ARCA Truck Results, Points, LaSalle Spdwy

-The unofficial championship points rankings for the ARCA Lincoln
Welders Truck Series after LaSalle Speedway are: 1. Chad Guinn (2300);
2. Pete Wormcastle (2220); 3. Jeff Speakman (2180); 4. Bill Withers
(2160); 5. Darren Jones (2150); 6. Brett Oakley (2130); 7. ®Brandon
Knupp (2115); 8. Paul Hahn (2045); 9. Robbin Slaughter (2030); 10. Joe
Wormcastle (2020); 11. Tully Esterline (1995); 12. Jack Weethee (1985);
13. ®Kevin Reeb  (1940); 14. John Kasmierski (1880); 15. Mark Otting
(1755); 16. Eddy Adams (1645); 17. Stan Maitlen (1545); 18. Phil Bozell
(865); 19. Kyle Witwer (725); 20. Steve Christman (665); 21. Jeff
Wichmann (650); 22. Brian Rowe, Jeff Quitte (425, tie); 24. Craig Meyers
(380); 25. Ron Wells (325); 26. Brad Yunker (305); 27. Robert Stoner
(300); 28. Paul Vander Hoff (165); 29. Chad Blount (160); 30. Brian
Barker (135).

GUINN RECLAIMS LASALLE VICTORY AND CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS LEAD

LaSalle, Illinois (8-3-02) by Wendy Wellman

The only thing Chad “Superman” Guinn was missing this Saturday night at
LaSalle Speedway was a red cape on his bright blue BFI-Northland
Collision-Coastal Coating Services Ford Ranger. Guinn flew by the
competition, taking back the championship points lead and reasserting
his strength behind the wheel with his second consecutive win at the
dirt quarter-mile in northern Illinois.

Guinn qualified at fifth position in heat and humidity Saturday and
quickly worked his way up to second place behind leader and outside
polesitter Tully Esterline of Pettisville, Ohio. Piloting the Rev
Up-Rupp Seeds Chevrolet, Esterline held Guinn at bay by nearly four
lengths for more than half the race until Guinn overtook him on lap 61
and never looked back.

“I just had to feather the gas, and ease my way around,” Guinn said. “At
LaSalle, it was just like driving a late model. You had to be careful
with the gas. All those years I drove late models, they are always so
touchy, and you can break them loose so easily. It’s very similar.
LaSalle is a really fun track to run. I had a ball tonight.”

With this victory, Guinn Racing is coming off of three poor finishes at
the last three venues- a 19th at Lorain, 12th at Lake Erie, and 17th at
Flat Rock- all engine problems.

“We really have to thank Rick and Paul Hahn for this win,” Guinn said.
“They let us borrow their motor to put in our truck this past week.”

Guinn always attributes his wins to his hard-working crew, including
crew chief Chuck Carroll, Bob Towers, Kendra Lake, Keith Thompson,
Jenette Smith, and parents Larry and Vicki Guinn.

Second place finisher Brett Oakley, making an amazing comeback in the
MAR-FLEX Products-Bales Motorsports Ford. Oakley was involved with no
less than two accidents and had several swipes with the wall. The Ed &
Company Hard Charger award winner was near the back of the pack at 15th
on the starting grid due to a spin during qualifying. He skillfully
worked his way through traffic from the rear to the front, twice, to
bring home a much deserved second place (and a pretty banged up race
truck!).

This year, 1999 series champion Bill Withers of Columbus, Ohio, avenged
his 13th place finish at LaSalle in 2001. Withers piloted the Mannings
USA-Hall Electronics-Wachholz Engines Ford from an eighth place
qualifying position up to fourth, only to make a stellar pass on turn
four of the last lap to end up third.

Past dirt sprint car racer Esterline is coming on strong late in the
season with an outside pole and a fourth place finish at LaSalle and a
pole award at Lorain County last week. Grove City, Ohio Pro-4 veteran
Jack Weethee grabbed fifth in the Weethee Builders-Den’s Automotive
Ford, his best finish since he took second place at Flat Rock in July.

A last lap pass placed Robbin Slaughter of Columbus, Ohio at sixth in
the Carmen’s Vacuum-NAPA Auto Parts Ford, while second generation ARCA
truck driver Kevin Reeb of North Baltimore, Ohio took seventh in the
Accurate Logistics Ford. Piqua, Ohio driver Jeff Speakman nabbed eighth
in the Pennzoil-National Auto Lube Ford, with John Kasmierski close
behind at ninth in the Pat & Dandy’s Sports Bar-Top Notch Seamless
Gutter Ford Ranger. Rookie spitfire Brandon Knupp rounded out the top-10
in the Sidney, Ohio-based Mark Knupp Muffler & Tire Ford.

Old Milwaukee pole award winner Darren Jones of Fairfield, Ohio in the
John Pierce Plumbing Ford ended up at 11th after problems with a wheel
sent him to the pits for an extended period.

ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series competitors have their second two-race
weekend of this season on Sept. 6 and 8, making a second trip to Lake
Erie Speedway for a Friday night race and then continuing on east to New
York and Adirondack International Speedway for a Sunday afternoon event.
For more information about these two venues, log on to
www.lakeeriespeedway.com and www.adirondackspeedway.com .

Series Notes:

- Due to unexpected financial difficulty, Ona Speedway, of Ona, West
Virginia, has cancelled the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck event for Aug. 17
of this year. Drivers have more than a month off to prepare for the
double-header weekend of Sept. 6 and 8, when they revisit Lake Erie
Speedway on Friday, and then head to Adirondack Int’l Speedway Sunday
afternoon.

- LaSalle victor Chad Guinn on the recent problems with lapped traffic
in the truck series: “This was the best I’ve ever seen lapped traffic
perform. Everybody I pulled up on moved right over, waved me by, and
gave me a ton of room. I appreciate it very much, it was the best I’ve
ever seen.”

-With 14 total ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series wins to his name, four
in this season alone, the duo of Chad Guinn and crew chief Chuck Carroll
seem unstoppable. Now with just three races left to decide the champion
of 2002, just 80 points separate the Guinn Racing team and the rest of
the pack. The most wins Guinn has had in one season- four. Will he top
that this year? Guinn’s victories include: Dixie, Ona, Illiana, LaSalle
2002; Flat Rock, Kentucky, Lorain, LaSalle, 2001; Toledo, Plymouth, Flat
Rock, Winchester, 2000; Owosso, Crystal, 1999. Other active drivers
included on the all-time series winners listing are Robbin Slaughter, 8
(Chicago, Crystal, Toledo, 2001; Salem, Berlin, Toledo, Illiana, 2000;
Toledo, 1999); Paul Hahn, 2 (New Paris, 2001; Flat Rock, 2002); Jeff
Speakman, 2 (Lake Erie, 2002; Shady Bowl 1999); Pete Wormcastle, 2
(Lorain County, I-75 Speedway, 2002) and with one each: Phil Bozell
(Toledo, 2002), Tully Esterline (LaSalle, 1999), John Kasmierski
(Thunderbird, 1999), Jack Weethee (Illiana, 2001), Joe Wormcastle
(Kentucky, 2002), Bill Withers (Shady Bowl, 2000).

- Unofficial rookie points standings: 1. Brandon Knupp (2115); 2. Kevin
Reeb (1940).

- Several teams in the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series keep their fans
up-to-date with the latest racing news with Internet websites or
newsletters. Keep track of your favorite driver by visiting these sites:

Bales Motorsports, driver Brett Oakley
www.balesmotorsports.com

Jones Brothers Racing, driver Darren Jones
www.jonesbrosracing.com

Slaughter Racing, driver Robbin Slaughter
www.slaughterracing.com

Wichmann Racing, driver Jeff Wichmann
www.jeffwichmann.com

To get a subscription to the Esterline Motorsports Newsletter, driver
Tully Esterline, or to the Quik Cow Racing News, drivers Mark Otting and
Paul Vander Hoff, email wendywellman@yahoo.com .

- New Track Records set during qualifying this year by ARCA Lincoln
Welders Truck Series drivers include Jeff Speakman, Lake Erie Speedway,
15.948 seconds, Ona Speedway, 17.995; Brett Oakley, Dixie Motor
Speedway, 15.512; Brandon Knupp, I-75 Speedway, 15.313; Steve Christman,
Kentucky Speedway, 14.996; Darren Jones, LaSalle Speedway, 15.14.

CONTACT:  ARCA (734) 847-6726 or arcaracing.com