Ringers Gloves Weekend Wrap-Up
Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) RINGERS GLOVES WEEKEND WRAP-UP Newman, Pedregon Capture First Wins of Their Seasons Moorpark, Calif. - (September 19, 2005) Flyin’ Ryan Newman barely broke the Top 10 last week to advance to the Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship and this week at New Hampshire International Speedway he ended up in victory lane at the end of the Sylvania 300. Newman, protected with UnderX by Ringers, dove below Tony Stewart with two laps to go to bring home his first win of the season. His teammate Rusty Wallace also had a tremendous day. Wallace qualified seventh and brought home yet another top-10 finish of the season, finishing sixth. Newman jumped up seven spots to third in Chase points to tie teammate Wallace. The second race in the Chase for the Championship heads to the “Monster Mile�?? of Dover International Speedway next weekend for the MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series also took to the track for the Sylvania 200 on Saturday. Both trucks of the Ringers supported team of Orleans Racing brought home top-15 finishes. Brendan Gaughan, driver of the No. 77 Jasper Engines & Transmissions Dodge collected a 10th place finish, while his teammate Steve Park and his No. 62 Orleans Hotel & Casino Dodge finished 12th. The Truck Series heads to Las Vegas, the base operations of Orleans Racing, for the Las Vegas 350 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday. The NHRA and its straight line racers returned to action at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway (Pa.) for the first time since the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis over Labor Day weekend. New Orleans-area resident and U.S. Army Suzuki rider Angelle Sampey took on up-and-coming Indiana rider Ryan Schnitz in Pro Stock Motorcycle finals. Sampey and Schnitz had a close battle to start off, but Schnitz missed his second to third gear change which allowed Sampey to drive off to the Winner’s Circle for her second win of the season. Pro Stock action witnessed Ringers racer and U.S. Nationals Champion Greg Anderson take on Jim Yates, who failed to qualify for the U.S. Nationals. Anderson spoiled Yates’ first final round in three years as he picked up his third straight win (seventh of the season) 6.721/205.19 mph to 6.771/204.57 mph. It was a U.S. Nationals match-up all over again in Top Fuel dragster with two Ringers racers, Indy winner Larry Dixon and reigning POWERade Champ Tony Schumacher, duking it out with a different outcome. Shoe beat Dixon to the scoring light 4.498/323.74 mph to Dixon’s 4.575/322.11 mph. Funny Car action saw 2003 Funny Car Champion and now his own team owner, Tony Pedregon, take on his former boss, John Force, in finals. Pedregon’s win comes only a couple weeks after a horrific starting line accident at Indy that injured his crew chief Dickie Venables and engine builder Cody Pendergrass. Both escaped with what should be considered minor injuries, due to how the incident looked in person and on television. While the speeds weren’t fast and the times weren’t quick, Ringers supporter Pedregon outlasted and out pedaled his Q Racing Monte Carlo ride over his old boss to the line, 6.349.191.02 mph to Force’s 8.339/125.82 mph run. We at Ringers would like to congratulate TP and crew on overcoming the obstacles and adversity from Indy and bringing home his first win as a car owner! Ringers Gloves, Official Gloves of NHRA and title sponsor for the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle, is a full-line manufacturer of high-end, task specific gloves, SFI 3.3/1, 3.3/10 racing gloves, UnderX protective undergarments and rdigs pit boots. Keep up with your favorite Ringers racers in ‘05 by logging onto _www.ringersgloves.com_ (http://www.ringersgloves.com/) for photos and highlights! Mindy Stephens Public Relations/Marketing Ringers Gloves RingersIndy@aol.com _www.ringersgloves.com_ (http://www.ringersgloves.com/)