Third Place In ARCA/CRA Freshman Points Has 18-Year-Old Brandon Oakley Optimistic Heading To Berlin
New Track for Buckeye State Rookie this weekend (Special from Brandon Oakley Racing)
May 9, 2013
Beavercreek, Ohio (May 9, 2013) – In a loaded rookie class within the 2013 ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS season, 18-year-old Brandon Oakley is right in the thick of the freshman points battle with co-Rookie points leaders, 19-year-old Ali Kern and 15-year-old Anderson Bowen. Oakley is just eight markers out of that title chase heading into the third race of the year for the Salem, Indiana based series.
The Tri-State Car Collector Appraisers 125 Presented by T.A.A.G. Incorporated is this Saturday, May 11th at the famed fairgrounds oval of Berlin Raceway, located west of Grand Rapids in Marne, Michigan and this is a track that the Beavercreek, Ohio driver has not seen before, but remains optimistic about his chances even though both of his freshman counterparts, Bowen and Kern have raced at the tricky 7/16 (0.437) mile semi-banked paved oval.
"It's a new week, and I'm ready to get to Berlin and have a good run. We've got a good car, the crew is really fired up about making the trip north and I'm really excited to finally get the chance to race there," Oakley remarked as he and his Brandon Oakley Racing Team continue final preparations for the six plus hour trip north and then west. "Berlin is one of those tracks that has a ton of history and I can't wait to race there." He ended.
In Oakley's last race, the Sell It Again Sam 125 Presented by Great Deals Magazine at the fast ¼ (0.250) mile high-banked paved oval of Anderson Speedway in Anderson, Indiana, Oakley qualified 13th and quickly worked his way into the top 10 and was riding when on lap 75, he suddenly veered straight into the turn one wall thus ending his night earlier than planned.
"We had a tough night at Anderson. Had a pretty good car and was just riding in the top 10 when something broke in the right front." Explained the Beavercreek, Ohio driver. "It's too bad, we were fast and just biding our time waiting to make a move towards the front and then all of a sudden the car went straight into the wall. We'll get that car fixed for later in the season. We're taking the black car to Berlin this weekend." He ended.
For the rest of the 2013 racing season, Oakley’s #51 Brandon Oakley Racing Chevrolet Impalas, one black and one white, will carry sponsorship support and decals from DKBicycles.com as well as Oakley Black Top, Duncan Oil, Main Auto Parts, McAfee Heating & Air, M.P.H. Promotions, and AR Bodies. For Berlin, the black machine will be making the trip to West Michigan.
For more information about the Brandon Oakley Racing Team, and to inquire about sponsorship opportunities for the remainder of the 2013 racing season, log onto the website at: www.brandonoakleyracing.com You can also go to the teams’ Facebook Fan Page located at: www.facebook.com and search “Brandon Oakley Racing”. The team is also on Twitter as well at: www.twitter.com and by searching “Brandon Oakley.
