Supercross champion Ricky Carmichael makes his stock car debut in a Super Late Model feature driving a car owned by Mark Martin at Columbia Motorsports Park in Lake City, FL, Saturday, March 24, 2007, gates open at 6:00pm/et info at columbiamotorsportspark.com. SPONSOR: Ginn Racing announced that Monster Energy will be the primary sponsor of Ricky Carmichael’s late model stock car program which begins Saturday night (March 24) at Columbia Motorsports Park in Lake City, FL. Ginn’s Nextel Cup pilot Mark Martin will mentor Carmichael as part of his role as the company’s driver development director. The 27-year-old Carmichael is expected to run in 15 late model stock car races in 2007. After this weekend’s race in Lake City, Carmichael’s other two scheduled events at this time are April 21 and April 28 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Monster Energy, the popular energy drink, has been a major sponsor of Carmichael’s Supercross and motocross programs.(Ginn Racing PR)(3-24-2007) UPDATE 2: Ginn Racing development driver and motocross champion Ricky Carmichael made his stock car debut Saturday night in a super late model race at Columbia Motorsports Park [Lake City, FL]. Under the watchful eye of Nextel Cup point leader Mark Martin, Carmichael finished third in his heat race. In the main feature, he overcame a second lap incident, but on Lap 7 of 25 his right-front tire went flat, sending his #4 Monster Energy Chevy into the wall and a premature exit from the race. Fellow Ginn development driver Matt Martin finished fourth in his heat and seventh overall in the feature. Carmichael’s next two scheduled late model races will be April 21 and April 28 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He is expected to compete in a total of 15 late model races this season.(Ginn Racing PR)(3-25-2007)
