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Billy Ballew Motorsports announced today that fellow Georgian and Late Model racer Jess Mattox will be joining the team as part of their driver development program.

Mattox has been racing since the tender age of nine and hails from Waycross, GA.  He has already made a mark in the Legends Series as Rookie of the Year in 2004. Mattox, driving the Woodard Pools Legend car won two road course events at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2005 and two feature wins at the 2005 Hardee’s Summer Shootout at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway, all achieved in the competitive Semi-Pro division.  In 2006, the nineteen year old raced in the Georgia Asphalt Series (Gas)  scoring top-ten finishes in the super late model division. Mattox also competed in a limited number of races in the acclaimed Florida Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Series (FASCAR) . (more…)

Bill Lester spent the three-day test session at the Daytona International Speedway not only preparing for the season-opening NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on February 16, but also learning a new race team in Billy Ballew Motorsports.  Lester and crew chief, Richie Wauters, developed almost an immediate chemistry at the test and both envision a successful 2007 season.

“I have an incredible opportunity with Billy Ballew Motorsports this season,” said Bill Lester.  “The teams I have driven for in the past were multi-truck teams so the focus was a bit different.  This No. 15 team with Richie Wauters at the helm has the reputation for building trucks capable of being upfront every week. I plan on doing my part to try to maintain that.  The chemistry with Richie is already there; it’s as if we’ve worked together for years. He is one of the most, if not the most, knowledgeable crew chief that I’ve worked with.  With that being said, I see good things happening for us in the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.” (more…)