Post by LMR on 05/11/10 at 1:36pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 2010
Matt Lux Captures Back-to-Back Wins at McKean Co. and Lernerville
Franklin, PA (May 10, 2009) Matt Lux and his M3 Motorsports, Inc. race team had one of their most successful weekends in a long time after winning the ULMS sanctioned Jim Duffy Memorial at McKean County Speedway in Smethport, PA on Thursday, May 6 and winning at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA the following night.
Lux, who debuted a brand new MasterSbilt chassis a few weeks ago, climbed into his old Rocket Chassis for the $2,000 to-win Jim Duffy Memorial. Matt would start the event in the sixth slot and work his way up to second by the fifth circuit behind race leader Greg Oakes. Oakes slowed coming out of turn two handing the lead over to Lux on lap 14. Matt held off a late race surge from rising star Gregg Satterlee to collect his first win of the young 2010 season.
The following night at Lernerville Speedway Lux would draw the number two starting spot for the feature event and claim the lead as the green flag dropped. Matt would lead until he caught lapped traffic on lap 11 and relinquish the lead to Satterlee. Lux stalked Satterlee in his brand new Equipment World Magazine / DICA / Maloney Tool & Mold / Wedge Motorsports / Cornett powered MasterSbilt Chassis #21 until the two caught lapped traffic again on lap 22. This time it was Matt who used the lapped traffic to his advantage to regain the lead and take his first checkered flag in the brand new MasterSbilt Chassis.
The team then made their way to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the $10,000 to-win, World of Outlaws Late Model Series sanctioned My Old Kentucky Home Shootout. Matt would qualify 17th out of the 40 cars that signed in and finish eighth in his heat sending him into a B-Main. Lux would fight his way to the third and final transfer spot behind Eric Wells and Rick Eckert to punch his ticket to the 50-lap main event. Matt climbed up to the 13th spot from his 21st starting position before retiring on lap 39 giving him a 23rd place finish in his first trip to the Kentucky speed plant.
Keith and Tader at MasterSbilt Chassis have been absolutely remarkable to work with so far, Matt said. They have really made the transition very smooth and have been available to me anytime Ive needed them. Im really comfortable in the new car and it seems to fit my driving style. Lux continued, The first time I climbed in it, I put it in the wall at Sharon during a practice session, but even then I was very comfortable in it. We still have a lot of work to do to get better with it but I feel we are heading in the right direction.
Matt and the M3 Autosports Inc. team will be in action next Saturday and Sunday with the OReilly All Star Late Model Series at Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg, OH on Saturday and the grand re-opening of West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV on Sunday. The Millersburg 40 at Hilltop will pay $4,000 to the winner while the Mark Balzano Memorial at WVMS will pay $5,000 to the winner.
For more information on these events please visit www.allstarlatemodels.com
For more information on Matt Lux and M3 Autosports, Inc. visit their website www.mattlux21.com
Matt Lux and M3 Motorsports, Inc. would like to their supporters for the 2009 season: EquipmentWorld Magazine, DICA Outrigger Pads, Maloney Tool & Mold, Wedge Motorsports, Hilltop Beverage, Fame RV Center, JNJ Motorsports Media, Moores Auto Body, McCools Sign and Graphics, MastersBilt Chassis, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Lightning Racing Engines, Integra Racing Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tire, Simpson Race Products, Fluidyne, Poskes Performance, Wiles Driveshafts, Hawk Brakes, Beyea, Wrisco Aluminum, Sweet Manufacturing, Out-Pace, and Wilwood.
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