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Lavender Records 2 Third Place Finishes
Mooresville, NC (09/06/11) - Jody Lavender has
run a limited schedule this year but recently recorded
third place finishes at South Boston Speedway and Ace
Speedway. For complete stories, go to
www.speed51.com and
www.proallstarsseries.com.
Lavender Heads to "The Race" at North Wilkesboro
Mooresville, NC (04/08/11) - Jody Lavender
will be competing in one of the biggest races of his
career at the “$75,000 to win 300 lap race” at North
Wilkesboro on Saturday, April 9th. (For more information
on the race, go to www.allprostarsseries.com or
www.speed51.com)
Jody said, “I’m excited about going back to North
Wilkesboro. We finished 2nd in the last race there and
have a good car for this race. The competition this time
will be much stronger. We’ll be competing against some
of the best drivers from all around but we’re ready. We
have our game plan and have as good of a chance to win
as anyone. That would be awesome.”
For more information, go to
www.jodylavender.com,
www.proallstarsseries.com,
or
www.speed51.com
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Wrecks Hurt Lavender in Dillon
Mooresville, NC (04/07/11) - The PASS series
race in Dillon was not good to Jody Lavender. He was
fast in all practice and qualifying sessions, but when
the race started, problems started.
He was involved in 3 wrecks where he was the victim
of circumstances but they caused a broken hub bolt which
ruined his day. After the race, Jody said, “I think most
of our damage is minimal and we’ll go get ready to go to
“The Race” in North Wilkesboro next weekend – April
9th).”
For more information, go to
www.jodylavender.com,
www.proallstarsseries.com,
or
www.speed51.com
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Lavender Heads Back to Dillon
Mooresville, NC (03/30/11) - The rain last
weekend at the Dillon Motor Speedway caused the race to
be postponed until Saturday, April 2nd.
The PASS series “South Carolina Clash” 150 lap event is
scheduled to start at 6 pm.
Jody Lavender will be participating in his #115 Custom
Race Chassis “CRC” racecar. Jody said, “I look forward
to the Dillon race. We tested last week and the car was
great. We posted some of the fastest times in practice
and have a good chance of winning the race. All we need
to do is stay out of trouble and be around at the
finish.”
For more information, go to
www.jodylavender.com,
www.proallstarsseries.com,
www.speed51.com, or
http://hometracks.nascar.com.
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Lavender Looks Forward to Dillon
Mooresville, NC (03/15/11) - Jody Lavender has
never raced at the Dillon Motor Speedway but that will
change on Saturday, March 26th 2011. Jody will compete
in the “South Carolina Clash” with the PASS Super Late
Models. He plans to run the full PASS South series in
2011 and Dillon will be the second race on the schedule.
The first race was at the Anderson Speedway where Jody
qualified 5th and ran in the top-5 for the first half of
the race but mechanical problems dropped him back to a
13th place finish.
Jody said, “I’m looking forward to going to Dillon. It’s
like going home. The track was not open when I started
racing but I raced regularly at Florence and Myrtle
Beach before I started running the touring series.”
(Jody competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in
2003 and several other NASCAR touring series.)
Jody is a Hartsville native and now lives in
Mooresville, NC where he owns and operates Custom Race
Chassis “CRC”. He builds his own cars and also builds
and repairs cars and trucks for other race teams.
Jody competed in only six races in the PASS series last
year but was the top lap leader by leading 244 laps.
When asked about his chances at Dillon he said, “We have
a good chance of winning. We have a good car and if we
can be around at the end, we’ll be at the front.” He
also said, “I look forward to seeing some of my old fans
and friends and nothing would be better than to win a
race for them.”
For more information, go to
www.jodylavender.com,
www.proallstarsseries.com,
www.speed51.com, or
http://hometracks.nascar.com.
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Lavender Makes Changes for 2011 Racing Season
Mooresville, NC (01/17/11) - Jody Lavender is
making some changes for the 2011 racing season. He will
be competing in races closer to home which will allow
him to devote more time to his business, “Custom Race
Chassis” in Mooresville, NC. He will also compete in a
“house-car” that he built in his shop.
His first race of the season will be on Sunday, January
30th at the Lanier National Speedway in Braselton
Georgia. This will be a 200-lap CRA series Southern
six-pack tour points event. Kyle Busch has won this
Speedfest event for the past 2 years and the race always
attracts top drivers from all over the country.
Jody will compete primarily in the PASS series super
late model division. He competed in 6 races in the PASS
series in 2010 and led 244 laps of the 475 laps. The
first race in the PASS series will be at the Anderson
Motor Speedway in Williamston, SC on Saturday, March
12th.
The second race will be close to his hometown of
Hartsville, SC. The South Carolina clash event will be
at the Dillon SC Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 26th.
Jody said, “The Dillon race will certainly be a very
special race for me. It’ll be good to see some of my old
friends and it will be like going back home. I have
never driven at Dillon because the track wasn’t open
when I raced in the area but a car I built finished 3rd
there last year which gives me some idea of what to
expect. I’d like nothing better than to win the race for
the hometown fans.”
The third race on the schedule will also be a special
race for Jody. It will be a 300-lap special event at the
Historic North Wilkesboro NC Speedway on April 7-9. The
race pays $75,000 to win and also has over 60 cars
entered from all across the country. Jody led the most
laps and finished 2nd in the re-opening of the track
last September. Jody said, “Our goal at North Wilkesboro
is simple – we only want to move up 1 position from
where we finished in the last race.
Other races in the PASS series include Hickory Motor
Speedway (NC), South Boston Speedway (VA), Motor Mile
Speedway (VA), Orange County Speedway (NC), Newport
Speedway (TN), Ace Speedway (NC), and Gresham
Motorsports Park (GA). Some of these tracks will host 2
events.
Jody said, “We are looking forward to this season. We
have a tough schedule and are competing against some of
the best drivers and cars in the country but we think we
can be competitive and win some races and sell some race
cars.”
For more information, go to
www.jodylavender.com,
www.speed51.com,
http://hometracks.nascar.com, or
www.proallstarsseries.com.
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Lavender is a Top Lap Leader and Will Race at Newport,
TN
Mooresville, NC (10/04/10) - Jody Lavender has
become one of the top lap leaders in the PASS Super Late
Model Series. He has competed in only 5 of the 12 races
and has led 244 laps. This is second only to Ryan Blaney
who has competed in all 12 races and has led 249 laps.
Jody had mechanical problems in the first two races and
didn’t lead any laps but in the last three races he has
led 244 of the total 475 laps run. When asked about his
“hot streak” Jody said, “We have had a good car and we
should have won 2 or 3 of those races but we’ve had
problems late in the races and had to settle for 3 top
fives. The good thing is we know we have a car that can
run up front and can win races. It’s also our “house
car” that I built in my “Custom Race Chassis” shop and
it’s good to know we can build a competitive car.”
Jody also said, “We’re going to compete in the PASS race
at Newport, TN on October 15th and 16th. I’ve never seen
the track but think we have a good chance to run good.”
For more information, go to
www.jodylavender.com,
www.speed51.com,
http://hometracks.nascar.com, or
www.proallstarsseries.com.
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Lavender Strong at North
Wilkesboro
Mooresville, NC (09/07/10) - The re-opening of
the Historical North Wilkesboro Speedway, which had been
closed for 14 years, will be memorial for Jody Lavender.
He started on the pole and led the first 128 laps. From
laps 129 through the final lap 200, it was the Jody
Lavender and Chase Elliott (son of Bill Elliott) show.
The two drivers battled back and forth but when the
checkered flag fell, Elliott had the win and Jody had to
settle for 2nd again.
After the race, Jody said, “It’s good to finish
second but I’m naturally disappointed we didn’t win. The
car was great all night, my pit crew did a great job,
but we got a couple of bad breaks on the track that hurt
us. But on the other hand, I have a lot of personal
satisfaction. This was a car I built in my shop (Custom
Race Chassis) and it was competitive against a field of
top fast race cars and drivers. The 16-year old track
record set by Ernie Irvan was broken in qualifying.”
Jody also said, “We’ll be at the NASCAR K & N series
race on Friday, September 17th in New Hampshire, and
back for the PASS race at Hickory, NC on September
25th.”
For more information, go to
www.jodylavender.com,
www.speed51.com,
http://hometracks.nascar.com, or
www.proallstarsseries.com.
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