Thompson Set for West Finale at Phoenix

JEROME, IDAHO (November 9, 2010) Brett Thompson returns to the driver's seat this weekend for the finale of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series at Phoenix (AZ) International Raceway. The 3 Amigos Tequila "125" will be the second of two NKNPS events of the season staged at the marquee one-mile paved oval where everyone from the western United States wants to score a victory.


"I love racing at Phoenix," Thompson said. "It is a special racetrack that everyone from the West wants to win on. The racing action in our series is always really good at Phoenix and we have a great car ready for the event."

Thompson has started 98 races in NKNPS and has scored one win, one pole award, 20 top five and 56 top ten performances. Thompson's best Phoenix finish is a pair of fourth place finishes (04, 08). "Racing as part of the Sprint Cup weekend is great for the series," Thompson stated. "We have a really good car for the race and with the race being 125-laps it will come down to pit strategy and how well you save your tires."

Thompson is making his fifth series start this season after being a regular competitor for the better part of the past decade. He concentrated his efforts this season building Thompson Motorsports' racecar rental and chassis business while also competing in the CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series where he scored one win and five top five performances.

"It will be great to go racing again," Thompson said. "We had a great car at Phoenix back in the spring and got caught up in someone's mess. We want to end the season on a high note and it would be great to finally win a race at Phoenix."

While Phoenix is the largest oval the series competes on during the season, qualifying will be key in order to pad your chances at a solid finish. "You don't want to start in the back at Phoenix," Thompson said. "Things can happen quickly so it is really critical to start up front and stay up front to avoid incidents."

Thompson Motorsports is a premier motorsports organization based in Jerome, Idaho providing complete race car preparation and fabrication supporting the local grassroots racer and experienced professional driver. TMS fields cars in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series, Intermountain Pro Truck Series, and entries at local area short tracks. TMS has corporate partnerships with Rich Thompson Trucking Inc. (RTTI), Ron's Rear Ends, United Oil, VaCom Technologies, Windmill Inn and Suites, and Speedbear. For all the latest news and information about Brett Thompson and Thompson Motorsports, log onto www.brettthompsonracing.com.