Ryan Smith Has Successful Weekend, Looks Forward to Eldora

Ryan Smith Has Successful Weekend; Looks Forward to Eldora

Kunkletown, Penn. (September 17, 2007) – Ryan Smith had a busy  
weekend.  He first traveled to O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis,  
IN for the Banjo 100 PRA Big Car series on Friday night where he  
finished sixth. He then traveled all night to Susquehanna Speedway  
for the ARDC series race held on Saturday night where he finished  
second.

In only his third start in the PRA Big car, Ryan proved he has what  
it takes to play with the big dogs.  He was able to qualify fifth  
quickest after making a few minor adjustments to his S&S Speedways  
No. 55 car.

“We went out for practice and we were at the bottom of the charts,”  
explained the engineering student.  “We made a few adjustments and  
just went all out in qualifying.”

After a good call with the adjustments and a great starting spot for  
the 100 lap feature, Ryan was able to pull off a solid top ten  
finish, racing competitively with a field of seasoned drivers.

“We pretty much ran sixth the whole feature,” commented Ryan.  “We  
ran up front with Levi Jones and all those guys, so it was pretty  
awesome.”

With momentum on their side, the team headed to Susquehanna Speedway  
to participate in the ARDC series where Ryan is currently leading the  
rookie points and sitting fourth in overall points.

Ryan started the race in the eleventh position and wasted no time  
making his way to the front of the field.

“I was passing cars left and right, inside and outside.  If we had  
started higher, we would have won,” commented Ryan.  “We had such a  
fast car, we just ran out of time.”

The team has done a lot of work with the No. 54 Burke Trucking  
machine and it is only a matter of time before Ryan makes his first  
trip into victory lane.

“We’ve got the car working just awesome now,” explained the  
optimistic 19 year-old.  “We’ve made so many changes the last couple  
of weeks.  It’s a totally different car.”

Ryan will be heading to the Tony Stewart owned, Eldora Speedway this  
weekend to participate in the USAC 4 Crown Nationals, where they will  
be running their ARDC midget car.

“We’re gonna head out there and just see what we’ve got,” stated  
Ryan. “We should be good and I can’t wait to race at Eldora.”

Ryan is being helped in his career by training from Future Stars in  
Racing Training and Development Academy.  The Academy helps prepare  
young drivers for success outside the car in public speaking, sponsor  
presentations, working with the media and behavior on and off the  
track.  Future Stars in Racing is the exclusive driver development  
partner with the ASA Late Model Series.  Marketing partners include  
Safety-Kleen, Awesome Racewear and Sunbelt Web Solutions.  The  
Academy features a staff with decades of experience in all aspects of  
motorsports.  To learn more about Ryan Smith and the Academy, go to  
www.futurestarsinracing.com.