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January 13th, 2015

Tony Jackson Jr. Surges to Wild West Shootout $5k Payday

Lebanon, Missouri (01/13/15) – There’s no better way to start a season than with a big win, and Tony Jackson Jr. did just that on Sunday evening with a $5,000 triumph in his Henryetta Ford #56 Black Diamond by Club 29/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model in the second round of the 9th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona).

The week-long miniseries opened on Saturday afternoon as a talent-laden field of fifty Super Late Models converged on the 3/8 mile oval, and the pill draw found Tony starting second in his heat race. He charged to a convincing heat race victory, earning him the ninth starting spot for the $3,000-to-win feature by virtue of the passing points system. During the course of the 30 lap affair Jackson Jr. advanced to a seventh place finish in the final rundown.

Forty-nine entries returned on Sunday night to wage war in the desert for a $5,000 top prize, and Tony started his outing with an impressive charge from sixth to win his heat race. With passing points determining the feature line-up, Jackson Jr. was locked into the outside-front-row alongside Don Shaw for the 30 lapper.

When the race went green, Shaw assumed the point with Jackson Jr. settling into the second spot. By the tenth circuit Tony bad begun to build momentum around the high-side of the 3/8 mile clay oval. He would make his move on Shaw as the two were even on lap eleven with Jackson Jr. moving ahead on lap twelve. Shaw would grab the lead on the inside once more before Jackson Jr. regained command for good on the fourteenth circuit. Tony controlled the final seventeen laps of the race, which ran caution-free, en route to his first ever victory at USA Raceway and the $5,000 payday. Adam Hensel, Darrell Lanigan, Jimmy Owens and Terry Phillips rounded out the top five finishers.

"All of my wins have been good," said Jackson Jr. "But this is definitely the best group of cars I've ever won against."

Full results from the weekend are available at www.RaceUSARaceway.com .

Action resumes in the miniseries at USA Raceway on Wednesday with a $3,000-to-win event. After a one day break, the six race affair will draw to a close with a pair of $3,000-to-win programs on Friday and Saturday before culminating with a $10,000-to-win event on Sunday evening.

Tony Jackson would to like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Henryetta Ford, Merrill Bonding, RaceNote, Budweiser, Cornett Race Engines, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, Eibach Springs, Phil Harris Motorsports, Tony Jackson Jr. Motorsports, Bill Frye Motorsports, R2C Performance, Longacre Racing Products, Champion Oil, Supermoon Graphics, Midwest Sheet Metal, Willard Quarries, Fast Shafts, AFCO Brake Systems, Simpson Race Products, Off Axis Paint, VP Heartland Fuels, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Performance Bodies, Butlerbuilt, KRC Power Steering, Lone Oak Printing, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For more information on Tony Jackson Jr. Motorsports, please visit his official internet home at www.TonyJacksonJr.com as well as the team's Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/pages/Tony-Jackson-Jr/497367940564 .


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January 13th, 2015

Jake Griffin Announces First Career NCWTS Start

Quincy, Illinois (01/13/15) – 16-year-old Jake Griffin is excited to announce that he has inked a deal with MB Motorsports to pilot their #63 Chevrolet Silverado entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) event at Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville, Virginia) on Saturday, March 28th.

The Kroger 250 will mark Griffin’s first start in NCWTS competition, and it will be coming with a historic team. MB Motorsports is the oldest team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Their history with the tour dates back to the inaugural season in 1995.

The team, which is owned by Missouri-based, Mittler Brothers, will be teaming with Jake Griffin, who became the youngest driver to ever win a NASCAR sanctioned event after a claiming win at the age of 14-years-old in 2013.

“Words can’t describe how excited I am for this opportunity,” said Griffin. “It’s been my dream since I was a small child to compete in the NASCAR ranks. I can’t thank MB Motorsports enough for giving me this opportunity.” He concluded by noting, “I plan to do everything within my ability to capitalize on the opportunity.”

The team is currently seeking sponsorship to enter more events during the 2015 campaign. At 16-years-old Jake can enter up to nine races this season.

Jake Griffin Racing is also currently preparing their Dirt Modified equipment to compete in the DIRTCar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida) in early February.

For more information on becoming a marketing partner with Jake Griffin Racing please call Dan Griffin at 217-430-2277 or e-mail at ogriff83@gmail.com .

For more information on Jake Griffin Racing, please visit www.JakeGriffin.net .