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2009 Driver Press Releases

Tantus Tobacco to Sponsor Bobby Labonte Racing in 2010 Red Buck Filtered Cigars Brand to be Featured on Neat, Pearson Dirt Late Models
Archdale, NC (December 16, 2010) - Bobby Labonte Racing (BLR) will be displaying some new colors during the 2010 dirt late model racing season.  The team announced today the addition of Tantus Tobacco and their Red Buck Filtered Cigars brand as the primary sponsor of the No. 41 Red Buck Filtered Cigars machine driven by Brad Neat, who joined BLR last month.  Red Buck will also be an associate sponsor of five-time dirt late model champion Earl Pearson Jr. and his No. 44 entry. 

This is not the first time Red Buck has entered into the world of dirt late model racing.  The 29-year-old Neat developed a relationship with Red Buck this past season and now looks forward to growing the successful partnership at BLR. 

"The people at Tantus Tobacco and the folks who work on the Red Buck brand are truly passionate about dirt late model racing and its fans," said Neat.  "We worked together a little last season, and it's great that they are joining us at Bobby Labonte Racing in 2010.  I'm focused on winning races for them, but more importantly representing them throughout the year.  They are giving us all the tools to be successful in every event we enter." 

"Tantus Tobacco is excited about the upcoming 2010 race season," said Ross Haynes, Director of Sales for Tantus Tobacco. "We are proud to have the Red Buck name associated with two great drivers and avid outdoorsman such as Brad and Earl."

Neat was a two-time winner on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2009 on his way to finishing seventh in the national championship. Pearson won four times on tour and finished third in the championship chase.  Team owner Bobby Labonte knows that the addition of Red Buck will only make the team stronger.
 
"Tantus Tobacco is a company that believes in quality," said team owner Bobby Labonte.  "That makes them a great fit to our race team and we're proud to welcome them on board.  We hope to deliver them wins and represent them to the millions of dirt late model fans all across the country.  Their partnership will make us a better team and that is something we're all looking forward to." 
 
Neat and Pearson will make their debut with Red Buck February 1 when the team travels to Florida for the 34th annual DART Winternationals.
 
About Red Buck Filtered Cigars:

 
Red Buck Filtered Cigars are the latest addition to the Tantus Tobacco product line. Red Buck Filtered Cigars are available in 10 flavors: Regular, Mild, Menthol, Menthol Light, Sweet, Cherry, Vanilla, Peach, Strawberry, and Grape. All are available in 100's Soft (excluding Menthol Light), with Regular, Mild, Menthol, Menthol Light, and Cherry available in 100's Box.

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 Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Coca-Cola, ALLSTAR, Tiger Rear Ends, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, Moroso, 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, Wiles Racing Driveshafts, WRT Web Designs and WD Enterprises. 

Jon Henry Completes Successful 2009; Parts Ways With Halcomb Racing

 

ADA, OH (12/15/09) – After a successful 2009 campaigned that included ten wins, a Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) championship, and an 8th place finish in the UMP National points standings, Jon Henry has decided to part ways with the Bluffton, Ohio-based Halcomb Racing.

 

“I have made a decision to go a different direction in 2010 to try to further my racing career,” stated Henry, the 2009 UMP National Dirt Late Rookie of the year.  “It was a personal decision that I have made and it was a very difficult one.”

 

In his first full season behind the wheel of a Dirt Late Model, Henry was nothing short of spectacular netting ten feature wins and 32 top five finishes en route to an 8th place finish in the final UMP National Late Model points tally, just one point out of 7th.  Henry also had the honor of being crowned the Sunoco American Late Models Series (ALMS) Champion in addition to being named the 2009 UMP National Dirt Late Model Rookie of the Year.

 

“I would like to thank Shane and Jennifer Halcomb for the success that we have achieved over the last year-and-a-half together.” Henry said.  “I would also like to thank all my sponsors and supporters.  I will continue to do everything I can to take you with me on the next step in this journey.”   

 

Henry continued, “The possibilities for 2010 are endless.  The opportunity to do some ARCA testing is within my reach, but I would first like to secure a fulltime Late Model ride with a well-established team.” 

 

Jon Henry is currently entertaining all offers for the 2010 racing season.  Any car owners and/or sponsors wanting to contact him can do so at (419) 235-2675 or [email protected].

 

For more information on driver Jon Henry, please visit his website at www.jonhenryracing.com. 

 

Eric Cooley Wins at Columbus; East Bay Finale This Weekend

Fulton, MS (12/08/09) – Fresh off a $2,000 victory in the NeSmith Weekly Racing Series Invitational at Columbus, Speedway (Columbus, MS) over the Thanksgiving weekend, Eric Cooley is set to invade East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida this weekend for the finale of the 2009 NeSmith Late Model tour.

Over the course of the Thanksgiving weekend, Eric was busy as he pulled double duty in the Super Late Model and NeSmith Late Model division at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 9th Annual Southern Belle Possum Town Grand Prix.

On Friday, November 27th, Eric entered the NeSmith Crate Late Model Invitational. With 32 Crate Late Models on hand, Cooley qualified 5th fastest overall, which resulted in him starting outside front row of the second heat race. He would take the win in the heat race to earn the outside front row starting spot for the 30 lap main event. At the drop of the green flag, Cooley fell behind Mathew Turner as the pair battled on an extremely slick surface. Eric would chase Turner for the first 19 laps before using lapped traffic to slip by as he went on to lead the last 11 laps en route to the $2,000 win!

In the Super Late Model division, Eric competed against a field of 30 competitors in the $2,000 to win event. He would lay down an impressive qualifing lap, which resulted in him being third fastest in his group. As a result, he locked into the eighth starting spot for the 30 lap feature. However, bad luck would strike Cooley on the pace lap when his right front suspension broke, bringing his night to an end before it ever got underway.

On Saturday, November 28th, Cooley was back in action with the NeSmith National Late Model Series as 38 Late Models entered the event. He would qualify second fastest in time trials behind only Ronnie Johnson. Via his qualifying effort he started on the pole for the 40 lap, $2,500 to win event. Johnson took the lead at the outset of the event with Cooley in pursuit. Johnson would build as large as a straightaway advantage before Cooley caught him in traffic late in the race but was unable to make the winning pass. At the finish line Cooley was credited with a solid second place finish. Eric also claimed the win in the NeSmith Late Model Series Race of Regions, which pitted the top four drivers from each region against one another in a ten lap dash.

Eric also competed in the Super Late Model division for the second straight night. In group qualifications, he fell just short of locking into the feature as he qualified 5th fastest. As a result, he started second in a b-main event. He would lead flag to flag in the b-main to take the win and the transfer to the feature event. Eric would start 13th in the feature, but early in the event front end suspension woes would trouble him, sending him pitside for the night.

This weekend, Eric will head to the “Sunshine State” as he prepares to be crowned the 2009 NeSmith Late Model Series National Champion on Wednesday night at the series’ banquet.  With his title, Cooley will become the youngest champion (18 years old) in the tour’s history, and he will receive $20,000 in cash and prizes for his efforts.

Cooley will get back to business on Friday and Saturday, December 11th-12th at East Bay Raceway Park for the $10,000 to win, 100 lap NeSmith National Championship Race.  Eric will take his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer entry into battle against many of the nation’s competitors during the course of the weekend.  On Friday night time trials and heat race action will be held, while b-mains and the 100 lap main event will be held on Saturday night.  For more informationon the event, 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 .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 22nd, 2009  

Eric Cooley Finishes 5th in $5K At Green Valley

Fulton, MS (11/22/09) – After a couple of weeks away from the track Eric Cooley returned to action over the weekend at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama, and came away with a solid, fifth place finish to show for his efforts.

Cooley Motorsports traveled to Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama over the weekend for a $5,000 to win, unsanctioned Crate Late Model event.  With 31 entries on hand, Eric qualified 4th fastest in his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model in his group in group qualifications on Friday night to earn the fourth starting position for his heat race, where he charged to a second place finish.

Via his heat race finish, Eric locked into the 8th starting position for Saturday night's finale. During the course of the event at the lightning fast, 3/8 mile oval, Cooley charged to a 5th place finish. Full results are available at www.GreenValleySpeedway.com.

Eric’s next slated event will be the 9th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on November 27th-28th.  Cooley, who is the 2009 NeSmith National Late Model Series Champion, will take part in the NeSmith Crate Late Model portion of the show in his #33c Cooley Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

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 .

 

 

Kyle Beard Scores Top Ten At NAS; Possum Town Bound!

 

Trumann, AR (11/22/09) – “The Silent Assassin” Kyle Beard returned to action on Saturday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama in his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model and came away with a top ten finish in the $2,500 to win event.

 

Beard Motorsports returned to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for their first event back at the red clay bullring, since Kyle's horrific wreck at the facility on Labor Day weekend that resulted in a destroyed race car and a concussion. The team had two objectives for the event. The first objective was to continue their late season surge in performance, and the second objective was to prove to everyone (including himself) that Kyle has put the accident in the past. He would be successful on both fronts.

 

With 26 Super Late Models in action, Beard qualified 6th fastest in his group in group time trials, which left him just one spot short of locking into the feature event. As a result, he started on the pole of his b-main qualifier, and would battle Brandon King for the lead before settling for a second place finish to earn the 13th starting position for the 50 lap, $2,500 to win feature. Early in the event, Kyle would slip back as far as the 18th position before beginning a march toward the front of the pack during the race's middle stages. He would dial his car into the low groove during the second half of the event as he marched back to an 8th place finish. The team was once again satisfied with their performance, and they hope to end the season with at least one win at Columbus Speedway over the Thanksgiving weekend!

 

The team will travel to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi this weekend for their final event of the 2009 campaign as they enter the 9th Annual Southern Belle Possum Town Grand Prix.  The team traveled to the event in 2008, but after practicing on Thursday night, the remainder of the event was nixed by Mother Nature.  This year’s event will get underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night.  On Friday, a $2,000 to win/$200 to start program will be held, while a $3,000 to win/$200 to start event is scheduled for Saturday.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

 

Make sure by the Beard Motorsports hauler this weekend at Columbus Speedway to purchase the Kyle Beard diecast cars.  The 1/24 scale, die cast collectible cars are manufactured by JFR Graphics and have just completed production.  They are available in a limited quantity and retail for $60.  The cars can be viewed and ordered by visiting the Merchandise page at www.KyleBeard86.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

 

Anthony Burroughs Wins At NAS; Columbus Up Next

 

Corinth, Mississippi (11/22/09) – Anthony Burroughs continued his torrid late season pace behind the wheel of his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey Super Late as he picked up the $2,500 victory on Saturday night in the finale for the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series.

 

Anthony Burroughs returned to his home track on Saturday night, November 21st as he entered the final event for the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series. With 26 Super Late Models on hand, Anthony opted to skip hot laps due to a slimy track conditions.  Despite not hot lapping, he was not phased in time trials as he turned a blistering lap of 13.705 second around the red clay oval. Not only was he the only driver in the 13 second bracket, but via his time he also earned the pole position for the 50 lap, $2,500 to win event.  Early in the event, Burroughs would pursue leader, Michael McKleroy, who started on the front row alongside Burroughs for the feature. The duo would battle for the lead for the first fifteen circuits, before McKleroy jumped the cushion in turns one in two, allowing Anthony to take over the top spot. Burroughs would go on to lead the last 35 laps, en route to the feature win, which was his tenth of the 2009 season!

 

He also finished second in the final Long Lewis Ford Bama Super standings, just 55 markers out of first place, and will receive an additional $2,500 for his efforts.

 

BHL Motorsports and Anthony Burroughs will close out the 2009 season as well as their partnership together this weekend, November 26th-28th, at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the 9th Annual Southern Belle Possum Town Grand Prix.  The event will get underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night.  On Friday, November 27th a $2,000 to win/$200 start event will be held, and on Saturday, November 28th, a $3,000 to win/$200 to start program is on tap.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 17th, 2009

 

Jan Howard Wraps Up Season With Pair of Top Tens At Fall Nationals

 

Marion, Arkansas (11/17/09) –Jan Howard wrapped up a successful season over the weekend at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas with the USCS Fall Nationals.

 

Howard Motorsports entered their final event of the 2009 season over the weekend at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas with the Hensley Suzuki USCS Fall Nationals.  On Friday night, Jan locked into the K&N Filters Pole Dash after recording a solid qualifying time. He finished second in the dash to earn the outside front row starting position for the first of two, 25 lap feature events.  During the course of the $2,500 to win race, Jan would battle in the top five, and by the time that the checkered flag dropped he was shown in the third position.

 

For the second, 25 lap feature, the finishing order from the first feature was completely inverted, so Jan started in the 20th position.  He would quickly make his way to the top ten in the event and would ultimately finish in the 8th position.

 

Jan also entered the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division, which boasted a $1,000 top prize. After starting second in his heat race, Howard raced his way to the win to earn the pole starting position for the K&N Filters Pole Dash. He would finish a close second in the dash to Corey Ray, which resulted in Howard starting second in the feature. At the outset of the 25 lap feature, Derek Hagar shot to the lead with Howard in tow. Jan would pursue Hagar for the first 22 laps of the race before disaster struck when the leader, Hagar, was taken out by a lap car, which also collected Howard. Jan did not receive substantial damage, but was forced to the back of the pack. He was able to advance back to an 11th place finish in the last few laps of the event.

 

During the course of the 2009 season, Jan amassed seven feature wins, seventeen top five finishes, and twenty-two top ten finishes.

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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

November 10th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Sets Sights on BSS Title

 

Corinth, Mississippi (11/10/09) – With only one event left in the 2009 Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series, Anthony Burroughs hopes to pilot his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to the win at North Alabama Speedway this Saturday as well as the inaugural season’s crown.

 

With one event remaining in the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series, Burroughs currently sits second in the tour’s standings, just 60 points out of the lead.  The finale is set to be held this Saturday, November 21st at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.  Anthony has two wins with the series’ in 2009, and both came at NAS.  He will be looking to pick up his third series’ triumph this Saturday as well the series’ title.  The event will feature a $2,500 to win/$400 to start, 50 lap event.  For more information, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

Last weekend, BHL Motorsports and Anthony Burroughs made their first ever trip to Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Mississippi for the annual Jambalaya 100.  The $5,000 to win/$700 to start event drew thirty Super Late Models.  Anthony qualified third fastest in his group to earn the third starting spot for their heat race event.  Burroughs battled for the second position for the duration of the event before settling for a third place finish, which earned him the eleventh starting spot for the 100 lap main event on Saturday night.  In the main event feature, Burroughs slowly picked off cars during the race's early stages and was up to the 7th position on lap 41, when he clipped an infield berm, causing him to spin.  After going to the back of the pack, he would charge back to a 5th place finish over the last half of the race. For their first time at the facility, the team was extremely satisfied with their performance!

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 17th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. To Conclude Season at North Alabama Speedway

 

Batesville, Arkansas (11/17/09) –Billy Moyer Jr. will pilot his trusty #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this Saturday at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for his final event of the 2009 campaign.

 

It has been a breakout year for the young driver from Batesville, Arkansas, and his accolades for 2009 include two wins and the O’Reilly MSRA Championship.  This weekend, he will look to put one more accolade in the record books for the 2009 season as he travels to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for the final Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series (BSS) event of the season.  The event will be highlighted by a $2,500 to win/$400 to start, 50 lap feature at the racy, ¼ mile oval.  Billy has been close to victory lane at North Alabama Speedway in the past, and hopes to seal the deal this Saturday, November 21st.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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 .

 

The News on Shannon McIntosh Motorsports..October-November 2009
 

=Shannon
 
A SPECIAL THANKS
to those who are 2009 Supporters and who have helped make my recent travels a possibility!!

Alcor Supply
Diana Nichols
Marc Rector
Mrs. Harrison
Ron's Pizza
Dale Pelfrey
Teri & David Duckson
Missy Olszewski
Mom and Dad
 
 
 
For more detailed information on the latest news directly from Shannon, check out:
 
 
Here comes 2010!!!
 
 
Hi everyone! I hope you had a great Halloween! I dressed up at a witch! :-D

I am back in Ohio and it's nice to be home and focusing on 2010! Let me tell you, I'm loving life, living the dream and working hard to accomplish my goals.

TEAM SM
A new "team" you' may hear me talk about from now on called "Team SM" is a group of professionals, advisors and partners I've assembled who are on board to help assist me in my goals of excelling and continuing to climb the ladder in the Motorsports Industry.

A special thanks to Ron Campbell and everyone at U!Creative, Lyn St. James, Linda Conti,  Mike Giannamore, Bill Murray, Diana Nichols,  and all of my 2009 supporters.
 
 
WHAT'S NEW?
Since the last newsletter, we raced our last race of the season at Columbus Motor Speedway on Sept. 19th. It was the USAC Ford Focus Nationals so drivers from all over the country were in attendance. Unfortunately, we struggled with setup all day and didn't have a great night. Out of 25 cars, we qualified 12th and finished 16th in the feature....I guess that's racing and you can't always have a great night.

 
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Getting geared up at Columbus Motor Speedway
 

 


The following week I was off to Atlanta, Georgia for the Petit Le Mans week! I was invited to be a driver in a Charity Go-Kart race in support of Motorsports Ministries. A special thanks to Lyn St. James and John Gorsline for inviting me and allowing me to be a part! I was able to race against Grand Am drivers; Andy Lally, Memo Gidley, and David Murray!! My team took first place in the race and raised lots of money for a great cause!

AtlantaGoKart

 

After I returned from Atlanta, I headed to Indianapolis for a busy week! Something I have ALWAYS wanted to do is race a USAC National Midget and I was given the opportunity to test a National Midget at Anderson Speedwaywith  the Arca/Penske Development team, Cunningham Motorsports' Cunningham Juniors.
 


The test couldn't have gone better. The team was very impressed and we're putting together a National Midget Program for 2010. This has me extremely excited and positive. We are looking to secure Marketing Partners for 2010 and would love to tell you how you can become part of the team!!!

 

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Getting fitted in the midget
 


Andersontest
 

After the test at Anderson Speedway
 


Also in Indianapolis, I had a few meetings as well as a television interview that will air later next month for 3 Wide Life. A special thanks to Parker Williams and everyone at the show for allowing me to be a part.

3wlinterview

On Wednesday October 7th I flew to Miami, Florida for a few days and spent some time at Miami-Homestead Speedway for the closing of the IndyCar Series season as well as some Grand-Am racing. Congrats to Dario Franchitti and J.R. Hildebrand on 2009 Championships!

For the week of the 12th, I was in Charlotte, NC for the week of the NASCAR Banking 500 and some exciting events. I got to see some old friends and reconnect with new ones. I was fortunate to be invited to The Jeff Gordon Foundation's 10th Anniversary  "A Decade of Caring" Event.
 

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www.jeffgordonfoundation.org

 

I also checked out Tony Stewart's 2nd annual "Jail and Bail"  event held at The Brick House in Davidson, NC.

 
 
What's up next?

I actually have a few weeks home in Ohio! I am now able to focus on my training and will be making a trip to Indianapolis at the this week.

We are seeking Marketing Partners for our 2010 Budget for the USAC National Midget program. If you have any interest, big or small...please contact me so I can tell you more specific details about the exciting things we have planned on AND off track in 2010!

I've been fortunate to have met some folks from the Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis and invited to their annual luncheon! I will be in Indianapolis this week for the luncheon on November 18th! I'm extremely excited about this and looking forward to supporting a great cause. Check out their website here:

riley hospital


Thanksgiving!
I have been training very hard and preparing for my second year of The 5 mile "Turkey Trot" race in my hometown. This is an annual 5 mile race (BY FOOT!) that is held each year in my hometown of Miamisburg, Ohio. My first run was last year with my Grandpa (who has ran a marathon before!) and we are continuing the tradition this year!


In December, I am planning to attend theInternational Motorsports Industry Show in Indianapolis as well as hoping to make it to the Performance Racing Industry show in Orlando.

I am also hoping to make the trip to Daytona for 'Speedweeks'.


 
A special thanks to everyone who is on board and supporting me in my career. I couldn't do it without each and every one of you.
 


 

Wishing you and yours
Happy Holidays!!
 
 
Contact us for more information!
 

                     
 

(e) [email protected]        
(m) 937.510.3246
 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 12th, 2009

 

Scott Hensley Eager For Riverside Return

 

Olive Branch, Mississippi (11/12/09) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi is set to return to action this weekend in the USCS Fall Nationals at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

After a few weeks away from the cockpit, Scott is more than anxious to return to action.  Hensley was last in action on Sunday, October 25th in the Stenhouse Motorsports #40R on Sunday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in the 3rd Annual Trick or Treat Nationals, which offered a $2,500 top prize. Scott blasted from his second starting position in his heat race to take his first ever heat race win in a Sprint car. Via his finish he earned the fourth starting position for the 30 lap feature event. Hensley battled a tight race car during the race's early stages as he faded to midpack. He would battle back to a 13th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell.

 

Scott will return to action this weekend, November 13th-14th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in the USCS Fall Nationals.  The two day event offers a potential $10,000 to win for the Sprint Car division.  Action gets underway on Friday night with time trials, heat races, and the pole scramble.  On Saturday night, b-mains and double, $2,500 to win features will be held.  A $5,000 bonus has been posted for any driver, who can win both features.  For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

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
November 12th, 2009

 

Ashley Newman Debuts With Tucker Motorsports At Riverside

 

Collierville, TN (11/12/09) – Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee will make his debut this weekend behind the wheel of the #11 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

With Jake Tucker focusing on his degree at the University of Memphis, he will be taking a year off from racing, and while away Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee will be filling the driver’s seat for the 2010 campaign. The team decided to go ahead and put Ashley behind the wheel of their entry for the final event of 2009.

 

As a result, Newman will be leading Tucker Motorsports into battle this Friday and Saturday, November 13th-14th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in the USCS Fall Nationals.  The program offers $3,000 possible to win for Open Wheel Modifieds.  On Friday, November 13th, the Open Wheel Modified division will host a complete program with time trials, qualifiers, and a 25 lap feature event, which will pay $1,000 to win for Topless Modifieds.  On Saturday, November 14th, a fresh program will be held with time trials, qualifiers, and a 35 lap feature event, which boasts a $1,500 to win purse for Topless Modifieds.  Any driver, who can sweep both features, will receive a $500 bonus to bring the potential winnings for the weekend to $3,000.  For more information on the event, please visit www.USCSNationals.com and 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), 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 .

 

 

Chub Frank’s Frustrating 2009 Season Ends On Painful Note With Injury At Lowe’s Motor Speedway

 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Chub Frank isn’t afraid to say it.

 

“I’m glad the season is over,” said the veteran driver from Bear Lake, Pa. “It started out bad, got a little better in the middle…and at the very end it sucked.”

 

Indeed, Chub’s 2009 campaign came to an especially abrupt – and painful – close on Nov. 4 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. During the first heat race of the evening’s postponed World of Outlaws Late Model Series Hungry Man Topless Showdown an apparent clod of thick clay smashed into his helmet, leaving the 47-year-old with a facial injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season-ending World Finals at the four-tenths-mile oval.

 

Chub spun his car to a stop on the inside of turn two after absorbing the blow to the head. He staggered out of his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1* and was immediately tended to by safety crews.

 

“I was coming in through the middle of (turns) one and two,” Chub said of the incident. “I think that Jeff Rine was racing with the 32 car (Larry Blankenship), and they went in and kicked up something. I never seen (the clod of clay), but I know it came in the front of the car on the right side and hit me right in the helmet.

 

“It was a real hard hit, but I wasn’t quite knocked out. I had enough sense to hit the brakes and lock the car up.”

 

With the right side of his face bloodied and bruised from the impact, Chub was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Fortunately, after x-rays and other examinations determined that he was not seriously injured, he was released and returned to the track before the evening’s A-Main was postponed to the following night due to the difficult surface conditions and late hour.

 

But Chub was done racing for the rest of the huge meet at The Dirt Track. Doctors found he had suffered some fractured bones underneath his right eye and in his right cheek, as well as in his orbital bone, and he experienced such extreme swelling that he couldn’t have gotten his helmet on even if wanted to race.

 

The hard-nosed racer was disappointed to be forced from action – it marked the first time, in fact, that he had to sit out WoO LMS A-Mains since March 2004 – but he remained at the track as a spectator and socialized in the pit area following the conclusion of each night’s program. When he attended the WoO LMS Awards Banquet on Sunday night at the nearby Great Wolf Lodge to collect a $24,000 check for finishing seventh in the 2009 points standings, he still sported a major black eye but the swelling had almost entirely subsided.

 

Chub then got good news when he visited a specialist near his home on Wednesday: he will not need any surgery on the injured area.

 

“It was just a freak deal,” said Chub, trying to put the whole ordeal behind him. “Everyone knows I don’t like (The Dirt Track) anyway…I figure every time I come down (to the speedway) something happens, and we just had more bad luck.

 

“The track was coming apart, and the stuff (clay pieces) is like bricks when it dries. That’s basically what it felt like when it hit me. It broke the helmet, but the helmet did its job. There was a time – a long time ago – when I ran open-face (helmets), and that would’ve been real ugly.

 

“We’ll just start thinking about next year now,” he added. “That’s all we can do.”

 

Chub ended the 2009 season with his final overall stats showing 58 starts, three wins, 13 top-five and 33 top-10 finishes. In WoO LMS competition he entered 38 events and scored two wins, seven top-five and 23 top-10 finishes. His three victories came on July 18 at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway (O’Reilly All-Star Series), Aug. 20 at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio (WoO LMS) and Aug. 22 at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio (WoO LMS ‘Buckeye 100’ worth over $20,000).

 

 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com.

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

November 11th, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Finishes 15th at Mag; New Shirts Available

 

Tyrone, Georgia (11/11/09) – Over the course of last weekend Tony Knowles competed in the 6th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model and came away with a 15th place finish.

 

TKR traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the $15,000 to win/$1,000 to start, Cotton Pickin' 100. With sixty Super Late Models in action, Tony qualified fastest in his group to earn the pole starting position for his heat race. Knowles would battle to a third place finish to earn the 14th starting position for the 100 lap feature. He would battle around midpack in the feature before settling for a 15th place finish by the time that the checkered flag dropped on the event.  Complete results can be found at www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

 

This weekend, Tony is scheduled to enter a trio of events.  Action will get underway on Friday, November 13th at Screven Motor Speedway in Screven, Georgia with a $4,000 to win event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern All Star Super Late Models.  For more information on the event, please visit www.Southern-AllStars.com .

 

On Saturday, November 14th, the team will travel to Monty Morrow’s Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee for the Turkey Rumble, which boasts a $5,000 to win top prize.  The event was originally slated for North Georgia Speedway, but persistent rains forced the event to be moved to Cleveland Speedway.  For more information, on the event, please visit www.ClevelandSpeedway.com .

 

On Sunday, November 15th, Knowles is tentatively scheduled to compete in the $10,000 to win, annual Blue Gray 100 at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina.

 

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, 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 (901) 335-3037
November 11th, 2009

Clay Fisher Charges To 11th Place Finish in Gumbo Nationals

Dewitt, AR (11/11/09) – Clay Fisher entered the 3rd Annual Gumbo Nationals at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi over the weekend in his #99 Fisher Recycling/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engine Super Late Model, and after getting off to a slow start, raced his way to a solid finish.

Fisher Motorsports entered the 3rd Annual Gumbo Nationals at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi over the weekend.  With a $5,000 top prize on the line and 36 Super Late Models on hand, Clay finished one spot short of a transfer to the feature in his heat race on Friday night, and as a result he had to run a b-main event on Saturday night. In the b-main event, Fisher advanced to a second place finish, which earned him the 20th starting spot in Saturday night's, 40 lap finale.  Clay would battle his way to an 11th place finish during the course of the feature event.

Clay and the team are currently uncertain if they will compete in anymore events in 2009, although they are considering the Bama Super Series event at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) on November 21st and the 9th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix at Columbus Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) on November 27th-28th.  For the latest news and schedule information, please visit www.ClayFisher99.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
November 11th, 2009

Jan Howard Looks To Conquer Riverside Fall Nationals

 

Marion, Arkansas (11/11/09) –Jan Howard will return to action this weekend at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for his final events of the 2009 season.

 

Last weekend Jan entered the 22nd Annual O'Reilly Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. With 101 Sprint Cars on hand for the event, Howard would battle the setup on his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine Sprinter all weekend.  He would fail to transfer to the preliminary feature event on his qualifying night on Friday night.  On Saturday night Jan would battle for the final transfer spot in his qualifier, but would finish in the second position at the checkered flag, and with only the winner transferring to the feature, his weekend came to an early end.

 

This weekend, November 13th-14th Jan will be pulling double duty in his final events of the 2009 season as he enters the O’Reilly USCS Fall Nationals at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.  The two day event boasts a $10,000 possible to win purse for the 360 Winged Sprint Car division as well as a $1,000 to win purse for the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division.  On Friday night, time trials, heat races, and the pole scramble will be held for the O’Reilly USCS Sprint Cars.  On Saturday night, b-mains and twin 25 lap, $2,500 to win features will be held, and if a driver can win both features, he will get a $5,000 bonus.  The 305 Wingless Sprint Car division will see heat races and the pole scramble on Friday night with b-mains and the main event on Saturday night.  For more information, please visit www.USCSRacing.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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 .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 11th, 2009  

Eric Cooley Enjoys Incredible Super Late Model Debut!!

Fulton, MS (11/11/09) – Last weekend Eric Cooley had an experience that that he will never forget as he qualified for the 6th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 feature grid in his first ever event in a Super Late Model.

Eric had an incredible weekend as he made his Super Late Model debut at the 6th Annual Cotton Pickin' 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The last minute decision was made for Cooley to pilot a Henderson Motorsports entry for the event. With sixty Super Late Models signed in for battle in the $15,000 to win/$1,000 to start event, Eric qualified third fastest in his group to earn the third starting position for heat race action in the #33 Henderson Motorsports Mastersbilt.  In the heat, Cooley would advance to a second place finish behind national driver, Steve Casebolt, which locked him into the 10th starting position for the 100 lap feature. Eric's goal in the feature was to log as many laps as possible to gain experience. He would achieve his goal as he kept his nose clean and recorded a 17th place finish against a stout field of competitors in his first ever Super Late Model start.

Eric’s next slated event will be the 9th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on November 27th-28th.  Cooley, who is the 2009 NeSmith National Late Model Series Champion, will take part in the NeSmith Crate Late Model portion of the show in his #33c Cooley Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

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), 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
November 10th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Claims Top Ten Finish in Cotton Pickin’ 100

 

Batesville, Arkansas (11/10/09) –Billy Moyer Jr. is coming off a great weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model, where he picked up a top ten finish in the Cotton Pickin’ 100.

 

Last weekend, Jr. Motorsports invaded Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 6th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin' 100.  With 61 Super Late Models on hand, Billy laid down a great qualifying lap to set fast time in his group and went on to win his heat race in dominating fashion over Bill Frye to pick up the 5th starting spot in the 100 lap feature, which paid $15,000 to win and $1,000 to start.  Moyer Jr. would battle in the top five early in the race before developing a tight race car during the race's early stages. After fading to the tenth position in the race's mid-stages, Billy bounced back to record a great 8th place finish at the checkered flag.

 

“This weekend was great for our team.  This is by far the best that I’ve ever run in a big event, and this is a great way to put an exclamation point on our best year to date and makes me really look forward to the 2010 season,” commented Billy.

 

Moyer Jr. will not be in action this coming weekend, but will wrap up his 2009 season on Saturday, November 21st at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with the $2,500 to win/$400 to start, Bama Super Series finale.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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 .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

November 10th, 2009

 

Jambalaya 100 Up Next For Anthony Burroughs

 

Corinth, Mississippi (11/10/09) – This weekend Anthony Burroughs will make the long trip south in his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to Pike County Speedway in McComb, Mississippi for the Jambalaya 100.

 

Last weekend Anthony returned to the scene of his richest career victory as he traveled to Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee for a pair of Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model events.  On Friday night, November 6th, 41 Super Late Models took part in time trials, and Burroughs laid a blistering lap to earn the pole position for the feature event. At the outset of the feature, Anthony would move to the lead and would pace the field for the first 26 laps before a lapped car caused him to check up, allowing Randy Weaver to slip by for the lead.  Burroughs would chase the leaders for the next several laps before a water leak developed on the #121 forcing the team pitside to a 14th place finish.

 

On Saturday night, November 7th, 36 Super Late Models were on hand, and Burroughs was second fastest in his group in qualifications, which earned him the fourth starting position for the 50 lap feature.  By lap 18, Anthony moved into the second position as he began to pursue the leader.  Burroughs felt like he had a car to win the race, however the racing surface would lock down to one groove and the team had to settle for a strong second place finish.

 

The team will make their first ever trip this weekend, November 12th-14th to Pike County Speedway in McComb, Mississippi for the Jambalaya 100.  The event pays $5,000 to win and $700 to start for the 100 lap feature at the high-banked, clay oval.  An Open Practice is slated for Thursday night with time trials and heat race action on Friday night.  B-main events and the 100 lap finale will be held on Saturday night for the event, which will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour.  For more information on the event, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com and www.PikeCountySpeedway.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Brad Neat to Join Bobby Labonte Racing for 2010
 



 

Archdale, NC (November 4, 2009) - Bobby Labonte Racing (BLR) has taken another step in its growth as one of the top teams in grassroots racing. The championship organization announced today that it will expand to a two-car operation in 2010.  Dunnville, Ky., native Brad Neat will join BLR to drive the No. 41 Dirt Late Model for a full season of competition beginning in 2010.  Neat will run in addition to five-time national Late Model Dirt Series champion Earl Pearson Jr., who will continue to pilot the No. 44 BLR Dodge Charger. At only 29 years of age, Neat has already tallied more than 30 dirt late model victories, including wins at Eldora (OH) Speedway and Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway. 
 

 

"I'm thrilled to be joining Bobby Labonte Racing," said Neat. "They have top-notch equipment and great people working there - everything a driver looks for in an organization.  Bobby (Labonte) does everything first class.  I know that each time I get behind the wheel, I'll be in a car capable of winning.""Obviously, it will be great to have a teammate like Earl (Pearson Jr.) on my side," continued Neat.  "His experience and abilities will be a huge resource and a help to me as I grow as a driver.  I can't wait for 2010 to roll around and get the season started."
 

 

Neat was a five-time winner in 2009 including two wins on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.  He finished this past season seventh in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship standings.  Neat was also the 2002 track champion at Bluegrass (KY) Speedway.  The addition of Neat will mark the first time that BLR will compete with a second entry. 
 

 

"Adding Brad (Neat) is the next step in growing this organization," said team owner Bobby Labonte. "The opportunity came to have Brad join the organization and it made sense to take this next step.  His success in the past and this season make us confident that he can immediately win races for us.  He will be a welcomed addition to Earl and the rest of the organization." 
 

 

Neat will make his debut with BLR February 1 when the team travels to Florida for the 34th annual DART Winternationals.
 

 

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 Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Coca-Cola, ALLSTAR, Tiger Rear Ends, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, Moroso, 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, Wiles Racing Driveshafts, WRT Web Designs and WD Enterprises. 
 

 

 

 

Earl Pearson Jr. Heads To Lowes Dirt Track in North Carolina For Three Events at World Finals, Finishes 3rd in Final Lucas Oil Series Points Standings
 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (November 3, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team will travel to the final three events of the 2009 season competing at the lowes dirt track in Concord, NC starting on Wednesday November 4th. Earl will compete in the Topless Show Down paying $10,000 to the winner on wednesday night. Earl and the team will then compete in two complete shows both paying $10,000 to the winner on friday night and then again on Saturday night at the Lowes Dirt Track. Saturday nights events will be broadcasted "Live" on SPEED Channel as the final event on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series 2009 season.

 

Earlier this year Earl competed at the Lowes Dirt Track winning the Colossal 100 back in April and his biggest payday of his career  winning $50,000 at the WoO sanctioned event. Earl will be looking to find victory lane again this time in front of the SPEED Channel cameras, fans and friends in the state of North Carolina where the team race shop is based at in nearby Archdale, NC. These three events will be the final events Earl will compete at in 2009.

 

Earl completed another season on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2009 winning three events, two at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN and one win at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. Earl would finish third in the final national series points standings behind Jimmy Owens and Scott Bloomquist the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion. Earl's 2009 Lucas Oil Series stats would end up with 3 wins, 12 Top 5 finishes, and 24 Top 10 ten finishes in 40 events. Earl would win the PBM Hard Charger points category in 2009 along with the Sunoco race For gas points standings on the series in 2009. Earl also set fast time 3 times and won 9 heat races on the series in 2009.

 

"We had a good year this year. Of course we would have liked to have won another Series Championship, but we had too many DNF's this year for whatever reason. We tried a new chassis at the beginning of the season and I just seem to be too inconsistent in the Rocket so we went back to the Mastersbilt and really started running alot better. Scott and Jimmy ran well all year and we just got too far behind to catch them. All in all it was a good year and were looking forward to going to Lowes Dirt track and finish the season hopefully with another win there", stated Earl Pearson Jr.

 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com. For more information about Earls sponsor Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com.

 

 

 

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 3rd, 2009

 

Cotton Pickin’ 100 Up Next For Billy Moyer Jr.

 

Batesville, Arkansas (11/03/09) –Billy Moyer Jr. is set to invade Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi this weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Billy made the last minute decision last Saturday, October 31st to invade Tri State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma for the $2,000 to win M.A.R.S. Super Late Model tour event.  After starting 12th in the feature, Moyer Jr. advanced to an 8th place finish on a locked-down, one groove race track.

 

This weekend, November 5th-7th Jr. Motorsports will travel to one of Billy’s favorite tracks as they enter the 6th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100.  Moyer Jr. had a strong car for the 2008 edition of the event, but contact from a spun car on the first lap of his heat race put him behind the eight ball for the entire weekend, and he fell just short of qualifying for the main event.  Billy will be looking for redemption in this year’s event, which boats a $15,000 to win/$1,000 to start purse for the 100 lap affair.  An Open Practice Session will be held on Thursday night.  Group qualifications and heat races will be held on Friday night with Saturday night playing host to b-mains and the feature event.  For more information, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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 .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

November 2nd, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Travels West To New Mexico

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (11/02/09) – After losing the entire month of October to Mother Nature, Jeff Taylor is eager to return to the cockpit of his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified as he prepares to travel to Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, New Mexico. 

 

This weekend, November 6th-8th, Jeff Taylor Motorsports will make the long trek to Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, New Mexico for the UMP Fall DIRTCar Open Wheel Modified Nationals. The busy weekend will get underway on Friday and Saturday night with preliminary programs, including heats, last-chance races, and 25 lap feature events. The top five finishes in each feature will lock into the 50 lap championship event on Sunday, November 8th. The balance of the field will be made up from transfers in Sunday’s b-mains. Sunday’s feature event will pay $10,000 to win and $1,250 to start. Jeff competed at Southern New Mexico Speedway earlier in the year in a $10,000 to win, special event, and came away with a solid 7th place finish. For more information on the event, please visit www.snmspeedway.com .

 

Racers, please note that the Racing Parts Page at www.JeffTaylor5.com is now functional with several racer’s specials.

 

Jeff and everyone at Taylor Chassis would like to congratulate Dougie Murphrey for winning the 2009 Track Championship at Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana.

 

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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

November 2nd, 2009

 

Scott Creel Looks To Conquer Gumbo Nationals

 

Franklinton, Louisiana (11/02/09) – Voodoo Motorsports will return to action this weekend at the 3rd Annual Gumbo Nationals at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi with Scott Creel behind the wheel of his #31 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Creel will be invading Greenville Speedway this weekend in the 3rd Annual Gumbo Nationals.  The event boats a $5,000 top prize with $450 on the line to start the main event.  The weekend gets underway with a practice session on Thursday, November 5th.  On Friday, November 6th time trials and heat race action will be held, while b-mains and the 40 lap feature event will be held on Saturday, November 7th.  For more information on the event, please visit www.GumboNationals.com .

 

Scott Creel was last in action two weeks ago as he traveled to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for the 15th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic. With 60 Super Late Models on hand, Scott finished sixth in his heat race, and with only the top three cars transferring to the feature, he was forced to a b-main event, where he started fifth. In the b-main, Scott would fail to advance to a transfer spot, bringing his weekend to an early end.

 

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

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 2nd, 2009

Bub McCool Ready To Go “Cotton Pickin”

Vicksburg, MS (10/02/09) – Bub McCool will be taking his #57J Halloween-Themed/McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into action this weekend as he attempts to “Cotton Pick” his way to a $15,000 payday.

McCool Motorsports will enter the 6th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi this Thursday-Saturday, November 5th-7th.  Bub has enjoyed a lot of success at the gumbo oval, but this weekend, he will be looking for his biggest payday ever in the $15,000 to win/$1,000 to start event.  The weekend gets underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night and time trials and heat race action on Friday night.  The festivities will conclude on Saturday with b-mains and a 100 lap feature event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

Make sure to pick up a brand new 2009 Halloween-themed, Bub McCool t-shirt this weekend at Magnolia Motor Speedway.  The shirts come in several different colors and hoodies are also available.  $10 from the purchase of each shirt will go toward the Bub’s Wish Campaign 2009, which is a program where McCool Motorsports is raising money for a charity that benefits terminally ill children.  To view the new designs, please visit www.BubMcCool.com .

In addition, a Coca-Cola bicycle, a Dasani Water bicycle, and a Dale Earnhart Jr. leather jacket will be auctioned prior to Saturday’s program, with all money raised going to the children’s charity.

The team will also have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

Last weekend the team traveled to Talladega Short Track with the intent in competing in a pair of Super Late Model events on Friday and Saturday.  Bub entered the $2,000 to win Super Late Model event at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama on Friday night as forty-four competitors signed in for battle. After starting 15th on the grid for the main event, McCool raced his way to a 9th place finish.  Saturday’s Southern All Star program would fall victim to Mother Nature.

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
October 29th, 2009

Jan Howard Finishes Tenth in Trick or Treat Nationals

 

Marion, Arkansas (10/29/09) – After a couple of weeks away from the track courtesy of Mother Nature, Jan Howard returned to action in his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Brim’s Snack Foods/Tipton County Powder Coatings/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 360 Winged Sprint Car on Sunday night, October 25th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

After having the event delayed a day by rain, Howard Motorsports entered the 3rd Annual Midsouth Community College Trick or Treat Nationals on Sunday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Jan started the night by racing from his fourth starting position to a third place finish in heat race action. Via passing points, Howard locked into the 12th starting position for the 30 lap feature event. During the course of the event, Jan would battle his way to a solid, tenth place finish.

 

Jan was scheduled to compete in this weekend’s 22nd Annual O’Reilly Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas, but a wet forecast forced track officials to reschedule the event for next weekend, November 4th-7th.  Howard will be back behind the wheel of the Lofton Motorsports #4x 360 Winged Sprint Car in the $15,000 to win/$1,000 to start event.  For more information, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
October 29th, 2009

Bub McCool ‘Dega Bound This Weekend

Vicksburg, MS (10/29/09) – A last minute change of plans has Bub McCool taking his #57J Halloween-Themed/McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend in a pair of events at Talladega Short Track.

With the 6th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway pushed back a week due to rain, Bub has decided to invade Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the Super Late Model events, which are held in conjunction with the Nascar weekend.  In addition to massive crowds, a stout field of competitors are expected for the doubleheader.  The festivities get underway on Friday night with an unsanctioned, $2,000 to win Super Late Model program.  On Saturday night, October 31st, the O’Reilly Southern All Star Super Late Model tour rumbles into town for a $5,000 to win event.  For more information on the events, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com and www.Southern-AllStars.com .

Last weekend McCool Motorsports traveled to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for the 15th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic.  Bub finished third in his heat race to earn the 15th starting spot for Saturday night's, 75 lap feature event.  McCool would crack the top ten early in the event and got as high as the sixth position before a mid-race tangle with Chad Thrash sent McCool spinning and resulted in a broken j-bar, which brought an early end to McCool Motorsports' night. Bub was credited with a disappointing 21st place finish.  For a complete feature finish, please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .

Make sure to pick up a brand new 2009 Halloween-themed, Bub McCool t-shirt this weekend at Talladega Short Track.  The shirts come in several different colors and hoodies are also available.  To view the new designs, please visit www.BubMcCool.com .

The team will also have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

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

October 29th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Scores Top Ten at Fall Classic

 

Corinth, Mississippi (10/29/09) –Anthony Burroughs maneuvered his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to a top ten finish in the 15th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic last Saturday night.

 

Anthony entered the 15th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic last weekend, October 23rd-24th at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.  Sixty Super Late Models entered the event on Friday night, and Anthony battled his way to a second place finish in his heat race to earn the 12th starting spot in Saturday night's 75 lap feature event. Burroughs would battle around midpack for much of the event before recording a solid ninth place finish at the checkered flag.  For the complete finishing order, please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .

 

BHL Motorsports is scheduled to enter three events over the course of the upcoming weekend.  On Thursday, October 29th, Anthony will enter a $3,000 to win, Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model event at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama.  Burroughs picked up a $3,000 win at the 4/10 mile oval two weeks ago, and will be looking to repeat on Thursday night.  For more information on the event, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .

 

On Friday and Saturday, October 30th-31st, the team is scheduled to travel to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for a pair of events tied to the Nascar weekend.  On Friday night, the program will be headlined by a $2,000 to win, unsanctioned event, and on Saturday, the O’Reilly Southern All Star tour will roll into town for a $5,000 to win program.  For more information on the events, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com and www.Southern-AllStars.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

October 29th, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Wins at Dixie; New Shirts Available

 

Tyrone, Georgia (10/29/09) –Tony Knowles powered his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $2,000 feature win on Saturday night at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia.

 

Tony entered the 1st Annual Fall Championship on Saturday night, October 24th at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia.  Knowles qualified fastest in time trials to earn the pole position for the main event. In the feature, Tony would rocket to the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to lead all 30 laps en route to the $2,000 victory! The win marked his fifth triumph of the 2009 season.

 

This weekend, Tony will enter a trio of events in the state of Alabama.  The action kicks off on Thursday, October 29th at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama with the Road To Dega 50, which pays $3,000 to win.  The event is sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series tour.  For more information, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .

 

On Friday and Saturday, October 30th-31st TKR Motorsports will invade Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the Nascar weekend festivities.  On Friday night, a $2,000 top prize will be on the line.  On Saturday, the program will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly Southern All Star Super Late Model tour and the Super Late Model warriors will be battling for a $5,000 winner’s share.  For more information, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com and www.Southern-AllStars.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, 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
October 29th, 2009

 

Kyle Beard Debuts New Die Casts

 

Trumann, AR (10/29/09) – “The Silent Assassin” Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas is pleased to announce that his brand new die casts are now available for purchase.

 

The 1/24 scale, die cast collectable cars are manufactured by JFR Graphics and have just completed production.  They are available in a limited quantity and retail for $60.  The cars can be viewed and ordered by visiting the Merchandise page at www.KyleBeard86.com .

 

Kyle was scheduled to take his #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend, October 29th-31st in the 6th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedwayin Columbus, Mississippi, however Mother Nature forced the postponement of the event.  As a result, the team will travel to Magnolia Motor Speedway next weekend, November 5th-7th for the $15,000 to win/$1,000 to start event.  Kyle qualified for the main event in 2008 and will be looking for a repeat in this year’s addition.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.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
October 22nd, 2009

 

Tucker Motorsports Heads To Riverside; Announces 2010 Plans

 

Collierville, TN (10/22/09) – After several weeks away from the track, courtesy of Mother Nature, Jake “The Snake” Tucker from Collierville, Tennessee will return to action on Saturday, October 24th at Riverside International Speedway.

 

For the first time since early September, Jake will be back in action in his #11 Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday, October 24th in the 3rd Annual Trick or Treat Nationals.  A talented field of regional competitors are expected to be on hand for the $1,000 to win/$100 to start event.  Tucker picked up his first career Open Wheel Modified at Riverside International Speedway in 2008 and will be looking to add another victory to his credentials this weekend.  For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com  .

 

Tucker Motorsports is also pleased to announce their 2010 plans.  With Jake focusing on his degree at the University of Memphis, he will be taking a year off from racing, and while away Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee will be filling the driver’s seats for the 2010 campaign.  The lethal combination will be competing throughout the southeast in 2010, competing in various regional shows.  Stay tuned to www.TuckerMotorsports.com for the latest team information and the launch of a brand new website in the coming months.

 

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 Jake Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
October 22nd, 2009  

Gary Christian To Invade Whynot Motorsports Park

Broken Bow, OK (10/22/09) – Gary Christian will make his first career trek this weekend to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi this weekend in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model for the 15th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic.

The team was in action over the weekend in the Louisiana State Championships at Baton Rouge Raceway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour.  Gary earned the 10th starting spot for the feature on an extremely rough race track, but quickly made his way toward the front and just past the race's midway point, he took possession of the second spot.  However, bad luck would strike a few laps later when he lost his left rear tire sending him pitside.  With a fresh tire he would rejoin the back of the pack and charge back to a fifth place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell on the feature event.

This weekend, October 23rd-24th, Christian Motorsports will travel to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for the 15th Annual Coors Light Fall Class 75.  This will mark the first time that the team has been to the racy, 3/8 mile oval, and Gary is eager to go into battle in the $15,000 to win event.  The weekend gets underway on Friday, October 23rd with group qualifications and heat race action.  On Saturday, October 24th the action wraps up with b-mains and the 75 lap feature.  For more information, please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

October 22nd, 2009

 

Bub McCool Sets Sights on Fall Classic $15k

 

Vicksburg, MS (10/22/09) – Bub McCool is locked and loaded and has his sights focused on piloting his #57J Halloween-Themed/McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $15,000 payday in this weekend’s 15th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic at Whynot Motorsports Park.

 

The much awaited 2009 McCool Halloween-themed t-shirts and hoodies are now available and can be found at www.BubMcCool.com and will be available this weekend at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.  $10 from the purchase of every Bub McCool Halloween T-Shirt and Hoodie will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  This money will be added to the over $2,000 that has been raised thus far.

 

Last Saturday, October 17th the team made the last minute decision to enter a $1,000 to win warm-up event for the Fall Classic at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on Saturday night. With 30 Super Late Models on hand, Bub raced his way to a third place finish behind Chris Ragan and Chris Wall.

 

This weekend, October 23rd-24th, McCool Motorsports will return to Whynot Motorsports Park for the 15th Annual Coors Light Fall Classic 75, which offers a purse that includes $15,000 to win and $1,000 just to start.  Bub picked up a Crate Late Model win at Whynot Motorsports Park earlier this season, and has been close to several Super Late Model wins at the facility, only to have bad luck keep him out of victory lane.  He will be looking to turn around his luck this weekend in pursuit of his biggest career payday.  With Thursday’s Open Practice Session falling victim to Mother Nature, the festivities for the event are slated to get underway on Friday night with time trials and six qualifying heats.  On Saturday night, b-mains along with the 75 lap feature event will be held.  For more information on the event, please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .

 

The team will also have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

 

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 .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
October 21st, 2009  

Eric Cooley Claims NeSmith National Title

Fulton, MS (10/21/09) – Eric Cooley capped a season to remember with the NeSmith Late Model Series over the weekend as he claimed the 2009 NeSmith National Championship behind the wheel of his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model.

Cooley Motorsports entered the first night of the NeSmith Late Model Series point's finale at South Mississippi Speedway in Gulfport, Mississippi on Friday night, October 16th. With 28 entries in action, Eric qualified fifth fastest to earn the pole position for his heat qualifier. Cooley would go on to finish second in the qualifier to transfer to the seventh starting position for the 40 lap feature event. During the course of the event, he would carefully maneuver his car to a fifth place finish, which guaranteed him the NeSmith National Championship by just taking the green flag in Saturday night's event.

Eric clinched the 2009 NeSmith National Late Model Series Title on Saturday night, October 17th at South Mississippi Speedway in Gulfport, Mississippi. Twenty-seven competitors entered the $3,000 to win, 50 lap event, and after qualifying 3rd fastest in time trials, Eric locked into the third starting position for the feature. He would go on to record a third place finish behind Mike Boland and Larry Boutwell to claim the $20,000 Series' Title, which is the first sanctioned title of his career!

“This has been an incredible year for me and our team.  I cannot thank my family, crew, and fans enough for all of their endless support and hard work during the 2009 season.  This title means the world to me,” commented Cooley.

Eric will take the upcoming weekend off from racing before returning to action next weekend, October 29th-31st, in the 6th Annual Cotton Pickin’ 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  Cooley will be competing in the $2,500 to win NeSmith Crate Late Model division.  For more information on the event, please visit 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., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), 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

October 14th, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Set For Dixie Fall Championship

 

Tyrone, Georgia (10/14/09) –Tony Knowles will return to familiar territory this Saturday, October 17th as he takes his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in the Fall Nationals at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia.

 

Last week TKR Motorsports set out to compete in four events, and the festivities got underway with the Tarheel 50 on Thursday night, October 8th at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee. With 28 Super Late Models in action, the night got off to a slow start for Knowles, who finished 5th in his qualifier to earn the 22nd starting spot in the 40 lap feature. Tony would charge from his starting spot deep in the field to record a 12th place finish.

 

After losing the Lucas Oil Late Model Series event to rain on Friday night at Talladega Short Track at Eastaboga, Alabama, Tony traveled to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Alabama for another $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event. With 46 cars on hand, Tony picked up the win in the third heat race to earn the third starting position for the 50 lap feature. Knowles would battle in the top five for most of the event before seeing his luck go south late in the event as a flat right rear tire forced him pitside to a 19th place finish.

 

Tony entered the final night of the Lucas Oil Late Model Series Triple Header weekend on Sunday night in the Rome Showdown 50 at Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia. With 41 Super Late Models in action, Knowles recorded a 5th place finish in his heat race, which was one spot short of a transfer to the feature event. As a result, Tony started on the front row of one of the twin b-main events, and went on to claim a second place finish, which earned him the 19th starting position for the 50 lap feature event.

 

Early in the feature, Tony would duck into the hot pits during a caution period to have a few changes made on his mount. He would rejoin the back of the pack before charging to a 12th place finish at the checkered flag.

 

This Saturday, Tony will be in action at his home track, Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia, for the 1st Annual Fall Championship.  The event will be headlined by a $2,000 to win, 30 Super Late Model event.  For more information, please visit the official internet home of Dixie Speedway at www.DixieSpeedway.com .

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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

October 13th, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Kansas Bound This Weekend

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (10/13/09) –Jeff Taylor looks to return to action this weekend, October 15th-17th as he takes his 5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified into action in the Fall Nationals at Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in Hays, Kansas. 

 

Jeff was last slated to be in action two weeks ago at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa for the Harris Clash, which was held in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals. However, a threatening forecast kept Jeff Taylor Motorsports from leaving Arkansas, and as it turned out it was a good decision as two of the three days were rained out.

 

This weekend, Thursday-Saturday, October 15th-17th, the team will travel to Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in Hays, Kansas for the $5,000 to win Fall Nationals. On Thursday an Open Practice Session will be held before action gets underway on Friday with heat races. Saturday night will see b-mains and the main event held. For more information on the event, please visit www.RPMSpeedway.net .

 

Racers, please note that the Racing Parts Page at www.JeffTaylor5.com is now functional with several racer’s specials for October.

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

 

Bumper Jones powered his #111 Taylor Shaw Chassis to the $3,000 feature win in the Desert Classic at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona on Sunday.

 

Russ Reinwald picked up a feature win in his Taylor Chassis over the weekend in Wisconsin.

 

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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 .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

October 13th, 2009

 

Eric Cooley Set For Final NeSmith Point’s Weekend

 

Fulton, MS (10/13/09) – Eric Cooley will invade South Mississippi Speedway in Gulfport Mississippi this weekend in his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model for the final two NeSmith National Late Model Series point’s events of 2009.

 

Heading into this weekend’s events, Cooley has an 88 point advantage over Larry Boutwell for the top spot in the NeSmith Late Model Series standings with only the South Mississippi Speedway events remaining. Not only is Cooley pursuing his first ever National title, but he is also in pursuit of the $20,000 check that comes with the title.

 

“We just have to be consistent and careful this weekend. We sure don’t need anymore bad luck like we had at Talladega (broken drive shaft) two weeks ago,” commented Cooley.

 

This Friday and Saturday, October 16th-17th will mark the first time in the history of the NeSmith Late Model Series, where they have gone “topless” as the competitors will be in action, less their roofs. On Friday night, a complete race program will be held, which will culminate with a 40 lap, $2,000 to win event, and on Saturday night a $2,500 to win, 50 lap program will be held. The events will serve as the final two NeSmith Late Model Series point’s events of the 2009 season. For more information, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com and www.SouthMsSpeedway.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), 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
October 12th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Travels To UMP Dirtcar Roundup This Weekend

 

Batesville, Arkansas (10/12/09) – After losing last weekend’s event to Mother Nature, Billy Moyer Jr. will return to action this weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri.

 

Last Saturday, the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Champion was scheduled to compete in the $2,500 to win Bama Super Series event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama, but persistent rains forced the cancellation of the event.

 

This weekend, October 15th-17th, Jr. Motorsports will invade I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri for the UMP Dirtcar Roundup, which will offer Super Late Model competitors a $5,000 to win/$400 to start purse.  On Thursday, October 15th an Open Practice Session will be held.  Friday, October 16th will see heat race action, while b-main events and the main event will be held on Saturday, October 17th.  For more information on the event, please visit www.PartyInPevely.com or www.I55Raceway.com .

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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 .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
October 12th, 2009

 

Scott Hensley Dominates Legends Car Nationals!

 

Olive Branch, Mississippi (10/12/09) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi continued his season of domination behind the wheel of his #5 Hensley Suzuki Legends Car over the weekend as he claimed the Legends Car National Championship at Lanier Raceway in Brasilton, Georgia.

 

Scott had another incredible weekend as he entered the Legends Car Nationals at Lanier Speedway in Brasilton, Georgia with the best drivers from the United States and Canada on hand. The festivities got underway with a promising start in Thursday night's practice when Scott laid down the fastest lap (0.30 of a second faster than anyone else) of the 193 entries on hand in all divisions.

 

On Friday, October 9th, qualifying was held, and Hensley once again laid down the fastest lap, which resulted in him starting last in his heat race. Despite starting in the 12th position, Scott raced his way to the heat race win, which gave him the pole position for Saturday's feature event.

 

On Saturday, Hensley took sole possession of the top spot at the drop of the green flag in the feature and went on to lead all 50 laps to take a dominating win in the Legends Car Nationals!

 

Scott will take the upcoming weekend off from racing before returning to action in the #40R Stenhouse Motorsports/J&J Chassis/Dynotech Sprint Car in two weeks on Saturday, October 24th for the 3rd Annual Trick or Treat Nationals at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.  The $2,500 to win event will see Scott going head-to-head for the first time ever against his teammate, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.  For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

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 .

 

Earl Pearson Jr. Heads To Talladega, Dixie and Rome for Final Three Events on Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2009, Finishes 10th at Knoxville Nationals

 
ARCHDALE, NC (October 8, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. the 4-Time and reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team will travel to the final three events on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series this weekend. The first of three consecutive nights of racing will begin on Friday Night, October 9th at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL for the "Talladega Short Track Nationals" featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with a $7,000 to win event. The cameras of SPEED Channel will be on hand to tape the event which will be shown on a date and time to be announced in the future. Earl then heads to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA on Saturday Night, October 10th for the 20th Annual Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout paying $10,000 to win which will be taped in front of the cameras of SPEED Channel. Earl's final event on the series in 2009 will be on Sunday Night, October 11th with a visit to Rome Speedway in Rome, GA for the Lucas Oil Rome Show Down paying $10,000 to win. 
 
Earl is coming off a big win at the last Lucas Oil sanctioned event two weeks ago at the Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN. Earl has three wins on the series in 2009 and is currently third in points going into the final three races of the 2009 season. Earl is the reigning 4-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion and leads all drivers in all-time wins on the series with 17 victories.
 
"Were excited about this weekends final three events as we go to tracks that we have had some success in the past. Hopefully we can end the season with one or maybe two more wins this weekend. We won't win the championship this year due to too many DNF's this year and some bad luck at times. But we would like to end the season with the most wins on the series in 2009 if we can get a couple this weekend, stated Earl Pearson Jr.

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com. For more information about Earls sponsor Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com.

 

 

 

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

October 5th, 2009

 

Bub McCool Halloween Shirts Now Available; Lucas Oil Triple Shot Up Next

 

Vicksburg, MS (10/05/09) – Bub McCool will be invading Alabama and Georgia for a Lucas Oil Triple Header this weekend in his #57J Halloween-Themed/McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

The much awaited 2009 McCool Halloween-themed t-shirts and hoodies are now available and can be found at www.BubMcCool.com.  $10 from the purchase of every Bub McCool Halloween T-Shirt and Hoodie will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This money will be added to the over $1,500 that has been raised thus far.

 

This weekend, McCool will load the big guns as he travels into a heavy duty, triple header with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series in the tour’s 2009 finale weekend. Action gets underway on Friday, October 9th at the “Hornet’s Nest” with the Talladega Short Track Nationals. The event at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama boasts a $7,000 to win purse at the 1/3 mile oval.

 

On Saturday, October 10th, the action moves across I-20 to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia for the Dixie Shootout, which will reward the winner with a $10,000 prize in the 50 lap event.

 

Sunday, October 11th, will see the Lucas Oil weekend action wrap up at Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia with the Rome Rumble, which will be highlighted by a $10,000 to win purse as well. McCool picked up a $5,000 win at Rome, earlier this year, and will be looking to bank on the experience to find his way into victory lane this weekend.

 

The Talladega Short Track and Dixie Speedway events will be taped by the Speed TV cameras for a future airing. 

For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com, www.TalladegaShortTrack.com, www.DixieSpeedway.com , and www.RomeSpeedway.com .

 

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend. There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design. The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

 

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

October 5th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Rocks To Clarksville SRRS Triumph

 

Corinth, Mississippi (10/05/09) –Anthony Burroughs piloted his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $3,000 feature win on Saturday night at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee.

 

BHL Motorsports had a great night at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday night, October 3rd as they picked up the $3,000 payday with the Southern Regional Racing Series.  With 27 Super Late Models on hand, Anthony set second fast time in his group to lock into the fifth starting position in the feature event.  Burroughs battled throughout the top five in the first half of the event around the tight confines of the 1/4 mile oval before rocketing his way to the lead just past the race's halfway point. He went on to lead the rest of the event to take the win, which was his first ever win at Clarksville Speedway and his 8th win of the 2009 season!

 

The team was also in action at Boyds Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia on Friday night, October 2nd with the Southern Regional Racing Series as 38 cars entered the event.  In group qualifying, Anthony set second fast time in his group to earn the eighth starting position for the feature. Early in the event, Burroughs would fade to the 12th position after several cars checked up on the initial start. He would regroup and mount a charge to the front. By the time that the checkered flag flew, he was credited with a solid sixth place finish.

 

This Saturday, October 10th, Burroughs will enter the tenth and final round of the 2009 Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series campaign as he travels to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.  Anthony has four wins in 2009 at North Alabama Speedway, including two triumphs with the BSS tour.  Heading into the final event of the BSS, Burroughs is currently second in the points, just 60 points behind Chris Ragan.  The final event will pay $2,500 to win and $400 to start.  Please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com for more information!

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
October 1st, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Travels To Knoxville Raceway

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (10/01/09) – There will be no rest for the wicked as Jeff Taylor will make the long tow to Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa this weekend, October 1st-3rd for the Harris Open Wheel Modified Clash.

 

Last weekend, Jeff entered the 20th Annual Flatlander Classic at Sherman County Raceway in Goodland, Kansas. With 80 Open Wheel Modifieds on hand, Taylor picked up an 8th place finish in Saturday night's, $1,500 to win event.

 

On Sunday night, September 27th Taylor had an eventful night with 80 entries once again on hand for the $3,500 to win event. After transferring from the b-main to the feature, Jeff started 22nd.  By lap ten, Taylor took over the spot lap and a few laps later saw him putting the tenth place runner down. Jeff looked to be on his way to a dominating win before the fuel pump broke with eight laps to go, bringing his night to a disappointing early end.

 

This weekend, October 1st-3rd, Jeff will be in action at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa for the Harris Clash, which will be held in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals.  The event was slated to get underway on Thursday, October 1st with a $1,250 to win event, but it was scrapped due to inclement weather.  On Friday, October 2nd, a $2,000 to win event for the Open Wheel Modifieds will be held, while a $2,500 top prize will be on the line for the Open Wheel Modifieds on Saturday night.  For more information, please visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com .

 

Racers, please note that the Racing Parts Page at www.JeffTaylor5.com is now functional with several racer’s specials for October as well as some complete cars for sale.

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

Dominic Ursetta won his 14th Feature event of the year in his Taylor Chassis/DC Racing Engines Open Wheel Modified on Saturday night, September 26th in the opening night of the 20th Annual Flatlander Classic at Sherman County Speedway in Goodland, Kansas against a field of 80 competitors.

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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

September 30th, 2009 

Scott Hensley Sweeps Lanier Double Features 

Olive Branch, Mississippi (9/30/09) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi enjoyed a dominant performance on Sunday in his #5 Hensley Suzuki Dwarf Car at Lanier Raceway in Brasilton, Georgia. 

Hensley Motorsports originally planned to compete in the #40R Stenhouse Motorsports Sprint Car over the weekend, but a last minute change of plans saw the team preparing their #5 Hensley Suzuki Legends Car for action at Lanier Speedway in Brasilton, Georgia on Sunday afternoon for double features. The afternoon got off to a rocky start as a competitor blew an oil line in front of Scott in practice, resulting in Scott sliding into the wall. The result of the wreck was that most of the parts on the right front were destroyed.  

The team initially thought that their day was coming to an early end, but the team's crew chief worked diligently and was able to mend the car enough for Hensley to race. With low expectations, due to a bent car, Scott went out for his first heat race, which he won from the pole to earn the outside front row starting position for the first feature. Early in the event, he would fall back as far as the third position before rebounding to take the lead on the fourth circuit en route to the win. 

For the second feature, the entire field was inverted, and as a result Scott had to start last (18th). Hensley would quickly work his way to the front of the pack by utilizing the high groove, which is quite treacherous at Lanier Raceway. By lap 10, Scott was at the front of the pack, and had a big lead when the caution flag flew with a few laps remaining. On the ensuing restart, the second place runner plowed into the rear of Hensley forcing him up the track. Scott would briefly fall to the second position before once again using the high line to take the lead entering turn three. Scott went on to take the win, which was his second of the day and sixth straight Legends Car triumph! 

The team will take the upcoming weekend off from racing as they prepare for the Legends Car Nationals at Lanier Speedway in Brasilton, Georgia on Thursday-Saturday, October 8th-10th.  For more information on the event, please visit www.LanierSpeedway.com. 

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
September 30th, 2009 

Todd Hall Seeks Nathan Rettig Memorial Title This Weekend 

Charleston, MO (9/30/09) –Todd Hall is set to enter his final event of the 2009 season as he rides his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt/Crate Late Model into battle this weekend in the Nathan Rettig Memorial Cotton Boll Cup at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. 

Todd Hall Motorsports was last in the action in the Missouri State Championships on Friday and Saturday night, September 11th-12th at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. With 18 Crate Late Models on hand for the $2,000 to win event, Todd powered his #99 Mastersbilt to the feature win! The victory was his fourth of the 2009 season.  

This weekend, October 2nd-3rd, Todd will invade Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri for the Nathan Rettig Memorial.  The event remembers the very talented Nathan Rettig, who tragically lost his life in an atv accident at a young age.  A complete program will be held each night for the Crate Late Model division.  Each night will see heat races and a 30 lap feature with $1,200 to win and $150 to start on the line each night in the main event.  Todd has recorded four Crate Late Model wins at Malden Speedway in 2009, and will be looking to make the $2,400 weekend sweep of the event as he goes into battle against a stout field of regional competitors.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com . 

Todd Hall Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, and MSRMafia.com .

For the latest information on the Todd Hall Motorsports Team visit the official website at www.ToddHallMotorsports.com

Rain Curtails Chub Frank’s Weekend Of Racing At McKean County Raceway 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Sept. 29, 2009 – Rain ruined Chub Frank’s racing plans once again last weekend – but at least this time he was close to his Bear Lake, Pa., home. 

One week after experiencing two rainouts during a weekend trip to the Midwest, Chub lost a shot at a big payday in his backyard when wet weather washed out the $12,000-to-win United Late Model Series Priority Care RaceFANS 50 at McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pa., on both Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 26-27). 

Chub did run preliminary events on Thursday and Friday nights as part of the fourth annual McKean County Raceway Fall Classic Weekend, but he made the hour-and-a-half drive back to his shop on Saturday when rain overran western Pennsylvania and forced ULMS and MCR officials to postpone the event to Sunday. He never pulled out of his driveway on Sunday because more precipitation prompted an early cancelation of the event, which was rescheduled for Sat., Oct. 3. 

Unfortunately, Chub won’t be able to return to MCR for the 50-lapper barring a last-minute change of plans. He is scheduled to visit K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio, on Oct. 2-3 to run the $20,000-to-win O’Reilly All-Star Late Model Series ‘Dirt Cup Classic 100.’ 

“It’s too bad Smethport (McKean County) had to get rained out,” said Chub, who finished second in last year’s Fall Classic finale at the one-third-mile oval. “I want to run the show because it’s good money close to home, but we’re going to K-C for $20,000 to win. We won there last month (the World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Buckeye 100’) so I feel like we’ll have a good shot at pulling off another one.” 

Before the rain arrived on Saturday, Chub kicked off his assault on MCR’s Fall Classic by entering Thursday night’s ULMS ‘King of the Hill’ program in his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*. A five-round series of one-on-one match races involving 31 drivers, Chub beat Andy Kania, Doug Ricotta, Jeff Hoffman and his cousin Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs in succession before losing the final five-lap dash to Mike Knight. 

Chub had a quiet Friday night at MCR, finishing 18th in the 30-lap ULMS preliminary feature. He wasn’t a serious factor before retiring to the pits near the halfway point of a $2,000-to-win event that was captured by Briggs, who shares Chub’s shop.  

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com.

EP win at Brownstown

Earl Pearson Jr. Wins Wild Jackson 100 in Brownstown Indiana, Heads to Knoxville IA for Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (September 28, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. the 4-Time and reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team traveled to Brownstown Indiana this past weekend and competed at Brownstown Speedway for the annual Jackson 100. Earl would earn his 3rd Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event win in 2009. After rain delays pushed the event to Sunday Earl and the team were unsure how good the race would be in the daytime. But once the green flag flew everyone got to witness one of the best races in 2009 and one of the most exciting Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at Brownstown Speedway. The event was also ran with the SPEED Channel Cameras taping the event for a future broadcast on SPEED Channel which should be one of the better TV races of the year to be broadcasted. 

Earl would start from the 11th starting position for the 100-lap feature event. Earl would get bottled up on the start and lost several positions on the first lap. But once Earl found his groove he began to march to the front and racing was three wide all over the track. Earl would advance into the top 5 by lap 17 and make his presence known for the remaining laps. Earl would pass Scott Bloomquist for 4th place and found himself in a dog fight with Don O'Neal, Shannon Babb and Steve Casebolt for the top position.  Earl would use the low groove around the track and finally passed both Babb and O'Neal on lap 82 to take the lead and pull away to a thrilling victory leading the remaining 18 laps in front of a packed grandstands. 

"What a race is all I can say. The fans got their monies worth no doubt. Both Babb and O'Neal were good but our Mastersbilt Chassis just got better the longer the race went. I have to thank my crew Devine and Matt for a great prepared car. Those two guys do a heck of a job for me and we have been really running well since we got back on the Mastersbilt Chassis. I just hate we had some bad luck earlier this year with some DNF's with part failures that caused us to fall too far behind in points or we would have won another Lucas Oil Series Championship this year no doubt", stated Earl 

With the tradition and history and great drivers in the state of Indiana around the Brownstown Speedway area, Earl from Jacksonville Florida has had tremendous success at the speedway over the past 4 years. Competing twice a year at the track since 2006 Earl has competed in 8 events over the past four years and has three (3) wins, six (6) top 5's and eight (8) top 10's in eight events with his worse finish being a 9th place in the 2007  Icebreaker. 

Earl and the team will travel to the famous Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, IA for the big Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals this coming weekend October 1-3rd. The event starts on Thursday night with a $7,000 to win feature event, then another $7,000 to win feature event on Friday night and the main event on Saturday paying $40,000 to win the 100-lap feature event. Earl set a new track record last year at this event for dirt late models and hoped to find the winners circle and the big payday. 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com. For more information about Earls sponsor Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com

Chub Frank Happy To Be Racing Close To Home This Weekend After A Rainy Trip To Midwest

 

BEAR LAKE, PA –  Chub Frank is very happy to be racing close to home this weekend.

 

The 47-year-old veteran known as ‘Chubzilla’ is spending three days (Sept. 24-26) at McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pa., a one-third-mile oval just an hour-and-a-half drive from his shop in Bear Lake, Pa. He’ll compete in the United Dirt Late Model Series (ULMS) McKean County Raceway Fall Classic, which is highlighted by the $12,000-to-win Priority Care RaceFAN 50 on Saturday night (Sept. 26).

 

Chub’s weekend on virtual home turf comes after he experienced a frustrating, rain-plagued trip to the Midwest last weekend. He had a three-race weekend on his schedule, but Mother Nature only allowed him to run one event.

 

While Chub’s plans to run a pair of World of Outlaws Late Model Series shows – the Pepsi Nationals on Sept. 19 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., and the Best Western Illinois Fall Nationals on Sept. 20 at La Salle (Ill.) Speedway – were wiped out because rain forced the cancelation of both programs before cars even hit the track, Chub did see action on Friday night (Sept. 18) at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill.

 

Driving his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*, Chub scored a sixth-place finish in Tri-City’s unsanctioned Dodge Ram 50. He had a quiet-but-steady evening, timing 10th-fastest in qualifying and finishing third in a heat race20before just falling short of a top-five run.

 

Chub, who sits seventh in the WoO LMS points standings with just three events at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., remaining on the 2009 schedule (Oct. 14, Nov. 5-7), is hoping for a little bit better luck this weekend at McKean County than he experienced last year. Though he finished second to his cousin Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs in the Fall Classic Finale, he rode out a hard crash into the homestretch wall during the previous night’s preliminary competition after a piece of debris flew into his cockpit and contacted his helmet hard enough to momentarily knock him out.

 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com.

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
September 24th, 2009

 

Scott “The Rocket” Hensley Heads To Beebe & I-30 Speedway

 

Olive Branch, Mississippi (9/24/09) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi will once again be in action in the #40R Stenhouse Motorsports/J&J/Dynotech Racing Engine Sprint Car this weekend in the state of Arkansas for a pair of special events.

 

The team was slated to compete in their #5 Hensley Suzuki Dwarf Car last Saturday at Lanier Raceway in Brasilton, Georgia, but heavy rains forced the cancellation of the event.

 

This weekend, Scott will shift gears and hop back the wheel of the high horsepowered, #40R Sprint Car as he travels to Central Arkansas.  On Friday, September 25th, Hensley will be in action at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas with the Parts Plus USCS Sprint Cars.  This will mark Hensley’s first trip to the tight confines of the ¼ mile, clay oval.  For more information on the event, please visit www.USCSRacing.com and www.BeebeSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday, September 26th, the action will move to Tracey Clay’s I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for the $2,000 to win/$200 to start, Ralph Henson Memorial. For more information on the event, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com .

 

Last weekend, Scott traveled to Georgia for a pair of Parts Plus USCS Sprint Car Series events.  After struggling in his heat race on Friday night, September 4th Scott turned in an impressive performance in the feature event as he charged from his 18th starting spot to an 8th place finish in Parts Plus USCS Sprint Car Series action at Boyds Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia.  For his hard charging effort he received the "Lunati Crank It Up Award!"

 

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 (901) 335-3037

September 23rd, 2009

 

Bub McCool Debuts Halloween Car & New Apparel At Magnolia State 100

 

Vicksburg, MS (9/23/09) – Bub McCool will be debuting his 2009 Halloween graphics scheme on his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

 

Fans always look forward to the McCool Halloween scheme on his car, but this year has an extra special meaning as tickets were sold all year for $1 a chance to have some likely child’s face on the car.  The winner of the contest was Calli Jo Johnson from Columbus, Mississippi, and her face has been incorporated into the design.  Johnson will also receive a door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.

 

Almost $1,400 in tickets was sold, and this money along with $10 from the purchase of every Bub McCool Halloween T-Shirt will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  The t-shirts and hoodies with the Halloween design will be available starting this weekend at Columbus Speedway.

 

Bub will be entering the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100 this weekend at “The Baddest Bullring in the South,” Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  The event did not treat McCool very well in 2008, and he will be looking for redemption in this year’s event, which rewards the winner with a cool $20,009 to win and $1,000 just to start.  The weekend gets underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday, September 24th.  On Friday, September 25th group qualifications and heat races will be held, and on Saturday, September 26th b-mains, the last chance qualifier, and the 100 lap finale will all be on tap.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

 

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

 

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
September 23rd, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Wins O’Reilly MSRA Championship

 

Batesville, Arkansas (9/23/09) – After seeing the final events of 2009 nixed by rain over the weekend, Billy Moyer Jr. officially claimed the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Championship in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

After losing Saturday night's event at Springfield Raceway (Springfield, MO) and Sunday night's event at Monett Speedway (Monett, MO) to Mother Nature, the 2009 O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model season has officially concluded, and Billy Moyer Jr. is the 2009 Series' Champion! With two wins on the year with the series and several top five finishes, Billy claimed the title by over 100 points with Jeff Floyd, Kyle Beard, Jon Mitchell, and Jon Kirby rounding out the top five in the final standings.

 

The upcoming weekend’s plans for the team will be determined by the weather.  Currently, Jr. Motorsports is slated to travel to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100, which will pay Super Late Models $20,009 to win and $1,000 to start for the twenty-six car starting grid.  The weekend gets underway with an Open Practice Session from 7pm to 10pm on Thursday night.  On Friday, September 24th group qualifications and heat race action will be held with the event wrapping up on Saturday, September 25th with b-mains, the last chance qualifier, and the lap main event.  For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net.

 

As a backup plan, the team may travel to Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois for a trio of $2,000 to win Super Late Model events at the racey, 3/8 mile oval on Thursday-Saturday, September 24th-26th.  For more information on the events, please visit www.TriCitySpeedway.net .

 

Stay tuned to www.BillyMoyerJr.com for the latest schedule information.

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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

September 22nd, 2009

 

Eric Cooley Scores Second Place At Jackson Motor Speedway

 

Fulton, MS (9/22/09) – Eric Cooley was in action in his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model over the weekend in the 15th Annual Ival Cooper Memorial at Jackson Motor Speedway and came away with a strong, second place finish against a stout field of competitors.

 

After a week away from the track, Eric invaded Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for the Crate Late Model portion of the 15th Annual Ival Cooper Memorial. The event drew twenty entries, and after setting fast time in qualifications, Eric earned the pole position for the twenty lap feature. Early in the event, Cooley would slip back as far as the fourth position before rebounding to a solid, second place finish behind Lucky Keeton.

 

This weekend, Eric will return to the comfortable confines of Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100. Cooley will be competing in the Crate Late Model/Late Model Stock of the program, which boasts a $2,509 to win purse. On Friday night, September 25th qualifying and heat races will be held. The event will conclude on Saturday, September 26th with b-mains, and the feature event. For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

 

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), 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

September 22nd, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Heads To Flatlander Classic This Weekend

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (9/22/09) – Jeff Taylor will make the trip to Sherman County Speedway in Goodland, Kansas this weekend for the 20th Annual Flatlander Nationals, which will boast $5,000 possible to win.

 

After a week away from the track, Taylor is eager to return to action in his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified.  He will be making the long trek to Kansas for the 20th Annual Flatlander Nationals, which will be held Friday-Saturday, September 25th-26th at Sherman County Speedway in Goodland, Kansas.  Each night will be highlighted by a complete program, which will culminate in a $1,500 to win event on Friday night and a $3,500 to win event on Saturday night.  The events serve as Rounds #3 & #4 of the BST Quest For The Crown.  For more information, please visit www.BSTRacing.com and www.freewebs.com/shermancountyspeedway .

 

Racers, please note that the Racing Parts Page at www.JeffTaylor5.com is now functional with several racer’s specials for August and September.

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

 

Aaron Turnbull entered the two day event in Estevan Saskatchewan Canada at Estevan Motor Speedway over the weekend. On Saturday, September 19th he won his heat, ran 2nd in the trophy dash, then lead every lap of the feature for his 4th win of the season.

 

 

On Sunday, September 20th Turnbull came from the back to win his heat race. He went on to dominate the trophy dash, and started 3rd in the feature. He ran 3rd for a couple of laps, before finding his way to the front and pulled away during the course of the rest of the event for a clean sweep of the night and the weekend!

 

Dominic Ursetta won his 12th Feature Event of the year and captured the Track Championship in his Taylor Chassis/DC Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified at I-76 Speedway in Fort Morgan, Colorado on Saturday, September 12th. Teammate Eddie Belec Jr. finished 3rd in the feature event in his Taylor Chassis/DC Racing Engines Open Wheel Modified and 2nd in the I-76 Speedway final points standings.

 

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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
September 22nd, 2009

 

Magnolia State 100 Up Next For Kyle Beard

 

Trumann, AR (9/22/09) – After losing a weekend to Mother Nature Kyle Beard will travel south in his #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model to the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

 

Beard Motorsports traveled to Missouri over the course of last weekend for the final two events of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA campaign. However, heavy rains on Saturday resulted in both the Springfield Raceway (Springfield, MO) and the Monett Speedway (Monett, MO) events being nixed. The events will not be rescheduled, and the season is now complete with Kyle finishing third in the final tour standings.

 

This weekend the team will invade Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100.  In 2009, Kyle qualified for his first ever Magnolia State 100 starting grid after claiming the win in his b-main event.  After starting 21st in the event, Kyle charged his way to a solid 12th place finish against many of the nation’s top drivers.  Beard will look to improve on his 2008 performance this weekend as he returns to “The Baddest Bullring in the South”.  On Thursday, September 24th an Open Practice Session will be held with racing action kicking into high gear on Friday, September 25th with group qualifications and heat race action.  On Saturday, September 26th, the b-mains, last chance qualifier, and 100 lap feature, which pays $20,009 to win/$1,000 to start will be held.  For more information on the event please visit 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

September 21st, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Set For Magnolia State 100 Conquest

 

Tyrone, Georgia (9/21/09) –Tony Knowles will look to pick up his biggest career win this weekend in his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model at the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

 

After a weekend away from the track to regroup and refresh his equipment after a busy summer stretch, Tony is more ready than ever to get back in action, and his optimism for this weekend’s Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway is more than justified, when you look at his performance in the 2008 addition of the event.  After battling in the top five for the majority of the event, Knowles advanced to a second place finish behind winner, Chris Wall in the mega-event. 

 

Knowles is determined to improve his finishing position by one spot this weekend as he eyes the $20,009 to win top prize in the 100 lap event.  The weekend gets underway on Thursday night, September 24th with an Open Practice Session from 7pm to 10pm.  On Friday night, September 25th group qualifications and heat races will be held, while Saturday, September 26th will play host to b-mains, last chance qualifiers, and the 100 lap main event.  For more information, please visit the official internet home of Columbus Speedway at www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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 (901) 335-3037
September 21st, 2009  

Gary Christian Claims O’Reilly MSRA Rookie of The Year

Broken Bow, OK (9/21/09) – Gary Christian is busily preparing to invade Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi this weekend in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model for the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100.

Gary was set to enter the final two events of the 2009 O'Reilly MSRA campaign over the weekend.  However, heavy rains forced the cancellation of both the Saturday event at Springfield Raceway (Springfield, MO) and the Sunday event at Monett Speedway (Monett, MO). That wraps up the 2009 O'Reilly MSRA season. Gary is the 2009 Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year and finishes seventh in the final tour standings.

This weekend, September 24th-26th, Christian Motorsports will travel to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100.  Gary competed in the event for the first time in 2008 and fell just short of transferring to the main event via the last chance qualifier.  Christian will be looking to make the illustrious starting event in this year’s edition, which pays $20,009 to win and $1,000 to start for the twenty-six car starting grid in the 100 lap event.  The weekend gets underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night.  On Friday, September 25th group qualifications and heat race action will be held, and on Saturday, September 26th the action wraps up with b-mains and the 100 lap feature.  For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .



 

After 15th-Place Finish In World 100, Chub Frank Heads To Midwest For Three-Race Weekend

 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Sept. 17, 2009 – After a World 100 experience that began with much promise but ultimately brought him little satisfaction, Chub Frank is ready for three nights of racing in the Midwest this weekend.

 

Coming off a 15th-place finish in last Saturday night’s prestigious dirt Late Model event at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Chub has plans to compete on Friday night (Sept. 18) in the unsanctioned ‘Dodge Ram 50’ at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., and in World of Outlaws Late Model Series shows on Saturday night (Sept. 19) at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., and Sunday night (Sept. 20) at La Salle (Ill.) Speedway.

 

The 50-lap ‘Pepsi Nationals’ at I-55 will pay $10,000 to win, while the Tri-City program and the 40-lap ‘Best Western Illinois Fall Nationals’ at La Salle carry top prizes of $7,000.

 

“I’m looking forward to going out there,” Chub said of his trip to the Midwest. “I always look forward to going to I-55 because it’s been pretty racy every time I’ve been there, and we’ve had some success in the past at Tri-City and La Salle.”

 

Chub nearly won last year’s WoO LMS Pepsi Nationals’ 50-lapper at I-55 Raceway, leading more than half the A-Main before settling for second place behind Shane Clanton. He also registered a strong third-place finish in his last WoO LMS start at La Salle (in 2007), while his run in Tri-City’s special will be his first at the facility since the track was downsized from a half-mile to a three-eighths-mile.

 

Chub, who sits seventh in the WoO LMS points standings but is within striking distan ce of sixth-place Clanton, fell short last weekend in his bid to become a two-time World 100 winner.

 

Driving the same 2005-vintage Crown Drilling/Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1* that he debuted with back-to-back WoO LMS wins last month, Chub kicked off his World 100 weekend by timing a solid 11th-fastest among 172 entrants on Friday night. He was pleased with his qualifying performance since he put down the fast laps despite catching the wall enough to damage his car’s rear deck on both of his time-trial circuits.

 

But after a six-car invert left him with a fifth-place starting spot in Saturday night’s fifth 15-lap heat, Chub knew he would have his work cut out for him. He finished fourth in the very strong prelim to miss transferring by one spot, but came back later to win the second 20-lap B-Main and earn the 22nd starting spot for the World 100. Chub was never a factor in the A-Main, however, finishing a quiet 15th.

 

“We weren’t that good,” said Chub. “But the track rubbered up anyway, so it was real hard to pass.”

 

Chub left Eldora wishing that the track management would make some changes to the inversion procedure for the heat races.

 

“I’d like to see the inversion be no more than four cars,” said Chub. “There’s just so many good cars out there that when you qualify good and have to start sixth in a heat because of the invert, you’re not gonna have any slouches starting up on the front row. Those guys who end up hitting the invert right will have it figured out for the heat and anybody starting behind them is gonna have a hard time getting up there without tearing up their stuff.”

 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com.

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The News on Shannon McIntosh Motorsports..Sept. 17, 2009
 
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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT!

 
 
For more detailed information on the latest news directly from Shannon, check out:
 
 
Busy Busy Busy...
 
 
Hi everyone!

I usually write my newsletters in third person, yes, I write them (shh don't tell). However, I decided to take the first person perspective this time. :)

I have been working hard this race season with a little bit of racing and a lot of traveling to races meeting new people and looking forward to 2010 and beyond.

Here's a bit of a re-cap on my racing life this season..

Of course, it all started with the month of May.. I attended Pole Day, Carb Day, The Night Before the 500 and of course, "The" Indianapolis 500.

I spent the month of June focusing towards our first race back in the Focus Midget. Aamco Miamisburg, and Bullwinkles jumped on board for the race at Kil-Kare Speedway and we finished our first race back since '06 with a 3rd place podium finish!

During August, we got ready for our first time in the Focus Midget on dirt, I went to Kentucky Speedway for the IndyCar races and Mid-Ohio for IndyCar, American Le Mans and The Atlantics. We raced at Gas City Speedway in Indiana on the 14th and finished 4th!

I traveled to Chicago for the IndyCar race and that same weekend went to Indianapolis for the MotoGP.

Between all of this, I've been back and forth between Dayton and Cincinnati and Indianapolis....with many meetings preparing for a strong 2010 season.

I have met MANY great people this season and made many friendships that I think will last a lifetime.

 
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Standing in front of Tony Stewart's Late Model for The Prelude!

 

I was able to go to Indy for the Grand-Am test earlier this month and also got the opportunity to go to The Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway.

A special thanks to everyone who has made everything possible!
 
 
What's up next?

More being busy!  Right now, we are getting ready for the USAC Ford Focus Nationals at Columbus Motor Speedway. We'll be racing in conjunction with the USAC National Midgets for the Jeg's Midget Super Nationals this weekend, Saturday September 19th.

Next Tuesday, Sept. 22nd I will be heading down to Atlanta for the Road Atlanta Petit Le Mans week where I'll be racing in a Go-Kart Endurance Charity race to support Breast Cancer. I'm really looking forward to having fun for a great cause.

October 3rd is our last scheduled race of the season at Anderson Speedway in Anderson, Indiana.

On October 7th, I'll be heading down to Miami, Florida for the Homestead Miami IndyCar races!

This summer has flown by and I can't believe it's already September! It's not slowing down from here and I am looking forward to the future!

Thank you everyone for your support!! We're moving mountains!

If you're interested in Supporting me..please check out a new opportunity we've put together below:
 
I am currently looking for Marketing Partners and Supporters for the remainder of my 2009 season.
 


 

With a lot of traveling in the next few weeks as well as A LOT planned for this winter, I have been searching for Supporters to help me continue moving forward.
 


 

Supporters will receive these benefits for only $100:
 -listed on www.shannonmcintosh.com as a Supporter
-be recognized in our newsletter as 2009 Supporter
-Receive all most recent news/updates regarding SM Motorsports
-Personalized framed autograph photo
In addition to the above benefits, starting at $250 you can receive:
-Media recognition
-Appearances/Car display/Autograph signings
-Race Car/Transporter advertisement


I hope to add you to the team as a Supporter in my effort to continue moving up the ranks in the competitive world of racing. Please help me achieve my goals!

If interested, please e-mail me at: [email protected]


 
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Myself with the cutest couple, the famed Earl and Bernice Baltes;
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Contact us for more information!
 

                     
 

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(m) 937.510.3246

 

September 16, 2009

The "Mantachie Missile" Ray Alexander Announces New Plans

(Mantachie, Mississippi) The "Mantachie Missile" Ray Alexander is excited to announce his official move from the Open Wheel Modified ranks into the Crate Late Model ranks. Starting on September 25th, Ray will pilot his C.J. Rayburn chassis, 604 Crate engine powered late model in the Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

For more information on the Magnolia State 100, or Columbus Speedway, visit http://www.midsouthracing.com/columbusindex.htm

"We are very excited to be making this transition." said Alexander. "We have had a lot of help from a lot of people. Jamie Elam has really helped us a lot, and we are appreciative of that. Everyone on the team is extremely excited, and we are all in learning mode right now. I'm sure we will be for a little while. It is a whole different ball game then modified racing so it will be interesting to see how the modified experience helps me with the late models."

Ray would like to thank O.H Hendricks Sheet Metal, A&B Tractor Restorations, Circle H Concrete, Team VLWD Marketing Services, C.J Rayburn Race Cars, 441 Race Wraps, Jeff Burns Racing Engines, Save-A-Lot used cars, and Hy-Pro Racing Fuel for all of their help getting him set to go late model racing.

Ray is currently seeking new sponsors, and contact information, along with the remainder of his 2009 season schedule, can be found on the new his website www.RAMF80.com .

For more information on Ray Alexander, and to keep up with the progress towards preparing the Ray Alexander Motorsports Crate Late Model for action, be sure to check out his website at www.RAMF80.com

Media Contact
Luke Matheson
www.TeamVLWD.com
870-329-5536
 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

September 15th, 2009

 

Bub McCool Misses World 100 Starting Grid By One Spot

 

Vicksburg, MS (9/15/09) –After an eight year absence, Bub McCool made the long trek last weekend in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to the 39th Annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

 

Bub competed in the 39th Annual World 100 over the weekend at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. On Friday McCool qualified 62nd fastest of the 172 entries on hand to earn an eleventh starting position in his heat race. On Saturday against the nation's best Super Late Model drivers, McCool would advance to a 7th place finish in his heat race to earn a starting spot in the b-main event. After starting fourteenth in his b-main, Bub would rocket his way to as high as the third position before contact late in the race from a spinning car, resulting in rearend damage that caused him to fade late in the race to a fifth place finish, which was unfortunately just one spot short of transferring to the 100 lap main event. He received $1,000 for his efforts as well a new transmission.

 

This weekend, September 18th-19th, McCool Motorsports is slated to travel to Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee for the Pepe Le Pugh Memorial, which pays $10,000 to win and is sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series. Bub scored a top five finish two weeks ago at Duck River Speedway, and will be looking to take home the $10k payday this weekend. For more information on the event, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com and www.DuckRiverSpeedway.com .

 

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend. There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design. The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

 

Also, this weekend the winner of the Wish Campaign 2009 will be drawn and notified. The Wish Campaign 2009 gave young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis. At every event in 2009, children and their parents have had the opportunity to purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler. A photo of the winning child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car, which will debut September 25th-26th at Columbus Speedway during the 20th Annual Magnolia State 100. The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October. 

 

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
September 15th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Takes MSRA Points Lead To Missouri

 

Batesville, Arkansas (9/15/09) –Billy Moyer Jr. is set to travel to Missouri this weekend for the final two O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events of the 2009 season in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Last Saturday, Billy entered the 3rd Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour. With 28 Super Late Models on hand, Billy rocketed to his heat race win to earn the third starting position for the 40 lap, $3,000 to win event. Billy would drop to the fourth position on the first lap of the feature before moving past Gary Christian for the third position on lap two. Moyer would begin working the low side as he tried to work his way past Jamie Elam for the second spot. The duo would battle for the next twenty laps before Elam spun, while battling through lapped traffic. With Elam tailback, Moyer Jr. moved up to the second position and began pressuring Jamie Dacus for the lead. Billy would pursue Dacus until the end of the race, and almost pulled off a repeat win at Riverside International Speedway when Dacus jumped the cushion coming to the checkered flag. Moyer Jr. would pull even with Dacus as they raced to the checkered flag, but would fall a few feet short of a win as he recorded a second place finish.

 

Heading into the final two events of the 2009 campaign with the O’Reilly MSRA tour, Billy currently holds a 105 point lead over his fellow competitors.  This weekend, he will enter a pair of $3,000 to win/$400 to start events.  The action gets underway on Saturday, September 19th at Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri with the Larry Phillips Memorial.

 

On Sunday night, September 20th the 38th Annual Four State Championship will be held at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri.  Both events will be co-sanctioned by the O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model tour.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.SpringfieldRaceway.com, and www.MonettSpeedway.net .

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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 .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

September 14th, 2009

 

Jeff Floyd Moves Into Second Place in MSRA Points

 

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (9/14/09) – Jeff Floyd was in action at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in the 3rd Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship on Saturday night in his #F1 Floyd Motorsports/GRT/Kuntz & Company Super Late Model and came away with a top three finish to show for his efforts.

 

Jeff Floyd returned to his old stomping grounds as he entered the 3rd Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship on Saturday night, September 12th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.  After starting fourth in his heat race, Floyd advanced to a third place finish to earn the eleventh starting position for the 40 lap, $3,000 to win feature. Early in the event on the hammer-down, 1/4 mile oval, Jeff would begin working his way to the front of the pack and by the race's midway point he was up to the fifth position.  Over the last half of the race, Floyd would battle his way to a solid third place finish behind event winner, Jamie Dacus, and Billy Moyer Jr.  With his third place finish, Floyd is now second in the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model point’s standings with two events remaining.

 

This weekend, JFR Motorsports will travel to Missouri for the final two O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events of the 2009 season.  On Saturday, September 19th, the tour invades the tight confines of the ¼ mile, Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri for the Larry Phillips Memorial.

 

On Saturday, the action shifts to Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri for the season finale, which will be highlighted by a $2,500 to win and $450 to start, 40 lap event.

 

Both events will be co-sanctioned by the O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model tour.  For more information on the events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.DLRA.net, www.SpringfieldRaceway.com, and www.MonettSpeedway.net .

 

Jeff Floyd would like to thank all of his sponsors including Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Autozone, RiceTec, Engineering Lubrication, NEA Super Gas, Floyd’s Body Shop, MSRMafia.com, and JFRGraphics.com .

 

For more information on JFR Motorsports please visit www.JeffFloydF1.com .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
September 14th, 2009

Jan Howard Wins Again at Riverside; Haubstadt Up Next

 

Marion, Arkansas (9/14/09) – Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas continued his hot streak in his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Tipton County Powder Coatings/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 305 Wingless Sprint Car as he cruised to his seventh feature win of 2009 on Saturday night, September 12th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

Jan raced his way to the feature win in the Wingless 305 Sprint Car division on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Howard started third in his heat race and raced his way to the heat win. Via the win, Jan earned the pole position for the feature event, which he went on to lead flag-to-flag to pick up his seventh triumph of 2009 by almost half a track over a field of sixteen competitors.

 

This Saturday, September 19th Jan Howard will make the long trek to Tri State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana to compete in the Haubstadt Hustler 50, which pays $10,000 to win for Wingless 410 Sprint Cars.  The event will be sanctioned by the Midwest Sprint Car Series and will be Jan’s first wingless 410 event of the 2009 campaign.  For more information on the event, please www.TriStateSpeedway.com and www.MSCSSprints.com . .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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 .

 

Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team Sets 2nd Fast Time and Finishes 7th at World 100
 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (September 14, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team traveled to the famous Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio this past weekend and competed in the World 100 paying $42,000 to the winner. Earl would start off the weekend by setting the second fastest qualifying lap out of the 172 drivers entered backing up last years event when he was the fastest qualifier out of 175 drivers. 

Earl would start 6th in his heat race after the inversion and was in the third and final transfer spot late in the heat race but fell back one spot to 4th at the checkers. Earl would have to use the fast time provisional and started 20th in the 100-lap feature event. At the start it was clear Earl had a fast car and was moving forward immediately moving to 15th by lap three. Earl continued his march forward through the field and would crack into the top ten by lap 25.  By the lap 40 mark Earl was up to 6th place and seems to have one of the fastest cars on the track. But after the halfway mark at lap 50 the track took rubber and locked down making passing very difficult. Earl would fall back one spot in the final ten laps and finished 7th in the final run down. 

"We really had a fast car tonight. It was the same car and setup we used last year to come from 19th to second before we got a flat tire. Our car was just as good tonight as last year but once the track took rubber you couldn't pass after that. I slipped out of the rubber with 10 laps to go and Josh Richards got by me. I really feel we had a good chance to win tonight if the track hadn't taken rubber. Congrats to Bart Hartman he drove a great race and had a strong car as well", stated Earl. 

Earl and the team will take the weekend off from racing and prepare for the Jackson 100 on September 25-26th in Brownstown, IN. The event will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and will pay $20,000 to the winner. For more information about the event log onto www.lucasdirt.com and visit the series website. 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com. 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

September 10th, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Finishes 3rd at Southern Oregon Speedway

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (9/10/09) – Jeff Taylor made the long trip last weekend to Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford, Oregon to compete in the Lon Skinner Memorial, and after a strong run through the alphabet he came away with a 3rd place finish.

 

Last weekend, Saturday-Sunday, September 5th-6th, Jeff flew to Oregon for the Lon Skinner Memorial King of Dirt event, which featured a top prize of $5,000 to win for Open Wheel Modifieds. Jeff piloted a #66 Taylor Chassis, which was fielded by Kevin Fitzgerald and Jack Roddy. Taylor got behind the eight ball on the qualifying night on Saturday night, but kicked things into high gear on Sunday night, as he made a run through the alphabet. He first finished third in the d-main to earn a transfer to the c-main. In the c-main, he advanced to a 5th place finish, which earned him a starting spot at the back of the b-main event. Taylor blasted his way to a 4th place finish in the b-main, which gave him a starting spot at the tail of the main event. In the coveted, $5,000 to win feature, Jeff raced his way to as high as the second position by the race's midway point before slipping back to a very respectable third place finish.

 

This week, September 9th-12th, Jeff Taylor is back behind the wheel of his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified in the 27th Annual IMCA Speedway Motor Super Nationals at Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa. The event features three nights of qualifying races and features with the finale being held on Saturday. In Thursday, September 9th’s event, with 247 entries on hand, Jeff finished 5th in his heat race, which would send him to a b-main event. In the b-main, mechanical woes would sideline him to a 12th place finish, leaving him short of a transfer to the feature.

 

In addition to competing in the Super Nationals, Jeff will take part in the Fast Shafts All Star Invitational on Friday, September 11th. The Fast Shafts All Star Invitational features ten of the nation’s top Open Wheel Modified drivers in a ten lap, winner take-all, bragging rights race. 

 

Racers, please note that the Racing Parts Page at www.JeffTaylor5.com is now functional with several racer’s specials for August and September.

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

 

Dominic Ursetta took the win at Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke, Colorado at the BST/IMCA Larry Shaw Modified Tour feature event on Saturday, September 5th. This was the 11th feature win of the season for Dominic.

 

Dougie Murphrey won again on Friday, September 4th at Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana in his Taylor Chassis.

 

Zane Devilbiss won the feature in Cortez, Colorado on Friday night, September 4th in his Taylor Chassis.

 

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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, ICI Drywall, 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
September 10th, 2009

 

Todd Hall Enters Missouri State Championship This Weekend

 

Charleston, MO (9/10/09) –Todd Hall will pilot his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt/Crate Late Model into action this weekend in the $2,000 to win Missouri State Championship.

 

Todd Hall Motorsports will invade Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri this weekend, September 11th-12th, for the Missouri State Championship.  Todd has amassed three Crate Late Model wins at Malden Speedway in 2009, and will be in pursuit of the $2,000 payday this weekend as he takes on a strong field of regional competitors.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com .

 

Todd was last in action on Saturday, September 5th as he entered the Show Me Late Model Series event at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri. Twenty-eight Late Models were on hand for the event, and after finishing second in his heat race, Hall transferred to the ninth starting position in the main event. In the feature, he would record a 12th place finish after battling a motor that was down on power.

 

Todd Hall Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, and MSRMafia.com .

For the latest information on the Todd Hall Motorsports Team visit the official website at www.ToddHallMotorsports.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

September 10th, 2009

 

Clay Fisher Heads To Riverside Speedway This Saturday

 

Dewitt, AR (9/10/09) – Clay Fisher will make the trip to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas this Saturday, September 12th for the 3rd Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship, which will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour.

 

Over the course of the Labor Day weekend, Fisher Motorsports traveled to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a pair of O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events. On Friday night, September 4th after advancing from his 8th starting position to a 4th place finish in heat race action, Clay earned the 9th starting position for the 25 lap feature. He would race throughout the top ten during the feature before recording a 10th place finish in the $1,250 to win event.

 

Saturday night, September 5th Clay entered the second night of the O'Reilly SUPR weekend at Greenville Speedway. In heat race action, Clay endure trouble to finish in the 7th position. As a result, he was forced to run the b-main event. After starting 11th in the feature, Clay rocketed his way to a 3rd place finish to earn the 19th starting spot for the 50 lap feature. In the feature, Fisher would carry his momentum from the b-main as he pass ten cars to finish 9th by the time that the checkered flag fell.

 

Clay will enter a single event this weekend in his #99 Fisher Recycling/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engine Super Late Model as he travels to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the 3rd Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship. The O’Reilly MSRA sanctioned event, will be highlighted by a $3,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event around the lightning fast, ¼ mile, gumbo oval. For more information on the event, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.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 .

 

Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team Heading to World 100, Finishes 2nd at Hillbilly 100
 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (September 10, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team will travel to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio and compete in the World 100 this weekend.  Earl won this prestigious event back in 2006 and looks to contend for the win again this year. In last years event Earl was running a solid second place and closing on the leader with 15 laps to go when his right front tire went flat. Over 200 cars are expected to enter the event this year drawing drivers from all across the country. "Were excited about our chances this weekend to run well and maybe put ourselves in contention for a win. It would be great to win this event again to back up our win here in 2006", stated Earl. 

Earl and the team are coming off from a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events this past weekend. On Saturday Earl competed at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio for a $10,000 to win sanctioned event. Earl struggled with his setup and finished a distant 11th in the final run down. Then on Sunday earl and the team traveled to Tyler County Speedway in WV for a one day $41,000 to win sanctioned event. Earl would start 10th in the feature and was leading by lap 21. Earl would pull out to a straightaway lead a t times but a lap 32 caution would bunch the field up Ray Cook would pass Earl for the lead and on lap 39 rains began to fall that postponed the event until the next day. Earl would hound Cook the remaining 60 laps but was never able to make the pass for the lead. Earl would finish 2nd to Cook in an event he won back in 2006 as well. 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com. 

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Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

September 9th, 2009

 

Bub McCool Travels To 39th Annual World 100!

 

Vicksburg, MS (9/09/09) –Bub McCool will make the long trek this weekend with his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model as he travels to the 39th Annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

 

McCool Motorsports entered a pair of $5,000 To Win Super Late Model events over the course of the holiday weekend. On Saturday night, September 5th the team traveled to Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee for the Slo-Moe 50, which was sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series. The event drew a talented field of 44 cars. In group qualifications, Bub timed in second fastest in his group to earn the 8th starting position for the feature event.  Bub would ride the high line early in the event to get as high as the fourth position. However, near the race's midway point, Ronnie Johnson would slow on the track in front of McCool. McCool would make contact with Johnson, and although he was able to continue in the fifth position, his car would not be as good as it was early in the event. He would go on to maintain the fifth position until the checkered flag fell.

 

On Sunday night, September 6th the team entered the 5th Annual Bama Brawl at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The $5,000 to win event, drew 30 Super Late Models, and Bub struggled in time trials, which sent him to a b-main event. He would finish sixth in his b-main event to earn the 19th starting position for the 50 lap event. McCool would have a much better car in the feature, as he cracked the top ten early in the event. However, for the second night in a row, bad luck would strike around the event's midway point, as McCool was forced pitside. He would rejoin the back of the pack and would bounce back to a 10th place finish.

 

This weekend, September 11th-12th, McCool Motorsports is making the long trek to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio for the 39th Annual World 100.  The granddaddy of all Super Late Model races typically draws over 200 cars, and Bub has decided that has program has returned to a level that will allow him to make some noise at the event.  Action gets underway on Friday with time trials and non-qualifiers events.  On Saturday heat races, b-mains, and the 100 lap, $42,000 to win finale will be held.  For more information, please visit www.EldoraSpeedway.com .

 

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

 

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them. 

 

On September 19th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

 

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
September 9th, 2009

 

Scott “The Rocket” Hensley Set For Malden Invasion

 

Olive Branch, Mississippi (9/09/09) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi will return to the cockpit of the #40R Stenhouse Motorsports/J&J/Dynotech Racing Engine Sprint Car this Friday, September 11th as he travels to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri.

 

Last weekend, Scott traveled to Georgia for a pair of Parts Plus USCS Sprint Car Series events.  After struggling in his heat race on Friday night, September 4th Scott turned in an impressive performance in the feature event as he charged from his 18th starting spot to an 8th place finish in Parts Plus USCS Sprint Car Series action at Boyds Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia.  For his hard charging effort he received the "Lunati Crank It Up Award!"

 

On Saturday, September 5th, after running in the top ten for most of the event, Scott ended up finishing a disappointing 16th after a lapped car got into him bringing his night to an early end in the Parts Plus USCS Sprint Car feature at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia.

 

This Friday, Scott will return to the seat of the #40R Stenhouse Motorsports/J&J/Dynotech Racing Engine Sprint Car.  The team will be in action in a Parts Plus USCS Sprint Car Series event at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri in the 3rd Annual Missouri State Championships.  For more information on the event, please visit www.USCSRacing.com and www.MaldenSpeedway.com .

 

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 (901) 335-3037
September 9th, 2009  

Eric Cooley Wins First Career NeSmith National Event

Fulton, MS (9/09/09) – Eric Cooley took part in an extremely busy, yet successful Labor Day swing that saw him pilot his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model to a pair of fast time awards and his first ever NeSmith National Late Model Series win!

Eric kicked off a busy holiday weekend tonight at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi with the NeSmith Late Model Series. Eric set fast time in time trials to earn the pole position for the 40 lap feature event. Eric would lead the first few laps before slipping back as far as the third position. He would ultimately rebound to finish in the second position behind Mathew Turner in the $2,000 to win event.

Saturday night found Cooley Motorsports in action at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the NeSmith Late Model tour. Thirty-one entries were on hand for the 50 lap event, and for the second night in a row Eric set fast time to earn the pole position for the $2,500 to win program. Eric led the first 43 laps before tenth starting Mathew Turner briefly took control of the lead on lap 44. One lap later Eric took control of the lead to go on to take the win, which was his first NeSmith National tour win.

Eric wrapped up the busy Labor Day weekend on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the third NeSmith National tour event in as many nights. The $2,000 to win event drew thirty entries and Eric qualified 5th fastest to lock into the feature event. During the course of the 40 lap event, Eric would advance to a 4th place finish. At the conclusion of the weekend's events, Eric had extended his points lead in the NeSmith National standings to 102 points.

Cooley Motorsports will take the upcoming weekend off from racing as they have traveled to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio to enjoy the World 100.

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), 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
September 8th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Takes MSRA Points Lead To Riverside

 

Batesville, Arkansas (9/08/09) –Billy Moyer Jr. will resume his pursuit of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model title as he leads the tour into Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas this Saturday, September 12th in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Jr. Motorsports enjoyed a successful holiday weekend as the team entered a pair of $5,000 to win Super Late Model events. On Saturday night, September 5th Billy was in action at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee with the Southern Regional Racing Series in the Slo-Moe 50 as 44 cars entered the event.  After qualifying fifth fastest in his group, Moyer Jr. started third in a qualifier event, where he raced his way to a second place finish.  Via his qualifier finish, he started 13th in the feature.  Despite never competing at Duck River Speedway before, Billy had a strong run in the feature and charged his way to a seventh place finish.

 

On Sunday night, September 6th the team traveled to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for the 5th Annual Bama Brawl.  With thirty Super Late Models entered into the event, Billy qualified fourth fastest in his group to earn the eighth starting spot for the 50 lap event. Billy would battle throughout the top ten in the event before recording a sixth place finish in the $5,000 to win event.

 

This Saturday, September 12th Billy Moyer Jr. will travel to Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the 3rd Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship, which is being sanctioned by the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour.  The competitors will be battling in a $3,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event on the racy, ¼ mile oval, which is in its 60th year of operation.  Moyer Jr. takes a 75 point lead in the series’ standings into the event.  He picked up the $2,000 payday at the facility back in April, and will look to go two for two this weekend.  For more information, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com and www.MSRADirt.com .

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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 .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

September 8th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Wins Biggest Event of Career

 

Corinth, Mississippi (9/08/09) –Anthony Burroughs rocketed his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to the biggest win of his career on Saturday, September 5th at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee as he picked up the $5,000 payday.

 

Anthony & BLH Motorsports had a great weekend as they entered a pair of $5,000 to win Super Late Model events.  On Saturday night, September 5th the team entered the Slo-Moe 50, which was highlighted by a $5,000 to win/$500 to start, 50 lap event at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee. The event was sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series and drew a great field of 44 entries.  Anthony set fast time in his group and second fast time overall to earn the second starting position for the feature. Burroughs would lead early in the feature before slipping to the second position behind Corey Posey.  Anthony would pursue Posey for the entire event and would fall as far back as a straightaway behind the leader before closing in to pull even with five laps remaining. The duo would battle to the checkered flag, but Anthony would fall just short of the win in the second position.  However, in post race tech, Posey would be disqualified, and Burroughs would be awarded the win.

 

On Sunday night, September 6th the team traveled to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for the 5th Annual Bama Brawl, which drew 30 Super Late Models for the 50 lap event.  Anthony would once again set fast time in his group and second fast time overall to earn the second starting position alongside Wendell Wallace.  At the drop of the green flag, Burroughs rocketed to the lead with Wallace in tow. The leaders would begin to hit lapped traffic by lap ten as Anthony began to fight a loose race car. The pair would battle tooth and nail for the first 28 laps before Wallace slipped by to take the lead. Anthony would go on to battle an ill-handling car to a solid second place finish.

 

This weekend BHL Motorsports will enter a single event as they travel to Camden Motor Speedway in Camden, Tennessee on Saturday, September 12th when the team invades the event will be highlighted by a $3,000 to win/$300 to start event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series..  Anthony is currently 4th in the series point’s standings.  For more information, please visit www.CamdenMotorSpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
September 7th, 2009

Jan Howard Wins Sixth Event of 2009

 

Marion, Arkansas (9/07/09) – Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas piloted his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Tipton County Powder Coatings/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 305 Wingless Sprint Car to his sixth triumph of 2009 on Saturday night, September 5th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

Howard Motorsports was back in action with both cars in action at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday night.  In the Stinson’s Industrial 305 Wingless Sprint Car division, Jan won his heat race from the fourth starting position to earn the pole position for the 20 lap feature. Howard would take advantage of the pole starting spot to charge to the feature win over Eddie Gallagher and Jeff Leach. The win was his sixth of 2009.

 

In the Hensley Suzuki 360 Winged Sprint Car division, Jan started 12th in the feature after a sixth place finish in his heat race in his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine Sprinter. In the 20 lap main event, Howard would battle his way through the pack to charge to a solid fifth place finish!

 

This Saturday, September 12th Jan Howard will be in action in the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division at Riverside International Speedway in another Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information on the event, please www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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 .

 

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

September 3rd, 2009

 

Clay Fisher Takes Top Ten Finish at I-30 Speedway

 

Dewitt, AR (9/03/09) – Clay Fisher entered a single event last weekend as he competed on Saturday, August 29th with the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas, and he came away with a top ten finish.

 

Clay entered the $2,000 to win O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model event at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday night.  Twenty three cars were on hand for the event, and after finishing second in his heat race, Fisher earned the 8th starting position for the 40 lap feature. He would battle throughout the top ten in the event, before slipping to a tenth place finish in an event that saw only one caution flag.

 

This weekend looks to be a busy one for Fisher Motorsports as the team tentatively plans to enter three events.  The weekend will get underway for the driver of the #99 Fisher Transportation Services/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engines Super Late Model with an O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model double header at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.  On Friday, September 4th, a $1,250 to win, 25 lap event will be held, and on Saturday, September 5th a $2,500 to win, 50 lap feature will be on tap.  For more information on the events, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net and www.SUPRRacing.com .

 

If things go well on Friday and Saturday night, the team is tentatively slated to invade North Alabama Speedway on Sunday night, September 6th for the 5th Annual Bama Brawl.  The event, which is being sanctioned by the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series will see a 50 lap feature that includes a $5,000 to win/$300 to start purse.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.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

September 3rd, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Travels To Southern Oregon Speedway

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (9/03/09) – Jeff Taylor will make the long trip this weekend to compete in the Lon Skinner Memorial at Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford, Oregon.

 

Jeff returned to action last Friday night, August 28th in his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee in the first night of the Modified Madness event, which paid $5,000 to win. Fifty-six Open Wheel Modifieds were on hand, and Jeff finished third in his heat race. Only the top two cars transferred to the feature, so Taylor was forced to run a b-main event.  Jeff would finish second in his b-main to Shane Hebert to earn a transfer to the feature event. In the feature, Taylor would record a 14th place finish.

 

On Saturday, August 29th, Jeff Taylor Motorsports entered the second night of the Modified Madness event at Clayhill Motorsports on Saturday. Jeff would battle the setup during his heat race and b-main and ultimately fell just short of qualifying for the feature event as a broken transmission brought his night to an early end.

 

This weekend, Saturday-Sunday, September 5th-6th, Jeff will fly to Oregon for the Lon Skinner Memorial King of Dirt event, which boasts a top prize of $5,000 to win for Open Wheel Modifieds. Jeff will be behind the wheel of a Taylor Chassis, which is being fielded by Kevin Fitzgerald and Jack Roddy. On Saturday qualifying races will be held, and on Sunday the final qualifiers along with the $5,000 to win main event will be held. For more information on Southern Oregon Speedway, please visit www.SOSpeedway.com .

 

Racers, please note that the Racing Parts Page at www.JeffTaylor5.com is now functional with several racer’s specials for August and September.

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

 

Aaron Turnbull chalked up another win in his Taylor Chassis on Saturday at the Williston Basin Speedway in Williston, North Dakota. Turnbull started 10th, and was leading after about 10 laps, and was never again challenged for the lead.

 

Eddie Belec gained his 4th and 5th victories this past weekend by winning the Open Wheel Modified feature at I-76 Speedway in Fort Morgan, Colorado and also winning the second of a double header feature at Phillips County Speedway in Holyoke, Colorado in #3b Taylor Chassis.

 

Matt Richards capped off the regular season with a big win in his Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified on Saturday night, August 29th at Eagle Raceway in Nebraska. It was his second win of the year at Eagle Raceway.

 

Dominic Ursetta won his tenth feature event Sunday night, August 30th at Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke, Colorado by taking the top spot in the first feature at the double main event show in his #6U Taylor Chassis/DC Racing Engines Open Wheel Modified on Saturday night. 

 

Dougie Murphrey picked up another feature win last Friday, August 28th at Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana in his Taylor chassis.

 

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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, ICI Drywall, 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

September 2nd, 2009

 

Bama Brawl Up Next For Kyle Beard

 

Trumann, AR (9/02/09) – Kyle Beard will ride his trusty #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this Sunday, September 6th in the $5,000 to win event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

 

Last weekend, Kyle entered a single event as he traveled to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for an O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model event on Saturday, August 29th. Twenty-three entries were on hand for the $2,000 to win event, and after starting second in his heat race, Kyle charged to a convincing win to earn the pole position for the 40 lap feature event. In the main event, Kyle would start alongside Robert Lovette, and would lead the first seven laps before Wendell Wallace used the low groove to slip by in lapped traffic for the lead. Beard would maintain the second spot in an event only slowed once by the caution flag and recorded a second place finish behind Wallace.  With three events remaining in the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA campaign, Kyle narrowed the gap between himself and Billy Moyer Jr. in the point's chase as Kyle now trails the leader by 75 points.

 

The team is planning on traveling to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama on Sunday, September 6th for a $5,000 to win/$300 to start, 50 lap event.  The Bama Brawl event will be sanctioned by the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series and will mark the second BSS event that Kyle has entered in 2009 as he recorded a 12th place finish at North Alabama Speedway back in March.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.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
September 2nd, 2009

 

Jake Tucker Scores Another Top Ten at Riverside

 

Collierville, TN (9/02/09) –Jake “The Snake” Tucker from Collierville, Tennessee was in action on Saturday, September 2nd at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, where he claimed a top ten finish.

 

Jake returned to action his #11 Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified at Riverside International Speedway on Saturday, August 29th.  A field of twenty Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event and after starting 6th in his heat race, he advanced to a 4th place finish to earn the seventh starting spot for the fifteen lap feature. Jake would race his way to as high as third position by the race's midway point before contact from another driver caused him to lose several spots. He would rebound to record an 8th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell.

 

Tucker Motorsports will once again be in action on Saturday, September 5th at Riverside International Speedway in 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), 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 Jake Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
September 2nd, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Heads To Duck River & North Alabama

 

Batesville, Arkansas (9/02/09) –Billy Moyer Jr. will enter a pair of $5,000 to win Super Late Model events this weekend in Tennessee and Alabama in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

The weekend will get underway on Saturday, September 5th at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee in a $5,000 to win/$500 to start event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models.  This will mark Billy’s first time to compete at the 1/3 mile oval, known as “Ducktona.”  For more information, please visit www.DuckRiverSpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .

 

On Saturday, September 6th Billy will slide south to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a Long Lewis Bama Super Series Super Late Model event.  The 50 lap event boasts a $5,000 to win/$300 to start purse.  Billy has been close to victory lane at North Alabama Speedway in the past, but will be looking for his first ever win at the clay oval this Saturday.  For more information, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

Last Saturday night, August 29th, Billy traveled to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win, O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model event.  On a hooked-up track in heat race action, Moyer Jr. would only manage a fourth place finish as passing was difficult.  As a result, he started on the pole of the b-main, which he easily won to earn the 15th starting position for the 40 lap feature. In the main event, which was slowed only by a caution on the initial start, Billy would methodically work his way to a sixth place finish and along the way earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award.  Moyer Jr. continues to lead the O’Reilly MSRA standings with only three events remaining in the 2009 tour.

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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
September 1st, 2009

Bub McCool Set For Duck River & North Alabama Weekend

Vicksburg, MS (9/01/09) – With momentum on his side Bub McCool will take his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend in a pair of $5,000 to win events in Tennessee and Alabama.

Taking part in a busy three day swing last weekend, McCool piloted the Thomas Motorports #27 Trakstar in the first night of the NeSmith Late Model Series event at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on Friday, August 28th.  The $2,000 to win event drew 48 entries, and Bub qualified 23rd fastest overall in time trials. After finishing fourth in his qualifier, McCool earned the 17th starting spot for the 40 lap event. He would enjoy a strong run in the feature as he advanced to a 7th place finish at the checkered flag.

On Saturday night, August 29th under threatening skies, Bub entered the second night of the NeSmith National Series event at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi. Thirty entries signed in for battle, and Bub struggled in qualifying with a 22nd place finish.  He would once again go on to advance from his heat race to the 50 lap feature, and would start in the 16th starting spot.  With impending rain, the event got underway as McCool began a march to the front.  Heavy rains set in on lap 28 bringing the event to an early end, and McCool would be credited with a 6th place finish and Hard Charger honors for the event after advancing 10 spots.

Despite heavy rains throughout the day, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi was able to host the Southern All star Super Late Model event on Sunday night, August 30th.  Thirty Super Late Models entered the $5,000 to win event, and Bub qualified second fast overall to earn the outside front row starting spot.  He would fall back to the second spot early in the event as he pursued Chris Wall on a hammer down race track.  Bub would slip to as far back as the third spot before making a run on the leader.  However, he was unable to complete the pass and was credited with a solid second place finish.

The Labor Day weekend will be another busy for Bub McCool as he plans to enter a pair of special events.  On Saturday, September 5th, McCool will be in action at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee with the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models in a $5,000 to win/$500 to start event.  McCool picked up a $5,000 payday at Duck River in 2008, and will be looking to pick up another triumph this Saturday.  For more information on the event, please visit www.DuckRiverSpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .

On Sunday, September 6th, McCool Motorsports will enter another $5,000 to win event as they compete with the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series Super Late Model tour at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 19th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

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

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
September 1st, 2009  

Gary Christian To Enter SUPR Labor Day Triple Hit

Broken Bow, OK (9/01/09) – Gary Christian is busily preparing for the upcoming holiday weekend, which will see him enter three O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model.

Last Saturday night, August 29th, Gary was in action at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour.  The $2,000 to win event drew twenty-three entries, and Christian would earn the eleventh starting position for the 40 lap main event via heat race action.  In the feature, Gary would battle a tight race car, and by the time that the checkered flag he was credited with a twelfth place finish in an event that was slowed by a single caution on the initial start to the feature.

This coming weekend, September 4th-6th, Christian Motorsports will enter three O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events in Mississippi and Louisiana.  The weekend gets underway on Friday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi with a $1,250 to win, 25 lap feature event.  On Saturday night, the stakes increase as a fresh show will be held, which will culminate with a $2,500 to win, 50 lap feature event around the ¼ mile, gumbo oval.

On Sunday, September 6th, the action will shift west to Champion Park Speedway in Minden, Louisiana for another $2,500 to win, 50 lap event.

For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com, www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net, and www.ChampionParkSpeedway.net  .

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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
September 1st, 2009  

Magnolia State Triple Header Up Next For Eric Cooley

Fulton, MS (9/01/09) – Eric Cooley is set for an ultra-busy Labor Day swing that will see him march his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model across the Magnolia State in a trio of NeSmith Late Model Series Events.

This weekend, Eric will take his NeSmith National Late Model Series point’s lead into battle in three events in the state of Mississippi.  The action gets underway on Friday, September 4th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event as the tour makes its first ever visit to the ¼ mile, gumbo oval.

On Saturday, September 5th, the tour slides across the state to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for another 50 lap, $2,500 to win event at “The Baddest Bullring in the South”.

The action will conclude on Sunday, September 6th at the 3/8 mile, black ice of Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with a 40 lap, $2,000 to win event.

For more information on the events, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com, www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net, www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, and www.ColumbusSpeedway.net.

Last weekend, Cooley Motorsports entered three events as they battled weather most of the weekend.

Cooley Motorsports traveled to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on Friday night, August 28th for the first leg of the NeSmith Late Model Series double header at the 3/8 mile oval.  Forty-eight entries signed in for action, and Eric qualified 32nd fastest in time trials.  He would finish fifth in his heat race, which left him one spot short of a transfer to the feature, so he was forced to run the b-main event, where he finished second to earn the 20th starting spot for the 40 lap main event. Despite starting deep in the field, Eric didn't let it get him down as rocketed his way to a solid 8th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell.

Eric entered the second night of the NeSmith Late Model Series double header at Whynot Motorsports Park on Saturday night, August 29th.  With thirty Crate Late Models on hand, Eric qualified 16th fastest. After finishing third in his heat race, Cooley started in the 10 position in the 50 lap feature event.  Eric was up to the 5th position, when heavy rains set in on lap 28 forcing the event to be shortened.  With his 5th place finish, Eric now holds an 88 point lead over Larry Boutwell in the latest NeSmith National Late Model Series standings.

On Sunday night, Cooley once again dodged Mother Nature to enter a racing event as he traveled to the familiar confines of Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event.  With 20 NeSmith Crate Late Models on hand, Eric picked up a 3rd place finish in the feature event.

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), 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

September 1st, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Wins Sixth Event of 2009

 

Corinth, Mississippi (9/01/09) –Anthony Burroughs maneuvered his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to his sixth feature triumph of the 2009 campaign on Saturday night at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama.

 

Anthony turned in another dominating performance on Saturday night, August 29th at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama as the facility hosted their final event of the 2009 season.  After setting second quick time in time trials, Burroughs took control of the lead at the drop of the green flag in the feature and never looked back en route to the feature win over a field of 15 competitors.  The victory was his sixth of the 2009 season.

 

BLH Motorsports braved less than favorable conditions induced by Mother Nature to enter the Southern All Star Super Late Model event at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Sunday night, August 30th. With 30 Super Late Models on hand Anthony qualified 15th fastest in time trials to earn the third starting spot in his qualifier.  After advancing to a second place finish, Burroughs earned the 14th starting position for the 50 lap feature.  By lap eight, Anthony was already up to the 9th position when he cut a tire on the eighth circuit.  He headed pitside where the team changed the flat and he rejoined the back of the pack.  Burroughs would be back up to the 8th position by lap 25 when another flat tire sent him pitside. The team would not be able to get it changed in time because the tire wrapped around the lug nuts. As a result, Anthony would be credited with a 14th place finish.

 

BHL Motorsports is eagerly preparing for a busy Labor Day weekend.  The festivities will get underway on Saturday, September 5th when the team invades Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee for a $5,000 to win Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model event.  Anthony is currently 4th in the point’s standings and will be looking to make up ground at the 1/3 mile oval.  For more information, please visit www.DuckRiverSpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .

 

On Sunday night, September 6th, Anthony will resume his pursuit of the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series Super Late Model title with a $5,000 to win/$300 to start event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.  Anthony already has two feature wins with the series and currently sits fourth in the point’s standings.  For more information on Sunday’s event please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

August 27th, 2009

 

Jeff Floyd Continues 25th Season at I-30 Speedway

 

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (8/27/09) – Jeff Floyd will roll on with his 25th Anniversary Season this Saturday, August 29th at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas in his #F1 Floyd Motorsports/GRT/Kuntz & Company Super Late Model. 

 

Last weekend after a few weeks off from racing, Jeff returned to action with a pair of O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events in Arkansas and Mississippi. On Friday night, Jeff competed in a $2,000 to win event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. After finishing second in his heat race, Floyd earned the seventh starting spot for the thirty lap feature. Floyd would battle his way to a fifth place finish in the main event behind Billy Moyer, Wendell Wallace, Billy Moyer Jr., and Jon Kirby.

 

On Saturday night, JFR Motorsports followed the tour to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a $2,000 to win, 40 lap O'Reilly MSRA event. After rocketing from his second starting position to win his heat race, Floyd started 5th in the main event. He would take the lead on lap eleven from Jamie Elam, and would lead the next fourteen laps before Michael Murphree overtook him for the top spot on lap 25. Over the last fifteen laps of the race, Floyd would battle an ill-handling car to a sixth place finish.

 

This Saturday, August 29th, JFR Motorsports will return to action with the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jeff is currently third in the O’Reilly MSRA Super late Model standings heading into this Saturday’s event.  The program will be headlined by a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap feature event.

 

For more information on the event, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com and www.MSRADirt.com . 

 

Jeff Floyd would like to thank all of his sponsors including Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Autozone, RiceTec, Engineering Lubrication, NEA Super Gas, Floyd’s Body Shop, MSRMafia.com, and JFRGraphics.com .

 

For more information on JFR Motorsports please visit www.JeffFloydF1.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 26th, 2009

Bub McCool Records Pair of Top Five Finishes in Bama Action

Vicksburg, MS (8/26/09) – Bub McCool piloted his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to a pair of top five finishes over the weekend in Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series action.

Bub traveled to Alabama over the weekend for a pair of Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series Super Late Model events. On Friday night, August 21st at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama there were twenty-four entries, and Bub qualified 5th fastest in his group in qualifications. With only the top four cars locking into the feature, McCool was forced to the b-main, where he started on the pole and went on to take the win to earn the ninth starting position for the feature. In the main event, Bub fell back as far as the ninth position before rebounding to a fourth place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell.

On Saturday night, August 22nd, the action moved to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for a $3,000 to win, 50 lap program with the BSS. Twenty-eight Super Late Models entered the event, and for the second night in a row Bub qualified fifth fastest in his group in time trials. As a result, he started on the pole of a b-main event, which he won to earn the 9th starting position for the main event. In the feature, McCool would survive extremely rough track conditions to record a solid third place finish in the feature.

McCool Motorsports will have another busy weekend as Bub will compete in three events.  On Friday and Saturday, August 28th-29th, McCool will pilot the Thomas Motorsports #27 Crate Late Model at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi as the NeSmith National Late Model Series rolls into town.  On Friday night, a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event will be held, and on Saturday night a $2,500 to win, 50 lap feature will be on tap.  For more information on the events, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com and www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .

McCool will wrap up his weekend on Sunday, August 30th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi as the O’Reilly Southern All Star Super Late Models thunder into town for a 50 lap, $5,000 to win/$300 to start event.  Bub already has one Super Late Model victory at Magnolia Motor Speedway in 2009, and will be looking for his second triumph on the 3/8 mile, black ice this weekend.  For more information, please visit www.Southern-AllStars.com and www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 19th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

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

August 26th, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Invades Clayhill Motorsports This Weekend

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (8/26/09) – Jeff Taylor is set to invade Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee this weekend in his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified for the 1st Annual Open Wheel Modified Motor Madness.

 

The 1st Annual Open Wheel Modified Motor Madness, which will be held at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee, will feature two huge nights of racing on Friday and Saturday, August 28th-29th.  Each night will be a completed program, which will consist of a pill draw to determine heat race line ups plus b-mains and a nightly main event.  Each night, the feature event will pay $5,000 to win and $500 to start.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .

 

Racers, please note that the Racing Parts Page at www.JeffTaylor5.com is now functional with several racer’s specials for August and September.

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

 

Dominic Ursetta took command at the drop of the green and flew to his ninth feature event win Saturday night, August 22nd at I-76 speedway in Fort Morgan, Colorado in his #6U Taylor Chassis/ DC Racing Engines Open Wheel Modified.

 

Justin Houston won his third street Open Wheel Modified feature on Friday night, August 21st at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky in his Taylor Chassis

 

C.A. Nix, piloting a Shaw By Taylor Open Wheel Modified, won 5 of the 14 features that he started in 2009 at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Oklahoma. Last Saturday, August 15th, Nix clinched the Lawton Speedway Track Championship by winning the feature event, amazingly with only seven cylinders!

 

Eddie Belec took top honors in winning the Open Wheel Modified feature at I-76 Speedway in Ft. Morgan, Colorado on Saturday, August 15th. After starting 5th Eddie powered his Taylor Chassis/DC Racing Engines to the front of the pack for the feature win.

 

Butch Reid powered his Taylor Chassis to the feature win on Saturday night, August 15th at Cardinal Motor Speedway in Eunice, New Mexico.

 

On Saturday night, August 15th at Williston Basin Speedway in Williston, ND, Aaron Turnbull got his first feature win in my new Taylor Chassis. He won his heat race from deep in the field and ran a close 2nd in the dash. In the feature event, Turnbull started on the second and took the lead by the end of the first lap, and never gave it up. Aaron commented that his car was "AWESOME!"

 

Dougie Murphrey scored his second win in as many weeks on Friday night, August 14th in his Taylor Chassis at Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana.

 

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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, ICI Drywall, 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

 

Chub Frank Bursts Back Into Form With World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victories At Muskingum County & K-C Raceway 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Chub Frank is back. 

The veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., ended his struggle-filled season in a big way last weekend, scoring back-to-back World of Outlaws Late Model Series victories on Aug. 20 at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio, and Aug. 22 at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio. 

Chub brought tears to his wife Mary’s eyes last Thursday night when he registered a flag-to-flag triumph worth $7,600 in the ‘Pepsi 40’ at Muskingum County, snapping a frustrating WoO LMS winless streak that had reached 62 races and 15 months. He was victorious in Outlaws action for the first time since May 18, 2008, at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway. 

Proving his return to the spotlight was no temporary event, Chub roared right back last Saturday night to win the ‘Buckeye 100’ at the three-eighths-mile K-C oval. The extra-distance checkered flag, which he grabbed after assuming command for good when leader Brian Birkhofer slowed with a flat right-rear tire on lap 54, added another $20,600 to his bank account. 

“It feels great to get back into Victory Lane,” said Chub, who had just three top-five finishes in 30 WoO LMS A-Mains this season prior to his win explosion. “It’s been a long time. We needed this more than anyone can believe.” 

Chub got his groove back after deciding to make a significant change to his Chub Frank Racing operation. Three days before Muskingum’s rescheduled WoO LMS event he called western Pennsylvania racer Chad Valone and asked if he could borrow a 2005 Rocket chassis that was sitting in Valone’s shop – a move designed to get Chub back behind the wheel of a style car that he feels more comfortable with. 

Chub brought the chassis back to his garage that Monday afternoon and spent the next three days preparing the machine with his parts and a bluer body with help from his chief mechanic Brandon Bilskie and other crewmen. He then climbed in the car on Thursday night and promptly looked like the Chub Frank who led the WoO LMS in A-Main wins in 2007. 

“I just had to do something different,” Chub said of his decision to park his newer equipment in favor of an older-style Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*. “We weren’t getting it done with the new stuff (2009 cars) – it ain’t that the new stuff is bad, we just were struggling with it. I had to go back to something I knew.” 

Chub flashed more speed and renewed confidence – and he even got some luck on his side again. He drew the second starting spot for both the Muskingum County and K-C A-Mains, giving him a big boost toward Victory Lane. 

‘Chubzilla’ led every lap of the Muskingum headliner, keeping Steve Francis at arm’s length late in the distance to secure the win. He then led laps 1-41 of the Buckeye 100 before being overtaken by Birkhofer, but Birky’s misfortune put Chub back in front for good shortly thereafter. 

Only Mother Nature could dull Chub’s hot streak last weekend. Sunday night’s rescheduled WoO LMS event at Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., was postponed for the second time this season – this time after heat racing was completed. Chub timed 13th  fastest among 46 cars and finished third in the first heat, setting him up to start ninth in the 50-lap A-Main when the remainder of the program is run on Tues., Sept. 1. 

Chub, who moved up to seventh in the WoO LMS points standings, will continue following the national tour this weekend with events scheduled on Friday night (Aug. 28) at Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway and Saturday night (Aug. 29) at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga. 

CFR PR.

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 25th, 2009

Jan Howard Wins Again at Riverside International Speedway

 

Marion, Arkansas (8/25/09) – Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas drove his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Tipton County Powder Coatings/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 305 Wingless Sprint Car to his fifth win of 2009 on Saturday night, August 8th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

Jan enjoyed a great night on Saturday night at Riverside international Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. In the 360 Winged Sprint Car division, Jan finished seventh in the position, which resulted in him starting 21st in the feature. Despite starting deep in the field for the feature, Jan blasted his way to a 5th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell!

 

In the Wingless 305 Sprint Car division, Jan won his heat race after starting second.  Via his heat race win he earned the second starting position for the 20 lap feature in the twenty-four car starting grid. Jan would go on to take the lead at the drop of the green flag and never look back en route to the feature win, which was his fifth of the 2009 season!

 

This Saturday, August 29th Jan Howard will once again be competing in the 360 Winged Sprint Car division and the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division at Riverside International Speedway in another Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information on the event, please www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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

August 25th, 2009

 

Voodoo Motorsports Continues Busy 2009 Season

 

Franklinton, Louisiana (8/25/09) – Voodoo Motorsports continued their hectic 2009 season with a busy weekend that saw both team drivers, Scott Creel and David Breazeale in action.

 

David Breazeale entered the 6th Annual Scorcher 100 with the Lucas Oil Series Super Late Models at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Wednesday-Thursday, August 19th-20th. With 45 Super Late Models on hand, David finished 7th in his heat race to earn the 5th starting position for the b-main event.  David would race his way to the 5th position in the consolation event, which was one position short of a transfer to the feature event. As a result, Breazeale utilized a provisional to start the 100 lap event. After starting 24th, he would retire early in the event to a 23rd place finish to save his equipment.

 

On Friday, August 21st, Breazeale was in action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee. After finishing 6th in his heat race at the wicked fast 4/10 mile oval, David earned the 17th starting position for the feature event. He would go on to charge to an 11th place finish to earn the Quartermaster Rookie of the Race honors!

 

Scott Creel entered the unsanctioned, $3,000 To Win Super Late Model event at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia on Saturday night, August 22nd. Scott would get behind the eight ball in qualifying as he qualified in the 15th starting spot for the feature event. However, he would enjoy a strong run in the feature as he raced his way to a 7th place finish in his first ever event at the facility.

 

This weekend will be another busy one for Voodoo Motorsports as both team drivers prep for action.

 

David Breazeale is slated to enter a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Series events in his #54 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt Pro Power Super Late Model.  The weekend will get underway on Friday, August 28th at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana in a $10,000 to win event.

 

On Saturday the action moves to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, Kentucky for the 9th Annual Bluegrass Classic, which pays $10,000 to win. 

 

Both shows will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series, and the Speed TV cameras will be on hand to record all of the action from both events for a future airing.  For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com, www.LawrenceburgSpeedway.com, and www.Bluegrass-Speedway.com .

 

Scott will be piloting his #31 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Super Late Model into battle in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia on Saturday, August 29th.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ToccoaSpeedway.info .

 

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 .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 24th, 2009

Clay Fisher Charges To Top Five in MSRA Action at Greenville

Dewitt, AR (8/24/09) – Clay Fisher competed in two O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events over the weekend, and recorded a season’s best tour finish of fifth on Saturday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.

The team entered the first night of an O'Reilly MSRA double header on Friday night, August 21st at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas.  Twenty-nine Super Late Models were on hand for the event, and after starting sixth in his heat race, Clay recorded a fifth place finish.  Fisher fell just short of earning enough points in heat race action to transfer to the feature and was forced to run a b-main, where he started in the second position, and went on to claim the win and the transfer to the feature. In the feature, Clay started 16th in the feature and recorded an 18th place finish after being involved in an early race melee.

Saturday night, August 22nd found Fisher Motorsports at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a $2,000 to win, 40 lap O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model event. Clay started 4th in his heat race and slipped to a 5th place finish. As a result, he once again had to run the b-main event, where he started second and finished second to earn a transfer to the feature.  In the main event, Fisher started 18th and rocketed his way to a great 5th place finish. Along the way he earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award for passing more cars than any other driver in the feature event.

Clay’s plans for the upcoming weekend are uncertain, but he is leaning toward taking his #99 Fisher Transportation Services/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engines Super Late Model into battle at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday night, August 29th in an O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model sanctioned event.  The program will pay $2,000 to win and $400 to start for the 40 lap event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com and www.MSRADirt.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
August 24th, 2009

 

Kyle Beard Snares Pair of Top Ten Finishes in O’Reilly MSRA Action

 

Trumann, AR (8/24/09) – Kyle Beard entered a pair of O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events over the course of last weekend in his #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model, and by the time that the final checkered flag fell on the weekend’s events he had a pair of top ten finishes to show for his efforts.

 

On Friday night, August 21st Beard entered the $2,000 to win, 30 lap event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas.  After finishing 4th in his heat race, Kyle earned enough points to lock into the 13th starting spot for the feature. In the feature he would race his way to a ninth place finish on a track where passing was difficult.

 

On Saturday night, August 22nd Beard Motorsports traveled southeast to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for another $2,000 to win event with the O'Reilly MSRA tour.  Twenty-seven Super Late Models entered the event, and Kyle finished 3rd in his heat race.  He managed to earn enough points to once again lock into the feature event in the 11th starting position. By the race’s midway point he was up to the fourth position, but on a double-file restart, he would get shuffled back in the pack.  He would charge back to record a seventh place finish in the caution-plagued, forty lap feature.

 

Kyle continues to maintain the second position in the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model standings five events remaining on the tour for the 2009 season. 

 

This Saturday, August 29th Kyle will travel to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model event.   

Beard recorded a solid third place finish in the first O’Reilly MSRA event held at the racy ¼ mile oval earlier in the 2009 campaign and will be looking to pick up his second tour win of 2009 this Saturday.  For more information on the event, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com and www.MSRADirt.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 .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 20th, 2009  

Gary Christian Leads O’Reilly MSRA Rookie Battle

Broken Bow, OK (8/20/09) – Gary Christian will take his point’s lead in the O’Reilly MSRA Rookie of the Year standings into battle this weekend as he enters a pair of  O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model.

Christian Motorsports made the last minute decision to enter the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 over the weekend at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.  The $40,000 to win event, which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series, drew a stellar field of 68 Super Late Models.  Despite having a spec engine in his #58x GRT, Gary turned in a very respectable effort in group qualifications as he turned the 21st fastest lap to earn the seventh starting spot in his 20 lap heat race.  He would advance to a 5th place finish, but with only the top three cars transferring to the feature, he was forced to a b-main event, where he started sixth.  Gary would have an eventful b-main, and despite his best efforts fell just short of transferring of transferring to the 100 lap, feature event.  Despite not making the feature, the team had a great weekend!

Gary will return to action with the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour this weekend in Arkansas and Mississippi.  On Friday, August 21st the team will invade Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event at the high-banked, ¼ mile oval.  Gary recorded his best finish with the O’Reilly MSRA at Beebe Speedway a few weeks ago when he scored a second place finish to Jon Kirby.

On Saturday, August 22nd, the action will slide southeast to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for the Topless 40, which will pay $2,000 to win and $450 to start for the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models.

For more information on the weekend events, please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com, www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net, 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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 20th, 2009

 

Todd Hall Ready For Busy Weekend

 

Charleston, MO (8/20/09) –Todd Hall is set to return to action this weekend in a busy two day stretch that will him in action in Arkansas and Kentucky in both his Super Late Model and Crate Late Model.

 

On Friday, August 21st, Todd Hall Motorsports will make their first ever trip to Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event which will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models.  Todd will be behind the wheel of his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt Super Late Model at the ¼ mile, clay oval.  For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.BeebeSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday, August 22nd, Todd will travel east to Western Kentucky Speedway in Nebo, Kentucky for the Wayne Coakley Memorial, which pays $3,300 to win for the newly formed National All Star Racing Association, which is the brainchild of CJ Rayburn.  The series features Crate Late Models and is an effort by Rayburn to cut Late Model costs.  For more information on the event, please visit www.WKRacing.com .

 

Todd was last in action two weeks ago in a pair of Super Late Model events in Missouri.

 

On Friday, August 7th Todd Hall Motorsports competed in their first Super Late Model event of 2009 on Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Models. After finishing 4th in his heat race, Hall earned the 10th starting spot for the thirty lap feature event. He would fight his way to a solid sixth place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell on the feature.

 

On Saturday night, August 8th Todd was in action at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri with the O'Reilly MARS Super Late Model tour in a $3,000 to win event. After finishing 4th in his heat race, Hall battled an extremely tight race car home to a 13th place finish.

 

Todd Hall Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, and MSRMafia.com .

For the latest information on the Todd Hall Motorsports Team visit the official website at www.ToddHallMotorsports.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

August 20th, 2009

 

JD Pass Joins MSR Mafia & Launches New Website

 

Brandon, Mississippi (8/20/09) – JD Pass is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia and is proud to announce the launch of his brand new website at www.JDPass.com !

 

JD has one year of racing under his belt and competes throughout the state of Mississippi in his #00c Gold Coast Commodities/Worldwide Auctioneers/Pass Enterprises/Trakstar Chassis/Crate Late Model.  Thus far into the 2009 season Pass has raced in fifteen events and qualified for the feature race in each event. His record includes ten top ten finishes and five top five finishes in fifteen starts. Pass is currently also 5th in points in the NeSmith Crate Late Model Weekly Series points at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi.

 

Last Saturday, August 15th, Pass Motorsports competed at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi, where he picked up a 9th place finish in a Weekly Racing Series Event.

 

This weekend, JD is set to enter a pair of NeSmith Weekly Racing Series Events.  On Friday, August 21st he will compete at the ¼ mile, Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, before moving on to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi on Saturday, August 22nd.  For more information on the events, please visit www.HattiesburgMotorSportsPark.com and www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net .

 

JD Pass would like to thank all of his sponsors including Gold Coast Commodities, Worldwide Auctioneers, Boland Performance, Trakstar Race Cars, Resistol Hats, HP Graphics, Lucchese Boots, XETC Roping, Cowboy Militia, Watson Quality Ford, Pass Enterprises, All Star Performance, MSG Ignition, MSRMafia.com, Hoosier Racing Tires, Outerwears Pre Filters, Phase II Sign Supply, Wix Filters, and Integra Racing Shocks. 

 

For the latest information on JD Pass and Pass Motorsports., please visit www.JDPass.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

August 20th, 2009

 

Bub McCool Set For Bama Super Series Invasion

 

Vicksburg, MS (8/20/09) – This weekend Bub McCool will be taking his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to the state of Alabama for a pair of Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series Super Late Model events this weekend.

 

McCool Motorsports entered the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on Friday night. With 68 Super Late Models on hand, McCool qualified 17th fastest in his group to earn the sixth starting position in his heat race. Bad luck would find McCool early in the heat race as contact with the backstretch wall resulted in a broken axle tube bringing his night to an early end.

 

With a poor finish in Friday night's heat race, McCool was scheduled to start deep in a b-main, so he made the decision to head south on Saturday to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for a Mississippi state Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model event. With 27 Super Late Models on hand at Whynot Motorsports Park, Bub set second fast time in his group to earn the third starting position for the pole-sitter's dash. McCool would race his way to the dash win to earn the pole position for the 50 lap, $2,500 to win feature event. Bub would lead the first half of the feature before a flat tire sent him pitside. He would change the tire and rejoin the pack. Over the next few laps he would quickly race his way back up to the top five before a bracket broke on the j-bar bringing his night to an end. He was credited with a 13th place finish in the final rundown.

 

This weekend Bub will look to get the monkey off his back as he travels to Alabama for a pair of Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series (BSS) Super Late Model events. The weekend gets underway on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap event. For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday, August 22nd, the team will travel east to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for a 50 lap event, which boasts $3,000 to win and $300 to start around the ¼ mile oval. For more information, please visit www.MoultonRaceway.com .

 

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend. There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design. The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

 

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009. The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis. At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler. The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them. On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted. A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car. The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October. There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase. All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

 

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 .

 

‘Chubzilla’ Looks To Get Back On Track With Weekend Visits To Some Familiar Tracks

 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Aug. 19, 2009 – Chub Frank is hoping that visits to a couple tracks where he’s enjoyed great success will get him back on track after a frustrating Mid-Atlantic swing with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

 

After scoring just a single top-10 finish over three consecutive nights of action in his home region, the 47-year-old standout from Bear Lake, Pa., starts four straight evenings of WoO LMS competition this Thursday night (Aug. 20) at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio.

 

But while Chub is familiar with Muskingum County, it’s the next two tracks on his schedule that he’s eyeing up. The $20,000-to-win ‘Buckeye 100’ will run on Fri day and Saturday nights (Aug. 21-22) at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio – a track at which Chub pocketed $50,000 for winning the 2007 Dirt Track World Championship 100 – and the tour returns to one of his old hometracks, Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., on Sunday night (Aug. 23).

 

“We could use some good runs so hopefully running at some tracks we know pretty well will get us going,” said Chub. “We’ve had success at K-C and, of course, Eriez in the past and hopefully we’ll find something that works at both tracks again.”

 

Chub is especially bullish on the rescheduled event at Eriez. He was sitting third-fastest on the qualifying chart before rain arrived to postpone the one-third-mile oval’s WoO LMS show on its original date of July 26. Though Chub will have to qualify again with Sunday’s program restarting from scratch, he’s confident he can pick up where he left off with his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*.

 

The first WoO LMS swing of the month of August wasn’t kind to Chub. He scored a seventh-place finish in the 50-lap A-Main on Aug. 14 at Bedford (Pa.) Speedway,20but that was sandwiched by a quiet 12th-place run in the 40-lapper on Aug. 13 at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa., and a 20th-place effort (one lap down) in the 50-lap feature on Aug. 15 at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway.

 

Chub, who sits eighth in the current WoO LMS points standings, entered last weekend’s tripleheader with some momentum after enjoying two strong runs close to home the previous week. He registered a pair of third-place finishes, on Aug. 6 in a ULMS event at McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pa., and Aug. 7 in a UFO show at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 19th, 2009
 
Eric Cooley Travels To John Lightsey Memorial
 
Fulton, MS (8/19/09) – Eric Cooley will take his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model into battle this weekend at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.
 
Cooley Motorsports resumed their pursuit of the 2009 NeSmith Crate Late Model Series Championship last Saturday night, August 15th at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, Tennessee. With 29 entries signed in for battle, Eric struggled in qualifying with a 16th place effort. As a result, Cooley was forced to run a b-main, where he charged to a second place finish to earn the sixth starting position in the feature event. During the course of the 50 lap feature, Eric would battle throughout the top ten before recording a 5th place finish. Via his finish, Cooley has extended his point's lead in the NeSmith Late Model Series to 62 points over David Gentry.
 
This Saturday, August 22nd Eric will travel to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for the John Lightsey Memorial. The event, which pays $1,000 to win, will be held at the racy, 3/8 mile oval. For more information on the event, please visit 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., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), 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 .

The News on Shannon McIntosh Motorsports..
 
August 19, 2009
 
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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT!

 
 
For more detailed information on the latest news directly from Shannon, check out:
 
 
 
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Shannon taking the high side at I-69 Gas City Speedway
August 14, 2009

 
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Shannon has been extremely busy! On Friday August 14th, she made a return appearance to the dirt! For the first time, Shannon raced the USAC Ford Focus Midget on dirt at Gas City Speedway in Gas City, Indiana. Shannon finished a solid 4th place in the 15-lap feature while moving in on 3rd place.

Since the last newsletter, Shannon has been non-stop busy with Partnership hunting, Training, Networking and staying active by attending races. 

On August 1st, Shannon spent time with Lyn St. James at Kentucky Speedway for the Indy Lights and IndyCar races.

The weekend of 15th, she went to the American Le Mans, Atlantic Championship Series, Indy Lights and IndyCar races at Mid-Ohio.

 

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Shannon and Lyn St. James at Kentucky Speedway
August 1, 2009

 


Words from Shannon:

"I was actually rather disappointed with the 4th place finish because we were capable of more. After starting 5th, falling back to 6th, then finding a good line on the track...we were quickly moving forward. We simply ran out of laps...given the fact that USAC cut our feature race back from 30 laps to only 15.

On the bright side, we brought home another "top 5" finish and the car home in one piece!

A special thanks goes out to Marc Rector, James Robertson, and John Wright for making this race possible.

I can't thank my dad enough for all of his hard work. He is the backbone of my racing career and I owe everything to him. We had fun on the ride home from the races and talked a lot about the famed Chili Bowl and may race it in January.

Although we haven't been racing as much as we hoped, I'm thankful that we've been able to get back in the seat and have good finishes. I'm looking forward to our next race at Columbus Motor Speedway on September 19th.

It has been very exciting going to the Indy 500, O'Reilly Raceway Park for the Nationwide Race, Kentucky for the IndyCar race and Mid-Ohio for ALMS, Atlantics, and IndyCar Series. I have learned that when not racing, it is important to be actively going to races, learning as much about the cars as possible and making new connections, especially in series' you plan to race in.

I'm extremely excited for the remainder of this season and am preparing for 2010 with hopes that doors will continue to open.

I must also thank God for giving me the strength to continue pursuing my dreams, Mom and Staci- my eternally supportive family, and all of my fans and friends who support me in what I do."


 
 
What's next?

Shannon is still searching for Marketing Partners for the remainder of 2009 and 2010. We have lots of excited opportunities and would love for you to be a part of our team.

Shannon McIntosh Motorsports will also be participating in some local promotional events...stay tuned at ShannonMcIntosh.com for the latest news.
 


 
Next Race:
USAC Ford Focus Midgets Nationals
September 19, 2009 Columbus Motor Speedway

 


 

Keep up with Shannon on Twitter where she Tweets about her daily routines, thoughts and all the most current news!
 
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Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team Heading to Tennessee for a Pair of Lucas Oil Sanctioned Events
 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (August 19, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team will travel to Tennesses this coming Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events. Earl will compete at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN on Wednesday and Thursday for a two day $20,000 to win 100-lap feature event. Then on Friday Earl and the team will travel to Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN for a one day $10,000 to win 75-lap feature event also sanctioned by Lucas Oil. Earl is currently second in the Series National Championship points standings just 225 points behind Scott Bloomquist with just ten events left on the 2009 schedule.

 

Earl and the team recently competed in two of the crown jewel events of the year with both events sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. On August 8t Earl competed in the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 at Florence Speedway in Union, KY. The 100-lap feature event paid $50,000 to win. Earl would start from the front row on the outside pole but was shuffeled back on the first lap to 10th place in the running order. Earl would charge back to the front getting as high as second place before finishing a solid 4th place at the checkers.

 

Then on August 15th Earl competed in the COMP Cams Topless 100 in Batesville, AR. The 100-lap event paid $40,000 to the winner. Earl would win his heat race to earn the 4th starting position for the feature. earl would get turned sideways early in the event by another car and fell back as far as 14th. Earl would then charge back to finish a solid 7th place in the final run down.

 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com. 
 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 17th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Makes COMP Cams Topless 100 Feature Event

 

Batesville, Arkansas (8/17/09) –Billy Moyer Jr. qualified for his second consecutive COMP Cams Topless 100 starting grid over the course of the weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Billy Moyer Jr. carried his midseason momentum into the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas over the course of last weekend.  The Lucas Oil Late Model Series event drew 68 of the nation's top Super Late Model pilots.  In group qualifications on Friday, Moyer Jr. timed in 17th fastest to earn the sixth starting position for his heat race.  In the heat, Billy would battle to a fourth place finish behind Earl Pearson Jr., Dan Schlieper, and Raymond Merrill.  With only the top three cars transferring to the feature, Moyer Jr. was relegated to the second b-main event, where he started on the pole. Billy would jump to the lead at the drop of the green flag, and enjoyed a stress free event until lap 13th when he made contact with a lapped car.  Moyer Jr. would continue, but with heavy right-side, body damage.  Despite the damage, Billy went on to win his b-main to earn the 20th starting spot for the 100 lap feature event, which was being taped by the Speed TV cameras!  Billy would battle around midpack before retiring near the race's midstage to a 20th place finish in the crown jewel.

 

This weekend, August 21st-22nd, Billy Moyer Jr. will resume his pursuit of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Championship as he enters a pair of events.  He already has two wins on the tour this season and holds a 80 point advantage over his foes as the series enters its homestretch. Action gets underway on Friday, August 21st at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event.

 

On Saturday, the tour travels to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for its lone appearance of the 2009 season.  A $2,000 to win/$450 to start program is scheduled at the ¼ mile, gumbo oval.

 

For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com, www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net, and www.MSRADirt.com .

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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 .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

August 17th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Wins Again At North Alabama Speedway

 

Corinth, Mississippi (8/17/09) –Anthony Burroughs powered his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to another feature win on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway.

 

On Friday night, August 14th BHL Motorsports entered a Weekly Racing Series Event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The team would make the most of the night as Anthony set fast time in qualifications to earn the pole position for the feature event, and went on to lead flag-to-flag to take his fifth win of the 2009 season over a field of sixteen competitors!

 

Anthony traveled to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on Saturday night, August 15th for a $2,500 to win Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series Super Late Model event. With 27 Super Late Models on hand, Burroughs set fast time in his group, earning him the second starting position for the pole-sitter's dash. He would go on to finish fourth in the dash to earn the fourth starting position for the 50 lap main event. Early in the event, Burroughs had a great car and was already up to the second position when he tagged an infield tire on lap seven bringing his night to a disappointing early end. He was shown in the 20th position in the final running order.

 

BHL Motorsports will resume their pursuit of the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series Super Late Model title this weekend.  Anthony already has two feature wins with the series and currently sits third in the point’s standings.  The weekend gets underway on Friday, August 21st at North Alabama Speedway with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap event.

 

On Saturday, August 22nd, the series moves to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for Round #9 of the tour, which will be highlighted by a $3,000 to win/$300 to start, 50 lap program.

 

For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com and www.MoultonRaceway.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

August 13th, 2009 

 

Tim Crawley “Dirthead” Now Available

 

Benton, AR (8/13/09) – Three Time, Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Champion, Tim Crawley, is proud to announce that his brand new Dirthead is now available for purchase at www.Dirthead.com .

 

Crawley, who is enjoying another successful season, is fresh off his $10,000 to win in the 360 Nationals at Skagit Speedway in Elma, Washington.  In 2009, he has once again been piloting Mike Ward’s #88 Boater Sports/Southern Renovations/Maxim/McCarver Racing Engine Sprint Car.  The team has been focusing primarily on the Lucas Oil ASCS tour, but has also competed in other events when scheduling allows.  Tim has already amassed eleven feature wins this year.

 

Over the off-season, Crawley signed on with www.Dirthead.com to have special wall decals made of his race car.  Dirtheads are unique in that they don’t cause any damage to painted walls, and they can be removed and placed in other locations several times before losing their adhesive backing.  These are great for decorating game rooms, kid’s rooms, garages, and many other places.  The full color decals come in several different sizes including as big as 3ft by 6ft.

 

For more information on Tim Crawley, please visit www.TimCrawley.com and to order your Tim Crawley Dirt Head today, please visit www.DirtHead.com !

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 13th, 2009

 

Scott “The Rocket” Hensley Claims Summer Shootout Championship

 

Olive Branch, Mississippi (8/13/09) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi claimed the 2009 Summer Shootout Championship at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina in his #5 Hensley Suzuki Legends Car.

 

The past week has been extremely busy for Scott as he has been racing across the Southeast, splitting his time between Legends Car and Sprint Car action.

 

On Tuesday, August 11th, Scott added another accolade to his credential’s list as he claimed the Summer Shootout Championship at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina in his #5 Legends Car!  After winning his heat race, Hensley started 6th in the feature event.  He wasted little time working his way to the front of the pack, and would lead a few laps near the race's midway point before Travis Braden slipped by for the top spot.  Hensley would methodically pursue Braden for the next several laps before making a move for the lead with two laps to go. As the pair battled down the back stretch, Braden made heavy contact with Hensley several times, ultimately forcing Scott through the grass where he would lose several spots. Hensley would ultimately be credited with a 19th place finish, although he had the car to beat.  Despite the disappointment from the outcome of the feature, the team was quite pleased with the Summer Shootout Championship!

 

On Wednesday, August 12th Hensley Motorsports entered the first of four straight days of racing at Rockingham Raceway in Rockingham, North Carolina for the Battle of the Carolinas. Scott set fast time in qualifying (just 1/100th off the track record) to earn the pole position for the feature. Before the feature could be run, rains set in moving the feature to Thursday. On Thursday, the event was finally completed and Scott picked up the win!

 

In Thursday’s event, the program was nixed due to Mother Nature, so a double feature will be run on Friday.

 

Last weekend Scott managed to fit some Sprint Car racing into his schedule as he piloted the #40R Stenhouse Motorsports/J&J/Dynotech Racing Engine Sprinter.  On Friday, August 7th Scott made his first ever visit to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with the Parts Plus USCS tour. After finishing fifth in his heat race, he raced his way to a 10th place finish in the 30 lap feature event.

 

On Saturday, August 8th Hensley competed at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee with the Parts Plus USCS Sprint Car Series. After finishing second in his heat race, Hensley had a strong run in the feature to pick up an 8th place finish in the twenty-one car field.

 

Scott’s upcoming schedule is shown below:

 

August 14th-15th: Legends Car: Rockingham Speedway (Rockingham, NC)

 

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

August 13th, 2009

 

Carnell Parker Continues Recovery

 

Clarksville, TN (8/13/09) Carnell Parker would like to extend a special thank you to everyone, who has shown support to him during the extremely trying times that this past week has sent his way. 

 

Carnell was severely injured when his #75 Super Late Model flipped at Boyds Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia last Friday night in a Southern Regional Racing Series event.  The freak accident left him with several injuries including fractured vertebrate and a dislocated neck.  Parker spent the majority of the past week at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee undergoing surgery and observation.

 

Carnell is now back, resting at home in Clarksville, Tennessee.  He will be restricted to limited activity for the next three to four weeks and will have several tests and checkups along the way.

 

"I never knew I had so many fans and friends in this sport, and the outpouring has been truly overwhelming.  It's definitely made me stronger in this tough situation.  I would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Boyds Speedway for the extra care and attention that they showed toward me, and special thanks goes out to all of the staff at Erlanger Hospital, who did a fantastic job of piecing me back together," commented Parker.

 

Carnell faces a long road to recovery, but with everyone's thoughts and prayers, he will be back to 110% before long.  To keep up with Carnell's progress, please visit his website at www.CarnellParker.com

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

August 12th, 2009

 

Clay Fisher Earns Top Five Finish At Greenville Speedway

 

Dewitt, AR (8/12/09) – Clay Fisher from Dewitt, Arkansas raced his way to another top five finish on Saturday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.

 

Clay entered the Weekly Racing Series Event at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Saturday night, August 8th in his #99 Fisher Transportation Services/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engines Super Late Model. The team took advantage of the event to break in their brand new CMS Racing Engine. In heat race action, Fisher started 5th in his heat race and advanced to a second place finish, which earned him the third starting position for the feature event. With a solid field of regional competitors on hand, Clay raced his way to a 4th place finish in the main event.

 

Fisher’s plans for the upcoming weekend are still uncertain, so please stay tuned to the official internet home of Clay Fisher at www.ClayFisher99.com for the latest schedule and team information.

 

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

August 12th, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Set For 17th Annual Topless 100

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (8/12/09) – Jeff Taylor is set for a busy weekend, which will see him pulling double duty at the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.

 

Jeff will be eyeing his first ever COMP Cams Topless 100 title this weekend as he goes into battle in his #5 Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Mesilla Valley Transportation/Larry Shaw Race Car/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model at Batesville Motor Speedway this weekend.  Taylor has been close to claiming the crown jewel in year’s past as he has led several laps in the mega-event.  Jeff’s bid at the 2009 crown gets underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night, August 13th.  On Friday, August 14th time trials and heat race action will be on tap.  Saturday, August 15th will see b-mains and the 100 lap main event.  The Speed TV cameras will be on hand taping all of the Lucas Oil Late Model Series racing action for a future airing.  For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .

 

Taylor will also enter a complete Open Wheel Modified program on Friday and Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified.

 

Racers, please note that the Racing Parts Page at www.JeffTaylor5.com is now functional with several racer’s specials for August and September.

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

 

Dominic Ursetta rolled on with his domination at I-76 Speedway winning his eighth feature event on Saturday night, August 8th in his #6U Taylor Chassis/ Dave Capriotti Racing Engines Open Wheel Modified. Teammate, Eddie Belec Jr., ran third in his #3B Taylor Chassis/ Dave Capriotti Racing Engines Open Wheel Modified.

 

Blake Burns drove his #37 Taylor Chassis to the feature win on Friday night, August 7th at the brand new Thunder City Speedway in Doniphan, Missouri.

 

Chris Smith powered his way to the Open Wheel Modified feature win on Saturday night, August 1st at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Alabama in his Taylor Chassis.

 

Lucas Lee won the Open Wheel Modified feature on Friday night, July 31st at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri in his Taylor Chassis!

 

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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, ICI Drywall, 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

August 11th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Records Pair of Top Ten Finishes

 

Corinth, Mississippi (8/11/09) –Anthony Burroughs enjoyed another strong weekend behind the wheel of his #121 Mississippi 811 Inc/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model as he logged two more top ten finishes.

 

On Friday night, August 7th at Boyds Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia, Anthony qualified fastest of the 44 Super Late Models on hand, earning him the pole position for the feature event with the Southern Regional Racing Series.  In the main event, Burroughs would battle Chris Ragan and Ronnie Johnson for the lead for the first half of the race before slipping to the fourth position on a mid-race restart. Anthony would go on to record a 4th place finish behind event winner, Randy Weaver, Ronnie Johnson, and William Thomas.

 

On Saturday, August 8th the action for BHL Motorsports shifted to Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee with the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models. Thirty-eight Super Late Models entered the event at the 1/3 mile, high-banked clay oval, and Anthony qualified sixth fastest in his group in time trials, which pinned him with the third starting spot in his qualifier. He would finish third in the event to earn a transfer to the feature. After starting 17th in the feature event, Burroughs drove his mount to solid 9th place finish against a talent-laden field.

 

BHL Motorsports will continue their 2009 campaign this weekend with a pair of events in Alabama and Mississippi.  On Friday night, the team will be in action at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama in a Weekly Racing Series Event.  Burroughs will be looking for his third triumph of 2009 at NAS.

 

On Saturday, the team will travel south down Highway 45 to Rodney Wing’s Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model event.

 

For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com, and www.StateSeries.com !

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi 811 Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, JRI Shocks By Precision Suspension, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 11th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Batesville Invasion Imminent

 

Batesville, Arkansas (8/11/09) – This weekend Billy Moyer Jr. is set to make the short trek to his home track, Batesville Motor Speedway, in Locust Grove, Arkansas in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model for the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100.

 

Batesville Motor Speedway lies less than ten miles from his families’ racing shop, and it is a place that Billy has spent a lot of race nights over the years.  In the past he always turned wrenches on his Dad’s car, but these days he’s turning wrenches on his own car trying to improve on what has been a great season so far.

 

Nothing would make for a better season than to qualify for another COMP Cams Topless 100 feature like Moyer Jr. did in 2008, and record another strong finish.  Moyer Jr.’s pursuit of his goal will begin this Thursday, August 13th with an Open Practice Session.  On Friday night, August 14th, group qualifying and heat races will be on tap, while Saturday, August 15th will see b-mains and the 100 lap finale.  This year’s event is once again sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series and boasts a $40,000 to win/$2,000 to start purse.  In addition, the Speed TV cameras will be on hand to tape all of the action for a future airing.  For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .

 

Last weekend, Jr. Motorsports entered a lone event as Billy enjoyed a solid night on Friday, August 7th at Malden Speedway with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Models. After winning his heat race, he started 4th in the 30 lap feature event. He would run third in the race's early stages before taking possession of the second position on a mid-race restart. He would battle side-by-side with Billy James for the rest of the race before settling for a second place finish.  Billy now has an 80 point lead in the latest O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model standings.

 

Moyer Motorsports currently has several items for sale, ranging from haulers to motors to cars to various racing parts.  Please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com for a list of all of these items.

 

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 .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
August 10th, 2009

 

Kyle Beard Heads To Batesville For Topless 100

 

Trumann, AR (8/10/09) – Kyle Beard will travel to Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas this weekend in his #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model for the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100.

 

After a week away from the track, Kyle returned to action on Friday night, August 7th at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour. After starting seventh in his heat race he would rocket his way to a second place finish, crossing the line just a half a car length behind the winner. As a result, he accumulated the most passing points in heat race action and started in the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the 30 lap feature alongside Billy James. For the first fourteen laps, Beard and James would battle side by side for the lead with James maintaining a slim advantage as Kyle battled a tight race car. A caution flag on lap 14 allowed Billy Moyer Jr. to use the double file restart to slip by for the second spot on the ensuing restart. Kyle would go on to finish a solid third in the event. He continues to maintain the second position in the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model standings.

This coming weekend, Thursday-Saturday, August 13th-15th, Beard Motorsports will enter the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.  In 2008, against many of the nation’s top drivers Kyle qualified for his first ever COMP Cams Topless 100 main event, before mechanical woes brought his night to an early end.  The 2009 edition of the event pays $40,000 to win and $2,000 to start for the 100 lap affair.  The weekend gets underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night.  On Friday the pressure increases with group time trials as well as six heat races.  On Saturday night, b-mains and the 100 lap feature event will be held.  The event is sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series, and the Speed TV cameras will be on hand to record all of the action for a future airing. For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.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
August 10th, 2009

Jan Howard Scores Top Five at Riverside International Speedway

 

Marion, Arkansas (8/10/09) – Jan Howard powered his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Tipton County Powder Coatings/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 305 Wingless Sprint Car to another top five finish on Saturday night, August 8th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

Howard Motorsports returned to action on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in his #46 305 Wingless Sprint Car. Twenty-one competitors were signed in for battle, and Jan would charge from his sixth starting position in his heat race to claim the win and earn the pole position for the 20 lap feature event. In the main event, he would battle an ill-handling car early on before rebounding for a third place finish behind Brian Bell and Eddie Gallagher.

 

This Saturday, August 1st Jan Howard will once again be competing in the 360 Winged Sprint Car division and the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division at Riverside International Speedway in another Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information on the event, please www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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 .

 

Bub McCool Set For COMP Cams Topless 100

Vicksburg, MS (8/10/09) – This weekend, August 13th-15th, Bub McCool will be powering his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model in the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.

McCool Motorsports was last in action on Saturday, August 8th as Bub pulled double duty at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi. He competed in the Crate Late Model division as well as the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model event.  In the $2,500 to win, MSCCS event, Bub qualified the fastest of the 30 Super Late Models on hand, and went on to earn the pole position for the 50 lap feature after winning the pole-sitter's dash. He would battle at the front of the pack with Jimmy Cliburn for the first 15 laps until mechanical woes with his spec motor brought his night to an early end.

In the Crate Late Model division, Bub enjoyed a successful night as he piloted William Thomas' #27 Trakstar to the feature win!  The win marked his fifth triumph of the 2009 campaign.

This weekend, McCool Motorsports will take their show on the road as they enter the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.  The lucrative event pays $40,000 to win and $2,000 to start for the 100 lap affair.  The weekend gets underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night.  On Friday the pressure increases with group time trials as well as six heat races.  On Saturday night, b-mains and the 100 lap feature event will be held.  The event is sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series, and the Speed TV cameras will be on hand to record all of the action for a future airing. For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

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 .

 

Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team Gets a 2nd and 7th at Lucas Oil Sanctioned Events, Heading to North/South 100 
 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (August 8, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team competed in two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events this past weekend in NY and MD. Earl would be in contention for a win on Thursday at the Utica-Rome Speedway in NY leading the first 19 laps of the 50-lap feature event. Earl would fade out of the top five as track conditions dried out and his tire compound choice would be too soft for the track conditions at the end of the feature. Earl would manage a 7th place finish in the final run down. Then on Saturday Earl and the team competed at the Hagerstown Speedway in MD starting on the front row for the 50-lap feature event after setting fast time in qualifying. Earl would battle for the lead throughout the feature with Jimmy Owens and Brad Neat swapping positions numerous times. Earl would come up one position short finishing 2nd behind Brad Neat at the checkers.

 

Earl continues to close in on Scott Bloomquist for the top spot in the series championship points standings. Earl has cut the margin down from a 360 point deficit to only 165 points behind Bloomquist."It was a good weekend again for the team and our sponsors. I really like the way the Mastersbilt chassis has been working and we feel confident about this weekend to be competeing for the win at the North/South 100. The points title is really shaping up to anybodys deal to win. Jimmy, Dale, Scott and myself cant afford to have any more DNF's the rest of the year. Im looking forward to the next several series events and see what happens", stated Earl. 

 

Earl and the team will travel to Florence Speedway in KY this weekend for the big Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 paying $50,000 to the winner. Earl and the team will qualify on Friday August 7th and run the heats and feature event on Saturday August 8th. Earl already has one $50,000 victory this year winning the WoO sanctioned Colossal 100 back in April.
 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com.

Jeff Floyd Resumes Pursuit of MSRA Title at Malden

 

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (8/04/09) – Jeff Floyd will resume his 25th Anniversary Season and his pursuit of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Championship this Friday at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri in his #F1 Floyd Motorsports/GRT/Kuntz & Company Super Late Model. 

 

Last weekend Jeff competed in his second Open Wheel Modified event of the 2009 season as he entered the Show Me Modified Championship in the #F1 Open Wheel Modified at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri.  After losing a motor during Saturday afternoon's qualifier session, the team changed motors for Saturday night.  Floyd would qualify for the Championship feature in the 18th starting position and would advance to a 13th place finish by the time that the checkered flag dropped on the event.

 

This Friday, August 7th, JFR Motorsports will return to action with the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. Jeff is currently third in the O’Reilly MSRA Super late Model standings, just 72 points out of the lead, heading into this weekend’s event.  Friday’s event will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event.

 

For more information on the event, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com and www.MSRADirt.com . 

 

Jeff Floyd would like to thank all of his sponsors including Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Autozone, RiceTec, Engineering Lubrication, NEA Super Gas, Floyd’s Body Shop, MSRMafia.com, and JFRGraphics.com .

 

For more information on JFR Motorsports please visit www.JeffFloydF1.com .

 

 

Todd Hall Returns To SLM Racing at Malden Speedway

 

Charleston, MO (8/04/09) – Todd Hall will enter his first Super Late Model event of the 2009 season this Friday at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri in his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt Super Late Model. 

 

After spending the first half of the season competing in only Crate Late Model events, Hall recently purchased a spec motor from Ken Essary to compete in Super Late Model events during the second half of the 2009 campaign.  He will make his 2009 Super Late Model debut this Friday, August 7th at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri as he enters the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model event at the ¼ mile, clay oval.  The event will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event.  Todd already has three Crate Late Model wins at the facility in 2009.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.MaldenSpeedway.com .

 

Todd was last in action two weeks ago at Malden Speedway on Friday night, July 24th in a Weekly Racing Series Event. After starting 5th in his heat race he advanced to a 3rd place finish. He would start 5th in the feature and charged to the second position late in the race before recording a second place finish behind race winner, Billy James.

 

Todd Hall Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, and MSRMafia.com .

 

For the latest information on the Todd Hall Motorsports Team visit the official website at www.ToddHallMotorsports.com

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Set For Missouri & Mississippi Invasion

 

Batesville, Arkansas (8/04/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. is set to invade Missouri and Mississippi this weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model for a pair of special events.

 

Last Friday, July 31st Jr. Motorsports traveled to Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois for a Weekly Racing Series Event. After starting 5th in his heat race and advancing to a third place finish, Billy would start 8th in the main event. Early in the event, he would slip back as far as the 11th position before charging through the field back to a great 3rd place finish behind event winner, Randy Korte, and Tim Manville!

 

On Saturday, August 1st, the team was rained out at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri

 

This weekend Billy is set to enter a pair of events in Missouri and Mississippi.  The weekend will get underway on Friday, August 7th at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri with the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models battling in a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event.  Billy continues to lead the O’Reilly MSRA point’s standings with the season now past the halfway mark.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.MaldenSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday, August 8th, the team will head south down I-55 to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win/$300 to start event, which will be sanctioned by the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series Super Late Models.  For more information on the event, please visit www.StateSeries.com and www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net .

 

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 Scores Triumph At Dixie Speedway

 

Tyrone, Georgia (8/04/09) – On Saturday, August 1st at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia, Tony Knowles powered his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model to the feature win over a stout field of competitors.

 

Tony had a great night on Saturday night in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia.  After qualifying second fastest overall in time trials, an inversion was drew that pinned Knowles with the fifth starting position for the feature event. He would rocket to the second position at the drop of the green flag, and would pursue the leader for the next twenty six laps before taking control on lap 27 and never looking back en route to the win over Mike Head and Shane Clanton.  The victory was his fourth of the 2009 season!

 

This weekend, Thursday-Saturday, August 6th-8th TKR Motorsports will take their A-game to Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky for the 27th Annual North/South 100 at the famed ½ mile oval.  The event boasts a $50,000 to win/$2,500 to start purse for the Lucas Oil Late Model Series sanctioned event.  An open practice session will be held on Thursday night with time trials and heat race action on Friday night.  Consolation races and the 100 lap main event will be held on Saturday night as well as the Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies for the Class of 2009.  In addition the Speed TV cameras will be on hand to record all of the racing action for a future airing.  For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.FlorenceSpeedway.com !

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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
July 31st, 2009

 

Scott “The Rocket” Hensley Joins MSR Mafia & Launches New Website

 

Olive Branch, Mississippi (7/31/09) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia, and has launched a brand new website at www.ScottTheRocket.com .

 

Scott is an energetic, 14 year old competitor, who despite his young age already has spent several years competing in various racing divisions. In addition, Hensley has accumulated several feature wins and championships across the country.

 

Scott currently pilots the #40r Stenhouse Motorsports/Hensley Suzuki/J&J Chassis/Dynotech Racing Engine Sprint Car.  When not competing in the Sprint Car, Scott also competes in the ultra-competitive, Legends Car division in his #5 Hensley Suzuki entry.

 

Scott has been battling Mother Nature for the past two nights in North Carolina. On Tuesday night, July 28th he was in action in the Summer Shootout Series at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. In heat race action, Hensley was battling for the lead, when the leader pushed up the track, spinning Scott to the infield. Hensley would be forced to the rear of the pack with just one lap remaining. Hensley would incredibly pass seven cars on the last lap to charge from 13th to 6th and earn a starting spot in the main event. By feature time, the skies opened up and a drenching rain fell on the racing surface. Hensley advanced to the 12th position in the first four laps before heavy rain and lightning forced the remainder of the event to be postponed to Tuesday, August 4th.

 

Wednesday night's, July 29th Legend Car program at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, North Carolina was nixed by Mother Nature.

 

Hensley is preparing for an extremely busy two week stretch that will see him competing in both Sprint Car events and Legend Car events.  Scott’s upcoming schedule is shown below:

 

August 1st: Legends Car: Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC)

August 4th: Legends Car: Lowes Motor Speedway (Charlotte, NC)

August 6th: Sprint Car: Riverside Speedway (West Memphis, AR)
August 7th: Sprint Car: North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, AL)

August 8th: Sprint Car: Clayhill Motorsports (Atwood, TN)
August 11th-15th: Legends Car: Rockingham Speedway (Rockingham, NC)

 

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
July 29th, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Wins In MSCCS Action At Greenville

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (7/29/09) – Jeff Taylor picked up his first Super Late Model win of the year on Friday night in his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Larry Shaw Race Car/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model at

 

Jeff pulled double duty on Friday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi with the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Models and Southern Modified Promotions (SMP) Open Wheel Modifieds. In the Super Late Model division, Jeff locked into the pole-sitter's dash after qualifying third fastest in his group in group time trials. Taylor would record a 5th place finish in the dash, which earned him the 5th starting position for the 40 lap, $2,000 to win feature. He would battle his way to the front of the pack early in the event, and would have the lead by lap seven. A great battle was being waged with Scott Slay and Chris Wall for the top three spots and the trio would swap spots several times, before Jeff retook the lead late in the event, and went on to pick up his first Super Late Model win of the 2009 season over Scott Slay and Chris Wall!

 

In the SMP Open Wheel Modified division, Jeff had trouble early in the evening #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified and was forced to start 19th in the feature grid for the main event. However, he would not let him get it down as he charged from his 19th starting spot to a 5th place finish in the 40 lap feature. For his efforts he earned the Hard Charger Award!

 

Jeff Taylor Motorsports entered the O'Reilly MSRA/O'Reilly MARS Challenge on Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. Thirty-four Super Late Models turned out for the $2,500 to win event, and after screaming from his third starting position to win his heat race, Jeff earned the pole position for the 35 lap feature. However, things would go south from there as Jeff battled an ill-handling race car to a 14th place finish in the final rundown.

 

This weekend, July 30th-August 1st, Jeff Taylor Motorsports will travel to West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri for the 17th Annual Show Me Modified Championship.  The action gets underway with qualifying features on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  On Saturday night, the grand finale will be held, which boasts $5,000 to win and $500 to start in the 40 lap feature.  For more information, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com .

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

Peyton Taylor rolled on with his domination at Batesville Motor Speedway by winning another Weekly Racing Series Event on Friday night, July 24th in his #01 Taylor Chassis/Keith Craft Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified.

Dominic Ursetta continued his sizzling season with a last lap pass of 4 Time IMCA Champion, David Murray Jr., to capture the Dawson County Raceway BST feature event win in Lexington, Nebraska with his #6u Taylor Chassis/ DC Engine powered Open Wheel Modified on Saturday, July 25th . The win was his 7th feature win this of th3 2009 season and 3rd consecutive feature win!

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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, ICI Drywall, 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 .

 

Chub Frank Perseveres Through Rain-Plagued World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio Speedweek

 

BEAR LAKE, PA –  After back-to-back quiet nights in World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio Speedweek action, Chub Frank appeared primed to end the rain-plagued swing with a flourish on his home turf.

 

But Mother Nature had other ideas, dumping rain on Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., near the end of Sunday evening’s time-trial session to bring an early close to the Speedweek finale.

 

Sunday’s WoO LMS event at Eriez – a one-third-mile oval where Chub has turned many laps during his career – was rescheduled for Sun., Aug. 23, but that was little consolation to the veteran driver from Bear Lake, Pa. He wanted to race on Sunday night – Chub, after al l, was sitting a sterling third on the time-trial list when a cloudburst doused the track with just two of the program’s 54 entrants left to qualify.

 

“It’s too bad the weather had to ruin the night,” said Chub, who will have to re-qualify with the rest of his rivals when the WoO LMS returns to Eriez on Aug. 23. “We finally qualified good and we were at a track we know, so I felt good about our chances.”

 

Chub was counting on the Eriez event to help him forget his frustrating Ohio Speedweek results. He wasn’t a factor in the other two events that beat the weather, finishing 13th on Friday night (July 24) at Attica Raceway Park and 11th on Saturday night (July 25) at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio.

 

The driver known as ‘Chubzilla’ had to rally just to salvage a 13th-place finish at Attica. He slapped the turn-four wall after a scrape with Jason Montgomery on the second lap of the first B-Main, inflicting damage to his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1* that forced him to use a provisional to start the 50-lap A-Main from the 25th position.

 

Chub also visited Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio, for the opener of Ohio Speedweek on July 23, but that event was postponed to Aug. 20 by rain that fell after the first heat race was completed. He timed 30th-fastest among the 45-car field, but a complete new round of time trials will be contested when the series returns.

 

Chub, ended the swing ranked eighth in the WoO LMS points standings (222 points behind leader Josh Richards), plans to take this weekend off from competition. He expects to race next weekend, but he has not yet decided his schedule.

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

July 29th, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Wins At Fort Payne Motor Speedway

 

Tyrone, Georgia (7/29/09) –Tony Knowles recently wrapped up the 2009 edition of the Southern Nationals in his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model, and by the time that the final checkered flag fell on the series, he had a feature win and a fourth place finish in the tour standings to show for his efforts.

 

Tony entered the Round #3 of the Southern Nationals on Wednesday, July 16th at Hartwell Speedway in Hartwell, Georgia. After qualifying second fastest in his group in time trials, he earned the third starting spot for the feature. He would work his way into the second position near the race's midway point, before recording a second place finish behind winner, Casey Roberts.

 

TKR Motorsports was in action in Round #4 of the Southern Nationals at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia on Thursday, July 17th. Thirty-two Super Late Models were on hand, and Tony once again locked into the feature event via time trials where he was second fastest in his group. After starting fourth in the feature, Knowles recorded a fourth place finish.

 

Saturday, July 18th found Knowles in action in Round #5 of the Southern Nationals at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia. Tony would win his b-main qualifier to earn the 13th starting position for the 53 lap feature. He would ultimately battle his way to an 11th place finish.

 

Tony entered Round #6 of the Southern Nationals on Monday, July 20th at Fort Payne Motor Speedway in Fort Payne, Alabama. With 41 Super Late Models on hand, Tony set fast time in qualifications, earning him the pole position for the 35 lap feature. He would take control of the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to take his first ever Southern Nationals win over his cousin Jake Knowles to the tune of $3,500! The victory was his third of the 2009 campaign!

 

Round #7 of the Southern Nationals was on tap on Tuesday, July 21st at Crossville Speedway in Crossville, Tennessee. Thirty Super Late Models signed in for the event, and Tony locked into the 10th starting spot for the feature via time trials. In the main event, the track would lock down to one groove, but Knowles would manage to advance to an 8th place finish.

 

After winning his b-main and starting 13th in the feature event, Tony picked up a 15th place finish in Round #8 of the Southern Nationals at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee on Thursday, July 23rd. Thirty-four cars were on hand for the $3,500 to win event.

 

Friday, July 24th found TKR Motorsports at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee for the scene of Round #9 of the Southern Nationals. After finishing 4th in his qualifier, Tony earned the 21st starting spot for the 53 lap feature event. He would advance to a 15th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell. The $5,300 to win event drew a field of 42 competitors.

 

Tony wrapped up the 2009 Southern Nationals on Saturday night, July 25th at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee with the tenth and final round of the tour. Twenty-eight Super Late Models turned out for the event, and after finishing third in his qualifier, Knowles started 16th in the 53 lap feature. He would advance to a tenth place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell, and finished the series in the fourth position in the final point's standings.

 

TKR Motorsports made the last minute decision to compete in the $3,000 to win Super Late Model Championship on Sunday night, July 26th at Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia.  After qualifying in the fourth starting position in the feature, Tony was running in the fourth position early in the event when distributor problems forced him to retire.

 

After an extremely busy two weeks of racing and the team prepping their equipment for the upcoming North/South 100 at Florence Speedway (Florence, Kentucky), Tony will make the short trip to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia this Saturday, August 1st for a Weekly Racing Series event at the 3/8 mile oval.  For more information, please visit www.DixieSpeedway.com .

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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 (901) 335-3037

July 29th, 2009

 

Clay Fisher Joins MSR Mafia & Launches New Website

 

Dewitt, AR (7/29/09) – Clay Fisher from Dewitt, Arkansas is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia, and has launched a brand new website at www.ClayFisher99.com .

 

Clay competes in the highly competitive Dirt Super Late Model division at tracks across the Southeast in his #99 Fisher Transportation Services/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engines Super Late Model. Clay is 20 years old, and the 2009 season marks his third year of Super Late Model competition, and his seventh overall year of racing.

 

After a much need vacation, Clay returned to action over the course of last weekend in a pair of Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) events in the state of Mississippi. On Friday, July 24th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi, 22 Super Late Models were on hand for the $2,000 to win event. After qualifying 8th fastest in his group in qualifications, Fisher started fourth in his b-main event and charged to take the win, which earned him the 8th starting position for the 40 lap feature. In the main event, Clay would race his way to a 6th place finish at the checkered flag. However, in post race inspection, the fourth place finisher would be disqualified at the scales, and Fisher would be moved up to a 5th place finish in the final rundown.

 

On Saturday, July 25th at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi, gremlins would find their way into the #99 mount as the shifting linkage malfunctioned prevented the car from shifting into gear as Fisher prepared for time trials. As a result, he started last in his b-main, and charged to an impressive fourth place finish. Via his b-main finish, he started 16th in the feature and made an impressive run in the 50 lap event to record a 5th place finish.

 

This weekend the team will travel to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a pair of O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events.  On Friday, July 31st, a $1,250, 25 lap program will be held.  On Saturday, August 1st, a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event will be on tap.  For more information, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com and www.SUPRRacing.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  .

 

For more information joining the MSR Mafia, please visit www.MSRMafia.com  .

 

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 28th, 2009

Bub McCool Rolls To Rome $3k Triumph

Vicksburg, MS (7/28/09) – Bub McCool & McCool Motorsports wrapped up a busy four day weekend by powering his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to a $3,000 feature win on Sunday night at Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia!

Bub opened the four day stretch by competing in Round #8 of the Southern Nationals at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee in a $3,500 to win event on Thursday, July 23rd.  After qualifying 10th fastest of the 34 cars on hand in time trials McCool locked into the feature event in the 10th starting spot.  However, his luck would go south from there as the fan knocked a hole in the radiator near the race's midway point, ending McCool's night early. He was credited with a 17th place finish.

 

On Friday, July 24th McCool Motorsports entered Round #9 of the Southern Nationals at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. With 42 Super Late Models on hand for the $5,300 to win event, Bub struggled in time trials, qualifying in the 30th position, which would force him to a b-main event.  Passing was difficult around the 4/10 mile, clay oval, and McCool would only mange a 7th place finish. With only the top four cars transferring to the feature, his night came to an early end.

 

Bub traveled to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama on Saturday, July 25th for the Michael Head Jr. Memorial, which was sanctioned by the Southern All Star Super Late Models and boasted a $5,000 to win purse.  With 39 Super Late Models on hand, McCool qualified 6th fastest, locking him into the 6th starting spot for the 50 lap feature. In the main event, he would charge to a solid 4th place finish behind winner, Tim Busha, Neil Baggett, and Randy Weaver.

 

The team made the last minute decision on Sunday, July 26th to compete at Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia in the $3,000 to win Super Late Model Championship, and it proved to be a great decision. After qualifying in the 7th starting position for the feature event, Bub raced his way to the front of the field early in the event, before taking over control of the top spot and cruising to the $3,000 payday, which was his 4th win of 2009!

 

The team is tentatively planning on taking the upcoming weekend off from racing to refresh their equipment for the second half of the season.  Stay tuned to www.BubMcCool.com for the latest schedule announcements.

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

July 28th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Blasts To Second Bama Super Series Victory!

 

Corinth, Mississippi (7/28/09) –Anthony Burroughs continued his hot streak over the weekend by piloting his #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports//Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model to a $2,000 win on Friday night, July 24th at North Alabama Speedway.

 

Anthony entered Round #7 of the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series Super Late Model event on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. With twenty-four Super Late Models signed in for battle, Burroughs set quick time in qualifications, earning him the pole position for the 40 lap feature. At the drop of the green flag, he would fall into the second position behind fellow front row starter, Jamie Flannigan. Burroughs would stalk Flannigan for the first 12 laps before moving past him on lap 13 for the top spot. Anthony would go on to lead the last 27 laps to take the win over Chris Ragan and Jay Brinkley!  The win was Burroughs fourth of the 2009 season.

 

On Saturday night, July 25th the team entered the Michael Head Jr. Memorial at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama. The event drew 39 Super Late Models, and Anthony qualified 16th fastest in time trials, which resulted in him starting third in his qualifier. He would advance to a second place finish, earning him the 16th starting spot for the main event. However, his night would come to an early end with a flat tire during the opening stages of the feature. He was credited with a 25th place finish.

 

This weekend, BHL Motorsports will enter a pair of Weekly Racing Series Events in the state of Alabama and Mississippi.  On Friday, July 31st the team will be in action at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.  On Saturday, August 1st, the action will shift to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  For more information, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com and www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 27th, 2009  

Gary Christian Set For I-30 Speedway Double Shot

Broken Bow, OK (7/27/09) – Gary Christian is set to enter a pair of O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model this weekend at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Last weekend, Christian Motorsports traveled to Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas for a pair of O’Reilly MSRA/O'Reilly MARS events. The team was less than optimistic about their chances heading into the double header as their primary motor was down, and they were forced to utilize a spec motor on the high speed, 3/8 mile oval.

On Friday night, with 34 of the region’s top Super Late Models in action, Christian finished 4th in his heat race, which left him just short of locking into the feature event. He started on the pole for his b-main event, and raced his way to the b-main win to earn the 15th starting position for the 30 lap main event. During the course of the event, he would use his spec motor to race to a very respectable 12th place finish.

On Saturday night, Christian Motorsports entered night #2 of the O'Reilly MSRA/O'Reilly MARS Clash at Batesville Motor Speedway. Thirty Super Late Models turned out for the second night of the event, and Gary would spend much of the night behind the eight ball. After starting 6th in his heat race he advanced to a 5th place finish, which pinned him deep in a b-main. In the b-main with only the top two cars transferring to the feature, he fell just short of making the cut, bringing his night to an early end.

Gary continues to lead the O’Reilly MSRA Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year standings over Austin Rettig and Michael Murphree, and is ninth in the overall series’ standings.

This weekend Christian Motorsports will travel to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a pair of O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events.  On Friday night, July 31st, a $1,250, 25 lap event will be held, and on Saturday night, August 1st, a $2,500 to win, 50 lap race will be on tap.  For more information on the event, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com and www.I-30Speedway.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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 27th, 2009

Jan Howard Wins Again at Riverside International Speedway

 

Marion, Arkansas (7/27/09) – Jan Howard maneuvered his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Tipton County Powder Coatings/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 305 Wingless Sprint Car to another feature win on Saturday night, July 25th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

Jan pulled double duty once again on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. In the Wingless 305 Sprint Car division, Jan would win his heat race and start 4th in the feature event.  He would stage another great battle with Brian Bell and Eddie Gallagher, before racing his way to the front of the pack and going on to win the feature, which marked his fourth win of the 2009 campaign!

 

In the 360 Winged Sprint Car division, Jan had mechanical difficulties and finished 8th in his heat race in his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Brim’s Snack Foods/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine entry. In the feature event, with 16 cars taking the green flag, Jan started 16th, due to his woes in the heat race.  Despite starting deep in the field, he would still manage to advance seven spots to record a solid 7th place finish!

 

This Saturday, August 1st Jan Howard will once again be competing in the 360 Winged Sprint Car division and the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division at Riverside International Speedway in another Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information on the event, please www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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 .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

July 25th, 2009 

 

Eric Cooley Wins Eleventh Event of 2009

 

Fulton, MS (7/25/09) – Eric Cooley powered his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model to another feature win on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

 

Eric entered the Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday, July 25th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  The NeSmith National Late Model Series point’s leader, would enjoy another great night as he took the feature win over a field of ten NeSmith Crate Late Model Series competitors at "The Baddest Bullring in the South".

 

The triumph marked his eleventh win of the 2009 campaign.

 

With the NeSmith National Late Model Series off this weekend, Eric will continue his pursuit of the NeSmith Weekly Championship with a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday, August 1st at Magnolia Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  Eric already has two Crate Late Models wins at the facility in 2009, and will be looking to add to his total this weekend.  For more information, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

 

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), 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

July 22nd, 2009

 

Jeff Floyd’s Racks Up Pair of Top Ten Finishes

 

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (7/22/09) – Jeff Floyd continued his hot streak in his #F1 Floyd Motorsports/GRT/Kuntz & Company Super Late Model over the course of last weekend as he picked up back-to-back top ten finishes in O’Reilly MSRA Late Model action. 

 

Jeff was in action on Friday night at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Models in a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event.  After finishing second in his heat race, Floyd started 9th on the grid in the main event.  He would battle throughout the top ten during the course of the feature before recording a 9th place finish.

 

JFR Motorsports entered the second night of the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model double header on Saturday night at Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas. Twenty-two Super Late Models entered the event, and after finishing 3rd in his heat race, Floyd started ninth in the feature event. He would waste little time mounting a charge to the front of the pack as by the race's midway point he was already up to the second position. He would pressure Michael Murphree to the checkered flag for the top spot, but was unable to complete the pass. He was credited with a strong second place finish, and was awarded the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award for advancing from 9th to 2nd in the 30 lap event.

 

Jeff is currently third in the O’Reilly MSRA Super late Model standings, just 69 points out of the lead, heading into this weekend’s events in the state of Arkansas.  A double header is slated for Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas this Friday and Saturday, July 24th-25th.  The events will see the O’Reilly MSRA and O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model tours going head-to-head in a pair of challenge events at the 3/8 mile oval.  On Friday night a $2,000 to win program will be held, while $2,500 will be up for grabs on Saturday night. 

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net and www.MSRADirt.com . 

 

Jeff Floyd would like to thank all of his sponsors including Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Autozone, RiceTec, Engineering Lubrication, NEA Super Gas, Floyd’s Body Shop, MSRMafia.com, and JFRGraphics.com .

 

For more information on JFR Motorsports please visit www.JeffFloydF1.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

July 22nd, 2009

 

Scott Creel Finishes 7th at Whynot; Southern Nationals This Weekend

 

Franklinton, Louisiana (7/22/09) – Voodoo Motorsports driver, Scott Creel, is eagerly preparing for a trio of Southern Nationals events this weekend in the state of Tennessee.

 

Scott will be piloting his #31 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Super Late Model into battle with Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals this Thursday through Saturday.  On Thursday, July 23rd, Scott will go into action at Monty Morrow’s, 1/3 mile Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee.  The event will boats a $3,500 to win/$450 to start, 35 lap event.

 

On Friday, July 24th, Creel will travel to Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee for a $5,300 to win/$530 to start, 53 lap event at the high-banked, 4/10 mile, red clay oval.

 

The weekend will conclude on Saturday, July 24th at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee for another $5,300 to win/$530 to start, 53 lap event.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com, www.ClevelandSpeedway.com, www.TazewellSpeedway.com, and www.VolunteerSpeedway.com .

 

David Breazeale is slated to take the weekend off from racing in his #54 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt Pro Power Super Late Model.

 

Last weekend both Voodoo Motorsports team drivers were in action in their respective Super Late Models.

 

David Breazeale was in action in the Budweiser 50 at Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois on Friday night, July 17th. The $10,000 to win, Lucas Oil Late Model Series sanctioned event, drew 47 entries. After finishing sixth in his heat race, David started 4th in a b-main. He would record a 4th place finish, but with only the top three cars advancing to the feature, his night came to an early end.

 

On Saturday, July 18th Breazeale entered the $10k to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. With 47 Super Late Models on hand, David finished 3rd in his heat race, earning him the 12th starting spot for the 50 lap feature. The team would miss the setup for the main event, and Breazeale would ultimately fade to a 19th place finish.

 

Scott Creel was in action with the MSCCS Super Late Models on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi. With 30 Super Late Models on hand, Scott qualified second fastest in his group, which earned him the third starting position for the pole sitters dash, where he recorded a 3rd place finish. After starting 3rd in the feature, Scott raced his way to a 6th place finish. However, he was incorrectly officially scored in the 7th position.

 

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
July 22nd, 2009

 

Todd Hall Wins Third Event of 2009 at Malden Speedway

 

Charleston, MO (7/22/09) –Todd Hall piloted his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt Crate Late Model to his third feature win of the 2009 season on Friday night at Malden Speedway. 

 

Todd had a great outing on Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri in a Weekly Racing Series Event. In the feature he took the win over Chris Hall and Todd Gibbs, which was Hall's second triumph of the 2009 season! After winning his heat race, he started second in the feature and powered his way to the win, which was his second of the 2009 campaign.

 

Todd made the last minute decision to compete in a Weekly Racing Series Event on Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri, and it would prove to be a great decision. He would rocket his way to the win in the Crate Late Model feature event. The triumph marked his third of the 2009 season!

 

Two weeks ago Todd Hall Motorsports made the long tow over the Fourth of July holiday weekend to the $25,000 to win/$1,000 to start, Crate World Championships at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama. With 69 of the nation's top Crate Late Models on hand the team got behind the eight ball out of the box as Todd struggled in time trials, resulting in him starting 9th in his heat race. He would advance to a sixth place finish in the heat race, which resulted in him starting 4th in his b-main on Saturday night. He would advance one spot to a third place finish, but only the top two cars transferring to the feature. Todd did get to run a special non-qualifier event and recorded a second place finish in the 30 lap event.

 

This weekend, Hall will enter a pair Crate Late Model Weekly Racing Series Events in the state of Missouri.  On Friday night, July 24th the team will compete at the ¼ mile Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri.  On Saturday, July 25th, the team will head west to West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri for a weekly show at the Don and Billie Gibson’s 3/8 mile oval.

 

Todd has recently purchased a Super Late Model motor and will be competing in several Super Late Model events over the second half of the season.  Please visit www.ToddHallMotorsports.com for his updated schedule!

 

Todd Hall Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, and MSRMafia.com.

For the latest information on the Todd Hall Motorsports Team visit the official website at www.ToddHallMotorsports.com .

 

Back On Track: On Way Home From ‘Wild West Tour,’ Chub Frank Scores Slump-Busting Victory At Lawrenceburg Speedway

 

BEAR LAKE, PA  – A visit to the Hoosier State en route home from a long ‘Wild West Tour’ proved to be just the medicine Chub Frank needed.

 

The 47-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., made his stop-over for an O’Reilly All-Star Late Model Series doubleheader pay off, finishing second in the 40-lap feature on July 17 at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Ind., and winning the 30-lap A-Main on July 18 at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway.

 

The $5,000 checkered flag was a huge relief for Chub, who had gone more than a year without a victory. His last triumph had come on May 18, 2008, in a World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway.

 

“I don’t know if we’re back on track, but it feels to finally win one again,” said Chub, who conceded that he had likely never gone so long between victories during his 31-year career. “It was over a year without a win, so it was a little bit frustrating.

 

“Hopefully things are turning around a little bit, but one win doesn’t mean you’re going to go out and do it again in the next race. I wouldn’t say we have it figured out, but we are making better decisions at the racetrack and that has me happy.”

 

After bidding for the lead in the Friday-night All-Star event at Twin Cities but ultimately failing to overtake winner Duane Chamberlain, Chub raced off his outside pole starting spot at the three-eighths-mile oval Lawrenceburg oval on Saturday night to lead the entire distance in his Corry Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, All-Star Performance, Corry Laser, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*. ‘Chubzilla’ repelled several challenges from fellow WoO LMS regular Darrell Lanigan to sc ore his first career All-Star Series at the track that will host the $50,000-to-win Dirt Track World Championship in October.

 

Chub decided to enter the All-Star twinbill after he experienced a lackluster week-long, four-race WoO LMS swing through Minnesota, North Dakota, Wyoming and South Dakota. He registered ‘Wild West Tour’ finishes of 17th in the ‘Gopher 50’ on July 8 at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.; 10th in the 50-lap A-Main on July 10 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D. (after sliding into the infield in front of the leaders on lap 31 and making two pit stops); ninth in the ‘Cowboy 50’ on July 14 at Wyoming’s Gillette Thunder Speedway; and sixth in the ‘Great Plains 50’ on July 16 at Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, S.D. (after starting seventh).

 

“After we ran in South Dakota I punched in the Twin Cities track on the GPS (in his hauler) and said, ‘If we make good time, we’ll go there,’” commented Chub, who made an overnight haul of over 900 miles from Huron, S.D., to North Vernon, Ind. “We pulled in at 20 minutes after four, so we went racing. I’m glad we did now.”

 

Chub, who sits eighth in the current WoO LMS points standings (192 points behind leader Josh Richards), will return to the tour this week for the four-race Ohio Speedweek. He’s scheduled to run Outlaws shows on July 23 at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio; July 24 at Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park (where he finished second in a WoO LMS event last season); July 25 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio; and July 26 at Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., one of the tracks where he grew up racing.

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 22nd, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Rockets To Two More Top Five Finishes

 

Batesville, Arkansas (7/22/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. piloted his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to a pair of top five finishes in O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model action over the weekend.

 

Jr. Motorsports entered the $2,000 to win/$300 to start O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model event on Friday night at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. With 24 Super Late Models on hand, Billy started 3rd in his heat race and advanced to a second place finish, earning him the 7th starting spot for the 30 lap main event. In the feature, Billy would advance to a 5th place finish behind winner, Jon Kirby, Gary Christian, Kyle Beard, and Dewaine Hottinger.

 

Billy was in action with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Models on Saturday night at Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas as twenty-two competitors entered the $2,000 to win/$300 to start event.  After charging from 8th to a 3rd place finish in his heat race, Moyer Jr., started 4th in the feature.  He would battle his way to a 3rd place finish in the 30 lap event behind event winner, Michael Murphree, and Jeff Floyd.  Via his strong weekend runs, Billy continues to lead the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model standings with a 39 point advantage over second place, Kyle Beard.

 

This weekend, Moyer Jr. will make the short trek to his home track, Batesville Motor Speedway, in Locust Grove, Arkansas to compete in a pair of O’Reilly MSRA and O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model challenge events at the racy, 3/8 mile oval.  Action gets underway on Friday, July 24th at Batesville Motor Speedway with a $2,000 to win event.  On Saturday, July 25th a fresh program will be held, which will be headlined by a $2,500 to win feature.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .

 

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 .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 22nd, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Set For Busy Weekend at Batesville

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (7/22/09) – Jeff Taylor Motorsports is preparing for a busy weekend where the team will take both their #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Larry Shaw Race Car/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model and #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis/Keith Craft Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified into battle at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. 

 

The weekend at Batesville Motor Speedway will be headlined by the O’Reilly MSRA and O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model tours going head to head in a pair of challenge events.  On Friday night, July 24th the Super Late Model competitors will be battling for $2,000 to win.  On Saturday night, July 25th, a $2,500 top prize will be on the line for the Super Late Model Division.

 

On Friday night, the Open Wheel Modified division will accompany the program, and Jeff will be pulling double duty on that night between his Modified and his Super Late Model.

 

For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.MarsRacingSeries.com, and www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .

 

Taylor Chassis competitors continue to accumulate feature wins across the country.

 

Robbie Reed picked up his 3rd win of the season driving his Taylor chassis to a dominating win Sunday July 19th at Quincy Raceway in Quincy, Illinois.

 

Dominic Ursetta rocketed to his sixth feature win by winning the July 18th feature at I-76 speedway in Fort Morgan, Colorado in his #6U Taylor Chassis/DC Racing Engines Open Wheel Modified. Teammate Eddie Belec Jr. ran fourth in his #3B Taylor Chassis/DC Racing Engines Open Wheel Modified. Check out video at www.dominicursetta.com

 

Peyton Taylor picked up $2,000 for winning win Rislone USCS Open Wheel Modified Series event at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee on Saturday night, July 18th in his #01 Taylor Chassis/Keith Craft Racing Engine entry.  He also blasted his way to the Weekly Racing Series Event win at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on Friday night, July 17th in his #01 Taylor Chassis/Keith Craft Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified.

 

Back on Friday, July 10th, Peyton Taylor drove his #01 Taylor Chassis/Keith Craft Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to the $1,000 Rislone USCS Open Wheel Modified feature win on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.

 

Matt Richards Racing dominated a stout field of 40+ IMCA Modified’s at Eagle Raceway Saturday night, July 11th.  Matt would move his #1R Taylor Chassis/Richards Machine powered Open Wheel Modified to the front for the win of the Eagle Nationals Feature.

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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, ICI Drywall, 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 .

 

Earl Pearson Jr. and Bobby Labonte Racing Team Wins Lucas Oil Series Event at Lucas Oil Speedway, Heading to North East Tour Next Week
 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (July 22, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team competed at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO this past weekend and picked up his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature win in 2009. Earl started 8th in the 50-lap feature and quickly moved to the front taking the lead on lap eleven. Earl would lead most of the remaing laps but had to battle Jimmy Owens in the late stages to earn the victory. With his win Earl now has posted 16 wins on the series which ties him with Scott Bloomquist with the most wins on the series since its first event 5 years ago. 

Earl continues to use his favorite Mastersbilt Chassis that was very successful last year for the team. "It was a great to get a win again on the series. Its been a while but we are running much better and more consistent since switching back to the Mastersbilt Chassis. If we can keep getting these top fives and a few more wins we might be able to challenge Scott for the Championship", stated Earl. 

Earl and the team will take this weekend off from racing and compete again next weekend in the North East tour starting Wednesday Night, July 29th at the Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY for a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil sanctioned event. Then on Friday July 31st the team will head to Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA for a $7,000 to win sanctioned event. Then on Saturday August 1st the team will travel to Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD for a $10,000 to win sanctioned event. Then the following weekend Earl and the team will compete in the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 that pays $50,000 to win on August 7th and 8th. 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com.  

Recent Results: 

DATE                LOCATION                    FINISH

 

July 10th            TUSCUMBIA, AL              2nd
 

July 11th            COLUMBUS, MS              3rd

July 17th            PONTOON BEACH, IL    13th

July 18th            WHEATLAND, MO           1st

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The News on Shannon McIntosh Motorsports.. July 20, 2009
 
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19 year old (20, on Friday July, 24) Shannon McIntosh is an open wheel racer. Driving since age 5, Shannon is nationally recognized by some of the most respected leaders in Motorsports, and has amassed over 100 combined victories. In 2006, she was the highest ranking female on pavement in the USAC Ford Focus Indiana Series and was named "Asphalt Driver of the Year". Ms. Excitement (as her fans have dubbed her) has also been awarded the coveted Kara Hendrick Memorial Scholarship while attending Lyn St. James' Driver Development Program. Her image resonates well with both male and females alike, in all demographics, aligning well with numerous product categories. She is driven, dedicated and takes pride in not only her passion... but in everything she represents. Shannon is an excellent ambassador and spokesperson for any company, daily honing her marketing and communication skills through media recognition in dozens of print, radio, and television markets. 
 
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Shannon made her return debut to the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series this past Friday, July 17 at Kil-Kare Raceway in Xenia, Ohio. Since her rookie season in Focus Midgets (2006), Shannon has only raced 4 Dirt Super Late Model Races (in Aug,   2008) due to lack of funding.

After lots of hard work preparing the Focus Midget to be back on the track after sitting for two years, Shannon qualified third quick on the 3/8 mile track where average speeds were 99mph. Due to incoming bad weather, a decision was made to skip qualifying races and go straight to the feature race. Unfortunately, the SMM midget was 13lbs under weight after qualifications which forced them to start the feature race on the tail.

Shannon made an impressive run from the back to 3rd place in the 30-lap feature, passing the most cars of the night.

Words from Shannon:

 "I'm very pleased with this result as it has been 2.5 years since I've raced the Midget. To get back in the car and not feel too rusty amongst drivers who have been competing weekly, pass the most cars and grab a podium finish feels great!

I would like to thank Aamco Transmissions-Miamisburg, Batteries For Everything, and Bullwinkles Top Hat Bistro, for coming on board to make this race possible for us!

Also, a special thanks to God for giving me the strength to continue pursuing my dreams, my eternally supportive family, and all of my fans and friends who support me in what I do."


 
 
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Shannon will continue searching for Marketing Partners for the remainder of the 2009 season in hopes of competing in more USAC Ford Focus races. She willl also be preparing and putting plans together for 2010.

Shannon McIntosh Motorsports will also be participating in some local promotional events...stay tuned at ShannonMcIntosh.com for the latest news.


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8/14 Gas City, IN Gas City I-69 Speedway
8/22 Morris, IL Grundy County Speedway
8/30 Anderson, IN Anderson Speedway 
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9/19 Columbus, OH Columbus Motor Speedway 
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Kyle Beard Ready For Batesville Double Header

 

Trumann, AR (7/20/09) – Kyle Beard will continue his pursuit of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Championship this weekend at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas in his #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Last Friday, July 17th Kyle was in action with the O'Reilly MSRA tour at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. With 24 Super Late Models in action, Kyle charged from his 5th starting position in his heat race to a second place finish. Via passing points, he earned the 5th starting position for the 30 lap main event. Early in the event, he would battle his way up to the second position before slipping to the third spot late in the race as he and Gary Christian waged war for the runner up position.  He went on to record a great third place finish behind race winner, Jon Kirby, and Gary Christian.

 

Beard Motorsports entered the second night of the weekend O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model double header at Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas on Saturday night, July 18th. After finishing 4th in his heat race, Kyle started 10th in the feature.  On the second lap, he got crossed up and spun in turn one, which forced him to the back of the pack.  However, by the time that the checkered flag fell on the feature, he had charged back to a 10th place finish. He continues to hold down the second position in the O'Reilly MSRA point's standings.

 

This weekend, July 24th-25th Kyle will once again hit the road as he travels to Mooney Starr’s Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas for a pair of O’Reilly MSRA vs. O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model Challenge events.  A talented field of regional drivers is expected to be on hand for the two huge events at the 3/8 mile, red clay oval.  On Friday night, a $2,000 to win event will be held, while a $2,500 to win program is slated for Saturday night.  For more information on the event, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net and www.MSRADirt.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

 

Bub McCool Enjoys Strong Lucas Oil Weekend

 

Vicksburg, MS (7/20/09) – Bub McCool ventured out of his comfort zone last weekend in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to compete in Lucas Oil Late Model Series action in Illinois and Missouri, and by the time that the weekend was over the team was headed back to Mississippi with a feeling of accomplishment!

 

McCool Motorsports made their first ever visit to Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois on Friday night, July 17th to compete with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series.  With 47 Super Late Models on hand, Bub struggled in time trials resulting in him starting 10th in his heat race.  He would advance to a 6th place finish in his heat race, and with only the top four cars transferring to the feature he was forced to the b-main, where he started 4th. In the b-main, he would host a great battle with Ray Cook for the final transfer spot before claiming a third place finish, which earned him the 21st starting position in the 50 lap feature event. During the course of the race, he would mount a strong run to finish in the 14th position at the racy 3/8 mile.

 

Saturday, July 18th found Bub competing for the first time ever at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri in a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series.  Once again, 47 of the nation’s top Super Late Models signed in for the event. In group qualifications McCool timed in 5th fastest.  In heat race action he would record a second place finish, which earned him the 5th starting position for the 50 lap feature event. Bub's night would go down hill from there as radiator problems would bring the team’s night to an early end. He would be credited with a 26th place finish.

 

“To go to two new facilities and make both shows with the caliber of cars that we had to square off against, I am very pleased with our results,” commented McCool.

 

There will be no rest for the wicked as this weekend, McCool Motorsports will hit the road again.  On Thursday, July 23rd, Bub will be coming at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee with Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals.  The event will be highlighted by a 35 lap, $3,500 to win/$450 to start event.  For more information, please visit www.ClevelandSpeedway.com and www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

 

On Friday, July 24th, the action will shift northwest to the 4/10 mile, clay oval at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee for another Southern Nationals event.  On Friday, a 53 lap, $5,300 to win/$530 to start program will be held.  For more information, please visit www.VolunteerSpeedway.com and www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

 

Bub will wrap up his busy weekend on Saturday, July 25th at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the Michael Head Jr. Memorial, which will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly Southern All Star Super Late Models.  A $5,400 winner’s share will be on the line as many of the region’s top Super Late Model competitors converge on the Hornet’s Nest.  For more information, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com and www.Southern-AllStars.com .

 

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

 

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler. 

 

The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

 

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

July 20th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Focuses On Alabama Double Shot This Weekend

 

Corinth, Mississippi (7/20/09) –Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports will return to action this weekend in their #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports//Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model in the state of Alabama for a double header of racing action.

 

Last Saturday, BHL Motorsports competed in the $3,000 to win Southern Regional Racing Series Event at the recently reopened Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee.  With 32 cars on hand, Anthony qualified 6th fastest in his group, which earned him the third starting position for this heat race.  He would advance to a second place finish in the qualifier and transferred to the 13th starting position for the feature event. In the feature he would advance to a 9th place finish in the team's brand new Mastersbilt Generation X Chassis.  

 

This weekend, Burroughs will enter a pair of special events in his home state of Alabama.  On Friday, July 24th, the team will compete at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama in a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event, which is being sanctioned by the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series.  Anthony won the last B.S.S. event at North Alabama Speedway and will be looking to repeat this weekend.  He is currently fifth in the latest standings for the B.S.S.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday, July 25th the team will travel to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for the Michael Head Jr. Memorial, which will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly Southern All Star Super Late Model tour.  The event pays $5,400 to win at the high banked, 1/3 mile red clay oval.  For more information on the event, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com and www.Southern-AllStars.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 19th, 2009

Jan Howard Claims Top Five at Riverside International Speedway

 

Marion, Arkansas (7/19/09) – Jan Howard piloted his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Brim’s Snack Foods/Tipton County Powder Coatings/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 360 Winged Sprint Car to a top five finish on Saturday night, July 18th at Riverside International Speedway

 

Howard Motorsports entered the Weekly Racing Series Event at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday night. With eighteen 360 Winged Sprint Cars on hand, Jan started first in his heat race and slipped back as far as the fourth position before charging back to a second place finish. In the twenty lap feature event, he started 5th and would battle throughout the top five before recording a fifth place finish at the checkered flag.

 

This Saturday, July 25th, Jan Howard will be pulling double duty in the 360 Winged Sprint Car division and the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division at Riverside International Speedway in another Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information on the event, please www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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

July 16th, 2009

 

Jeff Floyd’s 25th Anniversary Tour Rolls Into Beebe & Drew County

 

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (7/16/09) – On the heels of a pair of top ten finishes in last weekend’s O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events in Arkansas, Jeff Floyd will ride his #F1 Floyd Motorsports/GRT/Kuntz & Company Super Late Model into battle this weekend in another Arkansas double header. 

 

Last weekend, JFR Motorsports returned to action with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour with a double header at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas. On Friday night, July 10th, twenty-one Super Late Models entered the event. After finishing third in his heat race, Jeff started 9th in the feature in an event that was shortened to 25 laps due to rough track conditions. Floyd would ultimately record an 8th place finish in the event on an extremely rough track.

 

On Saturday night, the second night of the 67 Speedway double header was held, and Jeff won his heat race and via passing points earned the pole position for the 30 lap feature event in the 21 car field. At the drop of the green, Floyd would fall into second as he chased Dewaine Hottinger for the lead. A few laps later Jeff slipped to the third position as Frye moved into second. As the caution free race progressed, Jeff was able to work his way past Hottinger to take over the second position, and that is where he would finish as he chased eventual winner, Bill Frye to the checkered flag fell in the 30 lap event.

 

Jeff is currently fourth in the O’Reilly MSRA Super late Model standings heading into this weekend’s events in the state of Arkansas.  Action will get underway on Friday, July 17th at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event with the O’Reilly MSRA Super Models. 

 

On Saturday, July 18th the action will move to Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event, which will see the O’Reilly MSRA competitors battling without their roofs in the Topless 30 at the lightning fast oval.

 

For more information on the weekend events, please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com, www.DrewCountySpeedway.net, and www.MSRADirt.com .

 

Jeff Floyd would like to thank all of his sponsors including Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Autozone, RiceTec, Engineering Lubrication, NEA Super Gas, Floyd’s Body Shop, MSRMafia.com, and JFRGraphics.com .

 

For more information on JFR Motorsports please visit www.JeffFloydF1.com .

 

Another Busy Weekend On Tap For Voodoo Motorsports

 

Franklinton, Louisiana (7/16/09) – Voodoo Motorsports will be back in action this weekend with both guns blazing as David Breazeale and Scott Creel prepare to burn up the track!

 

Last weekend, Voodoo Motorsports entered a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Series events in Alabama and Mississippi with both team drivers in action.

 

On Friday night, July 10th the team was in action at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama in a $7,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event.  With 35 Super Late Models on hand, David started 5th in his heat race and raced his way to a 4th place finish, earning him a transfer to the 40 lap feature event. In the feature event, he would start 15th and that's where he would finish when the checkered flag fell on the event.

 

Scott Creel was also in action at North Alabama Speedway on Friday night and started 8th in his heat race. He would only manage a 7th place finish in his qualifier, which pinned him deep in the starting grid for a b-main event. In the b-main he would finish in the 7th position, which was just short of a transfer to the feature, bringing his night to an end.

 

On Saturday night, July 11th, the team traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event, which was taped by the Speed TV cameras. The event drew 47 Super Late Models. After finishing 7th in his heat race and struggling in the b-main, David was forced to utilize a provisional for the feature event. After starting 24th in the grid, Breazeale was picking off positions early in the event when contact from another competitor cut down one of his tires.  After ducking into the pits for fresh rubber, he would rocket his way back to a 13th place finish in the 50 lap event..

 

Scott Creel would once again battle an ill handling race car as he fell short of qualifying for the main event after finishing deep in a b-main.

 

This weekend David Breazeale will ride his #54 Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Series events.  Festivities will get underway on Friday, July 17th at Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois with the Budweiser 50, paying $10,000 to win for Super Late Models.

 

On Saturday, July 18th, David will be in action at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri for another $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com, www.TriCitySpeedway.net, and www.LucasDirt.com .

 

Scott Creel will enter a lone event this weekend in his #31 Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model.  He is scheduled to compete on Saturday, July 18th at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi in a $2,500 to win event, which will be sanctioned by the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series.  For more information on the event, please visit www.StateSeries.com and www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.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

July 15th, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Wins Second Event of 2009 at Dixie Speedway

 

Tyrone, Georgia (7/15/09) –Tony Knowles maneuvered his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model to his second victory of 2009 at Saturday night at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia.

 

Tony entered the Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday, July 11th at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia on Saturday night, and powered his way to a convincing win in the feature over Craig Scott and Steve Endicott.  It was his second triumph of the 2009 season.

 

The team entered the opener for the 4th Annual Southern Nationals on Monday night, July 13th at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. With 35 Super Late Models on hand, Tony finished 3rd in his b-main, earning him the 19th starting spot in the feature on the fast 1/2 mile. However, his night would come to an early end when the motor in his mount expired in the opening laps of the feature. He was credited with a 20th place finish.

 

Tuesday night, July 14th found Tony in action in Round #2 of the Southern Nationals at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, Alabama. Twenty-eight Super Late Models were signed in for the event, and Knowles locked into the third starting position for the feature via time trials. He would go on to battle his way to a 4th place finish on an extremely rough track.

 

With Wednesday, July 15th scheduled as a rest/repair day, Tony is busily preparing for a very busy ten day stretch, which will tentatively see TKR Motorsports enter eight Southern Nationals events.  Knowles’ upcoming schedule includes:

 

July 16th – Hartwell Speedway: Hartwell, Georgia - $3,500 To Win

July 17th – Swainsboro Raceway: Swainsboro, Georgia - $5,300 To Win

July 18th – Screven Motor Speedway: Sylvania, Georgia - $5,300 To Win

July 20th – Fort Payne Motor Speedway: Fort Payne Georgia - $3,500 To Win

July 21st – Crossville Speedway: Crossville, Tennessee - $3,500 To Win

July 23rd – Cleveland Speedway: Cleveland, Tennessee - $3,500 To Win

July 24th – Volunteer Speedway: Bulls Gap, Tennessee - $5,300 To Win

July 25th – Tazewell Speedway: Tazewell, Tennessee - $5,300 To Win

 

For more information on the 4th Annual Southern Nationals Series, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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 (901) 335-3037

July 15th, 2009 

 

Gary Christian Records Back-To-Back Top Tens in MSRA Action

 

Broken Bow, OK (7/15/09) – Gary Christian entered a pair of O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model over the weekend and recorded a pair of top ten finishes along the way.

 

Gary was in action over the weekend in a double header with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas.  On Friday night, June 10th 21 Super Late Models signed in for battle. After finishing 4th in his heat race, Gary started 12th in the feature event, which was shortened to 25 laps due to rough track conditions.  He would battle his way to a 7th place finish and along the way earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award!

 

On Saturday night, June 11th, there were once again 21 Super Late Models in action at 67 Speedway.  After charging from his 4th starting position to a 2nd place finish, Gary earned the 6th starting position for the 30 lap feature event. He would battle throughout the top ten during the course of the event before flashing across the finish line in the 6th position.  

 

Christian is currently ninth in the latest O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model standings and continues to lead the Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year competition over Michael Murphree.

 

This weekend Christian Motorsports will enter another pair of O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events in the state of Arkansas.  The weekend gets underway on Friday, July 17th at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event at the racy, ¼ mile oval.

 

On Saturday night, July 18th the action shifts southwest to Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event, which will see the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model competitors racing without their roofs in the Topless 30.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com, www.DrewCountySpeedway.net, 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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 14th, 2009

 

Jake Tucker Scores Another Top Ten at Riverside

 

Collierville, TN (7/14/09) –Jake “The Snake” Tucker from Collierville, Tennessee resumed his 2009 season on Saturday, July 11th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas and when the final checkered flag fell, Tucker had claimed his ninth top ten finish of the 2009 campaign in his #11 Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified.

 

After a week away from the track, Jake was back in action on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in a Weekly Racing Series Event. After advancing from the fifth starting position in his heat race to a third place finish, Jake started 5th in the feature. The team had high hopes for the feature, but Tucker would battle an ill-handling car to a 9th place finish in the fifteen car field.

 

Tucker Motorsports will once again be in action on Saturday, July 18th at Riverside International Speedway in 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), 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 Jake Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 14th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Takes Points Lead Into MSRA Weekend

 

Batesville, Arkansas (7/14/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. will ride his trusty #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model into O’Reilly MSRA battle once again this weekend as he continues to be the marked man atop the point’s standings.

 

With the season rapidly approaching its halfway mark, Billy Moyer Jr. sits atop the point’s standings for the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour by 24 markers over second place, Kyle Beard.  This weekend, Moyer Jr. will look to add to his total as he enters a pair of events in the state of Arkansas.

 

On Friday, July 17th, Billy will be in action at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas in a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event with the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models.  He competed at the facility once earlier in the year with the O’Reilly MSRA and came away with a 9th place finish.

 

On Saturday, July 18th, Jr. Motorsports will invade Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas for the Topless 30, which will be highlighted by the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models battling for $2,000 to win/$300 to start in a 30 lap event, which will see the competitors running roofless.  Earlier in the year, Moyer Jr. rocketed his way to a $2,000 feature win at Drew County Speedway and will be looking to bank on that previous success this weekend.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com, www.DrewCountySpeedway.net, and www.MSRADirt.com .

 

Last weekend Billy resumed his pursuit of the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model title over the weekend with a double header at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas.  On Friday night, July 10th with twenty-one Super Late Models on hand, Billy won his heat race and started 4th in the feature on an extremely rough race track. He would survive the rough conditions to record a 4th place finish in the 25 lap feature.

 

On Saturday night, July 11th, Moyer Jr. entered the second night of the double header on a much smoother, slick track. After starting 6th in his heat race, Billy advanced to a 4th place finish, which earned him the 10th starting spot for the 30 lap feature.  He would battle his way to a solid, 5th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell and earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award along the way for passing more cars than anyone else in the feature.

 

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
July 14th, 2009

Bub McCool Preps For Illinois & Missouri Invasion!

Vicksburg, MS (7/14/09) – Bub McCool is eagerly preparing his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model for a busy weekend that will see him compete in Lucas Oil Late Model Series action in Illinois and Missouri!

Last weekend, the team entered the Heart O' Dixie 40 at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with $7,000 on the line in the Lucas Oil Late Model Series sanctioned event on Friday night, July 10th.  With 35 Super Late Models on hand, Bub qualified 4th fastest in his group, and with a two inversion drawn, he started on the pole of his heat race.  He would battle Jimmy Owens for the lead for the duration of the ten lap heat race, before settling for a second place finish.  Via his heat race finish, McCool started 8th in the 40 lap feature, and raced his way to a solid 10th place finish.

Bub was in action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series on Saturday night, July 11th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in a $10,000 to win event, which was filmed by the Speed TV Cameras. After winning his heat race, McCool started second in the feature event to Billy Moyer. Bub would battle with Moyer for the lead during the early stages of the event and looked to be on his way to a solid finish in his #57J Trakstar/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model before contact from Dale McDowell cut down one of Bub's tires forcing him pitside.  He would change the tire and rejoin the field, but would only muster a 19th place finish.

 

This weekend McCool Motorsports will once again compete with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series in a pair of events in Illinois and Missouri as he visits two venues for the first time ever.  On Friday, July 17th, McCool will enter the Budweiser 50 at Kevin Gundaker’s Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois.  A $10,000 prize will be on the line for the winner of the 50 lap feature event.

 

On Saturday, July 18th, the action moves to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, where the team will enter another $10,000 to win, 50 lap event at the 3/8 mile oval, which is touted as one of the nicest facilities in dirt track racing.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.TriCitySpeedway.net, www.LucasOilSpeedway.com, and www.LucasDirt.com .

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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 .

 

 

Kyle Beard Returns To Action With Pair of Top Fives

 

Trumann, AR (7/14/09) – Kyle Beard returned to action over the weekend in his #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model in O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model competition and came away with a pair of top five finishes to show for his efforts.

 

After almost a month away from the track to regroup after a rough start to the year, Kyle returned to action over the weekend with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour in a pair of events at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas.  On Friday night, Kyle started 4th in his heat race and advanced to a second place finish, earning him the 5th starting spot for the feature event, which was shortened to 25 laps due to a rough track surface.  After having to go to the back of the pack early in the event after bringing out the caution while battling for the lead, Kyle would rebound to record a 5th place finish.

 

On Saturday night, twenty-one Super Late Models were once again on hand as Beard entered the second night of the double header at 67 Speedway. After finishing second in his qualifying heat race, Kyle started 5th in the feature and raced his way to a 4th place finish in the 30 lap event. He is currently second in the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model point's standings, just 24 points out of the top spot.

 

This weekend Beard Motorsports will continue their pursuit of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA title with back-to-back events in the state of Arkansas.  On Friday night, July 17th Kyle will enter the $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas.  He has enjoyed success at the ¼ mile in the past, including a trip to victory lane at the facility in 2008.

 

On Saturday night, July 18th the action moves to Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas for another O’Reilly MSRA event, which will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap feature, which will see the Super Late Model competitors running without their roofs.  Kyle already has one win at Drew County Speedway in 2009, and will be looking to visit victory lane again this Saturday.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com, www.DrewCountySpeedway.net, and www.MSRADirt.com .

 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, 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

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 13th, 2009  

Eric Cooley Wins Thriller At Magnolia

Fulton, MS (7/13/09) – Eric Cooley maneuvered his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model to a thrilling win on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in what was perhaps one of the most satisfying wins of his young career.

Eric entered the NeSmith Weekly Crate Late Model Series event at Magnolia Motor Speedway on Saturday night, which was held in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series event. With a huge crowd in the stands, and 27 Crate Late Model entries on hand, Eric won the third heat race and started third in the feature.  Early in the event, he would fall back to the fourth position before mounting a charge back to the front, which culminated in Cooley catching leader, Mike Boland, with two laps to go and passing him to power his way to his 10th win of the 2009 campaign over Boland and Mark Stokes.  To make for an even more special victory lane celebration, he was joined by chassis builder, Billy Moyer!

Cooley Motorsports will return to the NeSmith Late Model Series National Tour this weekend with a pair of events in the state of Tennessee.  Eric continues to lead the NeSmith National point’s standings and will lead a talented field of competitors into battle in the double header, which will see Cooley compete at two tracks for the first time ever.  Action will get underway on Friday night at Wartburg Speedway in Wartburg, Tennessee with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event.  On Saturday night, the action moves to Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, Tennessee for a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event.   For more information on the events, please visit 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., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), 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
July 8th, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Wins At Magnolia Motor Speedway

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (7/08/09) – Jeff Taylor powered his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified to the feature win at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

Jeff competed opened the holiday weekend on Friday, July 3rd at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi in a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event in the Four Crown Nationals. With thirty-two Super Late Models on hand, Taylor won his qualifier to start 11th in the feature. In the main event, he would be credited with a 15th place finish.

On Saturday, July 4th Jeff pulled double duty at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in the Super Late Model division and the Open Wheel Modified division. In the Open Wheel Modified division he rocketed his way to the feature win, which was his second of the year at Magnolia Motor Speedway and his third triumph overall of 2009.

In the Super Late Model division with 38 entries on hand, Jeff qualified 5th fastest in his group in time trials, which earned him the 9th starting position for the 40 lap feature event. Jeff was running in the top ten on lap eight when he rolled to a stop with mechanical difficulties. He ducked into the pits and rejoined the rear of the field. He would race his way back to a 9th place finish by the time that the checkered flag dropped.

Taylor Motorsports was slated to be in action on Sunday night, July 5th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi, but a poor forecast forced the cancellation of the event.

This weekend, Jeff Taylor Motorsports is scheduled to enter a pair of Rislone USCS Open Wheel Modified events.  On Friday, July 10th, he will be in action at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas in a $1,000 to win Rislone USCS Open Wheel Modified event.  On Saturday, July 11th the team will travel to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for another Rislone USCS event.  At this time the team is tentatively on taking their #5 Larry Shaw/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model to Greenville Speedway as well.

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 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, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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, ICI Drywall, 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

July 5th, 2009

 

David Breazeale Looks Forward To Familiar Territory

 

Franklinton, Louisiana (7/05/09) – Thus far into the 2009 season, David Breazeale has spent a majority of his time competing at tracks for the first time ever as he follows the Lucas Oil Late Model Series pursuing the Quartermaster Rookie of the Year honors.  However, this weekend, Breazeale is eagerly anticipating returning to familiar territory in his #54 Voodoo Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model as the tour invades Alabama and Mississippi.

 

It’s definitely been a learning experience for Breazeale and the entire Voodoo Motorsports team this year as they’ve been facing the nation’s best drivers in unfamiliar territory on almost a nightly basis.  This weekend the playing field will be a little more level as David goes head-to-head with the Lucas Oil competitors at a pair of venues, where he has enjoyed considerable success and has turned several laps.

 

The weekend will get underway on Friday, July 10th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with a $7,000 to win, 40 lap event, which will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series.  David is no stranger to victory lane at North Alabama Speedway and even owned the track record prior to last year’s Lucas Oil event at the facility.

 

On Saturday, July 11th, the action moves to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series Event on the 3/8 mile, black ice.  The Speed TV cameras will be on hand taping all of the action for a future airing. 

 

For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, and www.LucasDirt.com .

 

Voodoo Motorsports had a busy 4th of July weekend as both team drivers waged an assault on dirt tracks throughout the country.

 

Breazeale was in action at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio on Friday, July 3rd. With 43 Super Late Models on hand David would fall just short of transferring to the feature event from his b-main as he finished in the 5th spot and only the top three cars transferred to the feature event. After utilizing a provisional starting spot for the feature event, David raced his way to a 19th place finish.

 

David Breazeale entered the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Saturday night, July 4th. David had a great second place run to Chris Madden in his heat race, which earned him the 6th starting position for the main event. In the feature, Breazeale would battle throughout the top ten before settling for a 10th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell.

 

On Sunday night, Breazeale was slated to race at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee, but heavy rains just before hot laps nixed the program, which was rescheduled for August 21st.

 

Scott Creel also had a busy weekend in his #31 Creel Brothers/Mastersbilt/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model as he competed in the opener for the Firecracker Four Crown Nationals on Thursday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi. 27 Super Late Models were on hand for the $2,000 to win event, and Scott raced his way to a great 10th place finish!

 

Scott competed in Round #2 of the Four Crown Nationals on Friday night, July 3rd at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi. With 32 Super Late Models on hand, Scott started 15th in the feature event. He would advance to a 12th place finish.

 

Creel entered the third round of the Four Crown Nationals on Saturday night, July 4th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The $2,000 to win event drew 38 Super Late Models, and Scott would struggle in time trials, which pinned him with a starting spot deep in his qualifier. He would advance to a 5th place finish in the event, but with only the top four cars transferring to the feature, his night came to an end.

 

Scott Creel was slated to compete in the final round of the Firecracker Four Crown Series on Sunday, July 5th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi, but the event was nixed by rain. 

 

Scott finished 10th in the final point standings for the Firecracker Four Crown Nationals!

 

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.VoodooDirt.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 5th, 2009

Bub McCool Claims Firecracker Four Crown Championship!

Vicksburg, MS (6/05/09) – Bub McCool utilized three straight, second place finishes to claim the Firecracker Four Crown Championship over the weekend!

Bub and McCool Motorsports opened the Four Crown Nationals on Thursday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.  With 27 Super Late Models on hand, Bub set second time in his group, which earned him the 4th starting position for the feature event.  At the onset of the race, McCool raced his way into the second position behind Greg Fore. A few laps later, he would slip past Fore for the lead and would lead the pack for the next several laps before Ray Moore slipped by to take the win.  McCool would pressure Moore to the checkered flag for the lead, but had to a second place finish in the 40 lap event.

Night #2 of the Four Crown Nationals moved to Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi on Friday night, July 3rd, and with 32 Super Late Models on hand, Bub once again qualified 2nd fastest in his group and started 3rd in the feature. In the 40 lap feature, he would race his way to a second place finish, behind winner Chris Wall.

Bub entered Round #3 of the Four Crown Nationals on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  With 38 Super Late Models in action, Bub qualified 3rd fastest in his group in time trials earning him the 5th starting position for the 40 lap feature event. In the main event, he would battle throughout the top five for the entire event before finishing a close second to Ronny Lee Hollingsworth.

The final event of the Firecracker Four Crown Nationals at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi was rained out on Sunday night.  With the event not being rescheduled, it was announced that Bub won the Firecracker Four Crown Nationals Title by two points over Ray Moore.

This weekend, McCool Motorsports will enter a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Series events in Alabama and Mississippi.  The weekend will get underway on Friday, July 10th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with a 40 lap, $7,000 to win event around the 1/3 mile, clay oval.

 

On Saturday, July 11th, the team will follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Series to the 3/8 mile, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a $10,000 to win event.  The Speed TV cameras will be on hand to tape all of the action for a future airing.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, and www.LucasDirt.com .

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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

July 5th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Claims Three Top Five Finishes in Holiday Weekend Action

 

Corinth, Mississippi (7/05/09) –Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports enjoyed another successful weekend in their #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports//Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model as they made an all-out assault on the Four Crown Nationals in the state of Mississippi.

 

BHL Motorsports opened the Four Crown Nationals on Thursday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event.  Twenty-seven Super Late Models signed in for the event.  Anthony qualified second fastest in his group in time trials, which earned him the third starting spot for the feature. Burroughs would battle throughout the top five for the entire feature, before recording a solid 3rd place finish.

 

On Friday night at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi, thirty-two Super Late Models signed in for action. Anthony would finish second in his b-main, which resulted in him starting 13th in the 40 lap feature event. Despite starting deep in the field, Burroughs would rocket his way to 5th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell on the event in his first ever appearance at the 3/8 mile oval.

 

The Four Crown Nationals rolled on to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday night for Round #3. The event drew thirty-eight Super Late Models, and in group qualifications, Anthony turned the sixth fastest lap in his group. With only the top five in the group locking into the feature, he was forced to run a qualifier, where he started on the pole and raced his way to a convincing half track win. Via his qualifier triumph, he started 11th in the feature and charged his way toward the front of the pack before recording a 5th place finish.

 

The finale for the Four Crown Nationals was set to take place at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Sunday night, but rains forced the cancellation of the event.  Anthony finished the miniseries fourth in the final point’s standings.

 

This weekend, BHL Motorsports will set their sights on two of their biggest events of the 2009 season as they enter a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Series events.  The weekend will get underway on Friday, July 10th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with a 40 lap, $7,000 to win event.  Anthony visited victory lane at North Alabama Speedway just two weeks ago, and hopes to repeat this Friday night for his biggest win ever.

 

On Saturday, July 11th, the action will shift southwest to the 3/8 mile, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a $10,000 to win, Lucas Oil Late Model Series Event.  The Speed TV cameras will be on hand to tape all of the action for a future airing.

 

For more information on the events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, and www.LucasDirt.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Earl Pearson Jr. and Bobby Labonte Racing Team Finishes 3rd at Firecraker 100 at Lernerville Speedway, Heads to three Race Weekend with Lucas Oil Series
 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (July 1, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team competed in the WoO sanctioned Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA this past weekend. While rumming the full Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour, earl and the team have run a few selected WoO sanctioned events on off weekends from the Lucas Oil Series. Earl won the WoO sanctioned $50,000 to win Colossal 100 at Lowes Dirt Track back in April and was looking for another big win with $30,000 up for grabs to the winner.

 

Earl would enter this past weekends event using his favorite Mastersbilt Chassis that was very successful last year for the team. In the heat race Earl would have to chagre from the tail of the field after spinning out early. Earl would finish 4th in the heat and would go onto win a B-Main to transfer to the 100-lap feature event. After starting 20th Earl would find the Mastersbilt Chassis to his liking in the feature and charged to the front and finished a strong 3rd place at the finish.

 

"We had a really good car last weekend and if that last caution don't come out, we might have won. Hopefully now we can get the consistency back that we had last year and challenge for the Lucas Series Championship", stated Earl.

 

Earl and the team will travel to Ohio and Tennessee this weekend and compete in three events. On Friday night Earl will compete in a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Muskingum County Speedway in Ohio and then travel to  another $10,000 to win Lucas Oil sanctioned event at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN on Saturday. On Sunday Earl and the team will travel to Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN for the final event of the three race weekend for another $10,000 to win feature event.


 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com. 

 

 

Recent Results:

 

DATE                LOCATION                 FINISH

 

May 15th           Paducah, KY                     21st

May 16th           LaSalle, IL                       Rain

May 23rd           West Plains, MO              7th

May 24th           Pontoon Beach, IL            3rd

May 30th           Florence, KY                     5th

June 6th             Rossburg, OH                   10th

June 11th           Wheel, TN                         12th

June 12th           Chatsworth, GA                19th

June 13th           Talladega, AL                   Rain

June 16th           Cleveland, TN                  10th

June 18th           Swainsboro, GA                6th

June 20th           Gaffney, SC                      18th

June 27th            Sarver, PA                        3rd

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 1st, 2009  

Gary Christian Enjoys Strong NCRA/MARS Weekend

Broken Bow, OK (7/01/09) – Gary Christian spent the weekend behind the wheel of his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model as he entered a trifecta of NCRA Vs. MARS Super Late Model events.

Gary opened the weekend at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker, Oklahoma on Friday, June 26th, where he finished 3rd in his heat race to lock into the feature. Christian would get as high as the 3rd position in the feature event, before spinning out and having to go to the back of the pack. However, he wouldn't let this get him down as he would charge from the rear of the field to a solid 10th place finish.

On Saturday night, June 27th, the team was in action in another MARS Vs. NCRA Challenge event. With 39 cars on hand, Gary finished 2nd in his heat race, which once again locked him into the feature event, where he raced his way to a 13th place finish.

The team wrapped up the ultra-busy weekend on Sunday night, June 28th as they made their debut at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri for the final leg of the MARS Vs. NCRA Challenge. Gary would open a lot of eyes in the event as he out-raced many of the areas top competitors to score a 6th place finish in the feature!

Christian Motorsports will return to O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model action this weekend, July 3rd – 4th with a pair of events in Louisiana and Texas.  The weekend will get underway on Friday, July 3rd the team will compete at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas before moving to Champion Motor Speedway in Minden, Louisiana on Saturday, July 4th.  Both events are 50 laps and pay $2,500 to win.  Gary continues to lead the O’Reilly SUPR Rookie of the Year standings.  For more information on this weekend’s events, 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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
July 1st, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor & Keith Craft Join Forces

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (7/01/09) – Jeff Taylor Motorsports is proud to announce that he has teamed up with Keith Craft for the remainder of the 2009 season in the Super Late Model ranks.

 

Taylor and Craft recently reached an agreement for the duo to be teammates for the remainder of the 2009, and their assault on the Super Late Model world will begin this weekend in the Magnolia state with a quadruple shot of racing action for both drivers. 

 

Jeff will debuting his brand new #5 Larry Shaw/Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in the Four Crown Nationals, which is a mini series that will see four straight nights of $2,000 to win events in the state of Mississippi.  The busy stretch will get underway on Thursday, July 2nd at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi before moving to Central Mississippi in Winona, Mississippi on Friday, July 3rd.  On Saturday, July 4th a 40 lap event will be held at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi before wrapping up on Sunday, July 5th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  A point’s payout, which will be determined by car counts will also be distributed at the conclusion of the series for the top seven point’s earners. 

 

Jeff will also be competing in the Open Wheel Modified division each night.

 

For more information on the tracks involved, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net, www.CentralMississippiSpeedway.com, www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, and www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

Jeff made the last minute decision to pilot his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Crowley's Ridge Raceway in Paragould, Arkansas on Saturday night. After winning his heat race, Jeff finished a close 3rd in the feature.

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 Taylor Chassis Order Form Calculator can now be found by going to www.JeffTaylor5.com and clicking on the “Taylor Race Cars” link.

Taylor Chassis customers continue to rack up accolades across the country as several more drivers have found their way to victory lane over the past few weeks.

Eddie Belec won the Open Wheel Modified 50 lap race at I-76 speedway in Ft Morgan, Colorado on Saturday night, June 27th. The victory was his second win in as many weeks in his Taylor Chassis powered by DC Racing Engines.

 

Peyton Taylor picked up another win his his #01 Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.

 

Aaron Turnbull drove his Shaw By Taylor Open Wheel Modified to a clean sweep in the $1,300 to win, Can-Am Shootout at Williston Basin Speedway in Williston, North Dakota on Saturday night, June 27th. Turnbull won his heat race, dash, and feature event, leading every lap of every race, and pulling away in the feature for a dominating win.

 

Mike Palasini Jr. drove his #8 Taylor Chassis to the feature win on Saturday, June 27th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.

 

Jeff Taylor would like to thank all of his sponsors including Provence Construction, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Rick Lovelady Carpets, Keith Craft Racing Engines, 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, ICI Drywall, 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 .

 

Chub Frank Scores Best Finish Of Season On ‘Great Northern Tour’ But Still Searching For Speed

 

BEAR LAKE, PA – July 1, 2009 – Chub Frank is still searching for that elusive combination to get him back to Victory Lane on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

 

Though Chub enjoyed his best finish of the 2009 season and authored several other strong outings during the seven-race ‘Great Northern Tour’ that closed out the month of June for the WoO LMS, he wasn’t satisfied with his performance.

 

“We did have some good runs, but we’re looking for more,” said the veteran driver from Bear Lake, Pa. “We’re getting a little closer, but we still haven’t got it figured out.”

 

The highlight of Chub’s grueling 10-day trip through the Northeast with the Outlaws came on June 25 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., where he drove his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1* to a second-place finish in the 50-lap ‘Showdown in Sarvertown’ held-over by rain from May 5. He started from the outside pole and led laps 1-4 of the A-Main before settling for a season-high finish behind Josh Richards.

 

“We made the right move when we changed cars after hot laps,” said Chub. “That (first) car was set up for the slick and I knew (the surface) was gonna be wide open.”

 

The run put a smile on Chub’s face – specifically, because it made him “happy to get a (substantial) paycheck,” he said. “I haven’t gotten one in awhile.”

 

Chub also flashed some speed in three other ‘Great Northern Tour’ events, finishing eighth on June 21 at Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway; seventh on June 23 at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Speedway; and eighth on June 24 at Big Diamond Raceway in Forestville, Pa. He went forward in each of the A-Mains, which was a good sign; however, he simply started too far back to make a bid for victory.

 

At Cornwall, Chub was scheduled to start 13th in the 50-lap A-Main but had to take the green flag at the rear of the field because he headed back to the pit area for work on his car after presenting his machine on the frontstretch for the pre-race ceremonies. He started 14th in the 40-lapper at Canandaigua (he ended up as the last car on the lead lap after the race’s final 35 circuits ran caution-free) and started 17th in the ‘Coal Country 40’ at Big Diamond after winning a B-Main.

 

Chub’s more frustrating finishes during the swing came in the opener on June 18 at Ohsweken (Ont.) Speedway (15th after problems under the hood forced him to retire on lap 16); June 22 at Can-Am Motorsports in La Fargeville, N.Y. (16th); and June 27 in the $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100 at Lernerville (12th after starting 16th).

 

Chub had high hopes for the big Firecracker event, but he struggled throughout the distance.

 

“We needed to run the car different set-up wise,” Chub said of his Firecracker effort. “I didn0t think (the track) was gonna go that slow; I thought maybe it would tear up a little bit. We just weren’t very good, especially on the long runs.”

 

Chub ended the ‘Great Northern Tour’ ranked seventh in the WoO LMS points standings, 146 points behind leader Josh Richards through 21 events.

 

Chub’s next action with the WoO LMS will be when he heads west for the ‘Wild West Tour,’ a swing of five events that begins on July 8 at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. The stretch of racing also will visit North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn., on July 9; River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., on July 10; Gillette (Wyo.) Thunder Speedway on July 14; and Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, S.D., on July 16.

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 30th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Garners Pair of Top Fives in BSS Action

 

Batesville, Arkansas (6/30/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. continued his hot streak over the weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model as he garnered a pair of top five finishes in Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series action.

 

Billy had a great weekend in the state of Alabama as he competed with the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series for Super Late Models. On Friday night, June 26th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Moyer Jr. qualified second fastest in his group in group qualifications, which earned him the 3rd starting spot for the feature event. In the main event, Billy had a good car on long runs, but was not quite as good on short runs. Unfortunately, the event would see several cautions, which resulted in several short runs. He would still manage to battle a tight race car to a 4th place finish.

 

On Saturday night, June 27th, Jr. Motorsports invaded Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for a $3,000 to win Bama Super Series Event. With 28 Super Late Models on hand, Billy locked into the 5th starting position via time trials. He would advance to the third position early in the event, and would later race his way to as high as the second position before slipping to a third place finish behind Chris Ragan and Anthony Burroughs by the time that the checkered flag dropped on the 50 lap event.

 

Last Thursday night, June 25th, the team invaded Clayhill Motorsports Park in Atwood, Tennessee for the first ever time on Thursday night. Billy qualified 5th fastest in his group, and charged to a 2nd place finish in his heat. Via his heat race finish, he started 6th in the feature and slipped to a 9th place finish on a one groove track.

 

This weekend Jr. Motorsports has set their sights on the Four Crown Nationals, which is a mini series that will see four straight nights of $2,000 to win events in the state of Mississippi.  The busy stretch will get underway on Thursday, July 2nd at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi before moving to Central Mississippi in Winona, Mississippi on Friday, July 3rd.  On Saturday, July 4th a 40 lap event will be held at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi before wrapping up on Sunday, July 5th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  A point’s payout, which will be determined by carcounts will also be distributed at the conclusion of the series for the top seven point’s earners.  For more information on the tracks involved, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net, www.CentralMississippiSpeedway.com, www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, and www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, 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 .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

June 30th, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Wraps Up Busy, Yet Successful Two Weeks

 

Tyrone, Georgia (6/30/09) –Tony Knowles spent the last two weeks criss-crossing areas ranging from Canada to New York to Alabama in his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model, and once the dust settled on the action he had several impressive runs to show for his efforts.

 

Tony opened the Great Northern Tour on Thursday, June 18th at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario. With 42 Super Late Models on hand for the World of Outlaw event, Tony struggled in time trials as a result of a flat tire and qualified 37th fastest. As a result he had to start deep in his heat race in the 9th position. Despite being behind the eight ball, Knowles raced his way to the 5th position, which was one spot short of a transfer, but still earned him the outside front row starting spot for a b-main. Tony raced his way to the b-main win and started 18th in the 40 lap feature event. In the main event, Tony had a great car and blasted his way to a 6th place finish, which was his best ever in World of Outlaw Super Late Model action. He also received a $500 bonus for being the highest finishing driver outside the top 12 in WoO points.

 

After a scheduled travel day, Saturday night, June 20th’s World of Outlaw Super Late Model event at Drummondville Speedway in Quebec was nixed by Mother Nature.

 

Tony had another strong outing with the World of Outlaws on Sunday night, June 21st as he entered the third and final round of the Canadian events at Cornwall Motor Speedway in Long Sault, Ontario. Knowles qualified 4th fastest of the thirty Super Late Models on hand, and picked up a fourth place finish in his heat race, which resulted in him starting 10th in the main event. During the course of the 50 lap event, he would advance to a 9th place finish.

 

TKR Motorsports competed at Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, New York on Monday night, June 22nd. Thirty-one Super Late Models were on hand for the event, and Tony qualified 18th fastest in time trials. After starting sixth in his heat race, he battled his way to a fourth place finish, earning him the 12th starting position for the 50 lap feature. However, his night would come to a very early end, when a lap one melee would result in right front suspension damage, bringing Tony's night to an end.

 

The team traveled to Canandaigua Speedway in Canandaigua, New York tonight for another World of Outlaw Super Late Model event on Tuesday, June 23rd. With 31 Super Late Models on hand, Knowles qualified 13th fastest and picked up a 5th place finish in his heat race to lock into the 13th starting position for the feature. In the main event, Tony would advance to an 8th place finish at the 4/10 mile oval.

 

Tony wrapped up the Great Northern Tour with the World of Outlaws on Wednesday night, June 24th at Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Pennsylvania. Forty-six Super Late Models signed in for the event, and Tony qualified 21st fastest, which resulted in him starting 6th in his heat race. He would slip to an 8th place finish in his heat race, which pinned him deep in a b-main event. After starting 7th in the b-main, he advanced to a sixth place finish, which was just short of a transfer to the feature event, bringing his night to an early end.

 

After their northern swing TKR Motorsports made the long trek to Alabama to wrap up a busy two weeks of racing in a pair of Bama Super Series Super Late Model events in the state of Alabama. On Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Tony qualified 5th fastest in his group, which earned him the 9th starting spot for the 40 lap feature event. Early in the race, Knowles would crack the top five and would spend the remainder of the event battling Daniel Miller and Billy Moyer Jr. for the 3rd position. Knowles would ultimately finish a solid 5th in the feature.

 

On Saturday night, June 27th, the team traveled to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for a $3,000 to win event with the Bama Super Series. Tony would once again lock into the feature via time trials as he secured the sixth starting position. Early in the race, Knowles would race his way as high as the fourth position before fading to a 7th place finish late in the race with an ill-handling car.

 

Tony Knowles will take the upcoming weekend off to freshen his equipment.  He will next be in action on Friday, July 10th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama in a $7,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event.  The next night he will travel to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event, which will be taped by Speed TV for a future airing.  For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com, www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com, and www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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
June 30th, 2009

 

Todd Hall Wins At Malden; Crate Championship Up Next

 

Charleston, MO (6/30/09) –Todd Hall Motorsports piloted his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt Crate Late Model to his first feature triumph of the 2009 season over the weekend. 

 

Todd had a great outing on Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri in a Weekly Racing Series Event. In the feature he took the win over Chris Hall and Todd Gibbs, which was Hall's second triumph of the 2009 season! After winning his heat race, he started second in the feature and powered his way to the win, which was his second of the 2009 campaign.

 

Hall will look to carry his momentum into this weekend’s Crate World Championship at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama.  The event will be headlined by a $25,000 to win, 100 lap main event on Saturday night, which is expected to draw many of the nation’s top Crate Late Model drivers.  An open practice will be held on Thursday with qualifying and heat races on Friday.  On Saturday b-mains, non-qualifier events, and the 100 lap a-main will be held.  For more information, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com !

 

Todd Hall Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, and MSRMafia.com .

For the latest information on the Todd Hall Motorsports Team visit the official website at www.ToddHallMotorsports.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 29th, 2009

Jan Howard Conquers Riverside International Speedway

 

Marion, Arkansas (6/29/09) – Jan Howard piloted his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine Wingless 305 Sprint Car to another feature win at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday night, June 27th.

 

Jan had another great night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. In the Wingless 305 Sprint Car division, Jan started 3rd in the feature via passing points after charging from 6th to 2nd in his heat race. In the feature, Howard would motor his way to the front early in the event, and never look back en route to another win. The win was his third triumph of the 2009 season.

 

This coming weekend, July 3rd-4th, Jan will be in action in his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 360 Sprint Car in two huge events with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) at Riverside International Speedway.  A strong contingent of drivers from across the country is expected to converge on the ¼ mile, gumbo oval. On Friday night, a complete ASCS program will be held, which will culminate in a $3,000 to win, 25 lap event.  On Saturday night, another complete ASCS program will be on tap with a $6,000 top prize going to the winner of the 50 lap feature event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ASCSRacing.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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

June 29th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Rolls To NAS Win

 

Corinth, Mississippi (6/29/09) –Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports overcame intense heat over the weekend to record two strong finishes, including a win, in their #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Anthony and the team enjoyed an incredible weekend with the Long Lewis Bama Super Series. On Friday night, June 26th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Burroughs qualified fastest in his group and fastest overall in the 26 car field, which earned him the pole position for the feature event. At the drop of the green flag, Anthony would begin to battle side by side with Jamie Flannigan for the top spot. By lap 10, Burroughs had sole possession of the top spot, and held a narrow advantage over Chris Ragan and Flannigan. Anthony would drive a masterful race to beat Ragan to the checkered flag as he picked up the $2,000 winner's check!

 

On Saturday night, June 27th the team was once again in action with the Long Lewis Ford BSS at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama. With 28 Super Late Models on hand for the event, Anthony qualified second fastest in group qualifications, which resulted in him starting 4th in the feature event. At the drop of the green flag Anthony would advance to the third position, which he would maintain for the next 20 laps. As the race approached its midpoint, Daniel Miller, who was running second, retired from the event, moving Burroughs up to the second spot. Burroughs would battle with Billy Moyer Jr. during the last half of the race for the second position, before moving past Moyer Jr. with ten laps to go to finish in the second position.

 

This weekend the team has set their sights on the Four Crown Nationals, which is a mini series that will see four straight nights of $2,000 to win events in the state of Mississippi.  The busy stretch will get underway on Thursday, July 2nd at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi before moving to Central Mississippi in Winona, Mississippi on Friday, July 3rd.  On Saturday, July 4th a 40 lap event will be held at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi before wrapping up on Sunday, July 5th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  A point’s payout, which will be determined by carcounts will also be distributed at the conclusion of the series for the top seven point’s earners.  For more information on the tracks involved, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net, www.CentralMississippiSpeedway.com, www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, and www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

June 24th, 2009

 

Voodoo Motorsports Wraps Up Busy Week

 

Franklinton, Louisiana (6/24/09) – Voodoo Motorsports has been extremely busy over the past week with both team drivers, David Breazeale and Scott Creel, in action throughout the Southeast.

 

After utilizing a Lucas Oil Late Model Series provisional, David Breazeale picked up a 20th place finish in his #54 Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model in the $7,000 to win event on Tuesday night, June 17th at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee

 

Breazeale was in action at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series on Thursday night, June 18th. Intermittent showers throughout the night made for a late show, but the staff was able to compete the event. After finishing 5th in his heat race, David started 14th in the 40 lap feature and raced his way to a 15th place finish.

 

Friday night, June 19th found Breazeale in action at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series tour. David won the b-main, which earned him the 19th starting position for the feature event. He would advance to a 16th place finish, earning the Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race honors.

 

David wrapped up the chaotic Lucas Oil Late Model Series Southern Swing on Saturday night, June 20th Fayetteville Speedway in Fayetteville, North Carolina. After utilizing a series provisional he picked up a 23rd place finish in the event.  Breazeale is currently second in the Lucas Oil Late Model Rookie of the Year point standings.

 

Scott Creel also had a busy weekend in his #31 Creel Brothers/Mastersbilt/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model as he entered the MSCCS event at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Friday, June 19th.  With 27 cars on hand he qualified 6th fastest in his group in group qualifications.  After starting second in his qualifier, he raced his way to the win, and earned the 10th starting spot for the 40 lap feature event. After going off the end of the track on the second lap, he rebounded to a great 5th place finish against a solid field of cars.

 

Scott Creel wrapped up his weekend on Saturday night, June 20th at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi in a $2,500 to win, 50 lap MSCCS event. With 32 Super Late Models on hand, Creel qualified for the feature event.  However, he would battle a free car throughout the night to a 15th place finish.

 

This weekend Breazeale will not be in action as he prepares for upcoming Lucas Oil Late Model Series events.  Scott Creel will enter a sole event on Saturday night, June 27th as he competes with the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event at Pike County Speedway in McComb, Mississippi.  The event will be highlighted by a $2,500 to win/$400 to start event.  For more information, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com and www.PikeCountySpeedway.com .

 

Voodoo Motorsports has several new items listed on their For Sale page at www.VoodooDirt.com .

 

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, 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.VoodooDirt.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

June 24th, 2009

 

Jake Tucker Records Top Ten at Riverside

 

Collierville, TN (6/24/09) – Jake “The Snake” Tucker from Collierville, Tennessee returned to action on Saturday, June 20th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas and despite an ill-handling race car came away with another top ten finish.

 

Jake competed at Riverside International Speedway on Saturday night against a field of sixteen competitors in his #11 Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw/Dynotech Open Wheel Modified. After finishing seventh in his heat race, he started 12th in the 15 lap feature event. Jake would spend the entire feature battling a loose car. By the time that the checkered flag fell, he was credited with a 10th place finish.

 

Tucker Motorsports will once again be in action on Saturday, June 27th at Riverside International Speedway in 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), 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 Jake Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 23rd, 2009  

Eric Cooley Visits Victory Lane Again

Fulton, MS (6/23/09) – Eric Cooley enjoyed another successful night behind the wheel of his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model on Saturday night at Central Mississippi Speedway as he dominated the event to pick up another win.

Eric entered a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday night, June 20th at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi.  After setting quick time in time trials and winning his heat race, Eric would lead flag to flag in the feature to best a field of eleven NeSmith Crate Late Models to take the win, which was his second of the year at Central Mississippi Speedway and his seventh of the 2009 season overall. He was followed across the finish line by Mark Stokes and Wayne Beckwith.

Cooley Motorsports will maintain a low profile this weekend as they enter the Weekly Racing Series Event at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday, June 27th.  Eric will be in action in the NeSmith Weekly Crate Late Model division as well as possible the Late Model Stock division.  For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

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), 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
June 22nd, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Scores Top Ten at Clarksville SN Event

 

Batesville, Arkansas (6/22/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. has been burning up the ovals throughout the Midwest over the past week in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model and has a pair of top ten finishes to show for his efforts.

 

Jr. Motorsports entered the $10,000 to win UMP Summernationals event on Saturday night, June 20th at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee.  With 44 Super Late Models on hand, Billy qualified second fastest in his group.  After starting second in his heat race and having a race-long battle with Terry Casey for the top spot, Billy slipped to a second place finish, which gave him the sixth starting position for the main event. In the feature, Billy would work his way as high as the fourth position before dropping a few spots late in the event to record a solid, seventh place finish against the talent-laden field.

 

On Tuesday, June 16th, Billy entered the $10,000 to win Open Shootout at Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa. With 28 Super Late Models on hand, and Billy competing at a 1/2 mile oval for the first time ever, things got off to a rough start. While warming the car up prior to hotlaps, he encountered engine problems in his primary car. As a result, he piloted the #11 Victory Circle M1 Chassis entry, which is owned by his Dad, and was scheduled to be piloted by Nascar driver, Denny Hamlin, in the Prelude last week. With no hot laps in the car, Billy did an amazing job to qualify 6th fastest overall and with a three car invert for heat race action, started third in his heat race. He would finish in the third spot, which transferred him to the dash, where he finished 5th. In the main event, Moyer Jr. started 5th, and was running in the 10th position near the race's midway point, when he made the decision to retire from the event to save his equipment. He was credited with a 14th place finish.

 

June 14th saw Moyer Jr. make the last minute decision to compete in a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday night at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri. With 22 Super Late Models on hand, Billy won his heat and finished 5th in the dash, which resulted in him starting 5th in the feature. Moyer Jr. would advance to the third position early in the event and battled Ken Schrader for much of the feature for the second spot. Billy actually passed Schrader late in the event, but lapped traffic would allow Schrader to get back around him. At the finish line, Moyer Jr. would be credited with a third place finish.

 

This week will see Billy continue his extremely busy schedule as he is set to enter four events in four nights.  His week will get underway on Wednesday, June 24th at Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois in a $6,000 to win UMP Summernationals event at the 3/8 mile oval.  On Thursday night, June 25th, Jr. Motorsports will invade Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for the first time ever in a $6,000 to win UMP Summernationals event.  For more information on the events, please visit www.UMPRacing.com, www.TriCitySpeedway.net, and www.ClayhillMotorsports.com .

 

On Friday, June 26th, Billy will travel to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start Bama Super Series event.  On Saturday, June 27th the action shifts to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for a $3,000 to win/$300 to start Bama Super Series event.  For more information on the events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com and www.MoultonRaceway.com .

 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, 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 .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

June 16th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Enjoys Strong Extended Weekend

 

Corinth, Mississippi (6/16/09) – Despite losing two events to Mother Nature, Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports enjoyed a great four day weekend that saw them record two strong finishes in their #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports//Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model.

The busy four day stretch got underway as Anthony entered the $7,000 to win, Lucas Oil Late Model Series event at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee on Thursday night, June 11th. Thirty-Eight Super Late Models were on hand, and in group qualifications, Burroughs qualified 4th fastest overall. He would go on to win his heat race over Scott Bloomquist and Shane Clanton, earning him the outside front row starting position for the feature event. At the drop of the green flag, Anthony would slip back to the sixth position as the bottom groove was the place to be. During the course of the 40 lap feature he would rebound to a 5th place finish against the talent-laden field!

BHL Motorsports was rained out shortly before hot laps on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

On Saturday night, the team traveled to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win/$400 to start O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event. With passing points in effect, Anthony started 4th in his heat race and finished 2nd, which locked him into the 6th starting position for the feature event. In the feature the team would miss the setup and Anthony would slip to a 9th place finish.

On Sunday night the team was slated to compete at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in a Weekly Racing Series Event, but storm damage forced the cancellation of the event.

This weekend, the team will travel to the Magnolia state for a pair of Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model events.  The weekend will get underway on Friday, June 19th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap event around the ¼ mile, gumbo oval.

 

On Saturday, June 20th, the action will shift south to Don Cliburn’s Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win/$300 to start, 50 lap event at the ¼ mile, gumbo oval.  For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.StateSeries.com , www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net , and www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

June 17th, 2009

 

Jeff Taylor Heads To Whynot Motorsports Park

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (6/17/09) – Jeff Taylor is preparing to invade the deep South this weekend for a $3,000 to win Open Wheel Modified event at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.

 

Jeff will be piloting his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis in the 2nd Annual C&B Contracting 35 this Saturday, June 20th at Rodney Wing’s Whynot Motorsports Park.  The first leg of the event was held back in early May with the second night being rained out and rescheduled for this weekend.  Saturday night’s event will boast a $3,000 to win/$200 to start event at the racy, 3/8 mile, clay oval.  For more information on the event, please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .

 

Taylor Chassis current and perspective customers will like to note that a Printable Taylor Chassis Customer Roller Form and a 2009 Taylor Chassis Order Form Calculator can now be found by going to www.JeffTaylor5.com and clicking on the “Taylor Race Cars” link.

 

Taylor Chassis customers continue to rack up accolades across the country as several more drivers have found their way to victory lane over the past few weeks.

 

Dominic Ursetta continued his sizzling win streak to four feature wins by winning his third in a row at I-76 Speedway's 2009 B.S.T. / Larry Shaw Open Wheel Modified Series on June 6th in Fort Morgan,Co.  Ursetta dominated a field of over 40 competitors in his #6u Taylor Chassis, Capriotti-powered Open Wheel Modified. Arvada X Motorsports teammate, Eddie Belec Jr., was the hard charger of the feature, starting 16th and finishing an impressive 4th in his #3b Taylor Chassis, Capriotti-powered Open Wheel Modified.

 

On May 30th Chris Smith raced his way into victory lane in his Taylor Chassis at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi!

 

Blake Burns won the Open Wheel Modified feature on Saturday night, May 30th at 64 Speedway in Augusta, Arkansas in his Shaw By Taylor Open Wheel Modified

 

Mike Palasini Jr. powered his #8 Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified to the O'Reilly USCS Open Wheel Modified feature win on Saturday night, May 30th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.

 

On May 24th Kevin Fitzgerald piloted his #66 Taylor/Shaw Open Wheel Modified to the feature win on Monday night at Antioch Speedway in Antioch, California. Fitzgerald beat a stout field of 20 racers for the Freedom Series event 25 lap feature!

 

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, ICI Drywall, 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 .

 

Tony Knowles Looks To Conquer Canada

 

Tyrone, Georgia (6/17/09) –Tony Knowles is set to invade Canada this weekend in his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model during the World of Outlaws Great Northern Tour.

 

In 2008, TKR Motorsports traveled to Canada to compete in the Great Northern Tour with the World of Outlaws, and the experience that he had during the trip, made him decide to return in 2009.

 

“Going north across the border to race is something that is just incredible.  The fans, the tracks, and everybody show great hospitality, and it’s definitely become a high point of each racing season.  That’s why we decided to make the long tow again this year,” commented Knowles.

 

An incredibly busy schedule will great the 22 year old, Tyrone, Georgia driver over the next ten days, which kicks off on Thursday, June 18th at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario in the Six Nations 50.  Knowles will compete with the tour in Canada for two additional events, before heading back state side to compete in several more World of Outlaw Late Model Series events.  As of right now, the team plans to compete with the tour at least through Wednesday, June 24th at Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. At that point the team will decide whether to stay up north and compete at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennyslvania or to head back South for a pair of weekend events.  For more information on the events, please visit www.WoOLMS.com .

 

Upcoming Events:

June 18th: WoO - Ohsweken Speedway – Ohsweken, Ontario

June 20th: WoO - Autodrome Speedway – Drummondville, Quebec

June 21st: WoO - Cornwall Motor Speedway – Long Sault, Ontario

June 22nd: WoO - Cam-Am Motorsports Park – LaFargeville, New York

June 23rd: WoO - Canandaigua Speedway – Canandaigua, New York

June 24th: WoO - Big Diamond Speedway – Pottsville, Pennsylvania

 

Although Tony had to spend part of the time dodging rain, Tony still had a very busy weekend. Things got started on Thursday night at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee with a $7,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series Event. The event drew 38 Super Late Models. After finishing second in his heat race, Knowles started 4th in the feature event, and raced his way to a 4th place finish on a track where passing was difficult.

 

On Friday night, TKR Motorsports once again competed with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series as the tour invaded North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia. Tony started 14th in the main event and advanced to an 8th place finish on a lightning-fast track.

 

The team was scheduled to compete at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama with the Lucas Oil tour on Saturday night, but Mother Nature nixed the program. As a result, Tony competed at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia, where he picked up a 3rd place finish in the feature event.

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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 .

 

Jan Howard Records Another Top 5 at Riverside

 

Marion, Arkansas (6/16/09) – On Saturday night, Jan Howard returned to the cockpit of his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine Winged Sprint Car at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, and he survived a caution-plagued event to record another top five finish.

 

Howard Motorsports competed in the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in an event that drew 23 entries. After starting third in his heat race, Jan raced his way to a second place finish, which earned him the 5th starting spot for the feature event. In the feature, which would be shortened by 10 laps due to excessive cautions, Jan would race his way to a 5th place finish.

 

Jan will be pulling double duty at Riverside International Speedway this Saturday, June 20th as he returns to the seat of his #46 305 Wingless Sprint Car and his #4x 360 Lofton Motorsports/Winged Sprint Car in a Weekly Racing Series Event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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 .

 

 

Gary Christian Set For I-30 Speedway Double Shot

Broken Bow, OK (6/16/09) – Gary Christian is set to invade his favorite track, I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas, this weekend for a pair of events in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model.

Last weekend, Christian Motorsports set out to compete in two events.  After a week away from the race track, Gary was prepared to return to action on Friday night, June 12th with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. However, heavy rains early in the week forced the postponement of the event.

On Saturday night, June 13th, the team made the trek to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win/$400 to start, 50 lap event, which was sanctioned by the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour. With 26 Super Late Models on hand and passing points in effect, Gary started 3rd in his heat race and picked up a 3rd place finish, which locked him into the 11th starting position for the feature. In the main event, he would battle a tight car to a 14th place finish. After the completion of Saturday’s event, Gary continues to lead the 2009 O’Reilly SUPR Rookie of the Year standings and continues to hold down the third position in the overall series’ standings.

This weekend Christian will travel to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a pair of events with the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour.  On Friday night a $1,250 to win event will be held, and on Saturday night a $2,500 to win/$400 to start, 50 lap event is on tap.  Gary favors the small bullrings like I-30 Speedway, and lists the ¼ mile, red clay oval as his favorite track.  For more information on the event, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com and www.I-30Speedway.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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

 

Strong Qualifying Effort Turns To Frustrating ‘Dream’ 100 Run For Chub Frank

 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Chub Frank was pleased with his qualifying effort for last weekend’s UMP DIRTcar Racing-sanctioned Dirt Late Model Dream XV at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

 

But the veteran driver known as ‘Chubzilla’ wasn’t so pleased with his performance come feature time on Saturday night.

 

Chub turned the 22nd-fastest time out of 116 entrants in Friday night’s time-trial session, lapping the half-mile oval at 16.044 seconds. When fast-timer Josh Richards picked a ‘4’ invert, that thrust Chub onto the pole position for Saturday night’s fourth heat race.

 

“You can’t ask for the invert to work out much better for you,” said Chub, who went on to finish second in the preliminary and earn the 10th starting spot for the 100-lap, $100,000-to-win A-Main.

 

But after Chub spent the first 10 laps of the feature with his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1* seemingly running strong in seventh place, his hopes for success in the Dream went awry. He struggled with suspension problems, fading out of the top 15 by lap 40 and finishing 19th after retiring late in the event.

 

“The car wasn’t bad in the heat race and it started out good in the feature for about eight or 10 laps,” said Chub, who pitted for some adjustments to his car during the race’s only caution period, on lap 51. “But then it just went away. I don’t know what happened – the thing just started bouncing, like it got bound up in the corners.

 

“Josh (Richards) and I got together on the first lap – I don’t think he knew I was there,” he continued. “But I don’t know if that caused a problem with the car. It’s just something that’s pretty frustrating to deal with.”

 

Chub returned to his shop in Bear Lake, Pa., following the Dream with plans to spend the week gearing up his equipment for the eight-race, 10-day World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Great Northern Tour’ that kicks off on June 18 at Ohsweken (Ont.) Speedway and concludes with the $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100 on June 26-27 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. Part of his work for that trip is preparing a car for his Canadian friend and sponsor Peter Mantha Jr., who will compete in the three Canadian events on the Great Northern Tour schedule.

 

Chub’s only scheduled racing appearance this weekend is the O’Reilly All-Star Late Model Series event on Sunday night (June 14) at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pa

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 3rd, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Scores Top Five at Governor’s Cup

 

Batesville, Arkansas (6/03/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. continued his hot streak on Saturday night as he picked up another top five finish behind the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Billy returned to the state of Mississippi on Saturday night, June 6th to compete in the 6th Annual Coca-Cola Governor's Cup at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The $5,000 to win/$300 to start event, drew 35 cars, and in group qualifications, Billy would record the second fastest time in his group and earned the 6th starting spot for the 50 lap feature.  After having several cars check up in front of him on the start, Billy fell back to the 10th position, but immediately began marching forward once again. By the race's midpoint, he was up to the sixth position, and lap 30 would see him crack the top five. Late in the race, Moyer Jr. would move into the 4th position before slipping to a 5th place finish.

 

This weekend, Billy resume his pursuit of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Championship.  Moyer Jr. is the current point’s leader for the tour, and will lead them into Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri on Friday, June 12th for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event.  Billy had a strong run at the Malden in 2009, and will be looking to use his experience at the ¼ mile oval to pick up his third O’Reilly MSRA win of 2009.  For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.MaldenSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday, June 13th, Jr. Motorsports will head due south to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win/$400 to start event, which will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Models.  For more information on the event, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com and www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .

 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, 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 .

 

Eric Cooley Rockets To Victory Lane at Magnolia

Fulton, MS (6/09/09) – Eric Cooley enjoyed another extremely successful night behind the wheel of his #33c Cooley Motorsports Crate Late Model and #33c Cooley Motorsports Late Model Stock at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday night, June 6th as he picked up his 6th win of the season .

Eric pulled double duty on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. In the Crate Late Model division, Cooley advanced from his 9th starting position to finish 3rd, which earned him the sixth starting position for the 15 lap main event. After slipping back in the field early in the feature, he rebounded to a 3rd place finish in the 21 car field.

In the Late Model Stock division, Eric won his heat race, and started on the pole in the feature. He would lead the early stages before falling back to the third spot as the race approached its midpoint. However, by lap eight, he had regained his momentum and overtook Tony Shelton for the lead. Cooley went on to lead the last seven laps en route to the win.

On Friday night, Cooley Motorsports traveled to Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to do some testing for the upcoming NeSmith Late Model Series events. After starting in the rear of his heat race, Eric advanced to a third place finish, which earned him the 6th starting spot for the feature. The main event presented the racers with a one lane race track and Cooley would only be able to manage a 4th place finish.

Cooley Motorsports will return to action this Friday thru Saturday, June 12th-14th in a trio of NeSmith Late Model Series events in the Magnolia state.  The weekend gets underway on Friday, June 12th at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event.  On Friday night, Eric will follow the NeSmith tour to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event at the ¼ mile oval.  The weekend will conclude at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event around the 3/8 mile, gumbo oval.  Heading into this weekend’s action, Eric Cooley is the point’s leader for the NeSmith National Late Model Series.  For more information on the events, please visit 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., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), 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

June 9th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Set For Four Race Swing

 

Corinth, Mississippi (6/09/09) – Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports are set for an ultra-busy weekend that will see them take their #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports//Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in four events in three states in four nights.

 

BHL Motorsports entered a pair of events over the course of last weekend.  Festivities got underway on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with a Weekly Racing Series Event.  With 15 Super Late Models on hand, Anthony set fast time in qualifications and started on the pole for the feature event.  Burroughs would lead the entire event, before a late race caution set up a green-white-checkered dash to the finish. As the field resumed green flag action, Burroughs' mount would push in turn one allowing Chris Ragan to slip by. Burroughs would be unable to retake the lead and had to settle for a second place finish.

 

On Saturday night, the team traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 6th Annual Coca-Cola Governor's Cup, which boasted a $5,000 winner's share for the 50 lap event. With 35 Super Late Models signed in for battle, Burroughs would pilot his entry to the 5th fastest time in his group in qualifications, which was one spot short of locking into the feature event.  As a result, Anthony started in the pole position in a b-main event.  Burroughs would overtake race-long leader, Kyle Beard, late in the event to take the win and earn the fourteenth starting spot for the feature. Anthony would pick up a few spots early in the event, before the track locked down.  He would be credited with a 10th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell on the feature.

 

This weekend, the team is scheduled to enter four events in four states.  The weekend will get underway with a $7,000 to win, Lucas Oil Late Model Series event on Thursday night, June 11th at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee.  Anthony has enjoyed several strong runs at “Ducktona” in the past, and will look for his biggest career payday on Thursday night.  For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.DuckRiverSpeedway.com .

 

On Friday night, June 12th the action will shift to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a Weekly Racing Series Event, where Burroughs will look to avenge “the one that got away” last Friday night.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

Saturday, June 13th will find BHL Motorsports traveling to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win/$400 to start event, which will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Models.  Anthony traveled to Greenville Speedway last month, only to be rained out before hot laps.  For more information on the event, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net or www.SUPRRacing.com .

 

The team’s busy weekend will wrap up on Sunday, June 14th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi, where they will enter a Weekly Racing Series Event.  For more information, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Duane Chamberlain makes Dream 100 field, preps for grueling Summer Nationals Tour

By Chris Tilley (C/T Marketing)
CONTACT: (606) 219-1723 or [email protected]

RICHMOND, IN (June 9, 2009)—Duane Chamberlain of Richmond, IN made his first Dream 100 since 2003 at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH on Saturday Night June 6, 2009.

Chamberlain qualified 28th out of the field of 116 that was assembled then went on to e third place run in the Fourth Heat which put him in the field of 24 for the 15th Annual Dream 100 that paid the winner $100,000.

During the A-Main, Chamberlain pulled off the track because the engine oil temperature got too hot, that gave him a 21st place finish. Jimmy Owens went on to claim his first-ever Dream 100 win.

This Thursday Night June 11, Chamberlain and crew will venture over to the Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for the opening event of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Series which boasts a 27 race event schedule in just 31 days. Chamberlain will try his hand at competing on the whole tour which starts at Brownstown and ends at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, OH on July 11th.

Complete results from the 15th Annual Dream 100 at Eldora Speedway can be viewed by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com .

Further information on Duane Chamberlain Motorsports can be viewed by clicking on the team’s official website located at www.duanechamberlainracing.com .

Duane would like to thank all of his supporters including: Bell Helmets, K&N Air Filters, SMS Race Engines, BASE Race Fuels, Dyer’s Top Rods, American Race Tires, Accu-Force Shock Dyno, and C/T Marketing.

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 8th, 2009

Jan Howard Scores Top 5 at Riverside

 

Marion, Arkansas (6/08/09) – On Saturday night, Jan Howard returned to the cockpit of his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine Winged Sprint Car at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, and when the final checkered flag fell on the evening’s festivities, he was credited with a top five finish.

 

Jan competed in the 360 Winged Sprint Car on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway. Twenty-two Sprint Cars, including some of the region’s top drivers were on hand for the Weekly Racing Series Event. After finishing second in his heat race, Jan started 6th in the 20 lap feature. He would battle his way to a 4th place finish behind Terry Gray, Marshall Skinner, and Jeff Swindell.

 

Jan will be back in action at Riverside International Speedway this Saturday, June 13th as he returns to the seat of his #46 305 Wingless Sprint Car in a Weekly Racing Series Event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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

 

Bobby Grabs First Career Crate Late Model Win!

May 29, 2009 -- Bobby Pierce, 12 year old son of Dirt Late Model legend Bob Pierce, picked up his first feature win in the Crate Late Model division in his 8th start Friday night at Farmer City. This win makes Bobby the youngest winner in UMP history.

He started 4th in the feature, took the lead on the 3rd lap, and never looked back. Bobby would like to thank all of his sponsors for their support. He commented in victory lane, "I have big shoes to fill, but it shouldn't be that hard."

June 5 Update -- Bobby made it two in a row tonight at Farmer City taking the feature win!

Short Cool One Finds Success in Crate Late Models

May 19, 2009 -- Bobby Pierce continues his crate late model debut. Just 12 years old, the "Short Cool One" has run his crate late model in five events. His first night out at Vermilion County Speedway, he came up short as a lapped car spinning in the corner cost him the chance for the victory. He finished 2nd.

The following weekend, he also finished 2nd.

On his third night out, he was running 4th when a competitor lost his driveshaft and the debris went through Bobby's right rear tire, taking him out.

This weekend, again at Vermilion County Speedway, there were 21 cars. Bobby started 8th in the heat and finished 4th, started 8th in the feature, and finished 3rd. He had a great run as he reeled in the leaders. He felt that he had a chance to win on a restart; however the track put a lapped car between him and 2nd place and that lapped car held him up.

Last night, Bobby ran his crate car for the first time at Lincoln Speedway. Unfortunately, he drew the tail of his heat, which has been his luck so far this year! He struggled a bit in the heat, as the track was super tacky. His small motor wasn't enough for heavy conditions. However, he started 14th in the feature and picked his way up to 6th place. He was really fast, and felt if he would have had a better starting position, he would have been in contention for the win.

This kid has been running great and has hopes of following in his dad's (Bob Pierce) footsteps into a super late model career.

Month Of May Was Pretty Darn Good For New York’s Mike Knight

 

RIPLEY, NY – Mike Knight certainly was satisfied with the way he got his season rolling during the month of May.

 

The 22-year-old rising dirt Late Model star from Ripley, N.Y., picked up some definite momentum during his busy month of action, which saw him enter 12 events at eight tracks in five states. In those dozen appearances he recorded one win, six top-five and eight top-10 finishes – not too shabby for a driver who was looking to find his rhythm one month ago.

 

“I feel like our car was pretty strong for the whole month,” said Knight, who campaigns family-owned Rocket machines. “We’re not far off from where we want to be with the cars. We could just use some breaks and luck to come our way to put us over the top.”

 

Knight started the month with a victory on May 2 at Stateline Speedway in Busti, N.Y., giving him two dirt Late Model wins to date in 2009. He closed the month with another triumph on May 31 at Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa. – behind the wheel of Jim Clinger’s No. 222 open-wheel E-Mod, which he is running quite often this season.

 

In between, Knight flashed his burgeoning talent with some impressive performances against top-notch competition. He was especially successful in O’Reilly All-Star Late Model Series competition, scoring a runner-up finish on May 30 at Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Mich., after finishing eighth the previous night at Hartford (Mich.) Motor Speedway (following a pit stop to change a flat tire when he was running fifth) and placing third on May 24 at Central Pennsylvania Speedway in Clearfield, Pa. (from the 20th starting spot).

 

Knight also recorded strong finishes away from the All-Star tour, on May 15 at Arcade International Speedway in Delevan, N.Y. (third place) and May 22 at Raceway 7 in Conneaut, Ohio (second place).

 

“We’re looking forward to the rest of the season,” said Knight, who sits eighth in the current All-Star Late Model Series points standings despite missing a couple events. “I think we have our program running well and should be able to contend for some wins.”

 

The driver known as ‘Hollywood’ has a light schedule ahead of him this weekend. He plans to run Clinger’s E-Mod on Friday night (June 5) at Raceway 7 and pull double-duty with his dirt Late Model and the E-Mod on Sunday night (June 7) at Eriez Speedway.

 

Knight’s dirt Late Model operation carries sponsorship from Arrowhead Wine Cellars, Mobilia Fruit Farm, Ottawaya’s Auto Body, Knight Farms, Corry Chrysler, Jay’s Auto Wrecking, Jim’s Parts Plus, RJB Construction, Chessa’ Pizza, NYPenn Surveying, TeCulver Contracting, Genesis Shocks, Crager Race Engines, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and American Racing Tires.

 

More information on Mike Knight is available soon on his completely redesigned website, www.mikeknight9k.com.

 

Chub Looks To This Weekend’s $100,000 Dirt Late Model Dream At Eldora Speedway For Some Momentum

 

BEAR LAKE, PA  – Chub Frank is looking for a jolt of momentum to propel him into his busy summer schedule.

 

There’s no better place for the veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., to get that boost than Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, where he travels this weekend (June 5-6) to compete in the Dirt Late Model Dream XV.

 

With a dirt Late Model season-high $100,000 top prize on the line in Saturday night’s 100-lap A-Main, Chub would quickly forget his frustrating stretch of World of Outlaws Late Model Series closing out the month of May if he could pull off a career-first triumph in the Dream.

 

“It sure would be nice to win that one,” Chub said of the Dream, which he’s qualified for six times with a top finish of third, in 2007. “We could use something positive happening for us.”

 

After scoring a spectacular third-place in the WoO LMS event on May 17 at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway, Ch ub appeared to be getting back on track. But he failed to register a top-five finish in the five WoO LMS shows run over the final two weeks of May.

 

Chub had his best outing in the first event of the month-ending stretch for the Outlaws, finishing sixth on May 22 at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., after spending much of the 50-lap distance battling Tim Fuller for fifth. A rainout the following night at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, led to Chub’s quiet 13th-place finish in the 40-lap A-Main on May 24 at Charter Raceway Park in Beaver Dam, Wis.

 

Back in Chub’s home region for a three-race eastern swing beginning on May 28 at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del., Chub thought he was headed toward a potential top-five finish in the track’s ‘First State 50’ after avoiding a massive lap-two crash. But Chub was collected by Austin Hubbard in a lap-six restart incident while running seventh, spinning him into the infield in turn fo ur with Hubbard’s car atop his hood. Chub continued with a damaged car but could only manage a 10th-place finish.

 

Chub debuted a new Corry Rubber/ Lake Shore Paving/ Hino Toyota/ All-Star Performance/ Corry Laser/ Slavic Corporation/ Custom Race Engines/ GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1* on May 29 in the ‘Conococheague 50’ at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway but experienced some first-night-out blues. He qualified by winning a B-Main and finished 12th in the feature.

 

The finale of the WoO LMS eastern swing, on May 31 at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, W.Va., began well for Chub with his first fast-time honor on the tour since September 2007. But he drew the sixth starting spot for the A-Main and got shuffled backward at the initial green flag. Chub battled inside the top 10 throughout the 40-lap distance, but on the last lap Tim Dohm’s bouncing car landed atop Chub’s hood, leaving Chub with a busted radiator and other damage that caused him to limp across the finish line in 10th place.

 

“I’m not a time-trialer, but it was nice to set fast time for the first time in awhile,” Chub said after the Tyler County event. “But we got a bad start (in the A-Main) when I got in a bad position behind Dohm and lost about three positions. It’s hard to make up positions (at the Tyler County quarter-mile) – this deal, where you’re wide-open, slide-jobbing through the slick, it just ain’t my deal.”

 

Chub ended May sitting seventh in the WoO LMS points standings, 106 points behind leader Steve Francis.

 

One of Chub’s No. 1* machines did reach Victory Lane last weekend. On Sunday night Chub’s cousin, Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, borrowed a car Chub had left in the shop for the weekend and drove it to a win at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pa.

CFR PR.

 

Slavic Corporation Merchandise Trailer Offers Chub Frank, Josh Richards & Rocket Chassis This Weekend At Eldora Speedway’s Dream

 

LEMONT FURNANCE, PA – June 3, 2009 – The Slavic Corporation merchandise trailer will be stocked with plenty of coveted dirt Late Model merchandise during this weekend’s $100,000 Dream XV at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

 

Former dirt Late Model driver Ron Slavic will have his popular custom racing shirt and graphics company’s trailer positioned along Eldora’s t-shirt row in the spectator area behind turn one. Available at the trailer will be apparel and other items featuring World of Outlaws Late Model Series stars Chub Frank and Josh Richards and Rocket Chassis of Shinnston, W.Va.

 

Fans will find some of the most sharply-designed t-shirts, sweatshirts and hats in dirt Late Model racing at the Slavic Corporation trailer, including special apparel for women. The veteran Frank’s ‘Chubzilla’ merchandis e is annually among the hottest sellers at Eldora’s major events, and the 21-year-old Richards – a young sensation on the verge of a breakthrough victory at the famed Eldora half-mile – is rapidly becoming one of the sport’s most popular drivers.

 

Slavic will have newly-designed t-shirts for both ‘Chubzilla’ and Richards available for the first time this weekend.

 

The Slavic Corporation trailer will be open for business throughout the Dream weekend, which includes time trials and non-qualifiers’ races on Friday night (June 5) and heats, B-Mains and the $100,000-to-win 100-lap A-Main on Saturday night (June 6).

 

For more information about the Slavic Corporation, visit www.slaviccorporation.com or call 1-800-367-6756.

 

Slavic Corp. PR.

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 3rd, 2009

Governors Cup Up Next For Bub McCool

Vicksburg, MS (6/03/09) – Bub McCool will invade Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi this Saturday, June 6th for the 6th Annual Coca-Cola Governor’s Cup.

McCool Motorsports had another busy weekend as they competed in Louisiana and Mississippi. On Friday night, Bub traveled to Monroe Motor Speedway in Monroe, Louisiana for his first ever pavement race. He would race his way from mid-pack to challenge for the lead int he mid-stages of the event. However, just as Bub was about to take over the top spot, he ran over debris on the track, which cut down a tire sending him spinning into the wall and ending his night with a 14th place finish.

On Saturday night, McCool competed at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi with the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series Super Late Models. Bub would lock into the feature event via time trials, and would finish 5th in the pole-sitter's dash, which earned him the 5th starting spot for the feature event. He would battle throughout the top five for the first half of the event, and by lap 20 he was up to the third spot. On lap 25, McCool's luck would once again go south as second place runner, Chad Thrash, spun Bub as he tried to pass him. McCool would try to rejoin the field at the back of the pack, but ultimately the damage sustained in the accident would bring his night to an early end.

“Our luck has got to change soon.  We just can’t seem to have anything go our way over the past month.  We were real good at Magnolia earlier in the year, so hopefully we’ll get things back on track up there this Saturday!” commented McCool.

This weekend, McCool Motorsports will be in action at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in the 6th Annual Coca-Cola Governor’s Cup.  Bub picked up a feature win at the facility earlier in the season, and has also done some testing at the 3/8 mile oval.  McCool hopes to use this knowledge to take home the $5,000 top prize this Saturday, June 6th at the 3/8 mile, gumbo oval.  The event will get underway with an open practice session on Friday night.  On Saturday, a complete Super Late Model program consisting of time trials, b-mains, and the feature will be held.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend at Magnolia Motor Speedway.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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

 

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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 3rd, 2009

 

Kyle Beard Looks For $5k This Weekend at Magnolia

 

Trumann, AR (6/03/09) – Kyle Beard will make his first visit of the 2009 campaign to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi this weekend for the 6th Annual Coca Cola Governors Cup in his #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Last weekend, Beard Motorsports made the last minute decision to do some testing down at Tunica Speedway in Tunica, Mississippi in a Weekly Racing Series Event.  The team has been battling car setup over the first part of the season, and after receiving some recommendations from chassis builder, Bill Frye, decided to test some setups close to the house.  Kyle would pick up a 5th place finish in the feature, and came away from the event with more information on getting the car’s setup dialed in. 

 

This weekend, Kyle will travel to the 6th Annual Coca Cola Governors Cup at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  Beard Motorsports last competed at the facility in October 2008 at the Cotton Pickin’ 100, where Kyle qualified for the main event, and picked up a 21st place finish after early race contact brought his night to an end.  This Saturday’s event will boast $5,000 to win and $300 to start around the racey, gumbo oval.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, 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

June 3rd, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Heads To Governors Cup

 

Batesville, Arkansas (6/03/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. will be in action this Saturday behind the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

 

Jr. Motorsports competed in two of the three events in the Tri Track Challenge over the course of last weekend. On Friday night, Billy was in action at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky in a $5,000 to win event.  Billy raced from his 5th starting spot in his heat race to a 4th place finish, which earned him a front row starting spot for a b-main, where he recorded a second place finish, which earned him a starting spot for the feature event. He started 16th in the main event, and battled his way to a solid 10th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell.

 

On Saturday night, the team traveled to I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri where his luck would not be as good. After struggling in his heat race, Billy's night came to an end in a b-main event, when he was caught up in an accident.

 

This weekend, Billy will travel to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 5th Annual Governor’s Cup.  This Saturday, June 6th’s event boasts $5,000 to win and $300 to start for Super Late Models and is expected to draw a talented field of competitors from across the Southeast.  Billy’s richest payday in his young career came at Magnolia Motor Speedway in 2006, when after starting 23rd he finished 2nd in the Cotton Pickin’ 100 and picked up $7,500 for his efforts.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

 

In regards to this Saturday’s event, Billy comments, “Magnolia Motor Speedway is one of my favorite tracks in the country.  I’ve always seemed to do pretty well there, and the fans down that way are just awesome!”

 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, 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

Chris Ferguson Headed to Eldora Speedway for 'The Dream'

Kelly Carlton Mt. Holly, North Carolina –
 
Teen dirt late model sensation Chris Ferguson and team are headed for what has become the “Holy Grail” of dirt late model racing – the Eldora Speedway. The team will attempt to make its first event ever at Eldora in the 15th Annual Dirt Late Model Dream.
 
The “crown jewel” event pays a whooping $100,000 to win and will likely draw upwards of 150 drivers from all over the United States and Canada. “You hear all of the stories about Eldora and all the greats that have won a race there. The place has so much history and prestige. We want to go up there and have a good showing. I would love to win the race but if we can just make the show that would almost be like a win for us.” Ferguson allowed.

“We have struggled the last couple of races but we think we have found the problem. We spent the last several days going through the car and doing maintenance on everything and making sure we are ready. My dad and all the guys have really worked extra hard to get ready to go. We are all excited about this trip. We are leaving out on Tuesday night so we can catch the Prelude on Wednesday night. I can’t wait to get up there and give it a shot. It will be neat just to make laps around that place. But don’t get me wrong, we are going there with our game faces on and we are planning on making the show and being competitive. I don’t think anybody would go without believing they have a shot at winning. In this sport you just need some luck and for all the pieces to fall into place.” Ferguson added.

The Dream 100 is the highest paying dirt late model event in the world. In its fifteenth year, the Dream has a fairly short winners list. Scott Bloomquist leads all drivers with five wins and is the defending race winner. North Carolina native Freddy Smith has also won the Dream twice in his illustrious career.
 
Other previous winners include Billy Moyer, Donnie Moran, Rick Eckert, Jimmy Mars, Matt Miller and Steve Casebolt.
 
 “You know you just look at what Casebolt did that year. That gives you hope for sure. His team was a lot like ours and he went up there and won that deal a couple of years ago. So it can be done.” Ferguson asserted. The one thing on everyone who enters this weekend’s event, including Ferguson has to be – Who can out run the red hot Brian Birkhofer who has won the last three big money events in the nation. “He will certainly be the one everybody will have to expect to beat.” says Ferguson.

Ferguson would like to thank all of his fans for their continued support and friendship.
 
 Ferguson would also like to acknowledge all of his 2009 sponsors which include:
 
Carver and Sons Roofing, Firestone Building Products, Hal’s Plumbing, Max Baxter Roofing, Clements Race Engines, Heintz Performance, Eagle Manufacturing, Ferguson Interior Finishing, J&S Reel Logging, Barnyard Utility Buildings, Speedway BBQ, Big A’s Custom Graphics, KELCAR Motorsports Media, Photos by Ali, Indocil Art, X-Tream Cleaning Products, J&J Race Cars, Eibach Springs, R-E Suspension, Bearden Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Butler Built, Bell Helmets, Performance Friction Brakes, Dixie Dirt Productions, Beyea Headers, Racing Optics, Schaeffer Racing Oil, Sweet Manufacturing, Alpha Canvas and Awnings and Peterson Fluid Products.

For more information or to order Chris Ferguson merchandise visit his home on the World Wide Web at www.chrisfergusonracing.com . Also watch the site for schedule updates and a new look coming soon.



 


 
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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

June 1st, 2009

 

Jan Howard Records Second Place Finish at Riverside

 

Marion, Arkansas (6/01/09) – After losing the past several weeks of racing action to Mother Nature, Jan Howard finally was able to return to action on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

 

With 22 cars signed in for battle in the Wingless 305 Sprint Car division, Jan started second in his heat and blasted his way to the win, which earned him the third starting position for the 20 lap feature. Jan would fall back a few spots on the start after having to get on the brakes to avoid a car that nearly spun in front of him. However, it wouldn't take long for Jan to find his way to the second position as he began to pressure Brian Bell for the top spot. Howard would apply heavy pressure for the entire feature, including a daring move on the high side on the final lap in the final corner, but fell just short of overtaking Bell for the lead. Jan would record a strong 2nd place finish.

 

Jan will be back in action at Riverside International Speedway this Saturday, June 6th as he returns to the seat of his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 360 Winged Sprinter. The 305 Wingless Sprint Car division will not be in action this weekend at Riverside International Speedway. For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors including 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 .


Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
June 1st, 2009

JRI By RPI Drivers Enjoy More Success

Albertville, AL (6/01/09) – As the temperature has started to heat up, several of the JRI Racing Shocks By RPI Suspension clients have been setting the track on fire.

Chris Ragan from Ramer, Tennessee has been on a tear over the past two months.  On April 17th-18th, Ragan reigned domination down on his competitors as he swept the Weekly Racing Series events at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) and Moulton Speedway (Moulton, Alabama).

One week later on April 24th, Chris pocketed a cool $3,000 for his winning efforts in the Southern Regional Racing Series event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

On May 15th, Chris used the highline to rocket his way to the late race lead and a $2,000 winner’s payday in the Bama Super Series event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.  One week later, Ragan would best a field of 15 competitors to pick up a Weekly Racing Series Event win at North Alabama Speedway.

Ragan’s reign of dominance raged on at Duck River Speedway (Wheel, Tennessee) on May 23rd when he conquered the $3,000 to win Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model event.

Chris Ragan would close out the month of May by registering fast time in the Southern Regional Racing Series event at Green Valley Speedway (Glencoe, Alabama) before recording a 2nd place finish.

Corey Posey from Petersburg, Tennessee broke into the winner’s column in the Super Late Model division at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama on April 11th.

Dingus Griffin had several strong runs in the month of May, and he ended the month with an exclamation point with a dominating performance in Southern Regional Racing Series action at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama on Saturday, May 30th.  After setting fast time in qualification, Griffin went on to lead every lap in the feature as he picked up the $3,000 payday, which was the biggest of his career!

Dane Dacus (Lakeland, Tennessee) and Terry Smith (Oxford, Alabama) are two more of the JRI Development Group by RPI Suspension customers, who have continued to record top five finishes and impressive runs over the past month.

In addition, the JRI Development Group By RPI Suspension would like to thank all of their customers and wish them the best of luck in the upcoming weekend’s events.

For more information on RPI Suspension please call Robby Bilbrey at 256-505-2361.

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

May 28th, 2009 

 

Gary Christian Has Strong Memorial Day Weekend

 

Broken Bow, OK (5/28/09) – Coming off a busy, yet successful Memorial Day weekend stretch, Gary Scott Christian will be in action this weekend in Louisiana in a pair of events in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT Super Late Model.

 

Gary opened the busy Memorial Day Weekend on Friday night at Paris Motor Speedway in Paris, Texas. With 29 Super Late Models on hand, he would start and finish in the 6th position in his heat race. He would start 6th in the last chance qualifier, but would easily race his way to take the win, which gave him the 17th starting spot for the feature. He would have a good run in the feature, and by the time that the checkered flag fell on the 40 lap event, he was credited with an 8th place finish.

 

Gary was in action on Saturday night at Champion Park Speedway in Minden, Louisiana with the O'Reilly SUPR Late Model Series news. He started 2nd in his heat race and finished in the 3rd position, earning him the 12th starting position for the 50 lap main event. Christian would battle his way to a 9th place finish in the feature.

 

Christian Motorsports wrapped up their busy Memorial Day weekend on Sunday night at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. Gary won his heat race after rolling off the grid in the second position. His heat race win earned him the 4th starting position in the main event. Christian would battle in the top ten throughout the event before recording a 10th place finish. Gary is now 3rd in the latest O'Reilly SUPR Late Model point's standings and is also leading the O’Reilly SUPR Rookie of the Year points.

 

This weekend Gary will enter a pair of events in the state of Louisiana.  On Friday, May 29th he will be racing at Monroe Motor Speedway in Monroe, Louisiana as he makes his debut on pavement.  He practiced for the event in early May before it was rained out and rescheduled for this Friday.  The event is being sanctioned by the O’Reilly SUPR Late Model Series and will boast a $2,500 top prize.

 

On Saturday, May 30th, the Christian Motorsports will slide down the road to Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana for an unsanctioned, $2,500 to win event, which will be held as part of the Doug Murphrey Memorial.  For more information, please visit www.fasttraxspeedway.net .

 

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 C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

May 28th, 2009

 

Voodoo Motorsports Set For Busy Weekend

 

Franklinton, Louisiana (5/28/09) – Voodoo Motorsports will see both team drivers, David Breazeale and Scott Creel, burning up the track this weekend.

 

Voodoo Motorsports had an extremely busy Memorial Day weekend.  David Breazeale traveled to West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri for the 17th annual Show Me 100, which was held Thursday through Saturday. With 66 Super Late Models on hand, Breazeale earned the 8th starting position for his qualifying heat race. David would advance one spot to a 7th place finish, which sent him to the b-main event on Saturday night. With only the top two cars transferring to the main event, Breazeale would fall just short of a transfer with a 10th place finish. However, he was able to utilize a Lucas Oil Late Model Series provisional for the 100 lap finale. After starting 25th, David would advance to a 19th place finish.

 

On Sunday night, Breazeale was in action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series at Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. 40 Super Late Models signed in for the event. David raced his way to a 7th place finish, and with only the top four cars transferring to the feature, he was once again forced to the b-main. David would fall short of a transfer in the b-main, but would be able to utilize a provisional starting spot for the feature. He started 24th in the 50 lap event, and recorded a 19th place finish for the second straight night.

 

Down South, Scott Creel, was also in action for Voodoo Motorsports as he attempted to enter a trio of events.  Creel originally planned to race in the three MSCCS tour races over the holiday weekend, but after being rained out at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Friday night, the team headed further south to Louisiana and Texas for a pair of SUPR Super Late Model events.  On Saturday night, Scott raced at Champiton Motorsports Park in Minden, Louisiana. After finishing 4th in his heat race, Scott earned the 16th starting spot for the 50 lap, $2,500 to win feature event, where he finished 17th.

 

On Sunday night, Creel made his first trip to Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas for another $2,500 to win, 50 lap SUPR event.  With 37 Super Late Models on hand, Scott finished 5th in his heat race and 5th in the last chance qualifier, which was just short of transferring to the feature, which brought his night to an early end.

 

This Friday and Saturday Voodoo Motorsports will have another busy weekend as David Breazeale is set to ride his #54 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in Lucas Oil Late Model Series event at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky.  The event which is tabbed as the 23rd Annual Ralph Latham Memorial, will boast a winner’s purse of $10,000 at the high-banked, ½ mile oval.  For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.FlorenceSpeedway.com .

 

Scott will be in action in his #31 Mastersbilt/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.  The event will be sanctioned by the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series Super Late Models.  Time trials, b-mains, and a $2,500 to win feature event will all be held.  For more information, please visit www.StateSeries.com and www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .

 

Please note that David Breazeale has brand new shirts from ASI Racewear available for purchase at his hauler.  Die casts are currently in production and will be available in the next few weeks.

 

Voodoo Motorsports has several new items listed on their For Sale page at www.VoodooDirt.com .

 

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, 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.VoodooDirt.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 27th, 2009

 

Todd Hall Picks Up First Win of ’09 at Malden

 

Charleston, MO (5/27/09) –Todd Hall Motorsports powered his #99 Mastersbilt Crate Late Model to his first feature triumph of the 2009 season over the weekend. 

 

Todd Hall Motorsports competed at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri on Friday night, May 22nd in a Weekly Racing Series Event. With 17 Crate Late Models on hand, Todd would take the lead early in the event and go on to race his way to the feature win over Danny Moser and Kyle Berry!  With three events in the book for 2009, Todd already has a victory and a pair of second place finishes to his credit.

 

This weekend, Todd Hall Motorsports will once again enter a pair of Crate Late Model events.  On Friday, May 29th, the team will be in action at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri for a Weekly Racing Series Event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday, May 30th, Todd will travel to West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri for another Weekly Racing Series Event.  For more information, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com

 

Todd Hall Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, and MSRMafia.com .

For the latest information on the Todd Hall Motorsports Team visit the official website at www.ToddHallMotorsports.com .

 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

May 27th, 2009

 

Eric Cooley Doubles Up On Victory Lane At Magnolia

 

Fulton, MS (5/27/09) – Eric Cooley enjoyed an extremely successful night behind the wheel of his #33c Cooley Motorsports Crate Late Model and #33c Cooley Motorsports Late Model Stock at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Sunday night.

 

After having the weekend's NeSmith Late Model Series triple header nixed by heavy rains throughout the Southeast, Cooley Motorsports decided to compete on Sunday night, May 24th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in his Crate Late Model and Late Model Stock. In the Crate Late Model division, Eric started 3rd and finished 3rd, resulting in him starting 7th in the main event. In the feature, he would rocket his way to the lead and never look back on his way to the win.

 

In the Late Model Stock division, Eric won his heat race and started outside front row for the feature event. He would take control of the lead at the drop of the green flag and would go on to lead all 15 laps on his way to the win!

 

Cooley Motorsports will return to action this Friday and Saturday, May 29th-30th in a pair of NeSmith Late Model Series events in the state of Alabama. The weekend will get underway on Friday, May 29th with a 40 lap, $2,000 to win event at Penton Raceway in Penton, Alabama. On Saturday night, May 30th Eric will travel to East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama for a 50 lap, $2,500 to win event. A $1,000 bonus has been posted for any driver, who can win both events. In addition, a $1,000 bonus has been posted for the driver, who accumulates the most points during the course of this weekend’s events. For more information on the events, please visit 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., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), 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

May 26th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Wins Second Event of 2009

 

Corinth, Mississippi (5/26/09) – Anthony Burroughs picked up his second win of the 2009 campaign over the weekend behind the wheel of his #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model

 

Anthony and the team had another great night on Friday night, May 22nd as they made their first ever trip to Camden Motor Speedway in Camden, Tennessee. With 20 Super Late Models on hand, Burroughs qualified 2nd fastest in his group, which earned him the 3rd starting spot for the dash.  In the six lap dash, Anthony finished 3rd and started 3rd in the feature event. Burroughs would blast him way to the lead early in the event, and never looked back en route to his second win of 2009!

 

On Saturday BHL Motorsports entered what was scheduled to be the first event of a Southern Regional Racing Series doubleheader at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee.  Anthony was able to lock into the main event via time trials on Saturday as he earned the third starting spot for the feature.  However, before the feature could be run, heavy rains set in nixing the balance of the program, and forcing it to be rescheduled for Sunday night.

 

In addition to having Saturday’s program moved to Sunday, the event originally scheduled for Sunday night was scrapped.  In the 50 lap event, Burroughs would move up to the second spot early in the feature, and he began pressuring Chris Ragan for the top spot.  Anthony would get several good runs on the leader, but was unable to complete the pass. He would hold down the runner-up spot until a late race restart when David Gentry used the high side to get around Anthony.  Burroughs would go on to finish in the 3rd position in the event. Overall it was a great weekend for Burroughs and everyone at BHL Motorsports!

 

Another busy weekend is on tap for Anthony and BHL Motorsports.  The weekend will get underway with a $3,000 to win Southern Regional Racing Series Event on Friday night at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama.  On Saturday, the action shifts to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for another $3,000 to win event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series.  For more information, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com, www.TalladegaShortTrack.com, and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

 

Davenport-Osteen-JPW Racing Have Huge Memorial Day Weekend !

Lake Saluda SC

Memorial Day weekend is a weekend for remembrance for our Nation and Memorial Day 2009 will surely be remembered by JPW Racing drivers Owen Osteen and Jonathan Davenport.

Sporting a new design wrap by Dirt Wrap of Hickory NC, Davenport reeled in 3 wins in 3 different states in 4 nights, capping it off with a dominating performance at Toccoa Ga. Monday night and Osteen had and a 2nd at Wythe Va. and a 6th at Princeton W Va. to take the FASTRAK SE Touring points lead.

“This old car is 5 years old and has a bunch of wins but I think Jimmy Schiltz gave it some new life with a new look after Lee Cooper slicked it up with a new body. Craig ‘Blueberry ‘ Patterson has been doing a great job keeping it all together with the help of former Greenville Pickens driver ‘Big’ Greg Darnell. Danny ‘HNO’ Green keeps tabs on those two so I can concentrate on driving. I`m getting all the help I need there and JPW Racing gives us the resources to keep rolling. I kind of hate to park to go super late model racing in a week or so but we have a deal worked out with Brian Vickers for The Prelude and The Dream so I hope this good luck continues” Said the 26 year old lead foot from Blairsville Ga.

Osteen is finally getting to travel some and has dodged a few bullets this year, having rode the top of the wall at Bulls Gap Tn. with minimal damage earlier in the year and has managed to overcome obstacles to maintain high top ten finishes to gain the FASTRAK SE Torting points lead with a 6th Sunday night at Princeton W Va..

“There was a time I had to borrow money from my Mom for a tire, I won the race that night, but I had to pay her back, but with the situation with JPW Racing coming on has helped us to go out, travel some and see just how competitive we can be. With a little bit better luck, there may have been a few more 1-2 finishes between Jonathan and myself.” It`s also great to be able to go racing with my brother Dusty, and we couldn`t do it without the grat help of Benji & David. I just hope we can continue on and turn it up a notch or two” said the second generation driver from Woodruff SC.

The upcoming weekend of May 29 –30 has JPW coming on board with a partial sponsorship of the first race of a four race series at Modoc SC. Friday May 29 will kick it off with a $4,000 to win special, and you guessed it, teams Osteen and Davenport will most likely be the first two cars through the gate.

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Jake Tucker Picks Up Top 5 at Riverside; Busy Weekend On Tap

 

Collierville, TN (5/21/09) – Jake “The Snake” Tucker from Collierville, Tennessee returned to action on Saturday, May 16th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas and came away with another top five finish..

 

Jake was finally able to dodge the rain that has plagued the southeast for the past few weeks and returned to action on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in his #11 Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified. With a big field of competitors on hand, Tucker would win his heat race, which earned him the 5th starting spot for the 15 lap Open Wheel Modified feature event. On a dry slick track, Jake would race his way to a very strong 4th place finish.

 

Tucker Motorsports is preparing for a busy Memorial Day weekend, which will see the team compete in a pair of Open Wheel Modified events.   On Saturday night, the team will travel to Corinth Speedway in Corinth, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.CorinthSpeedway.com .

 

On Sunday night, Jake will compete for the first time ever at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with the USCS Open Wheel Modified Series in an event that will boast $1,200 to win.  For information on the event, please visit www.USCSRacing.com and www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.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), 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 Jake Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

 

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 20th, 2009

 

Travis Senter Jr. Claims $2k At Clarksville!

Osceola, AR (5/20/09) It took two separate trips to Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee to complete one event, but Travis Senter Jr. finally sealed the deal on Saturday, May 16th as he picked up the $2,000 feature win!

Senter Motorsports first traveled to Clarksville Speedway back on April 18th for the $2,000 to win, 600cc Mini Sprint event.  Travis qualified 2nd in time trials, and went on to win the pole sitter’s dash.  Six laps into the feature, Mother Nature decided to take control of things and nixed the balance of the program.

The event was rescheduled for Saturday, May 16th, and once again a much less than favorable forecast was donned for the event.  Despite the forecast, Senter Jr. made the long tow to Clarksville Speedway and luckily the rains would stay away.  Even though six laps had previously been completed, the race was completely restarted with Senter Jr. on the pole.  He grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag in his #22 Stallard Chassis/FTZ Racing Engine 600cc Mini Sprint, and it became evident early in the event that he had a great car.  Despite having a great handling entry, Senter Jr. still had to withstand strong challenges from Joe Miller and Derek King.  In the end though, Travis would take the win, which marked his 5th straight victory in the annual event!

An elated Senter Jr. commented, “I thought winning last year (2008) for the 4th time was special, but this one is truly special considering the way others have stepped up their programs and the racing is much tougher these days. My crew and I pride ourselves on a well built and well presented race car. Its hard enough to win big races once, much less 5 time in succession!”

Travis Senter Jr. and everyone at Senter Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors including Stallard Chassis, FTZ Engines, Accurate Machine Works, Keizer Wheels, Holthouse Farms, Xtreme Graphics, Fire Service Plus, ARS Shocks, Killer Coatings, Clayton’s Body Shop, Perry Farms, Senter and Son’s Gin, Motorstands.com, Stren Flex, Intense Fabrication, Mettec Bolts, RaceBumpers.com, Ringers Gloves, ButlerBuilt Seats, Braille Batteries, Saldana Race Products, Conroy Pneu Control, Indico Pty Ltd, Raceseng Design, and Indy Race Parts and Aim Sports.

For the latest information on Senter Motorsports, please visit www.TravisSenter.com .

Eric Cooley Wins Again; Triple Header Weekend Up Next

Fulton, MS (5/20/09) – Eric Cooley picked up another win over the weekend behind the wheel of his #33c Cooley Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Crate Late Model.

Cooley Motorsports was in action on Friday night at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, Mississippi in the Crate Late Model division. With 14 cars on hand, Eric set fast time in qualifications. In his heat race, he started 3rd, and made the winning pass exiting turn four on the final lap to take the win and earn the pole for the feature. In the main event, he led all 20 laps to take the feature win!  The triumph marked his third of the 2009 campaign.

On Saturday night, he was rained out at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

This weekend, Cooley Motorsports is preparing for an ultra-busy weekend that will see the team in action in a trio of events in the state of Alabama.  The Memorial Day weekend will get underway on Friday, May 22nd with a 40 lap, $2,000 to win event at Penton Raceway in Penton, Alabama.  On Saturday, May 23rd, the action will shift to Avenger Speedway in Greenville, Alabama for a $2,500 to win event.  The busy weekend will wrap up on Sunday, May 24th at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Alabama with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event.  All of the races will be sanctioned by the NeSmith Crate Late Model Series.  Eric is currently second in the series’ standings behind David Gentry.  For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit 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., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), 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

May 20th, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Set For 17th Annual Show Me 100

 

Tyrone, Georgia (5/20/09) –Tony Knowles is set to enter the 17th Annual O’Reilly Show Me 100 Presented By Dart this weekend in his #26 SAE Parts/RSD Enterprises/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Tony made his debut at the 2008 edition of the O’Reilly Show Me 100, and fell just short of transferring to the feature event via his heat race.  He was battling for a transfer spot in a b-main event, when his car pushed up the track on a late race restart, costing him a transfer spot.  This weekend, he will look to make up for last year as he enters the 17th Annual O’Reilly Show Me 100 Presented By Dart.  This year’s event will pay $40,000 to win and $2,000 just to start for the main event.  Action gets underway on Thursday with an open practice session.  On Friday time trials and heat race action will be held, while Saturday, May 23rd will see b-mains and the 100 lap feature event.  For more information, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com or www.LucasDirt.com .

 

On Sunday night, May 24th, the team will compete at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee in the $3,000 to win, 50 lap event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model tour.  For more information on this event, please visit www.DuckRiverSpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .

 

Over the past few weeks, rain has followed TKR Motorsports everyone that it has gone, and last weekend was no exception.  Tony set out to compete in a pair of Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series events over the weekend at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, AL) and Moulton Speedway (Moulton, AL).  On Friday night at North Alabama Speedway he would race his way to a 5th place finish in the $2,000 to win, 40 lap feature.  Knowles was hoping to pick up another $3,000 win on Saturday night at Moulton Speedway, but Mother Nature had other ideas as the event fell victim to heavy rain.

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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 20th, 2009

 

Anthony Burroughs Earns Runner Up Spot At NAS

 

Corinth, Mississippi (5/20/09) – Anthony Burroughs is preparing for an extremely busy, holiday weekend behind the wheel of his #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports//Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model.

 

Last weekend BHL Motorsports returned to action with the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series.  On Friday night, the team was in action with Anthony Burroughs behind the wheel at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Anthony was the fast qualifier among the 22 entries, and earned the pole position for the 40 lap feature.  He would lead the first 37 laps before Chris Ragan slipped by on the high side on lap 37.  Burroughs would record a 2nd place finish.

 

Saturday night's Bama Super Series (B.S.S.) event at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama was rained out with a reschedule date not yet announced.  With 3 of 10 rounds of the B.S.S. in the history books, Anthony is currently tied for the 7th in the point’s standings.

 

This weekend BHL Motorsports will enter a trio of events.  The weekend will get underway on Friday, May 22nd at Camden Speedway in Camden, Tennessee with a $2,000 to win, unsanctioned Super Late Model event.  For more information, please visit www.CamdenMotorSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday and Sunday, May 23rd-24th, Burroughs will enter a pair of Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model events at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee.  Anthony has enjoyed success at Duck River in the past and will be eyeing the $3,000 top prize that will be on the line each night.  For more information on the events, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com and www.DuckRiverSpeedway.com .

 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 20th, 2009

 

Kyle Beard Wins First Event of ’09; Show Me 100 Up Next

 

Trumann, AR (5/20/09) – The first portion of the 2009 season has not been kind to Kyle Beard and Beard Motorsports, but the team finally shook the monkey off of their back and found their way into victory lane over the weekend at Drew County Speedway.

 

Kyle traveled to Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas over the weekend for a pair of O'Reilly MSRA events, and by the time that the dust had settled on the weekend, he had recorded two top five finishes that included his first win of 2009!

 

On Friday, May 15th, 27 cars turned out for the $2,000 to win event. Kyle started 6th in his heat race and would rocket his way to a 2nd place finish, which placed him in the third starting spot for the main event. Kyle would advance to the second spot early in the event before finding his way to the top spot and going on to lead the field to the checkered flag to pick up his first triumph of the 2009 campaign.

 

On Saturday night, 20 cars were on hand for the $2,000 to win, 40 lap event. After starting 4th in his heat race, Kyle recorded a 5th place finish, which earned him the 14th starting spot for the feature. On a race track, which lended itself to little passing, Beard would manage to advance to a 5th place finish. His weekend performances moved him into the second position in the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model standings!

 

This weekend, Beard Motorsports will invade West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri for the 17th Annual O’Reilly Show Me 100 Presented By Dart.  In 2008, Kyle came close to making the main event via a b-main, but a late race restart shuffled him out of a transfer spot.  He will be looking for redemption this weekend, as he enters the $40,000 to win/$2,000 to start event.  Action gets underway on Thursday night with an open practice session.  On Friday night, time trials and heat races will be held, and on Saturday night b-mains and the 100 lap main event will be scheduled.  This year’s event will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series, and more information can be found by going to www.WestPlains-Speedway.com and www.LucasDirt.com .

 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Bill Frye Motorsports, KC Motorsports LLC, 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
May 20th, 2009

 

Billy Moyer Jr. Rolls To Second Win of 2009!!!

 

Batesville, Arkansas (5/20/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. piloted his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to his second win of the 2009 season on Saturday night at Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas.

 

Jr. Motorsports had another great weekend in O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model action. The team traveled to Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas over the weekend for a double header with the O'Reilly MSRA tour.  On Friday night, 27 Super Late Models signed in for battle and after winning his heat race, Billy earned the fourth starting spot for the main event. He would battle throughout the top five in the feature before recording a 4th place finish at the conclusion of the event.

 

On Saturday night, another $2,000 to win event was held, and 20 cars were on hand. Billy would start 6th in the 40 lap feature. He would work his way to the second position early in the event and late in the race when leader, Ray Moore, would fall out of the event, Moyer Jr. would inherit the lead and go on to claim his second win of 2009!

 

Billy also continues to hold down the top spot in the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model point standings!

 

Jr. Motorsports is preparing for an extremely busy schedule, which will get underway this weekend as he competes in the 17th Annual O’Reilly Show Me 100 presented by Dart at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri.  This year’s event will pay $40,000 to win and $2,000 to start, and is being sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series.  The weekend gets underway with an open practice session on Thursday night.  Time trials and heat race action will be held on Friday night with b-mains, the manufacturer’s dash, and the 100 lap a-main scheduled for Saturday night.  For more information on the event, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com and www.LucasDirt.com .

 

On Sunday night, Billy will make the trek to Kevin Gundaker’s 3/8 mile, clay oval in Pontoon Beach, Illinois.  The $10,000 to win, Fed Ex 50 event, which will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Series, is on tap.  For more information, please visit www.TriCitySpeedway.net or www.LucasDirt.com

 

After the first two events of the Memorial Day weekend, Moyer Jr. will embark on an assault of the Monster Midwest Tour.  Here’s a complete list of his upcoming events.

 

May 21st-23rd: Show Me 100 – West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, MO)

May 24th: Fed Ex 50 – Tri City Speedway (Pontoon Beach, IL)

RECENT CHANGE IN MONSTER MIDWEST TOUR

Wed May 27 Shepps Speedway

Thu May 28 LaSalle Speedway

Fri May 29 Farmer City Raceway

Sat May 30 Lincoln Speedway

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, 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 .

 


‘Chubzilla’ Puts On A Show En Route To Third-Place Finish At Lincoln Speedway

 

BEAR LAKE, PA – May 19, 2009 – Chub Frank didn’t repeat his 2008 victory at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway when the World of Outlaws Late Model Series returned to the quarter-mile track on Sunday night, but he certainly gave the Midwest’s fans a show.

 

And the 47-year-old star from Bear Lake, Pa., just might have gotten his groove back during his stirring run to a third-place finish in the ‘Land of Lincoln 40.’

 

Mired in a year-long win drought – his last triumph came in last May’s WoO LMS show at Lincoln – and just three weeks removed from a car-destroying crash in a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway, Chub looked more like the ‘Chubzilla’ everyone knows on Sunday night. He timed eighth-fastest in the 43-car qualifying session and won his heat race, then seemed to get a rare boost from Lady Luck when he drew the outside pole starting spot for the 40-lap A-Main.

 

Chub led the race’s first two laps before being overtaken by eventual winner Rick Eckert. He proceeded to slip all the way back to seventh place, but he wasn’t about to let the feature end with his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1* that far back in the finishing order.

 

After the race’s lone caution period on lap 24, Chub came alive. He rode the outside groove to the front, reaching third with less than five laps remaining and mounting a last-lap bid that saw him slide across the track outside runner-up Josh Richards and Eckert rounding turns three and four.

 

What was the key to Chub’s late charge? Perhaps a little credit goes to the uke tire on the inside of turn three that ended up positioned slightly higher than it had been for the first 24 laps of the race, preventing drivers from running extremely low on the track for the final 16 circuits.

 

“It they would’ve left the racetrack the way it’s supposed to be – if they would’ve moved those uke tires out (before the start of the race) so everybody couldn’t run through the infield – we would’ve been OK,” said Chub. “I moved one of them (with a bump during the lap-24 caution period) – just moved it out to where they couldn’t get down in that traction on the infield where they shouldn’t have been. Everybody should’ve been out on the racetrack, and they were when that tire was out there higher.

 

“After we got the (top of the) track cleaned up because they weren’t running so low and throwing that ---- out there on the racetrack, I just kept my momentum up around the racetrack and drove by guys,” continued Chub, describing his rally. “I think most of those guys in front of me ran soft tires, so when they got out in that black (because the higher uke tire in turn three kept them out of the moisture) they couldn’t get any traction. We had hard tires on so we could run up there.”

 

Chub fell short, but the third-place finish was his best of 2009 on the WoO LMS. He left Lincoln ranked seventh in the points standings, but just 62 points behind leader Darrell Lanigan.

 

“I feel better about how we ran,” said Chub. “The car was better, but we still need to work on some stuff. Think we had the car a little too tight.”

 

Chub ran the car that his Canadian buddy, Peter Mantha Jr., drove in February during the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Mantha’s car is housed at Chub’s shop and serves as a backup for Chub; Chub decided he wanted to try Mantha’s machine, so he swapped parts from that car onto one of his other Rocket mounts and put his own parts on what was Mantha’s car.

 

A WoO LMS event was also scheduled for Saturday night at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway, but saturated grounds from heavy rain forced the cancellation of the program on Saturday morning.

 

Chub remained on the road after Lincoln’s event in advance of a tripleheader weekend for the WoO LMS. The ‘Tri-State Late Model Challenge’ will visit U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., on Fri., May 22; 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Sat., May 23; and Charter Raceway Park in Beaver Dam, Wis., on Sun., May 24.

 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com.

 

Earl Pearson Jr. and Bobby Labonte Racing Team Finishes 6th at Diamond Nationals, Heads to KY and IL this Weekend
 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (May 15, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team competed in the SuperClean Diamond Nationals this past weekend. The event sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and paid $30,000 to the winner and drew 76 drivers from across the country. Earl would have a subpar qualifying time and found himself starting deep in an heat race. Earl would advance from his 8th starting spot and finished 2nd in his heat race to earn the 10th starting position in the 75-lap feature. In the feature Earl would advance quickly into the top five by lap ten and was moving forward at a rapid pace. By lap 30 Earl had moved into second behind race leader Brian Birkhofer. Earl would maintain second for most of the race but faded in the final laps to finish 6th.

 

"We had a really good car at the start and would have finished in the top three if the cautions don't come out late in the race. After those cautions I think my tires sealed over and it just wasn't as fast. We still got a solid 6th place so were happy and move on", stated Earl.

 

Earl and the team will travel to Kentucky and Illinois this weekend and compete in three events. On Friday night Earl will compete in a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY then travel to La Salle Speedway in La Salle, IL on Saturday Night, May 16th for another $10,000 to win Lucas Oil sanctioned event. On Sunday Earl and the team will travel to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL to compete in a $7,000 to win WoO sanctioned event.


 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com. 
 

 

Mike Knight Tuned Up, Ready To Plunge Into Meat Of 2009 Racing Season

 

RIPLEY, NY – Mike Knight isn’t thrilled with his early-season performance, but he has a feeling that better days are ahead.

 

Coming off a strong second-place finish in the 25-lap dirt Late Model feature on Sunday night (May 10) at Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., and a valuable day of testing on Monday at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pa., the 22-year-old talent from Ripley, N.Y., is heading into the meat of his 2009 schedule with renewed confidence.

 

“We’ve been struggling to figure out the new Rocket (Chassis) front-end we’re using this year,” said Knight, an up-and-coming racer who campaigns family- owned equipment. “It’s different from what we’re used to, so it’s been tough trying to figure out the right setup.

 

“But I think we’re headed in the right direction now. We changed a lot of stuff for Eriez on Sunday and it worked pretty good, and on Monday we tested our new car (which sports the same front-end design as his reworked older machine) for the first time at Tri-City and we found some things that should help us win some races with it.”

 

Knight has already driven his No. 9k to Victory Lane this season, capturing the April 26 feature at Eriez & May 2 at Stateline Speedway in Busti, Ny. But his other dirt Late Model starts have been frustrating, including all three of his runs on the O’Reilly All-Star Late Model Series.

 

With the new All-Star Circuit of Champions tour serving as his primary focus for 2009, Knight had high hopes of getting off to a fast start. But he finished 17th (after breaking a ball-joint while running sixth) in the series opener on April 17 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., then failed to qualify on April 18 at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio, and last Saturday night (May 9) at Winchester (Va.) Speedway. He currently sits eighth in the All-Star points standings.

 

While Knight waited until Lernerville’s All-Star show to kick off his ’09 dirt Late Model season, he actually got in the racing groove two months earlier by driving Jim Clinger’s E-Mod in February’s UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. He plans to run Clinger’s No. 222 often this season; in fact, he steered the car to a ninth-place finish in his latest start, on Sunday night at Eriez.

 

Knight has two dirt Late Model events on his schedule this weekend. He will make a short drive north on Friday night (May 15) to compete in a $2,000-to-win event at Freedom Raceway in Delevan, N.Y., and he’ll make another visit to Eriez Speedway on Sunday evening (May 17).

 

Knight’s dirt Late Model operation carries sponsorship from Arrowhead Wine Cellars, Mobilia Fruit Farm, Ottawaya’s Auto Body, Knight Farms, Corry Chrysler, Jay’s Auto Wrecking, Jim’s Parts Plus, RJB Construction, Chess a’ Pizza, NYPenn Surveying, TeCulver Contracting, Genesis Shocks, Crager Race Engines, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts, Farr MotorSports, MWB Web Designs and American Racing Tires.

 

 

More information on Mike Knight will be available soon on his completely redesigned website, www.mikeknight9k.com. The new website is expected to be up-and-running in the next week.

 

For more information on Mike Knight, visit www.mikeknight9k.com.

MKR PR.

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
May 13th, 2009

 

Kyle Beard Eyes Drew County MSRA Double Shot

 

Trumann, AR (5/13/09) – Courtesy of Mother Nature, it has been almost a month since Kyle Beard hit the track in his #86 Beard Motorsports/GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model, but this weekend, he will look to return to action in a pair of O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events at Drew Count Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas.  

 

Over the past three weeks, Kyle has attempted to enter several events, but all of them have been nixed by rain.  Beard Motorsports was last in action in mid-April in a pair of O’Reilly MSRA Vs. O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model events.  On April 18th, Kyle was in action at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. With a talented field of 31 Super Late Models on hand, Kyle started 6th in his heat race, and raced his way to a 3rd place finish. As a result, he started 8th in the main event, and would get as high as the 3rd position on a track where passing was difficult before slipping to a sixth place finish late in the race, when he was trying to make a high side pass on the front two cars.

 

On Saturday, April 19th Kyle competed in night #2 of the O'Reilly MSRA/MARS Challenge at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri.  For the second night in a row 31 Super Late Models signed in to battle for the $2,000 top prize.  Kyle would draw poorly, and as a result had to start deep in a talented heat race.  He would start 7th and finish in the 7th position, forcing him to a b-main event.  In the b-main, he would start 6th and advance to a 3rd place finish, but with only the top two cars transferring, he would be forced to utilize an O'Reilly MSRA tour provisional to start the feature.  Kyle started the 40 lap event in the 19th position and raced his way to a 13th place finish in the caution free event.

 

This weekend, May 15th-16th, Kyle will continue his chase for the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model title as he enters a pair of events.  Both events will be held at Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas as the O’Reilly MSRA makes their debut at the racy, 3/8 mile oval.  Each night will consist of a full program that will culminate with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start feature.  Coming into the weekend’s events, Kyle is currently 3rd in the O’Reilly MSRA point’s standings.  For more information on the events, please visit www.DrewCountySpeedway.net and www.MSRADirt.com .

 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Bill Frye Motorsports, KC Motorsports LLC, 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

May 13th, 2009

 

Tony Knowles Bama Bound This Weekend

 

Tyrone, Georgia (5/13/09) –Tony Knowles will resume his pursuit of the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series (B.S.S.) title this weekend as he invades Alabama for a pair of events.

 

With the first two rounds of the B.S.S. in the books, Tony already has a feature win to his credit, which came at Moulton Speedway (Moulton, Alabama) in late March, and he is currently 6th in the B.S.S. point’s standings, just 45 points out of the lead.

 

This weekend he will travel to Alabama for the next two events in the ten race series.  On Friday, May 15th a $2,000 to win and $300 to start, 40 lap event will be held at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.  The program will consist of group qualifying, last chance qualifiers, and a 40 lap feature event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com .

 

On Saturday night, May 16th, the action slides east to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for night #2 of the weekend’s doubleheader.  A $3,000 to win/$300 to start program will be served up for the fans and racers.  Once again a complete program will be held for the Super Late Model division, and will culminate with a 50 lap feature.  For more information, please visit www.MoultonRaceway.com .

 

Last weekend, TKR Motorsports entered a pair of events in Alabama and Georgia.  On Friday night, Tony competed at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama in a Weekly Racing Series Event. With 18 Super Late Models on hand, he set fast time in time trials, which earned him the pole position for the feature event. He would snag the top spot at the drop of the green flag and maintained the lead until late in the race when Jake Knowles slipped by him in heavy lapped traffic. Tony would go on to record a solid 2nd place finish.

 

On Saturday, May 9th Tony was in action in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia, and for the second week in a row Tony would set fast time around the 3/8 mile oval, earning him the pole starting position for the feature. However, heavy rains set in halfway through the evening forcing the event to be postponed.

 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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 .

 

Steve Casebolt Regains Confidence Heading to Paducah and La Salle Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Events This Weekend

 

CORONA, CA (May 13, 2009) – Steve Casebolt wondered the pits at Hagerstown Speedway back on April 25 preparing himself for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event that evening knowing this could be a make or break race for him as his hopes to contend for another LOLMDS Championship might just end one night after not being able to crack the starting lineup at Bedford (PA) Speedway and having to face another stout field in attendance at Hagerstown that night.

 

But Casebolt persevered running strong in his heat race and later managing an eighth place finish in the final rundown at Hagerstown which moved him up to tenth in the Lucas Oil Series points standings heading to the SuperClean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway last weekend.  Casebolt’s solid effort continued at Wheatland winning his heat, he started fourth in the $30,000 to win-75 lap main event working his way up to second at one point of the race for three laps until eventually settling for fifth in a field where Scott Bloomquist and Billy Moyer had to take series provisionals to make the starting lineup.

 

A few days after his top five run at Wheatland, Casebolt is still thinking about what could have been his biggest win since taking the $100,000 Eldora Dirt Late Model Dream back in 2007.  “I still feel like we had a car that could have won, Birkhofer was awfully strong no doubt about it and he deserved to win the race, but when I got to second we were actually turning lap times faster than him, but that last restart for whatever reason, if I didn’t keep the tires warm enough or what it just didn’t feel the same, if the race would have stayed green, we might have had a good shot at him,” said the 30-year-old Casebolt who was the Lucas Oil late Model Dirt Series “Rookie of the Year” in 2006, finishing sixth in the points.

 

What’s been the difference in Casebolt the last two Lucas Oil races?  “We really haven’t had that bad of a year overall, we were pretty good in the TV race at East Bay, Brownstown we didn’t do as well as I thought we would and Screven we came from the back to get eighth, but our race team is improving and with the help of Integra Shocks we feel this is just the beginning point where we can get back in the points chase.”

 

Over the last two years Casebolt has led the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings at various points during the season, but not at the end where it counts.  “I give credit to Earl (Pearson) and his crew they know how to run for a point’s title, they’ve won five touring series titles in a row, that’s unbelieveable, we just didn’t finish strong enough to win the Lucas Oil Championship and this year it’s going to be even tougher, there’s room for a couple of bad nights, but not many if someone wants to win this,” said Casebolt who drove for Dale Beitler in his breakout season in ’07 and now is back in the seat of his own team the last two seasons finishing third in the final Lucas Oil Series points both years.

 

Casebolt is quick to give credit to the promoters that have hosted Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events so far in 2009.  “They have all done a real good job; all the tracks we’ve been too have been real racy and that’s a credit to those promoters considering they have all faced wet weather conditions during the week,” said Casebolt who currently stands in eighth in the Lucas Oil series points heading to Paducah and La Salle this weekend.

 

Casebolt will be back at Paducah for the first time in a while, exactly how long he doesn’t remember.  “Running the Lucas Oil Series we run so many races, that you kind of lose track of where you have been in the past, you remember where you run good and a few, well you had just as soon forget, but it’s probably been five or more years since we’ve been to Paducah, when I first started racing Late Models we would go down there quite a bit and I really liked the track.”  The LOLMDS visit to Paducah on Friday Night will mark the 48th different track the series has raced at in its history.

 

As far as La Salle Speedway is concerned, put them on the list of tracks where Casebolt has not performed up to his normal standards something he will try to correct this Saturday Night.  Casebolt has been in the starting lineup for six of the previous seven visits to the track which used to host super late models on a regular basis, but does not anymore except for special events.  His best finish in those six attempts was an 11th last year and in the other five races his average finish was a disappointing 17th place.

 

“I don’t know what it is about La Salle, we just haven’t been able to get around that track like we want to, it’s good close racing and the fans seem some exciting racing, there’s some beating and banging that goes on out there on the race track, but we just have to go into the race this weekend and look for a good finish to move us up in the points,” said Casebolt who owns three career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series wins.

 

There will be a two-hour broadcast of the Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals from Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO on June 20 at 9 PM Eastern/8 PM Central on the SPEED Channel.



 Jeff Taylor Preps For Whynot Motorsports Park 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (5/11/09) – Jeff Taylor is preparing for a busy weekend that will see him travel to the deep South for a pair of Open Wheel Modified shows at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.

Jeff will be piloting his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis in the 2nd Annual C&B Contracting 60 this weekend, May 15th-16th at Rodney Wing’s Whynot Motorsports Park.  The event offers a full Open Wheel Modified show each night.  On Friday night a $2,000 to win program will be held, while a $3,000 to win event is on tap for Saturday night.  Jeff will be looking to pick up the $5,000 sweep for winning both features as he prepares to add to his early season win total, which already includes two triumphs.  For more information on the event, please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .

Fans will also be happy to note that Jeff is busily preparing a Larry Shaw Super Late Model chassis to compete in the upcoming 17th Annual Show Me 100, which will be held at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri, on May 21st-23rd.  A purse boasting $40,000 to win and $2,000 to start will be on the line.  The event will be his first Super Late Model event of the 2009 season.

Taylor Chassis customers continue to rack up accolades across the country as several more drivers have found their way to victory lane over the past few weeks.

TJ Herndon powered his #1 Shaw By Taylor to the Southern Modified Promotions (SMP) Open Wheel Modified feature win on Saturday night, May 9th at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee.

Dominic Ursetta won the feature at I-76 speedway in Fort Morgan, Colorado in his #6U Taylor Chassis, Capriotti powered entry over a field of 35 competitors on Saturday, May 9th. Teammate Eddie Belec JR. ran a strong 5th in his #3B Taylor chassis, Capriotti powered Open Wheel Modified.

On Saturday, May 3rd Robbie Reed from Mexico, Missouri won another event as he topped the UMP Open Wheel Modified feature at Quincy Raceway in Quincy, Illinois on in his Taylor Chassis.

Dougie Murphrey won another feature on Friday, May 1st at Fast Trax Motorsports Park in Chatham, Louisiana in his Taylor Chassis.

Chad Dolan won the Season Opener over the weekend at Dawson County Raceway in Lexington, Nebraska in his Taylor Chassis on April 29th..

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, ICI Drywall, 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 . 

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Chris Ferguson Victorious in Cherokee Speedway Return  

Gaffney, SC – Chris Ferguson and his Mt. Holly, North Carolina based race team returned to one of their home tracks, Cherokee Speedway, on Saturday night for their super late model weekly racing action. With several regional rainouts and off weekends for some, Cherokee Speedway drew an eighteen car field filled with regional standouts. Those included five-time Carolina Clash champion Ricky Weeks, two-time Southern All Stars East champion Dennis “Rambo” Franklin and perennial Cherokee front runner Jeff Cooke who was aboard a Kelly Hamrick owned Bloomquist chassied machine.  

Ferguson put up the number everyone was looking to beat in qualifying with his lap of 15.761 seconds. “I left something on the table on the first lap for sure. I pushed up getting into two and hurt the lap. So I knew I had to really hit it on the second lap and we turned in a good time. I believe it could have been better but I was glad to take it. There were a lot of good cars there and we were real happy to be starting up front.” Ferguson said. Weeks took the outside of the front row with Franklin, Ross Bailes and Petey Ivey rounding out the top five qualifiers.  

Ferguson paced the field as they headed to the green flag for the twenty lap feature but it was Weeks who got the jump on his fellow Carolina Clash competitor. Weeks jumped to the lead entering turn one as Bailes moved up to battle door to door with Ferguson. The two young guns waged an all out war for the first three laps, racing wheel to wheel and door to door. Ferguson averted disaster when Bailes looped his machine as they raced. Ferguson squeaked by suffering only minor right side damage. “It was fun racing with Ross like that again. We raced each other in crates and tonight was the first time he has ever raced a super.. He did a good job and we look forward to racing him more now.”  

Ferguson resumed the second position on the restart and gave chase to Weeks. A few laps later Ferguson slipped high in turn two allowing Franklin to grab the runner-up position. Ferguson drove his car high into turn three and cut back to the bottom off of turn four to pull even with Franklin. Both drivers fought for the same real estate entering turn one and both drivers nearly hit the inside wall after they made contact. The contact sent Ferguson up the track and briefly broke his momentum which allowed Ivey and Cooke to slip by on the inside.  

Ferguson refocused on getting back to the front with fourteen laps in the book. A late race restart saw Cooke move up to the top side and take the lead from fourth in a single lap as the top three hugged the bottom. Ferguson followed suit on the top and moved back by Ivey. Weeks suddenly slowed exiting turn two collecting Franklin and drawing a red flag as the track worked to remove the damaged machines. When the field went back to green Ferguson followed in Cooke’s tracks off of turn four and entering turn one. Ferguson dove to the bottom entering turn one while Cooke rolled to the top of the track and went pitside with mechanical problems.  

Ferguson coasted over the final four laps to take his first win of the year at Cherokee Speedway and his second of 2009. “We had a really good car and almost let it get away. I wasn’t sure when we got to Cooke if we could get by him, but I was sure gonna try it... I hated to see him have a problem because it would have been fun to race him for the win. But we still had fun tonight and I am very proud of our team. I want to dedicate this win to my mom and step mom for Mothers Day. They both mean the world to me and to this race team and I love them both.” Ferguson said in victory lane.  

“It is always cool to be able to come here and race and it is even cooler to get a win against these guys. I mean at one time tonight the top four was Weeks, Franklin, Ivey and Cooke. That’s old school around here. I appreciate the history of this place. I mean I grew up watching those guys race here and to be able to race with them is just special for me. And to actually be able to beat them here, well it’s just a neat deal for me. We have a lot of support over here too and it’s always nice to get to see some of our sponsors and fans that we haven’t seen in a while.”  

Ferguson would like to thank all of his fans for their continued support and friendship. Ferguson would also like to acknowledge all of his 2009 sponsors which include: Carver and Sons Roofing, Firestone Building Products, Hal’s Plumbing, Max Baxter Roofing, Clements Race Engines, Sisco Fire and Safety, Heintz Performance, Eagle Manufacturing, Ferguson Interior Finishing, J&S Reel Logging, Barnyard Utility Buildings, Speedway BBQ, Big A’s Custom Graphics, KELCAR Motorsports Media, Photos by Ali, Indocil Art, X-Tream Cleaning Products, Eibach Springs, R-E Suspension, Bearden Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Butler Built, Bell Helmets, Performance Friction Brakes, Dixie Dirt Productions, Beyea Headers, Racing Optics, Schaeffer Racing Oil, Sweet Manufacturing, Alpha Canvas and Awnings and Peterson Fluid Products.  

For more information or to order Chris Ferguson merchandise visit his home on the World Wide Web at www.chrisfergusonracing.com Also watch the site for a complete redesign coming soon

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David Breazeale Has Strong Diamond Nationals 

Franklinton, Louisiana (5/10/09) – Voodoo Motorsports and David Breazeale entered the 3rd Annual Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri over the weekend, and the team came away with an extremely strong showing. 

Voodoo Motorsports competed in the 3rd Annual Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri over the course of the weekend, which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Super Late Model Series.  76 Super Late Models were on hand for the $30,000 to win, 75 lap event, which saw Friday night's program fall victim to Mother Nature.  As a result, the program was condensed into a single day's show on Saturday. David would set the 7th fastest time in his group in qualifications.  

A three car inversion for heat race action was drawn by fast qualifier, Will Vaught, which would earn Breazeale the pole starting spot for the fourth heat race. He would fight off the late race advances of Wendell Wallace to win the 15 lap heat race, and earn the 2nd starting position for the 75 lap, feature event. The team decided to go on hard tires for the feature, as they felt that the track would dry out quickly. However, as it would turn out the surface would hold moisture throughout the event, and as a result Breazeale would fade to a 20th place finish on hard tires. 

“Obviously we wanted to win the race, but the fact that we were so strong in time trials and heat race action against the best drivers in the country, was a major shot in the arm to our entire team.  We just guessed wrong on tires for the feature, and it’s something that we can learn from for future races,” commented team owner, Jason Creel. 

Voodoo Motorsports will have another busy weekend as David Breazeale is set to ride his #54 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auctions/Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Series events.  The weekend will get underway with a $10,000 to win event at the ½ mile, high-banks of Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky on Friday, May 15th.  On Saturday, May 16th, the tour will head north to Lasalle Speedway in Lasalle, Illinois for another $10,000 to win event.  For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com, www.PaducahRacing.com, and www.LasalleSpeedway.com . 

Fans, please note that Breazeale has brand new shirts from ASI Racewear available for purchase at his hauler.  Die casts are currently in production and will be available in the next few weeks. 

Voodoo Motorsports has several new items listed on their For Sale page at www.VoodooDirt.com .  

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, 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.VoodooDirt.com .

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Anthony Burroughs Claims First Win of 2009! 

Corinth, Mississippi (5/10/09) – Anthony Burroughs has flirted with victory lane several times thus far into the 2009 season, but he sealed the deal on Friday night, May 8th in his #121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports//Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. 

Anthony & BHL Motorsports picked up their first win of the 2009 season on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway!  With 17 Super Late Models on hand, Burroughs set fast time in qualifications, which earned him the pole position for the 25 lap feature event. He would lead flag-to-flag to take the dominant feature win! 

The team traveled to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama on Saturday night for a Weekly Racing Series Event, however early evening rains nixed the entire program.  

“We’ve been so close to victory lane this season, and it just feels great to get that first win under our belt!  We’ll look to use our momentum this weekend in the Bama Super Series events,” commented Burroughs. 

BHL Motorsports will enter a pair of Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series events this coming weekend, May 15th-16th.  After almost a two month hiatus, the tour returns to action on Friday, May 15th with a $2,000 to win and $300 to start event at North Alabama Speedway.  The program will consist of group qualifying, last chance qualifiers, and a 40 lap feature event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com . 

On Saturday night, May 16th, the action slides east to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for night #2 of the weekend’s doubleheader.  A $3,000 to win/$300 to start program will be served up for the fans and racers.  Once again a complete program will be held for the Super Late Model division, and will culminate with a 50 lap feature.  For more information, please visit www.MoultonRaceway.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

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Earl Pearson Jr. and Bobby Labonte Racing Team Heads to Diamond Nationals, Team Website Updated 
 
ARCHDALE, NC (May 7, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team will travel to Wheatland MO. this weekend and compete in the SuperClean Diamond Nationals. This event is sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and pays $30,000 to the winner. It is also the final event on the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" tour. Earl can earn an additional $2,000 from Sunoco by winning the Diamond Nationals as part of the Sunoco bonus money offered to any Sunoco Race Fuels driver that can win the Diamond Nationals and maintained perfect attendance leading upto the event. 

Earl and the team was close to winning this event last year running second to Shannon Babb in the closing laps but suffered a mechanical failure that forced Earl from the event. Earl will be looking to win his second crown jewel event in 2009 after winning the World of Outlaws sanctioned Colossal 100 back in March. The Colossal 100 win was Earl's biggest prize money victory earning him $50,000. Other big career wins for Earl include the 2006 Hillbilly 100 that paid $25,000 and the 2006 World 100 that paid $39,000 for winning. earl and the team have posted three wins already in 2009, winning a UMP event during speedweeks at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida, The Indiana Icebreaker at Brownstown speedway in Indiana and the Colossal 100 at Lowes Dirt Track in North Carolina. 

"Were excited about this weekends event at Lucas Oil Speedway. The facility is one of the finest facilities in the country and the entire staff including Forrest Lucas really go out of their way to make the event special. Hopefully we can get another win for Bobby Labonte,Lucas Slick Mist and all our sponsors. Its been a good year so far and we feel we got our Rocket Chassis working good now,"stated earl. 

Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team website has been revamped, including all new photos, information, updated schedule and a place to sign up for Earl's press releases.For all the information about Earl and the Team visit www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com. 

Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2009 for their support including Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wiles Driveshafts, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
For more information about Lucas Slick Mist and Lucas Oil Products visit www.Lucasoil.com. To purchase Earl Pearson Jr. merchandise and for more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com. 

Bub McCool Masters NeSmith at Whynot Motorsports Park

Vicksburg, MS (5/06/09) – Bub McCool made a rare appearance in a Crate Late Model on Friday night at Whynot Motorsports Park, and he made the most of the opportunity as he rocketed his way to the $2,000 payday!

Bub was in action on Friday night, May 1st at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi with the NeSmith Late Model Series in the #27m Thomas Motorsports/Trakstar Crate Late Model.  Bub qualified 30th out of 51 entries, which pinned him with a starting spot deep in a qualifier. He would race his way to the third position in the qualifier, which earned him the 14th starting position for the 40 lap, $2,000 to win feature.  At the drop of the green flag in the feature, Bub would begin his charge to the front, and on lap 31 he would overtake race-long leader, Ben McCreary, for the lead.  McCool would go on to lead the last 8 laps en route to the win, which was his second of the 2009 season!  

On Saturday night, May 2nd, Bub traveled to Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) event.  However, heavy rains would set in shortly before hot laps, nixing the program. 

This Saturday, Bub will make history as he competes for the first time ever on asphalt in an O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model sanctioned event at Monroe Motor Speedway in Monroe, Louisiana.  The event pays $2,500 to win. For more information on the event please visit www.SUPRRacing.com and www.MonroeMotorSpeedway.com .

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this Saturday at Monroe Motor Speedway.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend.

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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 . 

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Jeff Floyd Debuts 25th Anniversary Diecasts 

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (5/06/09) – In celebration of his 25th year of racing Jeff Floyd has now made available a limited edition 1/24 scale die-cast replica of his special  #F1/GRT/Kuntz & Co./ 25th Anniversary Car. 

Three weeks ago, Jeff “The Fireball” Floyd debuted his 25th Anniversary graphics scheme in O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model action at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, AR) and West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, MO), and the feedback on the throwback design was so overwhelming that Floyd decided to have the die-cast cars made.  The graphics on the car are a replica of Jeff’s first race car that he drove back in 1984.   

Photos of the die-cast cars as well as ordering information can be found by visiting the apparel page on the official internet home of JFR Motorsports at www.JeffFloydF1.com . 

This weekend, Floyd is eager to resume his pursuit of the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model title as he enters a pair of events in the state of Arkansas.  The weekend will get underway on Friday, May 8th at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event around the racy, 3/8 mile clay oval.   

On Saturday night, Jeff will travel to southeast Arkansas as the O’Reilly MSRA tour makes its first ever visit to Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas.  A $2,000 to win/$400 to start event will be on tap at the 3/8 mile oval. 

For more information on the events, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net, www.DrewCountySpeedway.net, and www.MSRADirt.com . 

Jeff Floyd would like to thank all of his sponsors including Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Autozone, RiceTec, Engineering Lubrication, NEA Super Gas, Floyd’s Body Shop, MSRMafia.com, and JFRGraphics.com . 

For more information on JFR Motorsports please visit www.JeffFloydF1.com .

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Eric Cooley Has Great Weekend at Whynot!

Fulton, MS (5/06/09) – Eric Cooley is coming off a great weekend behind the wheel of his #33c Cooley Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Crate Late Model that saw him pick up a pair of top ten finishes in NeSmith Late Model Series action.

On Friday, May 1st, Eric entered the Dasani Water 40 at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi. The $2,000 to win event, which was sanctioned by the NeSmith Late Model Series, drew 51 cars, and Eric qualified in the 5th fastest overall. Cooley recorded a 2nd place finish in his heat race, which earned him the 9th starting spot for the 40 lap, main event. In the feature he would race his way to an 8th place finish.

Cooley Motorsports competed in the second night of the NeSmith Late Model Series weekend at Whynot Motorsports Park on Saturday night, May 2nd, and Eric would come away with another great finish. Forty Crate Late Models were on hand for the $2,500 to win event.  In time trials, Eric would qualify second fastest, which earned him the second starting spot for the 50 lap feature.  He would battle the early leader, Larry Murphy, before taking over the top spot on lap seven.  Eric would go on to lead the next 12 laps before Justin McRee raced past him for the top spot as the field completed lap 20.  He would fall back to the third position in the race's midstages as Mike Boland raced his way past him.  Cooley would get back to the second spot on lap 44 when Justin McRee jumped the cushion.  Eric pressured Boland for the last six laps for the lead, but came up a little short at the checkered flag as he recorded a second place finish. With the finish, Eric is now 2nd in the NeSmith Late Model Series point standings behind David Gentry.

This coming Saturday, Eric will take advantage of an off weekend from the NeSmith Late Model Series to compete in the Crate Late Model division in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  For more information on this Saturday’s event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

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), 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 .

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Kaiser Motorsports Celebrates 10 Years of Racing with Special Fundraising Events for 2009!

By Sam Stoecklin

May 5, 2009

                (Cole Camp, Missouri) Late model ace Kevin Kaiser and Kaiser Motorsports and INCE race cars are proud to announce a special year of fund-raising in conjunction with Kaiser's 10 years of racing.  This year, the driver of the #40 United Late Model Association (ULMA) late model will compete at various tracks throughout Central, South-Central, and West-Central Missouri in hopes of raising funds for some extremely worthwhile causes.  Kaiser stated, "Ten percent of my earnings this year will be donated to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital as well as the Benton County and Pettis County Hospices."  Kaiser also hopes to involve fans in the process.  "Just last week, we raised $65 out of the grandstands at Lucas Oil Speedway and coupled with 10 percent of my winnings, we nearly raised $100 for these great causes."  On the rear deck lid and top of Kaiser's late model, the car is red in color and fans get to sign their autograph using a paint pen to show their support for a $5 donation; 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to the charitable causes.
 
                Kaiser plans to compete weekly at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO and special events scheduled by ULMA throughout the year.  When not competing on a weekly basis, Kaiser intends on running other ULMA points-earning events as he shoots for the series championship.  This year Kaiser is wheeling the 2009 INCE chassis house car, the first of its kind to be released.
 
                The humble driver is thankful for the support of his crew over the years and appreciates their dedication, crewmen this year include:  Greg Hansen, Burton Borman, James Theisen, Rick Davenport, and Shain Kaiser.  As most drivers agree, racing programs are not as effective without solid backing from sponsors and Kaiser Motorsports is no exception; supporting the team this year are:  Yeager's Cycles Sales of Sedalia; CRS Certified Repair Service of Sedalia; Borman Oil of Cole Camp; Rick's Welding & Machine of Versailles; Auto Tech of Gravois Mills; Durham Race Engines of Thomasville, NC; Dale's Towing of Sedalia; Phoenix Manufacturing of Cole Camp; T.J. Royer; Citizens Farmer's Bank of Cole Camp; Midland Printing of Sedalia; Best Carpet Care of Sedalia; Classic Jewelry of Sedalia; Jim's Tire Service of Sedalia; Signs by Wild Bill of Lone Jack; INCE Race Cars, Minden, Nebraska.
 
                When you see the #40 ULMA late model competing at a track near you, be sure to look up Kevin before or after the racing action and take part in this great cause!

Chub Hoping His Bad Luck Is Done After Escaping Injury In Hard Crash At Hagerstown Speedway

 BEAR LAKE, PA –Chub Frank knows his racing fortunes have nowhere to go but up after he rode out the worst crash of his career last Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway. 

The 47-year-old star from Bear Lake, Pa., was leading the B-Main for the evening’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series ‘Stanley Schetrompf Classic’ when a steering malfunction sent him head-long into an opening in the tracks inside guardrail entering turn three. A fierce impact literally tore the entire front clip off Chub’s Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*, which came to rest at the top of the track with just a single bolt still connecting its engine to the motor plate. 

While the 2006 Rocket machine he calls ‘Old Faithful’ was demolished – its mangled front frame rails and right-front tire ended up in a heap in turn four after being hit by the passing car driven by Matt Lux – Chub escaped the wreck with only a bruised foot and expected muscle soreness. 

“I was just trying to keep going straight,” Chub said when asked what went through his mind when his car’s steering broke as he headed down the backstretch. “I was running three-wheel brakes, so I knew if I hit the brake I’d go to the left and hit the wall head-on. I was hoping I could make it to the end of the straightaway and then spin it out in the corner, but the car kept pulling left and I ended up catching the wall right at the opening. 

“We couldn’t determine what broke in the steering because everything from the front of the car was just destroyed, but I don’t consider it a parts failure. It was probably parts fatigue more than anything. The car was like three years old and was already in a few wrecks – and some of the original stuff was still on it.” 

Chub, whose car also absorbed a hit to its exposed engine from Jeremy Miller as he slid up the track, credited his Rocket mount with keeping him safe in the cockpit. He also was thankful for the Safety Solutions R-3 head-and-neck restraint apparatus that he’s been wearing for the past year. 

“I have no doubt that without that R-3 deal, it wouldn’t have been good,” said Chub. “I already have vertebra problems, so if I would’ve hit without that thing on I might’ve gotten some pretty bad injuries.” 

Coming one day after he failed to qualify for a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, the crash capped a forgettable weekend for ‘Chubzilla.’ But the positive-thinking driver is confident that he can turn around his lagging fortunes in a pair of World of Outlaws Late Model Series events in the coming days – the $20,000-to-win Buckeye 100 on May 1-2 at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio, and the ‘Showdown in Sarvertown’ on May 5 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. 

“Racing can knock you down in a hurry and right now things aren’t going very well for us,” said Chub, whose last win on the WoO LMS came on May 18, 2008, at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway. “We’ve been struggling for the last year. We have a fast car once in awhile, but we haven’t been consistently fast. 

“I have faith that everything will turn around and we’ll get going. You just gotta keep plugging along and keep working.” 

Chub enters the weekend ranked seventh in the WoO LMS points standings, 72 points behind leader Darrell Lanigan. 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com.


 

Dale McDowell Looking to Recapture Momentum This Weekend at Paducah 

CORONA, CA (April 29, 2009) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY this Saturday Night for the first time ever with a $10,000 winners check on the line.  One of the drivers looking forward to getting to Paducah is Dale McDowell who is following the series for the very first time in his career. 

McDowell has fond memories of Paducah and even though he hasn’t visit the 3/8th’s mile high banked speedplant since 2003 he is raring to go for a month full of high paying races for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt series and what a better way to start than to win at Paducah, a track he won a Hav-A-Tampa race back in 1998. 

Scoring a second at Brownstown back in March for the Indiana Icebreaker, McDowell looked like one of those drivers that could unseat 4-time champion Earl Pearson Jr. from his perch atop the championship point’s standings.  He then scored a tenth at Screven, a track he was visiting for the first time, but since then finishes of 16th and 25th have put in a tie for seventh in the points. 

McDowell teamed up with 2008 Nationwide Series Champion and Cup regular Clint Bowyer in 2009 as he is running full time with a series in two years.  Do to his commitments to the drivers’ development program for Richard Childress, his racing seminars and his driving school in which he and Ray Cook teach, McDowell is back on the road and so far it has had its ups and downs and that can be expected from a new team. 

“We have switched chassis brands back and forth between the Rocket and Warrior, both are good race cars and we’re trying to find the consistency it takes to run with these guys, the Lucas Oil Series reminds me of the days with Hav-A-Tampa with the talent level that is there,” said the 42-year-old driver who won the Southern All-Stars Series Championship in 1994 and the Hav-A-Tampa Series Title in 1999. 

“I feel we are making gains, we’re working extremely hard as a team to run up front, you’ve seen some inconsistently among the top runners this season so it’s not just us, we can’t worry about what their doing, we’ll figure it out,” said the driver who was the inaugural winner of the “Battle of Bristol” back in 2000. 

“When we left Brownstown last month we thought we had if figured out and we didn’t really, it’s like riding a motorcycle when you think you got it figured out, it will dump you, everybody now days has good equipment, the cars are so even, you could be off just a little and you may not even make the show some nights,” said McDowell. 

When asked about driving for such a high-profile team as Clint Bowyer Racing.  McDowell says he’s just like one of the guys and not afraid to get his hands duty.  “We’ll have the car in the shop and he always wanting to work on it, he obviously wants to see us win, but he pours his heart and soul into this team, he stays on top of what we’re doing and that’s good thing, he’s a racer he understands, he’s going through the same thing we are with a new team in Cup and that it takes a while for it all to gel and he feels we are on our way to the consistency we are striving for.” 

Paducah will host a special for UMP Late Models on Friday Night paying $3,000 to win before hosting the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Saturday Night for a $10,000 to win event.  For more information you can visit www.paducahracing.com. 

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Tony Knowles Continues Strong Start To 2009 

Tyrone, Georgia (4/29/09) – Last weekend, Tony Knowles entered three events in his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model, and by the time that the checkered flag fell on the final event, he had a pair of second place finishes to his credit.. 

TKR Motorsports had a busy weekend as the team entered three events in three nights. On Thursday night, April 23rd, the team was in action at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama in the "Road To Dega 50" Tony earned the 3rd starting spot for the feature event via time trials and would pursue race-long leader, James Ward for the entire event, before settling for a second place finish. 

On Friday night, April 24th, Tony traveled to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $3,000 to win Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model event. After struggling in time trials, Tony would be pinned with a starting spot deep in the field for the 40 lap feature. On a track that offered little passing he would retire to a 16th place finish. 

On Saturday night, April 25th, the team changed their original plans, which were to race at Talladega Short Track, and traveled to the Southern Regional Racing Series event at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee. Once again a $3,000 to win, 40 lap event was on tap. Tony would set quick time for the event against the 25 car field and would battle for the top spot for the entire event before finishing in the second position to race winner, Josh Putnam.  

This weekend, two events are on the docket for TKR Motorsports.  On Friday, May 1st the weekend will get underway with a $3,000 to win event at Boyds Raceway in Ringgold, Georgia.  The event is sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series.  Tony, opened the 2009 season with a 5th place finish at Boyds Raceway back in January, and will be looking to capitalize on his success at the ¼ mile oval this weekend.  For more information on the event, please visit www.BoydsSpeedway.com and www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com . 

On Saturday night, Tony will be in action in the 2009 Season Opener at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia.  Knowles spent many of his early racing years, logging laps at the 3/8 mile oval, and is looking to returning this Saturday.  For more information, please visit www.DixieSpeedway.com . 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, 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 . 

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Jeff Taylor Rolls To Colorado Win; Customers Accumulate Accolades 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (4/28/09) – Jeff Taylor made the long tow to I-76 Speedway on Sunday afternoon for the facilities’ season opener, and he made the trip worth his while as he took home the winner’s check! 

Jeff Taylor won the feature event at the Ice Breaker Special on Sunday afternoon at I-76 Speedway in Fort Morgan, Colorado in his #5 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis over a field of 39 competitors! After earning the pole position for the main event, Jeff took the lead at the outset and briefly lost the top spot on lap two before taking control back over on the third circuit. He went on to dominate the event and take the feature win, which was his second triumph of the 2009 season. 

While Jeff was enjoying success in Colorado in his Taylor Chassis, several of his clients across the country were also enjoying success. 

Michael Lee from Paris, Tennessee drove his #55 Taylor Chassis to the feature win at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday night, April 25th. Todd Rodgers powered his Taylor Chassis to the feature win at Pike County Speedway in McComb, Mississippi on Saturday night as well. 

Dougie Murphrey won the feature on Friday, April 24th at Fast Trax Motorsports Park in Chatham, Louisiana in his Taylor Chassis. Peyton Taylor drove his #01 Shaw By Taylor to the win in the Weekly Racing Series Event at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on Friday night as well. Robbie Reed of Mexico, Missouri won the UMP Open Wheel Modified feature at Callaway Raceway in Fulton, Missouri in his Taylor Chassis on Friday night.  

Chris Smith drove his #88 Taylor Chassis to another feature win in the Kenny Wallace Nascar Night at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, Alabama on Wednesday, April 22nd!  

Nick Nelson of Los Lunas, New Mexico won the IMCA Open Wheel Modified feature at Aztec Speedway in Aztec, New Mexico on Saturday, April 18th in his Jeff Taylor Motorsports sponsored Taylor IMCA Open Wheel Modified.

Bumper Jones picked up a pair of wins over the April 17th-18th weekend in New Mexico in his Shaw By Taylor Open Wheel Modified. 

Taylor Motorsports’ plans for the upcoming weekend are currently uncertain, so please check www.JeffTaylor5.com for the latest schedule information. 

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, ICI Drywall, TWM Racing Products, Wisconsin Custom Machine, Smiley’s Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, and Mittler Brothers Machine and Tool.  

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Anthony Burroughs Earns Top Three Finish at Thunderhill 

Corinth, Mississippi (4/28/09) – Anthony Burroughs picked up another top five finish on Saturday night, April 25th in his 121 Mississippi One Call/BHL Motorsports//Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model in Southern Regional Racing Series action at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee. 

The team entered a pair of Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model events over the course of last weekend in Alabama and Tennessee. On Friday night, Anthony was in action at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $3,000 to win event, which drew 28 entries.  Burroughs qualified 2nd fastest in his group in time trials, which earned him the 6th starting position for the feature. Early in the main event, Anthony was running 5th when he spun with an ill handling car.  Due to a track that made passing difficult, he decided to retire for the night and was credited with a 19th place finish. 

On Saturday night, the action shifted to Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee for another $3,000 to win event. With 25 Super Late Models on hand, Anthony qualified second fast in his group and started 4th in the 40 lap feature event. He would race his way a solid 3rd place finish against a strong field of competitors. 

This weekend, BHL Motorsports will once again be traversing several hundred miles throughout the southeast as they have events in Georgia and Mississippi on their radar screen.  Action is slated to get underway on Friday night, May 1st at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia.  The event will be highlighted by a $3,000 to win feature event, which is being sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models.  Anthony competed at Boyds Speedway in late January, and had high hopes of a strong run before an early race pile-up brought his night to an end.  For more information on the event, please visit www.BoydsSpeedway.com or www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com . 

On Saturday, May 2nd the team will head southwest, deep into the heart of Dixie, as they invade Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win event, which will be sanctioned by the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series Super Late Models.  This will mark Burroughs first time to compete at Greenville Speedway in a few years.  For more information, on the event, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net or www.StateSeries.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

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JRI By RPI Drivers Enjoy More Success

Albertville, AL (4/27/09) – Over the past few weeks, many of the JRI Racing Shocks By RPI Suspension clients have registered strong performances and JRI By RPI would like to recognize their drivers for their great accomplishments.

Early in the 2009 season, Chris Ragan, from Ramer, Tennessee has been setting the Southeast on fire in his #c16 Trakstar Super Late Model.  On Friday, April 17th, he set fast time at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama and went on to take the win in the Weekly Racing Series Event.  One night later on Saturday, April 18th at Moulton Speedway in another Weekly Racing Series Event, Ragan once again powered his way into victory lane.

Ragan would not stop there as on Friday, April 24th he topped a field of 28 Super Late Models in the Southern Regional Racing Series event at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama to take the $3,000 top prize!

Lettsworth, Louisiana’s James Ward set another Alabama oval on fire as he dominated the “Road To Dega 40” at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama on Thursday, April 23rd.  He led every lap in the 40 lap feature and earned $2,500 for his efforts!

JRi and RPI would like to congratulate all of their drivers, who have recorded numerous top 5 finishes over the past two weeks.

In addition, the JRI Development Group By RPI Suspension would like to thank all of their customers and wish them the best of luck in the upcoming weekend’s events.

For more information on RPI Suspension please call Robby Bilbrey at 256-505-2361

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Eric Cooley Earns Pair of Top Tens; Whynot Up Next

Fulton, MS (4/27/09) – Eric Cooley had a busy weekend in his #33c Cooley Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Crate Late Model over the course of the weekend and picked up a pair of top ten finishes.

Eric raced for the first time ever on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas in his #33c Crate Late Model.  In his heat race he started on the pole and fell back to the third position early in the feature.  However, by lap three he had raced his way back to the lead and went on to take the heat race win. The four inversion pill was drawn for the feature, so he started fourth in the feature event, and he would battle good friend, Ben McCreary for the lead for the entire feature before settling for a second place finish.

“We had a great time at Batesville Motor Speedway in our first ever event there. I wish that I could have won, but I know that you can’t win them all, and if I have to finish second to anybody I would rather it be Ben McCreary,” commented Cooley.

On Saturday night, Cooley Motorsports competed at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi in a tune-up event for this coming weekend’s events.  He qualified 8th out of 25 cars in time trials and finished 3rd in his heat race, which resulted in him starting 8th in the feature event. In the feature, Eric battled an ill-handling car home to a 7th place finish.

This weekend Eric will resume his pursuit of the NeSmith Late Model Series title with a pair of events at Rodney Wing’s Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.  The weekend gets underway with a 40 lap, $2,000 to win NeSmith Late Model Series on Friday, May 1st. On Saturday, May 2nd, the stakes increase as $2,500 to win, 50 lap event will be on tap at the 3/8 mile.

Entering the weekend’s events, Cooley is currently fifth in the NeSmith National point’s standings, just 32 points out of the lead. 

For more information on this weekend’s events please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com 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., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), 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 .

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Jan Howard Has Strong Run With WoO At Riverside 

Marion, Arkansas (4/27/09) – Jan Howard competed with the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars on Friday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, and he turned in a strong performance. 

Howard Motorsports made the last minute decision to compete with the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Friday night.  With 38 Sprint Cars on hand, Jan would qualify in the 24th position, which earned him the 6th starting position for the fourth heat race.  In heat #4, he would race his way to a 6th place finish, and with only the top four cars transferring to the feature, Jan was relegated to the b-main.  He would start fourth in the b-main, and finish in the 3rd spot, which earned him the 3rd starting position in the coveted $10,000 to win main event. By the time that the checkered flag fell on the event, he was credited with a solid 19th place finish against the nation's best drivers. 

Jan will be back in action at Riverside International Speedway this Saturday, May 2nd as he pulls double duty in his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Howard Motorsports Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 305 Wingless Sprinter and his #4x Lofton Motorsports/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine 360 Winged Sprinter.  For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com . 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors for 2008 including 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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Jack Sullivan Dominates USMTS At Boothill 

Greenbrier, Arkansas (04/27/09) – Jack Sullivan powered his way to his first feature win of the 2009 season on Sunday evening at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana. 

DSI Motorsports entered the three day USMTS Southern Series over the course of the weekend.  The team opened the three day swing on Friday night at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas.  With 51 Open Wheel Modifieds on hand, Jack was battling for the lead in his heat race, when an ill-handling race car resulted in him spinning out.  As a result, he was forced to run the b-main, in which he would earn a transfer spot for the main event.  After starting 21st in the feature, Jack advanced two spots to a 19th place finish. 

On Saturday night, Sullivan entered the USMTS event at Champion Park Speedway. Once again, Sullivan would battle an ill-handling race car early in the evening and was forced to utilize a provisional for the feature event.  He would have a much better car in the feature as he raced his way to a 9th place finish against a talented field of competitors.  

On Sunday night, Jack was in action with the USMTS Open Wheel Modified tour at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana.  With 47 cars on hand, Jack won his heat race and earned the pole position for the 25 lap feature event. At the drop of the green flag in the main event, Sullivan powered his way to the lead in his #18 Bryant Motorsports/Sunsets West/GRT Open Wheel Modified and never looked back en route to the $2,000 payday, which marked his first win of the 2009 campaign!  

After the conclusion of the weekend’s events, Jack is once again the point’s leader for the USMTS Southern Series East Region.  For more information, please visit www.USMTS.com . 

The team is currently unsure of their racing plans for the upcoming weekend.  For the latest schedule information, please visit www.JackSullivanRacing.com. 

Jack Sullivan and Bryant Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Sunsets West Inc., Central Arkansas Pest Services, Rinehart, GRT Race Cars, Hatfield Racing Engines, Southwest Speed, Royal Purple, K&B Carburetors, New Vision Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, MRW, Moisture Solutions, Performance Powder Coating, Port City Racing, Simpson Race Products, Wiles Drive Shafts, Schoenfeld Headers, C.W. Culvert, and MSRMafia.com. 

Jack Sullivan and Bryant Motorsports are always looking for new marketing partners for their team, and they have a sponsorship opportunity to match anyone’s advertising budget.  If you or your company is interesting in becoming a marketing partner of one of the top teams in the country, please visit www.JackSullivanRacing.com .

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Jeff Floyd Celebrates 25 Years of Racing 

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (4/23/09) – Jeff Floyd from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas is celebrating his 25th year of racing in 2009, and last weekend he debuted his 25th Anniversary Car. 

The 25th Anniversary Car features a throw-back graphics scheme on the #F1 JFR Motorsports/GRT Chassis/Kuntz & Co. Racing Engine Super Late Model.  The graphics on the car are a replica of Jeff’s first race car that he drove back in 1984.  Ironically, he debuted the 25th Anniversary Car almost 25 years to the date that he first raced the car.  In addition, he donned the new graphics at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas, which was the first place that he raced 25 years ago.  Although Jeff didn’t have the best of luck on the track at Beebe Speedway as he fought his way to an 18th place finish, Floyd would bounce back the next night at West Plains Motor Speedway and rocket his way to a 4th place finish from his 11th starting position in a talent-laden field. 

Jeff is currently unsure if he will pilot the throw-back, graphics scheme anymore during the 2009 season, but one thing that is for sure is that he is chasing his first O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model title.  With the first five O’Reilly MSRA race in the books, Jeff is currently 4th in the point standings, just 34 points out of the lead.  He has finished 2nd in the tour point standings the past two seasons. 

After a busy early season, Jeff will take the next two weekends off from racing before returning to action on Friday, May 8th at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas in a $2,000 to win event.  On Saturday, May 9th, Floyd will make his first ever trip to Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas for another $2,000 to win event.  Both events will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour. 

Jeff Floyd would like to thank all of his sponsors including Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Autozone, RiceTec, Engineering Lubrication, NEA Super Gas, Floyd’s Body Shop, MSRMafia.com, and JFRGraphics.com . 

For more information on JFR Motorsports please visit www.JeffFloydF1.com . 

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Floydfirstcar.jpg – Jeff Floyd’s first race car back in 1984.

19.jpg – Jeff Floyd’s 25th Anniversary race car (Woody Hampton Photo)

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 Billy Moyer Jr. Has Strong MSRA Weekend 

Batesville, Arkansas (4/22/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. continued his strong start to the 2009 season over the weekend in a pair of O’Reilly MSRA/O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model Challenge events. 

Billy entered the $2,000 to win/40 lap event that was sanctioned by the O'Reilly MSRA and O'Reilly MARS Super Late Model tour on Friday night at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas.  After racing his way from his fourth starting position to a third place finish in his heat race, he earned the 12th starting spot for the main event. Passing would be difficult in the main event, and he would only be able to manage a 9th place finish.  

On Saturday night Jr. Motorsports turned in another solid performance at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri as the O'Reilly MSRA and O'Reilly MARS Super Late Model tours went head-to-head for the second straight night. With 31 Super Late Models on hand, Billy started 6th in his heat race and rocketed his way to the heat race win. Via passing points, Moyer Jr. earned the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the feature event. He would be a tick off on the setup of his entry for the 40 lap event, and would his way to a 5th place finish in the 40 lap event against a talent-laden field.  

On Sunday night, the team was slated to compete at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri, but Mother Nature proved to be the victor.   

Billy continues to be the point’s leader in the O’Reilly MSRA standings over Ray Moore and Kyle Beard.  Moyer Jr. will take advantage of this weekend’s open schedule from the tour to travel to Alabama and Tennessee for a pair of Southern Regional Racing Series events. 

The weekend will get underway on Friday, April 24th, at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with a $3,000 to win/$300 to start event.  The program will consist of time trials, heat races, b-mains, and a 40 lap feature.  Billy already has a second place finish at North Alabama Speedway in 2009, and will be looking to use his past success at the racy, ¼ mile to pick up the win.  For more information on the event, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com or www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com . 

On Saturday, April 25th, Billy will compete at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee for the first time ever.  Once again a $3,000 to win event will be on tap on the high-banked, red clay oval in an event sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series and promoted by Jeff Greer.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ThunderhillRacing.com or www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com . 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Universal Concrete, 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, Bell Helmets, 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 . 

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ALABAMA Triple Header Up Next For Tony Knowles 

Tyrone, Georgia (4/21/09) – No rest for the weary this weekend as Tony Knowles and TKR Motorsports will invade “Sweet Home Alabama” for a trio of events in his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

With the racing season now in high gear, Tony is set to take his show on the road this weekend, which will get underway on Thursday night, April 23rd at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama.  The event, which is tabbed as the “Road To Dega 50” will see Super Late Models tackling the 3/8 mile, high-banks of GVS in pursuit of a $2,500 top prize.  For more information, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com . 

On Friday, April 24th, Knowles will invade North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $3,000 to win/$300 to start event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models.  A full event consisting of group qualifications, heat races, b-mains, and a 40 lap feature will all be on tap.  For more information, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com or www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com . 

On Saturday, April 25th, the team will travel to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for a $5,000 to win Southern All Star Super Late Model event.  For more information, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com or www.Southern-AllStars.com . 

Last Saturday Tony Knowles Racing entered the Weekly Racing Series Event at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama. With 26 Super Late Models on hand, he recorded a 7th place finish in the feature event. 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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 .

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David Breazeale Resumes Lucas Oil Action This Weekend 

Franklinton, Louisiana (4/21/09) – After a few weeks away from the track to catch their breath from a hectic early portion of the 2009 season, Voodoo Motorsports and David Breazeale will return to action this weekend with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series in a pair of events in Pennsylvania and Maryland. 

Voodoo Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago in the 8th Annual Brown Engineering Rebel Challenge at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with both David Breazeale and Scott Creel in action.  On Friday night, April 10th with 44 Super Late Models on hand Breazeale finished 2nd in his qualifier to earn the 14th starting spot in the $3,000 to win, 40 lap event. He would record a 15th place finish in the event.  On Saturday night, April 11th with 45 Super Late Models signed in for battle David set fast time in his group in group qualifying and started 4th in the 50 lap, $10,000 to win event. He would battle at the front of the pack in the race's early stages before retiring with an ill handling car to an 18th place finish.  

On Friday night, Scott finished 2nd in his qualifier in his #31 Mastersbilt/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model and earned the 16th starting spot in the feature. He would retire early in the event with mechanical woes to a 23rd place finish. On Saturday night, Creel fell short of qualifying for the main event after finishing 8th in his qualifier with only the top four cars transferring to the feature. 

This weekend, Breazeale will resume his pursuit of the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Series Rookie of the Year title in his #54 Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model as he makes the long tow to the east coast for a pair of events.  The weekend kicks off on Friday, April 24th at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania with a $10,000 to win event.  On Saturday, the action shifts to the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland with the $10,000 to win, 28th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic.  This weekend will mark the first time that David has competed at either facility.  He is currently third in the Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year standings.  For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.BedfordSpeedway.com , www.HagerstownSpeedway.com , and www.LucasDirt.com . 

Fans, please note that Breazeale has brand new shirts from ASI Racewear available for purchase at his hauler.  Die casts are currently in production and will be available in the next few weeks. 

Voodoo Motorsports has several new items listed on their For Sale page at www.VoodooDirt.com .  

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, 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.VoodooDirt.com .

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Jeff Taylor & Taylor Chassis Clients Have Strong Weekend 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (4/16/09) – Jeff Taylor picked up a pair of top five finishes over the weekend as several of his customers also enjoyed considerable success. 

Taylor Motorsports planned to compete in three events over the weekend #5 Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Mesilla Valley Transportation/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified, but heavy rains nixed the program at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on Thursday night, April 9th.  On Friday night, Jeff finally got the weekend underway and competed in the Open Wheel Modified division at Batesville Motor Speedway.  He would race his way to a 3rd place finish against a field of 21 competitors. 

On Saturday night, Jeff raced at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri in a Weekly Racing Series event that was presented by Taylor Chassis.  In the feature event, he started in the 11th position and charged to a second place finish.  

It was another successful weekend for Taylor Chassis customers as two more drivers found their way into victory lane. Jeremy Shaw powered his #1s Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified to the $2,000 feature win on Saturday night, April 11th in the 8th Annual Rebel Challenge at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. 

Jeremy Greenwalt drove his Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified to the feature win on Saturday night, April 11th at St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Missouri. 

Congrats to both of these drivers on their great accomplishments!  

Taylor Motorsports’ plans for the upcoming weekend are currently uncertain, so please check www.JeffTaylor5.com for the latest schedule information. 

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 . 

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Bub McCool Set For Ultra-Busy Weekend 

Vicksburg, MS (4/16/09) – Bub McCool from Vicksburg, Mississippi is set for an extremely busy weekend this Friday and Saturday, as he prepares to compete in two divisions each night in the state of Mississippi. 

Last weekend, Bub was in action in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Barker Racing Engine Super Late Model in the 8th Annual Brown Engineering Rebel Challenge at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  On Friday night with 44 Super Late Models on hand and after locking into the feature event via time trials, Bub powered his way to a 6th place finish on a dry, narrow-grooved track.   

On Saturday night, the track was completely different and was greasy with a lot of moisture. Bub drew a talented group and would fail to lock into the main event via time trials. As a result, he ran a qualifier. He would record a 5th place finish, but with only the top four cars transferring to the feature, his night came to an early end. 

McCool Motorsports will return to action on Friday, April 17th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in a Weekly Racing Series Event and on Saturday, April 18th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in another Weekly Racing Series Event. 

In addition, Bub will be behind the wheel of the Joe Thomas’ owned #33 Crate Late Model on Friday night at Columbus Speedway ($2,000 to win) and Saturday night ($2,500 to win) at Magnolia Motor Speedway with the NeSmith Late Model Series action.

 

For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net, www.MagnoliaSpeedway.net, and www.NeSmithRacing.com . 

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend at Columbus Speedway and Magnolia Motor Speedway.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend. 

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity. 

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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 . 

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Eric Cooley Ready For Hometown NeSmith Double 

Fulton, MS (4/15/09) – Eric Cooley has his eyes set on picking up his first ever NeSmith National Late Model Series win this weekend as the tour invades his two home tracks in Columbus, Mississippi. 

Cooley Motorsports entered the 8th Annual Brown Engineering Rebel Challenge over the course of last weekend, April 10th-11th, at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  With 35 Crate Late Models on hand for the $2,000 to win event, Eric started 3rd in his heat race and won it to earn the pole position for Saturday night's finale.  He would slip to the third spot early in the race before rebounding to a solid, second place finish behind winner, Ray Cook. 

This weekend Eric is eagerly anticipating the visit by the NeSmith Late Model Series to his home tracks.  The weekend gets underway with a 40 lap, $2,000 to win NeSmith Late Model Series on Friday, April 10th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  On Saturday, April 11th the action moves west across the Tombigbee River to the “Black Ice” at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event at the 3/8 mile. 

“It’s always good to race at my home track, but it’s real good to have some of the NeSmith National tour events at my home track, as I feel it gives me a slight advantage due to the time that I’ve spent going in circles there,” comments Eric. 

Entering the weekend’s events, Cooley is currently tied for third in the NeSmith National point’s standings, just 24 points out of the lead. 

For more information on this weekend’s events please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.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., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), 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  

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Jake Tucker Returns To Action at Riverside This Saturday 

Collierville, TN (4/15/09) – Jake “The Snake” Tucker from Collierville, Tennessee will enter his second event of the 2009 season this Saturday, April 18th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. 

Jake opened the 2009 season behind the wheel of his #11 Parts Plus/Valvoline Oil/Larry Shaw/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified two weeks ago at the Season Opener at Highway 64 Speedway in Augusta, Arkansas.   Jake started 8th in the feature event and raced his way to a solid 4th place finish against a field of 16 Open Wheel Modifieds at the high speed, 4/10 mile oval. 

This Saturday Tucker Motorsports will be in action at Riverside International Speedway in what will serve as the 2009 Season Opener for the Open Wheel Modifieds at the ¼ mile, gumbo oval.  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), Champion Electric (Collierville, TN), 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, Dynamic Electric(Memphis, TN), and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson). 

For more information on Jake Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .

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Cap Henry Records Season Best Finish Against All-Star Circuit of Champions
 
BELLEVUE, OHIO - (April 14, 2009) - Eighteen year-old Cap Henry, driver of the Team CHR No. 04 Maxim 410 sprint car, heated up the
‘O’Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champions’ field at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio Saturday night in route to his best finish of the season.
 
Henry bounced back from a frustrating run at Attica Raceway Park the previous weekend by qualifying for the feature ‘O’Reilly All-Star
Circuit of Champions’ event Saturday night. Cap proved he could run competitively amongst the likes of high profile 410 Sprint Car drivers Dale Blaney, Chad Kemenah, Brooke Tatnell, Randy Hannagan, Daryn Pittman, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne.
 
“It was a great weekend for Team CHR,” said Henry, who is running the 410 sprint car for the first time this season. “We finally got the car
figured out. We proved that our team can run competitively with the O’Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champions.”
 
Cap’s 13.277 qualifying lap was 31st best of the 52 drivers to take time, which earned him the eighth starting spot in the Friendship Food
Stores Heat Race 3. Henry overtook Sprint Car veteran Brooke Tatnell on the last lap of the 10-lap heat race for fifth place finish, the last
and final transfer spot that guaranteed his 21st place starting position in the 40-lap ‘O’Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champions’ A-Main Feature.  Henry completed valuable laps as he worked his way through the field.  He found himself racing against Kasey Kahne during the final circuits of the feature before eventually overtaking the NASCAR star to finish 17th of the 23 starters, respectively.
 
Cap Henry will begin his hunt for the ‘Rookie of the Year’ honors this Saturday, April 18th at Fremont Speedway’s season opener in Fremont, Ohio.
 
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Kevin Moffett Racing and Kinetik Racing Batteries‏ join forces
A note from Kevin.
 
Kevin Moffett Racing is excited to announce that Kinetik Racing Batteries is joining our program for the 2009 season. The KMR Team is looking forward to 
assisting Kinetik Racing Batteries' exposure to the Midwest area, race teams and fans. The KMR Team will be working with Kinetik Racing Batteries to bring 
you information on their products in the near future. 
A special thanks goes out to all who is following us on Twitter. Please consider yourselves part of our team. We will be developing additional information,
 entertaining events at the track (knowing this crew), and some insight of what we work through in a night of racing. 
Again, welcome and thanks to Kinetik Racing Batteries for joining the KMR Team and our other sponsors, Pivot Point Services, 
Status Audio, Jam Graphix, and Custom Auto Body.

Anthony Burroughs Set For NeSmith & SLM Columbus Events 

Corinth, Mississippi (4/13/09) – Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports will be extremely busy this coming weekend as they plan to enter both NeSmith Late Model Series events and both Super Late Model events in Columbus, Mississippi. 

BHL Motorsports competed last weekend in the 8th Annual Brown Engineering Rebel Challenge at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. On Friday night a phenomenal field signed in for the $3,000 to win event, 40 lap event, and Anthony would set quick time in his group and third quick time overall, which earned him the 3rd starting spot for the feature event. He would fall to the 4th position at the drop of the green flag in the feature and would ultimately finish in the 4th spot on a track, where passing was difficult. 

On Saturday, April 11th, the second night of the 8th Annual Brown Engineering Rebel Challenge was held with a $10,000 prize on the line. With 45 Super Late Models on hand Anthony would draw, an extremely talented group and would qualify 7th fastest in his group, which resulted in him starting 5th in his qualifier. He would advance to a 4th place finish, which earned him the final transfer to the main event.  In the feature, Burroughs would start 21st.  He would retire early in the feature with mechanical difficulties and would be credited with a 23rd place finish.  

For the third weekend in a row, BHL Motorsports will invade Columbus, Mississippi with their #121 Mississippi One Call System/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model.  Anthony will be in action on Friday, April 17th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in a Weekly Racing Series Event and on Saturday, April 18th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in another Weekly Racing Series Event. 

In addition, Anthony will be piloting the #33 Crate Late Model, owned by Mike and Justin Carter, on Friday night at Columbus Speedway ($2,000 to win) and Saturday night ($2,500 to win) at Magnolia Motor Speedway with the NeSmith Late Model Series action.   

For more information on the weekend’s events, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net, www.MagnoliaSpeedway.net, and www.NeSmithRacing.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com . 

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Billy Moyer Jr. Claims First O’Reilly MSRA Win! 

Batesville, Arkansas (4/13/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. has flirted with victory lane several times thus far into the 2009 season, but on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, he sealed the deal, and picked up the $2,000 win! 

On Saturday, April 11th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, Billy charged from his 8th starting position to take the lead in the final corner of the final lap from Howard Willis. He went on to lead the last 150 feet to take his first ever O'Reilly MSRA feature win and the biggest triumph of his career to the tune of $2,000 at the ¼ mile bullring.  After finishing 2nd in his heat race, he started 8th in the 40 lap feature at the 60 year old facility.  Billy would use the low groove to work his way to the front during the race’s early to mid stages.  He would hold down the second spot for last few laps before using a daring move in lapped traffic exiting turn four coming to the checkered to become the fifth different leader in the 40 lap affair and to pick up the win in front of an enthusiastic crowd.  It marked his second career victory! 

On Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway, Billy battled mechanical woes throughout the program, which brought his night to an early end.  Thursday's program at Batesville Motor Speedway fell victim to Mother Nature. 

“You know some of my guys thought I was crazy, but before the feature at Riverside, I told them that I thought I was going to win the deal.  Our car was just awesome and my patience paid off in lapped traffic on the last lap.  This win is dedicated to all of my fans and sponsors, who have believed in me!” commented Moyer Jr in victory lane on Saturday night. 

Billy continues to be the point’s leader in the O’Reilly MSRA tour, and will take his lead into action this weekend in a tripleheader as the tour goes head-to-head in three events with the O’Reilly MARS tour.  The weekend will get underway on Friday night at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas, where a $2,000 to win/$400 to start purse will be on the line.  For more information on the facility, please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com . 

On Saturday night, Jr. Motorsports will travel to West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri for another 40 lap, $2,000 to win/$400 to start event on Don and Billie Gibson’s racy, 3/8 mile clay oval.  For more information, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com . 

The triple header will conclude on Sunday night at the ¼ mile speedplant, Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri with another $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event.  Many of the Midwest’s top drivers will be in action over the three night swing, and Moyer Jr. will be looking to pick up his second win of the season.  For more info on the Sunday night event, please visit www.MonettSpeedway.net . 

For more information on the O’Reilly MSRA tour please visit www.MSRADirt.com and for more information on the O’Reilly MARS tour please visit www.DLRA.net . 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Universal Concrete, 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, Bell Helmets, 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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Jan Howard Opens 2009 Season With A Win 

Marion, Arkansas (4/12/09 ) – Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas opened the 2009 season on Saturday, April 11th in the Wingless 305 Sprint Car division at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, and he picked up where he left off in 2008 by picking up a dominating feature win.   

With 17 Wingless 305 Sprint Cars on hand for the season opener at Riverside International Speedway, Jan drew a large pill at the draw, which resulted in him starting 8th in the first heat race.  Howard would waste little time charging to the front and by lap five he was in command at the front of the pack.  He went on to pick up the win in the heat race, and earned the pole position for the feature event.  In the feature, Jan would fight off the early race challenges from Eddie Gallagher and Brian Bell to lead all 20 laps en route to his first feature win of the year. 

“Man the car was awesome all night, and maybe this year we can top the 10 win season that we had in 2009,” commented Howard after the race 

Jan will be back in action at Riverside International Speedway in his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Howard Motorsports Maxim/Howard Racing Engine Sprinter this Saturday, April 18th.  For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com . 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors for 2008 including 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, Sanders Pest Control, www.WideOpenWorldTravel.com, Cole & Desmon, special thanks to Kristy and Tony Graves, Joe Todd Auto Sales (West Memphis, AR), HJS Performance, and MSRMafia.com .

For more information on Jan Howard, please visit www.HowardRacing.net .

 
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April 9, 2009

Tough Luck In Heat Ends Up Dashing Chub Frank’s Hopes Of Memorable ‘Illini 100’ Run 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Chub Frank’s hopes for a memorable outing in last Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Illini 100’ at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway pretty much deflated with his right-rear tire during a Friday-night heat race. 

The 47-year-old star from Bear Lake, Pa., seemed to have his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1* hitting on all cylinders as he led the sixth and final 10-lap qualifying heat on the opening night of the two-day weekend spectacular. But a flat tire midway through the preliminary knocked him from the lead – and even though he made a stirring rally following a pit stop to grab the final transfer spot on the last lap, starting 18th in the Illini 100 field rather in the first three rows proved costly. 

Chub, who would have redrawn for one of the top-six starting spots in the $20,000-to-win headliner if he had held on to win the heat, managed only a ninth-place finish in the 100-lapper. His nine-position advance was one of the biggest of anyone in an event that saw passing made difficult by the superiority of the quarter-mile oval’s outside lane, but that was little consolation for ‘Chubzilla.’ 

“Tonight could’ve been a different story if we don’t get that flat leading the heat (on Friday night),” said Chub. “I don’t know if we could’ve won the race, but if we would’ve been in the draw (for the six heat winners) I’m pretty confident that I could’ve stayed up in the top five. 

“They needed to grade the cushion off so you can race all over the track instead of just around the top,” he added. “The cushion was just too fast; everybody just ran around and followed each other up there. That’s boring and hard on equipment.” 

Chub’s outing did move him into a tie for sixth in the WoO LMS points standings with Tim Fuller, 68 points behind leader Josh Richards. 

With the WoO LMS off this weekend, Chub does not have plans to enter his equipment in any local events. His next action is scheduled to be a WoO LMS doubleheader on April 17 at Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway and April 18 at Virginia Motor Speedway. 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com. 

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April 8th, 2009

JRI Drivers Enjoy Successful Weekend

Columbus, MS (4/08/09) –  The JRI Racing Shocks By RPI Suspension group would like to recognize several of their drivers for strong performances during the course of last weekend.

A strong contingent of the JRI Racing Shocks By RPI Suspension were in action at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi over the course of the April 3rd-4th weekend. 

In the Super Late Model division on Friday, April 3rd, James Ward from Lettsworth Louisiana finished in the runner up spot, while fellow JRI customer Dane Dacus from Lakeland, Tennessee raced his way to a third place finish.  Chris Ragan from Ramer, Tennessee flashed across the finish line with a solid 7th place finish against a talented field of competitors in the main event.

On Saturday, April 4th a fresh program was held for the Super Late Model division at Magnolia Motor Speedway and once again the JRI Racing Shocks By RPI customers rose to the top.  Dane Dacus finished in the second position with James Ward finishing 4th and Chris Ragan in 5th. 

In the Crate Late Model division Chase Washington picked up a second place finish on Friday, April 3rd. 

Eric Cooley had one of the strongest showing of any of the JRI Racing Shocks By RPI customers as he won the Late Model Stock main event on both Friday and Saturday night to pick up his first two wins of the 2009 campaign.

While several of the JRI Racing Shocks by RPI Suspension customers were enjoying success at Magnolia Motor Speedway, Terry Smith from Oxford, Alabama was enjoying success at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama as he raced his way to a second place finish in the Super Late Model division.

Coming off an extremely successful weekend, several of the JRI Racing Shocks by RPI customers will be returning to action this weekend in the 8th Annual Rebel Challenge at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi including Dane Dacus, James Ward, Eric Cooley, Chris Ragan, and Chase Washington.

In regards to the upcoming weekend, Dane Dacus comments, “All of the guys at JRI have really provided a lot of valuable information that has allowed us to pick up our program, and I think that we can be a contender at Columbus Speedway this Friday and Saturday!”

The JRI Development Group By RPI Suspension would like to thank all of their customers and wish them the best of luck in the upcoming weekend’s events.

For more information on RPI Suspension please call Robby Bilbrey at 256-505-2361. 

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April 8th, 2009 

Bub McCool Wins First Race of 2009 

Vicksburg, MS (4/08/09) – Bub McCool from Vicksburg, Mississippi was in action over the weekend in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Barker Racing Engine Super Late Model in a pair of events at Magnolia Motor Speedway and along the way picked up the first win of the year. 

On Friday, April 3rd McCool Motorsports traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a $1,000 to win event.  Bub set quick time around the 3/8 mile oval in time trials to earn the pole position for the 25 lap feature.  He would go on to dominate the event en route to his first win of 2009!   

Bub competed again on Saturday, April 4th at Magnolia Motor Speedway.  After starting 5th, it appeared that he was on his way to another potential feature win, but on a mid-race, double file restart, while running second, Dane Dacus pushed up the track forcing McCool into the outside wall, resulting in heavy rear-end damage and bringing his night to an end.  

The team is tentatively planning on competing at Columbus Speedway this weekend in the 8th Annual Rebel Challenge.  At this time it is uncertain whether he will be able to compete as Bub’s Father, Johnny McCool, and Bub’s Son, B2, are currently in the hospital with staph infections.  Both hope to be released before the weekend, but obviously this will dictate the team’s plans. 

If McCool, does compete at Columbus, he will enter a $3,000 to win event on Friday night and a $10,000 to win event on Saturday.  For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

The team will have their new diecasts for sale this weekend at Columbus Speedway.  There are two different models available including their current car design as well as the 2007 Halloween car design.  The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend. 

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity. 

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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 . 

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Gary Christian Set For Arkansas Triple Header 

Broken Bow, OK (4/08/09) – Gary Scott Christian will be in action in a trio of events this weekend in the state of Arkansas in his #58x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/GRT/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model.

Last weekend Gary took part in the first two events of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour. The weekend kicked off at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas on Friday, April 3rd. With 21 Super Late Models on hand, Gary raced his way to a 14th place finish. 

Saturday night, April 4th would find Gary in action at his favorite track, I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Twenty-Eight Super Late Models signed in for the event, and Christian picked up a third place finish in his heat race, which earned him a 10th place starting spot for the 40 lap feature. In the feature, he would record a 12th place finish. 

With the first two O’Reilly MSRA events in the books, Christian is currently leading the 2009 Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year standings over Jeff Wells Jr. and Austin Rettig. 

This weekend, Christian Motorsports will enter three events in the State of Arkansas. Action gets underway on Thursday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas with a $1,250 to win O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event. On Friday night, the team will once again compete at Batesville Motor Speedway, in a $2,500 to win O’Reilly SUPR event. For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net or www.SUPRRacing.com . 

On Saturday, Christian Motorsports will travel to the legendary Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win event. The event will serve as a challenge event between the O’Reilly MSRA and the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tours. In addition, Riverside International Speedway owner, Clayton Allen, has posted a $500 bonus for the driver, who has the best average finish between the two Batesville events and the Riverside event. For more information on the event please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com or www.MSRADirt.com . 

Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Pannell Chipping, Keith Craft Racing Engines, Team 5 Enterprise, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.  

For more information on C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com . 

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Todd Hall Picks Up Top Five at West Plains 

Charleston, MO (4/08/09) –Todd Hall Motorsports kicked off the 2009 season on Saturday night, April 4th at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri. 

Fourteen entries were on hand for the inaugural Fastrak Crate Late Model Series Weekly Racing Series event at the 3/8 mile, West Plains Motor Speedway.  Todd would take control of the lead early in the feature event behind the wheel of his brand new #99 Mastersbilt/FTS Logistics/Crate Late Model.  However, as the laps wound down in the main event, the handling on Todd’s entry began to go away allowing the field to close in on the leader. Kyle Berry passed Hall for the top spot coming to the white flag and the duo would swap the lead twice on the final lap before Berry inched past Hall for the win by less than a foot at the checkered flag.  Even though he would've liked to have won the season opener, Todd was pleased with his second place finish. 

“The car really started going away late in the race, but man it was a ton of fun, and I’ve got to congratulate, Kyle Berry, on driving an awesome race!” commented Hall. 

This weekend, Todd Hall Motorsports will be in action at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri for a Weekly Racing Series Event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com . 

Todd Hall Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including FTS Logistics, Financial Transportation Services LLC, First Security State Bank, Greg Hall Motorsports, New Vision Graphics, and MSRMafia.com .  

For the latest information on the Todd Hall Motorsports Team visit the official website at www.ToddHallMotorsports.com  

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April 7th, 2009

Jan Howard Opens 2009 Season This Saturday 

Marion, Arkansas (4/07/09) – Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas will open the 2009 season this Saturday, April 11th in the Wingless 305 Sprint Car division at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.   

Jan is coming off a great 2008 season, which saw him run a limited schedule, but still manage to pick up nine feature wins in the Wingless 305 Sprint Car division and one win in the 360 Winged Sprint Car division. 

The 2009 season will see Howard competing in the 305 Wingless Sprint Car division in his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Howard Motorsports Maxim/Howard Racing Engine Sprinter.  In the Winged 360 Sprint Car division, Jan will pilot the #4x Lofton Motorsports/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine entry.  In addition to racing at Riverside International Speedway, he looks to travel a little more in 2009 than he did in 2008. 

Jan would like to thank all of his sponsors for 2008 including Brim's Snack Foods, Carpenter Steel Erectors, K&N Filters, Mason Water Wells, 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, Sanders Pest Control, www.WideOpenWorldTravel.com, Cole & Desmon, special thanks to Kristy and Tony Graves, Joe Todd Auto Sales (West Memphis, AR), HJS Performance, and MSRMafia.com .

For more information on Jan Howard, please visit www.HowardRacing.net

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April 6th, 2009  

Eric Cooley Racks Up Pair of Wins at Magnolia 

Fulton, MS (4/06/09) – Eric Cooley shook the early season monkey off his back as he picked up back-to-back feature wins at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi over the weekend. 

Eric competed in the first of two nights of action at Magnolia Motor Speedway on Friday night, April 3rd. It turned out to be a great night for the young Fulton, Mississippi driver as he picked up his first win of 2009 in his #33c Late Model Stock over a field of 14 cars. In the Crate Late Model divisions, he drove his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer to a 5th place finish against a 21 car field. 

On Saturday night, April 4th, Cooley would return to Magnolia Motor Speedway and pick up where he left off on Friday night by winning his second Late Model Stock feature in as many nights as he took the checkered flag in front of a field of 16 entries. In the Crate Late Model division, he turned in another strong performance as he recorded a 3rd place finish in the feature against a field of 24 competitors.  

“It’s always great to get to victory lane, but it was really great to get back there this weekend as we’ve had some bad breaks early in the season, and this is the shot in the arm that our team needed to get things back on track,” noted Cooley. 

This weekend, Friday and Saturday, April 10th-11th, Cooley Motorsports will travel to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 8th Annual Rebel Challenge. Eric will be competing in the Crate Late Model/Late Model Stock division, which will boast a $2,000 winner’s purse. For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

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), 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 . 

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April 6th, 2009 

Tony Knowles Invades Columbus Speedway This Weekend

 Tyrone, Georgia (4/06/09) – Tony Knowles will return to one of his favorite tracks this weekend, when he pilots his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model at the 8th Annual Rebel Challenge at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. 

Columbus Speedway was the scene of Tony’s first Super Late Model triumph, when he picked up the Winter Classic title a few years ago.  He will be looking to add an additional $13k to his bankroll this weekend, when he returns to “The Baddest Bullring in the South”.  On Friday night, a $3,000 to win/$200 to start purse will be on the line for night #1 of the 8th Annual Rebel Challenge.  The program will consist of time trials, qualifiers, and a 40 lap feature event. 

On Saturday night, April 11th, the second leg of the event will be highlighted by a $10,000 to win/$400 to start, 50 lap event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

Last weekend Tony entered a pair of Southern All Star Super Late Model events.  On Friday night Knowles was in action at North Georgia Speedway at Chatsworth, Georgia. With 37 Super Late Models on hand, Knowles qualified 4th fastest around the 1/3 mile, lightning fast oval.  Tony's qualifying time earned him the fourth starting spot for the feature, and that's where he would finish at the conclusion of the 40 lap event behind Randy Weaver, Chris Madden, and Jonathan Davenport.  

TKR was in action in the Shamrock 60 tonight at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee.  The event, which was sanctioned by the Southern All Star Super Late Models drew a stellar field of 42 Super Late Models.  After starting 8th in the feature, and fading to the back of the pack in the race's early stages Tony would use the cushion to race his way back to an 11th place finish in the event, which was won by Billy Moyer.  

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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 .

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April 6th, 2009 

Kyle Beard Set For Arkansas Triple Header 

Trumann, AR (4/06/09) – Kyle Beard and Beard Motorsports are busily preparing for a triple header weekend that will see them race three times in three nights in their home state of Arkansas. 

Last weekend, Kyle was in action in his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model over the weekend in a pair of O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events.  On Friday night, the team was in action at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas where he picked up a 9th place finish against a solid field of 21 Super Late Models.  Kyle also competed in the Open Wheel Modified division, where he raced his way to a 5th place finish.  

On Saturday, the action shifted to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas where Kyle has not had the best of luck over the past few years. With 28 Super Late Models on hand, Beard started 3rd in his heat race, and raced his way to a 2nd place finish, which earned him the sixth starting spot for the 40 lap, $2,000 to win event. Early in the event, Kyle would work his way up to the third spot and by the race's midway point, he would advance to the second position as he began to try and reel in the leader, Wendell Wallace. The caution flag would fly on lap 30 for debris, and on the ensuing double file restart Kyle would fall back to third as Ray Moore used the highline to his advantage to take control of the second spot.  Kyle would go on to finish in the third spot behind Wallace and Moore.   

With the opening weekend for the O’Reilly MSRA tour in the books, Kyle Beard is currently tied for second in the series standings. 

“This weekend is exactly what our team needed.  After all of our bad luck to start the season it really is starting to feel like we have things finally heading in the right division,” noted Beard. 

The busy tripleheader weekend for Beard Motorsports will get underway on Thursday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas with a $1,250 to win O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event.  On Friday night, the team will once again compete at Batesville Motor Speedway, in a $2,500 to win O’Reilly SUPR event.  For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net or www.SUPRRacing.com . 

On Saturday, April 11th, Kyle will be in action at the legendary Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win event.  The event will serve as a challenge event between the O’Reilly MSRA and the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tours.  In addition, Riverside International Speedway owner, Clayton Allen, has posted a $500 bonus for the driver, who has the best average finish between the two Batesville events and the Riverside event.  For more information on the event please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com or www.MSRADirt.com . 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Bill Frye Motorsports, KC Motorsports LLC, 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 .

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April 6th, 2009 

Moyer Jr. Leads MSRA Points After First Weekend 

Batesville, Arkansas (4/06/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. participated in the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model season openers over the weekend, and by the time that the final checkered flag had fallen on the weekend, he had recorded two top five finishes and set atop of the tour’s point standings. 

Jr. Motorsports kicked off the 2009 O'Reilly MSRA Late Model Series tour at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas on Friday night. Via heat race action, Billy earned the fifth starting position in the 21 car field for the 30 lap, $2,000 to win feature.  He would race his way to a fourth place finish behind event winner, Kevin Sitton, and Jon Mitchell and Allen Tippen. 

Billy competed at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday night with the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour.  With 28 Super Late Models on hand, Moyer Jr. started 7th in his heat race and raced his way to a 4th place finish, which resulted in him starting 9th in the 40 lap, $2,000 to win feature event.  Early in the race Billy would maintain his position. By the race's mid-stages he was starting to make his way to the front and was up to the 8th spot on lap 30 when he narrowly avoided disaster, when he and Jon Mitchell made contact down the front stretch.  Billy would be turned into the front stretch wall, but somehow managed to collect his mount and keep going with minimal damage. Over the final ten laps he would race his way to a 5th place finish. With the first two O'Reilly MSRA point's events in the books, Moyer Jr. is the current tour point's leader. 

“It really feels like things are starting to come together for our program, and I’m just thrilled to be able to have strong results for all of the sponsors and fans, who have believed in and supported me,” commented Moyer Jr. 

Billy will look to carry his momentum into this weekend, which will see him keep in three events in his home state.  The tripleheader will get underway on Thursday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas with a $1,250 to win O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event.  On Friday night, Moyer Jr., will once again compete at his home track, Batesville Motor Speedway, in a $2,500 to win O’Reilly SUPR event.  For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net or www.SUPRRacing.com . 

On Saturday, Billy will resume pursuit of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA title as he makes his first ever trip to the legendary Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win event.  The event will serve as a challenge event between the O’Reilly MSRA and the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tours.  In addition, Riverside International Speedway owner, Clayton Allen, has posted a $500 bonus for the driver, who has the best average finish between the two Batesville events and the Riverside event.  For more information on the event please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com or 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, Universal Concrete, 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, Bell Helmets, 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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DOMINANT the word for Victor Lee during Estes/Pena Memorial at Ponderosa

COURTESY: Chris Tilley (C/T Marketing)
CONTACT: (606) 219-1723 or [email protected]

RICHMOND, KY (April 6, 2009)—There wasn’t any other driver in the field of 24 that had anything for Victor Lee on this particular Saturday Night April 4, 2009 at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the Second Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial event.

The night at Ponderosa Speedway started out with the first Heat Race victory and leading all 40 laps in the A-Main honoring two young men who tragically lost their lives in a traffic accident less than two years ago, that being Chris Estes and Brad Pena. Victor, while driving the Kentucky’s Best Racing sponsored Frank Revel Motorsports CJ Rayburn Race Car claimed the $4,000 victory during the feature event.

On Sunday April 5, 2009 at the Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY during the 29th Anniversary Special, Lee was running fourth in the 29-lap main event when he had a flat tire, sending him to the rear of the field. Lee would finish 12th in the day-time event. Steve Casebolt Jr. would claim the $2,009 first place prize.

Lee and team will hit the track on Saturday Night April 25, 2009 at the Bluegrass Motor Speedway for the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Season Opener paying $3,000 to the winner.

Complete results from each event can be accessed by clicking on www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.lcspeedway.net .

Victor Lee and Revel Motorsports would like to thank all of their supporters including: Kentucky’s Best Racing, Budda Bert Transmissions, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, American Racer Tires, Shell Racing Fuel, Q Racing Oil, Bilstein Shocks, The Key Club (Elliott, IL), Allstar Performance, Tim Logan Racing Supply, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Dyer’s Top Rods, Custom Cams, Graphic Impressions, PPM Racing Products, Wile’s Driveshafts, Real Wheels, Cash4Gold.com, Cruise with the Champions, CT Marketing, DT52 Photos and Don’s Marathon.

Further information on the ‘Lincoln Leadfoot’ can be obtained by visiting the team’s official website at www.victorlee4.com .


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April 5th, 2009 

Jeff Taylor Launches New Website; Wins at Magnolia Motor Speedway! 

Jonesboro, Arkansas (4/05/09) – Jeff Taylor is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia.com family of drivers, and a brand new website for Jeff Taylor Motorsports has been launched at www.JeffTaylor5.com . 

Jeff competed on Saturday, April 4th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in his #5 Rick Lovelady Carpets/Provence Construction/Taylor Chassis Open Wheel Modified in the Rislone USCS Open Wheel Modified sanctioned event.  Taylor would rocket from his fifth starting spot to take the $1,200 win, which marked his first triumph of the 2009 campaign. Thirty-Nine Open Wheel Modifieds signed in for the event. 

“We have had an awesome car at just about every race so far this year, but luck has not been on our side, and we’ve just had some crazy problems,” commented Taylor.  “It was great to get the monkey off our back and pick up the first win of the year.  It was also great to see so many of my customers in Taylor Chassis have such strong runs at Magnolia.  We’ve really got some great drivers in these cars (Taylor Chassis), and I can’t thank them enough for their support!  I also want to thank Brandon Dortch for loaning us a motor to use this weekend.  He’s been a great help to our program!” 

Jeff had a plethora of his Taylor Chassis customers in action at Magnolia Motor Speedway on Saturday night and several of them recorded strong finishes in the a-main including Jeremy Shaw (3rd), Brandon Poppenheimer (4th), Chris Smith (6th), Ben Reed (7th), Duke Palasini (15th), Brandon Dortch (20th), and Shay Knight (21st).  Mike Palasini Jr. was also in action in a Taylor Chassis, but fell just short of transferring from his qualifier to the main event.  Jeff and everyone at Taylor Chassis would like to congratulate all of these drivers on their performances and would also like to thank them for their support! 

This weekend, Taylor Motorsports is looking to compete in a trio of events.  On Thursday and Friday, Jeff will be in action in his familiar #5 Open Wheel Modified at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas in a pair of events that will be held in conjunction with back-to-back O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events.  For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net . 

On Saturday, April 11th, Jeff will be in action at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri in a Weekly Racing Series Event that is being sponsored by Jeff Taylor Motorsports.  For more information, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com . 

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, 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 .

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Josh Richards Falls Short In Bid For Circle K Colossal 100 Victory 

SHINNSTON, WV –  Josh Richards is still in pursuit of victory in a crown-jewel dirt Late Model event.  

The 21-year-old sensation from Shinnston, W.Va., made a strong bid for his first career win in a marquee race on Sunday afternoon (March 29) at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., but he had to settle for a third-place finish in the fourth annual Circle K Colossal 100. 

“Man, we came close again to winning a big one,” Josh said after matching his career-best finish in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series event. “We just have to keep trying and hopefully sometime soon we’ll get one of these.” 

After wet weather forced Lowe’s Motor Speedway officials to condense the scheduled two-day program (Friday/Saturday) into a one-day affair on Sunday, Josh came out strong by timing fifth-fastest in the 63-car qualifying session. He then finished second in the fifth heat race and drew the eighth starting spot for the A-Main. 

In a race slowed by just three caution flags, Josh steadily moved forward in his Mark Richards Racing-owned Seubert Calf Ranches/Ace Metal Works/TSR-Tony Stewart Racing/Petroff Towing/MCB Motorsports/Ernie D’s Enterprises/Cornett Racing Engines Rocket Chassis No. 1. He surged into second place past Jonathan Davenport on a lap-53 restart and even drew underneath leader Earl Pearson Jr. heading down the backstretch. 

Pearson turned back Josh’s challenge and opened some breathing room, but Josh closed back within striking distance of the leader on lap 69. Shortly thereafter, however, Josh struggled to pass a lapped car and never again threatened Pearson, who went on to take the $50,000 victory. 

“Man, the car was fast all day,” said Josh, who settled for third place after losing the runner-up spot to Darrell Lanigan on lap 90. “We had a shot there beside Earl. We were racing right there with Earl, but my car was just a little free and I couldn’t run a good, smooth line. 

“When we got to lapped traffic Earl got by them, but I couldn’t maneuver as well and lost too much ground.” 

Josh noted that the four-tenths-mile oval’s surface was much better for the feature than anyone could have anticipated considering the sunny, windy conditions. 

“For a daytime race, it really wasn’t that bad,” said Josh. “From what the track was for the heats, when you couldn’t, they worked on it and put just enough water down to make it a pretty good race.” 

With the Colossal 100 offering WoO LMS show-up points, Josh remained the tour’s points leader by eight markers over Lanigan. He’ll try to extend his margin in this weekend’s (April 3-4) WoO LMS program, the $20,000-to-win ‘Illini 100’ at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway. 

For more information on Josh Richards, visit www.joshrichards.com.


 Chub Frank’s Three-Week Southern Trip Ends With Early Exit From Circle K Colossal 100 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Chub Frank’s three-week-long racing trip across the south ended quietly with an early exit from the fourth annual Circle K Colossal 100 on Sunday afternoon at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway. 

The 47-year-old star from Bear Lake, Pa., was credited with a 24th-place finish in the World of O utlaws Late Model Series event, completing 56 laps. He was running just outside the top 10 when he retired because the air cleaner stud broke on his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*. 

“The stud broke as I was coming off turn two,” said Chub, who started 25th after winning the day’s first B-Main. “The air cleaner flew off and that was it. I think I could’ve gotten a top-10 at least out of it, but I don’t know.” 

Chub had managed to battle forward on the four-tenths-mile oval, but passing wasn’t easy on a surface that was dried out by bright sun and strong winds. 

“If I hit it just right the car was pretty good,” said Chub. “The problem was, passing was tough. If you got in the wrong lane you’d lose six or seven spots like I did on one restart after I had started gaining on it. 

“All in all, the track wasn’t bad for an afternoon show. (Darrell) Lanigan showed you could race on it (by coming from the rear of the field to finish second to Earl Pearson Jr.).” 

The Colossal 100 was condensed to a one-day program on Sunday after wet weather forced Lowe’s Motor Speedway officials to abandon the scheduled two days of action scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

Immediately following the event Chub headed home to Pennsylvania for the first time since he departed his shop prior to the WoO LMS program scheduled for March 12-13 at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Ala. Still tied with Rick Eckert for seventh in the WoO LMS points standings because Sunday’s race offered only tour show-up points, he’ll try to improve his position when the series returns to action this weekend (April 3-4) to contest the $20,000-to-win ‘Illini 100’ at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway. 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com.


 Anthony Burroughs Scores Top Five at Magnolia 

Corinth, Mississippi (4/01/09) – After having their original plans once again altered by Mother Nature, Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports made the trip to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi where Burroughs would record a top five finish against a stout field of competitors. 

BHL Motorsports originally intended to compete with the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) Super Late Models at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee last Saturday, but forecasted rains forced the cancellation of the event.  As a result, the team traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the facilities' 2009 season opener. With a stellar regional field of 30 Super Late Models on hand, Anthony locked into the feature event via time trials. He started 5th in the feature and recorded a 4th place finish, on a fast, smooth track. 

This weekend, Anthony Burroughs is scheduled to enter a pair of events in his #121 BHL Motorsports/Mississippi One Call/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model.  Festivities will get underway on Friday, April 3rd as the team returns to Magnolia Motor Speedway for a Weekly Racing Series Event.  For more information, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net . 

On Saturday, April 4th the team will travel to Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee for a $3,000 to win/$300 to start event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) Super Late Models.  Burroughs has enjoyed success at the racy, bullring in the past and will be looking to pick up his biggest career win.  For more information, please visit www.DuckRiverSpeedway.com or www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit

www.Burroughs121.com . 

Thanks!

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 Kyle Beard Opens 2009 MSRA Season This Weekend 

Trumann, AR (4/01/09) – After a weekend, off, Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas will be in action this weekend in a pair of O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model events in his home state of Arkansas.

This weekend, Beard will begin his pursuit of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour.  Kyle, despite not attending a few series’ events in 2008, finished 4th in the final 2008 O’Reilly MSRA point standings.  He was the winningest driver on the tour in 2008 and was the recipient of the COMP Cams Top Performer Award.  In 2009, Beard tentatively plans to pursue the championship. 

Action for Beard Motorsports resumes on Friday, April 3rd at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap event.  The event will serve as the 2009 season opener for the O’Reilly MSRA tour.   

On Saturday, April 4th the team will travel northeast on Interstate 30 to Tracey Clay’s I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap program, which will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly MSRA tour.   

For more information on the events, please visit www.MSRADirt.com, www.Texarkana67Speedway.com, and www.I-30Speedway.com . 

Kyle was last in action two weeks ago in his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model at the inaugural event for the Long Lewis Ford Bama Super Series for Super Late Models on Friday night, March 20th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.  After battling a tight race car early in the evening, Kyle qualified 6th fastest in his group, which placed him with a 4th starting position in a b-main event.  He would race his way to a 4th place finish, which transferred him to the 18th starting spot in the 40 lap feature event.  After surviving an early race melee, Kyle battled his way to a 12th place finish. 

On Saturday, March 21st, Beard Motorsports traveled to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi. 34 Super Late Models signed in for the event. in group time trials, Beard would struggle and qualify 7th fastest in his group, which resulted in him starting 5th in a b-main event.  He would race his way to the third and final transfer spot, earning him an 18th starting position in the feature event.  Kyle would make some moves early in the event and get as high as the 12th position before disaster struck. On lap 16, exiting turn two another driver pushed up the track and turned Kyle into the back stretch wall.   He would make hard contact with the wall, and would thankfully be uninjured. However, the same could not be said for the car as heavy damage was sustained. 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Bill Frye Motorsports, KC Motorsports LLC, 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 Beard and Beard Motorsports, please visit www.KyleBeard86.com


Victor Lee heads to Ponderosa and Lake Cumberland after Brownstown run

COURTESY: Chris Tilley (C/T Marketing)
CONTACT: (606) 219-1723 or [email protected]

RICHMOND, KY (March 31, 2009)—Victor Lee along with Revel Motorsports will again sling dirt from the # 4 Kentucky’s Best Racing sponsored CJ Rayburn Race Cars mount as the team tentatively plans on attending two nights of racing at the Ponderosa Speedway before heading to the Lake Cumberland Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Back on March 21, 2009 the team participated in the Annual Indiana Icebreaker event sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at the famed Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN. Lee finished 17th in the Main event after winning the second B-Main to transfer into the 12th Annual running of the event.

A busy weekend for the team commences this weekend as the team heads to Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for a $2,000 to win event and then returning to the track on Saturday Night April 4, 2009 to honor the late Chris Estes and Brad Pena during the Memorial race which pays $4,000 to win. On Sunday Afternoon the team will then head to the Lake Cumberland Speedway in Historic Burnside, KY for the 29th Anniversary Special paying $2,009 to win.

Further information on the events this weekend can be found by clicking www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.lcspeedway.net .

Victor Lee and Revel Motorsports would like to thank all of their supporters including: Kentucky’s Best Racing, Budda Bert Transmissions, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, American Racer Tires, Shell Racing Fuel, Q Racing Oil, Bilstein Shocks, The Key Club (Elliott, IL), Allstar Performance, Tim Logan Racing Supply, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Dyer’s Top Rods, Custom Cams, Graphic Impressions, PPM Racing Products, Wile’s Driveshafts, Real Wheels, Cash for Gold.com, Cruise with the Champions, CT Marketing, DT52 Photos and Don’s Marathon.

Further information on the ‘Lincoln Leadfoot’ can be obtained by visiting the team’s official website at www.victorlee4.com .

Upcoming Schedule:
-April 3-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$2,000 to win
-April 4-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$4,000 to win
-April 5-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$2,009 to win

 Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

March 25th, 2009  

Top 5 Finish For Gary Christian At Champion Park 

Broken Bow, OK (3/25/09) – Gary Scott Christian powered his #58x M&M Painting & Construction/Pannell Chipping/GRT/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model to his first top five finish of the 2009 season on Saturday night at Champion Park Speedway.  

Gary entered the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event on Saturday night at Champion Park Speedway in Minden, Louisiana. With 25 Super Late Models on hand, Gary raced his way to a second place finish in his heat race, which earned him a 6th starting position in the feature event. The team had high hopes for the 50 lap feature, but track conditions limited passing, and he was only able to advance one spot to a 5th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell. 

Weather permitting, the team is slated to enter a pair of O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events in Mississippi and Louisiana this weekend. The festivities will get underway on Saturday, March 28th at Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Mississippi with a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event. On Sunday, March 29th the action will slide southwest to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event at Baton Rouge Raceway. For more information on these events, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com . 

Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include M&M Painting & Construction, Pannell Chipping, Keith Craft Racing Engines, Team 5 Enterprise, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.  

For more information on C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com . 

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

March 25th, 2009 

Tony Knowles Dominates Bama Super Series At Moulton 

Tyrone, Georgia (3/25/09) – Tony Knowles powered his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model to his first win of 2009 at Moulton Raceway in Moulton, Alabama on Saturday night in the Bama Super Series. 

TKR Motorsports traveled to Alabama this weekend for the opening events of the newly formed Bama Super Series for Super Late Models.  On Saturday night, March 21st at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama, he bested a field of 34 Super Late Models to win the 50 lap, $3,000 to win event. Tony qualified in the fastest in his group and second fastest overall, which earned him the outside front row starting position for the feature. He grabbed the lead exiting turn two on the first lap, and never looked back en route to the dominant win.  

On Friday night, March 20th he competed at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Tony battled a tight race car early in the evening, which pinned him with a starting spot deep in the field for the 40 lap finale. He would retire midway through the feature event to a 16th place finish. 

Tony had originally planned to compete in the Crate National Championships this weekend in a team car to Eric Cooley at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama.  However, an extremely poor weather forecast forced the early postponement of the event.  At this point, it is doubtful that Tony will race anywhere this weekend, but check out his website at www.TonyKnowles26.com for the latest schedule information. 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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 . 

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia

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 The Midsouth Racing Scene
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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

March 25th, 2009 

Anthony Burroughs Clarksville Bound This Weekend 

Corinth, Mississippi (3/25/09) –Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports are set to invade Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee this Saturday night for the 2009 Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model opener in their #121 BHL Motorsports/Mississippi One Call/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

Last weekend the team was in action in close proximity to their home base as they entered a pair of opening events for the newly formed Bama Super Series for Super Late Models.  On Friday night, March 20th the team was in action at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama for a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event. With 36 Super Late Models on hand, Anthony locked into the feature via time trials, and would battle throughout the top ten for much of the event before racing his way to a 5th place finish on a race track that did not lend itself to much passing.  

On Saturday night, things would not go as well for Burroughs. 34 Super Late Models signed in for the $3,000 to win, 50 lap event. Anthony was running second in his qualifier when the engine shut down, due to electrical problems, which brought his night to an early end. 

“We were happy with our Friday night performance, but our expectations for Saturday night were brought to a disappointing end early in the night when we had the electrical problem.  We’ll be looking to get things back on track this weekend at Clarksville,” noted Burroughs. 

The BHL Motorsports team will enter a lone event this weekend as they travel to north-central Tennessee for the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) opener.  Clarksville Speedway is a ¼ mile, clay oval that features tight and fast racing.  The event will pay $3,000 to win/$300 to start.  The program will consist of time trials, qualifiers, and a feature event.  For more information, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com and www.ClarksvilleSpeedway.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia

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 The Midsouth Racing Scene
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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 25th, 2009 

Billy Moyer Jr. Has Great Weekend in Alabama 

Batesville, Arkansas (3/25/09) – After some bad luck and a slow start to the season, Billy Moyer Jr. turned things around and enjoyed a pair of strong runs in Alabama over the weekend. 

Billy entered the inaugural event for the Bama Super Series Super Late Models on Friday night, March 20th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Bullock Racing Engine Super Late Model, and it would prove to be a great night for the young driver.  With 36 Super Late Models on hand, he would set quick time in his group and third quickest time overall.  His timed lap would earn him the third starting position for the 40 lap feature.  After a couple of starts, which were nixed by cautions, the race finally got underway, and Billy made a daring, three-wide move exiting turn two to take over the second spot and begin his pursuit of leader, Jay Brinkley.  Moyer Jr. would pursue Brinkley for the first 26 laps before using lapped traffic to slip by the leader going down the backstretch.  Billy would lead the next lap before Brinkley slipped by to retake the lead on lap 28.  Moyer Jr. would pressure Brinkley to the checkered flag and would come up just short of the feature win with a great second place finish.  

On Saturday, March 21st, the team traveled to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for night #2 of the Bama Super Series.  Billy would start 16th in the 50 lap, $3,000 to win feature event. Despite starting deep in the field, he would mount a strong march through the field, and by the time that the checkered flag fell, he was credited with a 6th place finish. With two of the ten rounds in the books, Billy is currently tied for the lead in the Bama Super Series with Jay Brinkley. 

“Man I’m on cloud nine after the weekend that we had.  Our team really needed some strong runs to boost our confidence, and that’s exactly what we accomplished.  I wish I could’ve won at NAS on Friday night, but I was still excited about our second place finish.  I hope we can carry our momentum into the upcoming events,” commented Moyer Jr. 

Billy will take the upcoming weekend off from racing to prepare for a busy April that will get underway on April 3rd and 4th with an Arkansas double dip with the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models at 67 Speedway (Texarkana) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR). 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Universal Concrete, 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, Bell Helmets, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Ringer's Gloves, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, 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 .

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia

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 The Midsouth Racing Scene
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Chub Frank’s First Top-Five Finish On 2009 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Comes In Lone Star 100 At Battleground Speedway 

BEAR LAKE, PA  Chub Frank’s first trip to Texas in five years was pretty enjoyable. 

The highlight was Chub’s fifth-place finish in Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Lone Star 100 at Battleground Speedway, a three-eighths-mile oval outside Houston. It was the first top-five run of the 2009 tour for the 47-year-old star from Bear Lake, Pa.  

“I was happy with that (fifth place),” said Chub, who left Texas tied with Rick Eckert for seventh in the WoO LMS point standings, 56 points behind leader Josh Richards. “It was a pretty good run for us. We needed a top-five finish bad.” 

On Friday night Chub timed 10th fastest in the 33-car time-trial session and finished third in a heat race to lock into the 10th starting spot for Saturday night’s inaugural Lone Star 100. He slipped back several positions early in the A-Main, but he rallied and nearly overtook Richards for fourth on the final lap until the bid was short-circuited by a fuel-system problem in his Corry Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, All-Star Performance, Corry Laser, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*. 

“With about seven, eight laps to go, the engine started missing like it was running out of fuel,” said Chub. “On the last lap I was all the way up beside Josh out of (turn) four and it quit. We have some sort of problem when the (cell) gets down on fuel. 

“We already had the fuel cell apart, so unless there’s a slice in the fuel line I didn’t see that’s making it suck air or something, I don’t know what the problem is. It did it last night in the heat race, but it didn’t do it tonight until late in the race so we’ll have to see what’s going on.” 

Chub was very complimentary toward Battleground’s track-preparation crew for whipping up a surface that provided side-by-side action from start-to-finish in the 100-lapper. 

“It was an awesome racetrack,” said Chub. “It was a little choppy in some spots, but that’s good because it made you have to race around on it. 

“I guarantee the fans saw a helluva race. I know what was going on up front, and I guarantee stuff was going on in the back the same way.” 

Chub’s visit to the Lone Star State allowed him to spend time with Texas dirt Late Model racers Chris Brown and Kevin Sitton, both of whom drive cars that Chub once campaigned. Brown sold a former Chub car to Sitton last year, and last month Brown purchased another Rocket machine Chub had in his shop and commissioned Chub to prepare it before putting it on a car carrier to send it to him. 

Next on Chub’s hit list is the Circle K Colossal 100 this weekend (March 27-28) at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The $50,000-to-win event is sanctioned by the WoO LMS but offers only show-up points toward the tour title. 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com. 

CFR PR.

Fourth-Place Run In Lone Star 100 At Battleground Speedway Was ‘Fun’ For Josh Richards

 SHINNSTON, WV  Josh Richards enjoyed himself on Saturday night at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. 

While the young sensation from Shinnston, W.Va., fell short of what would have been the richest victory of his career, he was satisfied with a solid fourth-place finish in the inaugural World of Outlaws Late Model Series Lone Star 100. 

As an added bonus, Josh left the three-eighths-mile oval leading the WoO LMS points standings by eight points over Darrell Lanigan after four events. 

“For a hundred laps, it couldn’t get any better than that,” said Josh, praising the preparation of the Texas track’s multi-groove black-clay surface. “I had so much fun tonight. As far as race-ability for a hundred laps, it’s probably the best track I’ve ever raced on. You could pass the whole way.” 

Josh wasn’t feeling quite so chipper, of course, before taking the green flag in the $20,000-to-win spectacular. He was stuck with a 15th-place starting spot after grabbing the final transfer position in a rough-and-tumble Friday-night heat race that had him up late rehashing the mistakes he made, and a pre-feature hot-lap session didn’t make him feel any better about his Mark Richards Racing-owned Seubert Calf Ranches/Ace Metal Works/TSR-Tony Stewart Racing/Petroff Towing/MCB Motorsports/Ernie D’s Enterprises/Cornett Racing Engines Rocket Chassis No. 1. 

“After practice tonight I wasn’t confident at all,” said Josh. “In hot laps I felt terrible, so we changed so much stuff for the feature, I didn’t know how the car would react.” 

But after avoiding several early-race tangles, Josh was “able to get to second behind (eventual winner Shannon) Babb and I thought we’d be able to race him a little bit,” he said. “But I think him and Darrell (Lanigan) were a little bit softer on tires. At the end I couldn’t run the top as well as they could, but I’m more than happy with fourth. Starting where I was, I just wanted to get a good, solid top-five finish for the points, and we came out with one and the car’s in one piece.” 

The top-five helped Josh put Friday’s tough heat race behind him. 

“It was a rough night last night,” Josh said after the Lone Star 100. “I just came in today and got my head on straight and tried to not worry about last night. I was able to stay out of trouble and have some fun.” 

Josh also celebrated his 21st birthday on Sunday – by “driving home to West Virginia,” he joked. 

Now Josh’s attention turns to the fourth annual Circle K Colossal 100 this weekend (March 27-28) at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The event, which is sanctioned by the WoO LMS but offers only show-up points toward the title, pays $50,000 to win and offers over $250,000 in purse and contingency awards. 

A winner of the 2008 WoO LMS season-ending VAULT World Finals A-Main at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Josh is ready to make the Colossal 100 his first triumph in a crown-jewel event. 

“We’ve been close a few times in big races,” said Josh. “Hopefully this is the weekend we’ll get the job done.” 

For more information on Josh Richards, visit www.joshrichards.com. 

J.R.R. – PR.

Charlier Racing Launches New Web Site‏
Midway, PA (March 23, 2009) – Third-generation Charlier Racing driver
Daryl Charlier announced today a new look to his website
www.Charlier12Racing.com. Starting today, Charlier’s website will
showcase a brand-new look and feel for the 2009 racing season. Along
with the new website, race fans will soon have a chance to enter an
online contest for the chance to win a Charlier Racing Fan Pack, which
will include a signed 2009 poster print of Charlier and a Charlier
Racing Tee Shirt. Details for the contest will be released within the
next two weeks.
 
“I’m excited about launching the new website this afternoon,” said
Charlier. “There are a lot of new features to the website – we are
adding a new photo gallery, a video section is prepared and will be
added as soon as we have some 2009 footage and we have added a new
random slide show to the front page, showcasing Charlier Racing in
action at several area tracks.”
 
For the launch of the new web page, Charlier has teamed with site
designer and local photographer Oyler Action Photos to offer the
signed Poster print.
 
“We are running the contest from early April until June 1, 2009. This
will give everyone an opportunity to go online, check out the new site
and sign up for a chance to win the signed poster.
 
“The site is a great place for fans to read about everything we have
going on at the track, as well as getting my thoughts on what happened
and what I'm thinking during the week as we prepare the car for the
next race. They can check on the site for any appearances we may make
as a team, see the race results, check out the photos from recent
races, and see where we plan to race each weekend,” said Charlier.
 
For the 2009 season, Charlier will return to concentrating solely on
his UMP-style Modified car, after running both a modified and a crate
late model for the past two seasons. Charlier's primary track will be
Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, and he will also travel to
follow the 2nd-year UEMS tour.
 
"I think what Chris Zuver has put together for the UMP-style Modifieds
in our region is a phenomenal deal, and I look forward to the very
rewarding schedule he has assembled for this season."
 
"We are also pleased to be working once again with Paul and Debbie
Oyler of Oyler Action Photos for our web site. They are the ones who
first gave us an online presence, and we truly enjoy working with
them. It is great to be back on-board with them for the new season and
the new look to the web site."
 
The direct link to the web site is www.Charlier12Racing.com. As soon
as the 2009 Charlier Racing team merchandise and apparel arrives, fans
will be able to order directly from the web site if they are unable to
make it into the pits to make their purchases at the team hauler.

Bama Super Series Double Header Up Next For Tony Knowles 

Tyrone, Georgia (3/18/09) – After giving in to Mother Nature last weekend, Tony Knowles is set to return to action this weekend in his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

Tony will be entering the debut events for the newly formed Bama Super Series (B.S.S.) for Super Late Models this weekend at North Alabama Speedway and Moulton Speedway.  The B.S.S. Super Late Model tour was created by Jeff Greer to give racers in the South, a ten race series that features strong payouts and a nice point’s payout, while simultaneously racing close to home.  All of the events pay at least $2,000 to win and $300 to start, and the champion of the ten race series will receive a $5,000 check. 

Knowles will travel to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama on Friday night for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event with the B.S.S. tour.  The program will consist of group time trials, consolation events, and a 40 lap feature event at the racy, ¼ mile oval.  For more information, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com . 

On Saturday night, TKR Motorsports will travel east to Moulton Raceway in Moulton, Alabama for a $3,000 to win/$300 to start, 50 lap event.  Once again, the racing program will include group time trials, consolation events, and a 50 lap feature event.  For more information on Moulton Speedway, please visit www.MoultonRaceway.com . 

Tony was in action two weeks ago in a pair of O’Reilly Southern All Star Super Late Model (S.A.S.) events.  On Saturday, March 7th, he entered the S.A.S. event at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia. With 41 Super Late Models on hand, Tony qualified 13th, which earned him the outside front row starting position for qualifier #1. Tony would lead the race flag to flag to earn the 11th starting position for the 50 lap, $5,000 to win feature event. By the time that the checkered flag fell on the event, Knowles was credited with a 12th place finish. 

On Sunday afternoon, March 8th the action shifted to the lightning-fast Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina for a $10,000 to win O’Reilly S.A.S. event. Tony would record a 9th place finish. 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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 . 

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After Strong Outing In Alabama, Josh Richards Heads To Texas With Plenty Of Momentum 

SHINNSTON, WV – Josh Richards didn’t add another checkered flag to his already bulging 2009 win list last Friday night at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Ala., but he certainly didn’t lose much momentum either. 

The soon-to-be 21-year-old sensation (he celebrates his milestone birthday on March 22) from Shinnston, W.Va., registered a solid fifth -place finish in Friday’s 40-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at Deep South, keeping him on the right track entering the tour’s two-day ‘Lone Star 100’ this weekend (March 20-21) at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. 

Josh, who arrived at Deep South with six victories already under his belt this season, appeared primed to pump up his total on Friday night after qualifying sixth fastest in time trials and winning a heat race in his Mark Richards Racing-owned Seubert Calf Ranches/Ace Metal Works/TSR-Tony Stewart Racing/Petroff Towing/MCB Motorsports/Ernie D’s Enterprises/Cornett Racing Engines Rocket Chassis No. 1. But drawing the sixth starting spot in the pre-feature draw likely doomed the young star, who found moving forward to be difficult on the high-banked, four-tenths-mile oval. 

“It was tough to pass because the track was so fast,” said Josh. ““I think we were better than Brady (Smith, who finished fourth), but I ran behind him the whole race. I could get under him in (turns) one and two, but I couldn’t carry enough speed off the corner to pass him. 

“I know that (Steve) Francis (race winner) was good, but I think that if we started up front we would’ve had a chance to stay there and win.” 

Saturday night’s scheduled 60-lap, $12,000-to-win WoO LMS finale at Deep South was called off by officials after steady rain arrived late in the afternoon, leaving Josh second in the tour’s points standings after three events, 16 markers behind Francis. 

Josh, his father Mark and crewmen Jimmy Frey and Matt Barnes are spending the week on the road, remaining on the Gulf Coast in advance of this weekend’s two-day program at Battleground Speedway. The event will mark Josh’s first career visit to Texas for a race. 

For more information on Josh Richards, visit www.joshrichards.com. 

J.R.R. – PR.



 

March 17, 2009

Chub Frank Heads To Texas Buoyed By Encouraging Run At Deep South Speedway 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Chub Frank is never satisfied with a sixth-place finish, but sometimes he’ll accept one as an encouraging run. 

Such was the case last Friday night at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Ala., where Chub’s sixth-place performance in the track’s 40-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series event helped him get back on track one month after a frustrating trip to Georgia and Florida. 

“At least we were back to being competitive,” said Chub, who opened the WoO LMS season last month with finishes of ninth and 24th at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park. “We made some changes after struggling so much last month and I think we’re headed in the right direction.” 

Chub began Friday night’s first-ever WoO LMS program at the high-banked, four-tenths-mile oval by recording the fourth-fastest lap in time trials. He won the fourth heat race, but picking the seventh starting spot for the A-Main in the draw likely doomed Chub and his Corry Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, All-Star Performance, Corry Laser, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*. With passing was at a premium in the feature, Chub managed to improve just one position before the checkered flag was thrown. 

“The track was just too fast,” said Chub. “It needed to slow down so you could move around on it and pass. The way it was, you needed somebody to bobble to get past them.” 

Chub did engage in a hot duel with defending WoO LMS champion Darrell Lanigan early in the A-Main. The two drivers touched on lap 10 and swapped paint a couple more times before Chub pulled away. 

“He thought he had me clear (entering turn three), but he hit me in the door,” Chub said of his battle with Lanigan. “It about crashed us both. I thought for a second that I was going right in the wall, but I held on. 

“I was mad at the time and we’ll talk about it, but I know he didn’t mean it. He doesn’t drive like that.” 

Saturday night’s scheduled 60-lap, $12,000-to-win WoO LMS event at Deep South Speedway was canceled after steady rain arrived along the Gulf Coast late in the afternoon. Track and WoO LMS officials have not determined if there is a suitable d ate for the tour to return to the track later in the season. 

Following the rainout Chub headed west for Texas, where the WoO LMS will contest the inaugural Lone Star 100 this weekend (March 20-21) at Battleground Speedway outside Houston. The tour’s first visit to Texas since 2004 will feature a $20,000-to-win A-Main. 

Chub currently sits seventh in the WoO LMS points standings, 70 points behind leader Steve Francis. 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com. 

CFR PR.

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March 17th, 2009 

Anthony Burroughs Sets Sights on B.S.S. Title

 Corinth, Mississippi (3/17/09) – After a weekend of rain outs, Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports are eagerly anticipating this weekend’s opening events for the newly created Bama Super Series (B.S.S.) for Super Late Models. 

The B.S.S., which is the brainchild of Jeff Greer, is a new series for 2009, which will be highlighted by a ten race series with six events at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) and four events at Moulton Speedway (Moulton, Alabama).  All of the events pay at least $2,000 to win and $300 to start with the point’s champion pocketing a cool $5,000 for his efforts. 

Burroughs will climb behind the wheel of his #121 BHL Motorsports/Mississippi One Call/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in the B.S.S. first two events.  The tour will be christened on Friday, March 20th with a $2,000 to win and $300 to start event at North Alabama Speedway.  The program will consist of group qualifying, last chance qualifiers, and a 40 lap feature event. 

On Saturday night, the action slides east to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for night #2 of the weekend’s doubleheader.  A $3,000 to win/$300 to start program will be served up for the fans and racers.  Once again a complete program will be held for the Super Late Model division, and will culminate with a 50 lap feature. 

Anthony has enjoyed considerable success at both venues, and in 2008 he raced his way to the biggest payday of his career at North Alabama Speedway, which was a $2,500 triumph with the AMP Super Late Model Series. 

For more information on the events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com or www.MoultonRaceway.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com . 

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March 16th, 2009  

Champion Park Up Next For Gary Christian

Broken Bow, OK (3/16/09) – After losing last weekend’s scheduled event at Kilgore, Texas to Mother Nature Gary Scott Christian from Broken Bow, Oklahoma will is slated to return to action in his #58x M&M Painting & Construction/Pannell Chipping/GRT/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model this Saturday night in Louisiana.

Christian was slated to race last Saturday night at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas in an O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model sanctioned event, but Mother Nature had different ideas and the program was nixed by persistent rains. 

This Saturday, March 21st, Christian will look to enter the O’Reilly SUPR event at Champion Park Speedway in Minden, Louisiana.  The event will pay $2,500 to win and $400 to start.  A full compliment of heat races, b-mains, and a feature event will be held.  For more information on the event please visit www.SUPRRacing.com . 

Race fans please note that Gary Christian has brand new t-shirts that are now available. The shirts can be seen at www.GaryChristian58x.com and can be purchased at the team’s hauler or ordered via the internet.  These shirts are going fast so make sure to get yours now!

Gary and everyone at C&M Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include M&M Painting & Construction, Pannell Chipping, Keith Craft Racing Engines, Team 5 Enterprise, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.

For more information on C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com . 

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March 16th, 2009 

Bub McCool Begins Pursuit of B.S.S. Championship This Weekend 

Vicksburg, MS (3/16/09) – Bub McCool from Vicksburg, Mississippi will begin his pursuit of the Bama Super Series (B.S.S.) Super Late Model Championship this weekend in his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Barker Racing Engine Super Late Model at a pair of events in the state of Alabama. 

The newly formed B.S.S. Super Late Model Series, which was created by Jeff Greer, will kick off their 2009 schedule this weekend. The tour consists of ten events and will reward the champion with a cool $5,000 check and a championship trophy. The pursuit of the inaugural B.S.S. title will begin this Friday, March 20th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap event. On Saturday, March 21st, the action will shift east to Moulton Speedway in Moulton, Alabama for a $3,000 to win/$300 to start, 50 lap event. Bub has enjoyed success at both facilities over the past few years and will be looking to use his knowledge to race his way into victory lane this weekend. For more information on the events, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com and www.MoultonRaceway.com . 

The team will debut their new diecasts this weekend at the Alabama events. There are two different models available including their current car design as well as last year’s Halloween car design. The die casts can be purchased at the McCool Motorsports hauler beginning this weekend. 

Also, please make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009. The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis. At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler. The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them. On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted. A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car. The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October. There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase. All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity. 

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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 . 

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March 16th, 2009

Busy Weekend Scheduled For Voodoo Motorsports 

Franklinton, Louisiana (3/16/09) – After losing a weekend to Mother Nature, Voodoo Motorsports will return to action this weekend with both drivers in action on Saturday night. 

2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Series Rookie of the Year Contender, David Breazeale, will resume action with the Lucas Oil tour this Saturday, March 21st in the 12th Annual Indiana Icebreaker at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana.  David is currently 14th in the LOLMS point’s standings, 90 points out of first place.  He will ride his #54 Black Warrior Auctions/Voodoo Motorsports/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in the $10,000 to win event at the historic ¼ mile oval.  Action will consist of group qualifying as well as heat races, consolation events, and a 50 lap feature event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com or www.BrownstownSpeedway.com . 

2008 MSCCS Rookie of the Year, Scott Creel, will also be in action this weekend as he enters the $2,500 to win/$300 to start Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model event at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on Saturday night.  The event will mark Scott’s second event of the 2009 season, and he will be piloting his #31 Creel Brothers/GRT/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model.  Group qualifications, consolation events, and a 50 lap feature are all on tap for the evening’s event.  For more information, please visit www.StateSeries.com or www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com .  

Voodoo Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago at South Mississippi Speedway in Gulfport, Mississippi in a pair of MSCCS events. On Friday night, the team's lone entry was David Breazeale in his #54 Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model. David started 9th in the feature after winning his qualifier.  With most of the field utilizing the low line, Breazeale used the high line to work his way to the front. On two separate occasions, he would race his way into the lead only to have a caution flag nullify the pass. The third attempt to take the lead would not go in his favor as contact from another car caused the nose of the #54 to begin getting caught under the front of the car. Breazeale would ultimately be forced to retire with a car that was undriveable. He was credited with a 15th place finish.  

On Saturday night, David was joined in action by fellow Voodoo Motorsports teammate, Scott Creel for the $3,000 to win, MSCCS sanctioned event.  Scott finished second in his qualifier to earn a 10th place starting position in the 50 lap feature event. Creel would record a 15th place finish in the feature.  Breazeale would lock into the feature via time trials and earned a 3rd starting position for the feature. However, an ill-handling race car would force David to retire early in the event to a 21st place finish. 

Please note that Breazeale will have brand new shirts from ASI Racewear available for purchase this weekend at Brownstown Speedway.  Die casts are currently in production and will be available in the next few weeks. 

Voodoo Motorsports has several new items listed on their For Sale page at www.VoodooDirt.com .  

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, 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 . 

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Kyle Beard Ready for Alabama and Mississippi Weekend 

Trumann, AR (3/16/09) – “The Silent Assassin” Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas will return to action this weekend with a pair of events in Mississippi and Alabama. 

Kyle was last in action in his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model three weeks ago as he made his debut at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas.  The event tabbed as the Texas Dirt World Championship drew a huge field of 60 Super Late Models for the $3,500 to win, 40 lap event.  With passing points in effect, Kyle drew a large number at the pill draw, which relegated him to a 11th starting position in his heat race.  He would manage to advance to a 9th place finish in his qualifier, which sent him to a b-main, where he started deep in the field. On a race track, where passing was difficult Kyle would fail to transfer from his b-main to the main event, which brought his night to an early end. 

“We’ve had nothing but bad luck in our first four events of 2009, and we’re really hoping to get things back on track this weekend,” comments Beard. 

Beard Motorsports will look to get things pointed in the right direction this weekend as they travel south for a pair of events.  The busy weekend will get underway on Friday, March 20th with the opener for the brand new Bama Super Series (B.S.S.) Super Late Model tour at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama.  The event for the brand new series pays $2,000 to win and $300 to start.  The program will consist of group qualifying, last chance races, and a 40 lap, feature event.  For more information on the program, please visit www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com . 

On Saturday, March 21st, the team will travel south down Highway 45 to Rodney Wing’s Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for an event sanctioned by the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (M.S.C.C.S.) Super Late Models.  The event pays $2,500 to win and $300 to start at the 3/8 mile oval.  For more information on the event please visit www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com or www.StateSeries.com . 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Bill Frye Motorsports, KC Motorsports LLC, 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 . 

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March 12th, 2009

 

Deep South Up Next For Billy Moyer Jr. 

Batesville, Arkansas (3/12/09) – In what has become a week where Billy Moyer Jr. is trying to not only outrun the competition but also Mother Nature, Kid Smooth will be entering a pair of World of Outlaw Super Late Model events at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Alabama in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Bullock Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

Last weekend, Jr. Motorsports traveled to Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, Kentucky for the March Madness Double Header.  The weekend got underway on Friday with over 50 Super Late Models on hand.  Billy qualified 6th fastest in his group in his time trial session.  After starting 6th in his heat race, he would fade to a 9th place finish, which sent him to a consolation event and pinned him deep in the starting grid.  He would manage to advance to an 8th place finish in the consolation event, but only the top four finishers transferred to the feature.  As a result, he would fall just short of transferring to the feature event. 

On Saturday night Billy entered the second night of the March Madness event tonight and was determined to avenge his disappointing run on Friday night.  As it would turn out Saturday would be a much better night for Moyer Jr.  With 51 Super Late Models signed in to battle for the top prize, Billy qualified 7th fastest in his group, which earned him a 7th starting position for his heat qualifier.  He would go on to finish 6th in his heat race, and with only the top four cars transferring to the feature, he was forced to a consolation event, where he started 3rd.  Moyer Jr. would race his way to the second position, which earned him a transfer spot to the main event. After starting 20th in the feature, Billy would race his way to a solid 14th place finish!  

On Wednesday, March 11th, Billy participated in a closed practice session with his Dad (Billy Moyer) at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  Moyer Jr. was able to do a lot of testing and gained considerable knowledge about dialing his car in, and hopes to use in the coming events. 

Billy’s plans for the upcoming weekend have changed several times over the past few days courtesy of Mother Nature, and his latest plans include traveling to Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Alabama for two big World of Outlaw Super Late Model events on Friday and Saturday night.  This will mark his first trip to the lightning fast South Alabama oval.  Action gets underway on Friday night with a $7,000 to win event.  On Saturday night, a $12,000 to win program will be held.  For more information, please visit www.DeepSouthSpeedway.com or www.woolms.com . 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Universal Concrete, 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, Bell Helmets, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Ringer's Gloves, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, 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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March 11th, 2009 

Anthony Burroughs Set For East Tennessee Invasion 

Corinth, Mississippi (3/11/09) – Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports competed last weekend in a pair of Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) events at South Mississippi Speedway in Pass Christian, Mississippi in their #121 Mississippi One Call/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

On Friday Burroughs competed in the opener for the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series at South Mississippi Speedway.  Via time trials Anthony earned the sixth starting position for the $2,000 to win main event.  However, bad luck would once again strike the team, as a fender flare strap came loose early in the event, causing the fender to roll under the tire, making the car undriveable.  Burroughs would retire to a 14th place finish. 

Anthony entered the Frostbite 50 on Saturday night at South Mississippi Speedway in Pass Christian, Mississippi, which was once again sanctioned by the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series Super Late Models.  Anthony qualified second fastest in his group, which also happened to be the second fastest time overall for the night.  Via his effort in time trials, Burroughs started 3rd in the pole-sitters dash, and finished in the 6th position. After starting 6th in the $3,000 to win, 50 lap feature, Burroughs would fade to a 13th place finish in an ill-handling race car.  

The team’s plans for this weekend will rest heavily upon the weather forecast.  The team is tentatively planning on competing in the $5,000 to win, March Madness event at Boyd’s Speedway in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Friday night before heading to Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee on Saturday night for a $5,000 to win event, which will be sanctioned by the Southern All Star Super Late Models.  For more information on the events please visit www.BoydsSpeedway.com and www.ClevelandSpeedway.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com . 

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Still Red Hot: Josh Richards Makes Hagerstown Speedway’s Opener His Sixth Victory Of Young 2009 Season 

SHINNSTON, WV – Josh Richards is threatening to match his 2008 win total before the ’09 season barely rolls into spring. 

A winner of a career-high 11 features last year, the sensational young driver from Shinnston, W.Va., already has six triumphs on his 2009 scorecard after capturing Saturday afternoon’s 30-lap dirt Late Model season opener at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway. 

“It’s just been an awesome year so far,” Josh said after backing up his amazing five-win February in Florida with a checkered flag in his first northern start of the season. “Every time I think about how this season has started, I just can’t believe it. Hopefully we can keep it up.” 

Driving the Ernie and Connie Davis-owned Ernie D’s Enterprises/Tim Fraker Signs Cornett/Rocket No. 25 for the first time since he won three races in a 24-hour span on Feb. 5-6 at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla., Josh was unbeatable on an unseasonably warm March day at Hagerstown. He swept the program, winning his heat race and roaring off the pole position to lead the feature from flag-to-flag without a serious challenge. 

“We lucked out with the draw (for heat position),” said Josh, who survived several caution flags en route to crossing the finish line with a commanding 5.94-second advantage over Frankie Plessinger. “We started the heat from the outside pole and won it to get the pole for the feature – and that was where you wanted to be. 

“Even though we started from the pole, the car was still phenomenal. I never even had to run it to its full potential all day.” 

Josh, who turns 21 on March 22, earned $2,000 for his third career win at Hagerstown, a half-mile oval at which he ran the second dirt Late Model race of his career as a 15-year-old early in the 2004 season. The victory earned him a guaranteed starting spot in the 100-lap dirt Late Model portion of Hagerstown’s 22nd annual Octoberfest 350 on Oct. 24-25. 

“All the credit for this win goes to Joe Pingleton,” said Josh, singling out the chief mechanic of the Ernie D’s Enterprises No. 25 that he runs in selected events. “He worked his butt off for the past month to get this car ready after East Bay.” 

Josh will return to the seat of his familiar Mark Richards Racing-owned Seubert Calf Ranches/Ace Metal Works/TSR-Tony Stewart Racing/Petroff Towing/MCB Motorsports/Ernie D’s Enterprises/Cornett Racing Engines Rocket Chassis No. 1 this weekend (March 13-14) for a World of Outlaws Late Model Series doubleheader at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Ala. After a practice night on Thursday (March 12), the two-day spectacular includes a 40-lap/$7,000-to-win A-Main on Friday and a 60-lap/$12,000-to-win show on Saturday. 

With a victory in the WoO LMS season opener on Feb. 12 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., already under his belt, Josh enters the Deep South weekend second in the tour’s points standings, just six points behind Steve Francis. 

For more information on Josh Richards, visit www.joshrichards.com.

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 4th, 2009

Bub McCool Wish Campaign Invades South MS Speedway

Vicksburg, MS (3/04/09) – Bub McCool will pilot his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Barker Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend in the 2009 Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) opener at South Mississippi Speedway in Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Bub entered his second event of 2009 two weeks ago at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama for the 12th Annual Bama Bash.  Thirty-one Super Late Models were on hand for the 75 lap, $7,500 to win/$500 to start event.  On Saturday in time trials, McCool qualified 10th, which earned him the fourth starting position for his heat race.  In the 15 lap qualifier, Bub would maintain his fourth position throughout the event to earn a 10th starting position for Sunday's feature event.  On Sunday, sunny, yet cool conditions, greeted the competitors.  The track would take rubber early in the afternoon, resulting in a one groove race track.  Bub would receive contact from another competitor early in the event that would ultimately result in a broken a-arm in the late stages of the race, while Bub was running in the top 10. He would retire to a 12th place finish.

McCool Motorsports will invade South Mississippi Speedway in Pass Christian, Mississippi for a pair of MSCCS events.  The weekend will get underway with an Open Practice Session on Friday night.  On Friday, March 6th a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event will be held, and on Saturday night, March 7th a $3,000 to win, 50 lap program is scheduled.  Both programs will consist of time trials, b-mains, and feature events.  For more information, please visit www.SouthMSSpeedway.com or www.StateSeries.com .

Make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports hauler this weekend to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity.

The team is currently having diecasts made of their current car design as well as last year’s Halloween car design.  The die casts should be available soon.

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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 . 

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia

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Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

March 4th, 2009   

South Mississippi Double Header Up Next for Gary Christian 

Fulton, MS (3/04/09) – After a disappointing weekend at the Texas Dirt Track World Championship, Gary Scott Christian from Broken Bow, Oklahoma will ride his #58x M&M Painting & Construction/Pannell Chipping/GRT/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in a pair of events at South Mississippi Speedway this weekend. 

Gary opened the 2009 season on Saturday, February 28th at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas in the Texas World Dirt Track Championship.  61 Super Late Models signed in to do battle in the $3,500 to win, 40 lap event.  Gary would draw a 12th starting position for his heat race. After an early race tangle, he would advance to a 10th place finish, and with passing points in effect, he would be forced to a b-main event. In the stacked b-main event, he started 15th and would rocket his way to a 6th place finish.  Unfortunately only the top two cars transferred to the feature event, so his night came to an early end.  

The team will look to bounce back this weekend as they travel to South Mississippi Speedway in Pass Christian, Mississippi for a pair of events on Friday and Saturday, March 6th-7th.  The events will kick off the 2009 Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) tour, and a strong contingent of competitors is expected to be on hand.  On Thursday night, an Open Practice Session will be held.  Things heat up on Friday as a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event will be held, and on Saturday night a $3,000 to win, 50 lap program is scheduled.  Both programs will consist of time trials, b-mains, and feature events.  For more information, please visit www.SouthMSSpeedway.com or www.StateSeries.com . 

Gary and everyone at C&M Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include M&M Painting & Construction, Pannell Chipping, Keith Craft Racing Engines, Team 5 Enterprise, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.  

For more information on C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com . 

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia

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 The Midsouth Racing Scene
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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 4th, 2009 

Billy Moyer Jr. Prepped For March Madness at KLMS 

Batesville, Arkansas (3/04/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. will enter his second event of the 2009 season this weekend behind the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Bullock Racing Engine Super Late Model at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, Kentucky. 

JR. Motorsports opened the 2009 season back on Saturday, January 31st in the 9th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  In time trials, Billy would experience some difficulties, and with 39 Super Late Models on hand, he would qualify 7th fastest in his group, which forced him to start 5th in a b-main.  In the b-main, Billy would waste little time as he raced his way a 3rd place finish, which earned him an 18th starting position for the 40 lap, $3,000 to win event.  Early in the event, Billy would advance as high as the 12th position.  However, as the event drew on, the handling on Billy's car began to go away, and by lap 30 he had faded to the 17th position.  He decided to save his equipment, and retired from the event on lap 32.  He was credited with a 19th place finish. 

After a month away from the track, Billy will travel to the immaculate Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, Kentucky this weekend for the annual March Madness event at the Sherri Heckenast promoted oval.  The action gets underway at the high-banked, 3/8 mile oval on Friday, March 6th with a $5,000 to win event for the Super Late Models.  On Saturday, March 7th a $7,500 to win program will be held for the Super Late Model division.  A complete program consisting of time trials, heat races, b-mains, and a feature event will be held each day.  For information, please visit the official internet home of Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway at www.klmsllc.com . 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Universal Concrete, 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, Bell Helmets, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Ringer's Gloves, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, 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 . 

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia

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 The Midsouth Racing Scene
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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

March 4th, 2009

Voodoo Motorsports Invades South Mississippi This Weekend 

Franklinton, Louisiana (3/04/09) –Voodoo Motorsports will return to action this weekend with both guns blazing as both David Breazeale and Scott Creel will be behind the wheel of team cars in a pair of Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series events at South Mississippi Speedway in Long Beach, Mississippi. 

While the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Series Rookie of the Year Contender, David Breazeale, has been busy over the course of the past month competing in Florida for the Winter Nationals, this weekend’s event will mark the 2009 debut for the 2008 MSCCS Rookie of the Year, Scott Creel.  Both drivers are eager to return to action this weekend. 

Breazeale will pilot his #54 Black Warrior Auction CompanyRocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend, and Creel will be behind the wheel of his #31 Creel Brothers/GRT/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

This weekend’s events at South Mississippi Speedway will span three days, March 5th-7th.  The weekend gets underway with an Open Practice Session on Thursday, March 5th.  On Friday, March 6th a 40 lap, $2,000 to win/$250 to start Super Late Model program will be held.  Saturday, March 7th will be highlighted by the Frost Bite 50, which will consist of a $3,000 to win/$300 to start, 50 lap event.  Both Super Late Model events are being sanctioned by the MSCCS Super Late Models.  For more information, please visit www.SouthMSSpeedway.com or www.StateSeries.com . 

Please note that Breazeale will have brand new shirts from ASI Racewear available for purchase this weekend at South Mississippi Speedway.  Die casts are currently in production and will be available in the next few weeks. 

Voodoo Motorsports has several new items listed on their For Sale page at www.VoodooDirt.com .  

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, 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 . 

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia

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 The Midsouth Racing Scene
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Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

March 2nd, 2009  

Eric Cooley Set For Columbus Season Opener 

Fulton, MS (3/02/09) – After a busy early part of the season Eric Cooley will return to familiar territory this Saturday, March 7th in his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Crate Late Model. 

Cooley Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago in triple header with the NeSmith Late Model Series at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida.  On Thursday, February 19th with 44 entries on hand, Eric qualified 12th in his group, which earned him a front row starting position for his qualifier. He finished 2nd in the qualifier and started 12th in the main event. In the feature, Eric would get his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis dialed in and charged his way to a 6th place finish against a talented field of competitors! 

On Friday, February 20th, Eric competed in the second leg of the NeSmith Late Model Series event at East Bay Raceway Park. 47 Crate Late Models were on hand to battle in the big event. Cooley qualified 7th in the 47 car field, which once again earned him a front row starting position for his qualifier, where he recorded a second place finish, and started 11th in the feature. In the main event, Eric would race his way to a 12th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell on the 40 lap event. 

Saturday, February 21st would serve as the platform for the final leg of the NeSmith triple header at East Bay. Eric qualified 9th out of 49 entries, which earned him a third starting position in a qualifier. He would finish in the fourth position, which forced him to the b-main event where he finished 7th, which was short of a transfer spot. As a result, he was forced to utilize a provisional starting spot for the main event. Despite starting at the back of the field, Eric would make noise in the feature as he advanced to a 13th place finish in the 40 lap event.  

After the East Bay triple dip, Eric is currently tied for 3rd in the National NeSmith Late Model standings.  

“I haven’t had the best of luck at East Bay, and our goal going into the weekend was to try and make two of the three main events. However, my crew worked extremely hard all weekend, and we were able to qualify for all three features. I’ve really got to say a big thanks to all of my guys for their hard work,” comments Cooley. 

This Saturday, March 7th Eric will make the short trip to Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 2009 season opener at the 1/3 mile “Baddest Bullring in the South”. He will be competing in the NeSmith Weekly Crate Late Model division. For more information, on the event please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com . 

Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Tiffin Motorhomes (Red Bay, AL), 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS) Searcy Tires (Cherokee, AL), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), D&D Trade (Fulton, MS), MSRMafia.com, and Simpson Race Products.  

For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com . 

Thanks!

Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia

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 The Midsouth Racing Scene
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Amended Press Release:

March 2, 2009

Mitchell Brings Home 21st Place At World Dirt Track Championship

(Texarkana, Texas) After starting off strong at this past weekend's SUPR Late Model Series World Dirt Track Championship at Texas Motor Speedway, broken door braces on his Black, Red, Purple and White #5 GRT by Catman powered by KHP Racing Engines, would end Jon Mitchell's night early in the feature event. Mitchell was running well until the braces started digging into the dirt, causing the car to have troubles turning.

"We was doing pretty good, then we got bumped, and the door braces fell." said Mitchell "I was doing everything I could to get the car to turn, but the braces were digging into the ground, and it was everything I could do to hold on from there. We did have a pretty good weekend though. There were a lot of good cars who did not even make the feature race. I was also happy with my motor. It was really strong, and I think we will be alright as the year goes on."

Mitchell plans on attending this Saturday's Test and Tune at Texarkana's 67 Speedway. He will have his brand new T-Shirts and Hoodies on hand for purchase as well. Prices are $20 for the T-Shirts and $30 for the Hoodies. Add $1 for 2X and $2 for 3X sizes.

Mitchell would like to thank all of his 2009 season sponsors: W&W Timber, Team 5 Enterprise, JFR Graphics, BSB Manufacturing, J&J Motorsports, Duralite Racing Wheels, GRT Race Cars, GRT Fab, Performance Powder Coating, Bell Helmets, FSR Radiators, Hoosier Tire, Hawk Performance Break Pads, Integra Shocks and Springs, Brodix, Stealth Carburetors, Bert Transmissions, Simpson, Outpace, Schoenfield, Kenneth’s High Performance, Big Worm Motorsports, Frankland Rear Ends, Cam Motion, RCI, Port City Racing, Woodward Steering, Dyers Top Rods, ASI Racewear, Pectol Motorsports, Two Rivers Agri Service, Ark La Tex Driveshafts, Schaeffer Racing Oil, and Team VLWD Marketing Services. For more information on sponsoring Jon, see the contact information at the end of this release.

For more information on Jon Mitchell, visit his website at www.JonMitchellRacing.com

Media Contact:
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March 2, 2009

Tippen Brings Home Top 10 At World Dirt Track Championship

(Minden, Louisiana) Allen Tippen driver of the #71A Orange, Blue, and Yellow GRT Super Late Model powered by PTS Racing Engines raced in this past weekend's SUPR Late Model Series sanctioned World Dirt Track Championship at Texas Motor Speedway. Tippen was able to score a 2nd place finish in his heat race, and a 8th place finish in the feature event.

"We had a pretty good weekend overall." said Tippen "The test sessions on Friday night helped us out quite a bit. I didn't go out for the first session due to the track being wet still. I knew that the feature race conditions would be slick, so I waited until the second session to go out when the track had slicked over a bit. We came in and made some adjustments and went back out in the third session, and was too tight, so we made more adjustments and went out again for the final session as well. Going out those three times really helped us Saturday night.

Tippen spoke on how his adjustments payed off for him on Saturday night as well.

"The track was heavy during hot laps, so we didn't go out." said Tippen "We had the car set up for slick conditions, and it payed off in our heat race. We took the lead on lap two, and lead until the white flag lap when I got behind a lapped car and had to check up, and another car was able to get around me. I tried passing him back coming out of turn four, but just did not have enough for him. In the feature, we started 5th row outside, and moved up a couple of places. The track didn't take as much rubber as I would have liked, but we still did good. I thought I had a good run late in the race and tried to pass David Ashley, but nothing was there, and I ended up getting passed again, but we brought home a Top 10, and we feel really good about that."

Tippen will participate in a couple of test sessions over the next few weekends in preparation for the next SUPR Series Sanctioned race at Lone Star Speedway on Kilgore, Texas on March 14, 2009.

Tippen would like to thank his 2009 season sponsors: Troy Tippen Racing, Smith Towing, Troy's Auto Salvage, Xtreme Racing Graphics, and Team VLWD Marketing Services. More sponsors are always welcome. If you are interested in sponsoring Tippen, please use the contact information at the end of the release for more information on contacting Allen Tippen.

For more information on Allen Tippen, be sure to visit his website at www.AllenTippen71A.com !

Media Contact:
Luke Matheson
TeamVLWD Marketing Services
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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

February 25th, 2009 

Anthony Burroughs Ready For Cabin Fever 40 

Corinth, Mississippi (2/25/09) – Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports will make their second trip of the year to Boyd’s Speedway in Chattanooga, Tennessee this weekend for the Cabin Fever 40 with their #121 Mississippi One Call/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/Wall-2-Wall Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

Burroughs kicked off the 2009 season in late January at Boyd’s Speedway, and after a strong qualifying effort, the team was confident for a strong run in the feature.  However, a lap one melee in front of Burroughs collected the Muscle Shoals, Alabama driver and brought his night to a disappointing end.  The team will look to improve their luck at the ¼ mile oval this Saturday, February 28th in the Cabin Fever 40, which pays $3,000 to win for Super Late Models.  For more information on the event, please visit www.BoydsSpeedway.com . 

Last weekend Anthony and BHL Motorsports traveled to Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama for the 12th Annual Bama Bash. After participating in the open practice session on Friday, Burroughs struggled in time trials on Saturday and qualified in the 24th position among 31 entries. As a result, he started 8th in the third heat race. Anthony would advance to a 6th place finish in the 15 lap qualifier, which earned him the 18th starting position for the feature event on Sunday. On a one lane track, Anthony would find a way to work his way up to the 10th position by lap 50. However, a few laps later Burroughs would lose his right rear tire entering turn one, bringing his night to an end. He was credited with a 13th place finish. 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 24th, 2009 

Kyle Beard Set For Texas Dirt Track Championship 

Trumann, AR (2/24/09) – “The Silent Assassin” Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas will make his debut in the “Lone Star State” this weekend as he travels to Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas for the Texas World Dirt Track Championship.   

Beard Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago as they traveled to Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee on Saturday, February 14th for the 7th Annual Winterfest 40. With 42 Super Late Models signed in for battle, Kyle qualified 7th in his group, which earned him a 5th starting position in his heat race qualifier. He would get the jump on the initial start up to the 3rd position, but it would be waved off as a car spun at the front of the pack. As Kyle passed the spun car contact was made on his right rear tire. This contact would come back to haunt Beard four laps later as he battled for the final transfer spot. Exiting turn two on lap four, Kyle's rear end would lock up as a result of the earlier contact. The team would work hard to get the car fixed for the b-main event, but would run out of time. As a result, the team's bad luck continued, and Kyle did not get a chance to race his way into the show.  

This weekend, the team will make the long tow to the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track for the Texas World Dirt Track Championship.  The state-of-the-art, 3/8 mile oval will host an Open practice session on Friday night, February 27th, which will be held in conjunction with an Open Wheel Modified program.  On Saturday, February 28th the Southern United Professional Racing (SUPR) Super Late Models will sanction a $3,500 to win/$400 to start event.  The program will consist of heat races, b-mains, and a 40 lap feature.  For more information, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com . 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Bill Frye Motorsports, KC Motorsports LLC, 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 . 

February 24, 2009

Jon "Catman" Mitchell To Open Season At Texas Motor Speedway

(Texarkana, Texas) The "Catman" Jon Mitchell will start his 2009 season this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway for the Texas World Dirt Track Championship, a $400 to start, $3500 to win event. Mitchell, who is coming off of his second straight points championship, will be piloting a brand new Black, White, Purple and Red GRT by Catman chassis powered by KHP Racing Engines in the 2009 season.

Mitchell will also have an entire line of new T-Shirts, Ball Caps, and Hoodies at this weekend's event.

Mitchell plans on racing all over the mid-south with the MSRA, and SUPR Late Model Series, as well as racing races such as the Topless 100, Show Me 100, and several other big late model races throughout the season. He will also be racing his open wheel modified in several races around the mid-south.

Mitchell would like to thank all of his 2009 season sponsors: W&W Timber, Team 5 Enterprise, JFR Graphics, BSB Manufacturing, J&J Motorsports, Duralite Racing Wheels, GRT Race Cars, GRT Fab, Performance Powder Coating, Bell Helmets, FSR Radiators, Hoosier Tire, Hawk Performance Break Pads, Integra Shocks and Springs, Brodix, Stealth Carburetors, Bert Transmissions, Simpson, Outpace, Schoenfield, Kenneth’s High Performance, Big Worm Motorsports, Frankland Rear Ends, Cam Motion, RCI, Port City Racing, Woodward Steering, Dyers Top Rods, ASI Racewear, Pectol Motorsports, Two Rivers Agri Service, Ark La Tex Driveshafts, Schaeffer Racing Oil, and Team VLWD Marketing Services. For more information on sponsoring Jon, see the contact information at the end of this release.

For more information on the SUPR Late Model Series, visit their website at www.SUPRRacing.com and for more information on Texas Motor Speedway, visit their website at www.TexasMotorSpeedway.com

For more information on Jon Mitchell, visit his website at www.JonMitchellRacing.com

Media Contact:
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TeamVLWD Marketing Services
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February 24, 2009

Allen Tippen Locked And Loaded For Texas World Dirt Track Championship

(Minden, Louisiana) Allen Tippen, driver of the #71A Orange, Blue, and Yellow GRT Super Late Model powered by PTS Racing Engines is locked and loaded for this weekend's World Dirt Track Championships at Texas Motor Speedway. This is a two night event, with Friday night being practice sessions for the SUPR Late Model Sanctioned event, and Saturday night being qualifying heats and the Feature race.

The Feature race is a $400 to state, $3500 to win race. For more information on the SUPR Late Model Series, visit their website at www.SUPRRacing.com and for more information on Texas Motor Speedway, visit their website at www.TexasMotorSpeedway.com

Tippen would like to thank his 2009 season sponsors: Troy Tippen Racing, Smith Towing, Troy's Auto Salvage, Xtreme Racing Graphics, and Team VLWD Marketing Services. More sponsors are always welcome. If you are interested in sponsoring Tippen, please use the contact information at the end of the release for more information on contacting Allen Tippen.

For more information on Allen Tippen, be sure to visit his brand website at www.AllenTippen71A.com !

Media Contact:
Luke Matheson
TeamVLWD Marketing Services
870-329-5536
www.TeamVLWD.com

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

February 25th, 2009 

Top Five Finish For Tony Knowles at GVS 

Tyrone, Georgia (2/25/09) – Tony Knowles entered the 12th Annual Bama Bash at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama over the weekend in his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket Chassis/Custom Race Engine Super Late Model, and by the time that the dust settled on Sunday’s main event, he was credited with a 5th place finish. 

Thirty-one Super Late Models signed in for the event on the fast, red clay, oval. In time trials, Tony qualified fourth fastest, which earned him the outside front row starting position for the first heat race.  In the 15 lap event, Knowles would finish a close second to the fast qualifier, Ray Cook, which resulted in him starting fourth in the 75 lap, $7,500 to win/$500 to start feature on Sunday afternoon. He had high hopes for the event, but as is typical for daytime events, there was only one good groove for the feature. As a result, Tony would fall in line in the 5th position, and that's where he would finish at the checkered flag.  The top five finish marked his second top five in his first four events of 2009. 

TKR will travel to Boyds Speedway in Chattanooga, Tennessee this Saturday, February 28th to enter the Cabin Fever 40 at the racy, ¼ mile oval.  The 40 lap event is slated to pay $3,000 to win.  Tony opened the 2009 season at the facility and came away with a 5th place finish.  For more information on the event, please visit www.BoydsSpeedway.com . 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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 (901) 335-3037
February 21st, 2009  

Gary Scott Christian Launches New Website

Fulton, MS (2/21/09) – Gary Scott Christian and C&M Motorsports from Broken Bow, Oklahoma is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia and has launched a brand new website at www.GaryChristian58x.com .

Gary is 15 years old, and is preparing for his 10th year of racing action.  In his young career, Gary has already accumulated 59 feature wins in a variety of divisions including Super Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Mini Stocks, Motocross, and Go Karts.  For the 2009 season Allen Murray of M&M Painting & Construction has come on board as a major sponsor for the team, and has purchased a new transporter. Murray will be competing in select events in 2009 in a second team car. Terry Pannell, owner of Pannell Chipping has returned for the 2009 season as a principal sponsor of the team as well. Pannell Chipping has been a long time and much valued sponsor of C&M Motorsports.

Christian will get the 2009 season underway in his #58x M&M Painting & Construction/Pannell Chipping GRT By Catman/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model on Saturday, February 28th at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas in the Texas Dirt Track Championship.  The $3,500 to win event is being sanctioned by the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model Series, and is expected to draw a talented field of drivers.  For more information on the event, please visit www.SUPRRacing.com .

Gary and everyone at C&M Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include M&M Painting & Construction, Pannell Chipping, Keith Craft Racing Engines, GRT By Catman, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.

For more information on C&M Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.GaryChristian58x.com . 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

February 18th, 2009 

Tony Knowles Eyes Bama Bash Title 

Tyrone, Georgia (2/18/09) – Tony Knowles is set to return to action this weekend in his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket Chassis/Custom Race Engine Super Late Model in the 12th Annual Bama Bash at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama. 

This weekend’s program at Green Valley Speedway will boast a $7,500 to win/$500 to start, 75 lap event.  Tony found his way into victory lane at the high-speed, clay oval late in the 2008 season, and will look to use his previous experience to pick up the big payday this weekend.  Action gets underway with an open practice session for the Super Late Models on Friday, February 20th.  On Saturday, time trials and heat races are slated to be held with b-mains and the main event on Sunday afternoon.  For more information on the event, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com . 

TKR competed in the second event of 2009 last weekend in the 7th Annual Winterfest at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee. On Friday night, an Open Practice Session was held, and a $1,000 to win King of the Hill event was also held. The King of the Hill event consisted of randomly matched pairings in the Super Late Model event, where drivers battled in a green, white, checkered format. The last unbeaten driver was declared the King of the Hill and won $1,000. Tony was able to race his way to the King of the Hill title, and claimed the $1,000 check over a field of 20 competitors!   

On Saturday, February 14th, a complete program was held that culminated in a $3,000 to win main event. With 42 Super Late Models entered for the event, Tony qualified second in his group, which earned him the 7th starting position for the feature event.  However, by the time that the feature hit the track, the racing groove had narrowed considerably, and passing was at a premium. As a result, Tony had to settle for an 8th place finish. 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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 .

Chub Puts Frustrating Season-Opening Southern Trip Behind Him 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Feb. 18, 2009 – Chub Frank’s annual season-opening excursion down south was one he’d like to forget. 

The 47-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., qualified for eight of the nine Super Late Model events he entered in Georgia and Florida over a three-week period, but a top finish of eighth certainly left him far from satisfied. 

“It just wasn’t that good,” Chub said of his trip, which included visits to Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga., for the Super Bowl of Racing V (Jan. 29-31) and Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., for the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH (Feb. 9-14). “We didn’t really do anything to get excited about.” 

Driving his familiar Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota/All-Star Performance/Corry Laser/Slavic Corporation/Custom Race Engines/GW Performance Chevrolet Impala SS Rocket Chassis No. 1*, Chub kicked off his campaign with three subpar, shake-down outings at the three-eighths-mile Golden Isles oval. He scored finishes of 24th (Jan. 29) and 23rd (Jan. 30) before failing to qualify for the O’Reilly Southern All-Stars Series finale on Jan. 31. 

After spending the foll owing week in Florida but away from the track, Chub returned to competition for the six-night meet at the half-mile Volusia facility. Though he’s enjoyed plenty of success at the sweeping oval in the past, Chub managed just three quiet top-10 finishes during the busy week. An eighth-place run in the 30-lap UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned A-Main on Feb. 11 was his best, followed by ninth-place finishes in the 30-lap UMP DIRTcar lidlifter on Feb. 9 and the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series season opener on Feb. 12. 

The remainder of Chub’s stay at Volusia was miserable. In UMP DIRTcar action he scored finishes of 22nd (Feb. 10) and 18th (40-lap special on Feb. 13), and in the week’s second WoO LMS 50-lapper, on Feb. 14, he absorbed a 24th-place finish after dropping out following a lap-25 restart tangle that sent him spinning on the homestretch with a broken tie-rod. 

“Our biggest problem all week was that we just didn’t qualify very good,” Chub said of his Volusia struggles. “With the way the racetrack was prepared with a lot of moisture in it, it was wide-open and hard to pass on. The track was racy for the guys up front, but you had to be good early in the night to get yourself positioned up there.” 

Chub didn’t get off to a fast start in the WoO LMS points standings. He departed Volusia ranked 14th in the points standings, 58 points behind leader Steve Francis. 

As if Chub’s performance on the track didn’t frustrate him enough, he was saddened during his southern trip by the loss of his dog Sport. One of two trusty Chihuahuas that travel with Chub and his wife Mary, Sport was hit by a car when he ran off from Chub’s hauler when it was parked in a Wal-Mart parking lot in the days before the start of Volusia’s action. 

Chub will spend the next month hard at his work in his shop, preparing his equipment for his next WoO LMS starts on March 13-14 at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Ala. The doubleheader will feature a 40-lap, $7,000-to-win show on Fri., March 13, and a 60-lap, $12,000-to-win program on Sat., March 14. 

For more information on Chub Frank, visit www.chubfrank.com.

Chris Ferguson Makes the Racing Media Rounds This Week
 
by Kelly Carlton

Mt. Holly, NC -
 
Dirt Late Model racer Chris Ferguson is scheduled to participate in two different interviews this week. Ferguson will discuss his 2009 racing plans and review his career up to this point. Ferguson is 18 years old and a student at UNC-Charlotte.
 
Both interviews will be available world-wide via the internet. One will be a taped one on one interview while the other will be live and will allow for questions from callers.Ferguson is set to tape an interview Wednesday afternoon with Dirtcast.com’s
(formerly known as DirtNation.net) Ray Beste.
 
The full interview will be available on demand and completely free by visiting www.dirtcast.com Dirtcast.com features full-length interviews with the movers and shakers of the entire sport of racing. From late models to sprints to modifieds – Dirtcast.com covers them all with hosts Dave Seay and Beste.

Then on Saturday morning from 11 am until 12 noon, February 21st Ferguson will appear on ESPN 1400 AM radio, on the  'Droppin the Hammer' show with Dale Wilkerson. Dale has written racing articles for the past four years. You can read his work in the papers of The Hometown News. He is a life-long racing fan who has competed on the local level at Kart tracks across Georgia and both of the Carolinas for close to eight years.
 
Ferguson will field questions from callers as well as Dale’s prepared interview. To listen to Ferguson’s interview you can tune in via the internet at www.espn1400am.com or if you are in the Spartanburg S.C.,area tune your AM radio to 1400. To participate in the call-in portion of the show you can call (864) 573-1400. The show will also be available later in the show’s archives on their website.

Ferguson is unsure just yet where they will make their 2009 debut. “We are hoping to be ready for March Madness at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney S.C. on March 8th but, if not, we will definitely be ready to go for the Carolina Clash Media Day and the Skyler Trull Memorial at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia N.C. on March 13th and 14th.
 
We are trying to get the car finished up. We took it completely apart and took our time with rebuilding it. My dad and Jerry and all the guys have been really working their rear ends off to finish up. School has taken me out of the shop a good bit but they have really stepped up for me. I`m looking forward to the 2009 season ans would  like to thank all of his fans for their continued support and friendship."said the UNC-Charlotte Freshman.
 
 
Ferguson would also like to acknowledge all of his 2009 sponsors which include:
 
Carver and Sons Roofing, Firestone Building Products, Hal’s Plumbing, Max Baxter Roofing, Clements Race Engines, Heintz Performance, Eagle Manufacturing, Ferguson Interior Finishing, J&S Reel Logging, Barnyard Utility Buildings, Speedway BBQ, Big A’s Custom Graphics, KELCAR Motorsports Media, Photos by Ali, Indocil Art, X-Tream Cleaning Products, Eibach Springs, R-E Suspension, Bearden Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Butler Built, Bell Helmets, Performance Friction Brakes, Dixie Dirt Productions, Beyea Headers, Racing Optics, Schaeffer Racing Oil, Sweet Manufacturing, Alpha Canvas and Awnings and Peterson Fluid Products.

For more information or to order Chris Ferguson merchandise visit his home on the World Wide Web at www.chrisfergusonracing.com .
 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

February 17th, 2009 

Green Valley Speedway Up Next For Anthony Burroughs 

Corinth, Mississippi (2/17/09) – Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports are the latest will invade Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama this Friday-Sunday, February 20th-22nd for the 12th Annual Bama Bash. 

This weekend’s 12th Annual Bama Bash will mark the 2009 season opener for the north-central, Alabama facility, which has seen a lot of improvements in the off-season.  The weekend for BHL Motorsports will get underway on Friday with an open practice session, in which the team hopes to test some new setups.  On Saturday, February 21st, time trials and heat races will be held for the Super Late Model division, and on Sunday, February 22nd, b-mains and the 75 lap main event will be held.  The event pays $7,500 to win and $500 to start and is expected to draw many of the South’s top drivers.  For more information, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com . 

Last weekend BHL Motorsports traveled to Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee for the 7th Annual Winterfest 40. The team competed in an Open Practice session on Friday night, and on Saturday they entered the $3,000 to win event. With 42 Super Late Models on hand, the field was divided into four groups. Anthony would qualify 5th in his group, which earned him a 3rd starting position for his heat race. At the drop of the green flag, Anthony would fall back to the fourth position, and that is where he would cross the finish line. As a result, he started on the front row for his last chance qualifier, and he would run second for the majority of the event, but as the race wore on the handling on his #121 entry began to fade. On a late race restart, David Jackson would pass Burroughs for the final transfer spot. Anthony went on to finish third, but with only the top two cars transferring to the feature event his night came to an end. 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com .

Josh Richards Still Riding High After Amazing Five-Win Visit To Florida 

SHINNSTON, WV – Josh Richards is still having a hard time grasping the enormity of his performance in Florida over the past two weeks. 

With three victories at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton and two at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville over a one-week span, the 20-year-old phenom from Shinnston, W.Va., pulled off one of the most spectacularly dominant dirt Late Model runs the Sunshine State has ever seen. 

“It’s been an awesome Speedweeks,” Josh said after pocketing over $45,000 for his five triumphs alone. “I would’ve never dreamed we would win that many races down here. The competition at these races is just so tough, it’s an accomplishment to win once, let alone five times. 

“I can’t say enough about everybody who helped me have so much success. I just hope we can keep it up the rest of the year and win a lot more races.” 

Josh quietly kicked off his annual southern excursion during the three-night O’Reilly Southern All-Stars Series meet at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga., that stretched from Jan. 29-31. Making his ’09 debut with a new color scheme adorning his Mark Richards Racing-owned Seubert Calf Ranches/Ace Metal Works/TSR-Tony Stewart Racing/Petroff Towing/MCB Motorsports/Ernie D’s Enterprises/Cornett Racing Engines Rocket Chassis No. 1, Josh drove to three consecutive fifth-place finishes. 

The young sensation switched to the Ernie Davis-owned Ernie D’s Enterprises/Tim Fraker Signs Cornett/Rocket No. 25 – the car he is campaigning in selected events for the second straight season – for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. After starting slow with a 13th-place finish on Feb. 3, Josh provided a glimpse of things to come during his ninth-place outing on Feb. 4, which came after he pitted to change a right-rear tire that cut down on lap eight of the 30-lap feature as he was preparing to bid for the lead. 

Josh got the job done the following night, capturing the 40-lap event on Feb. 5 to earn $10,000 and register his first career win at East Bay. He upped the ante on Feb. 6, pulling off an unprecedented sweep of a rare day/night dirt Late Model doubleheader – he won the postponed 30-lapper run in the afternoon for a $5,000 payday, then repeated with a dramatic $10,000 victory in the regularly-scheduled nightcap that saw his car pop a right-rear tire crossing the finish line. 

Back behind the wheel of his father Mark’s familiar No. 1 for the six-race Alltel DIRT car Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park (Feb. 9-14), Josh struggled to finishes of eighth (Feb. 9), seventh (Feb. 10) and 15th (Feb. 11) in the UMP DIRT car-sanctioned Super Late Model events that kicked off the week. Then he parked the new ’09 car he had been driving in favor of an old-reliable machine that he found success with last season – and the result was back-to-back victories on Feb. 12 (the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series season opener) and Feb. 13 (the 40-lap UMP DIRT car finale). 

Josh topped off his Volusia visit with a seventh-place finish in the WoO LMS finale on Feb. 14 after a mid-program rain delay changed the track surface, but that didn’t diminish his consecutive $10,000 triumphs. He won the WoO LMS opener at the half-mile oval for the third consecutive year and became the first driver since Billy Moyer (in 2005) to win a WoO LMS A-Main and the UMP DIRT car finale during a single Alltel DIRT car Nationals by UNOH. 

“I wish we would’ve done better in the last race, but it’s still been an awesome three weeks of racing for us down here,” said Josh, who headed home ranked second in the WoO LMS points standings (he’s chasing his first tour title this season) and leading the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series standings. “This is a Speedweeks I’ll never forget.” 

Josh’s standout performance at Volusia helped him move on from the controversial incidents with Terry Casey that brought him unwanted attention during the Winternationals at East Bay. 

“Last week, in my book, it was just hard racing,” Josh said of the run-ins with Casey. “Nothing was intentional. Everything just gets blown out of proportion. 

“That’s all over with now. I forgot about that the first day we were at Volusia. We came to Volusia with our heads on straight and ended up with two wins, so everything’s good. 

“We ended up running best with our older car (at Volusia), but I think our new car will be fine. We just had a little bit different engine in it that probably wasn’t the right combination at the beginning of the week. 

“Now we’ll get home, get our stuff straightened out, and go on from here. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the season.” 

Josh tentatively is scheduled to drive the Ernie D’s Enterprises No. 25 this Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21) in t he Northeast season opener at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway 

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

February 16th, 2009  

Eric Cooley Resumes NeSmith Late Model Series Action 

Fulton, MS (2/16/09) – Eric Cooley will invade the Sunshine State this weekend for three events with the NeSmith Late Model Series at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida. 

Eric was last in action two weeks ago, when he debuted his brand new #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer entry at the 9th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday, January 31st with the NeSmith Crate Late Model Series. Eric had the disadvantage of qualifying early in time trials when the track was much slower. As a result he qualified 17th out of the 53 entries on hand. As a result, Eric started 3rd in a last chance qualifier. He would battle his way to a 3rd place finish, which earned him the 17th starting position for the 40 lap main event. On a racey, slick surface, Eric would methodically race his way to an 8th place finish in the feature event.  

After Columbus, Eric is currently 12th in the latest NeSmith National Point Standings.  

Cooley will look to make up more ground in the point standings this weekend, February 19th-21st, in a trio of NeSmith Late Model Series events at East Bay Raceway Park. The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series events on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night will each have McLeod Construction Qualifying, B-main races, and feature events. East Bay Raceway Park will host a practice night on Wednesday, February 18 beginning at 6 p.m., with the pit gate opening at 5 p.m. For more information, visit the track website at www.eastbayracewaypark.com. For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com. 

Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Tiffin Motorhomes (Red Bay, AL), 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS) Searcy Tires (Cherokee, AL), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), D&D Trade (Fulton, MS), MSRMafia.com, and Simpson Race Products.  

For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

February 16th, 2008 

Bub McCool Travels To Green Valley Speedway This Weekend 

Vicksburg, MS (2/16/09) – Bub McCool will attack the high speed, clay oval at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama this weekend in the 12th Annual Bama Bash. 

After almost a month since his last event, Bub will return to action behind the wheel of his #57J McCool Logging/Trakstar/Barker Racing Engine Super Late Model in this weekend’s 12th Annual Bama Bash.  The weekend for McCool Motorsports will get underway on Saturday afternoon with time trials and heat races.  On Sunday, consolation races and the feature event will be held.  The main event pays $7,500 to win and $500 to start.  For more information, please visit www.GreenValleySpeedway.com . 

Make sure to go by the McCool Motorsports this hauler to participate in the Wish Campaign 2009.  The Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the select children’s charity. 

The team was last in action on Saturday, January 31st in the 9th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. With 39 Super Late Models on hand, Bub set quick time in his group and third quick time overall in qualifications. Via his qualifying effort, he earned a third starting position for the 40 lap main event on an extremely racey, but slick Columbus Speedway. At the drop of the green flag, McCool began battling with Justin McRee for the second spot. Bub would battle in the top three for the first half of the event, before a small mishap temporarily stalled his battle at the front of the pack. Entering turn three on lap 23, third running, Rick Rickman had his left rear tire explode causing Rickman to spin up the track making contact with McCool. The pair spun to the bottom of turn three. Rickman was credited with the caution, so McCool resumed his third position. Over the remaining laps, Bub would closely pursue James Cline for the second spot, but fell just short of making the pass at the finish line. As a result, McCool recorded a solid third place finish in his second event of 2009. 

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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 . 

Tony Knowles Invades Winchester Speedway This Weekend

 Tyrone, Georgia (2/11/09) – Tony Knowles will enter his third event of 2009 this weekend in his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket Chassis/Custom Race Engine Super Late Model in the 7th Annual Winterfest at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee. 

Tony competed in the 6th Annual Winterfest event in 2008, and with 55 Super Late Models on hand, he qualified for the feature and recorded a solid 6th place finish against many of the region’s top drivers.  This weekend, he will be in search of the $3,000 top prize in Saturday’s 40 lap event.  The weekend will get underway on Friday with an Open Practice Session plus the King of the Hill Challenge, which will reward one lucky driver with $1,000 for winning a series of green, white, checkered challenge races.  On Saturday, February 14th, a complete program will be held, which will include time trials, heat races, and consolation events.  For more information on the event, please visit www.WinchesterSpeedwayOnline.com . 

Previous Winter Classic Champion, Tony Knowles, was last in action in the 9th Annual Winter Classic on Saturday, January 31st. With 39 Super Late Models on hand, Tony drew a very competitive group and qualified in the third position. With only the top two qualifiers in each group locking into the feature, Knowles was forced to run a b-main event. He started first in b-main #2 and would drive away from the field to take the comfortable win and earn the 10th starting position for the feature event. Tony would battle an ill handling car throughout the 40 lap feature, and would ultimately finish in the 18th position. 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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 . 

Kyle Beard Heads East To Winchester This Weekend

 Trumann, AR (2/10/09) – “The Silent Assassin” Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas will return to action this weekend in the 7th Annual Winterfest event at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee. 

Kyle last competed two weeks ago in the 9th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  The team made the trek to Mississippi after spending the majority of the week leading up to the race without power after an ice storm wreaked devastation in their home base of Trumann, Arkansas. The team was forced to use power from generators to get their equipment ready for the event. In addition, the team got a late start on the highway on Saturday morning and was trying to make up time on the road, when a trailer tire exploded a few miles from the track. The team limped their hauler to the track, and unloaded the car just in time for hot laps. With 39 Super Late Models on hand, Kyle qualified fourth in his group, which earned him a second starting spot in the first b-main. Beard would race his way to a second place in the b-main, which awarded him with a transfer to the 40 lap feature and a 13th starting position. Kyle would struggle early in the feature with the handling on his #86 Super Late Model, however, by the race's midway point the track began to come to Beard, and he advanced his way to the 9th position by lap 30. Unfortunately, bad luck would find Kyle again two laps later when the steering locked up on his car due to a bolt that dislodged from the steering. Thankfully he would be able to force his car to the infield to avoid contact with another car. Kyle's day came to an end, and he was credited with a 21st place finish.

“We started 2008 with more than our fair share of bad luck, but after we got the monkey off our back, it turned out to be a good year for us.  Hopefully 2009 will be the same!” commented Beard.

This weekend Kyle and Beard Motorsports will take his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model into action at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee in the 7th Annual Winterfest event.  In 2008, with 55 Super Late Models on hand, Kyle raced his way into the main event at Winterfest.  He would start 18th and get as high as the 12th position during the race’s early stages before retiring with mechanical woes and being credited with an 18th place finish.  This weekend will get underway with an Open Practice on Friday, February 13th.  On Saturday, February 14th a complete program will be held, culminating with a $3,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.WinchesterSpeedwayOnline.com .

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Bill Frye Motorsports, KC Motorsports LLC, 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

February 8th, 2009 

David Breazeale Wraps Up East Bay; Volusia Up Next 

Franklinton, Louisiana (2/08/09) – David Breazeale and Voodoo Motorsports kicked off the 2009 season and began their pursuit of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) Rookie of the Year honors over the course of the last six days at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida. With that now complete the team has turned their focus to UMP DIRTcar and World of Outlaw Late Model Series action at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida this Monday, February 9th – Saturday, February 14th. 

Cold, wet conditions and over 70 of the nation’s top Super Late Model teams greeted Voodoo Motorsports as they entered the 33rd Annual DART Winter Nationals at East Bay Raceway Park.  After being rained out on Monday night in the opener, Voodoo Motorsports finally got the 2009 season underway on Tuesday, February 3rd. With 69 Super Late Models on hand, David qualified 15th in his group, which earned him a 5th starting position in his heat race. On a hammer down race track that did not lend itself to much passing, David finished 6th in his heat, which earned him a sixth starting position in his b-main. He would finish 8th in the b-main, and with only the top two cars transferring to the main event, his night came to an end. 

On Wednesday night, David got off to a much better start at East Bay.  He set sixth quick time for his group, which earned him an outside front row starting position for his heat race. Breazeale would perform a daring slide job early in the race to snag the lead and to go on uncontested for the win, which earned him the 6th starting position for the main event. Unfortunately mechanical woes early in the feature event, would bring his night to an early end, and he would be credited with a 24th place finish. 

On Thursday night Breazeale struggled in time trials, which pinned him deep in a heat race. He finished 8th in his heat race and his luck did not improve in the b-main when he was collected in an accident with Rusty Schlenk spun in front of him bringing his night to an end.  Adding insult to injury, David got a piece of debris in his eye, which caused a lot of swelling and pain.  He spent much of the overnight hours at the hospital getting it treated before being released. 

On Friday night the team's luck did not improve any. After qualifying 26th in his group, David started 9th in his heat race. He would be caught up in an early race accident when Chris Wall spun in front of him. He would be forced to the b-main where he started 18th and would charge to a 4th place finish. Unfortunately only the winner of the consolation event transferred to the feature, so the night came to an end for Voodoo Motorsports. 

Saturday night was the East Bay finale for the Lucas Oil Late Model Series. David qualified 20th in his group, which earned him a 7th starting position in his heat race. He would advance to a 5th place finish in the heat race. With only the top three cars transferring from heat race action to the feature, Breazeale would be forced to a b-main. Breazeale would battle for the lead for the entire b-main, but would fall just short of making the a-main as he finished 2nd and only the winner transferred to the feature event. 

It was an up and down week for the team, but overall Voodoo Motorsports was happy with the week results.  “Ya know, this week of racing is arguably one of the toughest of the year, and for us to win a heat race, make a show, and be competitive just about every night, I think it says a lot about the strength of our team,” comments team owner, Jason Creel. 

After a strong showing at East Bay Raceway Park against the nation's best teams, Voodoo Motorsports has decided to stay in Florida and compete in the UMP & World of Outlaw Late Model events on February 9th-14th at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida in their #54 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auction/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model.   

Upcoming Schedule:

Feb 9th: Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) – UMP DIRTCar
Feb 10th: Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) – UMP DIRTCar

Feb 11th: Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) – UMP DIRTCar
Feb 12th: Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) - WoO

Feb 13th: Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) – UMP DIRTCar
Feb 14th: Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) - WoO 

Also, both Voodoo Motorsports drivers, David Breazeale and Scott Creel, were recently featured in Dirt Nation interviews. To listen to the archived interviews, please visit www.DirtNation.net. 

Voodoo Motorsports has several new items listed on their For Sale page at www.VoodooDirt.com .  

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, 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 .

BHL Motorsports & Anthony Burroughs Launch New Website 

Corinth, Mississippi (2/05/09) – Anthony Burroughs and BHL Motorsports are the latest addition to the MSR Mafia and have launched a brand new website at www.Burroughs121.com . 

DHL Motorsports has a long history throughout the southeast in their familiar Mississippi One Call #1 Mastersbilt Super Late Model.  Team owners, Eugene and Judy Holland, along with John Little have funded the operation as some of the areas top drivers have piloted their entry in local, regional, and national events.   

Anthony Burroughs and Burroughs Motorsports, based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, have been burning up ovals for several years in the Southeast as well.  However, over the past two years, the team has really started to gain momentum with its operation, as Burroughs has become a threat on each and every race night. 

For the 2009 season, DHL Motorsports and Burroughs Motorsports have announced their merger, which they intend to utilize as a full force, no-holds barred attack on regional Super Late Model events throughout the Southeast.  The team utilizes the former DHL Motorsports facility in Corinth, Mississippi.  Anthony will be piloting Mastersbilt By Stuckey Chassis for 2009 along with Wall-2-Wall Performance Engines, and his car number will continue to be #121. 

Last weekend the team entered the 9th Annual Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  With 39 Super Late Models on hand, Anthony qualified second fastest in his group, which earned him a 7th starting position for the 40 lap main event.  During the early stages of the event Burroughs would test the high banks of the 1/3 mile, red clay oval to find the prime location for his #121 Mastersbilt.  By the race’s midway point, Burroughs was utilizing the low side to work his way to the front.  He would spend the last 15 laps of the event in a spirited battled with Bub McCool for the third spot.  At the checkered flag, Burroughs would finish half a car length behind McCool to claim a solid fourth place finish. 

The next scheduled event for BHL Motorsports is on February 13th-14th at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee for the 7th Annual Winterfest.  An open practice session will be held on Friday night with a $3,000 to win/$300 to start program slated for Saturday.  For more information on the event, please visit www.WinchesterSpeedwayOnline.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greenes Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft. 

For the latest BHL Motorsports information, please visit www.Burroughs121.com . 

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
February 2nd, 2009 

Travis Senter Claims East Bay Winter Nationals Title!


Osceola, Arkansas (02/02/09) – Fresh on the heels of claiming the Australian Oval Express Formula 500 Championship in early January, Travis Senter Jr. continued his 2009 domination tour as he claimed his second straight East Bay Raceway Winter Nationals Championship in the 600cc Mini Sprint division.  

Travis narrowly dodged the ice storm that wreaked havoc in his Osceola, Arkansas hometown and headed to East Bay Raceway in Gibsonton, Florida for the 600cc Mini Sprint Winternationals.  Even though it was just in the liquid form, bad weather followed Senter to Florida as the racing program on Thursday, January 29th was nixed by heavy rains.   

On Friday, January 30th the weather would cut Senter Jr. some slack as the rains subsided leaving a very wet, 1/3 mile, red clay oval.  Adding insult to injury Travis would draw the biggest pill possible at the pill draw, forcing him to start last in the last heat race.  He would start 11th on a slimy race track, and fight his way to the heat race win, utilizing the high line of the track.  With his heat race win, Travis earned a 4th starting position for the feature event.  After narrowly surviving a lap one melee between the front row starters, Travis would be moved to the outside front row for the restart.  He would assume the lead at the drop of the green flag and maintain the top spot for the first half of the race as he negotiated heavy lapped traffic.  On a mid-race restart, Tim Buckwalter would use the low line to slip by for the top spot.  Senter Jr. would pursue the leader for the next several laps before using a daring slingshot move entering turn 3 on the white flag lap to take the lead and to lead the last quarter of a lap to take the win. 

The finale on Saturday, January 31st would see Senter Jr. find better luck at the pill draw as he pulled the #2 pill.  After starting on the pole of the second race, Travis would race his way to a comfortable win.  However, Senter Jr. would soon find himself behind the eight-ball once again, when an invert was drawn for the feature, which pinned him in the 10th starting position.  With track conditions that were not conducive to passing for the feature, Travis found the going hard.  Travis would fight tooth and nail to record a third place finish in the feature. 

Via his feature win, a third place finish, and having the most heat race wins, Travis earned enough points to win his second straight East Bay Winter Nationals 600cc Mini Sprint Championship. 

“I’m really pumped about the 2009 season.  With the Oval Express Title and the Winter Nationals Title already under our belt, our season is off to a great start, and I’m hoping to have a career season.  I’ve once again got to thank my family and my crew, Tommy and Pete, for their incredible support and help!” comments Senter Jr. 


Travis Senter Jr. would like to extend a great deal of appreciation and recognition to his sponsors, which include Stallard Chassis USA, FTZ Racing Engines, Keizer Wheels, Senter Farms, Fire Service Plus, Motorstands.com, ARS Shocks, Accurate Machine Works, Xtreme Graphics, ButlerBuilt Seats, Killer Coatings, Braille Batteries, Clayton's Body Shop, Saldana Racing Products, MSR Mafia.com, Hoosier Tire, Intense Fabrication, AIM Sports, Indy Race Parts, Stren-Flex, and Design 500. 

For more information on Travis Senter Jr. and Senter Motorsports please visit www.TravisSenter.com .

Thomas " Thomster " Piotrowski  Takes Aim At Ben Hur Speedway .
 
9 year old Thomas Piotrowski will be taking aim in the purple plate class this year in crawfordsville Indiana at the Ben Hur Speedway .
 
The Flora Indiana speedster will be competing in his 5 year in dirt go karts and has racked up 7 wins in 2007 and was runner up in the indiana dirt state championship help over labor day week end in 2007 .
 
Thomas would like to thanks his sponsors for his 2009 run for the championship .
 
Kamp motor Speedway
Flora Mara mart
Flora True Value
Starving Racers.com
Thanks to Josh McGuire Dirt Late Model Driver for his supprt .

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

January 28th, 2009 

David Breazeale Opens 2009 at East Bay 

Franklinton, Louisiana (1/28/09) –David Breazeale and Voodoo Motorsports will kick off the 2009 season their pursuit of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) Rookie of the Year honor, February 2nd-7th, 2009 at East Bay Raceway in Gibsonton, Florida. 

The 32nd Annual Winter Nationals at East Bay Raceway Park will get underway with an Open Practice session on Sunday, February 1st.  After the test and tune session, six consecutive nights of racing action will be held at the 1/3 mile, clay oval beginning on Monday, February 2nd with a $5,000 to win event.  The action will conclude on Saturday, February 7th with a $12,000 to win event, which will be taped by the SPEED TV cameras.  For more information on these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com or www.EastBayRacewayPark.com . 

Breazeale is eager to hit the track in his brand new #54 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auction/Rocket/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

As of right now, Voodoo Motorsports and David Breazeale only plan to compete in the East Bay Raceway Park events.  However, there is a slight possibility that the team may compete in some of the UMP sanctioned events at Volusia Raceway Park.  For the latest schedule information, please visit www.VoodooDirt.com 

Upcoming Schedule:

Feb 2nd: East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, FL)
Feb 3rd: East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, FL)

Feb 4th: East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, FL)

Feb 5th: East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, FL)

Feb 6th: East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, FL)

Feb 7th: East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, FL) – Taped For SPEED TV 

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, 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 .

Chub Frank Ready For Return To Winning Ways In 2009 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Jan. 26, 2009 – Chub Frank is primed and ready for a return to his winning ways on the dirt Late Model circuit in 2009. 

Coming off an uncharacteristically quiet 2008 season that saw him reach Victory Lane just once, Chub heads into the new campaign confident that a turnaround is in store for his self-owned racing team. 

The 47-year-old superstar from Bear Lake, Pa., will kick off his busy 2009 schedule this week in the Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Waynesville, Ga., competing in four consecutive nights of O’Reilly Southern All-Stars Series events from Wednesday (Jan. 28) through Saturday (Jan. 31). 

“There hasn’t been much off-season, but we’ve been working hard for the last couple of months and I feel like we have everything where it needs to be,” said Chub, who returns Brad Baum as his chief mechanic for the fourth consecutive season. “Now we just need some good luck and we should be O.K.” 

Chub’s focus will once again center on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the national tour that he’s followed since its launch in 2004 under the World Racing Group banner. He finished a career-high second in the series points standings and led the tour in victories (with six) in 2007, but a slip to fifth in the 2008 points chase (with only one win) left him unsatisfied. 

“I think we were fast last year, especially late in the season when we found some things on the car that worked,” said Chub, who will also enter selected special events throughout the season to accent his WoO LMS action. “But we had some bad luck during the season, stuff that usually doesn’t happen – I mean, I flipped (at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in April) and I drove a car into the wall after something hit my helmet (in September at Pennsylvania’s McKean County Raceway). 

“Hopefully we got all our bad luck out of the way last year.” 

Chub plans to debut a new Rocket No. 1* machine at Golden Isles – a car he just finished assembling over the weekend. He’ll have his usual stable of Rocket mounts and Custom Race Engines at his disposal. His cars will feature two different graphics schemes, both with more blue visible than his ’08 look. 

The 2009 season will mark Chub’s first since 2004 without primary sponsorship from Lester Buildings, which was forced to end its run as Chub Frank Racing supporter due to economic circumstances. While the driver known as ‘Chubzilla’ is still searching for a major sponsor to replace Lester Buildings, he boasts a strong list of backers on the flanks of his Chevrolet Impala SS dirt Late Models, including Corry Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, All-Star Performance, Corry Laser, Slavic Corporation, Farr MotorSports, Custom Race Engines and GW Performance. 

Chub will head to Florida after this week’s four-race meet at Golden Isles Speedway, but he’ll spend the first week of February working on his equipment and relaxing in the Sunshine State rather than competing in the Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. He’ll return to action from Feb. 9-14 in the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., a half-mile oval that is set to host four nights of UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model competition (Feb. 9, 10, 11 and 13) and the season-opening WoO LMS programs on Feb. 12 and 14.

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

January 26th, 2009 

Tony Knowles Opens 2009 With Top Five at Boyds 

Tyrone, Georgia (1/26/09) – Tony Knowles from Tyrone, Georgia opened his 2009 season on Saturday with a solid 5th place finish at the Mid-Nite Oil 50 at Boyds Speedway in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Tony was originally slated to compete at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi over the weekend.  However, inclement weather forced the postponement of the event to next weekend.  As a result, Knowles Motorsports made the decision to compete at Boyd's Speedway in Chattanooga, Tennessee in the $5,000 to win, Mid-Nite Oil 50 event on Saturday.  In time trials, Tony qualified 2nd with Ray Cook setting a new track record on his qualifying lap to be the top qualifier. The top six cars in qualifications were inverted for the pole-sitter’s dash. After starting 5th in the dash, Tony advanced to a 3rd place finish, which earned him a 3rd place starting position for the feature.  In the feature, Tony would battle throughout the top five before recording a 5th place finish. 

With one event under his belt Tony Knowles will return to action in his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model this Saturday, January 31st at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic.  Tony, who is a former Champion of the event, has enjoyed considerable success at “The Baddest Bullring in the South,” including a strong second place finish in last year’s $20k to win Magnolia State 100.  This weekend gets underway on Friday night with an Open Practice Session.  On Saturday, time trials, b-mains, and a 40 lap feature will be held.  Action is slated to get underway at 2pm.  For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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
January 20th, 2009 

BHL Motorsports & Anthony Burroughs Set To Strong Arm Competition 

Corinth, Mississippi (1/20/09) – Two potent players in the Super Late Model world have combined to be a single, powerful force for the 2009 season as DHL Motorsports and chauffer, Anthony Burroughs have merged their teams to form BHL Motorsports. 

DHL Motorsports has a long history throughout the southeast in their familiar Mississippi One Call #1 Mastersbilt Super Late Model.  Team owners, Eugene and Judy Holland, along with John Little have funded the operation as some of the areas top drivers have piloted their entry in local, regional, and national events.   

Anthony Burroughs and Burroughs Motorsports, based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, have been burning up ovals for several years in the Southeast as well.  However, over the past two years, the team has really started to gain momentum with its operation, as Burroughs has become a threat on each and every race night. 

For the 2009 season, DHL Motorsports and Burroughs Motorsports have announced their merger, which they intend to utilize as a full force, no-holds barred attack on regional Super Late Model events throughout the Southeast.  The team utilizes the former DHL Motorsports facility in Corinth, Mississippi.  Anthony will be piloting Mastersbilt By Stuckey Chassis for 2009 along with Wall-2-Wall Performance Engines, and his car number will continue to be #121. 

The team recently participated in a practice session at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  With a practice session under their belt, BHL Motorsports is ready to wage war on their competitors and will officially get the 2009 season underway this weekend at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic.  The event pays $3,000 to win for the 40 lap event, and will likely attract a strong cast of regional contenders.  The weekend gets underway on Friday, January 23rd with an Open Practice Session.  On Saturday, January 24th a full slate of racing is on tap with time trials, b-mains, and the main event.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

BHL Motorsports is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia Team, and a brand new website for BHL Motorsports will be launched in the next few weeks at www.Burroughs121.com . 

BHL Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including Mississippi One Call System Inc., ABC Cash Register Company, Stuckey Enterprises, 441 Race Wraps, Wall-to-Wall Performance Engines, Greene’s Vinyl Products, along with their associate sponsors, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, 5150 race trailers, All-Star Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 21st, 2009 

Kyle Beard Eyes $3K At Columbus This Weekend 

Trumann, AR (1/21/09) – “The Silent Assassin” Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas has his sights set on the $3,000 top prize this weekend in the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. 

Beard Motorsports opened the 2009 campaign three weeks ago at the 18th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama. Wet weather left the facility and track a muddy mess. With 92 Super Late Models signed in for battle, Kyle and his Dad, Gary, drew the same qualifying group for group qualifications. Kyle would qualify 6th with Gary qualifying 7th. They would be scheduled to start in these respective positions in the sixth heat race on Saturday. However, heavy rains during the third heat race on Saturday forced the balance of the program to be moved to Sunday. On Sunday, with muddy conditions once again reigning supreme, heat race action would resume. Kyle would rocket on the high-side from his sixth starting position to battle for the lead early in the race. However, disaster would strike a few laps later when Kyle tried to use the low line to drive past race leader, Todd Morrow. Beard would stall the car in turn four forcing him to the back of the pack. He would rebound to a sixth place finish, which would earn him a sixth starting spot for his consolation event. Kyle would advance to a third place finish, but with only the top two cars transferring, Kyle would miss the main event by just one spot for the second year in a row.

Gary was caught up in an early race melee in the heat. He opted to not run the b-main.

This weekend Kyle will have his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model set to rock and roll at the “Baddest Bullring in the South” with the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic.  Kyle is always a threat at Columbus, and will be looking to conquer the Bullring for the first time this weekend.  Activities get underway with an Open Practice Session on Friday night, January 23rd.  On Saturday, January 24th, a complete racing program, consisting of time trials, b-mains, and a 40 lap feature will be held.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

Race fans make sure to stop by the Beard Motorsports hauler this weekend to purchase one of Kyle’s new t-shirts! 

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Bill Frye Motorsports, KC Motorsports LLC, 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
January 21, 2009 

Billy Moyer Jr. To Open 2009 At Columbus 

Batesville, Arkansas (1/21/09) – Billy Moyer Jr. will kick off the 2009 season in style this weekend behind the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Bullock Racing Engine Super Late Model at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic. 

In 2008, Billy spent much of the year following various tours including the O’Reilly MSRA, AMP, and MSCCS as well as various unsanctioned events.  Moyer Jr. entered 48 events in 2008, which included 9 top five finishes and 24 top ten finishes.  The year started out slow for the 21 year-old competitor, but by mid-season the team was starting to hit its stride.  Billy’s most proud accomplishment for 2008 was qualifying for the feature event at the 16th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, AR) against a star-studded field of eighty Super Late Models. 

“We definitely struggled early in the year in 2008, but as the season went along I started to learn more about the car and setting it up to meet changing track conditions.  By the end of the season, I was much more comfortable in the car, and our team was much more competitive.  I feel like we can definitely win some races in 2009,” notes Moyer Jr., 

Moyer Jr. will look to carry his momentum from 2008 to the 2009 season opener this weekend at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.  This will mark the first time that Jr. Motorsports has entered a Winter Classic event.  Billy competed in one event at Columbus Speedway in 2008, and came away with a solid 10th place finish after getting as high as the 4th position early in the event.  This Saturday’s event pays $3,000 to win in a 40 lap event.  Time trials, b-mains, and the main event are slated with racing action scheduled to get underway at 2pm.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Valley Transfer, Universal Concrete, 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, Bell Helmets, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Ringer's Gloves, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, 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 .

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 20th, 2009 

Tony Knowles Opens 2009 at Columbus 

Tyrone, Georgia (1/20/09) – Former Winter Classic Champion, Tony Knowles, from Tyrone, Georgia will kick off his 2009 season this Saturday, January 24th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi behind the wheel of his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts/Rocket Chassis/Custom Race Engine Super Late Model. 

In 2008, Tony embarked on an extremely busy tour, which saw him compete throughout the eastern half of the United States along with parts of Canada.  During the course of the season he competed in 72 events, including 5 feature wins, 23 top five finishes, and 40 top ten finishes.  The year was a learning experience for Knowles, who competed for the first time at many of the tracks against many of the nation’s top drivers. 

“The 2008 season was a trying experience at times, but overall I think that our team did a great job in several new surroundings.  Everyone at TKR is excited about the 2009 season, and all of the possibilities that it holds,” comments Knowles 

With over 70 races already on the docket for 2009, including many of Super Late Model racing’s crown jewel events, Tony Knowles will kick off the season this Saturday, January 24th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic.  Tony, who is a former Champion of the event, has enjoyed considerable success at “The Baddest Bullring in the South,” including a strong second place finish in last year’s $20k to win Magnolia State 100.  This weekend gets underway on Friday night with an Open Practice Session.  On Saturday, time trials, b-mains, and a 40 lap feature will be held.  Action is slated to get underway at 2pm.  For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Simpson Race Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, 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 (901) 335-3037
January 20th, 2009  

Eric Cooley To Debut Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer at Columbus

Fulton, MS (1/20/09) – Eric Cooley is excited to debut his #33c Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer this Saturday in the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

Eric opened the season three weeks ago at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama in the 18th Annual Ice Bowl.  With 87 teams signed in to do battle Eric struggled in time trials and qualified 10th in his group. This put him behind the eight ball and forced him to start 10th in a very competitive heat race. He would advance to a 5th place finish, which earned him a 6th starting position for his b-main event. In the b-main, he would race his way to the 3rd position, but with only the top two cars transferring to the feature, his weekend came to an early end.

Cooley will look to kick things into high gear at Columbus Speedway this weekend for the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic.  Eric will be competing in the $2,500 to win NeSmith Late Model event, and he is excited to be debuting his new Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer.

“Billy (Moyer) has really created an awesome chassis, and I’m excited about our team’s potential, utilizing a Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer.  We dug ourselves a bit of a hole in the NeSmith National point standings after the Talladega event, so we’ve got to come back strong this weekend at Columbus.” notes Cooley.

Action gets underway on Friday night at Columbus Speedway with an open practice session.  Time trials, heat races, b-mains, and the 40 lap feature event will be held on Saturday, January 24th with action slated to get underway at 2pm.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Tiffin Motorhomes (Red Bay, AL), 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS) Searcy Tires (Cherokee, AL), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), D&D Trade (Fulton, MS), MSRMafia.com, and Simpson Race Products.

For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .

Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 20th, 2009 

Bub McCool Takes Make-A-Wish Campaign 2009 to Columbus 

Vicksburg, MS (1/20/09) – Bub McCool and McCool Motorsports will roll on with the Make-A-Wish Campaign 2009 this Saturday, January 24th at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic. 

The Make-A-Wish Campaign 2009 gives young race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis.  At every event in 2009 up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.  The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on them.  On September 12th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and the winning child will be contacted.  A photo of the child will be obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car.  The winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October.  There is no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase. 

All proceeds from the raffle will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which awards terminally sick children with dream prizes and trips.  One “Wish” costs $5,000.  It is the hope of McCool Motorsports to grant at least one wish through this unique promotion. 

This weekend Bub will travel to Columbus Speedway for the 9th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic.  At the 2008 edition of the event, McCool snapped a 16 year winless streak at the “Baddest Bullring in the South” by picking up the $3,000 triumph.  He will try to make it two wins in a row this weekend behind the wheel of his #57J Trakstar/Barker Racing Engine Super Late Model.  Bub will not be the lone McCool Motorsports entry this weekend, as he will be joined by a “Mystery Driver” in the backup #57J Trakstar/Barker Racing Engine Super Late Model.  An open practice session will be held on Friday night with racing action slated to get underway at 2pm on Saturday, January 24th.  For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net . 

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include McCool Logging, Barker 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
January 15th, 2009 

Jack Sullivan Launches New Website; Prepares For 2009 

Greenbrier, Arkansas (01/15/09) – Jack Sullivan and Bryant Motorsports are the latest addition to the MSR Mafia Team, and have launched a brand new website at www.JackSullivanRacing.com . 

Sullivan, who is 33 years old, is preparing for the 2009 season, which looks to be the most aggressive in his illustrious racing career.  Jack is a well accomplished racer, who competes in both the Super Late Model division and the Open Wheel Modified division at various events throughout the nation.  His Open Wheel Modified accomplishments include the Sooner Roundup Championship in 2004 ($20,000), the World Modified Championship in 2003 and 2004 ($10,000), and the Manzanita Modified Shootout in 2007 ($5,000).  In his Super Late Model, Sullivan, has also accumulated multiple accolades including feature wins with multiple series including MARS, MSRA, BoB, and MLRA. 

While the team is still deciding on exactly which events it will compete for the 2009 season, it is evident that it will be an extremely busy year for Sullivan.  A full compliment of races is on tap in various events.  The team looks to compete in several events in the #18 Bryant Motorsports/Sunsets West Inc/GRT Open Wheel Modified, including USMTS touring events and various unsanctioned events across the country.  In addition, Sullivan will once again pursue multiple regional and national Super Late Model races in the country in his #18 Bryant Motorsports/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model.   

The team is currently finalizing the details of their 2009 schedule, and it will soon be made available.  For the latest schedule information, please visit www.JackSullivanRacing.com in the coming weeks. 

Jack Sullivan and Bryant Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Sunsets West Inc., Central Arkansas Pest Services, Rinehart, GRT Race Cars, Hatfield Racing Engines, Southwest Speed, Royal Purple, K&B Carburetors, New Vision Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, MRW, Moisture Solutions, Performance Powder Coating, Port City Racing, Simpson Race Products, Wiles Drive Shafts, Schoenfeld Headers, C.W. Culvert, and MSRMafia.com. 

Jack Sullivan and Bryant Motorsports are always looking for new marketing partners for their team, and they have a sponsorship opportunity to match anyone’s advertising budget.  If you or your company is interesting in becoming a marketing partner of one of the top teams in the country, please visit www.JackSullivanRacing.com . 

 Former World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Tim McCreadie Suffers Back Injury In Crash At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 

TULSA, OK – Jan. 15, 2009 – Former World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion and longtime Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Modified Series competitor Tim McCreadie suffered a back injury in a wild crash Wednesday night during the 23rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at Tulsa Expo Raceway. 

McCreadie, 34, of Watertown, N.Y., was found to have a fractured T-3 vertebra and floating bone fragments in his back after flipping over the turn-one fence of the indoor one-fifth-mile dirt track while leading the night’s first ‘A’ qualifier. The rearend of McCreadie’s Midget broke right-of-center as he set the car into the first corner, sending him into a high-flying series of flips that ended with his machine landing upside down on a parked Bobcat vehicle and then falling to the concrete floor on its frame rails. 

A winner of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in 2006 – the same year he captured the WoO LMS title – McCreadie was driving a Midget from the powerful Wilke-Pak Motorsports stable. His teammates for the event included USAC stars Dave Darland and Jerry Coons Jr. and WoO Sprint Car standout Terry McCarl. 

The accident abruptly ended a week that had started well for McCreadie, who was making his fifth appearance at the mid-winter classic. He battled WoO Sprint Car Series veteran Sammy Swindell for the lead in Tuesday night’s Chili Bowl Race of Champions before settling for a third-place finish and he won the third heat race on Wednesday night. 

McCreadie was recuperating on Thursday afternoon in a Tulsa hospital. His close friend, USAC’s James Spink, accompanied McCreadie to the hospital and reported that the superstar driver was “extremely sore” but otherwise in good spirits. 

A local specialist who examined McCreadie said he did not think the bone fragments are an issue and surgery likely won’t be necessary, but USAC’s Jason Smith contacted Dr. Terry Trammell, the renowned Indianapolis-based Orthopedic Surgeon who has helped many injured drivers over the years, for a second opinion. Trammell was expected to review an MRI of McCreadie’s back and talk with doctors in Tulsa late Thursday afternoon. 

McCreadie is expected to make a full recovery, but the length of time he’ll be sidelined from competition is uncertain. He was looking forward to a busy stretch of racing in Georgia and Florida over the coming weeks with his Sweeteners Plus dirt Late Model team, including the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., that features UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model events on Feb. 9, 10, 11 and 13 and WoO LMS shows on Feb. 12 and 14. 

WoO Sprint Car regular Lucas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg, Pa., suffered a back injury similar to McCreadie’s last year, fracturing his T-4 vertebra in a crash on June 8 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. He was sidelined for two months, returning to the cockpit on Aug. 8. 

McCreadie is a fulltime professional short-track racer and has no health insurance, so Spink, Smith and Kevin Miller from USAC have moved quickly to help manage many offers from the racing community to assist with his medical and recovery expenses. Donations can made to the Tim McCreadie Support Fund c/o USAC, 4910 West 16th St., Speedway, IN, 46224. A donation link will also be added to McCreadie’s website at www.timmccreadie.com. 

Brian Carter, the World Racing Group CEO who also is competing in the Chili Bowl, saw McCreadie’s accident. 

“It seemed to be a random breakage of the car,” said Carter, who directs the company that oversees the World of Outlaws. “Having seen the crash firsthand, I’m glad it sounds like Tim should recover. The most important thing right now is for people to help Tim by contributing to the fund set up to assist in his recovery.” 

McCreadie’s injury comes almost 20 years after his father, legendary DIRTcar big-block Modified driver ‘Barefoot’ Bob McCreadie, suffered the first of his five back injuries. On May 22, 1988, Bob McCreadie, then 37, went over the turn-two banking at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y., with his familiar No. 9 big-block Modified and landed hard, breaking the T-4, T-5 and T-6 vertebra in his thoracic spine.  

Bob McCreadie, who turns 58 on Jan. 19, underwent back surgery, spent two weeks in the hospital and sat out much of the 1988 racing season following the injury. He returned to enjoy some of the best years of his career in ‘90s, but the winner of nearly 500 career features was plagued by several other back injuries and residual back problems and hasn’t raced since suffering multiple broken bones in a 2005 motorcycle crash near his home. 

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

Halcomb Racing/Jon Henry Racing

January 15, 2009

Media Contact:  Dustin Jarrett ([email protected])

Jon Henry Prepares for 2009 Racing Season

ADA, OH (1/15/09)  –  After a remarkable 2008 campaign, Jon Henry is ready for the challenges that lie ahead in the 2009 racing season.  Henry will once again pilot the Halcomb Racing #1 Late Model as well as his own UMP Modified.

In 2009, Jon Henry will again step behind the wheel of the Halcomb Racing #1 Late Model as the team will hit numerous races in and around the Midwest.  Aside from his driving duties in the Shane and Jennifer Halcomb owned entry, the former Limaland champion will also pilot his own #18 Modified in various events. 

“My biggest thing is seat time,” Henry said.  “I want to continue to learn more and more about the Late Model and get as comfortable as I can behind the wheel.  As of right now we’re not planning on running any one series or any certain track.  We’d rather have the flexibility to pick and choose the races that will best fit our schedules and that will help me improve as a driver and help us improve as a team.”

In last season’s UMP Modified action, Henry was crowned the Limaland (OH) Motorsports Park track champion.  In addition, he finished 2nd in the final Eldora (OH) Speedway points tally, and won their track’s UMP Race of Champions as well as the Modified portion of the prestigious “Prelude to the Dream” in front of nearly 30,000 fans.  The Ada, OH hotshoe posted an astounding 17 wins that led him to a 9th place mark in the UMP National points.

Last year, “The Steel Driver” hit the Late Model ranks with a head full of steam.  Midway through the season, Henry was tabbed to take over the reins of the famed Halcomb Racing #1.  In just his second career start behind the wheel of a Late Model, Henry won the July 11th feature at Attica (OH) Raceway Park.  In just a handful of starts, Henry would go on to post several impressive Late Model finishes including a 7th place run in the UMP Summer Nationals Finale at Oakshade (OH) Raceway, a runner-up finish at South Buxton (ONT) Speedway’s Castrol Canadian Shootout, and a superb qualifying effort of 44th out of nearly 200 drivers in the one and only World 100 at Eldora.

Halcomb Racing and JHR will kickoff an aggressive 2009 tour in early February at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL with 12 races in 12 days.  Jon will spend a week driving his own University of Northwestern Ohio sponsored Modified before taking the controls of the Halcomb owned Late Model.

“One of the perks of winning the points at Limaland is that they have given me the backing to race my Modified at Volusia’s Speedweeks,” Henry stated.  “Without UNOH, and all of my sponsors, this opportunity wouldn’t be at all possible.”

The Jon Henry Racing website is being currently being revamped.  You can check out a sneak preview of what the new site will look like at www.jonhenryracing.com. 

JHR Upcoming Schedule

Feb. 3  (Mod)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                
Feb. 4  (Mod)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                
Feb. 5  (Mod)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                
Feb. 6  (Mod)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                
Feb. 7  (Mod)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                

Feb. 8  (Mod)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                
Feb. 9  (LM/Mod)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                
Feb. 10 (LM/Mod)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                
Feb. 11 (LM)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                
Feb. 12 (LM)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                

Feb. 13 (LM)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                       
Feb. 14 (LM)  Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL                  

2009 Team JHR Sponsors:  William H. Bass Trucking, Little Mexico, Four Season, Hughes Body Shop, Automated Transport, Intimidator Racecars, Snyder Chiropractic

2009 Halcomb Racing Spnsors:  JEGS, Professional Drywall, Augsburger’s Taxidermy, Subway, Rocket Chassis
 

2009 JHR/Halcomb Product Sponsors:  Allstar Performance, Wiles Drive Shafts, Eibach Springs, Wide Open Graphics, Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Hooker Harness, Bert Transmissions, Frankland Rear Ends, Woodward, Kimball Midwest, Ohlins, Outerwear, The Joie of Seating, Gotta Race, Scott Performance Wires, Mason Racin, Team Peterson, QA1, K-B Carburetors, Bazell Race Fuel, Hawk Performance, Hoosier Tire, Champ Pans, Dyer Rods, AP Services, Weld Racing, K&N Filters

Jeremy Miller Firms Up 2009 Plans Thanks To Increased Support From USA Spares, Inc.

GETTYSBURG, PA – Jan. 13, 2009 – Thanks to increased support from USA Spares, Inc., Jeremy Miller is ready for a big 2009 season on the Northeast’s dirt Late Model circuit. 

With Miller’s long, successful run as the driver of the Buckler Motorsports No. 24 ending following the 2008 season due to team owner Charles Buckler’s decision to disband his racing operation, USA Spares, Inc.’s Stewart Byers stepped up with sponsorship to make a full-fledged assault possible for Miller in ’09. 

Miller, 37, of Gettysburg, Pa., will return to the owner-operator ranks in 2009, campaigning equipment from his own Jeremy Miller Racing, Inc. stable with the primary backing of USA Spares, Inc. and his family’s Miller Fabrication, Inc. He plans to maintain the same type of regional special-event schedule that has brought him plenty of headlines in recent seasons. 

“I’m real happy to have a direction for 2009,” said Miller, who learned in December that Buckler was closing his team’s doors. “I wasn’t sure how we’d be able to go back out on our own and put together a program that coul d compete at the level I have with Buckler Motorsports, but with USA Spares and Miller Fabrication upping their support I’m confident that we’ll have the resources to get the job done this season.” 

A well-respected precision machine shop located in Carlisle, Pa., USA Spares, Inc. (www.usaspares.com) became affiliated with Miller when it debuted as a sponsor of Buckler Motorsports prior to the start of the 2008 season. The company produces tools to complete machines for clients across the country. 

Miller will move to a new chassis manufacturer in 2009, running a Victory Circle Chassis by Moyer. The cars are produced by the Bakersfield, Calif.-based shop in association with dirt Late Model legend Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., whose success and knowledge have brought an ever-expanding roster of drivers to Victory Circle machines. 

“I’m very excited about working with Billy Moyer,” said Miller, who plans to pick up his first Victory Circle car from Moyer this month and add a second mount to his team later in the season. “It seems like people who are running good these days have somebody with a lot of experience helping them, so I’m hoping that being involved with Billy will be a big asset for our program.” 

Miller will continue his relationship with Bullock Race Engines for power under the hood of his car and he is remaining in the American Racer tire camp. In addition, he will keep the No. 24 on his equipment, which will also sport sponsorship from Genesis Racing Shocks and Speed Wrapz. 

One of the biggest luxuries afforded by USA Spares, Inc.’s backing is Miller’s hiring of Derrick Hurley to serve as his fulltime mechanic. 

“I’m really looking forward to having a young, eager guy like Derrick working fulltime on my car,” said Miller. “I’ve been getting burned out trying to work a job (at the family business) and also do all the work needed in the shop to go racing, so having Derrick on board is going to take a lot of pressure off me. I think it’s going to allow us to be more prepared and run better.” 

Miller is anticipating that he’ll make his 2009 debut in late March or early April. He is plotting a schedule of special events at tracks within a reasonable driving distance of his home. 

“We’ll run with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, MACS, the new All-Star (Circuit of Champions) Series (formerly IRS) and Lucas (Oil Series) when they’re in our area,” said Miller. “We’re looking at any high-paying races close to home, like the new Pennsylvania Late Model Speedweek (scheduled for June). There’s a lot of races we can run that pay well without traveling very far.” 

Miller brings a sparkling resume into the 2009 season. A dirt Late Model regular since 1998, he’s won 62 times in the division, including a $20,000 victory in the 2006 FallFest at Pennsylvania’s Challenger Raceway; four Hub-City and two Octoberfest triumphs at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway; a career-first WoO LMS score in 2008 at Virginia Motor Speedway; and special-show wins at such tracks Winchester (Va.) Speedway, Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park and Maryland’s Potomac Speedway. He was the Northeast’s winningest dirt Late Model driver in 2004 and 2006. 

Fifty-five of Miller’s dirt Late Model wins came behind the wheel of the Buckler Motorsports entry, which he began driving late in the 2002 season. He credits Charles and Genny Buckler with taking his career to another level. 

“They were super car owners for so many years,” said Miller, who will continue to use Genny Buckler’s enclosed trailer during the 2009 season. “I can’t thank them enough for what they did for my career. We had a lot of fun and success and I’m going to miss racing for them.” 

For more information on Jeremy Miller, visit www.jeremymiller24.com.

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

January 13th, 2009 

David Breazeale To Contend For 2009 Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year 

Franklinton, Louisiana (1/13/09) – For the 2009 season, David Breazeale and Voodoo Motorsports have decided to take on the challenge of competing full time on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) in pursuit of the 2009 Rookie of the Year honor with the tour. 

Over the past few years David and Voodoo Motorsports have competed in an array of events, and have been progressively ramping their program in a more national direction.  Team owner, Jason Creel, feels that the team is now ready to attack the national scene.  For the 2009 season, the team has made the move to Rocket Chassis and will once again utilize Jay Dickens Racing Engines in their #54 Creel Brothers/Black Warrior Auction Company entry.  

“Since we hired David to be our driver a few years ago, we have been prepping our program to become a national force.  This past season we ventured to more national events as well as several tracks that we had never competed at before in preparation for running a major series like the Lucas Oil tour.  We think that now is our time to hit the road and make some noise with Voodoo Motorsports,” comments Jason Creel. 

In 2008 season, Breazeale entered 36 events, which included 5 four feature wins, 16 top five finishes, and 21 top ten finishes. 

The tentative first event for “The Ragin Rebel” David Breazeale and Voodoo Motorsports will be on February 1st, 2009 at East Bay Raceway Park in the opener for the 32th Annual Winternatoinals, which will be sanctioned by the LOLMDS.  David’s complete, tentative schedule can be found at the official internet home of Voodoo Motorsports at www.VoodooDirt.com . 

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats,  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 .

January 13, 2009

The "Mantachie Missile" Ray Alexander Launches New Website

(Mantachie, Mississippi) The "Mantachie Missile" Ray Alexander is proud to announce the launching of his new website www.RAMF80.com ! Ray is the third generation driver of the Black, Orange, and White number F80 Shaw by Elam Open Wheel Modified that races all across the mid-south.

Though a schedule has not been posted on the new website at this time, Ray does plan on racing with the SMP Modified Series in 2009. Ray will also visit other tracks and races throughout the season.

"We are gearing up for the new season right now." said Ray Alexander "We raced at the Winter Bash this past weekend at Why Not, and had a really good time there. I plan on racing with the SMP Series and a few other races this season as well. I'm ready to up my game, and I feel this could be my breakout season."

Ray would like to thank all of his current sponsors: Carpenter Construction, Elam Race Cars, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, Larry Shaw Race Cars, 441 Designs and Wraps, and Team VLWD Marketing Services. Ray is currently seeking new sponsors, and contact information can be found on the new website.

Be sure to check out the brand new website for Ray Alexander at www.RAMF80.com !

Media Contact
Luke Matheson
www.TeamVLWD.com
870-329-5536

January 12, 2009

Jon "Catman" Mitchell Seeking 2009 Sponsors

(Texarkana, Texas) The Back to Back AMP Late Model Series Champion Jon "Catman" Mitchell is gearing up for the 2009 racing season, and is seeking sponsors who would like to have their business name featured on his Dirt Late Model and Dirt Modified.

Mitchell plans on racing all over the mid-south with the AMP,MSRA, and SUPR Late Model Series, as well as racing races such as the Topless 100, Show Me 100, Cotton Pickin 100, and several other big late model races throughout the season. He will also be racing his open wheel modified in several races around the mid-south.

In 2008, Jon scored 5 Late Model Feature wins, and 6 Open Wheel Modified Feature Wins, as well as numerous Top 5 and Top 10 finishes.

For more information on sponsoring The Catman in 2009, feel free to call Brenda Mitchell at 903-832-3695, Jon Mitchell at 903-831-6876, or Luke Matheson at 870-329-5536

Jon Mitchell Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors for the 2008 season: W&W Timber, Marion Towing, JFR Graphics, GRT Race Cars, GRT Fab, Performance Powder Coating, J&J Motorsports, Bell Helmets, BSB Manufacturing, Hoosier Tire, Pro-Blend Motorsports Products, True Flow Air Filters, Duralite Wheels, Hawk Performance Break Pads, Integra Shocks and Springs, Brodix, Stealth Carburetors, Bert, Simpson, Outpace, Schoenfield, Kenneth's High Performance, Big Worm Motorsports, Franklin Rear Ends, Cam Motion, RCI, Port City Racing, Woodward Steering and Wilwood, Dyers Top Rods, ASI Racewear, Pectol Motorsports, Two Rivers Agri Service, Ark La Tex Driveshafts, Schafers Racing Oil, and Victory Lane Web Designs

Be sure to visit Jon Mitchell's official website at http://JonMitchellRacing.com

Media Contact: Luke Matheson
www.VictoryLaneWebDesigns.com
870-329-5536

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
January 8th, 2009 

Travis Senter Caps Memorable Australia Trip With Second Championship

Osceola, Arkansas (01/08/09) - After traveling to Australia in 2006/2007 and fighting his way to a Oval Express Formula 500 Championship, the 2008/2009 campaign proved to be even more memorable for Travis Senter and his American counterparts as they headed “Down Under”. Three of the best mini-sprint drivers in the USA (Travis Senter, Mike Dicely, and Derek King) competed in this year’s title fight, along with numerous new and old competitors from Australia and its provinces.  

Senter headed to Australia with his main focus being to conquer the Oval Express Formula 500 Series for the second time.  However, he decided to head down a little early for a tune up event.  On Saturday, December 20th, 2008 Travis entered the Jack Wilsher Cup at Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Victoria, AU.  Senter’s car was not quite ready for battle, so he entered the event in a friend’s car.  Despite spending most of the night getting the car to his liking, Travis was able to turn a 15th starting position in the main event into a feature win. 

With momentum on his side and the eagerness to return to action behind the wheel of his familiar #22 Stallard, Travis kicked off the 2009 Oval Express Formula 500 Series at Murray Bridge Speedway. Travis would begin the night behind the eight-ball as he was forced to start at the back of the field in a 16 car heat race with only the top 4 making the main.  Travis would transfer from his heat race to the main event, where he started 10th.  Senter quickly made his way to the front in the main event, but couldn't quite get past fellow American racer, Derek King. Travis would be credited with a 2nd place finish on Night #1

Travis would find the challenge on Night #2 at Mt. Gambier Raceway to be much more user friendly as he drew a pole in the heat race and won his heat race, while setting a new 12 lap track record. Along with the record, he earned the pole position for the feature event.  He would go unchallenged to take the win in the feature event, lapping up to 7th place along the way. With this win, Senter set the tone for the balance of the week.

Night #3 at Hamilton was highlighted by the standard 3 heat race format with a front, middle, and back grid draw.  Senter found that going through this type of format was rather daunting, but he managed to secure enough points to earn the pole position for the feature, and he went on to take the win. Travis won at this track the last time that he was in Australia and used his experience to file another triumph.

Night #4 at Warrnambool, Premier Speedway confronted Travis with a cold and chilly night.  With a two heat race system in effect, he managed to win one heat and place well in the other. This earned him an outside front row, starting position in the feature with fellow American, Mike Dicely, on the inside. With the high line being the preferred groove, Senter won the battle to turn #1.  From this point, Travis once again rocketed to the win, which marked his third series’ victory in a row.

The next two rounds were held at Laang Speedway, which is a small 1/6 mile country track that had a tendency to get very abrasive throughout the night. On night #5, Travis managed to accumulate enough points in the heats (3 heat format) to manage a top 10 starting position, and charged his way to the 5th position by the time that the checkered flag fell on the main event.  

On the final night of the series at Laang Speedway, the starting grid was determined by the total amount of points accumulated in Round #5 and Round #6.  Travis found himself in the hole to start the night as muddy conditions faced him for his first heat race.  However, he would recover by winning the next two heats, which resulted in him starting 5th in the feature event.  On a tight, one lane race track, Travis was overly cautious in the feature to avoid trouble and to preserve his point’s lead in the Oval Express Formula 500 Series.  He would finish in the 4th position, and lock up his second Oval Express Formula 500 Championship. 

“Winning my second Oval Express Formula 500 Championship is an extremely proud achievement for me.  To go to another continent and be successful on unfamiliar tracks with unfamiliar formats and unfamiliar competitors is something that words cannot describe,” comments Senter. 

Senter goes on to note, “A lot of people got behind me to help keep me on track each night.  Steve Caunt, my Great Australian friend), and the entire Caunt family extended incredible hospitality and support throughout the trip.  Robert Longo, Peter Wickham, and Gregg Wickham spent each night turning wrenches and not killing me for my endless requests to keep the car in top notch condition.  In addition to my guys, Caunt’s crew, which includes Anthony Gittos, Chris Rodda, Geoff Murphy, and Matt Brown, also contributed a lot of time to assist in my needs.  This Championship was most definitely a team effort.” 

In closing Travis comments, “I have to give thanks my Family for supporting me all these years and allowing me to do what I love to do. I would like to thank Oval Express Magazine for sponsoring the series, and the Victorian F500 Association for organizing the series.”
Travis Senter Jr. would like to extend a great deal of appreciation and recognition to his sponsors, which include Fire Service Plus for providing the majority of the support to get the job done. Along with Stallard Chassis AU, Stallard Chassis USA, FTZ Racing Engines, Keizer Wheels, Senter Farms, Motorstands.com, ARS Shocks, Wickham Smash Repair, AG Wings, Accurate Machine Works, Xtreme Graphics, ButlerBuilt Seats, Killer Coatings, Braille Batteries, Clayton's Body Shop, Saldana Racing Products, Max Dumesny Motorsports, Hoosier Tire, Intense Fabrication, AIM Sports, Design 500, Oval Express Magazine, and Warrnambool International Hotel.

Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037

January 8th, 2009 

Scott Creel Wins MSCCS Rookie of the Year 

Franklinton, Louisiana (1/08/09) – The 2008 season was full of ups and downs for Scott Creel, but when the dust settled on his first full year behind the wheel of a Super Late Model, he had proudly earned the 2008 Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Rookie of the Year honor. 

During the course of the 2008 season, Scott entered a total of 29 events, which included 6 top ten finishes.  His best finish came on August 16th, when he recorded a 3rd place finish in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.  With only a limited amount of seat time in a Super Late Model, many of the events that Creel attended during the course of the season marked the first time that he competed at the respective tracks.  Despite his lack of seat time and the fact that he was competing with many of the region’s top drivers on a nightly basis, Scott learned quickly and improved greatly during the course of the year. 

For much of the season Scott battled with Jeremy Broadus for the 2008 MSCCS Rookie of the Year before using several strong finishes late in the year to pull away in the competition.  Scott’s efforts would be rewarded as he won the MSCCS Rookie of the Year award, and finished a solid 6th in the final MSCCS point standings.  Scott will be honored at the MSCCS point’s banquet this Sunday, January 12th in Florence, Mississippi.   

In 2009, Scott plans to once again attack the MSCCS tour with the hopes of picking up his first Super Late Model feature win as well as his first MSCCS title. 

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Black Warrior Auction Company LLC, Creel Brothers, Hypercoil, J&J Motorsports, Jay Dickens Racing Engine, All Star Performance, GW Performance, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats,  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 .

Derek Chandler Looks forward to 2009!
 
Derek Chandler, 21 year old dirt late model driver from Pontiac,
Illinois is proud to re-announce the launch of his new home online, www.chandler35.com
 
Derek will embark on his 7th year of racing, as he will be piloting
the #35 Bob Pierce Race cars dirt late model in a wide variety of
events. He will go into 2009 with high hopes. After many bad runs at
luck last year, Chandler will take his chance once again at the World
100, along with the grueling 27 race tour known as the famous "Hell
Tour" or UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals. A few other events you can
catch the 35 BPRC at include, the Indiana Icebreaker at Brownstown
Speedway in March, the 2nd annual WoO Illini 100 at Farmer City
Raceway in April and the North/South 100 at Florence Speedway in
August. He will also compete in many other local Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series events, Northern All star Late Model Series and World of
Outlaw events.
 
Derek would like to thank all of his 2008 Sponsors which include: Bob
Pierce Race Cars, Friedman Racing Engines, Durham Electric, Finish
Line Bar, Aftershock Racing Decals, Jays Heating-Cooling & Water
Purification, Pontiac Electric Supply, Weber Auto body & Harley
Erectors. He would also like to thank his fans for all of the support.
 
For more information on Derek Chandler Racing be sure to check out the
newly redesigned website at http://www.chandler35.com
 
Derek Chandler Racing
Erik Grigsby Photography
Media Contact / Public Relations / Webmaster
(309).224.3611 - [email protected]

December 16, 2008

Chub Frank Racing Conducting Sponsorship Search After Loss Of Lester Buildings Backing 

BEAR LAKE, PA – Dirt Late Model star Chub Frank is searching for a primary sponsor to back his race team after learning that his four-year association with Lester Building Systems will not continue into the 2009 season. 

Lester Building Systems LLC, one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of pre-engineered post-frame buildings, announced that it is discontinuing its primary sponsorship of Frank’s No. 1* team due to recession-related economic factors. The company, which has facilities in Minnesota, Illinois and Virginia and distribution in nearly 35 states, began its partnership with Frank in 2004 and had a successful four-year run as the title sponsor of the Bear Lake, Pa., driver’s racing operation. 

“We’re certainly disappointed with the news, but everyone with Chub Frank Racing is appreciative of everything Lester Buildings has done for our team over the last four years,” said Frank, who has carried the company’s logo on his Rocket machines in World of Outlaws Late Model Series and selected other events. “Lester Buildings came on board after our shop fire in 2004 to help get us through a difficult time, and the company’s support since then made it possible for me to enjoy some of the most successful seasons of my career.” 

Frank won 29 features during his four-year stint with Lester Buildings, including 14 WoO LMS events including the 2004 prestigious World 100 and a $50,000 score in the 2007 Dirt Track World Championship at Ohio’s K-C Raceway. He also finished as high as second in the WoO LMS points standings, in 2007. 

“It was a pleasure to be associated with a company like Lester Buildings,” said Chub. “They really got behind our racing effort, not only o n the track but also off it with promotions, contests for fans and special days for us at their facilities. We were happy to promote their product for four years.” 

According to Lester Buildings spokesman Tom Borgman, the company remains convinced that the WoO LMS’s combination of the right consumer demographics, excellent value and return on investment made sponsorship of Chub Frank Racing a sound marketing strategy. However, economic conditions forced them to discontinue the sponsorship package. 

“While it took a bit longer for the recession’s effects to be felt at our company, recently it has become apparent that we’re in for very challenging times over an unknown period of time,” said Borgman. “We’ve had to make some hard short-term decisions to reduce long-term programs like this. In no way is our decision based on our feelings for Chub and his team, for whom we have only the highest regard. They have done everything we’ve asked and more since day one. 

 “It’s been a real pleasure to work with Chub and to see how engaged his fan base is with him! He’s a hard worker, professional in his approach and respected throughout the industry. We wish Chub and his family the very best of luck in whatever is down the road for him.”  

Chub is currently retooling his equipment for a busy 2009 season and actively looking for a primary sponsor to replace Lester Buildings. 

Chub and The 1* team would also like to thank the following for their support and services without them we couldn’t do it. Lester Buildings, Corry Rubber, Corry Laser, Slavic Corporation, Farr MotorSports, Custom Race Engines, Rocket Chassis, AllStar Performance, Area Auto Racing, ARGO Mfg., ATL, Aurora Bearing Company, Brinn, DANO, Dyer’s Rods, Fel-Pro, Fluidyne, Frankland, Genesis Racing Shocks, Hedman Hedders, Hoosier, Hyperco, Jones Racing Products, KB Carburetors, KRC Steering, Nystroms Auto Sales, Mason Racin, Motul, MSD, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Performance Friction, Racing Optics, Race Pumps, Ringers, Rush Filters, Safety Solutions,  Simpson, SpeedBear, Speedway Illustrated, Tarpco, VP Racing Fuel, Wiles, Weld Wheels, Woodward Machine, Wrisco Industries. 

And Happy Holidays from the Entire 1* Team

 

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