USAR Team Press Releases 1/8/02

USAR Team Press Releases
 
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JFCO Motorsports Public Relations
 

 

JFCO Motorsports & Lucas Oil Products Team Up in 2002
 

            Durham, NC (January 7, 2002) - JFCO Motorsports co-owners Jay Fogleman and Mark Huff have announced Lucas Oil Products will sponsor the JFCO Motorsports team in 2002. The team will compete in the United Speed Alliance Racing Hooters ProCup Series Northern Division. Fogleman will once again handle the driving duties for the team that return to its original lineup for the 2002 season.

            "I am thrilled with the opportunity to represent and market Lucas Oil through our USAR Hooters ProCup Series car in the Northern Division this season," said Fogleman. "We have many of our original crew. We feel we have a winning combination with my partner Mark (Huff) as the crew chief, Billy Hess building our chassis and Automotive Specialists out of Charlotte building our engines. I know this partnership is one Lucas Oil will find to be successful for their 2002 marketing campaign as we have 15 years of racing and motorsports marketing experience to bring to the table."

            Fogleman finished eighth in the final 2001 USAR standings and has won five races since he began competing in the Series in 1997. His most recent win came last spring at St. Augustine.

            The 2002 USAR Hooters ProCup Series Northern Division begins its regular season on April 13th at Jennerstown Speedway. Fogleman is ready to begin his season as soon as possible.

            "We hope to have the #4 Lucas Oil car in the winner's circle for this first race and throughout the season," added Fogleman.

 

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Mike Williams

Action Racing
Conover, NC
action@twave.net

 

Action Racing Announces 2002 Sponsorship Signings
 

CONOVER, N.C. (January 7, 2002) - The Action Racing Team with driver Mike Williams has announced agreements for associate sponsorships with World Products, Manley Performance, Argo Mfg. and Cam Motion for the 2002 USAR Hooters Pro Cup season.  The Action Team #24 Monte Carlo's will carry the logos for all four companies for the full 14 race USAR Southern Division Series and the season ending five Championship events, as well as some selected Northern Division Series events.

            The Action Racing Team, with Mike Williams as driver, welcomes the opportunity to advertise for and represent these race industry leaders in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series for the 2002 season.

" I am proud to be associated with World, Manley, Argo and Cam Motion, whose products I already think are the best in the industry," Williams said. "That certainly makes it easier and more fun to spread the word about their products."

            World Products, Manley Performance, Argo Manufacturing and Cam Motion are all major players in the Performance Industry, and all manufacture their own quality products. World and Manley also supply much of the automotive aftermarket with their higher quality engine parts. 

            World manufactures cylinder heads and blocks for race engines. They also sell a complete line from individual castings to kit packages to complete engines. Manley manufactures and sells valves, pistons, connecting rods, springs, retainers, push rods, tools and a host of other engine performance components. Argo manufactures pit equipment, carts, wagons, jacks and an array of chassis, suspension and brake parts, which covers everything you could ever want on a racecar. Cam Motion manufactures camshafts and related parts and is one of the few cam companies that make their own billets.

 

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For Immediate Release:

Monday, January 7, 2002 
Shoemaker,Sprouse Motorsports To Team For Hooters Pro Cup 2002 Season

(Belvidere N.J.)
The S&L Equipment Rental and Don Sprouse Motorsports announced last week their agreement to run in 2002 season of USAR Hooters ProCup Series. They named sophomore driver Kyle Shoemaker of Belvidere N.J. as driver of the No.27 S&L Equipment Rentals Ford.
Howard "Butch" Shoemaker owner and COO of the outdoor construction rental and snow removal company said "We realized the need of a seasoned veteren to come and run our team the way it needs to be. Early last season Sprouse came over and talked and offered our team a lot of advice and support. He spent a lot of time with us and that went a long ways with me." He also went on to say "We think that Hooters ProCup gives us a lot of experience to grow as a team and to promote our company."
The rental company is family owned and has some sponsorship from the CAT people.
"This new season will be our 2nd season in the Hooters ProCup and allows us to provide more time to our business and leave the car building to Sprouse. All we need to provide is four people to help field the car at each event."
Don Sprouse of Greenville S.C. has fielded cars for over twenty years including the Winston Cup car of the late Tim Richmond. He had previously had Mike Herman Jr. and Tom Pistone in his cars last year.
Sprouse will have two to three Laughlin built cars for this season.
He also has a lot of knowledge of the Laughlin chassis that are used by several competitors.
Last season Herman piloted the cars to a second place finish at Jennerstown.
It was a dismal season for Shoemaker. who in his rookie season had a high finish of 11th at Winchester. He was also running as high as 4th at Chemung when an overheated engine ended his best effort with less than 30 laps to go.
The cars will be kept in Greenville the also announced.
"I like running the north and am now getting a feel of these heavier cars and the experience Don brings to us will allow me to get running better." Shoemaker said.
Sprouse Motorsports has been known to run more than one team, but plans are not final yet on whether Herman will return this year.
At Lakeland Herman indicated that he and Sprouse were negotiating a new contract and that sponsorship will continue in their efforts.

 

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