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

[Top]

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

[Top]

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.

[Top]

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.

[Top]

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.

[Top]

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.

[Top]

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.

[Top]

Site Design - WebsByEd