"Walker Motorsports is very excited to have Stacy a part of the team" said by owner Chris Walker. "With Stacy having extensive experience in racing, he brings a lot to the table! Stacy has been around the Pro Cup Series since 2000 but began his racing career in 1986. He won his first ever Pro Cup race in 2001 at Jennerstown Speedway in PA. During 2003-2004 he had six top 5's and eighteen top 10's. He also grabbed the Pole during the first race of the season, finished 2nd at Pensacola, FL and 3rd at South Boston, VA. During the 2012 season Puryear won at Southern National in October, was 2nd at Orange County Speedway and had 2 poles and 2 outside poles in seven Pro Cup races. Apart from being a driver, he has always been a mechanic, crew chief & chassis specialist. Mr. Puryear has worn a lot of hats in his racing career - he will a wonderful asset to Walker Motorsports!"

Contingency Awards Keep Coming For Dominant J.P. Morgan

The CARS Pro Cup Series would like to express our deepest condolences to Reverand Jim Evans and his family on the loss of Jim's brother Earl.

Due to the inclement weather forecast for Saturday, the tire testing scheduled for Hickory Motor Speedway on March 3rd has been moved to Sunday, March 4th.

Gates will open at NOON, with on-track activities scheduled from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

If you have any questions, please call the Pro Cup office at (704) 662-9212.

By Jay Baldacci, CARS Pro Cup Media - jay@carsprocup.com

Mooresville, NC - Feb 3, 2012 – Pre-season work and preparations continue for the 16th season of Pro Cup Racing with more tire testing, track visits, team registrations, the signing of contingency sponsors and new ticket sales programs.

The season opener at Anderson Speedway, on March 24th is seven weeks away.

 

Tire Testing Continues: Another round of tire testing was completed this week. Results of pre-season testing are being compared and a decision on the 2012 CARS Pro Cup tire manufacturer and supplier is expected soon.

 

Thoughts and Prayers are with Jim Byrd: AJ Frank Progressive Racing of NY Team Member Jim Byrd was critically injured in a motorcycle accident recently and is currently hospitalized. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the CARS Pro Cup Series are with Jim, his family and his team during this difficult time.

 

Automotive Specialists Taking Spec Engine Orders: Keith and Jeff Dorton, creators of the new spec engine approved for competition this season in the CARS Pro Cup Series are taking orders for new engines and will continue to take orders for those teams wishing to use the spec engine this season. Existing engines can also be rebuilt to the new specs by Dorton, or you may purchase and Engine Update Kits for the engine builder of your choice.

 

Teams wishing to have new engines by the Season Opener are encouraged to contact either Keith or Jeff at 704.786.0187.

This year CARS Pro Cup is going to try and make our website more team friendly! We've added a new feature on the site just for teams and drivers! A team representative or a driver will be able to find all of the registration forms, the rulebook, race schedules, event entry forms, and more by logging in to their account which will allow them to access a special 'Competitor Area'. Our hope is that is can speed up some of the paperwork side of the business and to keep you - our race teams - better informed. The new Competitor Area is only viewable by registered Pro Cup teams and drivers.

There are two ways to get your account started. One will be to complete the online registration form available on the website. Look at the top right side of the website for the login area and click on the link to create a new account. Your account request will be checked by the CARS Pro Cup office and once it is verified, we'll automatically send you the credentials to allow you to login. The second way to have an account made is to send in your registration forms to compete in the 2012 season and we will create the account for you! Whichever method you chose, we still need to have your team/driver registration forms in the office before we will grant you access.

Creating a CARSProCup.com account will NOT take the place of the official registration process for your team or driver to compete in the CARS Pro Cup Series. That must be done separately by filling out the proper forms and submitting them to the CARS Pro Cup office. This online process is to used create an account for further website access. As the year progresses, we will be adding information to the Competitor Area such as event registration, rules changes, entry lists, race result files, and more. We're sorry to limit access, but if you are not a team representative or a driver, completing this registration request will be ignored.