4.23.09 - Oakdale High School student to race NASCAR event at Madera

Steven Blakesley / Justin Wall Racing

Oakdale, Calif. - 16 year-old Justin Wall of Oakdale, Calif. will make his NASCAR debut on Saturday at Madera Speedway in Madera, Calif., competing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Western Late Model event.

A strong field is expected to be on hand for the 50 lap feature on the one-third mile asphalt oval. The race is the undercard for the prestigious NASCAR Camping World Series West event that night.

“We’re all ready to go and we’re well prepared.” Wall said. “We’re going to play it safe and log laps, with the hopes of being there at the end of the race.”

Wall has tested nearly half a dozen times throughout the spring at both Madera and Stockton Speedways in preparation for his debut race. He used the laps to get acclimated to the 425 horsepower Late Model cars.

“Testing has definitely helped my confidence level,” Wall said. “We’re still struggling a little bit with our Madera set-up but we’re really excited about what we have at Stockton. We are making a few changes this week that should help us at Madera.”

The Oakdale High School student is one of the few 16 year-olds in the nation competing at this level of racing. He previously competed in Baby Grand and Mini Cup cars for Western Scale Racing, and was a national soap box derby competitor.

Wall is hoping for a strong run on Saturday to attract sponsorship for the entire Madera Speedway season.

A sell-out crowd is expected at Madera Speedway, which is located off of Highway 99 at the fairgrounds.

Ticket information is available at www.racemadera.com

Race fans can learn all about Justin Wall at www.justinwall.com

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