Billy Tanner Daytona Preview

Billy Tanner Prepared for First Daytona Run
 
For Immediate Release
 
 (2/5/07 - Mooresville, NC) - Northeast dirt modified  driver, Billy Tanner 
is prepared for his first run at the 2.5 mile superspeedway  at Daytona. Tanner 
of Newtown, Pennsylvania has honed his driving skills on the  dirt tracks of 
the Northeast in quarter midgets, dirt sportsmen and most  recently 358 Dirt 
modifieds.
 
Tanner a third generation racer is following in the footsteps of his  father, 
Bill Tanner III who had a long career as a stock car driver on the  tracks of 
the surrounding area in Pennsylvania. Tanner's grandfather was also a  local 
feature winner and even competed on the beach that once was Daytona  Speedway.
 
Billy Tanner participated in the ARCA RE/MAX Series test session at Daytona  
International Speedway back in December in the seat of the #75 Bob Schacht  
Motorsports Ford and turned some impressive lap times, in the top-25 on the  
speed charts for most of the 3-day test.
 
"Billy did a good job at the test," said Bob Schacht, owner and crew chief  
of Bob Schacht Motorpsorts," For a kid who has never raced at a superspeedway  
before and has a dirt racing background, he listened and learned, I think 
we'll  be good for the race."
 
"Making the transition from the dirt short tracks to the 2.5 mile asphalt  
superspeedway is no small step," said Tanner, "there is a lot of pressure.  
Someone was handing me everything I could ever want and when I drove through  that 
tunnel at Daytona for the test back in December, I knew it was game time  and 
I had to produce." Tanner added, "I think we had a pretty good test and I  
got comfortable in the car, we ran some good laps and got to know the team. It's 
 hard to explain how amazingly excited I am to be hooked up with Bob Schacht  
Motorsports, I know I have a lot to learn and Bob is an awesome teacher and 
they  are all a great team to work with."
 
Tanner who grew up in the Philadelphia region of Pennsylvania says, "My Dad  
is a big supporter of my racing efforts and without him I doubt I would be 
where  I am right now." As for motivation, Tanner says, "I've always tried to 
fashion  my strong will and determination after the boxers of the Philly area, 
like  Bernard Hopkins and Joe Frazier, I've always been impressed by the drive 
and  focus those guys have."
 
Tanner is bringing along with him CheapCaribbean.com, his dirt modified and  
sportsman sponsor from Pennsylvania. " I can't thank CheapCaribbean.com enough 
 for all of their efforts in helping me make it to this level." said Tanner, 
"Jim  Hobbs, the owner of CheapCaribbean.com  takes a heavy interest in my 
racing  career and  is a huge supporter, I wouldn't be here without him and  
CheapCaribbean.com."
 
Billy Tanner and the Bob Schacht Motorsports Team will have the  
CheapCaribbean.com Ford at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday 2/8 for a  practice 
session from 12 Noon to 5:00 PM, Friday 2/9 is Pork Pole qualifying at  12 
Noon followed by final practice from 5:10 PM to 6:15 PM.  The Daytona  ARCA 200 
is set to take the green flag on Saturday 2/10 at 4:15 PM, Live on the  SPEED 
channel.
 


Christa  Bowsher
Media/Public Relations
135 Bellelaine Drive
Mooresville, North  Carolina 28115
Phone (704) 663-2541
Cell (704) 907-4631
E-Mail _christabowsher21@aol.com_ (mailto:christabowsher21@aol.com) 
 
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