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2011 calls for "reboot" of JWM

With 2011 on us and new found struggles that have come up in JW Motorsports, this years Thursday Thunder run at the Atlanta Motor Speedway may be at stake more than likely, But this is no big suprise. 2010 was basically what critics would call a disaster run. The plan is to completely start over, yes, start over. We are going to attempt to sale the #23 car and the trailer and re-build the team from the ground up. Newer car and the new decision to transport via flatbed trailer to lower transport cost. With lower cost this leaves room for money to increase performance. Soon insight is plans to add another car to the team. There in the "2 car team" project will eventually start. But, things first. Sale and rebuild. New business plans have started in the works with sponsor packages being created. A friend of JWM is assisting the team in this project. There is alot of work to do and not alot of time to do it. When this vision is acted on and eventually carried out it should be great!

2010. An intense string of bad luck.

2010 has proven to be the ultimate test of strength for JW Motorsports and perhaps the most grueling test of all. 2010 has seen 1 devestating crash on the 15th lap of the first race of Thursday Thunder and soon after, a comeback in the very next race that was thought to be impossible for this limited funding team. The following races would prove to be no easier with a head on collision with Tyler Armstrong in the #6 car and a rivalry forming with fellow competitor Mark Swan in the 14 car. The performance of this year has been somewhat of a decline in comparison to recent years at Atlanta with no top 5 finish to be seen so far when 2008 and 2009 saw top 5 and 6 finishes almost weekly. Heading into the 2010 year, it looked bright with everything lining up for the good from having the right set-up, to a new mindset, to a more prepared funding for the team. The funding was not prepared for such a consistancy of trials as this though. With just 3 races to go in the Thursday Thunder schedule and a secure 8th place position in points and closing on 7th, we look to just focus on staying out of trouble with so little races remaining. At the close of Thursday Thunder JWM will be putting the engine of the 23 car up for sale on Ebay and will be advertising for it on all of the social networking sites. This being said, we are on the road to prepare ourselves for 2011 and to have a new engine in the car by then. We are aiming to get more power out of the car and to start finishing consistantly up from every week and become a true force to be reckoned with. We have just simple been in the right places at the wrong time and have made all of the wrong moves in all the right places this year and it has hurt us but if it were easy all of the time we would never know if we could handle this type of testing. All I can say is, let's have some good things happen for a change.

2010 what will it hold for JWM?

After somewhat of a complicated and bittersweet end to the 2009 Thursday Thunder effort, JWM is back and ready for round 4 in the knockout fight for the 2010 Thursday Thunder title at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. In 2009 we we're actually doing very well and pulling good finishes out of the bag when we thought it was least possible with multiple top 5 finishes along with a 2nd place finish in the promoter's choice race during the 4th of July edition of Thursday Thunder's week 5. We had one to many times of frustration and mechanical issues as well as tech related issues. 2009 was no easy road by any means but we got alot of track time in and we also let the competition know that we were a force to be reckoned with. This will be all the more true for 2010 with us having a clean, blank slate to start from, a new set-up and people helping us in the garage area that didn't nessecarily help us in past years. So, long story short, 2010 will be good in the fact that we have a new set-up, new knowledge and more confidence. Let's go get em'. www.jwmotorsports.net
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7th place finish with new setup makes for the 6th top 10 finish in a row.

It was no walk in the park trying to get used to this new Billy Fulson setup on the 23 car. The hot laps truely showed how different the car is and how bad it handled before. The heat race was a little rocky having started out in the middle of the pack and on the last lap getting passed to finished last of 7 cars..not exactly what we are used to. The Feature was to be the greatest challenge of all. The green flag dropped with us starting in 13th of 14 cars.; After dodging crashes, capitalizing on others misfortunes and picking up a position at a time, we worked our way to the 7th position of 14 cars, putting us up to 6th in overall points standings at the Atlanta Motor Speedway for Thursday Thunder 2009 with just 4 races to go.

10th, 9th,now 7th. on the climb.

This week not as many trials were present as the car was just tight in hotlaps and loose in the heat race. We found out that the setup that is currently on the car is not exactly fast and we are having Billy Fulson, a highly respected figure around the Atlanta garage area to help us and set the car up after the July 2nd race, every car he sets up flies to the front. Zac Kittle another great driver around the southeast area says that he doesn't see how we are running this fast with the car setup the way it is. Zac made a few small adjustments to the rear springs and that helped a little in the feature race as we came from 11th to 7th and were knocking on the door to 6th place as we were all over the rear bumper of the #14 of Mark Swan. A much needed change is soon coming to the #23 car in the next couple of weeks in the form of the Billy Fulson setup and don't be suprised to see us in victory lane before the season is over, it is deffinently possible.

Thursday Thunder week 4 notes.

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Atlanta Motor Speedway's Thursday Thunder Week Four Notes
Kids' Bike, Trike & Power Wheels Races Presented by Clover Ranch Communities
Monday, June 22, 2009
Atlanta Motor Speedway's fourth week of Thursday Thunder will include a special class of NASCAR's next stars, as young fans from the grandstands are invited to compete in the Kids' Bike, Trike and Power Wheels Races presented by Clover Ranch Communities on Thursday, June 25.
Sponsored by Clover Ranch Communities, the Kids' Bike, Trike and Power Wheels Races will hit the "Thunder Ring" as intermission entertainment during week four of Thursday Thunder. In addition to the activity for kids, Thursday Thunder will feature eight classes of Legends, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing, heat races and promoter's choice events.
Kids' Bike, Trike and Power Wheels Races
Adding to the short-track racing excitement of Thursday Thunder, children are invited to bring their favorite bicycle, tricycle or Power Wheels for the Kids' Bike, Trike and Power Wheels Races presented by Clover Ranch Communities on Atlanta Motor Speedway's "Thunder Ring". The Kids' Bike, Trike and Power Wheels Races will be divided into two age groups and will compete on either the "Thunder Ring" or on the Speedway's frontstetch (depending on age group). This fun opportunity should be the first race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for many of NASCAR's stars of tomorrow.
Twice the Fun, Not Quite Twice the Points Advantage
Through three weeks of Thursday Thunder racing, five competitors have managed a pair of wins in their respective classes. However, only one of these competitors has accumulated a double-digit points lead, an indication of the competitive racing on Atlanta Motor Speedway's "Thunder Ring".
The competitors who have won two races in 2009 are Luke Benhke of Fayetteville (J.J. Morley Outlaws), Chris Cable of Griffin (Thunder Roadsters), Cody Haskins of Marietta (Semi-Pro), Jeff Haynie of Zebulon (Masters) and Matt Linker of Mt. Pleasant, N.C. (Young Guns).
Only Linker holds a double-digit lead, sitting 12 points ahead of his nearest Young Guns rival. Cable, a first-year standout in the Thunder Roadsters class, holds the slimmest lead - just three points - while Haskins holds a six-point Semi-Pro advantage and Benhke is ahead by nine points among the J.J. Morley Outlaws.
Despite posting two early-season wins, Haynie sits in second in the Masters standings. Haynie trails Rick Geddes by just two points, evidence highlighting Geddes' consistent finishes. In addition to Geddes holding the lead over Haynie, five Masters competitors are lumped within 25 points of one another, making for one of the most-entertaining early-season points races of any division.
Fireworks
Independence Day weekend is approaching in just two weeks and Atlanta Motor Speedway is eager to celebrate America's independence with fireworks at both Thursday Thunder and Friday Night Drags. Fans attending the July 2 edition of Thursday Thunder and the July 3 date of Friday Night Drags will be treated to one of the largest and best fireworks shows on Atlanta's south side.
Featuring a full slate of short-track racing, Thursday Thunder is an affordably-priced activity that offers something for spectators of all ages. Tickets are just $5 for adults and $1 for children 6-11 (ages 5 and under are free) for each evening of family fun and grass-roots racing. Gates open at 6 p.m., heat races start at 6:15 p.m. and feature races start at approximately 7:50 p.m. For more information about Thursday Thunder, contact the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office at (770) 946-4211 or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.