Jonathon Gomez Excited About First Road Course Race of the Year

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO (April 28, 2011) Jonathon Gomez, driver of the Heritage Cattle Co./Century Boatland Chevrolet, enters Saturday's NASCAR's K&N Pro Series event at Miller Motorsports Park (Toole, UT) sitting fourth in the point standings and looking for his first series victory. That victory could come at MMP as Gomez is the only series regular to have won on the 2.2-mile East course that the series will use for the first time this weekend.


Last season in preparation for the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix, Gomez competed in the Mustang Challenge Series that utilized the smaller 2.2-mile East course and won the event besting many road course racing regulars.

"I don't know if it will be much of an advantage as we have so many great road course racers in our series," Gomez offered. "But I do have some experience on the course and winning always gives you confidence."

In the NKNPS race last year on the larger 3.048-mile outer course, Gomez was running fifth with two laps to go only to cut a tire dropping him off the lead lap resulting in a 21st place finishing position. "We were really disappointed about the finish last year and we feel we have a lot to make up for," Gomez said. "We have been good on the road courses and know we are a top five car. I can't wait to get on track."

The big question is going to come down to strategy. This year's event is 50-laps/110-miles, so track position late in the event will be crucial. Do you pit? When do you pit? "We have not really penciled it out yet," Gomez stated. "All I know is that we need to be in the top five late in the race, so our plan really centers around that. If we are there then we will have a good shot at it."

Gomez has not tested this season due to his hectic work schedule. He is currently building a new trucking operation up in North Dakota working 16-hours a day. "Racing is a nice break from work but growing our business pays for the racing," Gomez said. "The lack of testing has hurt when it comes to setting up for each race but we have been able to overcome it. Craig (Raudman- crew chief) and the team have been awesome and fortunately we have been able to race really well. We have a great car for this weekend."

Gomez currently sits fourth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series championship standings after two races this season just nine points out of third place and 87-points out of the point lead. Gomez has started 22 NASCAR K&N Pro Series races scoring four top five and ten top ten finishes. He has also been running at the conclusion of every race completing 99.6% of all laps contested in his career.

Jonathon Gomez is supported by Heritage Cattle Company, Century Boatland, J&C Custom Harvesting, United Oil, Modern Machinery, DJ Safety, and Gomez Farms. Jonathon Gomez is the 2010 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Champion. Gomez is also a winner on the CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series and in the Mustang Challenge Series at Miller Motorsports Park. For more information on Jonathon Gomez, please log onto his website at http://jonathongomez.com or NASCAR Hometracks.
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.

Fast Facts
Race: This event is the third of 14 events on the 2011 schedule for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

Procedure: The starting field is 32 cars, including provisionals. The first 28 cars will qualify through two-lap time trials. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 50 laps (110 miles).

Track: Miller Motorsports Park is a multi-purpose road course with four possible configurations. The series competed on the 3.048-mile outer course in its first visits, but will be utilizing the 2.2-mile course this year. The track is located adjacent to Tooele County’s Deseret Peak Recreation Complex, approximately 35 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City.



Up Next: East-West Combination Race at Iowa Speedway

Next on the 2011 schedule will be the Goodyear Dealers of Iowa 175 presented by Tompkins Industries. The annual NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combination race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa will be on May 21.

It will mark the fifth year for the East-West drivers to face off on the .875-mile high-banked track in the only combined championship race of the season. Past winners of the race include Kyle Busch and Joey Logano.