Sunday, February 8, 2009

Dover Gearing Up For 2009 Down Under

by Team Dover Media
SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (February 8, 2009) -- Eighteen-year-old Nebraska Sprint Car standout Jack Dover has made his way to Australia to compete in six selected races over the next month. Dover will celebrate his nineteenth birthday on Tuesday, February 10 and run his first race down under four days later at Bunbury City Speedway in Bunbury, Western Australia.

Dover will pilot the Greg Fisher, Fisher Motor Sports, Cool Chassis, Speed Torque 410 powered No. W15. Fisher Motor Sports sponsors include Wilmot Engineering and Vision FM 88.0. Associate Sponsors for Jack Dover here in the States and also for Fisher Motor Sports in Australia are Lucas Oil, FK Rod Ends, Pro Shock, Butler Built Professional Seat Systems, Bell Racing and Design 500 Racewear.

Dover has reunited with Wayne Priddy, Team Dover Motorsports' crew chief early in the 2008 season before he moved to Australia. Priddy will serve as the crew chief of the Fisher Motor Sports Team and will be joined by crew members Cory Giltin, Higgy and Mick.

"I'm having a great time so far in Australia and thank Greg Fisher for this great opportunity." Said Dover. "I'm hoping to have some really good runs while in Australia and looking forward to having some seat time under my belt when we start the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series season at Devil's Bowl Speedway on March 20."

Scheduled races for Jack Dover and Fisher Motor Sports in Australia include:

February 14 (Saturday) - Bunbury City Speedway (Bunbury, Western Australia) - Southern Thunder Series Round 3 $5,000 to win
February 20 (Friday) - Perth Motorplex (Perth, Western Australia) - King of Wings Night 1
February 21 (Saturday) - Perth Motorplex (Perth, Western Australia) - King of Wings Night 2 $20,000 to win
February 28 (Saturday) - Bunbury City Speedway (Bunbury, Western Australia) - Krikke Boys Shootout Night 1
March 1 (Sunday) - Bunbury City Speedway (Bunbury, Western Australia) - Krikke Boys Shootout Night 2 $25,000 to win
March 4 (Wednesday) - Bunbury City Speedway (Bunbury, Western Australia) - $10,000 to win

For more information about Jack and Team Dover Motorsports visit http://www.teamdover.com/
For more information about Speedway at Perth Motorplex visit http://www.motorplex.com.au/
For more information about Bunbury City Speedway visit http://www.bunburycarclub.com.au/
For more information about the Krikke Boys Shootout http://www.krikkeboysrace.com/