For Immediate Release
Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
March 2nd, 2008  

Eric Cooley Records Top Five Finish at Columbus

Fulton, MS (3/02/08) – Eric Cooley competed in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday night.

Eric was behind the wheel of his #33c Mastersbilt Crate Late Model.  It marked Cooley’s debut at Columbus in a Crate Late Model, and it was eventful to say the least.  He started at the rear of his heat and finished 4th. In the main event, Cooley started 8th and was passing the 4th place car, when he was caught up in a wreck and cut down a tire. Eric went to the pits and changed the tire and rejoined the rear of the field. He made his way back to a 5th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell.

This weekend Eric will head back to Columbus Speedway for the 7th Annual Rebel Challenge.  He will compete in the Late Model Stock/Crate Late Model portion of the event, which pays $2,000 to win.  The event gets underway with an Open Practice session on Thursday night from 7pm to 9pm.  On Friday, qualifying races will be held for the Late Model Stock/Crate Late Model division with the b-main and main event on Saturday night.  For more information on the event, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

Eric has also thrown his hat into the ring to compete for the 2008 NeSmith Crate Late Model Rookie of the Year title.  Cooley is one of thirteen drivers, who have registered to compete for the NeSmith RoY title.

Eric is an authorized Hoosier Tire dealer, so please call him at 662-255-5042 or 662-862-5434 for all of your tire needs

Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Tiffin Motorhomes (Red Bay, AL), 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Midway Marine, David Beane Logging & Sons (Fulton, MS), Searcy Tires (Cherokee, AL), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), Jamie Reid Trucking (Tupelo, MS), Stewart Construction (Fulton, MS), D&D Trade (Fulton, MS), MSRMafia.com, and Simpson Race Products.

For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .