Lernerville PR
04-26-2011, 09:49 PM
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The Lowdown on the Showdown in Sarvertown
2009 WoO LMS RoY Russell King is eager to make a $5,000 statement
Sarver, PA (April 26, 2011) Russell King has spent most of the past two summers traveling the country with and learning from the best late model drivers on the planet. Despite scaling back his travel plans for the 2011 season, King is eager to apply what he was learned on the road with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and become a more frequent visitor to Victory Lane.
King, of course, cut his teeth in the Big Block Modifieds where his dad, Rex King Sr. is one of the pre-eminent stars in the region. Russell started his foray into Late Models three seasons ago and got a true “baptism by fire” in 2009 by hitting the road with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. And while not a tour series win, King scored his first big payday ($12,000) that season at McKean County Speedway. He also went on to win the 2009 WoO LMS Rookie of the Year Award.
2010 was a rough one for King as he retraced his steps on the grueling tour, but struggled with chassis issues before hooking up with Late Model setup guru Robbie Allen. Still, King plans to spend more time closer to home in 2011 and focus on the higher paying races in the Western PA/Eastern OH region mixed with some travelling to bigger shows around the country.
King certainly looked stout in his 2011 area debut as he was elbows up and moving through the field on Opening Night before slamming into a car that was stopped in turns three and four. King always takes an aggressive approach whether it’s a Fab Four Friday Night or the $5,000-to-win Showdown in Sarvertown with the All Stars, “We run our hardest every show no matter what! Everyone is so up on the wheel now, you can’t be lazy.”
With both a wealth of experience on the road at different tracks all over the country and countless laps at Lernerville Speedway, King feels very confident headed into the Showdown in Sarvertown, “I think we got a pretty good handle on our car this year and what to do for different conditions. Anyone can go fast when it’s wide open fast, but we’ve had some problems in the past at Lernerville when the track slicks off and slows down. But after Opening Night I think we figured something out and should be in good shape for the 50-lapper. It would be a pretty big win! I've never won at Lernerville, (not even in a modified), so to get that done would be cool for sure!”
King drives a family owned Rocket Chassis powered by a Custon Race Engines. 2011 sponsors include King Bros. Readymix concrete, Essroc Italcementi Group, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Racing Shocks, VP Racefuels, Frankland Rearends, Shaeffers Oil , Keizer Wheels and Hog Head Nation. He’d also like to thank his mom, dad, grandma and, (in his words), “my beautiful fiancé Ashley and most of all the haters out there!”
The Friday Night’s Showdown in Sarvertown featuring the All Star Late Model Series, will set the stage for the upcoming 5th Annual Firecracker 100 presented GottaRace.com in late June. With 50 laps and $5,000 on the line, a loaded field of Late Model drivers is expected and at just $20 for adult general admission, the bang for your buck is unmatched! Seniors tickets are $18, students (11-17 years old) are just $15 and, as always, kids 10 & under are FREE! Gates open at 5:00, with hot laps set for 7:00, followed by time trials. The DIRTcar Pro Late Models and UMP Modifieds are also on the Showdown in Sarvertown card.
Contact: Lernerville Speedway
Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director
(724) 664-1075 ewestendorf@dirtcar.com
The Lowdown on the Showdown in Sarvertown
2009 WoO LMS RoY Russell King is eager to make a $5,000 statement
Sarver, PA (April 26, 2011) Russell King has spent most of the past two summers traveling the country with and learning from the best late model drivers on the planet. Despite scaling back his travel plans for the 2011 season, King is eager to apply what he was learned on the road with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and become a more frequent visitor to Victory Lane.
King, of course, cut his teeth in the Big Block Modifieds where his dad, Rex King Sr. is one of the pre-eminent stars in the region. Russell started his foray into Late Models three seasons ago and got a true “baptism by fire” in 2009 by hitting the road with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. And while not a tour series win, King scored his first big payday ($12,000) that season at McKean County Speedway. He also went on to win the 2009 WoO LMS Rookie of the Year Award.
2010 was a rough one for King as he retraced his steps on the grueling tour, but struggled with chassis issues before hooking up with Late Model setup guru Robbie Allen. Still, King plans to spend more time closer to home in 2011 and focus on the higher paying races in the Western PA/Eastern OH region mixed with some travelling to bigger shows around the country.
King certainly looked stout in his 2011 area debut as he was elbows up and moving through the field on Opening Night before slamming into a car that was stopped in turns three and four. King always takes an aggressive approach whether it’s a Fab Four Friday Night or the $5,000-to-win Showdown in Sarvertown with the All Stars, “We run our hardest every show no matter what! Everyone is so up on the wheel now, you can’t be lazy.”
With both a wealth of experience on the road at different tracks all over the country and countless laps at Lernerville Speedway, King feels very confident headed into the Showdown in Sarvertown, “I think we got a pretty good handle on our car this year and what to do for different conditions. Anyone can go fast when it’s wide open fast, but we’ve had some problems in the past at Lernerville when the track slicks off and slows down. But after Opening Night I think we figured something out and should be in good shape for the 50-lapper. It would be a pretty big win! I've never won at Lernerville, (not even in a modified), so to get that done would be cool for sure!”
King drives a family owned Rocket Chassis powered by a Custon Race Engines. 2011 sponsors include King Bros. Readymix concrete, Essroc Italcementi Group, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Racing Shocks, VP Racefuels, Frankland Rearends, Shaeffers Oil , Keizer Wheels and Hog Head Nation. He’d also like to thank his mom, dad, grandma and, (in his words), “my beautiful fiancé Ashley and most of all the haters out there!”
The Friday Night’s Showdown in Sarvertown featuring the All Star Late Model Series, will set the stage for the upcoming 5th Annual Firecracker 100 presented GottaRace.com in late June. With 50 laps and $5,000 on the line, a loaded field of Late Model drivers is expected and at just $20 for adult general admission, the bang for your buck is unmatched! Seniors tickets are $18, students (11-17 years old) are just $15 and, as always, kids 10 & under are FREE! Gates open at 5:00, with hot laps set for 7:00, followed by time trials. The DIRTcar Pro Late Models and UMP Modifieds are also on the Showdown in Sarvertown card.
Contact: Lernerville Speedway
Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director
(724) 664-1075 ewestendorf@dirtcar.com