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USARacing Pro Cup veteran AJ Frank announced that he will be driving the familiar number 56 for MacHill Motorsports for 10 races this season with sponsorship from Speedco Truck Lube & Tire and Lucas oil.
This is AJs 4th season with MacHill and he is looking forward for the season’s first race at Gresham Motorsports Park on March 27th.
AJ expressed high expectations for the upcoming 2010 season, "I am hoping to build on the momentum from last season and put this car in victory lane. Winning races is our focus we've got great equipment, resources, and people to enable us to accomplish these goals"
"I'm thankful for the opportunity to drive for Jack and MacHill Motorsports this year and would like to thank Darin Odle and Odle Motorsports for bringing Speedco Truck Lube &Tire and Lucas Oil onboard as our primary sponsors for this season"
HUNTERSVILLE, NC. (March 9, 2010) – Suspension Systems, a multi-faceted shock and suspension builder and consulting provider announces another expansion to an already growing offering of services and products. Conveniently located within the hub of stock car racing in Huntersville (N.C.), Suspension Systems will participate in the USARacing Pro Cup Series Contingency program during the 2010 racing season. Owner Kenny Hendrick expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming season saying, “we have already built a noticeable presence within the motorcycle racing community especially ATV racing and this opportunity provides a chance to support some of the oval racers whom I have worked with in the past.”
Expanding on it’s popular at track services in the AMA ATV Motocross Championship Series; Suspension Systems will also provide Pro Cup racers with at track services. “I’m happy to announce well known shock specialist Dennis Fibel will represent myself and Suspension Systems in our direct involvement with the USARacing Pro Cup Series at all 16 Pro Cup events in 2010”, notes Hendrick. Suspension Systems will have a technical support trailer parked in pit services area at each race offering consulting, shock sales, rebuilding and dyno testing services. A shock lease program is also available to racers.
Rural Hall, NC (March 9th, 2010) – Kickin’ Asphalt Powered By NOS Energy Drink roars back to life on PitRowRadio.com this evening at 7 PM (EST).
Kickin’ Asphalt Powered by NOS Energy Drink is an Internet radio show dedicated to the men and woman who pound the pavement on the local round tracks and drag strips every weekend. Kickin’ Asphalt Powered by NOS Energy Drink airs live around the globe every Tuesday evening 7:00 – 9:00 PM (EST). Kickin’ Asphalt Powered by NOS Energy Drink is broadcast live on location from the Victory Lane Indoor Karting Center located at 2330 Tipton Drive Suite 100 in Charlotte, NC with hosts Doc Love (Victory Lane Productions) and Alan Dietz (PASS South series announcer) with weekly commentary from Tony Stevens (Pit Reporter for Victory Lane Productions live race broadcasts).
Each week the show starts out with weekly commentary from Race22.com Executive Editor, Langley Austin. Austin will get us up to speed on the news and notes that happened during the off season.
USARacing Pro Cup Series Director Jimmy Wilson will drop in live on-location with Doc & Alan to chat about the upcoming racing season. The 1st USARacing Pro Cup event is scheduled for Saturday March 27th at the newly revamped Gresham Motorsports Park located in Jefferson, GA.
This past Saturday we had the opportunity to test the Mitigator Ford Fusion for the upcoming NASCAR Legends Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Mitigator Ford Fusion will have NASCAR Legend and 76 Daytona 500 winner David Pearson behind the wheel on March 20th. The Race will be ran directly after the NASCAR Nationwide race and will be televised on ESPN2.
The test went better then expected. We had a really good car, but it was more just making sure that the car was going to be stable for Pearson. Bristol is so much fun to drive, the track is so extremely fast. We turned a 1/2 mile in 16 seconds. We also equipped the car with our new HD cameras to give you guys some unique views from inside the cockpit around Bristol.
Up Next for Gibson Motorsports and The Mitigator Ford Fusion is a week of preparing the car for David Pearson and outfitting the seat with the Mitigator product to help Pearson against vibration and impacts that occur so easily at Bristol Motor Speedway. You can tell from the video just how violent the track really can be. The Mitigator will practically eliminate the vibration that the concrete surface produces. Enjoy the video!
With the season fast approaching, we expect that news and team press releases will start to pick up in volume. That's not to say that Pro Cup teams have been sitting around watching the Olympics or Dancing with the Stars and not preparing for their year! Here are a few news items that we've run across lately.
Gibson Motorsports hits the track for the first time in 2010
It was a cold morning yesterday at Hickory Motor Speedway. But we needed to get out and test the #13 Mitigator Ford Fusion that is going to be used at the Nascar Legends race on March 20th. We ended the 2009 season on such a run of good finishes that we were sad to see it end. But we are hoping that we can carry that momentum into 2010. Our season kicks off March 27th at Gresham Motorsports Park.
Up next is the a test session at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bristol is the world’s fastest half-mile. We are going to be shooting some video from inside the car and from the track to show you a unique perspective of the high banks of Bristol. Check back here on Monday to see the video from the test.
From his Facebook page - AJ Frank Motorsports is pleased to announce that Speedco Truck Lube, Lucas Oil, and 3wide apparel will be the sponsors on my USAR PROCUP racer this season! Please show your support by becoming a fan of Facebook pages for 3wide Apparel, and Lucas Oil!
Bobby Gill wins an award in the off-season, but it might not be the kind every driver would want to win
Caleb Holman has been busy building two Pro Cup cars that Cale Yarborough and Rick Wilson will pilot at Bristol this month in a special Legends of NASCAR race. See some photos on Caleb's Facebook page.
With the first Pro Cup race upcoming at Gresham Motorsports Park, several teams were on hand to participate in an open test session that the track held this past weekend. Check out the informal testing blog from the track.
Today, the Official USARacing Series website underwent a makeover. The new design looks to have more features or potential features for fans and adds some interaction.
We surfed around a bit and see a place where they will probably be posting their photos and videos from the races as well as an area that would allow fans to upload their own Pro Cup photos and videos. A Fan Club area is available but at the moment it seems to be still in progress. We noticed they even have a link to our site and we appreciate that!
Here's what the media department at USARacing had to say:
"USARacing Pro Cup Series is proud to announce the launch of its newly-designed website, www.usarprocup.com . Additional content, such as pictures, videos, and driver information will be added within the coming week. Though still a work in progress, everyone at USARacing is proud of the new site and feel that the revised look provides a refreshing and informational review of the Pro Cup Series. Stay tuned to bigger and better things as we continue to update the site. "
CONCORD, NC. (February 26, 2010) – USARacing officials announced today that details have been finalized for the Pro Cup Series event at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2010.
The Pro Cup Series will embark on the famed .363-mile track with four support series in tow, bringing to life what was conceived to be one of the most exciting nights of racing on the Pro Cup Series 2010 tour.
“It certainly has all the ingredients for a spectacular event,” said Series Director Jimmy Wilson. “Not only for USARacing, but for Hickory Motor Speedway, our fans and competitors as well. We appreciate the support we’ve received from Hickory Motor Speedway and the individual support series to make this event a reality.”
JEFFERSON, GA (February 25, 2010) - Gresham Motorsports Park will swing the gates open on the 2010 racing season this Saturday with an Open Test from 1-6 p.m.
The test will feature Pro, Super and Outlaw Late Models, Trucks, Renegade Street Stocks, USAR Pro Cup and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East stock cars.
The public is welcome to view the test from our Trackside Parking Area free of charge. Gresham Motorsports Park is located next to the Jackson County Airport at 500 Lyle Field Road in Jefferson, GA.
Young’s Motorsports is pleased to announce the addition of Greg Ely to the position of crew chief for the 2010 season. Young’s Motorsports, with driver Tyler Young, plan to contest the full USAR Pro Cup schedule and potentially selected NASCAR Pro Series East events. Greg brings over 30 years of racing experience to the program, including stints as a crew chief in all 3 top NASCAR Divisions.
“I’m looking forward to again working with a young driver eager to learn the nuances necessary to compete at the top levels of the sport” Greg stated. “I had the opportunity to work with Tyler last year at the Iowa race and I was impressed with his skill level and desire. We have spared no effort in completely rebuilding the cars over the winter, from top to bottom, giving Tyler every opportunity to showcase his abilities.”
The USAR season kicks off March 27th at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga. The team plans an extensive testing schedule before that in preparation for the season.
Gibson Motorsports is proud to announce that Spray Paint & Equipment will be back as an associate sponsor of Gibson Motorsports for the fifth year in a row. Spray Paint & Equipment joins MitiGator in 2010 sponsorship of John Gibson, driving the #13 Ford Fusion for Gibson Motorsports.
Chuck Gibson of Gibson Motorsports says, “Having Spray Paint & Equipment on board providing high quality DuPont paint gives us the ability to have a high luster finish you just can’t get with a wrap. Sure, it’s a little more work on our end to paint the car, but we always end up with a finish you just can’t beat.”
USARacing Pro Cup veteran AJ Frank announced that he will be driving the familiar number 56 for MacHill Motorsports for 10 races this season with sponsorship from Speedco Truck Lube & Tire and Lucas oil.
HUNTERSVILLE, NC. (March 9, 2010) – Suspension Systems, a multi-faceted shock and suspension builder and consulting provider announces another expansion to an already growing offering of services and products. Conveniently located within the hub of stock car racing in Huntersville (N.C.), Suspension Systems will participate in the USARacing Pro Cup Series Contingency program during the 2010 racing season. Owner Kenny Hendrick expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming season saying, “we have already built a noticeable presence within the motorcycle racing community especially ATV racing and this opportunity provides a chance to support some of the oval racers whom I have worked with in the past.” 
Rural Hall, NC (March 9th, 2010) – Kickin’ Asphalt Powered By NOS Energy Drink roars back to life on 
Today, the Official USARacing Series website underwent a makeover. The new design looks to have more features or potential features for fans and adds some interaction. 
CONCORD, NC. (February 26, 2010) – USARacing officials announced today that details have been finalized for the Pro Cup Series event at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2010. 
