Craig Goess ARCA Racing Series Advance: Mansfield Motorsports Park

Race: Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200
ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards: 10 of 20
Track: Mansfield Motorsports Park
Date: July 17, 2010

Craig Goess and the Eddie Sharp Racing No. 81 Greenville Toyota of N.C. Toyota will take the track in the Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 at Mansfield Motorsports Park on Saturday, July 17, 2010.

Last Race: Iowa: Under the lights at Iowa Speedway last Saturday, Goess took eighth place after battling an ill-handling car for most of the race. The race, broadcast live on SPEED, began with Goess making his 30th-career ARCA Racing Series start in the sixth position. Although the No. 81 struggled with adjustments for most of the night, Goess was consistent throughout the race, remaining calm and staying out of trouble. He stayed in the top-15 for the entire race while battling brake vibrations and an ill-handling car. After many attempts, Goess was finally able to pass the No. 32 of Justin Marks to take over the eighth position. The lead pack had a considerable lead at that point, and Goess crossed the finish line in the eighth position.

Goess at Mansfield: Goess has one previous ARCA Racing Series start at Mansfield Motorsports Park. In June 2009, Goess competed at the half-mile track in the No. 81, where he qualified 11th and finished in the 10th position. Goess also competed at the Mansfield, Ohio track in 2008 in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. In the field of 26 cars, Goess started 10th and worked his way up to a fifth-place finish.

In the Points: Six top-10s this season, including his eighth place finish in Iowa, helped Goess move up one spot in the championship standings to third. He is only 30 points out of second and 140 behind Justin Marks at the top of the point standings.

Meet Craig Goess: Goess will participate in the ARCA Racing Series autograph session Saturday. Fans have the opportunity to meet Goess and the rest of the ARCA Racing Series drivers Saturday from 6 - 7 p.m. on the track. For more information, go to www.ARCARacing.com.

Listen live: The race will be broadcast live on the BAS Racing Network. Live scoring and timing will be available during practice, qualifying and the Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 on www.arcaracing.com.

QUOTES

Goess on running at Mansfield Motorsports Park:
"Mansfield is a good track for us. We got our first top five in 2008 in the K&N Pro Series East car after a couple of starts. We had a bit of damage there last year and still managed to finish sixth. We are going to have a better car there this year, so I'm looking forward to it. It should be pretty sporty."

About Eddie Sharp Racing

Eddie Sharp set up shop in 2005 in Denver, N.C. after several years of transforming young, talented drivers into ARCA championship contenders. Today, Eddie Sharp Racing has evolved into the rite of passage for any serious upcoming driver with an ambition for professional stock car racing. Located in Denver, North Carolina just north of Charlotte, Eddie Sharp Racing occupies a top-notch facility that closely resembles a five-star NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, both inside and out. The two ESR buildings contain two teams where on any given day, championship contending cars are assembled, engines tuned and teams strategize to score the next race day victory.