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 SACRAMENTO,
CALIFORNIA (November 8, 2010) – After
capping an extremely successful season driving in the
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models for Drive
for Diversity and Revolution Racing, Jessica Brunelli
returned to the West Coast this weekend to compete in
the NASCAR S2 Sportsman Late Model Open Show at the Las
Vegas Bullring.
Driving an S2 Sportsman Late Model fielded by Tim
Huddleson’s High Point Racing, Brunelli nabbed fast-time
in Friday’s action to set a new track record for the S2
cars on the 3/8ths mile paved oval. Brunelli turned a
lap of 16.466 seconds good for over 81 miles per hour
average in the 350 hp spec stock cars.
The
Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle development driver started
sixth in the 50 lap feature and moved up to fourth by
lap four. Early contact in the feature knocked the toe
in but Brunelli maintained a fourth place effort all the
way to the finish.
Brunelli, originally from
Hayward,
California,
made waves this season with 12 top-ten finishes against
the tough competition in North Carolina. Jessica won
NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors in Late Models at both
Tri-County Speedway and Hickory Speedway this year. She
was featured on the show “NASCAR-Next Generation” on
VERSUS as well as “Changing Lanes” on BET.
Brunelli recently completed her run through the 2011
Drive for Diversity combine in hopes of being resigned
for the 2011 season. She also assisted with the Ron
Sutton’s Winner’s Circle Shoot-Out held in October.
“Jessica continues to prove herself at every race track
and in every series she competes in,” Driver Coach Ron
Sutton said. “She has what it takes to excel at the
next level of stockcar racing and is taking the right
steps to get there!”
Race fans can learn more about
Jessica Brunelli at her website
www.jessicabrunelli.com
The website includes links to her Twitter and Facebook
accounts, plus details on the various motorsports
organizations that Brunelli is a member of.
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. |
