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For Immediate Release
KASEY KAHNE RACING SIGNS CODY DARRAH TO RACE 2010 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SERIES
Mooresville, NC (November 12, 2009) – Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) announced today the permanent addition of young sprint car racer Cody Darrah as the driver of the No. 91 Great Clips / Sage Fruit / ASE / Mopar sprint car in the 2010 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Darrah, 20, of Red Lion, Pa., served as a fill-in driver for KKR’s No. 19 entry for the last three World of Outlaws races of the 2009 season.
“I remember how excited I was when I left home to race sprint cars full time,” said team owner Kahne, who left his native Washington to race sprint cars out of Indiana at a similar age. “I’m thrilled to give the same opportunity to Cody, who I see a lot of similarities to me at that age.”
Darrah, a proud member of the Pennsylvania Posse group of short track racers, comes from an accomplished racing family that includes his mother Kitty, a former local stock car winner. His uncle, Rick Eckert, a leading driver on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, is a former Pennsylvania dirt track legend. Darrah cut his own teeth aboard micro-sprints at age 14 and then started racing 410 winged sprint cars at age 16 in the ultra-competitive, racing-rich market of Central Pennsylvania at tracks like Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway.
For the 2009 season, Darrah has recorded six victories, including a career-first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race win at the rescheduled Summer Nationals event on Oct. 3 at Williams Grove Speedway. That win led Kahne to offer Darrah the opportunity to race the No. 19 DirecTV / Sage Fruit / ASE / Mopar sprint car at the remaining World of Outlaws events at Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, N.Y. in mid-October and The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC last weekend, where he finished 14th in the World Finals finale.
“I am honored to be given the opportunity to run a full season on the World of Outlaws circuit with such a top notch team in Kasey Kahne Racing and sponsors in Great Clips and ASE,” said Darrah. “I have been able to get to know Kasey by racing against him at Williams Grove, and now the crew at KKR over the past few weeks, so it will be amazing to be a part of the team next year.”
Darrah joins KKR teammates Brad Sweet and Joey Saldana. Sweet is currently battling for the USAC Mopar Midget National Championship, 14 points shy of first in the driver standings. Saldana, who drives the No. 9 Budweiser / CURB Records sprint car, won a series-leading 20 races in the 2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, including the finale at the World Finals last weekend to finish third in driver points.
“My biggest obstacle next year is going to be race tracks,” Darrah added. “I won’t be just racing the World of Outlaws drivers; I will be racing race tracks. So, I will have to learn tracks and surfaces that I have never been to or seen. Kasey [Kahne], Joey [Saldana], and the crew at KKR have all been through it before and will help me learn and adapt.”
Great Clips, the largest single-brand hair salon in North America, sponsored Kahne when he raced for Stringer Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series over three seasons from 2003 to 2005. Great Clips has been active in motorsports since 1998, sponsoring cars in both NASCAR and ARCA. 2010 marks the company’s first year sponsoring KKR and its No. 91 World of Outlaws car.
For more information on Kasey Kahne Racing, visit http://www.kkr9.com/.
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CONTACT:
Steve Pegram
Motorsports Management International
704.235.5782
steve@motorsportsmanagement.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 12th, 2009
Ashley Newman Debuts With Tucker Motorsports At Riverside
Collierville, TN (11/12/09) – Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee will make his debut this weekend behind the wheel of the #11 Tucker Motorsports/Parts Plus/Valvoline/Larry Shaw Race Car/Dynotech Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.
With Jake Tucker focusing on his degree at the University of Memphis, he will be taking a year off from racing, and while away Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee will be filling the driver’s seat for the 2010 campaign. The team decided to go ahead and put Ashley behind the wheel of their entry for the final event of 2009.
As a result, Newman will be leading Tucker Motorsports into battle this Friday and Saturday, November 13th-14th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in the USCS Fall Nationals. The program offers $3,000 possible to win for Open Wheel Modifieds. On Friday, November 13th, the Open Wheel Modified division will host a complete program with time trials, qualifiers, and a 25 lap feature event, which will pay $1,000 to win for Topless Modifieds. On Saturday, November 14th, a fresh program will be held with time trials, qualifiers, and a 35 lap feature event, which boasts a $1,500 to win purse for Topless Modifieds. Any driver, who can sweep both features, will receive a $500 bonus to bring the potential winnings for the weekend to $3,000. For more information on the event, please visit www.USCSNationals.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Tucker Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Parts Plus, Valvoline Oil, Smyth Auto (Cincinnati, OH), Mr. Parts Stores (Pine Bluff, AR), Auto Sport Center (Little Rock, AR), Dynotech Engines, Main Street Garage(Collierville, TN), The UPS Stores(Collierville, TN), Comp Cams, and Wilson Competition (Tony Wilson).
For more information on Tucker Motorsports, please visit www.TuckerMotorsports.com .
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
November 12th, 2009
Scott Hensley Eager For Riverside Return
Olive Branch, Mississippi (11/12/09) – Scott “The Rocket” Hensley from Olive Branch, Mississippi is set to return to action this weekend in the USCS Fall Nationals at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.
After a few weeks away from the cockpit, Scott is more than anxious to return to action. Hensley was last in action on Sunday, October 25th in the Stenhouse Motorsports #40R on Sunday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in the 3rd Annual Trick or Treat Nationals, which offered a $2,500 top prize. Scott blasted from his second starting position in his heat race to take his first ever heat race win in a Sprint car. Via his finish he earned the fourth starting position for the 30 lap feature event. Hensley battled a tight race car during the race's early stages as he faded to midpack. He would battle back to a 13th place finish by the time that the checkered flag fell.
Scott will return to action this weekend, November 13th-14th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in the USCS Fall Nationals. The two day event offers a potential $10,000 to win for the Sprint Car division. Action gets underway on Friday night with time trials, heat races, and the pole scramble. On Saturday night, b-mains and double, $2,500 to win features will be held. A $5,000 bonus has been posted for any driver, who can win both features. For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
Scott Hensley would like to thank all of his sponsors including Hensley Suzuki of Olive Branch, Stenhouse Motorsports, Dynotech Racing Engines, Butlerbuilt Seats, MSR Mafia.com, Retirement Companies of America, Hoosier Racing Tires, and Pro Shocks.
For the latest information on Scott “The Rocket” Hensley, please visit www.ScottTheRocket.com .
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