Tim Crawley Has Big Plans For The 2010 Racing Season

By Luke Matheson

Competition is the one part of auto racing that brings more drivers and fans to the sport than any other factor in the business. Sometimes, that same competition can lead to friendships and partnerships that will lead two competitors into a winning combination. This has been the case for Benton, Arkansas sprint car racer Tim Crawley.

Crawley entered a partnership with Mike Ward of Memphis, Tennessee a few seasons ago, and the partnership has payed dividends for both Crawley and the Ward Motorsports Sprint Car team.  The partnership was one that Crawley is glad to have formed, but had some “strange” feelings about in the beginning stages.

“It was strange getting with Mike after racing against him for many years.” said Crawley. “It was a great move though, and it is great to be teamed up with him and his people. He tweaks the motors and then pretty much lets me set the rest of the car up the way I want, and it has proved to be a successful combination for us. I feel that we have what it takes to win some big races and maybe even a series championship.”

Running a quality series is what Crawley and Ward plan to do in 2010.

“Things are looking really good for us right now as we prepare to head into the season.” said Crawley. “We retained pretty much all of the same sponsors who we had last year, and we are planning on running the ASCS National Series this year. The series is going to take us to some of the bigger shows in the nation like the 360 Nationals in Nashville and Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway at the end of the year, so we are really excited about the upcoming season.”

Speaking of the Short Track Nationals, Crawley said that is one of the races he would love to conquer the most.

“I’ve had some pretty bad misfortune at the Short Track Nationals.” said Crawley. “I’ve been pretty snake bit there in the past. We led the entire race a couple of years ago, then hit a bolt and cut a tire down on the last lap. I was having a good run last year, and got into a wreck and had to go to the year, so yeah, we have been pretty snake bit there, but we will get it one day.”

Tim Crawley and Ward Motorsports are sponsored by Senter Farms, Memphis Plating Works, Johnny’s Pro Auto Body, Southside Auto Parts, Jim’s Used Cars, O.H. Hendricks Sheet metal, Southern Renovations, MotorStands.com, Boater Sports, AMC Plumbing and Leak Detection, BackyardCity.com, Stinson’s Industrial, McCarver Race Engines, and MSRMafia.com

For more information on Tim Crawley and Ward Motorsports visit www.TimCrawley.com

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Luke Matheson
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