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Jason Meyers Teams Up with Corey Tucker to Run Chili Bowl

Replaces Ryan Newman who bowed out due to a scheduling conflict

CLOVIS, Calif. (December 14, 2007) – Jason Meyers has had a busy schedule since closing his season at Lowe's Motor Speedway, as he took home both the Cotton Classic and Trophy Cup wins in California, putting him on a four-week win streak.  Today, Meyers is announcing that he has teamed up with Penske Racing's Corey Tucker, along with teammates Randy Hannagan and Jerry Higbie, Jr. to make a run for the 2008 edition of the DODGE Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

A STORY ABOUT HOW IT ALL CAME TOGETHER

Penske Racing's driver Ryan Newman was scheduled to pilot the Corey Tucker Racing (CTR) no. 39 midget at his first ever Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, however due to scheduling conflicts, Newman was forced to give up his seat.  Chris Luck of GLR Investments, in speaking with a friend of his whom also works at Penske Racing, was put in contact with Tucker and got the ball rolling. 

The next step in the process was to procure sponsorship for the event, and between Luck and Tucker, the two proved to be a dynamic duo.  Tucker brought Mopar, Bullet Chassis, Gary Stanton Engines, Penske Shocks, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions (BMRS) and K & N Filters to the table, most of who had already partnered up with Meyers to run with the WoO.  Chris Luck is once again on board with his company, GLR Investments and through a long time friendship with Frank Smith, along with his sons Jason and Darrin all of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Kwik Kar Broken Arrow has announced sponsorship of Meyers in his third attempt to take home the Golden Driller trophy from the promoters of the Chili Bowl.

"Dad (Frank) and Chris (Luck) have been good friends for a long time and the Chili Bowl is one of our favorite racing events of the entire season.  When Chris called and said that he was working with CTR to put Jason in the Chili Bowl, it was a no-brainer for Kwik Kar Broken Arrow to jump on board," said co-owner, Jason Smith.  "With Jason's hot streak at the end of the season, we are definitely looking forward to making it five race weekends in a row that he has won!"

TWO BOWLS OF CHILI ALREADY FOR MEYERS

2003 would see Meyers make his maiden voyage to Tulsa for his first ever Chili Bowl run, strapping into the Roy and Dallen McKenney machine, finishing third on his preliminary night and making an impressive run to sixth place in the main event.  His run would earn him the Chili Bowl Rookie of the Year.

Two years later, Meyers would again head southeast in January, this time to run for Team Maxim Racing, where he would transfer through  the C-Main to the B-Main, but would not make it any farther.

"I had heard the hype about the event, but simply had not had a solid chance to run it, and I was given that chance in 2003 for the first time and it was a race I'll never forget," commented Meyers.  "I'm extremely grateful to everyone who came together to get me in a seat for the 2008 race, especially Chris (Luck) and the guys down at Kwik Kar of Broken Arrow."

UP NEXT FOR JASON MEYERS

Jason Meyers will be competing in the 2008 Dodge Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, which will be broadcast on Pay-Per-View on HBO, and after that, will head to Australia before kicking off the 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws season in Florida.

OUR SUPPORTERS:

Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team finished fifth in the WoO Championship Point Standings 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.

Meyers will be competing in the 2008 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals with support from Kwik Kar Broken Arrow, GLR Investments, BMRS, Mopar, Gary Stanton, Bullet Chassis, Penske Shocks and K&N Filters.

For more information on Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team, please visit www.jasonmeyers.com or www.worldofoutlaws.com.  More information about the drivers comprising the dynamic team of Corey Tucker Racing can be found at www.higbieracing.com, the website of teammate Jerry Higbie, Jr., dedicated to CTR's 2008 Chili Bowl Run.