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Message started by LMR on 09/22/11 at 2:19am

Title: Ray Cook Dominates Carolina Clash Event at Wythe
Post by LMR on 09/22/11 at 2:19am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2011
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Ray Cook Dominates Carolina Clash Event at Wythe; Eyes Jackson 100 this Weekend

BRASSTOWN, N.C. (September 21) - The "Tarheel Tiger" Ray Cook nabbed his sixth victory of the 2011 campaign on Saturday evening, September 17 at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia! Ray set a New Track Record during Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series qualifying at the picturesque 1/2-mile oval to earn the pole position for the 40-lapper. The driver of the Rockstar Energy Drink / Makita Industrial Power Tools / Hicks & Ingle Co. #53 MasterSbilt / Race Engine Design entry then dominated the feature event by leading flag-to-flag to record the $4,000 triumph over Kenny Compton, Jr., Dennis Franklin, Jeff Smith, and Ray Tucker!

In other action over the weekend, the #53 D&R Motorsports team competed in two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showdowns in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Virginia on Friday night, Ray ran sixth in his heat race, third in his B-Main, and later passed eight competitors in the $10,000 to win feature to finish in the fourteenth position. On Sunday afternoon at the pristine Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia, Ray finished fifth in his 25-lap qualifying race before selecting too hard of a tire for the $15,000 to win 'USA 100.' The Brasstown, North Carolina native wound up a disappointing twentieth in the rain-shortened 31-lap event.

"That win at Wythe was a big one for our team, especially how the rest of the weekend shook out for us," stated Cook following the long weekend. "Our car was excellent at Wythe all night, but we just missed a little something at Winchester and Virginia Motor. It seems like we do all of the right things in some of these non-Lucas Oil races, but then in the series events, we do the wrong thing to the car at the wrong time. We will keep working hard at the shop and hope to make the right decisions this weekend at Brownstown!"

Next up for the D&R Motorsports team will be the 32nd Annual 'Jackson 100' at the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana on September 23-24. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series time trials will headline Friday's portion of the two-day program, while the heat races, consolation events, and the 'Jackson 100' will be held on Saturday evening at the 1/4-mile, semi-banked fairgrounds oval. The winner of the 100-lapper on Saturday will receive $20,000, while the mega-event will pay $1,200 just to start.

Ray Cook would like to thank all of his supporters including: Rockstar Energy Drink, Makita Industrial Power Tools, D&R Motorsports, Hicks & Ingle Company, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Race Engine Design, PPM Racing Products, A+ Moving and Storage Company, K&N Filters, PRC Racing, Real Racing Wheels, Bill Elliott Racing, James Cook Construction, American Race Tire, Bert Transmissions, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Chizmark & Larson Insurance Agency, DBR Starters, Delph Communications, Demon Carburetors, Eibach Springs, FK Rod Ends, Frankland Racing Supply, GW Performance, Integra Shocks, ISC Racers Tape, JB Performance, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Peterson Fluid Systems, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Stealth Carburetors, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine, Turbo Start Batteries, VP Racing Fuels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.

For the latest news and schedule information concerning the #53 team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.raycook53.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com