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April 30th, 2013

Eric Wells Scores Biggest Career Win with Woo Triumph at Duck River

Hazard, Kentucky (04/30/13) – Eric Wells' World of Outlaws (WoO) Super Late Model Series weekend tour through Tennessee may have started on a sour note in his #18 Wells Motorsports/Bloomquist/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model, but it concluded with a $10,000 payday, which marked the biggest of his career.

The World of Outlaws (WoO) Super Late Model tour took Wells Motorsports to Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) on Friday night for a $10,000-to-win event at the 1/2 mile oval.  Thirty-five Super Late Models registered for competition, and Eric's night began on a sour note as the team discovered a broken fuel pump, while warming the engine for hot laps.  As a result as a precautionary measure the back-up car was unloaded.  Despite having no laps on the car Wells registered the seventh fastest time in his group in qualifications to earn the fourth starting spot for the first heat race.  He went on to finish third in his heat to lock into the eleventh starting spot for the 50 lap feature.  Unfortunately Eric's bad luck would not be over as he slowed on lap 18 with mechanical issues that sidelined him to a 23rd place finish in the final rundown.

After seeing Saturday night's WoO show washed away by rain at Tazewell Speedway Eric Wells made the trip to Duck River Speedway (Wheel, Tennessee) on Sunday evening for a $10,000-to-win event.  By the time the final checkered flag of the evening had dropped he had claimed the biggest win of his young career!

Thirty Super Late Models entered the program, and after qualifying ninth fastest Eric finished fourth in his heat race to lock into the twelfth starting spot for the 50 lap finale. During the race's early stages Wells raced in the top ten before working his way into the fourth position late in the event.  It appeared that he was on his way to a fourth place finish, before disaster struck for the lead trio with just three laps remaining as leader, Josh Richards, made contact with a lap car.  A melee ensued, which collected Richards, Rick Eckert, and Scott James.  With the top three involved in the accident Eric inherited the lead and went on to lead the final three laps to claim the win, which came over Darrell Lanigan, Tim McCreadie, Tyler Reddick, and Tim Fuller.

"We had a pretty good car from the drop of the green," said Wells, who earned a career-high paycheck of $10,800.  "I don't think I had the car to win if not for the misfortune of (the top three), but sometimes you gotta have luck on your side and tonight we did.  I couldn't be any happier to win a World of Outlaws race this early in our first season (as a regular)."

With the win Wells is now sixth in the latest tour standings, and continues to lead the way in the WoO Rookie standings. Full results from all three events and complete series' standings are available at www.WoOLMS.com .

Eric will look to use his momentum to find victory lane again on the WoO Super Late Model tour as he enters a pair of $10,000-to-win events this weekend, May 3rd-4th.  On Friday night the WoO competitors invade Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, Georgia) before tackling Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, Georgia) on Saturday evening.  For more information on the events please visit www.WoOLMS.com .

Eric Wells would like to thank his sponsors and marketing partners including Wells Motorsports, Bloomquist Race Cars, Roush Yates Racing Engines, Schaeffer's Lubricants, Ohlins, Hazard Motors, Base Fuels, All Star Performance, Convenient Lube, Cox Wrecker Service, ASI Racewear, CV Products, Dart, Dyer’s Top Rods, Expressions Floral & Gift, Skillsaw Designs, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Hoosier Racing Tires, Sweet Manufacturing, Wiles Driveshafts, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Eric Wells and Wells Motorsports, please visit www.EricWells18.com .

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April 30th, 2013

Rodney Sanders Increases 2013 Win Tally to Nine with Lakeside Victory

Happy, Texas (04/30/13) - Rodney Sanders took part in an ultra-busy four day swing of racing action over the weekend in his #20 Swan Energy/Kimrad Transport/MB Customs/Geddes Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified, and when the final checkered flag of the weekend had dropped his 2013 win tally was increased to nine.

On Thursday evening Rodney Sanders opened a tripleheader with the USMTS Open Wheel Modifieds with a $4,000-to-win event in his home state of Texas. The action was contested at Texas Thunder Speedway (Killeen, Texas), and Sanders started the night with mechanical struggles in heat race action, which left him starting deep in a b-main. With the top six finishers advancing from b-main action to the 40 lap finale Sanders impressively advanced ten spots from his fifteenth starting spot to finish fifth, which locked him into the twenty-first starting spot for the feature. In the main event Rodney again passed ten cars on his way to an eleventh place finish.

Friday night found the USMTS tour making its first ever trip to Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale, Texas) as another $4,000-to-win affair was contested. In heat race action Sanders didn't disappoint his home state fans with a third to first run as he earned a spot in the evening's redraw for the 40 lap feature. After receiving the fifth starting spot Sanders went on to race to a second place finish in the evening's finale behind race winner, Johnny Scott.

The busy three day stretch with the USMTS competitors drew to a close on Saturday evening at Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, Oklahoma). Forty-two competitors converged on the speed plant in pursuit of the $4,000 prize, and Rodney would need a second place finish in b-main action to race his way into the main event. In the feature he started fifteenth on the grid for the finale before advancing ten spots to record a fifth place finish behind race winner, Johnny Scott, Zack VanderBeek, Stormy Scott, and Chris Brown.

Rodney continues to lead the standings in the Allgayer Inc. Southern Region. Full results from all three events are available at www.USMTS.com .

Rodney Sanders made the last minute decision to travel to Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas) on Sunday afternoon for an USRA Open Wheel Modified program. It would prove to be a good decision as he raced to his ninth win of the 2013 season.

Twenty-four competitors took part in the program, and a fifth to second run in his heat race positioned Sanders starting the feature event in the seventh starting spot for the 20 lap finale. By the time the caution flew on lap 12 of the main event Sanders had raced his way into the second spot behind race leader, Aaron Marrant. On the ensuing restart Rodney jumped to the lead only to have Marrant go back around him. Over the final few circuits of the event the duo battled side by side with Sanders claiming the win by a bumper at the checkered flag over Marrant!

Full results from the event are available at www.LakeSideSpeedway.net .

As has been the case for much of the first part of 2013 Mother Nature is threatening events across the country this coming weekend, so the team is currently evaluating their options on where to race. Stay tuned to www.RodneySandersRacing.net for the latest schedule and team news.

Rodney Sanders would like to thank all of his sponsors including Swan Energy, Kimrad Transport, Special Care, Outreachers Sustainable Solutions, Swan Racing, Geddes Race Engines, MB Customs, Alaron Energy, B&L Satellite Rental, STSI, Integra Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, C&R Radiators, Eibach Springs, All Star Custom Graphics, Charter Oak Production Company, Palmer Painting, D&G Contracting, FK Rod Ends, Fike's Transmissions, Krohn Farms, Mars Race Cars, K&N Filters, Real Racing Wheels, 87 Automotive, Wichita Tank Racing, Hooker Harness, CMD Race Shocks, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

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

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April 30th, 2013

Chad Stapleton Goes Two-For-Two with Victories in Weekend Action

Edinburgh, Indiana (04/30/13) – After a frustrating start to the year Chad Stapleton finally got things pointed in the right direction over the weekend with back-to-back victories in Ohio and Indiana in his #32 Stapleton Motorsports/Rightway Construction/Skeletor Core/Barry Wright/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model.

The weekend opened on Friday night at Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, Ohio) as the facility was finally able to overcome a series of rain outs. A second place finish in his heat race positioned Stapleton starting fourth on the grid for the main event. He would progressively work his way to the front of the pack in the finale as great racing raged at the front of the field. He went on to claim the win over Johnny Whitney, Barry Doss, Mark Frazier, and Kellen Kenneda. Full results are available at www.MolerRacewayPark.com .

Saturday night took the team to Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, Indiana) for another UMP Super Late Model event. Chad started the night by winning the first heat race from the sixth starting spot to lock into the pole position for the feature with Cody Mahoney starting alongside. The fifteen car feature grid put on a great show in the finale as they battled two and three wide around the 1/4 mile oval. Stapleton would have his hands full for much of the event before charging to the lead and the win late in the race. Joe Janowski, Mahoney, Tyler Allen, and Tim Rivers rounded out the top five in the final rundown. Full results from the event are available at www.BrownstownSpeedway.com .

"These were two hard-fought wins for our team against some good competition," commented Stapleton. "Between mechanical failures, bad luck, and even my surgery it's been a miserable start to the year for me and my team. This win is dedicated to my crew guys, sponsors, and fans, who have stood behind me."

Chad Stapleton would like to thank all of his sponsors and supporters including Rightway Construction, Skeletor Core, K&L Machining, Thirty-one Auto Group, Bowman Dodge, Cox Tree Service, Dirt Racing Connection, Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants, Hoosier Race Tire, Jones Core, Roger's Bar, Barry Wright Race Cars, Tri County Auto Parts, Jay Dickens Racing Engines DK Designs, Rhino Linings, GW Performance, All Star Performance, Tranter Racing, AFCO, Frankland, Sweet Mfg, Outlaw, Wilwood, Team Peterson, VP Racing Fuels, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Chad Stapleton, please visit www.ChadStapleton.com .

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April 30th, 2013

Chris Brown Thunders through Texas for First Win of 2013

Spring, Texas (04/30/13) – Texas Thunder Speedway (Killeen, Texas) on Thursday night was the site of Chris Brown's first win of the 2013 campaign in his #21 Lone Star Hydro & Maintenance/Hughes/Roush Yates Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified!

Forty-one entries were on hand for the $4,000-to-win, USMTS Open Wheel Modified Series event, which marked the opener of a weekend triple header, and Brown started his night with an eighth to second run in his heat race to earn a spot in the redraw for the 40 lap feature.  In the redraw he was the recipient of the sixth starting spot.  As the finale went green Brown began working his way toward the leaders, and on lap 11 he overtook Stormy Scott in heavy, lapped traffic for the lead.  Once out front he never looked back on his way to the win, which came over Scott, Zack VanderBeek, Kelly Shryock, and Johnny Scott.

“I knew lapped traffic was going to come into play, but I didn’t think it would come into play that early to be honest with you,” Brown said in victory lane.  “I thought it was going to be the whole race but things kind of worked out our way, so we’ll take it.”

Friday and Saturday evening found the team entering two more USMTS events.  The action on Friday was held at Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale, Texas), and Brown would find the going to not be so friendly early in the evening as he drew a large number at the pill draw for the forty-six car field, and as a result had to start on the tail of the heat.  After only being able to advance a single spot in his heat, he was relegated to a b-main, where he missed reaching a transfer spot by a single position.  As a result he utilized a series' provisional to start the 40 lap feature in the twenty-sixth position.  Despite starting at the tail of the field Brown advanced eighteen spots to an eighth place finish.

The busy weekend concluded on Saturday night at Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, Oklahoma) with a final $4,000-to-win race.  Forty-two entries filled the pits and Brown's night started on a much better note than the night prior as a second place finish in his heat race locked him into the ninth starting spot for the finale.  In the 40 lap, main event Chris passed five cars to register a fourth place finish behind race winner, Johnny Scott, Zack VanderBeek, and Stormy Scott.

Full results from all three events are available at www.USMTS.com.

The team currently has the next few weekends scheduled as breaks in the action.  Please keep your browsers pointed to www.ChrisBrown21.com for the latest schedule and news updates.

Chris Brown would like to thank all of his sponsors including Delta Flange & Manufacturing, Lone Star Hydro & Maintenance, Motul, Hoosier Racing Tires, VP Racing Fuels, Team Zero by Bloomquist, Eibach Springs, JRI Shocks, Smiley's Racing Products, Quarter Master, Bell, Simpson Race Products, Mason Racin' Inc., Ralo's Lube & Auto, Tiger Rear Ends, Roush Yates Racing Engines, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

Chris Brown is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.ChrisBrown21.com .

For the latest information on Chris Brown, please visit www.ChrisBrown21.com .

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MOTTER AND SALDANA HOPE TO ADD TO LIST OF MEMORABLE MOMENTS
AT ELDORA SPEEDWAY

ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 30, 2013) – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series makes a stop at the famed Eldora Speedway for an Outlaw Thunder doubleheader Friday and Saturday,  May 3-4.

Known as the “Big E” and owned by three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart,
Eldora hosts some of the largest dirt racing events in the country, including the prestigious King’s Royal in July and the 4 Crown Nationals in September.

There’s just something about this track and Joey Saldana that just seems to click.  The pilot of the Motter Equipment Fatheadz Eyewear 71M is a multiple winner at this track, having scored back-to-back victories in May in 2010 and 2011.  He has won the Kings Royal at Eldora twice, 2002 and 2006, and is a three-time 4 Crown Nationals winner (2007, 2008, 2011).

“I really like racing at Eldora,” said the Brownsburg, Ind. driver.  “I grew up watching my dad race there and it’s close to home.  This is a race that our friends and family can easily drive to and that doesn’t happen very often with our extended race schedule.”

Saldana is the son of Lil’ Joe Saldana, a former successful driver on the United States Auto Club (USAC) and CART Championship Car series.

The second-generation driver, known as the Brownsburg Bullet, is looking for his first win of the season with new car owner Dan Motter.  Both driver and owner are no strangers to victory circle.  Saldana has 83 career victories to his credit and Motter
won a big share of races back in the 1990s with some of sprint car racing’s biggest names including Stevie Smith, Doug Wolfgang and Kenny Jacobs.  In fact Motter has logged five victories at the Ohio track including a victory with Jacobs at the Historical Big One II at Eldora in 1994.

After a 15-year hiatus from the sport, Dan Motter returned as a team owner this season fielding a team of seasoned crew members with first-rate equipment and a driver in Saldana that Motter feels is very capable of winning a championship.

The team has come oh-so-close to a victory, finishing second two times.  The Motter Equipment Fatheadz Eyewear 71M set two quick times, two track records and has finished in the top five four times in 17 races.

Currently third in World of Outlaws point standings, the team has proven they are up to the challenge. With a whirlwind 90-race schedule, there is still a lot of dirt left to fly, but
the team is in contention, hovering between second and third in point standings for the past 11 events.

“We really want to bring home an Eldora victory for Dan,” said Saldana.  “We’ve both had success at Eldora so let’s just hope we can keep the mojo going.”

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