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NEW TRIPOLI, PA - Brad Grim Race To Runnerup Finish At Five Mile Point Speedway On Saturday Nightby
Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media Coplay, Pennsylvania's Brad Grim raced to a strong second place finish on Saturday night at the Five Mile Point Speedway. Grim began the event from his seventh starting position and picked his way through the field lap after lap as he put the Brad Grim Racing signature number 611 race car through it's paces. Grim moved into the runnerup slot three quarters of the way through the feature event but ran out of laps before he muster a strong challenge to eventual feature winner Eric Stephens Jr who secured his first career win at the speedway. Shaun Walker finished the event in third place with Joey Colsten racing to fourth. Outside invader Bob Lineman Jr made a strong showing at the speedway as the Garden State based driver rallied to finish in fifth position. For the Grim Team, the 2008 racing season has been a roller coaster ride of sorts right from the very start. While not receiving the performances they would have liked or deemed necessary from their newer primary 2007 chassis racer, the team went to working overtime in the shop and readied the 2006 championship car for battle at Five Mile Point and with it hoping to change the team's fortunes around in a positive manner. Shelving the newer racer, the trusty, older racer has provided the remedy the team was seeking as race after race the team is once again challenging for their fair share of the prize offerings at the speedway. The recap of the past few racing events show a fourth place finish on June 25th and a great third place effort on July fifth. On July 12th the team suffered with a 16th place finish but had raced with the leaders most of the night until a lapped car pushed some excess moisture to where Grim was running and the disappointing result was a spin that put Grim in the back of the field late in the race. The July 26th race brought another strong runnerup finish and the show on August 2nd resulted in a 12th place finish after being involved in a mix-up and coming back from the rear of the field. The team had made the decision at the very start of the season not to run for points at the speedway due to work committments and the soaring costs the National fuel crisis had imposed on the Pennsylvania based team. While the team struggled early on with the newer racer, the proud, hard working team found the time and made the effort to bring back their older more reliable racer to provide a good showing for their sponsors and fans wherever they compete. The team is among the top ten point getters at the speedway even though they have no aspirations for the crown this year or have made it to all of the events on the racing schedule. The team is hoping to close out the Five Mile Point season with more of the same solid performances they enjoyed last Saturday night and have thought about making some plans to travel to some additional speedways later in the season should the budget hold up. Grim, who has averaged three wins per season at the speedway for the past three years as well as earning the 2006 Sportsman Championship, is still seeking the first win for the team in 2008. The talented young charger has been a fixture at Five Mile Point for the past few years and truly enjoys the tight competition the speedway provides and is hoping the switch back to the 2006 car will be the ticket to visit victory lane before the season comes to a close. As always Grim straps himself behind the belts of the family owned signature numbered 611 Dirt Wheels Chassis/Davey George powered race car for the weekly racing action at the Kirkwood, New York racing facility. For the popular Grim it is his fourth full year in racing, having spent the three years prior in part time roles driving at other speedways in the Northeast. The Brad Grim Racing Team efforts are headed crew headed up by former top racing talent and current car owner and Crew Chief Gary Grim. Also playing a major part on the team is Book Keeper Stephanie Barton, as she works hard at keeping the low-buck team within the budget restraints. Longtime crew members Jason Kern, Bill German, and Tom Doyle have been faithful supporters of the Grim racing and make the weekly trip to the speedway lending their full support to the team. Brad Grim Racing has expanded their horizons for the 2008 racing season. In addition to preparing the bodies for their own cars, they now offer their services to any customers who need a complete racing body or they can replace any panel on any type of Modified-Sportsman race car. For further information, logon to their website for all of the services offered by B&G Racing Services. Brad Grim Racing would like to thank all of their great sponsors for their loyalty and assistance in helping with their racing endeavors. TR Kovacs Hauling, GTS Gas and Welding Supplies, MRH Electrical, Roy's SK Tools, Queen City Tires, Davey George Performance Engines, Uncle Nick's Candy, Jim Young Race Photos and GA Motorsports Media have all played a major role for Brad Grim Racing. The team continues to seek additional marketing partners to work with for the 2008 racing season and beyond. Should any company, group or individuals have an interest in getting involved with a topflight racing team, send your inquiries to GA Motorsports Media, 607 North Schanck Avenue, Pen Argyl, PA 18072. You may also email at: steveswp@netzero.net or phone at: 610 573 9706 For further information regarding talented racer Brad Grim and Brad Grim Racing, check out their website at: http://www.bradgrimracing.com |
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