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At the mid year point in the 2009 season, with races complete at PBIR, Sebring, Roebling Road and VIR the three champs from 2008 are once again at the top of the heap. Dave Machavern leads V8 GT-1 with 144 points with double win weekends at PBIR, Sebring and VIR. Bill Smith did get the best of Machavern at Roebling taking home two wins there. Charles Wicht is sure to figure in the points chase and challenge for wins with his winged Monte Carlo recently refurbished and ready for battle. In V8 SPO, Lee Arnold leads Paul Breehne 144 to 112, but they have already had some great shootouts.
Tony Amico, who just edged out Tom " Hollywood" Graham last year, leads newcomer Randy Walker 94 to 85, with Ron Keith, Jay Marshall,Randy Keith and Graham still in the hunt.

In the new for 2009 V8 GT2 class we have a three way tie with Doug Wilson (BMW M3), Bob Mayer (C6 Vette) and Steve Epley (C6 Z06 Vette) all totalling 48 points. Not far back is Paul Gordon and Ed Lewis with 40 points. Gordon wheels his KONI Challenge Mustange and Fast Eddie is in his black and beautiful Z06 Corvette.

New for 2009 in V8 StockCar is our own radio show, broadcast live at Racetalkradio.com. Hosted by Dennis Michealson, with V8 StockCar drivers, sponsors and supporters as guests. The show debuted in April and has had Lee Arnold, Tony Amico, Dave Machavern, Tommy Riggins, Billy Hess, and others interviewed on air.

Race Talk Radio also broadcast the VIR race live with well known racing radio personality Doc Love doing the on air color.

The V8 racers' will return to action at Road Atlanta for the Howe Twins July 18 and 19. All of the point leaders and close challengers are expected to be there to test North America's toughest circuit.

The V8 Series thanks its' marketing partners: SCCA, North Carolina Region, VIR, RaceTalkRadio.com, TrackTek Race Fuels,Hoosier, Goodyear, Mo's Gold,Howe, FiveStar, RaceCar Engineering, DRP, RacingJunk.com, Roehrig-Enders, GrassRoots Motorsports Magazine, Racing Limo's, Dash Racewear, SaferRacer, Hess Racing Products.

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Just Some expected for the Road Atlanta Round...July 18 & 19

DAVE MACHAVERN V8 GT-1 Heritage Motorsports Corvette 2008 V8SC Class Champ, 2009 points leader
CHARLES WICHT V8 GT-1 Pool Designs Monte Carlo 2008 multi race winner
TONY AMICO v8 GTA Caddy's on the Beach Monte Carlo 2008 V8 GTA champ
TOM GRAHAM V8 GTA Financial Freedom Taurus 2008 V8 GTA runner up
RANDY WALKER V8 GTA Walker Electric Monte Carlo 2009 race winner
BUTCH KUMMER V8 GTA BK Racing Monte Carlo Former SARRC & ARRC champ
PAUL BREEHNE V8SPO Danisa Ent. Fusion 2009 race winner
LEE ARNOLD V8SPO V8 StockCar.com Monte Carlo 2008 class champ
GENE FELTON V8SPO Felton Restorations Dodge Charger former IMSA champ
RAY WEBB V8 GT-1 Kenco Olds 2008 class runner up V8 GT-1
LARRY HOOPAUGH V8SPO HGC Monte Carlo 3 Time Nascar Dash Series Champ
BUBBA LONGBOTTOM V8SPO NannaBananna Monte Carlo Florida late model race winner
BOB MAYER V8 GT2 Jax Beach Cigars Corvette SCCA STO champ
ED LEWIS V8 GT2 Fast Eddie's Racing Corvette SCCA STO runner up
STEVE EPLEY V8 GT2 Epley Racing Corvette VIR double winner
DOUG WILSON V8 GT2 Wilson Motorsports BMW M3 Sebring double winner
TAD SEGARS V8 SPO TS Racing Monte Carlo 2009 podium