RACE ADVANCE: Lofton Ready for Short Track Excitement and ARCA Debut at Salem Speedway

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Lofton Ready for Short Track Excitement 

and ARCA Debut at Salem Speedway

 

SALEM, Ind. (April 10, 2008) - Although Eddie Sharp Racing's Justin Lofton
is arriving fashionably late to the party, you had better bet that he plans
on making a grand entrance in the No. 93 Lofton Cattle Dodge. This weekend's
race at the Salem Speedway marks the Westmorland, California-native's ARCA
RE/MAX Series debut.

 

"I'm excited to be driving this year at Eddie Sharp Racing," said Lofton.
"I'm really looking forward to getting back on track this weekend. I've been
getting pretty antsy here. There's nothing worse than having to sit and wait
for the season to get started."

 

The Lofton Cattle team has been working day and night to get ready for the
full season with Lofton. Recently testing at Rockingham and Iowa, the team
has also endured soggy sessions at Salem and Kansas speedways. Despite what
has seemed like constant precipitation while on the road, the team has
turned some very impressive laps. 

 

"The team has really come together over the last month," commented Lofton.
"After our test in Iowa and a lot of bonding time during the rainouts, we
have gelled well; really clicked. The chemistry is definitely an affirmation
to the decision to sign for the entire year and I can't wait to see what we
can do together."

 

A veteran of the NASCAR Camping World Series West, Lofton is no stranger to
short track racing. Lofton understands well the philosophy that a team must
first finish to finish first.

 

"With my West experience I know that patience will be the top priority this
weekend," stated Lofton. "We're planning to be smart and stay out of trouble
until about 20 to go. Then we'll pick up the pace and drive to the front,
although hopefully we'll already be there," Lofton added with a grin.

 

For the next three races, Lofton will be behind the wheel of the No. 93
Lofton Cattle entry. Due to ARCA RE/MAX Series rules, an owner cannot
purchase a car number and immediately transfer points to a previously owned
car number. As a result, Lofton will wheel the No. 93 at the Salem, Iowa,
and Kansas speedways. Following the Kansas race, the points from the No. 93
will transfer to the No. 20 entry. The No. 20 Lofton Cattle Dodge will take
to the track for the Carolina 500k at Rockingham Speedway. 

 

ARCA RE/MAX Series practice runs from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday,
April 12, 2008. SIM Factory Pole Qualifying follows at 3:30 p.m. ARCA RE/MAX
Series drivers sign autographs on-track from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on
Sunday, April 13th. All cars line up on the starting grid in short-track
fashion with Driver Introductions beginning at 2:00 p.m. The green flag for
the 83rd ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Salem Speedway drops Sunday, April 13th,
at 2:15 p.m.

 

For more on Justin Lofton, please visit www.loftonracing.com.

For more on Eddie Sharp Racing, please log onto www.teamesr.com.

For additional images, please contact Jody Jennings at
 jjennings@teamesr.com.

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