(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Ray Cook and his #53 team kicked off their version of the 2015 racing season as soon as they could, as they entered the 5th Annual ‘Hangover 40’ at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee on Thursday, January 1. A strong field of 46 competitors signed into the unsanctioned Super Late Model special, which boasted a $4,000 winner’s check.
Ray started his afternoon by posting the sixth fastest lap in his group during the qualifying session and later placed second in his heat race behind only prelim victor Walker Arthur. After starting the 40-lap headliner from the outside of the sixth row, Ray did the best he could with his 525 motor on the rough, hooked-up racetrack. The Brasstown, North Carolina ace moved up six positions during the ‘Hangover 40’ to bag a solid sixth place performance in his season lid lifter behind only winner Donald McIntosh, Walker Arthur, Stephen Breeding, Pierce McCarter, and Jeremy Hines. Complete results from 411 Motor Speedway can be accessed by pointing your web browser to www.411motorspeedway.net.
Another early season extravaganza awaits the Ray Cook Racing team on January 10-11 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama. The 2015 edition of the ‘Ice Bowl’ will be held at TST and a $6,000 top prize will be up for grabs for the cars and stars of the Super Late Model division. Ray also plans to enter his Crate Late Model at the venue deemed as the “Hornets Nest,” as a $3,000 to win show is scheduled for that class. The popular driver known as the “Tarheel Tiger” captured the win last year in his Crate Late Model and is a two-time victor of the ‘Ice Bowl’ in his Super Late Model. Additional information concerning this race can be found by logging onto www.talladegashorttrack.com.
Ray Cook Racing would like to thank the following group of sponsors for their continued support: A+ Moving and Storage, Tommy Pope Construction, Phillips Properties, Motion Sensors, American Racer South, Capital Race Cars, MasterSbilt Race Cars, VP Racing Fuels, Jay D1ckens Racing Engines, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, Old Man’s Garage, K&N Filters, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), Collins Signs, Wilwood Engineering, The Joie of Seating, Integra Racing Shocks, GW Performance, Bert Transmissions, Turbo Start Batteries, Frankland Racing Supply, Stealth Carburetors, ISC Racer’s Tape, Delph Communications, Wiles Driveshafts, Peterson Fluid Systems, and MSD Ignition.
For the latest news and schedule information concerning the #53 team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.RayCook53.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph – Delph Communications