Source: RMCS Media Realtions/DS
Date: 08/26/2007

WEST VALLEY, Utah -- James Eaton of West Valley scored his first win of the season in ESI Rocky Mountain Challenge Series action Saturday night by claiming the NAPA “125” in front of an enthusiastic home town crowd. Eaton edged defending series champion David Minegar by 1.201 seconds in round seven of the championship series. John Newhouse crossed the line third followed by James Wulfenstein and Craig Bell rounding out the top five finishers.

The victory was Eaton sixth career triumph and fourth at RMR. The victory moved Eaton up to eighth in the standings after suffering a fall in the standings after two disappointing finishes in the last two events.

“It is always great to win here at RMR, especially in the NAPA sponsored race,” Eaton said. “We had to put a new motor in the car after losing one at Magic Valley and this win feels good. Winning is everything in this sport but it takes a great team and we have the best.”

Although disappointed with second, by virtue of the finish David Minegar reassumes the top spot in the standings. “We had a good car but Jim was real good at the end,” Minegar said. “I really wanted to win the race but sometimes it’s just not your night.”

John Newhouse has been focused on the series championship since the last checkered flag of last season and even with a strong third place performance tonight he lost ground to Minegar in the championship.

“I lost something in the motor about lap 50 and I was just hanging on,” Newhouse said. “It is all going to go down to the last race and that is the way it should be. I can’t wait.”

CarbonX rookie competitors Matt Faulkner and Brad Ostler had their best finishes of the season finishing ninth and tenth respectively. Faulkner leads the rookie standings by three points heading into the final event.

David Minegar notched his 13th career Sharp Powder Coating Fast Time Award to lead all 22 qualifiers. Minegar would start the race from the 17th position after engine woes sidelined four drivers before the start of the 125 feature.

Minegar leads the point standings heading into the final race of the season Saturday, September 8 at Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls, Idaho in the annual running of the NAPA “150”. For all the latest news and information log onto www.rmcsracing.com.

NAPA 125
Rocky Mountain Raceways
West Valley City, Utah; August 25, 2007
3/8-Mile Paved Oval
125 laps
F   ST   #	Name          Laps  Pts   Status
 1  10  85 James Eaton        125   197   Running
 2  17   9 Dave Minegar       125   222   Running
 3  12  26 John Newhouse      125   181   Running
 4   8  2 James Wulfenstein   125   163   Running
 5  13  99 Craig Bell         125   170   Running
 6   2  10 Nick Gibson        124   137   Running
 7   4  12 Tom Hill           124   130   Running
 8  14  73 Joe Miller         124   155   Running
 9   6   6 Matt Faulkner®     118   124   Running
10  18  23 Brad Ostler®       117   115   Running
11   5   3 Bobby Latham III   105   116   Engine
12   3  18 Chris Ratterree    105   108   Accident
13  15  92 Bruce Quale        105   120   Suspension
14   7 	08 Kellen Frey®       105    96   Running
15  11 	32 Bryan Warf          96   104   Mechanical
16  16 	30 Nick Parker         59   106   Mechanical
17   9 	84 Zan Sharp           51    94   Engine
18   1 	21 Rick Webster        33    84   Mechanical
19 	09 Thane Alderman       0    20   DNS
20      16 Tyler Monroe         0     8   DNS
21      86 Mitch Dickinson®     0     0   DNS
22      43 Quint Whitman        0     0   DNQ

Point Standings as of August 25, 2007
 1  Dave Minegar           1289
 2  John Newhouse          1256
 3  Bobby Latham III       1171
 4  Tom Hill               1127
 5  Bryan Warf             1038
 6  Craig Bell              996
 7  Chris Ratterree         977
 8  James Eaton             965
 9  Zan Sharp               933
10  Nick Parker             873

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