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Stanley, NC 7/11/11- This weekend’s Racing Radios 100 at the Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Georgia will be the PASS South series one and only trip to the state of Georgia in 2011. The 100 lap race will also double as the series first ever event to track since the former track named Peachstate Speedway was reconfigured and reconditioned, taking on the Gresham Motorsports Park name. For Andy Loden neither the name nor the configuration in the past or the present mean much as he will see the track for the first time in his racing career at this weekend’s event. Having done his research on the track and the type of racing it produces, preparations are fully underway among the Monroe Roadways team to make adjustment to what should be one of the fastest races of the year.

Andy Loden Notes and Quotes

Car: #29 Chevy Impala SS

Engine: Hamner Steelhead

Sponsor(s): Monroe Roadways/RE Suspensions

Series: PASS South

Event: Racing Radios 100

Standings: 3rd

Venue: Gresham Motorsports Park-Jefferson, GA

Track Size: 1/2 mile (.500)

Event Schedule: Saturday July 16th: Practice- 2PM

Saturday July 16th: Qualifying- 6PM

Saturday July 16th: Race- 7PM

QUOTES:

-This will be your first time racing at the track in Jefferson, Georgia no matter what the name may be; what have you heard about the track and what do expect the racing will be like?

“I never raced there in the past when it was Peachstate Speedway and have never raced since the Gresham’s took over, so all together this will be my first trip to the track. From what I’ve talked to people and keeping up with races in the past there the track is really fast and has tons of grip. Since the surface is new it’s easy on your tires, but it’s pretty much a one groove racetrack. I think fans will see some spread out racing which is different than usual for PASS South races but it should still be a good show at the end of the day.”

A Few Changes:

- This weekend you are running a new Hamner Steelhead motor; why the change for this weekend’s event?

“We’ve had this steelhead in the works for a while because its something that we wanted to have as a race team for when you race at these bigger faster tracks like Gresham. This weekend’s race is a perfect fit for debuting it so I’m pretty excited about climbing behind the wheel this race. The steelhead will give us more power and more torque coming off the turns and down the straight-aways, which at a place like this will make a difference in a hurry.”

Who’s to Beat:

- With this being the first ever PASS South series event at Gresham Motorsports Park; who do you see as the guy to beat come Saturday night?

“I would normally say it’s anyone’s game this year because (Ryan) Blaney’s win at Ace last time out was the first time we’ve had a repeat winner all year. For this race though I think everyone in the pit area would say Justin Wakefield and his Carswell Motorsports team have to be the favorites after winning last year’s World Crown 300. Everyone I talked to that was at that race said they had a car that was so much faster than the rest of the field it wasn’t even funny.”

For more information on driver Andy Loden and his R & L Motorsports including news, results, and merchandise visit his all new website at www.andyloden.net.