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ALL-AMERICAN DRIVER CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS COMPETE FOR TOP POSITION THIS WEEKDEND AT FRANKLIN COUNTY SPEEDWAY
DENVER, NC (4/27/2007) - Two All-American Driver Challenge (AADC) young guns will be in contention again this Saturday to see who can win the second race of the USAC Carolina Midget Series season at Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, Virginia.
Bradley Riethmeyer and Tanner Swanson, the 2006 and 2007 Champions of the AADC, respectively, are currently #1 and #2 in points for the USAC Carolina Midget Series. Last Saturday at Southern National Speedway, Riethmeyer took the pole. Swanson lead laps 20-30, but on lap 31 was passed by Riethmeyer, who went on to win the first race of the 2007 season. Swanson finished a close second.
At this Saturday's race Riethmeyer and Swanson will represent the AADC once again as the teammates get behind the wheels of the two AADC midgets and vie for the win in the 35-lap feature. "I'm feeling really good. I should do better this weekend now that I have a little more experience," said Swanson. When asked how he felt about Swanson, Riethmeyer said, "It's pretty cool having a teammate. He's a good wheel man and I think we're going to have a great season."
Riethmeyer, a Texas A&M senior who hails from Hutto, Texas, won the inaugural year of the All-American Driver Challenge (AADC) in 2006 and won a fully-paid contract to driver in the 2006 USAC Carolina/Virginia Midget Series. He made an immediate impact on the Midget Series in by winning the first event of the season in April 2006. He went on to claim two victories in ten races and finished third in the final points standing last year.
Swanson is a sophomore at Kingsburg High School where he maintains a 4.0 GPA, is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Farmers of America and is also on his high school basketball, tennis and cross country teams. He began racing at the tender age of 10 running in the Junior Sprint Class. His racing accomplishments include the 2006 Modified Super Toyota Championship and the Rookie of the Year award as well as the Plaza Park Raceway Multi 600 Championship.
The All-American Driver Challenge is a driver search and competition that is geared toward fostering the best up-and-coming talent, ages 15-23, for a future career in a professional American racing series. AADC winners will be developed for the opportunity to advance to higher levels of racing including the USAC™ National Midget, Silver Crown™, Sprint and NASCAR® Late Model Weekly Racing Series. The All-American Driver Challenge is presented by Calico Coatings and sponsored by American Racing Academy, Racingschools.com, Unique Pizza and Subs, Simpson Race Products, The Joie of Seating, Mechanix Wear, Under X, K&N Filters, Phoenix Physical Therapy & Sports Performance and endorsed by USAC. For more information on The All-American Driver Challenge, please visit www.allamericandriver.com or call 1.800.861.6491.
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