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STEVE COTE EARNS FIRST 2011 NASCAR MODIFIED VICTORY AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY

Montreal, Quebec Canada (July 9, 2011)- 20 year-old Canadian driver Steve Cote drove the No. 4 Allstar Performance NASCAR Whelen All American Modified to his first 2011 victory on Saturday night at the 3/8's mile oval track of All American speedway in Roseville, Ca.

The 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Quebec champion joined the RSWC program after a successful tryout in the Shoot-Out program last October. After securing a spot on the RSWC team, Cote is driving the full season at All American Speedway in the No. 4 Allstar Performance car. RSWC is a comprehensive driver development program based in Sacramento, California that develops an international roster of talented drivers towards a career in motorsports.

In qualifying, Cote contested his best qualifying time this season with a fast time of 14.290 seconds landing him the second position. Cote nearly missed pole position by .007 seconds. Cote started the heat race in seventh, racecraft landed him a fourth place finish behind his teammate Bobby Runyan. Steve Cote’s Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle teammate Bobby Runyan, won the Trophy Dash. In the 15 car field main event, Cote started fifth on the drop of the green flag. By lap four Cote had gained a position and was holding onto the fourth position for five laps. By lap 12 Cote was well on his way to the front in the third position. Cote began leading on lap 17 and checked out from the field for the last 23 laps to his first 2011 NASCAR Modified victory. Cote had a five car length lead over the field posting fastest lap time of 14.317 seconds.

"Crew Chief Jason Houghtaling and the crew have been dialing in new RaceCar Factory chassis and gaining ground every week.  We knew Steve & this crew would be up front winning. We just didn't know it would be happening by race six," stated team owner Ron Sutton.

"We had a brake issue in the first two season races, but once we got that sorted out, these RaceCar Factory designed Modifieds have been really good.  We have been fine tuning them more each week and Steve has been driving the wheels off the car each week," said Team Manager and Crew Chief, Jason Houghtaling. "I am most proud of our teamwork to get these new cars and a new driver winning this early in the season."

All American Speedway has one of the best NASCAR Modified competition in Northern California and within the last few months Cote has been improving his finishes since the season started and is now third in championship points. Cote will return back to All American Speedway this Saturday night July 16^th. Racing action gets underway at 6 p.m. PST and can be followed live on Cote’s website at www.stevecoteracing.com.

Steve Cote Racing and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thanks partners: Allstar Performance, K&N Filters, Scribner Plastics, Sunoco Race Fuels and Star Racing Supply.