Date: Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:43 PM

News From: Concord Motorsport Park Further Info:
Steve Post
For Immediate Release Please (704) 425-3318 or
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TRAVIS SHARPE A FIRST-TIME WINNER AT CONCORD

CONCORD, N.C. (April 17, 2005) - Travis Sharpe of Swansea, S.C. scored his career-first Concord Motorsport Park victory Saturday night in the 100-lap NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup late model stock feature.

Other winners were: Jeff Melton of Monroe in the 35-lap Tommy Johnson's Motorsports Warehouse limited late model feature; D.J. Krentz of Concord in the 50-lap INEX/600 Racing thunder roadster feature; Clint Mills of Marshville in the 25-lap Golden Gait Trailers mini stock feature; Brian Love of Mt. Pleasant in the 20-lap New Star Environmental pure stock feature; and Bobby Measmer, Jr. of Concord in the 15-lap Speedway Plumbing hornet feature.

Roger Lee Newton of Concord started on the pole and jumped into the early lead. Sharpe, who started second chased until lap nine when he made his move to the lead. Sharpe led the entire distance in a race slowed only twice by yellow flags.

Buster Bennet of Monroe, a three-time winner this season, finished second while rookie John Freeman of Huntersville was third. Travis McIntire of Harrisburg finished fourth and Bobby Cooper of Burnsville was fifth.

Melton continues his impressive start to the 2005 season with the victory in the limited late model feature. It was his second win and fourth top-two finish in the four races this season. Jimmy Voyles of China Grove was second with Concord's Terry Hoggard third. Randy McAnulty of David Kepley, both of Concord, completed the top five.

Krentz started fifth in the debut of the thunder roadsters for the 2005 season and moved forward scoring his career-first victory at the track. Thomas VanWingerden of Huntersville finished second with Drew Calhoun of Southern Pines third. Kyle Beattie of Concord was fourth with Jim Fluharty, also of Concord, fifth.

Mills started second and raced to his second win of the season in the mini stock feature. David Pennell of Kannapolis was second with Kenny Brooks of Concord third. Greg Butcher of Charlotte finished fourth and Adam Beaver of Concord was fifth.

Love remained perfect on the season scoring his fourth pure stock victory in four races the season. He started third and rolled to the win over fellow Mt. Pleasant resident Chad Allmon. Steve Irvin of Concord was third, David Miller of Stanfield finished fourth and Brian McKinney of Lake Norman completed the top five.

Measmer started on the pole and scored his second victory of the season in the hornets division. Ben Smith of Harrisburg finished second and last weeks winner Wayne Harrington of China Grove was third. Brandon Cooper of
Burnsville finished fourth and Chad Johnson of Kannapolis completed the top five.

Friday night winners at the quarter-mile oval were: Danial Sossoman of Midland in the Legends pro division; Clay Hair of Mt. Pleasant in the Legend's masters division; Chrissy Wallace of Concord in the Legend's semi-pro division; Bruce Benson II of Lexington in the Bandolero outlaws division; Cole Miktuk of Rock Hill in the Bandolero young guns division; and Darrell Wallace Jr. of Concord in the Bandolero bandits division.

Sunday winners at the quarter-mile oval were: Sossoman in the Legends pro division; John Barilka of Charlotte in the Legends masters division; Rob Hall of Charlotte in the Legend's semi-pro division; Benson II in the Bandolero
outlaws; Miktuk in the Bandelero young guns; Ronnie Bassett Jr. of Winton Salem in the Bandolero bandits division.

This Saturday the weekly divisions have an off-week as the USAR Hooters Pro Cup will compete in the Turn 4 Pizza 250. Weekly racing returns on April 30th with round two of the Future Cellular Big-10 Series super late models and a
complete NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series program. Legends and Bandoleros will race on Friday at the quarter-mile oval.

Concord Motorsport Park is located on highway 601 south of Concord and north of Midland. Further information is available by calling (704) 782-4221 or at www.concordmotorsportpark.com.

Results of 100-lap NASCAR Coca-Cola late model stock feature:
1. Travis Sharpe, Swansea, S.C.
2. Buster Bennet, Monroe
3. John Freeman, Huntersville
4. Travis McIntire, Harrisburg
5. Bobby Cooper, Burnsville
6. Chris Gordon, Kannapolis
7. Todd Bradburry, Concord
8. Bryan Thomas, Monroe
9. Bo Foust, Charlotte
10. Roger Lee Newton, Concord

Results of 35-lap Tommy Johnson's Motorsport Warehouse limited late model
feature:
1. Jeff Melton, Monroe
2. Jimmy Voyles, China Grove
3. Terry Hoggard, Concord
4. Randy McAnulty, Concord
5. David Kepley, Concord
6. Jerry Kandler, Mt. Pleasant
7. Tim Aultman, Charleston, S.C.
8. Brian Pedrick, Denver
9. Rob Carroll Jr., Charlotte
10. Bob Girolamo, Mastic, N.Y.
11. John Rary, Jr., Concord
12. Mark Brooks, Concord
13. Marvin Kiser, Charlotte
14. Reggie Carroll, Charlotte
15. John Thronton, Lexington
16. Jay Payne, Thomasville

Results of 50-lap INEX/600 Racing thunder roadster feature:
1. D.J. Krentz, Concord
2. Thomas VanWingerden, Huntersville
3. Drew Calhoun, Southern Pines
4. Kyle Beattie, Concord
5. Jim Fluharty, Concord
6. Terry Horak
7. Robert Witte
8. Jon Michel
9. George Nelson
10. John Collins, Jr.
11. Tim Gray
12. Rev. Buddy Compton, Albemarle
13. Adam Welch, Concord

Results of 25-lap Golden Gait Trailers mini stock feature:
1. Clint Mills, Marshville
2. David Pennell, Kannapolis
3. Kenny Brooks, Concord
4. Greg Butcher, Charlotte
5. Adam Beaver, Concord
6. Doug Lamp, Troutman
7. Linda Cunningham, Concord
8. A.J. Sanders, Mocksville
9. Mike Ferre, Jr., Concord
10. Roy Maness, Star

Results of 20-lap New Star Environmental pure stock feature:
1. Brian Love, Mt. Pleasant
2. Chad Allmon, Mt. Pleasant
3. Steve Irvin, Concord
4. David Miller, Stanfield
5. Brian McKinney, Lake Norman
6. Patty Markin, Troutman

Results of 15-lap Speedway Plumbing hornets feature:
1. Bobby Measmer Jr., Concord
2. Ben Smith, Harrisburg
3. Wayne Harrington, China Grove
4. Brandon Cooper, Burnsville
5. Chad Johnson, Kannapolis