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Tanner
Berryhill Dominates Will Rogers Speedway Two Day Show Tulsa, Ok. June 29, 2008 -
Tanner Berryhill may be temporarily sidelined from his regular job as
an ASA Stock Car competitor but his ability as a race winning driver continues
to impress wherever he goes. Friday night was the opening night of a two
day Outlaw micro sprint car series race at the impressive speed plant
known as Will Rogers Speedway in Claremore Oklahoma. This facility has
been host to numerous national events as well as many of the Chili Bowl
Indoor Midget National competitors. With a solid field of competitors
on hand the Vision Racing
Saturday nights event brought out a larger field of competitors to battle in the 100 degree heat of summer. Berryhill started his heat race in the sixth position and began to close in on the leaders as he diced the field and then back off the third place car settled in passing for third on the second to last lap of the ten lap event. When asked by the Vision team why he didn't go for the win, Berryhill responded " I wanted to secure an inside line for the feature event and not jeopardize his starting position by winning and getting put at the rear of the field by an inversion." The young thinking driver was correct as his mid pack run put him in the second row inside for the beginning of the final nights 30 lap main event.
Upon the drop of the main event Berryhill wasted no time as he put his number seventeen Sawyer Chassis three wide going into turn one. Upon the exit of turn two down the backstretch Berryhill had already opened up a commanding lead of eight car lengths over second place. It once again was a repeat of Friday nights main event except the caution flag would not fly and Berryhill was able to lap up to the Third position where he tucked in and followed the third place car with two to go and captured his third feature win in three starts at the fast high banked Will Rogers Speedway. " Man, this Sawyer chassis is an awesome handling car it was like I was on a rail just really easy to drive, what a great team and car." said Tanner after winning his third straight feature event at Will Rogers.
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Injury Sidelines Tanner Berryhill For Rockingham ASA Challenge Race
While on long runs testing and racing his ASA stock car, Berryhill again began feeling pain in his back and lower neck. "It is my decision to find a replacement driver for the Rockingham race that will do a great job for Vision Racing, Enlyten and all of its sponsors". "I am saddened to end Tanners run for the title of "Rookie of the Year" this year but he is only fifteen and he will have the same opportunity next year". "Right now our only concern is for him to get well for long races." "We will be racing Tanner in shorter length regional events to build his experience and keep him behind the wheel until he is well enough to return to the long (hour plus) races". Said team owner Adrian Berryhill.
"We are looking at several replacement drivers for the ASA Challenge Series at his time but a decision has not been finalized". " An announcement will be made by early next week as to who we have joined forces with to carry the Vision Racing, Enlyten, Americash Advance.com, Awesome Racewear late model into competition". "Berryhill will rejoin the Challenge series as soon as he is well and we anticipate that will be fairly soon as he is a strong, resilient young man and we are all proud of his accomplishments". said team owner and father Adrian Berryhill.
A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Tony Stewart.....Tanner Berryhill?
Sunday May 30th, 2009 TULSA, OK. - All the greatest drivers in the world have, at one time, had to show the ability to show versatility in the sport of auto racing. AJ Foyt could take a "Big Car" from the Indiana State Fairgrounds dirt track and show up the next week at the famous Milwaukee Mile and not only put it in the show against the nations best, but win the race! Mario Andretti would jump from Indycars to Formula One to midgets, sprints, champ cars and even NASCAR stock cars and would always show why his legend is talked and even sung about in today’s culture. Tony Stewart could be in a dirt late model at Eldora winning one weekend and on the high banks of Talladega besting the field the next. Let me remind you that Stewart also is an Indycar champion as well in the Indy Racing League in 1997. All of the greats in the sport of auto racing have been able to jump into different forms of racing and success would follow them.
In todays racing world legends aren’t created they are earned and many of today’s young drivers are attempting to earn their legend status and one of them is a driver named Tanner Berryhill out of Tulsa Oklahoma. Berryhill, a legend in the making? Only time will tell. But, Tanner is showing the same remarkable success as all the past and present greats. This weekend Berryhill has amazed the dirt racing community by jumping into an Outlaw micro sprint car just a couple of weeks after racing his ASA Challenge Series stock car at the famed Milwaukee Mile and charging hard from deep in the field and finishing second in only his third start in a dirt open wheel car. Not only did the youngster from Tulsa Oklahoma compete for the win on Saturday night but the Vision Racing team loaded his sprint car and headed for a Sunday afternoon race on a track he had never raced on, and once again impressed the dirt critics!
Starting from the outside front row on a hot dusty dry afternoon (Sound like days of past?) Berryhill piloted his #17 Americash Advance, Excel Sports Medicine Sawyer Chassis Sprint into the number one position and never looked back stretching his lead to nearly a half lap advantage over local hot shoe Frankie Flood. The skill and precision needed to win at this challenging dry slick dusty speedplant was at Tanners dispose as he made it look like second nature as the 30 lap feature would wind down and victory would be had.
With wins in every type of race car and any type of surface whether dirt, asphalt or concrete, Berryhill sets his sights on a win in the ASA late model Challenge series "Gleaners 200" in a couple of weeks on June 13th at O'Reillys Raceway Park in Indianapolis Indiana. Berryhill has run one ASA asphalt Challenge late model race and is setting his goals on being the youngest competitor to win in the Challenge series. Tanner just recently turned fifteen and will not be sixteen until after the final race of the ASA Challenge series season at Memphis Motorsports park in early November 2009 so he has time on his side to break into the record books and a legend is surely developing before our eyes.
The Vision Racing, Enlyten, National Cash Lenders.com, Awesome Racewear, Excel Sports Medicine driver is sitting in the Fifth points position for "Rookie of the Year" standings among sixteen rookies in the ASA Challenge division. His ability to adapt to different forms of racing will surely lead to success in the Rookie race as he is probably the only TRUE rookie in the ASA Challenge series this year with only 7 total career starts in a late model.
Pictures from Milwaukee Mile ASA Late Model Challenge Series Badgerland 150
Berryhill Wears Crown In Triple Crown
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15 year old Tanner Berryhill gets "ENLYTENED" for 2009 ASA Championship Jan 27, 2009 Tulsa, Ok. - Vision Racing, LLC out of Tulsa Oklahoma announces an exciting and promising marketing partnership with Tulsa based ENLYTEN, a network marketing upstart that has patent pending nutriceutical nutritional supplements that include electrolyte replacement, melatonin for sleep, proprietary blend of natural supplements for energy and antioxidant oral strips similar to the Listerine breath strip. Enlyten has entered into a multi year agreement to sponsor Vision Racing and its young driving sensation, Tanner Berryhill for the upcoming 2009 ASA Challenge series as well as the Florida Speedweeks Asphalt World Championship at New Smyrna Speedway February 6th through the 14th.
These guys are serious about winning as you will see the extent that they have gone in giving our team a corporate presence with a complete NASCAR style of sponsorship. Our transporter, racecars, crew uniforms, helmets, pit boxes and even our pit bikes have all been wrapped in their colors and logos.
Lynn Mitchell, CEO and Founder of Enlyten said "it's great to be involved with such a young driver that has had so much success, that is what makes this such a unique marketing opportunity". "Our company is young and growing and so is Tanners career so its a fit for both entities"
Tanner has had over 125 career victories in Bandolero's, Legends, Asphalt pro four mini stocks, USST Racetrucks and Asphalt late models. He also has amassed a total of four Championships in a career that is only three years new beginning at age 11. He is the youngest driver to win in the USST asphalt truck series by setting the pole and sweeping an entire race event in only his fourth stock car style start. "Tanner will make Enlyten proud over the coming years, not only is he a stand out in racing he is a great student, active in his church youth group and a great high school golfer". said team representative Mike Borrell.
Vision Racing has competed in all levels of motorsports including ARCA Remax Challenge series with drivers Damon Lusk, Tyler Walker, WIll Vaught and Zac Chappell as well as Indy Cars and the NASCAR Busch series with two time Champion Randy Lajoie and Josh Krug. "We look forward to taking Tanners’ Career right into the NASCAR Nationwide series and beyond, and the teamship formed with the great folks of Enlyten will help us do exactly that!" said Mike Borrell.
If you are interested in the products of Enlyten please visit ENLYTEN.COM or contact team owner Adrian Berryhill for more information on how you too can get involved in a great company and its products.
Vision Racing Leaving for Florida Speedweeks with Enlyten on Board! Vision Racing gets on the road for Florida Speedweeeks Feb. 6th through the 14th. Good Luck to Vision Racing, Enlyten, and the rest of the team. We will keep the web site updated throughout the week!
Tanner's interview on RacinBoys.com
Pictures from ASA Race at Memphis are located here
14 year old Tanner Berryhill Steps Closer To NASCAR
Tulsa, Ok. Dec.11, 2008 - Vision Racing’s Tanner Berryhill made an impressive move this last weekend toward securing his future as a driver in the top levels of NASCAR. While competing in his first ever late model race at Houston Motorsports Park, Berryhill put on a show of why so many are calling him the next great driver of the modern racing era.
While only competing in seven truck series starts this year and capturing the front row qualifying position five of seven times with all but two finishes outside the top five with one pole and one win, Vision Racing has decided to sell the truck program and take Berryhill to the next level. “I am so excited about the opportunity to race the late model cars at Houston and Memphis the following week” said Berryhill. With that in mind Vision Racing, LLC entered Tanner into his first start in the ASA Late model sanctioned event at Houston Motorsports Park and he once again impressed all of those around him.
“We were
surrounded with great people with the support from Umschied Race Services,
David and J.C.
Upon the drop of the green flag the hard charging #17 began its charge to the front. Within the first few laps it was obvious that the #17 would be in the hunt for victory by race end. By mid race the Vision Racing #17 was in the 7th position and moving forward quickly. The race was halted for a spin which allowed Berryhill to be a threat to the top five. Upon the restart Berryhill made a charge at victory and found himself sitting in the 6th position upon lap 30 with ten to go before caution number three showed its head. Tanner’s spotter was asked for Tanner to back off the #14 in hopes to maintain its position and the track championship. Vision Racing owner agreed and the message to Berryhill was sent to stay behind the #14 to allow a season championship. “I really did’t want to back off but I understand I could have ruined his entire season by passing him and knocking him out of the championship, I may need that favor someday” stated Berryhill after taking the checkers in the 5th position.
“Tanner brought the car home with not one scratch from the 11th position to 5th he did a great job as all positions were gained and not given by cautions”, “Seventeen cars completed the event”. “We look forward to seeing Tanner with his good looks, exceptional driving ability and humble spirit at the top of NASCAR and we will go with him” said National Cash Lenders.Com company spokesman Michael Borrell.
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