National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Purvis of Clarksville, TN celebrates his Friday night StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series win at Camden Speedway in Camden, TN with track owners Don and Jenna Bush. Purvis led all 20 laps to take the $700 win in his #15 StormPay.com Warrior/604. (Bryan Baggett Photo)
By Roby Helm
CAMDEN, TN - National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee
Jeff Purvis of Clarksville, TN took a break from his StormPay.com Dirt Late
Model Series National Tour schedule to win the season opener for the
StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series Division at Camden Speedway on Friday
night. Purvis led all 20 laps to win the $700 top prize in his StormPay.com
Warrior/604.
Camden Speedway is the latest weekly dirt track to sign up
for the StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series in which Crate Late Model
competitors will compete not only for track points, but also regional and
national points against drivers at other StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series
tracks.
"Don and Jenna Bush and their staff have done a great job in
getting this place looking good, and I noticed a lot of improvements when I
pulled into the track," Purvis said. "The track surface didn't have a bump
in it, and it was very smooth all night long. I am looking forward to
coming back to Camden Speedway."
Tony Albright finished in the second spot followed by Rex
Berry and Jerry "Mutt" Trotter. Purvis also won the heat race earlier in
the evening after starting at the tail of the field.
"The addition of Camden Speedway running on Friday nights in
the West Region of the StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series gives Saturday
night drivers a great place to come and run for regional and national
points," StormPay.com Dirt Late Model Series President of Operations and
Communications Roby Helm said. "It's a great looking facility with not a
bad seat in the house, and they have good food in the concession stands for
a fair price."
Owners Don and Jenna Bush have been working to give the
facility a face lift, and promise more improvements in the coming weeks.
"We're going to be installing new lights, and we'll also be
doing a lot of landscaping in the pit area," Don Bush said. "It was great
to have the StormPay folks here tonight, and we're looking forward to
working with them this season in an effort to bring new fans and competitors
to Camden Speedway."
Along with Helm, other StormPay.com Dirt Late Model Series officials on hand
to help open the 2006 season at Camden Speedway included Series Director
Mike Vaughn, Vice President of Racing Operations Bryan Baggett, and
Technical Director Jody Howard.
The Crate Late Models, in the StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series feature
economical engines produced by GM Performance and sealed at factory. The
competitors are not permitted to break the seals in an effort to gain a
horsepower advantage through expensive modifications.
The steel-head "602" engine sells for $2,950, and the aluminum-head "604"
engine sells for $4,950, with free delivery for either engine. These
engines are race-ready right out of the crate from the factory, and are
readily available at GM dealerships nationwide.
The StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series season is now underway
and member tracks will compete under the sanction for 24-weeks through
October 1. Each driver's top 16 finishes will count towards their regional
point totals. Camden Speedway will be in the StormPay.com Weekly Racing
Series West Region.
StormPay.com is a globally recognized leader in online payment processing
and free online auction listings. StormPay lives up to its name with
"lightning quick e-commerce." The StormPay.com Dirt Late Model Series is
also lightning quick with the action on the track.
For more information about the StormPay.com Dirt Late Model Series and the
StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series visit the series web site at
www.stormpayracing.com.
