LeFevers Heats it up at Hickory Motor Speedway…
By: Jill Frischmann
Photos by:Langley Austin
Hickory Motor Speedway
(August 1, 2009 -- Newton, NC) It was another hot night of racing action during Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series took on the World's Most Famous Short Track, Hickory Motor Speedway. Fans enjoyed appearances by the Bojangles Late Models, the Advance Auto Parts Limiteds, the Bad Boy Mower Super Trucks, the Hickory Street Stocks and the Hickory 4 Cylinders. The night was filled with intense racing action as the #43 of Jesse LeFevers found his way back to victory lane after an amazing battle to the finish line during the Bojangles Late Model 50 lap feature.
The #10 of Andy Mercer took off like a rocket as the field went green flag
racing during the Bojangles Late Models feature event. Mercer may have
been quick at the start, but the #43 of pole sitter Jesse LeFevers stayed
glued to Mercer's bumper looking for his chance to jump back into the lead.
On lap 10 LeFevers had moved along side Mercer as the two kept up a tight
battle racing side by side. By lap 15 LeFevers cleared Mercer and was slowly
starting to pull away. As LeFevers was trying to grow his lead over the field,
the #6 of Cole Miktuk hooked up with Mercer working his way up to the front
of the pack.
On lap 20 the #33 of James Goff was looking to make his way around the
#57 of Grant Wimbish trying to take over the fourth place position. Wimbish
held strong until lap 25 when Goff sailed passed him bringing the #15 of
David Wilson along for the ride. On lap 31 Mercer had pulled back
JJL News Update
8-23-09
The Whelen All-American Series website
http://localracing.nascar.com/series/3 has Jesse ranked in the 91st spot on the prestigious
“National Top 500 Drivers Standings” list. Jesse is also ranked 11th in the Whelen All-American
Series for the state of North Carolina.
Jesse is listed on David Smith Motorsports website (davidsmithmotorsports.com), which is a Motorsports Scouting Network. Jesse has a three star rating, which means he is someone that has the potential to make it to NASCAR. This is how David ranks drivers:
Drivers on this website are ranked and rated based solely on NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Potential. On-track success, character traits, adaptability, strength of current competition, and overall driving ability play important factors in the movement of a driver in any given ranking. Experience, income, and marketability do NOT play a prevalent role in the ranking process.
Jesse and his team have worked hard to achieve these goals and will continue to strive for even higher rankings in the future. Thank you for your support of JJL Motorsports.
Is LeFevers Hickory's Kyle Busch?
Story by: Langley Austin ~ langley@race22.com
Hickory, NC(March 25, 2009) ~ Jesse James LeFevers is the happiest Late Model Stock Car racer at Hickory Motor Speedway after one race ... he's leading the points after winning the season opening race in a nail-biter of a race.
LeFevers told me in a previous interview that one of his biggest goals heading into the 2009 season was simple, he just wanted to win a race at Hickory, the legendary track that launched many NASCAR Sprint Cup legends careers. Andy Mercer was the guy that everyone was looking to take over the 3/8 mile bullring in the absence of three-time champion, Andy Loden, but everyone seemed to forget about the kid who emerged from the shadows last season.
LeFevers broke through with five wins in 2008 at Tri-County Motor Speedway, the Friday night track just minutes down the road from Hickory. Nearing the end of the season at Hickory in 2008 he also began to climb the
ladder on his favorite track, he started to close in on the two Andy's, but the season
ended before he could get to the top rung on the ladder of success. READ MORE
at race22.com..
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