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March 17, 2008

John Gill Tabbed as Warrior House Car Driver for 2008!

(KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE)  Warrior Race Cars, based out of Knoxville, Tennessee, is excited to announce today that John Gill will pilot their House Car during the course of the 2008 racing season!  The new combination will kick-off their ’08 campaign on Saturday night, March 22 at the Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky.  The annual ‘Spring 50’ will be held at the King-family owned 1/2-mile, high-banked dirt oval and a $5,000 top prize is up for grabs.  You can learn more about the unsanctioned race online at www.florencespeedway.com.

John Gill, or the “Modern Day Cowboy” as he is known to his faithful followers, brings a wealth of Dirt Late Model experience to the Warrior House Car program.  John is a two-time winner of the ‘Jackson 100’ (1994, 1996), a two-time winner of the ‘Indiana Icebreaker’ (2002, 2004), a four-time winner of the ‘Hoosier Dirt Classic’ (1989, 1992, 1996, 2003), and a five-time winner of the ‘Kenny Simpson Memorial’ (1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2004) at the Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana.  In addition to his exploits at Brownstown, John is also a two-time ‘North/South 100’ winner at the Florence (KY) Speedway and a former two-time UMP National Champion.

John and the Warrior team will run a full schedule in 2008.  After Florence, the #75 team will travel to the Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana for the $10,000 to win ‘Indiana Icebreaker’ on March 29.  The team will enter all of the big shows at Brownstown, along with all of the major events at the Florence (KY) Speedway and the Volunteer (TN) Speedway.  In between all of those events, expect the team to be in attendance at high-profile races such as the ‘Dream 100,’ the ‘World 100,’ and the ‘Show-Me 100.’

“We are excited to have John pilot our cars in 2008,” quoted Warrior General Manager Sandy Goddard.  “He drove our stuff a couple of years ago for a few races, so we are familiar with him and his driving style.  I look forward to great things in 2008 with the Modern Day Cowboy behind the wheel of our equipment!”

Sponsors that will adorn John’s #75 Warrior racecar include:  Goddard Performance Parts, Custom Race Engines, Integra Shocks, Outlaw Disc Brakes, Winters Rearends, Hoosier Racing Tires, Woodward Steering, PPM Racing Products, Fast Lane Graphics, Willet Powder Coating, Twisted Roofs, and Friendsville Plastics.

You can learn more about Warrior Race Cars online at www.goddardwarrior.net!

Media Contact:  Ryan Delph – Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com


 

‘TK’ Records Third Straight Top-Five Finish at Ocean Speedway
      WATSONVILLE, CA (March 14) – Tim Kaeding is proving he’s not only one of the fastest, but one of the most consistent drivers in sprint car racing.
      When “TK” drove Tom Rolfe Racing’s #10 J.F. McCray Plastering Maxim into third place in Friday’s Golden State Challenge King of California “A” Feature at Ocean Speedway, it was his third consecutive top-five finish and sixth straight in the top 10.
      Kaeding was the sixth-fastest qualifier with an 11.873-second lap around Watsonville’s quarter-mile bullring, just .213 seconds off fast-qualifier Travis Rutz’s pace. He started fifth in the Second Heat Race and passed his brother, Bud Kaeding, Kyle Hirst, Dan Simpson and Justin Sanders on his way to a second-place finish.
      “TK,” the 2002 Golden State Challenge King of California champion, passed Tyler Walker in the Dash for the right to start the main event inside the second row. After challenging for the lead several times in the thrilling “A” Feature, he joined winner Jason Meyers and runner-up Shane Stewart on the podium.
      Kaeding beat Brandon Wimmer across the finish line to win a Golden State Challenge King of California race at Ocean Speedway last July 20th.
      “TK” and his Tom Rolfe Racing teammates were scheduled to run a California 360 Civil War race at Placerville Speedway Saturday, but inclement weather forced officials to cancel the event. They will return to Placerville Saturday for another Golden State Challenge King of California race. Kaeding set the single-lap record of 9.913 seconds (90.789 MPH) at Placerville Speedway in a Golden State Challenge King of California race on March 27, 2004.