JUNE 20, 2011
Casebolt Racing Scores first win of the season and 5th place LOLMDS finish

RICHMOND, IN - Steve Casebolt and his Rockstar Energy/Makita race team had a very successful weekend. The team was scheduled to race to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events. The races were supposed to be at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC and Wythe Raceway in Wytheville, VA.

On Friday Steve and team traveled to South Carolina for the first time this season. A poor qualifying run unfortunately relegated the number C9 car to 7th starting position in their heat race. Steve advanced 2 positions in the heat and finished in 5th. The 5th place heat finish set up a front row starting spot for the B-Main.

Steve transferred to the main event through his consolation race by placing 2nd. When the green flag flew for the main event Steve immediately began his charge forward. With the help of some key restarts and a savvy tire choice Steve steered his Rockstar Energy/Makita car to the 5th position by the race's end.

"I was very happy to have gotten a top 5 out of our race at Gaffney. When we arrived at the track I went over some notes and realized that I had never made a main event at Gaffney without the help of a provisional. However, I knew that if we could just make the main event we would have a car capable of moving forward and having a strong run. We then qualified for the main event on our own and had a strong top five finish. We considered this a success considering our poor track record there", stated Steve.

On Saturday the team traveled to Wytheville, VA. After arriving at the track and getting prepared to race the LOLMDS sanctioned event the rains came. The event was cancelled and the team headed home. After some phone calls and quick decision-making they changed the route to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio.

The team arrived at Portsmouth late and didn't get any hot laps. Fortunately the guys did get the car unloaded in time to qualify and they performed well. Steve qualified 3rd out of the 29 car field. Steve then finished 3rd in the six lap dash which set up a 3rd place feature starting position.

When the dust settled on the main event Steve found himself victorious for the first time in the 2011 season. Steve raced extremely hard with fellow competitor Eddie Carrier Jr. The two cars had a spirited battle for the lead among lapped traffic on several different occasions with the lead being swapped a couple of times.

"We had a great time going to Portsmouth and getting a win. It's always fun to race against tough competition and still come out on top. Portsmouth is one of my favorite places to go and this will definitely give me some needed practice for the upcoming Lucas race there"

The team isn't sure where they will race this week yet but plans will be made soon. For the most up to date race information on Steve Casebolt, visit www.stevecasebolt.com

Steve Casebolt Racing carries support from Rockstar Energy Drink, Makita Power Tools, American Racer, Arizona Sport Shirts, Bert Transmission, Beyea Custom Headers, Cornett Racing Engines, Dart Machinery, Dan Olson Oil Pans, Delph Communications, Dyers Top Rods, Five Star Race Car Bodies, Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets, Hooker Harness, Integra Racing Shocks, JE Pistons, KB Carburetors, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Peterson Fluid Systems, Port City Racing, Quarter Master, Shain Custom Decals, TWM Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Manufacturing, and Wiles Driveshafts.

JUNE 1, 2011
Casebolt Racing has strong performance in front of CBS Cameras

RICHMOND, IN - Casebolt Racing turned in their strongest weekend of the early 2011 season this passed weekend. Steve drove the Rockstar/Makita car to a very impressive 3rd place finish at Forest Lucas's Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland Missouri for the DART Show Me 100. The team also traveled to Eldora Speedway's Memorial Day event where the Steve captured the runner up position.

The 19th Annual DART Show Me 100 marked the first time that a dirt late model event will ever be aired on CBS. "The DART Show Me 100 being on CBS is one of the coolest thing that has happened to our sport since I have been involved in it. For something that I am a part of to be broadcast over such a huge stage is just amazing. I am thrilled to have been a part of it and happy that I had a strong run for my sponsors and team".

The team actually started the weekend off a little slow. On Friday evening Steve posted just the 24th fastest qualifying time out of the 40 cars in his group. Unfortunately this was only good enough for the 8th starting position in the 6th heat race. With a slick move on the first corner of the race Steve advanced all the way from the 8th position to third very quickly.

Steve eventually finished in the 3rd and final transfer spot for Saturday's main event. Steve's exceptional heat race performance allowed the team to start in the 18th starting position of the 30 car field. "With 81 cars on hand your primary focus has to first be making it into the main event. There were a lot of good cars here that didn't make it into the finals and we were glad we weren't one of them," said Steve

When the feature started Steve immediately began his march forward. Progress was a little slow in the beginning but the longer the race went on the better things got. A mid race restart where Steve had contact with another competitor was one of the only times that the black number c9 lost a position all weekend.

As the laps wore down business picked up for the Rockstar/Makita car. Steve passed 15 cars to advance all the way to the 3rd position by the end of the event. Steve passed Brian Birkhofer for third but didn't quite have enough time to get a chance to race with eventual winner Jimmy Owens or 2nd place finisher Scott Bloomquist.

"I wish we hadn't lost those positions mid race and that we could have continued our march forward. If we could have gotten to the front sooner we may have been able to race with Scott and Jimmy some before the race ended. However we are thrilled with third and just glad that maybe the season has turned around a little bit for us."

After getting a podium finish and being interviewed by the CBS cameras Steve and team headed to Eldora Speedway's Memorial Day event. Steve qualified 4th overall out of the 42 car field and started 3rd in his heat race.

Steve and team completed the heat in 2nd position, which would allow them to draw a front row outside starting spot for the main event. After the 25 lapper Steve found himself in the 2nd position for his 2nd top 3 finish of the weekend. "We were happy to go to Eldora and get some laps in before the Dream 100 coming up in a few weeks. We were also close to getting a win at Eldora too, so that was fun".

The Rockstar/Makita team will travel to Cleveland, TN, Tazewell, TN and Florence, KY this coming weekend to compete in 3 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events.

For more information on Steve Casebolt, visit www.stevecasebolt.com

Steve Casebolt Racing carries support from Rockstar, Makita Power Tools, American Racer, Arizona Sport Shirts, Bert Transmission, Beyea Custom Headers, Cornett Racing Engines, Dart Machinery, Dan Olson Oil Pans, Delph Communications, Dyers Top Rods, Five Star Race Car Bodies, Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets, Hooker Harness, Integra Racing Shocks, JE Pistons, KB Carburetors, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Peterson Fluid Systems, Port City Racing, Quarter Master, Shain Custom Decals, TWM Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Manufacturing, and Wiles Driveshafts.

FEBRUARY 22, 2011
Casebolt Racing Welcomes Partners Rockstar Energy Drink and Makita Power Tools for the 2011 Season

RICHMOND, IN - Steve Casebolt Racing is proud and excited to announce their new partnership with Rockstar Energy Drink and Makita Industrial Power Tools. The team is extremely busy preparing the equipment to the new sponsors look and design.

"We feel very fortunate that these two top companies have decided to be a part of our program for the upcoming 2011 season. With the amount of money that it takes to run a top tour such as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series good sponsors are a welcome addition", says Steve.

The team did not plan to follow the series again in 2011 until the new partnerships formed. "I was extremely torn as to what the right move for my racing team would be for the upcoming season. We have had trouble keeping up with some of the better-funded teams on the series for the past few seasons and didn't know what direction to go.

It was almost a certainty that we wouldn't follow the tour again until we were fortunate enough to land the Rockstar deal. I am extremely pleased at how well all of this has came together over the past few weeks. 2 weeks ago our cars were all white with no sponsors at all on them. In a very short amount of time we have turned this team into the Rockstar/Makita race team.

The very most important thing to me in my racing is trying to become a team that is capable of winning the big races. Rockstar and Makita are allowing me to continue to strive to reach my goals as a driver and team owner.

To have one big name sponsor on my car is a very cool thing, but to have the combination of Rockstar and Makita makes me very proud that these two companies think enough of me to allow me to represent them. We are excited to get the season rolling at Eastbay in a few days and we can't wait to unveil the new Rockstar/Makita machine.

Thanks to Forest Lucas and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series the team has the ability to showcase their talents on several television specials and marquee events throughout the season. Without Lucas Oil Casebolt Racing would never be able to gain the attention of such major companies as Rockstar and Makita.

With Casebolt and team being a part of the series since it's inception in 2005 they are firm believers in the platform that Lucas Oil provides to dirt track racers across the country. Although the team hasn't been the biggest winner on the series we do feel as if we make our presence known at every event and look forward to representing both Rockstar and Makita to the best of our ability.

For more information on Steve Casebolt, visit www.stevecasebolt.com

Steve Casebolt Racing carries support from Rockstar, Makita Power Tools, Dixie Chopper, American Racer, Arizona Sport Shirts, Bert Transmission, Beyea Custom Headers, Cornett Racing Engines, Dart Machinery, Dan Olson Oil Pans, Delph Communications, Dyers Top Rods, Five Star Race Car Bodies, Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets, Hooker Harness, Integra Racing Shocks, JE Pistons, KB Carburetors, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Peterson Fluid Systems, Port City Racing, Quarter Master, Shain Custom Decals, TWM Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Manufacturing, and Wiles Driveshafts.