Category: Other Series Racing

JEFFERSON, GA (April 22, 2011) – It has finally arrived- Gresham Motorsports Park’s first race event of the season- the US Auto Sales 100!

April 23 is GMP’s season opening race and will be an action-packed night with fun for the entire family!

Tired of the typical Easter egg hunt? Well, GMP is changing it up! At 5:30 pm, a helicopter will drop Easter eggs and candy on the front straight away and as soon as everything clears, kids will then have the chance to dash to the pile and gather as much as they can! Blue Ridge Helicopters will also be offering rides before the drop from 2-5 pm for $30 per seat.

Dialed Action Sports BMX stunt team will be returning to perform some amazing tricks throughout the night and the North Georgia Men’s Quartet will be singing the National Anthem.

Trackside parking is one of GMP’s greatest assets and there is much more involvement being added to trackside for 2011. Wal-Mart is joining GMP to host “Battle of the Tailgates”. This is a competition between each trackside parking space to decorate and celebrate. Each race will have a theme and participants will be judged on three different elements and the winner will receive a Wal-Mart gift card and other great prizes will be awarded.

Trackside parking will also be catered to when they use GMP’s new text and deliver service. Anyone sitting in trackside parking will be able to text their order to the concession stand and have it delivered to them at no extra charge (tips are appreciated).

There will be lots of racing action as the Mini Cups, Renegades, Mini Stocks, Trucks, Outlaw Late Models and Pro Late Models compete in The US Auto Sales 100- the first races of the season!

Gates will open at 2 pm and opening ceremonies begin at 7pm.

Adult general admission is only $12! Kids 12 and under get in free with the purchase of adult general admission ticket.

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NEWTON, Iowa – April 22, 2011 – Check your hydraulics because another exciting racing season is about to begin. Iowa Speedway is proud to introduce Tompkins Industries as the presenting sponsor of the Iowa 175 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East/West Challenge on Saturday, May 21.

“Partnering with Iowa Speedway, and being the presenting sponsor for the first race is very exciting for our company,” says Tompkins Industries National Sales Manager Bill Hartman. “This is a good fit for us because Iowa Speedway and Tompkins Industries share similar business models ― meet or exceed industry standards by creating reliable products, at competitive prices, with customer service as the number one priority.”

Chuck Spicer, Iowa Speedway’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, agrees that creating an enjoyable race day experience and providing superior customer service to sponsors and race-goers is a priority.

“As we bring in new partners to Iowa Speedway, we try to match them with sponsorship opportunities that provide value to both their businesses and our fans,” says Spicer. “We felt that showcasing a first-time sponsor during the inaugural race of the year was the perfect way to kick-off the 2011 season.”

In addition to its race sponsorship, Tompkins Industries, a major supplier of hydraulic adapters and fluid power products, will have a booth on the midway throughout the duration of the season.

The 2011 season officially begins when drivers start their engines for the Iowa 175 presented by Tompkins Industries NASCAR K&N Pro Series East/West Challenge at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. Purchase tickets to the race now by calling 866-GO-RUSTY or by visiting www.iowaspeedway.com.

About Tompkins Industries

From a meager beginning in J.L. Tompkins’ garage in 1967, Tompkins Industries has grown to be a major supplier of hydraulic adapters and fluid power products. The same values on which the company was built remain relevant today ― to create a business which provides reliable products at competitive prices and makes customer service a primary goal. Tompkins is an ISO Certified Company operating 13 warehouse distribution centers across the United States. In 2011, following a merger with Can-Am Hydraulic Products, Ltd., Tompkins expanded into Canada, doing business as Tompkins Canada. For more information, visit www.tompkinsind.com.

About Iowa Speedway

Iowa Speedway is a state-of-the-art 7/8 mile asphalt paved tri-oval race track and motorsports facility located just 30 miles east of Des Moines at I-80 Exit 168 in Newton, Iowa. The track is owned and operated by U.S. Motorsport Corporation and designed by former NASCAR Champion Rusty Wallace, now an anchor and analyst for ABC-TV/ESPN. Iowa Speedway is designed for year-round use and includes 30,000 permanent grandstand seats. Call 1-866-RUSTY-GO or visit www.iowaspeedway.com to learn more.

MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (April 22, 2011) – – Officials from Mooresville, North Carolina-based Knight Motorsports Management (KMM) officially announced today their commitment to helping the unemployed in the racing community through their “HERE I AM” program available at Knightmm.com or ChrisKnightpr.com. http://www.chrisknightpr.com/

The “HERE I AM” program inspired by KMM president Chris Knight is offering those currently unemployed in all positions and series of the Motorsports community an opportunity to post their resume online; free of charge hoping to spark potential interest in team management personnel or others looking for help in the racing arena. The mission behind the project is simple; to try to help put the experienced, dedicated and honest people back to work at the shop or at the race track.

Anyone wishing to submit their resume to the “HERE I AM” program can submit their resume in PDF format only (other files forms will not be accepted) to hereiam@chrisknightpr.com, where it will reviewed by KMM officials to determine it meets the specific criteria to be posted in that section. Once approved, the resume will be posted defined by their specialty.

“I enjoy helping people and this is another way of doing it,” said KMM president Chris Knight. “I’ve been so blessed to be apart of the sport I love and this is an opportunity not only beneficial to the teams but hopefully to those looking to get their foot back in the door in racing too. I know a lot of my friends in racing that are praying for a job back at the shop or at the track. Hopefully this helps a little.”

Knight added, “We’re not profiting – nor looking to earn a metal or notoriety from this project. All we’re doing is willing to help those who are in need. If we can help at least one person from this campaign, it will be successful. Hopefully though, it will be a lot more. We’ll keep the section live on the site until each resume is taken down because they are back doing what they love.”

Kim Castongia, vice president of KMM wasn’t surprised by Knight’s initiative. “For those who know Chris, he always puts and thinks of others before himself. We have a strong and dedicated team at KMM and (we) support him completely in this new project. It’s definitely one of a kind and I only hope people will take it seriously and really help us spread the word.”

“Here I Am” is diligently displayed at the top banner of the company’s website.

Currently, Knight Motorsports Management offers professional motorsports services in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, IZOD IndyCar Series (IICS), NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS), NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS), NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) and the USARacing Pro Cup Series.

For additional information on “HERE I AM” or Knight Motorsports Management please visit Knightmm.com or chrisknightpr.com. http://www.chrisknightpr.com/

RANDLEMAN, North Carolina (April 20, 2011) – – While his NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) schedule has been plagued by terrible weather the last couple of weeks, that doesn’t mean that Ryan Wilson hasn’t been busy.

In addition to working at his Ryan Wilson Motorsports (RWM) shop, Wilson has been steadily preparing for his transition back to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards which included a recent trip to Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway for the 3 Amigos 250.

Wilson, the winner of last Fall’s Richard Petty Driver Search II is gearing up for his debut with Win-Tron Racing which is scheduled to begin at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway in June. Wilson, like he did for the season-opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway was getting more acquainted with his team and learning the ropes for his upcoming battles.

“I’m learning a lot right now,” said Wilson, who will return to Late Model form this Saturday night at Caraway (N.C.) Speedway in his No. 12 Randolph Bank Toyota Camry. “The Win-Tron Racing guys are really cool to work with. They aren’t afraid to come up and ask questions and also make me feel right at home. I think this approach will only strengthen our relationship heading into Pocono.”

As far as his championship run at Caraway is concerned, Wilson is anxious to get back to work. “It feels like forever since we’ve raced,” he explained. “While, we cannot control the weather, it stinks that we haven’t been racing. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we can get both races and hopefully go back to victory lane on Saturday night!”

Round four for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Caraway resumes on Saturday, April 13 with two 50-lap feature events beginning shortly after 7:00 p.m. Eastern. After three races, Wilson sits eighth in the championship standings just 30 points from the top-spot.

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.

Visit the newly re-designed Ryan Wilson Motorsports website at RyanWilsonMotorsports.com. 

Visit Randolph Bank, the home of extra-mile banking online at Randolphbank.com.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 19, 2011) – Roger Penske, known as “the Captain” in the motorsports world, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the RRDC Evening with Roger Penske presented by Firestone on April 14, at the organization’s third annual West Coast banquet prior to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Before a capacity crowd of 400 auto-racing dignitaries, the focal point of the evening was an entertaining interview of Penske by RRDC president Bobby Rahal, in the style of the “Late Show with Letterman.” Rahal’s questions covered the iconic team owner’s early years in the sport.

Prior to the “inquisition,” previous RRDC honoree Dan Gurney surprised Penske by launching a tongue-in-cheek campaign to elect “Roger for President.” Gurney passed the torch by producing a bumper sticker with those words, evoking the highly popular “Dan Gurney for President” campaign that Car and Driver magazine started in the 1960s.

A video tribute written by RRDC member Sam Posey and produced by RRDC member Tom Davey was shown, as well as a comprehensive slide show, depicting Penske’s early years as a race-car driver and his rise to stardom as a meticulous and tireless racing team manager. Photography was provided by numerous photographers of the era, including Pete Biro, Bernard Cahier, David Friedman, Pete Luongo, Pete and Ozzie Lyons, Barry Tenin, and others.

The dinner was supported by contributions from Firestone, American Honda, Sunoco, Penske Automotive Group, Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Racing, with wine provided by the Bernardus Winery.

Parnelli Jones, who was honored by the RRDC in 2010, was in attendance, as well as a who’s who in auto racing, including Edsel Ford, Alma and Derek Hill, who presented the Phil Hill Award to Rick Mears, INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard, Scott Atherton, president and CEO of American LeMans Series, IndyCar Series driver Simona De Silvestro, 2010 ALMS champions Simon Pagenaud and Patrick Long, NHRA’s Don Prudhomme, Vince Granatelli, as well as Penske Racing’s Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe and Will Power. A large number of RRDC members attended, among them Chip Ganassi, Dario Franchitti, Arie Luyendyk, Lyn St. James, Duncan Dayton, Dick Guldstrand and Bob Bondurant.

Joining Penske were his wife Kathy and sons Roger Jr. and Greg, along with their wives Jennifer and Patty, respectively.

“It’s a pleasure to be here and I just want to thank everyone that is here tonight and the RRDC for this great honor,” said Penske. “Obviously, to see so many friends and people you compete with every day, and the sponsors who have supported me and the team for so long, I just can’t thank you enough. My wife Kathy and my family are here, so to me it’s pretty special to go back and see some of those pictures that are really terrific and to think about the times we had. We had some tough times in racing and we had great times. We forget about the losses and live day to day by the wins.

“Dan, Parnelli, Bondurant and everybody who is here tonight, these are people that I have such respect for. Thank you all, and Bobby Rahal, for having me here. I really appreciate it.”

The evening raised funds for the RRDC’s “SAFE is FAST” initiative and the Team USA Scholarship, which the RRDC has supported since 1997. Former scholarship winners in attendance included Bryan Herta, J.R. Hildebrand and Josef Newgarden.

About the RRDC: The Road Racing Drivers Club was formed in 1952 as a way to give champion drivers a say in their sport, particularly in the areas of safety, and has evolved to serve the future of road racing by mentoring new drivers on both amateur and professional levels. The Club’s membership includes leading industry professionals, race officials and motorsports journalists, in addition to prominent racing names.

President Bobby Rahal is the 1986 Indy 500 winner and is co-owner, with David Letterman, of the 2004 Indianapolis 500 winning Rahal Letterman Racing team. Six-time SCCA National champion John Fergus is the Club’s Vice President/Treasurer, and five-time SCCA National champion Tom Davey is the Secretary.

In addition to RRDC members lending their expertise to up-and-coming drivers, the Club presents three annual awards: the Phil Hill Award for rendering outstanding service to road racing; the Mark Donohue Award for personal spirit and performance at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs; and the Bob Akin Award – the top award presented to amateur and semi-professional racers – for speed with style, passion, sportsmanship and contribution to motorsports.

The RRDC also supports the Team USA Scholarship, which has been assisting young Americans in the early stages of their careers since 1990.

Membership in the RRDC is by invitation only. Additional information on the organization may be found at www.rrdc.org http://www.rrdc.org http://www.rrdc.org .

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TALLADEGA, Alabama (April 18, 2011) – – New Philadelphia, Ohio native Chad Hackenbracht mounted a solid 17th place finishing position in the postponed 3 Amigos 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway Saturday morning putting his 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season back on track and more importantly — heading in the right direction.

  Hackenbracht arrived at the 2.66-mile superspeedway with confidence after recently announcing the appointment of Rob Torrey as crew chief and 2010 ARCA Racing Series crew chief of the year Kevin Reed as director of competition.

  Looking to find a solid platform for the CGH Motorsports team during the three hour practice session on Thursday, Hackenbracht produced the 29th fastest time overall, which would have been fast enough to lock Hackenbracht into the field on time should it have been qualifying.

  “We’re okay, we’re missing a little speed but we’re combating that as best as we can,” the 19-year old Hackenbracht said. “Rob and Kevin are really trying hard to work on the performance of our CGH Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS.”   In qualifying, Hackenbracht laid down the 27th fastest lap noting a career-best for the rookie team at the intimidating superspeedway. “We knew we would be in the show no matter what, but our goal was to try and find ourselves in a comfort zone,” Hackenbracht added. “I’m satisfied with 27th and just hope we can keep our nose clean and take the checkered flag.”

  Torrey and Reed collectively agreed to skip drafting practice on Friday morning; just to play it safe and keep their automobile in one piece. With their thoughts and direction set towards the 3 Amigos 250, the team would be shifted from concentration mode to cover mode as wicked weather invaded forcing officials to delay round two of the season until Saturday morning.

  With a new schedule in their hands, the team took the opportunity in stride to further develop their game plan for the 250-mile event.

  Hackenbracht nestled himself inside the cockpit of his No. 58 CGH Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS just before 8:00 a.m. locally for his third career superspeedway start.

  Throughout the race, Hackenbracht would hover comfortably in the top-25 waiting for ample opportunity to make his move towards the front. A late race caution would jumble up the field and allow the championship contender a shot at a top-10 finish with less than 10 circuits remaining.

  On the restart, Hackenbracht would find himself tucked in the lead draft and digging deep for a top-10 finish but Hackenbracht would be shuffled out of the draft and have to settle for 17th, improving his starting position by 10 places.

  The finish was the team’s second best finish in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards in 10 prior races. Last year, Hackenbracht finished a respectable 13th at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.

  “I’m glad we were able to finish,” Hackenbracht said. “It’s a shame that we got hung out there near the end because we had a shot at a top-10. We’ll take this finish in stride though. I’m super proud of the CGH Motorsports team for their hard work on getting this car together and making the best of the situation during the race. Thankfully, restrictor plate racing is done and we can concentrate on real racing.”

  Round three on the ARCA Racing Series schedule takes the teams to Salem (Ind.) Speedway for the running of the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200. Not only will the 2008 National Asphalt Legends champion make his Salem Speedway debut but he will also make his inaugural short trackappearance for his 12th career start.   In preparation for the event, CGH Motorsports will test at the .5-mile paved oval this upcoming week.   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

TALLADEGA, Ala., (April 16, 2011)-Chad McCumbee and his No. 1 ModSpace team finished 20th in the 3 Amigos 250 at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday. The race, that was scheduled to run Friday afternoon, was delayed until Saturday due to severe weather in Alabama.

“Today just wasn’t our day,” said McCumbee. “We elected to fall to the back early, but we raced our way to the front of the field. We were running as high as third, but had some issues with the car’s handling. We needed someone behind us drafting to get everything we could out of the car. We began to overheat at the end of the race, so I had to pit and just couldn’t get back to the front. I am disappointed because my team worked so hard this weekend.”

After starting 20th in the 250-mile race, the No. 1 Andy Belmont Racing (ABR) team elected to fall to the back of the field, running as far back as 35th. On Lap 28, the second race caution came out due to an accident and the field returned to green flag racing on Lap 34.

McCumbee was still running in the back half of the pack. On Lap 43 Frank Kimmel, driver of the No. 44 ARCA car, and McCumbee decided to work together creating an outside line. The No. 1 ModSpace Ford pushed Kimmel just inside the top 10. The duo was then joined by driver Matt Merrell, piloting the No. 32, pushing McCumbee as high as third place on the next laps.

The caution came out again on Lap 45 and McCumbee was in fourth when the field returned to green flag racing on Lap 50. The top-three drivers pulled away on the restart, but McCumbee, Kimmel and driver of the No. 5 ARCA car, Bobby Gerhart, teamed up on the outside to make an attempt at the race leader, Ty Dillon. The string pushed Kimmel to the lead on Lap 52.

The No. 1 ModSpace team continued to run up front until McCumbee came over the radio late in the race and stated his engine was overheating. The mechanical issue resulted in an unscheduled pit stop and a 20-place finish.

Team Manager Andy Belmont was dissatisfied with the team’s superspeedway finish after running up front with the race leaders for the majority of the 94-lap race.

“We had a great car today,” said Belmont. “We had put together a winning race strategy, had great pit stops and it was paying off. Everything was working great until the motor water temperature went too high and we had to pit late in the race. Chad gave it his all, but we just couldn’t get back up front”

“We have to put this race behind us,” stated McCumbee. “Today’s outcome doesn’t change our future strategy. We plan to test for upcoming events and earn some wins. I plan to get some of the points I lost today back at Salem (Speedway).”

McCumbee and his ModSpace team will continue their The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship run at Salem (Ind.) Speedway on Sunday, May 1 for 200 laps of racing action.

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.

About Andy Belmont Racing (ABR):

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

TALLADEGA, Alabama (April 18, 2011) – – It’s known that when the age you are turning and the day you were born are the same, that it’s your “golden birthday.” Same can be said for racing when your car number matches the place you finish, then it’s known as your “golden finish,” and so it was for Maryeve Dufault and the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger, this past Saturday morning for the postponed 3 Amigos 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Although what started out to be a great weekend for Tony Marks Racing’s No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger race team by qualifying third on the starting grid, turned out to be quite challenging. After failing post-qualifying inspections due to a part malfunction, Dufault and the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger were moved to the end of the field to start in the 39th position. Immense storms and tornadoes swept thru the central Alabama area on Friday afternoon, causing the race event to be pushed back to Saturday at 8:00 a.m.

Even though all the challenges of mother nature and machine seemed to be coming against the Tony Marks Racing team, Dufault and the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger took the checkered flag with a 12th place finish.

Immediately beginning the 94 lap event, Dufault powered her way up thru the field gaining 14 positions right out of the shoot. She held onto that spot for the first few laps until the first caution flag of the day flew at lap 15. After pitting for fuel and two right side tires, Dufault went a bit above the yellow line coming out of pit road, so ARCA officials waived her to the end of the lead lap putting her back in the 24th position, but that was no challenge for her.

Dufault and the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger found some friends on the track and gained ground in the draft to push their way up to ninth position. With a couple more cautions coming out and so much movement on the track, Dufault ended up scoring her career best finish in only her second career ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards start.

“After all the emotions that we went thru this weekend, I think we had a really good finish for the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger team,” said Dufault. “I learned a lot out there today; it’s very different from Daytona. There were some people out there that try to mess your driving up so you just really had to be careful.”

For car owner Tony Marks, he was ecstatic with his driver’s performance and ability to maneuver in such a tight and intense race. “Maryeve despite her setbacks overcame the odds and did a great job for TMR and all of our sponsors,” he said. “We were in the lead draft and just missed a top-10 finish. I’m super proud of her “never give up attitude” and ability to master the draft so brilliantly in only her second career start.

Next up for TMR and Dufault will be their first tango with Salem (Ind.) Speedway for the running of the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200. The Sorel, Quebec Canada native will make her ARCA short track debut in the third race of the 2011 season. The field will take the green flag on Sunday, May 1 shortly after 2:00 p.m.

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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.