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GRIFFIN, GA (June 22, 2009) – Rainouts and rescheduled events have done what the competition hasn’t been able to do this season – slow down the rapid progress of Max Gresham. The 16-year-old Griffin, GA driver has gained notice winning a pair of American Speed Association Southeast Asphalt Tour races and he finished fifth in his NASCAR Camping World East debut for the Joe Gibbs Racing Driver Development Program.

Unfortunately, Gresham’s quick rise has momentarily stalled thanks to elements beyond his control.

“It’s been pretty painful not racing,” said Gresham, who has raced just twice since winning the ASA event at Dillon, SC April 25. “I’ve been going to the racetrack every Wednesday and Thursday with my brother Charlie and his Legends car. It’s tough to watch him race because I really want to be back in a car and on the track. I’m ready to get back behind the wheel.”

Gresham has managed to put the down time to good use doing his ‘summer school studies’ at the Gresham Motorsports shops.

“I’ve been at our shop working almost every day,” said Gresham of his summer ‘vacation.’ “I’ve been working on our Late Models, Legends and Bandolero cars. I enjoy it and it’s a great learning experience. I started doing it about five years ago. I wanted to know what the team was talking about when we were at the track. I needed to be able to communicate with them. Working at the shop also teaches you what to expect at the track, how long changes take, the level of work that goes into making you and your team successful. It’s a very valuable experience for me to have.”

Gresham will get a chance to apply that experience this weekend when he wheels his Gresham Motorsports ASA Late Model at Lanier National Speedway. Saturday’s RC Cola/Moon Pie 100 will give the young driver another shot at the tight Georgia oval, a place where he’s had limited success in 2009.

“We’ve had trouble finishing races at Lanier this year,” said Gresham. “I think we’ve run three races in various divisions there this season and finished one. We had one race where we were leading and got taken out and another race where I got disqualified for rough driving. I feel like this is a redemption race for me. I want to race hard, be there at the end, and get the best finish I can. It would be great to win. We’ve already proven we can do that this season.”

Gresham and the rest of the ASA Southeast Tour regulars will be in action at Lanier National Speedway Saturday, June 27. The sixth event of the 2009 ASA Southeast campaign will be part of a double header with the USAR Pro Cup Series.

To learn more about Max Gresham and Gresham Motorsports, please log on to www.greshammotorsports.com.

- Gresham Motorsports Press Release