Special from: Team Finley Racing / M.P.H. Promotions

The Boyne at Berlin Will Offer the Chance for Some Double-duty for 16-year-old Chad Finley

DeWitt, Michigan (Wednesday, September 10, 2008): Berlin Raceway, located West of Grand Rapids in Marne, Michigan is widely known as one of the premiere motorsports facilities in the state of Michigan.

One of the biggest racing weekends in the Great Lakes States is here and after a recent string of bad luck racing in the ASA Late Model Series, 16-year-old Chad Finley is looking forward to racing not only in a different racing series for the first time in his career, he'll also be pulling double duty as well!

The wildly popular "Boyne at Berlin" takes place on Friday and Saturday, September 12-13, 2008 at the unique 7/16s mile progressively banked paved oval of Berlin Raceway, located a little over an hour West of Team Finley Racing's DeWitt, Michigan race shop.

The 16-year-old will be making his debut in the CRA Super Series with his ASALMS legal Template Bodied / Crate Engine machine in the Boyne at Berlin 125, which pays the winner a whopping $10,000!

He'll also be racing his Outlaw Bodied Super Late Model in the Boyne at Berlin 100 against some of the top Outlaw Bodied Super Late Model drivers in the state in an event that will pay a nice prize of $5,000 to the winner.

In Finley's last race, he and his Team Finley Racing made the trip to the Gateway International Raceway, located East of St. Louis, Missouri in Madison, Illinois for the 2008 ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Season Championships.

16-year-old Chad Finley will pull double-duty this weekend at Berlin Raceway during the Boyne at Berlin. The DeWitt, Michigan teenager will make his CRA Super Series debut while also competing in the Outlaw Bodied Super Late Models portion of the weekend. (Team Finley Racing Photo)

The biggest race track of Chad Finley's brief career, a 1  1/4  mile semi-banked egg-shaped paved oval, was the site of the Gateway 100 as the ASALMS was there in support of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Finley was hoping to show his skills in front of the NASCAR crowd, but again his ASALMS bad luck continued.

After Qualifying an impressive 12th out of 31 machines, Finley quickly worked his way into the Top 10 and was patiently picking off cars one by one on his way to the front when on Lap 71 an axle broke ending his day early with a 21st place finish.

"I don't think anyone on this race team knows what to say any more. It's just bad luck rewarded with bad luck," The disappointed teenager relayed. "We had a good car at Gateway, but to no avail. Honestly there's nothing to say. We need some good luck for a change. Thanks to Wayne and all the guys at BKR for there help at Gateway."

"I don't know what we need to do to change our luck. As a car owner I'm baffled!" Explained Team Finley Racing Car Owner, Jeff Finley, "I know it's just a matter of time before it changes, but it gets very difficult and frustrating."

"We have had good cars all season long in the ASA Late Model Series, but we just can't seem to get the end. As a Father, I feel terrible for Chad. He drives his butt off and gives 110% every lap." Finley added.

The elder Finley then continued. "Hopefully this close to home and in Auto Value's backyard, we can put something together for the end. You can never give up so we will see what happens." He ended.

Both of Finley's cars will have prominent decals from Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper Parts Stores and Certified Service Centers as well as the AutoParts2020.com colors in Western Michigan. His CRA car will sport the familiar #42 while the Outlaw Bodied machine will carry the #29.

In addition, more sponsorship comes from; Northside Service, Nalett Trucking, Renewal Technologies, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Velocity Graphix, Howe Racing Enterprises, M.P.H. Promotions, Team Rensi Motorsports, and Team Finley Racing.

To learn more about Team Finley Racing and to inquire about additional sponsorship opportunities for the remainder of the 2008 racing season as well as the 2009 campaign, e-mail the team at: biz@chadfinley.com Or log onto the teams website at: www.chadfinley.com.