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September 1st, 2008 - Eric had a busy weekend as he competed in three races in three days. Action got underway for Cooley Motorsports on Friday and Saturday at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi with the NeSmith Late Model Series. With 48 Crate Late Models on hand, Eric qualified in the 19th position. He would go on to finish 5th in his heat race, which was just short of a transfer to the feature event, so he was forced to run a consolation event. After starting second, Eric would go on to win his consolation race, and started 17th in the feature event. Eric would power his way to a 10th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell. Via his finish Cooley moved into the 6th position in the current NeSmith point standings.

On Sunday night, the team traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway with both guns blazing as Eric was in action in both his Crate Late Model and his Late Model Stock. Eric's hard work would pay off as he would pick up the feature win in both divisions. In the Late Model Stock division, Cooley started 7th in his heat race and charged his way to the win. In the feature event, he started on the pole and led the first 6 laps before Ray Paul moved past him for the top spot. Eric would pursue Paul until lap 11, when he reassumed control of the top spot and went on to lead the last five laps of the event to take the win. In the Crate Late Model division, Eric started second in his heat race and won it, and then went on to lead all 15 laps of the feature event.

August 10th, 2008 - Eric competed at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama in his #33 Mastersbilt Late Model Stock. After having a right front flat and going over the end of the track in hot laps, Eric qualfied in the 3rd position. In the feature, he finished 3rd as well.

August 3rd, 2008 - Eric raced last night at Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Mississippi with the NeSmith National Late Model Series. Eric finished 2nd in his b-main event, which earned him a 22nd starting position for the feature event. The race was scheduled for 100 laps, but was shortened by rain at lap 51 after rains moved in. Eric was credited with a 17th place finish.

July 20th, 2008 - Eric traveled to East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama last night for a $2,500 to win NeSmith National Late Model Series Event. Eric qualified 6th out of the 32 entries, which locked him into the feature event. At the conclusion of the 40 lap affair, he had advanced to a 4th place finish. Via his top five finish he received the Rookie of the Race Award and also moved into the 7th position in the NeSmith Point Standings.

July 19th, 2008 - Cooley Motorsports was in action with the NeSmith Late Model Series last night at Penton Raceway in Penton, Alabama. With 48 cars signed in for battle, Eric qualified in the 27th position. Eric finished 3rd in his heat race, which earned him a 19th starting position in the feature. Cooley would get caught up in a late race melee, and was credited with a 17th place finish.

July 12th, 2008 - Eric competed in a pair of Late Model Stock events over the weekend in his #33 Mastersbilt entry. By the time that the weekend was over he picked up a pair of second place finishes at North Alabama Speedway and Columbus Speedway.

July 5th, 2008 - Eric traveled to Fort Payne Motor Speedway in Fort Payne, Alabama for a $5,000 to win NeSmith Late Model Series event on Thursday and Friday. Eric had a great run with 40 cars on hand. He qualified in the 11th position on Thursday night, which earned him a 3rd starting position in his heat race. He would go on to finish 2nd, which earned him a 7th starting position for the feature. In the feature Cooley would advance to a 3rd place finish, which is his best of the year with the NeSmith National tour.

June 29th, 2008 - On Friday night, Cooley Motorsports was in action in his Late Model Stock at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama, where Eric won his heat race picked up a 2nd place finish in the feature event. On Saturday night, Eric competed in a $1,500 to win Crate Late Model event at Milan Motor Speedway in Milan, Tennessee. He qualified 3rd and would battle his way to a solid second place finish in the feature event. On Sunday night Cooley Motorsports was in action at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. Eric started 7th in his heat race, and charged to the early lead and never looked back en route to the win. In the feature, he was leading when the tires sealed over during a late race caution.

June 22nd, 2008 - Eric competed in a pair of NeSmith National Crate Late Model Series events over the weekend. The weekend got underway with a $2,500 to win event on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Cooley qualified 20th among the 36 entries on hand. Eric finished 4th in his qualifier and started 18th in the feature event. He would ultimately finish in the 15th position. On Saturday night, the tour invaded Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. Eric qualified 16th and finished 4th in his qualifier. As a result, just like the night before, he started 18th in the feature event. He was able to advance to a solid 10th place finish.

June 15th, 2008 - Eric was scheduled to compete at Columbus Speedway last night, but rains nixed the program. As a result, he traveled to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama, where he competed in the Late Model Stock division. Eric started at the back of his heat race and advanced to a 4th place finish. In the feature, he started 7th and came away with a 6th place finish.

June 1st, 2008 - On Friday night Eric raced at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. He started 4th in the Late Model feature and finished 2nd. On Saturday night Cooley Motorsports competed at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi, where he ran 3rd in heat and started 6th in the feature before having to retire with mechanical woes.

May 25th, 2008 - Eric was scheduled to compete in a pair of NeSmith Late Model Series events over the weekend, but Friday night's event at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia was nixed by rain. On Saturday night, Cooley Motorsports was in action at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia. Eric timed in 21st out of 27 entries. He finished 4th in his qualifier, which earned him a 17th starting position for the feature event. In the feature, Eric would advance to a 12th place finish, which allowed him to move into the 11th position in the NeSmith Late Model Series point standings.

May 18th, 2008 - Eric was in action last night in the Super Late Model division at Thunder Valley Speedway in Winfield, Alabama with his Crate Late Model. Eric timed in 3rd out of 16 entries, won the dash, and led all 20 laps of the feature to take the win.

May 11th, 2008 - Eric raced in a pair of NeSmith Late Model Series events over the weekend. The action got underway on Friday night at Southern Raceway in Hattiesburg, Louisiana. Eric qualified 22nd out of 29 entries, and finished 6th in his heat race. His heat finish earned him a 22nd starting spot for the feature event, where he charged to a 14th place finish and picked up the Hard Charger Award. On Saturday night the action shifted southwest to A1 Raceway in Slidell, Louisiana where he qualified 6th out of 32 entries. Via his qualifying effort, Eric earned a 6th starting spot for the feature event and was running 7th when he had a flat on the white flag lap. As a result, he once again finished 14th.

May 4th, 2008 - Eric was slated to compete at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama on Friday night, but the event was nixed by rain. Eric will be in action next weekend in a pair of NeSmith Late Model Series events at Southern Raceway in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and A1 Raceway in Slidell, Louisiana.

April 27th, 2008 - Cooley was in action at Pike County Speedway in Meridian, Mississippi over the weekend for the $10,000 to win NeSmith Late Model Series event. On Friday night, Eric timed in 28th out of 51 entries, and finished 5th in heat race. His heat race finish earned him a 5th starting position in Saturday's b-main event. However, rain on Saturday forced the postponement of the event.

April 20th, 2008 - Eric was in action last night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi and came away with a 10th place finish in the Crate Late Model feature after starting 18th.

April 13th, 2008 - Eric had another great weekend. On Friday night he was in action at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama where he won his heat race and the feature event in the Late Model Stock division. On Saturday night, the team traveled to Columbus Speedway for the 16th Annual James King Memorial. Eric won his heat race and the feature event in the Late Model Stock division. He was also in action in the Crate Late Model division, where he picked up a 7th place finish. MORE

April 5th, 2008 - Eric picked up second feature win of the year by winning the main event in the Late Model Stock division at North Mississippi Speedway on Saturday night. He started fourth in his heat race and finished 2nd, which earned him a 3rd starting spot for the feature event. Cooley took the lead early in the feature and never looked back en route to the win. MORE

March 30th, 2008 - Eric competed over the weekend in his Crate Late Model at Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Mississippi. Eric won the heat race and the feature event for his first feature win of 2008. MORE

March 23rd, 2008 - Eric was in action with the NeSmith Late Model Series over the weekend at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, Alabama. After some difficulties on Friday night, Cooley utilized a provisional to start 24th in the feature on Saturday night. By the time that the checkered flag dropped, he was in the 14th position. MORE

March 17th, 2008 - Eric competed in the 2008 season opener at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday night. He started 5th in the Late Model Stock heat race and finished 2nd. In the feature, Cooley started 3rd and with 3 laps to go he was making a pass for the lead, when he had power steering problems, which caused him to fall back to a 3rd place finish. In the Crate Late Model heat race he started 7th and finished 4th. In the feature event, Cooley started 7th and finished 5th. MORE

March 8th, 2008 - Eric was slated to compete at Columbus Speedway this weekend for the 7th Annual Rebel Challenge, but Mother Nature had other ideas and the event was cancelled due to cold weather and snow. Cooley will be in action next Saturday, March 15th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for their 2008 Season Opener.

March 2nd, 2008 - Eric was in action last night in his #33c Mastersbilt Crate Late Model at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. 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 went back out to restart on the rear. He made his way back to a 5th place finish. MORE

February 23rd, 2008 - Last night at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, Florida, Eric timed in 16th out of 55 entries. He then went on to win the second heat race, which earned him a 12th starting spot in the feature. Eric was running strong in the feature, when he lost the spring cup which caused the shock to fall and it broke part of the nose piece off allowing mud to cover the radiator. With the radiator covered in mud, the car began to overheat and Eric was forced to retire from the event on lap 21. He was credited with a 20th place finish. Rain has once again affected the action at East Bay today with the afternoon section being rained out and after much track prep the night time portion of the event was also rained out and will not be rescheduled. MORE

February 21st, 2008 - Eric is in action this weekend at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, Florida with the NeSmith Late Model Series. Thursday night's event was rained out. MORE