Louisville, KY (December 29, 2006) – Chuck Barnes Jr. will compete in Speedfest 2007 on January 26^th and 27^th at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida. That event, co-sanctioned by the CRA Super Series and Florida’s Sunbelt Super Late Model Series, will consist of twin 100 lap events on Friday, January 26^th, one for the North teams and one for the South teams. The top ten finishers in each of those events will be locked into the 200 lap finally on Saturday, January 27^th. That event will pay a minimum of $10,000 to win.

Barnes Jr., the 2004 CRA Super Series Champion and winner of the 2004 All American 400 as well as a winner with the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2006, will be racing for C & C Motorsports out of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Goldsboro businessman Curtis Venable owns C & C Motorsports and is the owner of C & C Construction and WearCrete Diamond Concrete Polishing. Barnes Jr. competed in Speedfest 2006 for C & C Motorsports, finishing 13^th in the 200-lap event.

"I’m looking forward to competing in Speedfest 2007 and racing at USA International Speedway again," remarked Barnes Jr. "I greatly appreciate Curtis Venable giving me this opportunity, we weren’t planning on racing that event, but Curtis called and offered me a ride in one of his cars. Last years race was my first with C & C Motorsports and my first ever in a Hamke Chassis, hopefully this year we can get the car hooked up and challenge for the win in both the 100 lap and 200 lap events."

C & C Motorsports has grown into one of the top multi-car late model racing teams in the country. Barnes Jr. will have veteran racer Jeff Fultz, a multi-time late model Champion in the now defunct NASCAR Elite Southeast Series, and Goldsboro native Clay Jones as teammates for Speedfest 2007. Fultz competed in last season’s Speedfest in his own car, but was caught up in an early incident in the North 100 lap event that ended his weekend.

This will be Jones’s first time ever at USA International Speedway. Jones has shown lots of promise in special events this season, he was battling for the lead on lap 380 of the Winchester 400 when contact caused his car and fellow leader Chris Gabehart to crash. Jones also qualified well for the highly completive All American 400, but had his day end on lap 51 with engine problems.

"It will be neat to work with Jeff and Clay, I have a lot of respect for Jeff he is a veteran racer that has competed on lots of racetracks against many of the best drivers in the country. He has experience in a late model as well as a stock car in the ARCA and Hooters Pro Cup Series. Clay definitely has shown he has the talent to race at this level, with some good luck I think he could be a top challenger at Lakeland."

Barnes Jr.’s #55n C & C Motorsports Ford Fusion will have sponsorship for Speedfest 2007 from WearCrete Diamond Concrete Polishing, Thunder Cycle Design and Worldwide Relocation Service

Barnes Jr. recently competed in the ARCA RE/MAX Series open test at Daytona International Speedway for T.C. Motorsports were he gained approval to compete on that track in 2007. T.C. Motorsports is currently finalizing plans for the 2007 season.

Chuck Barnes Jr. Racing is still seeking major and minor marketing partners for the 2007 race season. Interested parties should contact Chuck Barnes Jr. Racing at 502-298-5544. More information is available on Chuck Barnes Jr. at www.chuckbarnesjr.com