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SALEM, Indiana (April 30, 2011) – - The CGH Motorsports team were a perfect example of why testing pays off after driver Chad Hackenbracht enjoyed a strong practice session and tied his career-best qualifying effort in preparation for tomorrow’s Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem (Ind.) Speedway in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

Hackenbracht, the New Philadelphia, Ohio native had never seen the half-mile short track before a private test session at the Southern Indiana track last week. But, thanks to a collective effort between Hackenbracht, crew chief Rob Torrey, director of competition Kevin Reed and the remainder of the family-owned team, CGH Motorsports so far is making their inaugural short track debut, one to remember.

During the hour and a half-practice session Saturday, Hackenbracht guided his No. 58 CGH Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS to as high as fourth on the speed charts before eventually settling for seventh.

Satisfied with their results, the team was heavily optimistic for qualifying. In time trials, Hackenbracht was the ninth driver to lay a qualifying lap for the third race of the season. The lap of 17.769 seconds at 112.443 miles per hour rocketed the championship contender into the top-five before eventually sliding down to ninth quickest overall. The effort was a career-best for the team on a short track but equaled their ninth place starting position last October at Kansas Speedway.

“We have a really good race car,” said Hackenbracht, who is eyeing his first career-first top-10 finish tomorrow. “Without a doubt, I think testing really paid off for us. The car was fast in practice and I’m comfortable with where we are starting. Having those several hours last week on the track allowed me to learn the (track) line and become familiar with Salem’s unique characteristics. Hopefully, tomorrow afternoon we can complete all 200 laps and have a shot at a good finish if not a win.”

CGH Motorsports is actively seeking additional marketing partners for the full 2011 ARCA Racing Series schedule. Single, multi and full-season placements are available on the team’s No. 58 entries. Interested parties are urged to contact Jordan Dahl at 570.234.5449 or jordan@cghmotorsports.com.

The Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 (200 laps / 111 miles) is the third of 19 events on the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. The 86^th ARCA race held at Salem Speedway is a two day show. An on-track autograph session has been etched in before the contest on Sunday, May 1^st set to launch at 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The event will take the green flag shortly after 2:15 p.m. The race will not be televised but race coverage including live timing and scoring and radio broadcast will be available through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

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About CGH Motorsports:

CGH Motorsports (CGHMotorsports.com), established in 2007 by Ohio entrepreneur Greg Hackenbracht is located in a 10,000 sq. foot facility located in Mooresville, North Carolina. CGH Motorsports is home of rising sensation Chad Hackenbracht, who competed in nine ARCA Racing Series races in 2010 after an aggressive ARCA testing schedule in 2009. Chad Hackenbracht is the 2008 National Asphalt Legends champion, winning 33 percent of his races and finishing in the top-10, 85 percent of the events he competed in. The team will step up their commitment from a partial schedule and prepare for a hopeful full-season ARCA championship assault beginning in February 2011.

- Knight Motorsports Management for CGH Motorsports, Press Release