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Copeman Opens 2012 Season with Two Top-Fives

Greensburg, PA (May 8, 2012) Clate Copeman of Greensburg, PA officially opened his 2012 season on Saturday, March 31 at Mercer Raceway Park for the annual running of the 'Chiller Thriller'. After getting caught up in an accident, Clate was scored with a 22nd place finish. Copeman turned things around when Dog Hollow Speedway opened on Friday, April 20. Clate and his Copeman Racing, Townsend Gas & Oil, Integra Shocks sponsored #28 Mastersbilt by Huey finished a solid fourth to turn things around. Copeman was in action this past Saturday, May 5 at 'The Thrill on the Hill', Marion Center Speedway in Marion Center, PA. Clate pressured race leader Sammy Stile throughout the feature event but was never able to make the pass and settled for a second place finish.

Clate Copeman Finishes Successful 2011 with Seven Wins!

Greensburg, PA (November 17, 2011) 2010 Dog Hollow Speedway Champion Clate Copeman's season came to a close after a very impressive 2011 season that seen Clate collect seven wins throughout the season at Dog Hollow Speedway in Strongstown, PA, Marion Center Speedway in Marion Center, PA and Thunder Valley Raceway in Central City, PA.

‘I can’t say enough about the Mastersbilt (by Huey) Chassis we had this season,’ Copeman said. ‘Huey Wilcoxson and everyone at Mastersbilt have been great to work with and have been a huge help to us all season. I need to thank the My dad Rich, Chuck Anthony, and the crew for all of their help throughout this season. I also need to thank all of our sponsors, Townsend Gas & Oil, American Racer, Lias Tire, Integra Shocks, JNJ Motorsports Media, Edge Racing Engines, and again Mastersbilt (by Huey) Race Cars. They all helped us make this 2011 season, a special one.’ Copeman entered 29

events during the 2011 season with an astounding 25 top ten finishes giving Clate a top ten finished 86% of the time. Copeman also had 18 top five finishes giving him top five finishes over in over half of his 2011 starts.

‘2011 was a pretty good season for us,’ Copeman exclaimed, ‘and hopefully we can build from it in 2012. We’d like to do a little more as far as traveling goes but, just like every other racer, it’s hard without the financial support. We’ll still try to hit a few more specials in the region like we’ve done the past few years, Clate said, ‘but for the most part, as of now, we’re going to do what we’ve done for the past few seasons except you’ll probably see us at Lernerville Speedway a lot more on Friday nights.’ MORE

Copeman Bags Another Win at Marion Center Speedway

Clate Copeman from Greensburg won the Lias Tire Late Model Season Championship. Copeman took advantage of an opportunity late in the twenty-five-lap feature to pass the leader, Wally Fox of Cooperstown. Fox took the lead away from Chad Helman earlier in the race and was trying to keep Copeman behind him. But Copeman made a good pass after twenty laps were recorded to secure the lead and went to win the Butler Auto Supply Season Championship. Fox finished second and Jim Detman of Leechburg who started on the pole took third. George Lee from Loudonville, OH came to the track for the first time this season and secured fourth place with Jerry Redden from Mahaffey in fifth. Sixth place went to Dave Blazavich and he was followed by Matt Gaston, Rod Phillips, Bryan Force, and Derek Rodkey for the top ten. The rest of the field finished in this order: Rick Davis, Chad Helman, Billy Eash, John Kitz, Phil Thornton and Jim Kurpakus. The preliminary heat races for the Lias Tire Late Models were won by George Lee and Bryan Force.


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