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Special from Jason Hogan Motorsports
Jason Hogan Event Preview:
Speedfest 250 Lanier National Speedway
Cleveland, GA 1/22/10-
With temperatures reaching the mid 60’s in late January it just seems
appropriate that its time to get back to racing in the south. For the
second consecutive year at Lanier National Speedway, CRA Super Series’
Speedfest will get underway as the first short track event of the new
year. For Jason Hogan, who’s race team is based a whole thirty miles
away, it couldn’t be a more ideal situation to get his 2010 racing
season started. Last season Hogan was the best short track competitor
on track as the checker flagged waived but he finished second overall
to NASCAR star Kyle Busch who claimed the win. With a new motor
package established Jason feels that this season’s race could be a
different story this go around.
NOTES
Team Notes
Chassis Number: SR-2
Car: #92 Chevy Impala SS
Engine: Automotive Specialist 9:1
Sponsor(s): Hogan Lumber
Event/Series Notes
Event/Date: Speedfest 250 – January
31st, 2010
Venue: Lanier National Speedway –
Braselton, Georgia
Track Size: 3/8th mile
(.375)
Series: CRA Super Series (Non Points
Event)
Standings: N/A
Media Coverage Notes
-Official series CRA Super Series
website www.craracing.net
-Speed 51 "Trackside Now" coverage
www.speed51.com
-Lanier National Speedway website
www.laniernationalspeedway.com
QUOTES
-It’s a new year and a new season and
you are starting out this year the same way you did in ‘09 by racing
at your home track of Lanier National Speedway in the 2010 version of
Speedfest. Last year you finished second to Kyle Busch in the super
late model portion of the event, what’s it going to take to beat the
NASCAR star this year?
"Well me and Kyle know each other
pretty well and everyone from the pits to the grandstands knows he is
the guy to beat no matter where or what series he races in. For me,
last year it was a disappointment to finish second at Lanier no matter
whom it was to. To beat Kyle will take a lot but I’m pretty confident
we can get it done. As long as we can put together a solid qualifying
effort in order to stay right there with him, we should be fine. You
know Kyle is going to start up front, so if you want a chance at
beating him you have to match every move he makes and not waste your
equipment coming up through the field."
-As of right now you yourself are
just competing in the super late model portion of the event, but you
will be a busy man come that weekend in general as both David Hole,
who’s cars you house and maintain, along with Dalton Grindle, who you
are mentoring as a developmental driver, are all competing that same
weekend as well. What’s it going to take to make sure everyone has a
successful weekend of racing and did the possibility of having to
compete more so against Dalton affect your decision not to race the
pro late model race?
"Well it’s really not as big of a
deal as some might think. Will it be busy, yes; but once David (Hole)
gets to the track he kind of does his own thing and I do mine. As for
Dalton, I like to work with him myself as much as I can when he’s
racing but I’ve got a good group of more than capable guys that can
handle two cars easily. It really just comes down to sponsorship
dollars and the fact that things are so tight right now you really
have to pay attention to how much racing you do and get the most out
of the ones you do race."
-What does 2010 hold for Jason Hogan
Motorsports right now, or is that something you will focus more on
after this race?
"As of right now we are just trying
to focus on this race and get through this weekend coming up.
Speedfest is a big deal for me because I have so many family, friends,
and sponsors that come out to watch, so right now that’s our focus.
After Speedfest we will sit down and look at what we want to do and
can do. We won’t be running any particular series or anything like
that so more than likely it will be a week by week type thing."
For all the latest news and
information regarding Jason Hogan Motorsports in 2010 visit his
website at www.jasonhogan.com.
For public relations and website information contact Chris Ragle with
Tex Motorsports Marketing at
cragle02@yahoo.com or call 704-706-3666. |
