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June 1, 2016

Shane Clanton Takes $10,000 Payday at Moler; Prepares for Dream

Zebulon, Georgia (06/01/16) – Shane Clanton registered his sixth victory of the season on Friday night in his Weldbank Energy #25 Super K Express/ Capital Race Car/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model. The victory was worth $10,000 and came in World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series action at Moler Raceway Park.

“We had a really good car, but obviously with the way that the track was tonight, the draw was huge for us,” said Clanton. “It’s always great to win somewhere new, and I want to thank all of my great sponsors for making this all possible.

Returning to competition with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series (WoO), Shane Clanton headed to Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, Ohio) on Friday night. Drawing 35-Super Late Models, Shane cruised to a heat race win, and then received the pole position for the feature via the redraw. Jumping into the lead at the drop of the green flag, Clanton soared to his second-straight victory of the season and sixth overall. Pocketing a $10,000 payday, Clanton was trailed by Josh Richards, Eddie Carrier Jr., Frank Heckenast Jr., and Devin Moran rounding out the top five.

The following night brought the WoO followers to Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, West Virginia) for the opening round of the two-day Jackpot 100. In a field of 33-cars, Clanton posted a runner-up finish in his heat behind Josh Richards. Starting in 5th for the feature, Shane gained one spot in the 40-lap A-Main, notching a 4th-place finish behind race winner, Josh Richards, Steve Casebolt, and Derrick Doll with Robbie Scott coming in 5th.

Wrapping up the three-day stint in the WoO Series, Clanton edged his way into the $10,000-to-win feature on Sunday night with a 4th-place outing in his heat. Coming from the 7th row, Shane streaked through the field twelve positions, landing a runner-up finish behind race winner, Tim Dohm with Morgan Bagley, Devin Moran, and Chub Frank trailing them to the checkers.

Shane remains in second in the WoO points standings. Full results are available at www.WoOLMS.com .
The team will remain idle this week as they prepare for the 22nd Annual Dirt Late Model Dream, which will be held at Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio) on June 9-11. The crown jewel event opens with twin $5,000-to-win features on Thursday night followed by twin $10,000-to-win races on Friday night. The weekend draws to a close on Saturday, June 11 with the $100,000-to-win finale at the famed, ½-mile oval. For more information on the event, please visit www.EldoraSpeedway.com .

Shane Clanton would like to thank all of his sponsors including Weldbank Energy, Capital Race Cars, Cooper’s Country Meat Packers, Super K Express, Clements Racing Engines, VP Racing Fuels, Hoosier Tire South, QA1, Keyser Manufacturing, GW Performance, Southern Fibernet Inc., Quarter Master, Bert Transmission, Weld Racing, Five Star Stock Car Bodies, Bulldog Rear Ends, Cizmar Racing, CV Products, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Simpson Race Products, Integra Racing Shocks, Integra MX Springs, Beyea Custom Headers, Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, Driven Oil, Wilwood Brakes, Braille Batteries, Slavic Graphics and Apparel, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Shane Clanton, please visit www.ShaneClanton25.com .

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June 1, 2016

Jared Landers Wins Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson; Tazewell and Florence Next

Batesville, Arkansas (06/01/16) - Jared Landers registered his first triumph of 2016 over the Memorial Day weekend in his Crop Production Services #777 Mark Martin Automotive/Sweet Bloomquist/Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model. The victory came in the second round of the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Show Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Jared Landers and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) invaded Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri) on Thursday night to compete in the annual Cowboy Classic, which served as the opening round of the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Show Me 100. In a stacked field of 57-entries, Landers earned the 3rd-starting spot for his heat after timing in 7th fastest in his group. Cruising to a heat race win, Jared started on the pole for the $6,000-to-win feature. Running in 2nd on lap-2, Landers brought out a caution after getting turned around in turn-2. With slight damage to his mount Jared rejoined the tail of the field before registering a 22nd-place finish.

On Friday night in a field of 56-cars, Jared had redemption from the night before on his mind. He improved one position in his heat, capturing a heat race win. Earning the pole position for the feature, which payed honor to Don and Billie Gibson, Landers swapped in and out for the lead early in the event. Grabbing the lead for good on lap-10, Jared Landers went on to secure his first victory of the season with Scott Bloomquist, Tim McCreadie, Jimmy Owens, and Steve Francis rounding out the top five. Landers was awarded a $6,000 payday for his win in the 40-lap A-Main.

Wrapping up the Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, Jared Landers locked into the 5th-starting position for the 24th Annual Show-Me 100 finale via preliminary points from the previous two nights. Battling in the Top-5 early on, Jared slipped by race leader Jonathan Davenport on lap 45. Following a slip-up on lap 53, Landers pulled off seven laps later with a busted radiator, logging a 16th-place outing.

“Man, this weekend had no shortage of ups and downs,” Landers said with a smile. “Thursday night I got a little too aggressive early in the feature and it bit me. Then on Friday night we had a great car and got the win. I really think we had a car to win Saturday night, but that track was so tough, and I just misjudged one lap. That’s all it took to knock the radiator out, and we were done.”

He concluded by saying, “The positive from the weekend is that our team just keeps getting better and better. I want to thank my team, my sponsors, and my fans for their constant support. Hopefully this was the first of many wins to come this year.”

Jared remains in third in the latest LOLMDS point standings. Full results from the weekend are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

Up next for the Batesville, Arkansas-pilot is a LOLMDS doubleheader in Tennessee and Kentucky on June 3-4. Friday night will take the team to Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tennessee) for a $10,000-to-win affair, while Saturday night will see the team in action at Florence Speedway (Union, Kentucky) in the $30,000-to-win, 30th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial. For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .

Jared would like to thank all of his sponsors including Crop Production Services, Bad Boy Mowers, Big Dog Motorsports, ASC Warranty, Burger Fusion Company, Mark Martin Automotive, Double L Motorsports, Sweet Bloomquist Race Cars, Durham Racing Engines, Hoosier Tire, FK Rod Ends, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Peterson Fluid Systems, Sweet Manufacturing, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Hooker Harness, Mark 4 ATV Superstore, Performance Rod & Custom, Penske Shocks, Hawkeye Truck Sales, Lucas Oil Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Butlerbuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Racing, Bell Helmets, Fast Shafts, Sunoco Race Fuels, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest news, updates, and other information regarding Jared Landers, please point your browsers to www.JaredLanders.com .

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June 1, 2016

Riley Hickman Enjoys Double-Win Weekend

Cleveland, Tennessee (06/01/16) – Riley Hickman embarked on an ultra-busy slate of Memorial Day weekend racing in Tennessee and Georgia and he came away with a pair of victories in his Hickman Manufacturing #R1 Club 29 Crate Late Model to show for his efforts.

Competing in both his Super Late Model and Crate Late Model, Riley Hickman traveled to Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) on Friday night to kick off his Memorial Day weekend. Drawing a stout field of 46-Super Late Models for the Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals event, Hickman secured his spot into the $4,000-to-win show with a heat race victory. Reeling in a Top-5 finish, Riley posted a 4th-place finish behind race winner, Mike Marlar, Donald McIntosh, and Dale McDowell with Jason Hiett rounding out the top five.

During the same night in a field of 21-Crate Late Models, Hickman timed in third quick, earning him a 2nd-row starting spot for the feature. Paying $1,500 to the winner of the feature, Riley took the lead at the halfway point and went on to claim his seventh victory of the season with Jamie Perry, John Ownbey, Jason Deal, and Chip Brindle trailing him across the finish line.

Saturday night brought Hickman to Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, Tennessee), where he was again competing in two separate divisions. In a field of 18-Super Late Models, Riley parked his Crate Late Model in the Top-5 in the feature after running into trouble with the Super Late Model in hot laps. Working his way into the Top-5, Riley Hickman registered a 5th-place finish.

With 23-competitors in action in the Crate Late Model division, Riley Hickman captured his eighth victory of the season in the feature event.

Wrapping up the action-packed Memorial Day weekend, Riley Hickman stopped at Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, Tennessee) for the $3,500-to-win Super Late Model A-Main on Sunday night. After qualifying 8th, Hickman suffered mechanical issues in the feature resulting in an early departure from the main event.

During the same night in the Crate division, Riley Hickman followed up the fastest time in the field with a runner-up finish in the feature behind race winner, Jamie Perry.
“That was a ton of racing in one weekend,” laughed Hickman. “We definitely had some struggles along the way, but overall it was a pretty successful weekend. I want to thank my crew chief, Brad (Carvin) for busting his tail all weekend to keep two cars ready to race.”

Complete results from these events can be found at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com, www.ThunderhillRacewayPark.com, and www.DuckRiverRacewayPark.com .

The upcoming weekend, June 3-4, will find Hickman competing in a pair of NeSmith Late Model Series events in his home state. On Friday night he will be in action at I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tennessee) in a $2,000-to-win affair before heading to 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) on Saturday evening for a $4,000-to-win event. For more information on the events, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com .

Riley Hickman would like to thank all of his sponsors including Hickman Manufacturing Company, American Billet, RH Designs, CVR Race Cars, Austin Trucking, A-1 Towing and Recovery, Competition Racing Equipment, MRC Racing Components, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Performance Masters Inc., All-Star Graphix, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Hoosier Racing Tires, JRI Shocks, VP Race Fuels, Comp Cams, Weld Wheels, FSR Racing Products, Design 500, Fel-Pro, KRC Power Steering, Wiles Racing Drive Shafts, Old Man’s Garage, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Riley Hickman, please visit www.RileyHickman.com .

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June 1, 2016

Eric Cooley Masters the Mag for First Victory of 2016

Fulton, MS (06/01/16) – Eric Cooley piloted his Bryson Motorsports #33b Eric Cooley Trucking/Barry Wright Super Late Model to his first win of the season on Sunday evening at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

Taking part in the three-day Memorial Day weekend, Eric Cooley visited Moulton Motor Speedway (Danville, Alabama) on Friday night, competing in the $2,000-to-win Super Late Model event. Bringing home a podium finish, Cooley notched a 2nd-place finish in the feature behind race winner, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth.

The following night brought Eric to North Mississippi Motor Park (Corinth, Mississippi) to do battle against a stout field of 24-entries. Parking his Cooley Transport #33B Super Late Model in the Top-5 once again in the A-Main, Eric Cooley posted a 3rd-place finish behind race winner, Bo Shirley and Tanner English with Bub McCool and Shane Stephens rounding out the top five.

Wrapping up the busy weekend, Cooley stopped at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) on Sunday night, competing in the Super Late Model division. In a field of 17-cars, Cooley earned the pole position spot for the feature via his qualifying effort. Capturing his first win of the season, Eric Cooley cruised to the A-Main triumph with Jamie Tollison, Shay Knight, Buddy George, and Jason Brock trailing him to the checkers.

“Between bad weather and busy work schedule, we haven’t had much of a chance to race this year, so it feels good to get the first win,” said Cooley. “Hopefully we’ll be hitting more events over the next month or so.”

Full results from the weekend are available at www.MoultonMotorSpeedway.com and www.MagnoliaDirt.com .

Eric currently unsure of when his next race will be, so please check back to www.EricCooleyRacing.com and www.BrysonMotorsports.com for the latest team news.

Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc, Bryson Motorsports, Fleetco Inc., Eric Cooley Trucking, DJ Transportation, O.H. Hendricks, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, GW Performance, SEG, Hooker Harness, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com .

For more information on Eric Cooley and Bryson Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com and www.BrysonMotorsports.com .

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June 1, 2016

Rodney Sanders Wins at Mason City; MLRA Tripleheader Next

Happy, Texas (06/01/16) – Rodney Sanders saw his five-race weekend reduced to a pair of races by Mother Nature, but he still found time to score another $3,000 triumph behind the wheel of his #20 MB Customs/Geddes Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified. The win came on Thursday evening with the United States Modified Touring Series at Mason City Motor Speedway.

Continuing with the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) RealTruck.com Northern Region, Rodney Sanders traveled to Mason City Motor Speedway (Mason City, Iowa) on Thursday night. With 27-entries registered, Sanders gained five spots in his heat race, scoring a 3rd-place finish. Earning a front row starting spot for the feature alongside Lucas Schott, Rodney jumped into the lead on the opening lap and never looked back. Leading all 32-laps, Rodney Sanders scored a dominating win to claim the $3,000 payday for his sixth victory of the season. Jason Hughes, Johnny Scott, Lucas Schott, and Masen Big Eagle rounding out the top five competitors.

With persistent rain winning both of the USMTS events scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Rodney Sanders returned to action on Sunday for the USMTS program at Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, Iowa). Drawing 26-entries for the 9th Annual “Donnybrook in Decorah”, Sanders logged a 6th-place finish in his heat sending him into the B-Main. Transferring the top six, Sanders cruised to a 15-lap B-Main victory. Starting in 17th for the 42-lap affair, Rodney advanced eleven positions, recording a 6th-place finish.

“It wasn’t much fun watching it rain most of the weekend, but at least we were able to sneak a couple of events in there and get a win,” said Sanders.

Rodney remains in fourth in the USMTS Southern Region point standings and second in the Central Region. For more results from these events as well as the latest standings, please visit www.USMTS.com.

This weekend, June 2-4, Rodney will return to the driver’s seat of his #20 MB Customs Super Late Model with a trio of $3,000-to-win, Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) Super Late Model events. Action opens on Thursday evening at Southern Iowa Speedway (Oskaloosa, Iowa) before moving to Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, Iowa) on Friday evening. The weekend will draw to a close on Saturday night at Randolph County Raceway (Moberly, Missouri). For more information on the events, please visit www.MLRARacing.com .

Rodney Sanders would like to thank all of his sponsors including Wichita Tank Racing, Swan Energy, Kimrad Transport, DriveWFX.com, S&S Fishing and Rental, Krohn Farms, STSI, Mars Race Cars, MB Customs, KBC Graphics, Bergman Tax and Accounting, Geddes Race Engines, Deatherage Opticians, VP Race Fuels, C&R Incorporated, Beyea Headers, CMD Race Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Race Shocks, Eibach, Wilwood Brakes, Palmer Painting, D&G Contracting, Driven Oil, 87 Automotive, FK Rod Ends, Allstar Performance, Fikes Transmission, QA1 Driveshafts, Performance Bodies, Day Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Rodney Sanders, please visit www.RodneySandersRacing.net .