JACKSONVILLE, FL (November 2, 2009)- Young 17 year old Brandon White beat a strong field of some of the best go-kart racers in the country this past weekend winning the $8,000 to win Lucas Oil Pro Class feature event at the 3rd Annual Go-Kart Shootout presented by Earl Pearson Jr. Brandon from Lewes, DE traveled 10 hours to compete at the Iron City Motorsports Karting Complex in Blacksburg SC for this special event for go-kart racers from all across the country. Brandon was one of 514 total entries for the two day event with 63 racers trying to make the 30 kart field for the $8,000 to win Pro Class.

Brandon qualified and started 7th in the feature event and was running 4th at the halfway mandatory fuel stop at lap 25. With 25 laps left to run the action would get intense up front as some of the biggest names in go-karting including, Jamie Knopf, Hunter Curtis, Brett Miller, Daniel Simmons, Andrew Dove, Tony Gaylord, Matt Bowling, and local favorite Dustin Lee Day would mix it up trying to win the $8,000. Brandon would quietly move forward in the late stages of the race and was up to second place behind Dustin Lee Day with five laps to go. Brandon would close right up to Dustin on the last lap but ran out of time and initially finished second. But after post race tech Dustin Lee Day's engine was declared illegal and the win was awarded to Brandon White.

"It was a great race with lots of passing and exciting action. I hated that Dustin failed post race tech inspection, he drove a great race. With this much money on the line we want all the racers to know that we will go by the book and make sure everyone is equal and fair. I want to personally thank Patrick Moorhead, Jason and Ginger Owens for all of their hard work in helping us put on this event. We fought rain all weekend but they gave us an incredible racetrack for the racers to put on a great show. Most track owners would have called off the event with the conditions we had but these folks went above and beyond to help us get this show in with so many racers traveling from long distances. Thanks to all the racers to hung in there with us and putting on a great show", stated Earl Pearson Jr.

Sponsorships for the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout include the following companies and individuals. Lucas Oil, ASI Racewear,E3 Spark Plugs, Bobby Labonte Racing, Graphic Arts Express, Hamricks of Gaffney, SC, Neat Brothers Racing, Red Buck Racing, Competition Karting, Hoosier Tire, Trick Olympic Karts, Ultra Max, C&C Powerline, PRC Phantom Racing Chassis, FBR/Mullet Racing, Whiteners Grading, Box Stock Project by Jimmy Simms, T&D Transport, Radical Racing, Capps Racing Engines, Charger Racing Chassis, Ward Karting/Infiniti Chassis, Zooom Parts for Karts, Georgia Karting Komplex , KGKIRADIO.com, Tod Miller Racing, Intercomp, TS Racing, EZ Bore, Xtreme Graphics, ARC Racing and Dyno Cams.

Stay tuned for information on next years events, Spring and Fall at www.earlpearsonjr.net Class winners and top three finishers in each class listed below.

Saturdays Events

SR Champ


Cameron Carter
Andrew Poole
Donnie Nall

Box Stock Medium


Tim Jarrell
Derrick Rice
Keith Bishop

Purple Lite


Nick long
Nolan Starnes
Destiny Wyatt

Stock Super Heavy F/H


Matt Hope
Billy Monroe
Josh Haire

Hoosier 380 F/H


Andrew Dove
Jamie Knopf
Cameron Carter

Limited Modifieds


Matt Hope
Chris Adams
Chad Haithcock

Blue Lite


Ryan Montgomery
Taite Mundy
Will Guin

Stock Lite


Matt Bowling
Michael Nale
Daniel Armstrong

Gold Lite


Trey Mishue
Cla Knight
Jonathan Hinson

Stock Medium


Daniel Armstrong
Matt Bowling
Jonathan Hickman

Stock Heavy


Hunter Curtis
Michael Nale
Tony Gaylord

Sunday Events

Hoosier 380 AN


Jamie Knopf
Cameron Carter
Levon Bennett

Blue Heavy


Jesse Riggins
Will Guin
Houston Smith

Animal Medium


Jamie Knopf
Matt Bowling
Hunter Curtis

Purple Heavy


Brayton Haws
Henry Hornsby III
Spencer Davis

Animal Super Heavy


Zachary Powell
Todd Wesson
Richie Gordon

Box Stock Heavy


Mark Green
Bradley Kight
Justin McDonald

Animal Heavy


Jamie Knopf
Brett Miller
Daniel Simmons

Gold Heavy


Trey Mishue
Cla Knight
Jonathan Hinson

Lucas Oil Pro Class- $8,000 To Win


Brandon White
Thomas Underwood
Chad Haithcock
Hunter Curtis
Daniel Simmions
Keith Bishop
Andrew Dove
Matt Lee
Cody King
Jerry Mullis

E3 Spark Plugs Fast Time Award- Josh Nichols

Combined Points Between Spring Event and Fall Event



Andrew Dove- $1,000
Daniel Simmions
Cody King
Brett Miller
Jerry Mullis
Levon Bennett
Donnie Nall
Brad Gerrells
Josh Haire
Jonathan Hickman

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Wayne Castleberry
Marketing/Sponsorships/PR
Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout
(904) 210-6649
info@earlpearsonjr.net





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