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July 27, 2016

Dustin Strand Grabs the Devil by the Tail

Grand Forks, North Dakota (07/27/16) – Dustin Strand once again found himself in victory lane over the weekend by topping the NLRA Super Late Model event at Devil’s Lake Speedway in his McCaughen Builders #71 Forest Flying Service/Millenium Late Model on Saturday night.

Powering his RealTruck.com #71 r Late Model, Dustin Strand opened his weekend racing endeavors by visiting Red River Co-Op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Thursday evening for a Weekly Racing Series Event. After leading his entire heat race, Strand failed to finish the preliminary event after his battery shorted out. Starting near the tail of the field in the feature, Dustin wheeled his way up to a 2nd-place finish behind race winner, Shane Edginton with Kevin Sexton, Mike Balcaen, and Mike Martin trailing them across the finish line.

The following night for another unsanctioned event, Strand headed to River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota). Improving two positions in his heat, Dustin landed a runner-up finish behind Bill Mooney setting him up with the 9th-starting position for the feature. Bringing home another podium finish, Dustin Strand gained seven spots in the A-Main, posting a runner-up finish behind Mooney with Mike Balcaen, Brad Seng, and Steffen Snare rounding out the Top 5.

Wrapping up the weekend, Strand traveled to Devil’s Lake Speedway (Lakota, North Dakota) on Saturday for the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned program. Placing 2nd in his heat race behind Tom Corcoran, Dustin earned the 5th-starting position for the $1,100-to-win A-Main. After patiently waiting out a rain-delay, Dustin Strand stormed to his eighth win of the season with Bill Mooney, Shane Edginton, Mike Balcaen, and Brad Seng completing the Top 5 finishers.

“We had an awesome car all weekend, but had to battle bad luck there early,” said Strand. “On Saturday night we were finally able to put it altogether and get the win. I just want to thank my family, my team, and my sponsors for all of their support and hard work. Definitely couldn’t do it without any of them.”

For more information from these events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca,www.RiverCitiesSpeedway.com, and www.NLRA.org .

This Friday, June 29 will take Strand back to River Cities Speedway for a Weekly Racing Series Event. On Saturday, July 30 he will tackle the NLRA event at Greenbush Race Park (Greenbush, Minnesota). For more information on the events please visit www.RiverCitiesSpeedway.com and www.NLRA.org .

Dustin Strand would like to thank all of his sponsors including RealTruck.com, Q&Z Plumbing & Heating, Forks Mobile Wash, Schill Construction, Anderson Brothers Body Shop, McCaughen Builders, Generations Salon & Spa, High Mark Snowmobile Rentals, RH Rebel Storage, Ben Adams Racing Engines, Forest Flying Service, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Dustin Strand, please visit his official internet home at www.StrandRacing.com .

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July 27, 2016

Cory Hedgecock Conquers Crossville; Busy Week Ahead

Loudon, Tennessee (07/27/16) – Cory Hedgecock rolled to his 14th win of the season on Friday night with a convincing triumph in his SmithBilt Homes Chassis #23 Eagle Racing/ Rocket Chassis Late Model at Crossville Speedway.

Behind the wheel of his Sweet Trucking #23 Crate Late Model, Cory Hedgecock visited Crossville Raceway (Crossville, Tennessee) on Friday night for the Weekly Racing Series Event. Competing in a field of 16 cars, Hedgecock started 4th in the feature. Ultimately receiving the front-row starting position after the many failed attempts at starting the race, Hedgecock capitalized on the opportunity and cruised to his 14th win of the season, which came over Anthony White, Jesse Low, Josh Henry, and Rusty Ballinger.

On Saturday night Hedgecock made a last minute decision to stop at 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) after weather ruined his initial plans. Timing in 3rd-fastest in a field of 18 Steelhead Late Models, Cory earned the 3rd-starting position for the feature. Racing in the Top 5 throughout the A-Main, Hedgecock posted a 3rd-place finish behind Trevor Sise and Matt Henderson with Gary Crittenden and Ruben Mayfield rounding out the Top 5 at the checkered flag.

Hedgecock got an early jump on racing this week by entering the $3,500-to-win event with the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals at Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) on Tuesday evening, July 26. With 35-entries on hand Cory advanced from his 20th-starting position to a 15th-place finish.

For more results from these events, please visit www.CrossvilleSpeedway.com , www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com and www.411MotorSpeedway.net .

Cory has a full slate of action planned for the remainder of this week. On Thursday evening he will travel to Crossville Raceway (Crossville, Tennessee) for a $3,500-to-win, Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals event before entering a $5,300-to-win slate with the tour on Friday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee). The weekend will draw to a close on Saturday evening at 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) with a Steel Head Late Model event. For more information on the events please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com and www.411MotorSpeedway.net .

Cory Hedgecock would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include Eagle Racing Engines, K&P Used Cars, SmithBilt Homes, Transport One, Sweet Trucking Co., Brucebilt Performance, VooDoo Technology, MikeAndGina.biz Automotive Specialist, Timeless Memories Photography, Rebel Diesel Performance, Keyser Manufacturing, Hoosier Racing Tires, CFYA, Valley Outdoor Services, ET Motorgear, Fastlane Signs & Graphics, Renegade Reach, Wells Racing Photography, AutoXtend Community Car Car Center, Strange Oval Racing, High Velocity Heads, Manley Performance, Crowder Small Engines, Jesel Valve Train Innovation, Stealth Racing Carburetors, AFCO, QuickCar, Bicknell Racing Products, MSD Ignition, CV Products, Brodix Cylinder Heads, JE Pistons, Simpson Race Products, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Cory Hedgecock, please visit the team’s official website at www.CoryHedgecock23.com as well as social media outlets at https://www.facebook.com/Cory-Hedgecock-Motorsports-166540363452544 and https://twitter.com/Hedgecock23 .

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July 27, 2016

Cody Mahoney Takes Ponderosa Checkers; Brownstown Next for the Team

Seymour, Indiana (07/27/16) – Cody Mahoney finally got the bad luck off his back by powering his Black Diamond by Club 29 Race Car #77 Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $3,000 victory on Saturday night at Ponderosa Speedway with the Ultimate Battle of the Bluegrass Series.

After a month away from competition, Cody Mahoney returned to action on Saturday night at Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, Kentucky) for the Ultimate Battle of the Bluegrass Series (UBoB) sanctioned program. Drawing 22 cars for the Pete Abell Memorial, Mahoney started the night with a heat race win, giving him the outside-front-row starting spot for the feature. Inheriting the lead when race-leader, Dustin Linville suffered engine problems, Cody stormed to his second feature win of the season with Michael Chilton, Chad Stapleton, Jeremy Hines, and Chris Combs trailing him across the finish line.

“I hated to see Dustin [Linville] have bad luck while leading because I’ve battled some of the same issues this year,” said Mahoney. “Conversely it’s nice to be on the flipside of things for a change. We’ve taken the past month off to get our stuff refreshed, and it really paid off tonight. I want to thank Bryan Bowman, my sponsors, and my fans for their amazing support. This win goes out to all of these great folks.”

For full results from this event, please visit www.UltimateSupers.com/BOBHome.html .

Mahoney and Adam Bowman will both return to action this Saturday at Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, Indiana) in the Grand Champion Fair Race/Paul Crockett Memorial. For more information on the event, please visit www.BrownstownSpeedway.com .

Bowman Motorsports would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Smoker Friendly Retail Stores, Penske Shocks, Garlich, Kimball Midwest by Krissie, Hoosier Racing Tire by Zoo, B&H Electric and Supply, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Diamond Auto Sales, Black Diamond Race Cars by Club 29, AR Bodies, FK Rod Ends, Sweet Manufacturing, Quarter Master, Fragola Performance Systems, Jones Racing Products, Strange Oval, Bell Helmets, Peterson Fluid Systems, Wilwood, CV Products, Wiles Driveshafts, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Bowman Motorsports please visit www.BowmanDirt.com .

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July 27, 2016

Jason Hughes Wins Cubby’s Chase Race; Clinches MSD Central Region

Westville, Oklahoma (07/27/16) – Jason Hughes enjoyed a solid weekend in his Murphrey Oil Company #12 West Siloam Pawn/ Hughes Chassis/ Mullins Racing Engine Modified during the 6th annual Silver Dollar Nationals. He picked up an invitational win and also clinched the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) MSD Central Region.

Running in the 6th annual Silver Dollar Nationals, Jason Hughes traveled to I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska) on Friday night for the two-day United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) sanctioned program. Drawing 44 entries for the MSD Central Region event presented by Day Motor Sports, Jason gained four positions in his first heat of the night, storming to the 10-lap victory. Via passing points he locked into Saturday night’s pole-sitter dash.

He rounded out Friday night’s festivities by competing in the Cubby’s Chase Invitational Dash. He stormed from the 8th starting spot to claim the $1,000 victory. Johnny Scott, Cade Dillard, Rodney Sanders, and Mason Big Eagle rounding out the Top 5.

On Saturday night with the 4th-starting spot for the MalvernBank.com Pole-Sitter’s Dash already secured, Jason improved one position registering a 3rd-place finish. Set to start 3rd for the $5,000-to-win A-Main, Hughes fell one spot in the 42-lap affair, posting a 4th-place finish behind Rodney Sanders, Jason Krohn, and Cade Dillard with Johnny Scott coming in 5th.

With his performance Hughes claimed the championship in the MSD Central Region presented by Day Motorsports. Complete results and the latest standings can be found at www.USMTS.com .

The team returns to action this weekend, July 29-30 with a pair of USMTS events. On Friday evening the team will compete at Chateau Raceway (Lansing, Minnesota) before traveling to Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Saturday night. For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com .

Jason Hughes would like to thank his sponsors including Cates Recycling, Pig-N-Out, Murphrey Oil Company Inc., Red Tail Tackle, AFCO Brakes, West Siloam Pawn, Murphrey Oil Company, Gressel Racing, Hughes Racing Chassis, Mullins Race Engines, D and G Directional Drilling, 45 Pipeline Services, 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, 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 .

Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
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Kulhanek Making National Sprint League Debut at Knoxville on Saturday

Inside Line Promotions - PAIGE, Texas (July 27, 2016) - Ray Allen Kulhanek will make his debut with the National Sprint League this Saturday at Knoxville Raceway.

Kulhanek will pilot his own 410ci winged sprint car at the half-mile oval in Knoxville, Iowa, before driving for Bruce Griffith on Sunday at Badlands Motor Speedway in Brandon, S.D., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

"I'm excited to get to Knoxville to get some laps before the Knoxville Nationals," Kulhanek said. "We are taking my car and Bruce's car in his trailer so we'll swap cars for Sunday."

Kulhanek is coming off a disappointing weekend with the ASCS Gulf South Region. He kicked off the action last Friday at Heart O' Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, where Kulhanek won a heat race in the Griffith entry to make the feature redraw. He then pulled the No. 4 during the random draw to start the main event on the outside of the second row.

"I started out the race decent," he said. "I was keeping pace and ran third past halfway. The longer the race went the worse I got. Cautions at the end of the race kind of killed me. Normally I like having a caution to bunch everyone back up, but I was a sitting duck. I got lucky just to hold on. I felt like we had thrown an anchor out."

Kulhanek salvaged a sixth-place result, which marked his 12th top 10 of the season.

The weekend wrapped up on Saturday at Cotton Bowl Speedway, where Kulhanek advanced from third to second place in a heat race to earn a spot in the feature redraw. This time he got the No. 2 to start on the outside of the front row.

"I battled with Scottie McDonald for second for a while," he said. "Tommy Bryant slid me when we were in lapped traffic. Coming right out of that corner the motor let go."

Kulhanek was in a three-car battle for second place midway through the feature when the mechanical problem relegated him to the pits early. He was credited with a 15th-place finish.

QUICK RESULTS -

July 22 - Heart O' Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas - Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 6 (4).

July 23 - Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas - Heat race: 2 (3); Feature: 15 (2).

SEASON STATS -

25 races, 3 wins, 7 top fives, 12 top 10s, 18 top 15s, 22 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, with the National Sprint League and Sunday at Badlands Motor Speedway in Brandon, S.D., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.RayAllenKulhanek.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kulhanek_Ray

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RayAllenKulhanek/?fref=ts

APPAREL -

Kulhanek will have apparel available for sale at his race trailer throughout the season. For a list of his scheduled events, visit http://www.RayAllenKulhanek.com.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Miller's RV Park

Located in Grangerland, Texas, Miller's RV Park is a large space for travelers to park motorhomes for short visits or long stays.

"It's just a nice country setting for people to relax," Kulhanek said. "The RV park is actually where we have the race shop so it's cool to meet people from all over the country."

Kulhanek would also like to thank Texas Rotating Equipment, Big Bass Tour, Alcon Construction, GoPro, Griffith Truck & Equipment, J&J Auto Racing, Miller's RV Park, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, ASI Racing Engines, Frazier & Son, Smiley's Racing Products, 41 Shocks, Engler Machine & Tool, Outlaw Wings, Hoosier Racing Tire Southwest, Penske Racing Shocks, C4 Graphics, Simpson Race Products and Marvin and Peggy Pearson for their support.

Contact: Shawn Miller

Inside Line Promotions

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Herrera Sweeps ASCS National Tour Weekend at Black Hills Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - RAPID CITY, S.D. (July 27, 2016) - Johnny Herrera swept The Rushmore Rumble last weekend at Black Hills Speedway.

The two Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour wins give him four triumphs this season and helped him close within 134 points of the leader in the championship standings.

"It was a good weekend," he said. "You want to put yourself in a good position and we did that."

Herrera maneuvered from fifth to third place during a heat race on Friday. That earned him the final spot into the feature redraw, where a little luck was on his side.

"We were the last one in and there was a No. 1 and a No. 8 remaining for the guy ahead of me and he pulled the No. 8," he said. "Sometimes it works out that way. That was really big, especially for the track conditions."

Herrera took advantage of the pole position as he led the first two laps of the feature before Aaron Reutzel took over the top spot. Herrera reclaimed the lead on Lap 6 and held off Reutzel for the remainder of the race to garner the win.

"I just ran hard, but I paced myself," he said. "I didn't want to burn a tire off and have a flat. I tried to pick my way through traffic well. I think it helped being a little more patient, which comes as an old guy as they call me."

That locked Herrera into the feature redraw for Saturday's program, when he pulled the No. 2 to start the main event on the outside of the front row.

"Luckily we drew the No. 2, which was a good position to be in," he said. "We led the race from start to finish."

Herrera led the distance to earn his fourth win with the series, which ranks second overall. It also provides momentum entering a couple of big weeks on tap.

Herrera will compete with the ASCS National Tour this Thursday at Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., and Sunday at Badlands Motor Speedway in Brandon, S.D. He will also race on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, to test one final time before the 360 Knoxville Nationals the following week.

"I think we're in a good place," he said. "When we went out to the West we were off just a bit and didn't have the right balance. I feel good about where we're at now."

QUICK RESULTS -

July 22 - Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D. - Heat race: 3 (5); Feature: 1 (1).

July 23 - Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D. - Feature: 1 (2).

SEASON STATS -

38 races, 4 wins, 20 top fives, 22 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 27 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Thursday at Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour; Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa; and Sunday at Badlands Motor Speedway in Brandon, S.D., with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.JohnnyHerreraRacing.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnnyHerrera2

APPAREL -

Herrera has t-shirts available for sale at his race trailer and at http://www.johnnyherreraracing.com/shopping.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Mesilla Valley Transportation

Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest transportation providers in Western Texas and New Mexico. The company specializes in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas in the United States and Canada and the borders of Mexico. For more information, visit http://www.M-V-T.com.

"Royal Jones (who owns Mesilla Valley Transportation) has been a big supporter of mine for many years," Herrera said. "He's a great person and Mesilla Valley Transportation is a great company. Royal has been a huge supporter of not only me, but of a lot of racers. He's a genuinely wonderful guy."

Herrera would also like to thank Morton Excavating, Competition Suspension Inc., Champion Brands, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Ostrich Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, Hoosier Racing Tire, Schoenfeld Headers, Maxim Chassis, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Simpson Race Products, Outlaw Wings, Weld Wheels, Finish Line Coatings, Semi-Crazy Truck Wash, Smiley's Racing Products and Heidbreder Foundation Services for their continued support.

INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS -

Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations and media management for motor sports drivers, teams, sponsors, tracks, series, events, organizations and manufacturers. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors.

To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com.