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Casebolt Leaves East
Bay tied for 6th in Lucas Oil Points
RICHMOND,
IN (February 21, 2008) – Steve Casebolt Racing came on strong at the end
of the weeklong East Bay Raceway competition for the three points
races. The first 3 races saw the team struggle with mechanical
difficulties and early season troubles. In all 3 races the team
failed to transfer to the nights main event. “By the end of night
3 we had switched to a backup car and had improved considerably,”
said Steve.
When the first point’s night started (Thursday’s show),
Steve Casebolt Racing came out of the gates with the fastest
qualifying time in their group. A heat race win immediately followed
and the team ran a strong 4th in the main event.
The fifth saw the team advance to the main event via a Lucas
Oil Provisional. The night ended with a 15th place
finish. “I wish we hadn’t got a lap down early in the race. In
the late stages of the race, our tire choice proved to be the best
as we was passing cars that was in the top ten and on the lead
lap”, stated Casebolt.
The final night of East Bay action saw Steve Casebolt Racing
advance to the feature after winning their B-Main ahead of Don
O’Neal and Earl Pearson, Jr. Casebolt started in the 19th
position and faded to 25th place before a pit stop got
Steve going. The team made quick repairs after a skirmish with Josh
McGuire, and Steve drove his orange and white number C9 as high as 8th
place before eventually finishing 12th in the week’s
grand finale.
The team left East Bay a strong sixth in points,
which is a huge improvement over years past. In 2007, Casebolt found
him self 75th in points and wound up finishing 3rd
in the final points standings. “It feels good to have a great
start to the 2008 season. I look for big things to come of the
battle for the championship,” said Steve.
Steve
Casebolt would like to thank his sponsors for their support in the
2008 season: Fatheadz
Sunglasses & Apparel, Allstar Performance, American Racer,
Arizona Sport Shirts, Bazell Race Fuels, Bell, Bert Transmission,
Beyea Custom Headers, Brodix, Callies, Cornett Racing Engines, CV
Products, Design 500 Racewear, Dyers Top Rods, Earls of Indy, Five
Star Race Car Bodies, Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets, Hawk Performance
Brake Pads, Hooker Harness, Hypercoils, Integra Racing Shocks, JE
Pistons, Joes Racing Product, Jones Racing Product, KB Carburetors,
Lias Tire, Mason Racin’, Peterson Fluid Systems, Rick Schwallie
Photography, Rocket Chassis, Scott Performance Wire, Shain Custom
Decals, Stuckey Racing Enterpries, TWM Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels,
Weld Tech Heads, Wilwood, and Woodward Steering.
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