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Matt McCall was lucky enough to get to sub for Carl Edwards in Nashville and Kentucky, testing in his Busch Car. Matt had a great time driving his awesome race cars and working with Carl.
He got some much needed seat time. Matt has been asked to do some more testing and help in setting-up and practicing their cars. Matt would love to pull the trigger for Roush-Fenway Racing since they had Matt in one of the biggest Gong shows in history. From that he was sent to Yates development program which discontinue after 5 races. But, when there is Faith in the future, there is Power in the present. Matt hopes to drive full time soon. Hopefully, Matt can get enough sponsorship to make it happen with Roush and Jack will take a chance with Matt and make him a great driver.
Matt McCall
was the
2005 UARA
Matt McCall made it to
the Final four of the 13 week
Roush
Gong Show (Driver X)
as seen on the
Matt McCall was the Hickory Motor Speedway Track Champion for 2004, with an impressive 15 wins and 11 poles, only being out of the top 5 one time . Track Record Holder at Hickory 14:79. Matt McCall has become one of the most consistent late model drivers on the circuit today.
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11/22/08 In the middle of the coldest days at the Beach we
went racing. The Jerry Moody Team prepared to do battle at the Myrtle Beach Speedway. In a field of
78 cars from all over the state, the
Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!! Support your local home town driver from Denver N.C. Keep this dream rolling...God Bless and see ya soon!!! Sponsor's needed...contact Matt@mattmccallracing.com
10/12/08 Caraway Speedway Q=3rd finished 2nd The
Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!! Support your local home town driver from Denver N.C. Keep this dream rolling...God Bless and see ya soon!!! Sponsor's needed...contact Matt@mattmccallracing.com
9/28/08 Martinsville Speedway Q=12th out of 118 cars Finished 3rd
The largest Late Model Race of the Year is the Baileys 300. If you make the race you are one of the best late models in the country, but to finish in the top 10 is the biggest accomplishment for a late model racer. After two days down pour of rain and waiting to practice,
the skies cleared enough to practice for an hour Saturday night. So this
meant all the qualifying, heat races and racing would be done in one day. The track
did an awesome job getting it in even with rain coming in after 173 laps
completed. Matt and the "I Dig Pigs" worked their way to 6th and then a
wreck would put Matt in the P9 spot. In the next 25 laps the
Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!! Support your local home town driver from Denver N.C. Keep this dream rolling...God Bless and see ya soon!!! Sponsor's needed...contact Matt@mattmccallracing.com
9/13/08 Q=Pole TRACK RECORD 16:124 (outside pole was 16:287) F=Motor Broke Matt Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!! Support your local home town driver from Denver N.C. Keep this dream rolling...God Bless and see ya soon!!! Sponsor's needed...contact Matt@mattmccallracing.com
9-1-08 Q=5th finished 2nd Matt and the Performancenter pirates went to the Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 knowing they would be racing the "Super crates " with 650-4 barrel carbs and a 50# weight break for running a crate motor. How did it go...not so good as Matt would have liked it , but he put on a show by taking the lead with his little 2-barrel 500 carb built motor. But the 50# weight break was too much and the inside tires where burned up by lap 170. He would have to give up the lead after a long fight to hang in there. When the rag dropped the weight break..broke the Chevy's back. It was the second time Matt had tried to beat the crates with the weight break and could not make it happen. If Matt couldn't make it happen, nobody can as we know smooth and cool is the only way to describe Matt's driving skills.
8-29-08 Won the UARA Tri-County Race..started - Outside pole More to come...!!! Check-out www.race22.com for more details!!!!
8-22-08 Tri-County Speedway-won!!! Racing Matt in the #23
Black Chevy is going to always be tough as Matt and the
Note: Why are Tracks allowing this to take place, plus the super crates also get a weight Break for running the super crate motors. Seems the track would make the super crates Claimers. This means if you want to buy the crate motor after you are out run by it, you could do this for around $6500.00. It seems there are no rules with these motors or tech personal who can catch the modifications. It would be OK if they did not give a 50# to 75# weight break to run one of these crate motors. Now you have a motor with 30 to 50 more hp with 50 to 75# lighter, this is crazy, why not keep late models with built motors and the crate motors in the Limited Late Models. If you can not get enough Late Models to make a field, up your purses to $2000.00 + and they will come. If not , make your Main race Limited Late and let everyone race on used tires and crate motors. NASCAR has made the rules, use them. Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!! Support your local home town driver from Denver N.C. Keep this dream rolling...God Bless and see ya soon!!! Sponsor's needed...contact Matt@mattmccallracing.com
8/2/08 Southern National raceway--Twin 50'S--2nd first race!!!!Won 2nd Race Matt and the Kenly Mafia went to battle with the super crates and had to split the win with a super crate. The Tomoe Warriors and the Kenly Bad Boys would qualify outside pole in one race and on the pole in the last race. Matt would finish 2nd in the first race. In the second race the super crate would get too loose to win and Matt and his pirates would win the last race and put the "I Dig Pigs" in the winners circle for the 6th time this season. This Team refuses to lose and always comes to win and have fun...Thanks to this Team Till Matt and the "I Dig Pig" Team take on the next group of steel warriors.....Keep the pedal to the metal!!! Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!! 7/4/08-Tri-County Motor Speedway & 6/28/08 Orange County--WON!!>>>WON!! Matt had never been to Orange County Speedway and did what other drivers find hard to do - win on the first visit in the "Red Steel Warrior" known as the "I Dig Pig" machine. When they dropped the final checkered it was Matt and the crew of the "I Dig Pig" that would get the 1st place check. The Team took the "Red Steel Warrior" owned by Jerry Moody along with Wendell, Fred, Eric and David and helped Matt get this little piggy to the Checkered Flag market in the Tri-county Pepsi 200. Matt was very patience and followed the leader till he knew he had enough tire left to seal the deal in the final 25 laps of the 200 lapper. Matt's plan put the "Red Steel Warrior" in Victory Lane the second time out with the Ford motor and won for the second time in two weeks in big races of 150 laps and 200 this week. The Team of the wild bunch of Pirates get the machine ready to dig each week...Thanks to this Team. Till Matt and the "I Dig Pig" Team take on the next group of steel warriors.....Keep the pedal to the metal!!! Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!! Read a post by a race fan on Racerap about the race 7/19/08 @ Orange County Speedway... Finished second after a early accident?? Read on....!!!! Posted by: Lee Howell (N.C.S.H.P Sergeant) on July 20, 2008 at 4:47pm I rode with some friends (yes I have friends) to the Orange County Speedway last night with nerves jumping like I had opening night jitters. The funny thing is on the way to the race I was sitting in the passenger seat wondering why he was going so slow! Well I found out later that he was in the drivers seat thinking that he would love to be going faster but out of respect he chose not to speed! Thanks scary Gary and Rebecca for the ride up. This was my first time actually attending a race in the past two years. I got to the track and learned a old friend worked there and I got see to her for the first time in probably 20 years. Kim it was good to see you! As you continue to read my post, you will figure out that I am a Matt McCall fan. Before last night I would have told you that because he drives the # 51 "I DIG PIGS" Ford that some of my friends own and actually their shop is across the road from my home. BUT after last night's race, I tell you I am a McCall fan because of the way he 1. Acts, 2. Drives, 3. Cares, and 4. Conducts himself while he is doing what he loves..... RACE! Last night there were only 10 cars in the LMSC class and after qualifying, McCall was to start 3rd.....NOT! The track decides to draw numbers in the top six and guess what McCall starts 6th because he was a previous winner. Anyway, this is a 150 lap race and when the green flag was thrown, off they go! Well since the back stretch scoreboard was not working, I think it may have been maybe lap 15 McCall was just riding around trying to get a feel and save tires. All of a sudden the # 17 of Mr. Puryear gets underneath going in turn 1 and the # 04 of Mr. Gray barrels in underneath both of them to make it 3 wide and guess what? McCall got spun out. The # 04 must have suffered damage also because after a few more laps he slowly crept by our pit and parked it a while. I am not and have never raced on a track but my question is, if you are running a 150 lap race...why do you try and win the race on lap 15? I could not figure it out! Well anyway McCall starts last after spinning and by lap 80 he has made his way back up to third. Now I not taking anything away from the winner ( the # 06 of Mr. Dease)( congrats Mr. Dease on your win. You were hooked up) but McCall made his way back up without driving like it was the last lap EVERY LAP. Well with about 20 laps to go he passed the # 1 car for second. Clean pass. He then set his sights on the 06 car for the win. I was way more nervous now than the ride up to the race track. I now was remembering why my nerves get tore up so bad. Well with 8 laps to go, someone said they saw some debris on the track and the yellow flew. NOT what McCall needed to see. Oh by the way I had a team headset on during this race so I could hear what was being said between McCall and his crew. McCall was being timed before the caution flew and was noted to be running faster times than the # 06 car on each lap. Well anyway McCall never accused or complained about the race. Even when he was spun I got frustrated but he did not. He said he was just going to settle down and dig until he got back up front. Well when they restarted the race it was a dog fight to the finish. On the last lap when they went in turn 1 the # 06 car got in too hard and got a little squirrelly. McCall could have barreled in their and probably pushed him out of the way and beat him out of turn 2 but did not. They drag raced down the back stretch and went into turn 3 and 4 almost side by side with McCall underneath. McCall could have tapped the 06 again but DID NOT! They crossed the start/finish line with the 06 winning by maybe a fender. What a race! BUT NOW IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SAY. McCall got on the radio and thanked the crew for a great car and day at the races and said and I quote " I could have won it boys but I do not want to win a race like that! Not knocking Terry out!" That my friends is what racing to me is all about. Matt McCall you asked me after the race did I enjoy myself and I answered you that I did but advised you that you make me nervous. Well now I am telling you that it is not you that makes me nervous but the other racers that drive like they are trying to win the race in the first 20 laps that make me nervous! Again congrats Mr. Dease on your your win but congrats to Matt McCall on being a true winner to the race fans. Until we meet again at an appointed place and time, take care and thanks for a great evening of racing! GOD BLESS,
5/24/08--Motor Mile--5th The "I Dig Pigs" went to Motor Mile to
race against the 35 best Late Models on the planet. It was a great practice
but when the team met to discuss qualifying, the set-up did not go
well and the Bad Boy Ford would start deep in the field - 18th. After going
over the notes the team made better choices for the race and Matt was Till Matt and the "I Dig Pigs" Team take on the next group of steel warriors.....Keep the pedal to the metal!!! Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!!
4/12/08 Tri-County--Won The "I Dig Pigs" was once again on a quest to be the best. Matt and the crew from Kenly, Fred and Eric ,came to town to get the Bad Boy Ford ready to go under Matt's guidelines. Then once this little Piggy was ready to go to market, Wendell and Jerry would get there in time to inspect the Hot Rod and make sure the Ford was ready to go to battle with 23 of the best late models at Tri-County Speedway. The Lowes 100 was timed by hand since the clocks would not work as planned. This put the "I Dig Pigs" in the 3rd spot with the field ready to take on the Kenly Mafia and how did that go? Not to good. From lap one Matt and the Red Rocket would set the pace and check out at will. There were only 3 cautions to close -up the field and Matt and the Kenly Mafia would cut down the field and get the third win out of four starts in 2008. The "I Dig Pigs" will be in the shop getting a new motor, since the crate motor is too much for the tracks. The Kenly Speedway was the track that told Jerry to buy one and run at will, then after 2 wins, they added 100# for race weight to be at 3100#. Please be assured, it is was not the motor as much as shocks and the handling package Matt put in the Red Rocket. Jerry, Wendel, Fred, Eric and David are busy deciding what and where they will run next.. On the road again, till the Kenly Mafia pulls the trigger with the Tomoe warrior. Till Matt and the "I Dig Pigs" Team take on the next group of steel warriors.....Keep the pedal to the metal!!! Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!! 3/16/08---Won The "I Dig Pigs" Ford was ready for the twin 50's as Matt and the Team of Pirates would take charge at Kenly. This race car was prepared and the "I Dig Pigs" Ford owned by Jerry Moody was almost perfect at the race Sunday after a Saturday rainout. After taking the lead on lap 4, Matt would be in control for the first 50 and win and win Big. Then in the second 50 lapper, the "I Dig Pigs" Ford would root his way to the front and take command the final 45 laps after a few re-starts and missing a few close calls. It was a race you dream about when everything goes great. As a racer, we see few races where there is no wrong and this was one of those races. But, it will not happen for anyone without the hard work of Mr. Moody's Team. This Team worked all winter and it was good to see everything come together and put up two wins in one day....Till Matt and the "I Dig Pigs" Team take on the next group of steel warriors.....Keep the pedal to the metal!!! Till the next race – God Bless and always be grateful!!
12/01/07 Matt took a little time off from
racing to test for his 3rd Dan Black Belt with Hanshi Piddington and his
fellow Black Belts of AKANA. Matt has studied Martial Arts since the young
age of 3. The story is told that Matt's dad would have him kicking before he
could stand on his own two legs, long before his 3rd birthday. Now a seasoned
Black Belt ,he tested his mental skills while breaking a sharp arrow with
the soft part of his throat. " pushing past paradox"
Matt
then performed the "Tomoe Warriors walk on sharp broken glass to
learn to "Pay Attention".
Then this karate "Tomoe Warrior "pushed a 6 inch needle thru his hand to " Redefine what's possible when the
Mind is Focused !!"
Till the next race – God Bless and always be Grateful!! Sponsor's needed...contact: Matt@mattmccallracing.com or Boats@denvermarine.com
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51 Machine was ready to roll. As usual It was hurry up and wait to pull the
trigger. The track
seemed to get a lot faster as the day went on and the 51 machine would
struggle with brake Issues most of the day. But did manage to march from the
17 spot to the 6th spot. The "I dig pig" missed numerous wrecks and
was looking good at the half way break. But, on the final lap
the cars were spinning out and wrecking, and the "I dig pig " lost two
spots to save the car for the next steel warrior race. Thanks to the
crew of Jerry Moody and family for an awesome year of racing and the
opportunity to race with some of the best equipment in late model racing
today. Jerry and Wendel have the best attitude about racing and
have shown there passion for racing is to expect to win every time out.
They were very successful and won most of races with Matt and were all
ways the Team to beat. This reputation was what made this Team one of
the most Respected and Fear on the track Today.
While
it's safe to assume McCall would have liked to have come
away with a finish one spot higher in the Bobby Isaac
Memorial 200, he didn't leave Labor Day weekend
empty-handed.
