NEWS ROOM:
May 14, 2008 |
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Last Friday night, May 9, 2008 was perhaps the
biggest and definitely the most emotional day in the history of Team
Finley Racing!
16-year-old Chad Finley joined an impressive list of drivers at a
track that is hard too win a heat race at, let alone a Feature as
the DeWitt Michigan teenager accomplished the biggest feat of his
young career!
Finley won his first career Feature in Outlaw-Bodied Super Late
Models competition at his home track of Spartan Speedway, located
South of Lansing in Mason, Michigan and in the process, joined an
elite list of
drivers to accomplish that feat at "The Track the Stars Call Home."
Two of those drivers who are amongst the most successful drivers in
the tracks 52-year history are none other than his Father and Car
Owner, multi-time track champion, Jeff Finley along-with his Uncle,
another
multi-time track champion, Doug Finley!
"I can't thank God enough for this opportunity. It has been a long
time coming and we earned it on Friday night! If you keep knocking
on the door, eventually it's going to open and that's what
happened!" An
emotional Finley stated even after a few days had passed since his
first ever Feature victory!
It was definitely a good night for us. There is a lot of history for
all of us at this track." A smiling Jeff Finley reflected. "For my
folks to see it and my brother to run second to Chad is just a great
day."
The Proud Father then continued; "We where pretty free there at the
end of the race so I was pretty nervous. I am very proud of Chad to
hold on to it and keep his cool under pressure because they all had
a shot at
us!"
"This is my Dad and Moms car so hats off to them they deserve it.
Dad does a good job with it and Doug and his guys help a bunch.
Hopefully this brings determination of not to be denied that will
carry on from
here." Finley ended.
Finley and crew will spend the next two Friday nights (May 16th and
May 23rd) back at Spartan Speedway before heading over to Grundy
County Speedway, located West of Chicago in Morris, Illinois for the
second
ASALMS Northern Division event of the season; The 10th annual George
Appleton Memorial 125 on Sunday, May 25, 2008.
"Hopefully this gets us on a roll and carries over to the ASA Late
Mode Series car when we start back up again with three straight
events over a two-week span! The younger Finley ended.
Thank You.
Chad Finley and Team Finley Racing
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