Champion Racing Association

Florida Speedweeks To Kick Off 2014 Season For 16-Year-Old Hunter Baize & VanDoorn Racing Development

Valuable Seat Time in FL before chasing after 2014 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Championship (Special from Hunter Baize Racing)

February 5, 2014

Bremen, Kentucky (February 5, 2014) – As the 48th annual World Series of Asphalt Stock

Car Racing approaches, 16-year-old Hunter Baize and VanDoorn Racing Development with

three-time ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion. Johnny VanDoorn and three-time CRA

Championship Winning Crew Chief, Butch VanDoorn are inside final preparations before

making the trip down to New Smyrna Speedway (FL) to compete for the 2014 Pro Late

Models Speedweeks title.

Going into the new season, Baize and his Hunter Baize Racing Team will be armed with

two well known names in the world of short track racing in his corner; Johnny & Butch

VanDoorn, two names synonymous with the world of Champion Racing Association (CRA)

Development located west of Grand Rapids in Fruitport, Michigan.

VanDoorn Racing Development is hard at work in their new 6.500 square foot race shop

building three brand new racecars from the VDRD shops including two Pro Late Models

and One Super Late Model. All three entries will have McGunegill Engine Performance

power under the hood. and in addition, Johnny VanDoorn has not retired at all from driving

as the Coopersville, Michigan competitor will pilot the Super Late Model with Baize, who

is anxious to get the 2014 racing season under way.

"All of us at HBR are beyond excited about heading to New Smyrna. Johnny, Butch, and

the rest of the guys have worked so hard to get us ready to go." The Bremen, Kentucky

teenager relayed. "Obviously as a racer you're looking to win as soon and as much as

possible, so we'd love to pick up our first win in New Smyrna, but would be thrilled with

clean consistent runs and a top five in points." He added.

"This time adjusting and learning to work with a new crew will be essential in our run for a

JEGS/CRA All Star Tour title this season." The 16-year-old continued. "The experience we gained visiting the tracks on the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour in 2013 will be crucial in our run for the title in 2014. We're so excited about getting the new year started." Baize ended. The chase for the 2014 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Championship begins on Sunday, May 4th at Springport Motor Speedway (MI) with the running of the Cabin Fever 100 Presented by JEGS.com.

The 2013 season began at New Smyrna during Speedweeks and after finishing 14th in Speedweeks Pro Late Models points; he then went on to compete for the Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie of the Year title in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. In 11 starts, Baize collected two top 10 finishes with a season high of a sixth coming at the legendary high-banks of Winchester Speedway (IN) during opening day of the Winchester 400 Weekend. He also grabbed a ninth place effort at Auto City Speedway (MI) back on August 10th. Overall, six of his 11 starts resulted in at least a top 15 finish.

For the fast approaching 2014 racing season beginning with Florida Speedweeks, all of Baize's red and black #13 VanDoorn Racing Development/Ford Fusions will carry sponsorship decals and support throughout the year from Kawasaki as well as Threaded Fasteners, Wood-Mizer Portable Saw Mills, B&K Wood Products, Sterling Lumber Company and M.P.H Promotions.

For more information about Hunter Baize and Hunter Baize Racing and to inquire about sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming 2014 racing season, please go to the Hunter Baize Racing website located at: www.hunterbaizeracing.com You can also follow along with Baize as well as VanDoorn on Facebook at: www.facebook.com and by searching for "Hunter Baize" as well as "VanDoorn Racing Development". Finally you can also keep up with everything on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/baize13