WALMER WINS YOUNG GUNS FEATURE AT STOCKTON

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PORTLAND, OREGON. (May 6, 2010) – 14 year-old Keegan Walmer won the USAC Young Gun feature on Saturday night at Stockton 99 Speedway in Stockton, Calif. after a thrilling back and forth battle with teammate Courtney Atkinson.

He followed up the feature win in the Young Guns by coming home sixth in the USAC Western Pavement / NorCal Ford Focus Series 40 lap main event.

Walmer began his busy double-header night by pacing time trials in the USAC Young Guns with a time of 14.285 seconds around the quarter-mile asphalt oval.

Driving the newly completed #24 Reser’s Machine, the Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle sophomore finished second in his heat race and fourth in the dash.

In the 25 lap main event, Walmer and Atkinson put on a show that won’t soon be forgotten.  The talented pair had five official lead changes at the line but many more throughout the constant battle.

Walmer finally broke through for the win when he took the lead for good on lap 21.  In winning the Young Guns main event, he also has the points lead in the division.

In USAC Western Pavement / NorCal Ford Focus, Walmer again showed his qualifying gusto by timing in second quick at 13.733 seconds.  Walmer came home second in his heat and third in the dash.

Running the 30 lap feature, Walmer moved into fifth past teammate Bobby Runyan on lap nine.  He continued a run through the field by passing Courtney Atkinson on lap 11 to assume fourth.

Atkinson, Runyan, and Walmer traded positions rapidly in the final 10 laps of the race, with Walmer finishing sixth in the final rundown.

Walmer currently leads the USAC Young Gun NorCal points and is fifth in the USAC Ford Focus NorCal points. He returns to action on May 15 at All American Speedway in Roseville.

“Keegan showed us his development as a driver by outlasting Courtney in the Young Guns,” said Driver Coach Ron Sutton. “He also did a fine job in qualifying again in the NorCal divison!”

His next race is scheduled for May 15 at All American Speedway where he is slated to run double-duty once again.

Keegan Walmer Racing and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thank partners: Reser’s Fine Foods, Robinson Construction Co., Wholesale Truck Parts Inc, K&K Motorsports, K&N Filters, Scribner Plastics, Allstar Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels and Star Racing Supply.

An all-new Keegan Walmer Racing website is online at www.keeganwalmer.com

For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to www.winners-circle-racing.com

About Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle:

Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle is an established talent scout and development program, providing long term, comprehensive racing and career development for up and coming drivers focused on NASCAR careers. RSWC drivers are raced, coached, groomed, trained and molded, within a professional racing environment, into what top NASCAR teams look for when hiring drivers. Drivers involved in the program race in a variety of cars, including USAC Young Guns Focus Midgets, USAC Ford Focus Midgets, NASCAR Grand American Modifieds, NASCAR Late Model stock cars and NASCAR Grand National stock cars.