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ANKENY, IA  (May 3) - Forty Laps of Late Model action saw yet another young gun from the state of Iowa take his first ever checkered flag on the famed I-70 Speedway high banks. 15 year old Brett Moffitt from Grimes, Iowa piloting the 5K Motorsports prepared, Karl Chevrolet crate engine powered, late model would set quick time for the night. That time would also turn out to be a new track record on the American Racer I-70 track tires. Due to the fact that it was his first trip ever to I-70, Moffitt would have to line up tailback for the 40 lap late model Feature. At the drop of the green, Mike Vannoy Jr. jumped into the lead as Moffitt and another young gun, Thor Anderson battled behind him. Lap 3 saw an early yellow flag, as Billy Crane, Ron Hartford, Thor Anderson and Moffitt raced nearly 4 wide and ended up spinning down the front stretch. After the restart and from the rear of the field, Hartford and Vannoy Jr. raced bumper to bumper with Moffitt in tow. By lap 13, Moffitt had worked his way to the third spot. At midway, Hartford and Vannoy Jr. touched causing another spin resulting in them both restarting from the rear. On lap 34, Moffitt saved a totally sideways race car coming out of turn 4 and it would seem that he would have his first feature win at I-70 wrapped up. However, a lap 39 spin would bring out one last caution, setting up a green-white-checkered race finish. In the end, the Iowa youngster held off I-70 veteran Ronnie “the Raytown Rocket” Hartford for his first ever win at I-70 Speedway. Vannoy Jr. was third, Caleb Hall was fourth and Elton Rust finished in the fifth spot. Young guns, Moffitt and Vannoy Jr. were fast qualifiers with Vannoy Jr. timing in at 17.53 and Moffitt setting the new Late Model track record with his qualifying lap of 17.22 seconds.

Congratulations to the Moffitt race team and the 5K Motorsports team for Brett’s first asphalt feature event win. For their winning efforts and for utilizing a Karl Chevrolet, GMPP 604 crate engine, Moffitt will receive his third $100 “Award Certificate” of the 2008 season from Karl Chevrolet. His first two “Award Certificates” were earned with feature wins in the IMCA, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division, using a Karl Chevrolet, GMPP 602 crate engine for power.

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