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October 1, 2014
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Chase Junghans Notches Top Ten at Knoxville; Georgia Lucas Weekend Next

by Ben Shelton
MANHATTAN, Kansas (October 1) - Chase Junghans went toe-to-toe with many of the nation's best drivers over the weekend during the 11th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals in his #18 Shop Quik Racing/Capital/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model, and came away with a solid top ten run to show for his efforts.

After a week away from the track, Chase Junghans traveled to Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa) for the 11th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals at the famed, 1/2 mile oval. A strong field for seventy-nine Super Late Models were on hand for the $7,000-to-win, preliminary event on Thursday night. Chase advanced to a third place finish in his heat race, earning him the eleventh starting spot for the 25 lap, preliminary feature. Junghans battled around the top ten early on before ultimately retiring to a disappointing 24th place finish.

In Friday's preliminary action Chase struggled in qualifying, which left him starting at the back of his heat race. He mounted a convincing charged to a fifth place finish, but only the top three finishers advanced, sending him to a b-main. Junghans battled the handle on his #18 entry during the b-main as he faded backwards, and ultimately failed to qualify for the 25 lap, $7,000-to-win preliminary feature.

Chase's efforts the two previous nights positioned him starting sixth in the b-main on Saturday evening. He advanced to a third place finish in the b-main, earning him 27th starting spot for the 100 lap, $40,000-to-win finale. Despite starting near the back of the pack, the Manhattan, Kansas ace charged through the field to record a solid ninth place finish.

"Just to make the finale at Knoxville was huge, but to advance eighteen spots to finish 9th was a huge deal for my team and I," said an elated Junghans. "I feel like we keep getting better and better with our program, and this weekend proved it."

Full results from the event are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

The upcoming weekend, October 4th-5th, will take Junghans to the state of Georgia for a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events. On Saturday night the Dixie Shootout will be held at Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, Georgia) before action moves to Rome Speedway (Rome, Georgia) on Sunday evening. For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .

Chase Junghans would like to thank his principal and associate sponsors including Shop Quik Convenience Stores, Sunoco Race Fuels, Junghans Discount Liquors, Paulson Rock Products, Hoosier Tire, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Hooker Harness, Allstar Performance, Wiles Driveshafts, Speedway Motors, PRC, Sweet Manufacturing, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest team news and updates on Chase Junghans and Shop Quik Racing please visit www.ChaseJunghans.com .