Fulton, MS (6/09/09) – Eric Cooley enjoyed another extremely successful night behind the wheel of his #33c Cooley Motorsports Crate Late Model and #33c Cooley Motorsports Late Model Stock at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday night, June 6th as he picked up his 6th win of the season .
Eric pulled double duty on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. In the Crate Late Model division, Cooley advanced from his 9th starting position to finish 3rd, which earned him the sixth starting position for the 15 lap main event. After slipping back in the field early in the feature, he rebounded to a 3rd place finish in the 21 car field.
In the Late Model Stock division, Eric won his heat race, and started on the pole in the feature. He would lead the early stages before falling back to the third spot as the race approached its midpoint. However, by lap eight, he had regained his momentum and overtook Tony Shelton for the lead. Cooley went on to lead the last seven laps en route to the win.
On Friday night, Cooley Motorsports traveled to Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to do some testing for the upcoming NeSmith Late Model Series events. After starting in the rear of his heat race, Eric advanced to a third place finish, which earned him the 6th starting spot for the feature. The main event presented the racers with a one lane race track and Cooley would only be able to manage a 4th place finish.
Cooley Motorsports will return to action this Friday thru Saturday, June 12th-14th in a trio of NeSmith Late Model Series events in the Magnolia state. The weekend gets underway on Friday, June 12th at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event. On Friday night, Eric will follow the NeSmith tour to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event at the ¼ mile oval. The weekend will conclude at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event around the 3/8 mile, gumbo oval. Heading into this weekend’s action, Eric Cooley is the point’s leader for the NeSmith National Late Model Series. For more information on the events, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), MSRMafia.com, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
Eric pulled double duty on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. In the Crate Late Model division, Cooley advanced from his 9th starting position to finish 3rd, which earned him the sixth starting position for the 15 lap main event. After slipping back in the field early in the feature, he rebounded to a 3rd place finish in the 21 car field.
In the Late Model Stock division, Eric won his heat race, and started on the pole in the feature. He would lead the early stages before falling back to the third spot as the race approached its midpoint. However, by lap eight, he had regained his momentum and overtook Tony Shelton for the lead. Cooley went on to lead the last seven laps en route to the win.
On Friday night, Cooley Motorsports traveled to Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to do some testing for the upcoming NeSmith Late Model Series events. After starting in the rear of his heat race, Eric advanced to a third place finish, which earned him the 6th starting spot for the feature. The main event presented the racers with a one lane race track and Cooley would only be able to manage a 4th place finish.
Cooley Motorsports will return to action this Friday thru Saturday, June 12th-14th in a trio of NeSmith Late Model Series events in the Magnolia state. The weekend gets underway on Friday, June 12th at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event. On Friday night, Eric will follow the NeSmith tour to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event at the ¼ mile oval. The weekend will conclude at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi with a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event around the 3/8 mile, gumbo oval. Heading into this weekend’s action, Eric Cooley is the point’s leader for the NeSmith National Late Model Series. For more information on the events, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., D.J. Transportation (Blue Springs, MS), Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), MSRMafia.com, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
