Griffin Steinfeld will be adourning the Our Military Kids logo on the car for his first ever NASCAR race in Phoenix, AZ at the Phoenix International Raceway on November 10th.  Our Military Kids provides substantial support in the form of grants to the children of National Guard and Military Reserve personnel who are currently deployed overseas, as well as the children of Wounded Warriors in all branches. The grants from Our Military Kids pay for participation in sports, fine arts, camps, and tutoring programs that nurture and sustain children while a parent is away in service to our country or recovering from injury.

Griffin Steinfeld efforts at Roseville, CA has been rewarded by NASCAR.  Steinfeld ran 118 laps and showed excellent car control while driving with the best drivers in the series.   Steinfeld was within a 2 tenths of a second from the lap times of 2011 Series Champion Greg Pursley and was clearly competitive in the heavier race cars. 

Griffin and RPM Racing is very excited to be approved to compete in the season finale at Phoenix International Raceway.  The top 4 NASCAR series will be in Phoenix in two and 1/2 weeks.  

Look for further details later this week. 
Watch him on Speed in the 2012 Season Finale!

RPM Racing will collaborate with Ryan Philpott Racing for the upcoming K&N Race in Phoenix.  Ryan Philpott is also currently 10th in drivers points in the NASCAR K&N West Series.  Philpott Racing has a great knowledge of the Series and RPM is happy to partner with them. 

Griffin Steineld endures a bitter sweet day in Roseville, CA at the K&N Pro Series West division of NASCAR.  Steinfeld missed the starting grid by a tenth and a half of a second and was not allowed to use the owners provisional the team felt it had.  The positive is, Steinfeld proved he belongs in this elite division of NASCAR drivers and in final practice was only 2 1/2 tenths of a second from the speed last years series champion, Greg Pursley in his final practice.  Steinfeld adapted to the track quickly and had to contend with a car that weighed 3450 pounds compared to 2950 pounds.  A truly remarkable peformance!

Matt Jones, a Nationwide Series crew chief will crew the #36 Our Military Kids Ford Fusion driven by Griffin Steinfeld.  Jones has been crew chiefing for TJ Bell a Nationwide regular and is very familiar with the Phoenix track.  RPM expects a good fit with Griffin on his first trip to Phoenix International Raceway.

Travis awaits his turn for practice at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway at The Bullring.  Travis competes in his 6th NASCAR race and his 4th Super Late Model race.  Travis proudly represents Chemspec Paint Products based in South Africa, Cil-a-jet Paint products, Old School Pizzeria and Johnnie Walker RV's. 

Travis also drives for his home country of South Africa where he was born in Johannesburg.  Travis will attempt to be the first South African to make it to the Sprint Cup.