Paul McMahan & CJB Motorsports Team Score Elusive First All Stars Victory Of 2021
Story By: NATALIE JACKSON / CJB MOTORSPORTS – CARLISLE, PA – Victory is often sweet. Victory after struggle is immensely more special.
Driver Paul McMahan scored the victory after a long week of competition for CJB Motorsports during the Ohio Sprint Speedweek.
On Monday, June 14th, McMahan and Buddy Kofoid took to Wayne County Speedway near Orrville, Ohio. McMahan timed in 5th, finished 4th in the heat race, won the dash and finished 3rd in the feature. Kofoid timed in 15th, won the heat race, finished 2nd in the dash and 4th in the feature.
The following night at Sharon (Ohio) Speedway, McMahan timed in 35th, finished 6th in the heat race, 5th in the B feature and went from 25th to 13th in the feature. Kofoid timed in 3rd, finished 2nd in the heat race, 6th in the dash and 11th in the feature.
Wednesday, June 16th saw the Speedweek stop at Waynesfield (Ohio) Raceway Park. McMahan timed in 3rd, finished 4th in the heat race, 6th in the dash and 9th in the feature.
Racing then took place at Muskingum County Speedway near Dresden, Ohio. McMahan timed in 3rd, finished 3rd in the heat race, 4th in the dash and 15th in the feature.
Racing action at Limaland (Ohio) Motorsports Park was canceled due to rain. That brought the team to Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park on Saturday, June 19th. McMahan timed in 8th, finished 2nd in the heat race, 2nd in the dash and went from 12th to 1st.
“Was great to get back to Victory Lane with CJB but was really special to get a win with Tyler Rhey,” said the driver of the RE Pierson Constructions, Nyce, Crete and Landis Block and Concrete, Ecynbro Trucking, C&S Lawn and Landscape and High Performance Lubricants #5. “I gave him his first job on the road and to finally get a win together was really special for me. Was a tough week but to get the win on the final night really made all the hard work the guys put in all week worth it.”
The CJB team will now tackle the Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek with McMahan competing in the full week and Kofoid competing Friday through Monday.