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CAP HENRY and Team CHR to Honor the Life of a Passing Family Member

August 22, 2011

For CAP HENRY and Team CHR, the past four weeks have run the spectrum of emotions, both on and off track.  The team ran nearly a dozen nights including a debut at the 2011 Knoxville Nationals plus celebrated the arrival of their newest team member as Crew Chief A.J. HAVENS and family welcomed a baby girl in the same few days.

Upon their return to their Bellevue, Ohio shop, they learned that Cap’s uncle was not going to recover from a surgical procedure from earlier in the week.  It is with a feeling of great loss that Team CHR and Cap Henry Racing reports the passing of PAUL C. HENRY, the beloved brother of his father and team owner, KIT HENRY.  Initially, Paul was not a huge fan of Cap’s dirt racing but in the last year, he had become an avid fan of the third generation driver’s accomplishments and a big supporter of Team CHR.

Paul was a successful racer in his own right with the SCCA in the 1970’s and 80’s, winning numerous regional Championships in Formula Atlantic and Formula Continental as well as being invited to the National Run Offs on more than one occasion, finishing as high as 6th.

Paul and Kit spent dozens of hours together working on their antique and classic car collection, especially keeping their father’s race car, a prized MG TC, running and competing with it as recently as June of 2011 at the “Put In Bay Road Race Reunion”.

“He will be greatly missed by so many…God speed, Paul !”

The team returns to action this weekend as Cap has already received approval to run Paul’s car number 54 in tribute to his uncle for the remainder of the season.

CAP HENRY and Team CHR Ready for Their First Knoxville Nationals…

August 12, 2011

It’s the biggest week in sprint car racing with a 10-night series at various south central Iowa tracks leading into the 2011 Knoxville Nationals.  Thursday is night number 8 and the second preliminary before Saturday night’s final.  For CAP HENRY and Team CHR, it’s his first visit and his hopes of “just looking competitive in front of the best” is his first goal,

The team left their shop in northern Ohio over two weeks ago, running numerous races in the badlands of sprint car territory, all in prep for this huge weekend.  With the rollercoaster ride they have had this summer, Cap and crew continue to focus on finishing races while running up front.  Plagued with numerous “freak mechanical issues”, Cap has usually run at the front of the pack or battled with the leaders most every night.

“My guys just keep putting a great race car on the track and its up to me to get the most of it,” said the Knoxville rookie in prep for tonight’s qualifier.  “I am so fired up about being here (in Knoxville) and I really can’t wait to get on track to see just how much the team and I have learned over the last two seasons.  These guys are the best in the business and I can’t wait to go for it!”

With all of the adversity and incredible support from the racing community, Team CHR remains focused and they know that they are one main event away from breaking into the sprint car mainstream for good…not bad for a kid who just turned 21.

Fans can watch “pay-per-view” action on-line at:  www.KnoxvilleLive.com