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Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 11, 2017

Chris Ferguson Lands First LOLMDS Victory

Mt. Holly, North Carolina (07/11/17) – After several years of coming painfully close to landing his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) victory, Chris Ferguson finally got over the hump on Thursday night at Fayetteville Motor Speedway. The popular $10,000 victory came aboard his Diff-Tran Machining #22 K&K Trucking/ Rocket Chassis XR1/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

“This is awesome,” said Ferguson. “It’s taken a lot to win one of these (Lucas Oil shows). I’ve had so many chances and none go my way, especially like in ’09 when we sat on the pole here at Fayetteville and ran second or third.

“This is redemption for all the races I’ve lost here at Fayetteville. I’ve lost a lot more leading than I have won.”

Making his first start of the season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Chris Ferguson visited Fayetteville Motor Speedway (Fayetteville, North Carolina) on Thursday night for the Wayne Gray Memorial. After timing in fastest overall in a field of 25 cars, Ferguson cruised to a 10-lap, heat race win locking him into the pole position for the feature.

Jumping into the lead at the drop of the green flag, Chris held control of the top spot for the entire distance of the 50-lap A-Main, picking up his third win of the season and first-career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. Pocketing a $10,000 payday, Chris Ferguson topped Gregg Satterlee, G.R. Smith, Josh Richards, and Steve Francis at the finish line.

The following night with 29 LOLMDS competitors signed in at Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, South Carolina) for the 19th annual Grassy Smith Memorial, Chris started the night off again with a 10-lap heat race win, locking him into the 3rd-starting position for the feature. With $10,000 on the line, Ferguson brought out a caution on lap-19, when mechanical gremlins struck while running in the 3rd position. His night would come to an early end in the 19th-position.

Complete results from these events can be found at www.LucasDirt.com .

Chris has his sights set on another $10,000 payday this Saturday as he makes the trek to Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia) to compete with the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals. For more information on the event, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

Chris Ferguson would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include Diff-Tran Machining, K and K Trucking of Rockwell LLC, Champion Spark Plugs, Live Oak Aesthetic and Family Dentistry, The Racing Warehouse, special thanks to Page Lemon, RPM Trailer Sales, New Point Lighting, Carver & Sons Roofing Inc., special thanks to Tom Bennington, Langley Collision Center, TW Automotive, Rocket Chassis, Big A's Custom Graphics, Keith’s Handyman Services, Dirty Grass Soul, Dirt Trackin’ App, ASI Racewear, Hoosier Racing Tires by Bryan, Harkey Racing, Joes Racing Products, K&N Performance Filters, Fluidyne High Performance, RM Services, Indocil Art , Frankland Rear-Ends, Bell Racing USA, Hypercoil Springs, Brinn Transmissions, Weld Racing, Dynamic Drivelines, Outerwears Pre-Filters, Penske Racing Shocks, PFC Brakes, ButlerBuilt Motorsports Equipment, All Star Performance, Motorstate, Keyser Manufacturing, FK Rod Ends, Fragola Performance Systems, Alpha Canvas and Awning, Randy Renfrow Pit Carts, VP Racing, Hooker Harness, CV Products, XCELDYNE, Stock Car Steel and Aluminum Inc., SRI Supplies, SRI Performance, Clements Racing Engines, Waterman Racing Components, Pro Fabrication Headers, Schaeffers Oil, TruForm Race Products, Tadpole Fabrication, NecksGen, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Chris Ferguson, please visit the official team website at www.ChrisFerguson22.com .

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Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 11, 2017

Ricky Weiss Romps to Red River Co-op Cash; Southern Nationals Next

Headingly, Manitoba, Canada (07/11/17) – Thursday night found Ricky Weiss picked up his second triumph in three weeks at Red River Co-op Speedway in his Derrick’s Sandblasting #7 A.I.E. Communications/ Bloomquist Chassis Late Model.

The victory was third overall of the 2017 campaign.

“This was a nice way to put an exclamation point on our trip home,” Weiss said. “The track was awesome, and I had a blast out there. It was awesome having so many friends and family there, and then getting another win was just the icing on the cake.”

Back behind the wheel of the A.I.E. Communications #7 Super Late Model, Ricky Weiss returned to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Thursday for the regular night of racing. Earning the 8th-starting position for the feature via preliminary events, Ricky charged through the field early and took control of the top spot. After a caution came out with 2 to go, Weiss held off a hard-charging Dustin Strand to pick up his third win of the season over Strand, Kevin Sexton, Shane Edginton, and Mike Martin.

After taking Friday night off, Weiss was back in action on Saturday night at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) for the World of Outlaws (WoO) Craftsman Late Model Series sanctioned event. Drawing 36 Super Late Models for the Bigelow Homes Gopher 50, Ricky secured his spot into the $10,000-to-win A-Main with a 4th-place finish in his heat race. Starting in the 13th position for the feature, Ricky Weiss fell one spot in the 50-lapper, recording a 14th-place outing.

For more results from these events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca and www.WoOLMS.com .

Ricky is now prepared to make the trek back to the southeast as he gets set to embark on the 2017 edition of the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals. The 11-race slate kicks off this Saturday, July 15 at Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia) with a $10,000-to-win affair. The complete slate is shown below:

July 15: Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) - $10,000-To-Win
July 17: Tri County Racetrack (Brasstown, NC) - $3,500-To-Win
July 18: 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, TN) - $3,500-To-Win
July 20: Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - $3,500-To-Win
July 21: Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, GA) - $5,300-To-Win
July 22: Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - $10,000-To-Win
July 23: Rome Speedway (Rome, GA) - $5,300-To-Win
July 24: Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, GA) - $3,500-To-Win
July 27: Crossville Speedway (Crossville, TN) - $3,500-To-Win
July 28: Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN) - $5,300-To-Win
July 29: Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $10,000-To-Win

For more information on the schedule, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

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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Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 11, 2017

Logan Roberson Rebounds from Wreckers to Checkers

Waynesboro, Virginia (07/11/17) – Logan Roberson’s weekend couldn’t have started much worse. He sustained heavy damage on the front end of his Wynbridge Inc. #17 Rocketman Racing/ XR1 Rocket Chassis Crate Late Model on Friday night at Path Valley Speedway. However, the team didn’t give up, and their relentlessness would result in a victory on Saturday night at Winchester Speedway.

“It’s amazing to be so incredibly low on Friday night, and then be standing in Victory Lane on Saturday night,” the 19-year-old Roberson said. “I have to thank my team for working their tails off to get the car repaired. I also have to give a major shout out to Roy Anderson of ARC Racecars for opening his shop to us. Without his help there is no way we could’ve made repairs in time for Saturday night.”

Making his first start of the season at Path Valley Speedway (Spring Run, Pennsylvania), Logan Roberson took part in the RUSH Crate Late Model event on Friday evening. After challenging for the lead early in the feature, Roberson caught the infield berm in the corner and folded the nose underneath the car, forcing him pitside.

On Saturday night – after the crew worked tirelessly to get the car back in shape – Roberson headed to Winchester Speedway (Winchester, Virginia) battling in a field of 17 Crate Late Models. Following the third-fastest time in qualifying, Logan outran the field in the feature picking up his sixth win of the season over Transtan Stoner, Allen Brannon, Levi Crowl, and Mike Franklin.

For full results from these events, please visit www.PathValley.com and www.RushLateModels.com .

This weekend – July 14-15 – will find Roberson in familiar territory. On Friday night he will compete at Potomac Speedway (Budd’s Creek, Maryland) before once again racing at Winchester Speedway (Winchester, Virginia) on Saturday evening.

For more information on these events, please visit www.DixielandSpeedway.net and www.WinchesterVaSpeedway.com .

Logan Roberson would like to thank his marketing partners, which include Wynbridge Inc., Cecil B. Arthur Beef Farm & Bucking Stock, Blue Ridge Treescape Service, Mike’s Tire and Auto, Dirt Defender, Walker Arthur Racing, Beyea Custom Headers, QA1, Keyser Manufacturing, All About Wraps, Rocket Chassis, Race 1, Kaylor’s Dirt Track Cams, Smiley’s Racing Enterprises, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Logan Roberson, please visit www.LoganRoberson.com as well the team’s social media channels at www.facebook.com/Loganrobersonracing/ and www.twitter.com/ThuggNasty17 .

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Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 11, 2017

Ivedent Lloyd Jr. and Big Frog Motorsports to Tackle the Southern Nationals

Ocala, Florida (07/11/17) – Ivedent Lloyd Jr. and Big Frog Motorsports teamed up earlier this year to enter select Super Late Model events. The partners have now decided to step things up a notch.

“Southway Crane and Dave’s Towing have really stepped up to the plate in a big way to sponsor our team to run the complete Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals tour,” said Big Frog Motorsports’ Augie Burttram. “Ivedent and our whole team know that we have our work cut out for us, but I really believe that where we are currently at with this program we can contend for not only wins but also the championship.”

Ivedent Lloyd Jr. will be behind the wheel of the Big Frog Motorsports #58 Dave’s Towing/ Southway Crane Rocket XR1 Late Model/ Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model for 11 events in 15 days. He already has one win with the team and several strong runs in limited starts so far this season.

The grueling slate kicks off on July 15 at Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia) and 15 days later draws to a close on July 29 at Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tennessee). The complete slate is shown below:

For more information on the schedule, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

Big Frog Motorsports would like to thank their principal and associate sponsors including Dave's Towing, Big Frog Shocks, Big Frog Signs and Graphics, Ocala Tractor, Southway Crane Service, M&W Transport, FK Rod Ends, Schaeffers Oil, Racecar Engineering, Wilwood Brakes, Keyser Manufacturing, Rocket Chassis, Sunoco Race Fuels, Koury Racing Engines, Integra Shocks, Hoosier Race Tire by Brian, Daytona Sensors LLC, Schoenfeld Headers, COMP Cams, AR Bodies, Vahlco Wheels, Leaf Firesuits, JE Pistons, Red Line Oil, NGK Spark Plugs, Fast Shafts, Callies Race Products, Superior Bearings, Ferrea Valves, Butlerbuilt Seats, C&R Racing, Leaf Racewear, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest team news and updates on Big Frog Motorsports please visit www.BigFrogMotorsports.com .