November 18

FSCR

Bobby Orr returns to New Smyrna Speedway

Rick Bristol / C.A.R.S. Racer Marketing


Orlando FL. - Former New Smyrna Speedway Late Model racer and 2002 Speedworld Mini-stock Track Champion Bobby Orr will return to New Smyrna for the prestigious Governors Cup. He will not be returning as a driver but as a crew chief for 2004 Caraway Speedway track champion Travis Swaim.

Orr has taken a Rick Perry owned super late model and updated and prepared it for this big race. The car is Pontiac with a Progressive engine and a Hamke chassis.

Orr has worked this season in North Carolina at Innovative Motorsports that fields the Toyota NASCAR Craftsman Trucks or Hank Parker Jr. and Robert Huffman and also is part of the diversity program running a Late Model at the Caraway Speedway.

" We are looking forward to Saturday, A lot of guys have put forth effort to make this first trip to New Smyrna for Travis a winning one. We feel we are ready for the great competition of the cup. We need to thank Gere Kennon, Innovative Motorsports and Mike Swaim for helping to make this effort happen " said Orr.

" I also want to thank everyone at Falcon Racing & It's a Hoot Racing for there help while we are down here. We tested this week and think we are pretty good and we will try a couple new things Friday night to get even better: added Orr. " Travis has adapted well already and more laps will only help".

Orr is returning to a track and a race where his father the late Pete Orr won many races and the Governors Cup twice. I am sure he would love to visit victory lane as a crew chief in this great race.

Qualifying is scheduled at 5 p.m. Saturday with the Racing at 7:30 p.m.


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