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Maupin scores first top 5 finish

Jeff Maupin returned to Volunteer Speedway for the first time since winning his track championship last year. On tap was a $3,000 to win super late model feature.

Jeff did not qualify in the top 5, but soon showed his had a fast racecar. He moved through the field to get as high as 4th place. A charging Mark Vineyard moved past Jeff on his way to a 3rd place finish. The bumped Jeff back to 5th where he finished. It was a good run that was sorely needed after mechanical failures plagued his only other race in '09.

Jeff will be back at Volunteer Speedway for the Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series race that was rained out earlier in the year.

Maupin crowned Volunteer Speedway champion

After starting the year not knowing where he'd be racing, thing paid off for Jeff by winning the 2008 super late model championship at Volunteer Speedway.

Jeff contemplated making a bid for the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series Rookie of the Year title. But sponsorship concerns put that idea in limbo. Instead, Jeff decided to stay at home at "The Gap" with decision paying off as a championship.

Jeff won four races this season and even won a crate late model race. He also posted good showings in Volunteer's special events such as the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the O'Reilly Southern Nationals.

Jeff says his championship is the effort of a lot of hard work, not deep pockets.

"A lot of people think Landair and the other deals back me a lot, but they don't," Jeff said. "We race now with such a low budget a lot of people would never believe."

Around mid-season, Jeff made the switch to American Racer tires. Jeff said the switch allowed him to dominate in his late season wins.

"Those tires are really great," Jeff said. "The tires are so consistent, they never really fall off. They've been a big boost to my program."

For 2009, Jeff is still looking for additional sponsorship help or even a ride for a competitive race team. Jeff would like the opportunity to travel across the region.

"I believe I'm to the point I can travel," Maupin stated. "But then again, I pay for it all myself and I couldn't afford to travel with no money help. I really want to (travel), but I wanna do it right. I would love the opportunity to drive for a bigger team and go different places, but no opportunity ever came about."