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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (May 10, 2011) – The big story coming out of last year’s Carolina 200 race weekend at Rockingham Speedway was 14-year-old Chase Elliott and his dominance of the Sunoco National Tour race.  

While his USAR Pro Cup outing that weekend at the Rock was slightly less successful, it became apparent to anyone watching that the young Chase had learned a thing or two about wheeling a race car from his dad, 1988 NASCAR Cup Champion Bill Elliott.  

Among the folks watching was NASCAR owner Rick Hendrick, the possessor of 10 Cup Championships, who signed Chase to a driver development deal earlier this year, which has led to a jam-packed race schedule for the 15-year-old in 2011. A schedule that includes a return to Rockingham Speedway for the Carolina 200 presented by Black’s Tire and Auto Service in a USAR Pro Cup car.  

“Chase is an amazing talent,” said Rockingham Speedway President Andy Hillenburg.  

“What he did in that Sunoco race last year was pretty remarkable. Not only was he incredibly fast, but his times in that race were incredibly consistent.  

“It’ll be interesting to see how much better this kid has gotten in the last year.”    

Racing action gets underway on May 12 with a practice for the cars of the UARA and USAR Pro Cup Series. General admission to the grandstands is free on Thursday. Friday, May 13 is pole day for USAR and UARA with fans admitted to the grandstands for $5. The Carolina 200 presented by Black’s Tire and Auto Service gets underway Saturday, May 14 with the UARA Late Models rolling off at 12 noon to be followed by the USAR 150-miler. Tickets, starting at $20 in advance, and suite packages are still available. To order tickets for the Carolina 200 presented by Black’s Tire and Auto Service, contact the Rockingham Speedway at (910) 205-8800 or visit our website at www.rockinghamspeedway.com.   Chase Elliott (No. 9 Aaron’s Ford Mustang) dominated the Sunoco National Tour race at Rockingham Speedway last year. The 15-year-old son of 1988 Winston Cup Champion Bill Elliott makes his Rockingham Speedway return this Saturday in the USAR Pro Cup portion of the Carolina 200.

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards rookies Maryeve Dufault and Jared Marks will sign autographs and meet race fans and consumers at Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Toledo on Thursday, May 12.  

The event is scheduled in promotion of the ARCA Fan Fest at Toledo Speedway from May 13-15, headlined by the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care on May 15. Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram is an official sponsor of the ARCA Safety Initiative and a sponsor of the May 13 race event at Toledo Speedway.  

The fan event, scheduled from 5-7 p.m., will feature a live radio remote from Toledo’s K100 Country. The ARCA pace cars will be on site, as will the ARCA safety vehicle – a Dodge Journey supplied by Grogan’s Towne. Dufault’s show car, a Tony Marks Racing Dodge, will appear at the event.  

Dufault, a Canadian rookie who is one of two female drivers running a full-time schedule in the ARCA Racing Series, and Jared Marks, a Napoleon, Ohio teenager who will make his ARCA debut in the Menards 200, will sign autographs from 6-7 p.m.  

Consumers attending the event will have the chance to win Menards 200 race tickets and suite passes in addition to the grand prize, a ride in the official ARCA Racing Series pace car supplied by Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram.  

Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram is located at 6100 Telegraph Road, just south of the Michigan/Ohio border.   The Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Night at Toledo Speedway on Friday, May 13 will be highlighted by the annual visit of the Buckeye 305 Sprint Car Series, as well as a full program of Toledo Speedway’s regular divisions. The event will mark the opening of ARCA Fan Fest 2011, the interactive fan event surrounding the spring ARCA Racing Series event weekend at Toledo Speedway.  

For over 50 years, Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram has offered exceptional service, unbeatable specials and the latest selections of new and pre-owned vehicles. Located at 6100 North Telegraph Road in Toledo, Ohio, Grogan’s Towne has your favorite Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models at competitive prices. They are dedicated to assisting you with all of your automotive needs and providing the best service possible.  

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards has crowned an ARCA national champion each year since its inaugural season in 1953, and has toured over 200 race tracks in 28 states since its inception. The series tests the abilities of drivers and race teams over the most diverse schedule of stock car racing events in the world, annually visiting tracks ranging from 0.4 mile to 2.66 miles in length, on both paved and dirt surfaces as well as a left- and right-turn road course.  

Founded by John Marcum in 1953 in Toledo, Ohio, the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is recognized among the leading sanctioning bodies in the country. Closing in on completing its sixth decade after hundreds of thousands of miles of racing, ARCA administers over 100 race events each season in two professional touring series and local weekly events.

JEFFERSON, GA (May 2, 2011)-  Racing Radios, a long-time partner of NASCAR and Gresham Motorsports Park, will be the sponsor of the PASS (Pro All Star Series) late model race on July 16that GMP.  

Racing Radioswas founded in 1974 when the Competition Director for NASCAR approached Diversified Electronics for assistance with racing radio communications problems. Diversified Electronics was successful in correcting the problems and, when word spread, became a source for several racing teams. As a result Diversified Electronics began to manufacture accessories for two-way radios using Motorola equipment and designed to enhance the quality of racing communications.  

“We are excited to be apart of Gresham Motorsport’s Park’s 2011 race season and we look forward to a competitive season of racing,” said Chris Thornton, President of Racing Radios,Inc.  “We are excited to sponsor the race on July 16th and we look forward to an exciting and eventful night for everyone.”   Today, Racing Radios is the official two-way supplier for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), and Gresham Motorsports Park.  Racing Radios is located in both Georgia and North Carolina.  

You can learn more about Racing Radios and their products by visiting www.racingradios.com.   The Racing Radios 100 will feature PASS late models, Outlaw late models, Trucks, Renegades, Mini Stocks and Mini Cups.   

On July 14th, GMP will host the 9-,11- and 13-year old Dizzy Dean opening ceremonies.  Jackson County Parks and Recreation will gather teams from all over the Southeast for a parade of teams, games, race car demonstrations/display and a big fireworks program to close the evening activities.  This event is open to the public and is free for everyone!    

Please visit our website, www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com, for information and details about the upcoming year at GMP. Also, join the GMP fan page on facebook or follow GMP on Twitter @ GreshamMP.

Antelope, CA (May 1, 2011) –Moses Smith, driver of the No. 16 Hasa Pool Products/NAPA Gold Filters Toyota Camry finished in second leading fourteen lap at the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event at Miller Motorsports Park (Toole, UT). The veteran driver from Bill McAnally Racing is in close pursuit of the point leader seeking his first series championship. Smith is second in the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West chase for the championship. He is only 58 points out of first with eleven races left in the 2011 race season.

Smith qualified the No. 16 Hasa Toyota on row six for the scheduled 50-lap race event on the East Course at MMP. He made a scheduled pit stop at lap 10 for fuel. He would restart the race at lap eleven in 26th. At lap 18, Smith was in the top ten with his focus set on the leader. He took the lead at lap 20. He radioed in that he thought his left front fender may have gotten “banged up a bit” during the course of very tight racing and that the Hasa Toyota was “tight”.

Smith led from lap 20 until lap 33 when he suffered a right rear flat. Crew Chief Mario Isola had him return to pit road a lap later to top off with fuel. The No.16 Hasa Toyota was back at it now in 21st. Spotter Mike David kept Smith focused as he navigated thru traffic and back in the top ten at lap 45.

With few scheduled laps left, Smith knew it was time to “go”. The caution came out at lap 49 as a car was stopped in turn three. With a “Green, White, Checkered” scenario, Smith, who was now in 7th was on the move when another caution flag was displayed, this time as two cars were involved in an accident at turn seven. Smith was now in third. Another attempt was made at lap 55 bringing the lap count up to 60 before the final restart. A last hard charge yielded Smith another position to finish the race in second. He continues to hold the series record at miller with the most top-five finishes.

The race was set to run 50 laps but eventually went to 63 laps, pushing the race an addition 13 laps and more than 28 miles past the scheduled distance.

“All those yellows at the end really helped me move up,” laughed Smith. “This was a tough race. We experienced really cold weather. When I woke up race day at the hotel and looked out, I saw over 3 inches of snow on the ground. I wasn’t sure if were racing. But then we got to the track just a few miles away and though it was cold, the track was clear and ready to race on.”

“This is a really tough track to pass on. After all that door banging action, we came away solid in our momentum to win a championship and some left side damage.  I think the fans saw a great show. On to Iowa.”

The next race for the teams from Bill McAnally Racing will be on Saturday, May 21st at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. It is the annual East/West combination event. NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch holds the qualifying record for this event.

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook. Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your favorite race teams.

For more information on Moses Smith, please visit www.mosessmith.com. You can visit our sponsors’ websites at www.hasapool.com www.whiteflyer.com, www.napafilters.com and www.tcitransportation.com . You can also follow Moses on Twitter.

SALEM, Indiana (May 3, 2011) – – Hoping to ride the momentum of a stellar fourth place finish two weeks ago at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Brett Hudson and his Brett Hudson Motorsports (BHM) team charged into Salem (Ind.) Speedway this past weekend hoping for a similar performance in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200.  

Armed with crew chief John Hayden, a former winner at Salem (Ind.) Speedway, the BHM team unloaded their No. 94 Hudson Performance Drivelines Chevrolet focused on the lone practice session of the weekend on Saturday afternoon.  

By the conclusion of practice, Hudson had maneuvered his Chevrolet bow-tie to the eighth fastest lap overall, a little over four-tenths of a second slower than session leader Tom Hessert. The Owensboro, Kentucky native consulted with Hayden and the two put a conservative setup underneath their machine – hoping to start near the front in the first short track race of the season.  

In Menards Pole qualifying presented by Ansell, Hudson’s lap of 17.915 seconds or  111.527 miles per hour ranked the team 10th fastest overall and the outside of row number five.  

Mother Nature drenched the track Sunday morning forcing ARCA officials to tediously dry the race track right up until race time. The field would rev their engines at 2:15 p.m. and assist in the track drying process by running 20 green flag laps at caution speed.  

By lap 21 the field was under normal racing conditions with Hudson quickly moving forward and sitting comfortably inside the top-10.  

When the second caution flag of the event occurred on lap 52, Hudson brought his automobile to the attention of his team where Hayden made an adjustment to counteract a tight No. 94 Hudson Performance Drivelines Chevrolet.  

Restarting 12th, Hudson once again quickly charged back into the top-10 but when Dakoda Armstrong lost control of his No. 22 Dodge Charger on lap 69, Armstrong’s machine landed directly in the path of Hudson. The two connected with Hudson able to leave the accident scene with significant damage to their race car.  

Damage control by the BHM team found a broken a-frame which would keep the Salem Speedway ace from continuing on in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200. Hudson would retire from the event and settle for 20th completing 75 of the race’s 206 laps.  

Hudson would have to shake off the bad luck and prepare to drive his No. 00 Hudson Performance Drivelines street stock immediately following the ARCA event. After winning his heat race on Saturday, Hudson started second in the 50-lap event.  

Despite a gallant effort to capture another win at the half-mile oval, Hudson would have to settle for third closing another weekend of racing at the Southern Indiana race track. Hayden also participated in the Frank Kimmel street stock event and finished fifth after starting 10th.  

“Our car was pretty good in the ARCA race,” Hudson explained. “We just made a change to the car and it was responding well to the change and then the No. 22 lost it and I had nowhere to go. It stinks, because I think we could have had another top-five easily. We’ll pick up the pieces and see if we can make it to Toledo.”  

For the second consecutive race, the Hudson Motorsports team brought awareness to a big fan of theirs, Harlie Bryant. Recently diagnosed with brain cancer, Bryant is scheduled for surgery on May 12th and attended Sunday’s Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 as a special guest of the BHM team.  

Bryant participated in the driver autograph session, received a special goody package from Salem Speedway and even gave the command to fire engines on Sunday afternoon.  

“I wish we could have done more but it was such a joy to see Harlie enjoying herself,” offered Hudson. “Everyone ate her up. She was so cute. We were hoping to take her to victory lane but we’ll try again down the road. We’re continuing to offer our thoughts and prayers to the family and absolutely hoping for the best.”  

In addition to Hudson Performance Drivelines, Double H Hydraulics, Race Engines Plus (REP), G&A Trucking, Gene Patient Fabrication (GPF) and Warricktubing.com all joined the team as associate marketing partners in the third of 19 ARCA races this season.    

In 24 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards starts, Hudson has produced three  top-fives including a career best of fourth at Salem (Ind.) Speedway in 2007 and Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (April 2011) and 11 top-10 finishes overall. Hudson has one career ARCA pole also coming at Salem (Ind.) Speedway in 2005 driving the No. 62 Hudson Machine Shop Chevrolet Monte Carlo.  

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Rockingham, N.C. (May 2, 2011) – Once again a Bill Smith Ford will lead the fields to the green flag for the May 14, 2011 running of the Carolina 200 at Rockingham Speedway.

This marks the third time that Southern Pines, N.C.-based Bill Smith Ford Lincoln Mercury and Bill Smith Mazda have provided the official pace cars and safety trucks for an event at Rockingham Speedway.

“Bill Smith Ford and Mazda have provided us with some great Ford and Mazda vehicles,” said Rockingham Speedway President Andy Hillenburg, “and we are very excited to have them back for the Carolina 200. Last time out, that new Mustang looked amazing out front of the field.”

For over 30 years Bill Smith Ford Lincoln Mercury has been the premier Ford Lincoln and Mercury dealership in the Sandhills as well as serving the Fort Bragg, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Rockingham, Laurinburg, and Lumberton areas.

Racing action for the Carolina 200 at Rockingham Speedway gets underway on May 12 with a practice for the cars of the USAR Pro Cup and UARA Late Model Series. General admission to the grandstands is free. Friday, May 13 is pole day for USAR and UARA with fans admitted to the grandstands for $5. The Carolina 200 is Saturday, May 14 with the UARA Late Models rolling off at 12 noon followed by the USAR 150-miler at 1:30 p.m. Tickets, starting at $25 in advance, and suite packages are still available.

To order tickets for the American 200, contact the Rockingham Speedway at (910) 205-8800 or visit our website at http://www.rockinghamspeedway.com www.rockinghamspeedway.com.

SALEM, Indiana (April 28, 2011) – – Sean Corr will make his 13th career ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards start on Sunday at Salem (Ind.) Speedway but the Goshen, New York native will make inaugural short track debut in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200.

Sitting eighth in the championship standings entering the third race of the 2011 season, Corr knows that improving on his 15th and 16th place finishes at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway respectively open the door for a climb towards their championship chase.

Before Corr can even think about his dream of a championship, he must first conquer the tricky and demanding Salem (Ind.) Speedway. The short track that resembles both Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and Darlington (S.C.) Raceway all-in-one, Corr looks to complete all 200 laps but more importantly score a top-10 finish.

“I’m excited and a little nervous all at the same time,” said Corr. “This is a new challenge for me but I’m pretty optimistic about it. I have a great team behind me and we’ve adequately prepared ourselves for this race. I’m entering the weekend with an open mind but itching for a great result.”

Leading Corr this weekend will be crew chief Howard Bixman, the ARCA guru who took over the lead role at Talladega. In their first race together, the combo qualified 19th and drafted their way into the top-five before being shuffled out of the draft in the late stages which ultimately resulted in a 16th place finish.

“We’re getting more acquainted,” said Corr. “Howard and I made some great strides at Talladega. We tested the short track car this week which only further enhanced our communication. I’m pleased with the direction we’re going and hope we can show how championship worthy our Empire Racing team is this weekend.”

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 continues this weekend at Salem.

The Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 (200 laps / 111 miles) is the third of 19 events on the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. The 86th ARCA race held at Salem Speedway is a two day show. Practice begins Saturday, April 30 with an hour and half practice session planned from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Menards pole qualifying presented by Ansell is set for later in the day slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. An on-track autograph session has been etched in before the contest on Sunday, May 1st set to launch at 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The event will take the green flag shortly after 2:15 p.m. The race will not be televised but race coverage including live timing and scoring and radio broadcast will be available through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at http://www.arcaracing.com/ arcaracing.com. All times are local.

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About Empire Racing:

Established in 2009, Empire Racing LLC. (empireracingllc.com http://www.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.