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Justin Lofton, No. 6 CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet Silverado

Track: Martinsville Speedway

Event: Kroger 200 – 200 laps / 105.2 miles

When: Saturday, October 29th at 2:00 PM (Eastern)

Broadcast information: 2:00 PM (Eastern) SPEED, SIRIUSXM, MRN Radio

Lofton, ESR Ready for Martinsville Short Track

Last race review: Last week at Talladega Superspeedway, Justin Lofton and the CollegeComplete.com Eddie Sharp Racing team tallied a solid finish in their No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado after embracing a sometimes risky strategy at the famed superspeedway. Lofton started the event from the 16th position and despite six caution flags halting the race, avoided the trouble that racing within the draft often brings, and finished a solid 11th.

Lofton at Martinsville: Lofton has raced at the .526-mile paperclip shaped Martinsville Speedway short track three times leading up to this weekend’s race. In 2010, Lofton tallied a best finish of 13th in the fall event. In April, Lofton’s run there was similar to his first, after a lapped truck made contact with his machine, causing him to suffer heavy damage. He was forced behind the wall for 80 laps for repairs before rejoining the race.

Lofton on Martinsville: “Martinsville has always been a challenge for us because the racing is so tight there. It is hard to avoid the lapped traffic there and it’s bit us a few times. We’re taking a good truck this week and I am really looking forward to it. We have the speed, we just need some luck to play on our side too.”

Truck information: Lofton will race chassis 133 this weekend at Martinsville. He last raced the truck in September in Loudon. He started the event seventh and ended the day 13th. He previously raced this chassis in Bristol and drove from deep in the field from 29th to an impressive seventh place finish, his highest finish to date this season.

Tournament time: Plans for the Second Annual Justin Lofton Charity Golf Tournament are beginning to take shape, with dates being set for January 6th and 7th, 2012. The tournament, as it was last year, will take place in Lofton’s native California, at the Del Rio Country Club in Brawley, California. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Imperial Valley. The two-day event includes autograph sessions, golfing, a dinner, live concert with Curb recording artist Tim Dugger, and a charity auction. Last year Lofton raised $40,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs.　

- Justin Lofton Media Relations Press Release