Southeast News: February 4, 2009

Pierce Wins First Pro Legends Race Saturday at Atlanta

by Keith Shampine, Team Full Throttle

HAMPTON, Ga. -- Georgia legends car racer Currie Pierce drove to his first pro legends car feature race victory Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway’s quarter-mile frontstretch oval. Pierce started second in the 10-lap feature after finishing sixth in the preliminary race and took the lead from Will Prance around the halfway point. The 17-year-old racer never looked back from there, driving to the victory by about five car-lengths over Prance.

“It was just the most beautiful race, all God’s race,” an overjoyed Pierce began. “I was so excited that I can’t even remember what lap we took the lead on. We’ve worked hard this winter after moving up from semi-pro, and we finally got it done. I’m so happy for the entire team. I have to thank God first, because without Him I wouldn’t be able to do this. Of course I have to thank my dad, crew chief LJ Klemons and Mr. Gabe for all working so hard and spending so much time on the car.”

Saturday’s win has Pierce in terrific position in the Georgia legends car winter point races. When many drivers aren’t even racing this time of year, Currie is in the thick of not one, but two close point battles. He leads the Georgia Winter Series points by three markers with four races left on the schedule. In the Georgia Winter Flurry Series, Pierce sits second, only six points out of first, with three races remaining.

“The points are very close and I’m going to do my best to win both series. I feel blessed that we have a good shot at both championships, especially at the pro level,” adds Currie.

Pierce’s next race is this Saturday at Lanier National Speedway, a track he’s very experienced on. He’ll return to Atlanta Feb. 21 for Race No. 5 on the Winter Flurry schedule.

Currie Pierce is a Georgia legends car racer, sometimes competing three to four nights per week in the summer. At age 17, Currie is a former dirt-bike racer who moved to bandolero cars and now legends. He and his Curry’s Collision team recently advanced to the pro legends car division and hope to move to late models in the future.

Pierce is a member of the Team Full Throttle NASCAR Driver Development Program and is represented by Driver Development Services, Inc., Charlotte, N.C. Marketing partners for Pierce are Chris Daniels CPA, Curry’s Collision Center, Firehouse Subs, and Team Full Throttle.

Team Full Throttle is a Mooresville, N.C., based driver development program that specializes in all areas of personal and professional development, including leadership, teamwork, and communications as well as marketing, promotion, and on-track driving skills. TFT currently comprises over 30 racers who reside and race in all regions of the country.

For more information on Currie, visit his brand-new Web site at www.curriepierceracing.com. For more information on Team Full Throttle, visit www.goteamfullthrottle.com or contact (704) 664-1755.