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Earl Pearson Jr. Breaks Wrist at Lowes Dirt Track,
Weekend Schedule Uncertain
ARCHDALE, NC (April 22, 2008)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team competed at the Colossal 100 at the Lowes Dirt Track in Concord, NC over the weekend. The 100-lap $50,000 to win feature event was sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Late Model Dirt Series. Earl would finish third in his heat race on Friday night earning a starting position in the 36 car field for the 100-lap feature. On Saturday night the top 24 drivers would draw for their stating position in the feature. Earl would draw the 23rd starting position for the feature.
At the start of the feature Earl would avoid a multi-car melee on the first lap when the outside front row starter spun out in front of the whole field and no caution was waved by the track officials. Earl would decide to run a conservative pace and try an avoid the many cautions and save his car for the second half of the race. Earl also struggled with the difficulty of seeing with the heavy track surface resulting in using all his tear offs by the halfway point of the race. Earl was able to get a new helmet during the red flag for the Chub Frank wreck that enabled him to get the needed tear offs for the heavy track conditions. Earl would advance into the top ten in the final stages of the 100-lap feature but got caught up in a wreck between Doug Horton and Scott Bloomquist. Earl would crash into Bloomquist resulting in his steering wheel being yanked from his hands and causing his to right wrist to get broken. Earl would finish 17th in the final run down.
Earl would visit his personal family doctor on Tuesday following the event and found out in the x-rays that his right wrist was fractured severe enough that he is scheduled to see a surgeon this week to discuss his options and possibly have surgery to repair his wrist. Because of the injury Earls plans for this weekends racing schedule are uncertain at the time of this press release. "Its unfortunate that I got hurt this past weekend. It's funny that during speedweeks I have the worst wreck of my career but only suffer a mild concussion with no broken bones and I didn't miss any racing. Then this weekend I have a simple little collision and not at top speed and fracture my wrist that may cause me to miss some events. Like I've been saying all year I was the first person to say I'll never get hurt in a racecar when I was younger but it's very possible to get hurt each time I get into these cars. Every week we are seeing more of these dirt late models flip and have violent wrecks and now I've broken my wrist along with Michael England. We all need to put safety as a main priority before someone gets seriously hurt", stated Earl.
"Let me also say this about safety. My wreck wasn't caused by any unsafe issues by track officials or track conditions, it was just a freak accident. But it was extremely unsafe of the track officials at Lowes for not calling for a yellow flag when the outside front row starter spun in front of the whole field on the first lap. That was totally a lack of safety on the track officials and put Eddie Carrier and the rest of the field in a very unsafe situation. And several other times cars were crawling to get off the track instead of track officials throwing a caution that could have been a disaster with cars colliding at a high rate of speed with a car almost stopped. Safety issues in the cars we drive are important but track officials must put safety first when running an event. Starting 36 cars is in my opinion is unsafe and tends to cause a lot more cautions than a normal event, then add in the fact the heavy track conditions adds a higher risk of accidents, we need the track officials to put our safety first not any event format, car count or lack of waving the caution flag", stated Earl.
Depending on what the doctors decide on Earl's injury this week will decide if Earl attends and competes at the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events this Friday at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA and Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD on Saturday. Earl is currently leading the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national point's standings.
Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2008 for their support including LifeLong Locks, Lucas Oil, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Woodward, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Cheerios, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
To learn more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com. For more information about LifeLong Locks and the strongest locks on the market today, visit www.lifelonglocks.com. For more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com.
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Bradford, OH - Wayne Chinn and Chinn Motorsports visited Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg, Ohio on Friday night for the Independent Racing Series $6,000 to win season opener. A sixth place finish in the heat race would put Wayne on the inside of the second row for the B main event. While running in the second position an engine problem developed, Wayne quickly pulled off the track which forced him to use a series provisional to start the feature event.
Wayne and crew unloaded the back-up car and started the feature from the twenty-fourth starting position. "The Sniper" would live up to his nickname as he started making his way forward after the drop of the green flag. The Erwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep / Sugar Creek Packing / 1 Shot Graphics / AWP of Ohio / Dargie Powered / Rayburn Race Car seemed to work anywhere, as Wayne maneuvered around the top and bottom of the race track. Wayne worked his way into the top ten around lap twenty, then shortly after the half way point, while racing Rick Aukland for fourth position, a right rear tire went flat sending the number 1 Rayburn pit side.
After replacing the right rear tire, "The Sniper" would restart at the tail of the lead lap in the eighteenth position. Once again he would start making his way forward using the top and bottom of the track and worked back in to the top ten with a handful of laps remaining. "The Sniper" would cross the finish line in the seventh position, bringing home a top ten finish.
On Saturday night the team would stay close to home as they made the short trip to the legendary Eldora Speedway for the American Late Model Series $2,000 to win event. After timing in second quick in his group, "The Sniper" battled with Matt Miller for the win during the heat race but settled for a second place finish, putting him in the main event.
The Erwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep / Sugar Creek Packing / 1 Shot Graphics / AWP of Ohio / Dargie Powered / Rayburn Race Car rolled off the starting grid in eighth, outside the fourth row. "The Sniper" would prove to be strong as he could put his car anywhere on the track and make it work. While battling with Aaron Scott, Casey Noonan, and Tyler Boggs for the third position the right rear wheel broke sending Wayne hard into the turn three wall and prematurely ending the evening for Chinn Motorsports.
For more information or results from either event stop by the series websites at www.irsracing.net or www.americanlatemodelseries.com.
This weekend Chinn Motorsports will be back on the road as they will make their first ever appearance at Bedford Speedway located in Bedford, PA on Friday night for the $7,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Series event. On Saturday night the team will venture up the road to the infamous Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD for another Lucas Oil Late Model Series event paying $10,000 to win. Then on Sunday you will catch "The Sniper" at Challenger Raceway located in Indiana, PA for the inaugural UFO Series opener, paying $5,000 to the winner.
Additional information on these events can be found at www.bedfordspeedway.com, www.hagerstownspeedway.com, www.lucasdirt.com, www.challengerraceway.com, and www.uforacechampionship.com.
While checking out the official online home of Chinn Motorsports, please note an exclusive offer from Erwin Chrysler Dodge of Troy, Ohio, aimed at all dirt racing fans. With the coupon found on www.waynechinn1.com the holder is entitled to $500 off their new or used car purchase. Erwin Chrysler Dodge can drop ship and also has a large inventory of used cars available for online purchase. You can visit http://www.erwin.fivestardealers.com/ today and see their newest arrivals and deals. As a added bonus, any buyer who mentions "The Sniper" Wayne Chinn will receive a "Sniper" prize package upon purchase. This is Chinn Motorsports way of giving thanks to our long time supporter Erwin Chrysler Dodge of Troy, Ohio and our many fans around the world.
For further information on "The Sniper" Wayne Chinn and Chinn Motorsports you can visit his official website at: http://www.waynechinn1.com or you can add him as your friend and communicate with him via his newly reconfigured Myspace Page at: http://www.myspace.com/waynechinn
Chinn Motorsports would like to thank all their sponsors and fans for their continued support. They include: Erwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep of Troy Ohio, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Sugar Creek Packaging, American Racer Tires, 1 Shot Graphics, AWP of Ohio, Hendricks Auto Service, Peterson Fluid Systems, J.B. Enterprises, Sunoco Race Fuels, Coulter Pallet & Container,ARP Bodies, PBM Performance Products, Mason Racin, Outerwear's, Will-Son Distributing Co, Weld Wheels, AFCO Racing Products, Bell Racing, Colors by Barr Helmet Painting, Smart Way Companies, K&N Filters, Acheson Trucking, Klingshirn and Sons Trucking, Thienmans Sports Bar and Grill, and Wayne Chinn's "Sniperspace"
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CONTACT:
Joshua Joiner
Joiner Racing
(850) 232-9331
jrj17@students.uwf.edu
Joseph Joiner Finishes Third in Southern Challenge Series Race at Southern Raceway
MILTON, Fla. - April 23, 2008 - Joseph Joiner and the Joiner Racing Team were back in action this weekend in a $5,000 to win Southern Challenge Series Crate Late Model event at Southern Raceway in Milton, Fla. The race was originally scheduled as a two day event, but threatening skies forced the whole show to be run on Saturday night.
The fourteen-year-old Late Model rookie piloted his #10 Advanced Companies TrakStar Late Model to a 16.865 second qualifying lap which earned him the fast time award and put him on the pole for the 50 lap feature. The outside line proved to hold the advantage on the start and Joseph was forced to file in to 2nd going in to the first turn. Joseph would battle among the top five the entire race, falling back to 5th, then climbing back to as high as 2nd before finishing the race with a solid 3rd place effort.
Joseph and the team are hoping to compete at the Talladega Short Track in Talladega, Ala. this weekend in the Sprint Cup Weekend Special. There will be a complete show for the Crate Late Models on both Friday and Saturday night. Last season, Joseph and the team made three trips to the track commonly known as "The Hornet's Nest" bringing home two top five finishes and one win in the Thundercar division. This will be Joseph's first time competing at TST in a Late Model. If the team is unable to make the trip to Talladega this week, Joseph will most likely be back in action at Southern on Saturday night.
As always, Joseph and the team would like to thank their sponsors Advanced Companies, SCI Scrap Metal, and Concept Graphics for their continued support. For more information on the Joiner Racing team and driver Joseph Joiner, please visit http://joinerracing.com.