Stage 8 Family of Drivers Report!

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January 31 2007 ( Tampa , FL)

Chad Kemenah – Kemenah began his racing action at the East Bay Raceway near Tampa Florida competing for the King of the 360’s an event he won back in 2005. The #70 Twisted Fisher/Stage 8 J&J Chassis had a tough evening on opening night finishing 6th in his heat and having to run a “B” main. His luck turned however and he finished 2nd qualifying for the “A” main. Starting 24th in the “A” Kemenah would work his way up to a 16th place finish out of 74 cars. On night 2 things would be a bit better as Kemenah would finish 2nd in his qualifying heat and accumulate enough points to start the “A” main in 14th position and finish 16th. On the last night of the event with rain falling Kemenah would finish 7th in his heat and 5th in the “B” main and end the evening.

Opening night of Winged “410” Sprint action would see the #70 Stage 8 driver set 7th fastest time with a time of 12.533 seconds on the 1/3 mile of East Bay Raceway. Starting 5th in his heat race, Kemenah would finish 6th one spot out of qualifying for the “A” main. In the “B” Kemenah would start outside the front row and take home a strong 3rd place finish placing him in 7th starting position for the “A” main. Kemenah would finish the 25 lap feature with a solid 6th place finish. Chad and the team will return to action at East Bay February 1st and 2nd before heading to Volusia to compete with the All Star circuit of champions and begin the World of Outlaws season.

Jason Martin – Martin’s season began at this years Chili Bowl Midget Nationals where the young liberal Kansas driver opened many eyes with a strong showing in his first ever appearance at the event. Opening night saw Jason finish 2nd in his qualifying race and follow that up with a win in his “B” main race over Nascar Champion Tony Stewart. In the “A” Jason would finish 5th. During Saturday night’s main events, Jason would win his “B” Main and make the feature race in his first ever appearance beating out over 250 other competitors. Martin would bring the Nos Energy Drink/Mafia Motorsports Stage 8 entry home a respectable 17th.

At the King of the 360’s event at East Bay , Martin would resume running strong with a 4th place finish in his qualifying race from a starting position of 8th. This would put the #36 Maxim on the front row of the “B” which Martin would win running away. Starting 20th in the “A” feature, Martin would work his way up to a 15th place finish. On night 2 Martin would show even more muscle and finish 2nd in his heat from a 6th place starting position and qualify for the Dash. Martin would finish the dash in 6th which would be his starting position for the “A” main. Martin would bring the NOS Energy Drink/Mafia Motorsports/Stage 8 entry home in a strong 7th place. Saturday night would bring light rain and Martin would start his heat in 7th and finish in 4th. In his “B” main Jason would start 3rd with rain falling and be regulated to a 4th place finish and end his quest for the King of the 360’s title.

On the opening night of the Winged “410”s at East Bay Raceway Park Martin would set 27th quickest time and start 7th in his heat and work up 6th placing him in the “B” main. During the “B” dodging cautions the native of Liberal Kansas would finish 6th 2 places from out of qualifying for the “A” main. Martin and team will hit the track once again on February 1st and 3rd at East Bay before heading to Volusia for All Star and World of Outlaw action.

Randy Hannagan – Hannagan kicking off the season at East Bay Raceway in Winged “410” Sprint action would set 21st quickest time in the Penthouse/Stage 8 Maxim. The car was turning heads in the pits and on the track sporting one of the freshest looks ever scene in Sprint Car racing. Hannagan would start on the pole for the first heat and lead from flag to flag un challenged and secure a starting spot in the “A” main. Starting 18th the former native of San Jose, CA now residing in Pittsboro, IN would finish 13th in the 25 lap feature. Hannagan will also be in action at East Bay Raceway on February 1st and 3rd before heading to Volusia Speedway Park for All Star and World of Outlaw’s action.

Stage 8 drivers Dion Hindi and Justin Henderson will start their season in Volusia with the All Stars and World of Outlaws.

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