For Immediate Release
John Duty Racing
May 10th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon driver John Duty needed four starts to find the Victory Lane for the first time in 2008, but in 2009 he only needed three starts as Duty put forth a dominating performance to score his first win of the year Saturday May 9th at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Oregon. This was Duty's first start since he suffered a serious arm injury on April 12th when he slipped and fell off the borrowed trailer the team was using while unloading equipment. The injury resulted in a fractured humerus and nerve damage that has left Duty with numbness and weakness in his right hand and fingers, but it did not hamper him on his way to Victory Lane.

This was Duty's second start of 2009 at Willamette as his last start came on April 11th when he set fast time, finished 3rd in the trophy dash, 6th in his heat, and then 10th in the feature that was halted after 10 laps due to a serious arm injury suffered by fellow competitor and good friend Trevor Glaser. Everyone at JDR would like to send out their best wishes to Trevor on a full and speedy recovery as he is a good friend and a fierce competitor. We all look forward to having Trevor back out on track with us in the near future.

Duty started off by timing in 5th quick overall out of the 33 super late models in attendance. Duty parlayed a scratch by another competitor into a dash victory by leading all 4 laps from his inside front row starting spot, and then followed that up with a solid 3rd place finish in his heat race.

Starting 12th in the fully inverted field, Duty quickly worked his way toward the front utilizing all 3 grooves of the track and had worked his way up to the 3rd position when the first caution flag fell around lap 15. The resulting restart saw Duty quickly move into the 2nd position and set his sights after front row starter and race-long leader Jeremy Shank. Shank and Duty set a blistering pace around the rim for 15 laps or so running nose to tail within a car length or two of each other. As the laps were winding down, a late caution gave Duty an opportunity to take a chance on the bottom groove as the grip level of the top groove was diminishing. Duty took the lead from Shank a lap and a half after the final restart and pulled out to about a straightaway lead at the checkered flag.

It was a big win for Duty as it was the first race for the team after securing Laticrete® as a major sponsor for 2009 and the car sported the Laticrete® decals on the car for the first time. Laticrete® is a world-wide manufacturer and marketer of installation systems for ceramic tile and stone used in residential, commercial and industrial applications, and John Duty Racing is proud to have their support for 2009 and beyond. Laticrete® actually has a plant in Lebanon, Oregon and there were a number of workers from that plant in attendance to watch the team compete.

Next up for Duty will be a return trip to Willamette Speedway next Saturday, May 16th, and the following week will see the inaugural weekend of the DIRTcar I-5 Northwest Late Model Tour which will see Duty compete in 3 consecutive nights of competition. Friday May 22nd the team will travel south to Cottage Grove (Ore.) Speedway, and then follow that up with two consecutive nights at Willamette. All 3 nights will be point races for the DIRTcar I-5 NWLMT and the team is very excited and very much looking forward to getting back out on the road and supporting a series again.

Along with adding Laticrete® as a major sponsor, John Duty Racing is also pleased to announce that Longacre Racing Products has come on board for 2009 as a product sponsor. The team is proud to have the Monroe, Washington based company on board with their support. The team has also picked up support from Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oils and is proud to use their products and have the support of such a quality company.

John Duty Racing would like to thank its sponsors for their support in 2009: Laticrete® International, Don Frank Floor Coverings Co., Ken & Mo Stokes, Rocket Chassis, Dirthead.com, Longacre Racing Products, Real Wheels, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oils, Hypercoil Springs, Taylormade Proformance, Oregon Motorsports Inc., and Elite Cabinets Plus, LLC. John Duty Racing is always seeking additional sponsorship, so any inquiries can be made via email to Craig Cassell at c.cassell@earthlink.net. For the latest information, announcements, updates, or for more information on John Duty and where he will be racing in 2009, you can contact John directly at johnd@donfrankfloors.com.

Solid 6th Place Finish for Duty in 2009 Debut

For Immediate Release
John Duty Racing
March 17th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
John Duty Racing made the 16 hour tow from their home base of Portland, Oregon south to Bakersfield (CA) Speedway this past Saturday night for the inaugural West Coast Shootout event. This was the first start in 2009, and only the second ever visit to Bakersfield, for Duty and the Portland, Oregon driver was able to rally from his 19th place starting position to 6th at the checkered flag.

Duty started off well in time trials by qualifying 8th quick overall out of the 31 cars in attendance, but unfortunately that left him only 6th quick in his heat race group. The team fought a tight handling car, both in qualifying and in the heat race and Duty was unable to gain any positions from his 6th place starting spot in the heat race and finished where he started. That finish would put Duty into the first of two B-Mains.

The team went to work and made some adjustments to correct the handling issues befalling the #5 Don Frank Flooring/Rocket Chassis/GTO and Duty started 7th and moved up to the 4th and final transfer position in his B-Main by the end of the first lap and rode out the remainder of the race in that position to earn the final transfer spot into the 40-lap Feature.

After some final minor adjustments and preparations, Duty started 19th in the Feature and methodically worked his way through the field over the 40 lap distance. Duty had a great car and was able to keep his nose clean and steadily work his way through the field to come home 6th at the end of the event. It was a great result for the team and it also earned them a valuable point toward the Latemodelracer.com Gary Jacob Memorial Western Top 50 Rankings.

Next up for Duty will be a return trip to California in two weeks time to compete at Kings Speedway in Hanford, California on March 28th. This will be the first race of 2009 for the Western All-Stars DIRTcar Series, and it will also be the annual Gary Jacob Memorial event. Duty's last trip to Hanford was last March where he scored an 11th place finish after having to rally from 21st twice after getting caught up in two separate incidents which included front end damage. The team is excited to return to Hanford and look to improve upon the 6th place finish at Bakersfield.

In other news:

There have been a few minor adjustments to the 2009 schedule for John Duty Racing.

John Duty Racing is also pleased to announce that Real Wheels has come on board as a new sponsor for the 2009 season. Duty will also be the official Real Wheels dealer in the Northwest for their line of dirt late model wheels.

John Duty Racing would like to thank its sponsors for their support in 2009: Don Frank Floor Coverings Co., Ken & Mo Stokes, Rocket Chassis, Dirthead.com, Real Wheels, Taylormade Proformance, Oregon Motorsports Inc., Hypercoil Springs, and Elite Cabinets Plus, LLC. John Duty Racing is always seeking additional sponsorship, so any inquiries can be made via email at c.cassell@earthlink.net. For the latest information, announcements, updates, or for more information on John Duty and where he will be racing in 2009

For Immediate Release
John Duty Racing
January 10th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
John Duty and John Duty Racing are pleased to release their tentative 2009 Schedule. 2009 will mark the most ambitious schedule for JDR since 2005. With 33 dates on tap so far at 11 different tracks across 5 Western States and Iowa, JDR will certainly be racking up some highway miles this coming season.

The primary focus for John and his team will be the newly formed DIRTcar I-5 Northwest Late Model Tour that will contest events across Oregon, Washington, and Northern California as a sister series to the widely popular and successful Western All-Stars DIRTcar Series. The I-5NWLMT schedule currently has 12 dates on tap so far, but the series is looking to possibly add a couple more dates.

"Our plan is to run the I-5NWLMT full time and our goal is to win as many races as possible and win the championship," said Duty when asked about this new series. "I hope it evolves into something that encompasses the entire West Coast and leads to bigger races both in the Northwest and on the West Coast. With this series and the Western All-Stars being run by the same people and under the DIRTcar banner, I hope that can lead to bigger things and bigger events for dirt late model racing out West. Now we have a regional series with some notoriety like everywhere else in the country, so that will benefit us when talking to new and potential sponsors."

When asked for his thoughts on the schedule of this new series, Duty likes what he sees. "The schedule has a good diversity of tracks, and they are quality tracks. This schedule is a good starting point from which we can build upon. Hopefully we can get more tracks and more events in the future."

2009 will mark the first season in 4 years, since 2005, that JDR has attempted to run for a championship on a touring series, and that is a welcomed change for Duty. "It is refreshing to be able to go after a championship again. With this series, our program now has a goal to shoot for and that adds both structure and focus to our racing program. Hopefully this series will step up the competition level here in the Northwest and help to make us better when we go to bigger events back east."

Duty's schedule isn't just limited to the I-5NWLMT schedule; in fact there is a wide range of diversity in the schedule that has John anxiously awaiting the start of the upcoming season. Included in his schedule will be a first time trip to Gillette Thunder Speedway in Gillette, Wyoming to compete in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series event there as part of their Wild West Swing. Duty will also travel south into California and Nevada to compete with the Western All-Stars on numerous occasions. Also on tap is a return to the famed Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway for the annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals on the first weekend of October. Rounding out the schedule will be a number of unsanctioned local events across tracks in Oregon.

"I am very excited to run that World of Outlaws race in Wyoming. That should be a lot of fun getting to race at that level of competition. That trip will be fun because it will be combined with a return to Great Basin Raceway in Ely, Nevada, so we will be able to make a bit of a vacation out of that trip. I am also looking forward to heading back to Knoxville as we had a great time last fall and performed well, so we are excited to go back. I am also excited to head back to Skagit, Chico, and Bakersfield as those are all great tracks that are a lot of fun to race on. It should be a great year."

Duty's 2009 Schedule will be constantly updated throughout the season as more information on special events in the fall becomes available, so look for additions to be made for events in October and November. With no events scheduled in the Western States until March, Duty's first event of 2009 will be March 14th at Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, California.

John Duty Racing would like to thank its sponsors for their support in 2009: Don Frank Floor Coverings Co., Ken & Mo Stokes, Rocket Chassis, Dirthead.com, Taylormade Proformance, Oregon Motorsports Inc., Hypercoil Springs, and Elite Cabinets Plus, LLC. John Duty Racing is always seeking additional sponsorship, so any inquiries can be made via email at c.cassell@earthlink.net.

For Immediate Release
John Duty Racing
Portland, Oregon - January 8th, 2009
John Duty and John Duty Racing are pleased to announce that he has become an official "Dirthead"! Duty has signed up with www.dirthead.com to become part of their Premium Drivers line. Dirthead.com is the only place you can purchase an official John Duty wall graphic.

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John Duty Racing would like to thank its sponsors for their support in 2009: Don Frank Floor Coverings Co., Ken & Mo Stokes, Rocket Chassis, Dirthead.com, Taylormade Proformance, Oregon Motorsports Inc., Hypercoil Springs, and Elite Cabinets Plus, LLC. John Duty Racing is always seeking additional sponsorship, so any inquiries can be made via email at c.cassell@earthlink.net.