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It sure has been an intense season, we have seen some excellent races! Personally, I've been challenged to keep the website updated.
We have had exciting things happen this year! Asheville's Channel 13 News Reporter John Le and his cameraman Eric have taken footage of what I do as a Motor Racing Chaplain. At Charlotte Motor Speedway they covered the Double Wedding Service I performed in Victory Circle (which also was pictured on the front of the Charlotte Observer on May 31st) then they stayed and covered the Patriotic Service at the Klondike Campground.
This coming Friday, July 16th they will be at Tri-County Motor Speedway to take additional footage of what I do as Chaplain of the UARA Touring Series!
I was in contact with Official Mike Cox and he updated me on his Father-in-law (Colon Cagle) condition. "HE IS A LITTLE BETTER , BUT STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. KEEP PRAYING!"
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1st Race ~ 3-14-10
HICKORY NATIVE HUFFMAN WINS UARA-STARS SEASON OPENER AT HICKORY MOTOR SPEEDWAY
NEWTON, NC (March 14, 2010) – Hickory native Shane Huffman came home victorious in the rain-delayed UARA-STARS 150 at the Hickory Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon after a spirited, side-by-side battle with Coleman Pressley during the closing laps of the event. It was Huffman’s second career UARA win and the first of any kind for the former NASCAR Nationwide Series driver in over three years. Kyle Grissom started on the pole for the season opening UARA-STARS event and jumped out to a five-car length lead over Huffman on the initial green flag. Grissom, a former series race winner, was in his first race with a new crew chief, Nick Hutchins, who won the 2008 series championship with Jake Crum and worked with Brandon McReynolds in 2009.
Chaplain's Notes:
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~ Race #2 ~
Chaplain's Notes about Kingsport:
During the first race, I had time to visit and have prayer or a word of encouragement with the drivers. I was encouraged when I leaned over to pray with last years rookie, Brennan Poole, and see that he had a scripture card leaning on his steering wheel and was meditating on it, as well as the others he had taped to his console area. After having prayer with him, he began the race in the back of the pack, yet finished in third place. Also, I had prayer with the only woman in the race - Julia Dawson. I felt it was important for her to know that the Lord wanted her to be encouraged to keep going on and not give up. Unfortunately, she was in the “big one” of the night. She remained in the car as the fire personnel put out a fire on her right front rotor, yet she continued to finish the race. I encouraged and prayed for Bruce Blessings, the driver of the car that blew an engine during the first practice and who worked furiously to change the engine to make qualifying. They finished the race amongst all their adversities!
I'm so Blessed to be the Chaplain to these men and women!
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~ Race #3 ~
DILLON MOTOR SPEEDWAY
DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA
SATURDAY, APRIL 3RD, 2010
~ Race #4 ~
Tri-County Motor Speedway
April 16th, 2010
Chaplains' Notes: It also was an interesting day for the Chaplain as well! The Lord lead me to lay hands on the #10 car of Matt Kurzejewski. Matt has some trying times with engine failures, being from Pennsylvania and being familiar with MRO in his racing career we have a somewhat of a kindred spirit, even though he calls me Father Joe. So I marched down the tech line and asked the crew to take the hood off, and I laid hands on the engine, knowing that the manifold was cold. First time out it so much power Matt spun it out, the Lord answered and Matt had a good eighth place finish. One of the other teams that I pray for has an awesome season so far, that of the #48 of Scott Turlington finishing with his first top five finish. I try my best to pray during the day with each driver or team members as time and circumstances allows. I also have been called on to pray with those who are dealing with an unexpected passing of a loved one. As well as being a calming effect if an accident scene turns the way it shouldn't. Oh, my the way I was praying in the truck as other KLB and other team members were trying to diagnose the UARA Trucks mechanical problem on the side of I-40.
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Race #5 ~ Ace Speedway
Excerpt from Story by: Corey Latham ~ corey@RACE22.com
Altamahaw, NC (May 4, 2010) -- Some drivers go into a new season of racing with high hopes, and already being a marked man for success. That was definitely the case for Kyle Grissom, as he was already a threat, but with a new attitude and the addition of acclaimed crew-chief Nick Hutchins, he was already being called the man to beat for the 2010 UARA championship.
Results:
1 - Kyle Grissom #32
2 - Coleman Pressley #59
3 - Alex Yontz #98
4 - Robert Johnson #11
5 - Rodney Cook #14
6 - Lee Tissot #44
7 - Scott Turlington #48
8 - Jason York #78
9 - Clint King #07
10 - Garrett Campbell #12
11 - Michael McGuire #22
12 - Brennan Poole #5
13 - Matt Kurzejewski #10
14 - Speedy Faucette #37
15 - Ronnie Bassett #04
16 - Michael Rouse #23
17 - John King II #21
18 - Julia Dawson #1
19 - Tyler English #18
20 - Grant McGinnis #41
Chaplain's Note: This was one of the best attended chapel service of the year, check the "Chapel SService Page" for message sheet.
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Race #6 ~ Rockingham
Story by: Corey Latham ~ corey@RACE22.com
Rockingham, NC (May 18, 2010) -- A Late Model race on a Superspeedway. What? Yes it was that time of year again, as the UARA took to the high banks of the famous Rockingham Speedway. Twenty-one cars would take the green, but the race for the win would be decided between two cars, two Dodges to be exact and Brandon McReynolds had the baddest Dodge in town on this Saturday.
Official Results:
1 - Brandon McReynolds #28
2 - Paddy Rodenbeck #81
3 - Lee Tissot #27
4 - Alex Yontz #98
5 - Coleman Pressley #59
6 - Darrell Wallace, Jr. #76
7 - Jamey Caudill #50
8 - Kyle Grissom #32
9 - Randy Benson #02
10 - Brennan Poole #5
11 - Ronnie Bassett, Jr. #04
12 - Clay Greenfield #84
13 - Scott Turlington #48
14 - Dange Hanniford #22
15 - Michael Rouse #22
16 - Leigh Caruthers #11
17 - Robert Johnson #11
18 - Clint King #07
19 - Nate Monteith #14
20 - Julia Dawson #1
21 - Garrett Campbell #12
Chaplain's Notes: A Chapel Service was held by the USAR Chaplain at their Trailer, I distributed the Chapel Service Message sheet at the Driver's Meeting, content can be found on "Chapel Service Page."
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Race #7 ~ Newport Speedway
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Highlights from the 2009 Season
Point Standings and Winners of all races in 2009 can be found on www.UARA-Stars.com.
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One of the Highlights of 2009 was at Martinsville Bailey's 300 Late Model Race, this is like an All-Star Race for late model drivers accross the country!
UARA sweeps the top 3 spots at Martinsville with Crum, McReynolds and Poole
RESULTS
from the Bailey's 300
1 #1 Jake Crum
2 #28 Brandon McReynolds
3 #6 Brennan Poole
4 #08 Deac McCaskill
5 #68 Richard Boswell
6 #30 Cliff Daniels
7 #55 Woody Howard
8 #3 Chad Harris
9 #44 Matt DiBenedetto
10 #88 Nick Smith
11 #24 Travis Swaim
12 #40 CE Falk
13 #15 Brandon Dean
14 #52 Clay Rogers
15 #18 Dane Rudolph
16 #50 Jamey Caudill
17 #74 Kelly Kingery
18 #09 Andy Loden
19 #51 Wayne Ramsey
20 #48 Jason York
21 #80 Dustin Rumley
22 #98 Alex Yontz
23 #29 Brandon Butler
24 #49 Michael Kidd
25 #06 Davin Scites
26 #2 Dennis Setzer
27 #5 Jerame Donley
28 #72 Garrett Campbell
29 #59 Jimmy Mullins
30 #21 Butch Hamlet
31 #57 Eddie Johnson
32 #14 Rodney Cook
33 #22 Tony McGuire
34 #16 RD Smith
35 #8 Jamie Yelton
36 #27 Tommy Lemons Jr.
37 #26 Philip Morris
38 #4 Frank Deiny Jr.
39 #12 Ryan Wilson
40 #81 Paddy Rodenbeck
41 #94 Justin Johnson
42 #23 Matt McCall
For up to the moment Late Model news check with race22.com
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Some Pictures from the 2009 Season
