Ben Shelton
09-27-2011, 12:10 PM
For Immediate Release
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
September 27th, 2011
Eric Cooley Enjoys Career Weekend at Magnolia State 100
Fulton, MS (09/27/11) –Eric Cooley drove his #33c Victory Circle by Moyer/Jeff Burns Racing Engine Super Late Model to a third place finish over the weekend in the South's biggest paying race, the 22nd Annual Magnolia State 100
The weekend was a great outing for Eric Cooley as he not only entered the 22nd Annual Premier Ford Magnolia State 100 in a Super Late Model for the first time, but he also raced his entry to a third place finish in the main event.
Fifty-three cars entered the event, and Eric started the weekend by qualifying fourth fastest in his group to earn the fourth starting spot for his heat race. In the heat he battled to a third place finish to earn the 15th starting spot for Saturday night's 100 lap, $20,011-to-win finale.
In the feature on Saturday night Cooley would dodge several early cautions before the race began to endure some long green flag runs. As the race progressed Cooley methodically worked his way forward, and by the time that the checkered flag fell, the talented young driver would be credited with a third place finish behind race winner, Billy Moyer, and Bub McCool. Not only did it mark Eric's first start in the coveted event, but to also come away with a third place finish was a huge accomplishment and gives the team momentum heading into the late season specials.
"This just seems like a dream. To not only make this race in my first try, but to finish third against a field of cars like this and behind Moyer and McCool. I'm just waiting to wake up any minute," laughed Cooley.
Full results are available at www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
This weekend, October 1st-2nd, the team will travel to East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) for the 33rd Annual Alabama State Championship at the 4/10 mile oval. It will mark his first time at the facility in the Super Late Model division. Time trials and heat races will be held on Saturday night, while b-mains and the $10,000-to-win finale will be held on Sunday afternoon. For more information, please visit www.EAMSDirt.com .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
September 27th, 2011
Eric Cooley Enjoys Career Weekend at Magnolia State 100
Fulton, MS (09/27/11) –Eric Cooley drove his #33c Victory Circle by Moyer/Jeff Burns Racing Engine Super Late Model to a third place finish over the weekend in the South's biggest paying race, the 22nd Annual Magnolia State 100
The weekend was a great outing for Eric Cooley as he not only entered the 22nd Annual Premier Ford Magnolia State 100 in a Super Late Model for the first time, but he also raced his entry to a third place finish in the main event.
Fifty-three cars entered the event, and Eric started the weekend by qualifying fourth fastest in his group to earn the fourth starting spot for his heat race. In the heat he battled to a third place finish to earn the 15th starting spot for Saturday night's 100 lap, $20,011-to-win finale.
In the feature on Saturday night Cooley would dodge several early cautions before the race began to endure some long green flag runs. As the race progressed Cooley methodically worked his way forward, and by the time that the checkered flag fell, the talented young driver would be credited with a third place finish behind race winner, Billy Moyer, and Bub McCool. Not only did it mark Eric's first start in the coveted event, but to also come away with a third place finish was a huge accomplishment and gives the team momentum heading into the late season specials.
"This just seems like a dream. To not only make this race in my first try, but to finish third against a field of cars like this and behind Moyer and McCool. I'm just waiting to wake up any minute," laughed Cooley.
Full results are available at www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
This weekend, October 1st-2nd, the team will travel to East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) for the 33rd Annual Alabama State Championship at the 4/10 mile oval. It will mark his first time at the facility in the Super Late Model division. Time trials and heat races will be held on Saturday night, while b-mains and the $10,000-to-win finale will be held on Sunday afternoon. For more information, please visit www.EAMSDirt.com .
Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.
Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com .
For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .