(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) The Ray Cook Racing team posted a strong finish in last weekend’s O’Reilly Southern AllStar Series event at the Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN. After qualifying sixth to give him a third row starting spot in the $5,000 to win event, Ray drove his Christenberry Trucking & Farms / Jacky Jones Automotive / Youngblood Concrete Special #53 MasterSbilt / Gaerte Dodge Intrepid R/T up to third by the end of the 50-lapper on the 3/8-mile oval. Ray was battling for the second spot when steering problems hampered his efforts. The Brasstown, North Carolina driver was still happy with the run despite the mechanical woes.
“We finally finished one of our strong runs,” said Cook earlier this week. “We were up racing for the second spot and we encountered some steering problems. That made us fade back to fourth and then Jimmy (Owens) fell out of the race late. The track was in great shape and I have to applaud the track for not canceling the show after it rained right before the feature. Hopefully we have shaken off some of that bad luck that struck us earlier in the year.”
Ray and the team are slated to travel to the Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN this weekend for the annual ‘Spring Thaw’ weekend at the ultra-fast 4/10-mile, high-banked facility in eastern Tennessee. A $3,000 to win feature event is scheduled for this Friday night, with the $10,000 to win ‘Spring Thaw’ show on the docket for the following evening. The big weekend at Bulls Gap is being run in conjunction with the Nextel NASCAR Cup Series event at the nearby Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. For more information on the event this weekend at Volunteer, log onto www.volunteerspeedway.com.
“The Tarheel Tiger” has confirmed his tentative April racing schedule, which looks like this:
April 1 – Volunteer (TN) Speedway, UNS, $3,000 to win
April 2 – Volunteer (TN) Speedway, Spring Thaw, $10,000 to win
April 8 – The Dirt Track at Lowes Motor Speedway, SAS, $4,000 to win
April 9 – The Dirt Track at Lowes Motor Speedway, NARA, $10,000 to win
April 14-16 – Magnolia (MS) Motor Speedway, Governor’s Cup, $10,000 to win
April 23 – Atomic (TN) Motor Speedway, SAS, $5,000 to win
April 29 – Modoc (SC) Speedway, Carolina Clash, $4,000 to win
April 30 – Riverside (SC) Speedway, Carolina Clash, $4,000 to win
The Ray Cook Racing team would like to announce a new associate sponsor that has joined the team this week. The Huddle House of Hiwase, GA has committed to adorn the sheet metal of the #53 machine. Ray would like to welcome owner Evan Harrel and is looking forward to working with him this year and in the foreseeable future.
“We have been in negotiations with Evan for awhile now and finally struck up a deal last week,” stated Ray. “He runs the Huddle House in Hiwase, GA and also has a MasterSbilt car. He has agreed to help us out at an associate level and we are going to try to help speed up his learning curve with his MasterSbilt chassis. It should be a great partnership and I am very excited about it!”
Ray would like to thank all of his supporters including: Bill Elliott Racing, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Gaerte Engines, Hamrick’s of Gaffney, Youngblood Concrete Special, Jacky Jones Automotive Group, Christenberry Trucking & Farms, Huddle House of Hiwase, GA, AFCO Racing Products, Art’s Radiator, Bert Transmissions, BRT Racing Products, Corporate Image, Custom Craft Headers, Demon Carburetors, Frankland Racing Supply, K&N Filters, Mason Racin’, MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Outerwears, Inc., Oval Craft, PPM Racing Products, Real Wheels, Schaeffer Oil, Turbo Start Batteries, and Wilwood.
For the latest news and schedule information concerning the Ray Cook Racing team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.raycookracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph – Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
“We finally finished one of our strong runs,” said Cook earlier this week. “We were up racing for the second spot and we encountered some steering problems. That made us fade back to fourth and then Jimmy (Owens) fell out of the race late. The track was in great shape and I have to applaud the track for not canceling the show after it rained right before the feature. Hopefully we have shaken off some of that bad luck that struck us earlier in the year.”
Ray and the team are slated to travel to the Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN this weekend for the annual ‘Spring Thaw’ weekend at the ultra-fast 4/10-mile, high-banked facility in eastern Tennessee. A $3,000 to win feature event is scheduled for this Friday night, with the $10,000 to win ‘Spring Thaw’ show on the docket for the following evening. The big weekend at Bulls Gap is being run in conjunction with the Nextel NASCAR Cup Series event at the nearby Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. For more information on the event this weekend at Volunteer, log onto www.volunteerspeedway.com.
“The Tarheel Tiger” has confirmed his tentative April racing schedule, which looks like this:
April 1 – Volunteer (TN) Speedway, UNS, $3,000 to win
April 2 – Volunteer (TN) Speedway, Spring Thaw, $10,000 to win
April 8 – The Dirt Track at Lowes Motor Speedway, SAS, $4,000 to win
April 9 – The Dirt Track at Lowes Motor Speedway, NARA, $10,000 to win
April 14-16 – Magnolia (MS) Motor Speedway, Governor’s Cup, $10,000 to win
April 23 – Atomic (TN) Motor Speedway, SAS, $5,000 to win
April 29 – Modoc (SC) Speedway, Carolina Clash, $4,000 to win
April 30 – Riverside (SC) Speedway, Carolina Clash, $4,000 to win
The Ray Cook Racing team would like to announce a new associate sponsor that has joined the team this week. The Huddle House of Hiwase, GA has committed to adorn the sheet metal of the #53 machine. Ray would like to welcome owner Evan Harrel and is looking forward to working with him this year and in the foreseeable future.
“We have been in negotiations with Evan for awhile now and finally struck up a deal last week,” stated Ray. “He runs the Huddle House in Hiwase, GA and also has a MasterSbilt car. He has agreed to help us out at an associate level and we are going to try to help speed up his learning curve with his MasterSbilt chassis. It should be a great partnership and I am very excited about it!”
Ray would like to thank all of his supporters including: Bill Elliott Racing, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Gaerte Engines, Hamrick’s of Gaffney, Youngblood Concrete Special, Jacky Jones Automotive Group, Christenberry Trucking & Farms, Huddle House of Hiwase, GA, AFCO Racing Products, Art’s Radiator, Bert Transmissions, BRT Racing Products, Corporate Image, Custom Craft Headers, Demon Carburetors, Frankland Racing Supply, K&N Filters, Mason Racin’, MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Outerwears, Inc., Oval Craft, PPM Racing Products, Real Wheels, Schaeffer Oil, Turbo Start Batteries, and Wilwood.
For the latest news and schedule information concerning the Ray Cook Racing team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.raycookracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph – Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
