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August 9, 2017

Billy Moyer Jr. Snares Pair of Wins; North-South 100 Next

Batesville, Arkansas (08/09/17) – Billy Moyer Jr. enjoyed an exceptional weekend in his Crop Production Services #21jr Billy Moyer Victory Race Car/ Pro Power Racing Engines Super Late Model. He picked up a pair of victories in the Southeast region.

“We really wanted to go to Cedar Lake Speedway for the USA Nationals, but I was down on crew help, so we decided to stay closer to home,” Moyer Jr. said. “It turned out to be a great weekend. This ole hot rod is rolling really good right now, and hopefully we can make some noise this weekend at the North-South 100.”

Billy Moyer Jr. returned to Batesville Motor Speedway (Batesville, Arkansas) on Friday for the rescheduled COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) feature, which was delayed by rain a week ago. After laying down the fastest time overall in a field of 18 cars, Moyer Jr. cruised to a heat race win, earning him the pole position for the feature.

Jumping into the lead on the drop of the green flag, Billy led wire-to-wire, capturing his eighth win of the season, topping Wendell Wallace, Robert Baker, Chandler Petty, and Scott Crigler at the finish line. Billy Moyer Jr. was awarded a $2,000 payday for his dominant performance in the 30-lapper.

Saturday night took Moyer Jr. to Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi), competing in a field of 27 Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) entries. Posting a Dash win early in the night, Billy earned the pole position for the $2,500-to-win A-Main. Holding off the field late in the 50-lapper, Billy Moyer Jr. scored his third-straight win and ninth overall on the season over Brian Rickman, Garrett Alberson, Chris Wall, and David Breazeale.

For more results from these events, please visit www.COMPDirt.com and www.StateSeries.com .

This weekend – August 10-12 – the team travel to Florence Speedway (Union, Kentucky), to compete in the annual North-South 100. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) sanctioned weekend opens on Thursday with a $10,000-to-win event. On Friday and Saturday the $50,000-to-win program will be contested. For more information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Billy Moyer Victory Chassis, Crop Production Services, Mesilla Valley Transportation, C&W & Sons Trucking, Dyna-Gro Seed, Car City, Bad Boy Mowers, Jack’s Auto Parts, Karl Performance, Karl Kustom Corvettes, Karl Chevrolet, Pro Power Racing Engines, Fox Shocks, ROCKHARD Powder Coating, Eibach Springs, XS Batteries, Wehrs Machine, Outerwears, Quickcar, Jones Racing Products, Fuel Safe, Safecraft, Sunoco Race Fuels, Imperial Motors, Amsoil, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, Watters Autoland, Midwest Sheet Metal, Peterson Fluid Systems, Sweet Mfg., MSD Performance, Wiles Driveshafts, Performance Bodies, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Oakley Deatherage Opticians, Frankland Racing Products, Hooker Harness, Kluhsman Racing Components, Earnhardt Technologies, BSB Manufacturing, Beyea Custom Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, Strange Engineering, TWM Products, Scott Performance Wire, AFCO, Design 500, Accu-Force Shock Service, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on the team please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .

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August 9, 2017

Ricky Weiss Rolls to Double-Win Weekend

Headingly, Manitoba, Canada (08/09/17) –Ricky Weiss rolled to a pair of wins last week in his Derrick’s Sandblasting #7 A.I.E. Communications/ Bloomquist Chassis Late Model. His 2017-win tally now sits at nine.

“We didn’t have the weekend we wanted in the Super Late Model at the USA Nationals, but apart from that last week was a great week for our team,” Weiss commented. “The NASCAR win on Saturday night at Cedar Lake was really special because I had to beat a stout field to get that win.”

Thursday night found Ricky Weiss back in action with the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) at Norman County Raceway (Ada, Minnesota) for Thursday Night Thunder. From the pole position Weiss coasted to a heat race win, positioning him 3rd on the starting grid for the feature. After overtaking the leader on the second lap, Weiss held off Sprint Car standout Donny Schatz in the closing circuits to pick up his fourth-straight win and eighth overall on the season. Pocketing a $1,100 payday, Ricky topped Schatz, Ryan Mikkelson, Brad Seng, and Don Shaw at the finish line.

Friday night brought Weiss to Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, Wisconsin) for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series sanctioned weekend. Drawing 42 Super Late Models for the 30th annual USA Nationals, Ricky secured his spot into the $6,000-to-win opening night feature with a 4th-place finish in his heat race. Rolling off 16th, Weiss gained five spots in the 30-lapper to place 11th.

Later Friday evening, Weiss posted a 6th-place finish in his heat race, which sent him into the B-Main on Saturday night. Needing to place in the Top 3 to make the $50,000-to-win finale, Ricky fell short with a 5th-place outing sending him into the Last Chance Qualifier for one final shot at the main event. With only the top-two finishers moving onto the 100-lapper, Ricky Weiss logged a 6th-place finish ending his night.

In the NASCAR Late Model division, Ricky wheeled his way from the 4th-starting position to pick up his ninth win of the season over Darrell Nelson, Jake Redetzke, Nick Anvelink, and AJ Diemel.

On Sunday night Weiss stopped at Sheyenne River Speedway (Lisbon, North Dakota) returning with the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA). With 28 Super Late Models signed in, Ricky passed five cars in his heat race to place 2nd behind Brad Seng. Rolling off 6th for the $1,200-to-win A-Main, Ricky Weis jumped up two positions posting a 4th place finish behind Don Shaw, Brad Seng, and Dustin Strand with Donny Schatz coming in 5th.

For more results from these events, please visit www.NLRA.org, www.WoOLMS.com, and www.CedarLakeSpeedway.com.

This week Ricky will enter the Al Delaine Memorial in a Modified at Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Thursday night. For more information on the event, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca .

Ricky Weiss would like to thank his marketing partners and sponsors including Derrick's Sandblasting. A.I.E. Bell Mobility, The Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, All Rig Towing, Hands On Excavating Inc., Allied Roofing Inc., Forest Flying Services, Keewatin Truck Service, J&C Trucking, Cousins Farms, Turk Enterprises, Eibach Springs, Metalz In Motion, Wulff Pumps, New Vision Graphics, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Schaeffer Oil, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Ricky Weiss please visit his website at www.WeissRacing7.com .

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August 9, 2017

Cory Hedgecock Tops Chevy Super Series at 411 Motor Speedway

Loudon, Tennessee (08/09/17) –Cory Hedgecock once again visited Victory Lane over the weekend in his Shadden Motorsports #9 Valley Transport/Rocket Chassis XR1/ Eagle Racing Engine Late Model.

After Friday night’s program was washed out by Mother Nature, Cory Hedgecock traveled to 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) on Saturday night for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series sanctioned contest. With 17 cars on hand for the Chevy Thunder Nationals, Hedgecock secured the pole position for the feature after laying down the fastest time overall in qualifying. Leading flag-to-flag, Cory Hedgecock cruised to his 22nd win of the season and a $3,000 payday in the 50-lapper. Michael Page, Jake Knowles, Austin Smith, and Oliver Gentry completed the Top 5 finishers.

“It’s no big secret that 411 Motor Speedway is one of my all-time favorite tracks, and once again it was really good to me on Saturday night,” Hedgecock noted. “With this win the points are getting really tight for the title. Hopefully we can end the year on a strong note and win the rookie title and the overall championship. Thanks as always goes out to the Shadden family for the awesome opportunity they give me with this racecar.”

For full results from the event, please visit www.525SuperSeries.com .

Cory will enter a single event this week as he makes the short trek to I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tennessee) on Saturday night to compete in a Steel Head Late Model event.

For more information on the racing program, please visit www.I75Raceway.com .

Cory Hedgecock would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include Cushman, Valley Transport, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Five Star Hyundai, Eagle Racing Engines, K&P Used Cars, Transport One, Renegade Racing Fuels, VooDoo Technology, Timeless Memories Photography, Hoosier Racing Tires, CFYA, Fastlane Signs & Graphics, Renegade Reach, Wells Racing Photography, Strange Oval Racing, High Velocity Heads, Crowder Small Engines, Jesel Valve Train Innovation, Stealth Racing Carburetors, QuickCar, Bicknell Racing Products, MSD Ignition, CV Products, CP Pistons, Boydbilt, Ohlins Shocks, Winters Performance, Simpson Race Products, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Cory Hedgecock, please visit the team’s official website at www.CoryHedgecock23.com as well as social media outlets at https://www.facebook.com/Cory-Hedgecock-Motorsports-166540363452544 and https://twitter.com/Hedgecock23 .

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August 9, 2017

Dustin Strand Gets Lucky #13; Busy Weekend Ahead

Grand Forks, North Dakota (08/09/17) – For the second-straight week Dustin Strand piloted his Naastad Acres #71 Keewatin Truck Service/ Q&Z Plumbing & Heating/ Millenium Chassis Late Model to a feature win. His 13th win of 2017 came at River Cities Speedway on Friday night.

Dustin Strand opened his weekend of competition with the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) on Thursday night at Norman County Raceway (Ada, Minnesota) with the Thursday Night Thunder event. Coming in 2nd in his heat behind Ricky Weiss, Strand earned the 5th-starting position for the A-Main. With $1,100 on the line, Dustin was an early retiree from the feature after the back of his transmission came apart and destroyed the rear-end of his car.

The following night took Strand to River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota), where he competed in a field of 22 WISSOTA Late Models in his Naastad Acres #71 Millenium Late Model. Starting the night with a heat race win, Strand earned the 8th-starting position for the 20-lap feature.

Using lap-traffic to his advantage late in the race, Dustin overtook race-leader Zach Naastad on lap 19 and held him off on the final lap to pick up his 13th win of the season. Naastad, Bill Mooney, Mike Balcaen, and Joey Pederson completed the Top-5 finishers.

After the NLRA sanctioned event was rained out on Saturday night at Jamestown Speedway (Jamestown, North Dakota), Strand stopped at Sheyenne River Speedway (Lisbon, North Dakota) on Sunday competing in a field of 28 NLRA followers. Posting a heat race win to begin the night, Dustin earned the pole position for the $1,200-to-win A-Main. Hanging onto a podium spot, Dustin Strand slipped back to a 3rd-place finish behind Don Shaw and Brad Seng with Ricky Weiss and Donny Schatz completing the Top-5 finishers.

“With the exception of the mechanical failure at Norman County, it was another great weekend for us,” Strand said. “Entering the home stretch of the season our team is more focused than ever to put both the Late Model and Modified in Victory Lane every time we hit the track. Thanks goes out to everyone, who supports our team.”

For more information from these events, please visit www.NLRA.org and www.RivierCitiesSpeedway.com .

This weekend will feature another busy stretch for Dustin Strand his race team. Action opens on Thursday evening at Red River Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) with Modified action in the Al Delaine Memorial. On Friday evening Dustin will return to the driver’s seat of his Late Model at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota). The weekend will draw to a close on Saturday night with the Baker Cup at Greenbush Speedway (Greenbush, Minnesota).

For more information on the events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca , www.RiverCitiesSpeedway.com, and www.GreenbushRacePark.com .

Dustin Strand would like to thank all of his sponsors including RealTruck.com, Q&Z Plumbing & Heating, Schill Construction, Keewatin Truck Service, Naastad Acres, Anderson Brothers Body Shop, Flagstaff Nissan and Subaru, McCaughen Builders, Generations Salon & Spa, Bemidji Welders Supply, RH Rebel Storage, Ben Adams Racing Engines, Forest Flying Service, Altru’s Sports Advantage powered by EXOS, Parallel Technologies Inc., Troy Pecka Trucking, R-n-R Stix, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Dustin Strand, please visit his official internet home at www.StrandRacing.com .

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August 9, 2017

Tony Jackson Jr. Seals the Deal at Caney Valley Speedway

Lebanon, Missouri (08/09/17) – Tony Jackson Jr. finally shook the monkey from his back and took his Merrill Bonding #56 CMD Race Shocks/ MB Customs/ Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model to Victory Lane on Saturday night.

It was his first win of 2017.

“This has been a crazy season, and it feels like we should’ve had a half dozen or so wins by now, but they’ve just seemed to elude us,” Jackson Jr. said. “We’ve got a great team in place, and now that we’ve got the first one, hopefully there will be more to come during the last half of the year. It was also really cool to see Raymond [Merrill] take a team car to Victory Lane on Friday night.”

Returning to the driver’s seat with the MARS DIRTcar West Series, Tony Jackson Jr. visited Midway Speedway (Lebanon, Missouri) on Friday night to do battle for the $2,000 top prize. After registering the third-fastest time in qualifying, Jackson Jr. captured a heat race win, positioning him third on the starting grid for the feature. Moving up one spot, Tony notched a runner-up finish behind Raymond Merrill with Chris Jackson, Joe Godsey, and Mason Oberkramer completing the Top-5 finishers.

The following night brought Jackson Jr. to Caney Valley Speedway (Caney, Kansas) for the James House Memorial. With 23 Super Late Models taking part in the event, Tony posted the fastest lap in time trials, locking him into the pole position for the feature.

Leading flag-to-flag, Tony Jackson Jr. reeled in his first win of the season, which came over Jacob Magee, Payton Looney, Rodney Sanders, and Mason Oberkramer. He was awarded a $3,066 payday for his dominant performance in the 40-lap affair.

Tony is currently leading the MARS DIRTcar West Series point standings. Full results from the weekend are available at www.MARSRacingSeries.com .

The upcoming weekend – August 11-12 – will take Tony to Illinois to compete in a pair of MARS DIRTcar West Series events. On Friday night the doubleheader opens at Kankakee County Speedway (Kankakee, Illinois) before moving to Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, Illinois) on Saturday night. For more information on the events, please visit www.MARSracingseries.com .

Tony Jackson Jr. would to like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Lindsay Chevrolet, Merrill Bonding, RaceNote, Budweiser, Cornett Race Engines, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, Hyperco, Tony Jackson Jr. Motorsports, Bill Frye Motorsports, R2C Performance, Longacre Racing Products, Champion Oil, Supermoon Graphics, Midwest Sheet Metal, Willard Quarries, Fast Shafts, AFCO Brake Systems, Simpson Race Products, Off Axis Paint, VP Heartland Fuels, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Performance Bodies, Butlerbuilt, KRC Power Steering, Lone Oak Printing, Modern Images, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For more information on Tony Jackson Jr. Motorsports, please visit his official internet home at www.TonyJacksonJr.com as well as the team's Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/pages/Tony-Jackson-Jr/497367940564 .