Bristol Motor Speedway Press Release

Fresh off the IRWIN Tools Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway hosts the USARacing Pro Cup Series American Freedom Spectacular Saturday, Sept. 11, an event which will showcase plenty of talent from a number of drivers eager to prove themselves on a bigger stage.

While USARacing Pro Cup drivers run the gamut from experienced short track veterans to young and exuberant rookies, all of them hope to be standing in victory lane once the checkered flag falls at the end of their 200-lap battle. For them, a win at Bristol puts them one step closer to finding their way through the ranks of stock car racing.

One driver who has experienced the excitement of winning at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile is Abingdon, Va. - based competitor Caleb Holman. Holman, who is tied for the Series point lead, scored a victory during the Pro Cup Series’ last appearance at BMS in 2008 and hopes to back that up next weekend with a similar result.

The 2010 NASCAR season has come to a close at Bristol Motor Speedway, but plenty of great racing remains as the World’s Fastest Half-Mile prepares to host the American Freedom Spectacular Saturday, Sept. 11.

The day features a pair of races – the Frank Kimmel Street Stock Spectacular, a 150-lap event, and a 200-lap USARacing Pro Cup Series show. Pre-race activities that day will pay tribute to the countless public servants who work tirelessly to ensure our safety. Read More

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Bill Elliott was back in his element.

While rival cars powered around Bristol Motor Speedway Monday morning, Elliott devoted his attention to the No. 9 Ford.

The former Sprint Cup champion examined the engine, chatted with crew members, checked his stop watch and deftly avoided reporters. Elliott was clearly on a quest for speed with his 15-year-old son Chase.

Fourteen drivers from the USAR Pro Cup Series tested at BMS in preparation for a 200-lap race on Sept. 11.

Bill Elliott won the 1988 Valleydale Meats 500 at Bristol. The younger Elliott has heard the stories and seen the images of NASCAR’s most popular short track. He’s eager for the real thing.

"I’ve come to a bunch of races here with dad and I watched the [USAR] race here two years ago," Elliott said. "I’ve always loved Bristol. I’m just glad to finally be able to run on this track."

The Sept. 11 racing program at BMS has been dubbed the American Freedom Spectacular. Read More

Clay Rogers takes the pole for tonight's Need for Speed 250. Rogers is followed by Logan Ruffin, Caleb Holman, Benny Gordon, Jeff Agnew, Lucas Ransone, DannyAbold, Brandon Ward, JP Morgan, Michael Mohelski, Matt Lofton, Ryan Heavner, Tyler Young, Ronnie SOuders Jr., Rick Watson, Larry Barrett, #41 car, #32 car, John Gibson, #3 car for a 20 car starting field.

The race will be broadcast live on the Internet - check here for the radio feed - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/usaracing-pro-cup

By ROB GRAY • robgray@dmreg.com • July 31, 2010

Rain delayed the start.

Fog determined the finish.

Suffice it to say Friday's Blue Ox 150 USAR Pro Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway scored a '10' on the weird, wild and surreal scale - except when it came to the winner.

"Man, what a day this was trying to get through," said Clay Rogers, who won his fifth straight race and padded his mammoth series points lead. "I don't think I've ever been hit by the same storm three times sitting in one spot."

USAR officials called the race near midnight with 29 laps remaining.

Rogers, the defending points champ who also won titles in 2004 and 2006, led second-place finisher A.J. Frank by 4.2 seconds when the shroud of fog billowed into an eye-straining bank.

"Happy for the finish," Frank said, shaking his head, "but tired of losing to that guy."

By ROB GRAY • robgray@dmreg.com • July 29, 2010

Newton, Ia. - J.P. Morgan's stock sank when his alternator broke.

So despite driving the fastest race car, the North Carolinian started dead last in the 2009 USAR Pro Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway.

No matter.

Morgan came back to win it - but with one coveted accent to his first series triumph notably missing.

"We wanted the pole, too," said Morgan, who returns with more than 20 other drivers for Friday's 8 p.m. Blue Ox 150 at Iowa Speedway. "When you're running that good you think, 'Man, I've got this thing covered. I want to get the pole and win it.' But it wasn't our day for that part of it, but we'll take the win over the pole any day."

Morgan ran fourth-quickest in Thursday afternoon's USAR practice.

Cedar Rapids teenage race car driver Joey Gase will get a chance to take the track in the last big race weekend at Newton’s Iowa Speedway.

According to a member of Gase’s race team, Gase has been asked to drive a car for Benny Gordon Racing during Friday night’s USARacing Pro Cup Blue Ox 150, which opens the weekend featuring the NASCAR Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250 on Saturday. Tickets for the USAR Pro Cup race start at $20 for lower grandstand tickets.

Gase, 17, a student at Cedar Rapids Xavier, was the youngest late model season points champion at Hawkeye Downs Speedway last summer. He last competed at Iowa Speedway in ARCA Series Prairie Meadows 200 on July 10.

Nebraska based towing equipment manufacturer, Blue Ox, has just signed on to sponsor the 150-lap USARacing Pro Cup series stock car race at Iowa Speedway on Friday evening, July 30. Slated for the night before the track’s second annual NASCAR Nationwide Series race, the event will be formally known as the ‘Blue Ox 150’.

Known by race fans that travel extensively to watch racing throughout the country, Blue Ox is a third generation, family owned company who specializes in manufacturing towing equipment for every application. The ‘Blue Ox 150’ will be part of the biggest race weekend of the 2010 Iowa Speedway season, concluding with the Saturday, July 31st running of the ‘U.S. Cellular 250’.

“Blue Ox has a reputation for providing customers with top quality products and quality service and is a wonderful addition to our Iowa Speedway family,” said Karen Owen, Sales Manager at Iowa Speedway. “Our goal is to partner with companies such as Blue Ox to provide our fans access to the businesses they know and trust.”

By Allen Gregory, http://www.TriCities.com

ABINGDON, Va. – Caleb Holman began his motorsports adventure at age seven in a go kart.

Over the past 19 years, the Abingdon resident has played a variety of supporting and starring roles as a driver and mechanic. Holman has experienced glorious victories and crushing defeats, but there has been one constant.

"I love the sport," Holman said. "It’s in my blood."

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Following the fast path established by his father Darrell, Caleb Holman made his racing debut at age 13 on the dirt at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Va.

After learning the basics of car control and how to navigate through traffic, Holman worked his way up to the Late Model Series at Kingsport Speedway at age 16. After delving into the ARCA and Nationwide Series, Holman has focused on the USAR Pro Cup Series the past four years with the Abingdon-based Henderson Motorsports team.

This weekend's Heritage Truck Center 250 race from Motor Mile Speedway will be carried live over the Internet.

We found out today that www.PitRowRadio.com will be providing flag to flag coverage on Saturday. Doc Love and Tony Stevens from PitRowRadio.com will team with Gene Crane from USARacing to bring race fans all of the exciting action!

We don't have the exact web link to pass along to you right now, but I'm sure that if you go to PitRowRadio.com tomorrow, you will be able to find it!

If you're not coming to the race, be sure to tune in to the broadcast and support both USARacing and PitRowRadio.