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Josh Robinson has been chosen to be a CAGED HEAT driver. (To learn more about the CAGED HEAT SERIES, click on the race car above!) The announcement will be made official at the 22nd Annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (To learn more about the PRI, click on the black PRI logo above!)) at the Orlando Convention Center.  This is one of THE premier events for the Racing Industry and draws a worldwide racing crowd.  While the trade show itself is for race industry specialists, there is the 4th Annual PRI Championship Karting Internation All Star Classic, where famous drivers compete for fun and bragging rights.  Thie event takes place Thursday, December 10, 2009.  The green flag drops at 7 pm and is open to the public. 

After several thousand miles of travel during the 2009 race season, JBs Racing Team has once again had a successful season. 

 The team members were all able to complete the season as points leaders in their FDDS brackets and come away with the top honors.  In the Jr Sportsman 2 Lite and the Jr Sportsman 2 Heavy, we have Ezra Beske as the leader.  Jason Todd Burke is the top racer in the Jr Lite and Jr Heavy for the 2009 season.  New father, Josh Robinson, finishes out the season as the top racer in the Animal Medium class. CJ Waldron, team associate, is the final points leader in the Raptor 330 series. 

 The team finished the FKA season a little rougher for the ride and the hard driving didn’t allow them to rank as high as they had hoped.  Jason Todd Burke finished the Restricted Jr Gold series in fourth place and the Jr Stock Non-Restrictive in sixth place.  Josh Robinson finished second in the Stock Heavy division.  Ezra Beske did not race in the FKA series this season as he chose to concentrate on the FDDS and hone his driving skills.   

 The 7^th Annual Jr Kahuna Dirt Championship Race was held at CrossRoads Motorplex in Jasper Florida on October 3, 2009.  This is the largest Junior race in the country with a Purple, Blue and Gold championship to be won.  We did not have a driver for the Purple division.  In the Blue, Ezra Beske fought hard but only managed to finish in 12^th place.  In the Gold, Jason Todd Burke started 18^th and made his way up to the 6^th position in the first segment.  In the second segment, with 3 laps to go and Jason in 1^st place, a caution was called.  As the flag dropped and they went into turn 2, Jason was hit and spun out and unable to cross the finish line.  You can view the segments at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-p-fwqyUQk (segment 1) and as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp0L8CVP53I&feature=fvsr (segment 2).

 The weekend of October 16^th & 17^th brought cool temperatures to the 2009 Maxxis National Championship Race at Thunder Valley Motorplex in Neeses, South Carolina.  The competition is extremely grueling as this was an invitational only race with the best of the best coming from the Deleware Dirt Series, Georgia Big Gun, IKF Texas, Maxxis Alabama Dirt Series, Dirth Thunder Series, Florida Karting Association, Maxxis Mississippi Dirt Series, Maxxis NC/VA Dirt Series, Maxxis South Georgia Dirt Series, Maxxis Tennessee Dirt Series, Mid-America Speedway Nationals, Maxxis South Carolina Dirt Series and VDKA. 

 Jason Todd Burke qualified with a 16.422 in the Jr Gold Lite class and started 24^th.  After battling with the best of the best, Jason fought his way to an 8^th place.  In the Animal Heavy, Josh Robinson qualified with a 14.747 (pole sitter qualified at 14.322) and started 14^th in the field.  He was able to work his way up through the pack and at the end of the race, finished in 7^th place. 

 We wish to thank our sponsors and support team:  The World Famous Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant, Bucks Lawnmower Shop, JBs Lawn Control Inc, Trackside Parts, Toro Mowers, Echo Power Equipment, Ultramax, Trackside Parts, Venom Juice Preps, Capps High Performance Racing Engines, Josh Robinson, Jeffery Lenard, Steve Beske and Larry Waldron.

The 2010 season will bring great changes to JBs Racing Team.  JBS Racing Team will begin to move onto new racing circuits.  Jim Burke hopes to get more time at the drag strip in the 1967 Camaro.  Jason Todd Burke, having celebrated his 16^th birthday, will move up to the adult divisions and mini stock league.  Our very own Josh Robinson has been chosen as one of 50 drivers to compete for a spot in the Caged Heat Racing Series.  The top 50 includes drivers from around the country and around the world.  Elimination rounds will begin in the near future and only 29 drivers will be chosen for the circuit.  Ezra Beske has left JBs Racing Team and will continue on in the Karting series.  Good Luck Ezra!  As Jason and Josh progress, so will JBs Racing Team.  We expect to be spending more time on the road and wish all the drivers the best of luck for the 2010 season.