UPLAND, California -- The ASA Speed Truck Challenge...presented by...CMKXtreme.com shone brightly at the "Bullring" last Saturday for the executives of CMKM Diamonds, Inc., the racers and fans alike.
Early excitement witnessed the #46 CMKXtreme.com / Go Fast Sports Speed Truck driven by 2000 Speed Truck Challenge Champion Darren Young, setting fast time of 16.482 on the 3/8 mile oval, placing the #46 Speed Truck into the Trophy Dash in the pole position. The six truck, six lap dash gave CMKXtreme.com their first ever Trophy Dash win coupled to their first ever Fast Qualifier award, both by Darren Young.
The 75 lap race got underway with Urban Casavant, CMKM Diamonds Chairman, waving the green flag for the start of the ASA Speed Truck Challenge...presented by...CMKXtreme.com race at the "Bullring." Lee Hatch, 2003 Speed Truck Challenge Champion in the #91 CMKXtreme.com / BHRM Motorsports Speed Truck took the lead on lap 2 and never looked back ultimately giving CMKM Diamonds and CMKXtreme.com their first ever Speed Truck win and at their hometown track, the "Bullring."
"What an exciting night we had," stated Urban Casavant. "Our first night out with our truck racing series gave us unbelievable results with our #46 Speed Truck setting fast time and winning the Trophy Dash and our #91 Speed Truck winning the main event." "We could not have asked for anything better than this." Thanks to all the Speed Truck Challenge teams, you guys really put on a show and we are proud to be involved with all of you." Casavant concluded.
Urban had never seen a short track race and had never seen his Title Sponsored truck racing series in action since signing on, May 1st. The #46 and #91 CMKXtreme.com Speed Trucks gave the "diamond guy" a stack of trophies for his first outing. To say the diamonds shine bright is second only to the Speed Truck teams performance last Saturday night at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway "Bullring."
The May 15th race launched the new Purse payout for the ASA Speed Truck Challenge competitors with $1400 to Lee Hatch for first place, $1000 to Kevin Fedderson for second, $900 to third place Darren Young, Scott Franchimone taking home $700 in the fourth position and Alan Sanchez with $500 rounding out the Top 5. The new Purse paid out through the 20th position.
The 2004 racing season has already seen the Speed Truck Challenge sign the ASA sanction, CMK Xtreme.com comes on board as the Title Sponsor, the Purse and Driver Points Fund are nearly doubled and the "CMKXtreme...Driven to Rock" races featuring Championship Cup drivers in the Speed Trucks will broadcast four times to a national audience. What next? Stay tuned, more major announcements are in the wings!
CMKM Diamonds, Inc., is a publicly traded diamond exploration company that recently launched a new motorsports web site, www.cmkxtreme.com, to create exposure and awareness of the diamond mining industry and the opportunities related to this business as well as promoting televised motorsports with the ASA Speed Truck Challenge and the NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car driven by Jeff Arend.
