Billy Tanner, No. 07 CheapCaribbean.com Pontiac Hantz Group 200 by Federated Auto Care Fast Facts

Topics:  Billy Tanner, Hantz Group 200

Chris Knight
Stott Classic Racing
May 16, 2007

Billy Tanner, Stott Classic Racing (SCR)
No. 07 CheapCaribbean.com Pontiac Grand Prix

ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 8, Hantz Group 200 by Federated Auto Care
Toledo Speedway, Toledo , Ohio

Race Information: Event: Hantz Group 200 presented by Federated Auto Care, Sunday, May 20 at 12:00 p.m. Local Time live on SPEED Track: Toledo Speedway Qualifying: Saturday, May 19 at 3:30 p.m. Local Time Track Length: .5-mile paved oval.

Kentucky Recap: In their first of 12 ARCA RE/MAX Series races together, Billy Tanner and Stott Classic Racing maneuvered a solid 17th place finish in last Saturday's Buckle-Up Kentucky 150. Tanner collected a career best finish in his second ARCA race after starting 24th.

Inaugural Event: Tanner, a successful dirt late model driver from Pennsylvania will attempt to make his inaugural short track debut at the historic Toledo Speedway. The team will also unload a Pontiac Grand Prix which is nearly extinct from ARCA competition on Saturday.

Rookie Year: 25-year old Billy Tanner will attempt to make his third ARS start in the first race held at Toledo Speedway this season. In addition to last week at Kentucky Speedway, Tanner also participated in the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series opener at Daytona International Speedway in a Ford prepared by longtime ARCA owner and former driver Bob Schacht. With 11 races left on his schedule, Tanner should have 13 races to his resume before planning to leap towards a full schedule in 2008.

Calling The Shots: Corrie Stott, a veteran crew chief in the NASCAR ranks will serve as both the owner and crew chief for Tanner's bid this weekend. Stott has had success with ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Michael Faulk, whom together scored a top-ten finish at Talladega Superspeedway in 2006.

All Aboard: CheapCaribbean.com will sponsor the team's effort in the eighth ARCA RE/MAX Series event of the season. CheapCaribbean.com is owned by COMM Group, Inc (Customer Oriented Marketing and Management Group) which provides wholesale and direct to consumer distribution of vacation packages, resort reservations, and cruises worldwide to Bermuda, the Caribbean, and Mexico , servicing over 250,000 passengers per year.

Following Toledo : Following this weekend's festivities, the group will participate in the open test at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) before concentrating their efforts on the new Iowa Speedway. In addition to Iowa , the team also plans to utilize their testing notes to compete in the ARCA 200 at MIS following the 10th event of the season at Pocono.

Stott Classic Racing, Toledo Speedway Pre-Race Quotes:
Billy Tanner, driver of the No. 07 CheapCaribbean.com Pontiac:

On Kentucky : “Not a bad race for us in our debut together. We had the wrong transmission ratio which hurt us a little bit, but we were able to bounce back from it and collect a good finish. I hope Kentucky was the start of good things to come.”

On Stott Classic Racing: “Everyone over at SCR is as professional as they come. I really enjoy working with everyone and Corrie is such an influence on my racing career. I'm learning a lot and I thank him for that. I only think the chemistry between us is going to get better and the results will prove that.”

On Toledo : “I am looking forward to the challenges that Toledo Speedway will bring. Im never competed in a short track event in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, but I am sure it's going to be a blast. We're not running for championship so we're going to win and we're going to do everything we can to be in contention for the final fifty laps.”

On The ARCA RE/MAX Series: “The ARCA RE/MAX Series is a great stomping ground for any driver. I'm enjoying competing in the series. I'm learning a lot about the cars which will help me as I try to make my transition into NASCAR in the next couple of years. We're running a limited schedule this year, but I really hope it turns into a full season in 2008.”

PRIOR RESULTS:

Bill Tanner, Toledo Speedway ARCA Race Results:

Date     Event nbsp   Start nbsp   Finish nbsp   Laps nbsp   Status

No Prior ARCA RE/MAX Series Starts At Toledo Speedway

Fast Links:

Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: ARCARacing.com

The Hantz Group 200 by Federated Auto Care (200 laps/100 miles) is the eighth of 23 events on the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. Practice begins Saturday, May 19 with a hour and a half ( 12:30pm-2:00pm Local Time) session planned. ARCA SIM Factory pole qualifying is slated for later in the afternoon at 3:30pm Local Time. The event will take the green flag Sunday beginning at 12:00pm Local Time. The event will be televised live on SPEED with additional race coverage online at arcaracing.com

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