January 17th, 2012
Let Them Know Terry is Our Champion



Champion Auto Parts is currently running THE SEARCH FOR A CHAMPION contest from January 2nd through March 25th 2012. Over 330 racers of all kinds submitted short videos describing themselves and showcasing their racing as they vie for the $50,000 Grand Prize. The entry list was finalized on Dec 31st and the contest has now entered the first stage of fan voting which runs through Feb 5th.  
 
Epic Ventures Motorsports Group submitted a video for their lead driver, ROC Asphalt Modified Series driver Terry Cheetham. Click here to view Terry Cheetham's 2 min Video. If you are interested in helping, just register and then vote for Terry once each day. There is no cost and no pesky spam to contend with to be part of this.  

We are reaching out to asphalt modified fans to help not only our team but to shed some light on our beloved class. Most of the asphalt category entries are drag racing, road racing, late model or midgets/microds. With some good old fashioned grass roots backing (no cost involved) there is an opportunity to gain the attention of fans all across the racing spectrum and at least one large corporate sponsor in particular. 
 
As we may not be known to some of you, I created a brief YouTube video describing why I decided to team up with and give my support to Terry and Doug over the past 6 years. 
Tom's Connection with Terry Cheetham And if you have more interest, go ahead and enjoy the many videos of our team’s on track efforts on our YouTube Channel. 
 
Having run a limited ROC schedule for a few years we have managed to finish in the top 10 in our last three Oswego ROC 200 events, and like any race team, we are always striving to raise our performance level even further. Each of us knows that financial resources are a big part of that equation. Without some additional assistance with the daily voting (or as often as you are willing to devote time) our chance at victory is a long shot. I have been a fan of modifieds since the mid 60's and think it would be outstanding if we could bring some additional notoriety to modified racing by at least making it to the final cut.

 
In addition, our Epic Ventures Motorsports FaceBook page is full of information and photos and we have a Twitter feed. Use the links on the left of this page to connect with us. We hope you “like” us and “follow” us as the season will be starting in just a few months. 
 
I want to give special thanks to Spencer Speedway track photographer Ron Rigby, independent photographer Jayfish, and Topguncanada00 for his Oswego video clips (his YouTube Channel is jam packed with his Supermodified and Modified videos). 

Again, thanks -Tom Fecteau, owner EVMG

August 20, 2011 Dunn Tire Raceway Park, Lancaster NY

Our team has wanted to run this event since acquiring our 2003 Troyer chassis in 2008. As we have only run a part time schedule in past years, we’ve missed this event. In 2011 we got together and committed to adding this event to our selective schedule. Optimistic after our 3rd top 10 finish at the July ROC 200, we arrived 1st truck in line at the pit gate on Saturday afternoon.

Practice threw us a curve as the car did not perform as expected but by the 3rd session we had gotten the car back to a competitive pace. Terry fought hard in his qualifying event and captured the last redraw position. Amanda picked for Terry and gave our team the 4th starting spot, outside the 2nd row. Things were looking up again.

We knew a couple cars were faster than us but we appeared a match to several top tier teams which meant, if you could catch a small break or stay out of trouble, a top 5 was more than just a possibility. With a few thousand dollars of bonus money available to everyone, we readied our veteran spotters and young pit crew consisting of some new faces, and others with new responsibilities come pit stop time.

At the drop of the green we got shuffled back slightly as expected, settled in to 7th place and took advantage of other’s misfortune as the laps accumulated. A lap 45 caution turned in to our setback as a car suffered a part failure and rolled on in to turn one rather than turn in to the infield track. The leaders rapidly took evasive action and Terry bumped the right front enough to cause an ill handling car for the remainder of the race. With no critical damage, he stayed on track losing then regaining positions. On lap 69 we called Terry in for his new RR tire and the team executed without incident and safely in tight quarters. Terry was now 13th and on lap 75 a hard crash took out some top cars while others pitted for damage and others tried a late pit strategy. With 20 laps to go Terry was now 7th and ready to press for further positions.

Unfortunately, by lap 85 Terry was having difficulty with the car’s ill handling, something was broken or damaged. During the next caution we observed that the LR shock was no longer working. We asked Terry to do his best and he wrestled and manhandled the #50 home in 8th place, salvaging another ..... Click Here for the full story

August 5th, 2011
61st Sunoco Race of Champions 200 - Proud to Deliver Our 3rd Top 10 Finish!

This year’s race was approached with a lot of enthusiasm and optimism. Terry and the #50 had shown moments of top 5 performance in the spring race and we were confident further improvements would make us a real contender. Friday practice went mostly as planned as we experimented with the limits of a chassis strategy that resulted in posting our best lap times ever. A hitch in the steering system meant we would be doing some maintenance first thing in the morning. Terry and Jody shook down the #18 so that Jody could confidently run harder and hopefully qualify for the race. The cars were packed up for the night and some team members relaxed at the camp site ..... Click Here for the full story