15-Year-Old Jacob Blair Ready For The 2014 Season In Pro Late Models 

Select Appearances all over the country is the plan for Show-Me State teenager (Special from Jacob Blair Motorsports)

March 21, 2014

Kansas City, Missouri (March 21, 2014) – Perhaps there's no better place to showcase your talents

then at a track with a storied history such as Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (TN). The eyes of the

racing world will be on the Music City on Saturday, April 5th when the first race of the tracks Big

Machine Challenge Series for Pro Late Models takes the stage along-side the cars and stars of the

Southern Super Series. For Jacob Blair, he's ok with that.

Plans for the 2014 racing season call for Blair to make select appearances in the Big Machine

Challenge Series for Pro Late Models at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (TN) as well as in the

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models division at his home track of Lebanon I-44

Speedway (MO). Also, the Jacob Blair Motorsports team will race in up to three events with the

JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance in order to retain their rookie eligibility

for a possible full run at the Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie of the Year title in 2015.

“Nashville is providing a great opportunity for Jacob Blair Motorsports, as it is a very historic track. We

will have the opportunity to get lots of exposure and race with great competition."The Kansas City,

Missouri teenager stated. "I'm excited about starting my season and Pro Late Model career on such

a prestigious track. This is a huge step for me, but I feel I am up for the challenge." He added.

After the event at Nashville, Blair will take on the regulars in the NASCAR Whelen All-American

Series Late Models division at the track considered the closest thing to a home track for the Show

Me State driver; Lebanon I-44 Speedway, located three hours southeast of Kansas City in Lebanon,

Missouri on Saturday, April 26th. The tracks 2014 season opener in preparation for the JEGS/CRA

All-Stars Tour event; the Mercy Masters of the Pros 144 a couple of weeks later on Saturday, May

17th. "This will give us a chance to take advantage of important seat time and dial in the car for our

very first JEGS/CRA race." Blair stated.

Blair began his racing career in August of 2007 with the Kansas City Karting Association (KCKA) and

one year later finished first in the KCKA Yamaha Sportsman Points Standings as well as second in

the KCKA TAG 60 Points chase. In addition he was also third in the SKUSA CSC Yamaha Sportsman Points. In 2009, the team went racing with the Route 66 Series and scored several runner-up finishes to finish the season second in TAG 60 points.

In 2010 he made the jump to oval racing and won his first Mini Cup race at JRP Speedway in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He also raced several events in a kart, moving up in class. He was 11 years of age racing against kids as much as four years his senior. His final year in karts found him racing with as many as 32 karts, and finishing as high as sixth. In 2011, Blair went full time oval racing with the Pro National Series Baby Grands and recorded several top fives to score a fifth place finish in the points. The 2012 season saw Blair finish one spot higher in fourth in the National Points.

During the 2013 season, Blair would collect three Feature Wins and eight top five finishes on his way to a runner-up showing in the Pro National Series Baby Grands. He also made the big move into a full sized Late Model running three races at Lebanon I-44 Speedway with a season high of a third place finish on September 7th. Two weeks later, Blair traveled to Lucas Oil Raceway (IN) and made his first career start in the CRA Late Model Sportsman Series where he finished 13th in a 26-car field.

"By going to the CRA Late Model Sportsman race in Indianapolis last year, it provided our team with the experience of a multiple day race weekend, with longer practice sessions, qualifying, and a longer race." The 15-year-old explained. "Before Indy, our team had only experienced shorter practice sessions, heat races, and shorter races. The team and I were able to gain valuable experience in the pits and on the track. LOR is a faster and much larger track than the tracks I was on previously, giving me lots of seat time on a faster and bigger track."

Blair then ended with; "In addition, I was able to gain valuable race seat time, as there were many more cars on track than previous experiences. By going to LOR that weekend, I was able to get a feel for bigger and faster events preparing me for this season with larger fields and faster tracks which was a big help to the entire team and I as we get ready for this season."

For the upcoming 2014 racing season, Blair's #81 Port City Racecars entry will carry sponsorship support and decals from Abacus Search & Staffing as well as Honda of Tiffany Springs, John Goodman D.D.S., Burleson Orthodontics, Five Star Racecar Bodies and M.P.H. Promotions.

For more information about Jacob Blair and Jacob  Blair Racing and to inquire about sponsorship opportunities for the fast approaching 2014 campaign, email the team at: jb@jacobblair81.com or go to the team website which is at this link: www.jacobblair81.com You can also follow along with the team on Facebook at: www.facebook.com and search for "Jacob Blair #81" and finally Twitter as well at: www.twitter.com/JacobBlair81