USARacing Langley Speedway Advance: CLAY ROGERS LOOKS TO
SWEEP AT HAMPTON, VA NEED FOR SPEED 250
Good Afternoon,
Attached above and below you will find the USARacing Advance for Langley
(Hampton, Va.) Speedway on August 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. Below you will also
find the photo description. If you have any questions please do not hesitate
to contact me.
***PHOTO DESCRIPTION:* Clay Rogers takes his third checkered flag this year
and the 26th of his USAR Pro Cup Series career. (Laura Ward/USARacing)****
Sincerely,
Amanda Earle
aearle@usarprocup.com
704.788.7979 ext.5
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*CLAY ROGERS LOOKS TO SWEEP AT HAMPTON Va. NEED FOR SPEED 250*
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CONCORD, N.C. (August 9, 2010)- Clay Rogers looks to sweep Langley Speedway
this weekend, August 14, 2010, in the Hampton, Va. NEED FOR SPEED 250.
Rogers, of Mooresville, N.C., has six wins this season, the last four
consecutive. His latest win came at Iowa Speedway on July 30 under red flag
conditions due to heavy fog.
Earlier this season, Rogers driver of the No. 16 USG Sheetrock
Ford, took the checkered flag at Langley after leading all but four laps.
A.J. Frank, of Bluffton, S.C., was the only driver to pass Rogers for the
lead on Lap 145. On Lap 149 Rogers took the lead back and maintained it
until he crossed the finish line.
Rogers will battle fellow drivers such as Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year
points leader, Logan Ruffin, who finished second earlier this year at
Langley, to sweep the race. Ruffin, of Memphis, Teen., is hungry for a win
coming off a third-place finish at Iowa Speedway in July. He sits 254 points
behind Rogers but leads in the Rookie-of-the-Year standings by 145 points
over Ryan Heavner. Out of the eight races so far this season, Ruffin has
only finished outside of the Top 10 in two races, New Smyrna and Rockingham
Speedways.
Jeff Agnew and Caleb Holman are the only two drivers to upset Rogers’ pole
victories this season. Agnew, of Floyd, Va., holds one pole this season at
South Boston Speedway in the Strutmasters.com 250. In addition, Agnew also
holds more top-5s (83) and top-10s (139) than Rogers. Agnew returns this
week after missing the Blue Ox 150 at Iowa Speedway on July 30.
During the August 2009 race at Langley Speedway, Agnew ended up on top of
Drew Herring’s car after being tagged by Brett Butler. Agnew finished that
race in the 20th position. Agnew’s best finish at Langley Speedway came
earlier this year in May when he finished third.
Holman, of Abingdon Va., is the only other driver to win a race during the
2010 USARacing Pro Cup season. He won in back-to-back races at New Smyrna
Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway. Holman also took a pole at the
USARacing Pro Cup season opener at Gresham Motorsports Park on March 27,
2010. Holman received his best finish at Langley Speedway in May, finishing
sixth.
Saturday, August 14, 2010 will be a busy day for race fans at Langley
Speedway. Practice kicks of the on-track activity at noon followed by
qualifying at 4:30 p.m. Fans can get up close and personal with their
favorite USARacing Pro Cup Series drivers during the Autograph Session at
5:45 p.m.
The Hampton Va. NEED FOR SPEED 250 is the last race before the 2010
Championship Series begins for the USAR drivers. The green flag is scheduled
to drop at 7 p.m for the Hampton Va. NEED FOR SPEED 250.
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For More Information:
Contact: Amanda Earle
704.788.7979 ext. 5
E-mail: aearle@usarprocup.com
78 Buffalo Avenue, Suite 200, Concord, NC 28025. Phone: 704-788-7979 Fax:
704-782-5477
www.USARProCup.com
