Chase Montgomery heads to Daytona this week, searching for his first win driving for his family owned machine. “We’re excited about launching Montgomery Motorsports this weekend at Daytona,” said Chase. “This is a great opportunity not only for me, but for my entire team and family as we try continuing to break into the NASCAR Busch Series.” Chase, a veteran driver in the ARCA Series will climb behind the wheel of his #80 Chevy as he bids to make his eighth Busch start of the 2003 season. While the team heads to the event sponsorless, it is heading in with confidence on their side. “It’s a shame that we don’t have a sponsor yet, but we’re still looking and something may still come up. Sponsor or not, we’ll be in Daytona in our silver and black car.” he said. Daytona International Speedway, one of the fastest tracks on the circuit has been kind to the 19 year old driver. Montgomery has impressive stats at the 2.5 mile facility. In his ARCA stats, he has claimed a pole back in 2002, driving his #27 machine and is currently the youngest ARCA driver to capture the position. A year later Montgomery scored the biggest win of his racing career as he charged to the front and captured his first win in the series earlier this year (2003) from Daytona International Speedway. It was a special win not only for the Chase and the entire team but also for media spokesperson Rock “N” Roll musician Alice Copper as they launched the Alice Cooper/Montgomery Motorsports team beginning in 2003. It was Coopers first ever stock car event. While Chase Montgomery drove for Brewco Motorsports at Daytona in February, he heads to the track working with Brewco in a completely different way. “Brewco Motorsports has been great to all of us, and we will be receiving the knowledge and any assistance possible from them as we prepare to get our Montgomery Motorsports Chevrolet into the field,” mentioned Chase. Along with assistance from Brewco, Chase will have two familiar voices calling the shots from the pits as ARCA crew chief Keith Batson and his former NASCAR crew chief Terry Shirley will be there to coach this “young gun” to the front.. “I am very excited about having both Keith and Terry part of this race team. They are two very intelligent people and with the great chemistry I have with them, I know I won’t have to worry,” said Montgomery.(Montgomery Motorsports PR)(7-1-2003)
