Shirley Records Third Clean Sweep at I-55 Raceway

CHATHAM, IL (September 12, 2005) ­ Attention-grabbing dirt late model
standout, Brian Shirley, once again stole the show at Ray Marler and Ken
Schraderıs I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO, and this time on the ³Season
Championship Night².  Shirley has ventured from his central Illinois home to
the track for seven events during the 2005 season including stops on the
U.M.P. Summernationals and Challenge of Champions tours.  The 24-year-old
motorcycle ace won four of the events and his latest performance was his
third clean sweep there during this season!
 
Shirley commanded attention with dominating performances in both the heat
race and dash and easily walked off with a straightaway lead in the feature
until an early caution would allow the field to regain the pace.  On the
restart, regional hotshoe Billy Faust would follow Shirley on the high side
and gave a great chase until Faustıs high-side moves turned dramatic when
his #26 would climb the wall and flip.  Fortunately, no one was hurt in the
single car incident and racing resumed while Shirley went unchallenged and
pulled away to a half-track advantage over Tim Ratajczyk (2005 track
championship points runner-up) and Ed Dixon (2005 track champ) when the
checkers fell.
 
This weekend the #3s team will attend the World of Outlawsı Late Model
Series triple-header at Tri-City Speedway on Friday, I-55 Racewayıs ³Pepsi
Nationals² on Saturday and Sundayıs ³Illinois Fall Nationals² finale at the
Illinois State Fairgrounds.  Shirley is preparing for double-duty in WoO
late models and U.M.P. modified division at the Springfield Mile on Sunday.
More information, links and schedules can be found online at
http://www.brianshirley.com.
 

Brian Shirleyıs #3s dirt late modelıs sponsors include CJ Rayburn Race Cars
­ The Only Chassis Proven To Be Stronger Than Dirt!; Petroff Towing; B Auto
Parts; JAYCO Construction; Capitol Storage; Capitol Machine Shop; Skateland
South; Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway; Charlie Parkerıs Diner; Budda
Enterprises; Hoosier by Smash; AXR2; Michelle Petroff Promotions; JFR
Graphics; Dinker; ³The Concrete Crusher²; Ridings Plumbing; Giganti &
Giganti Jewelers; Rob & Carol Shirley; DoubleJ; Pro Power Racing Engines;
Allstar Performance; Peterson Fluid Systems; Performance Rod & Custom; Scott
Performance Wire; Weld Wheel; Bert Transmission; Koni; AFCO Springs; Taco
Carburetors; MSD Ignition and Sweet Manufacturing.