(Savannah, GA)  The 2005 Coca-Cola Late Model season champion at Oglethorpe Speedway Park, Robert Diekemper of Bloomingdale, was united in marriage to his seven year sweetheart Kristen Foote at a family ceremony this morning.  The 20-year-old young gun just finished up collecting over $6,000 in cash awards for his first NASCAR championship season at the historic half mile speedway just outside of Savannah, GA.

            “Today was our seventh year anniversary of our first date,” said the groom.  “We were talking about waiting until just before the racing season.  But, we were kind of stuck on celebrating our first date anniversary.”

            The newlyweds were planning to spend this afternoon helping Robert’s younger twin brothers at the speedway.  Joseph and Justin Diekemper compete at Oglethorpe Speedway Park in the Go Kart Winter Shoot-Out Series.

            “The rainy weather changed those plans,” added Robert.  “The track cancelled the go kart races.  So I guess we will do something else.”

            Diekemper is already making plans to compete at the 2^nd Annual Coca-Cola Young Guns Shoot-Out presented by Stock Car Racing and Circle Track Magazines.  He will also compete in both of the Crate Late Model Winternationals events that same weekend before beginning his defense of the season title at OSP in March.

            “Robert is a great competitor and has grown in to an outstanding young man,” said track promoter Ted Austad.  “Kristen and he make a nice couple and she loves his racing.  I am sure with Robert’s passion for competition that was essential.”

            Oglethorpe Speedway Park continues it’s Go Kart Winter Shoot-Out Series on Saturday, December 31 with double features in all divisions.  The speedway will welcome back the stock cars the first weekend of February before the world’s fastest motorcycle riders open their points season with the AMA National Hot Shoe Series March 3.  For additional information, contact the speedway at 912-964-8200 or visit www.ospracing.net.