Meir to pilot High Point late model ride at Irwindale

Las Vegas, NV – About to enter his fifth year of competitive racing, Jace Meier has been selected to drive for High Point Racing as part of the 2007 Late Model Division at Irwindale Speedway.  Tim Huddleston, a past Late Model division champion and owner of one of the top Late Model teams in Southern California, chose Meier to drive in the car that track champion Travis Thirkettle drove last season.  The Ron Sutton Winner’s Circle Development Driver is excited about the upcoming season.

“Irwindale is a very competitive ½ mile track that will give us a lot of exposure,” said Meier when commenting about being chosen for the team.  “When we started researching Late Model teams, we kept hearing great things about the Huddleston group and their equipment.  This is the logical step in my career and I’m looking forward to racing with the prestigious team.”

Meier was named “Rookie of the Year” in the NASCAR Late Model division at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this season.  In addition, he ran with USAC as part of the California Ford Focus Midget Pavement series, winning three races and four poles in the past two seasons.  

 “We are extremely excited to have Jace joining our team for 2007,” noted Tim Huddleston.  “He’s professional both on and off the track and a great role model for kids.  But in the end, the reason we selected him to drive for our team was because we were excited to be part of this young man’s career.  After watching him race at the Fall Classic in Las Vegas, we are certain Jace has a very bright future in front of him and we want to be able to say that we helped him get there.”

Meier is a 17 year old Las Vegas native.  When he isn’t racing, Meier is an honor student at Spring Valley High School and a very active member in his school and the community, in addition to serving as a Motivational Speaker. 

For more information on Jace Meier, Jace Meier Racing and potential sponsorship, please visit www.jacemeier.com  or contact Lenora Kaplan at (702) 256-5511.Š