“Former Blizzard Champion Looks for Success in the Badger State”
CONCORD, NC (July 30, 2010) – Josh Hamner has already run some of the biggest races in the Super Late Model world in his young career. From the Snowball Derby to SpeedFest to the All American 400, Hamner has been a part of all the major events in the Southeast. Now, Hamner will try one of the bigger shows in the Midwest as he will race this coming Tuesday in the Dixieland 150 at Wisconsin International Raceway (WI). He will drive for one of the region’s best-known teams in the event, 5K Motorsports.
“I am really looking forward to going up there to race for Ken Wills and the 5K Motorsports team,” said Hamner. “It’s going to be different to race with all those guys up there, but at the same time we hope it will be a little bit cooler than what we have in Alabama. I am excited for the opportunity and hope we can have a good finish.”
The Dixieland 150 has had tons of historic winners from Dick Trickle, Butch Miller, Joe Shear and Rich Bickle. Those guys have paved the foundation for the current stars of the Midwest, Steve Carlson, Ross Kenseth, Chris Wimmer, Dan Fredrickson, Nathan Haseleu and more.
“There are a lot of good racers that run that series and the guys who have won this race in the past are a list of who’s who in short track racing. I have run with a few of the ASA Midwest guys in the past, but now we’ll get the chance to race them all in their own backyard.”
Hamner has taken a big step over the last two seasons to race in new series and new places. Last year, Hamner ran the balance of what is now the Sunoco National Tour. He scored a victory at Salem Speedway (IN) and posted four top-five finishes mostly on tracks he had never raced on.
“We don’t mind racing new faces in new places,” said Hamner. “We have done a lot with the Kyle Busch Motorsports team this year and we are getting closer to landing in victory lane in the Gulf Coast. We are excited for this opportunity with the 5K Motorsports team and hope we can score a win.”
The Dixieland 150 will be on Tuesday, August 3rd with practice beginning just after 1pm. Racing starts at 7pm Central Time.
Hamner’s next race following the Dixieland 150 will be the next race in Blizzard Super Late Model Series at Five Flags Speedway on August 13th.
For more information on Josh Hamner check out his website at www.joshhamner.com
- 51 Sports Press Release