Quincy, Illinois (07/06/11) – On Saturday night, 12 year-old, Jake Griffin added another accolade to his already impressive list of accomplishments by winning his second ULMA Late Model feature of the year.
With a busy holiday weekend schedule on tap, the team returned to action on Friday night at Callaway Raceway (Fulton, Missouri) in both the ULMA Late Model Series and UMP Open Wheel Modified division. In the UMP Open Wheel Modified division, Jake would race his way to a strong sixth place finish in the twenty-three car field. In the ULMA Late Model division Jake would break the rear end, while running in the sixth position in the feature. Full results are available at www.CallawayRaceways.com.
Jake entered the ULMA Late Model Triple Crown at Scotland County Speedway (Memphis, Missouri) on Saturday night, and when the dust settled on the night, Jake stood in victory lane with his second win of the 2011 season!
After finishing second in his heat race, Jake started second in the main event. He would quickly race his way to the lead and never looked back on his way to the feature win, which came over Tommy Cordroy, Justin Jennings, Danny Lorton, and Dick Weber.
Griffin also took part in the UMP Open Wheel Modified portion of the show. He would win his heat race to start tenth in the feature. He was working his way through the pack, when he was taken out on the third lap, and had to head pitside for a tire change. After rejoining the field in the 17th position, he would drive through the field to record an 8th place finish. Overall it was a great night for the team! For full results please visit www.ScotlandCountySpeedway.com
The team concluded the busy Fourth of July weekend on Sunday night at Quincy Speedway (Quincy, Illinois) on Sunday night with a UMP Open Wheel Modified, Weekly Racing Series Event. Jake would finish fourth in his heat race before recording a tenth place finish in the main event. Full results are available at www.QuincyRaceways.com.
Jake continues to lead the ULMA Late Model point’s standings as well as the rookie of the year standings at Callaway Raceway (Fulton, Missouri) and Scotland County Speedway (Memphis, Missouri). He is currently tenth in the national points. In addition, he is currently 57th out of over 1,600 competitors in the UMP Open Wheel Modified national points, and is fifth in the Missouri region.
The upcoming weekend will see the team return to Callaway Raceway on Friday night before traveling to Scotland County Speedway on Saturday night, and then closing out the weekend on Sunday night at Quincy Raceway. For more information on the events, please visit www.CallawayRaceways.com, www.ScotlandCountySpeedway.com, and www.QuincyRaceways.com .
Jake Griffin Racing would to like to thank all of their sponsors including AMP Energy Drink, Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce, Pepsi Refreshment Services, Triple R Machine Shop, Microtel Inns & Suites, Simmetry Communications, Bob Pierce Race Cars, Kelly’s Restaurant, Powder Coat Plus, Wilco Fast Breaks, Green Smart Builders, and Outdoor Power Inc.
For more information on Jake Griffin Racing, please visit www.JakeGriffin.net .