Berlin Raceway up Next For 17-Year-Old Paul Shafer Jr., In ARCA/CRA Rookie Of The Year Title Chase   

Feature Win in weekly action & Seventh Place finish in combo race at Illiana Motor Speedway (Special from Shafer Motorsports) 

May 29, 2014

Portage, Indiana (May 29, 2014) – If there was one race on the 2014 ARCA/CRA Super

Series Powered by JEGS Schedule that 17-year-old Paul Shafer Jr., was looking forward

to, it was on Memorial Day Monday, May 26th. The second Border Wars event pitting the

ARCA/CRA Super Series head to head with the ARCA Midwest Tour teams in the running

of the Calypso Lemonade 150 was at his home track of Illiana Motor Speedway, just 20

minutes from home in Schererville, Indiana.

The Portage, Indiana teenager started the weekend at the 1/2 (0.500) mile semi-banked

paved oval on Saturday, May 24th. The 2013 Super Late Model Track Champion made his

first appearance of the season in the tracks weekly Super Late Models division and

promptly picked up where he left off with his first feature win of the 2014 season. In turn,

the win gave him some much needed momentum heading into the Memorial Day Monday

tilt.

After qualifying 15th out of the 27 car field, the Hoosier State freshman in touring series

competition responded with a seventh place finish on his home track. "Illiana was

definitely a step in the right direction as far as our season goes. It was our best race

weekend of the season and at our home track, so hopefully we can carry this momentum

into Berlin." He stated.

With little time to reflect on his home track finish, Shafer Jr., will get back into new track mode this Saturday, May 31st with the Berlin 125 Presented by AutoWorldFinancial.com at the unique 7/16s (0.437) mile semi-banked paved oval of Berlin Raceway. The historic fairgrounds oval is located west of Grand Rapids in Marne, Michigan. "From what I’ve been told about Berlin is that it is a very deceiving race track. (Crew Chief) Chris (Purdy) has told me that it seems like you can go, but it will simply burn up the tires and the car will turn from normal to loose in an instant." He added.

As for his limited knowledge about the West Michigan speed plant, its par for the course for the 17-year-old. "This is about all I know about the track. I’ve never been there before, so it is just like most of the other races we have been at this season. Hopefully I can catch on quick and have another solid weekend like we did at Illiana." The Hoosier State teenager ended.

Heading into Berlin, Shafer Jr., sits second in the chase for the 2014 Rookie of the Year title in the ARCA/CRA Super Series. He's also an impressive fifth overall in the title chase with top 10 finishes. His season high of seventh came in the last race at Illiana.

For the rest of the 2014 campaign, Shafer Jr.'s black and purple #7 Shafer Motorsports / Chevrolet which is a Pathfinder Chassis with power under the hood from Hamner Racing Engines will carry sponsorship support and decals from Southlake Body as well as Maxim Powersports and M.P.H. Promotions.

For more information about Paul Shafer Jr., and the entire Shafer Motorsports Team and to inquire about sponsorship opportunities for the remainder of the 2014 season, please call Car Owner, Paul Shafer at: (219) 406-0067. A new website is under development and will be available later in the 2014 racing season. In the meantime you can go to the Shafer Racing Facebook Page located at: www.facebook.com and search for "Shafer Racing" as well as the  Twitter page which can be found at: www.twitter.com/ShaferRacing7