Rip Michels and his Stock Building Supply/LADCO Racing/ Victory Circle Chassis/ Chevrolet racing team, made a surprise visit to Irwindale Speedway this past Saturday night.
   The new Victory Circle Super Late Model car was to make its debut on Saturday August 28th in conjunction with the team’s charity event for the John Wayne Cancer Institute. The team had finished the car at 3:30PM on Saturday and the team decided that they would go to Irwindale to shake down the car.
   “We had no plans to run on Saturday, but when the car was finished the guys wanted to go to Irwindale as it is only 30 minutes away from the shop. So we loaded up the car and got to the track about 4:45PM,” said Rip.
   The team had missed qualifying but was able to get in about 6 laps of practice but had an oil line come loose, which caused the car to smoke. The team got the oil problem fixed and started the race dead last on the field. Rip worked his way up to finish 9th.
   “We are really pleased with the car, Craig and Les at Victory Circle build a beautiful race car. Considering we did not get to tune on the chassis and finished 9th, we are really happy,” said Rip
   “Saturday the 28th of August is a big deal for me, my team, and my sponsors,” commented Rip. “ It is an opportunity to raise some money for a great cause and give back to those who are stricken by such a terrible disease as cancer. We are giving away a Hood from one of our cars and some lucky fan is going to win a suite for their use that night. So we are really looking to run up front,” said Rip
   Look for a Press release listing the details of this give-a-way and for details on how you can win and give to such a good cause.
   For more information on Rip Michels and his sponsors, please visit http://www.ripmichels.com/
Source: LRM Sports Marketing, Inc.