Ballou and his Don-Ott Racing Engines powered 2006 Maxim Chassis sprint car will take to the track this weekend in the debut of the National Sprint Tour at the Tulare Thunderbowl in Tulare, CA. “I feel that we have prepared ourselves over the winter and should come out strong,” Ballou said.

The race will mark the opener for Ballou Motorsports in an ambitious 410 sprint car effort. Last season in the 360 sprint car ranks, Ballou grabbed three wins and finished third in the California Sprint Car Civil War points.

This season Ballou is eyeing the 2006 Golden State Challenge Series championship. Ballou hopes to build off of his 2005 feature win the in the Golden State series that made him the series’ youngest winner in history. Ballou carries a winning tradition into 2006, with 202 career wins and over 20 championships since he began racing at the age of five.

Ballou Motorsports is proud to announce Darin Smith as the crew chief for the 2006 efforts. “We have been friends for a long time and with his knowledge and our great communication we should work together well,” Ballou said.

Race fans may follow Robert Ballou’s season on his website at www.balloumotorsports.com  

Ballou Motorsports thanks its 2006 sponosrs: Gardemeyer Finish Carpentry, THR & Sons, Schlage, Gliko Construction and Hardware, Don Ott Racing Engines, Swimming Pool Perfections, A1A Performance Mufflers, MPD Racing, Kaeding Performance, and NAAKE Suspension Specialists.