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USCS Outlaw Sprint Cars set for high speed invasion at Jackson Motor Speedway for the “Night of Thunder” on SATURDAY, May, 25th

Atlanta, GA – May 21, 2013 – For the first time in 11 years!! The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars are set to invade the legendary Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi as headliners of the “USCS Night of Thunder” speed spectacular on Saturday, May 25th. . The exotic USCS Outlaw Thunder winged sprint cars weight only 1300 pounds with 700+ horsepower engines. Those two elements in addition to a huge 25 square foot top wing and seventeen inch wide specially designed Hoosier rear tires make them the fastest cars ever to compete on the high-banked ¼ mile oval. The USCS outlaw sprint cars are expected to reach speeds near 120 miles per hour on the straightaways.

Additionally, the event is the USCS Sprint Speed Week 2013 Round #1. The USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour drivers are awards both USCS Outlaw Thunder National championship and Mid South Thunder Tour regional series championship points. The Mid South regional series competes in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. The event is expected to draw drivers from six states including some of the top ranked drivers in North America.

The “USCS Night of Thunder” 2013 event features over 100 laps of main events in addition to qualifying races and is a true smorgasbord of speed. In addition to the USCS Outlaw Thunder winged sprint cars, on the racing card are the K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modifieds who square off against the Mississippi Modified Challenge Series and the speedways Modified division regulars in a battle royale, The RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series joins the other two USCS divisions to complete a USCS triple Header, Jackson Motor Speedway Super Late Models and NeSmith Street Stock division are also on the card.

Race fans are sure to get their money’s worth with a full night of non-stop family entertainment that includes a guarantee of plenty of thrills, chills and spills from the time the green flag flies for the USCS Outlaw Thunder sprint car dash until the checkered flag falls on the final main event of the evening.

Jackson Motor Speedway is located at 5448 Old Byram Road, Byram, MS 39272

For more info on the track, Please visit jacksonmotorspeedway.net or call 601-331-6827 or 601-373-0076

For more information about the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour

please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

USCS Media contact: Pete Walton 770-865-6097 or uscsracing@att.net

 

 

USCS Sprint Speedweek 2013 kicks off on Saturday, May 25th with 4 races in 8 days

Atlanta, GA – May 15, 2013 - The United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com 17th Anniversary Outlaw Thunder Tour kicks off its 8th Annual USCS Sprint Speedweek (2013) on Saturday, May 25th at the famed Jackson Motor Speedway in Byrum, Misssissippi. Over just eight days the USCS Speedweek mini-series will visit four different speedways in three states while keeping travel to a minimum for the fans and race teams.

After the Speedweek opener at Jackson Motor Speedway, the high-speed entourage then travels just two and ½ hours South of Memphis, Tennessee for Speedweek Round Two at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Sunday May 26th. Then after two nights on ¼ mile racing surfaces, on Monday, May 27th the mini-series moves back north to the red clay 1/3 mile racing surface at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for Round Three on the Memorial Day Monday Holiday.

The traveling show then takes four days off for repairs before returning to action in Grand Finale on Saturday, June 1st at the Historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for some “Thrills, Chills and Spills” at the country’s oldest operating dirt oval.

Approximately $60,000 in total prize money is guaranteed with one driver able to win nearly $10,000 including bonuses for the week’s action. All four of the events pay $2000 to win with a minimum of $250 to start the A-Main. Any driver who starts all six A-Main events is guaranteed to go home with a minimum of $1100 for the week. There is a Speedweek mini-series point’s fund that pays back 10 places. Additionally each night’s Speedweek event awards USCS National points as well as USCS Mid-South Thunder Tour regional Championship points.

During the course of the four nights of intense competition, many of the top ranked drivers in the Nation are expected to compete. Those include ten-time USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee and 2002 NSCHOF 360 Sprint Car Driver of the Year and 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder regional Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas. Crawley was the 2012 and defending USCS National Champion. Crawley current leads the National Standings by 1 point over USCS Mid-South Thunder Tour points leader Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas. Hagar has won 3 times in 2013 competition. Gray is second on the all-time feature winner list in the USCS with 80+ wins. Tim Crawley is third on the all-time list with over 50+ USCS feature wins.

Over 50 different drivers from 7 states are expected to compete in the four USCS Sprint Speedweek 2013 events. For more information go to www.uscsracing.com for an updated entry list of those pre-entered and expected to enter as well. For further USCS info including rules, etc please visit the series official website at www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-865-6097.

 

 

USCS Winged Outlaw Sprint Car Points Battle on FIRE
The USCS Sprint car points are as close as anyone can remember as the tour heads towards its 7th annual “Sprint car Speed week”. Competitive racing is what the series is known for and the National and Regional point standings are a true indicator to that statement. Consistency seems to be the name of the game as 2012 National Champion Tim Crawley #88 leads the 2013 National points race by only one point over Derek Hagar 9jr. from Marion, Arkansas. #10 Terry Grey 10 time USCS Champion finds himself in 3rd position with Team mate Morgan Turpin 2010 National USCS Rookie of the year 4th and Millington Tennessee’s 12d Dalton Davis holding the 5th position in the USCS National points standings
360 NATIONAL POINTS as of May 3, 2013

Pos. Car# Driver Points
1 88 Tim Crawley 922
2 9Jr Derek Hagar 921
3 10 Terry Gray 903
4 80 Morgan Turpen 851
5 12D Dalton Davis 796
6 47 Eric Riggins Jr 730
7 16 Anthony Nicholson 600
8 28W Jeff Willingham 522
9 25 Ray Bugg 519
10 23 Lance Moss 443
Derek “The Guy”Hagar piloting the 9jr has found himself in victory lane 3 times so far in 2013 with wins at Magnolia Motor Speedway, Tennesee National Speedway and Duck River Raceway Park. With these strong showings Hagar finds himself on top of the chart in both the Midsouth and the Southern divisions. To say that he is in a comfortable position would be incorrect as 2012 USCS National Champion Tim Crawley from Benton Arkansas only trails by a single point in both regional standings. Crawley, driving the Mike Ward #88 has yet to return to his winning ways of 2012 but has shown consistency with a string of second place finishes.
The Midsouth slugfest continues as Anthony Nicholson #16 from Bartlett, Tennessee sits in third spot and Terry Grey “The Original Outlaw” poised in 4th only 10 points behind. Rounding out the top 5 is Young Gun Dalton Davis coming of his first USCS Win at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee May 3rd.
360 MID SOUTH POINTS 2013
As of May 3, 2013
Pos. Car# Driver Point
1 9Jr Derek Hagar 617
2 88 Tim Crawley 616
3 16 Anthony Nicholson 600
4 10 Terry Gray 590
5 12D Dalton Davis 547
6 80 Morgan Turpen 544
7 25 Ray Bugg 519
8 47 Eric Riggins Jr 407
9 27 Curt Terrell 401
10 28W Jeff Willingham 394
The Southern Region has witnessed some different faces in the winners circle in 2013 as #47 Eric Riggins Jr.“The Carolina Kid” showed the way at his home track of Carolina Motor Speedway April 12th. New Jersey driver and URC Sprint series 2012 champion Robbie Stillwaggon powered his way to the checkered flag at North Georgia’s Toccoa Speedway the following night.
Derek Hagar leads the tight pack of Southern Division drivers with 454 points as Tim “Crawdaddy Crawley stalks the Marion, Arkansas driver only 1 point behind. Eric Riggins Jr.2010 Southern Region Rookie of the year and Terry Grey from Bartlett Tennessee are tied at 443 points as Female driving sensation Morgan Turpin from Cordova, Tennessee driving the 10m round out the top 5.
360 SOUTHERN POINTS
As of May 3, 2013
Pos. Car# Driver Point
1 9Jr Derek Hagar 454
2 88 Tim Crawley 453
3 47 Eric Riggins Jr 443
Tie 10 Terry Gray 443
5 80 Morgan Turpen 438
6 23 Lance Moss 436
7 12D Dalton Davis 398
Tie 43 Terry Witherspoon 398
9 83 Bob Auld 386
10 89 Robbie Stillwagon 288

The USCS Points Battle is just getting started as the much anticipated 7th annual USCS Sprint Car Speedweek kicks off at Jackson Motor Speedway on Saturday May 25th in Byrum, Mississippi. The action continues Sunday night as the tour rolls into Greenville speedway in Greenville, Mississippi and continues on Monday night at Atwood, Tennessee’s Clayhill Motorsports Park. 2013 Sprintcar Speedweek raps up at Riverside International Speedway located in West Memphis, Arkansas. This Final event of speedweek could be the biggest sprint car event of the year in this part of the country. For More Info visit www.uscsracing.com

 

 

Hagar races to 3rd 2013 USCS season win at Duck River Raceway Park

Lewisburg, TN - Saturday, April 20, 2013 – Derek Hagar from Marion Arkansas, again drove his #9Jr. Dynotech powered J&J Auto Racing/R.E. Enterprise sprint car from the K&N Filters Pole Position outside into the www.rockauto.com United Sprint Car Series victory lane at Duck River Raceway Park on Saturday night. It was Hagar’s thirteenth career United Sprint Car Series feature win and third of five USCS events during the 2013 season. Hagar led every lap while holding off the challenges of 2012 USCS National Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who started outside the front row. The evening’s results left the two driver’s separated by just two points in the 2013 title chase with Hagar holding on the the scant lead.

Ten-time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who started sixth raced past the checkered flag on Crawley’s rear bumper to grab the final podium position in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place, 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year and the only female sprint car driver in the field, Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee battled for the first 15 laps with Crawley for the runner-up spot, but got passed by her teammate (Gray) on lap 16. She then battled with 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee for the fourth position. Nicholson passed here once but gave it back and the two talented young racers crossed the finish line with Turpen in fourth place and Nicholson, who finished third in the 2012 National standings rounding out the top five.

Former series Champion, Marshall Skinner from Marion, Arkansas led the next group of drivers in sixth place followed by Rookie of the Year contender, Justin Webb in seventh place. Webb was followed by the 2012 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi in eighth place. Another Rookie of the Year contender, Curt Terrell from Bartlett, Tennessee followed Willingham in ninth place and ageless veteran Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi who is on his farwell tour after 55 seasons of racing rounded out the top ten.

Derek Hagar started off the evening at the head of the pack with a fast time trial lap of 10.943 around the tacky Duck River Raceway Park ¼ mile racing surface. That was fast enough to best Super Late Model driver Vic Hill’s previous all-time track record of 12.171 set in Fall of 2012 by 1.228 seconds. In all 16 of the 20 USCS competitors eclipsed the old all-time mark.

Defending series Champion, Tim Crawley kicked of the evening’s first wheel-to-wheel competition with a win in the Hoosier Tire Speed Dash. Marshall Skinner won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Tim Crawley also won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Morgan Turpen collected the win in the Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat. Derek Hagar garnered the K&N Filters Pole Award. Terry Gray who started 6th in the main event advanced the most positions to earn the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award.

The next event for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars will be on Friday, May 3rd at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee. The following night the series invades Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee. For information 411 Motor Speedway way please visit www.411motorspeedway.com For racing info on Smoky Mountain Speedway just go their website at www.smokymountainspeedway.com For rules, schedules and other info on the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car series 2013 and 17th annual National tour please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 865-6097.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Main Event – Duck River Raceway Park - Saturday, April 20, 2013

Fast time: #9Jr, Derek Hagar 10.943 (1/4/mile dirt) (new all time track record)

Hoosier Speed Dash 6-laps: Tim Crawley, Dalton Davis, Derek Hagar, Anthony Nicholson, Terry Gray and Curt Terrell.

Engler First Heat: Marshall Skinner, Derek Hagar, Anthony Nicholson, Curt Terrell, Jim Perricone, Jake Roach and Tristan Tidmore DNS

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Tim Crawley, Brandon Hanks, Dalton Davis, Ray Bugg, Taylor Tidmore and Tyler Smith.

Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Justin Webb, Jeff Willingham, Nick DeFeo, Don Goodwin and Lee Moore.

USCS Filtercharged by K&N Filters main event 30-laps:

Pos. Car # Driver/Hometown: 1. 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4. 10m Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN 5. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 6. 26 Marshall Skinner, Marion, AR

7. 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN

8. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

9. 27 Curt Terrell, Bartlett, TN

10. 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 11 10p Jim Perricone, San Antonio, TX 12. 96d Nick DeFeo, Woodstock, GA 13. 11 Jake Roach, Sardis, TN 14. Brandon Hanks, Burlison, TN

15. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington,

16. 7d Don Goodwin, Goodletsville, TN

17. 13B Taylor Tidmore, Hernando, MS

18. 5s Tyler Smith, Olive Branch, MS

19. 1A Lee Moore, Tuscaloosa, AL

Did not start the main event:

13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS -DNS

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Race Awards:

Hoosier USCS Sprint Speed Dash: 88 Tim Crawley

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 26 Marshall Skinner

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: 88 Tim Crawley

Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: 10M Morgan

K&N Filters Pole Award: 9Jr. Derek Hagar

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: 16 Anthony Nicholson (5th place)

K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: 10 Terry Gray

Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award:10 Terry Gray

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: 16 Anthony Nicholson

DMI/Bulldog rear Ends top Ten Award: 25 Ray Bugg

 

 

Hello USCS Goodbye Track Record at Duck River Raceway Park on Saturday, April 20th

In order to give the fans on hand at Duck River Raceway Park on Saturday night (4/20) something else to talk about, the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour has added an additional element to Saturday nights program.

The USCS sprint car drivers will compete via the USCS time trial format on this Saturday night at Duck River Raceway Park. This format is used at all USCS Asphalt events and generally on the first night of a two-day show.

But, according to USCS Founder and President, Pete Walton "We just want to give the Duck River fans something to see and talk about and let them know how fast the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars are really gonna' go at the Duck. I believe the all-time track record is held by Vic Hill with a lap of 12.10. I would really expect that to fall. These cars are usually a second to a second and a half faster than the Super Late Models. With the talent we have in this series, I would expect to see several drivers set a new all-time mark for Duck River Raceway Park if the track conditions are there for the speed' concluded Walton..

Under the USCS time trial format, every driver will time trial qualify. Following time trials and depending on the number of cars entered, either 4, 5 or 6 cars invert in their qualifying heat race order. The top finishing (4, 5 or 6) cars from the heats get their times back and then are scheduled to start the main event in that order.

EXCEPT their will still be a K&N Filters inversion draw for thew top six cars after all qualifying rounds to determine the final order for the front three rows in the main event.

The time trials for the Super Late Models and the USCS winged sprint cars will both occur early in the racing program, shortly after hot laps. Be there early for this part of the speed spectacle. Gates open Saturday at Duck River Raceway Park at 2:00pm...The drivers meeting is at 5:00pm and Hot ;laps are immediately thereafter. The time trials should start between 6:15 and 6:30 pm so come early!

For more info on Duck River Raceway Park, please visit www.duckriverracewaypark.com or call 931-685-1009 or 931-684-8200. For rules, schedules and other info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com

 

 

USCS OUTLAW “DUEL AT THE DUCK” 2013 HEADLINES RACING ACTION

AT DUCK RIVER RACEWAY PARK ON SATURDAY NIGHT (4/20/13)

Atlanta, GA – April 16, 2013 - Wild and exciting winged Outlaw sprint car racing will headline the inaugural “Duel at the Duck” racing program at Duck River Race Park (formerly known as Duck River Speedway) this Saturday night, April 20th . The United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" Tour winged sprint cars (www.uscsracing.com) will roar into the high-banked 1/4-mile middle Tennessee red-clay oval for their first ever visit in seasons to historic Duck River Raceway Park.

This race is the one and only USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour event visit scheduled during the 2013 season to Duck River Raceway Park. The race will award National Championship points as well as points in the USCS Mid South regional series standings. The USCS Mid South region normally contests races in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.

The special event is expected to bring top winged Outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track. The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open wheel cars weight just 1,300 pounds, and are pound for pound the World’s most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds over 100 M.P.H. It is not uncommon to see USCS sprint cars popping "wheelies" or doing wheel stands because of the brute force of their engines and their huge 16-inch wide Hoosier rear racing tires.

Saturday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of racing in the Outlaw sprint cars that includes test and tune hot laps followed by the evening's first sprint car race, the Hoosier Speed Dash that showcases the top six cars from the previous USCS main event in an edge-of-your-seat six-car shootout. Next up will be qualifying heat races. The evening’s grand finale will be the 30-lap “Duel at the Duck” 2013 USCS A-main event.

Most of the Duck River Raceway Park weekly racing divisions will join the traveling winged sprint car series for a full night of family entertainment including qualifying events and over 100 laps of feature races. Those divisions include the Super Late Models, 2 Barrel Late Models, Modified Street, Street Stock, Outlaw Pony, Pure Pony and Rookie Pony. There will be a full program of racing action in each division.

Ten-time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee and 2012 National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas head the entry list for the Duck River Raceway Park USCS Outlaw Thunder event. Gray and Crawley are both among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past 6 years with well over 60 feature wins each. Crawley has won over forty USCS contests over the past four seasons. He and Gray are both threats to win on any given night. Crawley had fifteen USCS feature wins during the 2012 season.

Additionally entered at the top of the list is two-time 2013 and five-time 2012 feature winner Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who currently leads the USCS National and Mid South Thunder regional point standings. Hagar was the series 2006 Rookie of the Year. Currently only two points separate Hagar, who is the point’s leader and Tim Crawley in second place in the National point standings.

Three-time USCS feature winner, nineteen year-old female sprint car star, Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee is entered. Turpen was the runner-up for the USCS National Championship in the 2010 and 2011 title chases. She is currently in fourth place in the National standings. Turpen was the 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year. She is only the second woman to ever reach the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane in the seventeen year history of USCS competition. She is the only woman to ever do that more than once.

Turpen is expected to be joined by several other talented young drivers who are entered including Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee, who is 6th in the National standings. Four 2013 Rookie of the Year contenders Tyler Smith from Olive Branch, Mississippi plus Tristan Tidmore and his brother Taylor Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi and Jake Roach from Sardis, Tennessee are all competing for USCS rookie of the Year honors and are entered.

Expected to join those young guns on the entry list are at least two other past USCS Rookie of the Year drivers who are had very successful 2012 seasons. Those are 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who is currently in 3rd place in the Mid South point standings and finished in third place in the 2012 National standings and Jerod Roller from Hernando, Mississippi who was the 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year. Also entered is 2012 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi and 2008 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Lee Moore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Other notable USCS entries include: young guns Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi, Justin Webb from Drummonds, Tennessee, Jim Perricone from San Antonio, Texas, Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia. and veteran sprint car racer Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi is also expected to compete.

Gates open at 2:00pm on Saturday and racing action begins at 6:00pm sharp! Duck River Raceway Park is located at 1100 Haskins Chapel Road, Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091. The track’s phone number is 931-684-8200 and the website is www.duckriverracewaypark.com For USCS information, please visit the Official USCS website at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

Robbie Stillwaggon charges to USCS sprint win at Toccoa Speedway on Saturday

Toccoa, GA - April 13, 2013 – New Jersey hot-shoe Robbie Stillwaggon raced past the previous night’s Carolina Speedway USCS feature winner, Eric Riggins, Jr. on lap fourteen of thirty and then held off the challenges of Riggins and Lance Moss to reach the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane first on Saturday night at Toccoa Speedway. It was the 2012 URC Sprint series Champion’s career first United Sprint Car Series feature win. Eric Riggins, Jr. capped a great weekend with a runner-up finish followed by Lance Moss in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place. Team-mates, Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee in fourth place and ten-time series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee in fifth place rounded out the top five

Defending series National Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas led the next group of drivers in sixth place. Terry Witherspoon from Jacksonville, Florida finished in seventh place followed by two-time 2013 USCS feature winner Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas. Matt Kurtz from Jacksonville, Florida followed Hagar in ninth place. Shawn Murray, also from Jacksonville, Florida rounded out the top ten drivers.

Lance Moss who resides in Cherryville, North Carolina kicked of the evening’s action by winning the Hoosier Speed Dash in Jeff McCall’s #23 J&J Auto Racing sprint car. Moss then won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat race and set his sights on a sweep of the evening’s competition after drawing a zero in the K&N Filters Pole Award drawing to garner the K&N Pole Position for the start of the 30-lap contest. Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina, who was looking for a weekend main event sweep, was the winner of the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Tim Crawley who started fourteenth and finished in sixth place, captured the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award.

The next event for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars will be the first ever visit of the USCS to Duck River Raceway Park in Lewisburg, TN on Saturday, April 20th.. The track is located South of Nashville in Middle Tennessee. For racing info on Duck River Raceway Park just go to www.duckriverracewaypark.com For rules, schedules and other info on the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car series 2013 and 17th annual National tour please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 865-6097.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour results at Toccoa Speedway - Saturday, April 13, 2013

Hoosier Speed Dash winner: Lance Moss, Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Derek Hagar and Eric Riggins, Jr.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Lance Moss, Robbie Stillwaggon, Derek Hagar, Terry gray, Jayu Dunham, Jeff Willingham, Bob Auld and Tim Crawley.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Eric Riggins, Jr., Morgan Turpen, Terry Witherspoon, Dalton Davis, Johnny Bridges, Shawn Murray and Matt Kurtz.

Main Event 30-laps

1. 89 Robbie Stillwaggon, Burlington, NJ 2. 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 3. 23 Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC 4. 10m Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 5. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 6. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 7. 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL 8. 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 9. 92 Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville, FL 10. 22 Shawn Murray, Jacksonville, FL 11 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 12. 28 Jeff Willingham , Ripley, MS 13. 51 Jay Dunham, Grovetown, GA 14. 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 15. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Race Awards:

Hoosier USCS Sprint Speed Dash: #23 Lance Moss

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: #23 Lance Moss

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr.

K&N Filters Pole Award: #23 Lance Moss

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #10m Morgan Turpen (4th place)

K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: #23 Lance Moss

Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award: #22 Shawn Murray

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #10 Terry Gray

DMI/Bulldog rear Ends top Ten Award: #22 Shawn Murray

 

 

Eric Riggins, Jr. raced to first 2013 win at Carolina Speedway on Friday

Gastonia, NC April 12, 2013 – USCS young gun and 2010 Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte North Carolina raced into the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane at Carolina Speedway. Riggins led every lap of the contest from his K&N Filters Pole Position to win the 30-lap contest. It was Riggins’ third career United Sprint Car Series feature win and second win at the track he would consider his home track.

Two-time 2013 USCS feature winner, Derek Hagar from Marion Arkansas drove his #9Jr. Dynotech powered J&J Auto Racing/R.E. Enterprise sprint car into the runner-up position from outside the front row. Ten–time series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee followed Hagar across the finish line, while defending USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas finished in fourth place. 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year and the only female driver in the field, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee rounded out the top five drivers.

Lance Moss from Cherryville, North Carolina led the next group of drivers in sixth place. 2012 URC Sprint Champion, Robbie Stillwagon from Burlington, New Jersey finished in seventh place followed by Matt Kurtz from Jacksonville, Florida in eighth. Shawn Murray from Jacksonville, Florida followed Kurtz in ninth place and Terry Witherspoon also from Jacksonville, Florida rounded out the top ten.

Riggins kicked of the evenings action by winning the Hoosier Speed Dash. Terry Gray then won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Lance Moss won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. After the high passing points earner Terry Gray drew a four in the K&N Filters Pole drawing, Eric Riggins garnered the K&N Filters Pole Award. Shawn Murray who started 16th in the main event advanced the most positions (7 places) to earn the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award.

The next event for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars will be on Saturday, April 13th at Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia.For racing info on Toccoa Speedway just go to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/toccoa.speedway.5 For rules, schedules and other info on the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car series 2013 and 17th annual National tour please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 865-6097.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour quick results at Carolina Speedway - Friday, April 12, 2013

Hoosier Speed Dash winner: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: winner #10 Terry Gray

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: winner #23 Lance Moss

Main Event 30-laps

1. 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 2. 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 3. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 5. 10m Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 6. 23 Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC 7. 89 Robbie Stillwaggon, Burlington, NJ 8. 92 Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville, FL 9. 22 Shawn Murray, Jacksonville, FL 10. 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL 11 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 12. 11 George Blaney, Harrisburg, NC 13. 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 14. 4T Jason Troutman, Vale, NC 15. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN

16. 59 Johnny Petrozelle, Charlotte, NC

17. X Jason Day, Cherryville, NC

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Race Awards:

Hoosier USCS Sprint Speed Dash: 47 Eric Riggins, Jr.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 10 Terry Gray

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: 23 Lance Moss

K&N Filters Pole Award: 47 Eric Riggins, Jr.

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: 10 Terry Gray(3rd place)

K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: 10 Terry Gray

Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award: 22 Shawn Murray

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: 10m Morgan Turpen

DMI/Bulldog rear Ends top Ten Award: 43 Terry Witherspoon

 

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprints invade Duck River Raceway Park

for “Duel at the Duck” on SATURDAY, APRIL 20th

Atlanta, GA – April 12, 2013 – For the first time ever! The 120+ mile per hour United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars are set to invade the legendary Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel (Lewisburg), Tennessee as headliners of the

Duel at the Duck” speed spectacular on Saturday, April 20th. . The early season speed contest awards both USCS Outlaw Thunder National Championship and Mid South Thunder Tour regional series points. They event is expected to draw drivers from six states including some of the top ranked drivers in North America.

The “Duel at the Duck” 2013 event features 100 laps of main events in addition to qualifying races and is a true smorgasbord of speed. In addition to the 1300 pound, 700+ horsepower USCS Outlaw Thunder winged sprint cars are joined on the racing card by the speedway’s weekly Late Models and stock car racing divisions.

Race fans are sure to get their money’s worth with a full night of non-stop family entertainment that includes a guarantee of plenty of thrills, chills and spills from the time the green flag flies for the USCS Outlaw Thunder sprint car dash until the checkered flag falls on the final main event of the evening.

Duck River Raceweay Park is located at 1110 Haskins Chapel Road, Lewisburg, TN 37091. For more info on the track, Please visit www.duckriverracewaypark.com or call 931-684-8200 or 931-685-1009. For more information about the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour sprint list of expected entries for:

Duck River Raceway Park event - Saturday, April 20, 2013

No….Car#...Driver / Hometown

1. 1a Lee Moore Tuscaloosa, AL

2. 2 Alex Pettas, Evansville, IN

3. 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

4. 5s Tyler Smith, Olive Branch, MS

5. 7D Don Goodwin, Goodlettsville, TN

6. 9Jr., Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

7. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

8. 10m Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN

9. 10p Jim Perricone, San Antonio, TX

10. 11 Jake Roach, Sardis, TN

11. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN - Rookie

12. 13T Taylor Tidmore, Hernando, MS - Rookie

13. 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS – R

14. 14 Marty Echols, Horn Lake, MS

15. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

16. 23 Howard Moore, Memphis, TN

17. 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

18. 27 Curt Terrell, Millington, TN

19. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

20. 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

21. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

22. 44x TBA

23. 47 Eric Riggins,Jr., Charlotte, NC

24. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

 

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder winged sprint cars set for Carolina/Georgia double-header on April 12th and 13th

April 10, 2013 - After a four week break, the United Sprint Car Series 17th annual Outlaw Thunder Tour racing season fires back into action this coming weekend with a double-header at two speedways approximately two hours apart. On Friday, April 12th, the winged sprint car series visits Carolina Speedway oval in Gastonia, North Carolina. On Saturday, April 13th, the USCS sprint cars headline the 2nd Annual Toccoa Tangle smorgasbord of speed at Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia. Both events pay $2000 to the winner.

The two night weekend also kicks off the 2013 USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional series 2013 schedule of events that includes racing on both dirt and paved ovals. Both USCS races will award both National USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour national championship and USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional series championship points.

Expected entries for both nights include multi-time USCS Carolina Speedway sprint car winners including 10-time National USCS National Champion Terry Gray, from Bartlett, Tennessee and former Southern Thunder regional series Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina who won the last USCS event at Carolina Speedway on September 28, 2012. Also entered are previous USCS Carolina Speedway sprint car winners, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina and female sprint car hot-shoe, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee who both won events at the speedway in September 2011.

On Saturday, April 13th at Toccoa Speedway, both 2012 USCS National sprint car Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who won the April 13, 2012 event and 19 year-old female sprint car driver Morgan Turpen who won the Labor Day weekend 2012 contest on September 2nd around 1/3 mile high-banked D-shaped speed plant are entered. Additionally entered for both events is Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who won both USCS Outlaw Thunder 2013 events at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on March 9th and at Tennessee National Raceway on March 16th.

The www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini/micro sprints join action on Friday and Saturday nights for the USCS open wheel double-header. Drivers from at least seven states are expected for the series third and fourth events of the young racing season. The two USCS sprint car series are joined on the busy racing card by a full program of Late Model and stock car racing each night as well to create two action-packed nights of racing.

For updated schedules, rules and more for the United Sprint Car Series (or the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series), please visit www.uscsracing.com. For info and directions to and more information about Carolina Speedway please visit www.carolinaspeedway.net For additional information about Toccoa Speedway please checkout their Facebook page.

 

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder winged sprint cars set for Carolina/Georgia double-header on April 12th and 13th

March 30, 2013 - After several weeks of inactivity the United Sprint Car Series 17th annual Outlaw Thunder Tour racing season re-boots in just two weeks with a double-header at two speedways approximately two hours apart. On Friday, April 12th, the winged sprint car series visits the familiar Carolina Speedway oval in Gastonia, North Carolina. On Saturday, April 13th, the USCS sprint cars headline at the historic 1/3 mile Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia. Both events pay $2000 to the winner.

The two night weekend also kicks off the 2013 USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional series 2013 schedule of events that includes racing on both dirt and paved ovals. Both USCS races will award both National USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour national championship and USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional series championship points.

Expected entries for both nights include at least two previous multi-time USCS Carolina Speedway sprint car winners including 10-time National USCS National Champion Terry Gray, from Bartlett, Tennessee and former Southern Thunder regional series Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina who won the last USCS event at Carolina Speedway on September 28, 2012. Also entered are two one-time Carolina Speedway sprint car winners, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina and female sprint car hot-shoe, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee who both won events at the speedway in September 2011.

On Saturday, April 13th at Toccoa Speedway, both 2012 USCS National sprint car Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who won the April 13, 2012 event and 19 year-old female sprint car driver Morgan Turpen who won the Labor Day weekend 2012 contest on September 2nd around 1/3 mile high-banked D-shaped speed plant are entered. Additionally entries for both events include Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who has won both USCS Outlaw Thunder 2013 events at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on March 9th and at Tennessee National Raceway on March 16th.

The www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini/micro sprints join action on Friday and Saturday nights for the USCS open wheel double-header. Drivers from at least seven states are expected for the series third and fourth events of the young racing season. The two USCS sprint car series are joined on the busy racing card by a full program of Late Model and stock car racing each night as well to create two action-packed nights of racing action.

For updated schedules, rules and more for the United Sprint Car Series (or the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series), please visit www.uscsracing.com. For info and directions to and more information about Carolina Speedway please visit www.carolinaspeedway.net For additional information about Toccoa Speedway please checkout their Facebook page.

 

 

Hagar scores goes two-for-two in USCS Outlaw Thunder at Tennessee National

Hohenwald, TN - Saturday, March 16, 2013 – Derek Hagar from Marion Arkansas drove his #9Jr. Dynotech powered J&J Auto Racing/R.E. Enterprise sprint car from outside the front row into the www.rockauto.com United Sprint Car Series victory lane at Tennessee National Raceway on Saturday night. It was Hagar’s twelfth career United Sprint Car Series feature win and second win in a row in just the second USCS sprint car event of the young 2013 season. The win again showed why the former USCS Rookie of the Year and current series points leader is one of the favorites to contend for the series 17th annual United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour National Championship.

On the initial start, another former USCS Rookie of the Year (2008), Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who started from the K&N Filters Pole Position raced his #16 sprint car into the lead before a lap two caution for a spinning rookie Tristan Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi slowed the race with a yellow flag. Nicholson led the field to green again only to see another yellow on lap four for a loop by Tony Smith, who tangled with another car on the backstretch. This damaged his front end and ended his night.

When the race resumed for the second time, Nicholson led until three-fourths of the way through the next circuit when Hagar made a pass for the lead exiting turn four of lap five. The race stayed green with Hagar now leading over Nicholson, 2010 Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee (the only woman in the field) in third place, Three-time Powri Midget Series Champion Brad Loyet from St. Louis, Missouri in fourth and Jarod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi in fifth position. By lap twenty when the next yellow waved for another loop by Tristan Tidmore’s #13, Brad Loyet had advanced to third place, with 2010 USCS Mid-South regional series Rookie of the Year and two time 2012 feature winner, now in fourth position Morgan Turpen rounding out the top five in the running order.

On lap twenty-one, defending USCS National sprint car Champion, Tim Crawley replaced Roller in the top five. On lap twenty-two Brad Loyet passed Anthony Nicholson for the runner-up position. On lap twenty-eight Crawley slipped past Morgan Turpen into the fourth position, flipped in turn three before a lap was completed, The crossed the finshline with Hagar headed to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane and the balance of the top five to the scales in the following order; Brad Loyet in the runner-up spot, Anthony Nicholson in third place, the 2012 series Champion, Tim Crawley in fourth place and Morgan Turpen rounding out the top five.

Young gun Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee led the next group of drivers in sixth place. Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi finished in seventh place followed by ten-time series Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee. Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi followed Gray in ninth place and Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina rounded out the top ten.

Morgan Turpen, won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Jerod Roller won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Brad Loyet competing for his second time in USCS competition collected the win in the www.rockauto.com Third Heat. Anthony Nicholson garnered the K&N Filters Pole Award. Tim Crawley who started 10th in the main event advanced the most positions (6 places) to earn the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award.

The next event for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars will be on Friday, April12th at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina. The following night the series invades Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia. For information Carolina Speedway way please visit www.carolinaspeedway.net For racing info on Toccoa Speedway just go their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/toccoa.speedway.5 For rules, schedules and other info on the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car series 2013 and 17th annual National tour please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 865-6097.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Main Event 30-laps - Tennessee National Raceway - Saturday, March 16, 2013 1. 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2. 05 Brad Loyett, St. Louis, MO 3. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 4. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 5. 10m Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 6. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN 7. 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS 8. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 5 9. Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 10. 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 11 ti64 Alex Pettas, Phoenix, AZ 12. 27 Curt Terrell, Bartlett, TN 13. 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 14. 13B Taylor Tidmore, Hernando, MS 15. 11 Jake Roach, Sardis, TN

16. 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS

17. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS 18. 5s Tyler Smith, Olive Branch, MS

Did not start the main event:

19. 14 Marty Echols, Horn Lake, MS - DNS 20. 2 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS - DNS

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Race Awards:

Hoosier USCS Sprint Speed Dash: 10 Terry Gray

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 10M Morgan Turpen

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: 5 Jarod Roller

www.rockauto.com Third Heat: 05 Brad Loyet

K&N Filters Pole Award: 16 Anthony Nicholson

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: 05 Brad Loyet (2nd place)

K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: 16 Anthony Nicholson

Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award: 88 Tim Crawley

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: Morgan Turpen

DMI/Bulldog rear Ends top Ten Award: Eric Riggins

 

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars headline Tennessee National Raceway’s

“Tennessee 200” racing action on Saturday March 16th

March 14, 2013 - The Middle Tennessee 2013 racing season kicks off early, fast and furious this weekend when the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars invade Tennessee National Raceway (formerly Hohenwald Motorsports) in Hohenwald, Tennessee on Saturday, March 16th at 6:00 pm during the inaugural Tennessee 200 Weekend of Speed.

The USCS sprint cars headline the second night of the two-night racing card as the USCS will contest its’ second sanctioned triple-header of the young season at the 1/3 mile red clay oval located just off US Highway 412 and two miles west of Hohenwald, Tennessee. Two other USCS divisions including the K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modifieds and www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini/micro sprints are in action on Friday and Saturday nights. The 100+ mile per hour United Sprint Car Series “Outlaw Thunder” Tour winged Outlaw sprint cars add speed and power to the Saturday night portion of the event.

The three USCS series are joined on the busy racing card by the Tennessee National Raceway Limited Late Models, Modified Street and Mini Stock divisions. The Limited Late Model division which will include cars from a wide range of rules including area Limited Late Models, 2-Barrel Late Models and GM Performance crate engine type cars will time trial and contest qualifying heats as well on Friday night to set the top positions for Saturday night’s finals. On Saturday night the Limited Late Model division will hold a last chance/B-Main to complete the line-up for their 30-lap final.

On Saturday night (March 16th) the 700 horsepower, 1300 pound United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars invade the speedway and are expected to step the tempo up with speeds near 120 miles per hour around the high-banked 1/3 mile clay oval. The USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged Outlaw type sprint car drivers will contest a complete program of winged sprint car racing including, a dash for the top six cars from the previous event, qualifying heat races and main events. The evenings sprint car finale is a 30-lap main event paying $2000 to the winner and $300 to start the main event.

Drivers from at least six states are expected for the series second event of the year. Entries include 2010 USCS Tennessee National Raceway feature winner and 2012 USCS National sprint car Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas and 10-time United Sprint Car Series National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee. Both drivers were ranked among the top fifteen drivers in the Nation in the 2012 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame 360 “Driver of the Year” rankings.

Additionally on Saturday night the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series “Outlaw” Modifieds will race for $1000 to win as the contest another complete round of action including the K&N Filters Power Dash, qualifying heat races and main events. The www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprint will also contest another complete racing card including the Hoosier Tire Dash for their top six finishers in Friday night’s main event, qualifying heat races and a Championship main event.

The Limited/2-Barrel/Crate Late Models will contest their last chance/B-Main race and $1000 to win 30-lap Championship final on Saturday night. The track’s Modified Street and Mini Stock divisions will also complete their racing action with last chance and main event finales.

For directions to and more information about Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee please visit www.racetn.com or call the track office at 931-796-1890. For additional information about the United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) three racing divisions including rules and complete racing schedules, please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223. USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour sprint pre-entry list for:

Tennessee National Raceway event - Saturday, March 16, 2013

No….Car#...Driver / Hometown

1. 2 Alex Pettas, Evansville, IN

2. 3H Brandon Hanks, Burlison, TN

3. 05 Brad Loyett, St. Louis,MO

4. 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

5. 5s Tyler Smith, Olive Branch, MS

6. 7D Don Goodwin, Goodlettsville, TN

7. 8x Chris Williams, Cordova, TN

8. 9Jr., Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

9. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

10. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN - Rookie

11. 13T Taylor Tidmore, Hernando, MS - Rookie

12. 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS – R

13. 14 Marty Echols, Horn Lake, MS

14. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

15. 21 Aubrey Black, Lookout Mountain, GA

16. 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

17. 27 Curt Terrell, Millington, TN

18. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

19. 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

20. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

21. 47 Eric Riggins,Jr., Charlotte, NC

22. 51 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS

23. 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN

24. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

 

 

Hagar scores win in USCS Outlaw Thunder 2013 sprint opener at Magnolia on Saturday

Columbus, MS - Saturday, March 9, 2013 – Former USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion Arkansas drove his #9Jr. Dynotech powered J&J Auto Racing/R.E. Enterprise sprint car from outside the second row into the www.rockauto.com United Sprint Car Series victory lane at Magnolia Motor Speedway in the season opener on Saturday night. It was Hagar’s eleventh career USCS sprint car win and cast him as one of the favorites to compete for the series 17th annual United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour National Championship.

On the initial start, Wade Oliver flipped in turn three before a lap was completed, On the second attempt, the race went green and stayed that way until lap ten. Talented Nesbit, Mississippi young gun Casey Rowland led the field in his c4 sprint car from the initial start until lap ten before a tangle with the car of Burlison, Tennessee Rookie of the Year contender Brandon Hanks. Hanks was trying to nurse a flat tire toward the infield when Rowland collided with him sending the race-leader for a tumble and disabling Hanks car for the rest of the event.

After the lap ten restart, Derek Hagar who was in the runner-up position before the Rowland/Hanks incident took the lead and held the point over 2012 USCS National Champion Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas, Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee, 10-time USCS National Champion Terry Gray also from Bartlett, Tennessee and 2007 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Chris Williams from Cordova, Tennessee.

On lap thirteen 2010 USCS Rookie fo the Year and the only female sprint car driver in the field, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee slowed exiting turn four with an engine failure. While she was coasting to a stop the 2012 USCS Rookie of the Year Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi climbed the rear of her #10M with his #28 and flipped on the front stretch. This brought out the races second red flag.

On the lap thirteen restart, Hagar continued to lead with Crawley on his rear bumper followed by Swindell, Gray and Chris Williams in tow. On lap sixteen 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson who finished in third place in the National Championship standings passed Williams for the fifth position.

One more caution waved for Brad Greer’s blown right rear tire, on lap twenty. At that point, the race restarted for a final five lap dash to the www.rockauto.com victory lane with Hagar leading and being chased by Crawley, Swindell, Gray and Nicholson. Hagar raced under the checkered flag still in the top spot five laps later for the win with Tim Crawley in the runner-up spot. Jeff Swindell finished in third place with Terry Gray just behind in fourth place. Anthony Nicholson rounded out the top five finishers.

Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina led the next group of drivers in sixth place. Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi finished in seventh place followed by Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi in eighth place. Curt Terrell from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in ninth place and Brad Greer from Coulterville, IL rounded out the top ten

Young gun Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Derek Hagar won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Tim Crawley collected the win in the www.rockauto.com Third Heat. Casey Rowland garnered the K&N Filters Pole Award. Eric Riggins, Jr. who started 14th in the main event advanced the most positions (8 places) to earn the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award.

The next event for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars will be on Saturday, March 16th at Tennessee National Raceway (formerly Hohenwald Motorsports) in Hohenwald, Tennessee.

For information on Tennessee National Raceway please visit www.racetn.com or call 931-796-1890. For rules and info on the USCS Outlaw series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-865-6097.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour sprint car Main Event 25-laps 1. 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3. 94 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN 4. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 5. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 6. 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 7. 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS 8. 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 9. 27 Curt Terrell, Bartlett, TN 10. 3B Brad Greer, Coulterville, IL 11. 8x Chris Williams, Cordova, TN 12. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN 13. 5s Tyler Smith, Olive Branch, MS 14. 13B Taylor Tidmore, Hernando, MS 15. 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

16. 10m Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN

17. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 18. C4 Casey Rowland Nesbit, MS 19. 3H Brandon hanks, Burlison, TN 20. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS 21. 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS 22. 14 Marty Echols, Horn Lake, MS

Did not start main event:

23. 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Race Awards:

Hoosier USCS Sprint Speed Dash: no dash held (first race)

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Dalton Davis

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Derek Hagar

K&N Filters Pole Award: Casey Rowland

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Derek Hagar

K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: Jeff Swindell\

Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award: Eric riggings, Jr.

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: Anthony Nicholson

DMI/Bulldog rear Ends top Ten Award: Brad Greer

 

 

USCS Frostbuster 250 at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS) is re-scheduled for March 8th and 9th

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - Due to extremely cold weather forecasts that only seem to be getting worse for the upcoming weekend, the USCS Frostbuster 250 event scheduled for March 1st and 2nd at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS) featuring the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars, Super Late Models, Nesmith Dirt Late Models, K&N Filters USCS Modifieds vs. Mississippi Modified Challenge Series, www.rockauto.com USCS 600 mini sprints, Street Stock and Mini Stocks in a true smorgasbord of speed has been postponed until the following weekend on Friday, March 8th and Saturday, March 9th.

As of now all details just move forward one weekend with hopefully better weather. It's just going to be too cold for some racers and nearly all fans to attend and it takes both to make it happen. The event will includ of 400 laps of high speed competition around one of the South's finest and fastest 3/8 mile clay ovals. Saurdat=y night's finals include 250 laps of Frostbuster Championship main events. We just want to know about the re-scheduling of the event as soon as possible to allow for work schedule changes, etc.

 

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour releases 44 race 2013 winged sprint dirt and asphalt schedule

Atlanta, GA - February 9, 2013 - The United Sprint Car Series filtercharged by K&N Filters has released a 44 race 2013 season schedule of events. The 17th anniversary USCS “Outlaw Thunder” Tour for winged sprint cars will visit at least thirty different dirt and paved ovals in nine states during the 2013 racing season while contesting Championships title chases in three divisions during the for 2013.

The 2013 United Sprint Car Series season highlights include the return of the series to paved track events for the only winged sprint car series in the World that will contest its National Championship on both dirt and paved ovals. There are five of those paved track performances on the schedule There are four nights of paved track action scheduled prior to one the most high profile winged sprint car events of the season. That will be when the 1300 pound, 700 horsepower winged warriors of the USCS invade the ¼ mile Thunder Ring at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday, August 30th during the speedway’s Labor Day weekend NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup series races. The United Sprint Car Series drivers are scheduled to race a 50-lap main event just after the Sprint Cup cars qualify on Friday evening.

Other highlights on the 2013 USCS sprint schedule include the 8th annual USCS Sprint Speedweek from May 25th through June 1st, “The 248” Ival Cooper Memorial at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byrum, Mississippi on October 18th and 19th and the USCS Fall Nationals season finale at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on November 1st and 2nd.

As previously mentioned, The United Sprint Car Series will contest a National Championship based on points accumulated at all events to declare an overall Champion. The series additionally has two more Championships up for grabs in the United Sprint Car Series Mid-South Thunder regional series and in the United Sprint Car Series Southern Thunder regional series.

The USCS Mid South region races are primarily contested in Arkansas, Mississippi, North and Eastern Alabama and in West and Middle Tennessee. The USCS Southern Thunder regional series events are primarily in Eastern Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and Virginia. Several events involve both regional series at the same venue in a challenge event.

A number of the United Sprint Car Series events will be held in conjunction with the other two United Speed Contest Sanction/USCS sanctioning body events. Those series are the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for winged mini/micro sprint cars and the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series for open wheel modifieds.

The United Sprint Car Series filtercharged by K&N Filters Outlaw Thunder Tour 2013 opens in just three weeks at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday, March 2nd during the 5th annual Frostbuster 250. The event is a USCS triple-header that includes both other USCS sanctioned divisions. Nine months later, the action-packed tour is scheduled to end on November 1st and 2nd at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas during the USCS Fall Nationals.

Over a half million dollars ($500,000+) in Cash and contingencies is scheduled to be awarded to United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour racers during the 2013 season. Contributing USCS sprint series sponsors include: Hoosier Race Tire, K&N Filters, www.rockauto.com, Engler Machine and Tool, Wilwood Disc Brakes, JE Pistons, Comp Cams, DMI/Diversified Machine, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Butlerbuilt, Something Inked Motorsports, Simpson Safety Equipment, DSR Fuel Systems, RE Technologies and Arizona Sport Shirts..

For USCS sprint car rules, complete schedules and other information about the United Sprint Car Series filtercharged by K&N Filters and the other United Speed Contest Sanction/USCS racing series, please visit www.uscsracing.com, email USCS at uscsracing@att.net or call the series office at 770-460-7223.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour
2013 Schedule as of 1/30/13
Month/Day Date Track / Venue Name Location / Town
1. March Saturday 02 Magnolia Motor Speedway Columbus, MS
2. Saturday 16 Tenn. National Speedway Hohenwald, TN
3. April Friday 12 Carolina Speedway Gastonia, NC
4. Saturday 13 Toccoa Speedway Toccoa, GA
5. Friday 19 North Alabama Speedway (T) Tuscumbia, AL
6. Saturday 20 Duck River Speedway Wheel, TN
7. May Friday 03 411 Motor Speedway Seymour, TN
8. Saturday 04 Smoky Mountain Speedway Maryville, TN
USCS Sprint Speed Week 2013 May 25th thru June 1st
9. Saturday 25 Jackson Motor Speedway Jackson, MS
10. Sunday 26 Greenville Speedway Greenville, MS
11. Monday 27 Clayhill Motorsports Atwood, TN
12. Thursday 30 Talladega Short Track Eastaboga, AL
13. Friday 31 Whynot Motorsports Park Meridian, MS
14. June Saturday 01 Riverside Int. Speedway W. Memphis, AR
15. Friday 07 East Alabama Motor Speedway Phenix City, AL
16. Saturday 08 East Alabama Motor Speedway Phenix City, AL
17. Friday 14 Lavonia Speedway Lavonia, GA
18. Saturday 15 Tri-County Racetrack Brasstown, NC
19. Friday 21 pavement **Anderson Motor Speedway (T) Anderson, SC
20. Saturday 22 pavement **Lonesome Pine Raceway (T) Coeburn, VA
21. Friday 28 TBA TBA
22. July Wednesday 03 Crowley’s Ridge Raceway Paragould, AR
23. Thursday 04 Beebe Speedway Beebe, AR
24. Friday 05 Diamond Park Speedway Murfreesboro, AR
25. Saturday 06 TBA TBA
26. Friday 12 Boyd’s Speedway Ringgold, GA
27. Saturday 13 Dixie Speedway Woodstock, GA
28. Friday 19 TBA TBA
29. Saturday 20 TBA TBA
30. Friday 26 Greenville Speedway Greenville, MS
31. Saturday 27 Greenville Speedway Greenville, MS
32. August Friday 02 North Alabama Speedway (T) Tuscumbia, AL
33. Saturday 03 Clayhill Motorsports Atwood, TN
34. Friday 09 pavement **Huntsville Speedway Huntsville, AL
35. Saturday 10 pavement **TBA Asphalt TBA
36. Friday 16 Senoia Raceway Senoia, GA
37. Saturday 17 Senoia Raceway Senoia, GA
38. Friday 30 pavement **Atlanta Motor Speedway ** Hampton, GA
39. Saturday 31 Cleveland Motor Speedway Cleveland, GA
40. Sept. Sunday 01 Toccoa Speedway Toccoa, GA
41. Saturday 14 Tenn. National Raceway Hohenwald, TN
42. Oct. Friday 04 Carolina Speedway Gastonia, NC
43. Saturday 05 Cherokee Speedway Gaffney, SC
44. Friday 18 Jackson Motor Speedway Jackson, MS
45. Saturday 19 Jackson Motor Speedway Jackson, MS
46. Nov. Friday 01 Riverside Int. Speedway W. Memphis, AR
47. Saturday 02 Riverside Int. Speedway W. Memphis, AR

 

DSR Fuel Systems power USCS drivers to series and National prominence in 2012

Atlanta, GA - (January 16, 2013) - Just as during the last twelve racing seasons, Daryl Saucier's DSR Fuel Systems helped power ten-time United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Champion, Terry Gray to near the top of the United Sprint Car Series point standings. Gray who has 10 series championships in twelve seasons racing with the series finished in the runner-up spot during the 2012 season in the National title chase and in both regional series final standings. He was also recognized by the National Sprint car Hall of Fame "360 Sprint Car Driver of the Year" pollsters as the 13th rated driver out of approximately 3500 drivers considered for such recognition. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee who finished in the third position in the 2012 USCS presented by Goodyear Southern Thunder regional point standings and in fourth place in the 2012 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour National point standings also used DSR Fuel Systems to feed her power plants.

Gray's 2012 run included a main event win plus twenty-two top five and twenty-seven top ten finishes in thirty-tow USCS starts. The 19 year-old female hot-shoe Morgan Turpen became only the second female driver to ever win in USCS sprint car competition with two wins in 2011 and backed that up with another victory in 2012. She had an impressive twelve top five finishes. She also finished twenty-seven times in the top ten drivers at USCS events,

Ten-time USCS Champion Terry Gray stated, "I have been using DSR Fuel Systems technology since Daryl Saucier started DSR in the early 90's. I have won at least fifteen National Championships since then with DSR Fuel Systems."

At least six drivers that finished in the top twelve in USCS national and regional sprint series point standings

used DSR Fuel Systems technology during the 2012 USCS season including 5th Annual and 2012 Randy Helton Memorial race winner Michael Miller at East Alabama Motor Speedway on June 16th.

USCS Founder and President Pete Walton, stated that, "DSR is one of those companies that has supported USCS and helped us to grow in the previously sprint car racing void area of the country we compete in. Much thanks goes to Daryl and Cindy Saucier for all they do to support the USCS and its race teams." concluded Walton.

DSR Fuel Systems offers a full line of fuel pumps and fuel system products. DSR Fuel Systems is located at 3325 Salt Lake Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46214. The DSR Fuel Systems phone number is 317-490-3410. Their email address is DSR1ST@aol.com. A new DSR Fuel Systems website will be online very soon at www.dsrfuelsystems.com

For additional info on the United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) and its three racing series the United Sprint Car Series, the K&N Filters USCS Modified Series and USCS 600 Sprint Car Series (winged mini sprints) please visit the official USCS website at www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS presented by Goodyear 2012 season Championship awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 26th at Andretti Indoor Karting

Atlanta, GA – January 4, 2013 - The 2012 season awards banquet for both the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National Championship and the Goodyear USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional sprint car series awards will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 12:30pm at Andretti Indoor Karting and Games located in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell, Georgia.

Additionally recognized at the 2012 USCS National banquet for the Atlanta, Georgia based sanctioning body will be the top drivers in the www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series National Championship and USCS 600 Southern Lightning regional series.

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is a state of the art entertainment facility. "Everyone who attended the banquet at Andretti’s the last two season’s had so much fun that we decided to return" said USCS President, Pete Walton. "The place is just first class and great!" concluded Walton.

The facilities include racing decor including Mario and John Andretti racing memorabilia, etc. There will be competition on some of the fastest indoor karts anywhere plus food and fun. For those wishing to come early or stay late, there is a comedy club and lounge for the evenings.

In addition to awards and door prizes being presented, the finalized 2013 schedules will be handed out and the 2013 awards program will be discussed at the meeting.

The banquet is open to race teams and fans. The cost including Kart racing competition and the Luncheon is $30 per person. No advance tickets are required, you may purchase at the door.

The USCS Mid-South Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear awards. K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series awards and the www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series Mid South Lightning awards ceremony will be the following weekend on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 12 pm (Noon) at R.E. Technologies R.E. Technologies, 2768 Appling Center Cove, Memphis, TN 38133.

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is located at 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, GA 30076. For more info go to Andretti Karting and Games website at www.andrettikarting.com Their phone number 770-992-5688.

 

 

USCS Sprint Speedweek 2013 stops at Talladega Short Track on Thursday, June 30th

Atlanta, GA - December 10, 2012 - Mark your calendars racers and fans, the United Sprint Car Series winged sprint cars will return to the venue that started it all in 1997. The series held its first event at the famed Talladega Short Track 1/3 mile Alabama red clay oval on April 25, 1997. On Thursday, May 30, 2013 the USCS Sprint Speedweek 2013 makes its fourth round (of six) stop at the oval located across the street from Talladega Super Speedway.

10-time United Sprint Car Series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee won that first USCS sprint car contest at TST. He is just one of a number of USCS top guns expected to make the mid-week assault on the high-banked oval on Thunder Thursday at the "Hornet's Nest" during USCS Sprint Speedweek 2013.

On the following night, the USCS Sprint Speedweek 2013 moves over to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi for Round #5. Other divisions on the USCS Talladega "Thunder Thursday" racing card will be announced at a later date.

For rules and info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223. For Talladega Short track information please visit www.talladegashorttrack.com

 

 

USCS Winged Sprint Cars invade Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 30th

Atlanta, GA – December 12, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars are set to invade Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia on Friday, August 30th. The event is part of Atlanta Motor Speedway’s annual Labor Day weekend race date on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. The winged warriors of the USCS will light up the night immediately following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying session with a 50-lap USCS winged sprint car main event on the quarter-mile paved AMS “Thunder Ring,” located on the front stretch oval of the speedway.

United Sprint Car Series founder and President, Pete Walton said, ”We are very excited about this opportunity for our drivers and race teams to showcase their talents during this major racing event. A number of drivers in NASCAR’s top divisions excelled in sprint car racing previously. It will be an honor for the USCS to be racing in front of them and all the great fans at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Labor Day weekend. Fans who have never seen this type of racing are in store for an exciting evening on Friday, August 30th at AMS,” concluded Walton

Preliminary interest from sprint car competitors is extremely high for the AMS event. A field of some of the top winged sprint car drivers from across the nation are expected for the first-ever appearance of the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The United Sprint Car Series is the only winged sprint car series in the World that contests it’s Championship on both dirt and paved ovals. At 1,300 pounds and over 700 horsepower, winged sprint cars are pound for pound the World’s fastest and most powerful short-track cars. The USCS winged sprint cars are expected to reach speeds over 100 m.p.h. around the quarter mile AMS "Thunder Ring."

For ticket and event information, plus a complete listing of the 2013 racing schedule at Atlanta Motor Speedway, call the AMS Ticket Office at (877) 9-AMS-TIX, (770) 946-4211 or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com. For information and/or rules for the United Sprint Car Series visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

Tim Crawley sweeps to USCS presented by Goodyear 2012 National Championship

Atlanta, GA – November 24, 2012 – Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas used a sweep of all three United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear sprint car divisions and fifteen feature wins in thirty-two starts to capture his first USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour National Championship. Crawley entered every 2012 USCS contest in the Ward Racing Lucas Oil sponsored #88 winged sprint car owned by a former USCS regional series Champion, Mike Ward from Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to the fifteen USCS feature wins he had 28 top five finishes. His other four feature race finishes were all in the top ten positions. He collected 4937 National points plus two regional series titles in the USCS Mid South Thunder and USCS Southern Thunder divisions’ en-route to the National crown.

The 2011 and ten-time USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the runner-up position in the National standings in this year’s title chase with 4690 points. Gray had twenty-two top five feature race finishes including a feature race win on March 30th at Batesville Motor Speedway. He finished a total of twenty-seven times in the top ten drivers in main events.

The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson also from Bartlett, Tennessee, had twenty-one top five and twenty-seven top ten finishes plus a main event on the series second visit of the season at Batesville Motor Speedway in July to finish in the third position in the final 2012 National standings with 4631 points.

The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, nineteen year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee was the only female sprint car driver near the top of the standings and she collected 4508 Championship points. Turpen had twenty-seven top ten and twelve top five feature race finishes plus a feature win (her career third) at Toccoa Speedway on September 2nd. Those performances were good enough for fourth place in the final 2012 National standings.

Five-time 2012 USCS presented by Goodyear feature winner, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas, who was the series’ 2006 Rookie of the Year, rounded out the top five drivers in the National standings with 3889 points. Hagar had wins at Smoky Mountain Speedway; he also won twice at Clayhill Motorsports, once at East Alabama Motor Speedway and won during the season finale USCS Fall Nationals at Riverside Speedway. He also had sixteen top five and twenty-four top ten tallies in 2012 USCS competition.

The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, seventeen year-old Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina led the next group with 3867 points to finish in sixth place. Third year sprint car racer Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi who was the 2010 USCS Mid South Thunder Tour Rookie of the Year had two feature wins in 2012 at 411 Motor Speedway in May and at Sugar Creek Raceway on Labor Day weekend. Roller collected 2895 points on his way to seventh place in the National point standings.

Rookie driver Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi bounced back from a rough start with a blown engine and crash that totaled his car in the season opener that kept him on the sidelines until June, but he collected enough points to finish eighth in the national standings with 2264 points. The 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee who also ran a limited National schedule followed Willingham in ninth position with 2173 points. Carver had ten top ten finishes including a feature win at Greenville Speedway during the USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012.

Past USCS regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina who won the USCS Southern Thunder regional series Carolina Thunder Nationals season finale event at Carolina Speedway on September 28th rounded out the top ten drivers in the National standings with 2045 points. Bridges ran a mostly Southern Thunder regional schedule and ventured West to the Mid South region on a limited basis.

At the regional level Tim Crawley headed the top of the standings in the highly competitive USCS Mid South Thunder Tour that competes primarily in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. The 2012 National Champion tallied 2455 points while besting Derek Hagar by 73 points. Hagar’s total of 2382 point’s was good enough to finish narrowly ahead of the regional series’ 2011 Champion, Terry Gray with 2377 points. Anthony Nicholson claimed the fourth position in the Mid-South just 16 points behind Gray with 2363 points. Morgan Turpen rounded out the top five by collecting 2253 points for her efforts. Jerod Roller finished sixth in the Mid-South standings with 1830 points. Young gun Eric Riggins, Jr. was seventh with 1703 points followed by Justin Carver in eighth place in the standings with 1505 points. Rookie Jeff Willingham finished with 1263 points to finish ninth in the region and veteran USCS sprint car racer Ronny Howard rounded out the USCS Mid South 2012 regional series point standings top ten with 1216 points. Seventy-eight different drivers were awarded Championship points for competing during USCS Mid South Thunder regional series events.

Crawley also captured the Championship in the USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear regional series that contests its’ events primarily in Eastern Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Eastern Tennessee with a Championship total of 2529 points. Terry Gray was his closest competitor in that regional series points’ battle with 2425 points for the runner-up spot. Although the USCS Southern Thunder Championship was decided by 104 points, the race for the runner-up spot was much closer as Morgan Turpen finished just 28 points behind her veteran team-mate (Terry Gray) in third place with 2392 points. Anthony Nicholson finished just three points behind her with 2389 points in fourth place. The 2010 USCS presented by Goodyear Southern regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina rounded out the top five in the regional series standings with 2348 points.

Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia earned 1910 points to finish sixth in the final 2012 Southern regional series standings. He was followed by Johnny Bridges with 1805 points in seventh place. Derek Hagar piloted three different cars for three different owners to accumulate 1639 points to place eighth in the regional standings. Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia earned 1474 points to finish in ninth place in the standings while Florida sprint car veteran Bob Auld from Largo, Florida rounded out the regional series point standings top ten with 1390 regional series Championship points. Fifty-five different drivers earned points in the USCS Southern Thunder regional series competition.

One hundred and four different drivers competed in the thirty-two USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear events held at twenty different tracks in eight states. Thirteen different drivers won 2012 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour main events. Those included Tim Crawley who led the series victory column with fifteen wins in 2012. Crawley was followed by Derek Hagar with five feature wins. Jerrod Roller won two times.

Ten other drivers collected one feature win during the 2012 season. Those included: Jason Sides from Bartlett, Tennessee who won the season opener at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Dustin Barks from Farmington, Missouri got his first USCS win at Malden Speedway in March. The 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jordan Mallett won at Carolina Speedway in April. Justin Carver won at Greenville Speedway in May. The 2000 USCS Rookie of the Year Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi got his career third USCS win in the Randy Helton Memorial Race at East Alabama Motor Speedway in June. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson got a win at Batesville Motor Speedway on a hot July night. Morgan Turpen bested Crawley, Roller and Company at Toccoa Speedway for her one win of the 2012 season. Johnny Bridges won the USCS min event at his “home track” Carolina Speedway in September. In the season’s final main event stand-out rookie driver, eighteen year old Brandon Hanks from Burlison, Tennessee collected the final first place trophy and pay check of the season.

Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi who finished in eighth place in the 2012 USCS National point standings and ninth in the USCS Mid-South regional series points. That was the highest finish from a nember of eligible rookie drivers who competed in USCS events on the season. That was good enough to earn Willingham 2012 USCS presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year. That distinction goes to the top finishing driver in the USCS standings that started the 2012 season with less than twenty-five races entered in 360 winged sprint car competition.

The sixteenth anniversary USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear kicked off on Saturday, March 3rd at Magnolia Motor Speedway and concluded at Riverside Speedway on Sunday, November 4th. For complete and archived results from these events please visit the series Official website at www.uscsracing.com .

The United Sprint Car Series thanks the 2012 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour supporting sponsors including: Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Company and USCS victory lane sponsor www.RockAuto.com plus Bulldog Rear Ends/DMI, DSR Fuel Systems, Engler Machine and Tool, JE Pistons, K&N Filters, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, KSE Racing Products, Pro Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Racing Products and Wilwood Engineering.

The 2013 (17th Anniversary) USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour kicks off at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Friday and Saturday, March 1st and 2nd. A full schedule of 2013 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car events will be available soon.

For series rules and other info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223.

Final 2012 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear National point standings (32 events)

Pos. Car# Driver Points

1 88 Tim Crawley 4937

2 10 Terry Gray 4690

3 16 Anthony Nicholson 4631

4 80 Morgan Turpen 4508

5 9Jr Derek Hagar 3889

6 47 Eric Riggins Jr 3867

7 5 Jerod Roller 2895

8 28W Jeff Willingham - Rookie 2264

9 87 Justin Carver 2173

10 07 Johnny Bridges 2045

11 96D Nick DeFeo 1910

12 14 Jordon Mallett 1501

13 33 Joe Larkin 1474

14 0X Clint Weiss 1436

15 83 Bob Auld 1390

16 13 Tristan Tidmore - Rookie 1373

17 31 Justin Webb 1218

18 44 Ronnie Howard 1216

19 1X Matt Linder 1090

20 58 Wade Oliver 1086

21 C4 Casey Rowland 1069

22 33M Stacy Mashburn - Rookie 1006

23 25 Ray Bugg 976

24 12M Greg Merritt 882

25 3H Brandon Hanks - Rookie 880

26 1 Eddie Gallagher 845

27 82 Danny Martin, Jr 794

28 43 Terry Witherspoon 782

29 39 Brad Bowden 771

30 4 Nathan Cook - Rookie 758

31 12D Dalton Davis 712

32 94 Jeff Swindell 700

33 2 Alex Pettas 698

34 51 Lee Sowell 688

35 4m Michael Miller 664

36 67 Brian Thomas 640

37 7 Mike Herrington 628

38 3 A.G. Raines 626

39 4Q Jason Day 594

40 8Z Zack Pringle 592

tie 31G Johnny Gardner 592

42 20 Joey Moughan 590

43 46 Kyle Amerson - Rookie 584

44 91 Marshall Skinner 536

45 23 Brian Bell 520

46 40 Ernie Ainsworth 452

47 7S Jason Sides 394

48 66 Alex Shanks 393

49 46 Ryan Devitt 386

tie 13 Todd Fayard 386

51 9 Timmy Thrash 384

52 92h Richie Harris 375

53 23 Lance Moss 368

54 61 Cody Howard 364

55 26 Howard Moore 354

56 27 Curt Terrell 352

57 1A Lee Moore 350

58 1G Cody Gardner 342

59 17 Mike Pack 281

60 67 Jake McLain 272

61 1X Gary Taylor 271

62 87 Aaron Reutzel 266

tie 21 Aubrey Black 266

64 38 Ryan Moore 264

65 22 Shawn Murray 262

66 17d Bruce Durden 254

67 7 D Dylan DeJournett 252

68 10 P Jim Perriconne 236

69 15 Tony Wilson 234

70 44 Gary Troutman 230

71 52 Blake Hahn 226

72 7 X David DeJournett 224

73 55 Greg Clemmons 222

74 14H Paul Hart 220

75 3A AJ Maddox 218

76 66 Geoff Dodge 200

tie 14T Jimmy Bridgeman 200

tie 20 Jody Rowland 200

tie 44c Wesley Shepherd 200

80 22 Dustin Barks 150

81 55 Dave Ely 142

82 9d Kevin Darling 140

83 05 Brad Loyet 138

tie 35AU Jamie Veal 138

tie 14K Kyle Bellm 138

86 8X Chris Williams 136

tie 12 Jerrod Hull 136

tie 26S Jon Stinson 136

89 94 Jan Howard 132

90 59III Johnny Petrozelle 130

91 01 Mike Trent 128

92 1B Nic Jenkins 126

tie 11 Troy Severin 126

tie 44c Ty Young 126

95 22 Kevin Kilpatrick 120

96 11 Jake Roach 118

tie 59III John Petrozelle 118

tie 32k Robert Richardson 118

99 06 Jason Breeland 116

tie 1 M Jim Moughan 116

tie 15 Justin McKenzie 116

102 0 Andy McElhannon 100

tie 04 Brad Graham 100

tie 21 Michael Tolley 100

tie 89 Robbie Stillwagon 100

Final 2012 USCS Mid-South Thunder point standings:

Pos. Car# Driver Points

1 88 Tim Crawley 2455

2 9Jr Derek Hagar 2382

3 10 Terry Gray 2377

4 16 Anthony Nicholson 2363

5 80 Morgan Turpen 2253

6 5 Jerod Roller 1830

7 47 Eric Riggins Jr 1703

8 87 Justin Carver 1505

9 28W Jeff Willingham - Rookie 1263

10 44 Ronny Howard 1216

11 13 Tristan Tidmore - Rookie 1168

12 58 Wade Oliver 1086

13 C4 Casey Rowland 1069

14 31 Justin Webb - Rookie 1000

15 14 Jordon Mallett 975

16 12m Greg Merritt 882

17 25 Ray Bugg 864

18 1 Eddie Gallagher 845

19 39 Brad Bowden 771

20 3H Brandon Hanks - Rookie 766

21 4 Nathan Cook - Rookie 758

22 12D Dalton Davis 712

23 2 Alex Pettas 698

24 7 Mike Herrington 628

25 3 A.G. Raines 626

26 8Z Zack Pringle 592

tie 31G Johnny Gardner 592

28 20 Joey Moughan 590

29 51 Lee Sowell 588

30 91 Marshall Skinner 536

31 40 Ernie Ainsworth 452

32 94 Jeff Swindell 440

33 23 Brian Bell 410

34 7S Jason Sides 394

35 66 Alex Shanks 393

36 9 Timmy Thrash 384

37 92h Richie Harris 375

38 61 Cody Howard 364

39 27 Curt Terrell 352

40 1A Lee Moore 350

41 1G Cody Gardner 342

42 17 Mike Pack 281

43 1X Gary Taylor 271

44 7 Johnny Bridges 270

45 0X Clint Weiss 266

46 7 D Dylan DeJournett 252

47 46 Kyle Amerson 250

48 10 P Jim Perriconne 236

49 15 Tony Wilson 234

50 52 Blake Hahn 226

51 7 X David DeJournett 224

52 55 Greg Clemmons 222

53 14H Paul Hart 220

54 26s Howard Moore 218

55 66 Geoff Dodge 200

tie 14T Jimmy Bridgeman 200

tie 20 Jody Rowland 200

tie 44c Wesley Shepard 200

59 22 Dustin Barks 150

60 05 Brad Loyet 138

tie 35AU Jamie Veal 138

tie 14K Kyle Bellm 138

63 8X Chris Williams 136

tie 12 Jerrod Hull 136

tie 26S Jon Stinson 136

tie 13 Todd Fayard 136

67 94 Jan Howard 132

68 01 Mike Trent 128

69 1b Nic Jenkins 126

tie 44c Ty Young 126

71 22 Kevin Kilpatrick 120

72 11 Jake Roach 118

tie 32k Robert Richardson 118

74 06 Jason Breeland 116

tie 1 M Jim Moughan 116

tie 15 Justin McKenzie 116

77 0 Andy McElhannon 100

tie 04 Brad Graham 100

Final 2012 USCS Southern Thunder point standings:

Pos. Car# Driver Points

1 88 Tim Crawley 2529

2 10 Terry Gray 2425

3 80 Morgan Turpen 2392

4 16 Anthony Nicholson 2389

5 47 Eric Riggins Jr 2348

6 96D Nick DeFeo 1910

7 07 Johnny Bridges 1805

8 9Jr Derek Hagar 1639

9 33 Joe Larkin 1474

10 83 Bob Auld 1390

11 0X Clint Weiss 1198

12 5 Jerod Roller 1193

13 1X Matt Linder 1090

14 28W Jeff Willingham - Rookie 1055

15 33M Stacy Mashburn - Rookie 1006

16 82 Danny Martin, Jr 794

17 43 Terry Witherspoon 782

18 87 Justin Carver 718

19 4m Michael Miller 664

20 67 Brian Thomas 640

21 4Q Jason Day 594

22 14 Jordon Mallett 568

23 46 Ryan Devitt 386

24 46 Kyle Amerson - Rookie 372

25 23 Lance Moss 368

26 94 Jeff Swindell 294

27 13 Tristan Tidmore - Rookie 279

28 67 Jake McLain 272

29 87 Aaron Reutzel 266

30 21 Aubrey Black 266

31 31 Justin Webb 264

32 38 Ryan Moore 264

33 13 Todd Fayard 264

34 22 Shawn Murray 262

35 25 Ray Bugg 258

36 17 Bruce Durden 254

37 44 Gary Troutman 230

38 3A AJ Maddox 218

39 3H Brandon Hanks 148

40 91 Marshall Skinner 146

41 23 Brian Bell 142

42 55 Dave Ely 142

43 C4 Casey Rowland 140

44 9d Kevin Darling 140

45 58 Wade Oliver 138

46 26s Howard Moore 136

47 12D Dalton Davis 132

48 59 Johnny Petrozelle 130

49 11 Troy Severin 126

50 59 John Petrozelle 118

51 51 Lee Sowell 118

52 7S Jason Sides 100

53 21 Michael Tolley 100

54 89 Robbie Stillwagon 100

55 44 Ronny Howard 100

 

 

USCS to compete on Hoosier Racing Tires in 2013

Atlanta, GA –November 20, 2012 – The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars will once again compete on Hoosier Tire rubber beginning with the 2013 racing season. Hoosier Tire of Lakeville, Indiana and the United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) of Fayetteville, Georgia, the parent of the United Sprint Car Series have forged a multi-year agreement that will see the series return to Hoosier racing tires exclusively for all dirt events. The series previously competed on Hoosier racing tires for both its dirt and asphalt series events from the 2003 through the 2009 seasons.

The United Sprint Car Series winged sprint cars will utilize the popular Hoosier 105x16.0x15 MEDIUM or the Hoosier 105x18.0x15 HARD right rear sprint car tires as the series required/legal SPEC right rear tires. The series will also require the use of Hoosier left rear and front tires. The left rear tires may be any Hoosier and the fronts are to be 85.0x8x15 Hoosier sprint car front tires.

USCS Founder and President Pete Walton stated that “We believe that all of our USCS winged sprint car competitors will be very pleased with the tire rule change for 2013 from both the cost and service aspects of the return to Hoosier products. From the previous good experience with Hoosier products and the good relationship we have had with their management and distribution in the past we expect this transition to be an easy one for everyone. We look forward to working with Hoosier as a USCS partner once again” concluded Walton.

For more information regarding Hoosier Tire please visit their website at www.hoosiertire.com. For additional info on the United Sprint Car Series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

Hagar and Hanks and Gardner share USCS "Flip Flop" spotlight at Riverside in USCS Fall Nationals 2012

West Memphis, AR - November 4, 2012 - The USCS Fall Nationals 2012 presented by Goodyear "Flip Flop 50" season finale for the United Sprint Car Series winged sprint cars at historic Riverside Speedway on Sunday again produced two different winners. 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from nearby Marion, Arkansas started from the K&N Filters Pole Position in front of the talent-laden field and charged into the lead and turn one and never looked back in route to the www.rockauto.com USCS Victory Lane in the first 25-lap contest to place himself in position to collect a $5000 bonus if he could win the second fully inverted 25-lap contest starting from the rear of the field.

2012 sprint car Rookie driver Brandon Hanks from Burlison, Tennessee started outside the front orw and led a group of mostly young drivers to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane in the second fully inverted 25-lap main event. Hagar managed to advance from the rear of the field back to tenth place at the finish in the second feature race to garner the Wilwood Disc Brake Hardcharger Award. .

Sunday, November 4, 2012 USCS presented by Goodyear at Riverside Int. Speedway results:

On Sunday afternoon, young gun Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee advanced to the first Flip Flop 50 A-Main by winning the Engler Machine and Tool First B-Main event. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year and only female driver in the field, Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee won the Goodyear Racing Tire 12-lap Second B-Main contest that would set the final eight positions in the 22 car field field for the first 25-lap Flip Flop 50 main event. Ronny Howard from Nesbit, Mississippi was added to the field in twenty-third position as a provisional starter to set the field with 23 cars for the feature race finals.

USCS Flip Flop 50 - Main Event Number One:

After collecting the most passing points on Friday evening in his heat race and winning the K&N Filters Pole Scramble on Friday night, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas started from the K&N Filters Pole Position in the first 25-lap USCS presented by Goodyear "Flip Flop 50" main event. Hagar was the winner in the first half of the 2010 version of the USCS "Flip Flop 50, Sunday's first feature race started straight-up from the finish of the K&N Filters Pole Scramble on Friday night. Zack Pringle started outside of Hagar in the front row. Ten-time USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee started inside the second row with current National point's leader and 15-time 2012 USCS feature winner, Tim Crawley from Benton Arkansas started outside of the second row.

On the start of the race, Hagar charged past Zack Pringle into the lead in turn one. He then had to repeat that move after Brad Bowden's loop in turn three on the first lap created a complete re-start. Hagar streak away to lead the entire 25-laps after cautions for other incidents brought the field onto his rear bumper during two more caution periods. After Pringle fell out on lap two with mechanical issues. Tim Crawley charged from his fourth place starting position past Terry Gray into the runner-up spot. Crawley then chased Hagar the balance of the race, but, could not create a passing opportunity and followed Hagar to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane. Former USCS series Champion Marshall Skinner from Marion, Arkansas raced from seventh starting position to finish in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place. 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year and a Friday night heat race winner, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee advanced from a sixth place start to finish in fourth place. Terry Gray rounded out the top five finishers.

The next group of finishers included Joey Moughan from Springfield, Illinois in sixth place followed by 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver in seventh place. The Engler Machine and Tool First B-Main winner, Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee finished in eighth place. 2010 USCS Mid South regional serie Rookie of the Year and two-time 2012 feature winner, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi finished in ninth place and young gun Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi rounded out the top ten finishers in the first "Flip Flop 50" A-Main event. Dalton Davis garnered Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars (seven) in main event number one.

USCS presented by Goodyear results: Sunday, November 4, 2012- Riverside Speedway

USCS presented by Goodyear - Engler Machine and Tool B-Main #1

Pos. Car# Driver/Hometown

1 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN

2 31 Justin Webb, Drumonds,TN

3 52 Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK

4 27 Curt Terrell, Millington, TN

5 66 Geoff Dodge, Colorado Springs, CO

6 20 Jody Rowland, Marion, AR

7 44c Wesley Shepard, Nesbit, MS

8 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

9 14T Jimmy Bridgeman, Farmington, MO

10 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear - Butlerbuilt B-Main #2

Pos. Car# Driver/Hometown

1 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

2 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

3 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN

4 26s Howard Moore, Memphis, TN

5 31G Johnny Gardner, Little Rock, AR

6 40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN

7 2 Alex Pettas, Phoenix, AZ

8 12m Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS

9 0 Andy McElhannon, Hernando, MS - DNS

10 4 Nathan Cook, Oakland, TN - DNS

USCS Goodyear Flip Flop 50 Feature Race #1 presented by www.RockAuto.com

Pos. Start Car# Driver/Hometown

1 1 9 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

2 4 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

3 7 26 Marshall Skinner, Marion, AR

4 6 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

5 3 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

6 9 15 Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL

7 10 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

8 15 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN

9 5 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

10 11 C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS

11 13 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR

12 16 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

13 19 52 Blake Hahn, Tulsa, OK

14 17 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN

15 21 27 Curt Terrell, Bartlett, TN

16 9 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

17 8 26S Howard Moore, Memphis, TN

18 14 3H Brandon Hanks, Burlison, TN

19 12 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

20 20 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN

21 8 17g Cody Gardner, Little Rock, AR 1

22 18 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

23 2 14Z Zach Pringle, Benton, AR

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool B-Main #1 Award: #12 Dalton Davis www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt B Main #2 Award: # www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: #9 Derek Hagar www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #88 Tim Crawley (started 15th finished 8th) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #10 Terry Gray (5th place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #26 Marshall Skinner (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #10 Terry Gray www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #C4 Casey Rowland www.diversifiedracing.com

ENTRIES: 35 drivers from 7 states LEAD CHANGES: None LAP LEADERS: Derek Hagar led laps 1-25.

PHOTO/CAPTION car #9 Jr.:

Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas captured the 25-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Fall Nationals main event number one of two on Sunday night (11/4/12) at Riverside International Speedway. (Phil Bowden photo)

Sunday's USCS Flip Flop 50 - Main Event Number Two:

Rookie driver Brandon Hanks from Burlison, Tennessee charged from his outside front row starting position into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane 25-laps later in the second fully inverted half of twin main events in the USCS Fall Nationals "Flip Flop 50" event for winged sprint cars. It was the young driver's first-ever United Sprint Car Series win. A $2500 paycheck accompanied his victory at the historic ¼ mile Gumbo clay oval.

2012 USCS presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi started from the K&N Filters Pole Position and led the field into turn one. When the field of 23 cars reached turn three on lap one Willingham and the cars of young gun Dalton Davis and past series Champion, Eddie Gallagher from Piperton, Tennessee tangled and brought out the caution for a complete re-start. Davis and Gallagher left the track unable to return. Willingham re-fired at the rear of the field.

On the re-start Hanks and another rookie driver, Howard Moore from Memphis, Tennessee led the firld to the green flag. Hanks won the contest for the lead into turn one and never looked back with the hammer down all of the way to the finish line.. Howard Moore looked just as impressive in only his eighth 360 sprint car start of his first season and chased Hanks the entire distance from close range to race home in the runner-up spot. Another young gun, Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi charged his way from outside the fifth row past veteran Ronny Howard also from Nesbit, Mississippi into third place on lap twenty-four to finish in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place at he finish. Howard who lost a cylinder while running in second place earlier in the race finished in fourth place and Curt Terrell from Bartlett, Tennessee had a career best USCS finish in fifth place.

Another young driver, Justin Webb from Drummonds, Tennessee led the next group to the finish line in sixth position in the second main event. Tim Crawley who clinched his first USCS National Championship at the event followed in seventh place. Another 2012 rookie 360 sprint car driver, Blake Hahn from Tulsa, Oklahoma finished in eighth place. Hahn swept the weekend in the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series with a win on both Friday and Sunday nights. The 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, finished ninth in this second feature race. Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who won the earlier Flip Flop 50 feature race number one, rounded out the top ten drivers in the final USCS presented by Goodyear sprint main event of the 2012 season. Hagar who started dead-last in the field in the second main event was competing for a $5000 bonus if he could win the second 25-lap race as well.

USCS "Flip Flop" Feature Race #2 presented by K&N Filters - 25 laps (fully inverted start)

Pos. Start Car# Driver/Hometown

1 00 3H Brandon Hanks, Burlison, TN

2 2 26s Howard Moore, Memphis, TN

3 14 C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS

4 22 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

5 20 27 Curt Terrell, Bartlett, TN

6 6 C4 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN

7 10 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

8 21 52 Blake Hahn, Tulsa, OK

9 18 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

10 22 9Jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

11 00 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

12 00 26 Marshall Skinner, Marion, AR

13 15 87 Justin Carver, Drummond, TN

14 5 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

15 3 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR

16 00 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

17 12 17g Cody Gardner, Little Rock, AR

18 00 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

19 00 14z Zach Pringle, Benton, AR

20 2 15 Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL

21 1 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

22 13 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN

23 16 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: www.racegoodyear.com

K&N Filters Pole Award: #28 Jeff Willingham www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #9 Derek Hagar (started 23rd finished 10th) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #3H Brandon Hanks (1st place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #c4 Casey Rowland (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #27 Curt Terrell www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #9Jr. Derek Hagar www.diversifiedracing.com

ENTRIES: 35 drivers from 7 states

LEAD CHANGES: None

LAP LEADERS: Brandon Hanks laps 1-25. CAUTIONS: Cautions two

PHOTO/CAPTION car #3H Rookie driver Brandon Hanks from Burlison, Tennessee captured the fully inverted 25-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Fall Nationals main event number two on Sunday at Riverside International Speedway. (Phil Bowden photo)

 

 

Derek Hagar leads USCS Flip Flop 50 prelims at Riverside Speedway on Friday night

On Friday night Wade Oliver from Southaven, Mississippi kicked off the USCS presented by Goodyear portion of the USCS Fall nationals at Riverside Int. Speedway action by winning the six cars, six laps Goodyear Speed Dash. In qualifying heat race action, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race, Marshall Skinner from Marion, Arkansas won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessse won the Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat Race and Zack Pringle from Benton, Arkansas Branch, won the www.RockAuto.com Fourth Heat Race. Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee won the fifth and final Wilwood Disc Brakes heat race. Derek Hagar raced into the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane in the all important race for the K&N Filters Pole Position in the K&N Filters Pole Scramble and will start on the pole for Saturday night?s first of twin 25-lap main events in the USCS Flip Flop 50 for winged sprint cars.

Friday, November 2, 2012 USCS presented by Goodyear at Riverside Int. Speedway results:

USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprints ? Goodyear Speed Dash Finish Car Driver/Hometown 1 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS 2 9Jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 3 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 4 C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS 5 26 Marshall Skinner, Marion, AR

USCS presented by Goodyear Heat race winners: #5 Jerod Roller, #26 Marshall Skinner, #16 Anthony Nicholson, #14z Zack Pringle and #10 Terry Gray.

Results for K&N Filters Pole Scramble for top 8 cars: Winner = 9Jr. Derek Hagar, 14z Zack Pringle, #10 Terry Gray, #88 Tim Crawley, #5 Jerod Roller, #16 Anthony Nicholson, #26 Marshall Skinner and #17g Cody Gardner.

 

 

$10,000 is up for grabs in the 4th annual USCS Flip Flop 50 at Riverside Nov. 2nd & 3rd

Atlanta, GA – October 27, 2012 - $10,000 is up for grabs when the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear invades legendary Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Friday and Saturday, November 2nd and 3rd for the 4thannual “Flip Flop 50” sprint car spectacular when Goodyear presents the USCS Fall Nationals 2012. The two-day event serves as the 2012 season finale for the 16th Anniversary USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour. The fan favorite “Flip Flop 50” format features twin 25-lap main events paying $2500 to win each with the first starting straight-up and the second starting fully inverted. There is a $5000 Bonus posted if the winner of the first main event can start last in the second main can win the second one as well.

The USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint car racing format on Friday night features a racing program that includes the Goodyear Speed Dash for the top six cars from the previous main event followed by the sprint car qualifying heat races paying passing points. The top eight qualified drivers then compete for the top starting spots in the K&N Filters Pole Scramble event that determine the line-up for the front four rows of Saturday night’s USCS “Flip Flop 50” (twin 25-lap main events. The first main event starts straight-up and the second one fully inverted).

On Saturday evening the winged USCS sprint cars will contest a series of B-Main/Last Chance races that determine the final line-ups for the first of two 25-lap main events. The first main event will start the field straight-up from their final qualifying order and pays $2500 to win. The second 25-lap main event will start with the field fully inverted from the finish of the first main event. The winner of the first race will start in last position. That race also pays $2500 to win with a bonus of $5000 to the driver who can win both races after starting last in the second one.

Joining the winged sprint cars for the speedway’s $50,000 season finale will be the popular 600+ horsepower K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modifieds. The schedule also includes the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for Winged 600cc Mini Sprints. Additionally the Limited/Crate Late Models and Riverside Stock Cars/Street Stocks divisions along each of those three USCS divisions will contest two nights of wide-open racing.

For more info on Riverside Int. Speedway please visit www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com

For updated event info and USCS rules please visit www.ussracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

Riverside Speedway’s 4th annual USCS Fall Nationals season finale

On Friday and Saturday, November 2nd and 3rd has got it all for racers and fans.

Atlanta, GA – Oct. 25, 2012 – Parts Plus Riverside International Speedway’s 4th annual USCS Fall Nationals www.uscsracing.com presented by Goodyear on Friday, November 2nd and Saturday, November 3rd has got it all for people who like to see fast race cars go in circles on a tacky action-packed one quarter mile Gumbo clay oval. There should be enough door-to-door and wheel-to-wheel adrenaline-pumping action for even the most avid race fan with a total of over 300 laps of racing in 5 divisions. Drivers from at least 8 states are expected to compete for the $50,000 in prize money.

The legendary Speedway’s 63rd and season final 2012 sprint car race is headlined by the wheelie' popping,' 700 horsepower, 1300 pound Goodyear sponsored United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour winged outlaw style sprint cars racing for a possible $10,000 top prize in the “Flip Flop 50”.

Joining the winged sprint cars for the $50,000 season finale will be the popular 600+ horsepower K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modifieds. The schedule also includes the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for Winged 600cc Mini Sprints. Additionally the Limited/Crate Late Models and Riverside Stock Cars/Street Stock divisions will contest two nights of wide-open racing action.

The USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint car racing format on Friday night features a racing program that includes the Goodyear Speed Dash for the top six cars from the previous main event at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on October20th followed by the sprint car qualifying heat races. The top qualified drivers via passing points then compete for the top starting spots in the K&N Filters Pole Scramble event. The K&N Filters Pole Scramble will determine the line-up for the front four rows of Saturday night’s USCS presented by Goodyear “Flip Flop 50” (twin 25-lap main events) first main event. The first USCS sprint car main event starts straight-up and the second one fully inverted.

On Saturday evening the winged USCS sprint cars will contest a series of B-Main/Last Chance races that determine the final line-ups for the first of two 25-lap main events. The first main event will start the field straight-up from their final qualifying order and pays $2500 to win. The second 25-lap main event will start with the field fully inverted from the finish of the first main event. The winner of the first race will start in last position. That race also pays $2500 to win with a bonus of $5000 to any driver who can win both races after starting last in the second event.

The K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series “Riverside Twins” topless optional event will see some of the Nation’s top open wheel modified drivers contest a full program of racing both nights including; time trial qualifying, the USCS Modified Power Dash, qualifying races and a 25-lap main event on Friday night. The mighty Modifieds return on Saturday evening with a full program of action identical to Friday’s format with the 25-lap main event awarding USCS Modified Touring Series points each night. The USCS Modified drivers are shooting for a possible top prize of $2500 for a weekend’s sweep. The drivers have the option of racing with or without their roofs in this division.

The new www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series Winged 600cc Mini Sprints will also wage war twice with a complete program both nights competing for a possible $1500 to win both the Friday and Saturday night main events. Friday night’s program features a $500 to win 20-lap main event and Saturday will see the USCS 600 Sprint Car Series drivers chasing a $1000 top prize. A weekend sweep could net a $1700 payday for one driver.

Joining the racing card for the $50,000 USCS Fall Nationals 2012 season finale will be the track’s popular Limited/Crate Late Models with drivers from around the Mid-South expected to compete for a top prize of $1500 in that division. The Late Models also have the option of running topless for this event. Additionally during the 2012 version of the USCS Fall Nationals the Riverside Stock Car/Street Stock division is scheduled to go 25-laps for $1000 to win their Championship main event.

The tracks website is www.riversideinternationlspeedway.com Local phone numbers for the track are: 870-735-8071, 901-508-6200 or 901-840-1970. The USCS phone number is 770-460-7223 and the series Official website is www.uscsracing.com. .

USCS Fall Nationals 2012- Riverside International Speedway – West Memphis, AR

(1/4 mi Gumbo clay oval) www.uscsnationals.com

Friday - November 2nd @7:30pm: Pits Open 4:00 pm Friday (Drivers meeting 6:15 pm) Racing 7:30 pm

Friday is Pole Qualifying Night for the USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars “Flip Flop 50” twin features, the Limited/Crate Late Models for their $1500 to win and the Riverside Stock Car/Street Stock $1000 to win “Rumble at the River”.

The USCS Modifieds will contest a full racing program including the USCS Modified Power Dash, time trial qualifying during hot laps via transponders, qualifying races and a $1000 to win 25-lap A-Main on Friday night. The new USCS 600 Sprint Car Series (Winged 600cc Mini Sprints) will also contest a full program of racing including a $500 to win 20-lap A-Main.

Saturday - November 3rd @ 6:00pm: Pits Open 2:00 pm Driver Autograph Session

Drivers Meeting 4:30pm - Racing 6:00 pm

Saturday night’s finale to the action-packed speed extravaganza will feature the B-Main/Last Chance races for the USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars and the unique “Flip Flop 50” twin 25-lap main events with $10,000 up for grabs.

The Limited/Crate Late Models will contest their B-Main/Last Chance races and the 25-lap “Rage at Riverside” main event. The Riverside Stock Cars/Street Stocks will also contest their B-Main(s) and the $1000 to win USCS Fall Nationals “Rumble at the River” Mid South Street Stock Challenge 25-lap finale.

The K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series and the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for winged 600cc mini sprints will both contest another complete racing program including the qualifying races, B-Main/Last Chance races and main events.

Media contact: Pete Walton/USCS 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097 Email: uscsracing@comcast.net

 

 

Crawley races to Fall Brawl win at Magnolia Motor Speedway

Columbus, MS - Oct. 20, 2012 – The current United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas raced the final eleven laps of the USCS “Fall Brawl” sprint car final into the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane at Magnolia Motor Speedway on Saturday night after early race leader Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee led the first nineteen laps, then tangled with K&N Filters Pole Position starter, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas on lap nineteen. Crawley who was in third place at the time took advantage of the incident that ended Gray's evening and sent Hagar to the rear of the field on the re-start two thirds of the way through the 30-lap contest. Crawley assumed the point after the caution came out for their mishap and raced the final distance with 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, seventeen year-old Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina dogging him until the final corner. Riggins who was having one of his best finishes of the seasons, had to settle for the runner-up spot.

Behind Riggins, past USCS Champion, Marshall Skinner from Marion, Arkansas charged from his fifteenth starting position all the way to third place to accept the K&N Filters Podium Award. Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee, who won the evening's Engler Machine and Tool First Heat followed in fourth place. Hagar re-started after the tangle with 10-time Champion, Terry Gray and rallied back to fifth place at the end.

Young gun Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi who started 12th in the main event, led the next group of drivers with a sixth place finish. Veteran Southaven, Mississippi driver Wade Oliver finished in seventh place followed by twenty year-old Jon Stinson from Memphis, Tennessee in eighth position. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, nineteen year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee, the only female driver in the sprint car field, apparently collected some of the debris from the Gray/Hagar tangle. She had to pit for a right rear tire while running in the top five and charged back to ninth place. Another young gun Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee rounded out the top ten drivers.

The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson kicked off the USCS sprint car portion of the night’s action packed USCS Fall Brawl racing card with a win in the 6-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Nicholson then returned to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane with a win in the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race later in the evening. Terry Gray captured the checkered flag in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat for the sprint cars. Nicholson then drew Derek Hagar to the K&N Filters Pole Award/Position. Former series Champion Marshall Skinner charged past 12 other drivers in the A-Main to earn the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger Award.

Skinner also collected the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish. The JE Pistons Top Guns Award went to Anthony Nicholson who finished fourth. Derek Hagar collected the fifth place position Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award and the DMI/Bulldog Top Ten Award went to Dalton Davis.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear speed contest will be the 2012 season finale USCS “Flip Flop 50” during the USCS Fall Nationals 2012 on November 2nd and 3rd at Riverside International Speedway. For more info on that event please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223. For information on the historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas please visit the track’s official website at www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Magnolia Motor Speedway – October 20, 2012

A-Main results for the USCS presented by Goodyear at Magnolia Motor Speedway on Sat., Oct. 20, 2012.

Pos. Car# Driver/Hometown

1. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

2. 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC

3. 26 Marshall Skinner, W. Memphis, AR

4. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

5. 9Jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

6. C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS

7. 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS

8. 26s Jon Stinson, Memphis, TN

9. 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

10. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN

11. 27 Curt Terrell, Bartlett, TN

12. 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC

13. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

14. 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

15. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

16. 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS

17 11 Jake Roach, Sardis, TN

18. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS – DNS Engine

19. 7s Jason Sides, Bartlett, TN – DNS Engine

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: #10 Terry Gray www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: #9Jr.Derek Hagar www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #26 Marshall Skinner (started 15th finished 3rd) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson (4th place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #26 Marshall Skinner (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #9Jr. Derek Hagar www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc: Top Ten Award: #12D Dalton Davis www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

USCS Sprint Car Champions display at O’Reilly Auto Parts Columbus on Friday 10/19/12 (10am-2pm)

Columbus, MS - October 17, 2012 - Ten-time and defending United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee will have his familiar black #10 Rislone Engine Treatment sponsored winged sprint car on display for race fans to see from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on Friday, October 19th at the O’Reilly Auto Parts store located at 1531 N Hwy 45 Frontage Rd, Columbus, Mississippi. Get directions‎

This appearance is just prior to the kickoff of this weekend’s USCS Fall Brawl 2012 at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Gray and the 2011 season www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series mini sprint National Champion and current 2012 points leader, Bobby Zaiontz from Columbus, Mississippi will both be at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Stores located at with their cars and available to meet and greet fans and available for autographs. Additionally on display will be the blue #80 winged sprint car of the 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, 19 year-old female driver Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee.

Zaiontz will be in action on Friday, October 19th at 8pm when the United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) kicks off action in the USCS Fall Brawl 2012 with action in two of its sanctioned divisions. On Friday night, the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series “Outlaw” Modifieds and the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprints both contest a full racing program of dashes, qualifying time trials and heat races plus main events. Friday night also offers drivers in the USCS Outlaw Sprint Car, Super Late Model, Nesmith Late Mode, Street Stock and Mini Stock racing divisions a chance to test and tune for Saturday nights big finals. Grandstand admission on Friday night is only $5.00. On Saturday night all seven racing divisions will be competing for $30,000 in prize money on the action-packed USCS Fall Brawl 2012 Finals racing card with dashes, time trial and heat race qualifying and main events in each division.

For directions to the O’Reilly Auto Parts, Hwy 45 North Columbus store just visit www.oreillyauto.com or phone the store at (662) 328-6601. For additional info or directions to Magnolia Motor Speedway please visit www.magnoliadirt.com or call 662-240-3478. For information on the USCS or any of its three racing series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS presented by Goodyear sprint cars invade Magnolia Motor Speedway for USCS “Fall Brawl” 2012 on Saturday (October 20th)

Atlanta, GA – October 15, 2012- The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars return to the venue where it opened the 2012 racing season in just six days on Saturday, October 20th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The Magnolia Motor Speedway event will pay $2000 to the winner and $300 to the last place finisher.

Jason Sides who competes regularly with the World of Outlaws racing series won the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour season opener on March 3rd at the speedway. Since that time, the USCS drivers have competed in 30 events and Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas is the series current National point’s leader. Behind Crawley in the standings is ten-time USCSs print car National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee. All three drivers are expected to be in the field on Saturday night.

Additionally on the action-packed racing card of seven divisions are the speedway’s Super Late Models, Nesmith Dirt Late Models, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks. An open practice session for all divisions is scheduled for Friday, October 19th at the speedway during a full program of racing action for the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series for Outlaw Modifieds and the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprint events. Those two series join USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars on the triple-header USCS racing card on Saturday night.

For directions and info on Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi, please visit their new website address www.magnoliadirt.com or call 662-574-2572. For rules and USCS info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-865-6097.

 

 

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Thunder Nationals 2012 results:

Carolina Speedway - Friday, September 28, 2012.

Goodyear Speed Dash: winner = Anthony Nicholson

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: winner = Johnny Bridges

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: winner = Tim Crawley

USCS presented by Goodyear results Feature 30 laps:

1 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 2 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC

3 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 4 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 5 - 55 Dave Ely, Sinking Springs, PA 6 - 9d Kevin Darling, Dover, DE 7 - 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL 8 - 67 Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC 9 - Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC 10 - 0x Clint Weiss, Seale, AL

11 - 59 Johnny Petrozelle, Charlotte, NC 12 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 13 - 11 Troy Severin, Ashland, VA 14 - 4Q Jason Day, Cherryville, NC 15 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 16 - 44 Gary Troutman, Vale, NC

17 - 21 Michael Tolley, Ashland, VA

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards:

Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Anthony Nicholson www.racegoodyear.com

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Johnny Bridges www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Tim Crawley www.butlerbuilt.net

K&N Filters Pole Award: Eric Riggins, Jr. www.knfilters.com

Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Terry Witherpoon (started 14th finished 7th) www.wildwood.com

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Terry Gray (4th place) www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Podium Award: Tim Crawley (3rd place) www.knfilters.com

Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Dave Ely www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc: Top Ten Award Clint Weiss www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

USCS Fall Brawl 2012 at Magnolia Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 20th

Atlanta, GA - September 26, 2012 - The 130+ mile per hour United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars and the mighty Outlaw modifieds of K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series headline the USCS Fall Brawl 2012 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday, October 20th.

This will be the second visit of the 2012 season to the 3/8 mile "Black Ice" at the "The MAG" for both series who opened their season at the speedway on Saturday, March 3rd. Jason Sides won the sprint car portion of the lid lifter and Kenny Schrader won the K&N Filters Modified Touring Series season opener.

Additionally on the racing program with an opportunity to test and tune for the "Cotton Pickin' 100" the following weekend on October 25th, 26th and 27th will be "Fall Brawl" 2012 Specials for the the www.rockauto.com Super Late Models, Nesmith Late Model Dirt Series, Street Stock and Mini Stocks.

Full details about the event will be released on Monday, October 1st. For rules and info on USCS series please visit ww.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 For information on Magnolia Motor Speedway please visit www.magnoliadirt.com or call 662-574-2572.

 

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS HEADLINE "CAROLINA

THUNDER NATIONALS 2012 Round #2 AT CHEROKEE SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY (9/29).

Atlanta, GA - September 25, 2012 - All track records are expected to fall when the 130 mile per hour United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com winged Outlaw sprint cars invade the re-configured red dirt 3/8 mile racing surface at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina for the first time ever this Saturday night (9/29). The United Sprint Car Series last raced at the former 5/8 mile "long track" configuration seven seasons ago. The World's most powerful and fastest short track cars take to the racing surface for time trial/track record attempts in the 2012 Carolina Nationals Round #2 on Saturday night.

In addition to the USCS presented by Goodyear winged warriors, the USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals 2012 Round #2 racing event is loaded with action-packed racing in six other divisions. The evening's acing action will feature a full program of USCS winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in four of Cherokee Speedway's most popular weekly racing divisions. Additionally the 100+ mile per hour winged www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series Mini/Micro Sprints and new US Legends Modified divisions s have been added to the racing card as well.

The four Cherokee Speedway weekly racing divisions included on the racing program include the popular Fastrak Late Models who will be racing for $1000 to win, the speedway's Open Wheel Modifieds will be racing for a $600 top prize in their main event. The Crate Sportsman division will be racing for $500 to win. The Front wheel drive Extreme 4 portion of the event pays $300 to the winner of the main event.

The USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars and USCS 600 Sprint Car Series will contest a full racing program including their Speed Dashes, Qualifying Heat races and Main Events on Friday. All five of the other divisions will also contest a full program of qualifying races and main events. As previously mentioned, the 1300 pound and 700 plus horsepower USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars will time trial as well.

The Cherokee Speedway event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least eight states to the track from as far away as Florida and Arkansas . The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open-wheeled USCS sprint cars weight just 1,300 pounds, and are pound for pound the World's most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds well over 130 M.P.H. It is not uncommon to see the USCS sprint cars popping "wheelies" or doing wheel stands because of the brute force of their engines and their huge 18-inch wide Goodyear Eagle rear tires.

Last year's two-night 3rd annual USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals event was held only at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina and both main events were contested on the final night. Thus year the Friday night (9/28) Round #1 will be contested at Carolina Speedway with the Round #2 finals at Cherokee Speedway for the first time.

During 2011, two popular 2010 USCS "Rookie of the Year" drivers won the USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals main events. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series "Rookie of the Year" 16 year-old Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina was the winner in the first main event. The only female in the field and the 2010 National "Rookie of the Year", 18 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee won the second Thunder Nationals main event. Both drivers are entered for this year's Round#2 event at Cherokee Speedway with a host of other talented drivers.

Cherokee Speedway is located at 153 Speedway Rd., Gaffney, South Carolina 29341. The race track phone number is: (864) 489-1969. The track's website is www.cherokeespeedwaysc.com For USCS info visit the USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS presented by Goodyear at 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS HEADLINE "CAROLINA

THUNDER NATIONALS 2012 "SEASON FINALE AT CAROLINA SPEEDWAY ON FRIDAY (9/28).

Atlanta, GA - September 25, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com returns to the red dirt 3/8 mile racing surface at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina for a full night of action in the track's season finale this Friday night (Sept. 28th) during the USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals 2012. The 2012 season's final racing event is loaded with action-packed racing in six divisions. Racing action features a full program of USCS winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in three of Carolina Speedway's most popular weekly racing divisions. Additionally the winged www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series Mini/Micro Sprints and new US Legends Modified divisions s have been added to the racing card as well.

The Carolina Speedway weekly racing divisions included on the program are the popular NDRA Late Models racing for $1000 to win, the Open Wheel Modifieds racing for a $600 top prize in their Championship main event and the Domino's Pizza Street Stocks and Thunder (Crate) Sportsman square off in a weekend challenge event that pays $500 to the winner of the event and an extra $100 to the top finishing Thunder Sportsman driver.

The USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars and USCS 600 Sprint Car Series will contest a full racing program including their Speed Dash, Qualifying Heat races and Main Events on Friday. All four other divisions will also contest a full program of qualifying races and main events.

The Carolina Speedway event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least eight states to the track from as far away as Florida and Arkansas . The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open-wheeled USCS sprint cars weight just 1,300 pounds, and are pound for pound the World's most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds well over 130 M.P.H. It is not uncommon to see the USCS sprint cars popping "wheelies" or doing wheel stands because of the brute force of their engines and their huge 18-inch wide Goodyear Eagle rear tires.

Last year's two-night 3rd annual USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals event held both main events on the final night. Two popular 2010 USCS "Rookie of the Year" drivers won the main events. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series "Rookie of the Year" 16 year-old Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina was the winner in the first main event. The only female in the field and the 2010 National "Rookie of the Year", 18 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee won the second Thunder Nationals main event. Both drivers are entered for this year's event with a host of other talented drivers.

Carolina Speedway is located at 6335 Union Rd., Gastonia, NC 28054. The race track phone number is: (704) 869-0313. The track's website is www.carolinaspeedway.net For USCS info visit the USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS presented by Goodyear at 770-460-7223.

 

 

Crawley charges to USCS win #14 in Albany Motor Speedway finale

Albany, Georgia – September 15, 2012 – United Sprint Car Series National point’s leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas chased 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee for the first twenty-two laps of the thirty-lap USCS main event at Albany Motor Speedway on Saturday night before racing into the lead on lap twenty three after Nicholson, who appeared to be headed to his second win of the 2012 season, spun exiting turn two of the quarter-mile South Georgia clay oval while encountering lap traffic. It was Crawley’s second visit to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane in a row and fourteenth of the season. Defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee raced to the finish line behind Crawley in the runner-up spot. Nicholson who only lost three positions during his complete spin recovered to collect the third place K&N Filters Podium Award. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year and only female driver in the field, 19 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee finished in fourth place after starting sixth. The 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year and two-time 2012 feature winner, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi rounded out the top five drivers.

The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina, who has two career 2012 USCS feature wins, chased the top five across the finish line after going to the rear of the field for a tire change on lap sixteen. Young gun Ryan Moore from Hurley, Mississippi followed Riggins to the stripe in seventh place. Clint Weiss from Seale, Alabama finished in eighth place. Shawn Murray from Jacksonville, Florida finished ninth and Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia completed the top ten drivers.

Tim Crawley kicked off the evening’s USCS action with a win in the 6-lap Goodyear Speed Dash for the winged sprint cars. Anthony Nicholson charged to a win in the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Tim Crawley also got the heat race victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Ryan Moore passed the most cars in the main event to earn the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger Award. Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi garnered the Goodyear Rookie of Race honors. Anthony Nicholson claimed the JE Pistons Top guns Award for his third place finish in the main event.

The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear next racing event for winged sprint cars is scheduled for Friday, September 28th at Carolina Speedway for Round #1 of the 4th annual Carolina Thunder Nationals. On the following night (Saturday, September 29th) the USCS presented by Goodyear will invade Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina for Round #2 of the Carolina Thunder Nationals. For rules and an updated 2012 schedule and other USCS info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear results:

Albany Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 15, 2012:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Jerod Roller, Terry Gray, Anthony Nicholson, and Eric Riggins.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Anthony Nicholson, Terry Gray, Terry Witherspoon, Bruce Durden, Ryan Moore, Nick DeFeo and Bob Auld.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Eric Riggins Jr., Jerod Roller, Shawn Murray, Clint Weiss and Jeff Willingham.

USCS Presented by Goodyear A-Main 30 Laps:

Albany Motor Speedway – September 15, 2012:

1 – 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2 – 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3 – 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 4 – 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 5 – 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 6 – 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 7 – 38 Ryan Moore, Hurley, MS 8 – 0x Clint Weiss, Seale, AL 9 – 22 Shawn Murray, Jacksonville, FL 10 – 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 11 – 17 Bruce Durden, Jacksonville, FL 12 – 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL 13 – 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 14 – 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: #88 Tim Crawley K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: #16 Anthony Nicholson Wilwood Engineering HARDCHARGER AWARD: #38 Ryan Moore (11th to 7th place) GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: #80 Morgan Turpen ROOKIE OF THE RACE: #28 Jeff Willingham JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: #16 Anthony Nicholson (3rd place) K&N FILTERS PODIUM AWARD: #16 Anthony Nicholson

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: #80 Morgan Turpen

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #5 Jerod Roller

DMI/Diversified Machine Top Ten Award: #96D Nick DeFeo

ENTRIES: 14 PROVISIONALS: None LAP LEADERS = Laps 1-22, Anthony Nicholson, Laps 23-30 Tim Crawley

 

 

Crawley battles to USCS 2012 win #13 at Albany Motor Speedway

 Albany, Georgia - September 14, 2012 - Time Crawley from Benton, Arkansas
 battled wheel-towheel with early race leaders Jerod Roller from Olive
 Branch, Mississippi and ten-time series Champion, Terry Gray from
 Bartlett,
 Tennessee before assuming the lead on lap twenty of the twenty-five lap
 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear main event at Albany Motor
 Speedway on Friday night. Crawley then had to hold off hard charging 2010
 United Sprint Car Series National Rookie of the Year and the only female
 racer in the field, 19 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee for
 the win. It could have been a different finish if Turpen, who charged her
 way from an eleventh place starting position into the lead past Gray and
 Crawley on lap twenty-two had not had a caution flag send her back to
 second
 position for the ensuing re-start. Crawley held off Turpen and Terry Gray
 during the final three lap dash to the checkers for his thirteenth 2012
 visit to the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane.



 Turpen had to settle for the runner-up spot with her team-mate Terry Gray
 in
 the K&N Filters Podium third place. Jerod Roller who has two 2012 USCS
 wins
 followed in fourth place and Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee
 who
 is in third place in the USCS presented by Goodyear National point
 standings
 rounded out the top five drivers.



 Hard charging 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the
 Eric
 Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina, who has two career 2012 USCS
 feature wins, chased the top five across the finish line. Clint Weiss from
 Seale, Alabama followed in seventh place. Terry Witherspoon from
 Jacksonville, Florida finished eighth. Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia
 followed him in ninth place and veteran sprint car driver Bob Auld from
 Largo, Florida completed the top ten drivers.



 Crawley kicked off the evening's USCS action with a win in the 6-lap
 Goodyear Speed Dash. Terry Gray then charged to a win in the Engler
 Machine
 and Tool First Heat Race. Crawley also got the victory in the Butlerbuilt
 Second Heat Race. Morgan Turpen passed the most cars (10) in the main
 event
 to earn the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger Award. Jeff Willingham from
 Ripley, Mississippi garnered the Goodyear Rookie of Race honors. Morgan
 Turpen claimed the JE Pistons Top guns Award for her second place finish
 in
 the main event.


 For rules and 2012 schedule info on the USCS please visit
 www.uscsracing.com
 or call 770-460-7223.



 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear results:

 Albany Motor Speedway on Friday, September 14, 2012:

 Goodyear Speed Dash: Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Anthony Nicholson, Jerod
 Roller, Terry Gray and Clint Weiss.



 Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Terry Gray, Anthony Nicholson, Eric
 Riggins Jr., Jerod Roller, Bob Auld, Ryan Moore and Nick DeFeo.



 Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Tim Crawley, Terry Witherspoon, Clint Weiss,
 Shawn
 Murray, Bruce Durden, Morgan Turpen and Jeff Willingham.

 USCS Presented by Goodyear A-Main 25 Laps Albany Motor Speedway -
 September
 14, 2012:
 1 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR
 2 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN
 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett,TN
 4 - 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS
 5 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN
 6 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC
 7 - 0x Clint Weiss, Seale, AL
 8 - 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL
 9 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA
 10 - 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL
 11 - 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS
 12 - 22 Shawn Murray, Jacksonville, FL
 13 - 38 Ryan Moore, Hurley, MS
 14 - 17 Bruce Durden, Jacksonville, FL
 15 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC
 16 - m33 Stacy Mashburn, Newnan, GA
 17 - 59 Johnny Petrozelle, Denton, NC



 GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: #88 Tim Crawley
 K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: #5 Jerod Roller,
 Wilwood Engineering HARDCHARGER AWARD: #80 Morgan Turpen (11th to 2nd
 place)
 GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen
 ROOKIE OF THE RACE: #28 Jeff Willingham
 JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: #80 Morgan Turpen (2nd place)
 K&N FILTERS 3RD AWARD: #10 Terry Gray

 BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: #5 Jerod Roller

 Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson

 DMI/Diversified Machine Top Ten Award: #83 Bob Auld



 ENTRIES: 14
 PROVISIONALS: None
 LAP LEADERS = Laps 1-3, Jerod Roller, Laps 4-19, Terry Gray and Laps 20-25
 Tim Crawley.
 

 

USCS Sprints and 600s re-schedule Tri County for Oct. 12th-13th

Atlanta, GA - September 14, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear has rescheduled the rained out event that was scheduled for Labor Day at Ray Cook's Tri-County Racetrack in Brasstown ( near Murphy), North Carolina as a two-day event on Friday and Saturday, October 12th and 13th. The re-scheduled event entitled the USCS "Brasstown Brawl" 2012 will feature a complete USCS winged sprint car racing format each night. Additionally on the weekend's racing format will be a two-day www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series event featuring a complete racing program each night for the winged USCS mini sprint racers as well. Local and weekly Tri-County Racetrack divisions also on the action-packed racing card over the two days with Championship specials of their own include the Super Late Models, Limited Late Models, Crate Late Models and Modified Street divisions. Full details for all six divsions will be released early next week. For more info on Tri-County Racetrack please visit www.tricountyracetrack.com. For rules and info on the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars and the www.rockauto.com 600 sprints please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprints invade Albany (GA) Motor Speedway on Sept. 14th-15th

Atlanta, GA - September 5, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged Outlaw style sprint cars invade Albany Motor Speedway in Albany, Georgia on Friday, September 14th and Saturday, September 15th for the 1st Annual Albany Quarter Mile Nationals. The www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprints join the 700 H.P., 100+ mile per hour winged sprint cars on the racing card with a full racing program each night in both divisions.

The event which awards National and regional Championship points is expected to draw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the 1/4 mile D-Shaped clay oval track for the first inaugaral event. Additionally on the racing card will be the tracks Limited Sportsman, Pure Stock and Enduro divisions contesting a full racing program in each and racing for increased purses both nights.

Albany Motor Speedway is located at 1303 Williamsburg Road, Albany, GA 3170.....The track Phone number is: (229) 888-4088. The official website is www.albanymotorspeedway.net . For rules and info on the USCS series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

Turpen charges to USCS Red Dirt Rumble Round #3 win at Toccoa Speedway

Toccoa, Georgia – September 2, 2012 – The 2010 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National Rookie of the Year and the only female racer in the field, 19 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee charged her way from the K&N Filters Pole Position into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane at Toccoa Speedway in the 25-lap USCS Red Dirt Rumble Round #3 on Saturday night. Turpen exited her #80 winged sprint car and leaped to the top of the wing with checkered flag in hand to the roar of the capacity crowd voicing their approval of the young college student’s victory over a talented field of men. Turpen, who led every lap, held off USCS presented by Goodyear National point’s leader and twelve-time 2012 USCS feature winner, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas for the win. Crawley lined up on her back bumper after re-starts on laps 15, 18 and 19, but couldn’t make a move to get past the third year USCS racer. It was Turpen’s first win of the 2012 season. It was the third career USCS feature win for Turpen who finished in the runner-up spot in the 2010 and 2011 USCS National standings.

Crawley finished in the runner-up spot just about four car lengths behind the hard charging teenager (Turpen). Saturday night’s USCS Red Dirt Rumble Round #2 at Sugar Creek Raceway feature winner Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi followed in the K&N Filters Podium Position third place. The 2000 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2012 Randy Helton Memorial Race Champion, Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi finished in fourth place. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who is in third place in the USCS presented by Goodyear National point standings rounded out the top five drivers.

Hard charging 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who has four 2012 USCS feature wins chased the top five across the finish line in sixth place after starting outside the eighth row. The defending and ten-time series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee who started eleven in the field raced back to seventh place at the end of the main event. Traveler Todd Fayard from Saucier, Mississippi finished eighth. The evening’s Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner, Clint Weiss from Seale, Alabama followed in ninth place and Rookie of the Year contender Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi completed the top ten drivers.

Tim Crawley kicked off the evening’s USCS action with a win in the 6-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Morgan Turpen Clint Weiss from Seale, Alabama then charged to a win in the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Crawley also got the victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Derek Hagar passed the most cars (10) in the main event to earn the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger Award. Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi garnered the Goodyear Rookie of Race honors. Morgan Turpen claimed the JE Pistons Top guns Award for her first place finish in the main event.

For rules and 2011 schedule info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear results – Toccoa Speedway on Sunday, September 2, 2012:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Tim Crawley, Jerod Roller, Eric Riggins, Jr., Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray and Derek Hagar.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Clint Weiss, Michael Miller, Morgan Turpen, Jerod Roller, Eric Riggins Jr., Jeff Willingham, Ryan Devitt, Nick DeFeo and Stacy Mashburn.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Tim Crawley, Johnny Bridges, Anthony Nicholson, Todd Fayard, Johnny Pterozelle, Terry Gray, Terry Witherspoon and Derek Hagar.

USCS Presented by Goodyear A-Main 25 Laps Toccoa Speedway – September 2, 2012: 1 – 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 2 – 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3 – 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 4 – 4m Michael Miller, Ocean Springs, MS 5 – 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 6 – 23 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 7 – 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 8 – 13 Todd Fayard, Saucier, MS 9 – 0x Clint Weiss, Seale, AL 10 – 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 11 – 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 12 – 46 Ryan DeVitt, Capistrano Beach, CA 13 – 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL 14 – 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 15 – 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 16 – m33 Stacy Mashburn, Newnan, GA 17 – 59 Johnny Petrozelle, Denton, NC

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: #88 Ti Crawley K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: #80 Morgan Turpen Wilwood Engineering HARDCHARGER AWARD: #23 Derek Hagar (16th to 6th place) GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen ROOKIE OF THE RACE: #28 Jeff Willingham JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: #80 Morgan Turpen (1st place) K&N FILTERS 3RD AWARD: #5 Jerod Roller

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: #4m Michael Miller

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson

DMI/Diversified Machine Top Ten Award: #28 Jeff Willingham

ENTRIES: 17 PROVISIONALS: None LAP LEADERS = Morgan Turpen laps 1-25

 

 

Roller races to USCS Red Dirt Rumble Round #2 win at Sugar Creek

Blue Ridge, Georgia - September 1, 2012 - United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 2010 Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi raced to his second feature win of the 2012 season on Saturday night at Sugar Creek Raceway. Roller, who earlier in the evening flipped his car in the Goodyear Speed Dash, charged from his K&N Filters Pole Position into the lead in turn one on the start, then held off National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who threw every move in his book at the third year sprint car racer for the entire 25 laps, but couldn't stop Roller's second www.RockAuto.com victory lane visit of the 2012 season from happening in possibly the most exciting race of the season.

Crawley finished in the runner-up spot just about two car lengths behind Roller. Seventeen year-old Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina who was the 2010 USCS Southern region Rookie of the Year, followed in third place after starting ninth. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year and only female racer in the field, 19 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee followed Riggins in fourth place. The 2000 USCS Rookie of the Year, Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi started eleventh and raced his way to a fifth place finish.

Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas chased the top five across the finish line in sixth place. The defending and ten-time series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee also flipped in the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat and then started last in the field but charged back to seventh place at the conclusion of the main event. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson also from Bartlett, Tennessee finished eighth. The evening's Goodyear Speed Dash winner and past regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina followed in ninth place and Ryan DeVitt from Capistrano Beach, California completed the top ten drivers.

As previously mentioned, Johnny Bridges kicked off the evening's USCS action with a win in the 6-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Morgan Turpen then streaked to a win in the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Anthony Nicholson got the victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Terry Gray passed the most cars (10) in the main event to earn the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger Award. Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi garnered the Goodyear Rookie of Race honors. Michael Miller earned the JE Pistons Top guns Award for his fifth place finish in the main event.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear event is on Sunday, September 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the legendary Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia. The series then finishes a four night mini-series swing on Labor Day Monday, September 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the evening at Tri County Racetrack in Brasstown, North Carolina (www.tricountyracetrack.com). For rules and 2011 schedule info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear results - Sugar Creek Raceway on Saturday, September 1, 2012:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Johnny Bridges, Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Tim Crawley, Anthony Nicholson and Jerod Roller.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Morgan Turpen, Terry Witherspoon, Jerod Roller, Derek Hagar, Jeff Willingham, Bob Auld, Nick DeFeo, Clint Weiss and Terry Gray.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Anthony Nicholson, Tim Crawley, Ryan Devitt, Todd Fayard, Eric Riggins Jr., Michael Miller, Johnny Bridges and Joe Larkin.

USCS Presented by Goodyear A-Main 25 Laps Sugar Creek Raceway - September 1, 2012: 1 - 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 2 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 4 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 5 - 4m Michael Miller, Ocean Springs, MS 6 - 23 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 7 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 8 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 9 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 10 - 46 Ryan DeVitt, Capistrano Beach, CA 11 - 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL 12 - 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 13 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 14 - 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 15 - 13 Todd Fayard, Saucier, MS 16 - 0x Clint Weiss, Seale, AL 17 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwanee, GA

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: #07 Johnny Bridges K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: #5 Jerod Roller Wilwood Engineering HARDCHARGER AWARD: #10 Terry Gray GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen ROOKIE OF THE RACE: #28 Jeff Willingham JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: #4m Michael Miller (5th place) K&N FILTERS 3RD AWARD: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr.

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: #80 Morgan Turpen

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #4m Michael Miller

DMI/Diversified Machine Top Ten Award: #46 Ryan DeVitt

ENTRIES: 18 PROVISIONALS: None LAP LEADERS = Anthony Nicholson laps 1-11 and Tim Crawley Laps 12-25

 

 

Crawley charges USCS Sprint Car Mania V win at Boyd's Speedway

Ringgold, Georgia - August 31, 2012 - United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who started outside the front row, slipped underneath the 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson exiting turn four of lap twelve and led the balance of the twenty-five lap USCS Sprint Car Mania V main event at Boyd's Speedway on Friday night to capture his twelfth USCS main event and www.RockAuto.com victory lane visit of the 2012 season.

Nicholson started from the K&N Filters Pole Position and the two drivers put on quite a battle over the first dozen laps before the veteran (Crawley) found an opening to race by. Nicholson finished in the runner-up spot just about six car lengths behind the series points leader. Defending and ten-time series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee followed the lead duo home in the K&N Filters Podium Award third position. The 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi charged from an eighth place start to fourth place. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year and only female racer in the field, 19 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee completed the top five drivers.

Past USCS Southern regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina led the next group in sixth place. Seventeen year-old Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina who was the 2010 USCS Southern region Rookie of the Year, followed in seventh place. Local favorite Aubrey Black from nearby Lookout Mountain, Georgia finished eighth. USCS presented by Goodyear series regular, Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia followed in ninth place. Four time 2012 USCS feature winner, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas rounded out the top ten drivers.

Tim Crawley kicked off the evening's USCS action with a win in the 6-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Crawley then grabbed the win in the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Morgan Turpen got the victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Jerod Roller passed the most cars in the main event to earn the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger Award. Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi garnered the Goodyear Rookie of Race honors. Jerod Roller earned the JE Pistons Top guns Award for his fourth place finish in the main event.

The next United Sprint Car Series event is on September 1st at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia. For more information on that event please visit www.sugarcreekraceway.us . On Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. USCS invades legendary Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia. The series then finishes a four night mini-series on Labor Day Monday, September 3rd in the evening at Tri County Racetrack in Brasstown, North Carolina (www.tricountyracetrack.com) . For more For rules and 2011 schedule info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear results - Boyd Speedway on Friday, August 31, 2012:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Anthony Nicholson, Morgan Turpen, Eric Riggins, Jr. and Derek Hagar.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Tim Crawley, Anthony Nicholson, Derek Hagar, Johnny Bridges, Nick DeFeo, Bob Auld, Ryan Devitt and Jeff Willingham.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Morgan Turpen, Eric Riggins, Jr., Terry Gray, Jerod Roller, Clint Weiss, Aubrey Black, Joe Larkin, Terry Witherspoon and Stacy Mashburn.

USCS Presented by Goodyear A-Main 30 Laps: 1 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4 - 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 5 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 6 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN 7 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 8 - 21 Aubrey Black, Lookout Mtn., GA 9 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 10 - 23 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 11 - 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 12 - 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 13 - 46 Ryan DeVitt, Capistrano Beach, CA 14 - 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL 15 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwanee, GA 16 - m33 Stacy Mashburn, Newnan, GA 17 - 0x Clint Weiss, Seale, AL DNS - Michael Miller, Ocean Springs, MS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: #88 Tim Crawley K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: #16 Anthony Nicholson Wilwood Engineering HARDCHARGER AWARD: #5 Jerod Roller GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen ROOKIE OF THE RACE: #28 Jeff Willingham JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: #5 Jerod Roller (4th place) K&N FILTERS 3RD AWARD: #16 Anthony Nicholson

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: #5 Jerod Roller

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #07 Johnny Bridges

DMI/Diversified Machine Top Ten Award: #23 Derek Hagar

ENTRIES: 18 PROVISIONALS: None LAP LEADERS = Anthony Nicholson laps 1-11 and Tim Crawley Laps 12-25

 

 

URGENT! USCS Sprint Car Tire Rule Change

Atlanta, GA - August 27, 2012 - Due to the current tire supply issues for the Goodyear #3102 G200 Right Rear tires from the current USCS sprint car tire supplier (Goodyear), for the immediate and upcoming United Sprint Car Series events, the United Sprint Car Series has made a rule change decision. The rule change is that following three Goodyear right rear tire part numbers and compounds be allowed at future 2012 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint car events: the part# 3101 G100, part# 3102 G200 and part # 3103 G300. This rule change goes into effect immediately as of Monday, August 27, 2012.

The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear is set for a four-race Labor Day weekend at three Georgia and one North Carolina track approximately one and one half hours apart. The long Holiday weekend mini-series kicks off on Friday (8/31) at Boyd's Speedway in the Chattanooga, TN suburb of Ringgold, GA. On Saturday, September 1st, the series travels one and one half hours East to Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, GA. Sunday night September 2nd finds to the winged sprint car contingent making its' second appearance of the year at Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, GA. The four day USCS swing wraps up at Ray Cook's Tri- County Racetrack in Brasstown / Murphy, NC on Labor Day Monday September 3rd.

For complete rules and info about the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS four night "Red Dirt Rumble" Labor Day weekend races kick off Friday 8/31

Atlanta, GA - August 25, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear "Red Dirt Rumble" 2012 Labor Day weekend mini-series fires into action with Sprint Car Mania 5 (2012) at the 3/8 mile Boyd Speedway (www.boydsspeedway.net) in the Chattanooga suburb of Ringgold, Georgia on Friday, August 31, 2012. The 30-lap USCS Sprint Car Mania winged sprint main event will pay $2000 to win. The track has witnessed capacity crowds over the last four seasons for USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour annual events. Joining the Unite Sprint Car Series on the racing card will also be a winged Outlaw mini sprint special event and the A and B-Hobby and Front wheel drive four cylinder racing divisions.

Gates open at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and racing action begins at 7:00 p.m. Boyd's Speedway is located less than one mile off Interstate 75 at Tennessee Exit 1A/Ringgold Road. The physical address for the facility is 1481 Scruggs Road, Ringgold, GA 30736. The track's phone number is 706-891-6803 and the website is www.boydsspeedway.com

For USCS info please visit the Official USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

On the following night (Saturday, September 1st) the traveling mini-series moves part way across the state of Georgia to Sugar Creek Raceway (www.sugarcreekraceway.us) in Blue Ridge, Georgia for the mini-series Round Two. The winner's portion for winning the main event at SCR will be $2000 as well. The USCS Red Dirt rumble 2012 next stop will be at historic Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia on Sunday, September 2nd for the series second visit to the D-Shaped 1/3 mile red clay oval located inside the city limits of Toccoa. The Red Dirt Rumble 4 night mini-series wraps up with a trip to the high-banked quarter-mile red clay racing surface of Tri County Racetrack (www.tricountyracetrack.com) in Brasstown, North Carolina on Labor Day Monday, September 3rd. The finale will also pay $2000 to win.

Each night's Red Dirt Rumble 2012 main event pays $2000 to win. The winner of the nightly Goodyear Speed Dash also collects $100. Contingency Awards are also presented on top of cash awards. Each night's main event will pay at least $250 to finish last with $150 guaranteed to non-qualifiers or non-starters who make an honest attempt to race each night. Any drivers who compete all four nights and start all four main events are guaranteed $1200 for the weekend's events including accumulated winnings for the four events.

Mufflers are required for the Boyd's Speedway USCS event. The legal mufflers for the USCS sprint cars are the Schoenfeld part # 112535. Fuel (Methanol) and Tires (Goodyear) will be available at Boyd's Speedway and all Red Dirt Rumble 2012 tracks.

For questions about the USCS Red Dirt Rumble 2012 events on Labor Day Weekend 2012 or for complete USCS winged sprint car rules and information on these events please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS announces four "Red Dirt Rumble" Labor Day weekend races

from Friday 8/31 through Monday, September 3rd

Atlanta, GA - August 21, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear "Red Dirt Rumble" 2012 Labor Day weekend mini-series for winged sprint cars is set with four races over four evenings from Friday, August 31st through Monday, September 3rd at tracks no more than one and one half hour apart.

The holiday weekend mini-series fires into action at the 3/8 mile Boyd Speedway (www.boydsspeedway.net) in the Chattanooga suburb of Ringgold, Georgia with Round One on Friday, August 31, 2012. This 30-lap main event will pay $2000 to win. The track has witnessed record crowds over the last four seasons for USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour annual events.

On Saturday night, September 1st of the Labor Day Holiday weekend the traveling mini-series moves part way across the state of Georgia to Sugar Creek Raceway (www.sugarcreekraceway.us) in Blue Ridge, Georgia for the mini-series Round Two. This will be the one and only 2012 season visit for the series to the 3/8 mile red clay oval set in the North Georgia mountain country. The winner's portion for winning the main event at SCR will be $2000 as well.

The USCS Red Dirt rumble 2012 next stop will be at historic Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia on Sunday, September 2nd for the series second visit to the D-Shaped 1/3 mile red clay oval located inside the city limits of Toccoa. The USCS National point's leader Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas won on the series first visit on April 14th.

The Red Dirt Rumble 4 night mini-series wraps up with a trip to the bullet quick high-banked quarter-mile red clay racing surface of Tri County Racetrack in Brasstown, North Carolina on Labor Day Monday, September 3rd. The finale will also pay $2000 to win.

Each night's main event pays $2000 to win. The winner of the nightly Goodyear Speed Dash also collects $100.

Contingency Awards are also presented on top of cash awards. Each night's main event will pay at least $250 to finish last with $150 guaranteed to non-qualifiers or non-starters who make an honest attempt to race each night. Any drivers who compete all four nights and start all four main events are guaranteed $1200 for the weekend's events including accumulated winnings for the four events.

For questions about the USCS Red Dirt Rumble 2012 events on Labor Day Weekend 2012 or for complete USCS winged sprint car rules and information on these events please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

Crawley sweeps Senoia Summer Nationals III with Finale win

Senoia, Georgia - August 18, 2012 – United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas again raced from his outside front row starting position into the USCS www.RockAuto victory lane thirty-laps later to complete a sweep of the sprint car portion of the USCS Senoia Summer Nationals III at Senoia Raceway on Saturday night. It was Crawley’s eleventh 2012 USCS feature win. The K&N Filters Pole Position starter, 19 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee, the only female sprint car racer in the field, chased Crawley for the entire distance to finish in the runner-up spot. Turpen, the 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, closed several times on Crawley but could not pass the hard charging Arkansan. Turpen’s team-mate and defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, chased the flying duo home in the K&N Filters Podium Award third position. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina followed the veteran in fourth place. Four-time 2012 USCS presented by Goodyear feature winner Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas rounded out the top five drivers.

raced past defending USCS Champion Terry Gray also from Bartlett, Tennessee after a lap twenty-three re-start into the runner-up position. He then chased Crawley to the finish line but couldn’t gain the momentum for a pass attempt. 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee followed that trio to the finish line in fourth place.

The next group was headed by 2008 USCS presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, and Friday night’s runner-up, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee in sixth place. Past USCS Southern regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina followed in seventh place. Rookie driver Howard Moore from Memphis, Tennessee made an impressive run and finished in eighth place. Another rookie driver, Jeff Wilingham from Ripley, Mississippi finished in the ninth place. USCS regular Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia rounded out the top ten finishers.

Morgan Turpen best her all male rivals 6-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Anthony Nicholson won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Crawley raced to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Howard Moore garnered the Goodyear, Rookie of Race honors.

The next United Sprint Car Series events are the four day “Red Dirt Rumble” 2012 mini-series at four dirt oval tracks only 90 minutes apart over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The four night/ four track swing includes a stop on Friday, August 31st at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia for Round One. On Saturday, September 1st the series invades Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia for Round Two. On Sunday, September 2nd the USCS makes it’s second visit to the historic Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia for Round Three. The four night Labor Day Weekend Classic concludes on Monday (Labor Day) September 3rd at Tri-County Racetrack in Brasstown, North Carolina. For rules and 2012 schedule info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

USCS results for USCS Summer Nationals III Finale at Senoia Raceway 8/18/12:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Tim Crawley, Eric Riggins, Jr., and Anthony Nicholson.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Anthony Nicholson, Terry Gray, Derek Hagar, Howard Moore, Danny Martin,Jr., Joe Larkin and Nick Defeo.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Eric Riggins, Jr., Jeff Willingham, Johnny Bridges, Clint Weiss and Bob Auld..

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race results (30 laps) Senoia Raceway - Saturday, August 18, 2012.

1 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN Rookie 4 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 5 - 1A Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 6 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 7 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 8 - 26 Howard Moore, Memphis, TN 9 - 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS - Rookie GA 10 - 96 Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 11 - 0x Clint Weiss, Columbus, GA 12 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 13 - 82 Danny Martin, Jr., Sarasota, FL

14 - 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: #80 Morgan Turpen K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: #80 Morgan Turpen Wilwood Engineering HARDCHARGER AWARD: #1A Derek Hagar ROOKIE OF THE RACE: #28 Jeff Willingham JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: #10 Terry Gray (3rd place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: #10 Terry Gray

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: #Eric Riggins, Jr.

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #1A Derek Hagar

DMI/Diversified Machine Top Ten Award: #96 Nick DeFeo

ENTRIES: 14 PROVISIONALS: None LAP LEADERS = Tim Crawley… Laps 1-30

 

 

Crawley races to Senoia Summer Nationals III Round One win

Senoia, Georgia - August 17, 2012 - United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas raced from his outside front row starting position into the USCS www.RockAuto victory lane twenty-five laps later in the Sprint Car portion of the USCS Senoia Summer Nationals III at Senoia Raceway on Friday night. It was Crawley's tenth 2012 win in the series. The K&N Filters Pole Position starter Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee raced past defending USCS Champion Terry Gray also from Bartlett, Tennessee after a lap twenty-three re-start into the runner-up position. He then chased Crawley to the finish line but couldn't gain the momentum for a pass attempt. 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee followed that trio to the finish line in fourth place. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional serie Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina rounded out the top five drivers.

The next group was headed by 2011 Top Gun Sprint Series Champion, Danny Martin, Jr. from Sarasota, Florida in sixth place. Martin was the evening's Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger after starting eleventh. Past USCS Southern regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina followed in seventh place. Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia finished in eighth place. Clint Weiss from Seale, Alabama rounded out the top ten finishers.

Tim Crawley kicked off the evening's winged sprint car action with a win in the 6-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Ten -time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Crawley rolled to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Jeff Willingham garnered the Goodyear, Rookie of Race honors.

The next United Sprint Car Series event, is the USCS Senoia Summer Nationals III Finale on Saturday, August 18th at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia. For more information on that event please visit www.senoiaraceway.com or call 770-599-6161. For rules and 2012 schedule info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

USCS results for USCS Summer Nationals III Round One at Senoia Raceway 8/17/12:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Anthony Nicholson, Morgan Turpen, Eric Riggins, Jr., Jeff Willingham and

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Terry Gray, Eric Riggins, Jr., Anthony Nicholson, Jeff Willingham, Joe Larkin, Danny Martin, Jr. and Derek Hagar DNS.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Tim Crawley, Johnny Bridges, Morgan Turpen, Stacey Mashburn, Clint Weiss, Nick Defeo and Matt Linder - DNS.

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race results (20 laps) New Senoia Raceway - Friday, August 17, 2012.

1 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN Rookie 4 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 5 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 6 - 82 Danny Martin, Jr., Sarasota, FL 7 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 8 - 96 Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 9 - 0x Clint Weiss, Columbus, GA 10 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 11 - 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS - Rookie GA 12 - 33m Stacey Mashburn, Newnan, 13 - 1A Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

14 - 1X Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA DNS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: #88 Tim Crawley K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: #16 Anthony Nicholson Wilwood Engineering HARDCHARGER AWARD: #82 Danny Martin, Jr. (11th to 5th passed 6 cars) ROOKIE OF THE RACE: # JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: #16 Anthony Nicholson ( 2nd place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: #10 Terry Gray

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: #80 Morgan Turpen

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr.

DMI/Diversified Machine Top Ten Award: #33 Joe Larkin

ENTRIES: 14 PROVISIONALS: None LAP LEADERS = Tim Crawley. Laps 1-25

 

 

Hagar charges to 4th USCS presented by Goodyear 2012 win at Clayhill

August 11, 2012 - Atwood, TN - The 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas battled his way to his fourth United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear feature win of the season on Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports. In the most action-packed 25 laps of the 2012 season, Hagar who started outside the front row, bested hard charging 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who started eighth and current United Sprint Car Series National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who started ninth in the field on the way to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane. Impressive rookie, Brandon Hanks from Burlison, Tennessee followed that trio home in fourth place followed by defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee in fifth position.

Hagar beat K&N Filters Pole Award recipient and pole position starter, Richie Harris from Butlerville, Arkansas into turn one on the initial start for the lead. Harris spun midway through the turn and collected veteran Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi who tumbled from the incident bringing out the race's first red flag. Both drivers were okay but their mounts finished for the rest of the night.

On the re-start Hagar commanded the point for the first four laps over Terry Gray then the next eight with Crawley in the runner-up spot. On lap twelve the red flag flew again when the cars of veteran USCS racer Ronny Howard from Nesbit, Mississippi and Cody Howard from Southaven, Mississippi tangled. Both cars were disabled and brought to the infield.

On the lap twelve re-start, Hagar led with Crawley and Gray on his rear bumper. Anthony Nicholson had moved into fourth position from his outside row four starting position. Brandon Hanks, who started fourth, was in the fifth position. Hagar led the next three laps after the re-start before Crawley made one of the turn one slide jobs that he and Hagar had been trading stick on lap fifteen. Anthony Nicholson was using the high line that brought him to the front and moved past Gray into third place.

Crawley, a nine-time 2012 USCS feature winner, led the field for the next five laps until lap nineteen when Hagar and Anthony Nicholson came sliding past him. Nicholson, Hagar and Crawley then thrilled the large Clayhill Motorsports crowd with wheel to wheel slide jobs until lap twenty-two when Tony Wilson from Paris, Tennessee spun bringing out the yellow flag.

On the re-start after Wilson's spin, Hagar raced the final three laps to the www.rockauto.com USCS/ Clayhill victory lane with a scant two car length lead over Nicholson and Crawley and Hanks and Gray just behind. The 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee who was the only female racer in the field, lead the next group followed by second year sprint car racer, Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi in seventh place. 2012 Rookie of the Year contender, Tristan Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi finished in eighth place. Tony Wilson finished in ninth position. Another Rookie of the Year contender, Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi completed the top ten drivers.

Hagar kicked off the night's USCS winged sprint car action by winning the six-lap Goodyear Power Dash. Morgan Turpen won the Engler Tool and Machine First Heat. Rookie driver Brandon Hanks won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Anthony Nicholson who started eighth in the main event, passed the most cars in the A-main event to garner the Wilwood Engineering Hardcharger Award.

Richie Harris collected the K&N Filters Pole Award. Hagar also collected the first through fifth rotating JE Pistons Top Guns Award. Tim Crawley received the K&N filters Podium award that goes to the third place finisher at each event. Terry Gray earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award via his fifth place finish. Jeff Willingham received the DMI/Bulldog Rear Ends Top Award for his tenth place finish.

The next USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear event is on Friday and Saturday, August 17th and 18th at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia. The events awards USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional series as well as USCS National Championship points. For an updated schedule of USCS events, rules and info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear results @ Clayhill Motorsports on August 11, 2012:

USCS Goodyear Speed Dash - 6 laps : Derek Hagar #9 Jr., Tim Crawley #88, Terry Gray #10, Morgan Turpen #80, Anthony Nicholson #16 and Richie Harris #92H.

USCS Sprint Cars - Engler Machine and Tool Heat #1 - 8 laps: 1. Morgan Turpen #80, 2. Terry Gray #1, 3. Derek Hagar #9jr, 4. Anthony Nicholson #16, 5. Tim Crawley #88, 6. Tony Wilson #15, 7. Ronnie Howard #44 and 8. Jeff Willingham #28.

USCS Sprint Cars - Butlerbuilt Heat #2 - 8 laps: 1. Brandon Hanks #3H, 2. Casey Rowland #C4, 3. Tristan Tidmore #13, 4. Richey Harris #92H, 5. Cody Howard #6, 6. Ray Bugg #25 and 7. Ty Young #44C

USCS presented by Goodyear - Clayhill Motorsports - August 11, 2012 - Feature - 25 Laps

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown 1 2 1a Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2 8 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

3 9 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3 4 3H Brandon Hanks, Burlison, TN 5 3 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett , TN 6 7 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN 7 6 c4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS 8 7 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS - Rookie 9 10 15 Tony Wilson, Paris, TN 10 14 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 11 15 44 Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS 12 11 61 Cody Howard, Southaven, MS 13 13 44c Ty Young, Nesbit, MS 14 1 92h Richie Harris, Butlerville, AR 15 12 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #9JrDerek Hagar www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #80 Morgan Turpen www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #3H Brandon Hanks www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: #92 Richie Harris www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson (started 8th finished 2nd ) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: 9Jr Derek Hagar ( 1st place) # www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #88 Tim Crawley (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #10 Terry Gray www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #28 Jeff Willingham www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

Crawley races to 9th USCS presented by Goodyear 2012 win at Dixie

July 14, 2012 - Woodstock, GA - Current United Sprint Car Series National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas raced past K&N Filters Pole Position starter and early race leader, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas at the races mid-point and led the final fifteen laps of the 30-lap Dixie Sprint Car Nationals main event to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane at famed Dixie Speedway on Saturday night. It was Crawley's ninth United Sprint Car Series win of the 2012 season. Hagar followed in the runner-up position with 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee in third place. Defending and 10-time series Champion, Terry Gray also from Bartlett, Tennessee followed in fourth place and Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia rounded out the top five.

Crawley started outside the front row next to Hagar. On the initial start of the contest Hagar blasted into the lead from his K&N Filters Pole Award starting position. On lap three the caution flew for Bob Auld's loop exiting turn two of the three0eighths mile D-Shaped red clay oval. The 2006 USCS presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year jumped out front again and held a three to five car length lead over Crawley until lap fifteen when Crawley surged past him on the outside as they encountered lapped traffic. Crawley pulled away to a ten car length lead until a lap twenty-eight spin by rookie Stacey Mashburn from Newnan, Georgia set up a final two lap dash to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane. Crawley held of the challengers for his fourth win in the last five starts ahead of Hagar, last week's Batesville Motor Speedway winner, Anthony Nicholson, Terry Gray and previous Dixie Sprint Car Nationals winner Matt Linder.

The 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee, who was the only female sprint car entry in the field, led the next flight of finishers with a sixth place finish. The event's 2011 winner, 17 year-old Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina followed Morgan Turpen in seventh place after fighting engine problems most of the evening. USCS presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year contender, Tristan Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi finished in eighth position followed by veteran Lance Moss from Cherryville, North Carolina and Clint Weiss from Seale, Alabama rounded out the top ten.

Tim Crawley kicked off the night's USCS winged sprint car action by winning the six-lap Goodyear Power Dash. Anthony Nicholson won the Engler Tool and Machine First Heat. Derek Hagar won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Clint Weiss, who started dead last in the main event, passed the most cars in the A-main event to garner the Wilwood Engineering Hardcharger Award.

Derek Hagar collected the K&N Filters Pole Award. The first through fifth rotating JE Pistons Top Guns Award was collected by Matt Linder who finished fifth. Anthony Nicholson received the K&N filters Podium award that goes to the third place finisher at each event. Matt Linder also earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award via her fifth place finish. Clint Weiss also received the DMI/Bulldog Rear Ends Top Award for his tenth place finish.

The next USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear event is on Saturday, August 11th at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee. The event awards USCS Mid South Thunder Tour regional series as well as USCS National Championship points. For an updated schedule of USCS events, rules and info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear results @ Dixie Speedway on July 14, 2012

Goodyear Speed Dash: Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Derek Hagar, Anthony Nicholson, Matt Linder and Tristan Tidmore.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Anthony Nicholson, Terry Gray, Eric Riggins, Jeff Willingham, Lance Moss, Bob Auld, Stacey Mashburn and Clint Weiss DNS, Joe Larkin DNS.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Derek Hagar, Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Matt Linder, Brian Thomas, Tristan Tidmore, Kyle Amerson Nick Defeo DNS.

USCS presented by Goodyear Dixie Speedway July 14,2012 - Feature - 30 Laps

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown 1 2 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2 1 1a Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 3 4 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 3 3 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett , TN 5 5 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 6 7 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN 7 6 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 8 12 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS - Rookie 9 9 23 Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC 10 15 0x Clint Weiss, Seale, AL 11 8 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 12 14 29 Kyle Amerson, Matthews, AL 13 10 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA 14 13 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 15 11 33m Tracey Mashburn, Newnan, GA 16 DNS 96d Nick Defeo, Marietta, GA 17 DNS Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #1a Derek Hagar www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: #1a Derek Hagar www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #0x Clint Weiss (started 15th finished 10th ) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: 1x Matt Linder ( 5th place) # www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #1x Matt Linder www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #0x Clint Weiss www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

Anthony Nicholson charges to 1st 2012 season win at Batesville

Batesville, AR – July 6, 2012 – The 2008 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee charged from his K&N Filters Pole Position into the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway for his career-second and 2012 season first USCS presented by Goodyear and Filter-charged by K&N Filters feature win. Nicholson held off series point’s leader Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas over the final three laps to secure the win after leading every lap around the high-banked clay oval. Veteran sprint car driver, Jeff Swindell, also from Bartlett, Tennessee followed Crawley in third place. 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Jarod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi followed in fourth place and defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee rallied back to fifth place after a lap fifteen stop to change a flat tire.

Three-time 2012 feature winner, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas led the rest of the field in sixth place followed by the only female driver in the field, 20102 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee in seventh place. Mike Pack from Batesville, Arkansas followed her in eighth place. 2010 USCS presented by Goodyear Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina finished ninth and Greg Merritt from Nesbit, Mississippi rounded out the top ten.

Tim Crawley kicked off the evening’s action by winning the Goodyear Speed Dash. Terry Gray won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat and Jeff Swindell won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Tim Crawley garnered the evening’s Wildwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger award by passing the most cars in the A-Main.

The next USCS presented by Goodyear event is scheduled for next Saturday, July 14th at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA www.dixiespeedway.com For info and Dixie Speedway and other events please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear A-Main (25 laps):

Batesville Motor Speedway - July 6, 2012 results:

Pos. Car# Driver

1. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

2. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

3. 94 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN

4. 5 Jarod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

5. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

6. 9Jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

7. 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

8. 17 Mike Pack, Batesville, AR

9. 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC

10. 12m Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS

11. 92H Richie Harris, Butlerville, AR

12. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

13. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

14. 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #10 Terry Gray www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #94 Jeff Swindell www.butlerbuilt.net

K&N Filters Pole Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #88 Tim Crawley www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #5 Jarod Roller (4th place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #94 Jeff Swindell (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #10 Terry Gray www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #12 Greg Merritt www.diversifiedracing.com

 

USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars results

- Crowley's Ridge Raceway - Tuesday, July 3, 2012

USCS presented by Goodyear A-main 30-laps 1. 88 Tim Crawley 2. 9 jr. Derek Hagar 3. 39 Brad Bowden 4. 10 Terry Gray 5. 16 Anthony Nicholson 6. 17 Mike Pack 7. 58 wade oliver 8. 5 Jared Roller 9. 80 Morgan Turpen 10. 1 Eddie Gallagher 11. 31g Johnny Gardner 12. 28 Jeff Willingham 13. 1B Nic Jenkins 14. 94 Jeff Swindell 15. 55 Greg Clemons 16. 44 Ronny Howard 17. 32K Robert Richardson 18. 92H Richie Harris 19. 25 Ray Bugg

Goodyear Speed Dash: Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Derek Hagar, Anthony Nicholson Morgan Turpen and Jeff Willingham.

Heat winners; Engler Machine and Tool 1st Heat: Morgan Turpen, Jeff Swindell, Wade Oliver, Mike Pack, Nic Jenkins and Richie Harris.

Butlerbuilt 2nd Heat: Tim Crawley, Anthony Nicholson, Jerod Roller, Robert Richardson, Eddie Gallager and Johnny Gardner.

www.RockAuto.com 3rd Heat: Terry Gray, Derek Hagar, Brad Bowden, Ronny Howard, Jeff Willingham, Greg Clemons and Ray Bugg.

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #80 Morgan Turpen www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award:#88 Tim Crawley www.butlerbuilt.net www.RockAuto.com Third Heat winner:#10 Terry Gray K&N Filters Pole Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #31g Johnny Gardner (started 17th finished 11th ) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #39 Brad Bowden (3rd place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #39 Brad Bowden (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #1 Eddie Gallagher www.diversifiedracing

 

 

Tim Crawley rockets to USCS Firecracker win at Clarksville

Clarksville, TN - June 30, 2012 - Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas charged past K&N Filters Pole Position starter, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee into the lead in turn one of the 25-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear main event at Clarksville Speedway on Saturday night and never looked back on the way to the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane for the seventh time this season. It was his second win of the weekend and ran his win streak to three in-a-row. Crawley drove the Ward Racing, Lucas Oil sponsored #88 car to victory lane. He was followed to the finish line by Gray who is a ten-time and the defending series Champion in his familiar black #10 Rislone Engine Treatment sponsored Wesmar powered J&J Auto Racing car in the runner-up spot. Three-time 2012 USCS feature winner Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas came home in the K7N Filters Podium Award third position. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder by presented Goodyear regional series seventeen-year-old Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina finished fourth and 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top five drivers.

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Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi led the next group in sixth place. Alex Pettis from Phoenix, Arizona finished in seventh place. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, 19 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee drove her #80 to eighth place. Legendary veteran Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi followed in ninth place and Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas completed the top ten finishers.

Anthony Nicholson won the 6-cars, 6-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Tim Crawley won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat and Jan Howard won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Anthony Nicholson was the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger in the main event.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour event is at Crowley's Ridge Raceway on Tuesday, July 3rd. The www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprints and the K&N Filters USCS Modifieds join the winged warriors at the historic Paragould, Arkansas ¼ mile clay oval on the action-packed racing card. For more info and directions please visit www.crraceway.com For rules and info on the USCS presented by Goodyear please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

USCS presented by Goodyear results from Clarksville Speedway on Saturday, June 30, 2012:

Goodyear Power Dash (6-laps): Anthony Nicholson, Eric Riggins, Jr., Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Tim Crawley and Derek Hagar.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Tim Crawley, Derek Hagar, Morgan Turpen, Alex Pettas and Justin Carver

Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner: Jan Howard, Terry Gray, Eric Riggins, Jr., Jeff Willingham and Ray Bugg.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear feature race at Clarksville Speedway 6/30/12 (30-laps):

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown 1 2 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2 1 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

3 4 9Jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

4 5 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 5 7 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 6 8 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 7 9 2 Alex Pettas, Phoenix, AZ

8 6 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

9 10 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 10 3 94 Jan Howard, Marion, AR 11 11 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #Tim Crawley www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: Jan Howard www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: #10 Terry Gray www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson (started 7th finished 5th ) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #10 Terry Gray (2nd place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #9Jr. Derek Hagar (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #94 Jan Howard www.diversifiedracing.com

 

Crawley races to USCS "Fireworks 150" sprint car win at Malden

Malden, MO - June 29, 2012 - Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas raced to his sixth United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear win of the 2012 season on Friday night at Malden Speedway in the sprint car portion of the 4th annual Fireworks 150. Crawley bested 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi to turn one for the lead and never was headed in his charge to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane. Roller raced to the finish line in the runner-up spot just ahead of defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee who finished third. The race's 2006 winner, Jason Sides also from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the fourth position and The 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas rounded out the top five drivers.

The 2008 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee led the next group in sixth position at the finish. The evening's Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger, Ronny Howard started thirteenth and finished seventh. Two time Riverside Speedway track Champion and former World of Outlaws driver, Jeff Swindell also from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the eighth position. The only female driver in the field, 19 year-old 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee finished ninth. She was followed by 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina who concluded the top ten finishers.

Terry Gray kicked off the evening's sprint car racing program by winning the 6-cars, 6-lap Goodyear USCS Speed Dash. Jeff Swindell won the Engler Machine and Tool first Heat. Derek Hagar won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Veteran Ronny Howard was the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger in the main event.

The USCS drivers swing across the Mississippi on Saturday night to Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, TN at 8pm. For more info visit www.clarksvillespeedway.com for Round #2 of a four day Independence Holiday Week swing. For rules and info about USCS presented by Goodyear please visit www.uscsracing.com

USCS presented by Goodyear results at Malden Speedway, June 29, 2012

Goodyear Speed Dash: Terry Gray, Tim Crawley, Anthony Nicholson, Morgan Turpen, Derek Hagar and Jerod Roller.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Jeff Swindell, Jason Sides, Terry Gray, Jerod Roller, Morgan Turpen, Ronny Howard, Jeff Willingham and Ray Bugg.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Derek Hagar, Tim Crawley, Anthony Nicholson, Dylan DeJournett, Alex Pettas, Eric Riggins, Jr., David Dejournett and Tristan Tidmore.

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race Results - 25-laps - Malden Speedway 6/29/12:

1 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

2 - 5 Jerod Roller, Hernando, MS

3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

4 - 7s Jason Sides, Bartlett, TN

5 - 94 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

6 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

7 - 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

8 - 94 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN

9 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

10 - 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC

11 - 7d Dylan DeJournett, Essex, MO

12 - 2 Alex Pettas, Phoenix, AZ

13 - 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

14 - 7x David DeJournett, Essex, MO

15 - 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

16 - 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #10 Terry Gray www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #94 Jeff Swindell www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #9 Jr. Derek Hagar www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: #88 Tim Crawley www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #44 Ronny Howard (started 13th finished 7th) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #88 Tim Crawley (1st place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #10 Terry Gray (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #94 Derek Hagar www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr. www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

USCS “Super Dirt Week” 2012 on June 29-July 6th DETAILS

(kicks off at Malden Speedway on Friday 6/29)

Atlanta, GA – June 26, 2012 – The inaugural United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear “Super Dirt Week” (2012) includes four USCS sanctioned winged sprint car events during the Independence Holiday week. The SDW mini-series kicks off at Malden Speedway in Malden Missouri on Friday, June 29th at 8pm during the speedway’s 4th annual “Fireworks 150”. On the following night the series competes as the headliners in the “Firecracker 150” at historic Clarkville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee. Tuesday, July 3rd finds the USCS travelers making a first-ever stop at Crowley’s Ridge Raceway in Paragould , Arkansas before concluding the week’s USCS racing at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR on Friday, July 6th.

During the USCS Super Dirt Week the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series Outlaw Modifieds and www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged 600cc mini-sprints join the USCS winged sprint cars three times for United Speed Contest triple-headers. Those races will be at Malden Speedway on 6/29, Crowley’s Ridge Raceway on 7/3 and at Batesville Motor Speedway on 7/6. The www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series mini-sprints join the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear at Clarksville Speedway for a USCS double-header.

For more USCS Super Dirt Week 2012 info or info on the USCS racing series, rules and schedules please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223. For travel and other info on individual tracks please visit their respective websites as follows:

Malden Speedway www.maldenspeedway.com

Clarksville Speedway www.clarksvillespeedway.com

Crowley’s Ridge Raceway www.crraceway.com

Batesville Motor Speedway www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net

 

TIM CRAWLEY TAKES CLEVELAND U.S.C.S. SPRINT CAR WARS

Cleveland, TN – June 23, 2012 - A standing room only crowd witnessed the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas racing to his fifth USCS feature win of the season at Cleveland Speedway on Saturday night. Crawley started outside K&N Filters Pole Award recipient and defending Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee. Crawley led Gray on one and all of the way to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane for the fifth time in fifteen starts this season. Gray came home in the runner-up position followed by 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year and 3-time 2012 feature winner Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas finished fourth. 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee completed the top five. Second generation sprint car driver Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia led the next group to the finish line with a sixth place finish. Sixteen year-old rookie sprint car driver Brandon Hanks from Burlison, Tennessee finished seventh followed by former USCS Southern Thunder regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina in eighth place. Another impressive USCS Rookie of the Year, candidate, Tristan Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi finished in the ninth position. Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia rounded out the top ten finishers in the main event. All drivers who started the main event except one completed the distance.

Additional race details: The 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, nineteen year-old, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee was running in the third position in the main event when she was involved in a tangle with a lapped car on lap ten. Her car was too damaged to continue. Tim Crawley kicked off the evenings sprint car action by charging to a win in the Goodyear Speed Dash. Crawley also won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Morgan Turpen won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Matt Linder garnered the Wilwood Hard Charger Award for the driver who advances the most positions in the main event after improving five positions in the main event. For rules, schedules and/or more information on these and other USCS Outlaw Thunder events please call 770-46 0-7223 or visit www.uscsracing.com United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Outlaw Thunder results:

Cleveland Speedway – June 23, 2012. Goodyear Speed Dash: Winner = Tim Crawley, Eric Riggins, Derek Hagar, Jr., Morgan Turpen Matt Linder and Johnny Bridges. Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Winner = Tim Crawley, Tristan Tidmore, Eric Riggins, Jr., Derek Hagar, Anthony Nicholson, Matt Linder, Brandon Hanks and Joe Larkin. Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Winner = Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Johnny Bridges, Nick DeFeo, Bob Auld, Ray Bugg, Aubrey Black and Stacy Mashburn.

USCS presented by Goodyear results feature 30-laps Cleveland Speedway on Sat., June 23, 2012: 1 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 4 - 1a Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 5 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 6 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 7 - 3H Brandon Hanks, Burlison, TN 8 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 9 - 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS 10 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 11 - 21 Aubrey Black, Lookout Mountain, GA 12 - 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 13 - 33m Stacy Mashburn, Newnan, GA 14 - 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 15 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 16 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Tim Crawley www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Morgan Turpen www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: Michael Miller www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Matt Linder (started 11th finished 26th ) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Anthony Nicholson (5th place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: Eric Riggins, Jr. (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Anthony Nicholson www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc. Top Ten Award: Nick DeFeo www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

USCS OUTLAW “SPRINT CAR WARS” 2012 HEADLINES RACING ACTION AT CLEVELAND SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY NIGHT (6/23/12)

Atlanta, GA – June 19, 2012 - Wild and exciting winged Outlaw sprint car racing will headline the inaugural “Sprint Car Wars” racing program at Cleveland Speedway on Saturday night, June 23rd . The United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" Tour presented by Goodyear (www.uscsracing.com) will roar into the high-banked 3/8-mile East Tennessee red-clay oval for their first visit in twelve seasons to historic Cleveland Speedway.

This race is the one and only USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour event visit scheduled during the 2012 season to Cleveland Speedway. The race will award National Championship points as well as points in the USCS Mid South and Southern Thunder regional series standings. The USCS Mid South region normally contests races in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Western Tennessee. The USCS Southern Thunder regional series consists of races in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee.

The special two region challenge event is expected to bring top winged Outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track. The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open wheel cars weight just 1,300 pounds, and are pound for pound the World’s most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds over 120 M.P.H. It is not uncommon to see USCS sprint cars popping "wheelies" or doing wheel stands because of the brute force of their engines and their huge 18-inch wide Goodyear Eagle rear racing tires.

Saturday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of racing in the Outlaw sprint cars that includes test and tune hot laps followed by the evening's first sprint car race, the Goodyear Speed Dash that showcases the top six cars from the previous USCS main event in an edge-of-your-seat six-car shootout. Next up will be qualifying heat races. The evening’s grand finale will be the 30-lap “Sprint Car Wars” 2012 USCS A-main event.

Several of the Cleveland Speedway weekly racing divisions will join the traveling winged sprint car series for a full night of family entertainment. Those divisions include the A Hobby and B Hobby divisions as well as the Pony Stock and new Cruiser divisions. There will be a full program of racing action in each division. The competitive B-Hobby division will be contesting a $500 to win Mid-Season Championship race on Saturday night as well.

Ten-time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee and current 2012 National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas head the entry list for the Cleveland Speedway USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour event. Gray and Crawley are both among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past 6 years with well over 60 feature wins each. Crawley has won over forty USCS contests over the past four seasons. He and Gray are both threats to win on any given night. Crawley has four USCS feature wins during the current (2012) season. Terry Gray has one feature win so far in 2012.

Additionally entered at the top of the list is two-time 2011 USCS feature winner, nineteen year-old female sprint car star, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee. Turpen was the runner-up for the USCS National Championship in the 2010 and 2011 title chases. Turpen was also the 2010 USCS presented by Goodyear, National Rookie of the Year. Turpen captured her career first USCS presented by Goodyear feature win at East Alabama Motor Speedway during the 2011 Randy Helton Memorial Race event. She also won a USCS main event at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina in the USCS Southern Thunder region season finale on October 1, 2011. She is only the second woman to ever reach the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane in the sixteen year history of USCS competition.

Turpen is expected to be joined by several other talented young drivers who are entered including seventeen-year-old 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year and two-time 2011 USCS feature winner, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina. Turpen ranks fourth in the National standings while Riggins in fifth. Both are looking of their first 2012 visit to the www.rockauto.com victory lane

Joining those young guns on the entry list are at least three other past USCS Rookie of the Year drivers who are having very successful 2012 seasons. Those are 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who is currently in 3rd place in the National point standings and 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who got his career-eighth and 2012 third USCS main event win at East Alabama Motor Speedway during the series annual visit last weekend. The past “Rookie” list also includes and 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee who ranks sixth in the top ten of the USCS National standings. Also entered are 2012 Rookie of the Year candidates, Brandon Hanks from Burlison, Tennessee, Kyle Amerson from Matthews, Alabama and Stacy Mashburn from Newnan, Georgia.

Other notable USCS entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS regional series Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina. Bridges who is always a threat to win, will bring his rare (to sprint car racing) Roush-Yates Ford powered car to Cleveland Speedway. Additionally expected is 2010 USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals Champion and six-time USCS feature winner Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia,

Also expected entries include veteran drivers: Aubrey Black from Lookout Mountain, Georgia and three other veteran Georgia drivers including Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass and Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia. Bob Auld from Largo, Florida, Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi and veteran sprint car racer Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi are also expected to compete as is Alex Pettas from Phoenix, Arizona.

Gates open at 5:00pm on Saturday and racing action begins at 7:30pm sharp! Cleveland Speedway is located less than one mile off Interstate 75 at Tennessee Exit 20 North of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The physical address for the facility is 2420 South Lee Highway Cleveland, TN 37311. The track’s phone number is 423-479-8574 and the website is www.clevelandspeedway.net For USCS information, please visit the Official USCS website at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

**PHOTO/CAPTION: Car #10: Ten-time USCS National and defending Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee will lead a strong contingent of United Sprint Car Series winged Outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states into Saturday night’s (June 23, 2012) “Sprint Car Wars 2012” speed spectacular at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN. (Paul Gray photo)

Photo/Caption #80: 2010 United Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year and two time 2011 main event winner, 19 year-old Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee will be the only female among a strong contingent of Outlaw sprint car drivers invading Cleveland Speedway on Saturday night (6/23) in the Sprint Car Wars 2012 battle around the historic oval. (Michael Moates photo)

 

 

Hagar collects third 2012 Goodyear USCS win at East Ala. Motor Speedway

Phenix City, AL - June 15, 2012 - The 2006 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Derek Hagar started 12th and raced into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane for his career-eighth USCS sprint car feature win at East Alabama Motor Speedway on Friday night. It was his third win of the 2012 season. Jeff Swindell, from Bartlett, Tennessee crossed in the runner-up position followed by 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee in the K&N Filters third place. Rookie of the Year contender, Stacy Mashburn from Newnan, Georgia followed in fourth place and Danny Martin, Jr. from Sarasota, Florida rounded out the top five drivers.

The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. led the next group to the finish line with a sixth place finish. National point's leader Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas finished seventh followed by Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia in eighth place. Former USCS Southern Thunder regional Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina followed in ninth place in the highest finishing Ford powered sprint car. USCS sprint car veteran Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia rounded out the top ten finishers in the main event.

Additional race details:

Johnny Bridges kicked off the evenings sprint car action by charging to a win in the Goodyear Speed Dash. Anthony Nicholson won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Morgan Turpen won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Jeff Swindell won the www.rockauto.com Third Heat.

Bridges also set fast time on the evening with a lap of 14.67 seconds around the slick 4/10 mile oval. Derek Hagar for his hard charging efforts with the Wilwood Hard Charger Award for the driver who advances the most positions in the main event after improving six positions in the main event.

For rules and/or more information on these and other USCS Outlaw Thunder events please call 770-460-7223 or visit www.uscsracing.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Outlaw Thunder results:

East Alabama Motor Speedway - June 15, 2012.

Goodyear Speed Dash: Winner = Johnny Bridges

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Winner = Anthony Nicholson.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Winner = Morgan Turpen

RockAuto.com Third Heat: Winner = Jeff Swindell

USCS presented by Goodyear results Feature 20-laps East Ala. Motor Speedway June 15, 2012:

1 - 1a Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2 - 94 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN 3 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 4 - 33m Stacy Mashburn, Newnan, GA 5 - 82 Danny Martin, Jr. Sarasota, FL 6 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 7 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 8 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 9 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 10 - 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA

11 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

12 - 4m Michael Miller, Ocean Springs, MS

13 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 14 - 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 15 - 29 Kyle Amerson, Matthews, AL

16 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

17 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA

18 - 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

19 - 4Q Jason Day, Cherryville, NC

20- 83 Bob Auld, Largo,FL

21 - 2 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards:

Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Johnny Bridges www.racegoodyear.com

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Anthony Nicholson www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Morgan Turpen www.butlerbuilt.net

RockAuto.com Third Heat: Jeff Swindell

K&N Filters Pole Award: Johnny Bridges www.knfilters.com

Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Derek Hagar (started 11th finished 1st) www.wildwood.com

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Morgan Turpen (third place) www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Podium Award: Morgan Turpen (3rd place) www.knfilters.com

Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Danny Martin, Jr. www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc. Top Ten Award: Brian Thomas www.diversifiedracing.com

 

Michael Miller becomes 5th different USCS Helton Memorial Race winner at East Ala. Motor Speedway

Phenix City, AL – June 16, 2012 - The 2000 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi raced to the biggest win of his career by winning the 5th Annual Randy Helton Memorial Race at East Alabama Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Miller who raced with and was personal friends with the race’s namesake, Randy Helton from Palmetto, Georgia (who’s favorite track is the site of his memorial event) said ” I was saying come on Randy help me hold on, I know he was riding with me in this one.” as he upset a talented field of drivers from six states including fourteen previous USCS feature winners for the big win.

After starting from the K&N Filters Pole Position, Miller led every lap while holding off veterans Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas and Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee the entire distance including the last thirteen caution-free laps of the twenty-five lap contest after a lap twelve caution period brought them back up on his rear bumper. Crawley got the runner-up paycheck and Swindell finished in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place. The previous night’s winner Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas finished fourth in this one and 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina completed the top five.

Former USCS Southern Thunder regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina in his Ford powered sprint car led the next group to the finish line with a sixth place finish. The races 2011 Champion and 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee finished seventh this time around. Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia followed in eighth place. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee and defending series National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top ten finishers in the main event.

Additional race details: Tim Crawley kicked off the evenings sprint car action by charging to a win in the Goodyear Speed Dash. Derek Hagar won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Johnny Bridges won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Tim Crawley garnered the Wilwood Hard Charger Award for the driver who advances the most positions in the main event after improving five positions in the main event.

The next USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car event is next Saturday, June 23rd at historic Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee. For rules, schedules and/or more information on these and other USCS Outlaw Thunder events please call 770-460-7223 or visit www.uscsracing.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Outlaw Thunder results:

East Alabama Motor Speedway – June 16, 2012.

Goodyear Speed Dash: Winner = Tim Crawley, Eric Riggins, Jr., Matt Linder, Derek Hagar, Johnny Bridges and Morgan Turpen.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Winner = Derek Hagar, Michael Miller, Eric Riggins, Jr., Bob Auld, Nick DeFeo, Brian Thomas, Joe Larkin, Stacy Mashburn and Jason Day.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Winner = Johnny Bridges, Morgan Turpen, Matt Linder, Jeff Swindell, Tim Crawley, Danny Martin, Jr., Anthony Nicholson, Terry Gray and Kyle Amerson.

USCS presented by Goodyear results Feature 25-laps

East Ala. Motor Speedway – Saturday, June 16, 2012:

1 - 4m Michael Miller, Ocean Springs, MS

2 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3 - 94 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN 4 - 1a Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 5 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 6 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 7 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 8 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 9 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 10 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 11 - 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 12 - 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA 13 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 14 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 15 – 29 Kyle Amerson, Matthews, AL 16 - 33m Stacy Mashburn, Newnan, GA 17 - 82 Danny Martin, Jr. Sarasota, FL 18 - 4Q Jason Day, Cherryville, NC

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Derek Hagar www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Johnny Bridges www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: Michael Miller www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Derek Hagar (started 7th finished 2nd ) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Derek Hagar (4th place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: Jeff Swindell (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Eric Riggins, Jr. www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc. Top Ten Award: Terry Gray www.diversifiedracing.com

 

Hagar collects third 2012 Goodyear USCS win at East Ala. Motor Speedway

Phenix City, AL - June 15, 2012 - The 2006 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Derek Hagar started 12th and raced into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane for his career-eighth USCS sprint car feature win at East Alabama Motor Speedway on Friday night. It was his third win of the 2012 season. Jeff Swindell, from Bartlett, Tennessee crossed in the runner-up position followed by 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee in the K&N Filters third place. Rookie of the Year contender, Stacy Mashburn from Newnan, Georgia followed in fourth place and Danny Martin, Jr. from Sarasota, Florida rounded out the top five drivers.

The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. led the next group to the finish line with a sixth place finish. National point's leader Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas finished seventh followed by Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia in eighth place. Former USCS Southern Thunder regional Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina followed in ninth place in the highest finishing Ford powered sprint car. USCS sprint car veteran Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia rounded out the top ten finishers in the main event.

Additional race details:

Johnny Bridges kicked off the evenings sprint car action by charging to a win in the Goodyear Speed Dash. Anthony Nicholson won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Morgan Turpen won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Jeff Swindell won the www.rockauto.com Third Heat.

Bridges also set fast time on the evening with a lap of 14.67 seconds around the slick 4/10 mile oval. Derek Hagar for his hard charging efforts with the Wilwood Hard Charger Award for the driver who advances the most positions in the main event after improving six positions in the main event.

For rules and/or more information on these and other USCS Outlaw Thunder events please call 770-460-7223 or visit www.uscsracing.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Outlaw Thunder results:

East Alabama Motor Speedway - June 15, 2012.

Goodyear Speed Dash: Winner = Terry Gray

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Winner = Anthony Nicholson.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Winner = Morgan Turpen

RockAuto.com Third Heat: Winner = Jeff Swindell

USCS presented by Goodyear results Feature 20-laps East Ala. Motor Speedway June 15, 2012:

1 - 1a Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2 - 94 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN 3 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 4 - 33m Stacy Mashburn, Newnan, GA 5 - 82 Danny Martin, Jr. Sarasota, FL 6 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 7 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 8 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 9 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 10 - 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA

11 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

12 - 4m Michael Miller, Ocean Springs, MS

13 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 14 - 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 15 - 29 Kyle Amerson, Matthews, AL

16 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

17 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA

18 - 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

19 - 4Q Jason Day, Cherryville, NC

20- 83 Bob Auld, Largo,FL

21 - 2 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards:

Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Johnny Bridges www.racegoodyear.com

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Anthony Nicholson www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Morgan Turpen www.butlerbuilt.net

RockAuto.com Third Heat: Jeff Swindell

K&N Filters Pole Award: Johnny Bridges www.knfilters.com

Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Derek Hagar (started 11th finished 1st) www.wildwood.com

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Morgan Turpen (third place) www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Podium Award: Morgan Turpen (3rd place) www.knfilters.com

Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Danny Martin, Jr. www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc. Top Ten Award: Brian Thomas www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

Jeff Swindell enters the 5th annual USCS Randy Helton Memorial Race

Phenix City, AL - June 14, 2012 - Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee, another well known top gun sprint car driver, has added is name to the already potent list of entries headed to East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama for this weekend's United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 15th annual East Alabama Sprint Car Nationals on Friday and Saturday, June 15th and 16th. Swindell, who is brother to World of Outlaws sprint car Champion driver, Sammy Swindell and a former World of Outlaws sprint car star himself, has ten plus USCS victories on his resume including a streak of six-in-a row at one point. He is also a former Knoxville 360 Nationals Champion. Swindell will drive the Hammers Motorsports #94 from Belzoni, Mississippi in his quest to be the first to reach the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane in this weekend's Friday preliminary and Saturday's 5th annual Randy Helton Memorial Race honoring former USCS competitor Randy Helton from Palmetto, Georgia.

The racing card on Friday night also includes the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series mini sprints, Nesmith Late Models and the EAMS Limited Sportsman and Hobby divisions. On Saturday night all five of those racing divisions return for the finals plus the Rookie Late Model, Bomber and Road Warrior divisions also compete.

East Alabama Motor Speedway is located just six miles West of Phenix City, Alabama 4238 US Highway 80 West. The track's phone number is 334-297-2594 and the website is www.eamsdirt.com For USCS rules and info, please visit the Official USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CAR “SPEED XPLOSION” HEADLINES RACING

AT EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS (6/15-6/16)

Atlanta, GA - Wild and exciting winged outlaw sprint car racing headlines the racing program at East Alabama Motor Speedway for two nights on Friday and Saturday June 15th and 16th. The Goodyear www.goodyear.com sponsored United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" Tour www.uscsracing.com winged sprint cars roar into the fast 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval for the 15th Annual “Alabama Outlaw Sprint Car Nationals”, a Father’s Day weekend tradition at the World famous speedway. These events are races number fourteen and fifteen on the 16th Anniversary schedule for the Nationally touring USCS sprint car drivers.

This event will be the one and only visit scheduled during the 2012 season for the USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars to East Alabama Motor Speedway. These two races will both award National points as well as points in the USCS Southern Thunder regional series Championship to the drivers. The races are also a bonus point’s opportunities for drivers competing in the USCS Mid South Thunder regional series standings. The USCS Southern Thunder regional series consists of races in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Eastern Tennessee and both Carolinas. The Mid-South region contests events in Western Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and West Tennessee.

This special event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least eight states to the track. The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open wheel cars weight just 1,300 pounds, and are pound for pound the World’s most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds over 130 M.P.H. It is not uncommon to see the USCS sprint cars popping "wheelies" or doing wheel stands because of the brute force of their engines and their huge 18-inch wide Goodyear Eagle rear racing tires.

Friday night's USCS Outlaw sprint car action features a full program of racing that includes test and tune hot laps followed by the K&N Filters Time Trial qualifying. After time trial qualifying including track record attempts, the evening's first sprint car race, the Goodyear Speed Dash showcases the top six cars from the previous USCS main event in an edge-of-your-seat six-car shootout. Next are qualifying heat races and a Last Chance / B-Main race. The evening’s finale will be the sprint car A-main event. In addition to the winged sprint cars, the winged Outlaw mini sprints of the www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series will wage a full racing program of their own. On Friday evening the speedway’s Nesmith Chevrolet sanctioned Dirt Late Model Series, the Limited Sportsman and Hobby divisions will join the two winged sprint car divisions on the action-packed racing program with a full racing program in each of those divisions.

Friday night’s race is the preliminary event for Saturday’s 5th Annual Randy Helton Memorial Race honoring long-time USCS sprint car competitor Randy Helton from Palmetto, Georgia who passed away on March 30, 2008 at age 43. Helton always considered East Alabama Motor Speedway as his favorite track from over forty speedways he visited with the series. Helton set fast time and appeared headed for his first win at the speedway on June 16, 2007 before experiencing tire troubles. USCS Founder and President, Pete Walton said, ‘We wanted to do something special to remember Randy Helton for what he meant to us all and continue to honor him for the decade he raced here at this track, which was his favorite.” Friday’s race entitled the Race for the Randy’s also honors long time USCS competitor, Randy Scott from Franklin, Georgia, one of Helton’s closest friends as well.

Saturday night's USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car program will feature a full program of racing in the Outlaw sprint cars that includes test and tune hot laps followed by the Goodyear Speed Dash that showcases the top six cars from the previous USCS main event in an edge-of-your-seat six-lap shootout followed by qualifying heat races and a Last Chance/B-Main race. The evening’s grand finale will be the 30-lap Randy Helton Memorial Race A-main event. The Nesmith Dirt Late Models and all other EAMS weekly racing divisions will join the winged sprint cars and winged mini-sprints on the action-packed racing program on Saturday night. The additional racing divisions on the card include the Limited Sportsman, Hobby, Rookie Late Models, Bombers and Road Warriors with a full program of racing action in each division.

Ten-time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee and the current 2012 National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas head the entry list for the East Alabama Motor Speedway USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour event. Gray and Crawley are both among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past 6 years with well over 60 feature wins each. Crawley has won over forty USCS contests over the past four seasons and as Gray is a threat to win on any given night. Crawley has four USCS feature wins during the current (2012) season. Terry Gray has one feature win.

Additionally entered at the top of the list is the 2011 Randy Helton Memorial Race Champion, and two-time 2011 USCS feature winner, nineteen year-old female sprint car star, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee. Turpen was the runner-up for the USCS National Championship in the 2010 and 2011 title chases. Turpen was also the 2010 USCS presented by Goodyear, National Rookie of the Year. Turpen captured her career first USCS presented by Goodyear feature win at East Alabama Motor Speedway during last year’s Randy Helton Memorial Race event. She also won a USCS main event at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina in the USCS Southern Thunder region season finale on October 1, 2011. She is only the second woman to ever reach the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane in the sixteen year history of USCS competition.

Turpen is expected to be joined by several other talented young drivers who are entered including seventeen-year-old 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year and two-time 2011 USCS feature winner, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina. Turpen ranks fifth in the National standings while Riggins in sixth.Both are looking of their first 2012 visit to the www.rockauto.com victory lane

Joining those young guns on the entry list are at least five other past USCS Rookie of the Year drivers who are having very successful 2012 seasons. Those are 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who is currently in 3rd place in the National point standings and 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas who is seventh in the National point standings followed by 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who got his career-first USCS main event win at East Alabama Motor Speedway during the series 2007 visit. The past “Rookie” list also includes and 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee who ranks fourth in the National standings. 2010 USCS Mid South Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi..

In addition to those USCS young guns (drivers under 25 years old) expected entries include, 2006 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and nineteen year-old New York transplant Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina. The 2009 USCS National Rookie of the Year Justin Carver from Cordova, Tennessee is also entered as is Memphis, Tennessee young gun Brian Bell and Nick Defeo from Marietta, Georgia.

Other notable USCS entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS regional series Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina. Bridges who is always a threat to win, will bring his rare (to sprint car racing) Roush-Yates Ford powered car to East Alabama. Additionally expected are 2010 USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals Champion, and three-time 2010 USCS feature winner and 2011 feature winner Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia,

Also expected entries include veteran drivers Lance Moss from Cherryville, North Carolina David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina and two other Georgia drivers, Joe Larkin from Suwannee and Brian Thomas from Pendergrass are entered as is Bob Auld from Largo, Florida.

East Alabama Motor Speedway is located just six miles West of Phenix City, Alabama 4238 US Highway 80 West. The track’s phone number is 334-297-2594 and the website is www.eamsdirt.com For USCS rules and info, please visit the Official USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour stops at EAMS in Phenix City, AL for 15th Annual Alabama Sprint Car Nationals on June 15th and 16th

Atlanta, GA - June 4, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear and Filtercharged by K&N Filters for winged sprint cars and the www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for winged mini/micro sprints will both invade the famed 4/10 mile high-banked red clay oval at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama, scheduled originally for this Friday and Saturday, June 15th and 16th for the 15th Annual "Alabama Sprint Car Nationals".

The East Alabama Motor Speedway sprint car shootout including the 5th annual Randy Helton Memorial on Saturday night features a full winged sprint car and 600cc winged mini sprint racing format both nights. Friday night's 20-lap sprint car feature pays $1200 to the first driver to reach the www.RockAuto.com victory lane. Saturday's Randy Helton Memorial finale pays $2000 to win the main event. The mini sprint features pay $400 to win on Friday and $500 to win on Saturday night with a bonus of $100 posted to any driver that can win on both nights.

The event will award National points as well as points toward the USCS presented by Goodyear Southern Thunder regional series Championship. Additionally the USCS sprint car race serves as a bonus Championship point opportunity for the USCS Mid South Thunder Tour regional series. Drivers may toss out a lesser Mid South Thunder Tour regional series event and replace it with a better feature race points finish in the East Alabama Motor Speedway event.

Then eighteen year-old 2010 USCS presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee claimed her career-first USCS sprint car win in the 2011 version of the (4th annual ) Randy Helton Memorial at East Alabama Motor Speedway on June 18, 2011.

Other former winners of the randy Helton Memorial Race are Jeremy Scott (2008), Don Young (2009), Matt Linder (2010 New Senoia Raceway),

For additional info and USCS Sprint Car rules for either series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223. For rules for the USCS 600 Sprint Car Series please visit www.uscs600sprints.com. For directions and information about East Alabama Motor Speedway please visit www.eamsdirt.com or call 334-297-2588.

 

 

USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars headline racing card at Cleveland Speedway on Saturday, June 23rd at Cleveland Speedway

Atlanta, Georgia – June 4, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series “Outlaw Thunder Tour” presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars return to the historic Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee on Saturday night, June 23rd for the first time since the year 2001. The event will award National Championship points as well as Championship points in both the USCS Mid South Thunder and USCS Southern Thunder regional series. The event is expected to draw cars from at least eight states.

The racing action on June 23rd at the banked 1/3 mile clay oval track just two miles South of I-75 and only 25 miles North of Chattanooga, Tennessee additionally includes a B-Hobby division Mid-Season Championship and racing in the A-Hobby, Pony, FWD and the new Cruisers divisions.

For more information and directions to Cleveland Speedway please visit www.clevelandspeedway.net For rules and other USCS presented by Goodyear info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

Crawley clinches USCS Speedweek 2012 title with Round #6 Finale win at Columbus

Columbus, MS - June 2, 2012 – United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas clinched the USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 six race mini-series Championship on Saturday night in the 15th Annual USCS “Battle at the Bullring” Finals at historic Columbus Speedway. Crawley raced from his outside front row starting position past K&N Pole Position starter, seventeen year-old USCS young gun Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina into the lead in turn one of the 30-lap USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 Finale and never looked back as he made his second stop of the week in the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane at the famed 3/10 mile clay oval. He also won the USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 Round #5 main event on Friday night. The win on Saturday night was Crawley’s fourth USCS feature win of the 2012 season.

Talented USCS Rookie of the Year contender, Brandon Hanks from Burlison, Tennessee reached the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane in the runner-up spot followed by defending series National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee in the in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place. The 2008 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson also from Bartlett, Tennessee followed in fourth place and 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee, the only female driver in the field, rounded out the top five drivers.

Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi headed the next group of finishers in sixth place. Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee followed Rowland across the finish line in seventh place in a borrowed ride after laying waste to the power plant in his regular mounting during the Goodyear Speed Dash. The 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller also from Hernando, Mississippi finished in eighth place. The 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year and the only other multiple 2012 USCS feature winner (2 wins), Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas followed in ninth place. Hagar was running in the runner-up spot in the race on lap seventeen when a tangle with a lapped car sent him to the rear of the field and additionally sidelined Wade Oliver from Southaven, Mississippi who was in third place at he time behind Hagar and Crawley. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina rounded out the top ten drivers.

Eric Riggins, Jr. also kicked off the evening’s action with a trip to the www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Tim Crawley won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Riggins also won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Derek Hagar won the Schoenfeld Third Heat race.

For passing the most cars in the main event, Anthony Nicholson, who started fifteenth and finished fourth garnered the evenings Wilwood Disc Brakes “Hard Charger” Award. Brandon Hanks collected the J.E. Pistons Top Guns award that rotates from first through fifth places for his second place finish. Terry Gray earned the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish in the A-Main. Morgan Turpen earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels top Five Award and Eric Riggins, Jr. received the DMI/Bulldog Top Ten Award.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour Speedweek 2012 is the Round #6/Finale event at East Alabama Motor Speedway (www.eamsdirt.com ) on Friday, June 15th and Saturday, June 16th @8:00pm each night. For a complete USCS schedule and rules, etc., please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

USCS presented by Goodyear Speedweek 2012 Round#6 results at Columbus Speedway, June 2, 2012

Goodyear Speed Dash 6-laps: Eric Riggins, Jr., Derek Hagar, Anthony Nicholson, Terry Gray, Tim Crawley and Casey Rowland.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Tim Crawley, Wade Oliver, Ray Bugg, Justin Carver, Jason Breeland, Clint Weiss, Lee Moore and Justin Carver.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Eric Riggins, Jr., Timmy Thrash, Brandon Hanks, Jeff Willingham, Greg Merritt, Michael Herrington and Nathan Cook.

Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: Derek Hagar, Jerod Roller, Terry Gray, Casey Rowland, Morgan Turpen, Anthony Nicholson and Lee Sowell DNS.

USCS presented by Goodyear feature race (30-laps) results at Columbus Speedway, June 2, 2012

88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3H Brandon Hanks, Burlison, TN – Rookie of the Race 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN – Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS 13 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 5 Jerod Roller, Hernando, MS 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marian, AR 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 09 Timmy Thrash, Gulfport, MS 0x Clint Weiss, Seale, AL 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS 7 Michael Herrington, Gonzales, LA 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 12m Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS 06 Jason Breeland, Sandy Hook, MS 1A Lee Moore, Tuscaloosa, AL

Did Not Start:

2 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 4 Nathan Cook, Oakland, TN 87 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr. www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr. www.butlerbuilt.net Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: #9Jr. Derek Hagar www.schoenfeldheaders.com

K&N Filters Pole Award: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr. www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #3H Brandon Hanks (2nd place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #10 Terry Gray (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #80 Morgan Turpen www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr. www.diversifiedracing.com

FRIDAY June 1, 2012 USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012

@Columbus Speedway Columbus, MS – RESULTS:

Tim Crawley grabs USCS Speedweek 2012 Round #5 win at Columbus

Columbus, MS - June 1, 2012 - United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader Tim Crawley raced from his outside front row starting position past K&N Pole Position starter, Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi into the lead in turn one of the 20-lap USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 Round #5 and into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane at Columbus Speedway on Friday night. It was Crawley’s third 2012 USCS feature win. Defending series National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee chased Crawley to the finish line in the runner-up spot with 2008 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson also from Bartlett, Tennessee in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place. Seventeenth starting Derek Hagar from Marion Arkansas charged into fourth place at the finish line and another young gun, Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi rounded out the top five drivers.

Seventeen year-old 2010 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina lead the next group in sixth place. Rookie of the Year contender, Tristan Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi followed Riggins in seventh place. 2010 USCS Mid South regional Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller also from Hernando, Mississippi finished eighth. The 2009 USCS presented by Goodyear National Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee in the only Ford powered car in the field followed in ninth place and 19-year old female sprint car driver and the 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee rounded out the top ten in the main event.

Eventual feature winner Tim Crawley kicked off the evening’s action with a trip to the www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Crawley also won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Morgan Turpen won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi won the Schoenfeld Third Heat race.

For passing the most cars in the main event Derek Hagar garnered the evenings Wilwood Disc Brakes “Hard Charger” Award. Tim Crawley collected the J.E. Pistons Top Guns award that rotates from first through fifth places. Anthony Nicholson earned the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish in the A-Main. Casey Rowland earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels top Five Award and Morgan Turpen received the DMI/Bulldog Top Ten Award.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour Speedweek 2012 is the Round #6/Finale event at Columbus Speedway (www.columbusspeedway.net) on Saturday, June 2nd @7:30pm. For a complete USCS schedule and rules, etc., please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

USCS presented by Goodyear Speedweek 2012 Round #5 results at Columbus Speedway, June 1, 2012

Goodyear Speed Dash 6-laps: Tim Crawley, Derek Hagar, Justin Carver, Morgan Turpen, Jerod Roller and Jordon Mallett.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Tim Crawley, Anthony Nicholson, Eric Riggins, Jr., Casey Rowland, Clint Weiss, Timmy Thrash, Jim Perricone and Alex Shanks.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Morgan Turpen, Tristan Tidmore, Lee Moore, Jerod Roller, Kyle Amerson, Nathan Cook, Greg Merritt and Justin McKenzie.

Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: Lee Sowell, Justin Carver, Terry Gray, Michael Herrington, Ray Bugg, Justin Webb and Jordon Mallett DNS.

USCS presented by Goodyear feature race (20-laps) results at Columbus Speedway, June 1, 2012

88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marian, AR C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 13 Triston Tidmore, Hernando, MS 5 Jerod Roller, Hernando, MS 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 7 Michael Herrington, Gonzales, LA 09 Timmy Thrash, Gulfport, MS 4 Nathan Cook, Oakland, TN Ox Clint Weiss, Seale, AL 10p Jim Perricone, San Antonio, TX 1A Lee Moore, Tuscaloosa, AL 2 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 15 Justin McKenzie, Columbia, MS 12m Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 46 Kyle Amerson, Matthews, AL

Did Not Start:

DNS - 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR DNS – 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN DNS - 66 Alex Shanks, Marion, IL

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #80Morgan Turpen www.butlerbuilt.net Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: #2 Lee Sowell www.schoenfeldheaders.com

K&N Filters Pole Award: #2 Lee Sowell www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #9 Jr. Derek Hagar www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #88 Tim Crawley (1st place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #C4 Casey Rowland www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #80 Morgan Turpen www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

Tim Crawley grabs USCS Speedweek 2012 Round #5 win at Columbus

Columbus, MS - June 1, 2012 - United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader Tim Crawley raced from his outside front row starting position past K&N Pole Position starter, Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi into the lead in turn one of the 20-lap USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 Round #5 and into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane at Columbus Speedway on Friday night. It was Crawley’s third 2012 USCS feature win. Defending series National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee chased Crawley to the finish line in the runner-up spot with 2008 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson also from Bartlett, Tennessee in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place. Seventeenth starting Derek Hagar from Marion Arkansas charged into fourth place at the finish line and another young gun, Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi rounded out the top five drivers.

Seventeen year-old 2010 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina lead the next group in sixth place. Rookie of the Year contender, Tristan Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi followed Riggins in seventh place. 2010 USCS Mid South regional Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller also from Hernando, Mississippi finished eighth. The 2009 USCS presented by Goodyear National Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee in the only Ford powered car in the field followed in ninth place and 19-year old female sprint car driver and the 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee rounded out the top ten in the main event.

Eventual feature winner Tim Crawley kicked off the evening’s action with a trip to the www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Crawley also won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Morgan Turpen won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi won the Schoenfeld Third Heat race.

For passing the most cars in the main event Derek Hagar garnered the evenings Wilwood Disc Brakes “Hard Charger” Award. Tim Crawley collected the J.E. Pistons Top Guns award that rotates from first through fifth places. Anthony Nicholson earned the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish in the A-Main. Casey Rowland earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels top Five Award and Morgan Turpen received the DMI/Bulldog Top Ten Award.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour Speedweek 2012 is the Round #6/Finale event at Columbus Speedway (www.columbusspeedway.net) on Saturday, June 2nd @7:30pm. For a complete USCS schedule and rules, etc., please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

USCS presented by Goodyear Speedweek 2012 Round #5 results at Columbus Speedway, June 1, 2012

Goodyear Speed Dash 6-laps: Tim Crawley, Derek Hagar, Justin Carver, Morgan Turpen, Jerod Roller and Jordon Mallett.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Tim Crawley, Anthony Nicholson, Eric Riggins, Jr., Casey Rowland, Clint Weiss, Timmy Thrash, Jim Perricone and Alex Shanks.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Morgan Turpen, Tristan Tidmore, Lee Moore, Jerod Roller, Kyle Amerson, Nathan Cook, Greg Merritt and Justin McKenzie.

Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: Lee Sowell, Justin Carver, Terry Gray, Michael Herrington, Ray Bugg, Justin Webb and Jordon Mallett DNS.

USCS presented by Goodyear feature race (20-laps) results at Columbus Speedway, June 1, 2012

88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marian, AR C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 13 Triston Tidmore, Hernando, MS 5 Jerod Roller, Hernando, MS 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 7 Michael Herrington, Gonzales, LA 09 Timmy Thrash, Gulfport, MS 4 Nathan Cook, Oakland, TN Ox Clint Weiss, Seale, AL 10p Jim Perricone, San Antonio, TX 1A Lee Moore, Tuscaloosa, AL 2 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 15 Justin McKenzie, Columbia, MS 12m Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 46 Kyle Amerson, Matthews, AL

Did Not Start:

DNS - 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR DNS – 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN DNS - 66 Alex Shanks, Marion, IL

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #80Morgan Turpen www.butlerbuilt.net Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: #2 Lee Sowell www.schoenfeldheaders.com

K&N Filters Pole Award: #2 Lee Sowell www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #9 Jr. Derek Hagar www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #88 Tim Crawley (1st place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #C4 Casey Rowland www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #80 Morgan Turpen www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

USCS Outlaw Sprint Cars headline 15th Annual Battle at the Bullring"

at Columbus Speedway Friday and Saturday, June 1st and 2nd

Columbus, MS - May 31, 2012- The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars headline the 15th annual USCS Battle at the Bullring at historic Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Missisippi this Friday and Saturday nights (June 1st and 2nd). The two-night winged sprint car event serves as the Round #5 and Round #6 / Finale for the USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 mini-series. The 7th annual USCS Speedweek six-race/eight-day mini-tour has already made stops at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas (5/26), Greenville Speedway (5/27) in Greenville Mississippi and Clayhill Motorsports (5/28) in Atwood, Tennessee. The Thursday night (5/31) Round #4 at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee was cancelled by severe weather. The first three Speedweek 2012 events so far have produced three different winners. Tim Crawley on Saturday night at Riverside, Justin Carver on Sunday night at Greenville and Derek Hagar on Memorial Day evening at Clayhill.

The USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour is enjoying its most competitive season ever with eight different winners in its first ten events. This weekend's Columbus Speedway event is bringing a top field of drivers from at least seven states to the famed 3/10 mile clay oval.

Joining the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars on the triple-header United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) racing card both nights will be the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series for open wheel modifieds and the www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for winged mini/micro sprints. Additionally on the racing program on Friday night are the Nesmith Dirt Late Models, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks. Each of the divisions will contest a full racing program including main events both nights.

On Saturday night all six of these divisions compete in the finals with another full racing program in each division plus the popular Columbus Super Late Models also compete as co-headliners with the winged sprint cars on Saturday night. For directions and info on Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi, please visit their website at www.columbusspeedway.net or call 662-241-6262 For rules and USCS info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

Hagar blast to USCS Sprint Speedweek Round #3 win at Clayhill

Atwood, TN - May 28, 2012 -United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear young gun Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas blasted past early race-leader and USCS by Goodyear National points leader Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas on lap three of the 30-lap USCS presented by Goodyear main event into the lead at Clayhill Motorsports. Hagar led the balance of the USCS Sprint Speedweek Round#3 contest all of the way to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane for his second victory in the month of May in the series. Crawley who won the Round#1 contest at Riverisde Int. Speedway on Saturday night followed in the runner-up spot. Sunday's feature winner at Greenville Speedway, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee finished in the K&N Filters Third place position. 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas finished fourth and anoither 2012 feture winner, Jerod Roller from Hernando, Mississippi rounded out the top five.

2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee followed that group in sixth place. Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi was seventh and Chris Williams from Cordova, Tennessee finished in eighth place. Justin Webb also from Drummonds, Tennessee was ninth and Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi rounded out the top ten.

Goodyear USCS Speed Dash: Justin Carver, Brad Bowden, Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Zack Pringle and Anthony Nicholson.

USCS Engler Machine and Tool Heat #1: Tim Crawley, Jerod Roller, Lee Sowell, Anthony Nicholson, Eddie Gallagher, Chris Williams, Casey Rowland and Cody Howard.

USCS Butlerbuilt Heat #2: Joey Moughan, Jordon Mallett, Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Nathan Cook, Paul Hart and Zack Pringle.

USCS Schoenfeld Headers Heat #3: Justin Carver, Derek Hagar, Michael Herrington, Justin Webb, Greg Merritt, Brad Bowden and Eric Riggins.

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature (30-laps) results May 28, 2012 - Clayhill Motorsports, Atwood, TN

1. #9jr - Derek Hagar 2. #88 - Tim Crawley 3. #87 - Justin Carver 4. #14 - Jordon Mallett 5. #5 - Jerod Roller 6. #80 - Morgan Turpen 7. #39 - Brad Bowden 8. #8X - Chris Williams 9. #31 - Justin Webb 10. #C4 - Casey Rowland 11. #10 - Terry Gray 12. #7 - Mike Herrington 13. #47 - Eric Riggins 14. #61 - Cody Howard 15. #20 - Joey Moughan 16. #14R - Paul Hart 17. #16 - Anthony Nicholson 18. #4 - Nathan Cook 19. #1 - Eddie Gallagher 20. #12M - Greg Merritt 21. #2 - Lee Sowell 22. #14Z - Zack Pringle

 

 

Justin Carver charges to USCS Speedweek 2012 Round #2 win at Greenville

Greenville, MS – May 27, 2012 – United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 2009 Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee drew a four in the K&N Filters Pole Award drawing then, raced from his outside second row starting position into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane in the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 7th Annual USCS Sprint Speedweek (2012) mini-series Round #2 at Greenville Speedway on Sunday night. Carver chased early race leader, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas and then Southaven, Mississippi’s Wade Oliver before making the winning pass around Oliver on lap twenty-seven for his third career USCS feature win. Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi followed the hard charging duo to victory lane in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place.

The K&N Filters Pole Position starter Hagar grabbed the lead on the initial start and led the first five laps before a tangle with a lapped car sent him spinning. At that point Wade Oliver took over the point and led the next caution free twenty-one laps. A caution for Ronny Howards 360 spin on the front-stretch re-aligned the field for the final four lap dash. Carver made his winning move past Oliver exiting turn two of the slick ¼ mile Gumbo clay oval and streak home with a four car length lead at the finish line.

The USCS presented by Goodyear National point’s leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who won the USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 Round #1 event at Riverside International Speedway on Saturday led the next group in sixth place. The defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee followed Crawley in seventh place. The winner of the May 5th, 411 Motor Speedway USCS feature, Jerod Roller from Hernando, Mississippi followed in eighth place. The 2011 I-30 Speedway track Champion, A.G. Rains from West Memphis, Arkansas followed in ninth place and the 2011 Riverside Int. Speedway track Champion, Cody Gardner from Little Rock, Arkansas rounded out the top ten in the main event.

Justin Carver earlier won the first of two USCS presented by Goodyear sprint car B-Main events and Justin Webb also from Drummonds, Tennessee won the second one. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee kicked off the evening’s action with a trip to the www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Justin Carver won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Anthony Nicholson won the Schoenfeld Third Heat race.

For passing the most cars in the main event Tim Crawley who started nineteenth and passed thirteen cars garnered the evenings Wilwood Disc Brakes “Hard Charger” Award. Zack Pringle from Benton, Arkansas, who finished fourth, collected the J.E. Pistons Top Guns award that rotates from first through fifth places. Brad Bowden earned the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish in the A-Main. Anthony Nicholson earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels top Five Award and Cody Gardner received the DMI/Bulldog Top Ten Award.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour Speedweek 2012 event is at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for Round #3 on Monday night (5/28). After two days off the mini-series picks up again at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee with Round #4 on Thursday night, May 31st before contesting Rounds #5 and #6 at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Friday and Saturday, June 1st and 2nd. For a complete USCS schedule and rules, etc., please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

USCS presented by Goodyear Speedweek 2012 results at Greenville Speedway, May 27, 2012

Goodyear Speed Dash 6-laps: Anthony Nicholson, Eddie Gallagher, Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Justin Carver and Morgan Turpen.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Justin Carver, Eric Riggins, Jr., Terry Gray, Cody Gardner, Jerod Roller, Morgan Turpen, Alex Pettas, Kyle Amerson and Greg Merritt DNS.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Derek Hagar, Zack Pringle, Brad Bowden, Johnny Gardner, Casey Rowland, Tim Crawley, Tristan Tidmore and Lee Sowell.

Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: Anthony Nicholson, Wade Oliver, Jordon Mallett, A.G. Rains, Michael Herrington, Ronny Howard, Justin Webb and Cody Howard.

USCS presented by Goodyear feature race (30-laps) results at Greenville Speedway, May 27, 2012

87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MO 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS 14z Zack Pringle, Benton, AR 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 5 Jerod Roller, Hernando, MS 3 A.G. Raines, West Memphis, AR 1g Cody Gardner, Little Rock, AR 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR 7 Michael Herrington, Gonzales, LA 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS 2 Alex Pettas, Phoenix, AZ 31G Johnny Gardner, Little Rock, AR 2 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 61 Cody Howard, Byhalia, MS 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 12m Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS

Did Not Start:

13 Triston Tidmore, Hernando, MS

46 Kyle Amerson, Matthews, AL

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #88 Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #87 Justin Carver www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #9Jr.Derk Hagar www.butlerbuilt.net Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.schoenfeldheaders.com

K&N Filters Pole Award: #9 Jr. Derek Hagar www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #88 Tim Crawley www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #14z Zack Pringle (4th place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #39 Brad Bowden (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #1g Cody Gardner www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

Tim Crawley grabs USCS Speedweek 2012 opener win at Riverside

West Memphis, AR – May 26, 2012 – United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National points leader Tim Crawley raced from his second row starting position into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane in the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 7th Annual USCS Sprint Speedweek (2012) mini-series opener at Riverside International Speedway on Saturday night. It was Crawley’s second 2012 USCS feature win. Riverside sprint division regular Ernie Ainsworth from Bartlett, Tennessee chased Crawley to the finish line in the runner-up spot with veteran Little Rock Arkansas sprint car driver Johnny Gardner in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place.

K&N Filters Pole Position starter Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi grabbed the lead on the initial start and led the initial seventeen laps before Crawley made the pass for the lead. Two laps later as Bowden was trying to re-take the point in lapped traffic, he tangled with a lapped car and had to re-start at the rear of the field. On the re-start with eleven laps to go, Crawley held the point and went the final distance for the win. Ernie Ainsworth, Johnny Gardner, eleventh starting Derek Hagar from Marion Arkansas in fourth place and 2011 USCS presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas rounded out the top five drivers.

Defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee lead the next group in sixth place. Jamie Veal from Warrnambool, Australia followed Gray in seventh place. Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi finished eighth in his first 2012 start. The 2009 USCS presented by Goodyear National Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee followed in ninth place and 2010 USCS Mid South regional Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Hernando, Mississippi rounded out the top ten in the main event.

Justin Carver earlier won the first of two USCS presented by Goodyear sprint car B-Main events and Justin Webb also from Drummonds, Tennessee won the second one. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee kicked off the evening’s action with a trip to the www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Rookie Nathan Cook from Oakland, Tennessee won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Tim Crawley won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Jordon Mallett won the Schoenfeld Third Heat race and 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina won the JE Pistons Fourth Heat.

For passing the most cars in the main event Ronny Howard from Nesbit, Mississippi garnered the evenings Wilwood Disc Brakes “Hard Charger” Award. Johnny Gardner from Little Rock, Arkansas collected the J.E. Pistons Top Guns award that rotates from first through fifth places. He also earned the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish in the A-Main. Jordon Mallett earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels top Five Award and Jerod Roller received the DMI/Bulldog Top Ten Award.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour Speedweek 2012 Round #2 event is at Greenville Speedway on Sunday, May 27th @7:30pm. The series then stops at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for Round #3 on Monday night (5/28). After two days off the mini-series picks up again at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee with Round #4 on Thursday night, May 31st before contesting Rounds #5 and #6 at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Friday and Saturday, June 1st and 2nd. For a complete USCS schedule and rules, etc., please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

USCS presented by Goodyear Speedweek 2012 results at Riverside Int. Speedway, May 26, 2012

Goodyear Speed Dash 6-laps: Anthony Nicholson, Eddie Gallagher, Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Justin Carver and Morgan Turpen.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Nathan Cook, Johnny Gardner, Brad Bowden, Justin Webb, Jamie Veal, Brandon Hanks, Cody Howard and Tim Sites and Casey Rowland.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Tim Crawley, Lee Sowell, A.G. Rains, Derek Hagar, Wade Oliver, Anthony Nicholson, Jan Howard and Zack Pringle.

Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: Jordon Mallett, Ernie Ainsworth, Alex Pettas, Michael Herrington, Dylan DeJournett, Cody Gardner and Ray Bugg.

JE Pistons Fourth Heat: Eric Riggins, Jr. Terry Gray, Jerod Roller, Justin Carver, Eddie Gallagher, Morgan Turpen, Tristan Tidmore and Ronny Howard.

USCS presented by Goodyear B-Main #1: Justin Carver, Eddie Gallagher, Anthony Nicholson, Wade Oliver, Morgan Turpen, Zack Pringle, Tristan Tidmore, Tim Sites and Jan Howard.

USCS presented by Goodyear B-Main #2: Justin Webb, Michael Herrington, Ronny Howard, Brandon Hanks, Cody Howard, Casey Rowland, Ray Bugg and Dylan DeJournett.

USCS presented by Goodyear feature race (30-laps) results at Riverside Int. Speedway, May 26, 2012

88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN 31G Johnny Gardner, Little Rock, AR 9Jr Derek Hagar, Marian, AR 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 35 Jamie Veal, Australia 2 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 5 Jerod Roller, Hernando, MS 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 7 Michael Herrington, Gonzales, LA 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS 3 A.G. Raines, West Memphis, AR 3h Brandon Hanks, Burleson, TN 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 2 Alex Pettas, Phoenix, AZ 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN 4 Nathan Cook, Oakland, TN 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MO

Did Not Start:

1g Cody Gardner, Little Rock, AR

7d Dylan DeJournett, Essex, MO

13 Triston Tidmore, Hernando, MS

15 Jan Howard, Marion, AR

14z Zack Pringle, Benton, AR

20 Tim Sites, Memphis, TN

61 Cody Howard, Byhalia, MS

C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS

25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #16 Anthony Nicholson www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #4Nathan Cook www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #Tim Crawley www.butlerbuilt.net Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat: Jordon Mallett www.schoenfeldheaders.com

JE Pistons Fourth Heat: Eric Riggins, Jr. www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Pole Award: #39 Brad Bowden www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #44 Ronny Howard www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #31g Johnny Gardner (3rd place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #31g Johnny Gardner (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #14 Jordon Mallett www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #5 Jerod Roller www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

 

USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 kicks off on Saturday (May 26th) with 6 races in 8 days

Atlanta, GA - May 21, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com 16th Anniversary Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear kicks off its 7th Annual USCS Sprint Speedweek (2012) on Saturday, May 26th at the historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Over just eight days the USCS Speedweek mini-series will visit six different speedways in three states while keeping travel to a minimum for the fans and race teams.

After the Speedweek opener at Riverside, the high-speed entourage then travels just two and ½ hours South of Memphis, Tennessee for Speedweek Round Two at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Sunday May 27th. Then after two nights on ¼ mile Gumbo racing surfaces, on Monday, May 28th the mini-series moves back north to the red clay 1/3 mile racing surface at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee for Round Three on the Memorial Monday Day Holiday.

The traveling show then takes two days off for repairs on Tuesday and Wednesday before returning to action in Round Four on Thursday, May 31st at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee for some "Thursday Thunder" action. The high speed caravan continues with Round Five and Six on Friday, June 1st and Saturday, June 2nd at the familiar Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS for the Speedweek 2012 Finals.

Approximately $75,000 in total prize money is guaranteed with one driver able to win nearly $15,000 including bonuses for the week's racing action. Five of the event pays $2000 to win with a Minimum of $250 to start the A-Main. The Columbus Speedway Battle at the Bullring Friday night prelim the only exception. Any driver who starts all six A-Main events is guaranteed to go home with a minimum of $1500 for the week. There is a Speedweek 2012 mini-series point's fund that pays back 10 places with $1000 going to the USCS Speedweek 2012 Champion. Additionally each night's Speedweek event awards USCS presented by Goodyear National points as well as USCS Mid-South Thunder Tour regional Championship points.

During the course of the six nights of intense competition, many of the top ranked drivers in the Nation are expected to compete. Those include ten-time USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee and 2002 NSCHOF 360 Sprint Car Driver of the Year and 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder regional Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas. Gray currently leads the USCS Mid South Thunder regional point standings and is second on the all-time feature winner list in the USCS presented by Goodyear with 80+ wins. Tim Crawley leads the National point standings. Crawley is third on the all-time list with over 40+ USCS feature wins.

Over 50 different drivers are expected to compete in the six USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 events. Go to www.uscsracing.com for an updated entry list of those pre-entered and expected to enter during the week as well. For further USCS info including rules, etc please visit the series official website at www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

 

USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 presented by Goodyear kicks off at Riverside Speedway on Saturday night (May 26th)

The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com kicks off its USCS Sprint Speed Week 2012 mini-series at historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday, May 26th at 7:30pm. The race is entitled as the 7th Annual "Rumble at the River" at the 1/4-mile high-banked gumbo clay oval.

The race will be the opening round of a six race over eight day mini-series at tracks located in a close proximity to one another in the Mid-South area. This event is also set to be race number eight on the season for the Nationally touring USCS sprint car drivers. The Parts Plus Riverside International Speedway event is expected to draw a large field of 360 winged sprint car drivers with drivers from eight states pre-entered from as far away as Arizona, North Carolina and Texas.

An action packed program awaits fans as the USCS presented by Goodyear sprint car racing format will include test and tune hot laps followed by the evening's first sprint car race, the Goodyear Speed Dash that showcases the top six cars from the previous USCS main event in an edge-of-your-seat six-car shootout. Next up will be qualifying heat races followed by Last Chance/B-Main race(s). The evening's grand finale will be the 7th Annual 30-lap USCS "Rumble at the River" winged sprint car A-main event.

The race will award USCS presented by Goodyear National Championship points as well as USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series Championship points. The USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series primarily consists of races in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and West Tennessee.

Just a few of the noted drivers who are entered include ten-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, the 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder Tour regional series Champion and current National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas. Both drivers have won one of the seven main events contested in 2012. There have been seven different winners in those seven main events. Terry Gray won at Batesville Motor Speedway on March 30th. Crawley who has won thirty times over the last past four seasons in USCS competition got his first USCS win of the season at Toccoa Speedway (GA) on April 14th.

Additional expected entries include: Three other 2012 feature winners. Those are 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas, who won at Carolina Speedway on April 13th and 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who won at Smoky Mountain Speedway (TN) on May 4th. The 2010 USCS Mid South Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Hernando, Mississippi who is the most recent driver to reach the USCS www.RockAuto.com victory lane with a win at 411 Motor Speedway (TN) on May 5th is also entered.

Other entries who are in the top ten of the United Sprint Car Series National point standings are Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who has used consistent top five and top ten finishes to find himself currently in the runner-up position of the standings. 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee who is the only woman entered ranks fourth in the National standings. Turpen hasn't won yet this season but had two USCS wins in 2011. Jordon Mallett is fifth in those standings.

The 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee, ranks sixth. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year and two-time 2011 feature winner Eric Riggins, Jr. from is seventh in the standings. Derek Hagar ranks eighth in the current standings and will be looking for his seventh career USCS win at Riverside. Jerod Roller rounds out the top ten in the National standings and will be trying to go two-in-a-row on May 26th.

Also on the Memorial Day weekend holiday racing program are several of Riverside's weekly Saturday night racing divisions including the Limited Late Models, Riverside Stock Cars, Open Wheel Modifieds and the popular 305 Winged Sprint Cars.

For more information on Riverside International Speedway visit www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com The Riverside office number is 901-840-1970 and the race day phone number is 870-735-8071 or email at webmaster@riversideinternationalspeedway.com. For more nformation on the USCS Speed Week 2012 including the full schedule of six races over eight days please visit www.uscsracing.com. Call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS Sprint Speedweek 2012 presented by Goodyear kicks off at Riverside Speedway on Saturday night (May 26th)

Atlanta, GA - May 16, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com kicks off its USCS Sprint Speed Week 2012 mini-series at historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday, May 26th at 7:30pm. The race is entitled as the 7th Annual “Rumble at the River” at the 1/4-mile high-banked gumbo clay oval.

The race will be the opening round of a six race over eight day mini-series at tracks located in a close proximity to one another in the Mid-South area. This event is also set to be race number eight on the season for the Nationally touring USCS sprint car drivers. The Riverside International Speedway event is expected to draw a large field of winged sprint car drivers with drivers from eight states pre-entered from as far away as Arizona, North Carolina and Texas.

An action packed program awaits fans as the USCS presented by Goodyear sprint car racing format will include test and tune hot laps followed by the evening's first sprint car race, the Goodyear Speed Dash that showcases the top six cars from the previous USCS main event in an edge-of-your-seat six-car shootout. Next up will be qualifying heat races followed by Last Chance/B-Main race(s). The evening’s grand finale will be the 7th Annual 30-lap USCS “Rumble at the River” winged sprint car A-main event.

The race will award USCS presented by Goodyear National Championship points as well as USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series Championship points. The USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series primarily consists of races in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and West Tennessee.

Just a few of the noted drivers who are entered include ten-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, the 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder Tour regional series Champion and current National points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas. Both driver have won one of the seven main events contested in 2012. There have been seven different winners in those seven main events. Terry Gray won at Batesville Motor Speedway on March 30th. Crawley who has won thirty times over the last past four seasons in USCS competition got his first USCS win of the season at Toccoa Speedway (GA) on April14th..

Additional expected entries include: Three other 2012 feature winners. Those are 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas who won at Carolina Speedway on April 13th and 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who won at Smoky Mountain Speedway (TN) on May 4th. The 2010 USCS Mid South Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Hernando, Mississippi who is the most recent driver to reach the USCS www.RockAuto.com victory lane with a win at 411 Motor Speedway (TN) on May 5th is also entered.

Other entries who are in the top ten of the United Sprint Car Series National point standings are Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who has used consistent top five and top ten finishes to find himself currently in the runner-up position of the standings. 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee who is the only woman entered ranks fourth in the National standings. Turpen hasn’t won yet this season but had two USCS wins in 2011. Jordon Mallett is fifth in those standings.

The 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee ranks sixth. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year and two-time 2011 feature winner Eric Riggins, Jr. from is seventh in the standings. Derek Hagar ranks eighth in the current standings and will be looking for his seventh career USCS win at Riverside. Jerod Roller rounds out the top ten in the National standings and will be trying to go two-in-a-row on May 26th.

Also on the Memorial Day weekend holiday racing program are several of Riverside’s weekly Saturday night racing divisions including the Limited Late Models, Riverside Stock Cars, Open Wheel Modifieds and the popular 305 Winged Sprint Cars.

For more information on Riverside International Speedway visit www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com The office number is 901-840-1970 and the race day phone number is 870-735-8071. For more information on the USCS Speed Week 2012 including the full schedule of six races over eight days please visit www.uscsracing.com . Call the USCS Office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

Roller charges to career-first 2012 Goodyear USCS win at 411 Motor Speedway

Seymour, TN - May 5, 2012 - The 2010 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Mid-South Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Hernando, Mississippi raced the final twenty-seven laps into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane for his career-first sprint car feature win before a capacity crowd at 411 Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Roller who started outside the front row, passed defending USCS sprint car Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee for the lead on lap four of the 30-lap speed contest and raced to a career-first USCS win of the 2012 season. Roller crossed the finish line five car lengths in front of eighth starting Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas, young gun Aaron Ruetzel from Clute, Texas, the previous night's winner, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas and Gray. Roller is the seventh different USCS presented by Goodyear feature winner in seven 2012 events.

The evening's Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard charger and series point's leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas raced home in the fourth position after starting deep in the field in the eleventh position. The 2009 USCS presented by Goodyear rounded out the top five in the highest finishing Ford powered sprint car.

The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee led the next group to the line with a sixth place finish. Former USCS Southern Thunder regional Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina followed Nicholson in seventh place in the highest finishing Ford powered sprint car. The 2010 USCS presented by Goodyear, Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, from Charlotte, North Carolina finished in eighth place. The night's Butlerbuilt Second Heat race winner and the only female in the sprint car field Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee who was the 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, finished in ninth place. West Tennessee young gun, Justin Webb from Drummonds, Tennessee rounded out the top ten finishers in the main event.

Additional race details:

Tim Crawley kicked off the evenings sprint car action by charging to a win in the Goodyear Speed Dash. Johnny Bridges won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Morgan Turpen won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Aaron Ruetzel collected the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish. The qualifying heat race point's leader, Terry Gray was awarded the K&N Filters Pole Position after first heat winner Johnny Bridges drew a zero inversion in the K&N Filters inversion draw.

Tim Crawley was rewarded for the second night in a row for his hard charging efforts with the Wilwood Hard Charger Award for the driver who advances the most positions in the main event after improving six positions in the main event. The JE Pistons Top Guns Award that rotates from first through fifth place at each event was earned by, Tim Crawley as well. Gray garnered the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award and Justin Webb collected the Diversified Machine/Bulldog Rear Ends Top Ten Award for the second night in a row.

The next USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear scheduled event is Round #1 of six of the USCS "Speedweek" on Saturday, May 26th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Other USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Speedweek events are also scheduled for Sunday, May 27th at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi for Round #2. Round #3 is set for Memorial Day Monday, May 28th at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee.

The eight-day long mini-series then takes a two-day break for repairs before picking up again with Round #4 at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee on Thursday, May 31st. An event location is to be announced for Round #5 for Friday, June 1st after the recent closing of North Alabama Speedway. The Round #6 USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Speedweek 2012 finale is scheduled for Saturday, June 2nd at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

Each USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Speedweek 2012 event pays the winning driver $2000 to reach the www.rockauto.com USCS victory first. The mini-series points fund for the week also pays $1000 to the Champion. Including feature wins, the Champion's share of the points fund, Goodyear Speed Dash events and bonuses, and contingency awards one driver has the possibility of collecting over $15,000 in cash and awards.

For rules and/or more information on these and other USCS Outlaw Thunder events please call 770-460-7223 or visit www.uscsracing.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Outlaw Thunder results:

411 Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Goodyear Speed Dash: Winner = Terry Gray, Justin Carver, Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Eric Riggins, Jr., and Anthony Nicholson.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Winner = Johnny Bridges, Terry Gray, Jerod Roller, Justin Carver, Justin Webb, Matt Linder, Joe Larkin and Nick DeFeo. Brian Bell, Eric Riggins, Jr., and.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Winner = Morgan Turpen, Aaron Ruetzel, Derek Hagar, Tim Crawley, Anthony Nicholson, Jordon Mallett and Eric Riggins, Jr..

USCS presented by Goodyear results Feature 30-laps 411 Motor Speedway May 5, 2012:

1 - 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 2 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3 - 87 Aaron Ruetzel, Clute TX 4 - 9jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 5 - 67 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 6 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 7 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 8 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 9 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 10 - 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN

11 - 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR

12 - 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

13 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 14 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 15 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards:

Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Tim Crawley www.racegoodyear.com

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Johnny Bridges www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Morgan Turpen www.butlerbuilt.net

K&N Filters Pole Award: Johnny Bridges www.knfilters.com

Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Tim Crawley (started 8th finished 2nd) www.wildwood.com

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Tim Crawley (2nd place) www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Podium Award: Aaron Ruetzel (3rd place) www.knfilters.com

Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Terry Gray www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc. Top Ten Award: Justin Webb www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

Hagar captures first 2012 Goodyear USCS win at Smoky Mountain

Maryville, TN - May 4, 2012 - The 2006 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas raced into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane before the largest crowd of the season at Smoky Mountain Speedway on Friday night. Hagar who started third in the original line-up passed 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee for the lead on lap thirteen of the 25-lap contest and raced to his first USCS win of the 2012 season. Turpen and 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee followed Hagar to the podium.

The evening's Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard charger and Southern Thunder regional series points leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas raced home in the fourth position after starting deep in the field in the eleventh position. The 2009 USCS presented by Goodyear rounded out the top five in the highest finishing Ford powered sprint car.

The 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi led the next group to the line with a sixth place finish. The 2011 USCS presented by Goodyear, Rookie of the Year, Jordan Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas followed Roller in seventh place. Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina finished in eighth place. USCS veteran sprint car racer Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia finished ninth. Young gun, Justin Webb also from Drummonds, Tennessee rounded out the top ten.

Additional race details:

A second lap crash that started when the cars of Terry Gray and Brian Bell collided entering turn one possibly changed the complexion of the main event. At least seven cars including those of Gray, Bell, Eric Riggins, Jr., Tim Crawley, Texan Aaron Reutzel, Matt Linder and Justin Webb. All of those cars except the #10 of defending series Champion, Terry Gray were able to restart the main event from the rear of the field with two laps complete.

Terry Gray kicked off the evenings sprint car action by streaking to a win in the Goodyear Speed Dash. Brian Bell from Cordova, Tennessee won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Johnny Bridges won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Anthony Nicholson collected the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish in a row. The qualifying heat race point's leader, Johnny Bridges was awarded the K&N Filters Pole Position after first heat winner Brian Bell drew a zero inversion in the K&N Filters inversion draw.

Tim Crawley was rewarded for his hard charging efforts with the Wilwood Hard Charger Award for the driver who advances the most positions in the main event after improving seven positions in the main event. The JE Pistons Top Guns Award that rotates from first through fifth place at each event was earned by the winner, Derek Hagar. Carver garnered the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award and Justin Webb collected the Diversified Machine/Bulldog Rear Ends Top Ten Award.

The next USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear events is the USCS "Thunder in the Smokies" Round #2 on Saturday, May 5th at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee (www.411motorspeedway.net ) . For more information on these and other USCS Outlaw Thunder events please call 770-460-7223 or visit www.uscsracing.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Outlaw Thunder results: Smoky Mountain Speedway , Friday, May 4, 2012.

Goodyear Speed Dash: Winner = Terry Gray, Justin Carver, Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Eric Riggins, Jr., and Anthony Nicholson.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Winner = Brian Bell, Terry Gray, Jerod Roller, Eric Riggins, Jr., Tim Crawley, Aaron Ruetzel, Matt Linder, Justin Webb and Joe Larkin.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Winner = Johnny Bridges, Morgan Turpen, Derek Hagar, Jordon Mallett, Anthony Nicholson, Justin Carver, Brian Thomas and Nick DeFeo.

USCS presented by Goodyear results Feature 25- laps Smoky Mountain Speedway May 4, 2012:

1 - 9jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 3 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 4 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 5 - 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 6 - 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 7 - 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR 8 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 9 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 07, 10 - 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN

11 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA

12 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA NC

13 - 23 Brian Bell, Cordova, TN 14 - 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA 15 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 16 - 87 Aaron Ruetzel, Clute TX

17 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards:

Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Terry Gray www.racegoodyear.com

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Brian Bell www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Johnny Bridges www.butlerbuilt.net

K&N Filters Pole Award: Johnny Bridges www.knfilters.com

Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Tim Crawley (started 11th finished 4th) www.wildwood.com

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Derek Hagar (1st place) www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Podium Award: Anthony Nicholson (3rd place) www.knfilters.com

Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Justin Carver www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc. Top Ten Award: Justin Webb www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

USCS “Thunder in the Smokies” presented by Ujunkdit.com

Outlaw sprint car double-header up next on May 4th and 5th

OUTLAW THUNDER TOUR

Atlanta, GA – April 24, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour and Filter charged by K&N Filters for winged sprint cars roars back into action this coming weekend with the USCS presented by Goodyear “Thunder in the Smokies” presented by www.Ujunkdit.com at two East Tennessee dirt tracks only twenty-six miles apart on Friday May 4th and Saturday, May 5th with $4300 up for grabs.

The USCS winged outlaw style sprint cars converge on Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on Friday, May 4th for their first-ever appearance at the high-banked 3/8 mile red clay oval. On the following night, Saturday, May 5th the series then invades the 1/3 mile red clay D-Shaped oval at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee. Both races pay $2000 to win the main event with one driver able to collect $4300 including dashes and bonuses over the two-race weekend. Drivers that start the main event both nights will be guaranteed to collect at least $550.

Additionally the www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprint cars will join the action-packed racing programs at both speedways. Their main events pay $500 to win each night with a weekend sweep worth $1200 including dashes and bonuses.

The popular Smoky Mountain and 411 Limited Late Models join the winged warriors of the USCS at Smoky Mountain Speedway on Friday night with a full program of racing action in that division with $1500 posted for the winner’s share at SMS. The following night, the Limited Late Models get another shot at the big bucks with another $1500 posted to the winner on Saturday night at 411 Motor Speedway as well. The Street Stock divisions joins the action at both tracks with the main event paying $500 to win each night.

Smoky Mountain Speedway is located at 809 Brickmill Road, Maryville, Tennessee, 37801. The track phone number is (865) 856-8989. The 411 Motor Speedway is located at 632 Maryville Highway, Seymour, Tennessee 37865. The track phone number is (865) 257-7223.

For complete directions to either track and/or more info on these two speedways please visit www.smokymountainspeedway.com or www.411motorspeedway.net For rules and/or more information on the United Sprint Car Series and the USCS 600 Sprint Car Series or for a complete 2012 schedule of events for either series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour "Thunder in the Smokies" presented by Ujunkdit.com sprint car double-header up next on May 4th and 5th

Atlanta, GA - April 23, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour and Filter charged by K&N Filters for winged sprint cars roars back into action with the USCS presented by Goodyear "Thunder in the Smokies" presented by www.Ujunkdit.com at two East Tennessee dirt tracks only twenty-six miles apart on Friday and Saturday, MAY 4th and 5th.

The USCS winged outlaw style sprint cars converge on Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on Friday, May 4th for their first-ever appearance at the 3/8 mile red clay oval. On the following night, Saturday, May 5th the series then invades the 1/3 mile red clay D-Shaped oval at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee. Both races pay $2000 to win the main event with one driver able to collect $4300 including dashes and bonuses over the two-race weekend.

Additionally the www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprint cars will join the action-packed racing programs at both speedways. There main events pay $500 to win each night with a weekend sweep worth $1200 including dashes and bonuses.

The popular Smoky Mountain and 411 Limited Late Models join the winged warriors of the USCS at Smoky Mountain Speedway on Friday night with a full program of racing action in that division with $1500 posted for the winner's share at SMS. The following night, the Limited Late Models get another shot at the big bucks with another $1500 posted to the winner on Saturday night at 411 Motor Speedway as well. The Street Stock divisions joins the action at both tracks with the main event paying $500 to win each night.

Smoky Mountain Speedway is located at 809 Brickmill Road, Maryville, Tennessee, 37801. The track phone number is (865) 856-8989. The 411 Motor Speedway is located at 632 Maryville Highway, Seymour, Tennessee 37865. The track phone number is (865) 257-7223.

For complete directions to either track and/or more info on these two speedways please visit www.smokymountainspeedway.com or www.411motorspeedway.net For rules and/or more information on the United Sprint Car Series and the USCS 600 Sprint Car Series or for a complete 2012 schedule of events for either series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

Media contact: Pete Walton/USCS 770-460-7223 Email uscsracing@comcast.net

Official USCS website www.uscsracing.com

 

 

Record crowd sees Crawley capture first 2012 USCS Outlaw Thunder win at Toccoa

Toccoa, GA - April 14, 2012 - The 2008 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear, Mid South Thunder regional series Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas captured his first USCS presented by Goodyear win of the young 2012 season by racing from his sixth starting position into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane before a record crowd in attendance at Toccoa Speedway on Saturday night. Crawley bested a strong field of USCS winged sprint car contenders from six states with the impressive win in the 30-lap main event driving the #88 Ward Racing Lucas Oil sponsored sprint car.

Sixteen year-old 2010 Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr., from Charlotte, North Carolina who started tenth in the main event, chased Crawley across the finish line in the runner-up spot with his Alpha Canvas and Awning #47 J&J Auto Racing car. Ten-time USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee who also started deep in the field in ninth position next to Riggins, Jr., finished in the K&N Filters Podium Position third position in his familiar black #10 Rislone sponsored J&J Auto Racing car with Wesmar power.

Gray was followed by his eighteen-year-old team-mate, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee in fourth place in the Casey's Lawn Service #80 J&J Auto Racing also powered by a Wesmar Chevy. The popular Turpen who was the 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year and who garnered the runner-up spot in the National point standings the past two seasons, was the only female driver in the sprint car field. The 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee rounded out the top five finishers in his Roush-Yates Ford powered #87 Donnie Goodwin "Naughty Boys" Racing sprint car.

Danny Martin, Jr. from Sarasota, Florida led the next group to the line with a sixth place finish. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee followed Martin in seventh place and the previous night's feature winner eighteen year-old, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas who was the 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year, finished in eighth place. Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina who originally started in the K&N Filters Pole Position finished in ninth place and veteran sprint car racer Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia rounded out the top ten.

Race details:

Tim Crawley charged into third place on lap two of the thirty-lap contest behind Danny Martin, Jr. from Sarasota, Florida and past USCS regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina. He then passed Bridges on lap three to move into the runner-up spot. Crawley chased Martin, Jr. for two more laps before surging into the lead exiting turn four of lap five.

Martin, Jr. and Bridges continued to chase Crawley who was extending his lead on every lap with Morgan Turpen applying pressure to them from fourth place and the previous night's winner 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jordan "The Jet" Mallett comprising the top five on lap six. Mallett moved into fourth position behind them on lap seven. On lap nine, Turpen traded places with Mallett for fourth place. On lap ten Eric Riggins, Jr. replaced Mallett in the top five.

A caution flag flew on lap eleven when Rookie Stacy Mashburn from Newnan, Georgia spun low in turn two. . After the re-start the yellow appeared again for Nick DeFeo's stalled mount two laps later on the back stretch. After DeFeo pushed off again, the race went green for the next fourteen laps. On lap fourteen Terry Gray moved past team-mate Morgan Turpen into fifth place in the running order with Crawley still leading over Martin, Jr., Bridges and Riggins, Jr., and Gray.

On lap twenty-four Riggins, Jr. moved past Bridges into the top three. On Lap twenty-six Gray moved into fourth place. On lap twenty-seven a five car tangle in turn two collected fifth running Johnny Bridges and 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who was running in sixth place at the time. The wreck also involved Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia and Stacy Mashburn.

On the re-start Crawley charged the final three laps to the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane with Eric Riggins, Jr., Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Justin Carver, Danny Martin, Jr., Antony Nicholson, Jordon Mallett, Johnny Bridges, Matt Linder, Brian Thomas, Bob Auld, Joe Larkin, Stacy Mashburn and Nick DFeo following him. Fifteen of the seventeen starters finished the main event. Rookies Jason Day and A.J. Maddox went to the sidelines during the main event. Robbie Stillwagon from Burlington, New Jersey blew an engine during their heat race and was unfortunately unable to start the main event.

Jordon Mallett again kicked off the evenings sprint car action by streaking to his third straight Goodyear Speed Dash win in a row. Morgan Turpen won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Tim Crawley won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Gray also collected his second K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish in a row. Johnny Bridges was awarded the K&N Filters Pole Position after high-points earning, Tim Crawley drew a six inversion in the K&N Filters inversion draw.

Eric Riggins, Jr. was rewarded for his hard charging efforts with the Wilwood Hard Charger Award for the driver who advances the most positions in the main event for the second night in a row after improving nine positions in the main event. The JE Pistons Top Guns Award that rotates from first through fifth place at each event was earned by Justin Carver. Carver also garnered the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award and Matt Linder collected the Diversified Machine/Bulldog Rear Ends Top Ten Award.

The next USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear events is the USCS "Thunder in the Smokies" sprint car double-header weekend at two East Tennessee tracks just 25 miles apart. The first night is at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on Friday, May 4th followed by the series appearance the following night, Saturday, May 5th at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee. For more information on these and other USCS Outlaw Thunder events please call 770-460-7223 or visit www.uscsracing.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Southern Thunder results:

Toccoa Speedway - Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Goodyear Speed Dash: Winner = Jordon Mallett, Tim Crawley, Justin Carver, Terry Gray, Anthony Nicholson and Morgan Turpen.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Winner = Morgan Turpen, Justin Carver, Johnny Bridges, Jordon Mallett, Matt Linder, Nick DeFeo, Brian Thomas, Joe Larkin and Stacy Mashburn.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Winner = Tim Crawley, Danny Martin, Jr., Anthony Nicholson, Robbie Stillwagon, Terry Gray, Eric Riggins, Jr., Bob Auld, Jason Day and A.J. Maddox DNS.

USCS presented by Goodyear results Feature 30 laps Toccoa Speedway April 14, 2012:

1 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 5 - 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 6 - 82 Danny Martin, Jr., Sarasota, FL 7 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 8 - 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR 9 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, 10 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA

11 - 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA

12 - 83 Bob Auld, Sarasota, FL

13 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA NC 14 - 33M Stacy Mashburn, Newnan, GA 15 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 16 - 4Q Jason Day, Cherryville, NC

17 - 3a A.J. Maddox, Tampa, FL 23

DNS Robbie Stillwagon, Burlington, NC

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards:

Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Jordon Mallett www.racegoodyear.com

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Morgan Turpen www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Tim Crawley www.butlerbuilt.net

K&N Filters Pole Award: Johnny Bridges www.knfilters.com

Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Eric Riggins (started 10th finished 2nd) www.wildwood.com

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Justin Carver (5th place) www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Podium Award: Terry Gray (3rd place) www.knfilters.com

Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Justin Carver www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc. Top Ten Award: Matt Linder www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

Jordon " The Jet" Mallett charges to historic USCS Outlaw Thunder career first win at Carolina

Gastonia, NC - April 13, 2012 - 2011 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear, Rookie of the Year, Jordon "The Jet" Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas put his name in the USCS history books by winning his career first USCS presented by Goodyear main event at Carolina Speedway on Friday night. Mallett the K&N Filters Pole Position reached the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane in the 30-lap main event after chasing ten-time USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee for the first sixteen circuits before making his winning pass. He then held off Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas and Gray after a lap twenty-three red flag to win by eight car lengths at the finish line. It was also the eighteen year olds career first-ever sprint car feature win.

Crawley who started fifth in the original order crossed the finish line in the runner-up spot. Gray followed him in the third position. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee who won the second half of twin main events at Carolina Speedway last October finished in fourth place and 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top five.

2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee came home in the sixth position. The 2010 USCS presented by Goodyear, Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina started last and finished in seventh place. Riggins who fought engine problems in the early part of the evening, had to change motors before the main event. He previously won the 2011 Fall USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals at Carolina Speedway. The 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina finished in the eighth spot. Veteran sprint car racer, Bob Auld from Largo, Florida finished in the ninth position and Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia rounded out the top ten.

Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia was un-injured in the lap twenty three red flag incident that brought out the red flag after his nasty turn two tumble. Linder was running in the sixth position at the time.

Jordon Mallett kicked off the evenings sprint car action by streaking two a win in the Goodyear Speed Dash as well. Anthony Nicholson won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Veteran Terry Gray won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Gray also collected the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish. Jordon Mallett was awarded the K&N Filters Pole Position after high-points earning, Anthony Nicholson drew a six inversion in the K&N Filters inversion draw.

Young gun (16-year-old) Eric Riggins was rewarded for his hard charging efforts with the Wilwood Hard Charger Award for the driver who advances the most positions in the main event after improving eight positions. The JE Pistons Top Guns Award that rotates from first through fifth place at each event was earned by Morgan Turpen. Anthony Nicholson garnered the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award and Nick DeFeo collected the Diversified Machine/Bulldog Rear Ends Top Ten Award.

The next USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour event is at Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia on Saturday night. (April 14th). For information on that and other USCS Outlaw Thunder events please call 770-460-7223 or visit www.uscsracing.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Southern Thunder results:

Carolina Speedway - Friday, April 13, 2012.

Goodyear Speed Dash: winner = Jordon Mallett, Morgan Turpen, Juston Carver, Tim Crawley, Terry Gray and Anthony Nicholson.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: winner = Anthony Nicholson, Danny Martin, Jr., Morgan Turpen, Jake McLain, Lance Moss, Gary Troutman, Jason Day, Eric Riggins, Jr., DNS and A.J. Maddox DNS.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: winner = Terry Gray, Tim Crawley, Matt Linder, Jordon Mallett, Justin Carver, Bob Auld, Nick DeFeo, Joe Larkin and Johnny Bridges.

USCS presented by Goodyear results Feature 30 laps:

1 - 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier,AR 2 - 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 5 - 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 6 - 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 7 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 8 - 67 Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC 9 - 83 Bob Auld, Sarasota, FL 10 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA

11 - 44 Gary Troutman, Vale, NC 12 - 82 Danny Martin, Jr., Sarasota, FL 13 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA NC 14 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 15 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, 16 - 4Q Jason Day, Cherryville, NC

17 - 23 Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC

18 - 3a A.J. Maddox, Tampa, FL

USCS Sprint Car Race Awards:

Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Jordon Mallett www.racegoodyear.com

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Award: Anthony Nicholson www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: Terry Gray www.butlerbuilt.net

K&N Filters Pole Award: Jordon Mallett www.knfilters.com

Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: Eric Riggins (started 15th finished 7th) www.wildwood.com

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: Morgan Turpen (4th place) www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Podium Award: Terry Gray (3rd place) www.knfilters.com

Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: Anthony Nicholson www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc: Top Ten Award Nick DeFeo www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

You can join the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear, the Carolina Speedway gang and Radio station WGNC 1450 AM live at JAX BACKSTREET TAVERN in Belmont, NC on Tuesday April 10th at 7:00 pm for RED CLAY TUESDAY Live! Those in attendence can meet this weeks guest live and on the air....

This week's featured guests are from the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw "Thunder Tour". The USCS is bringing the 130 mile per hour USCS outlaw style sprint cars to Carolina Speedway this Friday night April 13th for some "Thunder in the Carolinas" action.

The USCS presented by Goodyear winged outlaw sprint car drivers in attendence for on-air interviews will be, last October's USCS Thundernationals sprint car feature race winner, Eric Riggins, Jr, from Charlotte. Also joining us will be Indian Trail's 2009 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain and former USCS regional Champion and past Rookie of the Year, the "Wild Child" Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, NC.

If you can't make it live your self....please click here and listen live to RED CLAY TUESDAY on WGNC 1450AM or through the internet at http://www.wgnc.net.....The show runs from 7:00 pm until 8:00pm.

RED CLAY TUESDAY Live at:

JAX BACKSTREET TAVERN 55 GLENWAY STREET BELMONT NC 28012 704-825-1776

THE STATION IS WGNC 1450-AM GASTONIA NC

 

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Sprint Car Carolina /Georgia double-header up next on Friday 4/13 and Saturday 4/14

Atlanta, GA - April 4, 2012 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour and Filter charged by K&N Filters for winged sprint cars roars back into action with the USCS presented by Goodyear Southern Thunder Tour regional series season opener with a North Carolina/Georgia dirt track double-header at two tracks approximately two hours apart on Friday and Saturday, April 13th and 14th.

The USCS winged outlaw style sprint cars converge on Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina on Friday, April 13th for their first appearance of the season at the 4/10 mile red clay oval. On Saturday night April 14th the series then invades the 5/16 mile red clay oval at Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia. Both races pay $2000 to win the main event with one driver able to collect $4300 including dashes and bonuses.

Several weekly racing divisions including the NDRA GM Performance Late Models, Street Stocks and Renegades join the winged warriors of the USCS at Carolina Speedway on Friday night with a full program of racing action in each of those divisions. Additionally a strong field of the USCS 600 Sprint Car Series mini/micro sprint competitors will open their 2012 Southern Lightning Tour at Carolina.

On Saturday night, In addition to the powerful United Sprint Car Series winged sprint cars, the April 14th racing program at Toccoa Speedway will feature the popular Southeastern Late Model Sportsman Series plus five of Toccoa Speedway's weekly racing divisions including the Fastrak Pro Late Models, Hobby, Modified Street, Stock Fours and Rookie Fours. Additionally the USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini/micro sprint cars will join the action-packed racing program at Toccoa Speedway.

Carolina Speedway is located at 6335 Union Rd., Gastonia, NC 28056. The track phone number is (704) 869-0313. The historic Toccoa Speedway is located at 6452 Highway 17 South, Toccoa, GA 30577. The track phone number is (706) 827-0008.

For complete directions to either track and for more info on these speedways please visit www.carolinaspeedway.net or look up Toccoa Speedway on Facebook. For more information on the United Sprint Car Series and the USCS 600 Sprint Car Series or for a complete 2012 schedule of events for either series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

Dustin Barks grabs career-first USCS sprint car win at Malden Speedway

Malden MO - March 31, 2012 – Dustin Barks from Farmington, Missouri blasted from his K&N Filters Pole Position into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane in the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear portion of the 6th Annual Bootheel 200 at Malden Speedway on Saturday night. It was Barks’ career-first USCS win. The defending Bootheel 200 sprint car Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee chased Barks to the finish line in the runner-up spot.

Gray grabbed the lead on the initial start that was called back by a caution for Eric Riggins, Jr's stalled car.

On the re-start, Barks grabbed the lead in turn one and held off a strong field of top sprint car drivers the rest of the way. A previous winner of the event, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas battled Gray for the runner-up position all of the way, but raced home in third place. 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in fourth place. Former USCS National Champion, Eddie Gallagher from Piperton, Tennessee rounded out the top five.

Alex Shanks from Marion, Illinois lead the next group in sixth place. The 2011National Midget and ASCS Warrior regional series Champion, Brad Loyet from Saint Louis, Missouri followed in seventh place. A former Bootheel 200 sprint car Champion, Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri finished eighth. The 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee finished ninth and 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen from Oakland, Tennessee rounded out the top ten. She also won the evenings B-Main event.

The 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas kicked off the evening’s action with a trip to the www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the Goodyear Speed Dash. Wade Oliver from Southaven, Mississippi then won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. The defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray then won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Eventual feature race winner, Dustin Barks won the FSR Racing Third Heat race.

For passing the most cars in the main event, Ronny Howard from Nesbit, Mississippi garnered the evenings Wilwood Disc Brakes “Hard Charger” Award. Tim Crawley collected the J.E. Pistons Top Guns award that rotates from first through fifth places. Tim Crawley also earned the K&N Filters Podium Award for his third place finish in the A-Main. Eddie Gallagher earned the Keizer Aluminum Wheels top Five Award and Morgan Turpen received the DMI/Bulldog Top Ten Award.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour event is at Carolina Motor Speedway on Friday, April 13th. The following night on Saturday, April 14th, the series visits historic Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia. The USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprints join the United Sprint Car Series for both events. For a complete USCS schedule and rules, etc., please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

USCS presented by Goodyear results at Malden Speedway, March 31, 2012

1. 22 Dustin Barks, Farmington, MO 2. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 4. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 5. 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN 6. 66 Alex Shanks, Marion, IL 7. 05 Brad Loyet, St. Louis, MO 8. 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO 9. 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 10. 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN 11. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS 12. 01 Mike Trent, Rocheport, MO 13. 9Jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 14. 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN 15. 7d Dylan DeJournett, Essex, MO 16. 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR 17. 5 Jerrod Roller, Hernando, MS 18. 1M Jim Moughan, Springfield, IL 19. 3h Brandon Hanks, Burleson, TN 20. 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MO 21. 23 Brian Bell, Cordova, TN 22. 20 JoeyMoughan, Springfield, IL 23. 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC

Did Not Start:

04 Brad Graham, Springfield, MO

7x David DeJournett, Essex, MO

12D Dalton Davis, Millington, TN

12 M Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS

13 Triston Tidmore, Hernando, MS

14H Paul Hart, Troy, TN

15 Tony Wilson, Paris,TN

55 Greg Clemmons, Belton, MO

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #14 Jordon Mallett www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #58 Wade Oliver www.englermachine.com Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #10 Terry Gray www.butlerbuilt.net FSR Racing Third Heat:#22 Dustin Barks www.fsrproducts.com

K&N Filters Pole Award: #22 Dustin Barks www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #44 Ronny Howard www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #88 Tim Crawley (3rd place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #88 Tim Crawley (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #1 Eddie Gallagher www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #80 Morgan Turpen www.diversifiedracing.com

 

USCS Sprint and Modifieds headline USCS “Spring Xplosion” 2012 at Batesville this Friday

Atlanta, GA - March 25, 2012 – The United Sprint Car Series “Outlaw Thunder” Tour presented by Goodyear and Filtercharged by K&N Filters winged sprint cars invade the high banks of Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, Arkansas on Friday, March 30th. The event entitled the USCS “Spring Xplosion” 2012 will feature the top winged sprint car drivers in the Mid-South in a 130 mile per hour assault on Arkansas’ fastest clay oval.

The United Sprint Car Series made the only previous visit in its sixteen year history to BMS on July 10, 2009. The ten-time United Sprint Car Series National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee won the sprint car portion of the event.

Additionally on the racing card will be the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series racing for $1000 to win plus the Batesville Street Stocks racing for $ 500 to win. The Factory Stock and Front Wheel Drive divisions will get their first laps of the 2012 season on the speedway in their season opening contests.

The Batesville Motor Speedway track is less than 2 hours from Little Rock, Arkansas and slightly over a two hour drive from Memphis, Tennessee. For other information about Batesville Motor Speedway (home of the famed Comp Cams Topless 100 for Super Late Models) please visit www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net The speedway is located seven miles West of Batesville at 5090 Heber Springs Rd., Batesville, AR 72501. For USCS rules and other info on the USCS Sprint Cars and Modified divisions, please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223.

On Saturday, March 31, 2012 the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear returns to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri for the sprint car portion of the 6th annual Bootheel 200 that was washed out just after hot laps last Saturday night.

 

 

Malden, MO - March 24, 2012 - An afternoon shower delayed the scheduled 6:00pm start of the Malden Speedway Bootheel 200 Finals on Saturday night. Then more showers and steady rains returned at 8:15pm that soaked the speedway and made the racing surface unrecoverable for Saturday evening. To the disappointment of the promoters as well as the race fans and race teams in attendance the action-packed racing program including 200 laps of Championship main events in eight racing divisions had to be postponed again. The new date is this coming Saturday, March 31st with an early start time of 6:00pm.

The entire Bootheel 200 Finals will be completed on Saturday. On the racing card will be a complete racing format for the USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars, K&N Filters USCS Modified, Crate Late Model, Hobby, Street Stock, E-MOD and Mini Stock divisions plus a complete rsacing card forthe www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprints division.

Please hold onto your tickets/rain checks stub for general admission and your pit armbands if you were in attendance on March 24th. Those will be honored for admission to the make-up event.

On Saturday, March 31st the Pit gates will open at 3:00pm with grandstand gates opening at 4:00pm. The drivers meeting will be at 5:00pm. For more information please visit www.maldenspeedway.com or www.uscsracing.com

 

 

 

USCS Sprint and Modifieds headline the USCS “Spring Xplosion” 2012 at Batesville on Friday, March 30th

Atlanta, GA - March 16, 2012 – The United Sprint Car Series “Outlaw Thunder” Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars and the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series “Outlaw Modifieds” invade the high banks of Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, Arkansas on Friday, March 30th. The event entitled the USCS “Spring Xplosion” 2012 will feature the top winged sprint car drivers in the South in a 130 mile per hour assault on Arkansas’ fastest clay oval. The event also features the thundering K&N Filters USCS Modifieds, who also expect to bring some of the top drivers in the Mid South to the speedway to challenge a competitive field of Batesville regulars with door to door action for $1000 to the winner in that division.

Both USCS series made the only previous visit to BMS July 10, 2009. Ten-time United Sprint Car Series National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee won the sprint car portion of the event. Peyton Taylor from Batesville was the victor in the USCS Modified Touring Series main event.

Additionally on the racing card will be the Batesville Street Stocks racing for$ 500 to win. The Factory Stock and Front Wheel Drive divisions will get their first laps of the 2012 season on the speedway in their season opening contests.

For directions and info on Batesville Motor Speedway, please visit www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net .For rules and other info on the USCS Sprint Cars and Modified divisions, please visit www.uscsracing.com or call the series office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS Outlaw Thunder sprints headline 6th Annual "Bootheel 200" at Malden Speedway on Friday and Saturday

The United Sprint Car Series (USCS) presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com Outlaw Thunder Tour invades Malden Speedway this Saturday night as headliners of the Malden Speedway 6th Annual "Bootheel 200". The event serves as the season-opener for the speedway. The special event is expected to bring top winged Outlaw style sprint car drivers from at least seven states to the track. The USCS winged sprint car race will award USCS presented by Goodyear National Championship points as well as USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series Championship points. The USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series primarily consists of races in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and West Tennessee

The Bootheel 200 weekend's USCS presented by Goodyear sprint car racing program will include several test and tune/hot lap sessions during the Friday night portion of the two-day racing event where as many as half of the field of entries are expected to practice for the following night's season opener. On Saturday night the USCS Outlaw style sprint cars join the action packed program with a full racing card for a 120 mile per hour speedway assault. Saturday evening's first sprint car race, the Goodyear Speed Dash will showcase the top six cars from the previous USCS main event in an edge-of-your-seat six-car shootout. The dash will be followed by a series qualifying heat races and a Last Chance/B-Main race(s). The evening's sprint car grand finale will be the USCS 30-lap A-main event.

Drivers expected to compete include several who have been honored as National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Drivers of the Year. The ten-time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray headlines the entry list. 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder regional Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who has won over twenty-five USCS main events over the last three seasons is entered. Three-time Midwest All-Star Champion and three-time 2011 USCS feature winner, Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri is also entered.

Additionally, the 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year 18 year-old female sprint car hot shoe, Morgan Turpen will also be in the field. Turpen, who won two times in 2011 USCS competition finished in second place in the 2010 and the 2011 National point standings. She additionally finished in second position behind Gray in the USCS Southern Thunder regional series and fourth in the potent Mid South Thunder division.

Several other USCS young guns (drivers under 25 years old) will join Turpen in the field including 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas, the 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina who finished in the third position in the National point standings behind Gray and Turpen the last two seasons. Also entered is the 2006 Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas, 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who finished third in the 2011 USCS Mid South Thunder regional standings and the 2009 Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee.

Additionally entries include 2010 USCS Mid South Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi, past USCS Champion Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas and previous Southern Thunder regional Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina plus 2011 USCS feature winner, Brian Bell from Cordova, Tennessee.

Other expected sprint car entries include; Ageless veteran, Ray Bugg, from Iuka, Mississippi, Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee, Kevin Kilpatrick from Walls, Mississippi, Wade Oliver from Southaven, Mississippi and Jeff Willingham are expected.

Also entered are three young drivers who expect to contend for the 2012 Rookie of the Year honors; Nathan Cook from Oakland, Tennessee, Tristan Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi, Justin Webb from Drummonds, Tennessee and Brandon Hanks from Burleson, Tennessee.

Also featured on the racing program at are the mighty open wheel modified cars of the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series. Drivers expected to compete in that division include many of the best modified drivers in the South and Mid South over the two nights of action in their division.

The racing card also includes the USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for winged mini sprints. Bobby Zaiontz from Columbus, Mississippi was that series National Champion in 2011 which was the inaugural season for the USCS series. Zaiontz kicked off the 2012 season with a USCS 600 Sprint Car Series feature win at Magnolia Motor Speedway on March 3rd. That division will contest a full racing card each night as well.

Also on both the Friday and Saturday night racing cards for some door-to door racing action are all of the Malden Speedway weekly racing series divisions. Those include the Nesmith Dirt Late Models, Hobby Stock, E-MOD, Street Stock and Mini Stock divisions who will contest their Pole Qualifying rounds on Friday night. On Saturday night, those divisions contest the Championship finals in their divisions.

For more information on the USCS presented by Goodyear including the full 2012 schedule of events and /or rules, please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223. For information on Malden Speedway visit www.maldenspeedway.com or call the track office at 573-276-6265. For rules specific questions for the Malden Speedway classes call Phil Santie at 573-281-0116.

USCS presented by Goodyear pre-entry list for (as of Monday, 3/12/12) :

Malden Speedway Bootheel 200 event - Saturday, March 17, 2012

No..Car#...Driver/Hometown

1. 1m Jim Moughan, Springfield, IL

2. 4 Nathan Cook, Oakland, TN

3. 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

4. 7x David DeJournett, Essex, MO

5. 7D Dylan DeJournett, Essex, MO

6. 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC

7. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

8. 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

9. 12D Dalton Davis, Millington, TN

10. 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernando, MS

11. 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR

12. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

13. 22 Dustin Barks, Farmington, MO

14. 22 Kevin Kilpatrick, Walls, MS

15. 23 Brian Bell, Cordova, TN

16. 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

17. 26 Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR

18. 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN

19. 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC

20. 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS

21. 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN

22. 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

23. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

24. 94 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

25. 99 Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL

 

 

Sides scores win in the USCS presented by Goodyear season opener at Magnolia

Columbus, MS - March 3, 2012 - Jason Sides from Bartlett, Tennessee inherited the lead from Benton, Arkansas' Tim Crawley on lap 20 of the 25-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear main event on Saturday night to reach the USCS www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the sprint car portion of the "Frostbuster 250" at Magnolia Motor Speedway. 10-time USCS National sprint car Champion, Terry Gray also from Bartlett, Tennessee chased Sides to the finish line in the runner-up spot. Another Bartlett, Tennessee driver, 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson finished in third place followed by Gary Taylor from Snohomish, Washington finished in fourth place and Brian Bell from Cordova, Tennessee rounded out the top five drivers.

2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas lead the next group of drivers in sixth place followed by past series Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas in seventh place. Crawley rallied from a rear pack re-start over the last five laps to finish eighth. Another Arkansan and 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas finished ninth and the only female driver in the field, 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year,Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee rounded out the top ten drivers. Twenty five of the twenty-six entries started the main event.

The USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour next event is at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri on Saturday, march 17, 2012 during the 6th annual Bootheel 200. For more info please visit www.uscsracing.com or ww.maldenspeedway.com

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Magnolia Motor Speedway - March 3, 2012

Pos. Car# Driver 1. 7s Jason Sides, Bartlett, TN - JE Pistons Top Guns Award 2. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN - K&N Filters Podium Award 4. 1x Gary Taylor, Snohomish, WA - Butlerbuilt 4th place Award 5. 23 Brian Bell, Cordova, TN - Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award 6. 9Jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 7. 26 Marshall Skinner, W. Memphis, AR 8. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 9. 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR 10. 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN - DMI Bulldog top Ten Award 11. 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 12. 13 Todd Fayard, Saucier, MS 13. 09 Timmy Thrash, Biloxi, MS - Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger Award 14. 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN 15. 12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN 16. 22 Kevin Kilpatrick, Walls, MS 17. 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 18. 1a Lee Moore, Tuscaloosa, AL 19. 10p Jim Perricone, San Antonio, TX 20. 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN - K&N Filters Pole Award 21. 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS 22. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS 23. 4 Nathan Cook, Oakland, TN 24. 40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN 25. 5 Jerod Roller, Hernando, MS DNS - 13 Tristan Tidmore, Hernado, MS

Heat Race Winners: Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Tim Crawley Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Jason Sides Keizer Aluminum Wheels Third Heat: Justin Carver

 

 

USCS Outlaw Sprints headline at Magnolia Motor Speedway for "Frost buster 250" on Friday and Saturday

The United Sprint Car Series (USCS) presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com Outlaw Thunder Tour invades Magnolia Motor Speedway this Saturday night as headliners of the Magnolia Motor Speedway "Frost buster 250". The event serves as the season-opener for both the series and the speedway.

The special event is expected to bring top winged Outlaw style sprint car drivers from at least seven states to the track. The USCS winged sprint car race will award USCS presented by Goodyear National Championship points as well as USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series Championship points. The USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series primarily consists of races in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and West Tennessee

The Frost buster weekend's USCS presented by Goodyear sprint car racing program will include several test and tune/hot lap sessions during the Friday night portion of the two-day racing event where as many as half of the field of entries are expected to practice for the following night's season opener. On Saturday night the USCS Outlaw style sprint cars join the action packed program with a full racing card for a 130 mile per hour speedway assault. Saturday evening's first sprint car race, the Goodyear Speed Dash will showcase the top six cars from the previous USCS main event in an edge-of-your-seat six-car shootout. The dash will be followed by a series qualifying heat races and a Last Chance/B-Main race(s). The evening's sprint car grand finale will be the USCS "Black Ice 30" (lap) A-main event.

Drivers expected to compete include several who have been honored as National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Drivers of the Year. The ten-time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray headlines the entry list. 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder regional Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who has won over twenty-five USCS main events over the last three seasons is entered. Three-time Midwest All-Star Champion and three-time 2011 USCS feature winner, Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri is also entered.

Additionally, the 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year 18 year-old female sprint car hot shoe, Morgan Turpen will also be in the field. Turpen, who won two times in 2011 USCS competition finished in second place in the 2010 and the 2011 National point standings. She additionally finished in second position behind Gray in the USCS Southern Thunder regional series and fourth in the potent Mid South Thunder division.

Several other USCS young guns (drivers under 25 years old) will join Turpen in the field including 2011 USCS Rookie of the Year Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas, the 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina who finished in the third position in the National point standings behind Gray and Turpen the last two seasons. Also entered is the 2006 Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas,2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee who finished third in the 2011 USCS Mid South Thunder regional standings and the 2009 Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee.

Additionally entries include 2010 USCS Mid South Rookie of the Year, past USCS Champion Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas and previous Southern Thunder regional Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina plus 2009 Magnolia Motor Speedway USCS Spring Xplosion sprint car Champion, Gary Taylor from Snohomish, Washington. Also entered is 2011 USCS feature winner, Brian Bell from Cordova, Tennessee.

Other expected sprint car entries include; Ageless veteran, Ray Bugg, from Iuka, Mississippi, Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee, Todd Fayard from Saucier, Mississippi, Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Lee Moore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama , Kevin Kilpatrick from Walls, Mississippi, Wade Oliver from Southaven, Mississippi, Jim Perricone from San Antonio, Texas, Timmy Thrash from Biloxi, Mississippi and Jeff Willingham from Ripley, Mississippi.

Also entered are three young drivers who expect to contend for the 2012 Rookie of the Year honors; Nathan Cook from Oakland, Tennessee, Tristan Tidmore from Hernando, Mississippi and Justin Webb from Drummonds, Tennessee.

Also featured on the season opening racing program at "The MAG" are the mighty open wheel modified cars of the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series. Drivers expected to compete in that division include NASCAR Sprint Cup driver veteran Ken Schrader from Charlotte, North Carolina who will bring his own dirt modified race car to Magnolia Motor Speedway to challenge a group of the best modified drivers in the South and Mid South over the two nights of action in their division.

The racing card also includes the new USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for winged mini sprints. Bobby Zaiontz from Columbus, Mississippi was that series National Champion in 2011 which was the inaugural season for the USCS series. That division will contest a full racing card each night as well.

Also on both the Friday and Saturday night racing cards for some door-to door racing action are several of the Magnolia Motor Speedway weekly racing series divisions. Those include the Nesmith Dirt Late Models, Street Stocks and Mini Stock divisions who all three will contest a full racing card on both Friday and Saturday nights.

The 800 Horsepower Super Late Models practice on Friday night and contest their full racing program on Saturday night as co-headliners with the winged sprint cars.

For more information on the USCS presented by Goodyear including the full 2012 schedule of events and /or rules, please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223. For information on Magnolia Motor Speedway visit www.magnoliadirt.com or call the track office at 662-574-2572. For rules specific questions for the Magnolia Motor Speedway classes call Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572.

 

 

USCS presented by Goodyear sprint season opener at Magnolia Motor Speedway

on Saturday, March 3rd

Atlanta, GA - February 23, 2012- The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear opens its sixteenth and 2012 racing season in just ten days on Saturday, March 3rd at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The winged sprint car series will contest a 40+ night 2012 schedule before declaring a National Champion and titles in two regional series. A sweep of all three titles could be worth over $20,000 in cash plus contingencies including the following years Champions appearance bonus at each event. The Magnolia Motor Speedway USCS season opener will pay $2000 to win.

A pre-season sprint car practice session is scheduled for Friday, March 2nd at the speedway. Joining the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars on the triple-header USCS racing card will be the K&N Filters USCS Modifieds and www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini/micro sprints. Additionally on the racing program are the Super Late Models, Nesmith Dirt Late Models, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks.

For directions and info on Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi, please visit their new website address www.magnoliadirt.com or call 662-574-2572. For rules and USCS info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-865-6097.

 

 

USCS presented by Goodyear 2011 Championship Awards Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 28th at Andretti Indoor Karting and Games

Atlanta, GA - Dec. 16, 2011 - The 2011 season awards banquet for both the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National Championship and the Goodyear USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional sprint car series awards will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 12:30pm at Andretti Indoor Karting and Games located in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell, Georgia. Additionally recognized at the 2011 USCS National banquet for the Atlanta, Georgia based sanctioning body will be the top drivers in the new www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series National Championship and USCS 600 Southern Lightning regional series.

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is a state of the art entertainment facility owned by John and Mario Andretti. "Everyone who attended the banquet at Andretti's last season had so much fun that we were enticed to return" said USCS President, Pete Walton. "The place is just first class and great!" concluded Walton.

The facilities include racing decor including Mario and John Andretti racing memorabilia, etc. There will be competition on some of the fastest indoor karts anywhere plus good food and fun. For those wishing to come early or stay late, there is a comedy club and lounge for evenings.

In addition to awards and door prizes being presented, the finalized 2012 schedules will be handed out and the 2012 awards program will be discussed at the meeting.

The banquet is open to race teams and fans. The cost including Kart racing competition and the Luncheon is $30 per person. No advance tickets are required, you may purchase at the door.

The USCS Mid-South Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear awards. K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series awards and the www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series Mid South Lightning awards ceremony will be the following weekend on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 12 pm (Noon) at R.E. Technologies R.E. Technologies, 2768 Appling Center Cove, Memphis, TN 38133.

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is located at 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, GA 30076. For more info go to Andretti Karting and Games website at www.andrettikarting.com Their phone number 770-992-5688.

 

 

DSR Fuel Systems power USCS Champion for tenth time in 2011

Atlanta, GA - (January 16, 2012) - Just as during ten out of the last eleven racing seasons, Daryl Saucier's DSR Fuel Systems helped power 2011 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Champion, Terry Gray to the top of the United Sprint Car Series point standings and to his tenth USCS sprint car National title. Gray made a sweep of the 2011 USCS competition by also collecting Championships in the USCS Southern Thunder Tour and Mid South Thunder Tour regional series. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee who finished in the runner-up position in the 2011 National point standings also used DSR Fuel Systems to feed her power plants.

Gray's Championship sweep included four feature wins plus 21 top five and 25 top ten finishes in 29 USCS starts. The 18 year-old female hot-shoe Morgan Turpen became only the second female driver to ever win in USCS sprint car competition with two wins in 2011. She had an impressive ten top five finishes. She also finished twenty-two times in the top ten drivers at USCS events,

2011 USCS Champion Terry Gray stated, "I have been using DSR Fuel Systems technology since Daryl started the company in the early 90's and won at least 15 National Championships since then with DSR Fuel Systems."

USCS Founder and President Pete Walton, stated that, "DSR is one of those companies that has supported USCS and helped us to grow in the previously sprint car racing void area of the country we compete in. Much thanks goes to Daryl and Cindy Saucier for all they do to support the USCS and its race teams." concluded Walton.

DSR Fuel Systems offers a full line of fuel pumps and fuel system products. DSR Fuel Systems is located at 3325 Salt Lake Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46214. The DSR Fuel Systems phone number is 317-490-3410. Their email address is DSR1ST@aol.com

For additional info on the United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) and its three racing series the United Sprint Car Series and the K&N Filters USCS Modified Series and USCS 600 Sprint Car Series (winged mini sprints) please visit the official USCS website at www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS office at 770-460-7223.

 

 

USCS presented by Goodyear 2011 Championship Awards Banquet plans announced

Atlanta, GA - Dec. 16, 2011 - A change has been made in the original plans for the United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) banquets. The 2011 season awards banquet for both the United Sprint Car Series National Championship and USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional series awards will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 12:30pm at Andretti Indoor Karting and Games located in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell, Georgia. The USCS Mid-South Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear Awards. K&N Filters USCS Modiifed Touring Series and the www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series Mid South Lightning ceremony will be the following weekend on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee with the location to be announced soon.

Additionally recognized at the 2011 USCS National banquet for the Atlanta, Georgia based sanctioning body will be the top drivers in the new www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series National Championship and USCS 600 Southern Lightning regional series.

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is a state of the art entertainment facility owned by John and Mario Andretti. "Everyone who attended last season had so much fun that we were enticed to return" said USCS Preisdent, Pete Walton. "The place is just first class and great!" concluded Walton.

The facilities include racing decor including Mario and John Andretti racing memorabilia, etc. There will be competition on some of the fastest indoor karts anywhere plus good food and fun. For those wishing to come earlier or stay late there is a comedy club and lounge for evenings.

In addition to awards and door prizes being presented, the finalized 2012 schedules will be handed out and the 2012 awards program will be discussed at both meetings.

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is located at 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, GA 30076. For more info go to Andretti Karting and Games website at www.andrettikarting.com Their phone number 770-992-5688.

 

 

Terry Gray races to tenth USCS presented by Goodyear National Championship in 2011

Atlanta, GA - December 5, 2011 - Perennial United Sprint Car Series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee added his tenth United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National Championship to his legacy during the 2011 season. The "still potent after all the years" veteran sprint car racing legend drove his familiar black #10 Rislone Engine Treatment sponsored, Wesmar powered, J&J Auto Racing car to a season-total four wins. He had 21 top five and 25 top ten finishes. That was good enough to capture his tenth United Sprint Car Series National title. In addition to bringing home this historic total in just eleven seasons, Gray also captured the USCS Mid South Thunder and USCS Southern Thunder Tour regional series Championships.

Gray earned the title in his usual fashion. The cagey veteran goes out to win (and is capable) every single night. If that doesn't work out, then he just finishes in the top five positions 80% to 90% of the time and the Championships just keep rolling in. Gray, who is almost perfect in his car preparation and race car maintenance, only finished outside the top ten four times. He finished the season with 4191 National points.

Gray beat out his team-mate, sensational 18 year-old female 2010 USCS Rookie of the Year, driver Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee to capture the National title, his sixth in a row. He also won the Championship in the potent USCS Mid-South Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear regional series. That series had nineteen events with six different winners including Gray. The season long battle for the USCS Mid South crown was a battle between two drivers, Gray and Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri. Gray prevailed in a contest that was decided by just 8 points at the final race of the season during the 3rd Annual USCS Fall Nationals on November 4th and 5th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

The veteran (Gray) also captured the Championship in the USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear regional series that contests its' events primarily in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. His team-mate, Morgan Turpen was his closest competitor in that series points' battle as well. The USCS Southern Thunder Championship was decided by just 27 points. Gray won three times in the USCS Southern Thunder regional series and Turpen became only the second female to collect a victory in the United Sprint Car Series' 15-year history when she won her first USCS feature race at East Alabama Motor Speedway in June. She repeated that performance by winning her second career main event at Carolina Speedway on October 1st in the USCS Southern Thunder Tour season finale.

Turpen, who was in only her second full season of competition in winged sprint cars, showed tremendous talent and poise for a teenager while the determined female racer had an impressive ten top-five finishes. She also finished twenty-two times in the top ten positions in USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear main events. Turpen finished in the runner-up spot in the National point standings with 3913 Championship points. She also finished the season in second place in the USCS Southern Thunder 2011 final standings just twenty-seven points out of the Championship. She finished in fifth place in the final USCS Mid South points standings.

The 2010 United Sprint Car Series Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina followed Turpen in third place in the National point standings with 3429 points. Riggins had his own great second full season in winged sprint cars with two feature wins. His career first feature win came at the famed Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia on July 16th. He then closed out the season with a second feature win at Carolina Speedway on October 1st in the first of two main events in the 3rd annual Carolina Thunder Nationals. Riggins had six top-five finishes and finished 16 times in the top ten during USCS main events in 2011. He also collected a fourth place finish in the USCS Southern Thunder and ninth position in the USCS Mid South final standings.

The 2008 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee traveled frequently to USCS events in the East and competed in all of the USCS Mid South events to finish in the fourth position in the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour final National standings with 2917 points. Nicholson finished in third place in the USCS Mid South Thunder Tour standings.

The 2008 United Sprint Car Series Mid South Thunder Tour regional series Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas won ten times while competing on a limited basis in USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour National events. Crawley gathered up fifteen top-five finishes and sixteen top ten finishes to earn 2544 Championship points. That was enough to finish fifth in the final 2011 USCS National point standings.

Three time 2011 USCS feature winner, Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri nailed down the sixth position in the National standings with 2522 points while running a limited National schedule. Hull, as previously mentioned, finished just 8 points shy of the USCS Mid South Thunder tour title in the runner-up spot in that regional series. The 2010 USCS Mid South Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Hernando, Mississippi finished seventh in the National standings with 2472 points. Brian Bell from Cordova, Tennessee competed primarily in the USCS Mid South Thunder regional series, but collected enough National points to finish 32 points behind Roller in the point standings in eighth place. Darren Clark from Huntersville, North Carolina collected 2372 National points and finished ninth in the series USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour point final standings. The 2011 USCS presented by Goodyear National Rookie of the Year, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas rounded out the top ten drivers in the national standings with 2331 points. Mallett tallied the most National points of any rookie driver in the National, Mid-South Thunder, and Southern Thunder series and will be crowned with title of USCS presented by Goodyear National Rookie of the Year at the series banquet in January.

One hundred and six different drivers competed in the twenty-nine USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear events held at nineteen different tracks in eight states. Thirteen different drivers won 2011 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour main events. Those included Tim Crawley who led the series victory column with ten wins in 2011. Crawley was followed by Terry Gray with four wins. Jerrod Hull won three times. Morgan Turpen and Eric Riggins won twice each.

Erin Crocker (Evernham) from Huntersville, North Carolina made history by winning at Carolina Speedway on April 16th and becoming the first female driver to reach victory lane in a USCS sprint car main event. The list of one time 2011 United Sprint Car Series feature winners included past regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina won on 5/7 at New Senoia Raceway, and Oklahoma's Shane Stewart won at Beebe Speedway on 6/2. 2006 USCS Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas won the USCS Sprint Speedweek Finale at Moulton Speedway on June 4th. Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia won at Carolina Speedway on June 24th.

Brian Bell got his first USCS presented by Goodyear victory lane trip at Clayhill Motorsports on 8/13. Veteran Florida sprint car top gun, Sport Allen from Largo, Florida won at New Senoia Raceway on 8/26. The 2011 Riverside International Speedway Champion, Cody Gardner from little Rock, Arkansas won the season's final main event at Riverside International Speedway on November 5th.

The fifteenth anniversary USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear kicked off on Saturday, March 19th at Malden Speedway and concluded at Riverside Speedway on Saturday, November 5th. For complete and archived results from these events please visit the series Official website at www.uscsracing.com . For series info please call: 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

The United Sprint Car Series thanks the 2011 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour sponsors including: Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Company and USCS victory lane sponsor www.RockAuto.com plus Bulldog Rear Ends/DMI, DSR Fuel Systems, Engler Machine and Tool, FSR Racing Products, JE Pistons, K&N Filters, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, KSE Racing Products, Pro Shocks, RACEceiver, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson and Wilwood Engineering.

Final 2011 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear point standings (after 29 events)

Pos. Car# Drive Points

1 10 Terry Gray 4191

2 80 Morgan Turpen 3913

3 47 Eric Riggins, Jr. 3429

4 16 Anthony Nicholson 2917

5 88 Tim Crawley 2544

6 12 Jerrod Hull 2522

7 5 Jerod Roller 2472

8 23 Brian Bell 2440

9 20 Darren Clark 2342

10 14 Jordon Mallett 2331

11 25 Ray Bugg 2118

12 1X Matt Linder 1936

13 21 David Clark 1767

14 23 Lance Moss 1741

15 94 Derek Hagar 1659

16 7 Johnny Bridges 1459

17 2 Alex Pettas 1369

18 28W Jeff Willingham 1306

19 33 Joe Larkin 1255

20 0X Clint Weiss 1204

21 87 Justin Carver 1198

22 20 Mike Hampton 1130

23 10 P Jim Perriconne 1062

24 44 Ronnie Howard 1036

25 67 Brian Thomas 983

26 15 Tony Wilson 974

27 67 Jake McLain 941

28 C4 Casey Rowland 904

29 83 Bob Auld 896

30 51 Lee Sowell 886

31 31 Justin Webb 836

32 1 Eddie Gallagher 790

33 1A Lee Moore 777

34 96D Nick DeFeo 768

35 4 Tim Perry 638

36 5 David Thorman 628

37 16P DeWayne Prince 598

38 99 Jim Davies 588

39 69 Brandon Rekow 510

40 3 AG Raines 499

41 39 Brad Bowden 494

42 1G Cody Gardner 492

43 8Z Zack Pringle 454

44 44C Wesley Shepard 438

45 58 Wade Oliver 428

46 82 Sport Allen 425

47 7 Tony Bruce 384

48 24X Nick Bashford 382

49 21 Aubrey Black 362

50 40 Ernie Ainsworth 360

51 91 Marshall Skinner 316

52 38 Ryan Moore 300

53 28 Jeff Swindell 294

54 19 Ray Evernham 293

55 14K Kyle Bellm 283

56 3A A.J. Maddox 274

57 4M Michael Miller 270

58 22 Dustin Barks 262

59 1X Gary Taylor 244

60 7 D Dylan DeJournett 234

61 44W Austin Wheatley 230

62 5H Mason Moore 228

63 3D Marion Jacobs 218

64 8X Chris Williams 212

Tie 7 X David DeJournett 212

66 13X Corey Hall 200

Tie 9 Timmy Thrash 200

Tie 66 Tommy Worley 200

Tie 44C Ty Young 200

70 98 Erin Crocker 150

Tie 57 Shane Stewart 150

72 1 Wayne Johnson 144

73 1 M Jim Moughan 140

74 32 Tim Montgomery 138

75 7 Don Young 136

Tie 51 Mike Hess 136

77 84 Ben Wagoner 132

78 3 B Brad Greer 130

Tie 13 Todd Fayard 130

80 14 T Jimmy Bridgeman 126

Tie 32 Robert Richardson 126

82 21B Brandon McLain 124

Tie 12T Joe Young 124

84 4Q Jason Day 122

Tie 23.5 Steve Gilroy 122

86 44C D.J. Masner 120

Tie 3 Mark Shirshekan 120

88 21 Brian Brown 114

89 4 Joey Montgomery 108

90 11 Carl Zaniboni 100

Tie 12D Dalton Davis 100

Tie 00 Ed Lee 100

Tie 88 Jason Evans 100

Tie 6K Jerod Kelley 100

Tie 3X Steve Hall 100

 

 

Crawley and Gardner share USCS "Flip Flop" spotlight at Riverside in USCS Fall Nationals 2011

West Memphis, AR - November 5, 2011 - The USCS Fall Nationals 2011 presented by Goodyear "Flip Flop 50" season finale for the United Sprint Car Series winged sprint cars at historic Riverside Speedway on Saturday night produced two different winners. Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who started 15th in the talent-laden field charged past early race leader Derek Hagar from nearby Marion, Arkansas on the final turn of the first 25-lap contest to take the lead and pull into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane to place himself in position to collect a $5000 bonus if he could win the second fully inverted 25-lap contest starting from the rear of the field. The 2011 Riverside International Speedway 360 sprint car track Champion, Cody Gardner from Little Rock, Arkansas captured the victory in the second fully inverted 25-lap main event after starting ninth in the field. Crawley managed to advance from the rear of the field only to eighth place at the finish in the second feature race.

The first "Flip Flop 50" feature race started straight up after a series of qualifying races on Friday and Saturday. Friday night's USCS presented by Goodyear racing format included the Goodyear Speed Dash for the top six drivers from the series previous event followed by four 10-lap qualifying heat races and a 15-lap K&N Filters Pole Scramble race for the top eight drivers on Friday night. Saturday's sprint car racing format included twin 12-lap B-Mains to complete the starting alignment for the 23-car USCS "Flip Flop 50" feature race number one.

Friday, November 4, 2011 USCS presented by Goodyear at Riverside Int. Speedway results:

On Friday night Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee kicked off the evening's action by winning the six cars, six laps Goodyear Speed Dash. Gary Taylor from Houma, Louisiana won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race, Tony Bruce from Liberal Kansas won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas won the Schoenfeld Headers Third Heat Race and Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi won the www.RockAuto.com Fourth Heat Race. Derek Hagar was the victor in the race for the K&N Filters Pole Position in the K&N Filters Pole Scramble.

USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprints - Goodyear Speed Dash

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown

1 2 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

2 4 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

3 1 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR

4 5 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR

5 3 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

6 6 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprints - Engler Machine and Tool Heat 1

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown

1 4 1x Gary Taylor, Houma, LA

2 1 16 Dwayne Prince, Munford, TN

3 2 8x Chris Williams, Memphis, TN

4 3 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS

5 6 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

6 7 8z Zach Pringle, Benton, AR

7 5 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR

8 8 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

9 9 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprints - Butlerbuilt Heat 2

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown

1 2 7 Tony Bruce, Jr., Liberal, KS

2 4 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

3 6 16N Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

4 3 14 Jordan Mallett, Greenbrier, AR

5 8 44w Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, WA

6 9 44c Ty Young, Memphis, TN

7 1 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN

8 5 1G Cody Gardner, Little Rock, AR

9 7 66 Tommy Worley, Jr., Farmington, MO

USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprints - Schoenfeld Headers Heat 3

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown

1 8 9 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

2 2 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

3 7 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

4 3 09 Timmy Thrash, Gulfport, MS

5 1 99 Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL

6 6 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

7 5 00 Ed Lee, Biloxi, MS

8 4 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA

USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprints - www.RockAuto.com Heat 4

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown

1 2 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

2 4 26s Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR

3 3 40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN

4 5 C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS

5 1 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piper ton, TN

6 8 5H Mason Moore, Princeton, CA

7 7 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

8 6 11 Carl Zaniboni, Pass Christian, MS

9 9 38 Ryan Moore, Moss Point, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint - K&N Filters Pole Scramble

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown

1 1 9 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

2 2 1x Gary Taylor, Houma, LA

3 4 7 Tony Bruce, Liberal, KS

4 5 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

5 6 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

6 8 16N Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

7 3 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

8 7 26s Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR

9 9 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

Saturday, November 5, 2011 USCS presented by Goodyear at Riverside Int. Speedway results:

On Saturday evening, Tim Crawley advanced to the A-Main by winning the Engler Machine and Tool First B-Main event and Wade Oliver from Southaven, Mississippi won the Goodyear Racing Tire Second 12-lap B-Main contest to set the final eight positions in the field. Defending series Champion and current 2011 National point's leader, Terry Gray was added in the twenty-third position as a provisional starter to set the field for Saturday's feature race finals.

USCS Flip Flop 50 - Main Event Number One:

After collecting the most passing points on Friday evening in his heat race and winning the K&N Filters Pole Scramble on Friday night, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas started from the K&N Filters Pole Position in the first 25-lap USCS presented by Goodyear "Flip Flop 50" main event. Hagar won the first half of the 2010 version of the USCS "Flip Flop 50". The first feature race started straight-up from the finish of the K&N Filters Pole Scramble on Friday night. Gary Taylor from Houma, Louisiana started outside of Hagar in the front row. Tony Bruce from Liberal, Kansas started inside the second row with 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi would be in the second row outside.

On the start of the race, Taylor charged past Hagar into the lead in turn one. He (Taylor) then led the first four laps before Hagar raced back into the lead. Meanwhile, Tim Crawley charged from his fifteenth place starting position to ninth place by lap two, then into seventh position on lap three. He (Crawley) then passed Brad Bowden for sixth place on lap four. Crawley then followed the top five comprised of Hagar, Taylor, Bruce, Midwest hot-shoe Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri and 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee until lap six. Crawley then charged past Nicholson into the top five on lap six. On lap eight he raced past Hull into fourth place.

On lap ten a caution flag was thrown for a spinning Ronny Howard who had made contact with the race leader Derek Hagar as Hagar was lapping Howard. Hagar still led after the re-start with Gary Taylor driving the Pitts #1x on his rear bumper. Tony Bruce followed the lead duo in third place with Crawley threatening him for the position from fourth place. Jerrod Hull completed the top five in the running order. On lap twelve Crawley passed Bruce for the third position.

Crawley followed Taylor for the next five laps before racing past him into the runner-up position on lap seventeen. Meanwhile, Hagar was putting space between he and Crawley with lapped cars as the race continued green. Crawley quickly erased lapped car advantage and pulled within range of Hagar on lap twenty-two. Over the final three laps he made several runs at the talented young gun before pulling off the pass entering turn three of the final lap. Hagar wasn't done yet and threw a big slide job at the veteran former National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Driver of the Year racer. Hagar's momentum carried him past Crawley into the outside wall exiting turn four and the wily veteran (Crawley) drove past him under the checkered flag first. Hagar saved the runner-up spot with a slightly disabled car. Tony Bruce grabbed the K&N Filters Podium (third place) position followed by Gary Taylor in fourth place and Jerrod Hull rounded out the top five finishers.

Zack Pringle from Benton, Arkansas crossed the finish line in sixth place followed by Jerrod Roller in seventh place. Veteran sprint car driver and former Riverside Ernie Ainsworth finished in eighth place. Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi finished in ninth place and 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top ten drivers.

Tim Crawley also garnered the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars (14) in main event number one.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear results: Sat., November 5, 2011- Riverside Speedway

USCS presented by Goodyear - Engler Machine and Tool B-Main #1

Pos. Start Car# Driver/Hometown

1 3 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

2 4 8Z Zach Pringle, Benton, AR

3 9 1G Cody Gardner, Little Rock, AR

4 5 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN

5 2 14 Jordan Mallett, Greenbrier, AR

6 8 80 Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN

7 10 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

8 1 44C Ty Young, Memphis, TN

9 6 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

10 11 66 Tommy Worley, Jr., Farmington, MO

11 7 00 Ed Lee, Biloxi, MS - DNS

USCS presented by Goodyear - Butlerbuilt B-Main #2

Pos. Start Car# Driver/Hometown

1 1 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS

2 3 5H Mason Moore, Princeton, CA

3 6 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR

4 7 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

5 2 09 Timmy Thrash, Gulfport, MS

6 5 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

7 8 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA

8 4 99 Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL

9 9 38 Ryan Moore, Moss Point, MS

10 0 11 Carl Zaniboni, Pass Christian, MS - DNS

USCS Goodyear Flip Flop 50 Feature Race #1 presented by www.RockAuto.com

Pos. Start Car# Driver/Hometown

1 15 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

2 1 9 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

3 3 7 Tony Bruce, Jr., Liberal KS

4 2 1X Gary Taylor, Houma, LA

5 5 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

6 17 8Z Zach Pringle, Benton, AR

7 4 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

8 12 40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN

9 7 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

10 6 16N Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

11 11 44W Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, WA

12 18 5H Mason Moore, Princeton, CA

13 19 1G Cody Gardner, Little Rock, AR

14 14 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

15 22 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

16 14 C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS

17 10 16 Dwayne Prince, Munford, TN

18 8 26S Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR

19 20 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR

20 13 8X Chris Williams, Memphis, TN

21 21 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN

22 9 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

23 16 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: www.racegoodyear.com Engler Machine and Tool B-Main #1 Award: #88 Tim Crawley www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt B Main #2 Award: #58 Wade Oliver www.butlerbuilt.net K&N Filters Pole Award: #9 Derek Hagar www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #88 Tim Crawley (started 15th finished 1st) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #7 Tony Bruce, Jr. (3rd place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #7 Tony Bruce, Jr. (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #12 Jerrod Hull www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson. www.diversifiedracing.com

ENTRIES: 35 drivers from 9 states LEAD CHANGES: three LAP LEADERS: Gary Taylor led laps1-4, Derek Hagar led laps 5-24 and Tim Crawley led lap 25. CAUTIONS: Cautions one, on lap 10.

PHOTO/CAPTION car #88:

Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas captured the 25-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Fall Nationals main event number one of two on Saturday night (11/5/11) at Riverside International Speedway. (Phil Bowden photo)

Saturday's USCS Flip Flop 50 - Main Event Number Two:

The 2011 Riverside International Speedway 360 sprint car track Champion, Cody Gardner from Little Rock, Arkansas charged from his ninth place starting position into the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane in the second fully inverted half of twin main events in the USCS Fall Nationals "Flip Flop 50" event for winged sprint cars. It was the young driver's first-ever United Sprint Car Series win. A $2500 paycheck accompanied his victory at the historic ¼ mile Gumbo clay oval.

Past USCS presented by Goodyear National Champion, Eddie Gallagher from Piperton, Tennessee started from the K&N Filters Pole Position and led lap one. Gallagher yielded the lead to 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee on lap two. Carver held the point until lap eight with Gardner now up to second place while, with Casey Rowland from Nesbit, Mississippi, Gallagher, Ernie Ainsworth from Bartlett, Tennessee, A.G. Rains, Terry Gray and Cody Gardner jockeyed for a place in the top five over the first eight laps.

On lap nine Gardner passed Carver for the lead and raced away to victory lane almost uncontested. Carver got the runner-up paycheck and Ernie Ainsworth who had started fourteenth in the order collected the K&N Filters Podium Award and third place pay. Defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee started eighth in the second feature and finished in fourth place, the runner-up in the first main event, Derek Hagar who started way back in twentieth position charged towards the front fifteen positions and rounded out the top five. Hagar also collected the second race's Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger Award.

Casey Rowland led the next group to finish in sixth position in the second main event. Long distance traveler Mason Moore from Princeton, California crossed the finish line in seventh place followed by Tim Crawley who won the first 25-lap main event. Crawley who started dead-last in the field in the second main event was competing for a $5000 bonus if he could win the second 25-lap race as well. Gary Taylor who started from eighteenth position after finishing fourth in the first main event finished ninth in this one. Past USCS Champion and three time Riverside Speedway sprint car track Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas rounded out the top ten drivers in the final USCS presented by Goodyear sprint main event of the 2011 season.

USCS "Flip Flop" Feature Race #2 presented by K&N Filters - 25 laps (fully inverted start)

Pos. Start Car# Driver/Hometown

1 9 1G Cody Gardner, Little Rock, AR

2 7 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

3 14 40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN

4 8 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

5 20 9 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR

6 6 C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS

7 10 5H Mason Moore, Princeton, CA

8 21 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR

9 18 1X Gary Taylor, Houma, LA

10 4 26S Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR

11 11 44W Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, WA

12 3 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR

13 15 5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS

14 5 16 Dwayne Prince, Munford, TN

15 23 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS

16 19 7 Tony Bruce, Jr., Liberal, KS

17 12 16N Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

18 1 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN

19 22 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

20 2 8X Chris Williams, Memphis, TN

21 17 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

22 13 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

23 16 8Z Zach Pringle, Benton, AR

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards: www.racegoodyear.com

K&N Filters Pole Award: #1Eddie Gallagher www.knfilters.com Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #9 Derek Hagar (started 20th finished 5th) www.wildwood.com JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #10 Terry Gray (4th place) www.jepistons.com K&N Filters Podium Award: #Ernie Ainsworth (3rd place) www.knfilters.com Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #9 Derek Hagar www.keizerwheels.com Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #26s Marshall Skinner www.diversifiedracing.com

ENTRIES: 35 drivers from 9 states

LEAD CHANGES: Two

LAP LEADERS: Eddie Gallagher led lap 1, Justin Carver led laps 2-8 and Cody Gardner led laps 9-25. CAUTIONS: Cautions two, on laps 4 and 6.

PHOTO/CAPTION car #1G: Cody Gardner from Little Rock, Arkansas captured the fully inverted 25-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear USCS Fall Nationals main event number two on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway. (Phil Bowden photo)

 

 

Driver’s from nine states entered for USCS Flip Flop 50 at Riverside on Nov. 4-5th

Atlanta, GA – Wednesday, November 2, 2011 – An impressive group of drivers from 9 states are entered for the 3rd annual United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear “Flip Flop 50” sprint car spectacular at the legendary Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on this Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th. $10,000 is up for grabs in the sprint car portion of the USCS Fall Nationals 2011 presented by Goodyear. The two-day fan favorite “Flip Flop 50” format features twin 25-lap main events with the first starting straight-up and the second starting fully inverted for a $5000 with the winner of the first one starting last in the second main racing bonus to win the second one as well.

The USCS sprint car racing format on Friday night features a racing program that includes the Goodyear Speed Dash for the top six cars from the previous main event followed by the sprint car qualifying heat races. The top qualified drivers then compete for the top starting spots in the K&N Filters Pole Scramble event that will determine the line-up for the front four rows of Saturday night’s USCS “Flip Flop 50” (twin 25-lap main events. The first main event starts straight-up and the second one fully inverted).

On Saturday evening the winged USCS sprint cars will contest a series of B-Main/Last Chance races that determine the final line-ups for the first of two 25-lap main events. The first main event will start the field straight-up from their final qualifying order and pays $2500 to win. The second 25-lap main event will start with the field fully inverted from the finish of the first main event. The winner of the first race will start in 22nd position. That race also pays $2500 to win with a bonus of $5000 to any driver who can win both races after starting last in the second event.

For directions and other info on Riverside International Speedway please visit www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com For updated event info and USCS rules please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

USCS Sprint driver entry list for USCS Fall Nationals at Riverside Int. Speedway November 4th and 5th 2011

1. 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN - past USCS and Riverside Speedway Champion

2. 1G Cody Gardner, Benton, AR - 2011 Riverside Speedwy Champion

3. 1x Gary Taylor, Snohomish, WA

4. 2 Ed Lee, Biloxi, MS

5. 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR - 2011 I-30 (Benton, AR) Speedway Champion

6. 4c Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS

7. 5 Jarod Roller, Olive Branch, MS - 2010 USCS Mid South region Rookie of the Year

8. 7 Tony Bruce, Jr, Liberal, KS -

9. 8X Chris Williams, Cordova, TN - 2007 USCS Mid South region Rookie of the Year

10. 8Z Zach Pringle, Benton, AR - past I-30 Speedway (Benton, AR) Champion

11. 09 Timmy Thrash, Gulfport, MS

12. 9 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR -2006 USCS Rookie of the Year

13. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN - 8 time and defending USCS National Champion

14. 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO - 2011 Midwest Open Wheel Asoc. Champion

15. 14 Jordon Mallett, Greenbriar, AR - 2011 USCS National Rookie of the Year

16. 13X Steve Hall, Nesbit, MS

17. 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN - 2008 USCS National Rooie of the Year

18. 16P Dewayne Prince, Arlington, TN

19. 23 Brian Bell, Cordova, TN - Top Five current USCS National and Mid South standings

20. 24 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN - 2009 USCS National Rookie of the Year

21. 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

22. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

23. 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN

24. 33 Joe Larkin, Suwanee, GA

25. 38 Ryan Moore, Moss Point, MS

26. 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

27. 40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN

28. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS

29. 44c TBA

30. 44w Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, WA

31. 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC -2010 USCS Southern Thunder region Rookie of the Year

32. 51 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS

33. 51h Mike Hess, Springfield, IL

34. 58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS

35. 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN - 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year

36. 88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR - 2008 USCS Mid South region Champion + 2011 leading feature winner

37. 99 Jimmy Davies, Oqauwka, IL

 

 

USCS "Flip Flop 50" format and payoff details November 4th and 5th at Riverside

Atlanta, GA - October 29, 2011 - The racing format and payoff details are as follows for the unique United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear "Flip Flop 50" (twin 25-lap) event on Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. The race for winged 360 sprint cars posts a possible $10,000+ for one driver who can win both main events on Saturday night. Each sprint car feature race on Saturday night pays as follows: $2500 to win, then, 1250, 800, 600, 500, 450, 400, 350, 325, 300, 275, 250 and $250 thru last in each feature. There is a bonus of $5000 posted to win the second USCS Sprint Car A-Main from the rear of the field on Saturday night. Saturday's B-Main(s) award transfer spots into the first A-Main then pays $200, 175, 150 and $150 thru last place to non-qualifiers. The USCS "Flip Flop 50" Entry fee is $100.

Friday (11/4) night's racing format includes the six-cars, six-laps Goodyear Speed Dash paying Championship points and $100 to win. The qualifying (heat) races follow the dash. Those qualifying heat races will be scored via passing points. The top 8 cars in passing points then compete in the night's final event, the K&N Filters Pole Scramble to determine the final alignment for the first four rows in the USCS presented by Goodyear first "Flip Flop 50" twenty-five lap main event.

On Saturday (11/5) night, the B-Main(s) will be contested followed by the first USCS sprint car main event. The first USCS main event will start straight-up from the qualifying races, B-Main and K&N Filters Pole Scramble finishes. After the first 25-lap USCS sprint car main event, the field will be fully inverted for the start of the second main event. The winner of the first main event will start dead-last in the second race. If the winner of the first main event can charge back to the front in the second main event and win, they will be paid a $5000 bonus.

The "Flip Flop 50" is the headline event for the USCS Fall Nationals at Riverside International Speedway. The balance of the triple-header United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) racing card includes the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series open wheel modified division ($1000 to win each night) and the new USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for 600cc winged mini/micro sprints ($500 to win Friday and $1000 to win on Saturday) . Also on the action-packed racing card are the Riverside Speedway Stock Car/Street Stock ($1000 to win) and Limited/Crate Late Model divisions ($1500 to win).

For more info on historic Riverside Speedway or directions, please visit www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com the track's phone numbers are 870-735-8071 or 901-508-6200. For rules and info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

Twin 25-lap main events and $10,000 top prize highlight USCS "Flip Flop 50" season finale at Riverside (one week away) on Nov. 4-5th

Atlanta, GA - October 28, 2011 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 15th anniversary season finale is just seven days away. It appears that the series has saved the best for last. For the third year in a row a $10,000 payday is possible when the United Sprint Car Series invades the legendary Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th for the 3rd annual "Flip Flop 50" sprint car spectacular. The two-day "Flip Flop 50" format features twin 25-lap main events with the first starting straight-up and the second starting fully inverted for a $5000 with the winner of the first one starting last in the second main racing bonus to win the second one as well.

The USCS winged sprint car racing format on Friday night features a racing program that includes the Goodyear Speed Dash for the top six cars from the previous main event followed by the sprint car qualifying heat races. The top eight qualifying drivers from the heat races then compete in the K&N Filters Pole Scramble event that will determine the line-up for the first four rows of Saturday night's USCS "Flip Flop 50" (twin 25-lap main events. The first main event starts straight-up and the second one fully inverted).

On Saturday evening the winged USCS sprint cars will contest B-Main/Last Chance races that determine the final line-up for the first of two 25-lap main events. The first main event will start the field straight-up from their final qualifying order and pays $2500 to win. The second 25-lap main event will start with the field fully inverted from the finish of the first main event. The winner of the first race will start in 22nd position. That race also pays $2500 to win with a bonus of $5000 to any driver who can win both races after starting last in the second event.

Joining the winged sprint cars for the speedway's $50,000 season finale will be the popular 600+ horsepower K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modifieds. The schedule also includes the new USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for Winged 600cc Mini Sprints. Additionally the Limited/Crate Late Models and Riverside Stock Cars/Street Stocks divisions along each of those three USCS divisions will contest two nights of wide-open racing to celebrate the completion of the historic speedway's 62nd anniversary season.

For more info on Riverside International Speedway please visit www.riversideinternationalspeedwy.com For updated event info please visit www.ussracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

USCS Mid-South sprint title on the line in "Flip Flop 50" at Riverside Nov. 4th-5th

Atlanta, GA – October 25, 2011 – When the checkered flag falls on Saturday, November 5th after the first feature race of the USCS presented by Goodyear “Flip Flop 50″ (twin 25-lap features) for winged sprint cars at Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas either points leader, Terry Gray or Midwest top gun, Jerrod Hull will wear the 2011 crown in the USCS Mid South regional series. The two drivers are separated by only a scant 25 points going into the final night to be contested during the two-day $50,000 USCS Fall Nationals on Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th at the historic black Gumbo clay ź mile oval just across the river from Memphis, Tennessee.

Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee leads the standings with 2286 points and Hull from Sikeston, Missouri follows with 2261 points. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson, also from Bartlett, Tennessee, follows in third place with 2153 points. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year and the only female in the top standings Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee has 2076 points in fourth place. Brian Bell also from Cordova, Tennessee trails Turpen by one point while rounding out the top five in the standings with 2075 points.

Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas leads the second group in sixth place with 2028 points. The current 2011 USCS National Rookie of the Year point’s leader, 18 year-old Jordon Mallet from Greenbrier, Arkansas is seventh in the standings with 2011 points. Mallett is followed in the standings in eighth place by 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi with 1985 points. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, 16 year-old Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina is in ninth place in the standings with 1885 points. The 2006 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas rounds out the top ten with 1402 points.

These top ten drivers are all entered, as well as drivers from eight states, to compete in the unique “Flip Flop 50″ (twin 25-lap main events) portion of the $50,000 USCS Fall Nationals 2011 at Riverside Speedway. The fan favorite USCS “Flip Flop 50″ racing format features a double main event racing format with the drivers starting the first main event straight-up after the qualifying rounds and paying $2500 to win. The second feature starts completely inverted from the finish of the first race and pays $2500 to win as well

The winner of the first USCS feature race will receive a $5000 bonus if they can win the second main event from the rear. This makes it possible for one driver to collect $10,000 for the sweep of the main events.

The USCS Fall Nationals event concludes both the USCS 2011 schedule and the 62nd season for Riverside Speedway. The K&N Filters USCS Modiifeds, USCS 600 Sprint Car Series, Late Models and Stock/Street Cars join the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars on the action-packed racing card. For more USCS info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223. For info and directions to Riverside Speedway please visit www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com .

 

 

USCS Mid South regional points showdown looms during Flip Flop 50 at Riverside Nov. 4th-5th

Atlanta, GA - October 25, 2011 - When the checkered flag falls on Saturday, November 5th after the first feature race of the USCS presented by Goodyear "Flip Flop 50" (twin 25-lap features) for winged sprint cars at Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas either points leader, Terry Gray or Midwest top gun, Jerrod Hull will wear the 2011 crown in the USCS Mid South regional series. The two drivers are separated by only a scant 25 points going into the final night to be contested during the two-day $50,000 USCS Fall Nationals on Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th at the historic black Gumbo clay ¼ mile oval just across the river from Memphis, Tennessee.

Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee leads the standings with 2286 points and Hull from Sikeston, Missouri follows with 2261 points. The 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson, also from Bartlett, Tennessee, follows in third place with 2153 points. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year and the only female in the top standings Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee has 2076 points in fourth place. Brian Bell also from Cordova, Tennessee trails Turpen by one point while rounding out the top five in the standings with 2075 points.

Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas leads the second group in sixth place with 2028 points. The current 2011 USCS National Rookie of the Year point's leader, 18 year-old Jordon Mallet from Greenbrier, Arkansas is seventh in the standings with 2011 points. Mallett is followed in the standings in eighth place by 2010 USCS Mid South regional series Rookie of the Year, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi with 1985 points. The 2010 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, 16 year-old Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina is in ninth place in the standings with 1885 points. The 2006 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas rounds out the top ten with 1402 points.

These top ten drivers are all entered, as well as drivers from eight states, to compete in the unique "Flip Flop 50" (twin 25-lap main events) portion of the $50,000 USCS Fall Nationals 2011 at Riverside Speedway. The fan favorite USCS "Flip Flop 50" racing format features a double main event racing format with the drivers starting the first main event straight-up after the qualifying rounds and paying $2500 to win. The second feature starts completely inverted from the finish of the first race and pays $2500 to win as well

The winner of the first USCS feature race will receive a $5000 bonus if they can win the second main event from the rear. This makes it possible for one driver to collect $10,000 for the sweep of the main events.

The USCS Fall Nationals event concludes both the USCS 2011 schedule and the 62nd season for Riverside Speedway. The K&N Filters USCS Modiifeds, USCS 600 Sprint Car Series, Late Models and Stock/Street Cars join the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars on the action-packed racing card. For more USCS info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223. For info and directions to Riverside Speedway please visit www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com .

 

 

$10,000 is up for grabs in the 3rd annual USCS "Flip Flop 50" at Riverside on Nov. 4th-5th

Atlanta, GA – October 21, 2011 - $10,000 is up for grabs when the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear invades legendary Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th for the 3rd annual “Flip Flop 50” sprint car spectacular when Goodyear presents the USCS Fall Nationals 2011. The two-day event serves as the 2011 season finale for the 15th Anniversary USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour. The fan favorite “Flip Flop 50” format features twin 25-lap main events with the first starting straight-up and the second starting fully inverted for a $5000 with the winner of the first one starting last in the second main racing bonus to win the second one as well.

The USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint car racing format on Friday night features a racing program that includes the Goodyear Speed Dash for the top six cars from the previous main event followed by the sprint car qualifying heat races. The top qualified drivers then compete for the top starting spots in the K&N Filters Pole Scramble event that will determine the line-up for the front four rows of Saturday night’s USCS “Flip Flop 50” (twin 25-lap main events. The first main event starts straight-up and the second one fully inverted).

On Saturday evening the winged USCS sprint cars will contest a series of B-Main/Last Chance races that determine the final line-ups for the first of two 25-lap main events. The first main event will start the field straight-up from their final qualifying order and pays $2500 to win. The second 25-lap main event will start with the field fully inverted from the finish of the first main event. The winner of the first race will start in 22nd position. That race also pays $2500 to win with a bonus of $5000 to any driver who can win both races after starting last in the second event.

Joining the winged sprint cars for the speedway’s $50,000 season finale will be the popular 600+ horsepower K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modifieds. The schedule also includes the new USCS 600 Sprint Car Series for Winged 600cc Mini Sprints. Additionally the Limited/Crate Late Models and Riverside Stock Cars/Street Stocks divisions along each of those three USCS divisions will contest two nights of wide-open racing to celebrate the completion of the historic speedway’s 62nd anniversary season.

For more info on Riverside International Speedway please visit www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com For updated event info and USCS rules please visit www.ussracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

Jerrod Hull scores 3rd 2011 USCS sprint car win in Clayhill Nationals

Atwood, TN - October 15, 2011 - Top gun Midwest sprint car hot-shoe Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri charged past early race leader and current USCS presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year point's leader, Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas on lap six en-route to the www.RockAuto.com USCS victory lane on Saturday night. It was Hull's third United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear win of the 2011 season.

Hull crossed the finish line in his potent #12 winged sprint car ahead of 2009 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee and defending USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee in the K&N Filters third place position. The August 13, 2011 USCS Clayhill Motorsports feature winner Brian Bell from Cordova, Tennessee finished in fourth position after battling with Carver and Gray for the runner-up spot for most of the race. Behind Bell, the rookie Jordon Mallett rounded out the top five drivers finishing in the Keizer Aluminum Wheels fifth position.

Behind that group, the evening's Wildwood Engineering Hard Charger, Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi finished sixth after starting twelfth. Sowell was followed by A.G. Rains from West Memphis, Arkansas in seventh position. The 2007 USCS presented by Goodyear National Rookie of the Year, Don Young from Lakeland, Tennessee was eighth followed by the race's only female sprint car driver, eighteen year-old Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee in ninth and Current USCS rookie point's leader Jordan Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas completed the DMI/Diversified Machine, Inc. top ten.

Jerrod Hull kicked off the evening's sprint car racing program by winning the 6-cars, 6-lap Goodyear USCS Speed Dash. Rookie Jordon Mallett from Greenbrier, Arkansas won the Engler Machine and Tool first Heat. Terry Gray won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Lee Sowell was the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger in the main event after he advanced the most positions of any driver in the main event. Jordon Mallett was also the Rookie of the Race.

Results for USCS presented by Goodyear at Clayhill Motorsports - October 15, 2011:

USCS Goodyear Power Dash (6-laps): Jerrod Hull, Terry Gray, Tim Crawley, Jerod Roller, Morgan Turpen and Jordon Mallett.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Winner = , Jordon Mallett, Don Young, Eric Riggins, Jr., Justin Carver, Anthony Nicholson, Ernie Ainsworth, Mike Hampton, Jeff Willingham, Justin Webb and Eddie Gallagher.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Winner = Terry Gray, Brian Bell, A.G. Rains, Jerrod Hull, Brad Bowden, Lee Sowell, Morgan Turpen Jim Perricone and Ray Bugg.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear feature race results:

Clayhill Motorsports 10/15/11 (30-laps):

Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown

1 3 12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

2 6 87 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN

3 5 88 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN

4 4 23 Brian Bell, Cordova, TN

5 1 14 Jordon Mallet, Greenbrier, AR - Rookie

6 12 51 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS

7 9 3 A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR

8 8 7 Don Young, Lakeland, TN

9 13 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN

10 2 47 Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC

11 15 10p Jim Perricone, San Antonio, TX

12 16 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS

13 07 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN

14 00 40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN

15 2 20 Mike Hampton, McKenzie, TN

16 11 15 Tony Wilson, Paris, TN

17 16 31 Justin Webb, Drummonds, TN

18 00 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS

19 10 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards:

Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #Jerrod Hull www.racegoodyear.com

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #14 Jordan Mallet www.englermachine.com

Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #10 Terry Gray www.butlerbuilt.net

K&N Filters Pole Award: #14 Jordon Mallett www.knfilters.com

Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #51 Lee Sowell (started 12th finished 6th) www.wildwood.com

JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #87 Justin Carver ( 2nd place) www.jepistons.com

K&N Filters Podium Award: #10 Terry Gray (3rd place) www.knfilters.com

Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #14 Jordon Mallett www.keizerwheels.com

Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #47 Eric Riggins, Jr. www.diversifiedracing.com

 

 

USCS sprint cars headline USCS invasion at Clayhill this weekend

Atlanta, GA - October 11, 2011 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear swings back into action this Saturday night, October 15th with a $2000 to win one-night appearance at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee during the $40,000 USCS Clayhill Nationals that features all three USCS sanctioned racing series plus Late Model and Stock Car racing. Joining the USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars will be the K&N Filters USCS Modifieds and the new USCS 600 Sprint Car Series .

The United Sprint Car Series 30-lap main event will pay $2000 to the winner and a guaranteed $250 to the last place finisher. The event awards USCS presented by Goodyear Mid-South Thunder regional series as well as National points. Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee leads Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri by a scant 30 points for the regional title with two races to go. The 2008 USCS Mid South regional Champion Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas, 2008 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee and 2010 USCS Mid South Rookie of the Year, Jerrod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi round out the top five in the current Mid South standings.

The K&N Filters USCS Modifieds, Crate Late Models, Hobby, Street Stock, Pure Street and Hummer divisions

will contest their pole qualifying races on the 3/8 mile clay oval on Friday, October 14th at 7:30pm. Their last chance and Championship feature race finals are on Saturday night's racing card. The new USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini/micro sprints will contest a full racing program on both Friday and Saturday nights including heat races and main events.

For directions and information about Clayhill Motorsports please visit www.clayhillmotorsports.com . For rules and information in regards to the United Sprint Car Series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

Riggins and Turpen star in USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals 2011 Finales

Gastonia, NC - October 1, 2011 - Sixteen year-old young gun Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina and eighteen year-old female sprint car star, Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee both scored their second United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear victories of the 2011 season in the twin feature "Flip Flop 40" at Carolina Speedway on Saturday night. Riggins was the first to reach the USCS www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the first 20-lap contest that started straight-up from qualifying. Turpen got her second visit of the year to the USCS www.RockAuto.com victory lane in the second main event that started fully inverted from the finish of the first 20-lap contest. She started in the ninth position in the inverted 20 lap contest. Riggins charged back to second place in that second speed contest from his last place starting position.

THE FIRST MAIN EVENT:

Eric Riggins, Jr. started outside of the front row in the first main event after finishing in the runner-up spot in the K&N Filters Pole Scramble on Saturday night. Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina started in the K&N Filters Pole Position in the first main event after winning the six-lap Scramble. The Scramble was used to set the final order for the first three rows in the first feature race. Nine-time USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee started in third place and Morgan Turpen started fourth. The defending USCS Carolina Thundernationals Champion Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia started inside row three and Tim Perry from Mooresville, North Carolina completing the top six starters for main event number one next to Linder.

When the green flag unfurled for the first 20-lap contest Bridges charged into the lead with Riggins, Gray, Turpen and Linder in tow behind him. Riggins chased the early race leader (Bridges) until lap fourteen when he charged past Bridges into the lead. The teenage racer then blasted through lapped traffic to a six car length lead at the finish line. The talented young gun won over Bridges in the runner-up spot and the veteran Terry Gray followed Bridges in third place. That trio was followed by Matt Linder in fourth place. Hard-charging Lance Moss from Cherryville, North Carolina who started back in eleventh position rounded out the top five drivers. The first 20-lap contest went caution-free.

When Riggins reached victory lane, he leaped from his car and climbed the front straight-away fence with the checkered-flag in hand to the pleasure of the crowd on hand on this chilly evening.

Goodyear USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals 2011 presented by K&n Filters at Carolina Speedway on Saturday, October 1, 2011 Official Results:

K&N Filters Pole Scramble (top six cars from qualifying on Friday): Johnny Bridges, Eric Riggins, Jr., Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Matt Linder and Tim Perry.

Goodyear "Flip Flop 40" First Feature Race (20-laps) results:

POS. CAR# DRIVER HOMETOWN 1. 47 Eric Riggins, Jr. Charlotte, NC 2. 07 Johnny Bridges Cherryville, NC 3. 10 Terry Gray Bartlett, TN 4. 1x Matt Linder Hoschton, GA 5. 23 Lance Moss Cherryville, NC 6. 80 Morgan Turpen Cordova, TN 7. 04 Tim Perry Mooresville, NC 8. 67 Jake McLain Indian Trail, NC 9. 20 Darren Clark Huntersville, NC 10. 25 Ray Bugg Iuka, MS 11. 67T Brian Thomas Pendergrass, GA 12. 96d Nick DeFeo Marietta, GA 13 83 Bob Auld Largo, FL 14. 33 Joe Larkin Suwannee, GA 15. 23 ½ Steve Gilroy Lincolnton, NC 16. 2 Speedy McCall Cherryville, NC

Goodyear presented by K&N Filters Pole Scramble: Winner: Johnny Bridges K &N Filters POLE AWARD: Johnny Bridges Wilwood Hard Charger Award: Lance Moss Goodyear YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Eric Riggins (Top finish under 25 years old) JE Pistons TOP GUNS AWARD: Lance Moss (Fifth place) K&N Filters PODIUM AWARD: Terry Gray PHOTO/CAPTION #10: Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, NC won the first of twin main events in the Carolina Thundernationals 2011 on Saturday night at Carolina Speedway. He then came roaring back from the rear of the field to finish in the the runner-up spot in the second main event. (USCS photo)

Butlerbuilt 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Matt Linder Keizer Aluminum Wheels TOP FIVE AWARD: Lance Moss DMI/Diverisfied Machine TOP TEN: Ray Bugg

ENTRIES: 16 LEAD CHANGES: One

LAP LEADERS: Johnny Bridges Laps 1-13, Eric Riggins, Jr. Laps 14-20. CAUTIONS: None.

SECOND MAIN EVENT: The second main event starting order was set by completely inverting the sixteen car field's finish in the first "Flip Flop 40" main event. This placed the #33 of Suwannee, Georgia sprint car racer Joe Larkin in the K&N Filters Pole Position for the 20-lap main event with sprint car veteran, Bob Auld from Largo, Florida aligned outside the front row next to K&N Filters Pole Award recipient (Larkin). The second row included young gun Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia in the third starting position and USCS veteran Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia in fourth position for the start. In the third row was the 2008 USCS Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina starting fifth with Darren Clark from Huntersville, North Carolina starting sixth in the evening's finale.

When the green flag flew for the finale, Auld charged past Larkin entering turn one and led lap one before Nick DeFeo's lap two spin brought out the caution for a single file restart. With Auld on the point, the cars of Brian Thomas and Jake McLain followed him to the green on the re-start. Darren Clark and Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee followed in fourth and fifth place.

Auld continued to lead the next fourteen caution-free laps while drivers who finished in the front of the first 20-lap main event worked their way through the field to the front of this second contest. The 2010 USCS National Rookie of the Year, Morgan Turpen moved past Brian Thomas into the runner-up spot with five laps to go on lap fifteen. Auld still seemed to have things under control for his first USCS presented by Goodyear feature win at that point.

On lap seventeen Turpen made her move to be the spoiler and grabbed the lead from the Florida sprint car veteran (Auld). On the same lap Auld and a hard charging Eric Riggins, Jr., who started dead last in the field after winning the first half of the twin main events both made contact with a car they were attempting to lap, causing Auld to stop on the race track while Riggins continued on past them. This brought out the yellow flag with Morgan Turpen leading the race leader with Eric Riggins on her rear bumper for the re-start. Riggins was trying to win both halves of the main event double and collect a $1000 posted bonus for winning the second race from the rear.

For the re-start, Brian Thomas in third position, Terry Gray and Matt Linder followed the two young guns to the green flag for the final three lap dash. Turpen gunned off turn four and kept a four to five car length margin between her and the young Charlotte driver (Riggins) all of the way to the www.RockAuto finish line and victory lane, spoiling Riggins gallant attempt at the "Flip Flop 40" double win. Linder, Thomas and Gray followed the teenage duo across the finish line. Turpen's win was very popular with the loudly cheering crowd. She celebrated her second USCS feature win in the www.RockAuto.com victory lane by climbing to the top of her car and walking on the top wing, while waving the checkered flag.

Goodyear USCS Carolina Thundernationals 2011 presented by K&N Filters Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Carolina Speedway, Gastonia, NC

Goodyear "Flip Flop 40" Feature Race Number Two (20-laps) results:

POS. CAR# DRIVER HOMETOWN 1. 80 Morgan Turpen Cordova, TN 2. 47 Eric Riggins, Jr. Charlotte, NC 3. 1x Matt Linder Hoschton, GA 4. 67T Brian Thomas Pendergrass, GA 5. 10 Terry Gray Bartlett, TN 6. 23 Lance Moss Cherryville, NC 7. 07 Johnny Bridges Cherryville, NC 8. 67 Jake McLain Indian Trail, NC 9. 04 Tim Perry Mooresville NC 10. 96d Nick DeFeo Marietta, GA 11. 83 Bob Auld Largo, FL 12. 33 Joe Larkin Suwannee, GA 13 20 Darren Clark Huntersville, NC 14. 25 Ray Bugg Iuka, MS 15. 23 ½ Steve Gilroy Lincolnton, NC DNS 2 Speedy McCall Cherryville, NC

K &N Filters POLE AWARD: Joe Larkin Wilwood Hard Charger Award: Eric Riggins, Jr. Goodyear YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen (Top Driver under 25 years old) JE Pistons TOP GUNS AWARD: Morgan Turpen (First place) K&N Filters PODIUM AWARD: Matt Linder Butlerbuilt 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Brian Thomas Keizer Aluminum Wheels TOP FIVE AWARD: Terry Gray DMI/Diverisfied Machine TOP TEN: Nick DeFeo

ENTRIES: 15 LEAD CHANGES: One

LAP LEADERS: Bob Auld Laps 1-16, Morgan Turpen Laps 17-20. CAUTIONS: Two

The USCS competes next as part of the USCS Clayhill Nationals 2011 at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee on Saturday, October 15th. For more info and directions to Clayhill Motorsports please visit their official website at www.clayillmotorsports.com For more series info and a full schedule of remaining 2011 United Sprint Car Series events please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 

 

 

Goodyear USCS Outlaw Sprint Car results and line-ups for 10/1 @ Carolina Results for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars at Carolina Speedway on Friday, September 30, 2011

www.RockAuto.com time trials: Fast time = #23 Lance Moss 14.879 (4/10 mile dirt)

Goodyear Speed Dash:1 - #80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN 2 - #23 Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC 3 - #10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4 - #1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 5 - #47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 6 - #33 Joe Larkin, Suwanee, GA

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 1 - #80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN 2 - 347 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 3 - #04 Tim Perry, Mooresville, NC 4 - 20 Darren Clark, Huntersville, NC 5 - 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 6 - 23 Lnce Moss, Cherryville, NC 7 - 23 1/2, Steve Gilroy, Lincolnton, NC 8 - Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA - DNS 9 - #5 David Thorman, Greenville, SC - DNS

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: 1 - #07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 2 - #10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3 - #1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 4 - #83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL 5 - #33 Joe Larkin, Suwanee, GA 6 - #67 Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC 7 - #2 Speedy McCall, Cherryville, NC 8 - #96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA - DNS

Saturday, October 1, 2011 Lineups:

K&N Filters Pole Scramble (top six cars from Friday night): Row One - #80 Morgan Turpen and #07 Johnny Bridges Row Two - #47 Eric Riggins, Jr. and #10 Terry Gray Row Three - #04 Tim Perry and #1x Matt Linder

Note: The winner of the K&N Filters Pole Scramble will start on the K&N Filters Pole Position with the front three rows of Feature Race #1 determined by the finish of the Sramble event.

"Flip Flop 40" Feature Race #1 Rows four and back Row Four - #20 Darren Clark and #83 Bob Auld Row Five - #25 Ray Bugg and #33 Joe Larkin Row Six - #23 Lance Moss and #67 Jake McLain Row Seven - 23.5 Steve Gilroy and ##2 Speedy McCall Row Eight - #67T Brian Thomas and #96d Nick DeFeo Row Nine - #5 David Thorman

Note: "Flip Flop 40" Feature Race #2 lineup will be determined by finish of the first feature race with the winner of Feature Race #1 starting at the rear of the field.

 

 

Female Outlaw sprint car racer Morgan Turpen shoots for second 2011 USCS win at Carolina this weekend 9/30-10/1

Gastonia, NC - September 26, 2011 - Eighteen year-old United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 2010 National Rookie of the Year Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee almost became the historic first female sprint car driver to win a United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear main event in the series fifteen year history on April 15th at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia. After leading the majority of the laps in the 30-lap USCS main event on that night, she lost that honor to former female World of Outlaws sprint car racer, Erin Crocker (Evernham) who passed her near the end of the race and reached the USCS www.RockAuto.com victory lane first on the historic night that saw the two women finish first and second in the main event.

On June 18th Morgan Turpen, who is currently in the runner-up spot in the USCS National point standings, became only the second woman driver ever to win a USCS sprint car main event when she won the 30-lap Randy Helton Memorial Race at east Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama. The following weekend on Friday, June 23rd she again competed at Carolina Speedway and finished third in the main event before visiting Lancaster Speedway in Lancaster, South Carolina for a runner-up finish the following night.

Turpen returns to Carolina Speedway on this Friday (9/30) night and Saturday (10/1) nights with at least one victory lane visit in mind. She will have two opportunities to get her second and possibly third USCS win of the 2011 season over the weekend at the 3/8 mile red clay oval. The USCS sprint car racers will contest a series of qualifying rounds on Friday night that will include time trial qualifying and two semi-mains to set the field for Saturday night's Carolina Thunder Nationals Finals.

On Saturday night the top six drivers from Friday night's contest will compete in a six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash to determine the final starting order for the front three rows in the first of two USCS sprint Car main events. After competing in the first of twin 20-lap main events, the field will be completely inverted from the finish of the first main events for the second 20-lap contest. This means that the winner of the first main event will start last in the second main event and will be awarded a bonus if they can win the second feature.

For fans that would like to meet Morgan Turpen and her team-mate, nine-time USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, they will have their cars on display from 3:00pm until 7:00pm on Thursday, September 28th at the Advance Auto Parts located at 215 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28054

For directions or info about Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, NC please visit www.carolinaspeedway.net

For info and or rules regarding the United Sprint Car Series or the Carolina Thundernationals please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

 




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