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Cornelius, NC –Frank Kimmel is preparing to make 2011 a memorable year in countless ways. The nine time champion of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will be recording his 20th Daytona International Speedway start when he takes the green flag for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on February 12, 2011.

The fact is this will be another illustrious milestone that Frank Kimmel has dispatched in a career that has seen him post over 400 career starts, collect 74 wins and claim 9 titles. However, these accomplishments lack two significant targets that Frank would like to see checked off this season, starting with this Saturday’s race at Daytona International Speedway.

“Daytona International Speedway is a special place for the ARCA Racing Series. In spite of everything I’ve accomplished at other tracks we compete on, Daytona has been the one that has eluded me. To be honest, restrictor plate racing has never been my strong suit and maybe we haven’t focused on it as much as we should have. With that said, this year we’re bringing a great Ansell-Menards Ford Fusion and if we can run a smart race then we should have a chance at victory lane,” said Frank Kimmel, driver of the No. 44 Ansell/Menards Ford.

After the dust clears from Daytona, Frank’s focus will subsequently shift towards winning his 10th ARCA Racing Series Championship. By Frank Kimmel standards, the past two years have been mediocre, so coming into 2011 the Kimmel Racing team feel like they have plenty to prove.

“We’ve ran well several times last year and put ourselves in position to win but sometimes factors out of our control would take those wins away or we wouldn’t close the deal. We’ve improved our program and I think it’ll be seen in how competitive we’ll be in 2011. Winning another championship would be awesome but it would mean more to see the folks from Ansell and Menards celebrating in victory lane,” said Frank Kimmel.

Watch for Frank Kimmel, as he makes his 20th start at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 44 Ansell-Menards Ford this Saturday during the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. The event can be seen live on SPEED Channel at 4:30 pm EST.

RyanWilsonMotorsports.com Re-Launched

RANDLEMAN, North Carolina (February 7, 2011) – – In time for the 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS), RyanWilsonMotorsports.com , the home of Randleman, North Carolina native Ryan Wilson has been re-launched featuring an updated look and a new personal blog straight from the winner of the Richard Petty’s Driver Search II.

The website will chronicle his 2011 racing season behind the wheel of the No. 12 Randolph Bank Toyota Camry and feature updates, results, a dedicated Fan Zone, a Twitter feed and more. The website was designed and built by Speed Media in collaboration between them and Knight Motorsports Management (KMM), Wilson’s management team.

“The new website looks great,” said Wilson, who will kick-off his 2011 racing season at Caraway (N.C.) Speedway on Sunday, March 13th. “Kurt from Speed Media and Chris (Knight of Knight Motorsports Management) put a lot of time and dedication into the new site thriving to bring me closer to the Motorsports community and more importantly my fans.”

He added, “We’re not done with the website yet, we’re going to use the new site to our advantage. We have some exciting announcements coming soon, so I’m hoping everyone will keep clicking over to RyanWilsonMotorsports.com to find out what’s happening.”

In addition to running a full NASCAR Whelen All-American Series schedule at Caraway, Wilson is expected to expand his resume into the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Through the trial and tribulations of the Richard Petty’s Driver Search, Wilson outdueled his other competitors awarding him a shot to qualify in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards at the historic Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway last October.

After starting 19th, Wilson in the No. 15 Richard Petty’s Driver Search Dodge Charger kept his nose clean, earned the respect of his competitors and took the checkered flag in a respectable and noteworthy 14th position.

In addition to racing at Caraway (N.C.) Speedway and a limited ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule, Wilson will also compete in Late Model stock car events at Ace (N.C.) Speedway and other selected Late Model contests.

Affordable marketing partnership(s) are still available with Ryan Wilson Motorsports for the entire 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season and a partial ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. For direct inquiries, please contact Chris Knight of Knight Motorsports Management at 239.834.9797 or chris@chrisknightpr.com.

For the latest on Ryan Wilson, Ryan Wilson Motorsports and the No. 12 Randolph Bank Toyota Camry, please visit RyanWilsonMotorsports.com .

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DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 7, 2011) – – Testing is now complete and ARCA Rookie Maryeve Dufault is ready to put the knowledge gained to use in the ARCA season opener at Daytona International Speedway on February 12.  Dufault, who previously competed in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, will attempt to qualify the No. 12 Dodge Charger entry for Tony Marks Racing (TMR), the newest multi-car operation in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.  

 “I am really looking forward to the race weekend at Daytona,” said Dufault.  “We have done quite a bit of testing over the last few months and after our test at Daytona in January I feel quite prepared for this weekend.”  The team ran the three-day open test at Daytona in January and Dufault delivered solid results putting the No. 12 Dodge Charger 28^th out of 58 competitors with a fast lap of 49.203 seconds/ 182.916 miles per hour. 

“I was pretty happy with our test and how the car felt in the draft,” explained Dufault when asked about Daytona. “I had so much information from the team and other drivers about the draft, and how the car would handle differently so I felt prepared when I actually got in the draft for the first time. The car was very well balanced and stable and I thought it was really exciting.  It was actually fun and I really enjoyed the drafting.  I know that it will be a little different in the race, but I think with the testing and preparation that we have done that I will be ready.” 

Dufault has reams of experience behind her effort with veteran crew chief Larry Moore at the helm of the No. 12 TMR Dodge Charger. Moore was the crew chief for 2008 ARCA Champion Justin Allgaier who qualified 30^th at the 2008 Daytona event and finished in second place. 

“It will certainly be a challenge since we will be attempting to make the race on qualified time,” explained Moore.  “It looks like there will be quite a few cars so we need to be prepared and have the No. 12 ready to go when we arrive.  Maryeve has shown real promise in her testing sessions at New Smyrna and Daytona so I feel confident that she’ll get qualified and make the race.  Right now our main objective is to get this car qualified on Friday (Feb. 11) and make the race and then finish well on Saturday.”

Dufault, who caught the eye of the Dodge Motorsport representative while racing for the Dodge Quebec Dealers during the 2010 season, will be serving as the Dodge Motorsport development driver for the 2011 ARCA season.  “I am very thankful to Dodge and Tony Marks for their support and for giving me this opportunity,” said Dufault.  “Dodge has a great history supporting drivers such as Brad Keslowski and Kurt Busch and Tony is putting 110% effort behind this team, so I feel flattered to be in this position.  I am really excited to get the season underway and bring home a good result for Dodge and Tony Marks Racing this weekend.”

Dufault and the TMR team will attempt to qualify the No. 12 Dodge Charger on Friday, February 11 at 2 p.m. and then race in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona on Saturday, February 12, 2011.  The race will be televised live on SPEED at 4:30 p.m. ET.

PHOTO CAPTIONS:  1) Maryeve Dufault in 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards drivers uniform. (Photo Credit: Michael Voorhees; High resolution images available upon request).

About Tony Marks Racing (TMR):

Tony Marks Racing was founded in 2009 through the passion for racing of team owner and former driver Tony Marks.  Marks is the successful owner of TMT, Inc., a logistics, warehousing and packaging company with over 400 employees whose
customers are mainly comprised of Fortune 100 companies. 

Marks began his racing career in 1985 getting behind the wheel of everything from
drag racers, Dirt Late Models, SCCA Formula Fords, USAC F2000 Open Wheel and ARCA cars.  Tony personally raced until 2005 amassing numerous wins, championships and track records along the way until he  then changed his focus from driver to owner and began building racing programs for his children Jared (16 years old) and Rachel (13 years old).  Under the auspices of TMR, Jared began his racing career in 2002 in quarter midgets and now competes in late model, CRA, ASA and ARCA Series events while Rachel continues her development program racing quarter midgets and Bandoleros.

TMR has been at the forefront of charitable giving through its’  “Driving Against Hunger” and “Million Meal Challenge” race programs which have raised over $200,000 for Forgotten Harvest in 2010 at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Michigan International Speedway. 

For the NASCAR events TMR along with TMT, Inc. partnered with Forgotten Harvest for the “Million Meal Challenge For Our Kids” which helps to bridge the hunger gap while schools are out of session and feeds 20,000 children per day in the Detroit metro area. Forgotten Harvest was significantly displayed on the entry of Chase Austin during both the Truck and Nationwide events at Michigan International Speedway along with logos of “Million Meal Challenge” sponsors Walgreen’s, United Race Group, Holyfield’s Choice Alka-Power Water and Vitamin Spice.  Evander
Holyfield was also instrumental in the challenge, acting as Grand Marshall for the August race and announcing his “Fight Against Hunger” on behalf of Forgotten Harvest. 

As the first race team to “Drive Against Hunger” through their partnership with Forgotten Harvest, TMR plans to continue their alliance with Forgotten Harvest and once again “Drive Against Hunger” during the 2011 season.

For additional information on TMT, Inc. please visit; tmtcompanies.net.

February 3, 2011 – Brownsburg, Indiana – Brian Thiel, owner and driver of the BTR N&S Tractor Case IH Dodge Charger Nitro Funny car announced today his plans to attend all 22 NHRA Full Throttle events this season along with being a contender for the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award.

With the Kragen O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals season opener just weeks away, BTR is eager to compete at all 22 events with veteran tuner Johnny West, who will continue to work with the Road to the Future contender Brian Thiel throughout the Full Throttle season.

Entering just three events last season BTR was able to qualify at the team’s first event in Seattle and accomplishing the team’s goal of further establishing BTR as a competitive nitro funny car team.

Building the BTR Funny Car team from the ground up into a prospective Top Ten finisher is a lifelong dream of BTR owner Brian Thiel, who is also the first rookie to hold the position as owner/driver in several years. Furthering their dedication and anticipation for the Full Throttle series to begin, BTR was the first team to register for not only the Winternationals, but all 22 events this season.

“BTR is committed to the Full Throttle series” said Thiel,” We have invested heavily to align our team with the respected talent, equipment and operations to remain competitive for years to come. This is still a very new business to myself and BTR. As we clear the hurdles ahead of us it will continue to show the sponsors and fans that a hardworking team and all-American farmer can compete with the mega dollar teams in the class” stated Brian Thiel.

“We are very excited to have a new affiliation with the Future Farmers of America, Lucas Oil, 3M products, GoPro cameras, Fram, Prestone and Autolite, as well as the Double Tree Hotel of Claremont and Blanco Basura for the Pomona event. We also want to welcome back our partners at N&S Tractor Supply, the official BTR Case IH dealer” continued Thiel. Follow www.BrianThielRacing.com all year long and see the exciting videos and images created weekly.

About Brian Thiel Racing (BTR): BTR is a newly established premier Nitro Funny Car team that competes on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Brian Thiel is the team owner and Funny Car driver. The BTR team is based in Brownsburg, IN, but originated in Pleasant Grove, Calif., where Thiel farms 4000 acres of rice.

Charlotte, NC (February 3, 2011) – Making his first appearance in the Parker 425 since 2008, Robby Gordon will be racing among some of the top off-road racers in the country. Along with Gordon, the impressive field of 34 Trick Trucks includes BJ Baldwin, Andy McMillin, and celebrity custom motorcycle builder, Jesse James, just to name a few. Marking the 40th year the city of Parker has hosted the off-road race, The Blue Water Resort and Casino Parker 425 is the second stop on the Best in the Desert Racing Association’s 2011 schedule.

Robby Gordon knows how to win at Parker. Finishing first in the 2006 Trick Truck division in the HUMMER H3 that had just returned from the Dakar Rally in Africa, Gordon ran on 300 horsepower less than his competitors. “Winning the 2006 Parker 425 was fun! I had just returned from the Dakar and ran the same race vehicle we did in the Rally. To outrace the competition with less power was pretty awesome,” says Gordon.

The No. 77 SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires Chevy 1500 will be touting new sponsor, Bud Light, on the quarter panels this weekend. “We’re happy to have Bud Light with us for the Parker 425. It’s a partnership that we struck with our new distributor for SPEED Energy in the Arizona markets. We just signed a deal with Romer Beverage and are excited about the new channels of distribution this will have for SPEED Energy.”

The weekend began on Thursday with the BITD “Time Trials”, determining the starting lineup for the Trick Trucks and Class 1500. The driver to put down the best lap will claim the “Team Ford Pole Award,” which Gordon has unofficially claimed. The race vehicles will leave the starting line on California Avenue in downtown Parker on Saturday morning to begin the 425 miles of desert racing at its best.

Robby will be making autograph appearances throughout the weekend at the SPEED Energy souvenir trailer.

Fans that want to follow Gordon’s progress in the Blue Water Resort and Casino Parker 425 can visit http://www.speedenergy.com speedenergy.com, http://www.planetrobby.com planetrobby.com, and SPEED Energy’s http://www.facebook.com/pages/Speed-Energy-Drink/171315372883715 Facebook and http://twitter.com/speed_energy Twitter pages for daily updates on the team’s performance.

PROVIDENCE FORGE, Virginia (February 3, 2011) – – S.H.E. or better known as Sunny Hobbs Enterprises is planning a comeback onto a national racing circuit after spending the 2010 racing season in the NASA (National Auto Sport Association) events at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) and Summit Point Speedway.

  Steered by Providence Forge, Virginia native Sunny Hobbs, the former NASCAR IPOWER Dash Series competitor is planning to step up her commitment in racing by competing at Old Dominion (Va.) Speedway in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. It is also the intentions for the mother of three to advance her resume by competing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) at some-point during the year.

  “I’m looking forward to getting back to racing on a more frequent schedule,” said Hobbs, who has prior experience in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. “I’ve been fortunate enough to keep behind the wheel from time to time in-between starting a family, but now the support from my family is contagious and I’m looking forward to getting back to fulfilling my dream.”   While a championship-schedule is not in the cards at Old Dominion (Va.) Speedway, the former SCCA pilot is keen on success and consistency with L&R Motorsports, while seeking her goal of competing in a short-track NASCAR Camping World Truck Series contest in 2011.

  “I have a great team behind me,” said Hobbs. “We’re on a limited budget but I feel we are putting together a program that will allow us to be competitive instead of trying to run for the championship and take corners that potentially could hurt us in the long-haul. If all of our goals come to fruition, we’ll make the step towards NASCAR at a track like Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway or Martinsville (Va.) Speedway this summer or fall.

  She added, “Being a mother of two girls and a boy is very precious but as they are growing and getting older they are realizing that I was and still am a race car driver. I want to prove to my children and other mothers out there that try and juggle their “dreams”; that with hard work, anything is possible.”   Of course, Hobbs wasn’t shy to speak of one of the most dreaded words in the Motorsports arena, sponsorship.

  “Who isn’t looking for sponsorship?” Hobbs chuckled. “Everyone from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to the Legend Car Series are looking for help. Fortunately, I have some support behind me but I’m working around the clock to try to find some more. I think I have something unique to offer and hopefully in the long-run it will pay off.”

  Hobbs first anticipated race at the Old Dominion (Va.) Speedway is planned for April where the former VIR winner will hope to steer the No. 31 Chevrolet Impala to victory lane.

Newport News, VA- On Saturday nights from spring to fall, race car drivers can be found at their local race tracks doing what they love- racing cars. After the races have ended, the cars go back to their race shops, the fire suits back to their hangers and inevitably the drivers return to their weekly grinds at work.

The fans in the stands likely don’t know what these drivers do Monday – Friday, but something has to pay the bills; both at home and the race shop. Casey Wyatt is employed by his father and team owner Wayne Wyatt at Wyatt Homes. Wyatt Homes is a full service residential builder that has been providing quality custom new homes, sunrooms, remodeling, additions and garages throughout the Hampton Roads VA and Williamsburg VA areas since 2002. 

On February 2, after 27 straight hours Wyatt Homes completed their part of the Extreme Home Makeover build in Hampton Roads VA. Casey Wyatt and lead man on the site, Dannie Wyatt; Casey’s brother who will be racing Legends in 2011 and employee T J Rutherford led a team of 30 plus volunteers in a task to frame a 3500 square home in less than a day. Wyatt stated that other then a few minor changes in the plans, and an occasional shower everything went smooth.
 
Wayne Wyatt, owner of Wyatt Homes and Wyatt Motorsports felt that the lessons learned from tackling a task of this size has taught him and his employees invaluable lessons. “Being in racing all of my life has taught me that without a good team behind you, you will go no where. During our part of the build, teamwork and coordinating everyone’s duties is no different than race day at the track. You start off with a plan, you place the right people in the right places, give everyone the right equipment to carry out this plan and watch the results of your plan and teamwork come together.”
 
Wyatt expressed he would like to thank Trademark Construction for the opportunity to be part of the build. He also would like to thank his employees and the volunteers for their time and efforts to make this adventure a success.
 
Casey and the Wyatt Motorsports team is hard at work preparing their 2011 Toyota Camry Late Model Stock Car for the upcoming season to race in NASCAR Whelen All American Series. Team owner Wayne Wyatt stated that we are working with some new sponsors and others from last year for this upcoming season. Expressing though, the opportunity is still open for other businesses and organizations to join a winning team for the 2011 season.

Company Returns as NASCAR Sponsor, Enhances IZOD IndyCar Series Relationship

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 2, 2011) – Building on one of the longest relationships in motorsports, PPG Industries announced today that it has reached a multi-year extension of its partnership with Penske Racing.

Beginning its 32^nd season working with the team in 2011, PPG returns as an associate sponsor on all of Penske Racing’s NASCAR entries this season. This includes the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driven by Kurt Busch and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge driven by Brad Keselowski in the Sprint Cup Series. In addition, PPG will be an associate sponsor on the defending champion No. 22 Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge piloted by Keselowski and the No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge with driver Sam Hornish Jr. in the Nationwide Series.

The world’s leading coatings and specialty products company will also enhance its relationship with Team Penske’s winning IZOD IndyCar Series program. In addition to serving as an associate sponsor on all three Team Penske IndyCars this season, PPG will be the primary sponsor on the No. 6 Dallara/Honda driven by Ryan Briscoe at the Milwaukee (June 19), Iowa (June 25) and Kentucky (October 2) IndyCar events this season.

“PPG has such a great history with Penske and we are excited about the opportunity to grow and develop this unique partnership even further,” said Bill Shaw of PPG. “We look forward to being a part of Penske Racing’s winning teams in both NASCAR and IndyCar this season as we continue our very successful relationships with the other Penske business properties.”

PPG and Penske established their partnership in 1984 through PPG’s participation in motorsports and sponsorship of the PPG Cup from 1979 to 1999 in the CART PPG World Series, where Penske Racing teams competed. The opportunities between the two companies started with PPG providing paint for Penske race cars. Over the years, the relationship has grown and PPG has become the largest supplier of refinish coatings for Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Automotive Group’s automotive collision repair centers, as well as Penske Racing.

“Our organization has enjoyed a terrific partnership with PPG over the years and we continue to grow as we work together,” said Roger Penske. “Working not only with our race teams, but with our other Penske Corporation businesses, PPG has made this a very successful relationship. They are a key partner for our teams in NASCAR and we welcome their increased role with us this season in the IZOD IndyCar Series.”

In addition to its success on the race track, Penske Racing has also teamed up with PPG to help showcase its ecologically-conscious Envirobase^® High Performance system that focuses on lower volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in refinish basecoats. PPG’s Envirobase^® High Performance waterborne coatings helps improve air quality by significantly reducing the amount of VOCs released into the atmosphere. The paint also provides the enhanced ability to match a vehicle’s original finish. Penske Racing headquarters in Mooresville, NC features Envirobase^® High Performance paint and all of the team’s NASCAR race cars are painted with Envirobase^® High Performance waterborne coatings.

About PPG
PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty products company. Founded in 1883, the company serves customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2010 were $13.4 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.

PPG manufactures a variety of refinishing materials for cars, trucks, fleet and industrial vehicles which also support Team Penske on and off the track. Look for the following product lines to service your various coatings needs: Delfleet® Evolution; Delfleet Essential®; Desothane® Evolution; Deltron®; Nexa AutocolorTM 2KTM; Global Refinish System®; Envirobase® High Performance; Aquabase® Plus; Vibrance Collection®.
http://www.ppgrefinish.com.

About Penske Racing

Penske Racing is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Competing in a variety of disciplines, cars owned and prepared by Penske Racing have produced 332 major race wins, 396 pole positions and 23 National Championships. For more information about Penske Racing, please visit www.penskeracing.com.

Less than a month ago if you were to visit APR’s Performance Campus in Opelika, AL you would have seen a Carbon Steel Metallic VW GTI MK6 seemingly collecting dust in the parking lot. Little did that GTI know it was soon to be on its way to setting a new track record at Daytona.

BMR x 5 at NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown DJ Kennington – NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion leads the way with a 2nd place finish  

Antelope, CA – Canada was well represented with the No. 17 Castrol Edge/Northern Provincial Pipeline Toyota Camry piloted by the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion, DJ Kennington. He qualified the BMR entry in 15th to start the 225-lap race dubbed the “Daytona 500” of the West and broke into the top-ten by lap 25.

At the first break at lap 100, Kennigton had moved to seventh often running door-to-door with NASCAR Nationwide driver Steve Wallace. By the second break at lap 200, he was knocking on the door of the top-five and finished the race in second.

“The car was too tight at the end to get the leader,” said Kennington. “We had a great car. I’m really proud of all the guys on this team. This was a lot of fun.”  

Three-time Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Moses Smith qualified mid-pack. He sustained some front end damage navigating thru a multi car crash at lap 26 that required him to come to pit road for repairs to the No. 16 Hasa Pool Products/White Flyer Toyota Camry.

“The first 100-laps were a crash fest out there,” said Smith. The second half, Smith experienced some handling problems telling his crew chief that the car ‘no forward bite’. During the second 100 laps, Smith began to make his way thru the field that often went three wide. The last 25-laps, Smith would pilot his Camry from 13th to as high as 5th at lap 218. He was in ninth as the checkered was displayed.

“I was glad to be towards the front at the end. On to Phoenix to begin our 2011 race for the series championship,” added Smith.  

The two-time NASCAR Mexico Series and reigning champion, German Quiroga was a fan favorite piloting the No. 2 telcel Toyota Camry to a twelfth-place finish. Quiroga qualified in 25th and moved to 15th after the first 50-laps. He suffered a right front flat tire at lap 60 requiring him to come to pit road at lap 61 while under a caution. He would return at lap 65 and restart the race now in 27th. At lap 100, he came in for his mandatory pit stop now in 25th. He went a lap down at lap 169 running in 20th but was back on the lead lap at lap 207. He would gain seven positions before taking the checkered flag.  

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver Paulie Harraka driver of the No. 12 NAPA Gold Filters Toyota Camry was the first car out for qualifying. In the heat of the day, he would start his second NASCAR All-Star Showdown on the outside of row 12. He strategized with his team during the first 100 laps on what changes they would make to the entry from BMR as he moved all the way thru the field to 8th on the scoring pylon before lap 100.

“Our Toyota is getting better and better,” he radioed in to his team at lap 100. At lap 165, the No. 12 NAPA Gold Filters car had rocketed to the top-five and took the lead at lap 194. He asked for only small adjustments during the final break at lap 200.

The race changed for Harraka early in the final 25 laps as the No. 44 turned him around. NASCAR put the No. 44 to the rear of the field for ‘aggressive driving’ but the damage was done. Harraka restarted in 13th and at lap 213, came to pit road with a right rear flat finishing the race in 16th one lap down.

“We had the best car here,” said Harraka.”24th to the lead says it all. I was turned and there wasn’t any more that I could have done. I’m really disappointed.”   The 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion, Eric Holmes and the No. 20 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota team’s day ended at lap 27 after he qualified in eleventh. Several cars got into each other giving Holmes nowhere to go. Contact was made with the No. 39 of Brennan Newberry and then with teammate Moses Smith.  He brought the damaged race car to the infield. The NAPA team began assessing the damage but it was too severe to return to the race.  He finished in 35th.  

The 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series season opener will be with the top three national touring series at Phoenix International Raceway on February 24th. Great seats are available at www.phoenixinternationalraceway.com.

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