2008

FOSTER LANDS TRIPLE CROWN at Shasta Raceway Park.

The 16 year old from Anderson, Ca. was on a rail last night as he dominated the night of Legend action. Foster set second fast time of the night qualifying in just behind Micah Parmer. Foster made the circuit of the Shasta oval in 17.989 seconds.  This put him starting second row inside for the Trophy Dash Race.  This placed him just behind hard charger Frankie Marks and next to buddy Parmer.  After just a couple of laps it was clear who had the advantage in this dash and Chad finished just ahead of Parmer, then Buddy Cox and Marks.

Heat Race time and Chad dashed off the start and within one lap was leading the race.  He once again held off Micah Parmer Frankie Marks and Buddy Cox. 

But it was the Main Event that sealed the deal on a great night of racing and the best finish for the #12 team. The hardest battle on the field was Foster's bid to pass race leader Marks.  Lap after lap of patient smooth driving would eventually pay off.  Marks and Foster are both smooth drivers and pick a line and hold it for everything its worth. And perseverance paid off for Foster when he was finally able to cleanly by Marks.  Now, he had to fend off his long time racing buddy Micah Parmer.  Both cars are nearly equal, the advantages for either comes in setup, track conditions and either driver's hunger to win.  Parmer fought hard - inside, outside, trying to get the advantage over the Monster Energy car of Foster.  But to no avail, Chad kept his cool, ran his line and the car and tires held out long enough for the 16 year old to take the checkered in the most exciting race of his career.

"The car was great!  I have been learning so much. We finally got the car to loosen up a bit, just enough for this week I guess."  Said Foster after the race.  "The competition was great out there. We had a lot of cars and I knew I would have to get to the front fast. The car was great on long runs but towards the end during the restarts I was pushing a little more than I wanted.  But the last run was enough to bring it home."

Chad Foster Celebrates his 16th Birthday
This week Chad Foster, Legends racer at Shasta Raceway Park and the Legends of the Pacific celebrated his 16th birthday this week.  Continuing the festivities, he will be racing at his home track of Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson this Saturday night.

April 26 2008
Shasta Raceway Park - A Terrific Night of Racing !
A great crowd turned out for the 5th race of the SRP Season - and they were not disappointed !  Word is getting around that Good Ol' Fashion racing is back at the historic racetrack in Anderson.  This weekend saw the Monster Energy Late Models do battle with a growing field of 10 cars. Alan Pyszora set the fast time qualifying, Mr. Eric Gannon won the Trophy Dash and Wild Bill Lancaster took the honors of the Feature Event win. A big welcome to new SRP racer Kris Dressen and returning racer Rusty Robinett.

The Modifieds saw the biggest field to date as well with 11 cars making the show.  Guy Young in the beautiful blue #7 mod took the quickest circuit of the track in qualifying and Kevin Brink took home his first Trophy Dash hardware for the 2008 Season.  The Feature Event saw veteran racer Jack Epperson lead from start to finished virtually unchallenged by the pack.  

Mini Stocks - WOW.  The minis put on a great show all night long.  Starting with Dale Stelt ticking off a 18.388 second qualifying lap which he backed up with a Trophy Dash Win.  A big welcome back to the track for Paul Sabourin who celebrated his return by taking the win in the feature event just over Scotty Murphy and Shane Spinner.

And just when you thought it couldn't get any better, along come the Legends.  These boys really hit the pavement hard this weekend.  Chad Foster has stepped up the pace and was a solid challenger to Micah Parmer throughout the night's events.  Micah Parmer had the Triple Crown of the night after setting Fast Time, winning the Trophy Dash and taking a late race lead in the Main Event to win the feature.  After a dozen side-by-side laps with buddy Chad Foster whose Monster Energy Drink #12 Legend Micah finally made the pass to take the checkers.

The Bombers rocked the house - Both Directions !  It was a night of enduro-style bomber racing with races and qualifying running in the reverse direction - clockwise with righthand turning.  The fastest lap in qualifying was set by Lee Welch in the #1 - but the Trophy Dash was nabbed by Wayne Lowe in the #2 Camaro.  Lowe went on to win the Feature Event as well with a pack of bashing and banging bombers behind him going in both directions Lowe managed to avoid the mayhem and take the flag.

On a sadder note, JoJo Owens and the Legend Drivers made a Memorial Checkered Flag Lap for JoJo's Grandfather who recently passed away.  Our prayers and thoughts are with Jojo and his entire family.

Chad Foster - Shasta Raceway Park
Legends Division "Rookie of the Year"

Sept 8, 2007
Shasta Raceway Park
With one of the biggest races of the year only two weeks away Chad Foster has posted his best finish of the season.  A great qualifying time put Foster in the fierce Trophy Dash.  Even running with the top guns at the Shasta track Chad conquered them all and won the 6 lap race.  With the victory firmly planted in his mind he took the momentum to the Feature Event.  Where he finished a track career best second place.  On Sept 22 Chad will be running the Cox and Cox 3rd Annual Westcoast Legend Classic National Qualifier - check back for details !

July 28, 2007
Shasta Raceway Park
Chad Foster, the young driver from Anderson, CA, took his Monster Energy/Foster Motorsports Legend coup to a 4th place finish this Saturday.  In a night of exciting racing, including the second installment of the SRL series race at the facility, Foster's finish was the most thrilling for the fans of the youngster.  Starting the evening with a 5th place qualifying, Foster wrapped up the main event with 4th place run, but more importantly, finished in 1st place for the Semi-Pro division.  Chad will be towing to Roseville this coming weekend to race with the Legends of the Pacific hoping to gain valuable seat time and an opportunity to run with a seasoned pack of competitors.

June 02, 2007 Shasta Raceway Park
Third Place Finish for Chad Foster
The Legends Rookie from Anderson continued to hone his new found racing skills as he finished in 3rd place in only his second race.  Coming from a 2-wheeled background, the youngster has had some great support in his new Legend car.  His car owners and crew are veterans at the 600 Racing gig having taken Ryan Foster, Chad's older brother, to the top of the sport. "I think Chad has a natural racing talent which will come to the forefront as the season continues" states a member of his team.  The Monster Energy Drink #27 Legend is a stand out car in terms of on-track recognition.  The bright yellow paint job streaked with the trademark clawmark scratches of Monster Energy Drink separate it from the rest of the pack.  "Gary Morgan of GMG Graphics did an awesome job creating a design that really says "MONSTER", says Foster.  Check Chad's website often for updates and information and a whole new look and feel !!

May 5th, 2007
Chad Foster, younger brother of Ryan Foster made his debut in the Legend Division at Shasta Raceway Park tonight.  The young driver piloting the #27 Foster Well Drilling entry had a good qualifying time that set him on the pole for the Main Event.   For several laps Chad pulled the top five along behind him as he got the feel of the car.  After a brief yellow, Micah Parmer was able to move on the rookie to gain the top spot.  Lots of green flag racing in perhaps the most competitive class at the raceway made for top notch Legends racing.

A strong practice session several weeks ago where he was mentored by big brother Ryan, former Legend track champion, state and national champion had the new driver ready and primed to take the challenge.  At the end of the race Foster came in with a 6th place finish.