Racerchaser
04-15-2009, 07:40 PM
ACKSONVILLE, FL (April 15, 2009)- The Lucas Oil Go-Kart Spring Shootout, presented by Earl Pearson Jr. held at Hurricane Raceway in Alma, GA this past weekend saw Brett Miller take the big money back home with him including the $1,000 Dixie Chopper bonus for winning both Pro Classes. Brett won the Animal Heavy class and the Animal Pro Class on Friday night picking up the $2,500 first place prize in the Pro Class. On Saturday Brett showed his dominance in the Flathead divisions winning the Stock Medium (FH) and the Flathead Pro Class taking home another $2,500 for the Pro Class win and an additional $1,000 Dixie Chopper cash bonus for winning both Pro Classes for the weekend. Brett Miller took home over $8,000 in total winnings for the weekend.
The event drew 298 total entries for the weekend with racers coming from New York, West Virginia and Ohio to race with the Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida racers. Lucas Oil was the title sponsor of the Event with Dixie Chopper and E3 Spark Plugs as associate sponsors. Other sponsors of the event included PEC, Southern Karting/Radical, Hoosier Tire, ASI Racewear, Capps Racing Engines, H&H Painting and Drywall, Larry Jones Motorsports, Brantley Roofing, Competition Karting, C&C Powerline, Ultramax, Michael's Seafood and Deli, Daleys Lawn Service, T&S Racing and Bearden Oil/RaceFuels.
Chase Peacock and Waylan Boatright won the E3 Spark Plugs Fast time awards in the Pro Classes and collected the $50 cash award to the driver that set fast time in each Pro Class.
"We want to congratulate all the winners and racers that participated in the event this past weekend. There was some great racing and fierce battles in many classes and hopefully all the racers enjoyed the event. I want to personally thank Hurricane Raceway and their entire staff for a great facility and tremendous people to work with. The facility is one of the best facilities in the country and other track owners should come to Alma Georgia and see how put a track together like this one. We enjoyed working with everyone at Hurricane Raceway", stated Earl Pearson Jr.
The $8,000 to win Lucas Oil Shootout is scheduled for this fall in October and will include a points fund that pays $1,000 cash to the racer that earns the most points between the spring event and the fall event in the Animal Pro Class. The event location and more information will be posted soon.
For class winners from the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Spring Shootout log onto the website www.earlpearsonjr.net (http://www.earlpearsonjr.net/) and click on the link to the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout. Several pictures have been posted on the website as well. For racers wanting pictures from the event go to www.alteredgrafix.com (http://www.alteredgrafix.com/) and click on Lucas Oil Shootout. To learn more about Lucas Oil, the title sponsor of the event, visit their official website at www.lucasoil.com (http://www.lucasoil.com/).
The event drew 298 total entries for the weekend with racers coming from New York, West Virginia and Ohio to race with the Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida racers. Lucas Oil was the title sponsor of the Event with Dixie Chopper and E3 Spark Plugs as associate sponsors. Other sponsors of the event included PEC, Southern Karting/Radical, Hoosier Tire, ASI Racewear, Capps Racing Engines, H&H Painting and Drywall, Larry Jones Motorsports, Brantley Roofing, Competition Karting, C&C Powerline, Ultramax, Michael's Seafood and Deli, Daleys Lawn Service, T&S Racing and Bearden Oil/RaceFuels.
Chase Peacock and Waylan Boatright won the E3 Spark Plugs Fast time awards in the Pro Classes and collected the $50 cash award to the driver that set fast time in each Pro Class.
"We want to congratulate all the winners and racers that participated in the event this past weekend. There was some great racing and fierce battles in many classes and hopefully all the racers enjoyed the event. I want to personally thank Hurricane Raceway and their entire staff for a great facility and tremendous people to work with. The facility is one of the best facilities in the country and other track owners should come to Alma Georgia and see how put a track together like this one. We enjoyed working with everyone at Hurricane Raceway", stated Earl Pearson Jr.
The $8,000 to win Lucas Oil Shootout is scheduled for this fall in October and will include a points fund that pays $1,000 cash to the racer that earns the most points between the spring event and the fall event in the Animal Pro Class. The event location and more information will be posted soon.
For class winners from the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Spring Shootout log onto the website www.earlpearsonjr.net (http://www.earlpearsonjr.net/) and click on the link to the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout. Several pictures have been posted on the website as well. For racers wanting pictures from the event go to www.alteredgrafix.com (http://www.alteredgrafix.com/) and click on Lucas Oil Shootout. To learn more about Lucas Oil, the title sponsor of the event, visit their official website at www.lucasoil.com (http://www.lucasoil.com/).