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PAUL MCMAHAN, No. 20 TSR/BASS PRO SHOPS/EAGLE (World of Outlaws)

PADUCAH INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (PIR), PADUCAH, KY. – APRIL 6

- Fri., April 6 – Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky. (3/8-mile)
- McMahan, battling mechanical issues timed in 20th quick in qualifying.
- He finished fourth in the fourth heat race to earn a transfer spot in the A-main event.
- McMahan started 19th and was credited with a 26th-place finish after being collected in an on-track altercation on lap four of the A-main event.
- McMahan is ranked 13th in the WoO Sprint Series championship standings – only 264 points behind series leader Joey Saldana.
- McMahan has earned one quick time award, one top-five finish, one dash event win, one B-main event win and three top-10 finishes thus far in 2007.

I-55 RACEWAY, PEVELY, MO. – APRIL 7

WoO SPRINT OFFICIALS CANCELLED THE EVENT AFTER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS MADE IT UNSAFE FOR BOTH COMPETITORS AND SPECTATORS.

HE SAID IT…

PAUL MCMAHAN ON THE TEAM’S MISFORTUNE IN THE A-MAIN EVENT AT PIR:

“We were moving pretty well at the start of the A-main, and I’d moved up to about 15th-place in only two or three laps. I could see that Dion [Hindi] was going to hit the fence and I went to the bottom of the track to try to avoid it. As I went by, he slid down the banking and I just had no where to go. It wasn’t intentional, just a racing deal. Jimmy [Carr, crew chief] and the guys, as well as several other teams started thrashing on it as soon as they got me back to the work area. The car wasn’t too bad. It had some damage that we could’ve continued with. The accident had smashed a header in on the engine, and we had left front shock damage, a broken radius rod on the right front and a flat tire. The guys worked really hard to try to get us back out there, but when the two-minute period was up, we still needed to tighten the shock and couldn’t get pushed off. I believe the race went green from that point on so we didn’t have an opportunity to get back out. I felt really bad for the guys, as well as Bass Pro Shops and Chevrolet. We had a good car for the A-main and we would have continued to move forward.”

PAUL MCMAHAN ON THE AFFECTS OF THE NEW TIRE RULE:

“I don’t think the tire rule is going to be a big issue for us. The track at PIR was normal. It was slick and black as they often times are. When we get to Eldora this weekend, we’ll get a better idea of how it will factor in. I think it’s going to be more of a deal where we have to learn to how to adjust the car to the tire. In the long run, I think it will provide better racing for the fans as well as us, the drivers, and that’s what is really important. We all want to put on a great show for the fans and see the sport continue to grow.”

PAUL MCMAHAN, No. 20 TSR/BASS PRO SHOPS/EAGLE, continued

FAST FORWARD…

- Fri. April 13 – Sat., April 14 – Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
- McMahan will compete in a two-day event with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series.
- Eldora Speedway is a high-banked 1/2-mile clay oval.
- This weekend’s event will mark the first racing event at the facility since track owner Tony Stewart resurfaced the speedplant with new clay.
- McMahan’s last appearance at the facility began with one of his strongest runs of the 2006 season. He was leading the race when he and driver Joey Saldana got together in turn four, resulting in a hard flip for McMahan. Saldana went on the win the race. McMahan was credited with a 23rd-place result.
- McMahan also earned three top-10 finishes at Eldora Speedway in 2006, including a 10th-place finish in the King’s Royal A-main event finale on July 15.
- Gates will open to the public at 3 p.m. EDT, with hotlaps beginning at 6 p.m.
- Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
- Official track website is www.eldoraspeedway.com.

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