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		<title>Lia Returns to Mystic Missile Racing for 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASCAR PR Report Daytona Beach, FL(February 22, 2012) &#8212; It’s hard to argue with history, and in 2012 a pairing that is already two-for-two, will give it a go at another NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title. Bob Garbarino, owner of the Mystic Missile Racing No. 4 Dodge, announced today that driver Donny Lia will return [...]]]></description>
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<p>Daytona Beach, FL(February 22, 2012) &#8212; It’s hard to argue with history, and in 2012 a pairing that is already two-for-two, will give it a go at another NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title.</p>
<p>Bob Garbarino, owner of the Mystic Missile Racing No. 4 Dodge, announced today that driver Donny Lia will return behind the wheel for a third season with the team. Lia piloted the “Mystic Missile” to the Whelen Modified Tour championship in each of his two previous years with the team in 2007 and 2009.</p>
<p>“These decisions are never easy, but when I look at everybody that is involved, and the team itself, I think that this is just the best fit for us at this point in time,” Garbarino said of Lia returning to the team.</p>
<p>Lia, from Jericho, N.Y., has compiled 15 wins, 15 poles and 55 top 10s in 113 career Whelen Modified Tour starts. Ten of those wins and 24 of the top-10 finishes came in 29 starts with Mystic Missile Racing during the two years they previously teamed up.</p>
<p>In both instances following his Whelen Modified Tour championship runs, Lia left the No. 4 team for opportunities in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2008 and 2010, where he posted a win and four top 10s in 39 starts. In 2011 he mostly stepped away from the racing scene, with four combined appearances between the Whelen Modified and Whelen Southern Modified Tours.</p>
<p>Mystic Missile Racing earned a third Whelen Modified Tour title in 2010 with Bobby Santos behind the wheel, who Lia will succeed for the coming season. Santos finished eighth in points a year ago and compiled five wins and 18 top 10s in 30 starts during his stint with the team.</p>
<p>“I think we go into this with our eyes wide open,” Garbarino said. “We’ve had a lot of success with Bobby and we’ve had a lot of success with Donny, so I think our success level shouldn’t go down.”</p>
<p>The crew chief for each of the three titles earned by Lia and Santos was Bob Mueller, who announced at the conclusion of the 2011 season that he would retire from those duties. Garbarino said that he has yet to name Mueller’s successor.</p>
<p>The Mystic Missile Racing team will launch its third season with Lia at the controls at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway on April 15 as part of Icebreaker weekend.</p>
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		<title>Best of 2011: Top 11 Best Appearing Cars Limited</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Content by: Langley Austin ~ langley@RACE22.com (@langleyaustin on twitter) List Compiled by RACE22.com Staff and Industry Experts Copper Hill, VA(February 22, 2011) — With the release of the Top 11 Best Appearing Late Model Stock Cars yesterday, we thought we&#8217;d jump right on releasing the Top 11 Best Appearing Limiteds of the 2011 since we have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Content by: Langley Austin ~ langley@RACE22.com (<a title="@langleyaustin" href="http://twitter.com/langleyaustin" target="_blank">@langleyaustin</a> on twitter)<br />
List Compiled by RACE22.com Staff and Industry Experts</p>
<p>Copper Hill, VA(February 22, 2011) — With the release of the Top 11 Best Appearing Late Model Stock Cars yesterday, we thought we&#8217;d jump right on releasing the Top 11 Best Appearing Limiteds of the 2011 since we have so much news coming your way in the coming weeks.</p>
<p>Below are the staff selections of the Best Appearing Limited Late Models.  Check them out and feel free to let us know if we missed your favorite on our <a href="http://facebook.com/race22" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.</p>
<p>And, look for the kickoff of the 2012 news and previews starting later today exclusively on RACE22.com!</p>
<p>Photos of all available below &#8230;</p>
<p><em><strong>Five Missing the Cut &#8230;.</strong></em></p>
<p>Justin Crider #7 (SouthEast Limiteds)<br />
Bobby McCarty #6 (South Boston Speedway)<br />
Casey Pierce #18 (Hickory Motor Speedway)<br />
Patrick Coleman #17 (Ace Speedway)<br />
Josh Smathers #54 (Myrtle Beach Speedway)</p>
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<p><em><strong>11 &#8211; Josh Bralley #07 (Hickory Motor Speedway)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>10 &#8211; Megan Creech #13 (South Boston Speedway)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>9 &#8211; Boo Boo Dalton #50 (Ace Speedway)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>8 &#8211; Brian Vause #55 (Myrtle Beach Speedway)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>7 &#8211; Jason Turner #2 (Ace Speedway)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>6 &#8211; Daniel Beeson #44 (Ace Speedway)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>5 &#8211; Louis White #7 (SouthEast Limiteds)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>4 &#8211; Clay Jones #15 (Coastal Plains Raceway)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>3 &#8211; Robbie Brewer #68 (Bowman Gray Stadium)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>2 &#8211; Ryan Glenski #28 (Travel)</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>1 &#8211; Bethany Stovall #13 (Ace Speedway)</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Best of: Top 11 Best Appearing Cars LMSC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Content by: Langley Austin ~ langley@RACE22.com (@langleyaustin on twitter) List Compiled by RACE22.com Staff and Industry Experts Copper Hill, VA(February 20, 2011) — It took us a while to release this list &#8230;. simply because despite the fact that it&#8217;s the off-season and we haven&#8217;t had a ton of original content on the website, we&#8217;ve had [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Content by: Langley Austin ~ langley@RACE22.com (<a title="@langleyaustin" href="http://twitter.com/langleyaustin" target="_blank">@langleyaustin</a> on twitter)<br />
List Compiled by RACE22.com Staff and Industry Experts</p>
<p>Copper Hill, VA(February 20, 2011) — It took us a while to release this list &#8230;. simply because despite the fact that it&#8217;s the off-season and we haven&#8217;t had a ton of original content on the website, we&#8217;ve had a lot going on behind the scenes.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not going to bore you with the details, but simply I&#8217;m ready to roll out the RACE22 Staff picks for the Best Appearing Cars from the LMSC division of the 2011 season and get 2011 over(well after the limited Top 11 comes out, anyways).</p>
<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/11-oakley.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="11-oakley"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5031" title="11-oakley" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/11-oakley-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>11 &#8211; Jeff Oakley</strong></em></p>
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<p><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/10-monteith.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="10-monteith"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5023" title="10-monteith" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/10-monteith-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a><em><strong>10 &#8211; Nate Monteith *Facebook Fan&#8217;s Choice*</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/9-lemons.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="9-lemons"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5022" title="9-lemons" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/9-lemons-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a></strong></em><em><strong>9 &#8211; Tommy Lemons, Jr.</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/8-miedecke.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="8-miedecke"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5021" title="8-miedecke" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/8-miedecke-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>8 &#8211; George Miedecke</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/7-mcdaniel.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="7-mcdaniel"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5020" title="7-mcdaniel" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/7-mcdaniel-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>7 &#8211; Austin McDaniel</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/6-tyler.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="6-tyler"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5019" title="6-tyler" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/6-tyler-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>6 &#8211; Robert Tyler</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/5-burton.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="5-burton"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5018" title="5-burton" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/5-burton-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>5 &#8211; Jeb Burton</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/4-butler.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="4-butler"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5017" title="4-butler" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/4-butler-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>4 &#8211; Brandon Butler</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/3-yontz.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="3-yontz"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5016" title="3-yontz" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/3-yontz-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>3 &#8211; Alex Yontz</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2-edwards.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="2-edwards"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5015" title="2-edwards" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2-edwards-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>2 &#8211; Danny Edwards, Jr.</strong></em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1-deiny.jpg" rel="lightbox[4997]" title="1-deiny"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5014" title="1-deiny" src="http://race22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1-deiny-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>1 &#8211; Frank Deiny, Jr.</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Crew Chief Key To Jeff Pohlman Success and Idaho State Title</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daytona Beach, FL(February 21, 2012) &#8211; Jeff Pohlman test drove a Late Model at Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls, Idaho at the end of the 2009 season and immediately knew he wanted to compete in the NASCAR Whelen All-Ameican Series division fulltime. Pohlman had just won the 2009 Pro Truck division championship as a rookie at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Daytona Beach, FL(February 21, 2012) &#8211; </em>Jeff Pohlman test drove a Late Model at Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls, Idaho at the end of the 2009 season and immediately knew he wanted to compete in the NASCAR Whelen All-Ameican Series division fulltime.</p>
<p>Pohlman had just won the 2009 Pro Truck division championship as a rookie at the .333-mile paved oval, but he wanted to move up to the fastest cars.</p>
<p>Track operator Eddy McKean, who won plenty of races and championships at the track, had a Late Model for sale and suggested Pohlman try it out. Pohlman quickly traded his truck and some cash for the race car, and began making preparations for the 2010 season.</p>
<p>“We won a couple of races in 2010, but we weren’t as good as I thought we could be,” Pohlman said.</p>
<p>An observer thought Pohlman wasn’t as good as he could be either, and decided to do something about it.</p>
<p>“Louis Lopez had won multiple championships in different divisions at Magic Valley Speedway but stepped out of driving,” Pohlman said. “He saw the potential in me. He came to the shop that fall and wanted to help and became our crew chief. We just wanted to be competitive and have fun. What a season it turned out to be in 2011. When we won four in a row I knew we had something special happening.”</p>
<p>Pohlman won the 2011 track and state NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championships, along with the series’ Idaho Rookie of the Year Award presented by Jostens as a first-year NASCAR Division I license holder. All told in 2011, his racing record included eight wins and 18 top-five finishes in 18 starts.</p>
<p>It was a quick rise to the top for Pohlman. He started racing with his dad John in 2004 and won the Street Stock division Rookie of the Year Award at Magic Valley.</p>
<p>Pohlman competed with success in 2005 despite devastation over the passing of his father in February. He ended up finishing third in the Street Stock division and won Most Improved Driver honors with a heavy heart.</p>
<p>With the season over and the mission to honor his father with his racing complete, Pohlman took a break from driving in 2006. He returned to the track as Street Stock technical inspector in 2007, but stepped away again for the 2008 season. He returned in 2009 with his Pro Truck championship season followed by his advancement to Late Models in 2010 and Late Model championship in 2011.</p>
<p>“My dad had all the ability in the world. We enjoyed working on our cars together. We just didn’t have the money for better equipment,” Pohlman said.</p>
<p>“I was lucky to get a great car from Eddy, but Louis was critical to our success. We had the same car and the same parts in 2011 as we did in 2010. Louis put his knowledge and ability into what we had, and we were running up front immediately. Our worst finish was fifth.</p>
<p>“One of the first things Louis recognized in the shop was that our floor wasn’t level. We never thought about it, but we’d never get the set-up right like that. We bought some used leveling blocks and he spent a full day just getting them level. Suddenly we were getting the set up right and we were running faster every week. We completed every lap of every race in 2011 and that kind of success takes dedication from the whole team,” Pohlman added.</p>
<p>As a reward for their help, Pohlman fielded a fleet of race cars for his crewmembers. Robbie Hyde won the Hornet division championship while Scott Gilligan collected the Pro Hornet division championship. Another team member, Ty Garibay, placed fifth in Pro Hornet points and third in Thunderdog points. Holden Maughan won races in the Junior Stinger division, as well.  Even Pohlman’s wife, Jessica, got in on the action, by winning in a Hornet division feature in August after starting last.</p>
<p>“We had so many cars out there our track announcer, Terry Buell, said our cars were from the ‘Pohlman Stable,’” Pohlman said. “We worked on all the cars together in the shop and at the track. Everyone was focused on the team.”</p>
<p>Pohlman’s primary sponsorship in 2011 came from Wilson Bates Furniture Center in Twin Falls, where he is a delivery coordinator and warehouse supervisor.</p>
<p>The driver was amazed by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series awards banquet in Charlotte last December.</p>
<p>“I want to thank NASCAR for that banquet,” Pohlman said. “It was an amazing experience of a lifetime. If you win a NASCAR championship, you won’t believe what NASCAR does for you at that banquet.”</p>
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		<title>City Chevrolet Comes On Board with UARA; Series Alumni Impress at Daytona</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hendersonville, NC(February 20, 2012) &#8212; The UARA is proud to announce that City Chevrolet has joined the UARA family for the 2012 racing season as a sponsor. &#8220;We are very pleased to have a company like City Chevrolet to be a part of the UARA racing family&#8221; said UARA President Kerry Bodenhamer. &#8220;City Chevrolet is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hendersonville, NC(February 20, 2012) &#8212; The UARA is proud to announce that City Chevrolet has joined the UARA family for the 2012 racing season as a sponsor.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are very pleased to have a company like City Chevrolet to be a part of the UARA racing family&#8221; said UARA President Kerry<br />
Bodenhamer. &#8220;City Chevrolet is one on the top GM Performance dealers in the nation with a great group of knowledgeable people<br />
to handle all your racing or high performance needs &#8221; said Kerry Bodenhamer.</p>
<p>Parts Manager Chris Knight said &#8220;We are excited to be a part of the UARA family in 2012. We have a large inventory of GM<br />
Performance parts in stock.&#8221; City Chevrolet is a leading supplier of GM crate motors and the UARA encourages racers to view their<br />
specialized crate motor website at www.citychevrolet.com or www.citycratemotors.com.</p>
<p>City Chevrolet is the largest Chevrolet dealer in North Carolina located in Charlotte. As a premier dealership they are a full service<br />
GM dealer with new and pre-owned autos and a full service repair center and GM parts inventory.</p>
<p>The UARA congratulates Brandon Mc Reynolds and Brennan Poole on their great showing at Daytona in the ARCA race last Saturday.<br />
Poole came from the 33rd starting position where he was moved to after post qualifying tech to finish 7th. McReynolds turned a<br />
many a head with his fantastic run. McReynolds led 64 consecutive laps, was heading for the checker coming out of turn four for<br />
the win when he ran out of gas. The dissappointment was surely there but his talent definitely was out there for all to see in a finish<br />
that will be well remembered by many fans and his fellow racers.</p>
<p>Several past UARA drivers will be working the track this coming week for the Camping World Truck Series. We wish them all the best<br />
of luck. 2008 UARA Champion Jake Crum will be there to show the talent that won him the UARA championship. Clay Greenfield<br />
who ran two full seasons with the UARA in 2007 and 2008 will be returning to the truck series. Greenfield&#8217;s truck will have a photo<br />
on the hood helping to spreading awareness for childhood cancer. John King who has signed with Red Horse Racing for 2012 will be<br />
running for Rookie of the Year in the truck series. We wish them all the best for a good safe race.</p>
<p>Fifteen year old Brandon Jones is another newcomer to the UARA for 2012. Jones from Atlanta, GA will be in contention for the<br />
2012 UARA Rookie of the Year title. Jones has teamed up with veteran racer Butch Miller as his crew chief in a Eddie Sharp Racing<br />
Chevrolet. Jones is the reigning Pro Truck Champion at Lanier Speedway and Gresham Motor Sports Park. In 2010 Jones had 6 wins<br />
and 15 top fives finishes out of seventeen races in the truck division. Miller said &#8220;Brandon is a talented young driver, and I&#8217;m very<br />
honored and excited to be able to play a part in developing his career.&#8221;</p>
<p>The UARA-STARS will be in action Saturday March 17, 2012 at Hickory Motor Speedway.</p>
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		<title>Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Signs Kyle Larson</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Feb. 19, 2012) – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates signed 19-year-old Kyle Larson to its roster as a developmental driver.  The Elk Grove, Calif. native took the racing world by storm in 2011 – his first season competing on the national racing scene.  Larson captured 22 major professional feature wins, including [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Feb. 19, 2012) – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates signed 19-year-old Kyle Larson to its roster as a developmental driver.  The Elk Grove, Calif. native took the racing world by storm in 2011 – his first season competing on the national racing scene.  Larson captured 22 major professional feature wins, including victories in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series (WoO), all three United States Auto Club (USAC) National Divisions and the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS).</p>
<p>Larson gained international notoriety last fall by sweeping the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway – winning in Midgets, Sprint Cars and Silver Crown cars in the same night.  He was subsequently nominated for the 2011 SPEED TV Performer of the Year Award against some formidable competition &#8211; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, Formula One champ Sebastian Vettel; MotoGP star Casey Stoner; Supercross/Motocross star Ryan Villopoto and his new Ganassi teammates IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti and GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series champion Scott Pruett.</p>
<p>In addition to his role as an Earnhardt Ganassi Racing development driver, Larson, who is Japanese American, will also participate in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program in 2012 for Rev Racing in the NASCAR East Series.  Fans can stay up-to-date on his schedule and results by following Larson and the team on Twitter at @EGRTeams and @KyleLarsonRacin and on Facebook at Kyle Larson Racing.</p>
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		<title>Monster Energy &amp; Ace Speedway Present &#8220;Monster Energy: Tour De Madness&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Altamahaw, NC- ACE Speedway and Monster Energy drink have teamed up to present a 5 event series featuring the Madhouse Modifieds, along with the BG Sportsman&#8217;s and BG Street Stocks. The 3 divisions will race at ACE Speedway on 5 different occasions. Saturday March 10th, Friday April 13, Tuesday July 3, Monday September 3 and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Altamahaw, NC- ACE Speedway and Monster Energy drink have teamed up to present a 5 event series featuring the Madhouse Modifieds, along with the BG Sportsman&#8217;s and BG Street Stocks.</p>
<p>The 3 divisions will race at ACE Speedway on 5 different occasions. Saturday March 10th, Friday April 13, Tuesday July 3, Monday September 3 and Saturday Oct 6.</p>
<p>The Madhouse Modifieds will race Twin-50 lap races each event, the Sportsman&#8217;s and Street Stocks race lengths will each be 40 laps. All 3 series will be held accountable to their rulebooks instituted at BG.</p>
<p>&#8220;This Monster Energy: Tour De Madness is going to be extremely exciting for the fans and drivers!&#8221; said Tyler Williams, Assistant to the General Manager at ACE Speedway. &#8220;We are extremely happy to have Monster Energy on-board as a sponsor of this series, they have been with us since the first ever Madhouse Meltdown race at ACE back on Labor Day of 2010. This series not only will give our ACE Speedway fans more of the best racing action in the country, but also gives the racers who frequent BG a chance to take their race cars and race at a different kind of venue. a 4/10&#8242;s mile, 12 degree speedway that has a long and storied history in producing incredible racing and exciting finishes.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Monster Energy: Tour De Madness will feature 5 nights of racing, which includes 10 Modified races (2 modified races per event), 5 Sportsman races and 5 Street Stock races.</p>
<p>The Monster Energy: Tour De Madness series will also be a point&#8217;s series in which each of the 3 divisions will crown a champion. Modifieds will have their best 8 of 10 finishes put towards their points totals. Sportsman&#8217;s and Street Stocks will have their best 4 of 5 finishes counting towards their points totals. Modified drivers must compete in a minimum of 6 races to be eligible for the championship, Sportsman&#8217;s and Street Stocks must compete in a minimum of 3 events to be eligible for their respective championships.</p>
<p>&#8220;Making this series legit by having points going towards a championship is going to make the racing that much more intense,&#8221; said Tyler Williams. &#8220;This was put in to reward the drivers and teams who support the Monster Energy: Tour De Madness in its entirety.&#8221;</p>
<p>The first race in the series of 5 for the Monster Energy: Tour De Madness comes up Saturday, March 10th in the &#8220;FAREWELL TO FROST 200&#8243;, Racing action will start at 2pm on March 10th. Admission is $12 for Adults, $8 for Seniors 65 &amp; Older and Students w/ID, Kids 12 and under free with a paying adult.</p>
<p>For more information on ACE Speedway, visit <a href="http://www.acespeedway.com/" target="_blank">www.ACESPEEDWAY.com</a>, &#8220;Like&#8221; ACE Speedway on Facebook at Facebook.com/AceSpeedway, or follow ACE Speedway on Twitter at Twitter.com/acespeedway.</p>
<p>Ace Speedway is a 4/10 mile paved oval with 12 degree banking in the corners, located in Alamance County, North Carolina, just off Hwy 87N above Elon University. Ace Speedway represents the exciting and rich history of stock car racing dating from the 1950’s in Alamance County. Located at 3401 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Elon, NC, 27244. PHONE: <a href="tel:%28336%29585-1200" target="_blank">(336)585-1200</a> WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.acespeedway.com/" target="_blank">WWW.ACESPEEDWAY.COM</a></p>
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		<title>Bobby Gerhart Wins Thrilling Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Series PR Daytona International Speedway Photo (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. &#8211; February 18, 2012) &#8211; Bobby Gerhart&#8217;s day at Daytona International Speedway started early with the installation of an engine fit to ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards standards, and ended with the Pennslyvania driver setting the standard himself. Gerhart led just one lap, but it [...]]]></description>
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<p>(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. &#8211; February 18, 2012) &#8211; Bobby Gerhart&#8217;s day at Daytona International Speedway started early with the installation of an engine fit to ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards standards, and ended with the Pennslyvania driver setting the standard himself.</p>
<p align="left">Gerhart led just one lap, but it was the 83rd and final one in a green-white-checkered finish, giving him his third consecutive Daytona win and his eighth overall in 25 starts since 1988.</p>
<p>The veteran started 42nd in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, forced to the back after his No. 5 Lucas Oil Slick Mist Chevrolet failed an engine vacuum leak inspection after Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell on Friday. Gerhart had qualified first, which would have given him his fifth pole at Daytona.</p>
<p>Gerhart slowly stalked through the field, pitting twice on Laps 1 and 10 to ensure he would have enough fuel to drive to the finish. That strategy ended up important, as race leader Brandon McReynolds (No. 4 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet) led 64 consecutive laps before running out of fuel as he drove around Turn 4 toward the checkered flag.</p>
<p>&#8220;Well, did that just happen?&#8221; Gerhart immediately asked upon entering the Daytona media center for his post-race press conference.</p>
<p>Gerhart touched on his Friday penalty from ARCA officials, admitting disappointment in the decision but saying that his second engine was just as stout as the first. After all, Gerhart led the final practice earlier Saturday morning. He said his decision to pit even earlier than he did last year &#8211; Lap 5 &#8211; had been in the works for a long time.</p>
<p>&#8220;(The second engine) ran the (speed) we had, so I said we&#8217;ve just got to put ourselves in position,&#8221; he said. &#8220;At the beginning of the races, there&#8217;s a strategy that (crew chief, owner, and brother) Bill and I talked about a long time ago. We decided to do it, win, lose, or draw, and the worst thing that could happen in that position is that we get a lap down. But we get the Lucky Dog and we&#8217;re right back where we were. We looked at it and had nothing to lose and everything to gain.</p>
<p>&#8220;We kept digging. There were a lot of great cars again. The way it came, we kind of needed that last pit stop. That last lap, I had a great run down the backstretch and we were matched up with a real good car behind us. I said, ‘You know what? I&#8217;ve got absolutely nothing to lose here.&#8217; Nobody&#8217;s going to remember me finishing fifth, so let&#8217;s see what happens. That&#8217;s what the fans come to see. It just happened at the right time, the leader took a little blip, and that was it.&#8221;</p>
<p>That real good car, as Gerhart called it, belonged to Drew Charlson (No. 28 Aluma Aluminum Trailers Chevrolet), who finished second. Charlson&#8217;s car was the one driven by Ty Dillon last season at Daytona to the Menards Pole Award and 11th place. Charlson entered with just one previous start.</p>
<p>Will Kimmel (No. 68 Enterprise Software Development Ford) finished third in his first race as the primary face of Kimmel Racing. Kimmel had earned just two other top-fives since his debut in 2008.</p>
<p>Sean Corr (No. 82 Empire Racing/United Way Ford) ended up the Menards Pole Award winner after Gerhart&#8217;s lap was disallowed late Friday afternoon. He eased to a 0.109-second lead over Steve Blackburn as the field entered a single-file line after one lap. On the fourth lap he drove past Gerhart, who had dropped back to 43rd with his uncustomary early pit stop.</p>
<p>Milka Duno (No. 33 Milka Way Chevrolet) spun on Lap 6 to bring the race&#8217;s first caution, and Corr continued to lead as many of the contenders behind him drove to pit road on Lap 9. Leilani Mϋnter (No. 12 The Cove Dodge) then crashed when she lost her left rear tire, bringing another caution flag.</p>
<p>Corr drove to pit road for fuel as he finished Lap 15, handing the lead to Duno&#8217;s Eddie Sharp Racing teammate, Cale Gale (No. 6 Rheem Chevrolet). Gale led off of the Lap 18 green flag, but soon saw McReynolds taking charge. McReynolds, Ryan Reed (No. 15 JDRF Chevrolet), and Chris Windom (No. 32 Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises Toyota) all passed Gale, leaving him fourth on Lap 19.</p>
<p>Another car scraped the wall to bring a caution flag on Lap 20, with McReynolds, Reed, Windom, and Gale in front of Chris Buescher (No. 17 BeavEx/Reliance Tool/Gary Yeomans Ford Lincoln Ford). The green flag flew on Lap 24, and the field again entered a single-file line.</p>
<p>McReynolds, whose father Larry won the Daytona 500 twice as a crew chief in the 1990s (Davey Allison, 1992; Dale Earnhardt, 1998), seemed primed to write a piece of his own Daytona history. He led the same line of cars to the halfway point, holding a 0.117 lead on Reed at Lap 40 with Windom, Gale, and Buescher continuing to follow. Meanwhile, Gerhart had jumped to the top 30.</p>
<p>Will Kimmel, who had started 21st, climbed to the top 10 on Lap 47, as McReynolds continued to hold a lead of just over 0.1 second on Reed, Windom, Gale, and Buescher.</p>
<p>Seven cars were within a second in the line on Lap 51, and the makeup of that group changed only when Gale took his first and only pit stop for fuel on Lap 60. That move helped Buescher into fourth. A caution flag flew on Lap 69 for a Sloan Henderson crash, and Buescher improved to third when Reed drove to pit road on Lap 71 &#8211; with nine regulation laps remaining.</p>
<p>As the field drove under caution on Lap 74, McReynolds showed signs that he might not be able to drive to the finish, working his car to the apron, off the high Daytona banks. The green flag returned on Lap 76, with McReynolds hugging the yellow line to keep the field at bay. Buescher looked to the outside to advance from third, but Windom held him away. Buescher ended Lap 77 nearly side-by-side with Windom, but all hope would go out the window when he fell back driving the outside line.</p>
<p>Buescher then crashed on Lap 78, setting up a certain green-white-checkered finish to decide the race. McReynolds led Windom, Will Kimmel, and Steve Blackburn (No. 94 Harley Davidson Pikeville/Pop&#8217;s Chevrolet) for the two-lap finish, starting with Lap 82.</p>
<p>McReynolds held the lead at the white flag, but started to wobble as he finished his final lap out of fuel. Charlson charged from behind in sixth to give Gerhart, running fifth, a push to the finish, and the two drove past the struggling McReynolds and the cars tied up in his wake. Brett Hudson (No. 09 Hudson Performance Drivelines Dodge) initially finished third, but was sent to the tail end of the lead lap for illegally passing Will Kimmel below the yellow line.</p>
<p>Frank Kimmel (No. 44 Ansell/Menards Toyota) and Nelson Canache Jr. (No. 35 Venezuela Tourism Toyota) were assessed the same penalty; Hudson, Canache, and Frank Kimmel finished 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, respectively.</p>
<p>Blackburn finished fourth, just ahead of Mark Thompson (No. 66 Phoenix Air Toyota). Max Gresham (No. 9 Made in USA Chevrolet) was sixth, leading Brennan Poole (No. 25 Adcetera/The Ad Man Chevrolet), Windom, Alex Kennedy (No. 08 SprakerRacing.com Ford), and Tom Hessert (No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Toyota).</p>
<p>McReynolds ended 11th, one spot ahead of Reed, who he had led for many of his 64 laps at the front.</p>
<p>The five caution flags slowed the race for 25 laps. The event finished in one hour, 33 minutes, and 51 seconds, at an average speed of 132.745 mph.</p>
<p>The next race for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards takes place Saturday, March 10 at Mobile International Speedway. The race is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Mobile will host practice and Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell on Friday, March 9. The event at Mobile will be ARCA&#8217;s first at the track.</p>
<p>2012 is the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards&#8217; 60th Anniversary Season, featuring 20 races at 18 tracks. The complete 2012 event schedule is available at ARCARacing.com.</p>
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		<title>BRE Teams With Rocco For 2012 Tour Season</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Boehler Racing Enterprises has announced that it will team with 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champion driver Keith Rocco to pilot the No. 3 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. This will be the first full-time Whelen Modified Tour ride for Rocco, from Wallingford, Conn. A multi-time champion in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –</span> Boehler Racing Enterprises has announced that it will team with 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champion driver Keith Rocco to pilot the No. 3 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">This will be the first full-time Whelen Modified Tour ride for Rocco, from Wallingford, Conn. A multi-time champion in the weekly Modified divisions at a trio of Whelen All-American Series short tracks in Connecticut, Rocco has racked up more than 100 career victories. He has earned four-straight Connecticut state titles.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">&#8220;I am very pleased to be able to put a deal together with the caliber driver of Keith Rocco to drive ‘Ole Blue’ for the 55th year of racing,” said Mike Boehler, president of Boehler Racing Enterprises. “Myself and the entire Boehler family and crew are going to give it our best effort to get Keith and ‘Ole Blue’ in victory lane this season.”</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Massachusetts- based BRE, founded by the late Len Boehler, earned three NASCAR Modified national titles in the 1960s and captured three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour crowns in the 1990s. The team’s trademark No. 3 Modified carries the nickname ‘Ole Blue’ and has featured a number of notable drivers through the years.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">“It’s absolutely awesome to get a full-time [Whelen Modified] Tour ride, but the thing that is really special to me is who it’s for,” Rocco said. “To fill the seat of guys like Fred DeSarro and Bugsy Stevens, and all the other phenomenal drivers they’ve had in the past, it’s amazing to have an opportunity to drive for those guys. They’re really old school, and I feel that I’m the same way. I think it’s going to be a really good match.”</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rocco has made five spot-starts in Whelen Modified Tour competition since 2008 with a best finish of fifth at Thompson International Speedway in 2009. He’s coming off a 2011 season in which he finished as the Whelen All-American Series national runner-up on the strength of 24 wins in 51 Modified starts between Thompson, Stafford Motor Speedway and Waterford Speedbowl – all in Connecticut.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">“Scott Richards, crew chief, and Greg Fournier, car chief, are very excited at the opportunity to work with Keith and all of the success he has had at the Connecticut ovals,” Boehler said. “I want to thank Keith, his sponsors and crew that will be joining BRE Racing to make it possible to race this season on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.&#8221;</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rocco had previously planned to scale back his Whelen All-American Series schedule in 2012 to compete part-time on the Whelen Modified Tour with car owner Mark Payne, who he also drives for in weekly Modified competition. Then the door opened at BRE, and Rocco jumped on the opportunity.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">“I didn’t have any intention of landing a ride, or somebody giving me an offer, our plans were just to do some local races,” Rocco said. “To have this opportunity, it actually works out better because if we were to try to do it all ourselves with Mark Payne, we’d have to cut back somewhere else. So this works out perfect where we can still do a little bit of everything and not take away from the other stuff we do.”</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">The four-time defending Whelen All-American Series Connecticut state titlist will continue to run full-time at Stafford in 2012, and anticipates competing in nearly all of the seasons events at Waterford.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rocco replaces Matt Hirschman at BRE, who piloted the team to a sixth-place finish in the 2011 standings. The new pairing, along with the rest of the Whelen Modified Tour teams, will open the 2012 season at Thompson on April 15 as part of Icebreaker weekend.</p>
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		<title>Bobby Gerhart Leads Final Practice at Daytona</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. &#8211; February 18, 2012) &#8211; In a sense rebounding from last night&#8217;s engine inspection failure that swept away the Menards Pole Award and relegated him to the 42nd starting position, Bobby Gerhart led the final ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards practice at Daytona this morning. Gerhart drove the No. 5 Lucas [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. &#8211; February 18, 2012) &#8211; In a sense rebounding from last night&#8217;s engine inspection failure that swept away the Menards Pole Award and relegated him to the 42nd starting position, Bobby Gerhart led the final ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards practice at Daytona this morning.</p>
<p>Gerhart drove the No. 5 Lucas Oil Slick Mist Chevrolet to a best of 15 laps in 48.866 seconds (184.102 mph), topping Frank Kimmel (No. 44 Ansell/Menards Toyota) by 0.026 second. Ed Kennedy, Josh Williams, and Brandon Davis filled out the top five for the session.</p>
<p>Eighteen of the 43 cars which will start this afternoon&#8217;s race took laps. Sean Corr, the Menards Pole Award winner after Gerhart&#8217;s lap was disallowed, did not participate. Fellow top-five starters Ryan Reed (second), Tom Hessert (fourth), and Chris Windom (fifth) also sat out the 45-minute session.</p>
<p>Steve Blackburn, who will start third, practiced 12th fastest.</p>
<p>The ARCA Racing Series garage will open to fans for 90 minutes at 12:30, and the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 will begin at 4:30 p.m. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring coverage of the race, and SPEED will begin its television coverage just after 4 p.m.</p>
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