CONCORD, N.C. (February 5, 2010) – In an effort to cut costs for USARacing teams, Pro Cup Series officials announced Friday they have trimmed the at track schedules by two hours for the 16-event season and finalized the starting times for the races.

Vice President and Series Director Jimmy Wilson said that at most venues, the garage will now open at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m.

“Our thinking is that if we could cut two to three hours out of the day and tighten up the schedule, it would allow teams to drive in on Saturday morning and would eliminate their need for hotel accommodations on Friday,” Wilson said. “Should teams choose to take advantage of this, they could trim their travel budgets, specifically at tracks around the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia.”

Highlighting the 2010 USAR Pro Cup Series schedule that will visit nearly a dozen venues in eight states are a companion race with NASCAR’s Nationwide Series at Iowa Speedway, a return to Bristol Motor Speedway, a Championship Series event at the historical North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, and the addition of five tracks. Many of the race start times fall in line with those from the 2009 season.

CONCORD, NC. (February 2, 2010) – USARacing is proud to announce that Shafer Enterprises (Cool Shirt) has renewed its contingency program with the Series for the 2010 season.

This renewal will mark Cool Shirt’s second consecutive year of participation in the USARacing Pro Cup Series contingency program.

Cool Shirt will award “Cool Shirt Bonus Bucks” to the top three finishers in every USARacing event in 2010. These bonus bucks will consist of $100 off of a $300 purchase at factory direct pricing.

“I believe Cool Shirts are the wave of the future,” stated Jimmy Wilson, Vice President and Series Director. “It always comes down to driver preference, but it doesn’t take much convincing when you try on this shirt and feel how much it cools down the body under the drivers suit. I know if I was in a USARacing Pro Cup car, I would have one on.”

Tyler Young, a nineteen year driver from Midland, Texas, announces his plans to run the 2010 season and unveils new website. Young has a dozen previous starts in the Pro Cup Series.

With the 2009 in the rear view mirror, Tyler Young and Young's Motorsports is looking towards the 2010 season. Young will race in the full 2010 USARacing Pro Cup Series as well as a few NASCAR K&N Pro Series East events.

The new Tyler Young & Young's Motorsports website (www.youngsmotorsports.net) was created by 51 Sports. Stay up to date on Tyler Young's 2010 career and beyond. Enjoy the new digs!

Mooresville, N.C. (January 29, 2010) – USARacing Pro Cup Series regular, Matt Lofton, will be joining the ARCA Racing Series presented by Re/Max and Menards on February 6th at Daytona International Speedway. He will be making his first appearance in the series and will debut the No. 97 Strutmasters.com Chevrolet in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200. He expects to take the season-opener by storm and walk away a winner.

“Our goal is to go down there and win. We have the equipment to do it, and we definitely have the people lined up to do it,” commented Lofton. “Anything less than a top-five would be a disappointment because we know we have the capabilities of doing well.”

While that may sound like a strong statement coming from a “Rookie” in both the ARCA Series and at the famed super speedway, Lofton has been working hard over the last year. This is especially true this past off-season, as he has been getting ready for the big event that is a mere week away.

Freeman Racing Enterprises have announced today that they have decided to drop the number 24 and will now fly the number 99 banner for the 2010 Racing Season. With the team’s recent affiliation with the Rab Racing of Concord, North Carolina, which run Roush/Yates Ford powered motors in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, it only makes sense to follow suit. The number 99 is synonymous with Ford Racing and the timing is ideal.

"We feel real comfortable in the number change from 24 to 99 as both our Pro Cup Cars are Ford Fusions" says Robert C. Freeman III, he also added "We are very excited about our association with Ford Racing and look forward to building a very successful relationship with them"

The driver, Brandon Sweet is also looking forward to the number change, and the exciting partnership that the Freeman Racing Enterprise team has formed with Rab Racing and Ford.

John Gibson, driver of the #13 Gibson Motorsports/MitiGator USAR Pro Cup car will be featured on Race Review from Poppa’s Hot Dogs which will be broadcast on the Mooresville, NC Mi-Connection cable channel 4 on Monday, February 1st from 6:00-7:00 p.m. On the show John is interviewed by Mike Guerity and Steve “Big Poppa” Herbert about the upcoming 2010 USAR Pro Cup season and his sponsorship by MitiGator. The show will re-air on Wednesday, February 3rd and Friday February 5th at 6:00 p.m.

MitiGator is an engineered cushioning system designed to protect people from hi-speed, hi-impact assaults and to allow them to continue to perform their jobs or enjoy their leisure time. The seat of the Gibson Motorsports Ford Fusion is outfitted with MitiGator to reduce shock and help prevent John from injury.

You can learn more about MitiGator by going to http://www.mitigatorinc.com or by visiting the sponsors tab of John Gibson’s website: www.johngibsonracing.com .

By Mike Twist, Speed51.com

Have you ever heard of the cat with nine lives who manages to always land on his feet no matter how far he falls or how far he is thrown? Well, the racing equivalent to that cat is named Clay Rogers.

Rogers has won the 2006 Snowball Derby and three Pro Cup championships - while driving for three different race teams. His most recent Pro Cup title came last year, driving for the #54 C&C Boilers teams. Rogers joined that team while they found themselves without a driver at a time when Rogers was a free agent in between rides.

But when that team shut down after their recent championship-winning season, Rogers found himself without a ride and a free agent once more.

Meanwhile, after several years with Bobby Gill as their wheelman, the Lamb and Robinson Pro Cup team were deciding what to do in 2010. Gill and the team parted ways after the holidays and a new driver would need to be found. It didn't take much time for Rogers to be chosen as that driver and the union was announced late last week. Read More

CONCORD, NC. (January 21 2010) – The Champ has a new home! Defending USARacing Pro Cup Series Champion and three-time title holder Clay Rogers will team with L & R Racing for the 2010 series season. Rogers will pilot the No. 16 USG Sheetrock Products Ford when the Series takes the green flag for the March 27 season-opener at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA.

“L & R Racing is proud to announce that championship driver Clay Rogers will be driving our car in 2010,” said team owner, James F. Mosley, Jr. “Clay’s performance in the Pro Cup Series has been outstanding and we are looking forward to a very successful year.”

Mosely added that long-time sponsors, United States Gypsum Company, Building Specialties, Tidewater Interior Products, and Racerap.com, have renewed and will continue supporting the team in their effort to capture the Pro Cup Series championship title in 2010.

Mooresville, NC (Jan. 19, 2010) – Professional athletes from two major league sports in the Charlotte area will come together for the 4th Annual Race Night presented by Autotrader.com this Friday, January 22, 2010. USAR Pro Cup Series Rookie Cory Joyce, along with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano and other drivers from the Nationwide and ARCA Series’, will be available for an autograph session prior to the Checkers’ game versus Wheeling.

This year’s event will mark the third Race Night for Joyce. “Hockey is an intense sport just like racing, so it’s really a good fit to pair up the two for Race Night,” Joyce said. “I’m thrilled to be a part of the event for three years now and look forward to the autograph session and the game.”