Mason Motorsports – TORC Oshkosh Race Report

Plymouth, WI (July 27, 2009) – After mechanical issues created a slow
start for the Mason Motorsports #1 Mendeola Transaxles Phil?s Inc.
King Shocks Goodyear Super Buggy, the Bark River weekend was a great
rebound performance for John Mason. Now could the black Super Buggy
keep his move up in the championship standings going at the Oshkosh
Speedzone?

The .7-mile track created inside and on the high banked half mile clay
oval at the Speedzone, was a combination high speed jumps with a very
long rhythm section that really put the fourteen Super Buggy drivers
to the test.

Friday ? Round 5

The start had John starting at the back of the pack. When the racing
began, the black Honda powered buggy quickly moved into third place by
the second lap. Quickly, the battle of second between John and #2 Tim
Lemons, was the focus of all the fans in the stands.

On lap five, the King Shocks gave John a great run through the rhythm
section, as Goodyear tires put all the Honda power to use around the
dirt oval to move up on Lemons but could not make the pass for second.
When the checkered flag came out Scott Schwalbe took the win with Tim
Lemons, second, and John Mason, third.

Saturday – Round 6

Similar to Friday night, John worked his way through the field from
his back of the back spot on the starting grid. When the mandatory
yellow came out, the #1 Mendeola Transaxle Phil?s Inc. King Shock
Goodyear Super Buggy was right behind the leader, #29 Schwalbe.

When green flag racing resumed, the Super Buggy field charged into the
first turn with John Mason in the lead. The #1 Super Buggy quickly
opened up a sizable lead. Then with two laps to go, John lost first
gear, and it allowed Schwalbe to close gap considerably, on the 2008
Class Champion. As the two lead Super Buggies came out of the final
turn and down the front straight, John Mason was able to fend off
Schwalbe to take his first victory of the season.

?Feels good to get that first win of the year,? remarked John Mason.
?Friday night the Mendeola Super Buggy had a power steering and
carburetion issue that slowed our pace somewhat. We fixed it for
tonight and things were going real good, when first gear disappeared
with a few laps to go. This tight track uses first gear more than any
other place we race, and with all the great drivers in the class, I
just really abused it this weekend.?

The next race for Mason Motorsports is August 8-9, in Bark River, Michigan.

Mason Motorsports would like to thank all their supporters including:

Mendeola Transaxles, King Shocks, Phil?s Inc., JL French, Hytech
Exhaust, Energy Dynamics, Speed Performance Research, Peterson Fluid
Systems, KCHilites, AMSOIL, RacerX, Yeager Oil, and Rhinelander Honda.

Mason Motorsports has sponsorship opportunities available for the
remainder of the 2009 TORC season as well as the upcoming 2010 race
season. Interested parties can contact John Mason via email, at
jamason@excel.net