RAYBESTOS BRAKES NORTHWEST SERIES SEASON FINALE

NACHES, Wash. (September 26, 2002) – Jason Jefferson announced today that he has been signed to drive a Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series, NASCAR Touring Chevrolet for Kenichi Vahikura in the Northwest Racing Enterprises 150 to be held September 28 at Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval.

above Jason Jefferson at Evergreen Speedway Prior to winning the Goodyear Cup Challenge

Jefferson is one of the hottest late model stock car driver’s in the Northwest having captured two NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge track championships, a Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series main event victory, and a win in the Goodyear Challenge race held at Evergreen Speedway. The Naches, Wash. native also became the first driver to win a NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge main event behind the wheel of a Dodge Intrepid.

Vahikura has fielded cars for up and coming talent including Gaylon Stewart and Takuma Koga. Stewart was the last driver to campaign the Chevrolet on the series, guiding it to a top-10 finish on March 30 in the Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series season opener.

“I’m proud to be a part of this team for an exciting weekend at Wenatchee Valley,” Jefferson said. “This is a good car and the crew and I are going to work hard to give Ken and our sponsors a good run against the Northwest’s best.”

Sponsors for the No. 97 Chevrolet this weekend include PSPInc.com, Northwest Racing Enterprises, Red Lion Hotel of Wenatchee, BBS Distributing, Inc., and Valley Power Sports.

The Northwest Racing Enterprises 150 will be televised as part of SPEED Channel’s Monday, October 14 line-up. Jefferson is excited about the opportunity to showcase his talents and Vahikura’s race car to a national audience.

“This is a great deal to race on national television, so for Ken to give me an opportunity to drive in this race is really awesome. We can get this car close to the front, like we had in Tri-Cities (site of his Labor Day Northwest Series win, his first on the series). If that can happen for Northwest Racing Enterprises as the evening’s sponsor it would be even better,” Jefferson said.

The Northwest Racing Enterprises 150 is set for September 28 at Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval. For more information log onto www.wvso.com or call (509) 886-5801.

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