|
Clayton Joins O�Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions for 2009 Campaign |
Camargo, IL (1-19-09)  by All Star Racing Series- It is with great privilege that the Deanthony Marketing Partners Race Team announces that “The Modern Day Cowboy” Daron Clayton of Sikeston, Mo. will be competing with the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions. Clayton who will be piloting the number 92 car will contend for the 2009 series championship, as well as Rookie-of-the-Year honors. Clayton’s Triple X Chassis / J&D Performance powered mount will be tuned by New Egypt, N.J. Native Anthony Knighten, who has taken the roll of crew chief/ team manager for the new team. Knighten’s resume is highlighted with revereded racing organizations such as Tony Stewart Racing, Bob East and Forsythe Championship Racing. Knighten has also spearheaded the marketing and operations of the team. “I am honored to be working with a driver of Daron’s caliber, and I am certain the “Modern Day Cowboy” will live up to the nick name that his fans have affectionately given him,” expressed Knighten. The Indianapolis based team will also be competing in several World of Outlaw events throughout the season. Strong partnerships have been forged with support from Triple X Race CO, DWT Douglas Wheels, J&D Performance, Indy Powdercoat , Fluid Transfer Products, Cornwell Tools, Deanthony Marketing Partners, Hoosier Tire, and Pro-Image Sign and Design. The team will make their debut in Ocala, Florida during O’Reilly All Star Winter Nationals. Between Florida Speedweek and the start of the full season in April, there will be a fundraiser party held to mark the launch of the new team into the season as they are continuing the search for sponsors and support. Stay tuned to www.DaronClayton.com for information regarding the event.
|
O'Reilly Auto Parts is excited to be affliated with the All Star Circuit of Champions and so many other great racing associations throughout all of our market areas. All of these sanctioning bodies celebrate the racers and put O'Reilly Auto Parts deep in the grass roots of racing. These racers and fans are our customers and we are pleased to serve them in our stores. From our roots as a single store in 1957 to our current size of over 3,337 locations and still growing. Stop by on your way to the track. 
The All Stars are one of the premier sprint car sanctioning bodies in the USA. It is owned by Illinois businessman, and now in their 30th year of operation, the All Stars take pride in their reputation of providing highly competitive, fair, exciting racing for outlaw sprint cars with many different winners in a year. About 400 drivers participate in All Star races yearly in front of an average of 5,000 spectators per event. Currently 40+ races are scheduled in numerous states, such as Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Nebraska, West Virginia, and Kansas. 
Ohio Sprint Speedweek proves to be one of the most competitive weeks in racing during the 2010 All Star season. Tough battles happened in the 2010 Ohio Sprint Speedweek season, as it included nine straight nights of racing action in the buckeye state, it challenged the best of the best, but young David Gravel- DDR Motorsports was crowned the 2010 champion.