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September 25, 2018

Dale McDowell Captures First Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 Crown
Three-Race Weekend Up Next for Hall of Famer

Mooresburg, Tennessee (09/25/18) – After starting 11th on the grid on Saturday night, Dale McDowell piloted his Shane McDowell Racing #17m New Era Industrial/ Will Kinzer Foundation/ Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $12,000 victory in the finale of the annual Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100.

The win was far from easy, but marked his first triumph in the storied race. The victory was his seventh of the 2018 campaign.

“We were a little tight,” said McDowell. “(Car owner and brother) Shane (McDowell) and them made some last-minute changes on the car so I could rotate the bottom there. (I) moved out last night and passed kinda in the middle. Tonight, I kinda just stayed around the bottom … tried to take care of my tires and just be patient. That was the biggest thing. I didn’t want to see that last caution with two laps to go, but thankfully everyone worked out well for us. It’s really cool to get a first time win in front of such a great crowd.”

Friday night brought Shane McDowell Racing and Dale McDowell to Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) for the two-day Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100. Drawing 57 cars for the unsanctioned weekend, Dale advanced three spots in his heat race to place third.

Earning the 13th-starting position for the $4,000-to-win opening night feature, McDowell improved 11 spots in the 30-lapper, reeling in a runner-up finish behind Chris Ferguson with Billy Moyer, Jack Sullivan, and Jason Hiett completing the Top-5 finishers.

The following night, McDowell timed in sixth fastest in his qualifying group before registering a runner-up finish in his heat race behind Brian Rickman. Starting the feature in 11th, Dale caught and passed race-leader Austin Rettig on lap-54 and held the top spot for the ensuing 16 circuits en route to his seventh win of the season and a $12,000 payday.

Rettig, Billy Moyer, Brian Rickman, and Dane Dacus rounded out the Top-5 finishers in the 70-lap affair.

Full results from these events are available at www.MagnoliaDirt.com .

The upcoming weekend – September 28-30 – has Dale slated to enter a trio of events. On Friday night he’ll take the Kinzer Motorsports #18 into battle in the 15th FK Rod Ends Tarhell 50 at Tri County Race Track (Brasstown, North Carolina). Following that he’ll enter a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events. On Saturday night he’ll chase a $12,000 payday in the annual Dixie Shootout before pursuing a $10,000 winner’s check on Sunday evening at Rome Speedway.

For more information on the events, please visit www.TriCountyRaceTrack.com  www.LucasDirt.com .

Shane McDowell Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors and marketing partners including Textron Off Road, Kinzer Drilling, Quality Natural Gas, New Era Industrial, C&S Transportation, Cometic Gaskets, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Will Kinzer Foundation, Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars, Clements Race Engines-Chevrolet, FK Rod Ends, Go Lithium, Penske Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, Keyser Manufacturing, TWM, All Star Performance, Performance Bodies, Five-Star Bodies, Hoosier Tire, Wiles Driveshafts, Weld Racing Wheels, Butlerbuilt Seats, DMI Racing Products, Jones Racing Products, Safecraft Safety Equipment, Art’s Radiator & Welding, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Dyers Top Rods, QuickCar, PEM Racing, Walker Filterations, DeCal Design, Mark IV ATV's, Winters Rearends, QuarterMaster, Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Shane McDowell Racing please visit www.ShaneMcDowellRacing.com .

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September 25, 2018

Rodney Sanders Wires the Field in Featherlite Fall Jamboree Finale
Mark Martin’s Race For Hope 74 this Weekend at Batesville Motor Speedway

Happy, Texas (09/25/18) – Rodney Sanders charged to the $10,000 payday in the 20th annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree finale on Saturday night in his Wichita Tank Racing #20 DriveWFX.com/ Swan Energy MB Customs/ Hatfield Racing Engine Modified.

The win was his 11th of the 2018 season and marked the 86th United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) triumph of his career.

“Mother Nature did her best to put a damper on the weekend, but I’ve got to give a big thumbs up to the Deer Creek Speedway staff for working to get the show in,” Sanders said. “We had a great car both nights, and we were able to really showcase it in the finale on Saturday night. It’s pretty cool to have won this race twice now. A very special thanks goes out to everyone who supports this team.”

After Mother Nature wiped out Thursday’s program, Rodney Sanders was one of 84 United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) entries on hand at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Friday night for the 20th annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree opener. Passing nine cars in his 12-lap heat race, Rodney reeled in a runner-up finish behind Travis Saurer, which positioned him fourth on the starting grid for the opening night feature.

Running in the Top-5 throughout the 40 lapper, Sanders recorded a fourth-place finish behind Johnny Scott, Stormy Scott, and Jake O’Neil with Jake Timm rounding out the Top-5.

Returning on Saturday night, Sanders advanced five spots in his heat race to place second behind Stormy Scott. Earning the pole position for the 50-lap,main event, Rodney held off challenges from Ryan Gustin to lead every circuit of the finale en route to capturing his 11th win of the season and a $10,000 payday. It marked his second-career championship in the Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

Brad Waits, Stormy Scott, Johnny Scott, and Zack VanderBeek completed the Top-5 finishers in the 50-lap affair.

Rodney finished 3rd in the USMTS Hunt for the Casey's Cup point standings.

For more results from these events, please visit www.USMTS.com .

This week – September 25-29 – Sanders will be behind the wheel of a Curtis Allen Motorsports entry during the 2nd annual Race For Hope 74 at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas). The IMCA Modified event, which benefits the Mark and Arlene Martin Hope for Arkansas Foundation, will post a $20,000 top prize in the finale.

An Open Practice Session will take place on Tuesday night with Wednesday through Friday seeing preliminary events contested each night. On Saturday evening the mega finale will be held.

For more information on the event, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.com and www.RaceForHope74.com .

Rodney Sanders would like to thank all of his sponsors including Wichita Tank Racing, Swan Energy, Kimrad Transport, DriveWFX.com, S&S Fishing and Rental, Krohn Farms, STSI, Mars Race Cars, MB Customs, ARMI, Mesilla Valley Transportation, KBC Graphics, Bergman Tax and Accounting, Hatfield Race Engines, Deatherage Opticians, VP Race Fuels, C&R Incorporated, Beyea Headers, CMD Race Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Race Shocks, Swift Springs, Wilwood Brakes, Town Oilfield ServicesPalmer Painting, D&G Contracting, Driven Oil, 87 Automotive, FK Rod Ends, Allstar Performance, Fikes Transmission, QA1 Driveshafts, Performance Bodies, Day Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Rodney Sanders, please visit www.RodneySandersRacing.net .

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September 25, 2018

Riley Hickman Claims Alabama State Championship Victory
Tarheel 50 Up Next for Tennessee Racer

Cleveland, Tennessee (09/25/18) – Riley Hickman charged to the $4,000 victory on Sunday evening in the annual Alabama State Championship at East Alabama Motor Speedway behind the wheel of the Competition Racing Equipment #1 Hickman Manufacturing/ Savage Chassis/ Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model.

“Man it feels good to take this new Savage Chassis to Victory Lane,” Hickman commented. “I messed up in qualifying on Saturday, and it just buried us for the feature. On Sunday we had a solid qualifying effort, and then we gambled a little on tires and it all paid off. I want to thank Jason Welshan and everyone who has made this opportunity possible. This Savage Chassis is a really good piece, and hopefully we can grab some more wins in the next few weeks.”

On Saturday evening Riley Hickman made the trek to East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) for the opening round of the 46th annual Alabama State Championships. After qualifying deep in the field in time trials, Hickman charged from deep in the field to finish sixth.

The following night in a field of 18 cars, Riley laid down the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, positioning him fifth on the starting grid for the feature. Outrunning third-starting Jason Hiett, Riley Hickman streaked to his first win of the season in the main event. Hiett, Steven Roberts, Aaron Ridley, and Clint Smith completed the Top-5 finishers. He pocketed a $4,000 payday for his triumph in the 46-lap affair.

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

Next on the docket for the team is a trip to Ray Cook’s Tri County Race Track this Friday night for the annual 15th annual FK Rod Ends Tarheel 50, which will post a $10,000 top prize. For more information on the event, please visit www.TriCountyRaceTrack.com .

Riley Hickman would like to thank all of his sponsors including Hickman Manufacturing Company, American Billet, RH Designs, Hidden Hollow Motorsports, Savage Chassis, PPM Racing Products, Murphy’s Bobcat, Tallent Drywall, Competition Racing Equipment, Tucker’s Mobile Home Service, Austin Trucking, Franklin Enterprises, Boyd’s Speedway, GW Performance, A-1 Towing and Recovery, MRC Racing Components, Performance Masters Inc., All-Star Graphix, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Hoosier Racing Tires, JRI Shocks, VP Race Fuels, COMP Cams, Weld Wheels, FSR Racing Products, Design 500, Fel-Pro, KRC Power Steering, Wiles Racing Drive Shafts, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Riley Hickman, please visit www.RileyHickman.com .

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September 25, 2018

Ricky Weiss Streaks to Stock Car Stampede Triumph at Jamestown
Backs It Up by Cashing in at Casino Speedway on Sunday

Headingley, Manitoba, Canada (09/17/18) – Another weekend and another pair of wins for Ricky Weiss. The Canadian racer’s latest conquests in his Derrick’s Sandblasting #7w Sweet-Bloomquist Race Car/ Vic Hill Race Engine Late Model came on Saturday at Jamestown Speedway in the 47th annual Stock Car Stampede and again on Sunday in the annual Autumn Classic at Casino Speedway.

His dominant weekend pushed his 2018-win tally to 23.

“Just wow, that’s about all I can say about this team and our season,” Weiss said. “It just feels like right now we are competing at a top level and we have some luck on our side as well. There on Saturday night (Dustin) Strand was kind of a sitting duck as the leader in heavy lapped traffic. I hoped it would stay green because it’s hard to figure out where you need to be as the leader in that situation. Our car was really maneuverable, and we were able to capitalize to get the win and backed it up with another win on Sunday at Casino Speedway.

“It’s just surreal right now how we are crossing all of these bucket list wins off our list. A lot of the credit goes to my team and my crew for all of their hard work. Thanks to my family, friends, and fans for supporting me each and every night.”

Friday night found Ricky Weiss in action at Jamestown Speedway (Jamestown, North Dakota) for the 47th annual Stock Car Stampede. With 25 Super Late Models on hand for the two-day event, Weiss improved six spots in his heat race to pick up the win.

Earning the third-starting position for the main event on Saturday night, Ricky passed Dustin Strand for the lead on lap-26 and held the top spot for the final four laps to capture his 22nd win of the season and a $3,000 payday. Strand, Shane Edginton, Curt Gelling, and Mike Balcaen completed the Top-5 finishers in the 30-lap affair.

On Sunday Ricky stopped at Casino Speedway (Watertown, South Dakota) for the final night of the Autumn Classic. After starting the night with a heat race victory, Weiss topped Chad Becker, Josh Skorczewski, D.J. Tesch, and Curt Gelling in the 25-lap feature registering his 23rd win of the season.

For more results from these events, please visit www.JamestownSpeedway.com and www.CasinoSpeedway.com .

This weekend – September 28-29 – Weiss will look to add to the win tally as he enters the Prairie Classic at Red River Co-Op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba).

For more information on the weekend, 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, Sweet Bloomquist Race Cars, RDW Recycling, Keewatin Truck Service, Team Red Line Graphix, Penske Racing Shocks, Turk Enterprises, Hawkeye Construction, Vic Hill Race Engines, Mark Brandt Trucking, Fastenal, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, Go Lithium Batteries, Straight Ahead Ventures Inc., Allied Roofing Inc., FK Rod Ends, Metalz in Motion, FastShafts, Beyea Custom Headers, Arizona Sport Shirts, Wilwood, Swift Springs, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

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

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September 25, 2018

Chris Ferguson Takes Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 Opener Win
Upcoming Weekend Plans Still Up in the Air

Mt. Holly, North Carolina (09/25/18) – Chris Ferguson drove his Diff-Tran Machining #22 K and K Trucking/ Sweet-Bloomquist Race Car/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $4,000 windfall on Friday night during the opening round of the annual Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

It was his second win of 2018 and his first in his new Sweet-Bloomquist Race Car.

“Friday night was just an incredible night for our team,” Ferguson noted. “To pass a Hall of Famer like Billy Moyer in the closing laps on a track that was that slick is something I don’t know if I ever dreamed I’d be able to do. It was a really special night. We started out with a good car on Saturday night, but we didn’t expect the track to go the way it did, and we were way too tight. Not the finish we wanted, but still were very happy with the weekend as a whole.

“Thanks to my crew, Dad, Brandon Conard and Brandon Hightower for their hard work throughout the weekend. Special thanks to all my sponsors for allowing us to live our dream and also to all the fans for the support!”

On Friday night Chris Ferguson made the trip to Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) for the opening round of the two-day Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100.

In a field of 57 Super Late Models, Ferguson followed up the fastest time overall in qualifying with a 10-lap heat race victory.

Earning the pole position for the opening night feature, Ferguson slipped back to second during the events early stages but tracked down race-leader Billy Moyer in the final 10 laps. Using lap-traffic to his advantage, Chris passed Moyer on lap-27 en route to his second win of the season and a $4,000 payday. Dale McDowell, Billy Moyer, Jack Sullivan, and Jason Hiett completed the Top-5 finishers in the 30-lap affair.

The following night, Chris topped the 57-car field in qualifying before cruising to a heat race win. Rolling off the starting grid from the pole position for the $12,000-to-win finale, Ferguson led multiple laps early before beginning to battle the handle on his familiar No. 22 Super Late Model. He would fight a tight condition throughout the remainder of the event, and would even challenge for the lead late before ultimately crossing the finish line in the seventh position.

Full results from these events are available at www.MagnoliaDirt.com .

The upcoming weekend’s plans for the team are still up in the air as they weigh out whether they’ll compete with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series in Ohio or the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) in Georgia.

For the latest Chris Ferguson Motorsports updates, please visit www.ChrisFerguson22.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, Christopher Reeve’s Southeast Foundation & Crawl Space Repair, 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, 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, Carolina Roofing and Gutters, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

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