PETERSEN MEDIA: On December 24th, most people will be eager for their Christmas celebration, but St. Helena, CA native, Rico Abreu, will be boarding a plane bound for Australia where the youngster will kick his 2012 campaign off with 7 shows.
Abreu burst onto the scene in California this year, and was a fan favorite instantly, as he made his debut against the World of Outlaws at the Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA in March with a 360ci engine.
Though he was unable to find victory lane during his rookie campaign, which saw him compete regularly with the Taco Bravo Sprints at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA and with the Golden State King of the West Series on occasion, Abreu still tallied numerous top three finishes and gained respect amongst his competitors, as well as his Kaeding Performance crew.
With experience up and down the state of California, Abreu will now take another country by storm as his Abreu Vineyards/Kaeding Performance/Maxim will head down under to take on some of the best in Australia, as well as some of the best American’s around.
“I’m excited to get down there,” said Abreu. “It’s been rough the last few weeks not racing, and I’m really excited to get down under and get more seat time and hopefully pick up my first win in a sprint car.”
The St. Helena, CA 19-year-old is slated for a 5 race schedule.
26.12.2011 - International Sprintcar Series / KRE Race Engines Sprintcar Track Championship
01.01.2012 - International Sprintcar Series / KRE Race Engines Sprintcar Track Championship
04.01.2012 - Capalaba Wreckers Sprintcar Cup ($10,000 to win)
06.01.2012 - Supercheap Auto World Series Australian Sprintcar Open (Night 1)
07.01.2012 - Supercheap Auto World Series Australian Sprintcar Open (Final, $20,000 to win)
Abreu would like to thank Abreu Vineyards, Kaeding Performance, Stadlehofer Construction, Factory Kahne Shocks, Sprint Car Innovations, Santomauro Racing Products, ButerBuilt, Swift Metal Finishing, and 7 Industries for their continued support.
ON TAP: Rico and his Abreu Vineyards team will now head down under and show his talents to the best in Australia!
STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Rico by visiting his website at www.ricoabreuracing.com, ‘liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/ricoabreuracing or following him on twitter @RicoAbreu24.
VIDEO: Be sure to check out http://www.youtube.com/ricoabreuracing for video of Rico, as content is constantly being uploaded!
MERCH: Don’t forget to stop by and visit with Rico after the races and pick up a 2011 Rico Abreu T-shirt!
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- Petersen Media on Dec 14, 2011
- Article Date: 12/14/2011