SCHMIDT AND GOLDEN STATE RACING ARE ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY

Source: Golden State Racing/sb
Date: 09/26/2007

Schmidt, the 2006 SRL champion, iced the one-third mile asphalt oval’s first NASCAR track championship with still one race remaining in the 18 round campaign.

The championship marks Schmidt’s second Late Model track title, after winning the Stockton 99 Speedway series in 2003.

“As a whole it’s been a great year,” Schmidt said. “It’s mainly just stress relief heading into that final race.”

Cold and rainy conditions during the morning made for a wild afternoon, as teams attempted to adapt to the conditions. Schmidt was able to nail down the fast-time and started 10th in the 50 lap feature after a ten car invert.

“The weather caught us off guard too,” Schmidt said. “It was a little rough during qualifying.”

Schmidt fell back to 12th place in the opening laps as traffic settled in, before clawing his way forward for a convincing win against a talented field that included multi-race winner Bobby Grewohl and Altamont standout Ryan Philpott.

Schmidt will look to wrap up the All American Speedway season with another victory, this Saturday night.

Schmidt and Golden State Racing are also preparing for another shot at the prestigious Win-River 125 at Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, CA. The event runs from October 6-8th.

Schmidt won the event in 2002 after accepting a challenge to drop to the rear of the field in the Napa Challenge, and pocketed a total of $14,000 in winnings. The win still ranks as one of the most historic in Northern California Late Model racing.

Schmidt is eager to visit Win-River victory lane again.

“It was by far the biggest win of my career,” Schmidt said. “So many great drivers had tried to do it and there was such a prestige about it. After I became the first driver to do it, they stopped doing it.”

Schmidt will be bringing his 2006 SRL championship car to the three-eights mile speed plant.

“We modified our SRL car to adapt to the current rules,” Schmidt said. “We haven’t run with them in a few years but we’ll get up to speed quick.”

Race fans can follow the three-time championship team at www.goldenstateracing.com

Golden State Racing is sponsored and supported by: AT&T, Yellowpages.com, Hugin Components, Higgins Hardwood, Inventory Sales Company, Ramos Oil, Long Engine Systems, Prestige Gunite, Joiner Motorsports, Racing Stripes, Sew-Cal Monogramming, Blakesley Sports Media, Holiday Inn Express, and Oxford Suites.

Schmidt and Golden State Racing: All American Speedway champions!

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Steven Blakesley / Golden State Racing

Roseville, CA – Eric Schmidt and Golden State Racing scored its 11th NASCAR Western Late Model win of the 2007 season, Saturday night, at All American Speedway in Roseville, CA and clinched the track championship.

Schmidt, the 2006 SRL champion, iced the one-third mile asphalt oval’s first NASCAR track championship with still one race remaining in the 18 round campaign.

The championship marks Schmidt’s second Late Model track title, after winning the Stockton 99 Speedway series in 2003.

“As a whole it’s been a great year,” Schmidt said. “It’s mainly just stress relief heading into that final race.”

Cold and rainy conditions during the morning made for a wild afternoon, as teams attempted to adapt to the conditions. Schmidt was able to nail down the fast-time and started 10th in the 50 lap feature after a ten car invert.

“The weather caught us off guard too,” Schmidt said. “It was a little rough during qualifying.”

Schmidt fell back to 12th place in the opening laps as traffic settled in, before clawing his way forward for a convincing win against a talented field that included multi-race winner Bobby Grewohl and Altamont standout Ryan Philpott.

Schmidt will look to wrap up the All American Speedway season with another victory, this Saturday night.

Schmidt and Golden State Racing are also preparing for another shot at the prestigious Win-River 125 at Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, CA. The event runs from October 6-8th.

Schmidt won the event in 2002 after accepting a challenge to drop to the rear of the field in the Napa Challenge, and pocketed a total of $14,000 in winnings. The win still ranks as one of the most historic in Northern California Late Model racing.

Schmidt is eager to visit Win-River victory lane again.

“It was by far the biggest win of my career,” Schmidt said. “So many great drivers had tried to do it and there was such a prestige about it. After I became the first driver to do it, they stopped doing it.”

Schmidt will be bringing his 2006 SRL championship car to the three-eights mile speed plant.

“We modified our SRL car to adapt to the current rules,” Schmidt said. “We haven’t run with them in a few years but we’ll get up to speed quick.”

Race fans can follow the three-time championship team at www. goldenstateracing .com

Golden State Racing is sponsored and supported by: AT&T, Yellowpages, Hugin Components, Higgins Hardwood, Inventory Sales Company, Ramos Oil, Long Engine Systems, Prestige Gunite, JoinerMotorsports, Racing Stripes, Sew-Cal Monogramming, BlakesleySports Media, Holiday Inn Express, and Oxford Suites.

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