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1. West Bend, Wisconsin Driver, 20-year-old Travis Dassow is the 2007 ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Champion!

Lexington, Michigan (10/01/2007): The 2007 ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Presented by GM Performance Parts is Travis Dassow! The West Bend, Wisconsin driver, officially clinched the 2007 title after taking the green flag and starting the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships / USA Digital 200 at the Five Flags (FL) Speedway in Pensacola, Florida on September 29, 2007.

This is the first Championship under the current T.D. Racing Development Team and
Third straight ASALMS Challenge Division title for the former WalTom Racing Team. In addition, this is also the third straight championships for Crew Chief, Howie Lettow who took current NASCAR Busch Series drivers, Stephen Leicht (2005) and Kelly Bires (2006) to their respective ASALMS Challenge Division Championships.

"What a relief, I'm so happy this is over, now we can go celebrate!" An elated Dassow said in victory lane after the USA Digital 200, which was won by fellow Wisconsin driver, Charlie Menard. "I can't thank my crew enough, this is a championship team and they know how to get the job done and they proved that the last two years with Kelly (Bires) and Stephen (Leicht)!"

Dassow merely had to take the green flag in the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships / USA Digital 200 was at the Five Flags (FL) Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. Going into the 11th race of the Fifth Anniversary 2007 season, Dassow carried a nearly insurmountable 93 Point Lead over Colt James and 97 markers ahead of Eddie Hoffman, the only other two drivers still with a mathematical shot at the title.

In order for James or Hoffman to have a chance at Dassow, they both needed to Qualify in the Top Five and for Dassow to Qualify Sixth or worse. Dassow thwarted there efforts by timing in Third Quickest in ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying in Pensacola, Florida and simply needed to take the green in the 200-lap Feature to officially ice the title!

For the complete press release, click on the link below:
<a href="http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7294"> 2007 ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Champion; Travis Dassow Press Release </a>

2. Fort Lauderdale, Florida driver, Sean Murphy is the 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year!

Lexington, Michigan (10/01/2007): The 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year in the ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Presented by GM Performance Parts is Sean Murphy! The Fort Lauderdale, Florida driver won the prestigious Rookie title by a mere Two (2) points over fellow rookie, Derek Thorn (1649-1647).

The 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships / USA Digital 200 was at the Five Flags (FL) Speedway in Pensacola, Florida and going into the 11th race of the Fifth Anniversary 2007 season, Murphy carried a 22-point lead over Derek Thorn in the chase for the freshman title.

Murphy, who was the fastest car all day in Practice, backed that up with his Second straight ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier Award of the season by setting a new ASALMS track record on the abrasive 0.500 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval in the panhandle of the Sunshine State. More importantly, Murphy added Five (5) more points to his rookie points lead over Thorn.

So going into the USA Digital 200, Murphy simply needed to stay withing Five positions of Thorn and the Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year title was his. Things got complicated however on Lap 65 when Thorn briefly took the lead from eventual winner, Charlie Menard and more importantly, erased Murphy's extra five point cushion by earning five points himself for leading a lap so now the margin was four positions for Murphy.

"I saw Derek take the lead and I thought, oh man I better get going here or else I'm in trouble." Stated Murphy as he reflected on his quest for the Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year title. "I was thinking that if he led the most laps, I may lose this deal, so I tried to turn up the wick some and just see what happens."

For the complete press release, click on the link below:
<a href="http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7293"> 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year; Sean Murphy Press Release </a>

3. The 38th annual Oktoberfest Weekend and the 2007 ASALMS Northern Division Season Championships / Oktoberfest 100 is next.

Lexington, Michigan (10/01/2007): The ASA Late Model Series Northern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts is now up to the plate to crown the 2007 ASALMS Northern Division Champion and Rookie of the Year. The ASALMS Challenge Division took their turn first this past weekend in Pensacola, Florida and now it's the Norths' turn.

The cars and stars of the ASALMS Northern Division will be a part of the prestigious 38th annual Oktoberfest Weekend, which is set for Thursday-Sunday October 4-7, 2007 at the famed 0.625 Mile Progressively Banked Paved Oval of the LaCrosse (WI) Fairgrounds Speedway, located East of the Minnesota/Wisconsin state line and the city of LaCrosse in West Salem, Wisconsin

On Saturday October 6, 2007 the ASALMS Northern Division headlines the evening as the 2007 ASALMS Northern Division Overall Champion, Rookie of the Year, and GM Performance Parts Shootout Championships will all be decided in the running of the ASALMS Northern Division Season Championships/Oktoberfest 100.

Joining the ASALMS Northern Division during the Saturday portion of Oktoberfest Weekend will be the Mid-American Stock Car Series and preliminary events for the ASAMidwest Tour.

The entry form for the ASALMS Northern Division Season Championships/Oktoberfest 100 is available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by TODAY Monday October 1, 2007 to avoid the late fees.

For the complete press release, as well as the Oktoberfest 100 Entry Form, click on the link below:
<a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/?p=966"> Oktoberfest 100 Press Release </a>

4. The ASALMS Southern Division prepares for the Ninth Race of the 2007 Season; The Seafest 100 at the Desoto (FL) Super Speedway.

Lexington, Michigan (10/01/2007): The ASA Late Model Series Southern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts have enjoyed a weekend off after a marathon stretch of events athat featured two races in two nightsin Georgia before a long trek to the state of Missouri.

Now the ASALMS Southern Division contingent will refocus their efforts on the Ninth Race of the 2007 racing season and begin another stretch run of events throughout the month of October to end their 2007 Season.

To begin the fall campaign, the ASALMS Southern Division cars and stars head out to the fast 0.375 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the Desoto (FL) Super Speedway, located South of Tampa/St. Petersburg in Bradenton, Florida on Friday and Saturday October 5-6, 2007 for the running of the Seafest 100.

Joining ASALMS Southern Division contingent over the special Two-Day Weekend will be the All-American Challenge Series Super Late Models as well as a host of support divisions including Modifieds, Street Stocks, Bombers, the Pro Challenge Series, Pure Stocks, Modified Minis, Magic 4s, and F.A.S.T. Mini Cups.

The Seafest 100 Entry Form is available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by TODAY Monday October, 1, 2007 to avoid late fees.

For the complete press release, as well as the Seafest 100 Entry Form, click on the link below:
<a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/?p=827"> Seafest 100 Press Release </a>

Charlie Menard heads home to LaCrosse for a chance at the ASALMS Northern Division title after winning his second ASALMS Challenge Feature in the USA Digital 200.
By ASA Late Model Series

Pensacola, Florida (09/30/2007): The 11th and final points race of the Fifth Anniversary 2007 Racing Season in the ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Presented by GM Performance Parts is now complete and the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Champion and 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year titles have been decided and the Champions are crowned!

The home of the "Snowball Derby" and the "Snowflake 100", the fast 0.500 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the Five Flags (FL) Speedway in Pensacola, Florida served as gracious hosts of the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships and the running of the USA Digital 200.

In a very thrilling 200-lap Feature that saw an ASALMS record Nine (9) lead changes among Four (4) different drivers, Eau Claire, Wisconsin veteran, Charlie Menard led 164 laps of the 200-lap affair and survived a ferocious battle with Rookie contender, Derek Thorn to score his Second ASALMS Challenge Division Feature of the 2007 Season in an event that saw the last 100 laps run caution free!

Menard's first win came back on June 30, 2007 up at the Cayuga (ON) International Speedway in Nelles Corners, Ontario/Canada in ironically the only other race this season that saw the second half of the event go caution free!

"I tried really hard to take it easy and keep the tires on it and then all of a sudden, here comes Derek (Thorn) so I really had to wheel this thing at the end!" Stated the jubilant Menard in victory lane. "I love coming down here and am so happy we were able to win this race. Plus I'm getting married in a couple of weeks and we've got a big race in my back yard next weekend for the North title, man I'm stoked." Menard added.

The Eau Claire, Wisconsin driver will now head to his home track of the LaCrosse (WI) Fairgrounds Speedway for the 2007 ASALMS Northern Division Season Championships / Oktoberfest 100 on Saturday October 6, 2007.

The 34-year-old trails Trent Snyder by 31 points for the 2007 North title and in addition, Menard is only 10 markers back on Peter Cozzolino for second. "I really believe that we can win that whole thing! I hope everything falls into place and we can walk out of LaCrosse with a Championship!" He ended.

2006 ASALMS Northern Division Champion, 18-year-old Jesse Smith and 2006 Five Flags Pro Late Model Track Champion, Steven Davis led the field to the green flag for the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships / USA Digital 200.

As the green flag waved, West Bend, Wisconsin driver, Travis Dassow also flew across the start/finish line to officially clinch the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Championship. This is the third straight ASALMS Challenge Division title for the former WalTom Racing Team that took current NASCAR Busch Series drivers, Stephen Leicht (2005) and Kelly Bires (2006) to their respective championships.

As the field came down the front stretch to complete the first lap, Five Flags regulars Ronnie Smith and Johanna Long came together bringing out the first of only four cautions. Both drivers were able to continue after making several pit stops under caution.

Davis had edged Smith across the start/finish line to take the early lead when the caution came out and led the field back to the green flag on the restart. Charlie Menard was then able to get by Smith and set his sights on Davis.

On Lap 16, Menard made his first of what would be many passes to take over the lead as David tucked in behind the Eau Claire, Wisconsin veteran when the second caution was thrown on Lap 23 when another Five Flags regular, Robert Royce found the Turns 1-2 wall and collected Michael Annett in the process. Royce was done for the night while Annett made several pit stops under caution and was able to stay on the lead lap and would restart at the tail.

Davis immediately began applying pressure to Menard once the green was thrown again and retook the lead on Lap 31. Menard fought back though and Four laps later, the lead was Menard's one more time. Davis drifted high which allowed Derek Thorn, who started Fifth to sneak by for second and now it was Thorn's turn to pressure Menard.

As Menard and Thorn were negotiating lapped traffic, Johanna Long got sideways in Turns 1-2 and spun and just nicked Thorn in the drivers door. Thorn was able to continue and stayed in second place while Long went back onto pit road to fix more damage.

The green flew again and Thorn wasted no time letting Menard know where he was as the two drivers pulled away from the rest of the pack to battle. Thorn was able to edge out just ahead of Menard on Lap 65 to briefly take the lead and more importantly, earn Five (5) bonus points in his quest to win the 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year title.

Coming into the race, Thorn was 27 markers behind ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier, Sean Murphy and every point mattered. After leading for one lap, Menard charged back by Thorn and retook the lead on Lap 66 as they pulled out away from the field and began lapping cars at a rapid rate.

With Five laps to go until the halfway break, Thorn was again able to get my Menard and retake the lead heading into the 10 Minute break. At Lap 100 it was Thorn followed by Menard, Eddie Hoffman, Murphy, and 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Champion, Travis Dassow, the Top Five.

After the 10 Minute break for Four (4) Hoosier Racing Tires, a fuel cell full of fuel, and any other adjustments the teams could make in that time span, the green came back out again as Thorn led Menard and the rest of the pack into the first corner.

Menard wasted no time getting back to the top spot as on Lap 103, Menard made what eventually would be the winning pass by Thorn to retake the lead for an ASALMS record Ninth lead change. From there, Menard checked out on the rest of the pack as he began lapping cars at a rapid rate.

With 10 laps to go, Thorn mustered up one final charge towards Menard who was having difficulty with a couple of lapped cars. By the time Menard was able to work his way by the troublesome lapped traffic, Thorn had caught up to Menard's back bumper and the battle was on.

Menard was determined however as the 34-year-old would fend off the late advances of the 21-year-old Thorn to win his Second ASALMS Challenge Division Feature of the 2007 Season in his Menards Home Improvement/Jack Link's Beef Jerky/Floors of Distinction by Custom Surfaces-Ford Fusion.

"Lapped traffic was a bit of a problem tonight and I nearly fenced the car over in Turn One with a few laps to go." Laughed Menard. ""I have to thank all my guys, especially Crew Chief Chad Wood, they've all been awesome all season long and now we're going home (LaCrosse) and see if we can win that ASALMS North title! I really believe we can do it!" Menard ended.

"We gave Charlie (Menard) all we had but came up just a little bit short." A dejected Thorn stated in victory lane. "We had a lot riding on tonight, we've had a great rookie battle all season long with Sean Murphy and he deserves the Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie title!" Offered Thorn.

"I was going for the win and I knew I had too bring this home to have a shot at the rookie deal. But we've had a good season and I can't thank 5K Motorsports enough for this opportunity and congratulations to Murphy and the S.S. Racing Team on there title!" The Lakeport, California driver ended.

Thorn settled for second while Travis Dassow sealed his 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Championship with a Third Place finish. Wheaton, Illinois veteran, Eddie Hoffman finished Fourth and grabbed the runner-up position in the final 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Points Standings. Michael Annett recovered from an earlier incident to bring home the Hard-Charger Award of the Race and rounding out the Top Five.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Driver, Sean Murphy, who earlier in the day won the ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier Award, finished Sixth in the Feature, which was good enough to win the 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year Championship by a mere Two (2) points over Derek Thorn!

Peter Cozzolino was seventh and was followed by Kris Stump, 18-year-old Keeton Hanks, and David Odell turned in his career high finish by completing the Top 10.

Earlier in the day in ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying, Murphy broke the ASALMS Track Record in Qualifying as the Fort Lauderdale, Florida driver turned a 17.554 which measures out to 102.601 MPH. Josh Hamner held the track record before Murphy reset the mark, as Hamner went a 17.663 back on May 12, 2006.

The month of October begins with both the ASALMS Northern and Southern Divisions in action; only this time in two separate locations as for the only time in 2007, two ASALMS Divisions will both be racing on the same day.

The ASALMS Southern Division cars and stars head out to the fast 0.375 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the Desoto (FL) Super Speedway, located South of Tampa/St. Petersburg in Bradenton, Florida on Friday and Saturday October 5-6, 2007 for the running of the Seafest 100.

Joining ASALMS Southern Division contingent over the special Two-Day Weekend will be the All-American Challenge Series Super Late Models as well as a host of support divisions including Modifieds, Street Stocks, Bombers, the Pro Challenge Series, Pure Stocks, Modified Minis, Magic 4s, and F.A.S.T. Mini Cups.

The Seafest 100 Entry Form is available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by TODAY Monday October, 1, 2007 to avoid late fees.

You can download the Seafest 100 Entry Form by clicking on the link provided: <a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/wp-content/uploads/07desoto.pdf"> Seafest 100 Entry Form </a>

On the same weekend, the 2007 ASALMS Northern Division Championship and Rookie of the Year titles will be decided in the ASALMS Northern Division Season Championships / Oktoberfest 100 on Saturday October 6, 2007 during the 38th annual Oktoberfest Weekend!

The ASALMS Northern Division will headline the prestigious Weekend on Saturday October 6, 2007 at the LaCrosse (WI) Fairgrounds Speedway, located East of the Minnesota/Wisconsin state line and the city of LaCrosse in West Salem, Wisconsin.

Joining the ASALMS Northern Division on Saturday October 6, 2007 during the Saturday portion of the 38th annual Oktoberfest Weekend will be the Mid-American Stock Car Series and preliminary events for the ASAMidwest Tour.

The entry form for the ASALMS Northern Division Season Championships/Oktoberfest 100 is available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by TODAY Monday October 1, 2007 to avoid the late fees.

You can download the 2007 ASALMS Northern Division Season Championships/Oktoberfest 100 Entry Form by clicking on the link provided: <a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/wp-content/uploads/07lacrosse.pdf"> 2007 ASALMS Northern Division Season Championships/Oktoberfest 100 Entry Form </a>

Also just announced, the 2007 ASALMS Awards Banquet and Weekend of Champions will be on Friday and Saturday January 18-19, 2007 at the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

For more information about the on going 2007 seasons within all four divisions of the ASALMS, as well as the 2007 ASALMS Awards Banquet and Weekend of Champions in Louisville, Kentucky and finally 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.

The ASA Late Model Series Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan are closed until Monday October 1, 2007 at 9:00am (EST) in order to travel to and from Pensacola, Florida. If needed please call Ron and/or Sandy Varney at: 1 (810) 650-6617.

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>

2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships / USA Digital 200
UNOFFICIAL Results

Pos,,Start,,Car #/Driver,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Laps,,Status
1,,,,,,3,,,,,,,13 Charlie Menard,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,200,,,,Running
2,,,,,,5,,,,,,,5 Derek Thorn-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,200,,,,Running
3,,,,,,8,,,,,,,89 Travis Dassow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,200,,,,Running
4,,,,,,6,,,,,,,8 Eddie Hoffman,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,200,,,,Running
5,,,,,,13,,,,,12 Michael Annett,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,200,,,,Running
6,,,,,,10,,,,,32 Sean Murphy-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,200,,,,Running
7,,,,,,7,,,,,,,11 Peter Cozzolino,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,199,,,,Running
8,,,,,,12,,,,,15 Kris Stump,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,199,,,,Running
9,,,,,,9,,,,,,,35 Keeton Hanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,199,,,,Running
10,,,,16,,,,,75 David Odell-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,198,,,,Running
11,,,,4,,,,,,,015 Colt James,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,198,,,,Running
12,,,,15,,,,,14 Brent Seeley-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,197,,,,Running
13,,,,17,,,,,45 Michael Simko-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,197,,,,Running
14,,,,1,,,,,,,81 Jesse Smith,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,196,,,,Running
15,,,,14,,,,,10 Johanna Long-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,191,,,,Running
16,,,,11,,,,,47 Dakota Stroup-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,,Overheating
17,,,,2,,,,,,,16 Steven Davis-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,92,,,,,,Mechanical
18,,,,20,,,,,27 Ronnie Smith-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,87,,,,,,Handling
19,,,,19,,,,,88 Robert Royce-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,22,,,,,,Accident
20,,,,18,,,,,26 Bob Varney,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,15,,,,,,Mechanical
DID NOT START: 115 Chris Purdy-R

Lap Leaders: 81 Jesse Smith-Pole, 16 Steven Davis-R 1-15, 13 Charlie Menard 16-30, 16 Steven Davis-R 31-34, 13 Charlie Menard 35-64, 5 Derek Thorn-R 65, 13 Charlie Menard 66-95, 5 Derek Thorn-R 96-102, 13 Charlie Menard 103-200.
Cautions: 4 for 15 Laps.
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 28 Minutes, 11.223 Seconds.

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THAT'S RACING, on the Air

"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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Best Racing Yet to Come at FMS!

Florence Motor Speedway Results 9/29/2007

Timmonsville, SC (September 22, 2007) – The “Best part of racing season” is just getting started! With the weather getting cooler and the points chasing getting tighter, the racing is even more exciting. The drivers are racing just as hard as the first day the season began, some even harder. Clint Coker got a late start and has brought challenge and intensity to the Stock 4 Cylinder Division. Jeff Melton is just getting his car dialed in and giving Regina June a run for her money in the Thunder & Lightning Series. Neal Anderson and Tiny Parker don’t cut any slack when they take to the track with Trey Malphus. The “Young Guns Series” is the breeding division of future stars of FMS. October 6^th will be another great evening to watch 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. November will feature the culmination of the season with the final points races and the 8^th Annual “SENECA Fall Classic Series”.

On September 29^th the fans at FMS were treated to the FASTer Pastor special feature. Todd Fleming drove his Bethel Baptist Church/Honda CRX to his first win and accepted his victory in name of His Savory Jesus Christ. Fleming said, “It was a great race with Cyrus Shoffner as we drove through the turns. I’m probably more nervous now than I was when I gave my first sermon. Shoffner had a really fast car and led the first segment of the feature ‘til we got the inversion flag. It made for great racing, as we had to make our way back to the front. It was a fun time and I’m looking forward to our next race.” Ricky Locklair displayed his driving talent and took a seat in the #12sc of Weatherford Racing and put the car in victory lane just as he has many times before in the #50. Locklair’s own car broke during practice and the opportunity to drive the Weatherford machine came when brother Wayne vacated the seat to drive the #51 of Calvin Kelly/Todd Amerson. Wayne drove the open wheeled racer to a second place finish after holding off Curtis Peoples. Tyler English and Master Ricky Locklair rounded out the top five. Regina June scored a career record 20^th win in the John Newsome Action Ford/Mercury Thunder & Lightning Series after a real challenging race with Jeff Melton, Brent Blalock, Mike Caddell and Wade Baker. Trey Malphus keeps holding the reins in the Road Warrior Series with Neal Anderson, Tiny Parker, Ralph Simmons and Michael Gainey racing in their hardest efforts. Clint Coker took last week off and made this week a second consecutive win in another close and exciting race with crowd favorite Josh Lee. Lee made several attempts, but Coker held on for the win. Adam Dowling didn’t let the two out of his sights and captured a significant third place finish after some exciting racing with Archie Adams Sr. and Emory Herring. Russ Turner Jr. drove for redemption after finishing second last week to Timmy Flowers and they swapped the finishing order this week. Austin Rodonis made his presence know as he positioned his self as a contender and finished a respectable third. Bubba Kolb and Nichole Dennis were fourth and fifth.

See great racing each week at FMS and introduce a friend to the excitement of local short track racing! The season is far from over with the 8^th Annual “SENECA Fall Classic Series” on November 2, 3 & 4^th. For directions and additional track information log on to the track website: www.florencemotorspeedway.com

Florence Motor Speedway Results, 9/29/2007
Palmetto Auto Auction Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	12	Ricky Locklair
2	51	Wayne Locklair
3	42	Curtis Peeples
4	11	Tyler English
5	56	Mater Ricky Locklair

John Newsome Ford/Mercury Superstore of Hartsville Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	12	Regina June
2	29	Jeff Melton
3	59	Brent Blalock
4	27	Mike Caddell
5	11	Wade Baker

Road Warriors Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	38	Trey Malphus
2	13	Neal Anderson
3	11	Tiny Parker
4	3	Ralph Simmons
5	68	Michael Gainey

Stock 4 Cylinder Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	34	Clint Coker
2	55	Josh Lee
3	29	Adam Dowling
4	1	Archie Adams Sr.
5	4	Emory Herring
6	2	Andy Herring
7	77	Brent Bullard
8	57	Larry Disher
9	69	Glenn Schoen Jr.
10	38	Rusty Wiehn
11	44	Kevin O'Brien

Hair of the Dog Young Guns Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	1	Russ Turner
2	71	Timmy Flowers
3	61	Austin Rodonis
4	48	Bubba Kolb
5	11	Nicole Dennis

Faster Pastor
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	4	Todd Fleming
2	6	Cyrus Shoffner
3	9	Bill Tanner
4	75	Dean Mandrell
5	22	Burton Hazelden
6	55	Hugh Elmore

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Clements and McGill Motorsports Draw on Carolina Connection for Lowe’s “Dollar General 300”

SPARTANBURG, SC (October 2, 2007) – Twenty-two year-old Jeremy Clements recently received the phone call that every young racer is fueled by – an opportunity to compete with a premier NASCAR Busch Series’ team. Clements’ exciting news also had another important twist as the Spartanburg native was set to drive for South Carolina-based McGill Motorsports and reunite with his former ARCA RE/MAX Series crew chief Ricky Pearson.

John McGill, owner of the experienced, privately-owned team watched Clements tackle the fiercely competitive ARCA RE/MAX Series in his family-owned #3 Chevy for several years but only recently had the opportunity to call on the racing phenom after the team parted ways with former driver Brent Sherman.

“We hoped to put Jeremy in a car for part-time schedule prior to this event but we were unable to secure a sponsor for him,” commented team owner John McGill. “He is a real racer and amazing undiscovered talent. We are very excited to have him as part of the McGill Motorsports’ #36 team. Our goal is to have a strong performance at Lowe’s Motor Speedway that will hopefully showcase Jeremy and our team to a potential sponsor who would be interested in joining us in the NASCAR Busch Series for the remaining events of this season and possibly 2008.”

While he may appear to be an unassuming veteran, Clements boasts an accomplished résumé. He made his first NASCAR Busch Series start in 2003 at Pikes Peak, advanced four positions and was the youngest competitor in the field. That same season he advanced a staggering 30 and 35 positions respectively for a pair of third-place ARCA RE/MAX Series’ finishes at Lowe’s Motor Speedway so the nearby North Carolina 1.5-mi oval is a fitting site for his Busch Series return.

“I have known John and Nancy McGill for a few years and they are great people. Their team is headed up by Ricky Pearson who is a great friend and my former ARCA crew chief. When I received the call from John asking if I wanted to drive at Charlotte, I didn’t hesitate to say yes,” Clements said.

McGill believed in Clements’ talents but had a renewed desire to help the Palmetto State native following his impressive Pocono performance where Clements’ apparent first win vanished as his #3 Chevy ran out of fuel just shy of the checkered flag but still managed to earn a podium finish. The young driver and his family-owned team rebounded the following weekend with their first ARCA RE/MAX Series’ win at Nashville Superspeedway.

“John told me the Pocono race caught his eye so its nice to know that something positive came out of that ordeal,” added Clements. “I feel like they have better equipment than their recent results show so I hope to avoid any trouble, stay on the lead lap and maybe open some doors for both myself and the team. If we can secure sponsorship for the remaining races or 2008 season, I may be able to enter the next phase of reaching my goal.”

No task is unattainable for the soft-spoken driver. Just as Clements was on the fast track to securing a ride in one of NASCAR’s three premier divisions during the 2004 season, he was seriously injured in a dirt late model incident where the driveline pierced the cockpit of his racecar and severely damaged his right hand.

“That experience could either make you stronger or break you. All that I ever wanted to do and all that I know is racing cars so when doctors told me that I may never do that again, the fighter instinct kicked in,” recalled Clements. “I went through a lot of surgeries, therapy and hard work to return here and am thankful for every opportunity I have. I said then that I want to be better than I was before and have put in 110% to do that and I will give my best effort behind the wheel of the #36 at Lowe’s.”

In addition to Clements’ Nashville win, he has also earned an impressive six Top-5 finishes in only ten ARCA RE/MAX Series’ starts during the 2007 season.

Jeremy will be guaranteed a starting spot in the 43-car field at the upcoming “Dollar General 300” as the No. 36 team is locked in due to their owner’s points’ standing but is confident that his team under the guidance of Ricky Pearson, son of racing legend David Pearson, is capable of earning their place in the show.

“We have yet to secure a sponsor for this event and John is taking a chance on me and told me just to bring my seat and get ready to drive the car,” Clements said. “Nowadays there are at least twenty [Nextel] Cup guys trying to steal the show but if you want to compete in the Busch Series, that’s what you have to compete against. They had to start somewhere and this is the biggest break of my career so I’m not scared.”

Jeremy Clements will be behind the wheel of the No. 36 McGill Motorsports Chevy for the “Dollar General 300” on Friday, October 12, 2007, and may return to the ride for remaining 2007 events and a limited twenty-three race schedule next season if sponsorship is secured. Organizations looking to get on the advertising fast track and join forces with McGill Motorsports and Jeremy Clements can get in on the action by contacting John McGill at (561) 741-6108 or online at http://www.mcgillmotorsports.com. More information on Jeremy Clements is available at http://www.jeremyclementsracing.com.

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Eric McClure/ No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet Post Race Report: Yellow Transportation 300 Kansas Speedway

Kansas City, KS (September 29, 2007)—Eric McClure and the Hefty® Brand Racing Team went to Kansas hoping just to qualify for the Yellow Transportation 300. While fighting a tight handling condition, coupled with the car “bottoming out” in the turns, during Friday’s practice sessions, the team went back to the drawing board prior to Saturday’s qualifications. The changes made were in the right direction as McClure picked up nearly a second during time trials (.920) and was able to qualify the No. 0 Chevrolet in the 40^th position; this would be McClure’s first career start on the 1.5 mile tri-oval of Kansas Speedway.

Once the race began, Eric McClure immediately reported a tight handling condition on his racing machine, which forced him to have to “back up” the turn in order to the get the car turned. As a result, speed was sacrificed and McClure lost an early lap to the race leader.

When the first caution of the event occurred on lap 33, the Hefty® brand Chevrolet was brought onto pit road to receive a chassis adjustment, tires, and fuel. Once the race resumed, it didn’t take long for McClure to report a vibration in the car. McClure’s speed was significantly dropping off so the team decided to take the car to the garage to diagnose the problem. The exact problem couldn’t be pinpointed so the team decided to call it a day rather than risk an accident. They were credited with a 42^nd place finish.

Eric McClure quotes:

“We made the race, which was huge for us obviously. Johnny Davis and the guys really busted their tails during and after practice and we made a lot of gains. We really weren’t that bad in the first practice, but we were hitting the cross member very hard, so we had to stiffen up the front of the car, which killed us.

I’m not sure what happened during the race. After the pit stop, the car just started dropping off from where it was and I felt a vibration in the car. It was either a valve spring or a gear or something, but we couldn’t find it in the garage, so we parked it. Nobody will see it in the results, but my guys worked hard and we got both cars in the show, which I’m proud of.”

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Knoxville`s John Llewellyn Guards 'Home Turf' For $50,000 Oct 17/18 at Mountain Raceway Park

"I`ve had to go on the road most of my racing career to run against ( and beat) the best there is in dirt late model racing. Now, they get to come to my backyard and I feel real good about my chances & that $50,00 payoff . I great hometown crowd in my corner would sure make it little easier'.

John Llewellyn, from Knoxville & a national standout driver & 2007 Southeast & Mideast Region FASTRAK Champion on the subject of FASTRAK rolling into Mountain Raceway Park at Maryville.

( Contact John at : 865-604-0498)

The FASTRAK Champions Dirt Late Model Series drivers traveling to Maryville Tennessee`s Mountain Raceway Park October 17th & 18th represent the cream of the crop from around the 10 regions of the US, running indentical GM Performance engines on Goodyear Eagle Tires in the dirt late model configured cars. They travel in tractor-trailors much like their NASCAR counterparts.

Some teams feature drivers that are involved in & around driver development situations. Over 170 drivers nationwide are eligible. Finals stats will add a few more the week before the event.

The Mountain Raceway Park at Maryville Tennessee stop is the second leg of three events, the first one being Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe Alabama October 5th & 6th and the legendary highbanked Volunteer Speedway at Bulls Gap Tennessee the third leg on October 19th & 20th .

The high point man of the three races will pocket $50,000 in Championshp winnings, not to mention the contingency monies and the individual race earnings.

The 2006 Champion fron Six-Mile SC , Steve"Hot Rod" LaMance took home $82,5000 total for the three events.

"These guys coming in are the best from around the country, but we feel we have as strong a lineup to compete against them as any track could field" remarked first year promoter & track owner Kevin Coffey

"We have a great program for each night that should be fun for the racers & entertaining for the fans. We expect big crowds each night & will open the gates at 4 pm both days."

"This is the chance of a lifetime for all of these drivers and we are proud to have been selected by FASTRAK to be the first host for their 'Grand Nationals ' series. This is one event the fans need to take in." said Adina Chumley, who is handling public relations chores for the Maryville event.

Night 1: Oct 5th-6th (Southern and Mid East Regions)

Green Valley Speedway, Glenco AL. www.greenvalleyspeedway.com

Night 2: Oct 17th-18th (The entire Nation) Mountain Raceway Park, Maryville TN www.mountainraceway.net

Night 3: Oct 19th-20th (The entire Nation) Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap TN www.volunteerspeedway.com

Come see the richest “grass roots championship” in the entire USA. Side by side re-starts, running under the choose format and the best points driver after 3 days receives $50,000 in cash.
www.fastrakracing.com

Partners of the FASTRAK Racing Series Include: Goodyear Racing, GM Performance Parts, Sunoco Race Fuels, Maypole Chevrolet, Duralite Wheels, PPM Racing Products, Heintz Performance, MK-Direct, Braswell Carburetion, Mastersbilt Racing Chassis, TNT Racing Chassis, Rocket Racing Chassis, Modern Chevrolet, Schoenfeld Headers.

JAMESON INN, ALCOA TENN.

*THE FASTRAK DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES is based on the GM crate engine program using both the 602 and 604 engine types. All teams utilize Goodyear Racing Tires as the “spec tire” allowing teams tremendous savings in both engine and tire expense. The National Championship of the FASTRAK RACING SEIRES is one of the largest in the United States totaling over $350,000.00 for the 2007 season.

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Ball takes Volunteer Speedway Victory, Llewellyn takes both Regional Championships!

Dale Ball having been injured earlier in the year, came back to race at Volunteer Speedway Saturday night and he came back in style as he won the $2000 to win FASTRAK Late Model Victory. Although Ball may have been the race winner, John Llewellyn was the big winner of the evening taking home both the Mid East and Southern Regional Championships winning a total of $10,000.

Ball qualified in the # 4 position with Shanon Buckingham taking the GM Performance Parts “TOP GUN” award. Ball, was moved to the outside of the front row during the Old 29 Golf Karts “Six Lucky Kids” Inversion on the front straight before the main event.

The track itself had a tough night as the lower part of the track was terribly dusty. The track was watered on the lower side in order to attempt to keep the dust at a minimum. That set off a lap one wreck that took out nine cars for the night including that of Jensen Ford, Warren McMahon, David McCoy, Matt Long along with others. The incident had an effect on the out come of the Regional Championships as the 187 of McCoy was out for the night.

Ball and Mays fought the entire race. Ball had a pretty comfortable lead in the initial half but Mays was coming quick. Mays was under Ball lap after lap making his bid for the lead several times but eventually ended up in the 14th position after spinning coming off turn four. Ball eventually took the win with Allen Champ, Shanon Buckingham, Jerry Broyles and John Llewellyn making up the top five.

Both the Mid East and Southern Regional Championships were at stake this weekend as this was a “combined” event. John Llewellyn in the #90 from Knoxville TN held a very small margin going into the race as his lead was only a very narrow 6 points over Lee Cooper (57) in the Southern Region and 5 points in the Mid East Region for both $5000 to win Championships. David McCoy (187) was still very much a player in the Championship chase as he won the Winter Nationals in Feb and held a ‘ace in the hole’ as he won himself a drop race during the year. McCoy including his ‘drop’ had a total of 361 points actually putting him 4 points behind Llewellyn and moving him into 2nd in front of Cooper. This was then night all of the top three were going to remember as the Championship chase in both regions would be decided at this event.

Llewellyn had the best qualifying effort of the top 3 Regional Contenders as he made his way into 9th spot. Cooper went to heat 1 and started on the pole. He won the heat by a mile which put him 13th on the starting grid. As this ‘cinderella’ story would have it, McCoy was in heat 2, and moved into 4th position with 2 laps left in his heat making his way into the main event starting in the 20th position “Man I didn’t want to have to run a consi’ said McCoy. I need to get in trough the heat the 54 slipped and that put me in the transfer spot. That was exactly what we needed”.

There they were. All in the main event. Llewellyn 9th, Cooper 13th and McCoy 20th on the grid for the feature. Obviously Llewellyn was in better shape than the latter two but no one had any guarantees and that’s exactly what happed too. McCoy just happened to be in the wrong starting position as the middle of the pack was torn to pieces as something happened. “I gave no idea where it started” said Matt Long in the 25 car. “Cars were going everywhere and the next thing I knew my car was actually on fire”. This sidelined the 187 of McCoy ending his hopes for the night as well as the Regional Championship. “I hate to see this happen to people” said FASTRAK Founder Stan Lester. “This Kenny Harris owned teams has been a big supported of FASTRAK and its just tough to see especially under the circumstances”.

With McCoy out, now it was all between Llewellyn and Cooper. Cooper fought and clawed his way through the field from his 13th starting position being careful while having to be aggressive at the same time. Cooper made his way through the field and ended up right behind Llewellyn for the final 8 laps of the event and worked and worked and although closed in bit by bit just could not make his way past him. Cooper finished 6th right behind Llewellyn, resulting in finishing only a small 7 points behind for the Championship. $5000 and 7points. Now that is as close as it gets.

GM PERFORMANCE PARTS ‘TOP GUN AWARD: Shanon Buckingam (50) TN
Hard Charger Award: Shane Roberts (17s) TN

Race Winner: Dale Ball (2) TN

MID EAST REGIONAL CHAMPION: John Llewellyn (90) TN
SOUTHERN REIGIONAL CHAMPION: John Llewellyn (90) TN

Finishing results:

2 Dale Ball
11c Alen Champ
50 Shanon Buckingham
72 Jerry Broyles
90 John Llewellyn
57 Lee Cooper
88 Vic Chandler
17s Shane Roberts
8 Chris Chandler
91 Jason Tramel
97 Joey McCoy
11 Anthony Arnwine
99 AJ Watson
19 Bobby Mays
54 Jason Lawrence
17 Greg Burchett
83 Jenson Ford
9 Luke Laney
33 Warren McMahan
25 Matt Long
187 David McCoy
98 Brad Kenyon
91 Chuck Laney
T1 Todd Brooks

$50,000 TO WIN FASTRAK Grand Nationals
$250,000 in point money up for grabs
$6000 in tow money
Over $45,000 in purse money.

Southern and Mid East Region Night 1: Green Valley Speedway- Glencoe AL
Open Practice: Friday October 5th;
Night one race: Saturday October 6th $2000 to win- $400 to start.

Night 2: (The entire country) Mountain Raceway Park, Maryville TN
Open practice: Weds Oct 17th
Night two race: Thursday Oct 18th (Rain date Oct 20th)

Night 3 and GRAND FINALE! Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap TN
Open practice: Friday Oct 19th
Night 3 and final event: Saturday Oct 20th. (Rain date Oct 21st)

www.fastrakracing.com

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Tension Builds at Beach

Mark Brooks Memorial Naturally Fresh 250 Important Event For Many Drivers

Myrtle Beach, S.C.—The friendly aura that usually surrounds the Hooters Pro Cup garage area might seem a bit tense on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. The backslapping and bench racing will likely replaced by cold stares and secret meetings.

Sure, there will be two more races after the Mark Brooks Memorial Naturally Fresh 250 presented by Black’s Tire & Auto Service, but none may be more important with the top 10 drivers in the Championship Series are separated by 109 points.

And the drivers at the tail end of the top 10 come into the race with one thought on their minds.

“We’ve got to win; top-5s aren’t going to cut it,” said ninth-place Benny Gordon, who trails Bobby Gill by 100 points. “We’ve been a little off the last two times there, but we’re going to test and we’ll be ready.”

Gill plans on being ready, too.

“Myrtle Beach is one of my favorite tracks,” said Gill, who has one win and eight top-10 finishes in 15 Pro Cup starts at Myrtle Beach. “We weren’t that good in June, but we’ve been working on something that will help us this time around.”

But Gill’s competition will be stiffer this time around as well.

Unlike the June race at Myrtle Beach, the Naturally Fresh 250 is a Championship Series event. The Championship Series started 2001, when the Hooters Pro Cup Series split into two divisions, the Aaron’s Southern Division and Sears Auto Center Northern Division.

At the end of each season, the top 30 drivers from both divisions are brought together for a five-race playoff to crown the overall Hooters Pro Cup Champion and Miller Lite Rookie of the Year. The format produces great racing and—at times—heated rivalries.

“It’s like putting a bunch of bulls in a pin,” said Johnny Rumley, driver of the No. 8n Snow King Chevrolet.

The bulls aren’t likely to stampede at Myrtle Beach Speedway.

The .538-mile track is known for chewing up tires in a matter of laps, putting the premium on a driver’s ability to save his car for the end of the race.

“I wish every track we went to had the asphalt Myrtle Beach Speedway has,” said Caleb Holman, a rookie from Abingdon, Va. “You have to drive the car at Myrtle Beach. You don’t just push the gas and go.”

In the June race at Myrtle Beach Speedway, Michael Ritch navigated the tricky speedway better than the rest, leading the final 32 laps en route to victory in the Greased Lightning 200.

Ritch is another driver that needs to win to get back into contention. After winning the Southern Division title, Ritch has opened the Championship Series with two DNFs and dropped to 10th in points.

Adding to growing list of scenarios in Saturday’s race is that fact that the event is 50 laps longer than the June race. And 50 laps at Myrtle Beach Speedway can be an eternity.

“It’s going to be interesting for sure,” said Gordon, a four-time winner at MBS. “You’re not going to know who has the best car until about 25 laps to go.”

Front gates will open at 3 p.m. for the general public. Awesome Awning Pole Qualifying will start at 4:30 p.m. and be followed by a 50-lap Allison Legacy Series race at 5:15 p.m. Fans will be permitted on the track for the Wraps INK Autograph Session at 6:15 p.m. Pre-race ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. and green flag will wave at 7:30 p.m. to start the Mark Brooks Memorial Naturally Fresh 250 presented by Black’s Tire & Auto Service.

Tickets can be picked up at all area Hooters and Black’s Tire & Auto Service locations along the Grand Strand.

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2007 USAR HOOTERS PRO CUP SERIES QUICK FACTS
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
WHAT:   Naturally Fresh 250 presented by Black’s Tire and Auto Center

WHERE:                  Myrtle Beach Speedway (MBS), Myrtle Beach, SC
                                .538-mile, semi-banked asphalt oval

WHEN:                   Saturday October 6, 2007

DISTANCE:               250 Laps/ 134.5 Miles

POSTED AWARDS: $134,470

STARTING FIELD: 36 car starting field –1-32 qualifying time