we learned a thing or two at Florence that will help us when the North/South 100 rolls around in a few weeks."
The #75 team will look for similar success this Saturday evening, July 31 at the nearby Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio. MCS will welcome the ultra-competitive World of Outlaws Late Model Series on Saturday and a $10,000 top prize will be up for grabs. The program will be part of the Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek and will be headlined by a 50-lap main event. Additional information on this one-day show can be accessed at www.worldofoutlaws.com.
Bart Hartman Racing (BHR) would like to thank the following sponsors for all of their support: Allstar Performance, Art's Radiators, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Oil Systems, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmissions, Braswell Carburetion, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Comp Cams, Cornett Lightning Engines, CV Products, Delph Communications, Dyer's Top Rods, Eibach Springs, Express Services & Towing, Fel-Pro Gaskets, GW Performance, Heintz Bros. Performance, Hoosier Tire, Jarrett's Body Shop, JE Pistons, K&N Filters, Lane Automotive, Lucas Oil Products, Ohlins, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), PolyDyn, Poske Performance Parts, Quarter Master, Ringers Gloves, Rocket Chassis, Scott Performance Wire, Sunoco Racing Fuel, Sweet Mfg., The912Project.com, UrgentCash, Weld Racing Wheels, Wilwood, and Wrisco Aluminum.
The latest news and information concerning the driver of the UrgentCash / Lucas Oil Products #75 Rocket / Cornett machine can be found at www.barthartman.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 29th, 2010
Eric Turner Debuts New Car; MSRA Double Shot This Weekend
Hermitage, Missouri (07/29/10) – After debuting his new #99T Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/Larry Shaw/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model last weekend in a pair of NCRA Super Late Model events, Eric Turner will enter two COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events this weekend.
Eric entered a pair of events over the weekend with the NCRA Late Model Series as he debuted his brand new #99T Larry Shaw Race Car.
On Friday night, July 23rd Turner was in action at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska as twenty-seven Super Late Models entered the event . Via a second place finish in heat race action, Eric locked into the 10th starting position in the feature. He would pick off a few spots early in the feature, and would go on to record a fifth place finish behind event winner, Kyle Berck, Bo Egge, Al Purkey, and Terry Phillips.
Saturday, July 24th found the team in action at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas for another NCRA Super Late Model event. Twenty-one entries were on hand for the event, and for the second straight night, Eric earned the 10th starting spot for the main event as a result of a second place heat race finish. In the feature he would once again work his way through the pack to a fifth place finish behind winner, Kelly Boen, Al Purkey, Alan Vaughn, and J.D. Hubert.
This weekend, Turner will take part in a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events. On Friday night he will be in action at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) in a $2,000 to win/$300 to start program before moving on to Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) on Saturday night for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event. For more information on the events, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com, www.NEASpeedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com .
Eric Turner would like to thank his corporate sponsors including Rushin Towing, Swafford’s Amoco, Larry Shaw Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, GRT By Phillips, Hermitage Lumber, Lightfoot, Transport Graphics, Hatfield Racing Engines, Terry Phillips Autosports, Lucas Oil Products, Kwik Skins, Pitt Homes, Inc., Environmental Development Group, BSB Manufacturing, Port City Racing, Powertrain Industries, Dirthead, Integra Racing Shocks, KRC, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSRMafia.com, and Mike’s Plumbing.
For the latest Eric Turner information, please visit www.ericturnerracing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 29th, 2010
Tony Knowles Southern Nationals Recap; GVS & TST Next
Tyrone, Georgia (07/29/10) – Tony Knowles spent the majority of the past two weeks in his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model chasing the Southern Nationals tour, and by the time it was done he was credited with a third place finish in the final standings..
Below is a blog-style recap of Tony Knowles Southern Nationals run:
July 13th, 2010 - With the opening round of the Southern Nationals rained out at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia on Monday night, the tour finally got underway on Tuesday night at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina. tony got behind the eight ball early in the night as he struggled in time trials, which left him starting deep in a b-main. He would pick up a fifth place finish in the b-main, which gave him the 22nd starting spot for the feature. Despite starting deep in the field, Tony would mount a great charge through the field to record a fifth place finish behind event winner, Dennis Franklin, Austin Dillon, Jonathan Davenport, and Mike Gault. For his efforts he would receive Hard Charger of the Race honors.
July 15th, 2010 - Southern Nationals action resumed on Thursday night at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina with a $3,500 to win event, which drew a field of 31 Super Late Models. After finishing second in his b-main, Tony started 14th in the 35 lap feature, and would battle his way to a 9th place finish in the final rundown.
July 17th, 2010 - After having the event at Swainsboro Racedway (Swainsboro, Georgia) postponed from Friday night to next Wednesday night due to rain during time trials, Tony returned to action on Saturday night at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia with the Southern Nationals. Via time trials, Tony locked into the 9th starting position for the $5,300 to win feature event. He would compete in the top ten for the entire event before ultimately pick up an 8th place finish.
July 18th, 2010 - On Sunday night, TKR Motorsports invaded Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia for another $5,300 to win, Southern Nationals event. After finishing sixth in his b-main, Tony started 21st on the grid for the $5,300 to win feature event. He would go on to race his way through the pack to a 13th place finish.
July 20th, 2010 - Tony entered the $3,500 to win, Southern Nationals event on Tuesday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama. After finishing fourth in his b-main, Knowles started 18th in the feature event. He would race his way through the pack to a 13th place finish.
July 21st, 2010 - On Wednesday night the Southern Nationals tour returned to Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia for the $5,300 to win event, which was rescheduled after a rain out on Friday night. Tony battled mechanical issues early in the night, which left him starting 19th in the feature event. Despite starting at the back, Knowles mounted a great run in the feature. During the course of the 53 lap event, he would work his up to a sixth place finish behind event winner, Bub McCool, Chesley Dixon, Jonathan Davenport, Mike Collins, and Clint Smith. He would earn Hard Charger of the Race honors for his efforts.
July 22nd, 2010 - The Southern Nationals invaded Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee on Thursday night. The night started well as Tony qualified fourth fastest overall to earn the fourth starting spot for the 35 lap event. Knowles would run in the top five for the first half of the event before fading to a seventh place finish at the checkered flag.
July 23rd, 2010 - Tony traveled to Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Friday night for the $5,300 to win, Southern Nationals event. Thirty-four Super Late Models entered the event, and after finishing second in his b-main, Knowles earned the 14th starting spot for the main event. He would race around the middle of the pack for the entire event before ultimately finishing in the 14th position.
July 24th, 2010 - Tony wrapped up the 2010 Southern Nationals on Saturday night at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee. The night would get off to a decent start for the team as Knowles won his b-main event to lock into the 12th starting position for the feature. However, early in the feature, he would experience mechanical issues and would retire to a 24th place finish. Tony finished third in the final Southern Nationals point's standings, which was won by Jonathan Davenport with Vic Hill finishing second.
This weekend, TKR Motorsports plans to enter two events in the state of Alabama. On Friday, the team tentatively plans to travel to Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama for the $3,000 to win, Southern Regional Racing Series Series (SRRS) Super Late Model event. For more information, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .
Saturday, July 31st will find Tony in action at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the Michael Head Jr. Memorial, which pays $5,400 to win and is sanctioned by the Southern All Star Super Late Series. The event is held in memory of Michael Head Jr., who was murdered in April 1997, and all proceeds from the event go to his daughter’s trust fund. For more information, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com and www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com
Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Coleman Auto Salvage, All Star Performance, CJ Trucking, Wiles Drive Shafts, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, Aquatic Solutions, GW Performance, Ohlins Racing Suspension, and All Star Graphix.
Tony Knowles Racing is always looking for new sponsors and marketing sponsors. If you or your company is interested on becoming a member of TKR please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
For more information on TKR Motorsports, please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 28th, 2010
Eric Cooley Leads NeSmith Tour Back Into Action
Fulton, MS (07/28/10) – After two weeks of rest and
relaxation away from the track, current NeSmith National Late Model Series
point’s leader, Eric Cooley, will lead the tour back into action this weekend in
his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model.
After some much needed time away from the track to
freshen his equipment and relax, Eric is eager to return to action this weekend
in a triple header in the state of Mississippi. The weekend gets underway on
Friday, July 30th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi with a
$2,000 to win event. On Saturday, July 31st, the NeSmith competitors will return
to the ¼ mile, gumbo oval for a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event.
Sunday night will see the action move to the other
side of the state as the NeSmith Late Model Series looks to conquer the “Black
Ice” at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The program will be
highlighted by a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event.
Heading into the weekend’s events Eric continues to
hold a 60 point advantage over Mathew Turner in the NeSmith Late Model Series
point’s race.
For more information on this weekend’s events please
visit
www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net,
www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, and
www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to
thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley
Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com,
Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new
sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team,
please visit
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the
official team website at
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
Scott Creel Launches New Website; TST Up This Weekend
Franklinton, Louisiana (07/28/10) – Scott Creel, who pilots the #31 Creel Brothers/ Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model, has launched a redesigned website, designed by MSRMafia.com, at www.VoodooDirt.com .
Along with the launch of the new website at www.VoodooDirt.com, Scott hopes to turn over a new leaf this weekend as he resumes action with the Southern All Star Super Late Model Series. The last few outings have seen struggles and bad luck for the team, which has resulted in Creel relinquishing the tour point’s lead. He will look to get things back on track this weekend at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama in the Michael Head Jr. Memorial, which pays $5,400 to win, and commemorates the memory of Michael Head Jr., who was murdered in April 1997. The proceeds from the event benefits the trust fund of his daughter, Kayla. For more information on the event, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com and www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com .
Voodoo Motorsports was last in action a week ago as Scott entered two Southern All Star Super Late Model events. On Friday, July 17th Scott was in action with the Southern All Star Super Late Models at Boyd Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia on Friday night, where he would retire early from the event with mechanical woes to a 23rd place finish.
On Saturday, July 18th he traveled to Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee for another $5,000 to win event. Creel would qualify for the main event and would battle around midpack for the entire event before scoring a 12th place finish.
Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Pro Power Racing Engines, All Star Performance, VP Racing Fuelds, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Ohlins Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, MSRMafia.com, Team Voodoo Racing, and ASI Racewear.
For more information on Voodoo Motorsports, please visit www.VoodooDirt.com
Contact:
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 27th, 2010
David Breazeale Pushes Win Tally To Eight With Southern Win
Laurel, Mississippi (07/27/10) – David Breazeale has truly kicked his season into high gear as he has gone on a tear in his #54 Henderson Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model, and his latest accomplishment was claiming the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model event on Saturday night at Southern Raceway.
Henderson Motorsports resumed action with the MSCCS Super Late Model action on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida. Twenty-two Super Late Models entered the event, and David Breazeale started the night by setting fast time in his group and fast time overall. He would go on to earn the pole position for the dash, which he won. After starting on the pole for the 50 lap feature, David put on another dominating performance as he claimed the $2,500 win over Shep Lucas and Keith Miller.
Leon Henderson would fall short of locking into the dash via time trials, and as a result he had to run a b-main event, where he finished sixth. Via his finish in the b-main, he started twentieth in the main event. He would go on to race his way through the field to an eleventh place finish in the final rundown.
Breazeale continues to lead the MSCCS tour points. Henderson is sixth in the point's standings and continues to be second in the MSCCS Rookie of the Year battle.
Both drivers will once again be in action this weekend in a single event as they enter the MSCCS sanctioned, $2,500 to win event at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi on Saturday, July 31st. For more information on the event, please visit www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net and www.StateSeries.com .
Henderson Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors including L&D Trucking, L&D Scrap, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Cornett Racing Engines, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and MSRMafia.com
For the latest information on Henderson Motorsports, please visit www.HendersonMotorsports.net .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 27th, 2010
Ross Camponovo Gets Second Win of 2010 at
Greenville Speedway
Clarksdale, Mississippi (07/27/10) – Ross Camponovo
powered his #18 Camponovo Farms/Rocket/RPM Racing Engine Super Late Model to the
feature win at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Saturday night.
Saturday night was a great outing for Ross as he picked up his first Super Late Model win of the season. The team was in action at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi. Camponovo started the night by setting fast time to earn the pole position for the feature event. He would grab the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to take the win over Clay Fisher and Greg Fore! The victory was his first Super Late Model win of the season and his second total victory for 2010 as he has one Crate Late Model triumph to his credit. Full results are available at www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .
Ross isn’t sure yet if he will be racing this coming weekend, but if he does it will likely be with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. The series will sanction a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event on Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri before traveling to Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas on Saturday night for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start program. For more information on the events, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com, www.NEASpeedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com .
Ross and RC Motorsports would
like to thank all of their sponsors including Camponovo Farms, Young Farms,
Marion Towing, Edwards Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines, Elam Race
Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race Graphics.
For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit
www.RCMotorsports18.com
Contact: Ben
Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 27th, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. Wins At Batesville; MSRA Double Shot This Weekend
Batesville, Arkansas (07/27/10) – After spending the last six weeks on the road, Billy Moyer Jr. returned to the friendly confines of his home track, Batesville Motor Speedway, over the weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis entry and came away with his fifth feature win of the season
Billy entered a pair of Isle of Capri Crate Late Model Series Presented By Bad Boy Mowers events at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas over the weekend.
On Friday, a $1,500 to win event was on tap and after finishing fifth in his heat race, he started 15th in the feature. He would go on to advance more spots than any other driver in the main event as he worked his way to a seventh place finish in the final rundown.
On Saturday night, a fresh program was held, which was highlighted by a $2,000 to win feature. After winning his heat race, Moyer Jr. started on the front row next to Jeff Taylor. Billy took the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to take a convincing win over Bill Frye and Jeff Taylor. The triumph was his fifth of the 2010 season!
This weekend, July 30th-31st, Billy will enter a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events in Missouri and Arkansas. On Friday, he will be in action at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri in a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event before moving to Northeast Arkansas Speedway on Saturday night for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start program. For more information on the events, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com, www.NEASpeedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, COMP Cams, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Swift Springs, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 26th, 2010
Tim Karrick Launches New Website; Takes Point’s Lead at Lakeside Speedway
Basehor, Kansas (07/26/10) – Tim Karrick of Basehor, Kansas is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team and has launched a brand new website at www.TimKarrick.com.
Tim, who is in his 30th year of racing, pilots the #1k McCarthy Auto Group/Hamilton Service Company/Skyrocket/Dennis Millert Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified and has over 200 career wins. In 2010 Karrick has one win on the season and is focusing on the track championship at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. However, he may compete in some other events at other tracks later in the year.
Tim gained national recognition earlier this year as one of the featured drivers on the television show, Heartland Thunder, on the Discovery Channel. The program focused on the strong weekly competition at Lakeside Speedway. After having the first two shows aired, the remainder of the episodes was originally canceled from airing, but have since been reinstated and an airtime will soon be announced.
On Friday night, July 23rd Tim was back in action at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Thirty-two Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event, and Karrick started the night by charging from the sixth starting spot in his heat race to take the win. Via his heat race performance, he started tenth in the feature event. During the course of the feature, he would advance through the pack to a fourth place finish behind event winner, Cody Agler, Jason Bodenhamer, and John O'Neal Jr.
With his performance on Friday night, Tim moved into the point's lead in the Open Wheel Modified division at Lakeside Speedway with a three point advantage over Tom Charles.
This Friday, July 30th Tim and the team will be back in action at Lakeside Speedway for a Weekly Racing Series event. For more information, please visit www.LakesideSpeedway.net .
Tim Karrick would like to thank all of his sponsors including McCarthy Auto Group, Hamilton Service Company, Varsity Sports, Danny’s Bar & Grill, J.E. Ressler Homes, Inc., Morse Chevrolet, Clint Bowyer Racing, Crystal Trenching, Butlerbuilt Motorsports Equipment, True Auto Parts & Paint, Engines By Specialty Automotive, Crosslink Powder Coating of KC, Baker’s Recovery & Tow, Fastenal Racing, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For more information on Tim Karrick, please visit his official internet home at www.TimKarrick.com .
Thanks!
Ben Shelton
www.midsouthracing.com
www.msrmafia.com
Jack Sullivan “Brave The Shave” Campaign Raises $1,200 at I-30 Speedway
Greenbrier, Arkansas (07/26/10) – Jack Sullivan,
driver of the #1 AAA Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT House Car Super Late Model,
debuted his portion of the “Brave the Shave” campaign over the weekend at I-30
Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas.
With Jack in action for two nights at I-30 Speedway in O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model action, he decided to officially kick off his fundraising campaign. During the course of the weekend, racers and speedway staff, assisted in taking donations from fans and competitors for the fundraiser, and the end result was over $1,200 being raised.
In regards to the outpouring from the weekend Jack Sullivan comments “I’ve got to really thank Tracey Clay and the entire staff at I-30 Speedway as well as all of the racers in all of the divisions and all of the fans. I’ve always considered I-30 Speedway to be my home track, and the support and donations were just unbelievable. I really want to raise more money than any other driver for this campaign, so that I’m the first driver to get my head shaved at Eldora Speedway in September.”
The Brave The Shave Campaign is part of the “A Head For A Cure Organization,” which is a nonprofit organization that was created by Super Late Model racer, Jeep Van Wormer, to help raise money for cancer research. The Children's Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Research Institute, and American Cancer Society all benefit from the program.
This program is special to Jack and the entire Sullivan family. Jack notes, “My Mom has worked as a Nurse in oncology for several years, and our family has been affected by cancer. As a result, I want to do anything that I can to raise money for cancer research and help fight the battle.”
In addition to Jack Sullivan, several other drivers have signed on to “Brave the Shave” including Shannon Babb, Rick Eckert, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Kinzer, Jeep Van Wormer, Brady Smith, Brian Birkhofer, Jon Blankenship, Eddie Carrier Jr., Shane Clanton, Steve Francis, and more.
The driver, who receives the most donations in their name, will have his head shaved first on the front stretch at the World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on September 10th-11th, 2010. Jack wants to be the first driver to have his head shaved, so to donate online, please go to www.ahead4acure.com and donate in Jack Sullivan’s name. Race fans can donate any denomination that they want, and each and every cent is greatly appreciated.
Jack made the short trip to I-30 Speedway on Friday night for the first leg of the weekend's O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model doubleheader. With 26 Super Late Models on hand, Jack won his heat race to earn the fourth starting spot for the 25 lap feature. He would work his way up to the second spot early in the event and would battle Rob Litton for the lead for much of the event before settling for a second place finish.
Saturday night found the driver of the GRT House Car in action at I-30 Speedway once again for a $2,500 to win, O'Reilly SUPR event. Via passing points accumulated in heat race action, Jack would start 7th in the feature event. However, a lap one melee would bend the tie rod, which prevented Sullivan from making up much ground in the pack. As a result, he ultimately decided to retire to an 18th place finish in the 50 lap event.
This Saturday, July 31st race fans will also have a chance to donate to the program at the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event at Baton Rouge Raceway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A Donation buckets will be available at the team’s hauler. For more information on the event, please visit www.BatonRougeRaceway.com and www.SUPRRacing.com .
Jack Sullivan would like to
thank all of his sponsors including Triple A Diesel, Bryant Motorsports, GRT
Race Cars, Central Arkansas Pest Services, Rinehart Trucking, Merrill Bonding
Co., JFR Graphics, Xtreme Suspension Technology, AFCO Radiators, Allstar
Performance, ATL Fuel Cells, Brinn Transmissions, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt
Safety Equipment, CV Products, Delph Communications, Frankland Rear Ends,
Goodridge Hose & Fittings, GRT Fab, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hypercoils, Joe's
Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Out-Pace Racing Products, Penske Shocks,
Performance Bodies, Performance Powder Coating, Peterson Fluid Systems,
QuarterMaster, QuickCar, R2C Air Filters, Sweet Mfg., MSRMafia.com, Trick Race
Parts, Turbo Start Batteries, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
For more information on Jack Sullivan, please visit
his official internet home at
www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 22nd, 2010
Jeff Taylor Wins in North Dakota; Batesville Up Next
Jonesboro, Arkansas (07/22/10) – Jeff Taylor spent last week piloting the #5 Turnbull Motorsports/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified in the Dacotah Classic Modified Tour, and by the time the week was over he had a win and a top five point’s finish to show for his efforts.
Jeff picked up his first Open Wheel Modified win of the 2010 season on Sunday night at Dacotah Speedway in Mandan, North Dakota in the #5t Ed Turnbull owned Taylor Chassis, and he did it in a big way as he topped a field of 81 entries. The opening round of the Dacotah Classic Modified Tour saw Jeff start sixth in his heat and advance to a second place finish to earn the pole starting spot for the first consolation event, which he won. Via his consolation event win, Jeff locked into the ninth starting spot for the feature. In the main event, he would waste little time racing his way to the front and went on to take the lead and the win over Matt Brack and Will Brack.
Monday night found Jeff was in action at Estevan Motor Speedway in Estevan, SK for Round #2 of the Dacotah Classic Modified Tour. After charging from tenth to second in his heat race, Taylor started at the front of a b-main event. Unfortunately he would be taken out by another car in the b-main, which brought his night to an early end.
On Tuesday night, Round #3 of the Dacotah Classic Modified Tour Speedweek invaded Basin Speedway in Williston, North Dakota. Jeff would race his way into the starting grid for the main event, however early in the feature, he would once again receive contact from another car that would bring his night to an early end as he was scored with a 21st place finish.
For the second straight night, Taylor entered a Dacotah Classic Modified Tour Speedweek event at Basin Speedway in Williston, North Dakota on Wednesday night. Via preliminary action Jeff would race his way to a front row starting spot for the feature event. At the drop of the green flag he would take control of the top spot, and would lead the entire race until a late race caution allowed Shawn Strand to slip by to take the lead. Strand went on to lead the final five laps as Jeff Taylor scored a solid, second place finish.
The Dacotah Classic Modified Tour rolled into Southwest Speedway in Dickinson, North Dakota on Thursday night. Jeff would once again qualify for the main event against a stout field of cars. He went on to record another good finish as he crossed the checkered flag in the 8th position.
Jeff concluded the Dacotah Classic Modified Tour on Friday night at Dacotah Speedway in Mandan, North Dakota. After winning his consolation event Taylor locked into the feature. After battling throughout the top ten for much of the feature, Jeff advanced to a fourth place finish behind event winner, Brendan Gemmil, Jay Noteboom, and Brian Mullen. With over 70 cars participating in the weeklong event, Jeff finished an impressive 5th in the final point's standings.
Jeff would like to extend a special thanks to Robbie, Deon Tyson, Jared Cole, Ed Turnbull, Monte Bolton, and everyone at Turnbull Motorsports for providing great equipment for him to pilot during the Speedweek.
This weekend, July 23rd-24th Jeff will return to action in his #5 Jeff Taylor Motorsports/Larry Shaw Chassis Crate Late Model in the Isle of Capri Crate Late Model Series Presented By Bad Boy Mowers at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. On Friday night a $1,500 to win program will be held, while Saturday will see a $2,000 to win event contested. For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .
For the latest information on Jeff Taylor Motorsports and Taylor Chassis., please visit www.JeffTaylor5.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 21st, 2010
Jason Rauen Claims Fourth Win of 2010
Farley, Iowa (07/21/10) – In what has been a definite year of ups and downs, Jason Rauen scored a positive by winning his fourth event of the season in his #98 Rauen Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis Late Model in a Corn Belt Clash event at Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa.
The team invaded Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa on Tuesday night, July 13th for a Tornado Tuesday event, which posted a $10,000 to win feature. The night got off to a rough start as Jason wrecked his primary car in heat race action, while running third. As a result, he unloaded the backup car and started 20th in the feature. After starting at the back of the field, he went on to race his way to a 10th place finish.
On Wednesday night, July 14th the action moved to Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa for a Corn Belt Clash event, where 24 cars signed in for action. Jason started seventh in the main event and raced his way to the lead early in the event and never looked back en route to the feature win, which was his fourth of the season!
Jason entered the Weekly Racing Series Event on Sunday night, July 18th at Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa. In addition to chasing the win, Rauen looked to test some setups on his car. He started 10th on the grid in the feature and got up as high as the 6th position before having to retire with an ill handling race car.
The next event for the team will be on Wednesday night at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa for an IMCA Deery Brothers Late Model event. For more information on the event, please visit www.rlppromotions.com or www.IMCA.com .
The team also has brand new shirts, which can be viewed on the team website and purchased at their hauler.
Jason Rauen would like to thank all of his sponsors including Rauen Precision Machinery, Mastersbilt By Stuckey, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Burco Farms & Tractor Sales, H-D Trucking, Simon’s Trucking, Motion Industries, Loctite, Imperial Stone, Wemzel’s Towing, Ruf Equipment, M-K Matic, VP Racing Fuels, Bell Picture Frames, B&B Racing Engines, Tri-State Polishing, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod
For the latest information on Jason Rauen, please visit www.JasonRauen98.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 21st, 2010
Hunter Rasdon Finishes Third in COMP Cams SMP Speedweek
Jonesboro, Arkansas (07/21/10) – Hunter Rasdon spent the last week competing in the COMP Cams SMP Speedweek Presented By Racing Head Service in his #R5 MSH Motorsports/ATG Electrical Contractors/GRT By Rasdon/Roush Yates Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified.
After a long hiatus from the track, Hunter finally returned to action as the COMP Cams SMP Speedweek got underway at Brills Motor Speedway in Meeker, Oklahoma on Tuesday night. The event saw a stellar field of 52 Open Wheel Modifieds enter the event. Rasdon would finish second in his qualifier to earn the 8th starting spot for the 30 lap feature. During the course of the event, Hunter raced his way to a sixth place finish.
The team entered Round #3 of the COMP Cams SMP Speedweek on Wednesday night at Thunderbird Speedway in Muskogee, Oklahoma. A field of 32 entries signed in for battle on the historic, 1/2 mile oval. In MRW Wheels Qualifying Rasdon rocketed to the fastest lap in his group and the second fastest lap overall to earn the outside front row starting spot next to pole-sitter, Jason Hughes. Hunter would get crossed up on the first lap as he got into the turn three wall on the first lap causing him to lose several spots. He would rebound to an 8th place finish during the remainder of the event.
Round #4 of the COMP Cams SMP Speedweek was held on Thursday night at Creek County Speedway in Kellyville, Oklahoma. With 29 Open Wheel Modifieds on hand, Hunter would battle greasy track conditions in time trials, and as a result had to start deep in his qualifier. Despite starting back in the pack, he would advance to a third place finish to earn the 14th starting position for the 30 lap feature. He would battle around mid-pack for much of the event before recording an 11th place finish.
On Friday night the action moved to Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kansas for Round #5 of the COMP Cams SMP Speedweek. Hunter fell just short of locking into the feature via time trials, but went on to win his b-main event from the front row to pick up the 9th starting spot for the feature event. On the tight, 1/4 mile Hunter would methodically work his way through the pack and by the end of the race he was shown with a fourth place finish behind event winner, Johnny Bone Jr., Jesse Stovall, and Rodney Sanders.
MSH Motorsports wrapped up the 2010 COMP Cams SMP Speedweek on Saturday night at Mid America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. With 37 entries on hand, Hunter qualified for the main event, but would retire early from the event with mechanical issues. He was credited with a 21st place finish. He finished third in the final COMP Cams SMP Speedweek points behind Champion, Allen Chickering, and Randy Todd.
For complete results and points from the week, please visit www.SMPSeries.com .
Hunter will take the upcoming weekend off from racing as he prepares for the Show Me Modified Shootout at New West Plains Speedway in West Plains, Missouri, which will be held on Thursday through Saturday, July 29th-31st. The event will pay $5,000 to win and $500 to start. For more information, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com .
Racers don’t forget to contact MSH Motorsports for all of your race body needs. For more information, click on the MSH Motorsports link at www.HunterRasdon.com .
The team is still uncertain of exactly where they will race this weekend due to forecasted rain in much of the area. Stay tuned to www.HunterRasdon.com for the latest schedule information.
Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including MSH Motorsports, ATG Electrical Contractors, GRT Race Cars, Roush Yates Racing Engines, Jeff Taylor Motorsports, War Shocks, Port City Racing, JFR Graphics, MSRMafia.com, BSB Manufacturing, Tennison Brothers Sheet Metal, Bill Frye Motorsports, and The Brake Man.
For the latest Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports information, please visit www.HunterRasdon.com .
Contact:
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 21st, 2010
David Breazeale Tops MSCCS Action At Hattiesburg
Laurel, Mississippi (07/21/10) – David Breazeale continued his torrid pace in the #54 Henderson Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model over the weekend as he picked up his seventh win of the 2010 campaign.
The team set out to enter a pair of MSCCS Super Late Model events over the weekend, although Mother Nature would claim the second night of the double header on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.
Both drivers did get to compete on Friday night in a $2,000 to win, MSCCS event at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. David Breazeale started the night by setting quick time in his group and quick time overall to lock into the pole-sitter's dash. He went on to win the dash, which gave him the pole position for the feature event. He would lead the entire feature en route to the victory, which was his seventh of the year.
Leon Henderson powered his #10 Mastersbilt to the fourth fastest time in his group, which also locked him into the pole sitters dash, where he finished 8th to pick up the 8th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. In the feature he would race around midpack for the entire event before picking up an 11th place finish.
Both drivers will be in action this weekend in a single event as they enter the MSCCS sanctioned, $2,500 to win event at Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida on Saturday, July 24th. Entering the event, Breazeale is the current tour point’s leader, while Henderson sits seventh in the standings and second in the rookie of the year points. For more information on the event, please visit www.SouthernRaceway.com and www.StateSeries.com .
Henderson Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors including L&D Trucking, L&D Scrap, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Cornett Racing Engines, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and MSRMafia.com
For the latest information on Henderson Motorsports, please visit www.HendersonMotorsports.net .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 21st, 2010
Klint Byars Finishes Second At Jackson Motor Speedway
Carrollton, Mississippi (07/21/10) –After more than his fair share of bad luck, Klint Byars finally got his season back on track on Saturday night in his #5 Southern Belle/K&K Motorsports/GRT/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model with a top five finish at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi.
After seeing the MSCCS Super Late Model event scheduled for Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi) rained out, the team traveled to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event. Klint would register a solid effort in qualifying to earn the second starting spot for the feature. He would run in second for the entire event, and would finish just behind winner, Jason Cliburn. Full results are available at www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net .
This Saturday, July 24th, Klint will be in action at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in a $1,000 to win, Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, American Race Tires By Allen, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn & Lovorn Trucking, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit www.KlintByars.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901)
335-3037
July 21st, 2010
Jack Sullivan To Brave The Shave & Raise Money For
Cancer Foundations
Greenbrier, Arkansas (07/21/10) – Jack Sullivan driver
of the #1 AAA Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT/Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late
Model is one of several drivers, who are coming together to help fight cancer by
“Braving the Shave”.
The Brave The Shave Campaign is part of the “A Head For A Cure Organization,” which is a nonprofit organization that was created by Super Late Model racer, Jeep Van Wormer, to help raise money for cancer research. The Children's Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Research Institute, and American Cancer Society all benefit from the program.
This program is special to Jack and the entire Sullivan family. Jack notes, “My Mom has worked as a Nurse in oncology for several years, and our family has been affected by cancer. As a result, I want to do anything that I can to raise money for cancer research and help fight the battle.”
In addition to Jack Sullivan, several other drivers have signed on to “Brave the Shave” including Shannon Babb, Rick Eckert, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Kinzer, Jeep Van Wormer, Brady Smith, Brian Birkhofer, Jon Blankenship, Eddie Carrier Jr., Shane Clanton, Steve Francis, and more.
The driver, who receives the most donations in their name, will have his head shaved first on the front stretch at the World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on September 10th-11th, 2010. Jack wants to be the first driver to have his head shaved, so to donate online, please go to www.ahead4acure.com and donate in Jack Sullivan’s name. Race fans can donate any denomination that they want, and each and every cent is greatly appreciated.
Race fans will also have a chance to donate this weekend, July 23rd-24th
at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas as Jack will be there racing in a pair
of O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events. Donation buckets will be available at
the concession stand and helmets will be passed through the stands at
intermission. For more information on the event, please visit
www.I-30Speedway.com and
www.SUPRRacing.com .
Jack recently wrapped up the 2010 UMP Summernationals, where he picked up two wins and finished sixth in the final standings.
Jack Sullivan would like to thank all of his sponsors
including Triple A Diesel, Bryant Motorsports, GRT Race Cars, Central Arkansas
Pest Services, Rinehart Trucking, Merrill Bonding Co., Vic Hill Racing Engines,
JFR Graphics, Xtreme Suspension Technology, AFCO Radiators, Allstar Performance,
ATL Fuel Cells, Brinn Transmissions, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Safety
Equipment, CV Products, Delph Communications, Frankland Rear Ends, Goodridge
Hose & Fittings, GRT Fab, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hypercoils, Joe's Racing
Products, K-B Carburetors, Out-Pace Racing Products, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Powder Coating, Peterson Fluid Systems, QuarterMaster,
QuickCar, R2C Air Filters, Sweet Mfg., MSRMafia.com, Trick Race Parts, Turbo
Start Batteries, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
For more information on Jack Sullivan, please visit
his official internet home at
www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
Jack Sullivan Scores Second UMP Summernationals Win At Peoria
Greenbriar, Arkansas (07/15/10) – Jack Sullivan
piloted his #18 AAA Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT/Vic Hill Racing Engine Super
Late Model to his second UMP Summernationals win of the year on Tuesday at
Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois.
Jack blasted to his third win of the season on Tuesday night at Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois in UMP Summernationals action. After starting third in the feature Sullivan chased early leader Jason Feger for the first 13 laps before using a run on the lowside to take over the top spot on lap 14. Sullivan would go on to lead the remainder of the 40 lap race en route to the $5,000 win over Jason Feger and Ryan Unzicker. Full results are available at www.thehelltour.com .
“The past few weeks have really been a trying time for our team, but everybody has really dug deep to keep us at the front of the pack. Once again I can’t thank Dicky Allen with Triple A Diesel, Joe Garrison with GRT Race Cars, Bryant Motorsports, and all of my other great sponsors enough for supporting me,” commented Sullivan.
Jack is currently sixth in the latest UMP Summernationals points with two events remaining in the tour with events at Attica Raceway Park and Oakshade Raceway. Keep up with all Jack and Team GRT by going to www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
Jack Sullivan would like to thank all of his sponsors
including Triple A Diesel, Bryant Motorsports, GRT Race Cars, Central Arkansas
Pest Services, Rinehart Trucking, Merrill Bonding Co., Vic Hill Racing Engines,
JFR Graphics, Xtreme Suspension Technology, AFCO Radiators, Allstar Performance,
ATL Fuel Cells, Brinn Transmissions, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Safety
Equipment, CV Products, Delph Communications, Frankland Rear Ends, Goodridge
Hose & Fittings, GRT Fab, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hypercoils, Joe's Racing
Products, K-B Carburetors, Out-Pace Racing Products, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Powder Coating, Peterson Fluid Systems, QuarterMaster,
QuickCar, R2C Air Filters, Sweet Mfg., MSRMafia.com, Trick Race Parts, Turbo
Start Batteries, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
For more information on Jack Sullivan, please visit
his official internet home at
www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 14th, 2010
Ashley Newman Wins Again; Claims USCS Speedweek Title
Collierville, TN (07/14/10) – Ashley Newman continued his torrid, mid-season pace as he powered his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to another feature win at Clayhill Motorsports and also claimed the USCS Open Wheel Modified Speedweek title.
Ashley carried his mid-season momentum into Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee on Saturday night for a Weekly Racing Series Event. After finishing second in his heat, Newman would start third in the main event. Early in the feature he found the cushion to his liking and would use it to ride past the front row starters as he went on to take the convincing win, which was his seventh of the 2010 season!
It was also announced this week that the final USCS Open Wheel Modified Speedweek event scheduled for Beebe Speedway has been canceled. As a result via his three feature wins and runner-up finish in the four events that were held over July 4th weekend, Ashley claimed the 2010 USCS Speedweek Championship!
This weekend the team plans will be in action in the $1,000 to win, Open Wheel Modified special at Corinth Speedway in Corinth, Mississippi on Saturday, July 17th. For more information on the event, please visit www.CorinthSpeedway.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 12th, 2010
Jan Howard Notches First Win of 2010 Campaign
Marion, Arkansas (07/12/10) – After a week away from the track, Jan Howard returned to action in a big way on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway as he picked up his first feature win of the 2010 campaign.
Jan returned to action in a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. He was behind the wheel of his teammate Jon Stinson's #26 Stinson Industrial/Brim's Snack Foods/J&J/Wesmar Sprint Car. In heat race action, Howard blasted from the fifth starting position to take the win. Via passing points, Jan earned the pole position for the 20 lap feature. He would battle side-by-side with fellow front row starter, Wade Oliver for the first five laps of the event before pulling away to the win over Oliver. The victory was Jan's first of the 2010 season! Full results are available at www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Jan is unsure of his racing schedule for the upcoming weekend, so please stay tuned to www.HowardRacing.net for the latest team information.
Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including Stinson Industrial, Brim's Snack Foods, Carpenter Steel Erectors, K&N Filters, Hinchman Racewear, Carpenter Homes, Ray's Auto Collision, A.T.R.O.M. Transmissions, Cole & Desmon, HJS Performance, Lucas Oil Products, Butlerbuilt, Bell Helmets, FSR Products, and MSRMafia.com .
For more information on Jan Howard, please visit www.HowardRacing.net .
Thanks!
Contact: Ben
Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 10th, 2010
Scott Hensley Preps for Million Dollar Legends Car Race
Olive Branch, Mississippi (07/10/10) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi is eagerly preparing for the Million Dollar Legends Car Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina, which will be held July 15th-17th.
Last Tuesday night, in what seemed like deja vu, Scott had another frustrating night in the Round #5 of the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. After starting eleventh in his heat race he advanced through the pack to a second place finish, which gave him the fourth starting spot for the feature. Early in the feature, Scott was going for the lead when he was turned by another car. Hensley would have to go to the back of the pack, and would work his way back to a 12th place finish.
On Tuesday, July 13th, Scott will enter Round #6 of the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway as he looks to repeat as the series’ champion again this season. For more information, please visit www.CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com .
On Thursday thru Saturday, July 15th-17th, the team is anticipating their entry into the Million Dollar Legends Car Shootout. The best Legends Car drivers from across the country will be entering the event in pursuit of the richest purse ever for the division. In addition, the event will be televised live by the SPEED Channel at 7pm cst on Saturday night, July 17th. For more information on the event, please visit www.CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com .
Scott would also like to let his dirt fans know that he hopes to return to the cockpit of the #40R Stenhouse Motorsports Sprint Car for at least ten events later this year. Stay tuned to www.ScottTheRocket.com for the latest team information.
Scott Hensley would like to thank all of his sponsors including Hensley Suzuki of Olive Branch, Stenhouse Motorsports, Dynotech Racing Engines, Butlerbuilt Seats, MSR Mafia.com, Retirement Companies of America, Hoosier Racing Tires, and Pro Shocks.
For the latest information on Scott “The Rocket” Hensley, please visit www.ScottTheRocket.com .
July 8, 2010
Ray Cook Celebrates Independence Day Weekend with Two Victories; Clash at the Mag Up Next!
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Ray Cook and the #53 D&R Motorsports team were red-hot over the ultra-busy 4th of July holiday weekend, as they scored a pair of $10,000 victories and two additional podium finishes! On Thursday night at the Beckley Motorsports Park in Mount Hope, West Virginia, Ray won his heat race and led all fifty laps of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature event to record the win over Jimmy Owens, Josh Richards, Scott Bloomquist, and Dale McDowell. At the Midway Speedway in Crooksville, Ohio on Friday evening, Ray once again won his heat race before leading all fifty circuits of the 'Jim Dunn Memorial' en route to his ninth triumph of the season over Don O'Neal, Brad Neat, Bart Hartman, and Earl Pearson, Jr.
Two more Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showdowns greeted the #53 team on Saturday and Sunday in the Buckeye State of Ohio. At the Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio on Saturday, Ray laid down the quickest lap during qualifying, won his heat race, and later led the first 44 laps of the $10,000 to win main event. Unfortunately, Earl Pearson, Jr. was able to sneak by Cook's MasterSbilt racecar following a late restart and Ray was forced to settle for a strong runner-up performance.
In Sunday's $10,000 to win weekend finale at the Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio, the Brasstown, North Carolina native ran third in heat race action and later rolled off tenth in the 50-lap main event. Ray was then able to work his way past seven competitors during the A-Main to secure a third place effort behind only winner Earl Pearson, Jr. and runner-up Scott Bloomquist. The driver known as the "Tarheel Tiger" now finds himself fourth in the latest version of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings following the successful weekend. Complete results from all four shows can be found online at www.midwayracing.com and www.lucasdirt.com.
"It was an unbelievable weekend for us and I can't thank everyone associated with this team enough for all of their support!" exclaimed Cook yesterday via telephone. "Everything is clicking really well right now, our cars are fast, our motors are strong, and we are making the right decisions with setups and tires. Hopefully, things continue in that direction again this weekend at Magnolia and we can contend for the win down there!"
D&R Motorsports will now concentrate their efforts on the upcoming 'Clash at the Mag' at the Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on July 9-10. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will once again preside over the 2nd annual event, which boasts a hefty $20,000 winner's check. Qualifying and heat race action are scheduled for this Friday night, while the B-Mains and the 'Clash at the Mag' will wrap up the weekend on Saturday evening. The 100-lap event will be taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel and broadcast on Saturday, July 31 at 6:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Central. Additional information concerning this premier show can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
Ray Cook would like to thank all of his supporters including: D&R Motorsports, Hicks & Ingle Company, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Race Engine Design, PPM Racing Products, A+ Moving and Storage Company, K&N Filters, PRC Racing, Real Racing Wheels, Star Grafix, Bill Elliott Racing, James Cook Construction, American Race Tire, Bert Transmissions, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DBR Starters, Delph Communications, Demon Carburetors, FK Rod Ends, Frankland Racing Supply, GW Performance, Integra Shocks, ISC Racers Tape, JB Performance, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Peterson Fluid Systems, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Stealth Carburetors, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine, Turbo Start Batteries, VP Racing Fuels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.
For the latest news and schedule information concerning the #53 team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.raycook53.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
July 8, 2010
Billy Moyer Prepares for Magnolia After Summer Nationals Weekend Sweep!
(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer and his #21 team racked up their fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth victories of the 2010 racing season from July 1-3 in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri! Billy, who started out the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour on fire, continued that trend over the weekend by sweeping series events at the Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee, Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky, and I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri. The trio of wins netted the Batesville, Arkansas driver a total of $25,000.
Billy set fast time and won his heat race at all three venues, which allowed him to start towards the front of each of the three 40-lap main events. On Thursday at Clayhill, Billy led the final seventeen circuits of the A-Main to record the $5,000 triumph over Dennis Erb, Jason Feger, Billy Moyer, Jr., and Shannon Babb. At Paducah on Friday, "Mr. Smooth" led flag-to-flag to score the $10,000 victory over Jimmy Mars, Jason Feger, Scott James, and Jeep Van Wormer. In the weekend finale at Pevely on Saturday, Billy dominated the feature to earn another $10,000 top prize over Will Vaught, Brian Birkhofer, Billy Moyer, Jr., and Dennis Erb. Complete results from all three "Hell Tour" showdowns can be found online at www.thehelltour.com.
"The Summer Nationals have been pretty good to us this year," understated Moyer, who has won six of the seven "Hell Tour" races that he has entered in 2010. "Like I keep saying, we are on top of the mountain right now and we are going to try everything in our power to stay up there. I have been down in the valleys before too, but I can say for sure that winning races like we are doing now is a lot more fun. We have had some success in the past at Magnolia, so I think the whole team is pretty pumped up about racing at that place this weekend!"
Billy Moyer Racing (BMR) will now concentrate their efforts on the upcoming 'Clash at the Mag' at the Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on July 9-10. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will once again preside over the 2nd annual event, which boasts a hefty $20,000 winner's check. Qualifying and heat race action are scheduled for this Friday night, while the B-Mains and the 'Clash at the Mag' will wrap up the weekend on Saturday evening. The 100-lap event will be taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel and broadcast on Saturday, July 31 at 6:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Central. Additional information concerning this premier show can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
Billy Moyer and his #21 team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Henderson Motorsports, L&D Trucking, Banner Valley Hauling, Car City, Clements Racing Engines, Cooley Transport, J&J Steel, Karl Chevrolet, Minx Show Palace, New Vision Graphics, Platinum Motors, Red Line Oil, Watters Autoland, Victory Circle by Moyer Race Cars, Advance Race Suspensions, Afcoils, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sports Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Champ Pans, Cizmar, Crower, Dart Heads, Deatherage Opticians, Delph Communications, F.A.S.T., Hawk Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, K&B Carburetion, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Pace Jacks, Penske Shocks by SCR, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod & Custom, Ringers Gloves, Stealth Carburetion, Stiles Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., Weld Racing Wheels, and Wiles Racing Driveshafts.
The latest dirt on Billy Moyer Racing can be found all year long at www.billymoyer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 5th, 2010
Dewaine Hottinger Returns To COMP Cams MSRA Late Model Action This Weekend
Russellville, Arkansas (07/07/10) – After a week away from racing Dewaine Hottinger and Hott Motorsports will return to action with their #65 Doug’s Electrical Service/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in a COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model double header.
The team was last in action on June 25th-26th as they took part in two COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events. Things got underway on Friday, June 25th at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. After a strong run in his heat race, Dewaine locked into the fifth starting position. He ran in the top five for the first half of the event before slipping to the sixth position just past the halfway point. Dewaine was still running in the top ten on a lap 27 restart, when chaos was unleashed as several cars stacked up in front of him. He would be involved in the melee, but was able to rejoin the tail of the field. He would rebound to an 11th place finish in the closing laps of the $2,000 to win event.
On Saturday night, June 26th Hottinger was in action at Crawford County Speedway in Van Buren, Arkansas for another $2,000 to win program. After starting eighth, Dewaine would advance three spots to a solid fifth place finish in the final rundown behind event winner, Bill Frye, Jeff Floyd, Kyle Beard, and Johnny Virden.
Dewaine is currently 6th in the latest COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model standings.
This weekend Dewaine will look to make up more ground in the COMP Cams MSRA point’s chase with events in Louisiana and Arkansas. On Friday, the team will make the long trek to Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event before moving on to 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas on Saturday night for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event. For more information, please visit www.BoothillSpeedway.net, www.Texarkana67Speedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com .
Hott Racing would like to thank its sponsors including Kirby Specialties Corporation, Doug’s Electrical Service, Bill Frye Motorsports, MSRMafia.com, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, and Rocket Chassis.
Hott Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. Please contact the team via the website for more information.
For the latest team information on Dewaine Hottinger please visit www.DewaineHottinger.com .
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 7th, 2010
Bub McCool Debuts New Merch Trailer At Magnolia This Weekend
Vicksburg, MS (07/07/10) – Bub McCool is eagerly preparing for the upcoming weekend as he will pilot his #57J McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model into the 2nd Annual Clash At The Mag at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.
This weekend, Bub will be chasing the $20,000 top prize in the 2nd Annual Clash At The Mag at Magnolia Motor Speedway. He did some testing at the facility earlier in the week, and is excited about his chances in the event in his new car. The festivities get underway with an open practice on Thursday night. On Friday night, time trials and heat races will be held with Saturday seeing b-mains and the 100 lap, $20,000 to win/$1,000 to start finale. The SPEED TV cameras will be on hand to tape all of the action. For more information, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
Bub McCool will also be debuting a brand new souvenir trailer this weekend at Magnolia Motor Speedway that will have several t-shirt designs and other team apparel, so make sure to stop by and check it out.
Last weekend Bub entered the Four Crown Nationals, and he opened it on Thursday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi. The $2,000 to win event, which was sanctioned by the PRO Dirt Car Super Late Models saw Bub set a new track in time trials to earn the pole position for the 40 lap feature. However, before the feature could be run, heavy rains set in forcing the postponement of the event until August 13th.
On Friday night, McCool entered the second round of the Four Crown Nationals, and for the second night in a row, he was the fast qualifier over a field of 31 competitors. After starting in the pole position bub battled for the lead for much of the event before settling for a third place finish behind event winner, David Breazeale, and Kyle Beard.
Saturday night was a great night for bub and the team, as he once again set fast time in time trials to earn the pole position for the feature at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi in Round #3 of the Four Crown Nationals. McCool led the first 15 laps before Jimbo McDuffie and David Breazeale shuffled him back to third on a lap 16 restart. Bub wouldn't give up though as lap 25 would see him race back past the duo to retake the lead. He would never look back en route to his first win of the 2010 season!
On Sunday night Bub entered Round #4 of the Four Crown Nationals at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. Forty-six Super Late Models entered the $2,000 to win event, and despite having to go to a backup car due to mechanical woes after hot laps, Bub started the night by setting fast time for the fourth night in a row. He was joined on the front row for the featue by Chad Thrash, and would fall back to second at the drop of the green flag. McCool would run second for much of the event before being shuffled back to the fourth position on a late race restart. He would maintain the fourth position for the remainder of the event.
A fan club has also been launched for Bub McCool, which will provide its members with information on Bub’s schedule, new merchandise, and other team information. Race fans can join the club for free by clicking on the banner on the homepage at www.BubMcCool.com or by sending an e-mail to bubmccool57j@yahoo.com .
Bub’s marketing team has also unleashed an all out war on the social media scene. You can keep track of the endeavors of Bub and McCool Motorsports by visiting www.facebook.com/bubmccool.com and www.twitter.com/bubmccool.com .
McCool Motorsports also has over 100 reserved tickets for the 40th Annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, which will be held September 10th-11th, available for purchase. In order to be able to sell their merchandise at the event, the team has to sell these tickets. To purchase the tickets, which will allow you to set with other Bub McCool fans to enjoy the biggest race of the year, please call Amanda Monsour at 601-629-7024 or Judy McCool at 601-218-9211.
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Roush Yates Racing Engines, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Trak-Star Race Cars, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, New Vision Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please
visit the official team website at
www.BubMcCool.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 7th, 2010
Chad Thrash Records Pair of Top Five Finishes
Meridian, Mississippi (07/07/10) – Chad Thrash entered two events over the holiday weekend in his #1c Tomkat of Chunky/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model in P.R.O. Dirt Car (PRO) Super Late Model Series action.
The team was back in action on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for a $2,000 to win, PRO Dirt Car Series sanctioned event in Round #3 of the Four Crown Nationals. Chad started the night by qualifying second fastest in his group to earn the sixth starting spot for the main event. He would hover just outside the top five for much of the event before mounting a late race charge to the front of the pack, and by the time that the checkered flag dropped he was credited with a fourth place finish behind event winner, Bub McCool, David Breazeale, and Ronny Lee Hollingsworth.
Sunday night the team traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway for the final leg of the Four Crown Nationals in what proved to be an extremely frustrating night. With 46 Super Late Models entered, Chad started the night by setting fast time in his group to start in the second position for the 40 lap, $2,000 to win feature. He would bolt to the lead at the drop of the green flag and would build as much as a straightaway lead in the first ten laps of the event as it appeared he was on his way to his second win of 2010. However, a series of cautions slowed the event near its midway point, and on a lap 24 restart, the cars on the second row for the double file restart fired early, pulling alongside Thrash before the cone. Much to his dismay Chad would get shuffled back to the third spot as the race remained green flag. He would go on to finish third in the event, and despite a post race protest of the restart, he would still just be credited with a disappointing third place finish.
This weekend the team is preparing their equipment for the 2nd Annual Clash At The Mag, which will feature a $20,000 to win/$1,000 to start event. The program will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. On Friday, time trials and heat race action will be held, while Saturday will see b-main action as well as the 100 lap finale. For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
Chad is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts from ASI Racewear have arrived and are now available by going to the Merchandise page at www.ChadThrash.com .
Chad Thrash would like to thank all of his sponsors including Structural Steel, Tomkat of Chunky, Creel Brothers LLC, Sign Plant, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Simpson Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Stuckey Race Products, Wrisco, TWM, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and Hoosier Racing Tires.
For more information on Chad Thrash, please visit his official internet home at www.ChadThrash.com .
Contact:
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 7th, 2010
David Breazeale Claims Two Wins; Clash At The Mag Next For Henderson Motorsports
Laurel, Mississippi (07/07/10) – David Breazeale powered his #54 Henderson Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model to a pair of wins over the weekend in the Four Crown Nationals.
The Fourth of July weekend was a busy time for Henderson Motorsports as the team entered four events in the state of Mississippi.
With both David Breazeale and Leon Henderson chasing the PRO Dirt Car Series Championship, they entered the Four Crown Nationals over the weekend, which featured four, $2,000 to win events. The opener was held on Thursday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi. Via qualifications Breazeale locked into the third starting position for the feature, and Henderson locked into the 12th starting spot after finishing second in his b-main. However before the feature could be run, heavy rains set in forcing the feature to be postponed to August 13th.
On Friday night, the team invaded Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi. Breazeale would once again lock into the third starting spot for the feature after qualifying second fastest in his group. He move up to the second spot by lap ten, and a few laps later he would race past Kyle Beard to take the lead. He would never look back en route to the $2,000 win!
Leon Henderson would have a rough night as he destroyed a car in time trials after making hard contact with the turn three wall. He would unload a backup car to utilize a provisional start 24th on the feature grid. He would go on to advance to an 18th place finish.
Saturday found the team at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for Round #3 of the Four Crown Nationals. David locked into the tenth starting position for the feature after laying down the 4th fastest time in his group in qualifications. Despite starting midpack, he would begin marching to the front early in the event as he utilized the high line. By lap 20 he was up to the third spot, and over the next several laps he along with Bub McCool and Jimbo McDuffie would battle three wide for the lead. David would eventually dispose of McDuffie as he moved into the second spot, but he would not be able to pass McCool. He would be credited with a second place finish at the checkered flag.
Leon Henderson would battle the setup throughout the night and would ultimately fall just short of qualifying for the main event as his night came to an early end.
On Sunday, Henderson Motorsports entered the final round of the Four Crown Nationals at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. With 46 cars entered into the event, the feature would find Breazeale starting sixth, and he quickly worked his way into the top five. On a lap 24 restart, he raced past race leader, Chad Thrash, to take over the lead and went on to lead the final sixteen laps to claim his second win of the weekend, and his fifth win of the season!
For the second night in a row, Leon would battle an ill-handling car as he struggled to find the right combination. He would once again fall short of qualifying for the main event.
David Breazeale continues to lead the PRO Dirt Car Series standings and Leon Henderson currently sits 13th in the latest standings.
Both drivers will be in action this weekend in the Lucas Oil Late Model Series sanctioned, Clash At The Mag, which will be held at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The event will be highlighted by a $20,000 to win/$1,000 to start, 100 lap feature. On Friday time trials and heat race action will be held, and on Saturday b-mains and the 100 lap feature will be held. For more information, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
Henderson Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors including L&D Trucking, L&D Scrap, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Cornett Racing Engines, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and MSRMafia.com
For the latest information on Henderson Motorsports, please visit www.HendersonMotorsports.net .
For more information on joining the MSR Mafia, please visit www.MSRMafia.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 7th, 2010
Ashley Newman Claims Three Wins in Four Days
Collierville, TN (07/07/10) – Ashley Newman lit up the sky over the holiday weekend as he blasted his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to three wins in four outings with the USCS Open Wheel Modified Series.
The weekend opened on Thursday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas as 25 cars entered the event. Ashley earned the pole position for the feature event and bolted to the lead at the drop of the green flag, and never looked back en route to the feature win over Brad Buck and Jeremy Ray.
On Friday the action moved to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. Ashley would once again power his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine to the feature win over a talented field of competitors.
Saturday night found the team at Thunderhill Speedway in Summertown, Tennessee for another USCS Open Wheel Modified event. Ashley would battle for the lead for much of the event, and actually took the lead on two separate occasions late in the race only to have cautions nullify the passes. He would ultimately record a strong second place finish behind event winner, Jason Markewitz.
On Sunday, the team wrapped up their busy weekend at Camden Motor Speedway in Camden, Tennessee, and by the time that the night was over Ashley had picked up his third win of the weekend, and his sixth win of the season.
This weekend the team plans to enter one event as they travel to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday, July 10th. For more information on the event, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 30th, 2010
UMP Summernationals at Paducah Next For Todd Hall
Charleston, MO (6/30/10) – Fresh off one of his best runs of the year Todd Hall from Charleston, Missouri will enter the $10,000 to win, UMP Summernationals event at Paducah International Speedway in Paducah, Kentucky this Friday night.
Todd was back in action on Friday night in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky. The team made wholesale changes to the car prior to the event, and it paid off early in the evening as Todd charged from his fourth starting spot to claim his heat race win, and along the way earned the pole position for the feature. In the main event, he would slightly miss the setup as he slipped to a sixth place finish in the final rundown. Despite losing a few spots in the feature, Hall was happy with the performance, and hopes to have his season back on track.
“I think we’ve hit on something for sure. I adjusted the car the wrong direction for the feature but overall the car was 100% better than it has been so far this year,” commented Hall.
Todd will return to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky this Friday, July 2nd for the $10,000 to win, UMP Summernationals event as he looks to build on his momentum from last weekend’s performance. For more information on the event, please visit www.PaducahInternationalSpeedway.com and www.TheHellTour.com .
Todd Hall Motorsports would
like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Serengeti
Poker Tables, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank,
Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, Simpson Racing Products, Schaeffer
Oil Products, and MSRMafia.com .
For the latest information on the Todd Hall
Motorsports Team visit the official website at
www.ToddHallMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 30th, 2010
Chad Thrash Preps For PRO Action at Whynot & Magnolia
Meridian, Mississippi (06/30/10) – Chad Thrash will enter a pair of events over the holiday weekend in his #1c Tomkat of Chunky/Rocket/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model in P.R.O. Dirt Car (PRO) Super Late Model Series action.
Thrash Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago on Saturday, June 19th as the team made the trip to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for the 15th Annual Ival Cooper Memorial, which was to be sanctioned by the MSCCS Super Late Model tour. However, about 5:30pm, heavy rains set in forcing the program to be canceled. As a result, the team bolted for Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event. Chad arrived at the track late, missing time trials, and as a result had to start at the back of the 22 car field. Despite starting deep in the pack, Thrash mounted a great run through the field, and by the time that the checkered flag dropped he was credited with a 7th place finish. Full results are available at www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
This weekend, Chad is slated to be in action in a pair of events. On Saturday, July 3rd he will enter the $2,000 to win, 40 lap event at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi. The next night, he will enter a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. Both events will be sanctioned by the PRO Dirt Car Series. For more information on the events, please visit www.PRODirtCarSeries.com, www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com, and www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
Chad is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts from ASI Racewear have arrived and are now available by going to the Merchandise page at www.ChadThrash.com .
Chad Thrash would like to thank all of his sponsors including Structural Steel, Tomkat of Chunky, Creel Brothers LLC, Sign Plant, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Simpson Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Stuckey Race Products, Wrisco, TWM, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and Hoosier Racing Tires.
For more information on Chad Thrash, please visit his official internet home at www.ChadThrash.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 29th, 2010
Eric Turner Prepares For Busy Holiday Weekend
Hermitage, Missouri (06/29/10) – Eric Turner is busily preparing his #99 Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model for a trio of events over the holiday weekend in Iowa and Nebraska.
After a week away from the track, Eric traveled to 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri on Thursday night for a Lucas Oil MLRA Super Late Model Series event. Twenty-six entries were on hand for the event, and after finishing third in his heat race, he locked into the feature event. However, Turner discovered mechanical woes on his mount shortly before the feature and scratched from the event.
The team was in action on Friday night at State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri for a $3,000 to win MARS/MLRA Challenge Series event. After winning his heat race, Eric locked into the main event. After starting on the second row he would charge to the lead on the 10th circuit, and would hold the spot until a lap 23 restart when Terry Phillips raced past him for the lead. The duo would swap the lead several times over the remainder of the event on the historic, 1/2 mile before Turner recorded a solid 2nd place finish.
Saturday night found the team in action at Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri for another MARS/MLRA Challenge event. In heat race action, Turner would struggle to a sixth place finish, which left him starting deep in a b-main event. He would advance to a 3rd place finish, but with only the top two cars transferring to the feature, he was forced to use a MARS tour provisional to start the main event. In the feature he would charge from the back of the pack to a seventh place finish at the checkered flag.
Eric, who remains the current MARS Late Model Series point’s leader, is preparing to embark on a busy Fourth of July weekend that will see him in action in Iowa and Nebraska with the MARS tour. On Thursday, July 1st the team will travel to the legendary Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa for a $3,000 to win show.
On Friday, July 2nd and Saturday, July 3rd the MARS tour along with the NCRA tour and MLRA tour will be going into battle against one another in a pair of events at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska and Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa.
For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.MARSRacingSeries.com, www.NCRARacing.org, www.MLRARacing.com .
Eric Turner would like to thank his corporate sponsors including Rushin Towing, Swafford’s Amoco, GRT Race Cars, GRT By Phillips, Hermitage Lumber, Lightfoot, Transport Graphics, Hatfield Racing Engines, Terry Phillips Autosports, Lucas Oil Products, Kwik Skins, Pitt Homes, Inc., Environmental Development Group, BSB Manufacturing, Port City Racing, Powertrain Industries, Dirthead, Integra Racing Shocks, KRC, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSRMafia.com, and Mike’s Plumbing.
For the latest Eric Turner information, please visit www.ericturnerracing.com .
Ross Camponovo Snares First Win of 2010; Four Crown Nationals Up Next
Clarksdale, Mississippi (06/29/10) – To say that the
first part of the season has been frustrating for RC Motorsports would be an
understatement, but on Saturday night at Greenville Speedway, Ross Camponovo
finally got things on track as he picked up his first win of 2010.
Ross enjoyed a great night at the track on Saturday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi as he pulled double duty in the Super Late Model and Crate Late Model division. In the Crate Late Model division, Camponovo started in the 4th position and raced his way to the front of the pack early in the feature event, and went on to claim the win, which was his first of the year!
In the Super Late Model division, Ross started 3rd in the feature event and battled for the lead for much of the event before settling for a solid second place finish behind event winner, Doug Showah.
This weekend will be a busy time for Ross and RC Motorsports as he sets out to enter four events in the state of Mississippi. Camponovo will be chasing the Four Crown Nationals, which will see four nights of racing, featuring $2,000 to win shows, which will be sanctioned by the PRO Dirt Car Super Late Model tour and the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Super Late Model tour. Here is the schedule for the weekend:
July 1st:
Greenville Speedway (Greenville, MS) - $2,000 To Win
July 2nd: Central Mississippi Speedway (Winona, MS) - $2,000 To Win
July 3rd: Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, MS) - $2,000 To Win
July 4th: Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS) - $2,000 To Win
For more information on the events, please visit www.PRODirtCarSeries.com .
Ross will also be pulling double duty on Thursday night at Greenville Speedway as he also enters the $1,000 to win, NeSmith Crate Late Model event.
Ross and RC
Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Camponovo Farms,
Young Farms, Marion Towing, Edwards Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines,
Elam Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race
Graphics.
For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit
www.RCMotorsports18.com .
Thanks!
Ben Shelton
www.midsouthracing.com
www.msrmafia.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 29th, 2010
Ashley Newman Wins Third Event of 2010
Collierville, TN (06/29/10) – Ashley Newman piloted his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to his third win of the season on Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee.
Saturday night was a great outing for Ashley at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee as he picked up his second win of the year at the facility and his third win overall on the season. After starting fourth in his heat race, Ashley took over the lead early and went on take the win to earn the outside front row starting position alongside Jimmy Halford for the feature event. He set sail at the drop of the green flag in the feature and never looked back en route to the win!
Tucker Motorsports will return to action on Thursday night, July 1st at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a USCS Open Wheel Modified Series Event. For more information on the event, please visit www.USCSRacing.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Kyle Beard Takes Second Win of ’10; Four Crown Nationals Next
Trumann, AR (06/28/10) – Kyle Beard carried his midseason momentum into COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model battle over the weekend in his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model and came away with his second win of the year.
It was a great weekend for Beard Motorsports as Kyle returned to action with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour in a pair of events. On Friday night, things got underway with a $2,000 to win, 30 lap event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. Kyle won his heat race in dominating fashion to earn the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the feature event. H e was joined on the front row by Bill Frye, and Kyle would get the whole shot on Frye to take the early lead. Kyle would work the cushion the entire feature as Frye worked the lowside. T he duo battled side-by-side for the entire event before Kyle took the win by a car length at the checkered flag for his second win of the year!
On Saturday, the team traveled to Crawford County Speedway in Van Buren, Arkansas for another $2,000 to win event. Despite early evening rain, the event was held, and Kyle started 5th in the 40 lap feature. He would work his way to a third place finish behind event winner, Bill Frye, and Jeff Floyd.
Kyle continues to lead the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model standings over Bill Frye and Jon Mitchell.
The upcoming weekend will be an extremely busy time for Kyle as he prepares to resume his pursuit of the PRO Dirt Car Super Late Model Championship. He will enter the Four Crown Nationals over course of the Fourth of July weekend. The four day stretch on July 1st-4th will see him enter four events at four separate tracks as shown below:
July 1st:
Greenville Speedway (Greenvlle, MS) - $2,000 To Win
July 2nd: Central Mississippi Speedway (Winona, MS) - $2,000 To Win
July 3rd: Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, MS) – $2,000 To Win
July 4th: Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS) - $2,000 To Win
In addition to award PRO Dirt Car and NeSmith Super Dirt Car points, the miniseries will have its own point’s fund. For more information, please visit www.PRODirtCarSeries.com .
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Bill Frye Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit www.KyleBeard86.com
Jack Sullivan Claims Biggest Career Late Model Win At Clarksville
Greenbriar, Arkansas (06/27/10) – Jack Sullivan powered the #1 AAA Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT/Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model to his biggest career Super Late Model win on Saturday night at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee as he picked up the $10,000 prize in UMP Summernationals action.
Saturday night was a big night for Jack and Team GRT as Sullivan claimed the $10,000 win for his first ever UMP Summernationals triumph at Clarksville Speedway in the annual Toilet Bowl. After winning his heat race, Sullivan drew the second starting position for the feature event. However, he would not get a good start and would slip to fourth early in the event. As the race wore on his car began to come to him, and by lap 20, he was pressuring Jeep Van Wormer for the lead. Five laps later he would race past Van Wormer to take the lead, and went on to lead the remainder of the event en route to taking the big win over Van Wormer, Ryan Unzicker, Rodney Melvin, and Dennis Erb Jr.
“I can’t thank Dicky Allen with Triple A Diesel, Joe Garrison with GRT Race Cars, Bryant Motorsports, and all of my other great sponsors enough for supporting me. We haven’t had the best of luck over the past couple of months, but things have really been coming together since we have been on the UMP Summernationals tour. I want to win the Summernationals title, but right now we are just focused on winning races every time that we hit the track,” commented Sullivan.
Jack is currently third in the latest UMP Summernationals points behind leader, Shannon Babb, and Dennis Erb Jr. Keep up with all Jack and Team GRT by going to www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
Jack Sullivan would like to thank all of his sponsors including Triple A Diesel, Bryant Motorsports, GRT Race Cars, Central Arkansas Pest Services, Rinehart Trucking, Merrill Bonding Co., Vic Hill Racing Engines, JFR Graphics, Xtreme Suspension Technology, AFCO Radiators, Allstar Performance, ATL Fuel Cells, Brinn Transmissions, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Safety Equipment, CV Products, Delph Communications, Frankland Rear Ends, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, GRT Fab, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hypercoils, Joe's Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Out-Pace Racing Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Powder Coating, Peterson Fluid Systems, QuarterMaster, QuickCar, R2C Air Filters, Sweet Mfg., MSRMafia.com, Trick Race Parts, Turbo Start Batteries, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
For more information on Jack Sullivan, please visit his official internet home at www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
Gibson City, IL - Thursday, June 24th:
Veteran racer, Kevin Weaver underwent surgery this morning, and had a stint
put in one artery near his heart. That particular artery was nearly 99 percent
blocked. He also had two others, that were blocked over 50 and 60 percent,
respectively. Those will be treated with medication.
His wife, Lenora, explained that he went through a period where is blood
pressure dropped dramatically during the procedure, but that they were able to
resolve that situation, and complete the process.
Kevin is resting comfortably, and his Doctor indicated that he may not have to
stay overnight, and could be released later today.
Again, Kevin and his entire family, appreciate all the well-wishes and
concern.
Don Craig
Weaver Racing Enterprises
June 24, 2010
R.J. Conley Takes Portsmouth Victory for Third Win of Season!
(WHEELERSBURG, OHIO) R.J. Conley captured his third feature win of the 2010 racing season last Saturday night, June 19 at the nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio! After laying down the quickest lap during the qualifying session at PRP, R.J. ran third in the dash to earn the inside second row starting spot in the A-Main. The Wheelersburg, Ohio native quickly moved to the front of the field, as he passed his dad Delmas Conley on the third circuit for the point. R.J. then led the remainder of the regular weekly show to claim the $2,000 top prize over Mark Frazier, Greggie Oliver, Rod Conley, and Nick Bocook.
Delmas and Rod Conley, in addition to competing at Portsmouth on Saturday, also entered a $4,000 to win unsanctioned event on Friday evening, June 18 at the Rocky Top Raceway in Coal Grove, Ohio. Both drivers ended up in the top ten of the 40-lapper at Rocky Top, as Delmas crossed underneath the checkers in the sixth position and Rod in the seventh spot. In the final rundown at Portsmouth, Rod was fourth and Delmas was twentieth after being involved in an incident with Jackie Boggs. Complete results from both weekend events can be found online at www.rockytopraceway.net and www.portsraceway.com.
It will be a lighter schedule for the Conley Motorsports, Inc. team this upcoming weekend, as Rod plans to take the weekend off from racing action. Delmas is scheduled to tackle the K-C Raceway in Chillicothe, Ohio on Saturday night, June 26 for a pair of $1,500 to win Twin 25s. R.J. will look for a second straight victory at the Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on Saturday, as another $2,000 winner's check will be on the line at PRP. Additional information about both of these programs can be found by clicking on www.kc-raceway.com and www.portsraceway.com.
The respective #71 teams would like to thank the following companies for their support this season: American Metal Supply Company, Conley Trucking, Cornett Building Supply, Vinyl Kraft Windows, Mortgage One Financial Group, Brown Services, Rocket Chassis, Draime Racing Engines, Impact Racing Decals, Schoenfeld Headers, Snap-On Racing, Hoosier Racing Tires, Wrisco, Allstar Performance, Design 500, Bazell Race Fuels, Poske's Performance Parts, Mason Racin', Arizona Sport Shirts, Delph Communications, and Weld Racing Wheels.
The latest news and schedule information on Delmas, Rod, and R.J. Conley can be found online at www.conleymotorsportsinc.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 24, 2010
Josh McGuire Sweeps Weekend at Rocky Top and Ohio Valley to Net $7,000
(GRAYSON, KENTUCKY) The Josh McGuire Racing (JMR) team racked up wins number four and five on the season over the June 18-19 weekend by sweeping events at the Rocky Top Raceway in Coal Grove, Ohio and the Ohio Valley Speedway near Washington, West Virginia! At Rocky Top on Friday night, the annual 'GCP Engines Showdown' was held and a $4,000 top prize was up for grabs. Josh McGuire won his heat race in preliminary action and later led all forty laps of the main event to score the dominant victory over Tim Dohm, Greggie Oliver, Shannon Thornsberry, and Jason Montgomery.
On Saturday evening in a rare trip to the Ohio Valley Speedway, Josh swept the night's racing activities. After laying down the quickest lap during qualifying and winning his heat race, the Grayson, Kentucky native once again had the car to beat in the 35-lap feature event. When the dust had settled at the Mountaineer State speedplant, Josh found himself celebrating a convincing $3,000 triumph over Ron Mayle, Ed Shuman, Jeff Burdette, and Anthony Huber. You can read more about Josh's $7,000 weekend by clicking on www.rockytopraceway.net and www.ohiovalleyspeedway.com.
"It was an awesome weekend for our team and everything went just as we had hoped when we left the race shop on Friday morning," exclaimed McGuire this week while working on his C.J. Rayburn racecar. "We qualified well both nights and won our heat races, so that obviously put us in a great position when feature time rolled around. I can't thank everyone associated with our race team enough for their support and hopefully we can keep this momentum going into Skyline and Portsmouth this weekend!"
Josh and his #41 team are currently eying a pair of Dirt Late Model events this upcoming weekend (June 25-26) in the Buckeye State of Ohio. On Friday night, Josh plans to invade the Skyline Speedway in Stewart, Ohio for a $1,500 to win show. The Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio will then close out the weekend for the JMR team on Saturday evening with a $2,000 to win program. Additional information concerning both races can be found online at www.skylinespeedway.net and www.portsraceway.com.
Josh would like to thank all of those dedicated sponsors who have backed him through the years including: Kuntz & Co. Racing Engines, GCP Race Engines, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, DJ's Kitchen Corner, K&E Trucking, Tri-State Floor Covering, Budda - Bert Transmission Sales & Service, Pow Glass, Mar-Kel Enterprises, Topping's Commercial Services, Sebco, Inc., RW Rental Supply, Ashland Specialty, Omer's Exxon, McGuire Speed Shop, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Hoosier Tires by Frye, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Stealth Carburetors, PPM Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, Peterson Fluid Systems, K&N Filters, Integra Shocks, Mason Racin', Dyer's Top Rods, Sweet Mfg., Impact Racing Decals, Allstar Performance, Dart Machinery, Schoenfeld Headers, Callies Crankshafts, and Hypercoils Springs.
The latest dirt on Josh McGuire can be found all year long on his official home on the web, located at www.joshmcguireracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 24, 2010
Billy Moyer Dominates Start of UMP Summer Nationals; Eyes Lucrative Firecracker 100
(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) The Billy Moyer Racing (BMR) team, fresh off their $100,000 'Dream 100' triumph at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, continued their recent hot streak last week by conquering the first three UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals stops. Billy Moyer kicked off the "Hell Tour" with a bang, as he reached victory lane at the Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana (June 16), Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois (June 17), and Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin (June 18). All three Summer Nationals wins were worth $5,000 a piece and brings Billy's 2010 win total to thirteen.
"Mr. Smooth" also competed in a $10,000 to win UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdown on Saturday night, June 19 at Cedar Lake. Unfortunately, a broken lifter early in the 40-lap 'Masters' finale cost Billy a chance at his fourth series win in a row and relegated him to a disappointing nineteenth place performance. You can read a race-by-race recap from last week's action online at www.billymoyer.com.
"The start of the Summer Nationals was pretty good to us last week," understated Moyer yesterday via telephone from his Batesville, Arkansas race shop. "We weren't geared up at all to follow that deal, but I wanted to hit the first four races because those were all at tracks that I enjoy going to. We kept tinkering with the car all week and got it pretty good with the exception of the mechanical problem on Saturday at Cedar Lake. After a few days here at the shop, hopefully we have everything put back together and we can have a strong Firecracker 100 weekend at Lernerville!"
Up next for the BMR team will be the 4th Annual 'Firecracker 100' weekend at the Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania! The new and improved format for the 'Firecracker 100' will start tonight, June 24 with a $6,000 to win program. Another $6,000 to win show will be held at the Pittsburgh area venue on Friday night, while the $30,000 to win 'Firecracker 100' will headline the huge weekend on Saturday evening, June 26. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will sanction all three nights of racing action at Lernerville. Additional information concerning the 'Firecracker 100' can be found online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.
Billy Moyer and his #21 team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Banner Valley Hauling, Car City, Clements Racing Engines, Cooley Transport, J&J Steel, Karl Chevrolet, Minx Show Palace, New Vision Graphics, Platinum Motors, Red Line Oil, Universal Concrete, Watters Autoland, Victory Circle by Moyer Race Cars, Advance Race Suspensions, Afcoils, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sports Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Champ Pans, Cizmar, Crower, Dart Heads, Deatherage Opticians, Delph Communications, F.A.S.T., Hawk Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, K&B Carburetion, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Pace Jacks, Penske Shocks by SCR, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod & Custom, Ringers Gloves, Stealth Carburetion, Stiles Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., Weld Racing Wheels, and Wiles Racing Driveshafts.
The latest dirt on Billy Moyer Racing can be found all year long at www.billymoyer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 24, 2010
Brian Birkhofer Heads to Lernerville on Heels of Masters Victory!
(MUSCATINE, IOWA) Brian Birkhofer and his #15b Dirt Late Model team picked up their second win of the 2010 racing season last Saturday night, June 19 at the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin! Brian timed in second fastest in his group for the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals program and later won his competitive heat race. After starting from the outside of the front row in the 40-lap 'Masters' feature event, Brian ran second behind leader Will Vaught throughout the race. However, Vaught's #1 entry came up light at the scales in post-race inspection and Brian was awarded the $10,000 victory. He wound up taking home the hardware over Brian Shirley, Ryan Unzicker, Jason Feger, and Matt Miller!
On Friday evening, the Cedar Lake Speedway played host to a $5,000 to win UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdown to kick-off the two-day 'Masters' weekend. Brian ran fifth in heat race action, but later won the B-Main to gain access into the 40-lap main event. After starting seventeenth on the grid in the A-Main, the Muscatine, Iowa native rolled past eleven competitors en route to a stellar sixth place effort. Complete results from the doubleheader at CLS can be found online at www.dirtcar.com.
"That wasn't the way I wanted to win on Saturday night, but I guess we will take it," commented Birkhofer this week. "Will (Vaught) had the fastest racecar and won the race as far as I am concerned, I just got to bring home the $10,000 paycheck though. We got our car better and better throughout the weekend, so I am encouraged by that. Hopefully, we will have something for those guys at Lernerville this weekend!"
Up next for the Birkhofer Racing team will be the 4th Annual 'Firecracker 100' weekend at the Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania! The new and improved format for the 'Firecracker 100' will start tonight, June 24 with a $6,000 to win program. Another $6,000 to win show will be held at the Pittsburgh area venue on Friday night, while the $30,000 to win 'Firecracker 100' will headline the huge weekend on Saturday evening, June 26. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will sanction all three nights of racing action at Lernerville. Brian claimed the win in this new crown jewel event back in 2008. Additional information concerning the 'Firecracker 100' can be found online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.
View the latest dirt on the Birkhofer Racing team all year long by accessing www.brianbirkhoferracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 24th, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. UMP Summernationals Update
Batesville, Arkansas (06/24/10) –Billy Moyer Jr. is currently making a full fledge assault on the 2010 UMP Summernationals in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.
As he continues to compete at many of the tracks on the tour for the first time night after night, Billy has established himself as a contender.
Below is a summary of his recent performances on the tour:
(June 16th, 2010) - Jr. Motorsports entered the first night of the 2010 UMP Summernationals on Wednesday night at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. A field of 50 Super Late Models entered the $5,000 to win, Hoosier Dirt Classic, and Moyer Jr. started the night by qualifying 4th fastest in his group to earn the fourth starting spot for his heat. He would run in the third spot for pretty much the whole heat as he continually pressured Wendell Wallace for the second spot. He would come up a car length short of the second spot at the finish line, and as a result had to run the b-main, where he started 6th. He would pick up a 4th place finish in the b-main, which earned him the 16th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. He would advance from his 16th starting spot up to the 12th position on lap six, when he had a tire go down. After ducking into the pits, Billy rejoined the back of the back and charged back to a strong 0th place finish by the time that the checkered flag dropped.
(June 17th, 2010) - Thursday night found Billy at Kankakee Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois for another UMP Summernationals event. Forty-eight cars entered the event and Billy transferred to the main event after finishing 4th in his heat race. Via his feature finish, he started 14th in the main event and would work his way to a 10th place finish.
(June 18th, 2010) - Billy made his debut at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin on Friday night for round #3 of the UMP Summernationals. Another stout field of forty-three Super Late Models entered the event, and Billy dug himself a bit of a whole early in the night by qualifying 6th fastest in his group, which resulted in him starting 6th in his heat race. He would find the going difficult in heat action and would only manage a 6th place finish, which sent him to the b-main event. After starting 8th in the b-main, Billy advanced to a 5th place finish, but with only the top two cars transferring, it appeared that he would miss the feature. However, he was able to utilize an UMP Summernationals provisional for the feature to start 19th. During the course of the feature, he would advance five spots to a 14th place finish.
(June 19th, 2010) - Moyer Jr. was back in action at Cedar Lake Speedway on Saturday night for a $10,000 to win, UMP Summernationals event, and for the second straight night, the track would throw him a curve ball. He qualified near the middle of his group, which left him starting midpack in his heat race on a hammer-down track, where passing was difficult. He would fall short of the transfer from his heat race to the feature, and was forced to run the b-main event. The b-main would not treat him any better as he failed to advance to a transfer spot, and his night came to an early end.
(June 20th, 2010) - Billy entered his first ever event at Wilmot Speedway in Wilmot, Wisconsin on Sunday night as 33 entries filed in for the UMP Summernationals event. He quickly figured out the 1/4 mile oval as he blazed to the fast time in his group and went on to win his heat race from the pole. He drew the fourth starting spot in the redraw for the feature, and chased Jeep Van Wormer for the first 19 laps until Van Wormer broke a rear-end. Billy inherited the lead as he worked the low groove, but on lap 23, Rodney Melvin drove by on the high side and went on to take the win as Moyer Jr. finished a strong second.
(June 21st, 2010) - Jr. Motorsports entered the UMP Summernationals event at Vermillion County Speedway in Danville, Illinois on Saturday. Billy would race his way into the 15th starting spot for the $5,000 to win, main event via a fourth place finish in his heat race. After having to go to the tail of the field after an early race tangle with Pete Parker and Greg Johnson, Moyer Jr. would advance to another top ten finish as he crossed the finish line in 10th.
(June 22nd, 2010) - It was a tough night for Billy at Highland Speedway in Highland, Illinois on Tuesday night in UMP Summernationals action. Forty-three Super Late Models entered the event and after struggling in qualifying, Billy failed to reach a transfer spot in his heat race and the b-main. As a result, he utilized a tour provisional to start 19th in the main event. He picked up a few spots in the opening laps before a broken driveshaft sidelined him for the night on lap 8.
(June 23rd, 2010) - Billy got things back on track tonight in the extremely tight confines of Belle Claire Speedway in Belle Claire, Illinois. After winning his heat race, he drew the outside front row starting spot in the redraw. He would run second to Dennis Erb Jr. early in the race as the pair battled for the lead. As the race drew on, Billy would drop a pair of spots to a still solid 4th place finish in his first ever event at the facility. He finished behind event winner, Dennis Erb Jr., Rodney Melvin, and Jeep Van Wormer.
Billy’s events for the upcoming week include:
June 24th
– Shepp’s Speedway (Alexander, IL)
June 25th – Farmer City Speedway (Farmer City, IL)
June 26th – Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN)
June 27th – Tri State Speedway (Haubstadt, IN)
June 28th – Lincoln Park Speedway (Putnamville, IN)
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, COMP Cams, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Swift Springs, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Gibson City, IL – June 23, 2020:
Veteran Illinois Dirt Racer, Kevin Weaver, has been sidelined from
participating in the annual UMP Summer Nationals Series events with major
health concerns. Weaver, known as the “Flatland Flash” in racing circles, has
been a long time participant in the summer Hell Tour, winning the series in
2000 driving for Turner Racing of Cullom, IL that season.
The 47 year old has been suffering from recurring chest and neck pains, as
well as some blurred vision, for the past several weeks. And, as a result of
going to a physician and taking several tests, Weaver has been diagnosed with
a blocked artery from his lower heart. He will have surgery completed tomorrow
(Thursday the 24th), to have a stint put in the artery, and alleviate the
blockage. The surgery will be done at Carle Hospital in Champaign-Urbana,
Illinois, and he will be kept under care there, overnight.
Kevin wanted all his friends and supporters, and all race fans, to know that
he appreciates their concern, and well-wishes, and he looks forward to being
able to get back into a race car as soon as possible. However, it has not been
determined when that may be, at this point.
Don Craig
Weaver Racing Ent.
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 23rd, 2010
Jon Mitchell Set For COMP Cams MSRA Double Header
Texarkana, Texas (06/23/10) – Jon Mitchell will resume his pursuit of his first COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model title this weekend as he enters a pair of events with the tour in Arkansas in his #5 Team 5 Enterprise Super Late Model.
Last weekend Jon entered a pair of O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. On Friday night a $1,250 to win event was on tap, and Jon started 10th on the grid for the 25 lap feature. Early in the event he would battle an ill-handling car and ultimately retired to a 19th place finish.
On Saturday night, the winner's purse was increased to $2,500 for the 50 lap feature. Jon started 3rd in the feature after winning his heat race. Early in the event he would be shuffled back a few spots before rebounding to pick up a 7th place finish.
Full results from the weekend can be found at www.SUPRRacing.com .
This weekend, the team will resume his pursuit of the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Championship as he enters two events. On Friday, June 25th Jon will be in action at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas with a program that will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap feature. On Saturday, June 26th Jon will travel to Crawford County Speedway for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event.
Heading into this weekend’s events, Jon is currently third in the latest COMP Cams MSRA point’s standings just 30 points out of the lead.
For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.BeebeSpeedway.com, and www.CrawfordCountySpeedway.net .
Jon Mitchell would like to thank all of his sponsors including W&W Timber, Hooters Restaurant (Texarkana, Arkansas), JFR Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Duralite Racing Wheels, KHP Racing Engines, Smiley’s Racing Products, Keyser’s Port City Racing, Hoosier Racing Tires, BSB Manufacturing, Simpson Racing Products, Hatfield Racing Engines, Frankland Rearends, Hawk Performance, Woodward Precision Power Steering, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, J&J Motorsports, Out-Pace Racing Products, FSR Racing Products, RCi, Schoenfeld Headers, Cam Motion, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmissions, Pro Pan, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Joes Racing Products, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Ark La Tex Driveshafts, Dominator Racing Products, ASI Race Wear, BSB Manufacturing, BASE, R2C Air Filters, Dyer’s Rods, GRT Race Cars, and MSRMafia.com.
For the latest information on Jon Mitchell and Mitchell Motorsports, please visit www.JonMitchell5.com .
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 23rd, 2010
Eric Cooley Claims Top Five At Penton; Whynot Up Next
Fulton, MS (06/23/10) – Eric Cooley recorded another top five run in NeSmith Late Model Series action over the weekend in his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model..
Eric set out to enter two NeSmith National Late Model Series events over the weekend. On Friday he traveled to Penton Raceway in Penton, Alabama for a $2,000 to win event. After qualifying 8th fastest in the 34 car field, Cooley locked into the 8th starting spot for the 40 lap event. He would race his way to a 5th place finish behind event winner, Larry Harrod, Mathew Turner, William Thomas and Chip Brindle.
Saturday night's scheduled event at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama fell victim to rain once again.
Eric continues to lead the NeSmith National Late Model Series standings.
This weekend, June 25th-26th, Eric will continue his pursuit of his second straight NeSmith National Late Model Series title as he travels to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for a pair of events. On Friday night the Coca-Cola 40, featuring a $2,000 to win program will be held, and on Saturday night the Coca-Cola 50, which will be highlighted by a $2,500 to win, 50 lap feature. For more information, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com and www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors
and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 22nd, 2010
Jan Howard Launches Redesigned Website
Marion, Arkansas (06/22/10) –Jan Howard is proud to announce the launch of a brand new website at www.HowardRacing.net and is busily preparing to return to action this weekend in his #46 Stinson Industrial/Brim’s Snack Foods/J&J Sprint Car.
After taking last weekend off from racing, Jan hopes to return to action this weekend, but it will be dependent on his work schedule. Stay tuned to www.HowardRacing.net for the latest schedule and team news.
Race fans also should make sure to check out the redesigned web site for Jan Howard at www.HowardRacing.net .
Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including Stinson Industrial, Brim's Snack Foods, Carpenter Steel Erectors, K&N Filters, Hinchman of Indy, Carpenter Homes, Ray's Auto Collision, A.T.R.O.M. Transmissions, Cole & Desmon, HJS Performance, Lucas Oil Products, Butlerbuilt, Bell Helmets, FSR Products, and MSRMafia.com .
For more information on Jan Howard, please visit www.HowardRacing.net .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 22nd, 2010
Ashley Newman Scores Best Career Finish At Riverside
Collierville, TN (06/22/10) – To say that Riverside International Speedway has not been kind to Ashley Newman would be an understatement, but on Saturday night he powered the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to his best career finish at the historic oval.
The team returned to action at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday night. Twenty cars entered the Weekly Racing Series Event, and after starting 4th in his heat race, Ashley advanced to a second place finish to earn the fourth starting spot for the feature event. Early in the feature, Newman would jump to the second spot as he pursued Chase Gustavus for the lead. Gustavus would struggle in lapped traffic, which allowed Newman to drive past him for the lead. Ashley led the next six laps before a lapped car caused him to check up, allowing second place runner, Tony Anglin to slip by for the lead. Newman would chase Anglin the rest of the distance to the checkered flag as he picked up a second place finish, which was his best ever on the gumbo, ¼ mile. Complete results can be found at www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
This Saturday, June 26th the team will travel to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for a Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information on the event, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 22nd, 2010
Scott Hensley Claims Pair of Top Tens in Opening Rounds of Summer Shootout
Olive Branch, Mississippi (06/22/10) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi has begun his pursuit of another Summer Shootout Championship at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina, and already has a pair of top ten finishes to show for his efforts..
After a few months away from the track, Scott Hensley, the 2010 INEX Winternationals Champion, returned to action in his #5 Hensley Suzuki Legends Car at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the opening round of the Summer Shootout on Tuesday night, June 8th. Hensley started 7th in his heat race and charged to a second place finish. Via his heat race finish he earned the 4th starting spot for the feature. He would battle an ill handling car in the feature that gave him tight conditions in the middle of the corner and loose conditions on exit. As a result, he recorded a 5th place finish in the final running order.
It was back to business on Tuesday night, June 15th with Round #2 of the Summer Shootout for Legends Cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After charging from the seventh starting spot in his heat race to a fourth place finish, Scott started eleventh in the main event. However, on lap five of the feature, he was spun and had to go back to 28th position. During the remainder of the race he would rebound to finish 10th.
On Tuesday, June 22nd, Scott will enter Round #3 of the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway as he looks to repeat as the series’ champion again this season. For more information, please visit www.CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com .
Scott would also like to let his dirt fans know that he hopes to return to the cockpit of the #40R Stenhouse Motorsports Sprint Car for at least ten events later this year. Stay tuned to www.ScottTheRocket.com for the latest team information.
Scott Hensley would like to thank all of his sponsors including Hensley Suzuki of Olive Branch, Stenhouse Motorsports, Dynotech Racing Engines, Butlerbuilt Seats, MSR Mafia.com, Retirement Companies of America, Hoosier Racing Tires, and Pro Shocks.
For the latest information on Scott “The Rocket” Hensley, please visit www.ScottTheRocket.com .
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 22nd, 2010
Gary Christian Resumes Pursuit of MARS Rookie Honors This Weekend
Broken Bow, OK (06/22/10) – Gary Christian will resume his pursuit of the 2010 Mid America Racing Series (MARS) Super Late Model Rookie of the Year Title this weekend in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT/Pro Power Super Late Model.
Gary traveled to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas over the weekend for a pair of O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events. On Friday, Christian was in action in the $1,250 to win event as 23 cars signed in for battle. He would power his way to his heat race win to lock into the second starting spot for the feature. He would battle for the lead for much of the event before settling for a third place finish behind winner, David Ashley, and Allen Tippen.
On Saturday, a $2,500 to win event was on tap and Christian started 14th in the main event. He would battle an ill-handling car in the feature and would only manage a 13th place finish in the final rundown.
Complete weekend results can be found at www.SUPRRacing.com.
The upcoming weekend will see Gary in action in a pair of events that will be co-sanctioned by the MARS Super Late Model Series and the MLRA Super Late Model Series. Gary continues to lead the MARS Rookie of the Year standings, and is current in the overall tour points.
On Friday, June 25th, the action will get underway at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri with a $3,000 to win event on the half mile. On Saturday, June 26th, the festivities will move to the ¼ mile confines of Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri for another $3,000 to win event. For more information on the events, please visit www.MARSRacingSeries.com, www.MLRARacing.com, www.MissouriStateFairSpeedway.com, and www.SpringfieldRaceway.com .
Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would like to
thank all of their sponsors, which include Pannell Chipping, Team 5 Enterprise,
X-treme Graphics By J-Rod, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment,
Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.
For more information on Christian Motorsports, please visit the official team
website at
www.GaryChristian58x.com .
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 22nd, 2010
Bub McCool Fan Club, Facebook, Schedule Updates, World 100 Tickets, & More
Vicksburg, MS (06/22/10) – Present day is a busy time for Bub McCool and McCool Motorsports with Bub criss-crossing the country in his #57J McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model, while back at ground zero for Mohawk Nation there are new social networks, fan clubs, and apparel lines coming to life.
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind for Bub as he has been burning up tracks throughout the upper half of the Midwest. A quick summary of Bub’s recent endeavors include:
(June 13th, 2010) McCool Motorsports made the long trip to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio over the June 11th-12th weekend for the 16th Annual Dream 100. The $100,000 to win event drew 104 cars, and via time trials, Bub started 8th in his heat race on Saturday night. Despite starting deep in a talent-laden field, Bub would mount a charge to the 4th position by the time that the checkered flag dropped on the heat, which left him one spot short of a transfer to the feature. Via his heat finish, he earned the pole starting position for the b-main event. However, before the b-main event could be run, heavy rain set in forcing the balance of the program to be moved to Sunday afternoon. When action resumed on Sunday, Bub would find the going to be rough early in the b-main before rebounding to a 6th place finish, which earned him the 23rd starting position in the 100 lap finale. He would battle around midpack for the first 28 laps of the event before making the decision to retire to save his equipment, and was credited with a 23rd place finish.
(June 16th, 2010) Bub opened the 2010 Hell Tour (aka UMP Summernationals) on Wednesday night at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. With a stout field of 50 competitors from across the country on hand, Bub raced his way to a second place finish in his heat race to lock into the ninth starting position in the $5,000 to win, 40 lap Hoosier Dirt Classic feature. He would enjoy a strong run in the feature to pick up a sixth place finish behind event winner, Billy Moyer, Mike Marlar, Jack Sullivan, Greg Johnson, and Jeep Van Wormer.
(June 17th, 2010) The team traveled to Kankakee Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois on Thursday night for Round #2 of the UMP Summernationals. Forty eight Super Late Models entered the $5,000 to win, 40 lap event. After starting sixth in his heat race, Bub raced to a third place finish to pick up the 9th starting spot for the main event. In the feature he was running in the top ten on the 18th lap when he got into the turn four wall bringing his night to an early end.
(June 18th, 2010) With round #3 of the UMP Summernationals at Cedar Lake Speedway on Friday night, forty-three cars entered the event, and Bub got behind the eight ball early by qualifying 8th fastest in his group, which pinned him with the 8th starting spot in his heat race. However, he didn't let that hold him back as charged through the field to take the fourth and final transfer spot on the white flag lap. He went on to start 16th on the feature grid, but would retire early from the event with mechanical issues.
(June 19th, 2010) Bub was back in action at Cedar Lake Speedway on Saturday night with a $10,000 prize on the line. Bub finished 3rd in his heat to earn the 10th starting spot for the main event. He would battle around midpack for the entire event before ultimately recording a 10th place finish.
(June 20th, 2010) On Sunday night, the team made their first ever trip to Wilmot Speedway in Wilmot, Wisconsin for Round #5 of the Summernationals. In time trials, Bub was third fastest and went on to start third in his heat race. He would quickly bolt to the lead in the heat and went on to claim the win. In the redraw for the feature, he drew the second starting position. He battled in the top five for the first half of the race before contact from Shannon Babb just after the halfway point sent him spinning from the top five. He would recover to record a 12th place finish.
Bub has decided to pull away from the UMP Summernationals Tour and is preparing for this weekend 4th Annual Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. The event includes three complete programs on Thursday through Saturday, June 24th-26th, which offers a driver to claim as much as $42,000 in prize money. The event is being sanctioned by the World of Outlaw Super Late Model tour. For more information, please visit www.Lernerville.com or www.WoOLMS.com .
A fan club has also been launched for Bub McCool, which will provide its members with information on Bub’s schedule, new merchandise, and other team information. Race fans can join the club for free by clicking on the banner on the homepage at www.BubMcCool.com or by sending an e-mail to bubmccool57j@yahoo.com .
Bub’s marketing team has also unleashed an all out war on the social media scene. You can keep track of the endeavors of Bub and McCool Motorsports by visiting www.facebook.com/bubmccool and www.twitter.com/bubmccool .
McCool Motorsports also has over 100 reserved tickets for the 40th Annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, which will be held September 10th-11th, available for purchase. In order to be able to sell their merchandise at the event, the team has to sell these tickets. To purchase the tickets, which will allow you to set with other Bub McCool fans to enjoy the biggest race of the year, please call Amanda Monsour at 601-629-7024 or Judy McCool at 601-218-9211.
Finally be on the lookout for a complete new line of Bub McCool merchandise as well as a brand new souvenir trailer, which will be debuting in the coming weeks.
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Roush Yates Racing Engines, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Trak-Star Race Cars, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, New Vision Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com
Thanks!
Ben Shelton
www.midsouthracing.com
www.msrmafia.com
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June 16th, 2010
Hott Motorsports Wraps Up Busy Week; SUPR At I-30 Speedway Up Next
Russellville, Arkansas (06/16/10) – After an insanely busy five day stretch last week Dewaine Hottinger and Hott Motorsports are busily preparing their #65 Doug’s Electrical Service/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model for an O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model double header at I-30 Speedway this weekend.
It was a busy week for Hott Motorsports as things got underway on Wednesday as they entered their car into the Prelude To The Dream at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Nascar star, Justin Allgaier, piloted the familiar Hott Motorsports #65 in the charity event that pitted many of Nascar's top drivers against each other in Dirt Super Late Models. Justin was running a strong 8th position in the feature, when mechanical woes brought his night to an abrupt, disappointing end.
On Friday night, the team made the trek back to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri for an MSRA Super Late Model event. The night got off to a great start for Dewaine, who won his heat race, and via passing points earned the pole for the feature event. He would lead the first 28 laps of the feature before Dane Dacus made an aggressive move to take over the lead. Hottinger would recover from the contact and went to record a second place finish, which was his best of the year so far.
Saturday night found the team in action at Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas. It would be a rough night as they battled the shock and car setup for much of the event. After starting 13th in the feature, Dewaine would battle an ill handling car to a 13th place finish in the final rundown.
Full results from both COMP Cams MSRA events can be found by going to
www.MSRADirt.com .This weekend, June 18th-19th the team will make the short trip to Tracey Clay’s I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a pair of O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model sanctioned events. On Friday night a $1,250 to win, 25 lap event will be held, and on Saturday night a $2,500 to win, 50 lap race will be on tap. For more information on the event, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com and www.SUPRRacing.com .
Hott Racing would like to thank its sponsors including Kirby Specialties Corporation, Doug’s Electrical Service, Bill Frye Motorsports, MSRMafia.com, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, and Rocket Chassis.
Hott Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. Please contact the team via the website for more information.
For the latest team information on Dewaine Hottinger please visit www.DewaineHottinger.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton
June 16th, 2010
Jeremy Glasgow Enjoys Best Run of Season at Columbus
Caledonia, Mississippi (06/16/10) – The first half of the season has been a time of rebuilding and testing for Jeremy Glasgow as he struggled to find the setup on his #7 Glasgow Trucking/Mastersbilt/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model. However, on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway it became evident that the team’s hard work is leading them closer to victory lane.
Jeremy was in back in action over the weekend with two Weekly Racing Series Events. Friday night found the team at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $1,500 to win event. Jeremy would battle throughout the top ten during the course of the event before picking up a 9th place finish.
On Saturday night, the action moved to "The Baddest Bullring in the South" Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event. With a solid field of 18 Super Late Models on hand, Jeremy qualified third fastest and pressured Rick Rickman for the lead for much of the feature before settling for a solid, second place finish.
“This is the kind of run that me and our entire team needed to build our confidence. I really feel like our first win of the year is just around the corner,” commented Glasgow.
Jeremy will take his best shot at his first win of the year this Saturday night as he travels to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi to attempt to conquer the “Black Ice” of the 1/3 mile oval in a Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net.
Jeremy Glasgow would like to thank his sponsors including Glasgow Trucking, Truck & Trailer Parts, Etheridge Race Parts, John Holliman Construction, McGriff Tire, SEC Repo and Transportation, Total Performance, R2C Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Mastersbilt Race Cars, and American Race Tires By Allen,
For more information on Jeremy Glasgow and Glasgow Motorsports, please visit www.JeremyGlasgow.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton
June 16th, 2010
Anthony Burroughs Records Fourth Win of 2010
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (06/16/10) –Anthony Burroughs piloted his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to his first ever NeSmith Super Dirt Car Super Late Model win of the year on Friday night, and it marked his fourth triumph of the 2010 season.
Anthony entered two NeSmith Super Dirt Car Super Late Model events over the course of last weekend in Alabama. On Friday, he was in action at Penton Raceway in Penton, Alabama. It would prove to be a great night as Burroughs started the night by setting fast time in qualifications to earn the pole for the feature event. Anthony would lead the entire race, but would have to fend off the challenges of William Thomas for much of the event. Burroughs went on to claim the $2,000 victory, which was his fourth win of the year.
Anthony and the team made the trek to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama on Saturday night for another NeSmith Super Dirt Car event. It was not the best of nights for Burroughs as he was under the weather for much of the day and almost decided to not even race. He ultimately made the decision to race, and qualified in the 7th position for the $2,500 to win event. He would battle throughout the top ten for much of the event before recording a 10th place finish. Full results from the weekend can be found at www.nesmithracing.com.
Anthony went to the hospital after Saturday night’s program and was diagnosed as having a heat stroke. He has been recuperating for much of this week as he replenishes his electrolytes.
This weekend, Anthony plans to return to action, and he will visit North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama on Friday, June 18th looking for another win in the $1,500 to win main event. For more information, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .
His plans for Saturday, June 19th are still up in the air as he may enter either the MSCCS Super Late Model event at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi or the Weekly Racing Series Event at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee. Stay tuned to www.Burroughs121.com for the latest schedule and team news.
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton
June 16th, 2010
Eric Turner Cowboys Up For Show Me Late Model Series Triumph
Hermitage, Missouri (06/16/10) – Eric Turner picked up $1,000 and a brand new cowboy hat for his efforts after he powered #99 Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Late Model to the Show Me Late Model Series triumph on Saturday night at the New West Plains Speedway in West Plains, Missouri.
Eric was back in action over the weekend in two events in the state of Missouri. On Friday he took part in the $2,000 to win, 30 lap event at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri that was sanctioned by the COMP Cams MSRA. With thirty-three Super Late Models on hand Eric fell just short of accumulating enough passing points in heat race action to lock into the feature. As a result, he was forced to run one of the b-main events, which he won to earn the 16th starting spot on the main event grid. He would go on to advance two spots to a 14th place finish.
On Saturday night, he entered his first Show Me Late Model Series event of the season at New West Plains Speedway in West Plains, Missouri. Thirty-one competitors were on hand for the event, and Eric would start 7th in the feature. Early in the feature he worked his way up to the fourth position. By lap ten he had caught the top three cars, and lap 14 saw him bolt to the lead. He went on to lead the remainder of the event en route to the feature win, which was his fifth of the 2010 season! He received $1,000 for his efforts as well as a brand new cowboy hat.
Eric will not be in action this weekend as he takes some time to freshen his equipment. He will return to action on June 25th-26th with a pair of MARS Super Late Model events at State Fair Speedway (Sedalia, MO) and Springfield Raceway (Springfield, Missouri). Turner continues to have a commanding lead in the latest MARS standings. For more information, please visit www.MARSRacingSeries.com .
Eric Turner would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Rushin Towing, Swafford’s Amoco, GRT Race Cars, GRT By Phillips, Hermitage Lumber, Lightfoot, Transport Graphics, Hatfield Racing Engines, Terry Phillips Autosports, Lucas Oil Products, Kwik Skins, Pitt Homes, Inc., Environmental Development Group, BSB Manufacturing, Port City Racing, Powertrain Industries, Dirthead, Integra Racing Shocks, KRC, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSRMafia.com, and Mike’s Plumbing.
For the latest Eric Turner information, please visit www.ericturnerracing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton
June 16th, 2010
Kyle Beard Claims First Win of 2010; Takes MSRA Point’s Lead
Trumann, AR (06/16/10) – Kyle Beard enjoyed a great weekend behind the wheel of his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model as he claimed his first win of 2010 and took the lead in the COMP Cams MSRA standings.
The team took part in two COMP Cams MSRA events over the weekend in what turned out to be Kyle's best performances of the year. On Friday night, he was in action at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. After advancing from 8th to 3rd in his heat race he picked up the 6th starting spot for the 30 lap, $2,000 to win event. He would work his way up to a 3rd place finish in the final rundown behind event winner, Dane Dacus, and Dewaine Hottinger.
On Saturday night, Kyle made the return to his home track, Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas. Twenty-four Super Late Models entered the event and via passing points, Kyle earned the outside front row starting spot for the 40 lap finale alongside pole sitter, Jeff Floyd. At the drop of the green flag, Kyle set sail and began to drive away from the field. By the time that the event's only caution waved on lap 30, he had lapped all the way up to the 9th position. On the ensuing restart, he would once again motor away from the competition to his first win of the year, which was worth $2,000!
Kyle is now the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model point's leader with a 13 point advantage over second place, Joey Mack.
Kyle will take the upcoming weekend off from racing, but will return to action on Friday, June 25th with a $2,000 to win, COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.BeebeSpeedway.com .
Also, in the coming weeks Kyle will be debuting his brand new Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer.
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Bill Frye Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
Farmington, Minn (June 15, 2010) The F.A.N.S. Fund and United States Steel Corporation reported today that the corporation will sponsor driver Josh McGuire at the 23rd Annual USA Nationals. U. S. Steel's involvement with the USA Nationals in 2010 is significant as they are the presenting title sponsor of the event as well as sponsoring the general fund for the FANS Fund. The event will be recognized as the USA Nationals presented by U. S. Steel.
"This sponsorship of Josh McGuire was a great opportunity for U. S. Steel in their title sponsorship of the USA Nationals weekend and partner with a young talented racer in Josh McGuire," stated Steve Kaufman of Cedar Lake Speedway. "It will be an exciting weekend of racing at Cedar Lake and we can't wait to see the U. S. Steel Dirt Late Model take to the track."
The third annual FANS Fund officially kicked off June 7 with donations and voting concluding on July 10. Fans donate to a general fund and vote on drivers in an effort to offset the teams' expenses. The goal once again in 2010 is to raise $10,000 or more so drivers voted in can be awarded $1,000 each by the fund for racing at the USA Nationals presented by U. S. Steel. Donations and votes can be made at www.FANSFund.com.
The second-generation racer was honored to be asked to carry sponsorship from U. S. Steel and race at Cedar Lake Speedway. "I could tell when I spoke to Scott Coleman at U. S. Steel that he has a lot of history and knowledge regarding racing, so as a driver, I couldn't ask for a better supporter nor a better company to be associated," explained McGuire. "We look forward to returning to Cedar Lake Speedway carrying the U. S. Steel Corporation logo on our car's panels."
Rich Olson, FANS Fund founder commented about the McGuire selection; "The FANS Fund had planned to create a new category where we invited back a former FANS Fund driver. The new category is called the 'FANS FUND All-Star.'" One of the stipulations of the FANS Fund driver voting is the driver is not to have raced at the USA Nationals within the past two years. With the growing and talented driver list of past invitees, Olson thought 2010 was a great year to be the genesis of the new category. "U. S. Steel has been very supportive of the 2010 FANS Fund including the All-Star nomination. When looking at the past drivers and evaluating all situations, a couple names jumped off the top of the list and Josh's name just seemed to stand out," said Olson. "This entire partnership with U. S. Steel Corporation has just been phenomenal experience and Scott and Josh are fantastic to work with. I am excited for the USA Nationals and hope Josh makes the starting field because I want to see another 360 spin during driver introductions again! "
Watch for additional announcements regarding U. S. Steel's sponsorship with Josh McGuire. For more information, go to www.FANSFund.com or www.JoshMcGuireRacing.com.
About U.
S. Steel
United States Steel Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is an
integrated steel producer with major production operations in the United
States, Canada and Central Europe and an annual raw steelmaking capability
of 31.7 million net tons. The company manufactures a wide range of
value-added steel sheet and tubular products for the automotive, appliance,
container, industrial machinery, construction, and oil and gas industries.
For more information go to
www.uss.com
www.JoshMcGuireRacing.com
About the FANS Fund
The FANS Fund is a fan donation event supporting Dirt Late Models that began in
2008. In just two years, the organization has collected nearly $13,000 and
distributed those funds to drivers racing at the USA Nationals in Cedar Lake
Speedway. For more information, go to
About Cedar
Lake Speedway
Cedar Lake Speedway enters its 53rd year of operations and is a 3/8's
mile clay oval dirt track located in New Richmond, WI races each Saturday
beginning in early April and ending in late September. Cedar Lake hosts several
special events throughout the year including The Masters June 17th to 19th, the
23rd Annual USA Nationals - August 5th to 7th, and the Legendary 100 - September
16th to 18th. For tickets and information call 866-4CLS FUN or go to
www.CedarLakeSpeedway.com
June 15, 2010
Billy Moyer Lives Up to Nickname in Conquering Second Dream 100 Title at Eldora!
(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer captured his second 'Dream 100' title at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio over the June 11-13 weekend! The highest-paying event in our industry was spread out over three days due to inclement weather. Billy timed in thirtieth fastest of the 104 entrants during qualifying on Friday night and with the help of an invert of five, the Batesville, Arkansas native found himself starting on the pole of the sixth heat race on Saturday.
The driver known as "Mr. Smooth" then won his heat race on Saturday to earn the pole position for the 100-lap main event, which was pushed back until Sunday afternoon due to Mother Nature. Outside polesitter Ray Cook got the jump on the field at the drop of the green flag and Billy rode in the second position for the first twenty circuits. Following a lap twenty restart, Billy made his move and grabbed the top spot from Cook and never looked back. The 1998 'Dream 100' winner led the final eighty laps around the slick 1/2-mile oval to pocket the hefty $100,000 payday over Ray Cook, Dale McDowell, Chris Madden, and Scott Bloomquist. You can access complete results from the "Big E" by pointing your web browser to www.eldoraspeedway.com.
"The track was very treacherous to say the least, but I just had to stay smooth and consistent, which is not easy to do when the track is that slick and the cushion is right against the wall," exclaimed a jubilant Moyer following his tenth win of the 2010 campaign. "It has been awhile since we won a big race at Eldora, so you can't imagine how good it felt to get back into victory lane at that place. The whole team has put a lot of effort into getting our program better at Eldora and I think we finally hit on something. I just have to thank everyone that is associated with Billy Moyer Racing, all of my great sponsors, crew, and family for their support and dedication!"
Billy Moyer Racing (BMR) will tackle the start of the grueling UMP Summer Nationals this week in the states of Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. While Billy does not have any plans to follow the entire "Hell Tour," he will be a constant on the month-long journey through the Midwest. At this time, Billy has committed to attending the first four events and will see how things go from there. You can watch the newly-crowned 'Dream 100' winner sling dirt at the following venues this week:
June 16 | Brownstown (IN) Speedway, UMP SN | $5,000 to win
June 17 | Kankakee County (IL) Speedway, UMP SN | $5,000 to win
June 18 | Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway, UMP SN | $5,000 to win
June 19 | Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway, UMP SN | $10,000 to win
Billy Moyer and his #21 team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Banner Valley Hauling, Car City, Clements Racing Engines, Cooley Transport, J&J Steel, Karl Chevrolet, Minx Show Palace, New Vision Graphics, Platinum Motors, Red Line Oil, Universal Concrete, Watters Autoland, Victory Circle by Moyer Race Cars, Advance Race Suspensions, Afcoils, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sports Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Champ Pans, Cizmar, Crower, Dart Heads, Deatherage Opticians, Delph Communications, F.A.S.T., Hawk Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, K&B Carburetion, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Pace Jacks, Penske Shocks by SCR, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod & Custom, Ringers Gloves, Stealth Carburetion, Stiles Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., Weld Racing Wheels, and Wiles Racing Driveshafts.
The latest dirt on Billy Moyer Racing can be found all year long at www.billymoyer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 15, 2010
Rick Eckert Captures Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Point Title; Prepares for Huge WOOLMS Swing
(YORK, PENNSYLVANIA) The Rick Eckert Racing team recently captured the Appalachian Mountain Dirt Late Model Speedweek Championship last Friday night, June 11 after the series finale at the Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania! This year's version of the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek featured seven races at seven different venues in the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia from June 5-11. In all, Rick Eckert amassed one victory, four Top Five finishes, and five Top Ten performances in the five events that escaped the wrath of Mother Nature.
Rick's trip to victory lane came on Monday, June 7 at the Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Virginia. "Scrub" ran second in his heat race and later redrew the pole position for the A-Main. The York, Pennsylvania native then led flag-to-flag in the feature event to pick up the $5,000 top prize over Josh Richards, Jason Covert, Jimmy Mars, and Keith Jackson. Following the completion of the series, Rick received $4,000 in point fund money and an additional $1,000 from long-time sponsor Sunoco Race Fuels for winning the championship.
Below is a quick recap of Rick's feature finishes from Appalachian Mountain Speedweek. You can read a race-by-race summary online at www.rickeckertracing.com.
June 5 | Hagerstown (MD) Speedway, AMS | $5,000 to win (Rained Out)
June 6 | Selinsgrove (PA) Speedway, AMS | $5,000 to win (Finished 2nd)
June 7 | Winchester (VA) Speedway, AMS | $5,000 to win (Finished 1st)
June 8 | Williams Grove (PA) Speedway, AMS | $5,000 to win (Finished 6th)
June 9 | Lincoln (PA) Speedway, AMS | $5,000 to win (Rained Out)
June 10 | Port Royal (PA) Speedway, AMS | $5,000 to win (Finished 3rd)
June 11 | Bedford (PA) Speedway, AMS | $5,000 to win (Finished 5th)
"Everything went well during the Speedweek except for a couple of rainouts," quoted Eckert last night. "We were able to get a win at Winchester and pretty much run in the top five every night. I hated to miss out on the Dream at Eldora, but it was a tough decision that I had to make. Financially, I would have had to run first or second at Eldora to make more money than I did last week right around home. Plus, we got to spend an extra day or so at the shop after Bedford to start gearing up for the big World of Outlaws swing that we have in front of us."
The #24 team will continue to be ultra-busy over the next week-and-a-half, as the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will sanction eight events in New York, Pennsylvania, and Canada from June 15-26. The huge WOOLMS swing will kick-off tonight, June 15 at the Can-Am (NY) Motorsports Park and will conclude on June 26 with the annual running of the $30,000 to win 'Firecracker 100' at the Lernerville (PA) Speedway. You can watch Rick sling dirt at the following racetracks in the upcoming days:
June 15 | Can-Am (NY) Motorsports Park, World of Outlaws | $10,000 to win
June 17 | Merrittville (CAN) Speedway, World of Outlaws | $10,000 to win
June 19 | Autodrome (CAN) Drummond, World of Outlaws | $10,000 to win
June 20 | Cornwall (CAN) Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws | $10,000 to win
June 22 | Brewerton (NY) Speedway, World of Outlaws | $10,000 to win
June 24 | Lernerville (PA) Speedway, World of Outlaws | $6,000 to win
June 25 | Lernerville (PA) Speedway, World of Outlaws | $6,000 to win
June 26 | Lernerville (PA) Speedway, World of Outlaws | $30,000 to win
Rick would like to thank the following sponsors for their commitment to his race team: In Loving Memory of Raye Vest, J&K Salvage, York Excavating Co., Ritchey Sandblasting, Bloomquist Race Cars, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Eckert Trucking, S&S Mobile Power Wash, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmissions, Callies, Cizmar Rivets, Comp Cams, Delph Communications, DH Competition Decals by HIP, Dyer's Top Rods, Heintz Bros. Automotive, Hawk Brake Pads, Hoosier Tire, Hypercoils, ISC Racers Tape, JC Dubil Race Parts, Motul Lubricants, Ohlins Shocks, Performance Bodies, Petersen Aluminum, Peterson Fluid Systems, Quarter Master, Ringers Gloves, Schoenfeld Headers, Scott Performance Wire, Speed Dawg Performance Apparel, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., The Bolt Patrol, Tim Fitez Painting, Ultra Lite Brakes & Components, Van Alstine Tire Groovers, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Winters Performance.
The latest dirt on "Scrub" Rick Eckert can be found online at his official website, located at www.rickeckertracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 10, 2010
Josh McGuire Pockets $3,000 at 201; Looks Ahead to Skyline and Richmond!
(GRAYSON, KENTUCKY) Josh McGuire and his #41 Dirt Late Model team visited victory lane for the third time in 2010 on Saturday night, June 5 at the 201 Speedway in Sitka, Kentucky! A night after scratching from the $1,500 to win program at the Skyline (OH) Speedway due to mechanical issues, Josh rebounded in a big way on Saturday at 201. The Grayson, Kentucky native laid down the fastest lap during qualifying and later won his heat race. Josh then grabbed the point on the eighth circuit of the A-Main and led the remainder of the race to pocket the $3,000 payday ahead of Jackie Boggs, Michael P. Howard, D.J. Wells, and Terry Hicks. Complete results from the unsanctioned show at 201 can be found online at www.race201.com.
"It was good to rebound on Saturday night with a win at 201," exclaimed McGuire this week while working on his equipment. "We had a disappointing night with a part failure on Friday at Skyline, but everyone worked really hard on Saturday to get ready for 201. I followed Jackie (Boggs) for awhile on the bottom at the start of the race, but knew I had to move up the track to get by him for the lead. Luckily, my car worked really well on the high side and we were able to get the win. I have to thank everyone associated with my program for their support and we will try to get back into victory lane this weekend at Skyline and Richmond!"
The Josh McGuire Racing (JMR) team will look for another successful weekend at the Skyline Speedway in Stewart, Ohio and the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Kentucky on June 11-12. A $2,000 top prize is on the line on Friday at Skyline, while the 23rd Annual 'Paul "Butterball" Wooldridge Memorial' will be held on Saturday at Richmond. The one-day show will be headlined by a $5,000 to win feature event. Additional information on both of these races can be found online at www.skylinespeedway.net and www.richmond-raceway.net.
Josh would like to thank all of those dedicated sponsors who have backed him through the years including: Kuntz & Co. Racing Engines, GCP Race Engines, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, DJ's Kitchen Corner, K&E Trucking, Tri-State Floor Covering, Budda - Bert Transmission Sales & Service, Pow Glass, Mar-Kel Enterprises, Topping's Commercial Services, Sebco, Inc., RW Rental Supply, Ashland Specialty, Omer's Exxon, McGuire Speed Shop, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Hoosier Tires by Frye, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Stealth Carburetors, PPM Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, Peterson Fluid Systems, K&N Filters, Integra Shocks, Mason Racin', Dyer's Top Rods, Sweet Mfg., Impact Racing Decals, Allstar Performance, Dart Machinery, Schoenfeld Headers, Callies Crankshafts, and Hypercoils Springs.
The latest dirt on Josh McGuire can be found all year long on his official home on the web, located at www.joshmcguireracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 10, 2010
Billy Moyer Looks to Continue Recent Hot Streak in Dream 100 at Eldora!
(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) The Billy Moyer Racing (BMR) team visited victory lane for the ninth time in 2010 on Saturday night, June 5 at the I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri! The Northern Allstars Late Model Series (NALMS) sanctioned all of the action at the St. Louis area venue on Saturday and a $5,000 winner's check was on the line. Billy Moyer won his heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the second row in the 40-lap main event. After battling for the top spot with Dennis Erb early in the A-Main, Billy took command on the eleventh circuit and raced to the win over Will Vaught, Billy Moyer, Jr., Dennis Erb, and Billy Faust.
Earlier in the weekend, another $5,000 to win NALMS show was held on Friday evening, June 4 at the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky. Billy ran second in heat race action and later started the 40-lapper from the seventh spot. Unfortunately, the Batesville, Arkansas native cut down a left front tire in the A-Main and was relegated to a disappointing eighteenth place finish. Complete results from the doubleheader can be found online at www.northern-allstars.com.
"Our cars are running pretty well right now and I am excited about the upcoming Dream 100," commented Moyer earlier today. "We have run up front consistently lately and (Billy) Jr. has been right there as well. He will be making his first trip to Eldora this weekend, so this should be the ultimate test for him, but I am sure he will do just fine. We got (Denny) Hamlin rolling pretty good in the Prelude feature last night, so hopefully that is a good sign of things to come for us this weekend!"
Next up for the BMR team will be the 16th Annual 'Dream 100' weekend at the hallowed high-banks of the Eldora Speedway on Friday and Saturday, June 11-12. Qualifying at the "Big E" will take place on Friday night, while the heat races, consolation events, and the 100-lap feature event is scheduled for Saturday evening. As always, a huge crowd is expected at the Rossburg, Ohio venue for the $100,000 to win 'Dream 100.' Billy has transferred into ten Dream A-Mains in his career and of course picked up the $100,000 payday back in 1998. For additional race information, please point your web browser to www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Billy Moyer and his #21 team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Banner Valley Hauling, Car City, Clements Racing Engines, Cooley Transport, J&J Steel, Karl Chevrolet, Minx Show Palace, New Vision Graphics, Platinum Motors, Red Line Oil, Universal Concrete, Watters Autoland, Victory Circle by Moyer Race Cars, Advance Race Suspensions, Afcoils, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sports Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Champ Pans, Cizmar, Crower, Dart Heads, Deatherage Opticians, Delph Communications, F.A.S.T., Hawk Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, K&B Carburetion, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Pace Jacks, Penske Shocks by SCR, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod & Custom, Ringers Gloves, Stealth Carburetion, Stiles Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., Weld Racing Wheels, and Wiles Racing Driveshafts.
The latest dirt on Billy Moyer Racing can be found all year long at www.billymoyer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 8th, 2010
Jeff Sires Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Silver City, NM (06/08/10) – Super Late Model and Open Wheel Modified racer, Jeff Sires from Silver City, New Mexico, is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia and launched a brand new website at www.JeffSires.com .
Sires has been racing for over twenty years and splits his time between the cockpit of his #02 EDG Motorsports/Evisions/GRT By Phillips Super Late Model and his #02 EDG Motorsports/Evisions/GRT By Phillips Open Wheel Modified. He competes primarily in the Southwest, but also competes in other events across the country.
Jeff originally planned to enter the 16th Annual Dream 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio this weekend, but is new hauler was not finished in time. As a result, the team will take the weekend off and will plan to return to action next weekend at USA Raceway in Tuscon, Arizona. An open practice session will be held on Friday night and on Saturday night, June 19th Jeff will enter the UMP West Open Wheel Modified event. For more information, please visit www.USARaceway.net .
Jeff Sires would like to thank all of his sponsors including Evisions, EDG Fuels, Adam Crippen Custom Home Works, Element 7 Graphic Development, Amsoil, US Airweld, Don’t Hot Rod Shop, GRT By Phillips, Hobbytown USA, and MSRMafia.com.
For the latest information on Jeff Sires and EDG Motorsports, please visit www.JeffSires.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 8th, 2010
Jon Mitchell Has Top Three Run in Doug Murphrey Memorial
Texarkana, Texas (06/08/10) – Jon Mitchell jumped behind the wheel of his #5 Team 5 Enterprise/GRT By Catman/KHP Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified over the weekend and came away with a top three finish in the Doug Murphrey Memorial.
Jon entered the Doug Murphrey Memorial over the weekend at Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, Louisiana. A talent-laden field of ninety-eight Open Wheel Modifieds from across the country entered the $5,000 to win event. After winning his qualifying race, Jon started seventh in the feature. Mitchell would enjoy a solid run in the feature event as he charged through the pack to as high as the second position before slipping to a 3rd place finish behind winner, Chris Henigan, and Hunter Rasdon. Full results are available at www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com .
This weekend, Jon will resume his pursuit of the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Championship with a pair of events in Missouri and Arkansas. On Friday, June 11th Mitchell will travel to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri for the Boomland 30, which will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap feature. Saturday, June 12th will find Mitchell at Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event.
Heading into this weekend’s events, Jon is currently third in the latest COMP Cams MSRA point’s standings. For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.MaldenSpeedway.com, and www.NEASpeedway.com .
Jon Mitchell would like to thank all of his sponsors including W&W Timber, Hooters Restaurant (Texarkana, Arkansas), JFR Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Duralite Racing Wheels, KHP Racing Engines, Smiley’s Racing Products, Keyser’s Port City Racing, Hoosier Racing Tires, BSB Manufacturing, Simpson Racing Products, Hatfield Racing Engines, Frankland Rearends, Hawk Performance, Woodward Precision Power Steering, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, J&J Motorsports, Out-Pace Racing Products, FSR Racing Products, RCi, Schoenfeld Headers, Cam Motion, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmissions, Pro Pan, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Joes Racing Products, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Ark La Tex Driveshafts, Dominator Racing Products, ASI Race Wear, BSB Manufacturing, BASE, R2C Air Filters, Dyer’s Rods, GRT Race Cars, and MSRMafia.com.
For the latest information on Jon Mitchell and Mitchell Motorsports, please visit www.JonMitchell5.com .
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Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 8th, 2010
Clay Fisher Claims First Win of 2010
Dewitt, AR (06/08/10) – Clay Fisher enjoyed a solid weekend of racing, which included him powering his #99 Fisher Recycling/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engine Super Late Model to his first win of 2010 on Saturday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.
Clay enjoyed his best weekend performance of the first half of the season over the weekend as he entered a pair of events in the state of Mississippi. On Friday night, he made the trek to Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi for the $2,000 to win, PRO Super Late Model Series Event. After failing to lock into the feature via time trials, he would finish third in a b-main event to earn the 15th starting spot for the 40 lap finale. He would pick off six spots during the course of the feature en route to a 9th place finish.
On Saturday night, June 5th Fisher entered a Weekly Racing Series Event at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi. It would turn out to be a great night for him and the team, as he powered his way to the feature win, which was his first of the 2010 season!
This Saturday, June 12th Fisher Motorsports will return to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model event, which will pay $2,500 to win/$300 to start. For more information on the event, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net and www.StateSeries.com .
Fisher Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Fisher Transportation Services, Stuckey Enterprises, CMS Racing Engines, Horton Diesel Repair, Fisher Recycling, Palmer Fisher Trucking, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Clay Fisher and Fisher Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.ClayFisher99.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 8th, 2010
Hunter Rasdon Finishes Second in Doug Murphrey Memorial
Jonesboro, Arkansas (06/08/10) – Hunter Rasdon from Jonesboro, Arkansas recorded an impressive second place over the weekend in the Doug Murphrey Memorial in his #R5 MSH Motorsports/ATG Electrical Contractors/GRT By Rasdon/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified.
After the terrible luck that Hunter and the team have been experiencing, things finally got back on track over the weekend as they traveled to Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, Louisiana for a $5,000 to win, Open Wheel Modified event. A stellar field of 98 Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event, and in heat race action Rasdon charged from his 6th starting position to win his heat race to earn the outside front row starting spot for the main event. He would battle for the lead for the entire event before picking up a great second place finish to event winner, Chris Henigan. Full results are available at www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com .
The team is currently unsure of their plans for the upcoming weekend, so please stay tuned to www.HunterRasdon.com for the latest team news and information.
Racers don’t forget to contact MSH Motorsports for all of your race body needs. For more information, click on the MSH Motorsports link at www.HunterRasdon.com .
The team is still uncertain of exactly where they will race this weekend due to forecasted rain in much of the area. Stay tuned to www.HunterRasdon.com for the latest schedule information.
Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including MSH Motorsports, ATG Electrical Contractors, GRT Race Cars, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Jeff Taylor Motorsports, War Shocks, Port City Racing, JFR Graphics, MSRMafia.com, BSB Manufacturing, Tennison Brothers Sheet Metal, Bill Frye Motorsports, and The Brake Man.
For the latest Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports information, please visit www.HunterRasdon.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 8th, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. To Make Eldora Speedway Debut This Weekend
Batesville, Arkansas (06/08/10) –Billy Moyer Jr. will make his Eldora Speedway debut this weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model at the 16th Annual Dream 100.
Billy has been to Eldora Speedway dozens of time in his young life, but only as a crew member on his Dad’s car. However, the trip this weekend will be different as he enters his first ever event on the famed, high banks for the 16th Annual Dream 100, which boasts a $100,000 winner’s purse at the facility located in Rossburg, Ohio. On Friday, June 11th, time trials and heat race action will be held with consolation events and the 100 lap finale slated for Saturday, June 12th. For more information on the event, please visit www.EldoraSpeedway.com .
Heading into the Dream 100 weekend Billy is riding a hot streak. He returned to action last weekend after losing two shows early in the week to Mother Nature. He entered a pair of $5,000 to win, Northern All Star Super Late Model events. On Friday, he made his first trip of the year to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky as thirty-seven Super Late Models entered the event. After finishing third in his heat race, he locked into the tenth starting spot for the main event. He would stage a great charge through the field, and when the checkered flag dropped he was shown with a 3rd place finish behind event winner, Will Vaught, and Brian Shirley.
On Saturday night, the action moved to the high banks of I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri, and once again a loaded field of 38 Super Late Models entered the event. For the second straight night, Moyer Jr. would lock into the 10th starting position for the feature event via heat race action. In a repeat performance of Friday night, he advanced through the pack and picked up a 3rd place finish in the feature behind winner, Billy Moyer, and Will Vaught. The finish marked his third straight top three finish in a special event.
Billy and everyone at Jr. Motorsports would like to welcome their newest sponsor to the team as Memphis, Tennessee based, COMP Cams, has come on board as a marketing partners. Moyer Jr. is excited and honored to have a company with a reputation like COMP Cams as a supporter. More information on COMP Cams can be found by pointing your browser to www.COMPCams.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts are now available and can be viewed and purchased by going to his website at www.BillyMoyerJr.com . The shirts are also available at the team’s hauler.
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, COMP Cams, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Swift Springs, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Justin Allgaier To Drive Hott Motorsports Entry In Prelude To The Dream
Russellville, Arkansas (06/05/10) – Dewaine Hottinger and Hott Motorsports will have a hired gun and a special driver behind the wheel of their Doug’s Electrical Service/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model in the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream on Wednesday, June 9th at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
Justin Allgaier, who was the 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Nascar Nationwide Series will be piloting the Hott Motorsports entry in the fundraising event. The familiar #65 graphics package on the entry will be shelved in favor of a #12 Verizon Wireless scheme that closely resembles the car that Allgaier currently drives in the Nationwide Nascar Series.
In regards to having Allgaier pilot the entry that he typically pilots, Dewaine Hottinger comments, “This is really a cool deal to have Justin in our car. Everything has really come together fast in the past few days, and our entire team is pumped to have him behind the wheel of our car!”
Allgaier, who will be 24 years old on Sunday, made a name for himself as a young driver burning up dirt ovals throughout the Midwest in everything from Midgets to Super Late Models, so he will be in familiar territory when he jumps behind the wheel of the Hott Motorsports entry.
The Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream will be presented live to the entire nation on HBO Pay-Per-View® with net proceeds from the telecast supporting four of the nation’s top children’s hospitals:
• Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis: www.RileyChildrensHospital.com
• Cincinnati Children’s: www.CincinnatiChildrens.org
• Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, N.C.: www.LevineChildrensHospital.org
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.: www.StJude.org
The live, commercial-free broadcast will begin at 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. PDT) with an immediate replay. HBO Pay-Per-View’s racing telecast has a suggested retail price of $24.95 and is available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. Ordering information and up-to-the minute racing information is available at either www.PreludeToTheDream.org or www.HBO.com.
Hott Racing would like to thank its sponsors including Kirby Specialties Corporation, Doug’s Electrical Service, Bill Frye Motorsports, MSRMafia.com, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, and Rocket Chassis.
Hott Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. Please contact the team via the website for more information.
For the latest team information on Dewaine Hottinger please visit www.DewaineHottinger.com .
June 2, 2010
Kenny Merchant Scores Top 5 and Feature Win; Preps For Governors Cup
(West Monroe, Louisiana) Defending O'Reilly SUPR Late Model Series Champion
Kenny Merchant took care of business this past weekend in SUPR Late Model
Action, charging to a 4th place finish from the 15th starting position in the
feature race on Friday night at Sterlington, Louisiana's USA Raceway. Kenny was
able to pick up his second feature win of the season on Saturday night at
Minden, Louisiana's Champion Park Speedway, as he led flag to flag, and never
looked back.
"I knew I had to be on my toes when Kyle Cummings pulled into second place."
said Merchant about his feature win on Saturday night. "Kyle is always good and
Champion Park, and a good racer in general. I knew was he was there. I couldn't
make even the slightest mistake or he was coming by."
Saturday night was bitter-sweet for Merchant, as he received news that his
asphalt late model team mate, Donald "D.W." Goodman received life threatening
injuries in a crash at Monroe Motor Speedway. Goodman would pass away the
following morning due to the crash.
"It was really nice to get a flag to flag win for D.W. With circumstances what
they were." said Merchant. "It really kinda puts you on mission to make a
tribute to your friend and fellow racer."
Kenny plans on making his first trip to Mississippi in the 2010 racing season
for this weekend's 50 lap, $300 to start, $5,000 to win Coca Cola Governor’s Cup
at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. For more information on the
race, visit
www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
Kenny would like to thank all of his wonderful sponsors: JD Caver & Company,
Bayou Fabricators, Henry's Auto Salvage, Boland Performance and Trakstar
Chassis, Wall to Wall Performance Engines, TWM Racing Products, Joe Gibbs Driven
Racing Oil, Extreme Graphics by Jrod, and Team VLWD Marketing Services.
More sponsors are always welcome. For more information on sponsoring one of the
top dirt late model racers in the mid-south, email C28Racing@Yahoo.com .
For more information on Kenny Merchant, visit his website at
www.KennyMerchantC28.com .
Media Contact: Luke Matheson
Team VLWD Marketing Services
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June 2, 2010
Bart Hartman Enjoys Successful Memorial Day Weekend Highlighted by Zanesville Win!
(ZANESVILLE, OHIO) Bart Hartman and his #75 Dirt Late Model team reached victory lane for the first time in 2010 on Friday night, May 28 at the nearby Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio! The unsanctioned 'Late Model Memorial Race' was held at MCS last Friday and the program honored multiple Late Model legends, including Bart's father Butch Hartman. With that extra incentive, Bart won his heat race and later started the feature event from the outside of the front row. The driver known to fans across the country as the "Bartman" grabbed the top spot in the 'Late Model Memorial Race' around the halfway point from leader Doug Drown and raced to the $3,000 triumph.
The Bart Hartman Racing (BHR) team then trekked to the newly resurrected West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, West Virginia on Saturday and Sunday to close out the ultra-busy Memorial Day holiday weekend. Bart won his heat race on Saturday, led laps 11-24 of the 30-lap feature event, and wound up second in the final rundown of the $8,000 to win program behind winner Steve Shaver. A similar story unfolded on Sunday in the $10,000 to win show at WVMS, as the Zanesville, Ohio native started twelfth in the 40-lap A-Main and passed ten competitors en route to another stellar runner-up effort behind winner Steve Shaver. You can view complete results from the World of Outlaws Late Model Series doubleheader at the 5/8-mile speedplant by accessing www.worldofoutlaws.com.
"It was a good weekend for us, but honestly we had a great shot to win all three races," commented Hartman today over the telephone. "Steve (Shaver) had an awesome car at West Virginia Motor Speedway both nights and congratulations to him and his team. If a couple of things shook out differently, maybe we could have gotten a win at WVMS too. Who knows, but it felt great to run up front all weekend and to win at Zanesville in front of a bunch of family and friends was pretty special!"
The BHR team has elected to take the upcoming June 4-5 weekend off from Dirt Late Model competition to prepare for the 'Dream 100.' The highest-paying event in our industry will take place at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on June 11-12. The winner of the 100-lapper will receive a huge $100,000 payday. Bart found himself in victory lane the last time he visited the "Big E," as he won the 'World 100' last September. Additional information on the 'Dream 100' weekend can be found online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Bart Hartman Racing (BHR) would like to thank the following sponsors for all of their support: Allstar Performance, Art's Radiators, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Oil Systems, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmissions, Braswell Carburetion, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Comp Cams, Cornett Lightning Engines, CV Products, Delph Communications, Dyer's Top Rods, Eibach Springs, Express Services & Towing, Fel-Pro Gaskets, GW Performance, Heintz Bros. Performance, Hoosier Tire, Jarrett's Body Shop, JE Pistons, K&N Filters, Lane Automotive, Lucas Oil Products, Ohlins, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), PolyDyn, Poske Performance Parts, Quarter Master, Ringers Gloves, Rocket Chassis, Scott Performance Wire, Sunoco Racing Fuel, Sweet Mfg., The912Project.com, UrgentCash, Weld Racing Wheels, Wilwood, and Wrisco Aluminum.
The latest news and information concerning the driver of the UrgentCash / Lucas Oil Products #75 Rocket / Cornett machine can be found at www.barthartman.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 2, 2010
Jeep Van Wormer Takes Mt. Pleasant ALMS Checkers; Preps for Ralph Latham Memorial
(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) The Iron Motorsports team reached victory lane for the fifth time in 2010 on Friday night, May 28 at the Mt. Pleasant Speedway in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan! After not recording a time in American Late Model Series (ALMS) qualifying, Jeep Van Wormer stormed through the field in his heat race to finish second in the running order. The Pinconning, Michigan native later drew the pole position, took the lead early in the main event, and crossed the finish line first to record the $2,000 triumph over Rich Neiser, Dona Marcoullier, Curtis Roberts, and Rusty Schlenk.
Another $2,000 to win ALMS show greeted the #55 team on Saturday evening, May 29 at the Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio. Jeep ran second in heat race action before passing three cars in the A-Main to notch a solid fourth place effort. The tripleheader ALMS weekend for the Iron Motorsports team wrapped up on Sunday, May 30 at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Jeep finished fourth in his heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the eighth row in the $2,000 to win feature event. He was a man on a mission at the "Big E," as he drove his #55 Rocket entry past ten competitors en route to a strong sixth place performance. Complete results from the tripleheader can be found online at www.americanlatemodelseries.com.
"It was a pretty good weekend for us, especially with the win at Mt. Pleasant," exclaimed Van Wormer this week from his race shop. "We passed a lot of cars in the heat race after not getting a time during qualifying and luckily drew the pole position for the feature. The car performed great all race long and we were able to celebrate in victory lane in front of a bunch of family and friends. I have to thank everyone that is associated with this race team, as it has been a good start to the season and hopefully things continue to roll throughout the year!"
The IMS team plans to unveil a new Rocket Chassis this Saturday evening, June 5 at the venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will roll into the Cincinnati area facility to sanction the annual running of the 'Ralph Latham Memorial.' The one-day program will be headlined by a 50-lap, $10,000 to win feature event, which will be taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel for broadcast at a later date. Additional information concerning this show can be accessed at www.lucasdirt.com.
Iron Motorsports thanks the following sponsors for their continued and unwavering support of the #55 team: Bayline Fire Protection, Globe Technologies, Services on Site, Van Wormer Management, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Racing Engines, ACPT, Allstar Performance, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Oil Systems, Bell Racing, Beyea Headers, Brinn, Inc., Delph Communications, Duralite Wheels, Fine Line Window Tinting, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, Hoosier Racing Tire, Howe Racing Enterprises, Integra Shocks & Springs, J.C. Dubil, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Joe's Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, KRC Power Steering, Lane Automotive, Oakley, Outerwears, Port City Racing, R2C Performance, Ringers Gloves, Scott Performance Wire, Sweet Mfg., TWM Racing, V.P. Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Engineering, and Wrisco.
To learn more about the Iron Motorsports team, log onto their home on the web located at www.jeepvanwormer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 2, 2010
Billy Moyer Dominates Fed-Ex 50 to Claim Eighth Win of 2010!
(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) Billy Moyer and his famed #21 Dirt Late Model team recorded their eighth victory of the 2010 racing season on Sunday, May 30 at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois! The annual running of the 'Fed-Ex 50' took place on Sunday at the St. Louis area venue and a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs. Billy won his heat race and later captured the win in the dash to earn the pole position for the 50-lap main event. The Batesville, Arkansas native grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag in the 'Fed-Ex 50' and led all 50 circuits en route to the convincing triumph over Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer, Jr., Jason Feger, and Brad Neat.
Earlier in the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Billy Moyer Racing (BMR) team was in action in the 18th Annual 'Show-Me 100' at the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. Billy qualified well on Friday night and later won his competitive heat race to earn the sixth starting spot in the $30,000 to win A-Main on Saturday. It was not Billy's night unfortunately in the 100-lapper, as he encountered problems and wound up twenty-third in the final rundown of this year's 'Show-Me 100.' You can view complete results from both programs by visiting www.tricityspeedway.net and www.lucasdirt.com.
"It was good to rebound from a disappointing Show-Me 100 by winning the next night at Granite City," quoted Moyer following the ultra-busy weekend. "We made some changes to the car prior to the feature at Wheatland and I knew better than to go in that direction. Then at Granite City, we made the right decisions all night and the car was fantastic. I can't thank my crew, my family, and all of my great sponsors enough for their support and hopefully we can get on a little roll heading into the Dream and Summer Nationals."
The BMR team is scheduled to enter a pair of Northern Allstars Late Model Series (NALMS) shows this upcoming weekend in Kentucky and Missouri. On Friday night, June 4, the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky will play host to a $5,000 to win event, while the I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri will do the same on Saturday evening, June 5. Additional information on the NALMS doubleheader can be found online at www.northern-allstars.com.
In other news, Denny Hamlin will once again pilot a Billy Moyer-prepared entry in the upcoming Gillette Fusion Prelude to the Dream at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio! The ultra-popular charity race will take place on Wednesday, June 9 at the hallowed 1/2-mile, high-banked oval and will once again be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The telecast is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. EST and is scheduled to be four hours in length. For additional information concerning the Gillette Fusion Prelude to the Dream, please point your web browser to www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Billy Moyer and his #21 team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Banner Valley Hauling, Car City, Clements Racing Engines, Cooley Transport, J&J Steel, Karl Chevrolet, Minx Show Palace, New Vision Graphics, Platinum Motors, Red Line Oil, Universal Concrete, Watters Autoland, Victory Circle by Moyer Race Cars, Advance Race Suspensions, Afcoils, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sports Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Champ Pans, Cizmar, Crower, Dart Heads, Deatherage Opticians, Delph Communications, F.A.S.T., Hawk Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, K&B Carburetion, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Pace Jacks, Penske Shocks by SCR, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod & Custom, Ringers Gloves, Stealth Carburetion, Stiles Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., Weld Racing Wheels, and Wiles Racing Driveshafts.
The latest dirt on Billy Moyer Racing can be found all year long at www.billymoyer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
June 2, 2010
Ray Cook Conquers Show-Me 100 for Second Time; Prepares for Lucas Oil Doubleheader!
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Ray Cook, of Brasstown, North Carolina, captured his second 'Show-Me 100' title over the May 28-29 weekend at the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri! The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the 18th Annual 'Show-Me 100' and 73 competitors converged on the state-of-the-art Missouri complex. Ray put on a show during heat race action on Friday night, as he stormed from his third row starting spot to gain the second transfer position through his competitive heat race.
The driver known as the "Tarheel Tiger" then rolled off eleventh on the grid in the 100-lap 'Show-Me 100' on Saturday evening. Driving a patient race, Ray eventually grabbed the top spot from fellow MasterSbilt Race Cars pilot Don O'Neal on lap 62. He would lead the next ten circuits before Steve Casebolt passed his #53 for the point on lap 73. Unfortunately for Casebolt, a broken driveshaft handed the lead back to Ray on lap 90 and Cook raced to the $30,000 triumph over Don O'Neal, Terry Phillips, Eric Wells, and Dennis Erb. Following his first 'Show-Me 100' victory since he won in 2000 at the West Plains (MO) Motor Speedway, Ray finds himself fifth in the latest LOLMDS point standings. Complete results can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
"I am just so thankful to God and everyone associated with this D&R Motorsports team for the opportunity to race each week, much less win another Show-Me 100!" exclaimed Cook following the victory. "We had a great car in both the heat race and the feature, but we still needed a little luck on our side to get the win. I feel really bad for (Steve) Casebolt because he had us all covered, but we were in position once he broke to take advantage. I have to thank all of my great sponsors for their support, but especially Hicks & Ingle Company, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Race Engine Design, K&N Filters, PRC Racing, and American Race Tires."
The D&R Motorsports team is in the midst of preparing their fleet of #53 MasterSbilt racecars for two more pivotal Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series battles this upcoming weekend in Tennessee and Kentucky. The high-banks of the Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee will host a $10,000 to win event on Friday night, June 4, while the venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky will take center stage on Saturday evening, June 5 with the $10,000 to win 'Ralph Latham Memorial.' The cameras of the SPEED Channel will be on hand at the Cincinnati speedplant on Saturday to tape all of the wheel-to-wheel competition for broadcast later in the year. Additional information on the LOLMDS doubleheader can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
Ray would also like to send his condolences to the family of John Thompson or "John Boy" as he was affectionately called. John built the first car that Ray ever raced and he passed away last Sunday. Rest in Peace John Thompson.
Ray Cook would like to thank all of his supporters including: D&R Motorsports, Hicks & Ingle Company, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Race Engine Design, PPM Racing Products, A+ Moving and Storage Company, K&N Filters, PRC Racing, Real Racing Wheels, Star Grafix, Bill Elliott Racing, James Cook Construction, American Race Tire, Bert Transmissions, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DBR Starters, Delph Communications, Demon Carburetors, FK Rod Ends, Frankland Racing Supply, GW Performance, Integra Shocks, ISC Racers Tape, JB Performance, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Peterson Fluid Systems, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Stealth Carburetors, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine, Turbo Start Batteries, VP Racing Fuels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.
For the latest news and schedule information concerning the #53 team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.raycook53.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
Don O’Neal Looks to Continue Solid Finishes at Florence Speedway
By James Essex
When Don O’Neal rolls through the gates of Florence Speedway in Union, KY this Saturday Night for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned 24th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial he will be riding his hopes for a victory based on his past performances at the half-mile facility
In his last five visits to the famed oval the 45-year-old Martinsville, IN native has come home with two wins and three second place finishes, among those an excruciating loss on the last lap of last year’s North/South 100 where a $50,000 payday look certain until Jimmy Mars passed him coming off of turn number four to deny O’Neal his first crown jewel win.
O’Neal heads into this week’s series events at Tazewell (TN) on Friday Night and Florence on Saturday Night, fourth in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings and this past weekend he finished second in the DART Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO even though he lead the most laps.
This year O’Neal has visited Florence twice winning the “Spring 50” back on March 20 and has a second place to fellow Lucas Oil Series regular Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN in an event on April 3.
O’Neal and the rest of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers will have a tough battle on their hands this Saturday at Florence against arguably some of the best weekly racers in the country. Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, IN, who finished seventh in last year’s Ralph Latham Memorial Race comes in the event holding the track’s points lead and he has recorded four feature wins at Florence in 2010 including the last two.
O’Neal who won the final night of the 2010 DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in February earning $12,000 for his victory had his best series finish since then with this past weekend’s runner-up finish to fellow MasterSbilt House Car Driver, Ray Cook. O’Neal went through a stretch of series events were he uncharacteristically had problems qualifying, but in the last three events he has qualified better and his results has shown that.
“This series is so tough, there’s a bunch of good drivers and if you qualify poor, you get behind the eight ball and you really have no chance of a good finish,” said O’Neal who started driving again last March for Tader Masters of MasterSbilt Race Cars.
“We’ve made some changes on the car in recent weeks and it has really paid off, the car was real good at 34, we started on the pole and after a while we started to fade a bit,, we pitted for new tires with about 24 laps to go and worked our way back up to tenth at the finish,” said O’Neal who has 13 career wins on the Lucas Oil Series tour and has finished runner-up twice in the championship points standings.
O’Neal gives credit to his crew for his improvement including fellow racer, Cody Mahoney who has been helping the team for a few months now after parking his car. “I am sure he’s learned a lot, he’s a good kid and a good driver, he’s been down on his luck this year so he’s been going with us to the races and giving us a helping hand,” says O’Neal of the 2008 Brownstown Speedway track champion who hopes to get back into a race car before seasons end.
The last five Ralph Latham Memorial races at Florence have all been won by a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series regulars dating back to O’Neal’s win in 2005. Reigning series champion, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN won in ’06, followed by Steve Casebolt in ’07 and the last years have seen Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN victorious in the $10,000 to win event.
Klint Byars Scores Top 5 in PRO Action At Whynot
Carrollton, Mississippi (06/02/10) –Klint Byars enjoyed a strong run on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in P.R.O. Super Late Model Series action in his #5 Southern Belle/K&K Motorsports/GRT/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model as he came away with a top five finish.
Klint and K&K Motorsports set out to enter two events over the Memorial Day weekend, but rain claimed the Sunday night event at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. As a result, they entered a sole event over the holiday weekend, which was at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi. The $2,000 to win, PRO Dirt Car event drew a field of 35 Super Late Models, and Klint started the night by qualifing fastest in his group and second fastest overall to lock into the outside front row starting spot for the 40 lap feature. He would battle throughout the top five during the course of the event before racing his way to a 5th place finish behind event winner, Rick Rickman, Dane Dacus, Jason Cliburn, and David Breazeale. Klint is currently fifth in the latest PRO Dirt Car Series standings.
The team will once again try to enter two events this weekend in the state of Mississippi. On Friday, they will be in action in the $2,000 to win, PRO Dirt Car Super Late Model Series event at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi. The event will also be sanctioned by the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series. For more information on Friday’s event, please visit www.CMSDirt.com, www.PRODirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .
On Saturday Byars will compete at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in the $5,000 to win, 7th Annual Governor’s Cup. Many of the region’s top drivers will be on hand for the event as Byars chases the biggest win of his young career. For more information, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, American Race Tires By Allen, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn & Lovorn Trucking, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit www.KlintByars.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 2nd, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. Makes Noise at 18th Annual Show Me 100
Batesville, Arkansas (06/02/10) –Billy Moyer Jr. enjoyed the most impressive weekend of his young career and powered his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to a pair of solid finishes
Billy Moyer Jr. and Jr. Motorsports had a break-through weekend at the 18th Annual DART Show Me 100 over the weekend. The program got underway on Friday night as 73 of the nation's best Super Late Model drivers entered the $30,000 to win event. In Red Buck Cigars Time Trials, he recorded the 12th fastest time to earn the outside front row starting spot for a heat race next to his Dad, Billy Moyer. Bad luck would strike Moyer Jr. before his heat race when his motor dropped a cylinder, while warming up. He made the decision to go ahead and give the heat race a shot, and it proved to be a good decision as he picked up a second place finish to lock into the 12th starting spot for the 100 lap finale. By qualifying for the feature Billy made history by qualifying for his first ever Show Me 100 feature event.
In the feature, Billy would battle around midpack early in the event before his car began to come to him. As the race approached the midway point, Moyer Jr. raced his way to the third position and briefly took the second spot from Ray Cook. Over the latter stages of the race, Billy would once again battle throughout the top five before recording a great 6th place finish in the mega-event behind event winner, Ray Cook, Don O’Neal, Terry Phillips, Eric Wells, and Dennis Erb Jr. Full results are available at www.lucasdirt.com .
Sunday night found Billy at Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois for the $10,000 to win, FedEx 50. Forty-one Super Late Models entered the event, and he started the night by laying down a blistering lap in time trials to qualify in the 3rd position behind Don O'Neal and Dale McDowell. Via his time trial effort, he earned the pole position for his heat race and went on to win it in convincing fashion.
After winning the heat race he locked into the dash, where he finished third to earn the third starting spot for the feature. Early in the 50 lap feature Billy would slip to the fourth spot before charging around Jason Feger to retake the third spot. Once in the third spot he began pressuring Shannon Babb for the second position. However, passing would become difficult by the event's midway point, and Moyer Jr. would be unable to advance any further. He went on to record a third place finish behind Babb and event winner, Billy Moyer.
Billy and Jr. Motorsports are now focused on the Northern All Stars Tri State Challenge that was scheduled to begin on Wednesday night at Highland Speedway in Highland, Illinois, but was nixed by rain. He will compete in the following events over the remainder of the week:
June 3rd:
Shepp’s Speedway (Alexander, Illinois) - $5,000 To Win
June 4th: Paducah International Raceway (Paducah, Kentucky) - $5,000
To Win
June 5th: I-55 Raceway (Pevely, Missouri) - $5,000 To Win
Billy Moyer Jr. is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts are now available and can be viewed and purchased by going to his website at www.BillyMoyerJr.com . The shirts are also available at the team’s hauler.
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Swift Springs, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
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May 26, 2010
Josh McGuire Tames 201 for Second Win of 2010; Heads West for Show-Me 100 and Fed-Ex 50
(GRAYSON, KENTUCKY) Josh McGuire and his #41 Dirt Late Model team reached victory lane for the second time in the 2010 racing season on Saturday evening, May 22 at the 201 Speedway in Sitka, Kentucky. Josh had set fast time for the regular weekly show back on May 15 before Mother Nature postponed the rest of the program. When action resumed on Saturday, Josh captured the win in his heat race to earn the pole position for the A-Main. The Grayson, Kentucky native was on a rail during the main event, as he led flag-to-flag to record the $1,500 triumph over Jackie Boggs, Michael P. Howard, David Powers, and Paul Harris. Complete results from the 201 Speedway can be obtained by visiting www.race201.com.
"It took us a week to finish the show and get the win, but it was definitely worth it," exclaimed McGuire this week via telephone. "We had a good car in the heat race and the feature, so hopefully we learned some things that will translate into a strong weekend at Wheatland and Granite City. Mother Nature looks like she is finally going to cooperate this weekend, so I am really looking forward to racing a good group of cars out west!"
The Josh McGuire Racing (JMR) team has two premier events on their racing calendar for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. The #41 team will travel to the states of Missouri and Illinois for the annual running of both the 'Show-Me 100' and the 'Fed-Ex 50.' On Friday and Saturday, May 28-29, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction the $30,000 to win 'Show-Me 100' at the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. This year will mark the first time that the storied race has been held at Wheatland, as it originated at the West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri and was held there for seventeen consecutive years. The cameras of the SPEED Channel will be on hand at the 3/8-mile, state-of-the-art complex to tape the exciting side-by-side action for broadcast later in the year.
The holiday weekend will conclude for the team on Sunday, May 30 at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. The unsanctioned 'Fed-Ex 50' will take place on Sunday at the St. Louis area venue and a $10,000 winner's check will be on the line. Additional information concerning both of these programs can be found online at www.lucasoilspeedway.com and www.tricityspeedway.net.
Josh would like to thank all of those dedicated sponsors who have backed him through the years including: Kuntz & Co. Racing Engines, GCP Race Engines, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, DJ's Kitchen Corner, K&E Trucking, Tri-State Floor Covering, Budda - Bert Transmission Sales & Service, Pow Glass, Mar-Kel Enterprises, Topping's Commercial Services, RW Rental Supply, Ashland Specialty, Omer's Exxon, McGuire Speed Shop, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Hoosier Tires by Frye, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Stealth Carburetors, PPM Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, Peterson Fluid Systems, K&N Filters, Integra Shocks, Mason Racin', Dyer's Top Rods, Sweet Mfg., Impact Racing Decals, Allstar Performance, Dart Machinery, Schoenfeld Headers, Callies Crankshafts, and Hypercoils Springs.
The latest dirt on Josh McGuire can be found all year long on his official home on the web, located at www.joshmcguireracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
May 26, 2010
Billy Moyer Sweeps MLRA Weekend at Sedalia and Mayetta; Eyes Huge Memorial Day Weekend!
(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) The Billy Moyer Racing (BMR) team captured wins number six and seven of their 2010 campaign over the May 21-22 weekend by sweeping a pair of Lucas Oil MLRA Series showdowns in Missouri and Kansas. On Friday night, the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri took center stage for the #21 team. Billy Moyer won his heat race and later grabbed the lead in the A-Main on the fourth circuit. "Mr. Smooth" then paced the field for the remaining twenty-six laps to earn the $3,000 payday over Will Vaught, Chad Simpson, Terry Phillips, and Bryant Goldsmith.
The action quickly turned to the Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas on Saturday evening, as the Sunflower State venue played host to another $3,000 to win MLRA event. Billy, who was making his first career visit to Thunder Hill, started eighth in the main event, but quickly made his way to the front of the field. He eventually caught and overtook polesitter Chad Simpson and raced to his 36th career MLRA triumph. The Batesville, Arkansas native reached victory lane by defeating Simpson, Terry Phillips, John Anderson, and Dave Eckrich. Complete results from the weekend sweep can be found online at www.mlraracing.com.
"We hadn't initially planned on racing at Sedalia and Mayetta, but because of the weather, that looked like our best option," quoted Moyer earlier this week from the race shop. "Turns out, we look like geniuses for heading to those two places, but we had a really good car all weekend. Both tracks were in pretty good shape and we were able to tune on our car correctly to get the job done. Hopefully, things will keep rolling for us, as we head into Wheatland and Granite City this weekend!"
BMR has two premier events on their racing calendar for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. The #21 team will travel to the states of Missouri and Illinois for the annual running of both the 'Show-Me 100' and the 'Fed-Ex 50.' On Friday and Saturday, May 28-29, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction the $30,000 to win 'Show-Me 100' at the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.
This year will mark the first time that the storied race has been held at Wheatland, as it originated at the West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri and was held there for seventeen consecutive years. The cameras of the SPEED Channel will be on hand at the 3/8-mile, state-of-the-art complex to tape the exciting side-by-side action for broadcast later in the year. Billy is a three-time winner of the 'Show-Me 100,' as he took home the checkers back in 1993, 1994, and 1996.
The holiday weekend will conclude for the team on Sunday, May 30 at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. The unsanctioned 'Fed-Ex 50' will take place on Sunday at the St. Louis area venue and a $10,000 winner's check will be on the line. Additional information concerning both of these programs can be found online at www.lucasoilspeedway.com and www.tricityspeedway.net.
Billy Moyer and his #21 team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Banner Valley Hauling, Car City, Clements Racing Engines, Cooley Transport, J&J Steel, Karl Chevrolet, Minx Show Palace, New Vision Graphics, Platinum Motors, Red Line Oil, Universal Concrete, Watters Autoland, Victory Circle by Moyer Race Cars, Advance Race Suspensions, Afcoils, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sports Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Champ Pans, Cizmar, Crower, Dart Heads, Deatherage Opticians, Delph Communications, F.A.S.T., Hawk Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, K&B Carburetion, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Pace Jacks, Penske Shocks by SCR, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod & Custom, Ringers Gloves, Stealth Carburetion, Stiles Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., Weld Racing Wheels, and Wiles Racing Driveshafts.
The latest dirt on Billy Moyer Racing can be found all year long at www.billymoyer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 26th, 2010
DART Show Me 100 Up Next For Dewaine Hottinger
Russellville, Arkansas (05/26/10) – Dewaine Hottinger and Hott Motorsports are set to invade Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri for the 18th Annual DART Show Me 100 in their #65 Doug’s Electrical Service/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model.
After taking a week off from racing to freshen their equipment, the team is eagerly anticipating the 18th Annual DART Show Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. This year will mark the first time that the illustrious event will be held at Lucas Oil Speedway, which is arguably the nicest facility in the country. The weekend will get underway on Thursday with an Open Practice Session. Friday will see time trials and heat race action, while b-mains and the 100 lap finale are scheduled for Saturday. The 2010 edition of this event boats a $30,000 to win/$2,000 to start purse and will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) and the Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA). For more information, please visit www.LucasDirt.com, www.MLRARacing.com, and www.LucasOilSpeedway.com .
On Sunday night, the team will be in action at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri for the $3,000 to win, Tony Roper Memorial, which will be sanctioned by the MARS Super Late Model Series. For more information, please visit www.MonettSpeedway.net and www.MARSRacingSeries.com .
Hott Racing would like to thank its sponsors including Kirby Specialties Corporation, Doug’s Electrical Service, Bill Frye Motorsports, MSRMafia.com, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, and Rocket Chassis.
Hott Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. Please contact the team via the website for more information.
For the latest team information on Dewaine Hottinger please visit www.DewaineHottinger.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 26th, 2010
Gary Christian Ready For First Show Me 100
Broken Bow, OK (05/26/10) – Gary Christian is eagerly preparing his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT/Pro Power Super Late Model.
With rain creating havoc for most of May, Gary hasn’t been in action anywhere in over three weeks, but that will change this weekend as he enters a pair of Super Late Model events over the course of the Memorial Day weekend.
The team will enter their first event on May 27th-29th as Gary makes his DART Show Me 100 debut in the 18th edition of the storied event at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. The $30,000 to win/$2,000 to start event draws many of the nation’s best drivers each and every year. The weekend gets underway on Thursday night with an Open Practice Session. On Friday night time trials and heat races will be held, while Saturday’s program will be headlined by b-mains and the 100 lap finale. The event will be co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) and the Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA). For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com, www.MLRARacing.com, and www.LucasOilSpeedway.com .
On Sunday, May 30th, the team will be in action with the M.A.R.S. Super Late Model Series at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri for the 10th Annual Tony Roper Memorial, which will pay $3,000 to win. Gary currently sits sixth in the M.A.R.S. point’s standings and is leading the Rookie of the Year battle. For more information, please visit www.MARSRacingSeries.com and www.MonettSpeedway.net .
Gary will also be debuting a brand new graphics scheme this weekend, which was designed by X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod.
Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Pannell Chipping, Team 5 Enterprise, X-treme Graphics By J-Rod, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.
For more information on Christian Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 26th, 2010
Jan Howard Set To Tackle USCS Sprint Car Speedweek
Marion, Arkansas (05/26/10) –Jan Howard has taken the few weeks off from racing his Sprint Car to prepare his #46 Stinson Industrial/Brim’s Snack Foods/J&J Sprint Car for the upcoming Goodyear USCS Sprint Car Speedweek.
The 2010 Goodyear USCS Sprint Car Speedweek features six events in eight nights, with each event paying $2,000 to win plus a top ten point’s fund at the end of the festivities. The Speedweek kicks off at Jan’s home track, Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday, May 29th before wrapping up on Saturday, June 5th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Missisippi.
The 2010 Goodyear USCS Sprint Car Speedweek consists of the following dates:
May 29th:
Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) - $2,000 To Win
May 30th: North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) - $2,000 To Win
May 31st: Clayhill Motorsports (Atwood, Tennessee) - $2,000 To Win
June 3rd: Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) - $2,000 To Win
June 4th: Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) - $2,000 To Win
June 5th: Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) - $2,000 To
Win
For more information on the 2010 Goodyear USCS Speedweek, please visit www.USCSRacing.com .
Jan originally planned to not race any last weekend, but made the last minute decision to pilot one of the team's Open Wheel Modifieds at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday night. The night started well as Jan jumped to the early lead in his heat race, but disaster would soon strike as the carburetor began malfunctioning forcing him pitside. As a result he started at the back of the feature grid, and with carburetor problems still giving him issues, he made one lap before retiring for the night.
Race fans also be on the lookout for a redesigned web site for Jan Howard in the next few weeks at www.HowardRacing.net .
Jan would like
to thank all of his sponsors including Stinson Industrial, Brim's Snack Foods,
Carpenter Steel Erectors, K&N Filters, Mason Water Wells, Hinchman of Indy,
Trumann Paramedics, Interior Trim Works by Jay Henderson, Carpenter Homes, Skull
Covers By Gator, Lofton Motorsports, Ray's Auto Collision, Truck Parts
Specialists, A.T.R.O.M. Transmissions, Parts Plus, Sanders Pest Control,
www.WideOpenWorldTravel.com,
Cole & Desmon, special thanks to Kristy and Tony Graves, Joe Todd Auto Sales
(West Memphis, AR), HJS Performance, Tipton County Coatings, NAPA, and
MSRMafia.com .
For more information on Jan Howard, please visit
www.HowardRacing.net
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Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 26th, 2010
Bub McCool Debuts Victory Circle Chassis This Weekend at Show Me 100
Vicksburg, MS (05/26/10) – Bub McCool and the team are busily preparing for the upcoming weekend’s 18th Annual DART Show Me 100, which will see him debut his brand new Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer.
Last weekend the team set out to enter a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Series events. After having Friday's show at 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa moved to Sunday evening due to rain, Bub entered the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event at Lasalle Speedway in Lasalle, Illinois on Saturday night. The evening got off to a rough start when the steering broke in Bub's car entering the corner on his qualifying lap. He would slam into the wall, destroying the car. After unloading his backup car, he would win his consolation event to earn the 19th starting spot for the main event. He went on to advance to a 12th place finish.
Sunday night found the team at 34 Raceway for another $10,000 to win, Lucas Oil Late Model Series Event. With 40 Super Late Models on hand, Bub fell just short of transferring to the main event via heat race action, and for the second straight night would win his b-main event. After starting 18th in the feature, he picked up three spots to finish 15th.
The Memorial Day weekend will be a busy time for McCool as he travels to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri for the 18th Annual DART Show Me 100. He will be debuting his brand new #57J Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model in the $30,000 to win/$2,000 to start, 100 lap event. Festivities get underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night. On Friday night time trials and heat race action will be held, while Saturday’s program will be headlined by b-main action along with the 100 lap finale. The program will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS). For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.LucasOilSpeedway.com .
On Sunday night, the team is slated to be in action in the unsanctioned Fed Ex 50, $10,000 to win event, at Kevin Gundaker’s Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. For more information on the event, please visit www.TriCitySpeedway.net .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 26th, 2010
Hunter Rasdon Ready For Busy Memorial Day Weekend
Jonesboro, Arkansas (05/26/10) – Hunter Rasdon from Jonesboro, Arkansas had a strong weekend in his #R5 MSH Motorsports/ATG Electrical Contractors/GRT By Rasdon/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified as he picked up a pair of wins.
The team entered two events over the course of last weekend. On Friday, they made the trip to Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. Hunter won his heat race and battled with Mike Bowers for much of the feature before recording a second place finish. However, Rasdon would be disqualified in post race tech due to not having a "crotch strap".
On Saturday, they made the tow to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee. With 20 cars on hand, Hunter won his heat race to earn the pole position for the feature event. He grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and led the entire feature up until the white flag lap when Bart Richardson slipped by to take the lead and the win. Rasdon finished in second.
The upcoming Memorial Day weekend will be an ultra-busy one for Hunter and the team as they set out to compete in three events over four nights. The weekend will kick into gear on Friday and Saturday, May 28th-29th at New West Plains Speedway in West Plains, Missouri with the Memorial Day Spectacular, which will pay $1,200 to win for Open Wheel Modifieds. For more information on the event, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com .
On Sunday, May 30th, the team will make the trek to Jeff Greer’s North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a USCS Open Wheel Modified Series event. For more information, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com and www.USCSRacing.com .
Rasdon will tentatively wrap up the weekend on Monday, May 31st at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee with a Weekly Racing Series Event at the 1/3 mile oval. For more information, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .
Racers don’t forget to contact MSH Motorsports for all of your race body needs. For more information, click on the MSH Motorsports link at www.HunterRasdon.com .
The team is still uncertain of exactly where they will race this weekend due to forecasted rain in much of the area. Stay tuned to www.HunterRasdon.com for the latest schedule information.
Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including MSH Motorsports, ATG Electrical Contractors, GRT Race Cars, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Jeff Taylor Motorsports, War Shocks, Port City Racing, JFR Graphics, MSRMafia.com, BSB Manufacturing, Tennison Brothers Sheet Metal, Bill Frye Motorsports, and The Brake Man.
For the latest Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports information, please visit www.HunterRasdon.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 26th, 2010
Jon Mitchell Claims Second Win of 2010
Texarkana, Texas (05/26/10) – Jon Mitchell enjoyed a solid weekend as he powered #5 Team 5 Enterprise/GRT By Catman/KHP Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to his second win of the 2010 season..
It was a great weekend for Jon and Mitchell Motorsports. With no Super Late Model events in the area, Mitchell decided to enter a pair of Open Wheel Modified events. On Friday night he entered the Weekly Racing Series Event at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas. He would race his way to a third place finish in the main event.
On Saturday night, he took his #5 GRT By Catman Open Wheel Modified to Diamond Park Speedway in Nashville, Arkansas for another Weekly Racing Series Event. It would prove to be a good night for him as he took the feature win, which was his second of the 2010 season.
The Memorial Day weekend will be an extremely busy time for Mitchell as he returns to the cockpit of his Super Late Model for a trio of events in Louisiana and Texas with the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour. The weekend gets underway on Friday night at the brand new USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana with a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event. On Saturday, the action moves to Champion Park Speedway for another $2,500 to win, 50 lap event before wrapping up on Sunday night at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas with a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event.
For more information on the weekend’s events please visit www.SUPRRacing.com, www.USASpeedwayLLC.com, www.ChampionParkSpeedway.net, and www.LoneStarSpeedway.com.
Jon Mitchell would like to thank all of his sponsors including W&W Timber, Hooters Restaurant (Texarkana, Arkansas), JFR Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Duralite Racing Wheels, KHP Racing Engines, Smiley’s Racing Products, Keyser’s Port City Racing, Hoosier Racing Tires, BSB Manufacturing, Simpson Racing Products, Hatfield Racing Engines, Frankland Rearends, Hawk Performance, Woodward Precision Power Steering, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, J&J Motorsports, Out-Pace Racing Products, FSR Racing Products, RCi, Schoenfeld Headers, Cam Motion, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmissions, Pro Pan, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Joes Racing Products, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Ark La Tex Driveshafts, Dominator Racing Products, ASI Race Wear, BSB Manufacturing, BASE, R2C Air Filters, Dyer’s Rods, GRT Race Cars, and MSRMafia.com.
For the latest information on Jon Mitchell and Mitchell Motorsports, please visit www.JonMitchell5.com .
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Darland Seeks 4th Hoosier Hundred Friday
It’s almost a shame Dave Darland wasn’t born in 1936 instead of 1966. Had he come into this world 30 years earlier and followed the same career path he would have three sterling silver Wolcott Cups to his credit and be seeking a fourth. Unfortunately, the supply of the Wolcott Cups given to the Hoosier Hundred winner ran out in the early 1980’s but Dave Darland’s pursuit of a fourth Hoosier Hundred trophy continues as the 43 year old from Kokomo, Indiana teams again with Galen Fox at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on May 28. The Darland-Fox combo has won three times at Springfield, four times on the Indy mile and set a track record at DuQuoin. It’s a pairing that almost never happened.
Fox had wrenched USAC Silver Crown dirt cars for standouts such as Chuck Gurney, Sheldon Kinser and Steve Chassey in the past and took over ownership of the 56 machines when long time owner Dick Hammond departed. Gurney left Fox after the 1994 season and rumors flew as to who might occupy the seat in the Beast chassis which took victories at Springfield and DuQuoin the year before. One name mentioned that caught the interest of race fans was Steve Kinser who later stated he would not be in the car.
Dave Darland was 28 years old and had been a terror on central Indiana tracks when a ride in Fox’s famous number 56 came open. He’d won numerous times at venues such as Kokomo, Putnamville and Bloomington and had taken the family sprint car into victory lane in the prestigious Tony Hulman Classic at Terre Haute. Valvoline gave Dave his first major sponsor and auto racing writers gushed over his ability and talent. Yet it did not seem that he was destined to become a national star.
Darland made his ‘big car’ debut at Eldora in 1990 and bounced around in different equipment in USAC’s top tier series taking rides periodically Frank and Jane Faroute. In 1994 Dave secured a ride with the legendary Gus “Digger” Sohm out of St. Louis and finished 11th in the Tony Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield and 14th in the Ted Horn 100 at DuQuoin. Fans wondered why Darland wasn’t snatched up by a top flight USAC Silver Crown car owner and it was certain that Dave and his father didn’t have the funding to buy Dave first class Silver Crown equipment.
Galen Fox decided to take a chance on the somewhat unproven Darland in 1995. While Darland was a standout on the bullrings and half miles that the USAC Sprint Cars and Midgets competed on, he had yet to show the kind of ability in the heavy cars that the long races on the big miles required. When the announcement came that Darland would be in the legendary 56 machine many thought that it was about time that Darland be given a chance to show what he could do in one of the championship machines.
Dave’s debut on May 26, 1995 for the Foxco team was in the Hulman 100 set two nights before the Indianapolis 500. Adding to the pressure of driving for Galen Fox would be the number of Indy Car people and celebrities who would be wandering around the grounds and the large grandstand crowd, plus the fact that the promoter of the event was none other than six time Hoosier Hundred winner A.J. Foyt.
Fox’s team parked and pitted toward the west end of the pit area not far from Foyt’s own dirt car coowned with driver George Snider. Darland faced stiff competition this May evening from defending USAC champ and 1994 Hulman winner Jimmy Sills, up and comers Kenny Irwin Jr. and Tony Stewart as well as veterans Tony Elliot, Jack Hewitt and Ron Shuman. Darland quickly showed why Fox had faith in the hire becoming one of the faster cars in practice and then setting quick time for the evening on the tricky mile surface of over 105 miles an hour..
Fellow Hoosier Eric Gordon qualified second, with Kevin 1-luntley third and Shuman fourth. Gurney put Fred Ede’s car in the twelve spot with Indy vet Johnny Parsons seventeenth. Hewitt had to run the last chance race as did George Snider. Hewitt Won it with Stewart barely making the show after a ninth place finish.
When the green flag came out Dave immediately shot the blue and red 56 for the inside rail and stayed there trying to keep the car as straight as possible and not wear out the tires while the fuel load burned off. The strategy was simple, set a nice pace for 50 miles and keep the tires under you and have something left for the last 50.
Eric Gordon actually beat the blue car into the first corner and swept around the outside of Darland and led the first 33 miles as Darland kept Gordon in sight. As the field completed the 34th circuit disaster struck as Gordon’s machine lost and engine and Darland motored into the lead, taking the top slot in a Silver Crown event and on a mile for the first time in his career. Darland motored in the lead for 67 miles to take the biggest win of his career.
When the Hoosier Hundred came around in September Darland had become not only a favorite to win the most prestigious dirt track event on the Silver Crown schedule but a contender for the national title as well. Dave didn’t disappoint his legions of fans that Saturday night of Labor Day weekend in 1995 timing sixth and taking the lead at halfway capturing over $24,000 for his first Hoosier Hundred win. He repeated in 1996 making Darland one of the few who have won three consecutive dirt car races at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Near misses came in 1999 and 2009 with a third Hoosier Hundred win coming in in 2004. If Dave Darland can win the 100-mile classic Friday night he can join A.J. Foyt and Al Unser as the only drivers to win four or more Hoosier Hundred races. Even if Dave falls short he has established himself as a legend in the big cars at the Indiana State Farigrounds. Darland has four total Silver Crown wins in Indianapolis and is seventh on the all-time money won list at the Hoosier Hundred.
Darland’s quest begins Friday night at 5 p.m. with practice for the USAC Silver Crown Series and the Hoosier Hundred is slated for approximately 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Indiana State Fairgrounds or by calling 217-764-3200
Iowa Fans Still Enjoy Bloomquist vs. Moyer as Time Ticks Away
By James Essex
They were born just 95 miles apart in the state of Iowa. Billy Moyer was born in 1957 in Des Moines and six years later in 1963 Scott Bloomquist entered this world in Fort Dodge. Their Hall of Fame careers have crossed paths countless times in the past, but in the next few years (maybe sooner) one of them will be retiring from competition and the race fans in Iowa will not see any more head-to-head battles between the two dirt late model titans so this Friday Night’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned appearance at 34 Raceway in Burlington, IA may be one of the last times the two are seen together on the race track in the state they were born in.
The state of Iowa has produced its share of National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductees, but two drivers who were born there now reside elsewhere as Moyer moved to Arkansas several years ago and Bloomquist moved first to California where he began his racing career, before locating to East Tennessee in the 1980’s. Fans from across the country have seen their talents on display and the clock is ticking towards the day where the head-to-head battles will be a part of dirt late model racing history that may go unmatched in the future as no two drivers have ever been so closely tied to each other in the sport.
No doubt they are two of the best to ever sit behind the wheel of a dirt late model, but the time is coming that only one will be racing. Moyer has hinted strongly over the last two years that he will be stepping aside as his son; Billy Jr’s career continues to evolve. Moyer said after his 20th career win at East Bay back in February that “it’s closer than you think” eluding to his retirement. Moyer has stayed closer to his home in Batesville, AR the last few years in preparation for retirement only occasionally now getting to some of the Crown Jewel and higher paying Late Model events, Bloomquist has given no indication he will be retiring as he continues to travel the country with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
So far in 2010 neither driver shows signs of slowing down as Moyer has won five times this year including the $20,000 to win “Illini 100” at Farmer City (IL) Raceway back in April. Moyer has now recoded 719 career victories heading into this weekends event at 34 Raceway a track built by one of his longtime sponsors, J&J Steel’s Johnny Johnson. Bloomquist, the reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion has also won five times this year and currently has 489 career wins. Together the two have combined for eight World 100 wins and eleven national championships.
So Friday Night’s Lucas Oil Series race at 34 Raceway will give the fans of the Hawkeye State an opportunity to see Bloomquist and Moyer go toe-to-toe for one of the final times in their careers, fans from all over the country have witnessed the history the two have combined to make, Bloomquist and Moyer have great respect for each other, but deep down beating the other in the state they were born adds just a little bit more incentive and doing it Friday Night at 34 Raceway maybe the icing on the cake, especially for Moyer.
Will Vaught Faces the Challenges of Being a Rookie on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
By James Essex
When Will Vaught announced in January he was going to run for the Quarter Master “Rookie of the Year” with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2010 it raised a lot of interest, but when he failed to show at the DART Winternationals at East Bay to kick off the new season the doubters came out and said he wasn’t serious about running the rugged schedule the series had ahead. Little did they know the reason why he didn’t make it to East Bay.
But since then Vaught has persevered through the trials and tribulations that running a series full-time throws at you. Coming home from Arizona where he competed in January the engine in his rig expired meaning a lot of work was ahead for the 23-year-old from Crane, MO and his car owner, Paul McKenna. While everyone worked feverously to get not only the truck running again, but prepare a new Warrior Race Car for the trip to East Bay it just wasn’t meant to be.
They just simply ran out of time and unfortunately were unable to compete at East Bay, many thought that that would do in Vaught and that he would have to wait until next year to compete for the Lucas Oil Series rookie honors. But when the series’ first scheduled races since East Bay took place at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN and Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC the first weekend of March Vaught was in the house ready go even though he was in the hole as far as points were concerned.
“We said in January we were going to do this, yes we ran into trouble coming back from Arizona, we figured right now we could be sixth or seventh in points if we had run East Bay, but there are a lot of races to go and we look forward to the rest of the season,” said Vaught who married his girlfriend Ashtin Hopkins back on April 10th and off weekend for the series.
Vaught made both shows at Bulls Gap and Cherokee and later in the month made his first ever start at Brownstown (IN) where he came home in 12th place. Nearly a month later at the next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event he finished an impressive third at Bedford (PA) Speedway in his first start there. Even more notable was that Vaught led the first 12 laps of the main event until being overtaken buy eventual winner, Jimmy Owens.
“Bedford, that was a good run for us, if we hadn’t went too soft on the left rear, I think I could have held on for the win, the car was that strong and I really enjoyed racing there,” said Vaught who currently stands 14th in the series championship points standings and third in rookie points chase.
Vaught hooked up with car owner Paul McKenna last April replacing Jesse Stovall behind the wheel of the number 1 machine and since then the team has been competitive everywhere they have raced including this past Saturday Night’s Lucas Oil Series race at Wythe (VA) Raceway where he was running second until a ring and pinion broke in the rear end. “This is only our fourth year in Late Models and this is the best equipment I’ve ever had and Paul gives us everything we need to go out and run on the road, he’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me racing wise, we are still getting used to this Warrior car, Dale McDowell has helped us out a lot and we’ve been running good, we’ve learned so much with this tire deal that Lucas runs, we are just getting more comfortable with everything that’s involved in a race team, we know how the car will react to what compound we run,” said Vaught who has three career MARS Series wins and one MLRA Series win to his credit.
“People said Bedford would be the toughest track we’d go to this year, but we set fast time in our group and ran third in the feature, so yes we are real happy so far, we decided to run the Lucas Oil Series because we felt it’s the best series out there, they treat everyone fair, they are extremely professional, plus they have a lot of TV races, which helps with sponsors,” said Vaught who has sponsored from NASCAR driver Mark Martin’s Chevrolet dealership.
“If we can continue to run good, run up front and win some of the events, then depending on the funding we would like to run the Lucas Oil Series for years to come,” said Vaught who scored the biggest win of his career last August with a $5,000 win in a MARS/UMP Challenge race at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO.
This weekend Vaught and the rest of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers visit for the first 34 Raceway in Burlington, IA on Friday Night and La Salle Speedway in Illinois on Saturday Night. Both events will pay $10,000 to win.
Jeep Van Wormer Reaches Victory Lane for Fourth Time in 2010 at I-96; Illinois Tripleheader Ahead!
(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) The Iron Motorsports team notched their fourth victory of the 2010 racing season on Saturday night, May 15 at the I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan! In front of a multitude of family, friends, and fans, Jeep Van Wormer kicked-off the evening by scoring a heat race win after starting in the fifth position. The Pinconning, Michigan driver then rolled off from the inside of the second row in the 30-lap feature event. Jeep was able to grab the top spot on the first circuit and never looked back in picking up the $2,000 winner's check over Dusty Moore, Bill Brag, Brian Ruhlman, and Eric Spangler. Complete results from the American Late Model Series (ALMS) show can be found online at www.americanlatemodelseries.com.
"Our home state of Michigan has been very good to us so far this year," exclaimed Van Wormer, who is now two-for-two in the win column in 2010 events in the Wolverine State. "We had a ton of family and friends at the race and it always feels good to run strong in front of the home contingent. There is always more pressure racing around home, but when you win, that makes the victory even sweeter. Hopefully, we can keep running up front when we head to Illinois this upcoming weekend for three races!"
The #55 team will roll into the Land of Lincoln this upcoming weekend (May 21-23) for a trio of Dirt Late Model events at three different Illinois venues. Weather pending, Jeep will be slinging dirt at the following racetracks over the weekend:
Friday, May 21 | Kankakee County Speedway (Kankakee, Illinois) - $3,000 to win
Saturday, May 22 | LaSalle Speedway (LaSalle, Illinois) - $10,000 to win
Sunday, May 23 | Vermilion County Speedway (Danville, Illinois) - $2,000 to win
In other news, the Iron Motorsports team has received their allotment of tickets to sell for the upcoming 'Dream 100' and 'World 100' at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio! Both general admission and reserved tickets are available for purchase. Please visit www.jeepvanwormer.com for additional information!
The IMS team thanks the following sponsors for their continued and unwavering support of the #55 team: Bayline Fire Protection, Globe Technologies, Services on Site, Van Wormer Management, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Racing Engines, ACPT, Allstar Performance, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Oil Systems, Bell Racing, Beyea Headers, Brinn, Inc., Delph Communications, Duralite Wheels, Fine Line Window Tinting, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, Hoosier Racing Tire, Howe Racing Enterprises, Integra Shocks & Springs, J.C. Dubil, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Joe's Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, KRC Power Steering, Lane Automotive, Oakley, Outerwears, Port City Racing, R2C Performance, Ringers Gloves, Scott Performance Wire, Sweet Mfg., TWM Racing, V.P. Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Engineering, and Wrisco.
To learn more about the Iron Motorsports team, log onto their home on the web located at www.jeepvanwormer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
Delmas Conley Adds Another Win at K-C to Hall of Fame Career!
(WHEELERSBURG, OHIO) Delmas Conley, the patriarch of the famed Conley racing family, recorded his astounding 738th career feature victory last Saturday night, May 15 at the K-C Raceway in Chillicothe, Ohio! The Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer qualified well and later finished second in the dash to earn the outside front row starting spot in the A-Main. Delmas steadily pulled way from the field during the feature event to notch his first win of the season and the $1,500 payday over Duane Chamberlain, Nick Bocook, Audie Swartz, and Greggie Oliver.
His son Rod Conley was also in action last weekend, as the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series (ASLMS) sanctioned a pair of events in Ohio and West Virginia. On Saturday evening, the Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg, Ohio played host to a $4,000 to win show. "Hot Rod" laid down the fastest lap during qualifying and later won his B-Main. After starting seventeenth in the A-Main, Rod settled for a fifteenth place finish at Hilltop. Sunday's $5,000 to win program at the resurrected West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, West Virginia was then washed-out prior to the 40-lap main event. Complete results from the weekend can be viewed online at www.kc-raceway.com and www.hilltopspeedway.org.
With R.J. Conley once again sidelined by a broken wrist this upcoming weekend, Delmas and Rod will be the lone two Conley Motorsports, Inc. drivers in racing action. Weather pending, both drivers plan to travel to the Skyline Speedway in Stewart, Ohio on Friday night, May 21 and the Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio on Saturday evening, May 22. A $1,500 top prize is up for grabs in a regular weekly show at Skyline, while a $3,000 winner's check is on the line in the annual 'Late Model Memorial Race' at Zanesville. You can view the Conley's upcoming schedules by visiting www.conleymotorsportsinc.com.
The respective #71 teams would like to thank the following companies for their support this season: American Metal Supply Company, Conley Trucking, Cornett Building Supply, Vinyl Kraft Windows, Mortgage One Financial Group, Brown Services, Rocket Chassis, Draime Racing Engines, Impact Racing Decals, Schoenfeld Headers, Snap-On Racing, Hoosier Racing Tires, Wrisco, Allstar Performance, Design 500, Bazell Race Fuels, Poske's Performance Parts, Mason Racin', Arizona Sport Shirts, Delph Communications, and Weld Racing Wheels.
The latest news and schedule information on Delmas, Rod, and R.J. Conley can be found online at www.conleymotorsportsinc.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
A pill draw of 55 placed Mark on the outside of the third row in the second heat. In the heat, Mark patiently worked his way to the front ultimately taking the lead on lap 8 of 10. After recording the heat race win, Mark redrew the sixth place starting spot for the feature.
At the drop of the green flag, Mark tried several lines on the race track searching for the line that best suited the 7B. By the eleventh circuit of the fifty lap race, Mark had advanced up to the third place position. With the field traveling down the backstretch on the next lap, the officials threw the caution flag for Rob Toland who had come to a stop on the front stretch after breaking a rear end in turn three. As Mark entered turn three immediately after the caution had been thrown, he was inadvertently tapped by the fourth place car as they both tried to avoid the debris and fluid left by Rob Toland. This slight tap resulted in Mark spinning out. Per an IMCA ruling Mark was sent to the back of the field for coming to a complete stop under caution. It was very unfortunate as neither Mark nor the fourth place car were at fault in the caution and in the opinion of the crowd at Marshalltown he should have retained his position.
In true championship form, Mark held his cool in the midst of the frustration with the decision and restarted the feature in 22nd position determined to make his way back to the front. By lap 37, Mark had advanced to the fifth position when the final caution flag of the event flew. After the restart, Mark advanced up to third place and became to reel in Jeff Aikey in first and Ray Guss in second but ran out of laps settling for a third place finish ahead of Jay Johnson and Terry Neal. Thanks to Toby Kruse, Marshalltown Speedway promoter, and his staff for a wonderfully prepared racing surface. Thanks as well to the number of fans that congratulated Mark after the race for his performance. While we would have liked to put on a thirty lap show for the fans battling Jeff Aikey and Ray Guss for the lead, we are happy to have battled back to a third place finish.
As an aside, congratulations to Greg Kastli on a strong run in his 2010 Pierce by Burgtorf late model as he recorded a heat win, led the first four laps in the feature and ran in the top five for much of the feature event.
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May 19th, 2010
Bub McCool Endures Gut-Wrenching Weekend on East Coast
Vicksburg, MS (05/19/10) – For the past month Bub McCool has had some incredible race cars with incredible potential, but bad luck has struck on several occasions, preventing him from having quality results to show for his efforts. Last weekend would prove to be no different as McCool endured a pair of gut-wrenching nights in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model.
Bub was in action on Saturday night, May 15th with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series for the first time ever at Wythe Raceway in Wythe Virginia. Forty-four Super Late Models entered the event, and Bub's night got off to a great start as he charged from the 5th starting spot in his heat race to take the win, which earned him the pole position for the $10,000 to win feature. The team was extremely excited about their chances for getting their first tour win, but disaster would strike on the seventh lap, while he was running second, as he had a water pump gasket blow, which brought his night to an early end.
McCool Motorsports entered the O'Reilly All Stars event at West Virginia Motor Speedway in Shinnston, West Virginia on Sunday night. With 36 Super Late Models on hand, Bub qualified 13th fastest and was running third in the heat race, when he hit debris from another car, causing him to stop. As a result of his heat race misfortune, he was relegated to a b-main event, where he would claim a third place finish to qualify for the feature event. However, rains would set in before the feature could be run, forcing the cancellation of the program.
This weekend, McCool will return to action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series in a doubleheader, which will see him enter a pair of $10,000 to win events in the Midwest. On Friday, May 21st, the team will be in action at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa before moving on to Lasalle Speedway in Lasalle, Illinois on Saturday, May 22nd.
For more information on the events, please visit www.34raceway.com, www.lasallespeedway.com, and www.lucadirt.com.
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please
visit the official team website at
www.BubMcCool.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 19th, 2010
North Alabama & Corinth Up Next For Ross Camponovo
Clarksdale, Mississippi (05/19/10) –Ross Camponovo
will return to action with the PRO Super Late Model Series this weekend in a
pair of events in his #18 R.C. Motorsports/Rocket/RPM Racing Engine Super Late
Model.
Last weekend Ross set out to compete in a pair of MSCCS Super Late Model events. On Friday, he made his first ever trip to Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for the $2,000 to win event. Nineteen Super Late Models were on hand, and after qualifying 7th fastest in his group, he started 3rd in a b-main event. He would go on to race his way a second place finish in the b-main, which gave him the 12th starting spot for the feature. On the first lap, Camponovo would use the outside line to race his way up to 7th, and looked to be on his way to the front before several cars spun in front of him on the third lap, leaving him with nowhere to go. Ross would sustain enough damage that he was forced to call it a night. He was credited with a 17th place finish.
Saturday night's MSCCS event at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi would fall victim to Mother Nature.
This weekend R.C. Motorsports plans to enter a pair of PRO Super Late Model Series events. On Friday, the team will be in action at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) as they go after the $2,000 top prize at the lightning-fast, 1/3 mile oval.
On Saturday, Camponovo will enter the second night of the double header at Corinth Speedway in Corinth, Mississippi with another $2,000 to win, 40 lap feature.
For more information on the events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.CorinthSpeedway.com, and www.PRODirtCarSeries.com .
Ross and RC
Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Camponovo Farms,
Young Farms, Marion Towing, Edwards Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines,
Elam Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race
Graphics.
For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit
www.RCMotorsports18.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 19th, 2010
Klint Byars Returns to PRO Action This Weekend
Carrollton, Mississippi (05/19/10) –Klint Byars will resume his pursuit of the P.R.O. Super Late Model Series title this weekend in his #5 Southern Belle/K&K Motorsports/GRT/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model.
It was a busy weekend for K&K Motorsports as the team initially traveled to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the 1st Annual Red Farmer Classic. The $9,700 to win event drew 31 Super Late Models on Friday, and Klint would struggle with the setup and tire rule, which relegated him to a finish at the back of his heat race. Left with a starting position at the back of a b-main, the team opted to not return for Saturday's action.
On Saturday night, the team traveled to Johnny Stokes' Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event. Twenty-eight Super Late Models entered the event, and Byars raced his way to a solid 6th place finish behind event winner, Rick Rickman, Jason Cliburn, Rick Rickman, Anthony Burroughs, and Scott Creel. For complete results, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net.
This weekend Byars will return to action with the P.R.O. Super Late Model Series in a pair of events in Alabama and Mississippi. On Friday, May 21st, the team will be in action at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event. On Saturday, May 22nd, the action shifts to Corinth Speedway in Corinth, Mississippi for another $2,000 to win, 40 lap program.
For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.CorinthSpeedway.com, and www.PRODirtCarSeries.com .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, American Race Tires By Allen, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn & Lovorn Trucking, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit www.KlintByars.com .
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May 17th, 2010
Scott Creel Takes Southern All Stars Point’s Lead To Cleveland
Franklinton, Louisiana (05/17/10) – Scott Creel will take his #31 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this Saturday at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee.
After originally planning to enter the MSCCS Super Late Model event at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi on Saturday night, the team headed to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi when their original plan was nixed by rain. The Weekly Racing Series Event drew a field of 28 Super Late Models, and Scott locked into the 9th starting position for the feature event via time trials. During the course of the feature, Creel would enjoy a great run as he advanced to a 5th place finish behind event winner, Rick Rickman, Jason Cliburn, Brian Rickman, and Anthony Burroughs. For full results, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net.
This Saturday, May 22nd, Creel, who is the current national and rookie point’s leader for the Southern All Stars Racing Series will resume his pursuit of the championship and the rookie of the year title at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee. A 50 lap, $5,000 to win event will be on tap at the racy, 1/3 mile oval. For more information please visit www.ClevelandSpeedway.com and www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com .
Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Pro Power Racing Engines, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Ohlins Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, MSRMafia.com, Team Voodoo Racing, and ASI Racewear.
For more information on Voodoo Motorsports, please visit www.VooooDirt.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 17th, 2010
Anthony Burroughs Scores Third Win of 2010
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (05/17/10) –Anthony Burroughs drove his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to his third victory of the 2010 season on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
Anthony was in action on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. He started the night by setting fast time to earn the pole position for the feature event, alongside Jamie Flannigan. Burroughs would snare the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to lead the entire event en route to the win, which was his 3rd win of the year. For complete results, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .
On Saturday night, Burroughs originally planned to travel to Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee for a Weekly Racing Series Event. However, a threatening radar made him change his plans at the last minute to travel to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event. Anthony would enjoy a great run as he charged to a solid fourth place finish behind event winner, Rick Rickman, Jason Cliburn, and Brian Rickman. For complete results, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
This weekend, Anthony will resume his pursuit of the PRO Dirt Car Series and NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series Championships as he enters a pair of co-sanctioned events. He currently resides second in both point’s standings, just four points out of the lead.
On Friday, May 21st, Burroughs will be back at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama looking for his second straight win at the clay oval. The PRO Super Late Model Series program will be headlined by a $2,000 to win, 40 lap feature.
On Saturday, May 22nd, the action moves to Corinth Speedway in Corinth, Mississippi for another $2,000 to win, 40 lap event.
For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.CorinthSpeedway.com, www.PRODirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 13th, 2010
Hunter Rasdon Doubles Up On Weekend Wins
Jonesboro, Arkansas (05/13/10) – Hunter Rasdon from Jonesboro, Arkansas had a strong weekend in his #R5 MSH Motorsports/ATG Electrical Contractors/GRT By Rasdon/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified as he picked up a pair of wins.
Hunter had a great weekend of racing. On Friday night, the MSH Motorsports team traveled to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri, where Hunter topped a stout field of 17 competitors in the Open Wheel Modified division to take the win! He was followed across the stripe by Matt Cooper and Lucas Lee. Full results can be found at www.MaldenSpeedway.com.
On Saturday, Hunter was in action at his home track, Northeast Arkansas Speedway, in Harrisburg, Arkansas. Rasdon would take his second win in as many nights over his teammate, Jacob Cooper. Full results can be found at www.NEASpeedway.com.
Racers don’t forget to contact MSH Motorsports for all of your race body needs. For more information, click on the MSH Motorsports link at www.HunterRasdon.com .
The team is still uncertain of exactly where they will race this weekend due to forecasted rain in much of the area. Stay tuned to www.HunterRasdon.com for the latest schedule information.
Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including MSH Motorsports, ATG Electrical Contractors, GRT Race Cars, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Jeff Taylor Motorsports, War Shocks, Bilstein Shock Absorbers, Port City Racing, JFR Graphics, MSRMafia.com, Tennison Brothers Sheet Metal, Bill Frye Motorsports, and The Brake Man.
For the latest Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports information, please visit www.HunterRasdon.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton
May 13th, 2010
Kyle Beard To Enter MSCCS Events in Mississippi This Weekend
Trumann, AR (05/13/10) – Kyle Beard will take his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend in a pair of Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model events.
Kyle was back in action last weekend with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour on Friday night at USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana. It marked his first ever event at the brand new facility as a stout field of 34 Super Late Models entered the event. Via points accumulated in heat race action, he picked up the 6th starting position for the 30 lap, $2,000 to win feature. Early in the event he would slip back as far as the tenth position before rebounding in the closing laps to a 5th place finish.
Beard Motorsports traveled to 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas on Saturday for another $2,000 to win, COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event. With 23 Super Late Models in action, Kyle locked into the 13th starting position for the 40 lap feature. At the drop of the green flag he began marching his way to the front of the pack, and despite a severe vibration late in the race he managed a 4th place finish, and he earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award for advancing the most spots in the feature event.
With his weekend performances, Kyle currently sits fourth in the latest COMP Cams MSRA standings.
This weekend, the team will make the trek south to Mississippi for a two MSCCS Super Late Model events. On Friday night, the team will be in action for the first time ever at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for a $2,000 to win event before moving over to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win event on Saturday night. For more information on the events, please visit www.HattiesburgMotorsportsPark.com, www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net, and www.StateSeries.com .
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Bill Frye Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit www.KyleBeard86.com
On Friday, May 28, 2010 Nascar Star and long time Track Enterprises supporter Ken Schrader will be in attendance piloting his #9 Federated Car Car UMP Modified. Schrader will be competing in the first UMP Modified race during the Hoosier Hundred. Schrader however is no stranger to the Indiana State Fairgrounds or the Hoosier Hundred USAC Silver Crown event. Schrader won the pole position at the Hoosier Hundred event in the past and won other events at the Indiana State Fairgrounds including a Modified race and other USAC events. The UMP Modified race will be the first of three events in the Modified Triple Crown Series, all held on one mile dirt tracks. The second race in the series will be Saturday, August 21 during the Illinois State Fair, then the series finale with a two day event on September 5 & 6 during the DuQuoin State Fair.
Ken Schrader is renowned as a racer’s racer who will compete in anything with wheels. Missouri-born Schrader started his racing career on dirt tracks throughout the Midwest before establishing a successful NASCAR racing career. Schrader is the co-owner of Macon Speedway, Paducah International Raceway and I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO. Schrader and Track Enterprises owner Bob Sargent, another co-owner in the above mentioned dirt tracks have also partnered for numerous racing endeavors in the past including the 2003 purchase of the United Midwestern Promoters’ racing series and 2004 acquisition of the Stacker 2® Xtreme DirtCar Series, both of which were subsequently purchased by the parent company of the prominent World of Outlaws’ Series—Dirt Motorsports.
Last year’s Hoosier Hundred winner was Shane Hollingsworth. The day will consist of practice at 5:00 p.m., Silver Crown qualifying at 6:00 p.m. and the races will begin at 7:00 p.m. This tradition rich race will be brought to you by Track Enterprises, Inc. Tickets are on sale now for reserved grandstand seats, ticket prices for the Friday, May 28, 2010 Hoosier 100 are as follows: Advance Adults: $25.00 and Children 11 and under: $10.00. Tickets may be purchased by calling Track Enterprises at 217-764-3200 or by calling Ticket Master at 1-800-745-3000. Infield tickets will only be sold the day of the scheduled event, race admission to the infield is $15.00 for adults and children 12 & under are $5.00.
Information on the Indiana State Fairgrounds Hoosier 100 or other Track Enterprises, Inc. events can be found at www.trackenterprises.com or www.hoosierhundred.com.
May 13, 2010
Ray Cook Lands Pair of Wins at Boyds and North Georgia; Turns Focus Back to Lucas Oil Series
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Brasstown, North Carolina driver Ray Cook traveled to the Peachtree State of Georgia over the May 7-8 Mother's Day holiday weekend and walked away with two victories and an additional runner-up finish! His busy weekend started on Friday night at the Boyd's Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia. Ray was the fastest qualifier in his group during Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) qualifying and later started third on the grid in the A-Main. The driver known as the "Tarheel Tiger" then piloted his D&R Motorsports #53 MasterSbilt / R.E.D. entry to a strong runner-up performance in the $3,000 to win affair behind winner Skip Arp. Ray also competed in the Crate Late Model portion of the program and drove T.J. Hunt's #16 racecar into victory lane at Boyd's!
Next up was a trip to the North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia on Saturday evening, as the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS) rolled into town. Ray laid down the fastest lap in SAS time trials to earn the pole position for the 50-lap main event. He then controlled each and every circuit of the A-Main to record his sixth feature win and the $5,000 top prize over Randy Weaver, Skip Arp, Derek Ellis, and Freddy Smith. Complete results from both shows can be accessed online at www.boydsspeedway.com and www.northgaspeedway.net.
"It was a good to get back on track last weekend at Boyd's and North Georgia," quoted Cook this week via telephone. "We got two wins and a runner-up finish in three different cars and we were as good at Boyd's as we have been in awhile. I am encouraged about all of that and hopefully we can get back to running up front with the Lucas Oil Series. It seems like we have been snake bitten at those races lately, but Wythe presents an opportunity this Saturday to get things turned around and have a good points night."
The D&R Motorsports team's next event will be this Saturday night, May 15 at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction their first-ever race at Wythe on Saturday and a $10,000 paycheck is up for grabs. Ray comes into the one-day, standalone event ninth in the latest version of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings. Additional information on this program can be found by visiting www.lucasdirt.com.
Ray Cook would like to thank all of his supporters including: D&R Motorsports, Hicks & Ingle Company, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Race Engine Design, PPM Racing Products, A+ Moving and Storage Company, K&N Filters, PRC Racing, Real Racing Wheels, Star Grafix, Bill Elliott Racing, James Cook Construction, American Race Tire, Bert Transmissions, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DBR Starters, Delph Communications, Demon Carburetors, FK Rod Ends, Frankland Racing Supply, GW Performance, Integra Shocks, ISC Racers Tape, JB Performance, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Peterson Fluid Systems, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Stealth Carburetors, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine, Turbo Start Batteries, VP Racing Fuels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.
For the latest news and schedule information concerning the #53 team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.raycook53.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 13th, 2010
Ashley Newman Claims Second Win of 2010
Collierville, TN (05/13/10) – Ashley Newman piloted the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to the feature win at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee on Saturday night.
Ashley Newman and Tucker Motorsports were back in action on Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee. The Weekly Racing Series Event drew a field of fifteen competitors. After starting last in his heat race, Newman advanced to a second place finish to earn the fourth starting spot for the main event. Newman would jump to the second spot early in the feature and would make a pass for the lead only to have it negated by a caution. A few laps after the restart, Ashley would once again take the lead and went on to lead the remainder of the event en route to his second win of the season! Full results are available at www.ClayhillMotorsports.com.
This Saturday, May 15th the team will once again travel to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for a Weekly Racing Series Event in search of another feature triumph. For more information on the event, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), MSRMafia.com Marketing Services, and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 12th, 2010
Eric Turner Wins Fourth Event of 2010
Hermitage, Missouri (05/12/10) – Eric Turner picked up his fourth feature triumph of the season behind the wheel of his #99 Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model on Saturday night at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker, Oklahoma.
Last weekend, Eric entered the 2nd Annual Heartland Showdown, which featured a four race miniseries, where the NCRA Super Late Models and MARS Super Late Models went head to head. He opened the series on Thursday night at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas. Thirty-five cars signed in for battle in the $3,000 to win event. After winning his heat race, Turner started third in the feature. Early in the event he would move up to the second spot as he began to battle Terry Phillips for the lead. Turner would challenge Phillips for the duration of the feature before recording a solid, second place finish.
The team was in action on Friday night at Creek County Speedway in Tulsa, Oklahoma for Round #2 of the Heartland Showdown. Twenty-nine cars entered the event, and Eric struggled in his heat race to a 5th place finish, which forced him to the b-main event, which he won. After winning the b-main event, Eric started in the seventeenth starting spot on the feature grid and went on to make a run through the field to a solid 4th place finish.
Saturday night found team in action at Brills Motor Speedway in Meeker, Oklahoma on a night where things would go great for Eric and the team. After winning his heat race, Eric started third in the feature. He battled in the top five early in the event before overtaking race leader, Jack Sullivan, on the tenth circuit, and he never looked back en route to the feature win, which was his fourth of the 2010 season!
Sunday night's finale for the Heartland Showdown was nixed by Mother Nature at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri and rescheduled for this Sunday, May 16th.
On the heels of his weekend performances, Eric is currently the M.A.R.S. point’s leader.
The upcoming weekend will be another busy one for the team as they plan to enter three Super Late Model events. On Friday, May 14th Eric will be in action at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, Oklahoma in a $3,000 to win, M.A.R.S. Super Late Model event.
On Saturday, the action shifts to Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri for a $2,500 to win, Lucas Oil MLRA Super Late Model event, and the weekend will conclude on Sunday, May 16th at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri, as the finale of the Heartland Showdown is held with a $3,000 top prize on the line.
For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.MARSRacingSeries.com and www.MLRARacing.com .
Eric Turner would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Rushin Towing, Swafford’s Amoco, GRT Race Cars, GRT By Phillips, Hermitage Lumber, Lightfoot, Transport Graphics, Hatfield Racing Engines, Terry Phillips Autosports, Lucas Oil Products, Kwik Skins, Pitt Homes, Inc., Environmental Development Group, BSB Manufacturing, Port City Racing, Powertrain Industries, Dirthead, Integra Racing Shocks, KRC, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSRMafia.com, and Mike’s Plumbing.
For the latest Eric Turner information, please visit www.ericturnerracing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 12th, 2010
Klint Byars To Enter Red Farmer Classic
Carrollton, Mississippi (05/12/10) – After several weeks away from the track, Klint Byars is eager to take his #5 Southern Belle/K&K Motorsports/GRT/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend, May 13th-15th, in the 1st Annual Red Farmer Classic at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama.
Weather has kept the team sidelined for several weeks, and they had hoped to return to action last Friday in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi, but mechanical issues with the team’s hauler as well as the car prevented them from competing.
This Thursday through Saturday, May 13th-15th, K&K Motorsports will travel to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the 1st Annual Red Farmer Classic, which will salute the life and accomplishments of one of the founding members of the Alabama Gang. An Open Practice will be held on Thursday night with time trials and heat race action on Friday night. The event will conclude with b-mains and the $9,700 to win/$400 to start finale on Saturday night. For more information, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, American Race Tires By Allen, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn & Lovorn Trucking, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit www.KlintByars.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 11th, 2010
Jason Rauen Scores Top 5 at Jackson; Triple Header This Weekend
Farley, Iowa (05/11/10) – After losing Friday’s scheduled, Corn Belt Clash event at Farley Speedway to Mother Nature, Jason Rauen entered a Weekly Racing Series Event on Friday night at Jackson County Speedway, and he came away with a top five finish for his efforts.
The team was in action with their #98 Rauen Precision Machinery/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer on Friday night at Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa in a Weekly Racing Series Event as eighteen cars entered the event. In heat race action, Rauen drew the last starting spot and was passing for the third position, when a car spun into him, causing his right rear to go flat, resulting in a last place finish. After starting 17th in the feature, Jason would charge to a 5th place finish on a racing surface, where passing became difficult late in the event.
This weekend Jason plans to enter three events. On Thursday night, May 13th he will be in action in a $2,000 to win, Corn Belt Clash event at Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa. On Friday, May 14th the team will travel to Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin for another $2,000 to win, Corn Belt Clash event. For more information on the events, please visit www.CornBeltClash.com .
The weekend will wrap up on Sunday night, May 16th as Rauen enters a Weekly Racing Series event at Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa. For more information on the event, please visit www.SimmonsPromotionsInc.com .
Jason Rauen would like to thank all of his sponsors including Rauen Precision Machinery, Mastersbilt By Stuckey, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Burco Farms & Tractor Sales, H-D Trucking, Simon’s Trucking, Motion Industries, Loctite, Imperial Stone, Wemzel’s Towing, Ruf Equipment, M-K Matic, VP Racing Fuels, Bell Picture Frames, B&B Racing Engines, Tri-State Polishing, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod
For the latest information on Jason Rauen, please visit www.JasonRauen98.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 11th, 2010
Jeremy Glasgow Preps For MSCCS Double Shot
Caledonia, Mississippi (05/11/10) – Jeremy Glasgow will take his #7 Glasgow Trucking/Mastersbilt/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend, May 14th-15th in a pair of MSCCS Super Late Model events.
After spending last week at Ronny Stuckey's shop in Louisiana, Jeremy made the last minute decision to enter the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event at USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana on Friday night, May 7th. The team arrived at the track late to find thirty-four Super Late Models signed in for battle. After struggling in the heat race, Jeremy was able to advance from the 5th starting spot in his b-main event to a second place finish, which earned him the 17th starting spot for the 30 lap, $2,000 to win main event. By feature time the track was predominantly one groove on the bottom, and Jeremy decided to retire from the event to save his equipment. He was credited with a 17th place finish. A full rundown can be found at www.MSRADirt.com .
Glasgow Motorsports entered their first ever event at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Saturday night, May 8th as a $2,500 to win, O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event was on tap. Thirty Super Late Models entered the event. Jeremy would battle his way into the main event and would go on to record a 15th place finish. Full results can be found at www.SUPRRacing.com .
This weekend, Jeremy plans to enter a pair of Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model events. On Friday, May 14th the team will be in action at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for a $2,000 to win event before moving to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi on Saturday night for a $2,500 to win event. For more information, please visit www.HattiesburgMotorsportsPark.com, www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net, and www.StateSeries.com .
Jeremy Glasgow would like to thank his sponsors including Glasgow Trucking, Truck & Trailer Parts, Etheridge Race Parts, John Holliman Construction, McGriff Tire, SEC Repo and Transportation, Total Performance, R2C Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Mastersbilt Race Cars, and American Race Tires By Allen,
For more information on Jeremy Glasgow and Glasgow Motorsports, please visit www.JeremyGlasgow.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 11th, 2010
Eric Cooley Rolls To Second NeSmith Victory of 2010 at CMS
Fulton, MS (05/11/10) – Eric Cooley continued his torrid start to the season by picking up his second win of the 2010 season with the NeSmith Late Model Series on Friday night at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi.
The 2009 NeSmith National Late Model Series Champion, Eric Cooley, enjoyed another great weekend in his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer in the NeSmith Late Model Series doubleheader at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi. On Friday night with thirty-one entries on hand, Eric displayed dominance as he set fast time in qualifications to earn the pole position for the feature. He went on to lead the entire feature event to take the $2,000 win, which was his second triumph of the 2010 season!
On Saturday night, Eric qualified tenth fastest in qualifying for the $2,500 to win event, which gave him a front row starting spot for a heat race. He would go on to win his heat race to start 8th in the feature event. Eric would race his way to the front of the pack early in the feature and looked to be on his way to his second win in as many nights, but disaster struck on lap 30 when a lapped car made heavy contact with Cooley. The caution would wave and Eric would retain his position as the leader, but with heavy front end damage, he would fade to a third place finish at the checkered flag behind event winner, Chris Ragan, and Larry Harrod. Full results from the weekend can be found at www.NeSmithRacing.com .
On the heels of his two solid finishes, Eric now holds a 52 point advantage over Mathew Turner for the point's lead in the NeSmith National Late Model standings.
This weekend Eric will make his second trip of the year to Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas for a pair of Crate Late Model events, which are being sponsored by Bad Boy Mowers and Isle of Capri Casino. On Friday, May 14th a $1,500 to win feature will be held, while a $2,000 to win feature will be held on Saturday, May 15th. For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors
and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 6th, 2010
Tony Knowles Wins Third Event of 2010; North Georgia Up Next
Tyrone, Georgia (05/06/10) – Tony Knowles powered his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model to the feature win on Saturday night at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia.
Tony entered a pair of events over the weekend. On Friday, April 30th the team was in action at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama in a Weekly Racing Series Event. With twenty-two Super Late Models on hand, Knowles tried a new setup that just didn't seem to work, and he would ultimately retire from the feature.
On Saturday, May 1st Tony entered a Weekly Racing Series Event at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia, where he would find his luck much better. After setting fast time, Knowles set on the pole for the feature event and went on to lead the entire feature to take the win, which was his third of the year!
This Saturday TKR Motorsports will invade North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia on Saturday for a $5,000 to win, 50 lap event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern All Stars Super Late Model Series. Tony won a feature event at North Georgia a few weeks ago and came within a few hundredths of the track record in time trials. He will look to carry his momentum into this Saturday’s event. For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthGASSpeedway.com and www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com .
Race fans also please note that the brand new t-shirts from Tony Knowles racing are now available and can be viewed and purchased online at www.TonyKnowles26.com or at the team’s hauler.
Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Coleman Auto Salvage, All Star Performance, CJ Trucking, Wiles Drive Shafts, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, Aquatic Solutions, GW Performance, Ohlins Racing Suspension, and All Star Graphix.
Tony Knowles Racing is always looking for new sponsors and marketing sponsors. If you or your company is interested on becoming a member of TKR please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
For more information on TKR Motorsports, please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 5th, 2010
Dewaine Hottinger Ready For Triple Header Weekend
Russellville, Arkansas (05/05/10) – Dewaine Hottinger and Hott Motorsports is busily preparing for a weekend, which will see them take their #65 Doug’s Electrical Service/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in three events.
After losing the past two weekends to rain, the team is excited to get back into action. The triple-header weekend will get underway on Friday, May 7th as the team makes their first ever trip to USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event, which will be sanctioned by the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. For more information on the event, please visit www.USASpeedwayLLC.com .
On Saturday, the action will slide northwest to 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas for another COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event, which will post a $2,000 to win/$400 to start purse for the 40 lap event. More information can be found at www.Texarkana67Speedway.com .
Dewaine currently resides 5th in the latest COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model standings. For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .
On Sunday night, the team will head due north to Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri for a $3,000 to win event, which will be co-sanctioned by the MARS & NCRA Dirt Late Model Series. For more information, please visit www.MonettSpeedway.net, www.MARSRacingSeries.com, and www.NCRARacing.org .
Hott Racing would like to thank its sponsors including Kirby Specialties Corporation, Doug’s Electrical Service, Bill Frye Motorsports, MSRMafia.com, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, and Rocket Chassis.
Hott Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. Please contact the team via the website for more information.
For the latest team information on Dewaine Hottinger please visit www.DewaineHottinger.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 5th, 2010
Hunter Rasdon & MSH Motorsports Schedule Pair of Weekend Events
Jonesboro, Arkansas (05/05/10) – Hunter Rasdon from Jonesboro, Arkansas will return to the track this weekend in his #R5 MSH Motorsports/ATG Electrical Contractors/GRT By Rasdon/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified with a pair of events.
Like most of the racers from across the Southeast, Rasdon has been sidelined the past few weeks by the persistent rains, but the forecast for this weekend looks much more promising.
Rasdon will open the weekend on Friday, May 7th at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri with a Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com
On Saturday, May 8th the team will travel to Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas for another Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information, please visit www.NEASpeedway.com .
Racers don’t forget to contact MSH Motorsports for all of your race body needs. For more information, click on the MSH Motorsports link at www.HunterRasdon.com .
Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including MSH Motorsports, ATG Electrical Contractors, GRT Race Cars, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Jeff Taylor Motorsports, War Shocks, Bilstein Shock Absorbers, Port City Racing, JFR Graphics, MSRMafia.com, Tennison Brothers Sheet Metal, Bill Frye Motorsports, and The Brake Man.
For the latest Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports information, please visit www.HunterRasdon.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 5th, 2010
Scott Creel Returns To Southern All Star Competition This Saturday
Franklinton, Louisiana (05/05/10) – Scott Creel will return to the friendly confines of his #31 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model this Saturday as he resumes his pursuit of the Southern All Star Super Late Model Championship.
After taking a few weeks off from racing to assemble his new car, Scott will be back in action this Saturday, May 8th at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia. The $5,000 to win, 50 lap event will be sanctioned by the Southern All Star Super Late Model tour. Creel currently leads the Rookie of the Year standings and is second in the overall tour point’s standings. For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthGASSpeedway.com and www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com .
Scott was last in action three weeks ago on April 17th as he made the long tow to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for a $5,000 to win, Southern All Star Super Late Model event. Nineteen Super Late Models entered the event, and Creel began his night by qualifying 5th fastest. He started first in his qualifying race and recorded a third place finish to lock into the 8th starting spot for the main event. In the feature, Scott would battle the wrong tire choice and a one groove race track to a 12th place finish. Full results can be found at www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com .
Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Pro Power Racing Engines, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Ohlins Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, MSRMafia.com, Team Voodoo Racing, and ASI Racewear.
For more information on Voodoo Motorsports, please visit www.VooooDirt.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 5th, 2010
Jon Mitchell Resumes MSRA Action This Weekend
Texarkana, Texas (05/05/10) – After consecutive weeks of rainouts, Jon Mitchell will finally return to action this weekend in his #5 Team 5 Enterprise/GRT By Catman/KHP Racing Engine Super Late Model in back-to-back, COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events.
Jon currently sits third in the COMP Cams MSRA point’s standings and is eager to resume his pursuit of the title. However, four consecutive rainouts for the tour have kept him sidelined. After being rained out last weekend, Jon made the last minute decision to take his Open Wheel Modified to Diamond Park Speedway in Nashville, Arkansas for a Weekly Racing Series Event. Unfortunately, shortly before hot laps heavy rain nixed the program.
This weekend, May 7th-8th, the team will return to action with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. On Friday, May 7th, the action will kick off at USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event. This will mark Jon’s first time to compete at the new facility.
On Saturday, May 8th, the action shifts to Mitchell’s home track, 67 Speedway, in Texarkana, Arkansas. A $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event is on tap at the ¼ mile oval.
For more information on the weekend’s events please visit www.USASpeedwayLLC.com, www.Texarkana67Speedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com .
Jon Mitchell would like to thank all of his sponsors including W&W Timber, Hooters Restaurant (Texarkana, Arkansas), JFR Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Duralite Racing Wheels, KHP Racing Engines, Smiley’s Racing Products, Keyser’s Port City Racing, Hoosier Racing Tires, BSB Manufacturing, Simpson Racing Products, Hatfield Racing Engines, Frankland Rearends, Hawk Performance, Woodward Precision Power Steering, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, J&J Motorsports, Out-Pace Racing Products, FSR Racing Products, RCi, Schoenfeld Headers, Cam Motion, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmissions, Pro Pan, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Joes Racing Products, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Ark La Tex Driveshafts, Dominator Racing Products, ASI Race Wear, BSB Manufacturing, BASE, R2C Air Filters, Dyer’s Rods, GRT Race Cars, and MSRMafia.com.
For the latest information on Jon Mitchell and Mitchell Motorsports, please visit www.JonMitchell5.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 5th, 2010
Bub McCool To Battle The Swamp This Weekend
Vicksburg, MS (05/05/10) – Bub McCool will take his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend in the Battle of the Swamp of Waycross Motor Speedway in Waycross, Georgia.
Bub returned to action last Friday night at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky in a $3,000 to win, UMP Super Late Model event. After finishing 3rd in his heat race, McCool started 13th in the feature. During the course of the event, he would battle his way to a fourteenth place finish.
On Saturday night, a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event was scheduled at Paducah International Raceway, but early morning rain forced the cancelation of the event.
This weekend, May 6th-8th, McCool Motorsports will travel to Waycross Motor Speedway in Waycross, Georgia for the 1st Annual Battle of the Swamp. The 10,000 to win event will mark the first time that Super Late Models have been at the facility in over ten years. The weekend will get underway with an open practice session on Thursday night. On Friday, May 7th time trials and heat race action will be held, and on Saturday, May 8th b-mains and the 50 lap finale will be held. For more information on the event, please visit www.BattleoftheSwamp.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com
Similar to the prior weekend, again the weather was the only winner last
weekend as racing all around the tri-state region, with the exception of
select tracks on Saturday night, was canceled due to rain. For those keeping
score at home, that is 6 rainouts this year out of 11 possible races.
Hopefully Mother Nature will be nicer to us as we roll into May.
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
Justin Asplin Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Birch Tree, Missouri (04/30/10) – Justin Asplin from Birch Tree, Missouri is the
latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team and has launched a brand new website at
www.JustinAsplin.com .
Justin is 30 years old and is in his 5th year of racing. He has competed in
various divisions including Open Wheel Modifieds, Crate Late Models, and the
Super Late Model division. He currently competes mostly in the Super Late Model
division in his #77 Asplin Motorsports/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late
Model. So far this year he has been racing with the M.A.R.S., M.L.R.A., and Show
Me Late Model tours.
Last weekend Asplin was scheduled to race in a M.A.R.S. Super Late Model event
at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, Oklahoma, but the event was nixed by rain.
Once again this week Mother Nature played a role in his plans as he intended to
travel to Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas for a Show Me Late Model Series
event on Friday, April 30th, but thunderstorms forced the cancellation of the
event.
Justin Asplin would like to thank all of his sponsors including Brown Oil
Company (Winona, MO), B&A Lumber (Birch Tree, MO), Flossie’s Apple Barrel
Restaurant and Inn (Winona, MO), Jack’s Fork Propane (Winona, MO), Dynamic
Racing Products (De Soto, MO), Bill Frye Motorsports, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod,
Rocket Chassis, Simpson Racing Products, Hoosier Race Tires, and MSRMafia.com .
For the latest information on Justin Asplin, please visit
www.JustinAsplin.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 28th, 2010
Jason Rauen Joins MSR Mafia; Iowa Two Track Classic Up Next
Farley, Iowa (04/28/10) – Jason Rauen from Farley, Iowa is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team and has launched a brand new website at www.JasonRauen98.com .
Jason is 30 years old and is in his 12th year of racing. He currently competes in the Super Late Model and IMCA Late Model ranks, and splits time between his #98 Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer and his #98 Mastersbilt By Stuckey. In 2009, Rauen made national headlines by winning the Spec Motor Nationals at Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa with his Jay Dickens Racing Engine.
Last weekend, Rauen was scheduled to be in action in a pair of weekly racing series events at Lafayette County Speedway (Darlington, WI) and Independence Motor Speedway (Independence, Iowa), but the events were rained out.
This weekend Jason will take his Jay Dickens open motor into battle in the Banner Valley Hauling May Day Two Track Classic Weekend, which will be presented by Simmons Promotions Inc. The weekend will open on Friday, April 30th at Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa with a $10,000 to win/$400 to start event.
On Saturday, May 1st, the action will move to West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, Iowa for another $10,000 to win/$400 to start event on the big, half mile oval.
For more information on the events, please visit www.SimmonsPromotionsInc.com .
Jason Rauen would like to thank all of his sponsors including Rauen Precision Machinery, Mastersbilt By Stuckey, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Burco Farms & Tractor Sales, H-D Trucking, Simon’s Trucking, Motion Industries, Loctite, Imperial Stone, Wemzel’s Towing, Ruf Equipment, M-K Matic, VP Racing Fuels, Bell Picture Frames, B&B Racing Engines, Tri-State Polishing, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod
For the latest information on Jason Rauen, please visit www.JasonRauen98.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 28th, 2010
Shane Stephens Resumes MSRA Action This Weekend
Arlington, Tennessee (04/28/10) –Shane Stephens from Arlington, Tennessee will enter a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series events over the course of the upcoming weekend.
Last weekend the team was slated to travel to Malden Speedway and I-30 Speedway for a pair of COMP Cams MSRA events, but rain nixed both events.
Shane is currently third in the Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year standings with the COMP Cams MSRA tour, and will be looking to make up ground in the chase this weekend as he enters a pair of events with the tour this weekend. Action is slated to get underway on Friday, April 30th as the tour makes their first ever visit to USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event.
On Saturday, May 1st, the team will travel northwest to 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event.
For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.USASpeedwayLLC.com, and www.Texarkana67Speedway.com .
Shane Stephens would like to thank all of his sponsors including S&S Express, Arlington Automotive, Keene Embroidery, MSRMafia.com, GRT Race Cars, Jack Dunn Motorsports, A-1 Helmets, and Tomlin Properties
Shane Stephens is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.ShaneStephens15.com .
For the latest information on Shane Stephens, please visit www.ShaneStephens15.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 27th, 2010
Ashley Newman Returns To Action At Clayhill Motorsports
Collierville, TN (04/2710) – After a couple of weeks away from the track, Ashley Newman will be back behind the wheel of the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified this Saturday at Clayhill Motorsports.
Tucker Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago in a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday night, April 17th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas as 20 cars entered the event. After starting at the back of his heat race, Ashley advanced to a 5th place finish to earn the 7th starting spot for the main event. Early in the event, Newman stopped to miss a spun car and was sent to the back of the pack. He would go on to charge back to a 6th place finish in a race that was shortened by a few laps due to time limit constraints. Full results are available at www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
This Saturday, May 1st the team will travel to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for a Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information on the event, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
April 27, 2010
"Fast" Eddie Provence To Race MSRA Double Header This Weekend
(East End, Arkansas) "Fast" Eddie Provence is planning on racing his Red, Black,
and White #F28 Team GRT Super Late Model powered by Proven Power Racing Engines
in this weekend's Comp Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series double header at
Sterlington, Louisiana's USA Raceway on Friday night, and Texarkana Arkansas 67
Speedway on Saturday night.
Friday night's event is $300 to start, $2,000 to win, while Saturday night's
event is $400 to start, and $2,000 to win.
Provence was slated to race in last weekend's MSRA double header as well, but
the events were both rained out.
Provence would like to thanks all of his 2010 sponsors. Sponsors include
Provence Signs, Proven Power Racing Engines, Team 5 Enterprise, Team GRT Race
Cars, Valken Racing Products, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, and Team VLWD
Marketing Services. For more information on sponsoring "Fast" Eddie, visit the
sponsors page on his website
www.ProvenceMotorsports.com .
For more information on the MSRA Late Model Series, visit their website at
www.MSRADirt.com
For more information on USA Raceway, visit
www.USASpeedwayLLC.com
For more information on Texarkana 67 Speedway, visit their website at
www.Texarkana67Speedway.com .
For more information on Provence Motorsports, be sure to visit their website at
www.ProvenceMotorsports.com
Media Contact: Luke Matheson
Team VLWD Marketing Services
www.TeamVLWD.com
870-329-8593
April 27, 2010
Kenny Merchant Set For Dirt and Asphalt Action This Weekend
(West Monroe, Louisiana) Reigning SUPR Late Model Series champion Kenny Merchant
and his team are set for racing action on both dirt and asphalt this weekend.
Friday night's plans include racing his Red and Black Trakstar chassis super
late model powered by Wall 2 Wall Racing Engines with the Comp Cams MSRA Late
Model Series at Sterlington, Louisiana's 1/4 mile USA Raceway. Friday night's
event pays $300 to start and $2,000 to win.
Kenny and his team also plan to race their ASA asphalt late model at the 3/4
mile Monroe Motor Speedway in Monroe, Louisiana this Saturday night.
Kenny would like to thank all of his wonderful sponsors: JD Caver & Company,
Bayou Fabricators, Henry's Auto Salvage, Boland Performance and Trakstar
Chassis, Wall to Wall Performance Engines, TWM Racing Products, Joe Gibbs Driven
Racing Oil, Extreme Graphics by Jrod, and Team VLWD Marketing Services.
More sponsors are always welcome. For more information on sponsoring one of the
top dirt late model racers in the mid-south, email
C28Racing@Yahoo.com .
For more information on the Comp Cams MSRA Late Model Series, visit their
website at
www.MSRADirt.com
For more information on USA Raceway, visit
www.USASpeedwayLLC.com
For more information on Monroe Motor Speedway, visit their website at
www.MonroeMotorSpeedway.com .
For more information on Kenny Merchant, visit his brand new website at
www.KennyMerchantC28.com .
Media Contact: Luke Matheson
Team VLWD Marketing Services
www.TeamVLWD.com
870-329-8593
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 27th, 2010
Clay Fisher To Enter MSRA Double Header This Weekend
Dewitt, AR (04/27/10) – After a few weeks away from the track due to wet weather, Clay Fisher will return to action in his #99 Fisher Recycling/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in a pair of COMP Cams MSRA events.
With wet weather reigning supreme throughout the Southeast over the past few weeks, Clay has been sidelined from action. The break was not a totally bad situation for the team as it gave them time to go through all aspects of their car after struggling early in the season. They are now extremely ready to return to action so that they can get their season on track.
The team looks to enter two COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events this weekend. Action is slated to get underway on Friday, April 30th at USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event.
On Saturday, May 1st, the team will travel northwest to 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event.
For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.USASpeedwayLLC.com, and www.Texarkana67Speedway.com .
Fisher Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Fisher Transportation Services, Stuckey Enterprises, CMS Racing Engines, Horton Diesel Repair, Fisher Recycling, Palmer Fisher Trucking, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Clay Fisher and Fisher Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.ClayFisher99.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 27th, 2010
Eric Turner Heads North To Iowa This Weekend
Hermitage, Missouri (04/27/10) – Eric Turner will make the long trek northward this weekend as he takes his #99 Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in the Banner Valley Hauling May Day Two Track Classic Weekend.
Last weekend Eric saw both of the Super Late Model events that he was scheduled to enter, shut down by Mother Nature. This weekend he will enter a pair of Simmons Promotions, Inc events in Iowa. The weekend will open on Friday, April 30th at Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa with a $10,000 to win/$400 to start event.
On Saturday, May 1st, the action will move to West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, Iowa for another $10,000 to win/$400 to start event on the big, half mile oval.
For more information on the events, please visit www.SimmonsPromotionsInc.com .
Eric Turner would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Rushin Towing, Swafford’s Amoco, GRT Race Cars, GRT By Phillips, Hermitage Lumber, Lightfoot, Transport Graphics, Hatfield Racing Engines, Terry Phillips Autosports, Lucas Oil Products, Kwik Skins, Pitt Homes, Inc., Environmental Development Group, BSB Manufacturing, Port City Racing, Powertrain Industries, Dirthead, Integra Racing Shocks, KRC, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSRMafia.com, and Mike’s Plumbing.
For the latest Eric Turner information, please visit www.ericturnerracing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 27th, 2010
Chad Thrash New Shirts Now Available; Returns To MSCCS Action
Meridian, Mississippi (04/27/10) – Chad Thrash will return to action this weekend with the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Models as he travels to the Sunshine State for a $2,500 to win event on Saturday night.
Chad is proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts from ASI Racewear have arrived and are now available by going to the Merchandise page at www.ChadThrash.com .
After not racing anywhere last weekend due to heavy rains throughout the Southeast, Chad will take his #1c Tomkat of Chunky/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle with the MSCCS Super Late Models on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida. The 50 lap event will pay $2,500 to win. For more information on the event, please visit www.SouthernRaceway.com .
Chad Thrash would like to thank all of his sponsors including Structural Steel, Tomkat of Chunky, Creel Brothers LLC, Sign Plant, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Simpson Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Stuckey Race Products, Wrisco, TWM, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and Hoosier Racing Tires.
For more information on Chad Thrash, please visit his official internet home at www.ChadThrash.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 23rd, 2010
Klint Byars Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Carrollton, Mississippi (04/23/10) – Klint Byars from Carrollton, Mississippi is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com team and has launched a brand new website at www.KlintByars.com .
Klint Byars is 22 years old, and is currently in his fourth year of racing Super Late Models as he pilots his #5 Southern Belle/K&K Motorsports/GRT/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model at events throughout the Southeast. Byars is currently chasing the P.R.O. Dirt Car Super Late Model Series title, and is 11th in the latest standings with two events in the books. Klint already has one victory on the year, which came on March 27th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.
Weather-permitting, the team is slated to be in action this Saturday, April 24th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information on the event, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, American Race Tires By Allen, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn & Lovorn Trucking, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit www.KlintByars.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton
(901) 335-3037
April 21st, 2010
Hunter Rasdon Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Jonesboro, Arkansas (04/21/10) – Hunter Rasdon from
Jonesboro, Arkansas is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com team and has
launched a brand new website at
www.HunterRasdon.com .
Hunter, who is 23 years old, is currently in his 19th
year of racing and pilots the #R5 MSH Motorsports/ATG Electrical Contractors/GRT
By Rasdon/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified at race tracks across
the Southeast and Midwest. Hunter is the defending USCS Open Wheel Modified
Champion and has already amassed six track championships.
Early in the 2010 season, Rasdon has already picked up
several top five finishes as well as a $1,500 feature win at Moulton Speedway in
Moulton, Alabama back in March. For the remainder of the season, the team plans
to compete in various regional and national events for the Open Wheel Modified
division.
This Friday, April 23rd, the team is tentatively
planning to take their entry to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri for a Weekly
Racing Series Event and to some testing. For more information on the event,
please visit
www.MaldenSpeedway.com .
Hunter Rasdon & MSH Motorsports would like to thank
its corporate sponsors including MSH Motorsports, ATG Electrical Contractors,
GRT Race Cars, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Jeff Taylor Motorsports, War Shocks,
Bilstein Shock Absorbers, Port City Racing, JFR Graphics, MSRMafia.com, Tennison
Brothers Sheet Metal, Bill Frye Motorsports, and The Brake Man.
For the latest Hunter Rasdon and MSH Motorsports
information, please visit
www.HunterRasdon.com .
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April 21st, 2010
Anthony Burroughs Snags Pair of Top 5’s At GVS; NAS & TN National Up Next
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (04/21/10) –Anthony Burroughs collected a pair of top five finishes to add to his resume over the weekend behind the wheel of his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model in Southern Regional Racing Series action at Green Valley Speedway
Anthony was in action on Friday night, April 16th in the first leg of a double header with the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama. Twenty-one Super Late Models took part in the $2,000 to win event, and Burroughs began the night by setting fifth fastest time in his group to earn the outside front row starting spot for a qualifier. He would go on to win his qualifier in dominating fashion, which gave him the 8th starting spot for the 30 lap main event. In the feature, he would begin his march to the front at the drop of the green flag and by the race's midway point he was up to the third position behind leader, Ray Cook, and Stacey Holmes. Three laps later he would race past Holmes for the second spot as he set his sights on the leader. Burroughs would make a move on lap 27 exiting turn two to take the lead from Cook, only to get caught behind a lapped car heading down the backstretch, which allowed Cook to retake the lead. Anthony went on to record a solid second place finish behind event winner, Ray Cook.
The team entered the second night of the weekend's Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model on Saturday night, April 17th at GVS. Anthony started the night on Saturday in the same fashion that he started Friday as he qualified 5th fastest in his group. He once again started second in his qualifier and won it to earn the 8th starting spot for the feature event. In the main event, Burroughs would battle a tight race car during the early stages of the race before recovering in the latter half of the event to charge to a fifth place finish behind event winner, Ronnie Johnson, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, Stacey Holmes, and Tony Morris. Full results can be found at www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .
This weekend, Burroughs will once again take part in a pair of events. On Friday, April 23rd he will be in action in a Weekly Racing Series Event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. On Saturday, April 24th, the team will travel to Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee for twin, $1,200 to win features. For more information on the events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com and www.RaceTN.com .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
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April 21st, 2010
Todd Hall Sets Sights On MSRA At Malden
Charleston, MO (4/21/10) – Todd Hall from Charleston, Missouri is eagerly anticipating the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event at Malden Speedway, which is set for this Friday, April 23rd .
Todd was last in action two weeks ago in his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt/Russell Baker Racing Engine Super Late Model as he entered his second event of the year on Saturday night, April 10th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in a $2,000 to win, COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event. Hall struggled early in the evening and was forced to run a b-main, where he finished in the second spot to earn the 17th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Todd would battle the handling on his entry throughout the course of the event before retiring to a 16th place finish.
“I came prepared for a hammer down, hooked-up race track, and we ended up getting a slick track. As a result, we chased the setup all night long. Next time, I think I will be much better prepared,” commented Hall.
Todd Hall Motorsports will enter their third event of the season this Friday, April 23rd at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event. Malden Speedway serves as Todd’s home track, and he has visited victory lane at the facility on several occasions in the past. He looks to bank on his past experiences to enjoy success this Friday. For more information on the event, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.MaldenSpeedway.com .
Todd Hall Motorsports would
like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Serengeti
Poker Tables, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank,
Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, Simpson Racing Products, Schaeffer
Oil Products, and MSRMafia.com .
For the latest information on the Todd Hall
Motorsports Team visit the official website at
www.ToddHallMotorsports.com .
April 20, 2010
Allen Tippen Locked and Loaded for MSRA at I-30 Speedway
(Minden, Louisiana) Minden, Louisiana native Allen Tippen had originally planned
to race with the SUPR Late Model Series this weekend, but due to the
cancellation of the event, will race with the Comp Cams MSRA Super Late Model
Series at the famed I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday April 24,
2010.
"We had planned on racing with SUPR this weekend, but the canceled their show."
said Tippen. "As long as the weather holds up this weekend, we plan on heading
up to I-30 Speedway to race with the MSRA Late Model Series."
Allen would like to thank all of his 2010 sponsors as well. Special thanks to
Troy Tippen Racing, Troy's Auto Salvage & Metal Recycling, Smith's Towing, J & J
Motorsports, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod, and Team VLWD Marketing Services.
For more information on the MSRA Late Model Series, visit their website at
www.MSRADirt.com
For more information on I-30 Speedway, visit their website at
www.I-30Speedway.com
For more information on Allen Tippen, be sure to visit his website at
www.AllenTippen71A.com
Media Contact: Luke Matheson
Team VLWD Marketing Services
www.TeamVLWD.com
870-329-8593
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 20th, 2010
Bub McCool Has Strong Run At Commonwealth 100; Returns To Lucas Action
Vicksburg, MS (04/20/10) – Even though his final finishing position didn’t tell the whole story, Bub McCool enjoyed a strong run over the weekend in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model in the Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway.
After spending a few weeks away from the track, Bub traveled to Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia for the $25,000 to win/$2,000 to start, Commonwealth 100, which was sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Super Late Models. McCool started the weekend in strong fashion by recording the 9th fastest lap in time trials among the stout field of 56 entries. Via his qualifying effort, Bub started second in his heat race and battled leader, Tim McCreadie for the entire race before recording a 2nd place finish. Via his second place finish, Bub locked into Saturday night's main event in the 9th starting spot. In an event that was marred by tire issues for almost every driver, McCool would battle throughout the top ten for the entire event and was running 8th with only seven laps remaining when he had a tire go flat, which would relegate him to a 15th place finish.
“It was disappointing to not get the top ten finish because of the flat tire late in the race, but I was still excited with the weekend that our team put together,” commented McCool.
This weekend, April 23rd-24th, McCool Motorsports will return to action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series in a pair of events on the East Coast on big fast, half mile tracks. The weekend will get underway on Friday night with a $10,000 to win event at Bedford Speedway in Bedford Pennsylvania before moving to the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland on Saturday night for the 29th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic, which pays $10,000 to win. For more information on the events, please visit www.BedfordSpeedway.com, www.HagerstownSpeedway.com, and www.LucasDirt.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 20th, 2010
Chad Thrash Conquers JMS Field For First Win of 2010
Meridian, Mississippi (04/20/10) – Chad Thrash has been close to victory lane several times early in 2001, and on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi he sealed the deal in his #1c Tomkat of Chunky/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model by claiming the win over a loaded field of competitors.
Thrash Motorsports made the last minute decision to enter the Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi. A great field of 27 Super Late Models signed in for battle, and Chad started the night by qualifying 3rd fastest in time trials. With his strong performance in qualifying, Thrash locked into the third starting spot for the pole-sitter's dash. He would go on to finish second in the dash to Jimmy Cliburn to earn the second starting spot for the main event. Chad would bolt to the lead early in the event and never looked back en route to his first win of the year!
This weekend, Chad is unsure of where he will be racing, so stay tuned to www.ChadThrash.com for the latest schedule information.
Chad Thrash would like to thank all of his sponsors including Structural Steel, Tomkat of Chunky, Creel Brothers LLC, Sign Plant, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Simpson Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Stuckey Race Products, Wrisco, TWM, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and Hoosier Racing Tires.
For more information on Chad Thrash, please visit his official internet home at www.ChadThrash.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 20th, 2010
Jan Howard Scores Top Five At Riverside International Speedway
Marion, Arkansas (04/20/10) –Jan Howard picked up another top five finish over the weekend as he competed in the Weekly Racing Series Event at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas against a stout field of competitors.
Jan was behind the wheel of the #46 Stinson Industrial/Brim’s Snack Foods/J&J Sprint Car on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in a Weekly Racing Series Event. Twenty-five entries entered the event, and Jan started his evening by advancing from the 4th starting position in a heat race to a second place finish to ink himself into the 5th starting spot for the feature event. He would battle throughout the top five during the course of the feature, but would ultimately register a 5th place finish behind event winner, Matt Covington, Brad Bowden, Marshall Skinner, and A.G. Rains.
This weekend, April 23rd-24th, Jan is slated to return to action at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in a pair of Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) events. For more information on the events, please visit www.ASCSRacing.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Race fans also be on the lookout for a redesigned web site for Jan Howard in the next few weeks at www.HowardRacing.net .
Jan would like to thank all of
his sponsors including Stinson Industrial, Brim's Snack Foods, Carpenter Steel
Erectors, K&N Filters, Mason Water Wells, Hinchman of Indy, Trumann Paramedics,
Interior Trim Works by Jay Henderson, Carpenter Homes, Skull Covers By Gator,
Lofton Motorsports, Ray's Auto Collision, Truck Parts Specialists, A.T.R.O.M.
Transmissions, Parts Plus, Sanders Pest Control,
www.WideOpenWorldTravel.com, Cole & Desmon,
special thanks to Kristy and Tony Graves, Joe Todd Auto Sales (West Memphis,
AR), HJS Performance, Tipton County Coatings, NAPA, and MSRMafia.com .
For more information on Jan Howard, please visit
www.HowardRacing.net .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 20th, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. Pushes Win Streak To Four Races
Batesville, Arkansas (04/20/10) – For the second week in a row Billy Moyer Jr. made a clean sweep of the competition behind the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis.
Billy continued his hot streak on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas by picking up the $1,500 win in the opening round of the Isle of Capri Crate Challenge presented by Bad Boy Mowers. After accumulating the second most passing points in heat race action, he started on the front row alongside Bill Frye for the feature. Moyer Jr. took control of the lead at the drop of the green flag, and he went on to lead the entire event to take the feature win over Bill Frye and Eric Cooley!
On Saturday night Jr. Motorsports set on cloud nine after claiming their fourth straight win of the year, by winning the $2,000 to win, Crate Late Model event at Batesville Motor Speedway. The win did not come easy as Billy started 11th and began working his way to the front at the drop of the green flag. He would take the lead on lap 23 and went on to lead the final seven laps en route to the win! Full results for the weekend are available at www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .
This weekend, Billy will return to action with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour in a pair of events. Billy, who is the 2010 COMP Cams MSRA Champion and current point’s leader, will lead the tour into Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri on Friday, April 23rd for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event. On Saturday, April 24th the action will move to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event, 40 lap event. For more information on the events, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com and www.I-30Speedway.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts are now available and can be viewed and purchased by going to his website at www.BillyMoyerJr.com . The shirts are also available at the team’s hauler.
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 15th, 2010
Jon Mitchell Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Texarkana, Texas (04/15/10) – Jon Mitchell is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team, and is proud to announce the launch of his new website at www.JonMitchell5.com .
Jon, who is currently in his 14th year of racing, competes in both the Super Late Model division and the Open Wheel Modified division. Thus far into the 2010 season, Jon already has one win in the Open Wheel Modified division and several strong runs in his Super Late Model.
Last weekend, Jon was in action in his #5 Team Enterprise/GRT by Catman/KHP Racing Engine Super Late Model in the opening events for the 2010 COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. During the course of the weekend Jon recorded a 7th place finish at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) and a 6th place finish at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas). Jon sits in the 3rd position in the series’ standings. For full results from last weekend, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .
This Saturday, April 17th Jon will park his own rides as he travels to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas to pilot the #3T Team Enterprise Late Model entry, owned by Jason Trevathan in a Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information, please visit www.DevilsBowl.com .
Jon Mitchell would like to thank all of his sponsors including W&W Timber, Hooters Restaurant (Texarkana, Arkansas), Team 5 Enterprise, JFR Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Duralite Racing Wheels, KHP Racing Engines, Smiley’s Racing Products, Keyser’s Port City Racing, Hoosier Racing Tires, BSB Manufacturing, Simpson Racing Products, Hatfield Racing Engines, Frankland Rearends, Hawk Performance, Woodward Precision Power Steering, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, J&J Motorsports, Out-Pace Racing Products, FSR Racing Products, RCi, Schoenfeld Headers, Cam Motion, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmissions, Pro Pan, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Joes Racing Products, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Ark La Tex Driveshafts, Dominator Racing Products, ASI Race Wear, BSB Manufacturing, BASE, R2C Air Filters, Dyer’s Rods, GRT Race Cars, and MSRMafia.com.
For the latest information on Jon Mitchell and Mitchell Motorsports, please visit www.JonMitchell5.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 14th, 2010
Jeff Taylor Opens 2010 This Weekend at Batesville
Jonesboro, Arkansas (04/14/10) – After having his first few attempts to get the season underway nixed by Mother Nature, Jeff will finally open his 2010 campaign this weekend, April 16th-17th as he pulls double duty in the Crate Late Model and Open Wheel Modified division at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.
This weekend Jeff will be piloting his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Larry Shaw Chassis Super Late Model on Friday night, April 16th in pursuit of a $1,500 top prize and on Saturday night, April 17th, he will be chasing a $2,000 top prize in the Crate Late Model Series, which is being sponsored by Isle of Capri Casino and Bad Boy Mowers.
He will also be competing on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in the Open Wheel Modified division in his 5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis entry. For more information on the events, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .
Make sure to visit www.JeffTaylor5.com for the latest specials and news regarding the highly popular Taylor Chassis.
Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a Taylor Chassis Order Form Calculator can now be found by going to www.JeffTaylor5.com and clicking on the “Taylor Race Cars” link.
Jeff Taylor would like to thank all of his sponsors including Provence Construction, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Rick Lovelady Carpets, JFR Graphics, Taylor Chassis, Port City Racing, Brinn Transmissions, Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets, ICI Drywall, Day Motorsports, Frankland Rearends, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Racing Springs, Integra Racing Shocks, OH Hendricks Sheetmetal, ROFAB, Schaeffers Racing Oil, Schoenfeld Headers, KRC, AFCO, Simpson Racing Products, US Brake, Dyer’s Top Rods, TWM Racing Products, Wisconsin Custom Machine, Smiley’s Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, and Mittler Brothers Machine and Tool.
For the latest information on Jeff Taylor Motorsports and Taylor Chassis, please visit www.JeffTaylor5.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901)
335-3037
April 14th, 2010
Ross Camponovo Claims Pair of Top Tens; SAS at
Clayhill Up Next
Clarksdale, Mississippi (04/14/10) – After a few weeks
away from the track, “The Big Boss” Ross Camponovo returned to action over the
weekend in a pair of events in his #18 R.C. Motorsports/Rocket/RPM Racing Engine
Super Late Model.
Ross entered the 2010 season opener for Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Friday night. Fourteen Super Late Models entered the event. After trouble with his primary car, Camponovo made the trip home to get his backup car. He would get back at the track in time to start at the back of the field, and he went on to record a fourth place finish in the feature event.
On Saturday night R.C. Motorsports traveled to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win, COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event. Twenty-five Super Late Models entered the event, and via heat race action, Ross locked into the 7th starting position for the feature. Ross would battle throughout the top ten during the course of the feature event, and by the time that the checkered flag dropped on the event, he was credited with a 7th place finish.
Ross originally planned to not race anywhere this coming weekend, but has made the last minute decision to enter the $7,500 to win/$500 to start, Southern All Star Super Late Model event on Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee. The event will mark his first time to compete in a Super Late Model at the facility. For more information on the race, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com and www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com .
Ross and RC Motorsports would
like to thank all of their sponsors including Camponovo Farms, Young Farms,
Marion Towing, Edwards Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines, Elam Race
Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race Graphics.
For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit
www.RCMotorsports18.com .
Gary Christian Enjoys Solid Weekend in Arkansas & Missouri
Broken Bow, OK (04/14/10) – Gary Christian enjoyed a solid pair of performance over the weekend in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model.
Gary opened the weekend with a COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas on Friday night. Twenty-three Super Late Models were on hand, and Gary started the night by winning his heat race to earn the third starting spot for the 30 lap feature. Christian would narrowly avoid a lap one melee that collected several cars. On the ensuing restart he fell into line behind Billy Moyer Jr. and Dane Dacus. On a racing surface that lended itself to little passing, Christian would go on to record a solid third place finish behind event winner, Billy Moyer Jr., and Dane Dacus. For full results, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .
On Saturday night, the team made their first ever trek to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. The event marked Gary's first time to ever compete at the state-of-the-art facility. With 60 Super late Models on hand for the $3,000 to win, Lucas Oil MLRA event, Gary finished 3rd in his heat race to lock into the 15th starting spot for the feature. In the feature event, he would advance to a 10th place finish against a stout field of competitors. For full results, please visit www.MLRARacing.com .
The team will likely take the upcoming weekend off from racing before returning to action on April 23rd-24th. On Friday, April 23rd the team will travel to Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, Oklahoma for a $3,000 to win MARS event, before making the trip to I-30 Speedway on Saturday, April 24th for the $2,000 to win COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event. For more information on the events, please visit www.marsracingseries.com and www.msradirt.com .
Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would like to
thank all of their sponsors, which include Pannell Chipping, Team 5 Enterprise,
LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace
Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.
For more information on Christian Motorsports, please visit the official team
website at
www.GaryChristian58x.com .
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Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 13th, 2010
Eric Cooley Wins First NeSmith Event of 2010 at Jackson
Fulton, MS (04/13/10) – Eric Cooley is coming off a great pair of performances over the weekend with the NeSmith Late Model Series as he picked up a win and a second place finish.
Eric enjoyed a great weekend behind the wheel of his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer as he entered a pair of NeSmith Late Model Series events. On Friday night, Cooley was in action at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi. A stout field of 36 competitors entered the event, and Eric started the night by qualifying 4th fastest to lock into the main event. He worked his way up to the second position during the course of the feature to record a second place finish behind, Mike Boland.
On Saturday, the team traveled to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for another NeSmith Late Model Series event. Eric had an up and down night, but by the time the checkered flag dropped he ended the night standing in victory lane after winning the $2,600 event. Cooley set second fast time in qualifications to earn the second starting position for the feature. He would fall as far back as the fourth position early in the feature. At one point he was even spun, but another driver was credited with the caution, allowing him to retain his spot. He would see his car come to him during the latter stages of the race as he raced his way past Mike Boland to take sole possession of the lead on the 32nd lap. Eric went on to lead the last 18 laps to take his first win of the year. He is also now leading the NeSmith Late Model Series standings!
This weekend Eric will make the trip to Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas for a pair of Crate Late Model events, which are being sponsored by Bad boy Mowers and Isle of Capri Casino. On Friday, April 16th a $1,500 to win feature will be held, while a $2,000 to win feature will be held on Saturday, April 17th. For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors
and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 13th, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. Sweeps Away MSRA Foes in Double Header
Batesville, Arkansas (04/13/10) –Billy Moyer Jr. made a clean sweep of the competition over the weekend as he drove his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to back-to-back feature wins in COMP Cams MSRA action.
Billy Moyer Jr. had a career weekend as he picked up back-to-back, $2,000 wins with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour on Friday and Saturday. The action kicked off on Friday with a $2,000 to win event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. Twenty-three Super Late Models entered the event, and Billy won his heat race to earn the fourth starting spot for the 30 lap affair. He would avoid near disaster on the first lap when the front row starters got together in the first corner resulting in a multi-car crash. He managed to miss the incident and was moved up to the outside front row for the ensuing restart. For the first two laps, Billy and Dane Dacus would battle side-by-side for the lead before Moyer Jr. cleared him and went on to lead the entire event en route to the $2,000 payday!
On Saturday night, Jr. Motorsports traveled to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for another $2,000 to win, COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event. After starting 5th in his heat race, he charged to a 2nd place finish. Via passing points he earned the fourth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. He would move up to the second spot early in the feature, before overtaking early leader Joey Mack for the lead on lap seven. He would survive a scare on lap 12 as a lapped car inadvertently forced him down the track allowing Jeff Floyd to slip by for the lead. However, six laps later he would drive back around Floyd for the top spot and never looked back en route to his second win in as many nights! Full results can be found at www.MSRADirt.com .
This weekend Billy will enter a pair of Crate Late Model events at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. The Bad Moyers and Isle of Capri sponsored events will see separate programs for the Crate Late Models held on Friday and Saturday night. For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .
Billy Moyer Jr. is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts are now available and can be viewed and purchased by going to his website at www.BillyMoyerJr.com . The shirts will also be available this weekend at North Alabama Speedway at the team’s hauler.
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 13th, 2010
Dewaine Hottinger Snares Pair of Top Ten Finishes
Russellville, Arkansas (04/13/10) – Dewaine Hottinger from Russellville, Arkansas was in action over the weekend in his #65 Doug’s Electrical/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model and recorded a pair of top ten finishes to show for his efforts.
Hott Motorsports entered a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events over the weekend. On Friday night, Dewaine was in action at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas in a $2,000 to win event. Via heat race action, Hottinger locked into the ninth starting spot for the feature event. However, on a track surface that lended itself to little passing, Dewaine would only manage to race his way to a ninth place finish.
On Saturday night, the team traveled to the 1/4 mile, Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, where he entered another $2,000 to win event. Twenty-five Super Late Models signed in for battle, and Hottinger locked into the 8th starting spot for the main event. The race got off to a rough start for Hottinger as contact from another competitor cut down one of his rear tires forcing him to bring out the caution on lap three. He would head pitside for fresh rubber before rejoining the tail of the field. Over the remainder of the event, he would rebound to a 10th place finish.
Hott Motorsports will take the upcoming weekend off from racing before returning to action on April 23rd – 24th. On Friday, April 23rd the team will enter the Mid America Racing Series (M.A.R.S.) event at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, Oklahoma for a $3,000 to win event. Saturday, April 24th, will find the team traveling to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win event, which will be sanctioned by the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. For more information on the events, please visit www.DLRA.net and www.MSRADirt.com .
Hott Racing would like to thank its sponsors including Kirby Specialties Corporation, Doug’s Electrical Service, Bill Frye Motorsports, MSRMafia.com, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, and Rocket Chassis.
Hott Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. Please contact the team via the website for more information.
For the latest team information on Dewaine Hottinger please visit www.DewaineHottinger.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 13th, 2010
Anthony Burroughs Claims SRRS Checkers at Thunderhill; GVS Up Next
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (04/13/10) –Anthony Burroughs piloted his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $3,000 victory on Saturday night at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee.
Anthony returned to action on Saturday night, April 13th at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee with the Southern Regional Racing Series. With 30 Super Late Models entered into the event, Burroughs set fast time in his group and second fast time overall to earn the outside front row starting spot for the main event. He would go on to power his way to the $3,000 feature win over Ray Cook and Jacob Grizzle. The win marked his second triumph of the 2010 season. Full results can be found at www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .
This weekend will once again find the team in action with the Southern Regional Racing Series as they travel to Dennis Harker’s Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama for a pair of shows. On Friday night, a 30 lap, $2,000 to win/$200 to start event will be held, on Saturday night a $3,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap program is on tap. For more information on the event, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com and www.GreenValleySpeedway.com .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
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April 8th, 2010
Gary Christian Launches New Website; Busy Weekend On Tap
Broken Bow, OK (04/08/10) – Gary Christian is proud to announce the launch of his redesigned website at www.GaryChristian58x.com as he prepares for a busy weekend in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model.
Gary was last in action two weeks ago. The team originally planned to compete at the MSRA season opener on Saturday night, March 27th at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. However, a threatening forecast sent the team to the World of Outlaw Super Late Model event at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. Thirty-three Super Late Models entered the event, and Gary started the night by qualifying 15th fastest to earn the 5th starting spot for his heat race. He would get as high as the fourth spot in his heat race before slipping back to a 5th place finish to earn the 15th starting spot for the $10,000 to win feature. Early in the event, he raced his way up to the 11th position as his car began to really come to him, but a mechanical failure just past the race's midway point left him sidelined with a 19th place finish.
Christian Motorsports is preparing for a busy weekend that will see them enter three events. On Friday, April 9th, the team will travel to Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win event, which will be sanctioned by the COMP Cams MSRA tour. For more information, please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com and www.MSRADirt.com .
On Saturday, April 10th the team will head due north to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri for a $3,000 to win Lucas Oil MLRA event. This will mark Christian’s first time to compete at the state-of-the-art facility. For more information, please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com and www.MLRARacing.com .
Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Pannell Chipping, Team 5 Enterprise, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.
For more information on Christian Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 8th, 2010
Shane Stephens Opens Season At Beebe & Riverside This Weekend
Arlington, Tennessee (04/08/10) – “Mr. Snugs” Shane Stephens from Arlington, Tennessee will officially open his 2010 season this weekend as he enters a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series events!
As the old saying goes, “Sometimes one man’s misfortune is another man’s good luck,” and nothing could better describe Shane’s situation early in the 2010 season. Two weeks ago as he put the finishing touches on his motor for the COMP Cams MSRA opener at I-30 Speedway, disaster struck as a part failed in the motor, which in turn damaged several other parts, leaving him without a motor for the event as his hopes of contending for the COMP Cams MSRA Rookie title went up in smoke.
“Man, I just wanted to cry after working all winter to get ready for this tour, and then to have my main motor break literally hours before we were getting ready to leave. It was a pretty hopeless feeling,” comments Stephens.
However, on Saturday the weather forecast took a turn for the worse, and the event was ultimately nixed by Mother Nature before hot laps. As a result, Stephens didn’t lose any ground in the standings.
With a mulligan already in the books on the year, Shane will look to get things started on the right foot this weekend, April 9th-10th as he pilots his #15 Stephens Motorsports/GRT/CSI Racing Engine Super Late Model in a pair of COMP Cams MSRA events.
The weekend will get underway on Friday, April 9th at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap event around the ¼ mile. On Saturday, April 10th, the tour moves to Shane’s home track, Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the Spring Fling 40, where a $2,000 to win/$400 to start purse will be up for grabs. For more information on the events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.BeebeSpeedway.com, and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Shane Stephens would like to thank all of his sponsors including S&S Express, Arlington Automotive, Keene Embroidery, MSRMafia.com, GRT Race Cars, Jack Dunn Motorsports, A-1 Helmets, and Tomlin Properties
Shane Stephens is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.ShaneStephens15.com .
For the latest information on Shane Stephens, please visit www.ShaneStephens15.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (901)
335-3037
April 6th, 2010
Greenville & Riverside Up Next For Ross Camponovo
Clarksdale, Mississippi (04/06/10) – After a few weeks
away from the track, “The Big Boss” Ross Camponovo will be back action this
weekend in a pair of events in his #18 R.C. Motorsports/Rocket/RPM Racing Engine
Super Late Model.
The team has spent the last few weeks getting their backup car ready to race. Last Saturday, the team had plans to compete in the P.R.O. Super Late Model Series Event at Central Mississippi Speedway, but heavy rain nixed the event. The team then decided to get their equipment ready for an event at Tennessee National Raceway, but by the time they had everything ready there was not sufficient travel time. As a result, Ross did not race anywhere last weekend.
Ross is busily preparing for the weekend’s events, which will see him in action in Missouri and Arkansas. The action will get underway on Friday, April 9th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi in the facility’s season opener for the Super Late Model division. For more information, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .
On Saturday, April 10th, the team will travel to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the Spring Fling 40, which will be sanctioned by the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. The event will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event. For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Ross and RC Motorsports would
like to thank all of their sponsors including Camponovo Farms, Young Farms,
Marion Towing, Edwards Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines, Elam Race
Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race Graphics.
For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit
www.RCMotorsports18.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton
April 6th, 2010
Kyle Beard To Enter MSRA Arkansas Double Shot
Trumann, AR (04/06/10) – After being sidelined by Mother Nature for the past two weekends, Kyle Beard will return to action in his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in a pair of COMP Cams MSRA events.
Kyle and Beard Motorsports were last in action on Saturday night, March 20th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for round #2 of the P.R.O. Dirt Car Super Late Model tour vs. the NeSmith Super Dirt Car tour. Twenty-six Super Late Models entered the event, and the night got off to a great start for Beard, who qualified second fastest in his group to lock into the fourth starting spot for the 40 lap, main event. As the feature went green, Kyle assumed the fourth position as he began battling David Breazeale for third. Near disaster struck for Beard on the seventh circuit, when he partially slipped off the turn one banking as he tried to get to the highside of the race track. He would get back on track, but not before he fell back to the 18th position. Despite losing several spots, Kyle did not give up and began a march back through the field that saw him come all the way back to the 7th spot by the time that the checkered flag waved!
With the first two events in the books, Kyle is currently 5th in the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series standings and 5th in the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series standings.
This weekend, April 9th-10th, Kyle will enter the opening events for the 2010 COMP Cams MSRA tour. On Friday night he will be in action at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas in a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event around the ¼ mile. Kyle is a former feature winner at Beebe Speedway and looks forward to returning on Friday night.
On Saturday night, the team will travel to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the Spring Fling 40, which has a posted purse that includes $2,000 to win and $400 to start.
For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.BeebeSpeedway.com, and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Bill Frye Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit www.KyleBeard86.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 6th, 2010
Eric Turner Wins Third Race of 2010
Hermitage, Missouri (04/06/10) – Eric Turner piloted his #99 Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model to the feature win on Sunday evening at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri.
Eric opened the weekend on Saturday night at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska with the MLRA Super Late Model tour. It was a tough night for Turner as he battled the setup the entire night. After finishing 6th in his heat race, he was relegated to a b-main event, where he charged to a second place finish to earn a transfer to the feature. He would ultimately record a 16th place finish in the feature. Full results can be found at www.MLRARacing.com .
After a bad night on Saturday, Eric turned things around on Sunday at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri in a Weekly Racing Series Event. The night got off to a rough start when mechanical woes in his heat race relegated him to a DNF. After starting dead last in the feature event, Turner rocketed his way to the front of the pack and the feature win, which was his second Super Late Model win of 2010 and his third win over all of the season.
This Saturday, April 10th Eric will travel to his favorite track, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, for the $2,500 to win, MLRA Late Model Series event. For more information on the event, please visit www.MLRARacing.com and www.LucasOilSpeedway.com .
Eric Turner would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Rushin Towing, Swafford’s Amoco, GRT Race Cars, GRT By Phillips, Hermitage Lumber, Lightfoot, Transport Graphics, Hatfield Racing Engines, Terry Phillips Autosports, Lucas Oil Products, Kwik Skins, Pitt Homes, Inc., Environmental Development Group, BSB Manufacturing, Port City Racing, Powertrain Industries, Dirthead, Integra Racing Shocks, KRC, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSRMafia.com, and Mike’s Plumbing.
For the latest Eric Turner information, please visit www.ericturnerracing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 5th, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. Returns To The Scene of the Crime at Riverside
Batesville, Arkansas (04/05/10) – This weekend Nature, Billy Moyer Jr. will return to the scene of his first special event win as he takes his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events.
Coming into last year’s inaugural visit to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, Billy Moyer Jr. had flirted with victory lane with the COMP Cams MSRA tour on several occasions, but always managed to fall a little short in his efforts. However, Moyer Jr. would finally seal the deal in April of 2009 at Riverside as he led the last 200 feet to take the win in front of an enthusiastic crowd. The win gave Moyer Jr. momentum that led him to the 2009 COMP Cams MSRA Championship. This Saturday, he will return to the scene of the crime.
This weekend will get underway for Jr. Motorsports on Friday, April 9th at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, COMP Cams MSRA event at the ¼ mile, clay oval. On Saturday night, April 10th the action shifts east to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event. Both events will be sanctioned by the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.BeebeSpeedway.com, and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Last weekend after having the Crate Late Models at Batesville Motor Speedway nixed by Mother Nature, Billy decided to travel to Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee on Saturday night for an unsanctioned, $2,000 to win event. With 22 Super Late Models on hand, Billy blazed to the fastest time of the night to earn the pole position for the feature event as he started alongside Anthony Burroughs. At the drop of the green flag, Billy bolted to the lead and would maintain the top spot for the first 12 laps before losing the lead to Burroughs in heavy lapped traffic. Moyer Jr. would chase Burroughs for the next several laps before disaster struck for the leader, when a lapped car tried to abruptly exit the track, collecting Burroughs and a few other cars. Moyer Jr. was able to avoid the incident and reassumed the top spot. Despite missing the accident, Billy's luck would run out as he broke a rocker arm on the restart bringing his night to a disappointing end.
Billy Moyer Jr. is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts are now available and can be viewed and purchased by going to his website at www.BillyMoyerJr.com . The shirts will also be available this weekend at North Alabama Speedway at the team’s hauler.
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901)
335-3037
April 5th, 2010
Todd Hall Takes Top 10 at Clarksville; Riverside Up Next
Charleston, MO (4/05/10) – Todd Hall from Charleston, Missouri will return to action in his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt/Russell Baker Racing Engine Super Late Model this Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour.
Back on Saturday, March 13th Todd opened his 2010 season at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee with a $3,000 to win event, which was sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models. The event saw thirty-three entries sign in for battle, and Todd got his night off to a great start by qualifying second fastest in his group to lock into the 8th starting spot in the main event. During the course of the event, Todd would battle throughout the top ten before recording an 8th place finish.
This Saturday Todd Hall Motorsports will make the trek to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event. Todd has competed at the ¼ mile oval once in his career and has a second place finish to show for his efforts. This Saturday’s program will be $2,000 to win and $400 to start for the 40 lap event. For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Todd Hall Motorsports would
like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Serengeti
Poker Tables, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank,
Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, Simpson Racing Products, Schaeffer
Oil Products, and MSRMafia.com .
For the latest information on the Todd Hall
Motorsports Team visit the official website at
www.ToddHallMotorsports.com
Scott Creel Scores Top 10 At Lavonia; SAS at Toccoa Up Next
Franklinton, Louisiana (04/05/10) – Scott Creel got his season back on track over the weekend as he powered his #31 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model to a top ten finish at Lavonia Speedway.
Scott returned to action with the Southern All Star Super Late Models on Saturday night at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia. Twenty-eight Super Late Models were on hand, and Scott began the night by qualifying 4th fastest to lock into the 4th starting spot for the feature event. On a very rough race track, Scott would fight an ill handling race car to an 8th place finish in front of a large crowd. For complete results, please visit www.southernallstarsracingseries.com.
After the completion of the weekend’s event, Scott is currently third in the Southern All Star Racing Series’ standings and is leading the Rookie of the Year battle.
Next on tap for Scott and Voodoo Motorsports will be the $5,000 to win, Southern All Star event at Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia. For more information, please visit www.southernallstarsracingseries.com.
Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Pro Power Racing Engines, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Ohlins Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, MSRMafia.com, Team Voodoo Racing, and ASI Racewear.
For more information on Voodoo Motorsports, please visit www.VooooDirt.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 1st, 2010
Anthony Burroughs Returns To Action At Central Mississippi Speedway
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (04/01/10) –Anthony Burroughs will continue his 2010 season this Saturday as he invades Central Mississippi Speedway in his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model.
The team was in action last Saturday night, March 27th at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee with the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models. With 33 Super Late Models on hand for the $3,000 to win event, Anthony started the night by qualifying fourth fastest in his group to earn the pole position for a qualifying heat race. He would go on to win the qualifier to start 10th in the feature. During the course of the 50 lap event, he battled his way to a 6th place finish. For complete results, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .
This weekend, the team will enter a lone event on Saturday, April 3rd as they travel to Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi for a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event, which will be co-sanctioned by the P.R.O. Super Late Model tour and the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Super Late Model tour. Anthony currently sits second in the P.R.O. Super Dirt Car Series standings and second in the national points for the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series. For more information on the event, please visit www.CMSDirt.com, www.PRODirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 1st, 2010
Dewaine Hottinger Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Russellville, Arkansas (04/01/10) – Dewaine Hottinger from Russellville, Arkansas is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team, and has launched a brand new website at www.DewaineHottinger.com .
Dewaine is currently in his 16th year of racing as he pilots his #65 Hott Racing/Doug’s Electrical/Kirby Specialities/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model at various events throughout the Southeast and Midwest.
After losing the COMP Cams MSRA season opening event on Saturday, March 27th to rain at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR), Dewaine is scheduled to return to action on April 9th-10th with a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, AR) and Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, AR). For more information on the events please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.I-30Speedway.com, and www.BeebeSpeedway.com
Hott Racing would like to thank its sponsors including Kirby Specialties Corporation, Doug’s Electrical Service, Bill Frye Motorsports, MSRMafia.com, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, and Rocket Chassis.
Hott Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. Please contact the team via the website for more information.
For the latest team information on Dewaine Hottinger please visit www.DewaineHottinger.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 31st, 2010
Tony Knowles Has Strong Texas
Weekend; North Georgia Up Next
Tyrone, Georgia (03/31/10) – Tony Knowles made his first ever trek to the Lone
Star state over the weekend as he entered a pair of World of Outlaw events in
his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model.
TKR Motorsports made the trip to Texas for a pair of World of Outlaw Super Late
Model events over the weekend. The first event was held on Friday night, March
26th at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. Thirty-three Super Late
Models entered the $10,000 to win event, and Tony qualified 11th fastest and
went on to finish fourth in his heat race to earn the 15th starting spot in the
main event. During the course of the main event, he would race his way to a 17th
place finish.
Tony entered the second leg of the World of Outlaw Late Model Series double
header on Saturday night at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas in a night where
"12" would be a recurring number. Once again, thirty-three Super Late Models
entered the event, and Tony started the night by qualifying 12th fastest to earn
the fourth starting spot for a heat race. He would go on to finish fourth in his
heat race to lock into the 12th starting position for the feature event. In the
feature, he would go on to race his way to a 12th place finish in the $10,000 to
win main event.
Next on tap for Knowles will be a $3,000 to win event on Saturday, April 3rd at
North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia. The event will be sanctioned by
the Southern Regional Racing Series. For more information on the event, please
visit
www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .
Race fans also please note that the brand new t-shirts from Tony Knowles racing
are now available and can be viewed and purchased online at
www.TonyKnowles26.com .
Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD
Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Coleman Auto
Salvage, All Star Performance, CJ Trucking, Wiles Drive Shafts, Simpson Race
Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, Aquatic Solutions, GW
Performance, Ohlins Racing Suspension, and All Star Graphix.
For more information on TKR Motorsports, please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 31st, 2010
Chad Thrash Blasts Through Whynot Field For Runner-Up Finish
Meridian, Mississippi (03/31/10) – For the second event in a row, the evening started slow for Chad Thrash in his #1c Tomkat of Chunky/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model, but by the end of the night he had once again made a daring run through the field to score a second place finish.
After a week away from the track, Thrash Motorsports returned to action with the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on Saturday night. Chad set the 6th fastest time in his group in qualifications to earn the outside front row starting spot for his b-main. He would go on to win the b-main to start 10th in the feature. In the feature event, he drove his hot rod to a solid, second place finish behind event winner, David Breazeale, despite power steering and brake problems that hampered Chad over the second half of the event.
Chad will take this weekend off to celebrate the Easter Holiday. He is unsure of when his next event will be, so please stay tuned to www.ChadThrash.com for the latest schedule and team news.
Chad Thrash would like to thank all of his sponsors including Structural Steel, Tomkat of Chunky, Creel Brothers LLC, Sign Plant, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Simpson Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Stuckey Race Products, Wrisco, TWM, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and Hoosier Racing Tires.
For more information on Chad Thrash, please visit his official internet home at www.ChadThrash.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 31st, 2010
Bub McCool Barely Misses Brownstown Main; Takes Easter Baskets To Kids
Vicksburg, MS (03/31/10) – Bub McCool made the long tow to Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana over the weekend in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model for a Lucas Oil Late Model Series event.
Bub traveled to Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana for Saturday night's $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Series Event. An outstanding field of 61 Super Late Models entered the event. Bub finished 6th in his heat race, and with only the top three cars transferring to the feature, he was relegated to a b-main event. In the b-main, after starting sixth he battled his way to the third position and was challenging for the final transfer spot, when he got turned sideways on a late restart causing him to lose ground on the second place car. He would go on to record a third place finish, but unfortunately only the top two cars transferred to the feature. McCool was unable to utilize a Lucas Oil Series provisional to start the feature as two drivers, who were higher in points, were forced to use them.
This Wednesday, March 31st, Bub and McCool Motorsports will be delivering 100 Easter baskets to Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson, Mississippi. This completes the 2009 Fundraiser program that the team spear-headed.
Right now, Bub is unsure of when his next event will be, so please stay tuned to www.BubMcCool.com for the latest schedule information.
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 31st, 2010
Jeremy Glasgow Claims Top 5 At Magnolia; CMS Up Next
Caledonia, Mississippi (03/31/10) – Jeremy Glasgow kicked his season into high gear on Saturday night in his #7 Glasgow Trucking/Mastersbilt/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model as he picked up a top five finish at Magnolia Motor Speedway.
After experiencing more than his fair share of bad luck early in the season, Jeremy Glasgow finally got things back on track on Friday night in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. Twenty-three Super Late Models entered the event and via time trials, Glasgow locked into the 9th starting spot for the main event. He would go on to race his way to a solid 5th place finish behind event winner, Klint Byars, Brian Rickman, Neil Baggett, and Randy Boyd.
“After our terrible luck early in the year, it felt great to get a top five. Hopefully we can build on this momentum,” commented Jeremy.
This Saturday, April 3rd, Jeremy will return to action with the P.R.O. Super Late Model tour as he travels to Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi for the 1st Annual Jerry Inmon Classic. The 40 lap event will pay $2,000 to win, and Glasgow will be looking to pick up ground in the point’s standings this weekend. For more information, please visit www.PRODirtCarSeries.com and www.CMSDirt.com .
Jeremy Glasgow would like to thank his sponsors including Glasgow Trucking, Truck & Trailer Parts, Etheridge Race Parts, John Holliman Construction, McGriff Tire, SEC Repo and Transportation, Total Performance, R2C Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Mastersbilt Race Cars, and American Race Tires By Allen.
For more information on Jeremy Glasgow and Glasgow Motorsports, please visit www.JeremyGlasgow.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 29th, 2010
Ashley Newman Snares Pair of Runner Up Finishes At Magnolia
Collierville, TN (03/29/10) – Ashley Newman enjoyed another strong weekend behind the wheel of his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified as he raced is way to a pair of second place finishes in USCS Open Wheel Modified action at Magnolia Motor Speedway.
The team traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi over the weekend for a pair of USCS Open Wheel Modified events. On Friday night, Ashley finished 2nd in his heat race to start 4th in the feature. During the course of the event, he raced his way to a second place finish behind event winner, Josh Hughes.
On Saturday night, another complete program was on tap for the Open Wheel Modifieds, and Newman started the night by qualifying second to earn the second starting position for the feature event. Ashley would chase Chris Moore for much of the event, and exiting turn two on the white flag lap, he attempted a pass on the leader, only to have Moore make contact with him. Newman would recover, and would attempt a pass out of turn four coming to the checkers only to have Moore make contact with him again. Despite the aggressive driving, Ashley would still record a second place finish.
This Saturday, April 3rd, Ashley and Tucker Motorsports will travel to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a Weekly Racing Series event. For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 29th, 2010
Eric Turner Wins Silver Cup At Chico
Hermitage, Missouri (03/29/10) – In more ways than one, it was an up and down weekend for Eric Turner in California, but by the time that the final checkered flag waved on the weekend he was the Silver Cup Champion!
Eric entered the first night of the Silver Cup for Open Wheel Modifieds at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California on Friday night, March 26th behind the wheel of Duane Cleveland’s Open Wheel Modified. The night got off to a good start as Turner won his heat race by over half a track to earn the pole position for the feature event. Eric led the first ten laps of the feature before slipping to second on a restart. He would chase the leader for the next five laps before attempting to pass him in lapped traffic, which is when disaster struck. As Turner headed to the cushion, one of the lapped cars moved up the track and sent Eric flipping off the track, bringing his night to a disappointing, early end.
After the wild wreck on Friday night, the team thrashed all day on Saturday to get ready for the finale of the Silver Cup. Amazingly they were able to get the Duane Cleveland owned, Open Wheel Modified ready for action. It would pay big dividends as Eric won the fourth heat race to earn the fourth starting position for the feature event over the field of 31 entries. Turner would race his way to the lead early in the event and never looked back en route to his first Open Wheel Modified win of the 2010 season!
This Saturday, April 3rd Turner will return to the cockpit of the #99t Rushin Towing/Swafford’s Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model as he travels to I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska for an M.L.R.A. Super Late Model event. For more information, please visit www.MLRARacing.com .
Eric Turner would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Rushin Towing, Swafford’s Amoco, GRT Race Cars, GRT By Phillips, Hermitage Lumber, Lightfoot, Transport Graphics, Hatfield Racing Engines, Terry Phillips Autosports, Lucas Oil Products, Kwik Skins, Pitt Homes, Inc., Environmental Development Group, BSB Manufacturing, Port City Racing, Powertrain Industries, Dirthead, Integra Racing Shocks, KRC, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSRMafia.com, and Mike’s Plumbing.
For the latest Eric Turner information, please visit www.ericturnerracing.com .
Mickey Trosclair Jr. Joins MSR
Mafia; Launches New Website
Luling, Lousiana (03/24/10) – Mickey Trosclair Jr.
from Luling, Louisiana is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia team, and has
launched a brand new website at
www.MickeyTrosclairJr.com .
Mickey, who is 24 years old, is currently in his 10th
year of racing as he pilots his #21 Bloomquist Chassis/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine
Super Late Model throughout the Southeast.
Next on tap for Trosclair Jr. will be a Weekly Racing
Series Event on Saturday, March 27th at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram,
Mississippi. For more information on the event, please visit
www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net .
Mickey Trosclair Jr. would like to thank his sponsors
including Griffin Fence Company, Percle Fun and Jump, Extreme Powder Coating of
New Orleans, All Star Graphics, MSRMafia.com, and Team Zero Race Cars.
Trosclair Motorsports is currently looking for all
levels of sponsorship for the 2010 season. For the latest information on Mickey
Trosclair Jr., please visit
www.MickeyTrosclairJr.com .
Late Start to Racing Career No Hindrance to Chris Wall; Readies for First Ever Appearance at Brownstown Speedway
It started as a dare from a nephew one Sunday morning after church services when Chris Wall decided he would take a shot at dirt track racing. Some eleven years later the reality of that day still lingers in Wall’s mind as he prepares to hit the road in 2010 with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the first-time, without that conversation the many fans across the country who will be seeing Wall race for the first time in person this year would not haven the fortune to see the talents of the Holden, LA driver.
“I had always had fast motorcycles, three-wheelers like that, but anyhow my nephew went to a dirt race and said guess where I went last night and he said a dirt race,” said Wall who recounts the story that the nephew also threw in “I bet you’d love it” and I said yes that’s what I am afraid of I would and the next thing you know he dared us to get a race car and by the end of that week we were owners of a super stock, it looked like a late model, but it was a clip car, had a two-barrel carburetor, we run from ’99-’01 in the super stock class at Spillway Speedway in Loranger, LA, Pike County Speedway in Mississippi and Saint Tammany Speedway in Louisiana and by the end of ’01 we were the cat to beat in the class.”
Wall then made the transition to the Super Late Model division in 2002; the highlight that year was making the trek to Talladega Short Track in Alabama for the Ice Bowl and made the show. “You would have thought we made the World 100 that time,” said Wall who’s racing career did start until he was 31 years old in 1999.
Over the past several years Wall has kept his racing limited to the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama region, winning several events with his spec motor. Just in the last few years as he made inroads with his open late model engine program. “We still feel like we have a lot to learn with our open motor program, getting out on the road with the Lucas Oil series this year we are going to know where we stand on things and what improvements we can make for the future,” said the 42-year-old racer, who has made jaunts to Eldora and Cedar Lake the last few years in preparation for hitting the road full-time this year.
“We decided towards the end of last year that we were going to run the Lucas Oil Series this year, we were eligible for the rookie-of-the year award and the races we had last year with the series where we did compete we did pretty well and that gave us enough confidence to purse running full-time with the Lucas Oil Series in 2010. “It is a very professional organization, the points payback is real good, alot of the races are on the weekend and that helps since we have a full-time job during the week with the alligator farm.” Said Wall who also said this may not be a one year and done deal with the series.
“If everything goes well and we do good, it is something we would consider doing for the next several years, we are realistic in saying that we don’t have a real good shot at winning a championship this year, we feel good about being competitive in the rookie points race, when you go to tracks like Bulls Gap and all the ones we’ve never been to this year, there’s nothing that replaces the seat time you need at some of these tracks, I think we are going to have to pay our dues this year,” said Wall who currently stands tied for fourth in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings.
While Wall may have his qualifying program down (he has four fast times so far this year) plus a new track record at East Bay, Wall knows he needs to improve his feature program. Wall had a solid run going at Cherokee on Sunday running as high as third place before coming home in sixth in the final rundown, only completing races will Wall realize what it takes to compete on a regular basis with the ultra-tough Lucas Oil Series.
Wall credits Ronnie Stuckey and Ronnie Rogers for much of his success. “We have bought MasterSbilt cars from Ronnie for several years, he has put us in good equipment and he goes to a lot of our races and teaches us things to know what adjustments and changes to make to the car at the track, also the Wall2Wall Performance Engines, I no longer own that, even though our name is still on them, Ronnie Rogers is now the owner and he does a great job in the engine shop,” said Wall who currently leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year chase for the Lucas Oil Series with the guidance of crew chief Darrel Posey.
Wall’s appearance at Brownstown (IN) Speedway on March 27th for the Indiana Icebreaker with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series may be one of the most anticipated first-time visitors to the historic track in several years. “We’ve just never been able to make it up there; I know MasterSbilt is not that far from there, I have heard a lot of good things about the track at Brownstown. I know (Don) O’Neal is tough there and I believe Earl Pearson Jr. has won the last two times he’s been there, I am looking forward to going there and see what we can do,” said Wall who won a bet with Indiana driver Chad Stapleton in Florida after Wall’s home state team the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl last month.
The two drivers placed a friendly bet on the Super Bowl and when Wall’s beloved Saints took home the Lombardi Trophy that meant Stapleton would have to wear a Drew Brees uniform at Brownstown with Wall getting out of not having to put on a Peyton Manning jersey in front of the crowd. Wall and the Saints have a lot in common he was born on Christmas Day in 1967, the same year the Saints franchise began play in the National Football League.
The next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will be the Indiana Icebreaker at Brownstown (IN) Speedway on Saturday, March 27th paying $10,000 to win. It has also been announced that the event will be taped by SPEED TV and shown on a date and time to be announced in the future.
Jan Howard Set For USCS Double Header At Magnolia Motor Speedway
Marion, Arkansas (03/23/10) –Jan Howard will enter his first official events of the 2010 season this Friday and Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.
For the 2010 season, Jan has joined Stinson Motorsports and will be piloting the #46s Stinson Industrial/Brim’s Snack Foods/J&J/Wesmar Racing Engine Winged Sprint Car and will be a teammate to Jon Stinson, who will pilot the #26s Sprinter.
The team planned to open the season last Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas, but after the event fell victim to rain, they traveled to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama to have a little fun in the team’s Open Wheel Modified. Jan would retire early in the feature to an 18th place finish.
This weekend Jan will enter his first Sprint Car events of the year at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The USCS Sprint Car Series will be sanctioning a double header at the 1/3 mile oval, which is tabbed as the “Black Ice” due to its tendency to get extremely slick during the course of the race night. For more information on the events, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net and www.USCSRacing.com .
Jan would
like to thank all of his sponsors including Stinson Industrial, Brim's Snack
Foods, Carpenter Steel Erectors, K&N Filters, Mason Water Wells, Hinchman of
Indy, Trumann Paramedics, Interior Trim Works by Jay Henderson, Carpenter Homes,
Skull Covers By Gator, Lofton Motorsports, Ray's Auto Collision, Truck Parts
Specialists, A.T.R.O.M. Transmissions, Parts Plus, Sanders Pest Control,
www.WideOpenWorldTravel.com, Cole & Desmon,
special thanks to Kristy and Tony Graves, Joe Todd Auto Sales (West Memphis,
AR), HJS Performance, Tipton County Coatings, NAPA, and MSRMafia.com .
For more information on Jan Howard, please visit
www.HowardRacing.net .
Jeremy Glasgow Looks To Tame Black Ice At Magnolia Motor Speedway
Caledonia, Mississippi (03/23/10) – Jeremy Glasgow from Caledonia, Mississippi will return to action this Friday, March 26th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in his #7 Glasgow Trucking/Mastersbilt/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model.
Glasgow Motorsports returned to action last Saturday night as they made their first trip of the year to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $2,500 to win event, which was co-sanctioned by the P.R.O. Dirt Car Super Late Model Series and the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Super Late Model Series. Twenty-six Super Late Models entered the event, and Jeremy got off to a strong start by timing in sixth fastest in group time trials to earn the third starting spot in a qualifying race. He would go on to advance to a second place finish in the qualifying race to earn the tenth starting position for the 40 lap feature. He would battle around midpack for much of the feature before a flat tire sent him pitside. He would ultimately record a 17th place finish. Even though the team would've like a little better finish they were excited to finally get the mechanical woes behind them and to get some laps under their belt.
This Friday, March 26th Glasgow Motorsports will be in action at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a weekly racing series event. For more information on the event, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .
Jeremy Glasgow would like to thank his sponsors including Glasgow Trucking, Truck & Trailer Parts, Etheridge Race Parts, John Holliman Construction, McGriff Tire, SEC Repo and Transportation, Total Performance, R2C Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Mastersbilt Race Cars, and American Race Tires By Allen,
For more information on Jeremy Glasgow and Glasgow Motorsports, please visit www.JeremyGlasgow.com .
Todd Hall Opens 2010 At Clarksville Speedway This Saturday
Charleston, MO (3/23/10) – After having his first few attempts to get the 2010 season underway nixed by Mother Nature, Todd Hall will finally enter his first event of the season this Saturday at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Todd will be taking his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt/Russell Baker Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this Saturday, March 27th at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee for the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) sanctioned event, which has a $3,000 winner’s share posted. Hall has enjoyed strong runs at Clarksville Speedway in the past, and hopes to start the 2010 season on the right foot. For more information on the event, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com and www.ClarksvilleSpeedway.com .
For the 2010 season, Todd Hall hopes to compete in more regional Super Late Model events as well as some area national events. Stay tuned to www.ToddHallMotorsports.com for the latest schedule updates.
Todd Hall
Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS
Logistics, Serengeti Poker Tables, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First
Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, Simpson Racing
Products, Schaeffer Oil Products, and MSRMafia.com .
For the latest information on the Todd Hall
Motorsports Team visit the official website at
www.ToddHallMotorsports.com .
Eric Cooley To Enter $25k Crate Nationals at Green Valley
Fulton, MS (03/23/10) – Eric Cooley is set to take his best shot at claiming the $25,000 top prize in this weekend’s 2nd Annual Crate Nationals at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama.
Last Saturday, Eric entered his second Super Late Model event of the 2010 season at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with the P.R.O. Dirt Car Super Late Model Series. Eric started the night by qualifying 8th fastest in his group to earn the fifth starting spot in a qualifier. He went on to finish 5th in the qualifier, which resulted in him starting 16th in the 40 lap, $2,500 to win feature. In the main event, Eric would begin marching toward the front of the pack early in the event as he was up to the 10th position by the race's midway point. Over the remainder of the event, he raced his way to a solid 6th place finish, and along the way earned the Hard Charger Award.
This weekend, March 25th-27th, Eric, who is the 2009 NeSmith National Late Model Series Champion, will travel to Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama for the $25,000 to win/$1,000 to start Crate Nationals. However, he will not be in his familiar #33c entry as he will be behind the wheel of the #21 Mastersbilt Crate Late Model, which is owned by Norman Braxton. Eric is not a stranger to the car though as this is one of his former cars that he recently sold to Braxton.
“I’m really excited about the Crate Nationals this weekend, and I can’t thank Mr. Braxton enough for giving me the opportunity to pilot his car in this huge event. Hopefully I can bring home the $25,000 check!” commented Cooley.
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 23rd, 2010
Shane Stephens Begins Pursuit of MSRA Rookie Title This Saturday
Arlington, Tennessee (03/23/10) – “Mr. Snugs” Shane Stephens from Arlington, Tennessee is eager to kick off his 2010 season this Saturday at I-30 Speedway in COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series action!
Shane, who is entering his 13th season of racing action, will be piloting his #15 Stephens Motorsports/GRT/CSI Racing Engine Super Late Model in pursuit of the 2010 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year honors with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour.
“I’ve always wanted to follow a Super Late Model tour on a full time basis, so this is definitely a dream come true, and I just hope that I can go out there and open some eyes,” comments Stephens.
Stephen’s dreams will become a reality this Saturday, March 27th as he invades Tracey Clay’s I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for the season opener for the COMP Cams MSRA tour. Shane has enjoyed strong runs in the Open Wheel Modified division at I-30, and will be looking to make his mark on the Super Late Model division this weekend. The program will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win/$400 to start feature event. For more information on the event, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com and www.MSRADirt.com .
Shane Stephens would like to thank all of his sponsors including S&S Express, Arlington Automotive, Keene Embroidery, MSRMafia.com, GRT Race Cars, Jack Dunn Motorsports, A-1 Helmets, and Tomlin Properties
Shane Stephens is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.ShaneStephens15.com .
For the latest information on Shane Stephens, please visit www.ShaneStephens15.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 21st, 2010
Eric Turner Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Hermitage, Missouri (03/21/10) – Eric Turner is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia team and is proud to announce the launch of his brand new website at www.EricTurnerRacing.com .
Eric, who is currently in his 12th year of racing, splits time between the driver’s seat of the Steve Rushin owned, #99t Rushin Towing/Swafford’s Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model and the Turner Motorsports owned, #99t GRT By Phillips/Hatfield Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified.
Eric already has one win on the year as he picked up the $3,000 payday in the season opener for the Mid America Racing Series (M.A.R.S.) Super Late Models back on March 12th at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee. Turner is coming off a 2009 season, where he finished second in the final M.A.R.S. point’s standings, just 5 points behind point’s champion, Terry Phillips.
This weekend, March 26th-27th Eric will fly to Sacramento, California to compete in a pair of events in Duane Cleveland’s GRT Open Wheel Modified.
Last weekend, Eric traveled to South Coffeyville, Oklahoma for the Bud Purkey Memorial at Mid America Speedway. The $6,000 to win event was to be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil MLRA Super Late Model tour, but inclement weather forced the event to be postponed.
Eric Turner would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Rushin Towing, Swafford’s Amoco, GRT Race Cars, GRT By Phillips, Hermitage Lumber, Lightfoot, Transport Graphics, Hatfield Racing Engines, Terry Phillips Autosports, Lucas Oil Products, Kwik Skins, Pitt Homes, Inc., Environmental Development Group, BSB Manufacturing, Port City Racing, Powertrain Industries, Dirthead, Integra Racing Shocks, KRC, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSRMafia.com, and Mike’s Plumbing.
For the latest Eric Turner information, please visit www.EricTurnerRacing.com .
Clay Fisher Returns To Action At North Alabama Speedway This Saturday
Dewitt, AR (03/19/10) – Clay Fisher will take his #99 Fisher Recycling/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this Saturday at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
Last Saturday, the team made the last minute decision to open their 2010 season at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the newly formed Promoters Racing Organization (P.R.O.) Super Late Model tour. A stellar field of 38 Super Late Models entered the event, and via group qualifications, Clay earned the tenth starting position for a b-main event. Clay would advance a few spots in the b-main, but fell just short of earning the transfer to the feature event, which brought his night to an early end.
This Saturday, March 20th Fisher Motorsports will invade North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $2,500 to win/$250 to start Super Late Model event. The event will be co-sanctioned by the P.R.O. Dirt Car Super Late Model Series and the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Super Late Model Series. Fisher has enjoyed strong runs at the racy, ¼ mile oval in the past, and will look to get his season on track this Saturday. For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.PRODirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Fisher Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Fisher Transportation Services, Stuckey Enterprises, CMS Racing Engines, Horton Diesel Repair, Fisher Recycling, Palmer Fisher Trucking, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Clay Fisher and Fisher Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.ClayFisher99.com .
Kyle Beard Takes Top 10 at Columbus; North Alabama Up Next
Trumann, AR (03/18/10) – After two months out of the driver’s seat, Kyle shook off the cobwebs and returned to action at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model.
For the first time in over two months Kyle returned to action on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the $2,000 to win, Promoters Racing Organization (P.R.O.) Super Late Model Series event, which was also sanctioned by the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series. A stout field of 38 Super Late Models entered the event, and in group qualifying, Kyle was 5th fastest in his group to earn the third starting spot in a qualifier. In the qualifier, Kyle would battle mechanical woes to a second place finish behind Mathew Turner to pick up the 12th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Early in the event, Kyle would drop a few spots before rebounding to record a 9th place finish by the time that the checkered flag dropped.
With the first event in the books, Kyle is currently 9th in the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series standings and 5th in the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series standings.
This Saturday, March 20th the team will travel to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $2,500 to win/$250 to start event, which will be co-sanctioned by the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series and the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series. For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.PRODirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Bill Frye Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit www.KyleBeard86.com
Eric Cooley Eyes $2,500 At North Alabama This Saturday
Fulton, MS (03/18/10) – Eric Cooley will enter his second Super Late Model event of the year on Saturday in his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/CT525 Racing Engine Super Late Model as he travels to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for the $2,500 to win event.
Despite having limited seat time behind the wheel of a Super Late Model, Eric has already enjoyed success including qualifying for the main event 2009 edition of the Cotton Pickin’ 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) as well as the feature event at the 2010 Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama).
This Saturday, March 20th, Cooley will once again hop behind the wheel of a Super Late Model as he chases the $2,500 top prize in the event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama, which will be co-sanctioned by the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series and the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series. Eric has won several events at North Alabama Speedway over the past few years, but has never competed in the Super Late Model division at Jeff Greer’s, lightning fast, ¼ mile oval. For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.ProDirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Last Saturday the 2009 NeSmith National Late Model Series Champion entered the $1,000 to win Bullring Bash for NeSmith Crate Late Models at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. Twenty-five Crate Late Models entered the event, and in qualifying, Cooley laid down the second fastest lap to earn the second starting position alongside pole-sitter, Justin McRee for the feature event. As the feature went green, Cooley assumed the second position behind leader McRee. Cooley would chase the leader for the first 15 laps before Ronnie Johnson slipped by Eric on the high-side, which relegated Cooley to the third position. Cooley would go on to chase McRee and Johnson to the checkered flag to record a third place finish.
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new
sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team,
please visit
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
Anthony Burroughs Eager For P.R.O. Event At North Alabama Speedway
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (03/18/10) –Anthony Burroughs get excited any chance that he gets to return to North Alabama Speedway and given the torrid start to the 2010 season, he is especially eager to take his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle at the ¼ mile oval this Saturday night.
Last weekend, the team set out to compete in a pair of events. However, after having the Southern All Stars Friday night show at Boyd's Raceway (Ringgold, Georgia) nixed by Mother Nature, Burroughs entered a single event over the weekend as he entered the Promoters Racing Organization (P.R.O.) Super Late Model Series opener at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday night, which was also co-sanctioned by the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series. A stellar field of 38 Super Late Models entered the event at the 1/3 mile, clay oval. With group qualifying in effect, Anthony qualified sixth fastest in his group to earn the four starting spot in his qualifier. He would go on to advance to a third place finish in the qualifier, which gave him the 13th starting position for the 40 lap, $2,000 to win event. During the race's early stages, Burroughs would slowly begin to work his way to the front, and by the race's midpoint he was up to 8th. Over the final half of the race, the handling on the #121 Mastersbilt began to come to Anthony, and he would motor his way to a third place finish behind event winner, Chris Wall, and Chad Thrash.
With the opening weekend for the two series’ in the books, Anthony currently sits third in the P.R.O. Super Dirt Car Series standings and is the point’s leader in the national points for the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series.
Burroughs and ALT Motorsports are preparing for another busy weekend. Friday night’s plans are up in the air as the team may enter the $5,000 to win, Southern All Star Super Late Model event at Boyds Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia or they may just do some testing in the open practice session at North Alabama Speedway.
On Saturday, March 20th the team will definitely be in action with the $2,000 to win event at North Alabama Speedway, which will be co-sanctioned by the P.R.O. Super Late Model tour and the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Super Late Model tour. For more information, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.ProDirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 18th, 2010
Chad Thrash Hard Charges To 2nd In Columbus Barn-Burner
Meridian, Mississippi (03/18/10) – The evening may have gotten off to a slow start for Chad Thrash in his #1c Tomkat of Chunky/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model, but by the time the dust settled on the Bullring Bash at Columbus Speedway on Saturday, he had a big smile on his face.
Thrash Motorsports originally planned to travel to Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) on Saturday night for the $10,000 to win Southern All Star event, but inclement weather forced the cancellation of the event. As a result, the team made the last minute decision to invade Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the $2,000 to win, P.R.O. Super Late Model Series event. Thirty-eight Super Late Models entered the event, and early in the night, Thrash got behind the eight ball by struggling in time trials. After qualifying seventh fastest in his group, he started fifth in a qualifier. He finished 4th in the qualifier, which gave him the 16th starting spot for the 40 lap feature.
For the feature event, Thrash Motorsports would make several adjustments on the car, and the end result was an incredible march through the field. As the main event got underway, Thrash began working the lowside, and slowly began picking off spots. By the time that a caution flew at the race's midway point, Chad sat in the 11th position. The next ten laps of the feature would see Thrash beginning to make a lot of noise as he cracked the top five by lap 29, and four laps later he would move past Anthony Burroughs for the second spot as he set his sights on the leader, Chris Wall. However, with only seven laps remaining, and Wall holding a straight away lead, Chad would not be able to catch the leader before the checkered flag fell. He would go on to record a great second place finish behind event winner, Chris Wall.
“If I can ever figure out how to qualify at that place, we are going to be in business. We got behind the eight-ball early in the night, but the team never gave up. I don’t think we were any better than Wall, but I would’ve loved to have seen a late race caution to take a shot,” commented Thrash.
Chad will take the upcoming weekend off from racing before returning to action on Saturday, March 27th in the $2,500 to win, Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) event at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi. For more information on the event, please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com and www.StateSeries.com .
Chad Thrash would like to thank all of his sponsors including Structural Steel, Tomkat of Chunky, Creel Brothers LLC, Sign Plant, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Simpson Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Stuckey Race Products, Wrisco, TWM, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and Hoosier Racing Tires.
For more information on Chad Thrash, please visit his official internet home at www.ChadThrash.com .
BobbyLabonteRacing.com Offers News,
BobbyLabonteRacing.com helps fans follow the race-by-race action of the team's two cars - Pearson Jr.'s No. 44 Lucas Oil Dodge and Neat's No. 41 Red Buck Filtered Cigars Chevrolet - with news, schedules, results, photos and team-member bios. The site also embraces the growing use of social media, providing fans with Facebook and Twitter connections to Bobby Labonte Racing, Pearson Jr. and Neat, and the ability to subscribe via RSS feed to team news.
Visit the new site at www.BobbyLabonteRacing.com.
About Bobby Labonte Racing:
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 16th, 2010
Gary Christian Rocks To Second Place Finish At Clarksville
Broken Bow, OK (03/16/10) – Gary Christian opened the 2010 M.A.R.S. campaign in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT/Kuntz & Company Racing Engine Super Late Model on Friday night and came away with a great second place finish.
Christian Motorsports traveled to Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee for Gary's first ever event at the 1/4 mile oval. The $3,000 to win event, which was sanctioned by the Mid America Racing Series (M.A.R.S.) Super Late Model tour drew a field of 35 Super Late Models. Via heat race action, Gary earned the outside front row starting spot for the feature event alongside pole-sitter, Eric Turner. Turner took the lead as the race got underway with Christian in the second spot. Over the next several laps, Christian would pressure Turner for the lead and would even briefly take possession of the top spot on a mid-race restart before slipping back to the third spot a few circuits later as Brian Shirley drove past him. Gary would run third for next several laps before driving back around Shirley in turn three on the white flag lap to record a strong second place finish to race winner, Eric Turner.
On Saturday night a $5,000 to win M.A.R.S. race was rescheduled, but it was nixed by rain.
This weekend, March 19th-20th, the team will travel to Mid-America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma for the Bud Purkey Memorial, which posts a $6,000 to win prize and will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Model Series tour. For more information, please visit www.MLRAracing.com .
Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would
like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Pannell Chipping, Team 5
Enterprise, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing
Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.
For more information on Christian Motorsports, please visit the official team
website at
www.GaryChristian58x.com
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 11th, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. To Pull Double Duty At Columbus This Weekend
Batesville, Arkansas (03/11/10) –Billy Moyer Jr. will be a busy man this Saturday as he pulls double duty in both the Super Late Model and Crate Late Model division at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.
Jr. Motorsports is busy preparing both of the team’s #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis for this Saturday, March 13th at Columbus Speedway, where Billy will be chasing a $2,000 top prize in the Super Late Model division and a $1,000 top prize in the Crate Late Model division. In the Super Late Model division, Billy will be entering the inaugural event for the newly formed Promoters Racing Organization (P.R.O.) Super Late Model tour.
When Billy enters the $1,000 to win Crate Late Model event, it will make history as the first time that he has entered a Crate event. Moyer Jr. tested his 604 Crate engine last week and was quite impressed by the performance of the powerplant. He will test the waters against a stout field of competitors at Columbus Speedway this Saturday.
For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net and www.ProDirtCarSeries.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts are now available and can be viewed and purchased by going to his website at www.BillyMoyerJr.com . The shirts will also be available this weekend at Columbus Speedway at the team’s hauler.
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Ray Alexander Scores Top 5; Preps
For Columbus
March 9, 2010
(Mantachie, Mississippi) The "Mantachie Missile" Ray Alexander powered his
Black, Red, White, and Gold C.J. Rayburn crate late model powered by Jeff Burns
Racing Engines to a Top 5 finish in Ne Smith Crate Late Model action at Columbus
Speedway this past weekend. Ray experienced some technical problems while
qualifying, but was able to bounce back in the feature race for a 5th place
finish.
"We went out during the heat, and I would let off of the throttle and the car
just slammed down." said Alexander. "I knew then that I either had a broken
shock, or some major problems, but it turned out to be a broken right front
shock, so we got lucky there. We changed the shock out, and was able to race our
way into the top five, so we are really happy about that."
Ray will next be in action on March 13, 2010 at Columbus Mississippi for the
$1,000 to win Columbus Weekly Crate Championship.
Ray would also like to thank all of his 2010 sponsors: A&B Tractor Rectoration,
O.H Hendricks Sheet Metal, 441 Race Wraps, Jeff Burns Racing Engines, Team VLWD
Marketing Services, Circle H Concrete, HyPro Racing Fuel, Carpenter
Construction, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Save-A-Lot Used Cars, Hoosier by Cooley, Big
Al's Custom T-shirts, and Stinson Industrial.
For more information on Ray Alexander, visit his brand new website at
www.RAMF80.com !
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Luke Matheson
TeamVLWD Marketing Services
870-416-0387
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Ross Camponovo Romps To Second
At Columbus; PRO Opener This Weekend
Clarksdale, Mississippi (03/09/10) – “The Big Boss”
Ross Camponovo finally shook the early season monkey off his back on Saturday
night as he powered his #18 R.C. Motorsports/Rocket/RPM Racing Engine Super Late
Model to a second place finish at Columbus Speedway.
Ross returned to action on Saturday night as he traveled to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 2010 season opener at the facility. Eighteen Super Late Models entered the event, and Ross blazed to the third fastest qualifying time, which earned him the third starting spot for the 25 lap feature. As the event got underway, Camponovo raced past Jay Burchfield to take over the second spot as he set his sights on the leader, Rick Rickman. Despite having a good car, Ross's car was not quite as good as the leader Rickman, and would chase him for the entire feature. When the checkered flag fell, Ross was credited with a very solid second place finish.
“After having crazy mechanical failures the past few races, I was starting to wonder if I was ever going to finish another race. Man it feels good to have such a strong run, and I just hope we can have another one at Columbus next week,” commented Camponovo.
This Saturday, March 13th Ross will return to Columbus Speedway for the inaugural event for the newly formed Promoters Racing Organization (P.R.O.) Super Late Model tour. Ross has plans to run for the P.R.O. tour championship and his pursuit will begin with the Columbus event. For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net and www.ProDirtCarSeries.com .
Ross and RC Motorsports would like to thank all of
their sponsors including Camponovo Farms, Young Farms, Marion Towing, Edwards
Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines, Elam Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket
Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race Graphics.
For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit
www.RCMotorsports18.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 8th, 2010
Anthony Burroughs Continues Hot Streak; Columbus Up Next
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (03/08/10) –Anthony Burroughs continued his torrid start to the 2010 season over the weekend in his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model as he picked up a second place finish in Southern Regional Racing Series action.
Anthony traveled to Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee on Saturday for the $3,000 to win, Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model event. Thirty-three Super Late Models entered the event and Burroughs set the fastest time in his group and second fastest time overall to earn the outside front row starting spot for the main event. With the track being primarily locked down on the bottom for the feature, Burroughs would fall to second at the drop of the green flag and would go on to challenge the leader, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, for the entire event before settling for a second place finish.
“Ronny Lee and I were pretty equal in the feature, and he just got the jump on me at the start of the race, and with passing being so difficult, I just had to settle for second. This was another great finish for this team!” commented Burroughs.
Burroughs and ALT Motorsports are preparing for a busy weekend. Friday night’s plans will be determined by Mother Nature, but as of right now the team plans to enter the $5,000 to win, Southern All Star Super Late Model event at Boyds Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia. For more information on the event, please visit www.BoydsSpeedway.com and www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com .
On Saturday, March 13th the team will travel to “The Baddest Bullring in the South” Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the inaugural Promoters Racing Organization (P.R.O.) Dirt Car Super Late Model Series event. A $2,000 to win, 40 lap event is on tap. For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net and www.ProDirtCarSeries.com .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 8th, 2010
Kyle Beard Ready for P.R.O. Invasion at Columbus Speedway
Trumann, AR (03/08/10) – After two months away from the track, “The Silent Assassin” Kyle Beard will return to action this Saturday with the newly formed P.R.O. Dirt Car Super Late Model tour at Columbus Speedway.
Beard Motorsports was last in action in early January when Kyle picked up a 15th place finish in the 19th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama behind the wheel of his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model.
This Saturday, March 13th, Kyle will make the trek to Johnny Stokes’ Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the debut of the brand new Promoters Racing Organization (P.R.O.) Super Late Model tour. Kyle plans to compete for the championship with the P.R.O. tour, which currently boasts eleven dates, with a driver’s best ten finishes counting toward the final point’s fund. This Saturday, Beard will be racing for a $2,000 top prize in the P.R.O. opener. For more information on the event, please visit www.ProDirtCarSeries.com and www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Bill Frye Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services. Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit www.KyleBeard86.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 8th, 2010
Chad Thrash Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Meridian, Mississippi (03/08/10) – Chad Thrash from Meridian, Mississippi is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia team of drivers and is proud to announce the launch of his brand new website at www.ChadThrash.com .
Chad, who is coming off a breakout year in 2009, which included a 21st to 3rd charge in the Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi as well as a second place finish in the 2009 Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) standings.
For the 2010 season, Chad is piloting the #1c Tomkat of Chunky/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model. Thrash will once again focus on the 2010 MSCCS title, and will also compete in various other sanctioned and unsanctioned Super Late Model events throughout the Southeast.
Thrash competed in the 2010 season opener for the MSCCS over the weekend at South Mississippi Speedway in Gulfport, Mississippi. The $5,000 to win event drew 26 Super Late Models. Chad locked into the dash via time trials, and after finishing 8th in the dash, he earned the 8th starting spot in the feature. Unfortunately his night would come to an early end, when he headed pitside on lap 13 with an overheating engine. He was credited with a 20th place finish.
Thrash Motorsports are currently weighing their options for the upcoming weekend, so please stay tuned to www.ChadThrash.com for the latest team and schedule information.
Chad Thrash would like to thank all of his sponsors including Structural Steel, Tomkat of Chunky, Creel Brothers LLC, Sign Plant, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Simpson Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Stuckey Race Products, Wrisco, TWM, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and Hoosier Racing Tires.
For more information on Chad Thrash, please visit his official internet home at www.ChadThrash.com .
Bobby Labonte Racing Prepares for Two Days of Action
Neat Ready for Familiar Setting
Team Manager Jason Fitzgerald
comments on this weekend's events:
"This is a pretty big weekend because we have two series races
back-to-back. This Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is our home. It's
where we concentrate on winning the championship for Earl and Brad. Right
now, coming back from Florida, we feel pretty good about the direction of
the No. 44 Lucas Oil team. Earl is off to a great start and sitting third
in points. He has a win in the series (East Bay Raceway, Tampa, Fla.) and
he hasn't been outside the top-10 but only one time. We're aiming for
wins this weekend.
"We are working with Brad and the Red Buck team. They started off really
good with a third-place finish, but haven't had the results after that
like anyone on the team has wanted. But, Brad is still young. He's fast
and has been fast. Sometimes he's had a bad draw and had to start in the
back of his heat race or try to race through the consi. It's tough then.
I don't think they've had the luck on their side.
"The goal this weekend is to get Earl a pair of top-five finishes. We
should be able to compete for the win both days, but a top-five finish is
going to be a good points day too. We like where we are at in points.
We'd like to have the points lead coming out of the weekend, but if we
stay in the top three that will be good, too.
"We've talked with Brad and the Red Buck team after coming home from
Florida. We've made some changes to the cars that we're going to test
after this weekend. We've also made some setup changes to the car for
this weekend. You have to remember, he'd never been to Brunswick, at East
Bay he never had good results and Volusia was new to him, too. So,
considering all that, we're going to keep working, but he and that team
have done a lot of good things.
We're going to Bulls Gap with a car that Brad really likes. He's been
there and likes the track. We're taking smaller steps so it's not a big
shock to these guys, but I know we're on the right path. I don't think
people should be surprised to see Brad and that Red Buck No. 41 up front
this weekend. We are expecting both cars to have two good days of
racing."
About Bobby Labonte Racing:
BLR is located in Archdale, N.C., and owned by 2000 NASCAR Champion Bobby
Labonte. The team was formed in 2007 and immediately won back-to-back
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships. The team will become a
two-car operation in 2010 with the addition of driver Brad Neat. The
organization is sponsored by Red Buck Filtered Cigars, Lucas Oil, Sunoco
Race Fuels, Coca-Cola, ALLSTAR, Tiger Rear Ends, BERT, Butlerbuilt,
Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld Wheels, Bell,
Hoosier Tire, PRC, Mechanix Wear, Braswel, Larry Wallace Engines,
Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, Xtreme Graphics, Hank Thomas
Performance, Wiles Drive Shafts, MasterBilt Race Cars, Bazel Race Fuels,
Mason Racin, Racing Optics, TNT Energy, Cornet Racing Engines and WD
Enterprises.
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 2nd, 2010
MSCCS Opener Next For Scott Creel
Franklinton, Louisiana (03/02/10) – Scott Creel will travel to the deep south this weekend as he enters his #31 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model in the 2010 Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) season opener.
Scott was last in action in late January in the Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Raceway in Brunswick, Georgia. The action got underway on Thursday night, January 28th with a $7,500 to win event. He qualified 21st fastest of the 34 entries on hand, which gave him the 6th starting position in the first heat race. He advanced one spot to a 5th place finish, and with only the top four cars transferring to the feature, he was forced to a b-main event. In the b-main, he would earn a transfer spot to start 21st in the feature. After not making up much ground during the early stages of the feature, he would retire to save his equipment and would be credited with a 23rd place finish.
Friday night, January 29th would not be very kind to Voodoo Motorsports as Scott saw the rear-end break while running in a transfer spot in his b-main event, which brought his night to a disappointing early end.
On Saturday night, January 30th the $12,000 to win finale was held. After winning his b-main event, Creel started 19th on the grid in the feature. He would ultimately retire from the event to a 22nd place finish.
Next on tap for Scott and Voodoo Motorsports will be the Frostbite 50 at South Mississippi Speedway in Gulfport, Mississippi. The event will be sanctioned by the MSCCS Super Late Models and will pay $5,000 to the winner of the 50 lap event on Saturday, March 6th. For more information, please visit www.StateSeries.com and www.SouthMsSpeedway.com .
Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Pro Power Racing Engines, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Ohlins Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, MSRMafia.com, Team Voodoo Racing, and ASI Racewear.
For more information on Voodoo Motorsports, please visit www.VooooDirt.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 2nd, 2010
Ashley Newman Picks Up Top Three at Bama Bash; Columbus Up Next
Collierville, TN (03/02/10) – Ashley Newman continued his torrid start to the 2010 season over the weekend by maneuvering his #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to a third place finish in the 13th Annual Bama Bash.
The team made the last minute decision to travel to Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama over the weekend for the 13th Annual Bama Bash. In heat race action on Friday night, Ashley started in the 3rd position and charged to a second place finish. Via his heat race finish, he earned the outside front row starting spot alongside Ken Schrader for Sunday evening's main event. In the feature he would have his left front tire cut down on the first lap of the race as he and Schrader battled for the lead. Despite the left front flat, Newman would continue racing and would miraculously manage to record a third place finish in the $1,500 to win event behind event winner, Ken Schrader, and Chris Moore.
The third place finish gave the team their third straight top three finish of the 2010 season.
This Saturday, March 6th, Ashley and Tucker Motorsports will enter their fourth event of the season as they travel to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the facilities’ 2010 season opener. Back in mid-January, Newman opened his season with a win in the 10th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway, and will look to continue his momentum this Saturday. For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 1st, 2010
Bub McCool Takes Top Five Finish in Bama Bash; Lucas Events Up Next
Vicksburg, MS (03/01/10) – Bub McCool powered his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to a top five finish over the weekend in the 13th Annual Bama Bash at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama.
Bub entered the 13th Annual Bama over the weekend at Green Valley Speedway. McCool looked to shake the monkey off his back that followed him around the state of Florida during the course of the Winternationals. The $10,000 to win event drew 54 Super Late Models, and Bub would turn the third fastest lap in his group to earn the third starting spot for his qualifier. McCool would go on to finish second in his qualifier to Stacey Holmes, which earned him the seventh starting spot for Sunday's 75 lap feature. In the main event, Bub would pick off a pair of positions to record a solid, 5th place finish behind race winner, Ray Cook, Chris Wall, Randy Weaver, and Ronnie Johnson.
McCool Motorsports is back in Vicksburg, busily preparing for the upcoming weekend, which will see the #57J chauffer in action in a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Series events. The weekend will get underway with the $10,000 to win, Spring Thaw at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Saturday, March 6th.
On Sunday, March 7th, McCool will travel to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina for March Madness VIII, which will also pay $10,000 to win.
For more information on the events, please visit www.VolunteerSpeedway, www.Cherokee-Speedway.com, and www.LucasDirt.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 1st, 2010
Ross Camponovo Heads To Columbus This Weekend
Clarksdale, Mississippi (03/01/10) – “The Big Boss” Ross Camponovo will take his #18 R.C. Motorsports.Rocket/RPM Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this Saturday at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.
This Saturday, March 6th Ross will travel to Columbus Speedway for the facilities’ 2010 season opener. He will be using the event as a tune up for the P.R.O. Super Late Model Series opener, which will be held at Columbus Speedway on Saturday, March 13th. As of right now, Ross has tentative plans to run for the P.R.O. tour championship. For more information on Columbus Speedway, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
R.C. Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago in the 1st Annual Super Melt Down at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama on Saturday. With 21 Super Late Models on hand, Ross qualified 10th fastest overall to earn the 10th starting spot for the 35 lap feature. Early in the race he was up to the 7th position, when disaster struck as he broke a drive shaft, bringing his night to an early end. He was credited with a 21st place finish.
Ross and RC Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Camponovo Farms, Young Farms, Marion Towing, Edwards Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines, Elam Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race Graphics.
For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit www.RCMotorsports18.com
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 28th, 2010
Shane Stephens Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Batesville, Arkansas (02/28/10) – Shane Stephens from Arlington, Tennessee is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia and is proud to announce the launch of his brand new website at www.ShaneStephens15.com .
Shane is preparing for his 13th season of racing action as he will be piloting his #15 Stephens Motorsports/GRT/CSI Racing Engine Super Late Model. He made the jump to the Super Late Model division midway through the 2009 season and despite his limited seat time he enjoyed some success. The 2010 campaign will mark Stephens’ first full season in a Super Late Model. Over the course of his career, he has also competed in the Open Wheel Modified, Street Stock, and Mini Stock divisions.
The 2010 season will see Shane focus primarily on capturing the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Rookie of the Year crown. When not following the COMP Cams MSRA tour, Shane will compete in various sanctioned and unsanctioned events throughout the Southeast. To keep track of the latest happenings and news involving Shane and Stephens Motorsports, please keep your browser pointed toward www.ShaneStephens15.com .
Shane Stephens would like to thank all of his sponsors including S&S Express, Arlington Automotive, Keene Embroidery, MSRMafia.com, GRT Race Cars, Jack Dunn Motorsports, Xtreme Race Graphics, and Tomlin Properties
Shane Stephens is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.ShaneStephens15.com .
For the latest information on Shane Stephens, please visit www.ShaneStephens15.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 28th, 2010
Jack Sullivan Conquers Texas World Dirt Track Championship
Greenbriar, Arkansas (02/28/10) – Despite being a new team, Jack Sullivan and Team GRT have shown glimpses of brilliance early in the 2010 season, and they took a major step toward solidifying the strength of their team on Saturday night as Jack powered the #18 AAA Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT/Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $3,500 feature win in the Texas Dirt Track World Championship at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track.
The O'Reilly SUPR, sanctioned event drew a stout field of 55 competitors. After drawing a large number at the pill draw, Jack started 9th in his heat race, but would blaze his way to a 2nd place finish. Via passing points, he earned the pole position for the feature event. Early in the event Sullivan jumped to an early lead over fellow front row starter, Kenny Merchant. However, during the race’s middle and late stages Jack would endure challenges from Billy Moyer. Sullivan would push back Moyer’s advances as he went on to lead every lap of the 40 lap feature event en route to the $3,500 victory over Billy Moyer and Ray Moore!
The next tentative for the GRT House Car pilot is slated to be the MARS double header at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee on March 12th-13th. The Friday, March 12th program will be highlighted by a $3,000 to win feature, and the Saturday, March 13th program will see a $5,000 to win event. For more information on the event, please visit www.DLRA.net and www.ClarksvilleSpeedway.com .
Jack Sullivan would like to thank all of his sponsors including Triple A Diesel, Bryant Motorsports, GRT Race Cars, Central Arkansas Pest Services, Rinehart Trucking, Merrill Bonding Co., Vic Hill Racing Engines, JFR Graphics, Xtreme Suspension Technology, AFCO Radiators, Allstar Performance, ATL Fuel Cells, Brinn Transmissions, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Safety Equipment, CV Products, Delph Communications, Frankland Rear Ends, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, GRT Fab, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hypercoils, Joe's Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Out-Pace Racing Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Powder Coating, Peterson Fluid Systems, QuarterMaster, QuickCar, R2C Air Filters, Sweet Mfg., MSRMafia.com, Trick Race Parts, Turbo Start Batteries, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
For more information on Jack Sullivan, please visit his official internet home at www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 25th, 2010
Ashley Newman Scores Second Place Finish in Ice Breaker
Collierville, TN (02/25/10) – Ashley Newman piloted the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to a solid second place finish over the weekend in the 1st Annual Ice Breaker.
Ashley Newman and Tucker Motorsports entered their second event of the 2010 campaign on Saturday, February 20th at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee with the 1st Annual Ice Breaker. The $1,000 to win event drew 19 cars. Ashley started 5th in his heat race and would charge to a second place finish to earn the fourth starting spot for the 20 lap main event. After seeing the first two starts waved off for wrecks, the field was lined up single file for a third attempt at a start. As the race finally went green, Ashley moved into the third position behind Ken Schrader and Eddie Rhinehart. Newman would battle Rhinehart for several laps before finally taking possession of the second position by the race's midpoint as he set his sights on the leader, Schrader. Three laps later, he would catch Schrader as he began to apply heavy pressure. Over the last half of the race, Ashley would throw everything that he had at the leader and would pull even with Schrader on a few occasions, but just couldn't make the pass as he crossed the finish line with a great second place finish!
The team is currently unsure of when their next event will be, so please check www.TuckerMotorsports.com for the latest schedule information.
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 23rd, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. Records Top Five Finish at Ice Breaker
Batesville, Arkansas (02/23/10) –Billy Moyer Jr. made his first ever trip to Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee last Saturday and came away with a top five finish to show for his efforts.
Billy returned to action in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model on Saturday at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee with the 1st Annual Ice Breaker 40, which posted $3,000 to the winner. In group qualifying, Moyer Jr. timed in 4th fastest in his group to earn the 7th starting position for the main event. On the first lap of the feature, Billy would survive a scare as several cars crashed entering turn one, and he was able to narrowly avoid the melee. On the ensuing restart, Billy would quickly move into the fifth spot and two laps later he would move into the fourth position. For the remainder of the event, he would challenge Michael Walker for the third spot on a surface that rendered passing difficult. At the checkered flag, he would record a 4th place finish behind event winner, Anthony Burroughs, Eric Hickerson, and Michael Walker.
Jr. Motorsports will take the next few weeks off from racing before returning to action March 12th-13th at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee in a MARS Super Late Model Series double header. The Friday, March 12th program will be highlighted by a $3,000 to win feature, and the Saturday, March 13th program will see a $5,000 to win event. For more information on the event, please visit www.DLRA.net and www.ClarksvilleSpeedway.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 23rd, 2010
Gary Christian Opens 2010 At Texas Dirt Track Championship
Broken Bow, OK (02/23/10) – Gary Christian is set to kick off his 2010 season in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT/Kuntz & Company Racing Engine Super Late Model this Saturday at the Texas Dirt Track World Championship.
After a 2009 season, which saw Gary claim the COMP Cams MSRA Rookie of the Year and O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model Rookie of the Year honors, Gary is eager to kick off the 2010 season. The team is currently evaluating their plans for the 2010 season, and at this point, they are unsure whether or not they will follow any certain series. However, they do plan to hit various regional and national special events.
This Saturday, February 27th Christian Motorsports will travel to the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas for the Texas Dirt Track World Championship. The annual event pays $3,500 to win for the 50 lap feature event, and will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model Series. For more information on the event, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com .
Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would
like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Pannell Chipping, Team 5
Enterprise, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing
Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.
For more information on Christian Motorsports, please visit the official team
website at
www.GaryChristian58x.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 23rd, 2010
Bama Bash Next On The Docket For Bub McCool
Vicksburg, MS (02/23/10) – After a few weeks to regroup from his Winternationals assault, Bub McCool will be returning to action in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in the 13th Annual Bama Bash at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama.
After a few years absence from the Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park (Tampa, Florida) and Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida), Bub invaded the Sunshine State to make some early season noise. However, as it would turn out, the Vicksburg, Mississippi driver would spend most of the time behind the eight ball battling mechanical issues. During his time in Florida, he would accumulate a pair of 13th place finishes.
Bub will look to get his season on track this weekend, February 26th-28th, as he travels to Dennis Harker’s Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama for the 13th Annual Bama Bash. The festivities get underway on Friday with an Open Practice Session. Time trials and heat races will be held on Saturday with consolation and b-main races slated for Sunday. The finale pays $10,000 to win, and the entire program is sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series. For more information, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com and www.GreenValleySpeedway.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com .
Anthony Burroughs Claims First Win of 2010 At Ice Breaker
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (02/22/10) –Anthony Burroughs powered his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to his first feature triumph of the 2010 season in the 1st Annual Ice Breaker on Saturday, February 20th.
In only his second event of the 2010 season, Anthony broke into the winner's column! On Saturday he made the trek to Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee for the 1st Annual Ice Breaker. Twenty-two Super Late Models entered the $3,000 to win event. In time trials, Anthony would blaze to a 13.585 second lap, which was the fastest time for his group as well the fastest time overall to earn him the pole position for the 40 lap main event. Starting alongside Eric Hickerson for the feature, Anthony shot to the lead at the drop of the green flag. He would go on to survive four cautions and the advances of Eric Hickerson to lead all forty laps and pick up the win!
Next on tap for Burroughs and ALT Motorsports is the 13th Annual Bama Bash at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama. The $10,000 to win event will be held this Friday thru Saturday, February 26th-28th, and will be sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) Super Late Models. Anthony picked up a $3,000 triumph at Green Valley Speedway in 2009, and will be looking to use his previous experience at the clay oval to pick up his biggest career win. On Friday an Open Practice Session will be held. Saturday will see time trials and heat races, and on Sunday consolation events and the 75 lap feature will be held. For more information, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com and www.GreenValleySpeedway.net .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products Signs Free Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
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Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 17th, 2010
Ice Breaker Up Next For Billy Moyer Jr.
Batesville, Arkansas (02/17/10) – After a month away from the track Billy Moyer Jr. will invade Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee this Saturday in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.
Billy was last in action a month ago in the 4th Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona, where he concluded the week of racing with a great 3rd place finish in the $10,000 to win finale against a talent-laden field of competitors.
This Saturday, February 20th, the 2009 COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Champion will travel to Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee for the 1st Annual Ice Breaker. The 40 lap event has a posted purse that includes a $3,000 winner’s share and $300 to start the main. This will mark Billy’s first trip to the Middle Tennessee, clay oval. For more information for the event, please visit www.RaceTN.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Mark Martin Ford, Universal Concrete, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Ringer's Gloves, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, Arizona Sports Shirts, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 16th, 2010
East Bay Tri-Fecta Up Next For Eric Cooley
Fulton, MS (02/16/10) – After watching Old Man Winter put a damper on the past two events that Eric Cooley has attempted to enter, he is eager to ride his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model into battle this weekend, February 18th-20th at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, Florida for a NeSmith Late Model Series triple header.
Twice over the past few weeks, Cooley has planned to travel to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for the 2nd Annual Winter Bash, but on both occasions inclement weather forced the cancellation of the event.
Cooley will look to not only outrun Old Man Winter this weekend, but also his fellow competitors as the 2009 NeSmith National Champion invades East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida for three events. After an open practice session on Wednesday night, the stakes will increase on Thursday night with a $2,500 to win, 40 lap event. On Friday night the NeSmith tour will come with another $2,500 to win, 40 lap event before wrapping up the triple header on Saturday with a $3,000 to win, 50 lap event. For more information on the events, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com and www.EastBayRacewayPark.com .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 15th, 2010
Ross Camponovo Has Strong Winternationals Run; Moulton
Up Next
Clarksdale, Mississippi (02/15/10) – “The Big Boss”
Ross Camponovo is coming off a brief venture to Speedweeks at Volusia Speedway
Park (Barberville, Florida) and East Bay Raceway Park (Tampa, Florida), where he
opened a lot of eyes around the sport.
Ross Camponovo entered a Super Late Model event at
Volusia Speedway Park for the first time ever on Monday night, February 8th
in the $7,000 to win opener for the UMP DIRTCar Series. With 67 of the nation’s
top Super Late Models in action Ross qualified 3rd fastest in his group. An
inversion of four was drawn for heat race action, which put him starting outside
front row. Ross would fight off early advances from Boom Briggs and Eric
Jacobsen before driving away from the field en route to the heat race win, which
earned him the 6th starting position for the main event around the big 1/2 mile.
Ross would battle an ill-handling race car in the feature and would ultimately
retire to a 24th place finish on the 22nd lap. Despite not having the feature
performance that the team had hoped for, everyone at RC Motorsports was quite
excited with their opening night performance at Volusia.
Tuesday’s program (February 9th) at Volusia was nixed by Mother Nature. Ross had originally planned to compete for the rest of the week at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida in the 39th UMP DIRTCar Nationals, but family business obligations forced him to head back to Mississippi on Wednesday.
The week before the Volusia events the team traveled to East Bay Raceway in Tampa, Florida for the DART Winternationals. They entered their first event on Wednesday night, February 3rd with a $5,000 to win, 30 lap event. Forty-nine Super Late Models entered the event, and the night got off to a good start for Ross, who timed in 11th fastest in his group to earn the sixth starting spot in his heat. However, he would receive damage in his heat race, which brought his night to a disappointing early end.
On Thursday night, February 4th, RC Motorsports entered the season opener for the Lucas Oil Super Late Model Series at East Bay Raceway Park as 57 entries signed in for the $10,000 to win event. Ross turned in a strong qualifying effort for the second straight night, and would finish 5th in his heat race and 5th in his b-main, which left him short of qualifying for the feature. He battled at the front of the pack in the Strawberry Dash, but with only the winner transferring to the main event, his night came to an early end. Despite not making the feature, it was still a strong night for Camponovo.
The next event that is tentatively on tap for R.C. Motorsports is the 1st Annual Melt Down at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama on Saturday, February 20th. The special event will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win/$150 to start, 35 lap event. For more information, please visit www.MoultonRaceway.com .
Ross and RC Motorsports would like to thank all of
their sponsors including Camponovo Farms, Young Farms, Marion Towing, Edwards
Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines, Elam Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket
Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race Graphics.
For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit
www.RCMotorsports18.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 15th, 2010
Scott Hensley Rockets Past Winternational's Foes
Olive Branch, Mississippi (02/15/10) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi used four wins to lift off from his fellow competitors en route to claiming the INEX Winternationals Championship last week, February 9th-13th, at Orlando Speedworld in Orlando, Florida.
The INEX Winternationals were highlighted by five big days of racing action for the INEX Legend Cars. After losing Tuesday's opener to Mother Nature, Scott took part in a double header for the Legends Car division on Wednesday at Orlando Speedworld. During the first program Hensley qualified 4th fastest for the feature lineup. Midway through the event, he was battling for the second spot, when a competitor cut down on the track to block him, causing Scott to check up, which resulted in the competitor behind Hensley knocking him up the track. After losing several spots, Hensley would rebound to a 5th place finish at the checkered flag.
For the second feature, Scott qualified fastest overall, which earned him the pole starting position. Hensley would swap the lead with the second place runner several times during the course of the event before taking sole possession of the lead late in the race en route to his first win in the Pro Legend Car division!
Scott put on a dominating performance on Thursday at the Orlando Speedworld in the INEX Winternationals. After qualifying on the pole for the feature event in Pro Legends Car division, Hensley took the lead at the drop of the green flag and drove away from the field en route to his second win in as many days.
Mother Nature intervened for the second time during the series on Friday, resulting in double features on Saturday. Hensley would put on a driving clinic during Saturday's double header finale at Orlando Speedworld as he set fast time in both events to earn the pole position for each feature. He went on to win both features and to claim the INEX Winternationals Championship in his first attempt at the Pro Legend Car Division!
Scott’s is unsure when his next event will be, so please check out his website at www.ScottTheRocket.com frequently for the latest team news!
Scott Hensley would like to thank all of his sponsors including Hensley Suzuki of Olive Branch, Stenhouse Motorsports, Dynotech Racing Engines, Butlerbuilt Seats, MSR Mafia.com, Retirement Companies of America, Hoosier Racing Tires, and Pro Shocks.
For the latest information on Scott “The Rocket” Hensley, please visit www.ScottTheRocket.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 9th, 2010
Tony Knowles Heads To Volusia For Final Speedweek Events
Tyrone, Georgia (02/09/10) – Tony Knowles is set to travel south this weekend with his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model for the 39th Annual DIRTCar Nationals at Volusia County Speedway.
Tony was last in action three weeks ago on Saturday, January 23rd as he traveled to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 10th Annual Winter Classic. After locking into the fifth starting spot for the 40 lap, $3,000 to win feature via time trials, Tony raced his way as high as the fourth position early in the event before slipping to an 8th place finish by the time that the checkered flag dropped.
This weekend, Thursday-Saturday, February 11th-13th, TKR Motorsports will invade Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida for a trio of Super Late Model events. On Thursday night, the World of Outlaw Super Late Model Series opens their 2010 campaign with a $10,000 to win event. On Friday night, another $10,000 to win event will be held as the evening’s festivities are sanctioned by the UMP DIRTCar Series, and on Saturday night the weekend will conclude with a $10,000 to win event, which will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaw Late Model Series. For more information on the event, please visit www.WoOLMS.com and www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com .
Race fans also please note that the brand new t-shirts from Tony Knowles racing are now available and can be viewed and purchased online at www.TonyKnowles26.com .
Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Coleman Auto Salvage, All Star Performance, CJ Trucking, Wiles Drive Shafts, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, Aquatic Solutions, GW Performance, Ohlins Racing Suspension, and All Star Graphix.
Tony Knowles Racing is always looking for new sponsors and marketing sponsors. If you or your company is interested on becoming a member of TKR please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
For more information on TKR Motorsports, please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
Bobby Labonte Racing Picks Up First Win at East Bay
Team Manager Jason Fitzgerald Comments on
the Team's First Win and Racing in Florida:
"It's awesome to get a win so early in the season, especially when it's a
Lucas Oil event. Earl and the guys did a great job last Thursday night, and
for us to pass Scott (Bloomquist) on the last lap to do it, that makes it
better because Scott is such a strong competitor. Overall, Earl's guys
really had a great week in Tampa. They keep putting together top-10 results
and we can't ask for much more.
"The fields have been 23-, 24-car strong and some of the best guys in the
country are coming down here to start their seasons. You're seeing racers
from the Lucas Oil, World of Outlaws, UMP series racing in one night. It's
some of the toughest competition when you get all these guys together. The
events in Florida are always some of the hardest to win all season. It's
like an all-star event at both East Bay and Volusia and you're racing four,
five or six nights in a row. You have to come ready each night.
"It's why I can't say enough about our start, but we still have some work to
do. Brad and the Red Buck team had a bit of struggles at East Bay and we
need to get the car the way Brad likes it. He had a bad wreck, one of his
worst in his career, and we're working really, really hard to get the car
back the way Brad needs it. He bounced back strong the night after the race
to finish third, and he actually has more top-five finishes then most late
model racers in the country right now. That's saying a lot. We just need
to find some more consistency.
"Volusia will be another round of tough races. The top guys from the Lucas
Series will be looking to do our best against the guys from the World of
Outlaws. We're probably going to see some of the Sprint Cup drivers hop
into a late model too. It's never easy trying to beat guys like Tony
Stewart, Kenny Schrader or whoever shows up. They know how to race, but it
makes it fun for the fans and us, too.
"We're hoping to continue our good start and grab another win. We'd like to
have Brad get into victory lane, but getting him back in the top-10 and
top-five will be our priority."
About Bobby Labonte Racing:
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 8th, 2010
Anthony Burroughs Set For Ice Breaker Invasion
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (02/08/10) – After a few weeks away from the track, Anthony Burroughs is set to take his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey Super Late Model back into action this weekend in the 1st Annual Ice Breaker.
Anthony opened his 2010 campaign a few weeks ago on Saturday, February 8th with the 10th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The $3,000 to win, 40 lap event drew a field of 32 Super Late Models. After going out late in the qualifying order, Burroughs registered the 7th fastest lap to lock into the 7th starting position for the main event. As the feature went green Burroughs began working his way to the front of the pack. By lap 15 he was up to the third position as he began to challenge front runners, Dane Dacus and Mathew Turner, for the lead. Two laps later Burroughs would move past both front runners to take the lead. However, before a lap could be complete, the caution flag waived. Reverting to the previously completed lap, Burroughs was forced back to the second spot. Anthony would fall back as far as third during the last half of the race before rebounding to a solid second place finish behind Dacus.
This Saturday, February 13th, Burroughs will travel to Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee for the 1st Annual Ice Breaker, which has a posted purse of $3,000 to win and $300 to start for the 40 lap event. For more information on the event, please visit www.RaceTn.com .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products Signs Free Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 8th, 2010
Jeremy Glasgow Launches New Website; Ice Breaker Up Next
Caldonia, Mississippi (02/08/10) – Jeremy Glasgow from Caledonia, Mississippi is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia and has launched a brand new website at www.JeremyGlasgow.com .
Jeremy is entering the 8th season of his racing career, although he has had limited seat time over the past few years as he has gone through a pair of back surgeries. Glasgow Motorsports fielded a car for a portion of the 2009 season with Brian Rickman behind the wheel. The team’s shining moment for the season came when Rickman claimed the $5,000 payday in the Ival Cooper Memorial at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi in late 2009.
For 2010, Glasgow is back to 100%, and he is extremely excited to get his Super Late Model career in high gear. This season, he will be utilizing Mastersbilt Race Cars and will be alternating between Jay Dickens Racing Engines (Open Motors) and Wall-2-Wall Racing Engines (Spec Motors)
Jeremy already has a pair of events under his belt for the 2010 season, and is set to next take his #7 Glasgow Trucking/Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in the 1st Annual Ice Breaker at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee. The $3,000 to win, 40 lap event is slated for Saturday, February 13th. For more information on the event, please visit www.RaceTN.com .
Jeremy Glasgow would like to thank his sponsors including Glasgow Trucking, Truck & Trailer Parts, Etheridge Race Parts, Birdsong Peanuts, MSRMafia.com, Mastersbilt Race Cars, and American Race Tires By Allen,
For more information on Jeremy Glasgow and Glasgow Motorsports, please visit www.JeremyGlasgow.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 7th, 2010
Ashley Newman Set For 1st Annual Ice Breaker
Collierville, TN (02/07/10) – Ashley Newman is set to take the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified back into battle this coming weekend in the 1st Annual Ice Breaker.
Despite it only being early February, Ashley already has a win under his belt as he claimed the 10th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) back on January 23rd.
After winning the first race out of the box with his new team, Newman is chomping at the bit to return to action and will do so this Saturday, February 13th at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Tucker Motorsports will enter the Open Wheel Modified portion of the event. For more information on Tennessee National Raceway and the event, please visit www.RaceTN.com .
Tucker Motorsports is also proud to announce that R.E. Technologies has come on board as a sponsor for the 2010 season. For more information on the Memphis, Tennessee based-company, please visit www.RacingEclipse.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN)and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 31, 2010
Bub McCool To Invade East Bay Winternationals
Vicksburg, MS (01/31/10) – For the first time in several years Bub McCool will be taking his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle for the Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida.
The 2010 edition of the Winternationals will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series with six huge nights of racing on tap. The festivities will get underway with a $5,000 to win event on Monday, February 1st and will culminate with a $12,000 to win event on Saturday, February 6th.
The events will serve as the season opener for McCool Motorsports, and a summary of the events are shown below:
February 1st: Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series- $5,000 to Win
February 2nd: Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series - $5,000 To Win
February 3rd: Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series - $5,000 to Win
February 4th: Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series - $10,000 to Win
February 5th: Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series - $10,000 to Win
February 6th: Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series - $12,000 to Win
Stay tuned to www.BubMcCool.com for the latest news and updates as Bub takes on the top drivers in the nation during the Winternationals.
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com .
ARCHDALE, NC (January 28,
2010) - As Bobby
Labonte Racing expands to a two-car team in 2010, the organization is also
expanding how it stays in touch with fans and media with the addition of social
media tools. BLR and its drivers, Earl Pearson Jr. and Brad Neat, each now have
a Facebook and Twitter page to give followers an inside view of the team's 2010
championship pursuits in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Fans and media can get team and driver updates,
photos and other content not available elsewhere by following
Bobby Labonte Racing (@BLabonteRracing),
Pearson Jr. (@EarlPearsonJr) and
Neat (@BradNeat) on Twitter. Facebook also provides unique team and driver
content, as well as an opportunity for fans to interact, on pages for the
BLR team,
Pearson Jr. and
Neat.
Team owner and Sprint Cup Champion Bobby Labonte knows firsthand the benefits of
connecting with followers through social media.
"I've been on Facebook and Twitter for a little while now and the fans just love
it," Labonte said. "It really gives them an inside connection to what's going
on with their favorite sport and their favorite driver. And it gives them an
opportunity to talk to each other and swap stories and photos, too.
"The dirt team is going to be exciting to follow this year and we want to give
people the same kind of inside look with these guys. I know Earl and Brad are
going to have a lot of fun with it, just like I have."
Pearson Jr. and Neat see their first 2010 action January 28 at Golden Isles
Speedway in Brunswick, Ga.
BLR is located in Archdale, N.C., and owned by 2000 NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte. The team was formed in 2007 and immediately won back-to-back Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships. The team will become a two-car operation in 2010 with the addition of driver Brad Neat. The organization is sponsored by Red Buck Filtered Cigars, Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Coca-Cola, ALLSTAR, Tiger Rear Ends, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld Wheels, Bell, Sparco, Oakley, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Mechanix Wear, Stealth Carburetors, Wrisco Aluminum, Larry Wallace Engines, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, The Decal Source and WD Enterprises.
Bobby Labonte Racing Ready to Kick Off 2010 Season
ARCHDALE, NC (January 27, 2010) Bobby Labonte Racing will open its 2010 campaign this weekend with three events, beginning Thursday night, at the .58-mile, high-banked Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga. The three nights of racing make up the Super Bowl of Racing VI and is sanctioned by the Southern All Star Racing Series. A $12,000-to-win feature is the main event Saturday night.
The team enters this season with a two-car operation after the addition of Dunnville, Ky., native Brad Neat over the winter. Neat will pilot the No. 41 Red Buck Filtered Cigars Chevrolet as a teammate to five-time national champion Earl Pearson Jr. in the No. 44 Lucas Oil Dodge. The team also welcomes back Jason Fitzgerald, who served as crew chief to Pearson Jr. before spending the last two seasons behind the wheel himself. He now returns to Bobby Labonte Racing serving as team manager over the operation and crew chief to Pearson during race events.
Thursday night will be the first start for Neat at Golden Isles Speedway while Pearson is a former winner of the Super Bowl of Racing.
Team Manager Jason Fitzgerald Comments on the Start of the 2010 Race Season and Addition of Brad Neat:
"Yeah, I think we're really looking forward to the start of this season. It's great to be back with Earl (Pearson Jr.) and the guys. It was great to have everything work out where I could come back with the team this season. I think we can put the pieces back together quickly and run for the championship this season with both teams. When I came back over the winter, it really never felt like I left, and that's good for everyone.
"We normally run extremely well at Golden Isles, and it's a great place to start the season for us. We've done some work to our cars over the winter, and I know both Brad and Earl are anxious to get on the track and see what we have learned. I expect some tweaking over the first three nights here, but hopefully we're ready to go. As long as our equipment does what it should, we expect good finishes and compete for wins. Earl has a lot of success at this track in the past. That includes two or three wins so we're confident.
"I believe that a team can earn success when it has a lot of chemistry. That's what we are looking for at the start of this season. We really believe we have the right guy with Brad (Neat). He's a great addition to Bobby Labonte Racing. We were fortunate enough to bring some of his guys up to the race shop in Archdale (N.C.) and work with us. A guy like Mark (crew chief of the No. 41 Mark Hopper), who has been with Brad all his racing life, and who is really talented, that makes us a better team. Everyone is working well together. We are really excited about having a second car, along with good equipment, a good engine and most importantly good people."
About Bobby Labonte Racing:
BLR is located in Archdale, N.C., and owned by 2000 NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte. The team was formed in 2007 and immediately won back-to-back Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships. The team will become a two-car operation in 2010 with the addition of driver Brad Neat. The organization is sponsored by Red Buck Filtered Cigars, Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Coca-Cola, ALLSTAR, Tiger Rear Ends, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld Wheels, Bell, Sparco, Oakley, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Mechanix Wear, Stealth Carburetors, Wrisco Aluminum, Larry Wallace Engines, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, The Decal Source and WD Enterprises.
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 23rd, 2010
Ashley Newman Conquers 10th Annual Columbus Winter Classic
Collierville, TN (01/23/10) – Tucker Motorsports pilot, Ashley Newman, powered the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to the $750 win in the 10th Annual Winter Classic on Saturday.
Tucker Motorsports and Ashley Newman opened the 2010 season with a bang as Newman led flag-to-flag to win the team's season opener at the 10th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday. With 16 Open Wheel Modifieds on hand, Ashley won his heat race to earn the outside front row starting position for the 20 lap, $750 to win feature. Newman would snag the lead at the drop of the green flag and would enjoy a comfortable lead for the first half of the event before, second place runner Eddie Rhinehart began to reel in the leader. Rhinehart would use the highline to take the lead exiting turn four on the 16th circuit before Newman used the highline to overtake Rhinehart for the top spot exiting turn two on the 17th lap. Ashley would go on to survive a daring, last-lap, last corner slide job by Rhinehart to take the win!
The next event for team is not yet known, so please check the team’s official website at www.TuckerMotorsports.com for the latest news!
Tucker Motorsports is also proud to announce that R.E. Technologies has come on board as a sponsor for the 2009 season. For more information on the Memphis, Tennessee based-company, please visit www.RacingEclipse.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), R.E. Technologies (Memphis, TN), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 20th, 2010
Ashley Newman & Tucker Motorsports Set For Columbus
Collierville, TN (01/20/10) – Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee is excited to officially begin a new era of his career this weekend as he enters the 9th Annual Winter Classic in the #73 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified.
Newman, who ran a pair of events late in the 2009 season in the Tucker Motorsports entry, will officially begin his reign as the pilot of the team’s Open Wheel Modified this weekend at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.
Not only is Ashley excited about the opportunity, but team owner, Steve Tucker, is quite excited as well. “Ashley is a great driver, and we really have a strong car for this year. Over the past few years, he has given up some good tips and advice. With my Son, Jake, focusing on his college studies this year, I wanted to keep our car on the track, and I couldn’t think of anybody better than Ashley to fill the seat. I think that our team can really make some noise this year,” comments Tucker.
The first page of the partnership will get underway this Saturday, January 23rd in the 9th Annual Winter Classic. A complete program of heat races, b-mains, and a $750 to win feature event will be held. For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 20th, 2010
Anthony Burroughs Opens 2010 At Columbus
Corinth, Mississippi (01/20/10) – Coming off a breakout year in 2009, which saw him pick up ten feature wins, Anthony Burroughs is preparing his #121 ALT Transportation/Mastersbilt By Stuckey Super Late Model for his 2010 season opener this weekend in the 9th Annual Winter Classic
For the 2010 season Anthony has teamed up with ALT Transportation and Amy & Virgil Taylor. Anthony is preparing for a 2010 season that will see him competing in the full Southern Regional Racing Series tour as well as select events with the P.R.O., Southern Nationals, UDLMCS, and Lucas Oil Late Model tours, while also competing in various, unsanctioned Super Late Model events across the Southeast.
Anthony will be piloting the #121 Mastersbilt By Stuckey Chassis for 2010 along with Wall-2-Wall Performance Spec Engines and Brown Engineering Open Motors. Virgil will be utilizing a pair of GRT Chassis with Brown Engineering Power Plants.
Anthony will be kicking off his 2010 campaign this weekend, January 22nd-23rd, at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the 9th Annual Winter Classic. Burroughs enjoyed a great run at the 2009 edition of the event as he stormed to a solid 4th place finish to start the year. This weekend, Anthony will be looking for his first Winter Classic title. The weekend gets underway on Friday, January 22nd with an open practice session, while time trials, b-mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win feature will be held on Saturday, January 23rd. For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including ALT Transporation, ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products Signs Free Graphics, PMC Enterprises, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 19th, 2010
Scott Creel Launches New Website; Columbus Up Next
Franklinton, Louisiana (01/19/10) – Scott Creel has launched a redesigned website at www.VoodooDirt.com and is busily preparing his #31 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model for the 9th Annual Winter Classic.
Scott Creel opened the season two weeks ago as he traveled to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the 19th Annual Ice Bowl. The team originally planned to just do some testing on Thursday and Friday, and then head home, but after turning several strong laps, they opted to stay and enter the event. On Saturday with 52 Super Late Models on hand, Scott started 8th in his heat race, and midway through the event, wasn't making up any ground on a one groove track, and decided to save his equipment and retired from the event. He elected to skip Sunday's b-main and headed back home.
This weekend, Scott and Voodoo Motorsports will invade Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 9th Annual Winter Classic. On Friday, January 22nd an Open Practice Session will be held. Racing action will get underway on Saturday, January 23rd with time trials, b-mains, and a 40 lap feature event. The event pays $3,000 to win and $300 to start. For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Pro Power Racing Engines, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Ohlins Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, MSRMafia.com, Team Voodoo Racing, and ASI Racewear.
For more information on Voodoo Motorsports, please visit www.VooooDirt.com .
“Long”- Time Due is Given to Racin Farmer
In Roger Long’s 35 year
racing career, he has claimed 15 track championships and over 350 feature wins.
Along with father Harold serving as his crew chief the wins include the 1984
Herald- Review 1oo, the 1986 Kenny Simpson Memorial, 5 UMP summer national
triumphs and several wins in the Northern All Star series. During the Dirt Track
World Championships at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Long was selected by the media by
being inducted into the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. The resident of
Fithian,Illinois will be honored during pre race ceremonies next August during
the North-South 100 at Florence,Kentucky.
Photo by Rocky Ragusa
Contact: Ben
Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 17th, 2010
Billy Moyer Jr. Scores Top Three Finish in $10k Wild West Final
Batesville, Arkansas (01/17/10) – Billy Moyer Jr. wrapped up the ultra-busy 4th Annual Wild West Shootout on Sunday night with a great third place finish in the $10,000 to win finale in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.
Sunday night, January 17th marked the finale for the Wild West Shootout as the $10,000 to win, Bill Cheesebourg Memorial was held at USA Raceway in Tuscon, Arizona. Forty-two Super Late Models entered the event, and Billy finished in the fourth position in his heat race after starting fourth. He would fall short of earning enough passing points to lock into the feature and was relegated to the b-main event. Moyer Jr. would race his way out of the b-main to the a-main via a third place finish, which earned him the 22nd starting spot on the grid for the 40 lap feature. The main event would get off to a rough start for Moyer Jr. as he was involved in a lap one melee that included ten cars. Luckily he received minimal damage and was able to restart the event. As the event went back green, he began to methodically work his way toward the front of the field. By lap 15 he had cracked the top ten as he rode in the 9th position. Over the final half of the race he would ultimately march his way to a great third place finish behind event winner, Jimmy Mars, and Jeremy Payne!
Sunday night’s finish was a redemption for bad luck that struck on Friday night when Moyer was contesting Terry Phillips for the lead on lap 24 of the 30 lap event only to have his right rear tire go flat, relegating him to a disappointing 14th place finish.
“The car was awesome on Friday night, and I really thought that I might win that one. Then the tire went down, and it was really a let down for our team. However, with the third place run on Sunday night against this field of cars, I’m really proud with the progression that we made during the week out here in Arizona, and I’m really excited about the 2010 season!” commented Moyer Jr.
Billy’s results for the week are summarized below:
Round #1: January 9th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $3,000 To Win - DNS
Round #2: January 10th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $5,000 To Win – 14th
Round #4: January 15th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $3,000 To Win – 19th
Round #5: January 16th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $3,000 To Win – 14th
Round #6: January 17th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $10,000 To Win – 3rd
This Saturday, January 23rd, Billy will attend the O’Reilly MSRA banquet in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he will be crowned the 2009 Champion. He will receive over $5,000 in cash plus contingencies. For more information on the MSRA tour, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Mark Martin Ford, Universal Concrete, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Ringer's Gloves, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, Arizona Sports Shirts, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Tony Knowles Wins LLM Division At The Ice Bowl
Tyrone, Georgia (01/14/10) – A last minute decision to compete ultimately paid big dividends for Tony Knowles last weekend as he claimed the 19th Annual Ice Bowl title in the Limited Late Model division.
After originally planning to just spectate at the 19th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama over the course of last weekend, Tony made the last minute decision to pilot Barney Mayfield's #102 GRT in the Limited Late Model division. With over 60 entries on hand in the division, Tony won his heat race to earn the third starting position for the finale on Sunday. Tony would race his way into the lead early on, and would go on to pick up the Limited Late Model feature win in his first event of the 2010 season!
Tony’s next event will come on Saturday, January 23rd at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in the 9th Annual Winter Classic behind the wheel of his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket Chassis/Custom Race Engine Super Late Model.
Knowles is a former Winter Classic Champion, and will be looking to add another title to his accolades here in 2010. For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
Tony is also proud to announce that all of his sponsors from the 2009 season have renewed for 2010, and there are a few new ones, who have come on board including Coleman Auto Salvage, All Star Performance, and Wiles Drive Shafts.
Race fans also please note that the brand new t-shirts from Tony Knowles racing are now available and can be viewed and purchased online at www.TonyKnowles26.com .
Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Coleman Auto Salvage, All Star Performance, Wiles Driver Shafts, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, Aquatic Solutions, GW Performance, Ohlins Racing Suspension, and All Star Graphix.
Tony Knowles Racing is always looking for new sponsors and marketing sponsors. If you or your company is interested on becoming a member of TKR please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
For more information on TKR Motorsports, please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
2010 Donny Walden Race Party
Saturday Jan. 16th @ Tri-Lakes
2100 Bunn Street in Bloomington
$8.00 advance or $10.00 at door
107.7 The Bull will be there as well as B-Sharp Ent. Services, with a live
auction by Nyles!!
Hope to see ya there!!!
3rd Annual Darcey Wey Race
Party
Saturday January 23rd at Tri-Lakes in Bloomington 5:30 pm. to Midnight.
Live entertainment by the Cattle Bandits,
food, drinks, 42in tv, Brad Paisley and Rodney Carrington Tickets...
Tickets are $8.00 ahead and $10 at the door, children 12 and under are free.
Jeff Curl Race Party
February 20th, 2010
Indian Creek Country Club - Fairbury, IL
http://www.curlracing.com
Longhorn Smokehouse Dinner @ 5pm
Live Auction @ 7pm
Still Kick'n (Central Illinois Hottest Country Band) performs live from
8:30 to midnight.
$10 at the door includes dinner and free drinks (while they last) plus
entertainment.
Email c12racing@hotmail.com with any questions.
Thanks,
Jeff Curl
UMP Modified #c12
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 8th, 2010
Jack Sullivan Begins New Era in GRT House Car
Greenbriar, Arkansas (01/08/10) – Veteran racer, Jack
Sullivan, has been well traveled and experienced over the first ten years of his
racing career, but as the Greenbriar, Arkansas driver enters his eleventh year
of competition, he will be embarking on a completely new era as the pilot of the
Team GRT House Car.
In the racing world deals come about in a wide variety
of circumstances, but for Sullivan the events that led to him being named the
top GRT chauffer were a bit ironic. “Joe (Garrison) and I had a running joke for
a while that I should drive the house car, and then one day he called me and
said let’s make this happen. I didn’t know at first if he was still joking or
not, but I realized pretty quick that this was the real deal and that I needed
to take advantage of it,” notes Sullivan. “I’ve been indirectly involved with
the GRT program for several years now, and I’ve driven and tested the house car
on a few occasions, but to actually be the true ‘house car driver’ is a bit
surreal”.
A variety of driver’s have driven the GRT House Car
over the past few years with Wendell Wallace and Clint Smith most recently
behind the wheel. Sullivan feels that for Joe it might be an easier working
relationship than what he has had with some veteran drivers, and he comments
“Sometimes with the veteran drivers they are set in their ways and not always
open to new ideas or setups because they know from their experience what does
and doesn’t work for them. For me, I realize that I still have a lot to learn,
and I’m usually pretty receptive to trying new things and suggestions from
people, who have as much experience and knowledge as Joe.”
With the #1 Triple A Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT
team en route to Arizona for their first events together this weekend during the
USA Raceway (Tuscon, Arizona) Wild West Shootout, the question was posed to
Sullivan on how prepared he felt that the team was for the start of the season,
and his response was what you would expect from a new team with a lot of
unknowns.
“Our team is probably batting about 70% right now. We
still don’t have the trailer completely outfitted, and we really only have one
car built right now. I’ve got some new crew members working with me this year,
and we’ve all just got to get used to working together. More than anything we
just need some track time to learn what does and doesn’t work for us, and that’s
the beauty of this Arizona deal because you get to race six times in about a
week, and get to try a lot of different things under consistent track
conditions.”
While he did compete in some Super Late Model events
in 2009, Jack spent much of the season behind the wheel of his Open Wheel
Modified competing with the USMTS Open Wheel Modified tour. Sullivan feels that
this is something that he will have to work out of his system early this season
in order to be successful in the Super Late Model. He comments “Super Late
Models and Open Wheel Modifieds are two such totally different driving styles
that getting comfortable in one can result in you really struggling in the
other. That’s the main reason that I probably won’t compete in any Open Wheel
Modified shows this year, so that I can put all of my focus into honing my
skills and driving technique in the Super Late Model.”
Sullivan also recognizes that the tire game will be a
big part of the learning curve for the 2010 season. Over the past few years and
for much of his career, he has been accustomed to running primarily events on
hard compound tires. However, this year he will be entering a lot of events with
open tire rules, and he feels that this will be his biggest challenge. “It’s
such a different game, when you have unlimited compounds to choose from. You
really have to be able to read the track, and know what to use when. I have no
doubt that we can get a firm grip on the tire game, but once again, it’s just
going to take track time and experience.”
As far as the team’s plans for the year, they really
aren’t committing to be at any certain place. Sullivan recognizes that you have
to crawl before you can walk, and he wants to take time to do things right with
the new team.
“After Arizona, we’ll just be hitting and missing some
various shows to start the year. We really need to get the rest of our equipment
ready to go. I won’t say that we 100% won’t be going to Florida for any of the
Speedweek shows in February, but right now it just doesn’t make sense for us to
go down there. Those events are so tough on equipment and burn up so many
resources that at this point, I would just rather not go and instead use that
time to prepare for the season. We need to hone our skills in our own backyard
before we try to conquer the world. I hope to fully get this program to where we
want it to be within the next year or so and then evaluate running a tour.
That’s definitely our ultimate goal!”
As far as goals for the first season, Jack is being
realistic, while at the same time setting as high expectations as possible for
himself and the team. “Early in the season the learning curve is no doubt going
to be pretty steep for us, but if by the second half of the season we can unload
anywhere and be confident about the team and the setup, I will consider the
season to be a success. We are focused on making shows and running consistently
in the top ten. If we do this, then the wins will come.”
Despite facing all of the hardships and challenges
that come with starting a new team, Jack Sullivan is extremely confident and
excited about the upcoming season. “We have such an awesome combination here
between many of my pre-existing sponsors and the new ones that have come on
board. I’m excited and honored to have Bryant Motorsports fully supporting me
for another season, and to welcome Triple A Diesel on board as a title sponsor
is really something special. Joe Garrison and everyone at GRT Race Cars have
stepped up to offer me the opportunity of a lifetime, and I fully intend to use
my performances on the track to repay them ten-fold.”
Jack Sullivan would like to thank all of his sponsors
including Triple A Diesel, Bryant Motorsports, GRT Race Cars, Central Arkansas
Pest Services, Rinehart Trucking, Merrill Bonding Co., Vic Hill Racing Engines,
JFR Graphics, Xtreme Suspension Technology, AFCO Radiators, Allstar Performance,
ATL Fuel Cells, Brinn Transmissions, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Safety
Equipment, CV Products, Delph Communications, Frankland Rear Ends, Goodridge
Hose & Fittings, GRT Fab, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hypercoils, Joe's Racing
Products, K-B Carburetors, Out-Pace Racing Products, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Powder Coating, Peterson Fluid Systems, QuarterMaster,
QuickCar, R2C Air Filters, Sweet Mfg., MSRMafia.com, Trick Race Parts, Turbo
Start Batteries, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
In the next week, Sullivan’s website will be
redesigned by MSRMafia.com to reflect his new team. In the meantime for more
information on Jack Sullivan, please visit his official internet home at
www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 6th, 2010
Eric Cooley Opens 2010 Season At The Ice Bowl
Fulton, MS (01/06/10) – The 2009 NeSmith Late Model Series National Champion, Eric Cooley, will kick off his 2010 season this weekend in the 19th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track.
Fresh off a great 2009 season, Eric is eager to get the 2010 season underway, and he will do so in his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jeff Burns Racing Engine Super Late Model. Despite having limited seat time in a Super Late Model, Cooley has already enjoyed some success behind the wheel as he qualified for the main event in the prestigious Cotton Pickin’ 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) late last season.
He will be looking to add to his Super Late Model accolades this weekend as he invades Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the 19th Annual Ice Bowl, which boasts a $6,000 winner’s purse. Cooley has competed in a pair of Ice Bowls in the past, but only in the Crate Late Model and Sportsman divisions. Cooley’s debut in the Super Late Model at Talladega Short Track will get underway on Friday, January 8th with an Open Practice Session. On Saturday, January 9th, time trials and heat races will be held, while Sunday, January 10th will see b-mains and the $6,000 to win finale. For more information, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new
sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team,
please visit
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at
www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 5th, 2010
Bub McCool Donates $5,100 To Make-A-Wish; Launches New Website
Vicksburg, MS (01/05/10) – Throughout the course of the 2009 season, Bub McCool and McCool Motorsports promoted their “Bub’s Wish Campaign 2009,” and this past Monday, the program culminated with an extremely nice donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Bub McCool proudly presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation with $5,100 on Monday, January 4th. The money was raised throughout the course of the 2009 season via raffle tickets, t-shirt sales, and donations. The $5,100 was enough to grant a complete wish to a sick child via the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The entire McCool family would like to extend their great appreciation to everyone, who helped make this fundraiser a great success. The team is already making plans to do another great fundraiser for the 2010 season, and details will be released in the coming weeks.
Bub McCool is also proud to announce that a brand new website, designed by MSRMafia.com, has been launched at www.BubMcCool.com .
Bub McCool’s plans for the upcoming weekend are uncertain as he is considering taking his #57J Halloween-Themed/McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in the 19th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama. Time trials and heat races will be held on Saturday, January 9th with b-mains and the finale event slated for Sunday, January 10th. However, with winter weather and extreme cold temperatures in the forecast, the team is still in limbo on traveling to the event, and will make a decision later in the week, so please stay tuned to www.BubMcCool.com for the latest team plans. For more information on the event, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Trak-Star Race Cars, Phase 2 Sign Supply, Good Hope Lumber, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Boland Performance, Phase II Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com .
Attached Photo: Bub McCool (Center) Presenting $5,100 Check To Make-A-Wish
Billy Moyer Jr. To Invade Wild West; Launches New Website
Batesville, Arkansas (01/05/10) – Billy Moyer Jr. will kick off his 2010 campaign this weekend as he travels west with his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to the first two rounds of the 4th Annual Wild West Shootout.
The twenty-two year old driver from Batesville, Arkansas is coming off the 2009 season, which saw him have a breakout year with two wins as well as claiming the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model crown.
Billy is eager to get the 2010 season underway, and will be making his first ever trip to USA Raceway in Tuscon, Arizona for the 4th Annual Wild West Shootout, which consists of six separate nights of racing over an eight night stretch. Billy will be competing in five of the six rounds as he will have to skip the Wednesday, January 13th event due to his college classes at Arkansas State University.
The week’s festivities will get underway on Saturday, January 9th with a $3,000 to win event at the facility. On Sunday, January 10th, a $5,000 to win program will be held for the Super Late Model division. Billy’s schedule for the following week will be:
Round #1: January 9th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $3,000 To Win
Round #2: January 10th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $5,000 To Win
Round #4: January 15th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $3,000 To Win
Round #5: January 16th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $3,000 To Win
Round #6: January 17th: USA Raceway (Tuscon, AZ) - $10,000 To Win
For more information, please visit www.USARaceway.net .
Billy Moyer Jr. is also proud to announce the launch of a new website, designed by MSRMafia.com, at www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Mark Martin Ford, Universal Concrete, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Ringer's Gloves, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, Arizona Sports Shirts, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.
Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .
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Ben Shelton, Owner
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