EUREKA, CALIFORNIA (March 30, 2010) – 13 year-old Brandon White of Eureka, Calif. took his Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle USAC Young Guns Midget to victory lane on Saturday evening in Blythe, Calif. at I-10 Speedway.
White, a multi-time main event winner in dirt outlaw karts, is one of the youngest members of the Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle driver development program after joining the program in 2009.
The afternoon began with White dominating in time trials to set a 14.476 second lap around the quarter-mile asphalt oval. White claimed the pole position by a quarter-second margin.
White continued his dominating day in the feature program by leading every lap on the way to the victory. For driver development coach Ron Sutton, the win was overdue.
“We knew the Brandon had the right stuff when we signed him for our team in 2009 to be one of the youngest drivers to ever join our program,” Sutton said. “His progression to being a feature winner is extremely satisfying but not a surprise to us!”
White will return to action on April 17th at Stockton 99 Speedway in Stockton, Calif. with leads in both the USAC SoCal Young Gun and USAC Western Young Gun points.
Brandon White Racing and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thank partners: Northcoast Lighting & Electric Inc., Gary Morgan Graphics, K&N Filters, Scribner Plastics, Allstar Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels and Star Racing Supply.
An all-new Brandon White Racing website is coming soon.
For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to www.winners-circle-racing.com
About Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle:
Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle is an established talent scout and development program, providing long term, comprehensive racing and career development for up and coming drivers focused on NASCAR careers. RSWC drivers are raced, coached, groomed, trained and molded, within a professional racing environment, into what top NASCAR teams look for when hiring drivers. Drivers involved in the program race in a variety of cars, including USAC Young Guns Focus Midgets, USAC Ford Focus Midgets, NASCAR Grand American Modifieds, NASCAR Late Model stock cars and NASCAR Grand National stock cars.
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IRVINE, California —
25 year-old Kyle Cattanach recovered from early race trouble driving the #88 Superior Crankshaft Chevrolet in the 2010 SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour Series opener on Saturday, to bring home a ninth place finish.
“Kyle and the entire Superior Crankshaft team did a great job this weekend,” Motorsports Marketing Manager Marty Melo said. “We were quick right off the trailer and had a great debut showing in the Roseville.”
The race was held before a sold out crowd at the one-third mile asphalt oval All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. The events were part of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West weekend at the venue.
On Friday and Saturday’s practice, Cattanach maintained a solid position on the charts while working with his new team and sponsor. On Saturday afternoon, Cattanach qualified 11th out of the field of 32 cars from all over the western United States.
Early in the 125 lap race, Cattanach spun to avoid an accident in turn one. The spin dropped Cattanach a lap off from the leaders.
Cattanach battled through the pack to put himself in position to earn the lucky dog award. After earning the lucky dog to get back onto the lead lap, Cattanach maneuvered through the field again to run in fifth place.
He was challenging for the fourth place position with just over 10 laps to go when the power steering belt broke on the Pepper Jack Kennels sponsored car, which forced Cattanach to engage in a fierce battle to just hang onto a strong top ten finish.
The former North State Challenge Series and ASA Speed Truck Series runner-up did a fine job managing the car to the finish to cross the stripe in ninth.
“It was very exciting to see the Superior Crankshaft car running up front,” Superior Crankshaft CEO Cheryl Archer said. “But what was even more exciting was to be apart of this amazing grassroots racing event. The SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour is an excellent series.”
Kyle Cattanach and the Superior Crankshaft team will next compete at Orange Show Speedway in San Bernadino, Calif. on Saturday April 17. The event will be the second points paying race for the 2010 SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour.
Kyle Cattanach is sponsored by: Superior Crankshaft, Pepper Jack Kennels, Viva Auto Group, Naake Suspension Services, Johnnie Walker Performance Center, K&N Filters, B&B Redding I-5 RV Center, Shell Fast Track Food & Fuel and supports Shanesway.org
Kyle Cattanach Racing is online at www.kylecattanach.com Superior Crankshaft is online at www.spcrankshaft.com
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