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Simpson Racing Returns To Home Track After Week Off

July 14, 2010…Rio Vista, CA…. After a weekend off, the Simpson Racing Team with drivers Dan Simpson (father) and Danielle Simpson (daughter) will be competing this Saturday at the Antioch Speedway with the Golden State Sprint Car Series

Both Dan and Danielle have been at the Calgary Stampede competing in the Heavy Horse competition with the Simpson Percheron draft horse team. After a successful Stampede the pair will get behind the wheel of their 900 horsepower sprint cars for round 21 of the 2010 Golden State Challenge Series, at the 3/8 mile dirt oval at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds in Antioch, CA.

Before leaving for the Calgary Stampede, both Drivers competed at the Silver Dollar Speedway on Saturday July 3rd, Dan qualified 17^th with daughter Danielle timing in 18^th quick for the night. Heat race action resulted in Danielle getting her best finish, of her rookie season ,taking the checkered flag 3^rd aboard the DES, Simpson Percherons, Flowmaster, DryVac number 6up and her dad finishing 6^th in his respective heat aboard his familiar number 4s. The main event found Danielle starting 15^th and moving to 12^th at the finish. Dan started 18^th and finished one spot behind his daughter in 13^th.

Sunday, July 4^th, the Golden State Challenge Series was at the super fast Silver Dollar Speedway for fireworks on and off the track, with a fantastic fireworks display after the A-Main. Dan was the only member of the Simpson Racing team to compete as Danielle was on her way with the horses to Calgary for the Stampede. Dan qualified 18^th and finished his heat in the 7^th spot. Dan started the Main Event in the 16t starting spot and brought the DES, DryVac, Flowmaster number 4s home in 16^th.

The Father Daughter team will be close to home this weekend running at the Antioch Speedway, just a few miles from their home town of Rio Vista, CA. Look for Dan and Danielle as they will be visiting the grandstands during the night (time permitting) handing out autographed drivers cards with many of the Golden State sprint car drivers.

With the team running a limited schedule this year, Dan Simpson sits in the 14^th spot for the Silver Dollar Speedway standings and 16^th in the Golden State Challenge Series point's battle. The 2010 rookie driver, Danielle Simpson, sits 18^th in the Silver Dollar points and 14^rd in the Golden State standings.

The team is scheduled to race the following weekend at Chico's Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday July 23^rd and then with the Golden State Challenge Series on Saturday, July 24^th , at the only Golden State Challenge Series stop of the year, at Marysville Raceway Park in Marysville CA.

For race schedule and additional information on the Father/Daughter Simpson Racing Team go to: www.dansimpsonracing.com.