| SEPTEMBER 13 , 2008 - BRIAN FINISHES 8TH IN BORROWED CAR AT CEDAR LAKE, LOSES A LITTLE GROUND ON NASCAR TITLE AS MORRIS WINS AT MOTOR MILE SPEEDWAY. With two more possible feature events for Brian on Sunday at Cedar Lake the chase is still on! The features scheduled for Saturday night were rained out and moved to midday on Sunday. Brian will be piloting a borrowed car from Jason Rauen of Farley, IA. For the complete story on NASCAR.COM covering where the points stand click here. CLICK HERE FOR THE NASCAR STANDINGS. SEPTEMBER 8 , 2008 - BRIAN HARRIS IS FEATURED ON THE NASCAR HOME TRACK WEBSITE AS HE STANDS TIED FOR THE NASCAR LEAD! This Wednesday's event at Farley could result in a national championship for Brian if everything goes according to plan. NASCAR has the complete story here. CLICK HERE FOR THE NASCAR STANDINGS. SEPTEMBER 2 , 2008 - HARRIS HOLDS ONTO LEAD IN THE NASCAR NATIONAL POINTS!!! After a long weekend of racing that included a 2nd place finish in Farley, a 4th place finish in West Liberty, and another feature win in Dubuque, the team continues to hold onto the NASCAR standings lead. The weekend also brought home a track championship in Farley as the season championship on Friday night brought the season to an end. Dubuque and West Liberty still have one week remaining with Brian leading the points in West Liberty and a close second behind Andy Eckrich (10 points behind) in Dubuque. Monday's Rumble on the River was looking to be a great event for the team right up until feature time when the 21H car was send spinning on the very first lap of the race. Damage to the left front suspension retired the team to the pits for the night for a disappointing end to the holiday weekend. Brian and the team will be back in action this Saturday at West Liberty and Sunday in Dubuque. CLICK HERE FOR THE NASCAR STANDINGS. AUGUST 26, 2008 - HARRIS LEADS THE NASCAR NATIONAL POINTS!!! For the first time this season Brian Harris leads the Whelen Nascar National Point Standings. Following a two win weekend Brian passed Marty Ward and Philip Morris in the standings jumping from 3rd to 1st. CLICK HERE FOR THE NASCAR STANDINGS. JULY 14 , 2008 - ONE MORE NOTCHES IN THE WIN COLUMN AND A JUMP UP IN THE NATIONAL NASCAR STANDINGS! With Farley taking a break for a few weeks the team focused its efforts on West Liberty and Dubuque. West Liberty fell to rain on Saturday which left just one points night for the team. With a second row starting spot the 21H made quick work to get to the front of the pack. Leading virtually every lap of the race all the while blowing smoke that seemed to be fatal Brian held on for the win. Nationally Brian lept from 5th to 3rd in the Naitonal NASCAR standings prior to the weekend's events. With yet another win in the books and another points night in West Liberty on Wednesday evening the team hopes to make even more progress in the standings! JULY 7 , 2008 - HOLIDAY WEEKEND... IN LIKE A LAMB, OUT LIKE A LION! The weekend began in Farley on July 4th and although no fireworks were scheduled for the evening the team did their best to get in the spirit of the holiday by blowing an engine early in the feature. With the front of the 21H covered in smoke the night was short lived and disappointing for the team. Saturday and Sunday got back to normal as Brian and the 21H team again brought home feature wins in both West Liberty and Dubuque. JULY 1 , 2008 - BRIAN HARRIS IS FEATURED ON THE NASCAR HOME TRACK WEBSITE Brian's quest for the national championship is featured on the NASCAR Home Track website. Click here for the article. JUNE 30, 2008 - WEATHER CLAIMS FARLY AND DUBUQUE... BUT HARRIS TAKES WEST LIBERTY CHECKERS WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT. Following the first weekend of the year that went off with a hitch this past weekend was back to the same old story. Friday in Farley with the 21H on the track lining up for the heat race storms hit the area and claimed the event. Sunday was much the same story. West Liberty stayed clear of the storms on Saturday evening which allow the team to not only rack up another feature win but also gain two spots in the national NASCAR ranking moving from 7th to 5th overall! JUNE 24, 2008 - HARRIS CONTINUES TO DOMINATE SPI TRACKS For the first time in the 2008 season all three SPI tracks were able to hold events. Beginning on Friday, Brian once again blew by the field to take the win. For the first time in 2008 Brian also took the checkers in West Liberty. On Sunday the weekend was a near sweep as harris came up just short of another win by finishing second. At the commencement of the weekend Brian held the track points lead in Farley and Dubuque and is a close second behind Jeremiah Hurst in West Liberty. JUNE 20, 2008 - GOING INTO THE WEEKEND HARRIS SITS AT 7TH NATIONALLY IN THE NASCAR WEEKLY RACING STANDINGS Brian's consistent season is beginning to pay off as he climbs up the national rankings in the NASCAR Weekly racing standings. As of today Brian sits at 7th only 8 points behind 6th. With all the rain in the area Brian also has quite a few less starts than do those ranked above him. If mother nature cooperates the rest of the season Brian has a great chance of finishing in the top five and potentially with a national championship. CLICK HERE FOR THE NASCAR STANDINGS. JUNE 13, 2008 - HARRIS GOES FROM 18TH TO 2ND IN WDRL FEATURE AT CEDAR LAKE SPEEDWAY IN THE 1ST NIGHT OF THE MASTERS AND CONTINUES TO LEAD WDRL POINTS Brian put on quite a show at Cedar Lake this past weekend going from 18th to 2nd on a part of the track that no other could seem to handle. Having made a wise decision to set up for the bottom groove Harris was able to dominate most of the field. Click here for the Entire WDRL release. JUNE 2, 2008 - AND THE CONSISTENCY CONTINUES This past weekend began in West Liberty with a 5th place finish and a car count that read like a WDRL event! Sunday at Dubuque Team Harris got back to their winning ways by crossing the checkers and visiting victory lane. The weekend ended with the team in the points lead in Dubuque and tied for the points lead in Farley. MAY 26 , 2008 - TEAM HARRIS ROLLING STRONG EARLY 2008 has began for the team with a very strong start racing weekly with the NASCAR Whelen Weekly Racing Series in Farley, West Liberty, and Dubuque. The team has two wins and five second place finishes so far. JANUARY 1, 2008 - TEAM HARRIS GEARS UP FOR 2008 Davenport, Iowa (January 1, 2008) -- Brian Harris and team are gearing up for the 2008 season. Plans for the team are to continue with the WDRL series and to hit various open motor events as the schedule allows. October 5 , 2007 — Brian has been released from the hospital and is sporting a neck brace to imobilize his neck. Brian was told by doctors that he wouldn't be able to drive for at least a month. Please keep Brian in your thoughts and prayers throughout his recovery. September 24 , 2007 — First off, the Brian Harris team would like to thank everyone for keeping Brian in your thoughts and prayers. Brian is doing fine and continues to recover at the University of Iowa Hospital for observation. After more tests on Sunday it was found that Brian has a cracked vertebrae and suffered a severe concussion. Brian will remain in the ICU through Monday and will be moved later in the day to his own room where he'll stay for a few days recovering further. September 22 , 2007 West Liberty, IA — En Route to what looked to be a convincing win Brian was slowed up by lapped traffic on the 65th circuit that caused a spin and wreck for the 21h car against the backstretch wall. Brian was unconscious while the rescue crew cut Brian from the car. Brian was taken to The University of Iowa Hospital. No updates have been given on Brian's condition other than he has been alert and talking. Please Keep Brian and his family in your prayers and thoughts. Also, special thanks to the drivers and teams that helped the rescue crew get Brian from the car. August 28 , 2007 Independence, IA — Brian plays the role of spoiler in the Indee Open Series finale by taking the checkers! July 22, 2007 West Union, IA — Brian Harris inks his third straight victory by taking the top spot in the rescheduled WDRL event at Echo Valley Speedway. Click Here for the full story! Davenport, IA — Brian Harris collected a monster-sized check to launch the World of Outlaws Late Model Series’ Monster Midwest Tour on Wednesday night at Davenport Speedway. Click Here for the full story!
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