Fw: Goodson Looks to Jennerstown to Renew Spirits

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Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 10:43 AM
Subject: Goodson Looks to Jennerstown to Renew Spirits


> Contact: Jason Wise, (336) 784-4333, ext. 11#
> or E-Mail: jwise@performancegrp.com
>
> - For Immediate Release -
>
> Goodson Looks to Jennerstown to Renew Spirits
> USAR ProCup Series Driver Ready to Begin Championship Race
>
> WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., (September 24, 2001) - Hal Goodson is looking to this
> Saturday's USAR ProCup Series race at Jennerstown Speedway in Jennerstown,
> Pa. as an opportunity to once again flex the muscle of his Taylor
> Motorsports entry. Goodson heads into the event tied for third in the
> championship point's race.
>
> For Goodson, the event also marks the first time he will get back behind
the
> wheel of a racecar since the tragedies in New York, Washington, D.C. and
> Somerset County, Pa. on Sept. 11. Jennerstown Speedway sits only a few
miles
> from where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into rural Somerset County,
Pa.
>
> "While it will be good to get back into a racecar, our thoughts and
prayers
> continue to be with the families and friends who lost loved ones in these
> tragedies," Goodson said. "I think getting back behind the wheel and
racing
> will be good for every one of the drivers. This is what we do for a living
> and hopefully we can provide some entertainment and an escape for the fans
> this weekend in Pennsylvania."
>
> "Knowing that one of the hijacked planes crashed only a few miles from
where
> we'll racing will definitely be a reminder that we're all very lucky to be
> alive and able to do what we love to do for a living," Goodson added. "We
> are looking at doing a special paint scheme this weekend to honor the
fallen
> heroes and victims of these tragedies."
>
> The event at Jennerstown Speedway will mark the first of the Four
Champions
> Challenge Series events that will determine the overall national champion.
> The top 25 in both Northern and Southern Division points will go
> head-to-head in a four-race shootout. Goodson trails leaders Bobby Gill
and
> Mardy Lindley by only 45 points.
>
> "We went up to Jennerstown and tested last week and were very pleased with
> the results," Goodson said. "We ran the Northern Division race up there in
> July and finished fifth. We're confident that we are bringing a car that
> will run up front and contend for the win."
>
> With 15 USAR ProCup Series events under his belt this season, the
> Darlington, S.C. native has taken the No. 45 Carlin Financial Chevrolet
> Monte Carlo to victory lane twice, and has scored nine top-five and 11
> top-10 finishes along with three pole positions.
>
> -30-
>
>
> Jason Wise
> Director of Marketing and Communications
> Taylor Motorsports
> 2381 Gumtree Road
> Winston-Salem, NC 27107
>
> Phone: 336-784-4333, ext. 11#
> Fax: 336-784-5552
>
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