July 31, 2007

(ASHLAND, KENTUCKY) The Josh McGuire Racing team, with Josh McGuire behind the wheel of their #41 C.J. Rayburn machine, recently wrapped up the 2007 version of the O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series. Josh wound up fourth in the final point standings for the two-week series behind champion Chris Madden, Dennis Franklin, and Brandon Kinzer, as he amassed three Top Fives and five Top Tens on the circuit this season. His best performance came on July 20 at the Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia when Josh recorded an impressive runner-up finish to winner Chris Madden in the $3,500 to win A-Main.

The Ashland, Kentucky native was very busy in the final week with the O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series from July 23-28, as six Dirt Late Model events were scheduled. However, Mother Nature, who wreaked havoc throughout the series, reared her ugly head on two different occasions. Below are the official finishes for the #41 team last week in O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series action. You can read a race-by-race recap online at www.joshmcguireracing.com or view full results at www.southernnationalsseries.com!

July 23 | Duck River (TN) Speedway, Southern Nationals | $3,500 to win - 5th
July 24 | Crossville (TN) Raceway, Southern Nationals | $3,500 to win - Rain
July 25 | Tri-County (NC) Race Track, Southern Nationals | $3,500 to win - Rain
July 26 | Cleveland (TN) Speedway, Southern Nationals | $3,500 to win - 16th
July 27 | Volunteer (TN) Speedway, Southern Nationals | $5,300 to win - 9th
July 28 | Tazewell (TN) Speedway, Southern Nationals | $5,300 to win - 11th

"It was a lot of fun racing with the O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series over the past couple of weeks," commented McGuire today. "We started off really well, but I think the driver, the crew, and the car all got tired by the end of the series. It was still a wonderful experience and I got a lot of track time at places where I had never raced before. We will work hard here in the shop this week and get ready for Elkins and 201 this coming weekend!"

Josh and his #41 team tentatively have a pair of Dirt Late Model events on their weekend schedule. On Friday, August 3, the Independent Racing Series (IRS) will sanction a $5,000 to win event at the Elkins Speedway in Elkins, West Virginia. The action will then turn to the 201 Speedway in Sitka, Kentucky on Saturday evening for a $5,000 to win unsanctioned show. You can view Josh's latest schedule plans online at www.joshmcguireracing.com!

The Josh McGuire Racing team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support and unwavering dedication to the #41 team: DJ's Kitchen Corner, D&C Salyers Construction, Baby Cat Trucking, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, GCP Race Engines, Expert Glass & Door, Inc., Glenny Glass, Long Architectural Sales, Hoosier Tires, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Ashland Specialty, Summit RV, I-64 Chevron, Manning Furniture, Omer's Exxon, SHY Racing Suspensions, Impact Racing Decals, AMSOIL - Curran Synthetics, and McGuire Speed Shop.

The latest dirt on Josh McGuire can be found all year long on his official home on the web, located at www.joshmcguireracing.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com

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