PRI Trade Show Weekend Notes
 
Salem, Ind. (December 9, 2002) -Glenn and RJ were seen meeting with Charlie Shaw, owner of Winchester Speedway, and Ed Friddle. Could this mean an answer on the Winchester 400 soon, keep checking the web site to find out!
  • Bobby Murany and car owner Brian Robertson are planning on racing again with the Sunoco Super Series in 2003. They will be at Anderson Speedway on April 19th for the opener. How many races they run will depend on the results of the first couple of races!
  • Joey Gwin, Crew Chief for Ray Skillman was cruising the show. Joey says Ray will run less NASCAR All-Pro and more Sunoco events in 2003! They swapped a Port City Chassis for Jim Crabtree's Lefthander Chassis he won in 2001.
  • Scott Baker will be racing fulltime with the Hooters Pro Cup North in 2003, but will make selected starts with the Sunoco Series with Jim Baker's #74 car when his schedule allows!
  • Junior Hanley was seen prowling the aisles at PRI. Junior says if Larry Zent builds him an apartment next to the shop he'll be racing with the Sunoco Series again for Larry in 2003. First he'll have to make a visit to Florida for some racing during speedweeks.
  • Speaking of Junior, did everyone see the "radical" body in the Five-Star Racecar Bodies booth. Junior helped design that body, he will use it in Florida during speedweeks. No, that body is not legal for use with the Sunoco Super Series, unless you want to carry a lot of extra weight!
  • The entire Parsley family was at the show. Bobby intends to run the entire 2003 Sunoco Series schedule. Mom and Dad say they will need some sponsor help to make all the shows! What a great family and driver, I hope they can find some help!
  • Tim Phillips says he's ready to go for 2003! He has three cars ready to go, and he is looking to purchase a new trailer so he can have at least two cars at every race!
  • Chet Blanton was working in the C & R Racing booth. Chet's new engine business will be up and running soon. Chet will be also helping a northern chassis company trying to make some headway in the Sunoco Super Series! Chet will be racing when time allows, there is a good chance he'll have a second car at races with some new "shoes" wanting to compete with the series!
  • Kevin Gingrich made the haul from Kansas to the PRI Show. He'll make as many shows as he can in 2003. It's great to see guys want to drive that far to compete in our series!
  • Gary Terry was visiting the show from North Carolina. Gary is trying to put together a sponsor package so he can come back and race some series shows in 2003. Good Luck Gary, it would be great to see you race with us again!
  • Wisconsin driver Brad Mueller was at the Pathfinder booth, Brad says we'll see more of him in 2003. He'll be at Anderson Speedway on April 19th, he has to win a series race since his big rival Ron Breese Jr. got one last year.
  • County Joe Racing Marketing Manager Dick Melius was walking the aisles. Dick says Joey Miller will run some shows with the Sunoco Series next year. they plan on running 6 to 8 ASA races, as well as some NASCAR RE/Max Series shows in 2003.
  • Former Kendall Motor Oil Marketing Manager Ed Dawson was at the show. Ed is doing free lance marketing now, mostly in drag racing. Good luck Ed, hopefully we'll see you more at some future Sunoco Super Series races!

 

 

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