Jun 22, 2010 - SRL Approaches Halfway Point of Season
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June
22, 2010
SRL
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SRL
Approaches Halfway Point of Season
Bakersfield,
CA – It’s no secret that the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series has thrived in
2010, with an invasion of new teams, increased car counts, great crowds and new
sponsors.As the SPEARS SRL
Southwest Tour Series heads to Madera Speedway this Saturday night, it
approaches the halfway point of the 2010 season.
There have
been a tremendous number of new teams and drivers who have entered the SRL in
2010.Relatively new drivers to
the SRL make up seven of the top 10 positions in the current points standings. Jim
Pettit and Brennan Newberry are the only drivers in the current top 10 who finished
inside the top 10 in the 2009 championship. Of the new drivers who have joined
the SRL full-time in 2010, point leader Derek Thorn is the head of the class,
with two wins in the first four races. Other newcomers in the top 10 include;
Ryan Foster who is currently second in points, Stockton winner Jonathon Gomez,
Kyle Cattanach, veteran Thomas Martin, seventeen-year-old Jacob Gomes and
Olympia, Washington’s Jared Vorse.
The number
of new SRL teams has bolstered car counts to a season average of 26.75 cars per
race, versus the 2009 average of 20 after four races.The 2010 SRL season started with a record tying 32 cars at
the season opener at Roseville.
“The season
to this point has been beyond all expectations,” stated the SRL’s Larry
Collins.“The race teams deserve
the credit, it’s their efforts that have increased the car counts and put on
great shows.The quality of the
teams and drivers we’ve seen in the SRL so far this season is second to none.”
Collins added.“It’s been great to
see big crowds at the tracks, and the SRL drivers have given the fans their
money’s worth at each race.”
The SPEARS
SRL Southwest Tour Series has been fortunate to garner the attention of many
new companies this year who have committed to supporting the series.“We never stop, everyday we’re working
with current series sponsors, or potential new sponsors.” stated the SRL’s
Brian Olsen.“We have one of the
best products in all of short-track racing and we’re being noticed by many
companies who want to support and help grow the series.”
New series
sponsors for 2010 include; K&N Filters, Chevrolet, Mid Valley Iron and
Metals, Bay BioDiesel, World’s Champion Hand Cleaner, Sonic Racing Clutches,
Holiday inn Express, In-Shape Health Clubs, DPI, Beck’s Shoes, Laps4LittleOnes.com
and Pocket Radar.
Laps4LittleOnes.com
will launch this Friday June 25th to coincide with the SPEARS
SRL Southwest Tour Series event at Madera Speedway. The website is designed to raise
both funds and awareness in the battle with pediatric and children’s cancer’s.Furthermore, Pocket Radar is using the SRL to
launch the world's first “Pocket-Sized Radar Gun” that accurately
tracks the speed of anything that moves, and yet fits in the palm of your hand.
The SPEARS
SRL Southwest Tour Series heads to Madera Speedway for the “Laps4LittleOnes.com
125” presented by NTS, Inc. and Pocket Radar this Saturday night.The Madera event features six divisions
of racing, a stunt show and a ‘Fourth of July’ fireworks spectacular. SRL
qualifying at 5pm, opening ceremonies will be at 5:45pm.
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About the SRL SPEARS Southwest
Tour Series: Celebrating its tenth season in
2010, the SRL Southwest Tour Series is a regional stock car series competing on
paved ovals in the southwestern portion of the U.S. http://www.srlsouthwesttour.com.“The SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour
Series…Where the Champions Race”
About SPEARS MANUFACTURING: Spears Manufacturing is a world leader in plastic pipe fittings and
valves. SPEARS’ maintains over one million square feet of manufacturing
facilities in four states and nine distribution centers across the USA for
worldwide distribution. For more information go to http://www.spearsmfg.com
About
Event Sponsor Laps4LittleOnes.com:
Much like several charity programs that use walking or
cycling to engage their participants, “Laps 4 Little Ones” will raise both
funds and awareness in the battle with pediatric and children’s cancer’s. The
difference is “Laps 4 Little Ones” will enlist the services of racers, in ANY
series, on ANY track, and EVERY racer….in an attempt to lap cancer and
eventually beat it to the finish
line!For more
information go to www.Laps4LittleOnes.com
About
Event Sponsor POCKET RADAR: Pocket Radar is a revolutionary
new re-design of the same Doppler technology used in traditional bulky radar
guns, it weighs only 4 and ½ ounces, is accurate to within +/- 1 mph, and fits
in the palm of your hand. It can measure a baseball from 120 feet away and a
car from ½ mile.The Pocket Radar is available for
$199.99 from Amazon.com.For
more information go to www.pocketradar.com
