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Wyoming, Michigan Driver, Brian Campbell survives a wild Hawkeye 100 Presented by Coors Light and Cassill Motors to win his Third ASALMS North Feature of the season.
By ASA Late Model Series

Lexington, Michigan (09/04/2007): A wild and crazy Hawkeye 100 Presented by Coors Light and Cassill Motors is now in the record books. The Hawkeye Downs (IA) Speedway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa served as hosts for the Seventh Race of the 2007 Season and at the end of the night, the great crowd on hand saw a little bit of everything that could possibly happen in a race, happen and then some.

When all was said and done, Wyoming, Michigan driver, Brian Campbell survived an ASALMS Northern Division record, 15 cautions to win his Third ASALMS North Feature of the 2007 season after taking the lead from multi-time Hawkeye Downs Speedway Late Model Track Champion, Brad Osborn on Lap 63 and then held off challenges from ASALMS Challenge Division Points Leader, Travis Dassow and new ASALMS Northern Division Points Leader, Charlie Menard to score the win.

Campbell in his Tech Financial Services/Boyne Machine/Ford Fusion won his second consecutive Feature and third North victory of the year. The 28-year-old won the last North race held, the Wolverine 100 at the Dixie (MI) Motor Speedway on August 17, 2007 as well as the 2007 ASALMS North Season Opener at the O'Reilly (IN) Raceway Park at Indianapolis on April 28, 2007 when he came from 27th to earn that win!

Jason Tyler and Reigning ASALMS Northern Division Rookie of the Year, Derek Neville led a strong 29-car field to the green flag to begin the century grind in the Hawkeye State and as the green flew, a car in the middle of the pack checked up causing several cars to slow and several more drove into each other on the start causing damage to several machines.

Amongst the drivers suffering damage in the melee was ASALMS Northern Division Points Leader coming into the Labor Day Holiday Weekend, Peter Cozzolino, who broke a Right Front Tie Rod and spent several laps in the pits. Trent Snyder suffered cosmetic damage as well while others received minimal damage.

On the restart, Neville beat out Tyler to the first corner to take the early lead while the rest of the field tried to settle down. Two more cautions flew on Lap Five and 18 for spins as the entire field was restless while wanting to get some laps in the record books. Multi-time Hawkeye Downs Speedway Late Model Track Champion, Brad Osborn made his charge from his Sixth starting spot and soon found himself on Neville's back bumper.

Finally on Lap 21, Osborn made the pass for the lead to the roar of the hometown crowd. He also brought Two-Time ASALMS North Feature Winner, Brian Campbell and ASALMS Challenge Division Points Leader, Travis Dassow with him and the trio pulled away from the rest of the pack.

From Lap 24 until just prior to the halfway point, a mind boggling Eight cautions flew in just a 25-lap span up to Lap 49. With fuel consumption already becoming a concern, ASALMS Officials elected to begin counting cautions up to Lap 90 in an effort to conserve fuel.

During those cautions periods, several top contenders were lost including early race leader, Derek Neville as well as 15-year-old Chad Finley, who broke two of his fingers in a Lap 49 incident that also saw Rookie of the Year Points Leader, Dave Gentile Jr., suddenly slow in front of the field on a restart resulting in a chain reaction incident that involved Four cars total.

All the while, Osborn would maintain the lead with Campbell, Dassow, and now Charlie Menard from 15th, now running in Fourth. Campbell looked high and low trying to dethrone Osborn from the top spot. Finally on Lap 63, Campbell got a good run on the multi-time track champion and took the lead from the hometown favorite.

Dassow tried to follow Campbell through the same hole, but Osborn slammed the door quickly and the two drivers touched, sending Osborn around for the 12th cautions of the night. ASALMS Officials rules Osborn to be the cause of the cautions, sending him to the rear of the field. At the drop of the green, Osborn and J. Herbst collided on the restart sending both around for yet another caution flag.

As fuel was a concern earlier in the event, two cars ran out of gas in the late stages of the 100-lap marathon as Troy Hintzsche, who was running Fifth, fell victim to gas woes on Lap 85 while just Six laps later, Jason Tyler, who was involved in one of the earlier incidents, had made his way back up to Seventh before losing power due to no fuel! Hintzsche would later return but was laps down.

Campbell was determined with two strong runners in Dassow and Menard behind him as the Wyoming, Michigan driver would make no mistake in holding off the Wisconsin based duo to claim his Third ASALMS Northern Division Feature win of the 2007 Season!

Dassow, who earlier in the evening broke the track record in ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying, finished second over new ASALMS Northern Division Points Leader, Menard who started 15th. Local favorite, Kyle Hinrichs finished a career high Fourth while Rookie of the Year title contender, Jesse Saunders rounded out the Top Five.

Reigning ASALMS Northern Division Champion, 18-year-old Jesse Smith came home sixth while J. Herbst from 26th earned the Hard-Charger of the Race Award even after being involved in an earlier incident. Danny Ouderkirk came from 24th to finish a career high Eighth while Nick Neville and Josh Wallace completed the Top 10.

Earlier in the afternoon in ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying, ASALMS Challenge Division Points Leader, Travis Dassow made his third Northern Division appearance count by winning his second ARP Bodies Fast Qualifier Award of the season and breaking the track record in the process!

The 20-year-old from West Bend, Wisconsin drove his NAPA Auto Parts/Who's Your Daddy Energy Drink/Ford Fusion around the Cedar Rapids, Iowa speed plant at an 18.524 which measures out to a fast 97.171 MPH. The ASALMS track record was an 18.562 which was set by Cedar Rapids veteran, Dudley Fleck one year ago to the day.

Later in the evening, 16-year-old Keaton Feller from Altus, Oklahoma won the 25-lap GM Performance Parts Shootout over 15-year-old Chad Finley, 17-year-old Phil Gill, Shane Morrissey, and Mike Tetzlaff the Top Five. The Top Three transferred into the 100-lap Feature.

the ASALMS Northern Division swings right back into action with Race Number Eight, which was originally scheduled for May 26, 2007 was postponed due to Mother Nature and the make-up date is now set for a special Sunday Afternoon event on September 9, 2007 at the 0.333 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the Grundy County (IL) Speedway, located West of Chicago in Morris, Illinois for the running of the 1st annual Bob Milner Memorial 125 Presented by Bailey's Carpet One.

Joining the ASALMS Northern Division contingent will be the INEX Legends Series. The revised Entry Form for the 1st annual Bob Milner Memorial 125 Presented by Bailey's Carpet One is available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Tuesday September 4, 2007 to avoid late fees.

You can download the 1st annual Bob Miler Memorial 125 Presented by Bailey's Carpet One Entry Form by clicking on the link provided: <a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/wp-content/uploads/07grundycounty.pdf"> 1st annual Bob Milner Memorial 125 Presented by Bailey's Carpet One Entry Form </a>

Then a weekend later, the ASALMS Southern Division gets back into the swing of things with the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend on Friday and Saturday September 14-15, 2007 at two great facilities in the Peach State.

Race Number Six for the ASALMS Southern Division, which was originally scheduled for June 2, 2007 and was postponed due to the raging wildfires in the area at the time, has been rescheduled for Friday September 14, 2007 and is now part of the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend.

The fast 0.500 Mile Progressively Banked Paved Oval of the South Georgia (GA) Motorsports Park, located North of Valdosta and 30 Minutes North of the Florida/Georgia state line in Cecil, Georgia will serve as hosts for the running of the South Georgia 125 Presented by McDonalds.

Joining the ASALMS Southern Division for Day One of the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend will be the SGMP Pure Stocks.. The South Georgia 125 Presented by McDonalds Entry Form is available from the original date of June 2, 2007 and nothing has changed with the exception of the date; Friday September 14, 2007.

The South Georgia 125 Presented by McDonalds Entry Form is due at the ASALMS home offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday September 10, 2007 to avoid late fees. The Entry form is available by clicking on the link below: <a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/wp-content/uploads/00southgeorgia.pdf"> South Georgia 125 Presented by McDonalds Entry Form </a>

Then Day Two of the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend will also serve as Race Number Seven for the ASALMS Southern Division and is set for Saturday September 15, 2007 at the 0,375 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the New Senoia (GA) Raceway, located Southwest of Atlanta in Senoia, Georgia will host the running of the Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars.

Joining the ASALMS Southern Division for Day Two of the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend will be the New Senoia monthly divisions of Iceman, Sportsman, Street Stock and Mini Stocks. The Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars Entry Form will be available beginning on Thursday August 30, 2007.

The Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars Entry Form is available and due at the ASALMS home offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday September 10, 2007 to avoid late fees. To download the Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars Entry Form, click on the link provided: <a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/wp-content/uploads/00newsenoia.pdf"> Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars Entry Form </a>

The combined Ninth Race of the 2007 Season in the ASA Late Model Series Northern Division as well as the Eighth Race of the 2007 Season in the ASA Late Model Series Southern Division, the North VS South Shootout/World Cup 200 Entry Form will be available beginning on Thursday September 6, 2007.

The second annual combined event featuring the ASALMS Northern and Southern Division cars and stars going head to head will commence on Saturday and Sunday September 22-23, 2007 at the wicked fast 0.533 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the I-70 (MO) Speedway, located East of Kansas City in Odessa, Missouri. I-70 will host one of the biggest and most pivotal events of the 2007 season for the ASALMS Northern and Southern Divisions'.

Joining the ASALMS North VS South Shootout for the huge weekend of racing will be the 2007 I-70 Speedway Season Championships for the tracks regular divisions of Super Trucks, Super Stocks, Dash Cars, and Enduros.

Plus the companion I-70 Speedway Dirt Track will also be hosting their 2007 Season Championships during World Cup Weekend on Friday September 21, 2007 for the dirt divisions of Crate Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Stock Cars, and Sport Compacts.

The North VS South Shootout/World Cup 200 Entry Form will be available beginning on Thursday September 6, 2007 and will be due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday September 17, 2007 to avoid late fees.

Finally to complete the month of September, next event on the Fifth Anniversary 2007 Schedule for the ASALMS Challenge Division will be the final point's race and will decide the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Champion and 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year titles will be decided in the ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships/USA Digital 200 Presented by Sprint/Nextel.

The final points race for the ASALMS Challenge Division is set for Friday and Saturday September 28-29, 2007 at the Five Flags (FL) Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. The entry form for the ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships/USA Digital 200 Presented by Sprint/Nextel will be available beginning on Thursday September 13, 2007 and will be due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday September 24, 2007.

For more information about the on going 2007 seasons within all three divisions of the ASALMS, as well as the fast approaching 2008 campaigns, you can call the ASALMS home offices during normal business hours Monday through Friday 9:00am-5:00pm (EST) at: 1 (800) 385-2503.

You can also log onto any of the three websites for more information concerning the 2007 season. For the Challenge Division, go to: <a href="http://www.asalatemodels.com"> ASALMS Challenge Division</a> For the Northern Division, log in at: <a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com"> ASALMS Northern Division</a> and finally for the Southern Division click on: <a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com"> ASALMS Southern Division</a>

Hawkeye 100 Presented by Coors Light and Cassill Motors UNOFFICIAL Results
Pos,,Start,,Car #/Driver,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Laps,,Status
1,,,,,,8,,,,,,,,77 Brian Campbell,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
2,,,,,,10,,,,,,89 Travis Dassow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
3,,,,,,15,,,,,,13 Charlie Menard,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
4,,,,,,4,,,,,,,,115 Kyle Hinrichs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
5,,,,,,9,,,,,,,,87 Jesse Saunders-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
6,,,,,,5,,,,,,,,81 Jesse Smith,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
7,,,,,,26,,,,,,82 J. Herbst,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
8,,,,,,24,,,,,,71 Danny Ouderkirk,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
9,,,,,,19,,,,,,55 Nick Neville,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
10,,,,12,,,,,,10 Josh Wallace-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
11,,,,14,,,,,,15 Alex Kennedy-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
12,,,,11,,,,,,88 Trent Snyder,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
13,,,,21,,,,,,105 Steven Brooks-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
14,,,,22,,,,,,33 Wes Griffith Jr.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,99,,,,Running
15,,,,3,,,,,,,,34 Troy Hintzsche-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,95,,,,Running
16,,,,17,,,,,,00 Mike Heiss-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,93,,,,Running
17,,,,1,,,,,,,,9 Jason Tyler,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,89,,,,Fuel
18,,,,13,,,,,,11 Peter Cozzolino,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,86,,,,Running
19,,,,18,,,,,,14 Jim Ross,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,82,,,,Running
20,,,,20,,,,,,6 Dave Gentile Jr.-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,80,,,,Mechanical
21,,,,6,,,,,,,,100 Brad Osborn,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,,,,Mechanical
22,,,,25,,,,,,4 Thor Anderson-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,70,,,,Mechanical
23,,,,7,,,,,,,,64 Griffin McGrath-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,54,,,,Accident
24,,,,23,,,,,,05 Chris Mikesell-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,50,,,,Accident
25,,,,2,,,,,,,,95 Derek Neville,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,49,,,,Accident
26,,,,28,,,,,,25 Chad Finley-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,49,,,,Accident
27,,,,16,,,,,,111 Curt Van Der Wal-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,28,,,,Accident
28,,,,27,,,,,,1 Keaton Feller-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,17,,,,Accident
29,,,,29,,,,,,26 Phil Gill-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,13,,,,Handling

Lap Leaders: 9 Jason Tyler-Pole, 95 Derek Neville 1-20, 100 Brad Osborn 21-62, 77 Brian Campbell 63-100.
Cautions: 15 for 16 Laps.
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 39 Minutes, 44.067 Seconds.

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"THAT'S RACING" with Dan E. Lockemy and "Racing Expert" Rudy Branham returns to the airwaves at 7pm Monday evenings, on EAGLE 92.9,WEGX-FM. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-492-0093. Or email your questions to thatsracing929@aol.com. Look forward to hearing from you.

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Dange Hanniford

Born to race; it’s the only thing he can remember wanting to do. He was born and raised only minutes from “The Track Too Tough Too Tame”, so it would have been hard to not want to race. He’s been around racing his entire life, traveling to local race tracks with his family since he was six-weeks old.

Dange has an excellent working knowledge of a racecar, along with the driving ability to compete with the best. It’s not often that you find that in a driver these days. Dange has taken the old-school approach to racing, working his way from the bottom to the top, learning not only how to drive, but also how to build and maintain his cars along the way.

2006 He received an offer to run a limited schedule in the Hooters Pro Cup series for a southern division team. After qualifying for the Championship, Dange signed on to run for the Hooter Pro Cup Championship with NASCAR Busch team, Mac Hill Motorsports in the #65s Chevy Monte Carlo SS and finish 2 points short of the Rookie of the Year.

In 2007, Hanniford will run the full schedule in the Southern Hooters Pro Cup division and compete in his first NASCAR Busch series race at Richmond on May 4, 2007.

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Earnhardt’s Team Picks Up Pit Crew Challenge Win at California

No. 8 crew earns second Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge victory

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s over-the-wall crew picked up its second Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season during Sunday night’s Nextel Cup event at California Speedway.

On its way to a fifth-place finish, the team spent 302.234 seconds on pit road.

"I am so proud of my guys – they worked so hard,” said Earnhardt. “I am proud of them for sticking it out and giving us a good run. I would like to think they could run just as good without me, I would never be able to run this good without them.”

“They've become so fast and consistent on pit lane that they get upset or argue when they have a 13-second stop,” added Earnhardt. “That's how good they have become. They have been 'on' all season, and it's been a confidence-boost for me knowing they're going to give me a great stop almost every time."

Earnhardt’s No.. 8 team, out of the Dale Earnhardt Inc. stable, will be presented with an $11,000 check by Checkers/Rally’s for winning the weekly competition. An additional $111,150 prize will be presented to the pit crew with the most wins at the completion of the 36-race Nextel Cup schedule.

The No. 8 crew includes: Brian “Hootie” Chase (jackman), Shawn Ward (front-tire carrier), D..J. Copp (front-tire changer), Erik Wakeland (rear-tire carrier), Greg Burkhart (rear-tire changer), Jeff Clark (gasman), Craig Lund (catch can) and Jay Guarneri (windshield). The team’s crew chief is Tony Eury Jr. and the pit crew coordinator is Walt Smith.

Mark Martin’s No. 01 crew leads the season-long Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge standings with four wins.

To win, teams are required to finish on the lead lap while spending the least amount of time on pit road. Checkers/Rally’s is in its third season as title sponsor for the Pit Crew Challenge.

2007 Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Winners – Nextel Cup Series

Pos Car No. Pit Crew Wins Prize Money

1 01 Mark Martin 4 44,000

T2 24 Jeff Gordon 3 33,000

T2 11 Denny Hamlin 3 33,000

T4 48 Jimmie Johnson 2 22,000

T4 29 Kevin Harvick 2 22,000

T4 12 Ryan Newman 2 22,000

T4 2 Kurt Busch 2 22,000

T4 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2 22,000

T9 8 Kyle Busch 1 11,000

T9 25 Casey Mears 1 11,000

T9 41 Reed Sorenson 1 11,000

T9 1 Martin Truex 1 11,000

T9 07 Clint Bowyer 1 11,000

Note: To date, Checkers/Rally’s has paid out

$275,000 to NEXTEL Cup pit crews

Daytona (2/18) Martin Team Chicago (7/15) Harvick Team

California (2/25) Martin Team Indianapolis (7/30) Sorenson Team

Las Vegas (3/11) Martin Team Pocono (8/5) Newman Team

Atlanta (3/18) Johnson Team Watkins Glen (8/12) Truex Team

Bristol (3/25) Hamlin Team Michigan (8/21) Kurt Busch Team

Martinsville (4/1) Earnhardt Team Bristol (8/25) Bowyer Team

Texas (4/15) Martin Team California (9/3) Earnhardt Team

Phoenix (4/22) Hamlin Team

Talladega (4/29) Busch Team

Richmond (5/6) Gordon Team

Darlington (5/13) Gordon Team

Charlotte (5/27) Hamlin Team

Dover (6/4) Newman Team

Pocono (6/10) Gordon Team

Michigan (6/17) Kyle Busch Team

Infineon (6/24) Harvick Team

New Hampshire (7/1) Johnson Team

Daytona (7/7) Mears Team

Busch Series Result – California Speedway

Marcos Ambrose’s No. 59 crew earned its fourth Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season by picking up the honor in Saturday night's Busch race at California Speedway. The team, which spent 188.445 seconds on pit road, has moved into a tie (with No. 15 Paul Menard’s crew) for second-place in the season-long standings. Scott Wimmer’s crew leads with six wins.

Truck Series Result – Gateway International Raceway

The No. 33 over-the-wall crew of Ron Hornaday grabbed the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Challenge win during Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race at Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis. The crew spent 97.953 seconds on pit road.

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USAR HOOTERS PRO CUP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ROUND 1.

BAYNE SUFFERS FROM ENGINE FAILURE AT MANSFIELD AFTER RUNNING INSIDE TOP 5!!

16 year old, Knoxville, TN native Trevor Bayne came into the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Championship Series as a second seed in series points out of a total of sixty teams that were eligible for competition. After racking up two consecutive top 3 finishes to end the Aaron’s Southern Division, Trevor and his #29 Kichler Lighting Team looked to maintain their recent upswing as they headed to Mansfield Motorsports Park for round 1 of a five race shootout with the best short track drivers in the country. Trevor looked as if he was headed for a yet another stellar night as he placed inside the top five during the early going of the Sears Auto Centers 250. After a scheduled four tire stop at lap 42 that hosted much of the leaders, Trevor began working his way back through the field until he drove his #29 Kichler Lighting Chevrolet behind the wall as a bluish smoke heavily showed existing the exhaust giving every indication that Trevor’s night was over. Trevor finished a very disappointing 34^th place out of the 36 car starting field.

Sears Auto Centers 250 Key Moments:

Trevor Bayne qualified his #29 Kichler Lighting Chevrolet in the 7^th position out of the 46 cars that were in attendance for the Sears Auto Centers 250 Saturday night.

During the start of the Sears Auto Centers 250, Trevor Bayne marched his way inside the top 5 in front of a packed house at Mansfield. With 50 plus Kichler Lighting employees on hand to experience their first event, Trevor proved early that their company sponsored Chevrolet would be an early contender.

Just after completing 100 laps in the Sears Auto Centers 250, a blue smoke started to appear out of the exhaust pipes of the #29 Kichler Lighting Chevrolet. “Luckily there was a caution flag right when the motor started to go and we were able to discuss staying out. There was no sense in completely blowing it up when it was already down a cylinder was getting worse,” said Trevor. “We really don’t know what went wrong but it had to be something in the bottom end of the motor. Keith (Dorton) at Automotive Specialist has built us some great motors over the last two seasons and I understand that this kinda stuff happens in this sport. This is the first engine failure we have had in the two years we have run this series so you can’t get upset. We just have to stay focused and come back next week at Iowa. That’s all we can do, we have a great team and a great engine builder and as long as we continue to bring fast cars to the track we can still win this thing.”

Kichler Lighting

T2 Motorsports would like to thank all of the great employees at Kichler Lighting who came out to support our race team. With over 50 plus employees in attendance for the Sears Auto Centers 250, we here at T2 Motorsports were honored to represent such a wonderful company and it’s employees. Once Again, Thank you for all of your support.

Kichler Lighting is the World’s Largest Lighting Fixture company, for more information on Kichler Lighting please go to their website www.kichler.com

Race Stats:

Started: 7^th

Finished: 34^th

Laps Led: 0

Points: 13^th (was: 2^nd)

1. Gary St. Amant

2. Bobby Gill -20

3. Benny Gordon -60

4. Brandon Ward -74

13. Trevor Bayne -119

Special Thanks to all of our Sponsors:

Kichler Lighting: (Quality Lighting That Defines Your Style)

Chevy Racing: (AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION)

Aaron’s: (Nobody Beats Aaron’s)

Optima Aluminum Trailers: (Aluminum Coaches and Trailers)

Impact Race Products: (A Bill Simpson Company)

ETI Trucking: (A Greenville, TN based Trucking Co.)

Westinghouse Digital: (A Leading Source for Digital Electronics)

Wide Open Energy Drinks: (Get Wide Open)

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Palmetto Nissan 250, Labor Day Weekend Family Celebration, Florence Motor Speedway Results, 9/01/2007

Allison Legacy Series Special Feature Winner! Nicholas Pope #26

Nicholas began racing in go-carts at age 7 and won his first championship the following season. At age 8 he moved to the Bandolero division. In 5 years of competition in this league Nicholas was State Champion 3 time, Crowned National Champion, 3 Time Track Champion at Concord Motorsports Park, Summer Shootout Champ & Tied for Overall Division Champion. In 2004 he moved to The Allison Legacy Series and in 2005 finished 6th points and was Touring Series Champion in 2006. Nicholas hopes to move to Hooters Pro Cup competition in the near future and eventually to Busch or NASCAR after that. Website: www.nickpoperacing.com

Averitt Lucas of Manning, SC won the John Newsome GM Super Store of Hartsville, Late Model Stock Car Series feature leading in a flag-to-flag win after setting the fastest qualifying time. Lucas held off "Mr. Excitement" Wayne Locklair and Justin Shorter for his first feature win at FMS in 2007. This was a significant win for Lucas after his last three consecutive attempts have ended with mechanical problems.

Bozie Lane (Hair of the Dog Energy Drink, Open Wheeled Chevy) won the Palmetto Auto Auction Charger Series feature after some fantastic side-by-side racing with Ricky Locklair (Beaufort Motor Sports/Avon/Palmetto Auto Auction). Tyler English, Scooter Way and Ben Porter contributed to the feature race excitement.

Josh Lee (Scott's Racing) put on a great show with Clint Coker in the "Big Money" $1.5K, 80 Lap, Stock 4 Cylinder feature. Adam Dowling, Emory Herring and Leon Vinson provided immense suspense in the battle for the bucks, the largest purse to date for the fast four cylinder racers.

Mike Caddell, Randy Hall and Jeff Melton had the fans on their feet for the John Newsome Ford/Mercury Superstore of Hartsville Series feature. Hall led the first portion of the feature 'til Caddell's car came to him. He battled with Melton and then worked on Hall to collect his second win of the season.

Austin Rodonis added another win to his resume in the "Hair of the Dog" Energy Drink Young Gun feature, holding off the challengers Timmy Flowers, Russ Turner Jr., Master Ricky Locklair, and younger sibling Tanner Rodonis.

The Road Warrior Series feature was a wild and crazy show with group of ten prospective winners! Brandon Brown came home the winner, for a first time in 2007.

Next Saturday, September 8th, come on out to the speedway to be a part of the American Heart Bike, Car, Truck Rally for 11 am to 4:40 pm. Feature races for the evening will include the Palmetto Auto Auction Charger Series, John Newsome Action Ford/Mercury Thunder & Lightning Series, Stock 4 Cylinders, Road Warriors, and "Hair of the Dog" Energy Drink Young Guns. Saturday Sept. 15th, the JOHN NEWSOME GM Superstore Late Model Stock Cars are back and on the 22nd the SENECA Late Model Supertrucks will be the featured racing entertainers, along with exciting support divisions. See great racing each week at FMS and introduce your friends to the excitement local short track racing "Southern Style"!

Florence Motor Speedway Results, 9/01/2007
John Newsome GM Super Store of Hartsville, Late Model Stock Car Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	07	Averitt Lucas
2	56	Wayne Locklair
3	11	Justin Shorter
4	28	Rudy Branham
5	9	Joey Rheuark
6	68	Michael Cooper
7	07	Chris Atkins
8	4	Lloyd Browning
9	2	Joe Bolin

Palmetto Auto Auction Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	21	Bozie Lane
2	50	Ricky Locklair
3	11	Tyler English
4	2	Scooter Way
5	07	Ben Porter
6	8	Mark Browning
7	13	Kent Harper
8	51	Todd Amerson
9	17	David Taschner

John Newsome Ford/Mercury Superstore of Hartsville Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	27	Mike Caddell
2	1	Randy Hall
3	29	Jeff Melton
4	17	Barry Flowers
5	11	Wade Baker
6	11	Tiny Parker
7	4	Reese Tadlock

Road Warriors Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	04	Brandon Brown
2	98	Greg Tumbleston
3	17	Joe Wright
4	10	Eric Womble
5	13	Neal Anderson
6	38	Trey Malphus
7	3	Ralph Simmons
8	13	Jason Herrington
9	83	Rodney Morris
10	68	Michael Gainey

Stock 4 Cylinder Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	55	Josh Lee
2	34	Clint Coker
3	29	Adam Dowling
4	4	Emory Herring
5	56	Leon Vinson
6	00	Jimmy Maner
7	00x	Bobby Tumbleston
8	7	Alex Radford
9	27	A. J. Walsh
10	2	Andy Herring
11	69	Glenn Schoen Jr.
12	15	Jon Lane
13	05	Ronnie Jackson
14	0	Dustin Brown
15	21	Kevin Jackson
16	56	Dustin Nolan
17	88	Barry Reed

Hair of the Dog Young Guns Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	61	Austin Rodonis
2	71	Timmy Flowers
3	1	Russ Turner
4	50	Master Ricky Locklair
5	16	Tanner Rodonis

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