Wednesday, February 24, 2010

 

After a successful campaign on dirt in 2009, Jordan Anderson from Forest Acres, South Carolina has goals of making his sophomore season behind the wheel of a Dirt Late Model one to remember. Anderson will join forces with Tim Allen, who is a multiple race winner in the Carolina Clash Series, along with Shawn Parker of the Dirt Track Racing School for 2010.

Jordan Anderson turned his first laps on dirt one year ago at the Charlotte, North Carolina based school. Little did he know that a year later his dirt racing career would come full circle. "The opportunity to team up with Tim and Shawn has me excited about what the season ahead holds. I’ve come to learn that life is all about making opportunities, and everyone involved in this program has done just that. I’m looking forward to taking advantage of the available resources and vying for victory."

When Anderson hits the red clay at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, NC on March 13th for the 2010 season opener, he will have guidance from Kannapolis, NC’s Tim "The Toolman" Allen. Anderson will also have support from the Dirt Track Racing School throughout the racing season.

"Jordan is a talented driver with an incredible work ethic. When he made the switch to dirt from asphalt last year, I knew he would have a steep learning curve," said Shawn Parker President of the Dirt Track Racing School. "I reached out to him early in 2009, and he turned his first laps on dirt at our school. He adapted really well to both the cars and the racing surface."

Legendary promoter H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler who signed Anderson to a lifetime contract in the early months of 2009 will still be an integral part of the program. "Hooking up with Tim Allen will give Jordan the added impetus to become one of the best late model dirt racers in the country. Tim's background as a racer and crew chief is just what Jordan needs as he climbs racing’s big ladder."

Anderson wrapped up his 2009 season at Carolina Speedway with a win, and capped off the year with a strong run in the National Dirt Racing Association’s Championship race at Lancaster Speedway. "The first time that Jordan, Tim and myself really had a chance to work together was the NDRA season finale at Lancaster." According to Parker, "Tim set the car up, Jordan drove the wheels off it and I knew that we had something special."

Anderson and Allen stayed in touch throughout the off-season, and talked often about 2010. "Shawn and I had been talking about developing a racing program through the school," said Allen. "We worked with Jordan at the end of 2009 to help his program, and it worked out great. Going forward, Jordan will play an important role as we begin to offer a Dirt Late Model leasing program & racing support through the Dirt Track Racing School."

For 2010, the Dirt Track Racing School will be offering a lease program that provides race-ready Late Models at Carolina Speedway and various NDRA sanctioned races. "Providing fully-prepared Late Models is a natural progression for the school," said Parker. "There are a lot of people like Jordan looking at dirt racing as a stepping stone in their driving career, and we can help speed up the learning process. Not only can we teach them driving techniques at the school, but we can also help them run competitively right out of the box."

2010 classes at the Dirt Track Racing School are already underway. For scheduled dates, please visit www.DriveOnDirt.com. For more information on Late Model leasing options for the upcoming race season, please call 704-728-2969. To follow Jordan Anderson’s 2010 racing program, please visit www.JordanAndersonRacing.com.