Phillip McGilton, No. 47 SIPerformance Ford, Iowa Prairie
Meadows 250 Fast Facts
Phillip McGilton, No. 47 SIPerformance Ford
Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts
Phillip McGilton, Brewco Motorsports,
No. 47 SIPerformance Ford Fusion
ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 9, Prairie Meadows 250
Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 250, Saturday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m.
Local Time live on SPEED Track: Iowa Speedway Qualifying: Saturday, June 2 at
4:00 p.m. Local Time Track Length: .875-mile paved oval.
Toledo Recap: After qualifying inside the top-three for the fourth straight
week, McGilton battled a slew of problems during his Toledo Speedway debut.
Early on, the team lost the primary battery. They overcame the mechanical
issue but were involved in a late race incident which resulted in a 27th place
finish.
Welcome Back: The Brewco Motorsports team welcome back SIPerformance as the
primary sponsor of the No. 47 Ford Fusion this weekend at Iowa Speedway.
SIPerformance held title sponsorship of McGilton’s entry for the first four
events this season.
Points Chase: With his disappointing finish at Toledo Speedway, McGilton
dropped two spots in the championship chase from fifth to seventh. He sits tied
with sixth place competitor Michael McDowell and is just 25 credits behind
fifth place competitor Justin South. 120 points is the distance between
McGilton and fourth place runner Dexter Bean.
Don’t Forget The Rookie Chase: In addition to running for the ARS
championship this season, McGilton is also vowing to be the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series
Rookie-of-the-Year. Currently, he leads those standings just eight points over
Michael McDowell who holds second. McGilton leads third place competitor Bryan
Silas by twenty points.
Quick Stats: Phillip McGilton, a native of Marion, Illinois will make his
15th career ARS start on Saturday night. McGilton has claimed four top-10 in
his young ARCA career with a career-best coming in April with a satisfying
sixth place finish in his third career short track start occurring at Salem
Speedway.
Come Meet Phillip: Phillip McGilton and several of his colleagues will sign
autographs with the ARCA RE/MAX Series fans this Friday, June 1 at the
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Brewco Motorsports, Iowa Speedway Pre-Race Quotes:
Phillip McGilton, driver of the No. 47 SIPerformance Ford:
On Toledo: “It wasn’t the day we were looking for. We had a good car after
qualifying and the battery problem took us from the hunt. We were just trying
to survive and bring home a good finish when we got involved in a tango late
in the race. Hopefully we can turn things around in October.�??
On Iowa Speedway: “What a nice facility. I think everyone on the ARCA tour
is looking forward to Saturday’s event. We need a good run to put us back on
track. Hopefully we can leave Iowa with a win that would really turn our
season around.�??
On His Strong Qualifying Runs: “I can’t say enough about my Brewco
Motorsports team. They give me great racecars each week and we look forward to
continuing our qualifying trends this weekend, but we want to turn our
performances around. We run well each week, we just have had some bad luck the last few
weeks. We will overcome this and win a race very soon.�??
On The Points: “We gained some ground from Kentucky, but lost some ground
with our finish at Toledo. We are teeter-totting in the points and I hate
that. We’ll look to put us back in the top-five this weekend at Iowa.�??
PRIOR RESULTS:
Philip McGilton, Iowa Speedway ARCA Race Results:
Date Event Start Finish
Laps Status
10/06 Prairie Meadows 250 18 40
29/250 Engine
Fast Links:
Driver/Team: Brewco Motorsports, Phillip McGilton on the web:
_PhillipMcGilton.com _ (http://www.phillipmcgilton.com/)
Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: _ARCARacing.com_ (http://www.arcaracing.com/)
The Prairie Meadows 250 (200 laps/168 miles) is the ninth of 23 events on
the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. This second annual Prairie Meadows 250 is
a one day show. Practice begins Saturday, June 2 with a two hour
(11:30am-1:30pm Local Time) session planned. ARCA SIM Factory pole qualifying is slated
for later in the afternoon at 4:00pm Local Time. The event will take the
green flag under the lights beginning at 8:00pm Local Time. The race will be
televised live on SPEED with additional race coverage online at _arcaracing.com_
(http://www.arcaracing.com/)
About Brewco Motorsports, Inc.:
Central City, Kentucky businessman Clarence Brewer Jr. began the
construction of his racing enterprise, _Brewco Motorsports_ (http://www.brewco.com/) ,
in 1996 with one racecar and a small shop. This year, Brewer begins his 12th
season as a car owner in the NASCAR Busch Series and second season in the ARCA
RE/MAX Series. With an unmatched reputation of delivering results both on
and off the track, Brewco has elevated itself to not only a consistent
championship contender but the marketing vehicle of some of America’s most trusted
brands.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
NAME: Chris Knight, SIPerformance, Brewco Motorsports
PHONE: 239.834.9797
EMAIL: _knight849@aol.com_ (mailto:knight849@aol.com)
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