Steve Drake Invades DIRT NATION

[Dirt America]

December 17, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

DIRT NATION Takes A Rocket Ride Monday

By Doc Lehman

 

The Monday December 20, 2004 edition of DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net will be jam-packed with championship dirt Late Model drivers and a look at one of the sport’s top chassis manufacturers. DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net, co-sponsored by Virginia Motor Speedway, Dirt America Online presented by GottaRace.com and Slavic Custom Shirts and is one of the fastest growing and most popular weekly racing radio programs broadcast over the world wide web. DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net is hosted each week by the Rat Pack, featuring Dave Seay, Brian Tidball and Doc Lehman and airs every Monday evening from 8:00 – 10:00 PM EST and can be accessed over the internet at: http://www.racetalklive.com

 

Spotlighted on Monday night will be Rocket Chassis and on hand will be Rocket Chassis co-owners Mark Richards and Steve Baker. Formed in 1986, Mark Richards Racing Enterprises started as a dealer of Bullitt Chassis. In 1991, they began building their own chassis design, which they dubbed “Rocket”. Among the 2004 series champions that used Rocket Chassis include Earl Pearson, Jr. (Stacker 2 XDCS), Robbie Blair (MACS), Steve Kosiski (TORA), Rob Toland (Deery Bros.), Shane Tankersly (O’Reilly SAS), Steve Drake (California Clash), Allen Vaughn (O’Reilly MLRA), Rick Isadore (ULMS), Kelly Boen (WDRA) and many others including dozens of track champions.

 

Steve Drake of San Luis Obispo, CA, hot off a championship season by winning the California Clash title, will be making his first appearance on DIRT NATION. Drake also scored top honors in the 2004 Southwesternstockcar Western Top 30 Rankings. Drake drives the Drake Farming Farms, San Luis Truck Parts sponsored Rocket Chassis #11x.

 

Also appearing will be Dale ‘MacDaddy’ McDowell, of Chickamauga, GA, a popular dirt Late Model driver has made his mark driving the Petroff Towing, J&J Steel, New Vision Graphic, Larry Shaw Rocket/ Racetek Grand Prix #17m. During 2004 competed as a member of the famed ‘Dirty Dozen’ World of Outlaw Late Model Series.

 

Chub ‘Chubzilla’ Frank of Bear Lake, PA is also a member of the ‘Dirty Dozen’ on the World of Outlaw Late Model Series tour will also be making an appearance. Chubzilla, a four-time Renegade Dirt Car Series (RDCS) champion, drives the Lester Buildings, Allstar Performance, Corry Rubber, Slavic Custom T-Shirts, Rocket Chassis Monte Carlo #1*

 

In the coming weeks at DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net many guests from the world of dirt track racing will be appearing including DIRT Motorsports’ Bobby Hartslief, Brett Hearn, Eric Myers, Billy Decker, author Dave Aragbright, NALMS’ Bill Nelson, Tim McCreadie and many others.

 

DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net, co-sponsored by Virginia Motor Speedway and Dirt America Online presented by GottaRace.com, is one of the fastest growing and most popular weekly racing radio programs broadcast over the world wide web. DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net is hosted each week by the Rat Pack, featuring Dave Seay, Brian Tidball and Doc Lehman and airs every Monday evening from 8:00 – 10:00 PM EST and can be accessed over the internet at: http://www.racetalklive.com

 

Listeners can participate by calling 877-899-7223 or by instant messenger at dirtnation2003 at any of the following instant messenger services online: AIM, MSN or yahoo. You can also e-mail Dirt Nation at dirtnation2003@yahoo.com and submit your tracks or tours results to racereporter@hotmail.com To listen to the program visit: www.racetalklive.com Dirt Nation can also be heard on its host radio station, “The Outlaw” 1490 AM.

 

DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net features in depth interviews with the show’s weekly guests (national and regional). Joining hosts Seay, Tidball and Lehman each week is Ron Fleenor, a close family friend and spokesperson for the Duayne Hommel family, who updates listeners on the continuing progress of Hommel who suffered severe head injuries following a traffic accident on September 23 near Newport, TN.

 

For additional information on DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net contact Dave Seay at: 804.758.1867 or via email at: dave@vamotorspeedway.com DIRT NATION presented by Switchme.net is co-sponsored by Virginia Motor Speedway, DirtAmericaOnline.com presented by GottaRace.com and Slavic Custom Shirts.

 

-Prepared by Lehman Motorsports Services