New Chassis, Top Late Model Driver and Historic Track combine for High Hopes at AA 400

(Special from BUZZ Race Marketing on behalf of Kevin Crider Motorsports)

October 27, 2014

Rolla, Missouri (October 27, 2014) – Kevin Crider Motorsports of Rolla, MO took KCM Chassis number 001 for its maiden voyage at the Historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on Saturday October 25, in preparation for the 30th Annual All American 400 and it was deemed a complete success as the car was fast right out of the trailer.

2004 Race winner Chuck Barnes Jr will pilot the KCM entry and was excited about the new car and how well it did in practice. "The car is great, we ran fast laps right out of the box, and had no problems all day. Kevin has built a great chassis as every adjustment we made on the car had an immediate effect." said Barnes. "I am looking forward to next weekend and hopefully bringing home another guitar" he added.

KCM has developed a new chassis design using the latest technology in construction and materials. The chassis is one of the lightest on the market today allowing you to put weight where you want to, instead of where you have to. The car is built with as little rolling drag as possible. "With a crate motor package, and the template rules, you have to find speed within the design. We have spent a lot of time and money on the parts and design, and they have come together just as I had hoped; fast, reliable and adjustable. I could not be happier with this chassis and we look forward to seeing what it can do." stated Kevin Crider.

Chuck Barnes Jr. started racing go-karts competitively in January 1994 when he was 11 years old winning several championships through the 1997 season. In 2000 Barnes Jr. claimed the Salem Speedway Street Stock Championship with three feature wins, making him the youngest driver in the history of Salem Speedway to win a championship.

Barnes Jr. moved up to compete in a late model starting in the 2001 season. The 2002 and 2003 season's showed Barnes Jr. had the talent to move up in competition getting four wins and several top five finishes. In 2003 Barnes Jr. was the CRA Super Series Rookie Of The Year against one of the best rookie classes the series has ever had, the title was not decided until the series final event of the 2003 season. Barnes Jr. came back the next season and captured the 2004 CRA Super Series Points Championship getting his first series win along with nine top five finishes, of which four were second place finishes and eleven top ten finishes. He led the series with four fast qualifier awards during the 2004 season.

Barnes Jr. them showed the racing community he was for real by winning the All American 400 at the famed Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the most prestigious late model events in the country. Barnes Jr. out qualified 64 teams that attempted to make the event and then got the win by saving his tires and making the winning pass with 15 laps to go against the best late model drivers in the country.

In 2005, Barnes Jr. was one of the 25 drivers chosen to compete in the Roush Racing Search For Driver X competition that was shown in a 13-part mini-series on The Discovery Channel were he got his first ever experience in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck as well as a lot experience with press and sponsor interaction.

In 2006 Barnes Jr made his ARCA/RE-MAX Series debut at the 5/8 mile Toledo Speedway where he qualified 6th, and won the race. In 2012 he finished second to Chase Elliot in the inaugural JEGS/CRA Mercy Master of the Pros 144 at Lebanon I-44 Speedway in southern Missouri, the highest winning purse race for pro late models in the country.

KCM and Chuck Barnes Jr will be a team that can win the AA 400. "We just have to qualify well and stay out of trouble. Hopefully with a good strategy and a little bit luck, we will be there at the end."

The All American 400 will be Saturday November 1 and it is a Pro Late Model race this year instead of a Super Late Model race. Action on track kicks off at 3:15 pm on Friday with qualifying and then the last chance race takes the green flag at 1PM on Saturday followed immediately by the 30th running of the AA400. Check the Kevin Crider Motorsports facebook Page or The BUZZ facebook page for updates