Invitation Only Test Proves to be a Stepping Stone for OwensHUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (July 30, 2010) – Alli Owens has taken another stride in her career path towards racing’s top series. Owens completed a two-day test session with Roush Fenway Racing at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway, turning fast laps at the one-mile oval and the short track among seven participants.

Owens, along with six other drivers, was invited to test with the Roush Fenway Racing R&D team on July 27 and 28 at Rockingham Speedway. The participants were tested on all aspects of a driver’s responsibilities, which included on-track and off-track undertakings.

A NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford Fusion housing a Nationwide Series engine was supplied by Roush Fenway Racing for the drivers to use throughout the session. Drivers Matt Kenseth and David Ragan, along with Roush Fenway Racing crew and management, were on-hand to help assess the up-and-coming talent. Drivers were gauged on their lap times, consistency, car handling diagnosis and team communication.

“It’s one thing to be invited to something like this, but another if you pay attention and take this opportunity as a tremendous learning experience,” Owens expressed.  “It seemed like I learned a world of knowledge about NASCAR Sprint Cup racing.  I gave it 110% during the two days and I’m thankful for the opportunity.”

Owens showed her potential to reach the next level while piloting the Ford in a structured test session at the half-mile oval track known as Little Rock and the one-mile Rockingham Speedway.

In addition to driving duties, Owens and the other drivers were tested in a variety of media settings. They were scored on their ability to represent a sponsor and communicate their message.

“I am so impressed with the entire Roush Fenway Racing organization,” said Owens.  “It was an honor to be invited and participate in the test. They are very careful in selecting who represents them, on and off the track, and I’m thrilled that I had the chance to work with them.

“I learned so much at the test.  The data acquisition was incredible.  It was amazing to see how detailed the information was and how the crew interpreted it.  The entire team was fantastic to work with. They were extremely professional and very talented.  I feel like I left the track a better driver than when I arrived, thanks to them.”  

Owens currently pilots the No. 15 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet fielded by Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Series. She raced Quarter Midgets, Mini Stock and Late Model series before graduating to the ARCA Series in 2008.

by Dave Westerman

 Auburndale Speedway wraps up the month of July with a huge program in what is being billed as “Family Fun Night.” Everyone from mom, dad and the kids to grandpa and grandma are invited out for a night of great racing and fun. Fans will be treated to an Enduro race, a pair of Figure 8 races and a Demolition Derby. Plus there will be plenty of regular racing too as the Street Stocks, Legend Cars, V-8 Bombers, Scramblers, Bandoleros and Kids Club will also be in action.

The Enduro race is open to any car as long as the engine, transmission and suspension are completely and absolutely stock. The interior may be removed and all glass must be removed. The windshield can be replaced with lexan. A roll cage and fuel cell are OK. No 8 inch wheels will be allowed (7 inch max)

with a 70 series tire limit. If there are 20 or more cars, the race will be 100 laps and pay $1,000 to win. If less than 20 cars enter, the race will be 50 laps for $500 to win. There is a $50 entry fee. The Demo Derby is also open to any car providing no plating is used. Cars will go through tech inspection before the Demo to insure no plating or other reinforcement has been done.

The Pro Figure 8 race will be opened up to include all Sportsman, Street Stock and V-8 Bombers as well as the Pro-style Figure 8 cars. There will also be a Four Cylinder Figure 8 race open to all Mini Stocks other than Mod Minis.

Only one Pro Figure 8 has been run so far this year and was won by veteran criss-cross driver Jimmy Thompson. Thus he leads the point standings over Wayne Calkins and Rockin’ Rodney Davis.

Matt McCrary increased his point lead just slightly last week in the Street Stock class to 12 over Jeff Waterman. Dave Colpritt continues to lurk in third just 60 points out of first. Gerald White, Jr. also expanded his point lead in the Legend Cars following his win last week. White now holds a 12 point edge over Jake Perkins.

The Scramblers return after another week off with Kimberly Gullett still holding on to the point lead by 36 over Brian Tyre. Chad Cutting is still in the hunt for the Scrambler title as well, now just 24 points behind Tyre. Josh Borem is hoping to be back in action in the V-8 Bombers. After missing three straight weeks of racing, Borem still holds a 76 point edge on Buddy Phillips, Jr. who blew an engine during the feature race last week.

Pit gates open Saturday afternoon at 2PM and the grandstand gates open for fans at 5PM with racing getting under way at 7PM. Make sure to bring the kids as all youngsters aged 10 and under will be eligible for prizes through “Lindsey’s Little Racers.” This week there will be two Grand Prize Packs with assorted NASCAR merchandise sponsored By Martha Nemechek and Chek Ventures. Each prize pack will have a NASCAR Truck set autographed by Joe and the late John Nemechek. 20 Free Ice Creams will also be given away thanks to Street Stock drivers Dave Colpritt #4 and Jerrell Cook #46. Make sure to bring the whole family for all the fun and excitement.

AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY POINTS as of July 24, 2010:

LATE MODELS:

1-#07 Jeff Scofield 483

2-#21 Kevin Ingram 382

3-#50 Perry Lovelady 369

4-#17 Ryan Lisak 348

5-#407 Jason Vail 339

6-#49 Ron Lofquist 332

7-#36 Tim Russell 303

8-#33 Daniel Webster 301

9-#47 Chris Fontaine 284

10-#22 David King 277

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OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS:

1-#56 James Wright III 809

2-#75 Bobby Blake 729

3-#98 Wayne Morris 715

4-#101 Von Pope 651

5-#87 Keith Lilley 650

6-#19 Kevin Macy 598

7-#03 Kyle Bookmiller 596

8-#00 Shawn Harper 526

9-#10 Travis Roland 491

10-#07 Harold Crooms 468

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SPORTSMAN:

1-#71 Dave Dunkin 444

2-#13 Mark Medeiros 416

3-#22 Austin Carr 276

4-#8 Brandon Duchscherer 250

5-#1 Bart Weatherford 238

6-#89X Brett Jenkins 216

7-#19 Chris Lewellen 166

8-#92 Ted Head 152

9-#55 Richard Elkins, Jr. 150

10-#51 Kyle Alford 146

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MODIFIED MINI STOCKS:

1-#89 Scott Sharpe 334

2-#15 Jason Rendell 322

3-#44 Mike Sweet 320

4-#45 Dennis Jones 232

5-#07 Bruce Anderson 190

#37 Brandon McSwain 190

7-#26 Jimmy Pugh 186

8-#38 Burt Morse 170

9-#77 Lee Davis 118

10-#85 Drew Carter 90

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TRUCKS:

1-#16 Tim Sozio 150

2-#1 Tommy King 148

3-#2 Jim Cowhey, Jr. 134

4-#15 Roger Blevins 130

5-#37 Nick Hernandez 118

6-#99 Brent Tyler 110

7-#72 Keith Lilley 100

8-#54 Zach Harris 98

9-#18 Cheyne Hammond 80

10-#13 J.R. Garcia 60

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LEGEND CARS:

1-#38 Gerald White, Jr. 662

2-#59 Jake Perkins 650

3-#8 Justin Brown 552

4-#71 Mason Ketterman 540

5-#07 Dave Gleason 518

6-#31 Lynn Wiles 438

7-#4R Zach Napoleon 374

8-#7 Dakota Baggette 336

9-#21 Devin McLeod 290

10-#4 Tyler Smith 274

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STREET STOCKS:

1-#5 Matt McCrary 624

2-#42 Jeff Waterman 612

3-#4 Dave Colpritt 564

4-#56 James Wright III 472

5-#17 Kyle Hall 390

6-#29 Bobby Mobley 368

7-#53 Kyle Peters 276

8-#25 Cody McDuffie 244

9-#48 Eddie Hartin 234

10-#65 Ken Lawrence 226

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MINI STOCKS:

1-#42 Chris Spring 864

2-#21 Fred Harrison, Jr. 834

3-#3 Chris Narramore, Sr. 532

4-#40 Jason Swilley 508

5-#33 Donnie Guy 470

6-#4 Marilyn McCrary 346

7-#88 Kevin Steadman 326

8-#551 Mark Wells 310

9-#46 Randy King 302

10-#2 Dwight Ryals, Jr. 240

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V-8 BOMBERS:

1-#111 Josh Borem 670

2-#05 Buddy Phillips, Jr. 594

3-#56 James Wright, Jr. 428

4-#89 Preston Davis 378

5-#0 Paul Bookmiller 352

6-#88 Gene Harrison 338

7-#96 Larry Chumney II 276

8-#105 Jeff Lacey 242

9-#96 Larry Chumney, Sr. 204

10-#42 Brandon Duchscherer 178

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SCRAMBLERS:

1-#28 Kimberly Gullett 462

2-#66 Brian Tyre 426

3-#00 Chad Cutting 402

4-#62 Richard Brown 358

5-#71 Dave Canfield 270

6-#4 Scott Russ 220

7-#51 Matt Johns 216

8-#8 Richie Acres 200

9-#42 Mike Bauer 198

10-#9 Ashton Hunt 194

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MINI CUPS:

1-#74 John Beach 156

2-#21 Rick Ragan 148

3-#7 Harold Crooms 134

4-#07 Tyler Scofield 114

5-#14 Sam Scott 112

6-27X Dale Pulst 106

7-#22 Rick Cline, Sr. 102

8-#47 Brandon Beach 94

9-#37 Rick Cline, Jr. 74

10-#57 Brittini Huntington 70

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BANDOLEROS:

BANDITS:

1-#38 Cameron White 714

2-#5 Derek Sobel 148

3-#11 Coty Bibeau 94

4-#55 Michael Held 46

#19 Keith Sinkula 42

4-#30 Noah Cornman 42

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OUTLAWS:

1-#96 Teddy Lively 424

2-#48 Andy Metz 386

3-#1 Mark Bibeau 174

4-#11 Daniel Conlin, Jr. 156

5-#13 Ryan Shattuck 146

6-#03 Jake Hunter 90

7-#1Jr. Dustin Turnage 42

6-#16 Nick Baluch 34

6-#65 Daniel Conlin, Sr. 32

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FIGURE EIGHTS:

1-#0 Jimmy Thompson 40

2-#14 Wayne Calkins 38

3-#89 Rodney Davis 36

4-#31 Wayne Whitehead 34

5-#34 James Crawford 32

6-#891 Ricky Todd 30

7-#35 James Newton 28

8-#A6 Justin Meyer 26

9-#89X Josh Hall 24

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Four-Cylinder Stocks Twin 30’s

The Speedway would like to give a big thank you to ALL the sponsors, and individuals that pulled this special event togeather and made it happen. Our Thank Yous go out to:

Neon Leon’s Truck for the Starting of the race

FDS Disposal for the $75 fast qualifier

GMT TOWING of New Port Richey
$25 Hard Charger for Each race

Race Car Engineering donated a $25 gift certificates
to the 1st & 5th place in Both races

Eagles Nest Racing donated $25 gift certificates
to the 6th & 10th place in Both races

Sponsorship money was raised for All (60) laps, with
ALL the proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club

A Special Thank You to Nathan Florian for all his hard work on this event.

CONGRADULATIONS TO THE WINNERS

Shaun Cater (left)                      &                            Richard Kuhn (right)

This week:

No Practice.

Saturday 31st, 2010

SCHOOL BUS Figure-8’s

Boat & Trailer Race

Street Stocks
Pure Stocks
4 Cyl-Stocks
Street Stock/Pure Stock Figure-8
PRO CHALLENGE Series

ALSO

AND

Kids Bike Race
Sponsored by:
Above it All Roofing
AWS
Mike Scott Plumbing
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Age Groups 3-6, 7-12, 13-18
Helmets Required, Elbow & Knee Pads Recommended

To sign up for the Lawn Mower Race, or
the Kids Bike Race:
Please call Becky Aaron @ 352.279.9778

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