2013 Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie Of The Year, 15-Year-Old Corey Deuser Ready For Some Post-Season Events
First Trip to Memphis International Raceway Up Next (Special from Deuser Motorsports)
October 22, 2013
Georgetown, Indiana (October 22, 2013) – After taking the green flag in the Winchester 100
Presented by JEGS.com on October 11th at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana,
15-year-old Corey Deuser knew that the 2013 Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie of the Year title
was his. The Georgetown, Indiana teenager merely needed to start the race to lock up the
coveted freshman title. However, this was the Winchester 400 weekend and Deuser wanted
more than just a title to take back home.
With a thrilling last lap pass of fellow rookie, Dominique Van Wieringen coming out of turn four,
around the outside coming down to the checkered flag, Deuser also scored his first career
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance Win to stamp an exclamation
point on a banner rookie season. With the win, the Hoosier State teenager also locked up a
second place overall finish in the final JEGS/CRA points standings.
"The day started off not the way I wanted to start it. We had a good handling car in Practice,
just not much speed to it." Explained Deuser. "We made a few changes, but then the engine
starting sputtering so we never got a good lap. We found the issue and qualified 13th, right in
the middle of the field. It proved to be the key to the race as we worked our way slowly to the front and notice I could gain a lot in the corners, but loose a little on the straights." He added.
As Deuser slowly made his way forward, he soon found himself in the runner-up spot with 10 laps to go. "On the last restart I was able to get up and try to catch Dominique for the last few laps and we slowly caught her and was pretty close to her when the white flag came out." Deuser continued. "I figured it was my glory moment and better go for it so I drove it as hard as possible into turns one and two and got to her bumper and she pulled me a little off the straightaway, but I held it to the floor and squeezed by on the high side to get the checkered flag and get my first CRA win. Man what an awesome feeling."
With the 'regular season' now complete, it's time for some post-season fun for the Deuser Motorsports Team as the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour is part of the 'Racing's Back!' Memphis 250 on Friday and Saturday, October 25-26th at the biggest track that the series has gone to in its three-year history; the 3/4 (0.750) mile semi-banked paved tri-oval of Memphis International Raceway, located northeast of Memphis in Millington, Tennessee. The JEGS/CRA race will be 125 laps and Deuser is looking forward to his first trip to the facility.
The 2013 Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie of the Year also finished second in the final JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour points standings with his victory at Winchester to go with five top five finishes and seven top 10 showings in 12 points races during his rookie campaign. After Memphis, tentative plans call for Deuser to make a return trip to the prestigious 46th annual Snowball Derby Weekend on December 3-8th at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida where he will again take part in the Saturday, December 7th headlining event; the 15th annual Snowflake 100.
For the rest of the 2013 racing season, Deuser's Red and Silver #14 Ford Fusion, a Port City Racecars chassis will carry sponsorship support and decals from Focus Eyewear as well as Deuser Electric, Arc Construction Management, Clayton Homes, Lucas Oil Products, RacerBoost.com, Big O Tires, McGunegill Engine Performance and M.P.H. Promotions.
For more information about Corey Deuser and Deuser Motorsports, and to inquire about additional sponsorship opportunities for the remainder of the 2013 campaign as well as looking ahead to the 2014 racing season, go to the Deuser Motorsports website located at: www.coreydeuser.com You can also follow along on Facebook at: www.facebook.com and search for "Corey Deuser" and finally Twitter as well at: www.twitter.com/Corey_Deuser
