(MOORESVILLE, N.C. - June 25, 2012) - After a Lap 2 crash at Michigan International Speedway that landed him in the SportsCenter Top 10 Crashes of the Week, Larry Barford Jr. took his No. 04 VAMortgage.com/First Mariner Mortgage/Madison Settlement Services/Trauma Doc Dodge Charger to an ARCA Racing Series career-high finish of 15th at Winchester Speedway.

Barford was still sore from his meeting with the wall when he showed up at Winchester Speedway for the Herr’s Chase the Taste 200.   Carter 2 Motorsports bought the Michigan backup car for Larry to qualify and race.    “It felt really good to get back in the car this weekend.   It was really important for me to finish and have a good points race to make up for last weekend.   I had to wrestle the car there at the end, but I had a good clean race.  I want to thank VAMortgage.com, 1^st Mariner Mortgage, Madison Settlement Services, and Trauma Doc for all their help” said Barford Jr after leaving the infield care center.

Larry’s 15^th place finish moved him up to 14^th in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship points standings.   “We are all very proud of how far Larry has come this season.  And to post an ARCA career high after what happened last weekend really shows Larry’s skill and dedication to racing” offered C2M team owner, Roger Carter.   

Larry’s next race will be the ARCA 150 by Global Barter Corporation on July 1^st at 1pm.  The 67 lap (150 mile) race will be the ARCA Racing Series only road course stop of the season, taking place at New Jersey Motorsports Park.  The race will be part of a shared weekend of events with SCCA races as part of the All American Race Weekend presented by Global Barter Corporation.   Live timing and scoring will be available for practice, qualifying and the race at www.arcaracing.com .

VAMortgage.com, a division of 1^st Mariner Bank, is the place to go for VA home loans that offer low interest rates for veterans and active military personnel. The loan specialists at VAMortgage.com have extensive knowledge of the Veterans Administration loan options and benefits, and can therefor offer the VA home or refinance loan that best meets the needs of its clients, while helping avoid the red tape. VAMortgage.com will process, underwrite, close, and fund the home loan while ensuring that every GI benefit and special consideration are taken into account for its clients.   They know how to get it done right, the first time.

Marketing opportunities are available for Larry Barford Jr and the #04 Dodge Charger for the 2012 season. For information on opportunities with Larry Barford Jr, please contact Maggie Hlywa at mhlywa@gmail.com.    For more information on team opportunities, please contact C2M VP of Marketing, Michael Bockler, at mbockler2@gmail.com .

For more information on Carter 2 Motorsports or Larry, please visit:

C2M,  www.rogercarter2racing.com

Larry Barford, Jr.,  www.larrybarfordjr.com

For more information on the 04 Dodge Charger Marketing Partners, please visit:

1^st Mariner Mortgage,  www.1stmarinermortgage.com

VA Mortgage.com, www.vamortgage.com

Madison Settlement Services, www.madisonsettlements.com

Dodge, www.Dodge.com

Ron Paul, www.ronpaul.com