NEWS ROOM: July 18, 2008

Sorry it’s been awhile since we’ve had an update from Team Finley Racing. A lot has been going on, so let’s get right to it....

The ASA Late Model Series program was not up to expectations this season! So the team regrouped, took their cars up to Howe Racing Enterprises and had Chas Howe and the rest of the Howe team take a good hard look at their machines.

"We’ve had some time off from the ASALMS to regroup and go through the cars. We got a lot of updates and technical support that we have been missing." Car Owner, Jeff Finley explained. "We took the cars to our home track (Spartan Speedway) straight from Howe and tested. They were pretty fast." He smiled.

Armed with revised machines and a new attitude, Finley and crew will make the short trip down US-127 to their home track of Spartan Speedway, located Southwest of Lansing in Mason, Michigan this Friday, July 18, 2008 and compete with the Bollhoff Rivnut Super Pro Series in the running of the Lipari Foods 75.

"I’m looking forward to racing the template car at my home track. I’ve always wanted to run the Crate Engine in live racing conditions there and the Super Pro Series is giving me that chance." Added Chad Finley. "Hopefully we can do well in front of the home crowd and come out of there with a Feature Win."

"From testing, I believe we found the problems that have hurt us, but now it’s time to race!" Added Chad’s Father and Car Owner. "We’ll see how we stack up against those Super Pro guys, we’ve never run with them before, but it should be a lot of fun."

While the ASALMS cars have been getting overhauled, the 16-year-old Finley has been racing the Outlaw Bodied Super Late Model at Spartan throughout the last few weeks and back on May 9th, he won his first career Feature!

So far in 2008 and despite missing some events due to his travels with the ASALMS Northern Division, Finley is sixth in the season long points chase. Along-with his Feature Win, Finley has also recorded Four Top Fives and Two Preliminary event wins including his own sponsors Northside Service Dash for Cash held during the Charlie Ryan Jr., Memorial.

"We’ve had just a ton of fun lately running the Outlaw car, as well as some really good finishes too." The elder Finley added. "We let one get away last Friday. We had a Flat Tire while running second but still pitted and finished fourth from the back. Chad has been doing a great job so we will see what happens down the road."

Thanks everyone and we hope to see you on Friday, July 18th at the "track the stars call home" Spartan Speedway as Chad looks to hold back those invaders from the Super Pro Series and bring home a Feature Win!




Thank You.
Chad Finley and Team Finley Racing