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Today's Date
News Updates:
July 31, 2010
The US Army/Fagin Motorsports team competed July 26 in
the prestigious Redbud 300 late model race at Anderson
Speedway in Anderson, IN. We had a rough time getting
up to speed for the all important qualifying session and
qualified 31 out of a field of 32. Brandon had to run
the last chance race which was 15 laps of all out
racing. He started in the last row of the field of 12
cars and finished in 5th spot. Since they were only
taking 2 cars out of the last chance race, we were sure
we didn't make the starting field which included Kyle
Busch, Ken Schrader and Bill Elliot's son Chase. As
soon as Brandon got back to the trailer, a CRA Official
came up and said we had been added to the race as the
promoters option. We were elated!
The Redbud 300 is one of the biggest short track late
model races in the country and the stands were packed.
Brandon started in the last starting spot of 27th. The
car was running flawlessly and he was turning laps
faster than what we qualified. By our pit stop, he was
in 19 and running good laps. At about lap 285 Brandon
was up to 10th or 11th spot and still running strong.
Since the car was running better on a light load of
fuel, at the pit stop we decided to add just 7 gallons.
Note: we should have added 8 gallons as Brandon ran out
with 3 laps to go. We still finished in the 13th spot
and was very happy as a huge step was made after our
poor qualification effort.
Next up is the annual Labor Day Classic Late Model Race
at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, IN.
April 15, 2010
First time out in 2010 for the US Army team was last
Sat. night at Anderson Speedway in Anderson, IN. The
race was the Great Deals Magazine 125 for the CRA
Supercar Series. We struggled all evening with brakes
but managed a 19th place finish and no damage to the
race car. Brandon had very little practice and we
qualified in 26th starting spot. There was a nice crowd
at the event even though the temperature was in the
50's. We did figure out we have an awsome power plant
with our new CRD motor. If we can get all of our ducks
lined up, Brandon should have some good runs this year.
We also welcome some new crew members this year and the
team has high hopes for the crew. Our crew cheif, Bryon
Shaffer is also happy to have some knowledgeable help.
Next up is the Winchester 100 at the lightning fast high
bank half mile track in Winchester, IN. on May 16th
(rescheduled due to weather). We are going a day early
to get some needed practice time.
Oct 25, 2009
The season is over for the US Army Chevrolet. We
finished 9th in the owners points and Brandon won the "Cometic
Gasket Hard Charger Award" for the season. This means
that in the entire CRA racing season, Brandon passed,
for position, more cars than anyone else in the series.
He is very proud of this accomplishment considering the
competition was the best short track drivers in the
country.
To bring you up to date on the last few races of the
season. Berlin, MI. was a disaster for us and we
couldn't get the car to turn in the corners but, we did
finish for 20th place. When we left the track that
night, it was 32 degrees and we had ice on everything.
We were just glad to leave because it was miserable.
On to the world famous, fastest half mile track in the
country, Winchester Speedway for the Winchester 400.
Brandon qualified in 32nd spot in the field of 36
starters. Our game plan was just to survive and go the
whole distance. All was going by plan when the engine
lost power on lap 93 and we finished in 27th position.
It was a great race with Kyle Busch winning the
Winchester Shotgun.
As of this writing, we are still not sure how the 2010
season will work out for us. The US Army has been
fantastic for us and will continue in a limitied
capacity next year. We are talking with some other
potential primary sponsors for next year but, nothing
has materialized yet. As you are probably aware, racing
at this level is a very expensive proposition and we
can't do it without help, so we will see what happens.
We will keep you advised of our sponsor progress on this
website. Thanks for visiting
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Sept 9, 2009
It was a capacity crowd on hand for the World Stock Car
Festival over Labor Day weekend at "The Worlds Fastest
1/2 Mile" , Winchester Speedway. The Fagin Motorsports,
US ARMY Chevrolet finished 14th after starting in 24th
spot with many of the worlds best short track drivers in
attendance. Brandon qualified and practiced on Sunday
and he raced on Monday. Brandon is leading the Hard
Charger Award category, third in the rookie of the year
points, and the team is tenth in the Owners Points
standings. One of his goals was met in this race as he
finished on the lead lap and completed all 100 laps.
Please feel free to click over to the official US Army
website after reading our news category and we would
love to hear from you at our official email address
fagin@ccrtc.com.
Next on our schedule is the SCS Environmental 100 at
Baer Field Speedway in Ft. Wayne, IN. on September 19.
Our condolences go out to the family and friends of
Scott Eggman who unexpectedly passed away on Labor Day.
Scott helped us on occasion with our CRA Super Car
setups and was a wizard at it. He was an avid race fan
and spent a lot of time reading about race cars and
racing in general. "Race on Scott".
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Aug 31, 2009
The US Army/Fagin Motorsports Team ventured to the south
a week ago for the Budweiser All American 150 at the
Nashville, TN. fair grounds track. We started off
pretty good and had to run the last chance race to
determine the final starting order for the big 150
race. There were 41 entries for the 32 car field.
Brandon started the last chance race in 15th position
and finished 7th which normally would have sent us
home. But we had earned enough owner points for a
starting spot in the feature race.
In the Bud 150, we started in 28th spot but on lap 106,
we noticed a puff of smoke again and didn't want to hurt
another engine so Brandon wisely shut it off and coasted
into the pits. Our day was over and officially finished
22nd. Still picked up hard charger points and more
owner points so all was not wasted. Kyle Busch finished
in 21st
Brandon is back in lead of the hard charger points for
the year and we are 10th for the year in the owner
points.
Our next race is the Stock Car Weekend at Winchester,
IN. for a 100 lap event at the historic half mile. It
will go off on Labor Day with practice and qualifying on
Sunday before.
We have big hopes for this race as we purchased a new
quick change rear end and have our engine builder
checking over our motor. We hope the new rear end will
find the elusive 3/4 second off the pole that we always
seen to miss.
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Aug 15, 2009
After having a good first half of the CRA Super Car
Racing Series, the US Army/Fagin Motorsports team has
ran into a streak of bad luck. First was the pull all
the way to Grand Rapids, MI. for a cancellation because
of rain. That's about 13 hours of hauler road time.
Then, last Friday night, the team attempted to compete
in a 100 lap race at Toledo, OH. We lost our engine in
practice. To make the best of a bad situation, we were
loaned a car from AP Motorsports out of Windsor, Ontario
so at least we could make the starting points. Brandon
was very carful of their car and only made 2 laps at the
start of the race and came to the pits so there would be
NO CHANCE of any damage to their car.
Next up is at Nashville, TN. next Sunday. We will have
to get busy this week to replace yet another engine.
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Aug 5, 2009
The US Army/Fagin Motorsports team competed in the
Redbud 300 at Anderson Speedway in Anderson, IN. on July
27th. The car ran good until about lap 150 when Brandon
noticed the oil temp started rising. He ran until about
lap 250 when the engine started to smoke slightly and
his evening was done. Diagnosis was a burnt piston.
The engine was taken back to McGunegill Engines to be
repaired. In the meantime, they also loaned us another
engine to use for the Radisson Hotel 125 on August 8th
at Berlin Raceway in Grand Rapids, MI. As far as the
Redbud 300, it was won by NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch.
Brandon finished in 19th place and is continuing to lead
the Hard-charger category for the CRA Supercar Series.
The team is also in 10th place in the series. Brandon
stated "before the engine went south, the car was just
as fast as almost anybody".
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July 21, 2009
It's been a big month for the US Army/Fagin Motorsports
team. Finished the Angola race without any damage to
the car. It was a tough night as the car was very tight
all night long and Brandon could not seem to get the
handle on it but the crew with crew chief Bob Dumpke
working on it all night, we at least got it raceable
before the race was over. We came out of the race with
Brandon leading the rookie of the year points and the
team in 8th for the overall points.
Then came Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, IN. on Sunday,
July 12th. Brandon started the race in 23rd spot in a
field of 30 cars. We did well until about lap 75 of the
200 lap event. Brandon dove underneath a car for
position and either he slid up the track or the other
car came down on him but, either way, we sustained
extensive front end damage that caused Brandon to come
into the pits for repairs and put him 6 laps down. He
finished the race but 4 of his rookie of the year
competitors finished ahead of him dropping him to 3rd in
the rookie points and putting the team in 10th of the
overall points.
Next up is the Redbud 300 at Anderson Speedway in
Anderson, IN. NASCAR super star Kyle Busch has filed an
entry so the stands should be packed. The car is ready
and Brandon is ready so we all hope we have a good
night. The race is the night after the Brickyard so many
of the fans and racers will probably be there.
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Salem,
Indiana June 27th, 2009
The US
Army-Fagin Motorsports team took to the high banks at
Salem Speedway Saturday night for the Touchtone Energy
100. Driver Brandon Fagin finished in 9th spot after
some spectacular driving and a lot of luck.
Starting the second practice sessions with a very bad
handling race car. Co-crew chief’s for this race Donnie
Renke and Bryon Shaffer made just the right adjustments
for qualifying. Fagin put the US Army-Budget Motors
Chevrolet in the field in19th starting spot.
After missing a huge wreck on the first lap, Fagin said
“The car just kept coming in the longer I ran. The car
was very good on old tires”. By the end of the race,
Fagin was turning laps at about the same times as the
leaders.
Due to a little luck and a well prepared race car, the
US Army/Fagin Motorsports team has completed about 95%
of the laps this year which is real good for a new team.
Driver Brandon Fagin has moved to within four
points of the lead in the K & N Rookie of the Year
standings.
After the great top ten finish the US Army/Fagin
Motorsports team moved into 10th in the
current Championship Racing Association series
standings. Next up, is the EMF Corp.125 at the Angola
Motor Speedway in Angola, Indiana located in northeast
Indiana on Saturday night July 4th.
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Salem pre-race
The US
Army/Fagin Motorsports CRA racing team will be in action
at Salem Speedway Saturday night June 27th in
the Touchstone Energy 100.
The CRA Super Cars are very fast at the high bank ˝ mile
track. The track record is 16.331 with an average speed
of 122.334 set October 24th, 2004.
The US Army/Fagin Motorsports Show Car will be on
display. For the first time the US Army/Fagin
Motorsports team with offer a live pre-race concert
featuring up and coming country music star Matt Hicks.
The US Army recruiting staff from Bedford, IN. will be
offering free US Army promotional items to the fans.
"We
always look forward to racing at the historic Salem
Speedway" said US Army/Fagin Motorsports driver Brandon
Fagin. The US Army/Fagin Motorsports Chevrolet is
sitting in the 12th owners points. Brandon is
2nd in the drive for the CRA K & N Filter Rookie of the
Year”.
Wet weather has plagued southern Indiana this
year; hopefully the weather gods will have bright
sunshine and a clear night at the Salem Super Speedway.
The US Army/Fagin Motorsports team is looking for a
competitive race on the southern Indiana hills.
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Anderson Speedway-April
11, 2009
Brandon Fagin and the US
Army/Fagin Motorsports team competed in the first CRA
race of the year at Anderson Speedway in Anderson, IN. Brandon qualified 20th out of the 26 car field.
After starting the feature race outside row 10, he cut a
tire on the first lap resulting in losing 3 laps while
in the pits. At that point he just concentrated on
finishing the race and collecting as many rookie of the
year points as possible.
He finished the race in 16th spot and with an undamaged
car. "The new engine program and car set up was absolutely
awesome", stated
Brandon.
The US Army/Fagin Motorsports team is looking
forward to the next 100 lap event at the Winchester
Speedway in Winchester, IN this Sunday April 19th.
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