Racerchaser
11-02-2009, 11:50 PM
JACKSONVILLE, FL
(November 2, 2009)-
Young 17 year old Brandon White beat a strong field of some of the best go-kart racers in the country this past weekend winning the $8,000 to win Lucas Oil Pro Class feature event at the 3rd Annual Go-Kart Shootout presented by Earl Pearson Jr. Brandon from Lewes, DE traveled 10 hours to compete at the Iron City Motorsports Karting Complex in Blacksburg SC for this special event for go-kart racers from all across the country. Brandon was one of 514 total entries for the two day event with 63 racers trying to make the 30 kart field for the $8,000 to win Pro Class.
Brandon qualified and started 7th in the feature event and was running 4th at the halfway mandatory fuel stop at lap 25. With 25 laps left to run the action would get intense up front as some of the biggest names in go-karting including, Jamie Knopf, Hunter Curtis, Brett Miller, Daniel Simmons, Andrew Dove, Tony Gaylord, Matt Bowling, and local favorite Dustin Lee Day would mix it up trying to win the $8,000. Brandon would quietly move forward in the late stages of the race and was up to second place behind Dustin Lee Day with five laps to go. Brandon would close right up to Dustin on the last lap but ran out of time and initially finished second. But after post race tech Dustin Lee Day's engine was declared illegal and the win was awarded to Brandon White.
"It was a great race with lots of passing and exciting action. I hated that Dustin failed post race tech inspection, he drove a great race. With this much money on the line we want all the racers to know that we will go by the book and make sure everyone is equal and fair. I want to personally thank Patrick Moorhead, Jason and Ginger Owens for all of their hard work in helping us put on this event. We fought rain all weekend but they gave us an incredible racetrack for the racers to put on a great show. Most track owners would have called off the event with the conditions we had but these folks went above and beyond to help us get this show in with so many racers traveling from long distances. Thanks to all the racers to hung in there with us and putting on a great show", stated Earl Pearson Jr.
Sponsorships for the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout include the following companies and individuals. Lucas Oil, ASI Racewear,E3 Spark Plugs, Bobby Labonte Racing, Graphic Arts Express, Hamricks of Gaffney, SC, Neat Brothers Racing, Red Buck Racing, Competition Karting, Hoosier Tire, Trick Olympic Karts, Ultra Max, C&C Powerline, PRC Phantom Racing Chassis, FBR/Mullet Racing, Whiteners Grading, Box Stock Project by Jimmy Simms, T&D Transport, Radical Racing, Capps Racing Engines, Charger Racing Chassis, Ward Karting/Infiniti Chassis, Zooom Parts for Karts, Georgia Karting Komplex , KGKIRADIO.com, Tod Miller Racing, Intercomp, TS Racing, EZ Bore, Xtreme Graphics, ARC Racing and Dyno Cams.
Stay tuned for information on next years events, Spring and Fall at www.earlpearsonjr.net (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102801452061&s=2594&e=001ULZVuFYlhU-Lads9tRBt0mAwrRK4rT2Vjyn23-e6XUkFcDELyQAJESz31uKkmsO0vGSuM5zM9zhXAm0HXeKm_tiH 4de1tCdjVny2qL_gGu76kyCqyxncUQ==) Class winners and top three finishers in each class listed below.
Saturdays Events
SR Champ
Cameron Carter
Andrew Poole
Donnie Nall
Box Stock Medium
Tim Jarrell
Derrick Rice
Keith Bishop
Purple Lite
Nick long
Nolan Starnes
Destiny Wyatt
Stock Super Heavy F/H
Matt Hope
Billy Monroe
Josh Haire
Hoosier 380 F/H
Andrew Dove
Jamie Knopf
Cameron Carter
Limited Modifieds
Matt Hope
Chris Adams
Chad Haithcock
Blue Lite
Ryan Montgomery
Taite Mundy
Will Guin
Stock Lite
Matt Bowling
Michael Nale
Daniel Armstrong
Gold Lite
Trey Mishue
Cla Knight
Jonathan Hinson
Stock Medium
Daniel Armstrong
Matt Bowling
Jonathan Hickman
Stock Heavy
Hunter Curtis
Michael Nale
Tony Gaylord
Sunday Events
Hoosier 380 AN
Jamie Knopf
Cameron Carter
Levon Bennett
Blue Heavy
Jesse Riggins
Will Guin
Houston Smith
Animal Medium
Jamie Knopf
Matt Bowling
Hunter Curtis
Purple Heavy
Brayton Haws
Henry Hornsby III
Spencer Davis
Animal Super Heavy
Zachary Powell
Todd Wesson
Richie Gordon
Box Stock Heavy
Mark Green
Bradley Kight
Justin McDonald
Animal Heavy
Jamie Knopf
Brett Miller
Daniel Simmons
Gold Heavy
Trey Mishue
Cla Knight
Jonathan Hinson
Lucas Oil Pro Class- $8,000 To Win
Brandon White
Thomas Underwood
Chad Haithcock
Hunter Curtis
Daniel Simmions
Keith Bishop
Andrew Dove
Matt Lee
Cody King
Jerry Mullis
E3 Spark Plugs Fast Time Award- Josh Nichols
Combined Points Between Spring Event and Fall Event
Andrew Dove- $1,000
Daniel Simmions
Cody King
Brett Miller
Jerry Mullis
Levon Bennett
Donnie Nall
Brad Gerrells
Josh Haire
Jonathan Hickman
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Wayne Castleberry
Marketing/Sponsorships/PR
Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout
(904) 210-6649
info@earlpearsonjr.net
(November 2, 2009)-
Young 17 year old Brandon White beat a strong field of some of the best go-kart racers in the country this past weekend winning the $8,000 to win Lucas Oil Pro Class feature event at the 3rd Annual Go-Kart Shootout presented by Earl Pearson Jr. Brandon from Lewes, DE traveled 10 hours to compete at the Iron City Motorsports Karting Complex in Blacksburg SC for this special event for go-kart racers from all across the country. Brandon was one of 514 total entries for the two day event with 63 racers trying to make the 30 kart field for the $8,000 to win Pro Class.
Brandon qualified and started 7th in the feature event and was running 4th at the halfway mandatory fuel stop at lap 25. With 25 laps left to run the action would get intense up front as some of the biggest names in go-karting including, Jamie Knopf, Hunter Curtis, Brett Miller, Daniel Simmons, Andrew Dove, Tony Gaylord, Matt Bowling, and local favorite Dustin Lee Day would mix it up trying to win the $8,000. Brandon would quietly move forward in the late stages of the race and was up to second place behind Dustin Lee Day with five laps to go. Brandon would close right up to Dustin on the last lap but ran out of time and initially finished second. But after post race tech Dustin Lee Day's engine was declared illegal and the win was awarded to Brandon White.
"It was a great race with lots of passing and exciting action. I hated that Dustin failed post race tech inspection, he drove a great race. With this much money on the line we want all the racers to know that we will go by the book and make sure everyone is equal and fair. I want to personally thank Patrick Moorhead, Jason and Ginger Owens for all of their hard work in helping us put on this event. We fought rain all weekend but they gave us an incredible racetrack for the racers to put on a great show. Most track owners would have called off the event with the conditions we had but these folks went above and beyond to help us get this show in with so many racers traveling from long distances. Thanks to all the racers to hung in there with us and putting on a great show", stated Earl Pearson Jr.
Sponsorships for the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout include the following companies and individuals. Lucas Oil, ASI Racewear,E3 Spark Plugs, Bobby Labonte Racing, Graphic Arts Express, Hamricks of Gaffney, SC, Neat Brothers Racing, Red Buck Racing, Competition Karting, Hoosier Tire, Trick Olympic Karts, Ultra Max, C&C Powerline, PRC Phantom Racing Chassis, FBR/Mullet Racing, Whiteners Grading, Box Stock Project by Jimmy Simms, T&D Transport, Radical Racing, Capps Racing Engines, Charger Racing Chassis, Ward Karting/Infiniti Chassis, Zooom Parts for Karts, Georgia Karting Komplex , KGKIRADIO.com, Tod Miller Racing, Intercomp, TS Racing, EZ Bore, Xtreme Graphics, ARC Racing and Dyno Cams.
Stay tuned for information on next years events, Spring and Fall at www.earlpearsonjr.net (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102801452061&s=2594&e=001ULZVuFYlhU-Lads9tRBt0mAwrRK4rT2Vjyn23-e6XUkFcDELyQAJESz31uKkmsO0vGSuM5zM9zhXAm0HXeKm_tiH 4de1tCdjVny2qL_gGu76kyCqyxncUQ==) Class winners and top three finishers in each class listed below.
Saturdays Events
SR Champ
Cameron Carter
Andrew Poole
Donnie Nall
Box Stock Medium
Tim Jarrell
Derrick Rice
Keith Bishop
Purple Lite
Nick long
Nolan Starnes
Destiny Wyatt
Stock Super Heavy F/H
Matt Hope
Billy Monroe
Josh Haire
Hoosier 380 F/H
Andrew Dove
Jamie Knopf
Cameron Carter
Limited Modifieds
Matt Hope
Chris Adams
Chad Haithcock
Blue Lite
Ryan Montgomery
Taite Mundy
Will Guin
Stock Lite
Matt Bowling
Michael Nale
Daniel Armstrong
Gold Lite
Trey Mishue
Cla Knight
Jonathan Hinson
Stock Medium
Daniel Armstrong
Matt Bowling
Jonathan Hickman
Stock Heavy
Hunter Curtis
Michael Nale
Tony Gaylord
Sunday Events
Hoosier 380 AN
Jamie Knopf
Cameron Carter
Levon Bennett
Blue Heavy
Jesse Riggins
Will Guin
Houston Smith
Animal Medium
Jamie Knopf
Matt Bowling
Hunter Curtis
Purple Heavy
Brayton Haws
Henry Hornsby III
Spencer Davis
Animal Super Heavy
Zachary Powell
Todd Wesson
Richie Gordon
Box Stock Heavy
Mark Green
Bradley Kight
Justin McDonald
Animal Heavy
Jamie Knopf
Brett Miller
Daniel Simmons
Gold Heavy
Trey Mishue
Cla Knight
Jonathan Hinson
Lucas Oil Pro Class- $8,000 To Win
Brandon White
Thomas Underwood
Chad Haithcock
Hunter Curtis
Daniel Simmions
Keith Bishop
Andrew Dove
Matt Lee
Cody King
Jerry Mullis
E3 Spark Plugs Fast Time Award- Josh Nichols
Combined Points Between Spring Event and Fall Event
Andrew Dove- $1,000
Daniel Simmions
Cody King
Brett Miller
Jerry Mullis
Levon Bennett
Donnie Nall
Brad Gerrells
Josh Haire
Jonathan Hickman
###
Wayne Castleberry
Marketing/Sponsorships/PR
Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout
(904) 210-6649
info@earlpearsonjr.net