Over the weekend, Mike Leary, Roger Avants, and Chris Eggleston attended this 2011 IMIS (International Motorsports Industry Show) located at the Indiana Convention Center.  Overall it was a great success as the Leary team got to see and meet with many familiar and new faces.

 

The main goal for this business trip was to meet face-to-face with a lot of our venders that we deal with on a daily basis as it really helps put a face to each person we talk to.  Beyond that, Leary Racing Products established many new relationships over the weekend and look forward to announce their direct partnership with you soon.

 

Additionally, Mike Leary was asked by QA1 precision suspension to teach a shock seminar directed toward a packed room full of people.  Based on the positive feedback that each person shared with us, everyone was excited to hear Mike’s take and philosophy on shocks.  Mike shared the following; “I think this trip was extremely productive.  I really enjoyed sharing the responsibility in teaching the QA1 seminar and was honored that they let me speak beyond their behalf.  Not only was it a lot of fun, it was great for business as two new race teams approached me at the conclusion of the seminar and allowed us to drum up new business for the up and coming spring.  I hope to build a new long-term relationship with these two race teams as well.”

 

Other seminars that our Leary staff attended included a hyperco seminar taught by Freddie Query explaining suspension technology which included jacking force, “rap rate,” spring preloading, bump stop timing, roll center/instant center and much more.  The last seminar the Leary team attended was the Gale Force Seminar taught by NASCAR Camping World star Cale Gale as he and his father shared their insight on suspension technology and what has been successful for them in the past.  Cale (Gale) also used Mike Leary to help explain certain aspects of shock technology that applied to the on-going discussion that occurred throughout the seminar.

 

A few reputable people had the following to say about the IMIS Trade Show:  Yates Racing Engines

“When

Robert Yates Racing Engines:

 

“When you talk about performance and racing, you're talking about Daytona or Indianapolis. Indy is where I love to come. This is where you come to do business and we do more business here than anywhere else. We were so excited about last year and we're happy to be here this year!”

 

Winters Performance Products:

 

“Being back in Indy again is where we want to be. Geographically it’s a great experience. You can come from every different direction and Indianapolis is fabulous. We’re already signed up for next year, paid our money and saved 10 percent, ready to go!”

 

Overall, the whole Leary Racing Products team thought this weekend was very worth their time in effort to help bring Leary’s customers the most up-to-date shock and suspension technology as well as the most innovative and price competitive products.  Everyone here at Leary’s wants to thank all of our loyal customers for a great 2011 year and can’t wait to see what 2012 brings us.

 

Please don’t forget to bring in your shocks to have them dyno'ed and freshened up before the beginning of the season as February through March get well booked up!  Many customers bring their shocks in with skepticism thinking there is nothing wrong with their shocks and then soon find out in many cases, their shocks have bent shims causing the shocks to dyno out off the charts and can be the driving force behind an ill-handling racecar. 

(Dacono, CO - 08-13-2011) Point leader Dan Savage started in the rear of the field in the Gillett Veterinary Clinic late model main event and masterfully worked his way to the front. Savage took 2nd place gaining crucial points towards his championship quest. Yet it was veteran driver Roger "the ice man" Avants who dominated the race and brought home the win.

GILLETT VET CLINIC LATE MODELS
Coming into tonight's Chick-Fil-A night at the races #74 Dan Savage had a slim 3 point lead over #12 Bruce Yackey, but The "Savageman" would have to start near the rear of the field in this 40 lap main event. At the start of the race #31 Rick Smith jumped out to an early lead over #27 Roger Avants. After a early race caution, race leader Rick Smith spun down the back straight and was sent to the rear of the field giving Avants the lead. Halfway through the main event Savage had come from the rear all the way to 2nd place bringing the CNS crowd to their feet. Behind Savage was #91 Chris Atkinson who was having a excellent run in third. Yet on this night it was the "ice man" Avants all the way who cruised to the win. In second place it was Savage with an impressive run from the back of the pack. Finishing third was Atkinson, fourth was #7 Adam Deines and #31 Rick Smith finished an impressive fifth after being sent to the back of the pack after his spin.

Chris Eggleston and his Team will be traveling out to Newton, IA for the ASA Midwest Tour Race @ 8pm (CT) on Fri. 8/5; and as of today there are 30 cars registered. Then immediately following the race they will pack up and drive back to Colorado where Chris will be piloting the #14 K&N Pro West Car @ CNS, which is usually driven by Travis Milburn.  Updates should be posted on Chris Eggleston Racing Facebook page.

RMCS Kicks off Season at Magic Valley Speedway

Written by Derrick Shannon RMCS

Friday, 22 April 2011 http://www.rmcsracing.com/

Steve Jones Back to Defend RMCS Title and Usher in Eighth Season   CarbonX Sponsored Late Model Tour Opens at Magic Valley Speedway   BOISE, IDAHO (April 21, 2011) The CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series opens up its eighth season Saturday night at Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls, Idaho. The series known for its 20-car invert will stage the 27th series event at the one-third mile paved oval that has seen 16 different race winners. CarbonX returns for its fourth season as primary sponsor of the Late Model Stock Car touring series known for producing some of the best short track racing around. "I am thrilled to have CarbonX back with us for their fourth season," stated Mike Minegar, President of the RMCS. "CarbonX has been a great partner and they produce the world's finest protective and fire resistant clothing and this series is a perfect fit to deliver their message and promote their products." Century Boatland located in Twin Falls is returning as a major sponsor this season to the RMCS providing significant race support and contributions to the season ending point's fund. "We have great sponsors in CarbonX and Century Boatland," Minegar said. "They are both very happy with our series and see value in supporting us. Today it takes partnerships to make this whole thing work and without them I don’t think we could make it all work. John Gomez (Century Boatland) has been a great friend and supporter of the series." 2010 series champion Steve Jones out of Boise, Idaho is back to defend his championship and will debut a brand new Lefthander Chassis. "We are really excited about the new car and getting back to racing," Jones stated. "It is has been quite a thrash this week and I am not as prepared as would like to be but I can't wait to see how this new car works. Saturday night will be a lot of fun." In ten previous series starts at MVS, the best finish for Jones is a second place performance in the season finale last year; despite having won more than fifty (50) times en route to claiming seven track championships. "I have a lot of laps at Magic Valley but the RMCS has a lot of talent," Jones continued. "The invert really separates the men from the boys and it is a format I have really come to enjoy. The fans will see a great race." Bobby Latham III of Twin Falls leads all drivers with four victories at MVS with two-time series champion Dave Minegar and 2009 champion John Dillon scoring three wins each. Tom Hill, Bryan Warf, James Eaton, and John Newhouse each have two wins apiece at MVS with eight other drivers claiming one victory. Of the multi-time winners at MVS, only 2007 champion John Newhouse will be in action this weekend. Last season Bruce Quale scored his first series win in this event and was followed to the line by long tow stalwart Thane Alderman. Brett Thompson, Steve Jones, and Dylan Caldwell rounded out the top five. John Newhouse will make his 60th career start (all-time starts leader) Saturday night. Newhouse also has 47 career top ten finishes in 59 starts along with 31 top five finishes and two wins. Two-time champion Dave Minegar will only compete on a part-time basis this year making his first start later in the season. Minegar is the track record holder with a quick lap of 14.216 seconds/84.328 mph and has 23 career Sharp Powder Coating Fast Time Awards. Two-time series champion Zan Sharp is back full-time this season. Sharp has started 53 career races collecting six wins, eight fast times along with 34 top ten and 27 top five performances. Embarking on his first full campaign this season is John Wong out of Parma, Idaho. Wong has started a handful of races over the past several years and enters this season with a great deal of optimism. He intended on running the entire schedule last season until he suffered a broken leg in a snowmobiling accident that sidelined him for most of the season. Wong made three starts at the tail end of the season scoring two top ten finishes. Wong drives a car built, prepared and serviced by Thompson Motorsports out of Jerome, Idaho. Meridian Speedway legend John Nesmith will be competing full-time on the tour this season for the first time since the 2004 campaign. Nesmith purchased Tom Hill's racing winning car last season and is expected to challenge for the title. Another Meridian Speedway alum, Tyler Bailey, will compete for rookie-of-the-year honors this season and make his series debut Saturday night. Racing action gets underway at 6pm with RMCS qualifying and a whole host of local racing action featuring six local racing divisions. The RMCS utilizes a racing format not found in ANY other regional touring series around the country. The top 20 qualifiers are inverted for every race putting fast time in the 20th starting position. This format ensures race fans see what they paid for and that is passing. Each driver is awarded three points per position gained in the event. Points are also awarded for qualifying and heat race finishes. Through the history of the series, the winning driver has averaged a 15th place starting position. To ensure competition, the RMCS pays it purse based on total point accumulation for the event and provides several special performance awards at each race. The CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series is a regional touring series that allows all competitors to race and gain experience on different types of racetracks. It is a high-quality professional racing series that offers maximum opportunity at an affordable price serving the intermountain West. The motto of the series is to “Race Hard and Have Fun!” For all the latest news and information regarding the CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series log on to our website at www.rmcsracing.com .

North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC) -- April 10, 2011. Just weeks before one of the most talked about races in recent short track racing memory legendary racer and Crew Chief Butch Miller along with SS Green Light Racing team owners Bobby Dotter and Ken Smith agreed to put together an entry for the Pro All Stars Series 300-lap "The Race" at the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway. "The Race" offered one of the largest prizes ($75,000) seen in years and Miller wanted to be part of the big event. With 77 drivers making their way to North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC) April 7th – 10th to try and win the “THE RACE” Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates Performance Parts, only one driver could go home with the $75,000.00 winner’s purse. At the end of 300 laps of competition, Colorado’s Chris Eggleston crossed under the checkered flag first to win the historic event. “Holy cow! That is my initial thought,” said a happy Eggleston in victory lane. “This deal didn’t come together until two weeks ago. Crew chief Butch Miller gave me a call, said he got a sponsor, and decided to let me come on out."

In 2010, Butch had been paired with Colorado racer Chris Eggleston for five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events with the SS Green Light team and the veteran short track racer and mentor knew the 5' 3", 110-pound racer affectionately known, as "Shorty" was the right choice to fill the seat in the special event.

"When Butch called me I couldn't wait to get to run with him again. We had a great chemistry last year in the truck series. I knew if we could qualify on time, we should have a good chance to be there at the end."

Miller brought an underpowered car to the abrasive old track to take advantage of a weight break in the rules and to use solid tire management during the 300-lap race. He knew that Eggleston had run very competitively in the ASA Late Model Series at Berlin (MI) Raceway; another track that is hard on tires. He also knew the chemistry they had formed in 2010 could continue on the historic old speedway.

"Chris learned how to conserve his tires racing against Brian Campbell at Berlin Raceway," Miller explained. "I knew how smart a driver he is and that he could take care of his equipment over a 300-lap race."

After qualifying fifteenth out of 77 entries on Friday afternoon, Eggleston was the last car to make the race on time without having to earn a spot through the last chance races. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday evening, but inclement weather postponed the race until Sunday afternoon.

Once the green finally fell, it took just fifty laps for the Colorado State University senior to maneuver the ASI Limited #08 into the top-five. However, Chris would drop back several positions on each restart, as his car took longer to get up to speed than the high horsepower cars and ended the first 100-lap segment in ninth place.

After the first eight-minute break for tires and fuel Chris would again make a push towards the point, reaching third at the halfway mark and taking the lead from Bubba Pollard just before the second competition caution at lap 200.

Pollard would grab the top-spot on the double-file restart and Chris would follow him for the next 75 laps, finally moving around the #18 on the outside in lapped traffic on lap 276 of the caution free third segment to take the lead for good and pulled away by several car lengths bringing the ASI Limited #08 to the checkers earning the $75,000 prize.

"Butch and I just communicate so well with each other; especially running those five truck races for him and SS Green Light Racing," an excited Eggleston explained. "Butch prepared the car so well, how we unloaded out of the box is exactly how we ran the car in the race."

"All night he was on the radio reminding me to conserve the tires and we saved just enough that we were able to catch the 18 in lapped traffic with less than 30 to go and go on to win this race."

"We were kind of an underdog coming here with a crate motor, but Butch knew that tires were the key to be strong at the end. I''m so excited right now; I have to thank Bobby Dotter, Ken Smith and ASI Limited for giving me this opportunity."

For Miller, it was the pre-race decisions that made the difference, "We had the right driver in the car. We were underpowered and that hurt us on the restarts, but Chris never spun the tires at all and that helped at the end. We were starting to get a little tight, but we didn't get as tight as the other cars."

"All the guys on the SS Green Light team did a great job preparing the car and I'm real proud of all of them."

Chris was a special guest on Dave Despain''s "Wind Tunnel" Sunday Night on Speed TV along with several other national media appearances following the event.

For more information on Chris Eggleston, visit www.ChrisEgglestonRacing.com

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