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DOUBLE-DUTY PAYS OFF FOR CHRIS SPIEKER WITH
NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP

Iowa driver races his way to division title and $25,000 in post-season awards

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2005) – Racing twice a week at two different NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series race tracks is nothing new for Chris Spieker. In addition to competing on Saturdays at Adams County Speedway, where he won three consecutive track championships (2003-2005) – Spieker has been racing on Sundays at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park, where he finished either first or second in the final track standings the same three years.

Racing at both tracks paid off in a big way this season for the 35-year-old Massena, Iowa, driver with the 2005 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Division II championship and a $25,000 bonus.

Under the point system instituted in the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series this year, divisional point standings were calculated using each driver’s best results from any races held at tracks within their division. Adams County Speedway, located in Corning, Iowa, and I-80 Speedway, in Greenwood, Neb., are both in Division II. Consequently, drivers were able to race at both tracks and accumulate points towards the Division II title.

The new program allows that each driver’s best 16 finishes are used to determine their point total towards the divisional title. In addition, bonus points were awarded based on the number of cars in a given race. For each event with 15-20 cars in the field, each driver received 10 bonus points; 20 bonus points were awarded for events with 21 or more cars.

Racing in the Late Model class on the half-mile dirt oval at Adams County Speedway and in the Super Late Model class on the 4/10-mile dirt oval at I-80 Speedway, Spieker was able to accumulate a combined record of 36 starts, 14 wins and 29 top-five finishes. Spieker’s best 16 finishes netted him 1,088 points and the Division II title.

Although Spieker led the Division II point standings throughout the season, the championship came down to the final weekend of racing as he battled two former NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series national champions, brothers Joe and Ed Kosiski.

Spieker and the other three NDWS divisional winners will be honored at the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series awards banquet, scheduled for Nov. 5 in Nashville.

Final NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series  Division II Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Points)

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway, 1,088
2.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway, 1,070
3.      Mike Hansen, Park Jefferson Speedway, 1,056
4.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway, 1,030
5.      Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway, 920
6.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway, 916
7.      Pete Anderson Jr., Stockton 99 Speedway, 894
8.      Jonathan Bouvrette, Autodrome St. Eustache, 888
9.      Scott Lindsay, Delaware Speedway, 878
10.     Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway, 838
11.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway, 822
12.     Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway, 816
13.     Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park, 804
14.     Mark Bliss, Holland International Speedway, 786
15.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway, 772
16.     Brent Brinson, Myrtle Beach Speedway, 736
17.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park, 728
18.     Patsy Catalano, Spencer Speedway, 680

For more information, contact:

Jeremy Davidson, NASCAR Public Relations, (386) 681-4173 or jdavidson@nascar.com.

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PEYTON SELLERS WINS NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

South Boston Speedway driver becomes NASCAR’s youngest national champion

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2005) – At age 21, Peyton Sellers has achieved a major milestone in his auto racing career by winning one of NASCAR’s most prestigious annual titles. Sellers, of Danville, Va., won the 2005 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series national championship after a winning season in Late Model Stock Cars at South Boston (Va.) Speedway and other area tracks.

Sellers claimed the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Division I championship by recording the highest point total, based on his best 16 finishes of the year, in Division I. For this honor, Sellers will receive a $25,000 bonus from NASCAR and Dodge. Sellers’ point total (1,114) was also the highest among the four NDWS divisional champions, giving him the national crown and an additional $50,000 award – for a total of $75,000 in post-season prize money.

Sellers will be honored at the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series awards banquet, scheduled for Nov. 5 in Nashville. The gala event, one of NASCAR’s largest post-season functions, will be a triumphant return to Nashville for Sellers. His father, Bert Sellers, was a crew member for 1988 NASCAR Busch Series champion Tommy Ellis, who was honored in a similar affair in Nashville. Then-five-year-old Sellers attended the event and now, 17 years later, he takes center stage.

“At an early age, when I started racing go karts, I remember going to Nashville,” Sellers said. “To come back as a champion feels pretty good.

“Really, this was a breakout season for us. We won one 200-lapper last year. We got to the point where we could be a good top-five contender every week, everywhere we went. For whatever reason –  my experience level, my ability to work with my crew chief, H.C., who is my brother – we just couldn’t put a lot of wins on the board.”

Sellers’ family-run team stuck with their program in 2005 and scored big under NASCAR’s new points format.

“This year, we’ve had the same equipment and the same sponsors have stuck with us,” Sellers said. “Now, we’re able to give them a little bit more. The chemistry that’s there is a little better and things have been going smoother this year.”

Overall, Sellers recorded 15 wins and 20 top-five finishes in 28 races this season – including 12 wins at his home track in South Boston. His best 16 finishes netted him 1,114 points towards the Division I and national titles.

Sellers is the youngest national champion in series history, surpassing the age mark set by then-23-year-old Robert Powell in 1988. He is also the second Virginia driver to win the title in the past three years. Mark McFarland, a native of Winchester, Va. who is scheduled to race full-time in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2006, was the Commonwealth’s first national champion in 2003.

The talented young star began his driving career at the age of seven, in go karts. By age 13, Sellers was racing in open wheel mini sprints and he moved up to Super Stocks, at South Boston, at age 15. By 2004, at the age of 20, Sellers had advanced to Late Model Stock Cars and had also made his debut in the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) RE/MAX Series. Sellers finished fifth in the track championship point standings at South Boston in 2004.

This season, under NASCAR’s re-vamped format for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series, Sellers was able to branch out and compete at other tracks in Division I. Drivers could collect points towards their divisional title by racing at other tracks in their Division. Sellers’ occasional trips to Motor Mile Speedway, in Radford, Va., and Caraway Speedway, in Asheboro, N.C., helped him pad his points lead and win the title.

In addition to his racing career, Sellers graduated from Danville Community College in 2004 and currently attends Averett University in Danville, where he studies business management. Sellers also works as a heavy equipment operator for his family’s business, Sellers Brothers Inc., and is an active member of the Ringgold Baptist Church.

2005 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Champions

1. Peyton Sellers, Danville, Va., South Boston Speedway (Division I), 1,114 points

2. Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, Adams County Speedway (Division II), 1,088

3. Donny Reuvers, Dundas, Minn., Elko Speedway (Division IV), 1,072

4. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor, Wis., LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway (Division III), 1,068

Final NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Division I Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Track Location, Points)

1.      Peyton Sellers, South Boston Speedway (South Boston, Va.), 1,114
2.      Tim Karrick, Linn County Speedway (Pleasanton, Kan.), 1,092
3.      Nick Parker, Rocky Mountain Raceways (West Valley City, Utah), 1,064
4.      Tom Charles, Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kan.), 1,058
5.      Philip Morris, Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, Va.),1,056
6.      Tommy Cherry, Langley Speedway (Hampton, Va.), 1,052
7.      Duane Howard, Big Diamond Raceway (Minersville, Pa.), 1,012
8.      Tim Brown, Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, N.C.), 944
9.      Travis Swaim, Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, N.C.), 936
10.     Clay Dale, Lanier National Speedway (Braselton, Ga.), 914
11.     Robert Turner, Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, N.C.), 902
12.     Shane Harding, Evergreen Speedway (Monroe, Wash.), 870
13.     Blair Addis, Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, S.C.), 818
14.     Bobby Babb Jr., Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (Scarborough, Maine), 794
15.     Ricky Bilderback, Rockford Speedway (Rockford, Ill.), 788
16.     Steve Whitener, JAX Raceways (Jacksonville, Fla.), 200

For More Information, Contact:

        Jeremy Davidson, NASCAR Public Relations, (386) 681-4173 or jdavidson@nascar.com

NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES FD DIVISION II                               09/20/05

   Pos  Driver Name         Home Track          Starts Wins  T-5 T-10  Points

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                               Divisional Leaders

    1   SPIEKER CHRIS       ADAMS COUNTY            16    5   16   16   1,088

                            SPEEDWAY

    2   KOSISKI JOE         I-80 SPEEDWAY           16    4   16   16   1,070

    3   HANSEN MIKE         PARK JEFFERSON          16    4   16   16   1,056

                            SPEEDWAY

    4   STRUNK JEFF         GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY      16    4   13   15   1,030

    5   BONNEY SCOTT        LEE USA SPEEDWAY        16    0   11   16     920

    6   RICHARDSON ERIC     MESA MARIN RACEWAY      16    5   15   16     916

    7   ANDERSON JR PETE    STOCKTON 99 SPEEDWAY    16    5   15   16     894

    8   BOUVRETTE JONATHAN  AUTODROME ST.           16    6   14   15     888

                            EUSTACHE

    9   LINDSAY SCOTT       DELAWARE SPEEDWAY       16    2   11   16     878

   10   BARKER ROBERT       SAN ANTONIO SPEEDWAY    16   11   16   16     838

   11   LAPAINIS JEREMY     EDMONTON INTL           16    8   15   16     822

                            RACEWAY

   12   GERKEN STACEY       LORAIN SPEEDWAY         16    7   12   16     816

   13   SHARPE TRAVIS       CONCORD MOTORSPORT      16    8   14   15     804

                            PARK

   14   BLISS MARK          HOLLAND                 15    8   13   15     786

                            INTERNATIONAL

                            SPEEDWAY

   15   PELPHREY DENNIS     WATSONVILLE SPEEDWAY    16    4   15   16     772

   16   BRINSON BRENT       MYRTLE BEACH            16    0   14   16     736

                            SPEEDWAY

   17   PYSZORA ALAN        SHASTA RACEWAY PARK     16    3   14   16     728

   18   CATALANO PATSY      SPENCER SPEEDWAY        13    2   10   12     680

TITLE BATTLE BREWS AMONG MIDWESTERN DRIVERS IN DIVISION II OF NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2005) – A battle continues to brew among several Midwestern drivers as they pursue the $25,000 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Division II championship.

Mike Hansen of Alton, Iowa, moved to second in the point standings this week and closed to within 38 markers of Chris Spieker of Massena, Iowa – with three weeks remaining before the NASCAR season concludes on Sept. 18.

Spieker – who has led the NDWS Division II standings all season – finished fourth at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, on Saturday. He leads the division with 1,078 points. Hansen has 1,040 points – after finishing sixth at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., on Saturday.

Slipping to third in the standings this week with 1,034 points is Joe Kosiski of Omaha, Neb. Inclement weather left the former national champion and his fellow competitors idle at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Neb., on Sunday.

Retaining fourth in the division this week with 1,010 points is Jeff Strunk of Bethel, Pa. Strunk finished second at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Penn., on Saturday.

Drivers in nearly every position behind him swapped positions this week in the NDWS Division II point standings, meanwhile. Scott Bonney of North Chelmsford, Mass., moved up three spots to fifth – with 854 points. Pete Anderson Jr., of Stockton, Calif., is sixth with 838 points – followed by Eric Richardson of Bakersfield, Calif., with 822. Moving up one position to eighth in the standings is Stacey Gerken of LaGrange, Ohio, with 800 points. Robert Barker of Boerne, Texas, also gained a spot – moving to ninth with 782 points. Travis Sharpe of North, S.C., is 10^th in the division with 772 points.

Under NASCAR’s new points format for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series, a driver’s best 16 finishes are counted towards the divisional title. If a driver races more than 16 times, their poorer finishes are not counted in the NDWS point standings. Four drivers will win a Division championship, which includes a $25,000 bonus and a chance at the $50,000 national championship bonus. One of the divisional champions – the champion with the highest point total overall – wins the national award.

This Week’s Division II Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Points)

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway, 1,078
2.      Mike Hansen, Park Jefferson Speedway, 1,040
3.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway, 1,034
4.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway, 1,010
5.      Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway, 854
6.      Pete Anderson Jr., Stockton 99 Speedway, 838
7.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway, 822
8.      Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway, 800
9.      Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway, 782
10.     Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park, 772
11.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway, 742
12.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway, 716
13.     Gerry Bergeron, Autodrome St. Eustache, 702
14.     Scott Lindsay, Delaware Speedway, 688
15.     Mark Bliss, Holland International Speedway, 668
16.     Greg Hardee, Myrtle Beach Speedway, 658
17.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park, 584
18.     Bill Hebing Jr., Spencer Speedway, 570

KOSISKI, HANSEN GAIN ON SPIEKER AS THEY CHASE TITLE
IN DIVISION II OF NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 16, 2005) – It appears the race for the championship in Division II of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series will go down to the wire, as Joe Kosiski and Mike Hansen slowly close in on points leader Chris Spieker with five weeks remaining before the NASCAR season concludes on Sept. 18.

Kosiski closed to within 50 points of the leader this week, while Hansen edged to within 78 points of the top spot – as they chase the division title and its $25,000 bonus.

Spieker of Massena, Iowa, accumulated a big points lead early this year – competing at his home track of Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, on Saturdays and I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Neb., on Sundays. NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Divisional point standings are calculated using each driver’s best results from any races held at tracks within their division. Adams County Speedway and I-80 Speedway are both in Division II – meaning drivers can race at both tracks and accumulate points towards the title.

Spieker leads Division II with 1,072 points. Although Adams County Speedway cancelled their event this past weekend, Spieker was able to add to his points total with a fourth-place finish at I-80 Speedway on Sunday.

Kosiski, a former NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series national champion from Omaha, Neb., finished second in that event. He trails Spieker with 1,022 points.

Hansen was not as fortunate, however. Problems left the Alton, Iowa, driver with a 19^th-place finish at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D. Nevertheless, he is third in the division point standings with 994 points.

Making a strong run from fourth in the standings is Jeff Strunk of Bethel, Pa., with 942 points. He charged from 18^th on the grid to score his fourth win of the year at Grandview Speedway, in Bechtelsville, Pa., on Saturday.

Eric Richardson of Bakersfield, Calif., is fifth in Division II with 822 points.

Completing the top 10 of the standings are Gerry Bergeron of Candiac, Quebec.; John Moore of Granite Bay, Calif.; Travis Sharpe of North, S.C.; Stacey Gerken of LaGrange, Ohio; and Robert Barker of Boerne, Texas.

Under NASCAR’s new points format for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series, a driver’s best 16 finishes are counted towards the divisional title. If a driver races more than 16 times, their poorer finishes are not counted in the NDWS point standings.

This Week’s Division II Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Points)

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway (Corning, Iowa), 1,072
2.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.), 1,022
3.      Mike Hansen, Park Jefferson Speedway (Jefferson, S.D.), 994
4.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pa.), 942
5.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway (Bakersfield, Calif.), 822
6.      Gerry Bergeron, Autodrome St. Eustache (St. Eustache, Quebec, Canada), 802
7.      John Moore, Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, Calif.), 788
8.      Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, N.C.), 758
9.      Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway (Amherst, Ohio), 740
10.     Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway (San Antonio, Tex.) 688
11.     Jamey Lee, Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 654
12.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), 634
13.     Pete Vanderwyst, Delaware Speedway (Delaware, Ontario, Canada), 628
14.     Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway (Lee, N.H.), 628
15.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway (Watsonville, Calif.), 616
16.     Mark Bliss, Holland International Speedway (Holland, N.Y.), 550
17.     Bill Hebing Jr., Spencer Speedway (Williamson, N.Y.), 534
18.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park (Anderson, Calif.), 488

MIKE HANSEN GAINS GROUND ON LEADERS IN DIVISION II OF NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 9, 2005) – Fueled by a win on his home track, Mike Hansen gained ground this week on the leaders in Division II of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series.

The win was Hansen’s third victory of the season in the NASCAR Modified class at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D. The Alton, Iowa, driver closed to within 110 points of the lead – while remaining third in the point standings for the division.

Chris Spieker, of Massena, Iowa, remains atop the standings for the 15^th consecutive week. He has 1,070 points – after finishing fifth on his home track of Adams County Speedway on Saturday and taking home a runner-up finish at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Neb., on Sunday.

Joe Kosiski of Omaha, Neb., continues to shadow Spieker in the standings – trailing by 72 markers with 998 points. The former national champion was credited with a 22^nd-place finish at I-80 Speedway on Sunday, after dropping out of competition with mechanical trouble.

Jeff Strunk of Bethel, Pa., retained fourth in the standings this week with 872 points, after finishing fifth at Grandview Speedway on Saturday. Moving back into the top five of the division standings is Eric Richardson of Bakersfield, Calif., with 822 points. Richardson won the second of twin 40-lap feature races for the Late Model class at Mesa Marin Raceway on Saturday.

Rounding out the top 10 of the standings are Jonathan Bouvrette of St. Therese, Quebec; Travis Sharpe of North, S.C.; Pete Anderson Jr., of Stockton, Calif.; Stacey Gerken of LaGrange, Ohio; and Robert Barker of Boerne, Texas.

Under NASCAR’s new points format for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series, a driver’s best 16 finishes are counted towards the divisional title. If a driver races more than 16 times, their poorer finishes are not counted in the NDWS point standings.

This Week’s Division II Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Points)

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway (Corning, Iowa), 1,070
2.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.), 998
3.      Mike Hansen, Park Jefferson Speedway (Jefferson, S.D.), 960
4.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pa.), 872
5.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway (Bakersfield, Calif.), 822
6.      Jonathan Bouvrette, Autodrome St. Eustache (St. Eustache, Quebec), 770
7.      Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, N.C.), 750
8.      Pete Anderson Jr., Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, Calif.), 740
9.      Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway (South Amherst, Ohio), 690
10.     Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway (San Antonio, Tex.), 688
11.     Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway (Lee, N.H.), 628
12.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway (Edmonton, Alberta), 600
13.     Jamey Lee, Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 594
14.     Bill Hebing Jr., Spencer Speedway (Williamson, N.Y.), 534
15.     Scott Lindsay, Delaware Speedway (Delaware, Ontario), 526
16.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway (Watsonville, Calif.), 520
17.     Mark Bliss, Holland International Speedway (Holland, N.Y.), 500
18.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park (Anderson, Calif.), 488

CHRIS SPIEKER SIZZLES IN DIVISION II OF NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 2, 2005) – Just as the summer sun has been scorching the Great Plains, Chris Spieker continues to sizzle on dirt tracks in Iowa and Nebraska. The Massena, Iowa, driver continues to lead Division II of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series, as he ran his point total to 1,062 this week.

Spieker finished third at his home track of Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, on Saturday – then collected a second-place finish at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Neb., on Sunday. NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Divisional point standings are calculated using each driver’s best results from any races held at tracks within their division. Adams County Speedway and I-80 Speedway are both in Division II – meaning Spieker can race at both tracks and accumulate points towards the NDWS Division II title.

Under NASCAR’s new points format for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series, a driver’s best 16 finishes are counted towards the divisional title. If a driver races more than 16 times, their worst points finishes are not counted in the NDWS point standings. Spieker’s stats actually reflect one less win this week than a week before. Because of the bonus points he received for a larger car count in one of last weekend’s races, he gained more points for that event than he did for one of his previous wins. Consequently, he gained more points, despite losing a win from his record.

Although Spieker has led the division all season, he still faces some stiff competition. Former NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series national champion Joe Kosiski, of Omaha, Neb., edged closer to the top spot after scoring his third win of the season on Sunday at I-80 Speedway. Kosiski is just 64 markers back with 998 points.

Mike Hansen, of Alton, Iowa, remains in the NDWS Division II title hunt with 890 points. He finished ninth at Park Jefferson Speedway, in Jefferson, S.D., on Saturday. Jeff Strunk, of Bethel, Pa., remains fourth in the standings this week with 810.

Jonathan Bouvrette, of St. Therese, Quebec, continued his climb in the standings, meanwhile, moving up two positions this week to fifth with 770 points. He added to his record with two top-five finishes over the weekend at Autodrome St. Eustache in Quebec.

Two top 10 drivers whose classes were idle over the weekend, meanwhile, were sixth-place Eric Richardson, of Bakersfield, Calif., and seventh-place Travis Sharpe, of North, S.C.

John Moore, of Granite Bay, Calif., bounced back into the top 10 this week – after finishing fourth at Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway on Saturday. He is followed in the standings by Stacey Gerken, of LaGrange, Ohio, who had a top-five finish at Lorain Speedway on Saturday; and Robert Barker, of Boerne, Texas, who scored his seventh win of the season in a 40-lap late model feature race at San Antonio Speedway on Saturday.

This Week’s Division II Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Points)

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway (Corning, Iowa), 1,062
2.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.), 998
3.      Mike Hansen, Park Jefferson Speedway (Jefferson, S.D.), 890
4.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pa.), 810
5.      Jonathan Bouvrette, Autodrome St. Eustache (St. Eustache, Quebec, Canada), 770
6.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway (Bakersfield, Calif.), 712
7.      Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, N.C.), 692
8.      John Moore, Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, Calif.), 682
9.      Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway (Amherst, Ohio), 644
10.     Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway (San Antonio, Tex.), 618
11.     Jamey Lee, Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 594
12.     Pete Vanderywest, Delaware Speedway (Delaware, Ontario, Canada), 542
13.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway (Watsonville, Calif.), 520
14.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), 512
15.     Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway (Lee, N.H.), 494
16.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park (Anderson, Calif.), 488
17.     Bill Hebing Jr., Spencer Speedway (Williamson, N.Y.), 482
18.     Mark Bliss, Holland International Speedway (Holland, N.Y.), 450

SPIEKER PILES ON THE POINTS IN DIVISION II OF NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 26, 2005) – Chris Spieker continued to pile up points this week in his quest to win this year’s championship in Division II of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series. The Massena, Iowa, Dirt Late Model driver has topped the standings nearly all season and leads the way this week with 1,048 points.

Spieker scored a win at his home track of Adams County Speedway on Saturday and then added to that with a runner-up finish at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Neb., on Sunday. NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Divisional point standings are calculated using each driver’s best 16 finishes from any races held at tracks within their division. Adams County Speedway and I-80 Speedway are both in Division II – meaning drivers can race at both tracks and accumulate points towards the title.

Joe Kosiski, of Omaha, Neb., remains second in the standings – 78 markers back – with 970 points. He finished fourth at I-80 Speedway on Sunday. Mike Hansen, of Alton, Iowa, solidified his third-place standing in Division II by winning a NASCAR Modified 20-lap feature at Park Jefferson Speedway on Saturday. With the victory, he boosted his point total to 836.

Jeff Strunk, of Bethel, Pa., remains fourth in the standings this week with 766; followed by Eric Richardson, of Bakersfield, Calif., in fifth with 712; and Travis Sharpe, of North, S.C., in sixth with 692.

Propelled by his sixth win of the season, Jonathan Bouvrette, of St. Therese, Quebec, continued his climb in the standings – moving up one spot this week to seventh with 654 points. Pete Anderson Jr., of Stockton, Calif., returned to the top 10 in the division standings after finishing third in the Western Late Model feature race at Stockton 99 Speedway on Saturday. Stacey Gerken, of LaGrange, Ohio, remained ninth this week – while Robert Barker, of Boerne, Texas, retained the 10^th spot after scoring his sixth win of the season on Saturday at San Antonio (Tex.) Speedway.

This Week’s Division II Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Points)

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway, 1,048
2.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway, 970
3.      Mike Hansen, Park Jefferson Speedway, 836
4.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway, 766
5.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway, 712
6.      Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park, 692
7.      Jonathan Bouvrette, Autodrome St. Eustache, 654
8.      Pete Anderson Jr., Stockton 99 Speedway, 636
9.      Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway, 586
10.     Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway, 568
11.     Jamey Lee, Myrtle Beach Speedway, 544
12.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway, 512
13.     Pete Vanderwest, Delaware Speedway, 498
14.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park, 488
15.     Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway, 442
16.     Bill Hebing Jr., Spencer Speedway, 422
17.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway, 420
18.     Mark Bliss, Holland International Speedway, 402

SPIEKER, KOSISKI PULL AWAY FROM THE PACK IN DIVISION II OF NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 19, 2005) – Chris Spieker and Joe Kosiski have started to pull away from the field in their pursuit of the championship in Division II of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series.

Spieker of Massena, Iowa, leads the division standings with 1,016 points. After finishing ninth at his home track of Adams County Speedway on Saturday – Spieker padded his points with a runner-up finish at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Neb., on Sunday.

Kosiski of Omaha, Neb., is keeping the pressure on – adding two top-five finishes over the weekend. He finished third at Adams County Speedway and fifth at I-80 Speedway.

NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Divisional point standings are calculated using each driver’s best results from any races held at tracks within their division. Adams County Speedway and I-80 Speedway are both in Division II – meaning drivers can race at both tracks and accumulate points towards the title.

Positions third through sixth of the Division II standings went unchanged this week – with Mike Hansen of Alton, Iowa, in third; Jeff Strunk of Bethel, Pa., in fourth; Eric Richardson of Bakersfield, Calif., in fifth; and Travis Sharpe of North, S.C., in sixth.

John Moore of Granite Bay, Calif., made his way into the top 10 of the division for the first time this year – taking over the seventh spot this week after scoring his fifth with of the year at Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway on Saturday. Jonathan Bouvrette of St. Therese, QC., gained two positions this week, meanwhile, moving to eighth in the standings. Stacey Gerken of LaGrange, Ohio, and Robert Barker of Boerne, Texas, complete the top 10 of the Division II point standings.

This Week’s Division II Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Points)

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway (Corning, Iowa), 1,016
2.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.), 946
3.      Mike Hansen, Park Jefferson Speedway (Jefferson, S.D.), 766
4.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pa.), 698
5.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway (Bakersfield, Calif.), 678
6.      Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, N.C.), 658
7.      John Moore, Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, Calif.), 590
8.      Jonathan Bouvrette, Autodrome St. Eustache (St. Eustache, Quebec), 566
9.      Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway (South Amherst, Ohio), 542
10.     Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway (San Antonio, Tex.), 518
11.     Jamey Lee, Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 496
12.     Pete Vanderywest, Delaware Speedway (Delaware, Ontario), 444
13.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park (Anderson, Calif.) 440
14.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway (Watsonville, Calif.), 420
15.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway Edmonton, Alberta), 414
16.     Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway (Lee, N.H.), 396
17.     Bill Hebing Jr., Spencer Speedway (Epping, N.H.), 372
18.     Mark Bliss, Holland International Speedway (Holland, N.Y.), 352

SPIEKER, KOSISKI WAGE FIERCE BATTLE FOR LEAD IN DIVISION II OF NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 12, 2005) – Chris Spieker and Joe Kosiski continue to wage a fierce battle for this year’s title in Division II of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series.

The two Midwestern Dirt Late Model drivers stage their competition each week at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, and I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Neb. NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Divisional point standings are calculated using each driver’s best results from any races held at tracks within their division. Adams County Speedway, which operates on Saturday, and I-80 Speedway, which runs on Sundays, are both in Division II – meaning drivers can race at both tracks and accumulate points towards the title.

Spieker, of Massena, Iowa, leads the NDWS Division II standings with 998 points. He made a late race pass for the lead to score his third win of the season at Adams County Speedway on Saturday – then came home from I-80 with a 20^th-place finish on Sunday.

Kosiski, who calls I-80 home, is 150 markers back with 848 points. The Omaha, Neb., driver finished fifth at I-80 on Sunday, after notching a sixth-place finish at Adams County on Saturday.

Mike Hansen of Alton, Iowa, remained third in the NDWS Division II standings this week with 716 points. He finished fifth at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., on Saturday.

Jeff Strunk of Bethel, Pa., is 18 points back with 698. Strunk scored his third win of the season, with a victory at Grandview Speedway on Saturday night. Also visiting victory lane over the weekend was Eric Richardson of Bakersfield, Calif. Richardson – who is fifth in the standings with 678 points – collected his fourth win of the season, along with a fifth-place finish, in twin late model races at Mesa Marin Raceway on Saturday.

Rounding out the top 10 of the NDWS Division II standings are Travis Sharpe of North, S.C.; Pete Anderson Jr. of Stockton, Calif.; Stacey Gerken of LaGrange, Ohio; Robert Barker of Boerne, Texas; and Jonathan Bouvrette of St. Therese, QC.

This Week’s Division II Leaders …

(Driver, Home Track, Points)

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway, 998
2.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway, 848
3.      Mike Hansen, Park Jefferson Speedway, 716
4.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway, 698
5.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway, 678
6.      Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park, 620
7.      Pete Anderson Jr., Stockton 99 Speedway, 544
8.      Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway, 542
9.      Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway, 518
10.     Jonathan Bouvrette, Autodrome St. Eustache, 460
11.     Jamey Lee, Myrtle Beach Speedway, 446
12.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park, 440
13.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway, 420
14.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway, 414
15.     Pete Vanderywest, Delaware Speedway, 404
16.     Mike Fiebelkorn Jr., Holland International Speedway, 346
17.     Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway, 332
18.     Bill Hebing Jr., Spencer Speedway, 312

NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES: DIVISION II TOP 10

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 21, 2005) – The race for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series championship continues at tracks across North America. The following is a rundown of the top 10 drivers in Division II.

No. 1 – Chris Spieker (Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa). Hometown: Massena, Iowa. Points: 748. Previous ranking: 1. Spieker, a multi-time track champion, continues to hold first place in NDWS Division II as he does double duty each week. He competes at his home track of Adams County Speedway on Saturday nights, where he finished in the runner-up spot this past Saturday, and at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park on Sunday nights, where he finished 10^th on Sunday.

No. 2 – Ed Kosiski (I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, Neb.). Hometown: Ralston, Neb. Points: 732. Previous ranking: Not ranked. A fierce battle is brewing in the Midwest, with Ed Kosiski bumping his brother, Joe Kosiski, out of the NDWS Division II standings this week. Ed charged from 12^th on the grid to win his third consecutive race at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park on Sunday, June 19. Ed – who trails Chris Spieker by just 16 points in the division standings – also traveled to Adams County Speedway, where he edged Spieker for the win on Saturday.

No. 3 – Travis Sharpe (Concord Motorsport Park, Concord, N.C.). Hometown: North, S.C. Points: 538. Previous ranking: 4. Sharpe moved up one spot in the NDWS Division II points standings to third, with his runner-up finish over the weekend at Concord Motorsport Park. He has five wins, nine top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 11 races this season.

No. 4 – Jeff Strunk (Grandview Speedway, Minersville, Pa.). Hometown: Bethel, Pa. Points: 526. Previous ranking: 5. The multi-time track champion charged from the back of the pack to score a win in a 30-lap feature race for the Modified class at Grandview Speedway over the weekend. The victory fueled his move to fourth in the NDWS Division II standings.

No. 5 – Eric Richardson (Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.). Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif. Points: 500. Previous ranking: 3. Richardson continues to set the pace at Mesa Marin Raceway – with three wins, eight top-five and nine top-10 finishes in nine races. He faces some tough competition this week with a 100-lap race for NASCAR Late Models on Thursday, June 23, that will feature NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series star and Bakersfield native Kevin Harvick making a return to his hometown track.

No. 6 – Robert Barker (San Antonio Speedway, San Antonio, Tex.). Hometown: Boerne, Tex. Points: 470. Previous ranking: 6. Barker continues to hold down the sixth position in the NDWS Division II standings, with consistent finishes at San Antonio Speedway. To go along with his five victories this season, he has finished in the top five in all nine races this season.

No. 7 – Mike Hansen (Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.). Hometown: Alton, Iowa. Points: 458. Previous ranking: Not ranked. Hansen moved into the top 10 of the NDWS Division II standings this week, after coming home with a fifth-place finish in the Late Model class at Park Jefferson Speedway. Although he only has one win, Hansen has scored a top five finish in all seven races he has competed in this season.

No. 8 – Pete Anderson Jr. (Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, Calif.). Hometown: Stockton, Calif. Points: 434. Previous ranking: Not ranked. After coming from the back of the pack to finish fifth at Stockton 99 Speedway on Saturday, June 18 – Anderson moved back atop the track standings and back into the top 10 of the NDWS Division II point standings.

No. 9. Alan Pyszora (Shasta Raceway Park, Anderson, Calif.). Hometown: Redding, Calif. Points: 394. Previous ranking: 10. Pyszora gained one position in the division standings this week, moving to ninth in points. He has one win, seven top-five and nine top-10 finishes in nine races this season.

No. 10. – Stacey Gerken (Lorain Speedway, South Amherst, Ohio). Hometown: LaGrange, Ohio. Points: 388. Previous ranking: 9. Gerken used the outside groove in the late stages of the race to finish third in the Modified class at Lorain Speedway over the weekend. He remains in the top 10 of the NDWS Division II standings.

Outside the Top 10: 11. Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton (Alberta) International Raceway, 368 points, 12. Robert Powell, Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Speedway, 362 points, 13. Jonathan Bouvrette, Autodrome St. Eustache, St. Eustache, Quebec, 348 points, 14. Pete Vanderywest, Delaware (Ontario) Speedway, 286 points, 15. Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville (Calif.) Speedway, 280 points, 16. Mike Leaty, Spencer Speedway, Williamson, N.Y., 212 points, 17. Eldon King Jr., Holland (N.Y.) International Speedway, 206 points, 18. Scott Bonney, Lee (N.H.) USA Speedway, 166 points.

WIN MOVES ALLISON DUNCAN AMONG TOP DRIVERS IN DIVISION II OF NASCAR DODGE WEEKLY SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 14, 2005) – As the competition heats up in the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series, drivers leading the Division II standings are rising to the occasion – with five of the top eight competitors scoring wins this week.

Included among those division leaders is Allison Duncan of San Rafael, Calif., who notched her first win Saturday, June 11, in the Western Late Model class at California’s Stockton 99 Speedway. Duncan is part of a driver development program with West Coast-based Bill McAnally Racing and Richard Childress Racing, in conjunction with the Drive for Diversity Program endorsed by NASCAR.

In addition to moving atop the track championship standings at Stockton 99 Speedway, the victory propelled Duncan to eighth in the Division II standings. To go along with her win, she has six top-five and seven top-10 finishes in seven races at the historic quarter-mile paved oval.

Other drivers in the division to visit victory lane over the weekend included Chris Spieker of Massena, Iowa; Eric Richardson of Bakersfield, Calif.; Travis Sharpe of North, South Carolina; and Robert Barker of Boerne, Texas.

Spieker – who leads the division – charged from 11^th on the grid to grab his second win of the season at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, on Saturday, June 11. As he has done in recent weeks – Spieker headed to I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Neb., on Sunday. Despite mechanical trouble, he was able to come home with a fifth-place finish there.

NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Divisional point standings are calculated using each driver’s best results from any races held at tracks within their division. Adams County Speedway and I-80 Speedway are both in Division II, meaning drivers can race at both tracks and accumulate points towards the title.

For the second week in a row, the I-80 event was won by Ed Kosiski over his brother Joe – who is second in the division standings.

Richardson, meanwhile, moved to third in the division standings by virtue of his win, along with a runner-up finish, in twin 50-lap features for the Late Model Stock Cars at Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield. Sharpe is fourth in the division standings this week after winning a 100-lap Late Model Stock feature race, his fifth victory of the season at North Carolina’s Concord Motorsport Park. Barker also picked up his fifth win of the year, with a victory at San Antonio Speedway.

This Week’s Division II Leaders …

Driver, Home Track (Track Location), Points

1.      Chris Spieker, Adams County Speedway (Corning, Iowa), 628
2.      Joe Kosiski, I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.), 546
3.      Eric Richardson, Mesa Marin Raceway (Bakersfield, Calif.), 500
4.      Travis Sharpe, Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, N.C.), 490
5.      Jeff Strunk, Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pa.), 456
6.      Robert Barker, San Antonio Speedway (San Antonio, Tex.), 422
7.      Jay Noteboom, Park Jefferson Speedway (Jefferson, S.D.), 412
8.      Allison Duncan, Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, Calif.), 384
9.      Stacey Gerken, Lorain Speedway (South Amherst, Ohio), 342
10.     Alan Pyszora, Shasta Raceway Park (Anderson, Calif.), 316
11.     Robert Powell, Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 316
12.     Dennis Pelphrey, Watsonville Speedway (Watsonville, Calif.), 280
13.     Jeremy Lapainis, Edmonton International Raceway (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), 272
14.     Jonathan Bouvrette, Autodrome St. Eustache (St, Eustache, Quebec, Canada), 232
15.     Pete Vanderywest, Delaware Speedway (Delaware, Ontario, Canada), 232
16.     Mike Leaty, Spencer Speedway (Williamson, N.Y.), 212
17.     Eldon King Jr., Holland International Speedway (Holland, N.Y.), 162
18.     Scott Bonney, Lee USA Speedway (Lee, N.H.), 110