October 1, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
HOMMEL MAKING PROGRESS; BENEFIT PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
Knoxville, TN --- Progress has been made on the recovery of star dirt Late Model driver Duayne Hommel, 25, of Newport, TN, who continues to recover from devastating head injuries suffered a week ago in a traffic accident near his home in Newport, TN. On Wednesday morning doctors and specialists at the University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville, TN will begin doing some procedures that are a result of progress being made by Hommel.
“They are going to put the ‘trach’ in his throat tomorrow, stick a feeding tube in his stomach and start waking him up,” explained Ron “Flea” Fleenor, family friend and spokesperson late Tuesday evening, one week after the accident. “It’s be a big day tomorrow. Everything is good! Everybody is smiling!”
Hommel was severely injured on Tuesday September 23 in a two car accident near Newport. Hommel, who had just left his race shop and was enroute to pick up his wife and son, was driving a Chevrolet Envoy when he was forced to swerve to avoid and on-coming car as he crested a hill on a two lane road. The vehicle Hommel was driving struck a ditch and rolled five times, according to preliminary reports. Hommel suffered severe head injuries and trauma. The accident occurred at approximately 8:00 PM EST.
Hommel, the defending Southern Allstars Series champion, was airlifted to University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville, TN where he is undergoing emergency medical treatment. He is currently in critical condition with internal and external bleeding of the brain. He is currently under the care of a team of surgeons and specialists and many family members of friends are holding vigil at the hospital.
Fleenor also revealed that many fund-raising projects are underway to help raise money for the star driver’s medical expenses.
“Carolina Performance and Kip Cochran have got him a Warrior coming to raffle off,” stated Fleenor Tuesday evening. “They’ve got the chassis and all the control arms and all the front suspension from Goddard’s. Oval Craft is giving them a seat and all the aluminum things they build like the oil tanks and all that stuff. Performance Friction is giving them all the stuff for the braking system. Wilwood is giving them the calipers. Wrisco is giving them all the aluminum.”
Once the car is near completion details will be announced on how to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to own the new Warrior Race Car and in turn help Hommel defray medical expenses.
“The fellow helping put this deal together with Kip is named Woody,” continued Fleenor. “They are putting everything together and build the car at their shop. If someone wants to donate parts and get on the car they need to call Kip. There is still a lot of stuff to be had and (Hommel crew chief) Tommy (Hicks) is working on helping them get everything for it.”
“He already has people wanting to buy tickets for this thing.”
There are several other projects in place to help raise needed funds for Hommel and his family, which includes his wife, Christi, and son, Daegan, and parents Junior and Gayla.
Among the new fundraising projects will be replicas of Duayne Hommel’s door from his #H2 Warrior Race Car and orders can be placed immediately.
“We’re going to be selling doors for $150 each,” informed Fleenor. “It may take a little bit to get them, like a couple weeks. So if someone wants one call the race shop and we’ll get a list of people who want doors. Once we get it figured out how many ordered we’ll go from there.”
Anyone interested in purchasing a #H2 racecar door can call the Duayne Hommel Racing shop at: 423.613.5199.
Duayne Hommel Racing will also be raffling off a replica helmet with raffle tickets being sold at all of the remaining Southern Allstars Series races. The winning ticket will be drawn at the last Southern Allstars Series point event.
“The helmet raffle will be given away at the last Southern Allstars point races,” confirmed Fleenor. “People can get tickets from the Southern Allstars souvenir trailer at their events and also at the Xtreme Dirt Car Series souvenir trailer at their two remaining events.”
In addition Hommel crew member Mike Hayes, owner of Mike’s Mini Late Models, will be selling mini-replica dirt Late Models of Duayne Hommels famed #H2 dirt Late Model with all proceeds going to the Hommel family. The mini-replica’s are hand crafted from sheet metal and painted and decaled to resemble Hommel’s #H2 and are 1/12th scale and are priced at $100 each. To order a Duayne Hommel Mini-Late Model contact Haynes at: 423.625.6360 or visit the Mike’s Mini Late Models website at: http://www.racevibe.com/mini to view samples and order.
Hayes will also be raffling a #H2 replica car at each remaining Southern Allstars Series race for $5.00 per raffle ticket with a winner drawn each night. All proceeds go to the Hommel family.
Full Moon Graphics, who does the graphics for Duayne Hommel’s racecars, has produced a new decal with assistance from Larry, Josh & Justin Manning of Jacksonville, FL, and are available via mail order. All proceeds go to Duayne Hommel. To order send a SASE (self addressed, stamped envelop) and a check or money order to: Full Moon Graphics, 696 Highway 30 West, Athens, TN 37303. The decals are 6” x 5” so send an envelope accordingly. For more information contact Full Moon Graphics at: 423.745.7446. Website: www.speedartwork.com
On Saturday, October 4 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN the Super Late Models will be chasing the checkers ‘topless’ in the special “Duayne Hommel Benefit 60” paying $5,000 going to the winner. The Modified Street class will be running a “RUN WHAT YA BRUNG” race $500.000 to win. There will be a $100.00 entry fee for all Super Late Models and roceeds will go to The Hommel Family to help cover hospital expenses for Hommel. Pit Gates Open at 2:00p.m. $25.00 admission, Grandstands open at 5:00p.m $10.00 admission. For additional information contact Tazewell Speedway at: 423.626.2222 or email: Taz_Speedway@yahoo.com or visit the speedway’s website at: http://www.tazspeedway.com/ Track flagman Bruce Caylor has also coordinated a benefit auction that will be held that day at the track with dozens and dozens of items available for bid.
The Duayne Hommel souvenir trailer will be at Tazewell selling T Shirts and other merchandise.
During the October 3-4 weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV for the “RaceFest World Championship”, a replica door of the #H2 racecar will be raffled off with tickets available at the WVMS booth for $1.00 each. Coordinated by Todd Frye of Poske Performance, all proceeds will go to the Hommel family. The winning ticket will be drawn prior to feature time.
Additional authorized benefit projects and fundraisers will be announced in the near future.
Cards and notes can reach Hommel at: Duayne Hommel Motorpsorts, 311 Industrial Road, Newport, TN 37821.
A fund has been set up to help assist Duayne Hommel defray medical expenses. If you would like to make a donation to assist Duayne, Christi and Daegan please send them to: National Bank of Tennessee, Attn: Duayne Hommel Fund, PO Box 669, Newport, TN 37822.
-Prepared by Lehman Motorsports Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
HOMMEL MAKING PROGRESS; BENEFIT PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
Knoxville, TN --- Progress has been made on the recovery of star dirt Late Model driver Duayne Hommel, 25, of Newport, TN, who continues to recover from devastating head injuries suffered a week ago in a traffic accident near his home in Newport, TN. On Wednesday morning doctors and specialists at the University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville, TN will begin doing some procedures that are a result of progress being made by Hommel.
“They are going to put the ‘trach’ in his throat tomorrow, stick a feeding tube in his stomach and start waking him up,” explained Ron “Flea” Fleenor, family friend and spokesperson late Tuesday evening, one week after the accident. “It’s be a big day tomorrow. Everything is good! Everybody is smiling!”
Hommel was severely injured on Tuesday September 23 in a two car accident near Newport. Hommel, who had just left his race shop and was enroute to pick up his wife and son, was driving a Chevrolet Envoy when he was forced to swerve to avoid and on-coming car as he crested a hill on a two lane road. The vehicle Hommel was driving struck a ditch and rolled five times, according to preliminary reports. Hommel suffered severe head injuries and trauma. The accident occurred at approximately 8:00 PM EST.
Hommel, the defending Southern Allstars Series champion, was airlifted to University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville, TN where he is undergoing emergency medical treatment. He is currently in critical condition with internal and external bleeding of the brain. He is currently under the care of a team of surgeons and specialists and many family members of friends are holding vigil at the hospital.
Fleenor also revealed that many fund-raising projects are underway to help raise money for the star driver’s medical expenses.
“Carolina Performance and Kip Cochran have got him a Warrior coming to raffle off,” stated Fleenor Tuesday evening. “They’ve got the chassis and all the control arms and all the front suspension from Goddard’s. Oval Craft is giving them a seat and all the aluminum things they build like the oil tanks and all that stuff. Performance Friction is giving them all the stuff for the braking system. Wilwood is giving them the calipers. Wrisco is giving them all the aluminum.”
Once the car is near completion details will be announced on how to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to own the new Warrior Race Car and in turn help Hommel defray medical expenses.
“The fellow helping put this deal together with Kip is named Woody,” continued Fleenor. “They are putting everything together and build the car at their shop. If someone wants to donate parts and get on the car they need to call Kip. There is still a lot of stuff to be had and (Hommel crew chief) Tommy (Hicks) is working on helping them get everything for it.”
“He already has people wanting to buy tickets for this thing.”
There are several other projects in place to help raise needed funds for Hommel and his family, which includes his wife, Christi, and son, Daegan, and parents Junior and Gayla.
Among the new fundraising projects will be replicas of Duayne Hommel’s door from his #H2 Warrior Race Car and orders can be placed immediately.
“We’re going to be selling doors for $150 each,” informed Fleenor. “It may take a little bit to get them, like a couple weeks. So if someone wants one call the race shop and we’ll get a list of people who want doors. Once we get it figured out how many ordered we’ll go from there.”
Anyone interested in purchasing a #H2 racecar door can call the Duayne Hommel Racing shop at: 423.613.5199.
Duayne Hommel Racing will also be raffling off a replica helmet with raffle tickets being sold at all of the remaining Southern Allstars Series races. The winning ticket will be drawn at the last Southern Allstars Series point event.
“The helmet raffle will be given away at the last Southern Allstars point races,” confirmed Fleenor. “People can get tickets from the Southern Allstars souvenir trailer at their events and also at the Xtreme Dirt Car Series souvenir trailer at their two remaining events.”
In addition Hommel crew member Mike Hayes, owner of Mike’s Mini Late Models, will be selling mini-replica dirt Late Models of Duayne Hommels famed #H2 dirt Late Model with all proceeds going to the Hommel family. The mini-replica’s are hand crafted from sheet metal and painted and decaled to resemble Hommel’s #H2 and are 1/12th scale and are priced at $100 each. To order a Duayne Hommel Mini-Late Model contact Haynes at: 423.625.6360 or visit the Mike’s Mini Late Models website at: http://www.racevibe.com/mini to view samples and order.
Hayes will also be raffling a #H2 replica car at each remaining Southern Allstars Series race for $5.00 per raffle ticket with a winner drawn each night. All proceeds go to the Hommel family.
Full Moon Graphics, who does the graphics for Duayne Hommel’s racecars, has produced a new decal with assistance from Larry, Josh & Justin Manning of Jacksonville, FL, and are available via mail order. All proceeds go to Duayne Hommel. To order send a SASE (self addressed, stamped envelop) and a check or money order to: Full Moon Graphics, 696 Highway 30 West, Athens, TN 37303. The decals are 6” x 5” so send an envelope accordingly. For more information contact Full Moon Graphics at: 423.745.7446. Website: www.speedartwork.com
On Saturday, October 4 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN the Super Late Models will be chasing the checkers ‘topless’ in the special “Duayne Hommel Benefit 60” paying $5,000 going to the winner. The Modified Street class will be running a “RUN WHAT YA BRUNG” race $500.000 to win. There will be a $100.00 entry fee for all Super Late Models and roceeds will go to The Hommel Family to help cover hospital expenses for Hommel. Pit Gates Open at 2:00p.m. $25.00 admission, Grandstands open at 5:00p.m $10.00 admission. For additional information contact Tazewell Speedway at: 423.626.2222 or email: Taz_Speedway@yahoo.com or visit the speedway’s website at: http://www.tazspeedway.com/ Track flagman Bruce Caylor has also coordinated a benefit auction that will be held that day at the track with dozens and dozens of items available for bid.
The Duayne Hommel souvenir trailer will be at Tazewell selling T Shirts and other merchandise.
During the October 3-4 weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV for the “RaceFest World Championship”, a replica door of the #H2 racecar will be raffled off with tickets available at the WVMS booth for $1.00 each. Coordinated by Todd Frye of Poske Performance, all proceeds will go to the Hommel family. The winning ticket will be drawn prior to feature time.
Additional authorized benefit projects and fundraisers will be announced in the near future.
Cards and notes can reach Hommel at: Duayne Hommel Motorpsorts, 311 Industrial Road, Newport, TN 37821.
A fund has been set up to help assist Duayne Hommel defray medical expenses. If you would like to make a donation to assist Duayne, Christi and Daegan please send them to: National Bank of Tennessee, Attn: Duayne Hommel Fund, PO Box 669, Newport, TN 37822.
-Prepared by Lehman Motorsports Services
