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Kaplan and Sather Make it a Double, Double
BY: Chuck Stowe

ANKENY, IA (May 16) - Friday night, May 16th was another special night for the Kaplan – Sather family as cousins Austin Kaplan and Kevin Sather both doubled up on feature wins. Both Kaplan and Sather won their feature events, competing in the IMCA / Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division for the second week in a row. In addition to their feature winning pay, Kaplan and Sather will again receive a $100 “Award Certificate” from IMCA Northern SportMod Title Sponsor, Karl Chevrolet.

On Friday night, Kaplan earned his second feature event win in a row and another trip to victory lane, at the famed half mile Iowa State Fair Speedway. Competing against a strong field of IMCA SportMod drivers, Kaplan competed in his Victory Chassis / Karl Chevrolet GM Performance Parts 602 Crate Engine powered SportMod. An added bonus for Kaplan was, GM Performance Parts - Special Projects Manager, Bill Martens was on hand to witness his victory.

Also, for the second week in a row, on the same night, at the Marshalltown Speedway, Sather won his, second in a row, feature event of the 2008 season on the high banked, 1/4 mile Speedway located on the Central Iowa Fairgrounds. Sather was racing his Karl Chevrolet GM Performance Parts 602 Crate Engine powered / Victory Chassis SportMod.

In addition to his two feature wins in a row at Marshalltown, Sather also won the Karl Chevrolet, IMCA Northern SportMod feature on Sunday, May 11th at the historic Stuart Speedway located in Stuart, IA. For his efforts, Sather will receive his third $100 “Award Certificate” from IMCA Northern SportMod Title Sponsor, Karl Chevrolet.

Along with their IMCA SportMod Title Sponsorship, Karl Chevrolet also awards any IMCA SportMod competitor who wins a feature event using a GM Performance Parts 602 Crate Engine purchased through Karl Chevrolet, with a contingency “Award Certificate” valued at $100.

Karl Chevrolet is one of the leading suppliers in the country for GM Performance Parts and GM Performance Parts Crate Engines used by sanctioning bodies, racing organizations and independent race tracks across the country. These durable, economical engines are built and sealed at the factory by General Motors to prevent any expensive modifications.

For more information on GM Performance Parts or GM Performance Parts Crate Engines, contact Chuck Stowe at Karl Chevrolet by phone at: (515) 299-4434 or by e-mail at: c.stowe@karlchevrolet.com  or log on to the web site at: www.karlperformanceparts.com