NEWS RELEASE:
Blake has won his first National Championship
Blake started racing at age 11 in the Miniature Motosports Racing Association (MMRA) www.mmraracing.com
He race 3 years in the Mini Cup Future Stars Division.
2005 He finished 10 in the Nation in points in his Rookie year
At the Music City Motorplex he finished 2nd in points
2006 He finished 5 in the Nation in points
2nd in points at Music City Motorplex
2007 He finished 6 in the Nation in points
He finished 2nd in points at the Beech Bend Raceway Park
2008 He moved to the MMRA Baby Grand Jr Pro Division
He finished 2nd in the Nation in points in his first year in a Baby Grand
He finished 2nd in points at the Beech Bend Raceway Park
2009 He moved to the MMRA Baby Grand Pro Division (the elite class) at 15years old most of his competitors being twice his age
He is nameded the MMRA Baby Grand PRO DIVISION Rookie of the Year
Won the National Points Championship
Setting a record 13 poles out of 21 races
Winning 12 of the 21 races
Racing in 5 states at 6 tracks and winning in each state at each track multiple times
Won Beech Bend Raceway Park Track Champion Points
Finished 2nd in points at Riverview Speedway, Carthage TN.
He has an avg starting position of 1.15
He has an avg finishing position of 1.80.
During his career he has competed in 114 sanctioned races with the following career stats:
23 Poles
20 Wins
58 Top 5
36 Top 10
Blake has been featured several times on RACE NIGHT WITH MALCOM WEST on WSM radio Nashville TN, heard in 38 states
He has been on Motorsports Weekly numerous times on D 93 in Bowling Green, KY.
He has competed in the MMRA National Touring Series racing in States from VA, to WY and OH, to FL KY,TN,NC, OK
At the age of 13 he was Crew Chief for his Dad at a
Race in Calgary, Alberta Canada where they got an
International Win at Race City Speedway.
Blake will receive his awards and Gold Ring at the
Awards Banquet to be held in Dec.
CONGRATULATIONS BLAKE !