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May 7, 2008 –
For
Immediate Release:
Following Strong Run
At Virginia Motor Speedway, Jeremy Miller Preps For Busy Upcoming
Schedule
GETTYSBURG, PA -
Jeremy Miller is hoping that another
strong run at Virginia Motor Speedway will provide some momentum for his busy
upcoming schedule.
Returning to the site of his emotional first career World
of Outlaws Late Model Series victory on April 11, Gettysburg, Pa.’s Miller drove
his Buckler Motorsports Rocket No. 24 to a second-place finish in last Thursday
night’s 40-lap Paul Sawyer Memorial dirt Late Model special at the pristine
half-mile oval in Jamaica, Va.
The runner-up outing to fellow Pennsylvanian Jason Covert
came in Miller’s first start since the Circle K Colossal 100 on April 19 at The
Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., where Miller finished
27th because a bent front nosepiece forced him to retire early after
he had advanced from the 18th starting spot to eighth. Miller’s hopes
of competing in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events the last weekend in
April at Bedford (Pa.) Speedway and Hagerstown
(Md.) Speedway were dashed by
rain.
The 37-year-old Miller wasn’t quite able to duplicate his
thrilling WoO LMS run at Virginia Motor, but a bridesmaid placing wasn’t a bad
alternative.
“We were off just a little bit from the Outlaw show,” said
Miller, who started fourth after locking into the feature through a time-trial
session. “We’ve been working with the car trying to get it better and driving
easier, so we didn’t run the car the same as we did last month. Maybe that
doesn’t make sense, but as a team you’re always looking to improve and go
faster.
“We can’t complain about finishing second, though. I
battled side-by-side with (Tim) McCreadie for second for about 30 laps, so I
think we put on a show that gave the fans their money’s
worth.”
Miller is looking ahead to two races this weekend with his
familiar No. 24, which carries sponsorship from Complete Flooring, USA Spares,
Inc., Rocket Chassis, Bullock Race Engines, Miller Fabrication Inc., Torco Race
Fuels, Genesis Racing Shocks and American Racer Tires. He’s scheduled to compete
on Friday night (May 9) at Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, Md., in a
35th Anniversary special paying $3,500 to win, and on Sunday night
(May 11) in a Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) show at Hesston (Pa.)
Speedway that offers a $5,000 top prize.
Next week Miller has two Independent Racing Series (IRS)
events planned – the third annual Dave Lundgren Memorial 50 on Fri., May 16, at
McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pa.,
and the Roberts Trucking 50 on Sat., May 17, at Stateline Speedway in Busti, N.Y. Both races will pay $5,000 to
win.
For more information on Jeremy Miller, visit
www.jeremymiller24.com.
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