Format Amendment Adds Four Cars to 2009 Budweiser Shootout Field
By Andrew Booth
DAYTONA BEACH, FL January 16, 2009-- The 31st annual Budweiser Shootout, the prestigious non-points All-Star event that kicks off DIRECTV Speedweeks and the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, has amended its new forma...
MOORESVILLE, N.C., January 20, 2010 -- SS Green Light Racing is pleased to announce that Missouri’s Tony Jackson Jr. will pilot the team's No. 07 Chevy Silverado for seven races in the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season beginning at Martinsville Speedway on March 27th.
Born and raised in Lebanon, MO., Tony Jackson Jr. began his racing career at age 16 on local asphalt tracks behind the wheel of a street stock. He earned his way to victory lane multiple times his first year along with winning rookie-of-the-year. Soon Tony to moved into a late model stock and just two years Tony accumulated numerous wins, rookie-of-the-year,...
Sunday, November 22, 2009
SS Green Light Racing 2009 Season Ends
November 20th, Homestead-Miami Speedway – Chad McCumbee felt Friday night’s season ending Ford 200 might break the SS Green Light Racing teams streak of six straight finishes outside of the top-ten in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. When the checkered flag flew after 136 laps, McCumbee just missed that mark with an eleventh place finish behind Kevin Harvick.
Once again, the No. 07 tiwi/Valvoline Fuel Proof Guarantee Chevrolet showed the promise of speed in Thursdays practice sessions with Chad running fifth in the final session. Friday afternoon Chad pulled off another stellar qualifying effort placing the SS Green Light Racing ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
NASCAR STAR REUTIMANN TO RACE IN INDOOR EVENT FANS ASKED TO SUPPORT HOLIDAY FOOD BANK PROVIDENCE, RI
November 16, 2009 . . . NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Reutimann will be making a special appearance on Friday, December 4, to compete in the “Coffee Cup” Indoor Auto Races being held at the Dunkin Donuts Center located in Providence, RI.
Reutimann, 39, will be racing in the headline three quarter size midget car division for car owner Lou Cicconi of Aston, Pa. Reutimann’s appearance is being sponsored by Dunkin Donuts. The car will carry Reutimann's signature No. 00 and the logos of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
Reutimann will not only compete against 48 other top drivers, but will sign autographs as well f...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Chad McCumbee to Make 100th Career NASCAR Start at Homestead
Miami, Florida (November 17, 2009) – This Friday night at the Miami-Homestead Speedway SS Green Light Racing’s Chad McCumbee will reach a milestone in his NASCAR racing career. The Ford 200 will mark his 100th start in NASCAR’s top-three series since making his truck series debut in California in 2006.
When the No. 07 tiwi/Valvoline “Fuel Proof Guarantee” Chevrolet takes the green on Friday night it will be McCumbees 92nd start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) along with eight starts in the Sprint Cup Series. The race will mark the 60th start in an SS Green Light Racing truck for the 25-year old from Supply, NC.
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
McCumbee Scores Top-15 in the Desert
November 13th, Phoenix International Raceway – Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 plenty of promise for Chad McCumbee and the SS Green Light team with a new truck, a great starting position and the support of tiwi and Valvoline promoting the “Fuel Proof Guarantee” on his No. 07 Chevrolet. Friday the 13th proved unlucky as an ill-handling truck resulted in a 15th place finish behind Kevin Harvick who won the NCWTS race for a second straight year at the one-mile track.
The No. 07 tiwi/Valvoline Fuel Proof Guarantee Chevrolet was solid in Thursdays practice sessions with Chad running well into the top-15 in both sessions. Chad pulled off as tre...
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company teams up with KC Raceway
Chillicothe, OH (11-13-09)- When the green flag drops for 2010 season at KC Raceway it will be teaming up with Goodyear. Today KC Raceway announced an agreement that they will be with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber company to be the official tire supplier for the track. As the season unfolds for the 2010, sprint car drivers will be required to run a Goodyear Tires on both the left and right rear wheel positions.
“Goodyear recognizes Sprint Car racing as one of the elite forms of motorsports,” said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear’s Marketing Manager of Global Race Tires. “We have a history in sprint car racing and we look forward to building on ...
Friday, November 13, 2009
O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions drivers “impressive” at the World Finals
Camargo, IL (11-12-09) – By Kelly Brown – Even though the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions 2009 season is over, the drivers who finished in the top-ten in points with the series are out competing with the best in the 410 sprint car world and are letting their presence be known. Last weekend three drivers carrying the All Star Circuit of Champions banner competed at the World Finals at The Dirt Track at Lowes Motor Speedway and made the main event. Not only did one of them make the main event, but one came close to winning the final night in Charlotte.
After having a wheel break while running third on Friday night, three time All...
Friday, November 13, 2009
2009 in Review Part 5: O’Reilly All Stars Jump into July
Camargo, IL (11-11-09) – By Kelly Brown – With the calendar officially showing it is November, the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions is looking back at July. It is hard to believe that just four short months ago the drivers of the series were getting ready for a month that would end with a swing across the plains. But before the All Stars headed out west they had three races in three different states to contend and these races would not disappoint fans as two new winners were added to the All Star record books. It may be hard to believe but during the month that Americans celebrate their independence, both Jim Neir and Daryn Pittman woul...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Dillon Oliver claims the ASA Late Model Series King's Ransom
Saturday November 7th 2009 Dillon Oliver claims the ASA Late Model Series King's Ransom O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 Presented by Suncoast Plastering today in what could perhaps be the final event ever at Memphis Motorsports Park. Oliver claimed the lead on lap 236 from Josh Hamner and never looked back in route to his second consecutive ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division victory.
"We have worked really hard in the seven ASA Late Model Series events we have ran this season," said the new 'King of Short Track' from victory lane. "I was promised I had a specially matched set of tires and that last 200 laps the car was right."
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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 yea...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Brandon White From Delaware Wins $8,000 Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout
JACKSONVILLE, FL (November 2, 2009)- Young 17 year old Brandon White beat a strong field of some of the best go-kart racers in the country this past weekend winning the $8,000 to win Lucas Oil Pro Class feature event at the 3rd Annual Go-Kart Shootout presented by Earl Pearson Jr. Brandon from Lewes, DE traveled 10 hours to compete at the Iron City Motorsports Karting Complex in Blacksburg SC for this special event for go-kart racers from all across the country. Brandon was one of 514 total entries for the two day event with 63 racers trying to make the 30 kart field for the $8,000 to win Pro Class.
Brandon qualified and started 7th i...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
2009 in Review Part 4: O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions Charge into Ohio Speedweek
Camargo, IL (10-28-09) – By Kelly Brown – Halloween may be just a few days away and children are getting their costumes ready for trick or treating, but the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions want to take you back to the end of June for the 27th annual Ohio Speedweek. With six races in just eight nights, it made for a grueling week of competition which saw several drivers lead the point standings. In a romp across Ohio that started at Eldora Speedway and ended at Fremont Speedway, Ohio Speedweek was a thrilling week of racing that will not be soon forgotten.
The Big E and Millstream
As the Green Flag flew at Eldora Speedway ...
Monday, October 26, 2009
$1,000 to Win Combined Points Fund Between Spring Shootout and Fall Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout
JACKSONVILLE, FL (October 26, 2009)- Earl Pearson Jr. has put together a combined points fund for the Lucas Oil Pro Class at the Spring event in Alma Georgia and for the Lucas Oil Pro Class at the 3rd Annual Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout set for Oct 30-31 and Nov 1st at Iron City Motorsports Karting Complex in Blacksburg, SC. The top ten highest combined point's finishers between the two events will receive cash and product awards with the top point's racer receiving $1,000 cash award!!!
Brett Miller won the Spring Lucas Oil Shootout at Alma Georgia and has already pre-entered this weekend's big fall Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout with a gua...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Myers Scores Top-20 at Martinsville, Brown 27th
Martinsville, VA (October 24, 2009) Burt Myers overcame an early incident to score a top-20 in his first ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start, finishing nineteenth in the Wyatt Winstead Foundation No. 07. Chevy in the Kroger 200 at the Martinsville Speedway.
Rain delayed the start of the Kroger 200 at the Martinsville Speedway, but there was plenty of action for Burt Myers once the green flag fell. Myers qualified seventeenth in the Wyatt Winstead Foundation No. 07 and ran very consistently in the early laps of his first race in the truck series holding down a top-20 spot in the line-up for the first 30 laps of the 200-lap even...
Friday, October 23, 2009
FATHER & DAUGHTER DUO EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THE AMERICAN SPEED ASSOCIATION SOUTH AFRICAN ADVENTURE
By: Kevin Ramsell
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Friday, October 23, 2009) - Rick McCray, General Manager of Orange Show Speedway, an ASA Member Track, in San Bernardino, CA knows a little about racing overseas. He is planning, along with his daughter Toni, to compete at the American Speed Association’s Transcontinental Series “Championship Between the Continents - South Africa versus USA Motorsports” on January 29-31, 2010 at the Phakisa Freeway Circuit in Welkom, South Africa.
“I think it’s awesome, it’s a new venture in a new country,” McCray said when he was asked about his reaction to he and his daughter being invited to race at this...
Format Amendment Adds Four Cars to 2009 Budweiser Shootout Field
