(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Brasstown, North Carolina star Ray Cook captured his biggest win of the 2013 racing season on November 22-23 at the Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida, as he bagged $10,000 for emerging victorious in the 9th Annual ‘Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race!’ Ray, who was piloting a #114 MasterSbilt Gen-X entry for car owner Howard Stalls, had some issues with the car’s nosepiece folding under during Friday’s preliminary action. He qualified twelfth fastest in his group during NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series time trials and later advanced up to eighth in his stacked heat race.
After alleviating the nosepiece problems on Saturday, Ray earned the second transfer spot through his B-Main and later started the 100-lap ‘Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race’ from the inside of the tenth row. The popular driver known as the “Tarheel Tiger” then roared through the talented field and eventually grabbed the top spot on lap 43. Ray then drove off from the pack to score the convincing $10,000 triumph over Mike Pegher, Jr., Kyle Bronson, William Thomas, and Walker Arthur! Complete results from Bubba Raceway Park can be accessed online at www.nesmithracing.com.
“Howard Stalls asked me to drive his MasterSbilt car for this race back at the beginning of the season, so I am glad that I was able to deliver a win for him and his race team,” exclaimed Cook following his twelfth overall win of 2013. “We had some issues on Friday night with the nosepiece, but we worked hard on Saturday to get those problems fixed. Once we got in the race through the B-Main, we made the correct call on tire choice and the new set of Integra Shocks by GW Performance were on the money. Hopefully, we don’t start as far back as nineteenth this upcoming weekend at Swainsboro, but I hope the end result is the same with another victory to conclude our season!”
Ray will be back behind the wheel of his familiar #53 ride for his final race of the 2013 campaign, which will come on November 29-30 at the Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia. The 13th edition of the ‘Turkey 100’ will take place this upcoming weekend at Swainsboro and a whopping $20,000 top prize will be on the line for the Crate Late Models. Preliminary action is scheduled for Friday night, while the ‘Turkey 100′ will headline Saturday’s portion of the weekend at the Paul Purvis owned facility. Ray is the defending winner of the lucrative Crate Late Model event, as he collected the $20,000 victory last year over Dennis Franklin, Michael Page, Mike Marlar, and Walker Arthur. Additional information on Swainsboro Raceway can be located by pointing your web browser to www.swainsbororaceway.com.
Ray Cook would like to thank all of his supporters including: MasterSbilt Race Cars, Race Engine Design, Jay D1ckens Racing Engines, PPM Racing Products, A+ Moving and Storage Company, K&N Filters, PRC Racing, Real Racing Wheels, Keyser Manufacturing Co., Bill Elliott Racing, James Cook Construction, American Race Tire, Bert Transmissions, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Chizmark & Larson Insurance Agency, DBR Starters, Delph Communications, Demon Carburetors, Eibach Springs, FK Rod Ends, Frankland Racing Supply, GW Performance, Integra Shocks, ISC Racers Tape, JB Performance, Mason Racin’, MSD Ignition, Peterson Fluid Systems, Rhino Wraps, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Stealth Carburetors, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine, TurboStart Batteries, VP Racing Fuels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.
For the latest news and schedule information concerning the #53 team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.RayCook53.com.
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