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Jason Meyers Quietly Movin' on up in Outlaw Point Standings

Great Points Week; In Reach of Third Place

CLOVIS, Calif. (September 16, 2007) –Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing World of Outlaws (WoO) team has been trying some new things over the last week, some that have worked, and some that haven't, but the end result has been that Meyers now sits within reach of third place in the WoO point standings in his Primerica Financial, Garrett-powered Maxim.

A NEW (OLD) RACETRACK AT THE CLAY COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY

Returning to the Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa for the first time in over ten years, the WoO was greeted with a brand-new speedway, one that Meyers had never seen before.

The brand-new, high-banked 3/8 mile track definitely looked racy to the teams, and Meyers agreed, going out and qualifying second.  Knowing that he would be trying some new things that evening, Meyers ran fourth in his heat race and ninth in the Crane Cams Dash, which would line him up in the ninth position in the A-Main event, where he would finish fourteenth.

"The car just didn't work the way we wanted it to tonight," said a disappointed Meyers.  "DJ (Lindsey, Crew Chief) and Brian (Bloomfield) have worked hard, and with us trying some new things tonight, it just didn't go in the direction we wanted it to – on to Topeka."

JUST A BIT SHY OF SETTING A RECORD AT HEARTLAND PARK

After having not raced at Heartland Park Topeka since 2001, Meyers didn't know what to expect when he and the team arrived at the high-banked 3/8 mile facility.

Setting quick time, just a tick off of a new track record, Meyers would earn five bonus points for the fastest AMB i.t. timed lap.  Racing his way to third place in the heat race and sixth in the Crane Cams Dash, Meyers and his Elite Racing Team knew they would have to be on top of their game in the pits in order to have a good night on the track.

Starting sixth in the A-Main event, Meyers would run fourth, giving him a total of 146 points for the evening, leapfrogging him into fourth place in the point standings.

"We were off a bit on Wednesday night, and I think that we are on our way to figuring this all out," said Meyers, who was racing with an injured hand after a minor accident on Thursday.  "We had a great run, a great points night, we just needed to figure out how to get around the cars on the restarts."

RETURNING TO CHARTER FOR A RAINOUT MAKEUP

Again earning bonus points for his qualifying effort, Meyers qualified fourth out of the thirty-one machines that signed into the pits Sunday evening. Meyers was on a roll as he would win his heat and win the Crane Cams Dash, lining him up in the pole position for the A-Main event.  His Crane Cams Dash win would be his eighth on the season, second only to series points leader Donny Schatz, who has nine dash victories.

Pacing the field for the start of the event, Meyers would only hold the first position for less than a lap when good friend Daryn Pittman would go around him.  Meyers wouldn't give up and waged a furious battle with Schatz for the second position, eventually losing it to him on lap thirty.

"We had an open red and I think that hurt us tonight," said Meyers.  "I struggled in traffic tonight, although I do have to say the track was in much better shape this time than last time – we had room to race and it made for a good night."

The effort that the Elite Racing Team put out Sunday night moved them within twenty-six points of third place, Danny Lasoski.

UP NEXT FOR ELITE RACING

Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing Team has somewhat of an easy week this week, only running Friday night at the famed Eldora Speedway as part of the American Revolution Weekend presented by Chevrolet on Friday, September 21.

On Friday, September 21, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m., with the grandstands gates opening at 3:30 p.m., and hot laps at 6 p.m., with racing set for 7:30 p.m.  Adult tickets will be $25, with tickets for children ages 12-15, $15, while tickets for children 7-11 will be $6 and kids 6-under will be admitted free.

IN THE MEDIA

The next scheduled broadcast for the World of Outlaws on SPEED will be Sunday, September 23 at 1:30 pm Eastern, with the final night of the Gold Cup Race of Champions from the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif.

You can also listen live to all of this week's race broadcasts at www.dirtvision.com.

OUR SUPPORTERS:

Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team travel full-time on the WoO sprint car tour with support from Elite Landscaping, Primerica Financial, GLR Investments, Team Worldwide, Carbon Raptor DLC, Ridgeline Framing, Lucas Oil Products, Motorsports Designs, Maxim Chassis and Garrett Racing Engines, among many other supporters.

Sharp Insurance began in 1977 when Don Sharp purchased an existing agency in Visalia, and has since grown to a staff of 30 with offices in Visalia and Fresno. Many of their agents and staff members hold professional designations. Sharp Insurance specializes in contractors insurance, bonding and commercial insurances.  In the Bonding/Surety area, the agency has Power of Attorney and Delegated Underwriting Authority from several of the sureties they represent which translates into better and faster service for their bond clients.

For more information on Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team, please visit www.jasonmeyers.com, www.worldofoutlaws.com or www.sharpinsurance.com.