Fast Cherry, Bubba and Tyler Clem at PRI this Week

Craig the Bull Dog and Tom the Tree Man brought the Clem Racing Incorporated's four team cars to put on on display at the 2008 Performance Racing Industries Show in Orlando, Florida. Zero Error Racing, K & N Engineering, United States Auto Club (USAC) and another sponsor got the cars for display this week at the largest racing trade show in the world.

Bubba Radio Network star Bubba the Love Sponge Clem and drivers Tyler Clem and David Atwell will make appearances at the show along with 2008 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Fast Michael Cherry.Barefoot Tim McCready's kid stopped by to explain how Bubba's crate motor blew at Eastbay Raceway Park during an intense pre-season test of the 102.5 Late Model earlier this week.

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Fast Cherry, Bubba and Tyler Clem at PRI this Week

2008 Book Bags for Kids

Hello everyone. Just an update on how this weekend went. First off this weekend was Michael's annual book bag give away. We packed over 34 bags full of school supplies and gave them away to the kids at the track. Attached are some pictures from this weekend. Of course there is one picture of Michael and Ashlee with 'Zippy' he is Motor Mile's mascot.

Michael started 10th this weekend. He drove an awesome with another top te - he finished 7th. With only two races remaining, Michael is still 4th in the points standings at Motor Mile Speedway.

Ashlee & Michael

New Video For Nascar Driver's Test

New Photos From Fast Cherry

Nascar Video - New Release - 2008 Drive For Diversity Team Video

New - Exclusive one-minute video highlighting Fast Cherry's 2008 Season.

All American Soap Box Derby - Ultimate Speed Challenge

This racer will attempt to break the world's record at Akron, Ohio's All American Soap Box Derby. Saturday July 26, 2008 at 9:00 am. Link to Live webcast is located here: http://soapboxderbyracing.blogspot.com/

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Another Top 10 at the Motormile

Our Saturday started off very early. 8 am to be exact. We were at the track by 8:15am. The Hooters Cup guys were at Motor Mile this weekend. We had to pit on the back stretch this weekend. Boy was it hot!

I checked the track temp and it was over 130 degrees. We qualified before the Hooters Guys. I went out 2nd and qualified 15th out of 27 cars. It wasnt to bad. Because I started on the inside. My car wasnt right from the begining but we worked through it. I finished 8th.

Again my guys are great. All in All I guess it was a good night. We brought the car home in one piece and got a top 10 finish. Still leading the Rookie Standings.

We are off next week!!

See ya in two weeks!!!

360 Degree View of Motormile From Hauler

360 Degree View of Motormile From Hauler Motor Mile Speedway. Photo by Alan Kim of The Roanoke Times. This is an interactive picture. Click and hold down mouse key, then drag in any direction to move around in the picture. Shift zooms in, Control zooms out.

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Video Blog Blast From MotorMile

Get Up to speed with Fast Cherry in the 30 second video blast from a Motorsports Team in Virginia. Video Blog Courtesy of eStateTrafficSchool.com

Farm Bureau Star Country Twin 75

Fast Michael Cherry and his Team Motorsports had two top ten qualifying runs and two top ten finishes at the Motor Mile this weekend. Solidly moving into the lead as Rookie of the Year in points.

Race Recap:

Qualified 8th Finished 6th
Qualified 9th Finished 4th

Moves to 6th in Late Model Points

Next Up:

Landmark Builders / Dublin Developers / WDBJ Channel 7 150 - June 28 at 07:00 PM

Michael Fast Cherry Leads Rookie of Year Standings

Last night at Motor Mile, Michael finished 3rd in the Blue Ridge Copier 150. He is locked in as leader in the running for Rookie of the Year in the Whelen All American Series. Fast qualifying lap of 16.026. Average speed of 93.448 mph. Qualified 3rd of 30 super fast late models.

Track Facts:

Promoters: David Hagan & Larry Shelor
General Manager: Al Shelor
Sanctioning Body: NASCAR
Grandstand Capacity: 10,160

Dimensions: .416 mile asphalt racing oval. Straights are 506 feet long, 55 feet wide, and banked seven degrees. Turns are 550 feet long, 70 feet wide, and banked 15 degrees.

More news to follow.

Next Up Blue Ridge Copier 150 At Motor Mile

Next Up for Michael Cherry is the Blue Ridge Copier 150 At Motor Mile. As the weather heats up so does the action at Motor Mile Speedway! With the highest car and fan attendance to date, Motor Mile Speedway is the best entertainment spot every Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Blue Ridge Copier hosts the Late Model 150 this Saturday, May 31. General Admission tickets are only $5 and children 12 and under are $1. Gates open at 2:00 p.m. so arrive early to get the best seat.

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News Flash - Michael Cherry Top Rookie at Motor Mile

This just in. After this weekend's run, Michael Cherry's team has the top rookie in points at Motor Mile (Click here for Points Standings)!

Our team moves to 10th in Late Model Points. Check Back for More.

Michael.

Top Ten At the Motor Mile

This weekend was pretty good. I qualified 15th out of 33 cars. I would like to have done better but my guys were great. We had a meet and greet with the fans. I really like meet and greets...you know if it wasn't for my fans, I wouldn't be where I am today.

So I started 15th the race was really racy from the beginning and didn't change to much during the race. I got bumped a few times but I kept my #34 Impala SS under control. I finished 8th. I felt if we had just a few more laps we could of had a top 5. My car was really fast tonight. My team and Car was GREAT!!

You know I haven't made it to victory lane YET but I would like to thank a few people. First off my coach and car owner,Frank Deiny Jr. Thank you for everything you have thought me so far and for giving me such an awesome opportunity to represent our Motorsports Team. Also I would like to thank ALL of my team including the guys back at the shop. Not only are we a team. We are a family.

Next Aaron Smith my crew chief. You have made this transition into asphalt racing a little bit easier for me. And Floyd thank you for maintaining and keeping up on my car each week.

The Drive for Diversity Program - Thank you for giving me the chance to prove myself at the combine this year. I'm so glad NASCAR is involved with such a GREAT program. If it wasn't for the D4D program there would be more than there already is of undiscovered diverse talent in auto racing.

Last but definitely not least - Wendell Scott Jr. Thank you so very much for ALL that you have done for me. I know that your health is a little shaky and you still make it to some of my races. It really means a lot to me. Also having the chance to have met you and be apart of your life. You will always and forever be apart of mine.

A lot of people have asked me what it is like to be driving the #34 this year? And what I thought when Wendell Scott Jr asked me to run his Daddy's number.

First off I am honored. I love the paint scheme too. To me the paint scheme just adds to the number. I have always looked up to Wendell Scott. Even when I was racing BMX. At the time Wendell was racing he wasn't racing to prove a point. He had a passion for the sport, as I do now. When I am out on the track I don't want to be known as "the black guy out there" but as a clean, competitive, respectful race car driver. It just so happens I am black... Just as Wendell Scott. I sure hope I am making Sr and Jr proud.

Fast Cherry on Speed From Daytona

Honoring Wendell Scott

In 1963, Wendell Scott, drove the No. 34 Chevrolet Impala. He beat the odds by becoming the first African-American to win a race in NASCAR's elite division. In 2008, Michael Cherry is piloting the No. 34 Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va.

The team owner Frank Deiny chose to honor Scott this season. His driver, first year Nascar D4D Drive for Diversity program participant Michael Cherry, has long listed Wendell Scott as his hero. Fast Cherry says his favorite movie is Greased Lightning, the 1977 film that depicts Scott's life. It was only natural for Deiny to have Cherry pilot the No. 34 as a tribute to Scott.

Motormile May 2008 Gallery

One Minute at Motor Mile

Here is a quick video of Michael at Motor Mile.

Top 10 for Fast Cherry at MotorMile

Fast Cherry qualified 14th out of 28 cars with a 16.302. He finished 6th. He brought the car home in one piece. This was a GREAT night for the D4D Program and Michael's Motorsports Team. Right now he is 13th in points. We are shooting for 2008 Rookie of the Year

Motor Mile Race 1 Gallery

Race Number One Update

Wow!! Today couldn't have been better. We got up at 6:00am and had to be at the track by 8:15. It was cold and rainy. The car was unloaded and we waited...and waited..and waited..well finally Michael got to qualify. Out of 29 cars Michael qualified 20th.

All of a sudden it starts to rain. Wendell Scott Jr was suppose to be at the track around noon, but he got there just as it started to rain. We played in the rain a little. Michael and some of the guys actually did the YMCA song on the pitwall!!! It was soo funny I will have pictures up soon!!

Well then we went to eat at Applebees with the team and Wendell Scott Jr. Wow, the stories we were told!! Wendell Scott has definitely paved the way for Michael to race. We made Wendell's day by him seeing Michael's new fire suit! It has "In loving memory of Wendell Scott 34" on it. He said he was as honored as he was when he got the award from the White House. What an honor for Michael for him to say that! Michael even got to talk to Wendell's momma. She sounds like a Dream!! We cant wait to meet her!!

Well its midnight and we have a race tomorrow because we got rained out tonight. I will have a race report up as soon as I can.

Motor Mile Speedway Test Session

Hendry County Speedway for the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series

30 or so Latemodels were at Hendry County Speedway for the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series. Among them was 2008 Drive for Diversity Driver Michael Cherry. Fast Cherry got to the track around 3:30pm unloaded the car. Michael was in the 6th heat race and started 2nd. 3 laps in he had to pull into the pits. Something wasnt right with the car. We thought we had everything fixed ... But we were wrong.

Michael made it into the show anyways ... Started dead last - we all joked around saying he started -1 and he finished the race 17th. It was a long night. Michael drove half way home when finally he got to tired to drive then Ashlee took over. We got home around 3:00am. Well, it was actually 4:00am because of the time change. Sunday morning Michael got up and washed the car and we are getting ready for the next race...

Bon Voyage Fast Cherry

2008 Nascar Drive for Diversity Driver Michael Cherry and around 50 of his closest friends and familiy came to Jimmy and Marsha Cherry's Valrico Garage and Home to celebrate Michael's big move to Nascar land next week. Tons of food, fun, and racing tales were told. Jimmy had cable TV installed under the massive oak out front, so everyone could watch the Las Vegas race. 4 time track champion Billy Costello came down from his Satsuma, Florida home to watch his best racing buddy packing up to take a shot at the next level.

Bubba the Love Sponge® Racing with Fast Cherry

Bubba the Love Sponge® Racing spent some time at a Florida Stock Car Track with Nascar Drive for Diversity driver Michael "Fast" Cherry. Team driver, Keith Nosbisch brought home the hardware.

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Fast Cherry At Daytona

Off to Daytona for the Twin 150's. We spent the day checking out all the action at Daytona International Speedway. Enjoy the Gallery.

Fast Cherry.

Nascar Media Tour Press Conference Video

Video of Nascar D4D Press Conference in Charlotte courtesy of You Tube.

Nascar Ride for Fast Cherry

During the Nascar Media Tour in Charlotte, Michael "Fast" Cherry got the nod for his new ride in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. His Chevrolet will bear No.34, which the late Wendell Scott used when he became the only African-American to win at NASCAR's highest level on Dec.1, 1963, in Jacksonville.

Michael Cherry of Valrico, Fla., will race in the Whelen All-American Series. Cherry won the 2007 Sportsman Division Championship at Hendry County (Fla.) Speedway with 17 wins and 19 top-fives in 19 starts.