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October 21st, 2014

Riley Hickman Sweeps Weekend Action; Winchester Next

Cleveland, Tennessee (10/21/14) – Riley Hickman just keeps winning in 2014 in his #R1 BIF Motorsports/Hickman Manufacturing Company/CVR  Late Model, and last weekend found him scoring two more victories to push his 2014 tally to 14.

As the 2014 Southern All Star (SAS) Racing Series season nears an end, Riley Hickman extended his current points lead with the tour following a $4,000 triumph on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama).

Hickman started his outing by posting the fastest lap overall among the thirty-four entries during qualifications, locking him into the outside-front-row alongside Tom Maddox for the feature. When the race went green, Hickman out-dueled Maddox for the top spot and immediately began to pull away from the field. A trio of yellow flags on laps 13, 18 and 29 nine briefly slowed the action during the 40 lap affair. However, Hickman would never shake his momentum and cap off a dominating performance with the victory over Ray Cook, Tom Maddox, Jason Croft and Kyle Beard. Riley continues to lead the latest SAS point’s standings. Complete results from the event and the latest series standings are available at www.SASDirt.com .

Earlier in the weekend Hickman entered a $1,500-to-win, Limited (Steelhead) Late Model program at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee). Twenty-two entries were on hand for the Friday night event at the 1/3 mile oval. Riley timed in second during qualifications to lock into the second starting spot for the 30 lap finale. The start of the feature saw Hickman and fellow front-row starter, Cory Hedgecock battling for the top spot before Hickman took control after the first three circuits. Hickman was able to extend his advantage over the field in heavy lapped traffic, despite a close call with a pair of slower cars that left him with noticeable right side damage on lap 22.

Hickman would ultimately avoid disaster and lead the remaining seven laps to score the win over Rick Hickson, Hedgecock, Bryan Pritchard and Skip Arp. Full results from the event can be found at www.InsideDirtRacing.com .

"This has been a really fun year, and I can't thank my family, my team, and all of my sponsors enough for their support," said Hickman. "We've got a handful of events left this season, and hopefully we can grab at least a few more wins."

This Saturday, October 25th will take the team to Winchester Speedway (Winchester, Tennessee) for the Rebel 40, which pays $3,000-to-win. For more information on the event, please visit www.WinchesterSpeedway.net .

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 Mans Garage, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

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

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October 21st, 2014

Jason Hughes Claims LOLMDS Rookie of the Year Title

Westville, Oklahoma (10/21/14) – The final event of the 2014 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) campaign was contested over the weekend with the 34th Annual Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, Ohio), where Jason put a wrap on the 2014 LOLMDS Rookie of the Year title in his Rowland Motorsports #12 Bloomquist/Pro Power Racing Engine Super late Model.

Jason went into battle against a loaded field of eighty-nine competitors, and via time trials he locked into the sixth starting spot on the grid for his heat race. Unfortunately, a multi-car melee in the heat race caused damage to his #12 entry that left him unable to continue. As a result he would have to start deep in a b-main on Saturday night.

Rain on Saturday would however force the program to be pushed to Sunday afternoon. In the b-main Hughes would mount a great charge to the front of the pack but finished just outside a transfer spot. This forced him to utilize a series provisional to lock into the 30th starting spot for the 100 lap, $50,000-to-win finale. Jason advanced to an eighteenth place finish in the final rundown.

With the LOLMDS campaign now complete, Jason Hughes claimed the Dunn-Benson Ford Rookie of the Year title and finished tenth in the overall series' standings. Full results from the event as well as the final series standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

"I want to thank Rowland Motorsports and all of my sponsors for helping me achieve my goal of claiming the rookie title this year," said Hughes. "It was definitely a tough challenge, but I had a lot of great help along the way, and I can't thank everyone enough for making this possible."

While Hughes' year in the Super Late Model ranks may be complete he still has a full schedule in front of him in his #12 West Siloam Pawn/Hughes Race Car/Mullins Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified. This weekend, October 23rd-25th he will go into battle at one of his favorite tracks, Salina Highbanks Speedway (Salina, Oklahoma) in the 2nd Annual Sooner Showdown. Thursday pays $1,500-to-win, while Friday is $2,000-to-win and Saturday is $2,500. If a driver can sweep the weekend he or she will receive a $4,000 bonus. More information on the event is available at www.SalinaHighbanksSpeedway.com .

Jason Hughes would like to thank his sponsors including Road Runner Trucking, Road Runner Crane, AFCO Brakes, West Siloam Pawn, Gressel Racing, Hughes Racing Chassis, Road Runner Trucking, LLC, Mullins Race Engines, JRI Shocks, Hanson Tire Service, Braka Operating, Sunoco Race Fuels, Mert's Truck Center, SAEF Custom Finishing, Wheeler Metals Rainbow Graphics, Hooker Harness, Quarter Master, Beyea Custom Headers, Ultra-Shield Race Products, MB Machine & Tool, T&D Machine Products, Callies, Quick Car Racing Products, Dan Olson Racing Products, FSR Radiators & Racing Products, Tiger Rear Ends, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Sweet Mfg, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Jason Hughes, please visit www.JasonHughes12.com .

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October 21st, 2014

Eddie Carrier Jr. Finishes Second in DTWC; Fifth in LOLMDS Standings

Salt Rock, West Virginia (10/21/14) - Eddie Carrier Jr. wrapped up the 2014 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) campaign over the weekend at Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, Ohio) with the 34th Annual Dirt Track World Championship at the 3/8 mile oval, where he powered his #28 Grover Motorsports/Optima Batteries/Rocket/Grover Racing Engine Super Late Model to a second place finish.

On Friday night a strong field of eighty-nine entries registered for competition, and via time trials Carrier Jr. earned the pole position for his heat race. Eddie stormed to the heat race win, which earned him a spot in the redraw where he received the pole position for Saturday night's $50,000-to-win finale with Billy Moyer alongside.

Rain on Saturday would however force the program to be pushed to Sunday afternoon. The 100 lap feature found Carrier Jr. sliding back early in the event before charging back in the closing laps to a second place finish behind race winner, Scott Bloomquist. Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal and Jason Feger rounded out the top five finishers.  The race marked his final event of the 2014 season.

"We started the year off pretty good, but had some challenges along the way. It has been a great season though, especially with winning the North/South 100. We are learning week-to-week with these Rocket cars and we feel we can come back next year and compete for a championship,” said Carrier Jr. following his runner-up finish. "I want to thank Grover Motorsports, Optima Batteries, and all of my great supporters for standing behind me and making this season, such a great success."

Eddie finished fifth in the final LOLMDS standings. Full results from the program as well as the final series standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

Eddie Carrier Jr. would like to thank his sponsors and marketing partners including Carl Grover Motorsports, OPTIMA® Batteries, Engines Inc, Grover Racing Engines, Cox Wrecker Service, Hess Stewart and Campbell PLLC, Blue Ridge Machinery and Tools, Integra Shocks and Springs, Port City Racing, Hoosier, Rocket, VP Racing Fuels, CV Products, Poske's  Performance Parts, Dyers Top Rods, Octane Racing Products, Race Tec Pistons, COMP Cams, Wiles Racing Drive Shafts, Pro Fabrication, PRO FABrication Racing Exhaust Systems, Rapture Carburetors, Cizmar Racing, All Star Performance, Frankland Rear Ends, Jones Racing Products, Brinn Transmissions, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, Real Racing Wheels, Hinchman Racewear, ASi Racewear, Impact Sign & Apparel, The Joie of Seating, Powers Performance Starters, B&D Trucking, Shain Custom Signs & Graphics, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Eddie Carrier Jr., please visit www.EddieCarrierJr.com .