Press Release: Racing Superstar Jeff Ward Shatters Speed Record

I spent an awesome day at TOPGUN today with Jeff Ward, the crew from Octane
Fest, Speed Technologies and of course excellent men and women that train to
serve our country daily.  Jeff Ward admittedly had an experience of a
lifetime getting to ride in a F/A-18!  Something fun and fresh to post!
~Charlene


    *Racing Superstar Jeff Ward Shatters Speed Record!*

FALLON, NV--From motorcycles, to Indy Cars, to Short Course Race Trucks,
Racing Superstar Jeff Ward has always been just plain fast. But never faster
than he was on June 10 where Ward crushed his personal speed record, racing
to a supersonic speed approaching Mach 1.8 or nearly 1,100 mph in an F/A-18
Hornet from the Navy Fighter Weapons School, TOPGUN at Naval Air Station
Fallon.

Jeff Ward, this year’s Grand Marshall at Fallon’s Octane Fest, couldn’t
resist the invitation to fly with a TOPGUN pilot in the same style aircraft
flown by the Navy’s Blue Angels, and which demonstrated its superior
capabilities in Operation Desert Storm.

“This was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.  It was awesome.  I
don’t know if I’ll ever top it.  It was an honor and a privilege flying with
Captain Cheever,” Ward said.  “The pilot and aircraft are one up there.  The
precision with which the ground crew and the pilot approach each flight
opened my eyes to the pride involved in the service to protect our
nation.  Wow,”
Ward said.

Ward, a racing legend who was a motocross phenomenon and Indy 500 driver,
will be among the racers in Speed Technologies’ SuperLite Invitational truck
race in Fallon on Saturday at Octane Fest, northern Nevada’s largest
motorsports event.  He’ll race against other racing stars including Jeremy
McGrath, Ricky Johnson, Carl Renezeder, John Harrah, and Brian Deegan among
others.

Ward is also the guest speaker at the June 10 Octane Fest celebrity dinner
that benefits the Churchill County High School Auto Shop Scholarship Fund.

Octane Fest features NHRA drag races at Top Gun Raceway, dirt track racing
at Rattlesnake Raceway, the Hurricam’s classic car show in Oats Park, and a
3-day, 4 x 4 Jamboree at the Churchill County Fairgrounds.

The jamboree includes rock crawls, motocross, quad wars, TUFF Trucks, mud
drags, monster trucks, and a motor home demolition derby.  Information is at
OctaneFest.com and tickets are $10 each day or $20 for a 3-day jamboree pass
with a $10 off coupon from any Northern Nevada Toyota Dealer.

Octane Fest is the largest multi-discipline motor sport event in Northern
Nevada. Tickets for the event are $20 for the weekend Jamboree Pass
(fairgrounds only). Day passes for the fairgrounds are also available for
$10/day.



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*About OCTANE FEST:*
Octane Fest is a HomeTown Family friendly event that has been held in the
Fallon, NV area for three years.  With thousands of motorsports fans filling
the stands to watch all types of racing, Octane Fest plans to visit multiple
cities in 2011.  The growth of Octane Fest is primarily due to the hard work
and dedication of long time promoter Ty Erquiaga and his team.

 For more information, visit www. octanefest.com


Photo Credit:  Bower Motorsports Media   www.BowerMedia.com

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