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MHE2 Motorsports Moves Into National Baby Grand Points Lead

MHE2 Motorsports Moves Into National Baby Grand Points Lead 

 

FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 17, 2004 - Middle-Tennessee's own MHE2 Motorsports
has taken sole possession of the Miniature Motorsports Racing
Association (MMRA) Pro National points lead for Baby Grand race cars
with driver Bill Christie (Shelbyville, Tenn.). MHE2, a former Baby
Grand National Road Course champion, has dominated 2004 competition at
tracks both regionally and nationally. Since the start of the year,
Christie and team owner Mark Hyjek (Franklin, Tenn.), have taken track
records and victories at some of the country's most difficult racetracks
in what are visually smaller scale stock cars. Most recently, Christie
won the pole position with a new track record at Indianapolis Raceway
Park (IRP). The IRP speed broke Christie's own record, shared with
current NASCAR Truck Series points' leader Carl Edwards, set several
seasons ago at the famous, short track that has been the launching point
for many NASCAR and IndyCar Racing winners. MHE2 was also the first to
set a new track record at Andersen (Ind.) Speedway before narrowly being
beaten for the pole. However, at the end of the day, the car preparation
and Christie's skill took the victory at the Indiana oval.

 

Christie currently sits eight points up on his nearest competitor as the
teams enter into their final regional and national events. Upcoming
races include a return to IRP where MHE2 feels confident that they can
better their sweep of earlier this season. MHE2's now famous No. 3 will
also be seen at the next national event, held at Star Speedway in New
Hampshire. Another national victory will lock-down Christie's 2004 title
aspirations adding to an impressive resume that includes the 2002 Baby
Grand National title and stints in late model stock cars, racing trucks,
USAC midgets and Silver Crown cars and more.

 

Mark Hyjek, team owner/ manager: "Our team has had a very trying season
with many rewards. Bill is a real energizing leader, both on the track
and in the pits. His desire to win keeps all of us searching for the
perfect combinations for every race. His determination and our crew's
drive to put him in the best car we can will be the keys for us to tie
this championship up. The only item that I see might hold us back is
funding. As everyone in any type of motorsports knows most of the time
finding backing is a harder challenge than the actual racing."

 

Since its last serious run at baby grand titles, MHE2 was competing, and
winning, in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Truck series at the Fairgrounds
Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee.

 

To learn more about MHE2 Motorsports, please visit
<http://www.mhe2.com/> www.mhe2.com.