ALPINE, California — Karting champion Taylor Miinch of Alpine, California makes his Late Model debut with an entry in this weekend's Las Vegas Bullring Fall Classic. Piloting the #03 Position One Motorsports / C-ME TRIM / Championship Karting International (CKI) Chevrolet, Miinch feels confident about his debut in the seat of the #03 after a full year of competition in the ASA Truck Series this year.
Miinch, finished the 2010 ASA (American Speed Association) Truck Series season third in final point standings driving his #20 CKI / Christian Stover Foundation / Alpinestars / King Taco Chevrolet Colorado truck along with finishing second in a highly contested 'rookie' battle. Taylor Miinch wants to thank Kevin Clark, Jeff Grill, and Brent and Dominick Adams for their help this year with his truck program.
Position One Team Owner, Luis Martinez quoted "I'm very excited to finally have the opportunity to work with Taylor. We have kept a close eye on Taylor's development since his cadet years in karting, and we think that us teaming up will continue to help his career in Stock Cars. Drivers from different parts of the country come to do this race every year and it has become a year-end favorite for the two-day event."
Future plans for the 16-year old include running the #03 Position One Motorsports / C-ME TRIM / CKI Chevrolet in the California Classic November 27 at Toyota Speedway. A very important race, as this will be in preparation for the prestigious NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown January 29-30, considered the ‘Daytona 500 of short-track racing’. The event includes two nights of Late Model action under the lights for bragging rights, as the winner can consider himself or herself the best among the best.
The Position One Motorsports 2011 stable will also include Rod Johnson Jr., the 2010 Auto Club Late Model Champion. "RJ, who came from winning a championship in the Late Model Division at Toyota Speedway, is coming on board to race in the Super Late Model Division with us and will be Miinch's teammate," said Martinez.
Miinch won the CKI Florida Cup Tag Sr Championship this year and was runner up in the CKI Tag Championship last month in Las Vegas.
Taylor Miinch and Miinch Motorsports would like to thank the following Sponsors, Companies and Associations for their sponsorship and support in 2010: CKI (Championship Karting International), C-Me Trim Company, Christian Stover Foundation, Trenz Apparel, King Taco, Alpinestars, Crystal Cleaners, Jon Dell Construction, VP Racing Fuels, Grand Products, Top Kart, Charlie’s Hub Caps, Motul Oil and Image on Trak.
ABOUT TAYLOR MIINCH
Sixteen-year old Taylor Miinch is a third-generation Southern California racer and the son of Chuck Miinch, 1991 Cajon Speedway Champion (El Cajon, Calif.). Miinch has been racing go karts since the young age of four and competitively since the age of five. He is one of the few young drivers to take lessons at the age of four where he attended the Adams Raceway Kart School (Riverside, Calif.). Truly an exception, Miinch has the drive and dedication needed in today’s competitive society. Miinch is a factory Team Top Kart USA team driver competing in the CKI Series racing throughout North America and Italy. Achieving many wins, poles and championships in IKF, Stars of Karting, SKUSA and CKI and Gatorz Challenge of the Americas go kart series’. Miinch is most proud of his five IKF Duffy (pole) awards and his 2008 Lake Speed Achievement of Excellence Award. Miinch attends Christian High School (El Cajon, Calif.) where he is a Junior on the CHS soccer and tennis teams.
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ABOUT POSITION ONE MOTORSPORTS
After competing in the Formula TR Series in 2007 and 2006 finishing 3rd in the Championship both years, Position One Motorsports entered the 2008 racing season looking to continue its success as a participant in the NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Racing Series events at Southern California's Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. At the conclusion of the season the team finished 9th in the points. In 2009, Luis Martinez Jr. and newcomer and NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant Mackena Bell, raced in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. 2010 also saw the birth of a new series at Toyota Speedway. Position One bought into the idea of a truly SPEC Stock Car Class (S2) and brought back P1 Veteran Driver, Randel King. King brought home the inaugural championship with 7 wins to him name. Position One Motorsports is housed in a state-of-the-art facility in Southern California and continues to support an array of go-kart ventures.
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY — BULLRING
The Bullring is a .375-mile track that is part of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway multi-purpose motorsports facility. The history of The Bullring can be traced back to before the surrounding Las Vegas Motor Speedway complex was constructed in 1996. Originally built in 1984, the short track was initially dubbed the Las Vegas International Speedrome and later known as Las Vegas Speedway Park. After undergoing a major renovation in 2000, it was renamed The Bullring. The Bullring is located on Las Vegas Boulevard North next to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, just a few miles north of the Strip, Exit 54 (Speedway Blvd.).
For more information on Taylor Miinch, Miinch Motorsports or Sponsorship Opportunities, contact Debbie Clark at Image on Trak at ImageOnTrak@aol.com .
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