FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2012
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Flat Tire Halts Dennis Erb, Jr. in UMP Nationals; Whynot Next

CARPENTERSVILLE, IL (October 10) - Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team trekked to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on October 5-6 for the annual running of the 'UMP Nationals.'  After inclement weather nixed qualifying on Friday night, the entire show was condensed into a one-day program on Saturday.  Dennis laid down the fourth fastest lap in his group during the qualifying session and later won his stacked heat race.

After starting the $5,000 to win main event from the outside of the front row, Dennis was running third late in the 40-lapper until a flat tire helped relegate him to a disappointing fourteenth place finish.  The Carpentersville, Illinois standout also ran second in the Race of Champions at the “Big E” behind only winner Jason Feger.  Full results from the 'UMP Nationals' at Eldora can be viewed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.

The Dennis Erb Racing team will now head south to the state of Mississippi on October 12-13 for the 18th Annual Coors Light ‘Fall Classic.’  The unsanctioned, two-day show will kick-off with qualifying and heat races on Friday night at the Whynot Motorsports Park.  On Saturday evening, consolation events and the 100-lap feature event will headline the action at the 1/3-mile Meridian, Mississippi oval.  A $15,000 winner’s check is on the line at Whynot where Dennis finished a strong runner-up to Jonathan Davenport last year.  Additional information concerning the ‘Fall Classic’ weekend can be accessed by clicking on www.whynotmotorsportspark.com.

Dennis would like to thank all of his sponsors including:  McBride Mack, JL Scrap Metals, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Team Zero by Bloomquist, Petersen Aluminum, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Aurora Rod Ends, Beyea Custom Headers, Brinn Transmissions, Butler Built Motorsports Equipment, Champ Pans, CV Products, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Envy Suspension & Race Consultants, Fel-Pro Gaskets, Five Star Performance Bodies, Frankland Racing Supply, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, K-B Carburetors, Mason Racin', Performance Engineering & Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, Simpson Race Products, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine Products, VP Racing Fuels, Weld Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.

The latest dirt on the Dennis Erb Racing team can be found all year long at www.DennisErb.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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