JUNE 3, 2010
After 3 long days at Wheatland, Missouri's Lucas Oil Speedway Steve Casebolt and team left the Show-Me 100 with all of their hopes shattered. After a lap 11 pit stop to change a rear tire Steve began his march forward. By around lap 50 Steve was flirting with the top five. In a race plagued by cautions and attrition Steve was able to advance all the way from 25th position on lap 11 to the lead by lap 76.

After Steve took the lead he then proceeded to put distances of up to a full straight away on the competition. After passing virtually every car on the track Steve suffered mechanical failure on lap 89 that took him out of the race altogether.

"To have a car that good and to lose the race in the last 11 laps has to be the biggest disappointment of my entire life. We have all worked so hard to get an opportunity to win a race with the magnitude of the Show-Me 100. I just hate it for my crew, family, fans and sponsors. When I was leading the race I knew how happy everybody involved would be. To get a win such as this and to be this close and break is just hear breaking", stated Steve.

The win would have been worth $30,000 with a $2,000 bonus from long time supporter of Casebolt Racing Sunoco Race Fuels. Unfortunately the team wasn't able to celebrate in victory lane but it was clear that they had the car to beat.

"To have had my name on the Show-Me 100 check would have been one of the biggest moments in my career. I just wish we could have made it another 11 laps without losing the driveshaft. I wasn't really even pushing the car at the end, just kind of riding on cruise control".

"We are all so disappointed with what happened that it has been hard to wake up and get back to work in the mornings. We have managed to get the car put back together and we'll try to go get them this weekend".

The team will travel to Tazewell, TN and Florence, KY for a pair of Lucas Oil sanctioned events. Steve won a $3,000 to win race at Florence speedway earlier this season so the team is excited to get to go to another track where they run well at.

"We have been very competitive at Tazewell in the past leading a Lucas Oil event in 2006 and advancing from the back of the 2007 event to finish 5th. We feel we have a shot to win both of these events this weekend".

Steve is the 2007 Ralph Latham Memorial Champion at Florence Speedway and has had multiple other wins at the northern Kentucky oval. "We have had as much success at Florence as we have anywhere and we know our cars run well there so we are excited about our chances.

MAY 18, 2010
After a hard night of racing in the state of Virginia Steve Casebolt and team scored a 4th place finish after starting 15th and passing 11 competitors. The team, unfortunately, didn't qualify very well and was relegated to a 6th place starting spot in the heat race.

"We struggled a little bit in qualifying for whatever reason and kind of dug ourselves a hole I wasn't sure we could get out of", said Steve. "We hot lapped very well and seemed like we were going to start on the front row of one of the heats but qualifying hurt us a little bit".

After starting 6th in the 2nd heat Steve passed 2 cars which transferred the team to the main event. "We were happy not to have had to run a B-main after starting so far back but we would have liked to have started better than 15th in the feature."

At the drop of the green flag in the feature Steve immediately started his march forward. Steve passed several competitors that are in the Lucas Oil points battle. At the end of the race Steve found himself behind Lucas Oil regulars Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson and Dale McDowell. Steve and Scott Bloomquist rounded out the top 5.

"Overall it was a very good trip to Virginia and Wythe Raceway turned out to be an extremely nice track to race on so we are looking forward to going back. We moved from 8th in points to 7th so we are headed in the right direction".

Casebolt Racing will take the Preferred Sandblasting, Dixie Chopper Lawnmowers sponsored machine to Iowa and Illinois this weekend for a pair of Lucas Oil events. The first stop will be at 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa then the team will cap the weekend with an event at LaSalle Speedway in Illinois.

MAY 10, 2010
Casebolt Racing took their Preferred Sandblasting, Dixie Chopper Lawnmower sponsored racecar to victory lane this past weekend on two separate occasions. The team competed in two unsanctioned events in the state of Ohio and emerged victorious after both races.

On Friday night the team traveled to Coal Grove, Ohio where the track was hosting an unsanctioned $5,000 to win event. Steve started on the pole for the main event and lead around 35 laps of the feature. "We were thrilled to go to Rocky top Speedway and get a $5,000 paycheck this week. Rocky Top is a track that we had never raced at before so we were excited to walk away with a win and a check," commented Steve.

Steve had several challenges from regional standout Eddie Carrier on his way to victory lane. "Eddie runs extremely well here and has won a lot of races at this track so we knew he would be tough. I knew if I didn't make any mistakes it would be hard for him to get around me, so I just kind of played it cool and took my time in order not to make any mistakes."

After Friday's win the team traveled to K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio (one of Steve's favorite tracks) and scored yet another win. After timing in 2nd fastest among the field Steve drove from a 5th place starting spot in the fast dash to 2nd. This gave the team a front row outside starting spot for the feature.

Steve led all 30 laps of the feature and worked his way through lapped traffic without any serious challenges. "We felt like we had a very good car at K-C, maybe even better than Rocky Top last night. KC is a tough place to get a handle on so for our car to be that good was very encouraging," said Steve. Fellow Richmond, IN driver Duane Chamberlain finished 2nd followed by 2009 World 100 winner Bart Hartman in 3rd.

Sunday the team turned some laps at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, VA to further prepare for the next series event on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour schedule. The team is now in Welcome, NC at Richard Childress Racing getting ready for this Saturday's race at Wythe Raceway. Steve is currently in 8th place in the championship points standings but just a few points separate 3rd-8th in the standings.

APRIL 5, 2010
Steve Casebolt and the Harris Motorsports team made this past weekend a success with an early season win on Saturday at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. Steve drove his Preferred Sandblasting, Dixie Chopper sponsored Rocket Chassis to the victory over Florence Speedway front runner and fellow Lucas Oil regular Don O'Neal, and Indiana's Scott James.

"This weekend's win at Florence was a great way for us to get our season started off right. We have had our fair share of good and bad runs at Florence over the years so we are happy to get back on track there. We really feel like we deserved a good run at Florence since we have worked so hard to get good there," said Steve.

The win was Casebolt's fifth at the nearby speedway. Among Steve's wins at Florence are the $5,000 to win Spring 50 in 2003 and the $10,000 to win Ralph Latham Memorial in 2007. Saturday night's race paid the team $3,000 on a night where Steve lead 36 of the 40 feature laps.

Casebolt Racing and Harris Motorsports also competed at Moler Raceway Park's opening event on Friday night, where the team earned a second place finish after starting in the fourth position. "We had a really good car at Moler on Friday night so we felt like we would be good at Florence Saturday. We run very similar set-ups at those two tracks, so being good on Friday was key in helping get Saturday's win," said Steve.

In other exciting news for the Bob Harris owned team, Dixie Chopper has officially renewed their sponsorship for the 2010 season. "We will be carrying the Dixie Chopper logo on the car this season again and we are thrilled to have them back. Dixie Chopper is a very reputable company and manufactures awesome lawn mowers, we are very proud to represent them and help them try to sell lawn mowers. Dixie Chopper has been a huge part of my race team for the last two seasons, so I'm obviously happy to have them carry over onto our new team with Preferred Sandblasting and Bob Harris," stated Steve.

The team is still uncertain of its plans for the upcoming weekend. There are a few different possibilities this weekend and the team plans to make a decision by mid-week as to where they will race.

MARCH 2, 2010
Steve Casebolt and new car owner Bob Harris of Preferred Sandblasting and Painting of Shelbyville, TN are anxiously awaiting first race together. The team will take their Dixie Chopper Lawn Mowers sponsored machine to Volunteer Speedway on Saturday night and Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina on Sunday.

"This will be the first chance that Bob will have to see his car race so I am excited about that", said Steve from his shop on Tuesday afternoon. "The new team that we have formed had just a mediocre start to the season at Eastbay Raceway in February, so we are looking forward to getting back to some more normal racing and getting the season going".

New car owner Bob Harris had to undergo surgery shortly before Eastbay and had to stay home to recover. The team currently sits in the 13th position in Lucas Oil National Points and looks forward to heading to some tracks where they run well. "Typically Eastybay isn't one of my better tracks, we are excited to get to go to some tracks where we run better at and get back up near the top of the points," said Steve.

Casebolt Racing has ran well at Cherokee and Volunteer Speedways in the past so the team is looking forward to heading south. After leaving Florida Steve qualified for 6 of the 8 races that they attended. However, the team didn't compete the way that they wanted to and have been working hard and regrouping after the subpar Florida trip.

DECEMBER 31, 2009
Steve Casebolt Racing is proud to announce partnership with car owner Bob Harris. Over the offseason Steve and Bob began talks of an alliance to allow Bob to continue his involvement in dirt late model racing. Casebolt will join Harris Motorsports as driver and team manager. "I am excited to be able to join Bob in his racing endeavors for the upcoming season", stated Steve.

Harris has owned teams in the past with drivers such as Dale McDowell and Wendell Wallace. Steve has moved the Shelbyville, TN based team to his shop in Richmond, IN. Casebolt will have Two new Harris owned Rocket cars at his disposal. "This has started out to be a very good situation for me as a racecar driver, instead of spending so much time worrying about finances I can focus on what I want to do and that is race", said Steve.

The team plans to once again carry sponsorship from longtime sponsor Dixie Chopper Lawn Mowers and add sponsorship from Preferred Sandblasting and Painting in order to follow the extremely competitive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Steve will retain current crewmembers, Jim Focht and Kier Hoover. "I consider myself to be very fortunate to have so many good people that want to be a part of what Harris Motorsports and I have going on, I plan to do the best job possible for them".

The team's first race will be at Gibsonton Florida's Eastbay Raceway in early February. There will be 6 full nights of racing all at Eastbay with upcoming races in Bulls Gap, TN and Gaffney, SC. Things are coming together at the shop right now, Harris and Casebolt plan on unveiling the cars new decal scheme in the next few weeks. Keep watching the website for upcoming changes and information regarding Harris Motorsports and Casebolt Racing.