Idaho Competitor Returns to one of his Favorite Tracks

BUHL, IDAHO (August 3, 2012)- Jonathon Gomez, driver of the #22 Century Boatland/Living Like a Pirate Chevrolet, is looking forward to round eleven of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series as the series returns to one of the finest racing facilities in America, the Iowa Speedway, for the running of the Pork Be Inspired "150" on the .875-mile paved oval. The event tonight is the second East/West combination event of the season for the NASCAR's top regional series and the seventh time both series' have gotten together at Iowa. The Iowa Speedway is a .875-mile paved oval with the turns banked 12-14 degrees, four degrees banking in the backstretch and 10 degrees banking in the frontstretch. The starting field is 36 cars, including provisionals. The first 28 cars will qualify through two-lap time trials while the remaining eight spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 150 laps (131.25 miles) and will be run in two segments with a midway break at or near the conclusion of Lap 75. Gomez has one top ten finish at Iowa Speedway back in 2010 when he finished 8th overall and second among his West counterparts. He hopes to better that mark tonight as he makes his fifth start at Iowa. "This is always a tough race and the East team are really good," Gomez said. "We have a really good car and looking forward to running up front all race." In ten starts this season, Gomez has three top five and six top ten performance and has been running at the conclusion of each event. "We have run really well this season and we get better each week," Gomez offered. I am looking forward to Iowa. The track is one of the finest places to race and we have always been pretty good there." Gomez has three top five and six top ten performance this season and has completed 98% of all laps contested and has been running at the conclusion of each race in 2012. Gomez is seventh in the standing after ten races when a cut tire in the final laps of the Colorado event last weekend dropped him from 6th in the running order to 15th place at the checkered flag Gomez has made 37 career starts in the NKNPS after making his series debut at Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, OR on July 11, 2008. In 37 career races he has eight top five and 18 top ten performances. He has a career best finish of second place twice (Iowa & Phoenix). Gomez Motorsports is owned by John Gomez, a successful farmer and businessman based in Idaho. The team is lead by crew chief Craig Raudman and supported by Ron Copeland, Blaine Bergem, Derek Copeland, Kyle Cattanach, Adam Wyse, and Mike Mulder. Colorado Race Rewind After starting ninth at Colorado National Speedway last weekend, Gomez stayed in the top ten for 137 laps of the 150-lap race distance climbing to as high as sixth place. When a late caution came out in the last ten laps, Gomez has to pit when his right front tire started to lose air. The resulting pit stop dropped him out of contention when he rejoined the field four laps down to finish 15th. The finish also dropped Gomez to seventh in the point standings just eight points out of sixth place and 23-points out of fifth place. Grab yourself a new "Living Like a Pirate" t-shirt from Jonathon at http://www.livinglikeapirate.com/categories/jonathon-gomez-22.html.

About Gomez Motorsports Jonathon Gomez is supported by Century Boatland, Living Like a Pirate, J&C Custom Harvesting, United Oil, Modern Machinery, DJ Safety, and Gomez Farms. Jonathon Gomez has competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series since 2008 and 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 www.jonathongomez.com or NASCAR Hometracks or the SRL Southwest Tour website. About DJ Shannon Enterprises LLC From one-time press releases, total event coverage, to full a season campaign, we have a grassroots motorsports marketing program to fit your budget and needs. Get started today by calling Derrick at 208/870-8066, email derrick@djssportsmarketing.com or at www.derrickshannon.com