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HUNTERSVILLE, NC (June 2, 2011) – One of short-track stock car racing’s biggest events – The World Crown 300 – will be riding shotgun with Max Gresham this weekend as he takes on one of motorsport’s greatest short tracks – the famed Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC.

Gresham and his No 18. Joe Gibbs Racing / World Crown 300 Toyota Camry will invade the tight Bowman Gray quarter-mile oval Saturday evening for the Army Strong 150 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event.

The race will mark the first time a NASCAR stock car touring series has competed at Bowman Gray since 1996. The open wheel NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour has been a regular attraction at ‘The Madhouse’ since 2005.

“It’s great they are starting the tradition of stock car races at Bowman Gray again,” said Gresham. “When my family remodeled Gresham Motorsports Park, the first tradition they preserved was the World Crown 300. The race dates back to 1983 – that’s 10 years before I was born. This year’s race will be the 28th annual. We’re bringing a little bit of that World Crown tradition with us to Bowman Gray this weekend and hopefully she’ll give us a break or two.”

In addition to sporting World Crown 300 decals on his JGR Camry, Gresham will also offer fans a chance to win two tickets to this year’s ‘Crown’ on Sunday, November 13.

To enter the contest which runs through Sunday, June 12, just follow Gresham at Twitter@Maxgresham and/or on Max Gresham Fan Page on Facebook. Then correctly answer the World Crown 300 Ticket Trivia Question listed there and direct message the answer on Twitter/Facebook.

There’s also a quick link’s to Twitter/Facebook at the top left of Gresham’s web page at www.MaxGresham.com.

The winner will be selected by random electronic process on June 12 at 12 p.m. and will receive two grandstand general admission tickets to the World Crown 300 on Sunday, November 13, 2011.

“That’s a cool prize,” said Gresham. “Right now, I don’t have a late model ride for the Crown this year, so I might need those tickets. Seriously, GMP is so great for the fans now that it has been completely redone. The cars just fly there. If Bowman Gray is ‘The Madhouse,” then GMP is ‘The Funhouse.’ The World Crown 300 will be awesome there this year. It always is, its tradition.”

For more information about – or to purchase tickets for the 2011 World Crown 300 – please access www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com.

Saturday’s Army Strong 150 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event at Bowman Gray Stadium will take the green flag at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. A live radio broadcast of the event can be heard on NASCARHomeTracks.com via Speed 51 Radio.
You can follow regular updates on Max Gresham’s activities at Bowman Gray throughout Friday’s practice and qualifying sessions and Saturday’s race on Twitter@MaxGresham and on Facebook at Max Gresham Fan Page.
Additional information about the Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR K&N Pro Series effort can be viewed at www.JoeGibbsRacing.com.

- Max Gresham Motorsports Press Release