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Mooresville, N.C. (August 20, 2010) – The versatile Tim George Jr. will transition to dirt track racing with his No. 31 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) team on Sunday, August 22 for the Allen Crowe 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Springfield is infamous for its similarities to asphalt. Don’t blink, because anything can happen at any time. It is all part of the inherent challenges of short-track dirt racing at Illinois State Fairgrounds. George is ready for the dirt and dust to fly as he prepares for the one-mile clay oval for the 100-mile event.

The 29-year old will return to the dirt track this week in his second full-time season in a stock car, running the clay surfaced track which requires a lot of brake and a little sliding. The race marks the 14th of 20 events on the 2010 schedule and the first of two annual dirt racing exhibitions for the ARCA Racing Series.

Apparently George does not mind racing on the original racing surface. Since joining forces in 2010 with Richard Childress Racing, George, and his association with the Team Dillon Racing team have provided the added benefit and experience on dirt. George has performed on dirt tracks running a limited schedule with Late Models throughout the Southeast this season.

“Getting some experience with Team Dillon Racing in dirt Late Model stock cars has been helpful to my car control on asphalt,” said George. “I believe it will help me with the two ARCA Racing Series dirt races as well. The ARCA car does not get as sideways as a “pure” dirt car, but after running with a bunch of full- time dirt racers, I should be more comfortable.”

In one career starts at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, George has one top-fifteen finish. Finishing in 14th-place at Springfield this past August, George took the checkered flag in his debut on a dirt track being consistent throughout the race. The New York, N.Y., qualified 19th clocking a lap at 105.067 mph (34.264 seconds) in 2009.

Heading into the historical dirt track, George sits 9th in the championship standings, 330 points away from first place for the ARCA Racing Series Championship with seven races to go until everything is said and done.

Before hitting the one-mile dirt track however, George spent Thursday participating in an open practice session at Chicagoland Speedway in preparation for the upcoming race on August 27th for the Ansell Protective Gloves 150.

Sunday’s one-day event on the clay-surfaced track includes practice from 9:00 untill 10:00 a.m., Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell (All positions / 1 lap) starting at 11:00 a.m. The engines fire up for the Allen Crowe 100 (100 laps / 100 miles) at 1:00 p.m. The ARCA Racing Network will cover all the on-track activity for the ARCA Racing Series with live streaming audio and scoring of practice, qualifying at ARCAracing.com inside the ARCA Nation and live audio coverage.

- Activ8 Communications Press Release