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Tri County Speedway host UARA-STARS

The date will be April 10, 2009 that the UARA-STARS will thunder into the Tri County Speedway to wow the crowds once again. 2009 is going to have so many very talented drivers running that it is going to be near impossible to pick whom the winners will be.  The UARA host the best of the best in late model stock drivers and every driver that makes the show has the ability to be the winner.

Matt McCall was the last UARA winner at Tri County and is hot to fly after setting on the pole and winning the Bristol event on March 21.  McCall has not lost a single pinch of the championship form he has shown to the fans in the past.  McCall captured the UARA title in 2005 and can show the other drivers what a champ is all about and that he still has it.

McCall will not have an easy going of it with the likes of Jamey Caudill, Richard Boswell II, Paddy Rodenbeck, Owen Kelly, Kyle Grissom, Jordan McGregor, John King II, Matthew Godley, Darrell Wallace Jr., Brandon McReynolds and 2008 champion Jake Crum breathing down his neck.

Reigning Champion Jake Crum has been doing some serious testing with the ARCA series under the watchful eyes of Bill Venturini and we hear he had some very impressive times doing so.  Crum was leading the Bristol event when he suffered to the jinx of the track he has there and ended his night in the pits.

Former Rookies of the year Kyle Grissom and Darrell Wallace, Jr. always have great rides going but have both had mechanical problems to start with for 2009. With luck the bad is all done now and they will do some serious challenging for the front of the pack.  Brandon McReynolds too will be hoping all of his bad luck is behind him.

Will Clay Greenfield sneak up on his fellow competitors and claim the Sunoco Pole for the second time at Tri County.  He beat out McCall last year with a 16.271 over McCall’s 16.286.

The UARA plan to have the Street Stock division back for the event. Jonathan Smith and Kevin Eby who finished second and third respectively at our Street Stock race in 2008 will be on hand for the show.  They will have their minds set on capturing the win along with David Smith, Gary Sutton. Jeremy Pelfry and a host of others.  Mike Sutton will be housing three cars for the Street Stock race.

John Litzinger will bring his Pro Challenge drivers to be part of the event as well.  These young will be an added extra to several UARA events for 2009 as they follow the tour to approximately ten shows this year. 

For more info visit www.uara-stars.com or call 828-692-3833       Press Release by: Wink Bodenhamer

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