Damon Eller to Enjoy Weekend Off Following Busy Weekend at Cherokee and Friendship!

(CRUMPLER, NORTH CAROLINA) Damon Eller and his #I4 Dirt Late Model invaded the historic Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina last Friday night, June 20 for the annual 'Grassy Smith Memorial.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the annual event and a $7,000 top prize was up for grabs. Damon ran fifth in his heat race to advance to the 40-lap A-Main, where he started from the outside of the seventh row. The Crumpler, North Carolina native ran strong through the majority of the race, but a deflating tire in the waning laps dropped Damon to a twentieth place effort.

After the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series show at the Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, North Carolina was washed out early on Saturday, the #I4 team hustled to the Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, North Carolina. An unsanctioned show was on tap at Friendship and a $2,000 winner's check was on the line. Damon qualified ninth fastest and was up to the fourth spot in the feature before being wrecked by another competitor. He went to the pits, received new rubber, and then proceeded to rally from the back of the pack to salvage a strong fifth place performance. You can view complete results online at www.lucasdirt.com and www.friendshipmotorspeedway.net.

The Independence Lumber Racing team is scheduled to take this upcoming weekend, June 27-28, off from Dirt Late Model competition. In fact, Damon's schedule will be pretty light over the next couple of months, as he and his wife are expecting the birth of a child soon. You can view the latest schedule information for the #I4 team online at www.i4damoneller.com.

Damon Eller and the #I4 racing team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Independence Lumber, Inc., Foxfire Realty, Torco Racing Fuel, Grayson Farm & Leasing, Penn Grade Racing Oil, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear Ends, Motorsports Design, WMF Racing Products, Bert Transmissions, Delph Communications, Carter CAT Machinery, and Hoosier Tire South.

You can learn more about Damon Eller and his racing team by visiting www.i4damoneller.com!

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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