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McCumbee Earns Career-Best Road Course Finish at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 23, 2011) — Chad McCumbee is a proven racer, but the No.1 ModSpace Ford Fusion driver wants to be known for being more than a one trick pony.

A third-place finish at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Sunday’s ModSpace 150 was another step in doing just that.

It was no secret that McCumbee wasn’t a road course “ringer,” especially with just one career start turning both left and right. However, McCumbee proved Sunday he could adapt quickly – and drive the No. 1 ModSpace Ford Fusion even quicker – with an impressive third-place finish.

“Obviously, I am a big fan of road racing now,” McCumbee said. “It was an educational race, and when you are racing with those road course guys that do it week-in and week-out, I thought I learned more and more as the race went on. We had everything we needed, and everything went right for us.”

He finished 17th a year ago at New Jersey in his only other road course start.

The 26-year old was in the mix at the front of the field, running inside the top-five all day in the 67-lap race. His Andy Belmont Racing team qualified fifth, but McCumbee had to fight through the field the team had opted to gamble early on pit strategy.

“It was truly a flawless day,” Andy Belmont, the team manager said. “Our No. 1 ModSpace Ford got out run by two road course guys, which is something to take into consideration. Only a year ago, Chad was running his very first road course race, never turning right before. It was pretty phenomenal day. He looked like he knew what he was doing.”

The Supply, N.C., native proved to have one of the best race cars all weekend, qualifying fifth at 97.801 mph.

Shortly after the green flag dropped, McCumbee moved into second place until Lap 17. The team skipped the first round of pit stops during an early caution, opting to stop on Lap 31 with fresh tires, fuel, track bar adjustment and an air pressure adjustment. He returned to the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway in 12th position.

McCumbee methodically moved to the front during the middle of the race. He was back in the top five by Lap 35.

At the end, McCumbee couldn’t do anything with the road course “ringers” ahead of him. His third-place finish was the third top 10 run in a row for his ABR team. In all, McCumbee has four top-10 finishes this year.

“Chad McCumbee and the entire Andy Belmont Racing team did a spectacular job at New Jersey Motorsports Park,” William Mann, the director of motorsports for ModSpace, said. “ModSpace headquarters is located in nearby Berwyn (Pa.), so we had a lot of our employees at the track cheering for Chad. The podium finish made all of our employees proud of our racing program. We are confident that will see more top-three finishes from Chad with the No. 1 ModSpace team.”

McCumbee is looking forward to the next race following his first podium finish of the season.

“It gives you momentum, and good momentum is so important in every aspect in anything you do in life,” McCumbee said. “Now we finally have that. We have had a solid string of top-10s, and I think that is something to be proud of. When you start doing things like that, things just flow. It is never easy to do any of this and have these consistent finishes, but what makes it easier is when you are able to gain a little bit of momentum on your side.”

With the finish, McCumbee moved the No. 1 ModSpace team into fifth place in the ARCA Racing Series driver standings.

The No.1 ModSpace Ford Fusion will be back in action on Saturday, June 4, in the Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 150 at Chicagoland Speedway.

For more information on ModSpace, visit www.modspace.com.

About ModSpace:

Modular Space Corporation (ModSpace), based in Berwyn, Pa., is a leading provider of modular buildings, portable storage and services for temporary and permanent space needs. With more than 40 years of experience, ModSpace serves a diverse set of customers and markets through a network of 80 branches throughout the United States and Canada. www.modspace.com

About Andy Belmont Racing:

Andy Belmont Racing (ABR) is a competitive and respected motorsports operation who fields race cars in the ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR Truck Series, the NASCAR East Series and the USARacing Pro Cup Series. ABR has been serving the motorsports community and winning for nearly 25 years. www.AndyBelmont.com

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 23, 2011) – Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren announced today that Kansas Speedway will provide an opportunity for race fans to assist the disaster relief efforts in the tornado ravaged areas of Reading, Kansas and Joplin, Missouri.

For a $25 donation to the American Red Cross, fans will have the opportunity to drive their personal vehicle around Kansas Speedway on Friday, June 24 from 2 PM – 7 PM. For a donation of $50 to the American Red Cross, fans will have the opportunity to drive their vehicles around Kansas Speedway on Saturday, June 19 from 6:30 PM – 10 PM as part of the first event under the lights at Kansas Speedway.

“In times of crisis, it’s important for everyone to come together and help those in need,” said Warren. “We have several ticket holders in each of these devastated areas and we wanted to make sure they know that they, along with the rest of their communities, are not forgotten during times like this. I challenge others in our community, both race fans and non-race fans, to join us in our efforts to provide support to these areas.”

Cash and check donations will be accepted by the American Red Cross at Kansas Speedway on June 4 – 5. Vouchers will be given to any fan that donates during Kansas Speedway’s upcoming race weekend that will be redeemable for the corresponding date.

All vehicles must be street legal and equipped with enough seatbelts for all passengers. RV’s, tractor trailers and motorcycles will not be permitted.

Fans can text “redcross” to 90999 to contribute a $10 donation. Fans are also encouraged to visit the American Red Cross website, www.redcross.org, for additional ways to assist the relief efforts.

To keep up to date on Kansas Speedway’s relief efforts, fans can visit www.kansasspeedway.com and www.facebook.com/kansasspeedway.

The eyes of the sports world were on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday as Bump Day for the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 proved to be one of the most dramatic in years.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. – The eyes of the sports world were on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday as Bump Day for the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 proved to be one of the most dramatic in years. Highlighting a day filled with tension and rain was the fact Danica Patrick, the event’s 2005 rookie of the year and a PEAK Performance athlete, was not in the field of 33. Patrick’s speeds throughout May were fast but her No. 7 Honda Dallara was inexplicably slow Saturday where she was not only unable to compete for the PEAK Performance Pole Award, she failed to make the top 24. While confidence was high the only female to ever win an IZOD IndyCar Series race would make the field on Bump Day, inclement weather throughout the day prevented her from getting the track time she needed. Plus, an issue in tech inspection sent her to the back of the line as well. But all ended well. With approximately an hour left in final qualifying, the Illinois native put together a four-lap average of 224.861 mph to earn the 26th starting position in next Sunday’s milestone race. “

“I feel like I need a drink,” Patrick said to the assembled media after her successful run. “That’s really how I feel. I’m mad. I’m mad because I really thought we had a fast car. I really thought when we started out that we had a fast car that was fast enough to be in the top nine, even. Friday came and that kind of went away a little bit, and then to have it go the way it did, I’m relieved. I’m relieved that I’m in the race. “I’m frustrated with some of the process that’s happened and some of the things that have happened. I’m excited for everyone that we can go to sleep tonight and know that we’re in the race. It’s a lot going on, but I’d say I’m between angry and happy. I’m on both ends of the spectrum.”

Patrick’s Andretti Autosport teammate Marco Andretti did not get into the field until the last possible moment at the day’s conclusion, but his success was bittersweet as it knocked out another of his father Michael’s drivers, Ryan Hunter Reay. Reay and Mike Conway, both drivers for Andretti and the winners of the last two Grand Prix of Long Beach were unable to qualify for The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

The 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season continues with the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 on May 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where PEAK Performance Pole Award winner Alex Tagliani will lead the field of 33 to the green flag. The race will be telecast live in High Definition at Noon (ET) by ABC. The race will air live on the IMS Radio Network, SiriusXM channel 94 and IndyCar.com. For more information on the event and for tickets, visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Web at IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com.

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Millville, NJ – The No. 44 Ansell-Menards Ford, driven by Frank Kimmel, finished 6th in the ModSpace 150 from New Jersey Motorsports Park. It was time for Frank Kimmel and the rest of the regulars in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards to turn left and right, as they competed at the first road course of 2011. Frank Kimmel qualified the Ansell-Menards Ford in 7th and would start the 67 lap road course contest from the 5th position, after the Menards Pole award winner had to move to the rear of the field.

It was a solid race for Frank and the Ansell-Menards team; something they needed after the disappointment of Toledo. From the drop of the green flag, Frank quickly moved the Ansell-Menards Ford up to 4th but would surrender a few spots to the road course ringers before the first caution flew. However, Frank showed patience and would race around 8th for a majority of the contest.

“I made a miscue on our gas-and-go there at the end. I left before we got the tank full in the Ansell-Menards Ford. I was going to run out of gas, so it was good catching that last caution. To salvage a sixth out of this day with our Ansell-Menards Ford was pretty good, because it could have been a bad day for us if that mistake came back to bight me,” said Frank Kimmel after the race

The Kimmel Racing team worked feverishly throughout the race to get the Ansell-Menards Ford better in the turns. The hard work was obvious, as Frank and the Ansell-Menards Ford would not fall out of the top-10 the entire contest, eventually taking the checkered flag in 6th. The 6th place finish moved Frank back to 2nd in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Championship Points.

Watch for Frank Kimmel at Chicagoland Speedway driving the No. 44 Ansell-Menards Ford on June 4th for the Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 150 in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Also, be sure to visit a Menards location to purchase your next pair of Ansell Gloves. More information can be found at www.frankkimmel.com http://www.ansellracingus.com/ www.ansellracingus.com, http://www.menardsracing.com/ www.menardsracing.com and http://www.arcaracing.com/ www.arcaracing.com.

MILLVILLE, New Jersey (May 23, 2011) – – ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship contender Sean Corr strengthened his racing resume Sunday afternoon by delivering his fifth consecutive top-20 finish of the year in the ModSpace 150 at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP).

Corr, the Goshen, New York native brilliantly crafted his No. 82 Roush Yates Performance / Roush Yates Engines / Empire Racing Ford Fusion around the 12-turn, 2.3-mile Thunderbolt Raceway in his road racing debut which further solidified and completed the team’s goals for the weekend.

Armed with road racing ace and former ARCA Racing Series winner Robb Brent at their disposal, the Empire Racing team led by crew chief Howard Bixman and team manager John Bellesfield allowed Brent and Corr to split the seat time in both practice sessions Saturday focusing on a comfortable setup for the No. 82 Roush Yates Performance / Roush Yates Engines / Empire Racing Ford Fusion.

With every lap around the Millville, New Jersey race course, Corr continued to shine. In qualifying late Saturday afternoon, the New Yorker delivered his best lap of the day good enough to put his blue oval 22nd on the starting grid.

At the start of the fifth race of the season, Corr showed extreme patience but also utilized his first road course race as a test of durability and determination. By lap 10, Corr had moved his No. 82 Roush Yates Performance / Roush Yates Engines / Empire Racing Ford Fusion into the top-20.

However, with the road racing experts setting a torrid pace at the beginning of the race, Corr along with much of the field would find themselves off the lead circuit by lap 16 of the 67 lap contest.

Despite falling off the lead circuit, cheerleading from his team including spotter Brent allowed the avid dirt driver to hover around the “lucky dog” position. When the caution flag waived on lap 21, Corr found himself one car away from returning to lead lap status. During the yellow, Bixman brought his driver down pit road for four tires and fuel.

On the restart, Corr would chase down the No. 23 of Nick Igdalsky for the “lucky dog” position and by lap 29, the No. 82 Roush Yates Performance / Roush Yates Engines / Empire Racing Ford Fusion made an impressive move around the ARCA veteran to once again find himself in the prime spot.

The caution would waive yet again approaching lap 35 with Corr again narrowly missing the “lucky dog” award as colleague and friend Chad Hackenbracht made a green flag pit stop and returned to the race track just inches ahead of Corr.

Frustrated but not out, Corr would again hunker down in his No. 82 Roush Yates Performance / Roush Yates Engines / Empire Racing Ford Fusion and try to put his family owned team in the “free pass” position. By lap 40, Corr was locked in the 16th position but found himself gaining tremendous experience battling with the best of the best in the ARCA Racing Series.

Ten laps later, Corr still maintained the 16th place position, the first car one lap down. The break the team had been waiting for all day would finally come with just 10 laps remaining when debris forced ARCA officials to waive the yellow flag putting the No. 82 Roush Yates Performance / Roush Yates Engines / Empire Racing Ford Fusion back on the lead circuit.

Restarting at the tail end of the longest line, Corr immediately hammered down on the restart with seven laps remaining to puncture his automobile into the top-15 and a solid chance of knocking on the door of a top-10. But, with just a handful of laps remaining, Corr’s machine began to sputter thus forcing an unexpected trip to pit road for a splash of fuel.

Corr would maintain his position on the lead lap before the leaders caught the white No. 82 Roush Yates Performance / Roush Yates Engines / Empire Racing Ford Fusion with two laps remaining, putting Corr once again the first car one lap down.

Persevering with a “champion” like attitude, Corr took the checkered flag in the 16th position, improving six positions from his original starting position.

“The car was really good,” said Corr of his first road racing event. “A lot of us found ourselves trapped early in the race but we never ever gave up. We finally had a break go our way, then had to make the trip to pit road for a splash and go. Overall though, we’re looking at the bigger picture – which is we learned a lot this weekend thanks to Robb (Brent) and the hard, dedicated work of the Empire Racing team. We were also able to walk away with the car in one piece and a respectable finish.”

The 26-year old added, “I want to thank Roush Yates Performance, Roush Yates Engines, TransGroup, BoomText for all of their support not to mention all of our friends and family who made the trip to come and watch me race. It was such a great feeling to have that much support in the stands.”

Sunday’s finish vaulted Corr to ninth in the championship standings after five of 19 races with a comfortable 70-point cushion over 10th place driver Dakoda Armstrong.

Before Corr and his Mooresville, North Carolina-based team shift their focus to round six at Chicagoland Speedway for the Messina Animal Wildlife Stopper 150, the team will trek back west to the Great Lakes state of Michigan to participate in an open ARCA Racing Series test at Michigan International Speedway on Wednesday in preparation for next month’s The RainEater Wiper Blades 200.

With his 16th career ARCA start on deck at Chicagoland, Corr will return to the 1.5-mile oval for the first time since 2009 where he qualified 27th and finished then a season-best 13th. The Messina Animal Wildlife Stopper 150 will take the green flag on Saturday, May 4th at 5:00 p.m. live on SPEED.

Recently, Empire Racing and BoomText officially announced the “Hard Corr Fans” program powered by BoomText, a mobile marketing campaign which allows fans to pledge towards becoming an official member of the Empire Racing team – not to mention helping three of Corr’s personal charities. To join the campaign, fans just simply have to text the word “CORR” to 411247 where they will receive an automated safe-secured link to join the “Hard Corr Fans” team. The activation of the project continued this weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

For more on Sean Corr, Empire Racing and marketing partnership opportunities for the 2011 racing season, please visit empireracingllc.com.

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About Empire Racing:

Established in 2009, Empire Racing LLC. (empireracingllc.com) is a two-tier professional Motorsports organization consisting of dirt and asphalt competition. Sean Corr, a 26-year old hailing from Goshen, New York pilots the team’s automobiles in the DIRTcar Series and Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). In 2011, the team will attempt to run for a championship in the ARCA Racing Series with aspirations of moving into the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The team is headquartered in Goshen, New York with an additional operation in Mooresville, North Carolina.

MILLVILLE, New Jersey (May 22, 2011) – – A finish well deserved. After encountering a slew of issues during practice and qualifying yesterday at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP), Chad Hackenbracht and his CGH Motorsports team delivered in Sunday’s ModSpace 150 collectively putting together their first top-10 finish in ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards competition.

The 19-year old’s ninth-place performance in his first ever stock car road racing start comes on the heels of a prior career-best finish of 11th scored at Toledo Speedway last weekend in the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care.

Undoubtedly, the family-owned team leans on the momentum of two strong finishes to propel them into the first intermediate race at Chicagoland Speedway on June 4th.

“This was a total team effort,” said Hackenbracht, a native of New Philadelphia, Ohio. “We overcame a whole bundle of issues and kept our heads together and prevailed. It feels really good. I cannot thank Rob (Torrey, crew chief), Kevin (Reed, director of competition), my mom and dad and the entire CGH Motorsports team for their efforts this weekend. Hard work does definitely pay off.”

Hackenbracht’s first top-10 finish came in the series fifth outing of the season and the 2008 National Asphalt Legends champion 14th career ARCA start. Two ninth place qualifying efforts at Kansas Speedway (2010) and Salem (Ind.) Speedway (2011) are his best time trials efforts to date.

CGH Motorsports is actively seeking additional marketing partners for the full 2011 ARCA Racing Series schedule. Single, multi and full-season placements are available on the team’s No. 58 entries. Interested parties are urged to contact Jordan Dahl at 570.234.5449 or jordan@cghmotorsports.com.

Next up for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards is the first stop of the year at the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway. The Messina Animal Wildlife Stopper 150 is set for Saturday June 4th set to launch at 5:00 p.m. live on SPEED.

For more information on Chad Hackenbracht and CGH Motorsports, please visit ChadHackenbracht.com http://www.chadhackenbracht.com/ and CGHMotorsports.com .

Connect with Chad Hackenbracht and CGH Motorsports through Facebook by clicking here. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chad-Hackenbracht-Fan-Page/192325897461194

Tweet with Chad Hackenbracht through Twitter at @ChadH58 or CGH Motorsports @CGH5858.

About CGH Motorsports:

CGH Motorsports (CGHMotorsports.com ), established in 2007 by Ohio entrepreneur Greg Hackenbracht is located in a 10,000 sq. foot facility located in Mooresville, North Carolina. CGH Motorsports is home of rising sensation Chad Hackenbracht, who competed in nine ARCA Racing Series races in 2010 after an aggressive ARCA testing schedule in 2009. Chad Hackenbracht is the 2008 National Asphalt Legends champion, winning 33 percent of his races and finishing in the top-10, 85 percent of the events he competed in. The team will step up their commitment from a partial schedule and prepare for a hopeful full-season ARCA championship assault beginning in February 2011.

Andy Belmont Racing heads to New Jersey Motorsports Park

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 18, 2011)- Chad McCumbee heads north for Sunday’s ModSpace 150 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards at New Jersey Motorsports Park. McCumbee, driver of the No. 1 ModSpace Ford Fusion for Andy Belmont Racing, looks to add to his road course experience when he makes his second career appearance at New Jersey’s 2.3-mile, 14-turn Thunderbolt Raceway on Sunday.

The driver of the No. 1 ModSpace Ford Fusion comes into the only road course venue on the ARCA Racing schedule fresh off back-to-back top-ten performances that have vaulted him to sixth in points. And with Sunday’s 150-mile/67-lap event at the road course in Millville, next up for McCumbee, expect another strong run from the 26-year old veteran.

“It’s a new challenge,” McCumbee said. “It’s a track that I do not have a lot of experience racing at. So, it is hard to place expectations on the table, but I think I have tested there quite a bit to create those expectations. The testing has provided for what I need to be doing and what I need to be looking for. But after the three testing sessions, I do have high expectations. Hopefully we can get up there (to New Jersey) and place the car in the top five, or top 10 just like we have been doing anywhere else.”

Despite his relative inexperience competing on the twisting terrain of road-course tracks, McCumbee found success last year. In one career road course start in 2010 at New Jersey Motorsports Park, qualifying in the 13th position and finishing 17th for Andy Belmont Racing.

What makes it especially hard to believe is that before the 2010 road course debut, McCumbee had done little testing. In other words, he was one of the least-experienced drivers at the track despite his oval track upbringing.

Team manager Andy Belmont has high hopes for McCumbee and the ABR team at the fourth annual ARCA Racing Series race at Thunderbolt Raceway this weekend, especially since the race’s title sponsor, ModSpace, will be on McCumbee’s No.1 machine.

“We really need to lead some laps, and gain points, but the big picture is we need a podium finish this weekend,” Belmont said. “Our team sponsor ModSpace is the race sponsor, so it is a must-win for us. It has become a ‘playoff game’.”

McCumbee and the ABR team tested in preparation for this weekend’s road course race three times earlier this year. The team took their chassis No. 55, “Frankenstein”, up to the New Jersey Motorsports Park, road course facility that offers two track configurations. This is the race debut for the No. 55 chassis.

“Proven to be one of the most mastered disciplines – road course racing, we have the faith in our No.1 ModSpace team and Chad”, William Mann, the director of motorsports for ModSpace, said.

ModSpace, in its first year of title sponsorship of the ARCA Racing Series event, will honor Jon Stoecklin with a special decal on the ABR ModSpace Ford.

“The No. 1 ModSpace Ford Fusion will be running a special decal to remember Jon Stoecklin, a valued ModSpace employee, who recently passed away,” Mann spoke glowingly of Stoecklin’s memory. “Jon was dynamic employee who loved to help all those around him. At the ModSpace 150 this weekend, we are proud to host his wife, Mendy, and his aunt for the event. As Jon had a passion for wining, the No.1 will race in honor of Jon’s memory.”

“Whether you try to or not, you are naturally going to put a little pressure on yourself,” McCumbee added. “What we need to do is just go out there and treat it like every other weekend. I need to go out there and capture the pole, lead the most laps, and we the race. It would be really cool to have the No. 1 ModSpace car in the ModSpace victory lane.”

Fans attending the New Jersey Motorsports Park race can meet the Supply, N.C., native before the start of the ModSpace 150. Fans will have a half hour to attend the ARCA Racing Series Driver Autograph Session on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 11:45 a.m. EST. Fans are also encouraged to bring donations of clothing and supplies for the Alabama disaster relief effort sponsored by Andy Belmont Racing. Also, Roush Yates will be taking a team of volunteers to Alabama help with clean up efforts and to deliver all donations

McCumbee will climb behind the wheel of the No. 1 ModSpace Ford Fusion at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Saturday for two practice sessions starting at 11:15 a.m. EST, followed by Menards Pole Qualifying Presented by Ansell (all positions) at 4:30 p.m. EST. The ModSpace 150 is set for Sunday, May 22, at 1 p.m. EST.

MILLVILLE, New Jersey (May 18, 2011) – – Following an impressive and career-best 11th place finish last Sunday at Toledo Speedway, Chad Hackenbracht and his CGH Motorsports team head to New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) this weekend looking to build the team’s confidence and platform in Sunday’s ModSpace 150.

Despite zero road racing experience in a stock car, Hackenbracht is leaning on advice from his veteran team to guide him towards a top-10 finish in the fifth race of the season. He is also relying on the feedback of two driving schools at Road Atlanta and Road America respectively — hoping some of the fundamentals he was educated with will transfer to NJMP this weekend.

While the 19-year old had very limited short track experience before competing at Salem (Ind.) Speedway and Toledo Speedway respectively, Hackenbracht is keen on showing that he once again adapt to unfamiliar territories.

“It’s now or never,” Hackenbracht joked. “Going to any race track with no prior experience, not to mention throwing a track on top of it that includes both left and right hand turns can try and mess with your confidence. Thankfully, I have a great team behind me and we’re prepared for what lies ahead this weekend.”

Quietly, Hackenbracht has been inching his family-owned team up the championship rankings and while the New Philadelphia, Ohio native knows that a win may not necessarily be the top order for this weekend; the opportunity to record a good finish does still exists.

“I don’t want to say that this weekend is a race of survival for us this weekend, but it’s a race that I want to learn and have a finish that we can be satisfied with,” the 2008 National Asphalt Legends champion explained.

Should Mother Nature’s forecast attempt to throw a curve-ball at the series for a third consecutive race, Hackenbracht knows that he has to be prepared for the unexpected, which could include racing in the rain.

“If we race in the rain, man, I think it will be fun but you have to be on your game and I mean seriously on your game,” sounded Hackenbracht. “I heard that when ARCA raced in the rain last year at Palm Beach, everyone did a good job. Hopefully if it comes down to that, we’ll do the same on Sunday. I would prefer though to stay dry if we could.”

Kevin Reed, director of competition for CGH Motorsports is optimistic about this weekend despite his pilot’s limited road course experience.

“We are looking forward to New Jersey this weekend,” said Reed, the 2010 ARCA crew chief of the year. “I have prepared cars for NJMP over the last three seasons and they have all qualified in the top-six. We have a real good piece this weekend and Chad’s experience at Skip Barber will undoubtedly enhance our efforts. We’ve been strong the last couple of races, we don’t plan to stop now. I’ve reminded Chad to just stay on the pavement all day and have brakes at the end and we will finish in the top-five or maybe even record that first career win!”

In 13 ARCA events maneuvering five top-20 finishes including a career-best 11th at Toledo Speedway in May 2011. Two ninth place qualifying efforts at Kansas Speedway (2010) and Salem (Ind.) Speedway (2011) are his best time trials efforts to date.

CGH Motorsports is actively seeking additional marketing partners for the full 2011 ARCA Racing Series schedule. Single, multi and full-season placements are available on the team’s No. 58 entries. Interested parties are urged to contact Jordan Dahl at 570.234.5449 or jordan@cghmotorsports.com.

The ModSpace 150 (67 laps / 150 miles) is the fifth of 19 events on the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. The fourth ever ARCA event held at New Jersey Motorsports Park is a two-day show. Practice begins Saturday, May 21 with an hour and a half practice session planned from 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. A final “happy hour” session has been etched in from 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. The field will take the green flag on Sunday May 22 shortly after 1:00 p.m. The race will not be televised but event coverage including live timing and scoring throughout the weekend will be available through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at http://www.arcaracing.com/ arcaracing.com presented by ARCANation.com.

For more information on Chad Hackenbracht and CGH Motorsports, please visit ChadHackenbracht.com http://www.chadhackenbracht.com/ and CGHMotorsports.com .

Connect with Chad Hackenbracht and CGH Motorsports through Facebook by clicking here. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chad-Hackenbracht-Fan-Page/192325897461194

Tweet with Chad Hackenbracht through Twitter at @ChadH58 or CGH Motorsports @CGH5858.

About CGH Motorsports:

CGH Motorsports (CGHMotorsports.com ), established in 2007 by Ohio entrepreneur Greg Hackenbracht is located in a 10,000 sq. foot facility located in Mooresville, North Carolina. CGH Motorsports is home of rising sensation Chad Hackenbracht, who competed in nine ARCA Racing Series races in 2010 after an aggressive ARCA testing schedule in 2009. Chad Hackenbracht is the 2008 National Asphalt Legends champion, winning 33 percent of his races and finishing in the top-10, 85 percent of the events he competed in. The team will step up their commitment from a partial schedule and prepare for a hopeful full-season ARCA championship assault beginning in February 2011.

CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota driver Brett Moffitt returns  to his home track this weekend at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. The Grimes, Iowa native is sixth in the standings after leading 217 of the season’s 400 laps. Moffitt earned his first MWR victory – fifth of his East Series career – in the season-opener at Greenville-Pickens (S.C.) Speedway.  The homecoming won’t be all work for the 18-year-old driver. On Thursday he throws out the first pitch at the Iowa Cubs baseball game and signs autographs at Principal Park.

MOFFITT QUOTES

racing at Iowa SPEEDWAY:“I love going to Iowa Speedway. Not only because it is my home track, but just because the fan support there is so big. They fill the stands with more fans than any other race track we go to – it’s awesome, and I love that they are all cheering for me. When we race at these big tracks everything really comes into play. I really enjoy racing there, and it makes for a lot of fun.  I tend to run well there so that makes it a lot more enjoyable also.”

Returning home:“I’m really looking forward to going home. I miss my family, I haven’t been home in three or four months so that will be nice to get back and see all of my friends and family.”

IOWA CUBS BASEBALL GAME: “That will be a cool experience. That’s a first time thing for me. I played baseball for one year back in the past, so I’m definitely going to be out of my element, but I am looking forward to it.”

NOTES

· The 2011 Michael Waltrip Racing Fan Fest is scheduled to take place at MWR Headquarters on Wednesday, May 25 from 4:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. This event is free to the public. Moffitt will be signing autographs alongside the other MWR drivers from 5:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

· Moffitt earned the April 2011 Hunter Index award. This award is a ranking of the top developmental drivers in the nation.

· Michael Waltrip Racing fielded Toyotas for Ryan Truex who won East titles in 2009 and 2010. Truex is now racing in the Nationwide Series.

· Moffitt owns five victories in just 22 races in his East career.

· Moffitt’s Crew Chief Mike Greci bids for his fifth East Series title in 2011. Greci won titles with Ryan Truex in 2009 and 2010 and with Mike Stefanik in 1997 and 1998.

· Meet Moffitt Thursday May 19, at Principal Park. He will be throwing out the first pitch at the Iowa Cubs game and signing autographs during the first two innings. The game begins at 6:35 p.m. CDT.   www.BrettMoffitt.com

Driver:         Brett Moffitt

Born:           Aug. 7, 1992

Hometown:  Grimes, Iowa        

Moffitt signed autographs at the Charlotte Bobcats NASCAR night.      

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