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Will Compete at Ultra4 Rock Sports Challenge This Weekend STURGIS, KY***JULY 12, 2011**Bill Baird is a retired ARCA Champion who bought a Campbell Enterprises buggy in March, finished 5th*last month at Rausch Creek qualifying for the 2012 King of the Hammers and will compete at the Rock Sports Challenge this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park [...]


Will Compete at Ultra4 Rock Sports Challenge This Weekend

STURGIS, KY***JULY 12, 2011**Bill Baird is a retired ARCA Champion who bought a Campbell Enterprises buggy in March, finished 5th*last month at Rausch Creek qualifying for the 2012 King of the Hammers and will compete at the Rock Sports Challenge this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT.**“I didn’t know that one race would turn into the series, but I sure am glad that it has,” said Bill Baird who plans to race the rest of the 2011 Ultra4 Series in preparation for the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers.​

The Rausch Creek Qualifier was Baird’s first experience racing the car and the style of rock racing.**“The starting gate to the finish line was the hardest part.**JT (Taylor) told me where to go, and I just followed directions on what to do.**I didn’t make any mistakes and kept it out of the trees,” Baird said after the race with a muddy face.**“I came here wanting to qualify for King of the Hammers and at least finish in the top 10, but I didn’t get my hopes up.**I guess a little talent paid off.**I have spent a lot of time racing over my life, but have been away from it for years and I just like to drive fast vehicles.**Main thing, I had to finish the race, and I did and ended up a little better than thought I was going to.”**They finished 5th.

Bill Baird’s name is well known in the ARCA Racing Series with over 68 career starts with 28 top-5 finishes and 36 top-10 finishes.*His list of accomplishments is long including the 1999 ARCA Series Champion, multiple Pole Positions, Rookie of the Year in different disciplines of racing, Most Improved Driver and more.**He is a veteran of ASA late model series, dirt modifies and UMP late models.

His history doesn’t come from the track, but rather as a stunt pilot.**He founded and developed Saturn Manufacturing, contributing to 22 patents for processes and equipment in the coking of steel.***As time allowed, he ended up in the pits at the races and gradually shifted from the air to dirt circle track to asphalt and will now start a new chapter in the rock racing segment.

Bill Baird will be racing the #5252 car Friday July 15th*and Saturday July 16th*at the American Rock Sports Challenge at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.**For more information go to*www.Ultra4Racing.com



Bill Baird at Rausch Creek:*httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEzWnFvsUUA





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