Concord, NC - November 17th, 2007

Justin Lloyd ended the Concord Motorsports Park season with a strong second place finish in the No. 43 A&J Motorsports, Tiger Tom Pistone Race Cars, Lake Norman Counseling Service sponsored race car Saturday during the Legends Mason-Dixon Meltdown. Drivers from up and down the east coast were present for the last big race of the year at Concord.

“Practice on Friday was pretty good,” reported the Mooresville, N.C. teen. “We were breaking in tires and got the lap times down were we needed them.” The team spent most of Friday working on setup, getting the car dialed in for the heat race. That race got delayed from Friday night until Saturday morning when the track’s lighting system had problems, sending everyone home until the next day. 

When Lloyd returned to the track for the race, he started sixth in the third heat, worked through traffic smoothly and won, earning the 3rd of 22 starting positions for the feature. 

“I ran second after the start of the main event. The race had a couple of cautions and the top three cars pulled away from the field,” commented Lloyd. "I sat in second or  third place during most of the race, just sitting back waiting for a final move at the end of the 50 lap race".

The final restart was for a Green/White/Checker and he “knew something would happen,” with the front two drivers beating and banging just a few laps earlier, so he used caution instead of charging to the front. “I got second by holding back,” demonstrating the adaptability and maturity to read the opposition and to adjust to a car with rear brakes that were “a little tight.”

"I think we could have gotten the win if it weren't for having our brakes adjusted a little to tight. It caused my rear end to break loose a little coming in the corner." Lloyd commented "It's been a great 2007 season and I look forward to 2008."

Lloyd is being helped in his career by training from Future Stars in Racing Academy. The Academy helps prepare young drivers for success outside the car in public speaking; sponsor presentations; working with the media and behavior on and off the track. Future Stars in Racing is the exclusive driver development partner with the ASA Late Model Series. Marketing partners include Safety-Kleen, Awesome Racewear, Jeff Gordon Racing School and Sunbelt Web Solutions. The Academy features a staff with decades of experience in all aspects of motorsports. 

To learn more about Justin and the Academy, go to www.futurestarsinracing.com.