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 LAKEVILLE,
IN -- Three of the five NASCAR divisions that Hoosier exclusively
provides tires for were in action this past week. Last Wednesday, Jeff
Fultz captured his third NASCAR Kodak Southeast Series win of the
season winning the Victory Junction 150, at Florida's Ocala Speedway.
In the NASCAR Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series, Chris Hart became the
sixth different winner in seven events contested to date after the
Yakima, WA driver led every lap of the Keglers' 125, at Wenatchee
Valley's Super Oval. While in the NASCAR International Truck &
Engine Midwest Series, Eddie Hoffman (right) won his third race of the
season capturing the July Spectacular 150, at Minnesota's I-94
Raceway. With the win, Hoffman closes to within six points of Ron
Breese, Jr. in the driver standings.
NASCAR KODAK SOUTHEAST SERIES
OCALA, FL (July 2) -- A 21-car field took the green flag Wednesday
evening in Ocala, FL in the Victory Junction 150, at Ocala Speedway's
3/8-mile oval. Seventh starting Jeff Fultz took the lead from David
Reutimann on lap 83 and never looked back in picking up his second win
in a row and third overall this season. In the six races contested to
date, Fultz is the only repeat winner. With the win, Fultz pocketed
$4,600.
Finishing in second place was Justin Wakefield
followed by Cecil Chun, Charlie Bradberry and Terry Mason, Jr.
Charlie Bradberry continues to lead the series
standings with 904 points followed by Jeff Fultz with 869 points. The
next race on the Southeast Series schedule is July 12th, at Alabama's
Huntsville Speedway.
NASCAR RAYBESTOS BRAKES NORTHWEST SERIES
WENATCHEE, WA (July 5) -- Twenty-two cars started the Keglers' 125 at
Washington's Wenatchee Valley's Super Oval. Chris Hart of Yakima, WA
took the win leading every lap of the race en route to picking up his
first win of the season. Hart collected $2,300 for the win. Gary Lewis
finished in second place followed by Jeff Jefferson, Garrett Evans and
Bill Lawrence. The tight 1/4-mile oval led to nine cautions for a
total of 49 laps.
Chris Hart continues to lead the series standings with
1108 points followed by Jeff Jefferson with 1063 points. Jason
Jefferson (1046) and Gary Lewis (1024) are third and fourth,
respectively. The top three drivers have also eclipsed the $10,000
mark in season earnings with the season half over. The season in the
Northwest Series has produced six different winners in seven events
thus far.
The series will next compete at Monroe, Washington's
Evergreen Speedway this Saturday, July 12.
NASCAR INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
MIDWEST SERIES
SUAK CENTRE, MN (July 5) -- Eddie Hoffman defeated 23 other drivers
Saturday evening at I-94 Raceway. In a race that featured five
different race leaders, Hoffman took the lead on lap 105 of the
150-lap contest en route to the win. For the victory, the 12th
starting Hoffman collected $3,950. Following Hoffman to the finish
line were Brian Hoppe, Jon Lemke, Tim Schendel and Jeremy Lepak.
Schendel charged from eighteenth to finish in fourth place.
It was Hoffman's third win of the season in seven
events contested to date. Despite the three wins, Hoffman still trails
Ron Breese, Jr. by six points in the driver standings, while Steve
Carlson lurks just 44 points out of first. Brian Hoppe and Tim
Schendel round out the top five in the standings. Both Hoffman and
Carlson have won over $20,000 competing in the series this year, while
points leader Breese has earned over $19,000.
The series next travels to Gateway International
Raceway in Madison, IL to race on July 18th.
Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. is proud to be the exclusive
tire provider to the NASCAR Series' mentioned in this report.
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