Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Brett Thompson Eyes Title Run; Focused, Determined, Driven

JEROME, IDAHO (April 12, 2011) Brett Thompson, driver of the RTTI/Jerome Truck Service Chevrolet, is coming off a fifth place performance in round one of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series at Phoenix last month. Heading into this weekend's NAPA Auto Care "150" at All American Speedway located in Roseville, CA, Thompson has a renewed sense of purpose.




Thompson's team will debut a brand new short track car completely built in-house at their Jerome, Idaho shop. "I am really proud of all our guys and their dedication at Thompson Motorsports," Thompson said. "We have bulit several new cars over the winter in order to make a run at the championship this year. The new chassis was flawless at Phoenix and we feel we will be just as good on the short tracks this season."



Adding to the excitement the team feels about 2011, Thompson's crew chief Charlie Wilson relocated to Jerome from North Carolina this past November. "Charlie being at the shop full-time has made a big difference on the team," Thompson offered. "His leadership on raceday has been important but his leadership in the shop the past several months has been critical."



Thompson spent much of the past decade racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series and with 100 starts under his belt, he knows what it takes to compete for wins and the championship. "This season is all about winning," Thompson continued. "We are putting all our efforts into this program and we plan to be competitive at every event in order to be in contention for the title at the end of the season."



"Racing at places like All American present unique challenges so you really have to be smart about the choices you make on track. I feel I am a much better driver heading into this season and I am more focused and determined then I have been in a number of years."



Thompson has three starts at All American Speedway since 2008 scoring one top ten finish. "The secret to any short track is qualifying," Thompson stated. "If you qualify up front then you don't have to abuse your tires trying to get to the front. Our goal is to qualify in the top four or five and take it easy for the first 100-laps, then hopefully make a charge late in the race."



"We know the fans will see a great race like they always do at All American and we hope were are the team in victory lane."



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 prepares and fields race vehicles 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), Jerome Truck Service Inc., Eibach Springs, Schroeder Torsion Bars, United Oil, Speedbear Fasteners, and Hagerman Valley Spring Water. For all the latest news and information about Brett Thompson and Thompson Motorsports, log onto www.brettthompsonracing.com.

Monday, April 4, 2011

I-5 CORRIDOR SERIES WEBSITE LAUNCHED WITH INFO, PHOTOS & LOTS MORE

KENT, Wash. — (April 4, 2011) Want to know something about the 2011 I-5 Corridor Series but don’t want to go five different places to find out? We like one-stop-shopping, too, so PGP Motorsports Park and Pat’s Acres Racing Complex are pleased to announce a central information center has been set up where nearly all questions about the Northwest’s premier traveling kart series.


That place is www.I5corridorseries.com, and there you can find schedules, rules, directions and information on incentive programs as well as points, photos and news updates. While you’re online checking the website out, don’t forget to head over to Facebook and like the series page, “Pat's Acres and PGP I-5 Karting Series.”

This year’s I-5 Corridor Series will again focus on a very concentrated class structure, maximizing your time on track time during each event. By using the double race weekend format for eight rounds (two throwaways), travel expenses for those running the entire series will be minimized. The dates and locations are:

· Races 1 and 2: Pats Acres Racing Complex (PARC), May 28-29
· Races 3 and 4: PGP Motorsports Park (PGP), June 25-26
· Races 5 and 6: PGP Motorsports Park (PGP), Aug. 27-28
· Races 7 and 8: Pats Acres Racing Complex (PARC), Sept. 10-11


I-5 Series events at PGP Motorsports Park will also be broadcast online live and can be viewed by following the link on PGP’s website, www.pacificgp.com. Events will also be available for “on demand” viewing afterwards by following the same link. We’ve made adjustments to make viewing events at PGP easier than before, so no information is required — just click on the link and watch.

This season the I-5 Corridor Series will focus almost exclusively on the two segments of the karting industry that have experienced growth in a period of declining participation: Rotax and the SKUSA-based Stock Honda Shifter program. The 2011 I-5 Corridor Series has been planned around the schedules of the SKUSA ProTour, the Rotax U.S. Grand Nationals and the Rotax Pan American Series, allowing Pacific Northwest racers to support both our regional series and the national-level programs.

This season the series will be an official Rotax Max Challenge (RMC) Series, qualifying participants for the 2011 U.S. Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals to be held July 19-23 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooelle, Utah. The series will adhere to the Rotax Max Challenge Series structure from top to bottom, using accredited officials and running specified RMC-length heats and mains.

The I-5 Corridor Series is also home to the region’s best shifter kart pilots, using the popular SKUSA stock Honda class structure, and will help prepare racers for this year’s SKUSA's ProMoto Tour and the SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas this November.

A new addition to this year’s class structure is the SuperSport 200 class, more commonly known as the Clone class. This class will run at all four race weekends on Saturdays only for 2011, as part of the PARC SuperSport 200 Series Championship Series.

Still have questions? Head over to www.I5corridorseries.com. We’re betting you’ll find the answers, but if not you can always contact either Pats Acres Racing Complex (PARC) at (503) 266-7287 or PGP Motorsports Park at (253) 639-7223.

On the Web
For PGP, visit www.pacificgp.com, become a fan of “Pacific Grand Prix” on Facebook or follow @pacificgp on Twitter. For PARC, visit www.patsacres.com, or become a fan of “Pat's Acres Karting Complex” on Facebook. For the I-5 Corridor Series, visit www.I5corridorseries.com or become a fan of “Pat's Acres and PGP I-5 Karting Series” on Facebook.

About PGP Motorsports Park
PGP Motorsports Park is the Northwest’s premier multi-purpose racing facility and is located in close proximity to the greater Seattle metropolitan area. Named “Best Guys Weekend Destination” for 2010 in the KING 5 Evening Magazine Best of Western Washington contest, the track is easy to get to and inexpensive to utilize, making PGP a rare combination of top-level racing excitement and affordability. For more information on PGP events and services, visit www.pacificgp.com or call (253) 639-7223.

PGP Motorsports media contact
Paul Zalud, (206) 390-9858, paul@pacificgp.com

PARC media contact
Chris Egger, (503) 519-4392, chris@patsacres.com

Jonathon Gomez Left Vegas Disappointed

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO (April 3, 2011) Jonathon Gomez of Twin Falls, Idaho was disappointed with his 2011 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour debut last night at The Bullring at Las Vegas (NV) Motor Speedway in the SPEARS Manufacturing "111". Gomez qualified second but started tenth after the invert of the top qualifiers and had worked his way up to as high as second before on-track mayhem ran its course.


Gomez used the early laps to let his tires come in and by lap ten he had moved up to the eighth position. By lap 18 he moved into seventh with his eyes on the leaders.

Tight racing action meant patience was the key skill on a night where everyone wanted to impress in the opening round of the ten race championship series. Gomez waited for his openings and on lap 26 he dove to the inside passing three cars to move into the fourth spot.

Gomez next moved into third on lap 30 and into second ten laps later. The red flag came out on the track on lap 63 stopping the action. Gomez was penalized for having work performed on the car under red and restarted 14th. Something was amiss on the Century Boatland Chevrolet and he never regained the speed he had earlier in the race eventually retiring on lap 97 with a 19th place finish.

Gomez drives a Chevrolet owned by Bob Strandwold in the SRL Southwest Tour with Ron Copeland as his crew chief and is supported on the crew by Craig Raudman, Dave Reed, Derek Copeland, Adam Wyse, and Ty Henson. Gomez is the 2010 defending SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour champion.

Jonathon Gomez is in his fifth year of competitive racing having won local track titles at Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls and competed in various Late Model events the past several seasons. Gomez has started twelve SRL Southwest Tour Races and has two wins, nine top-10 and eight top-5 finishes along with two fast time awards. He has also started 21 NASCAR K&N Pro Series races since 2008 scoring ten top ten finishes and finished sixth last season in the final standings. He is already touted as a NASCAR West title contender after finishes of second (Phoenix) and third (All-Star Showdown) in two races this season.

The next event for Gomez and his Heritage Motorsports crew will be Saturday, April 16 at All American Speedway in Roseville, CA for the NASCAR/SRL double header.

Jonathon Gomez is supported by Heritage Cattle Company, Century Boatland, J&C Custom Harvesting, United Oil, Modern Machinery, DJ Safety, and Gomez Farms. Gomez will contend for championships in both the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour and NASCAR K&N Pro Series this season along with making several starts in other regional racing series'. For more information on Jonathon Gomez, please log onto his website at www.jonathongomez.com.
Marketing partnerships and sponsorship opportunities for the 2011 racing season are still available with Heritage Motor Sports and rising star Jonathon Gomez. For a custom proposal and additional information please contact John Gomez at 208/731-1288 or Derrick Shannon at 208/870-8066.

Paul Brown Shows What the Lucas Oil, K&N, Tiger Racing Boss 302S Can Do at the First World Challenge GTS Races of the Season


Covina, California (4 April 2011) - Tiger Racing’s lead driver, Paul Brown, made his presence known at the opening weekend of the SCCA Pro Racing Pirelli World Challenge Championships at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix. Brown qualified P2 for the first GTS race and brought home an easy, second place finish in the brand new Mustang Boss 302S. Running the fastest lap put him on pole for the second race, which he then led for the most laps.


While Sunday’s race did not end with a podium finish, Brown seemed very comfortable with the car and said, “This new Boss 302S is just a kick to drive and exceeded our expectations right out of the box. My Crew Chief Adam Cox and the rest of the guys on the team did a fantastic job prepping the car and tuning it to my driving style. I think by Sunday it showed, as we ran the fastest race lap of the weekend even after getting hit and having to replace a tire.”

After setting a new, race lap record for GTS, Brown and the rest of the team are geared up and hard at work getting ready for the next event. We look forward to putting on another great show at the Long Beach Grand Prix being held the weekend of 15-17 April 2011.

Credit and thanks go out to Lucas Oil, K&N Filters, Ford Racing, Baer Brakes, Pirelli Tires, G-Stream, ERP/JRZ, Eibach, Hawk, Kenny Brown Motorsports, Bassani Xhaust, Motive Gear, Tremec, getCondemned, SCT, Moroso, Optima Batteries and, of course, to Wellendorf Performance.

For further driver, team and sponsor information, please contact:
Tiger Racing                         Lucas Oil Products                       K&N Engineering
Paul Brown, Gen. Mgr.        Tel: 951-270-0154                       Tel: 800-858-3333
Tel: 626-967-6796              Fax: 951-270-1902                      Tech@KNFilters.com

Fax: 626-967-0446             GenInfo@LucasOil.com

Paul@Tiger-Racing.com





 

Friday, April 1, 2011

Racing on TV, April 1-3

Friday, April 1, all times Eastern

NASCAR Sprint Cup practice Martinsville
12:30pm-2:00pm (L)

NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series practice
Martinsville
2:00pm-3:30pm (L)

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
final practice
Martinsville
3:30pm-5:00pm (L)

Saturday, April 2, all times Eastern

NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series qualifying
Martinsville
10:30am-11:30am (L)

NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying Martinsville
12:00pm-1:30pm (L)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race
Martinsville
2:00pm-4:30pm, race (L)

Lucas Oil Off Road Racing
Series race Firebird
6:00pm-7:00pm

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing qualifying
Las Vegas
7:00pm-9:00pm (SDD)
SummitRacing.com Nationals

Sunday, April 3, all times Eastern

MotoGP World Championship race
Spain
8:00am-9:00am

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race
Martinsville
12:30pm-1:00pm (L) pre-race
1:00pm-5:00pm (L) race
Goody's Fast Relief 500

NHRA Full Throttle drag racing
eliminations
Las Vegas
2:00pm
SummitRacing.com Nationals

Australian V8 Supercar Series race
Adelaide

3:00pm-5:00pm (L)
NHRA Full Throttle Drag
Racing eliminations
Las Vegas
4:30pm-7:00pm (SDD)
SummitRacing.com Nationals

Cottage Grove Speedway - Welcome Back to Speedweek!

Cottage Grove Speedway - Welcome Back to Speedweek!

Evergreen Drift School - 4/17/11

Evergreen Drift School - 4/17/11