Jeep Van Wormer Concludes Australia Trip in Grand Fashion with Win at Manjimup!

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January 2, 2011

Jeep Van Wormer Concludes Australia Trip in Grand Fashion with Win at Manjimup Speedway!

(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) Jeep Van Wormer concluded his racing trip "Down Under" and brought in the New Year in style earlier today, January 2, by capturing another R2C Pro Dirt Series victory at the Manjimup Speedway in the southwest of Western Australia! The win at Manjimup today, along with his triumph back on December 18 at the Perth Motorplex, has given Jeep two victories in his three events in Australia. The Pinconning, Michigan native also recorded a strong runner-up effort on December 26 at the Bunbury Speedway.

At Manjimup today, Jeep started from the outside of the front row in his first heat and dominated the prelim to set the tone for the night. After rolling off from the tenth spot in his second heat race, Jeep stormed towards the front of the field to garner a third place preliminary performance. By virtue of his strong heat race finishes, Jeep started third in the dash and won it to earn the pole position for the feature.

Aboard his Oldfield Racing #55 MasterSbilt entry, Jeep was not to be denied in the R2C Pro Dirt Series main event. He led 33 of the 35 circuits around Manjimup Speedway en route to capturing the checkered flag ahead of his teammate Jamie Oldfield. Complete results from Jeep's final race "Down Under" can be located online at www.latemodelracingaustralia.com!

“I can’t thank the Oldfield’s, Warren Bishop, and everybody that I have met during my stay here in Australia enough for their generosity, support, and hospitality,” exclaimed Van Wormer shortly after his victory at Manjimup. “Our cars were fast all three nights down here and I am pumped to give these guys a couple of wins and a second place finish. It was an honor and a privilege to race against the best Aussie drivers and I had a blast at all three tracks. Hopefully, my wife Angie and I get the opportunity to come back down here again in the near future, as we always enjoy visiting this part of the world!”

When Jeep returns back to the United States shortly, he will go back to work on his Iron Motorsports equipment in preparation for his first scheduled 2011 Dirt Late Model event on March 26 at the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. The annual running of the ‘Indiana Icebreaker’ will once again be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and will pay $10,000 to the winner. As soon as all track and series schedules are released this off-season, Jeep will post a schedule of his own online at www.JeepVanWormer.com.

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