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USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS presented by GOODYEAR HEADLINE

"Labor Day Weekend Speed Spectacular"

RACING ACTION AT LAVONIA SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

Atlanta, GA - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com kicks off the Georgia dirt track portion of its 2010 Southern Thunder Tour on Saturday, September with the 2nd annual "Labor Day Weekend Speed Spectacular" event at the Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia. The event is loaded with action-packed racing featuring a full "Smorgasbord of Speed" including a full program of winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in the popular Southeastern Limited Late Model Sportsman Touring Series, Fastrak Late Models and five of Lavonia Speedway's weekly stock car racing divisions. There should be something for everyone who likes to see fast cars go round and round.

Saturday night's USCS winged Outlaw sprint car race will award USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear Championship points. The race will additionally award USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour National Championship points. The USCS Southern Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear regional series includes races scheduled in North and South Carolina plus Northern Georgia and East Tennessee. All of those events will award points toward series' 14th National Championship.

This event will bring a number of drivers seeking the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" National Championship roaring into the fast 3/8-mile clay oval. The USCS drivers will also race on paved oval six times during the 45-race 2010 season. The USCS is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and paved surfaces.

The Lavonia Speedway event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track from as far away as Virginia, Florida and West Tennessee, . The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open-wheeled USCS sprint cars weight just 1,300 pounds. They are pound for pound the World's most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds approaching 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 race tires. Those tires are almost twice as wide as the Goodyear Eagles that NASCAR Sprint Cup cars use.

Saturday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of racing that includes test and tune hot laps. The evening's very first sprint car race will be the Goodyear Speed Dash that will showcase the top six cars from the previous event in an edge-of-your-seat six-lap shootout. Next up will be the qualifying heat races that determine the starting positions for the 30-lap "Salute to American Labor" USCS Championship finale. In between the sprint car racing elements, eight other racing divisions will keep the action rolling non-stop on Saturday night's racing card. Those include the touring Southeastern Late Model Sportsman Series, Fastrak Late Models plus Modified Street, Stock V-8, Stock 4, Young Guns (Beginner 4) and Front Wheel Drive.

USCS sprint car entries include: Eight-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who was ranked in the top ten drivers in the Nation, by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame pollsters at the end of the 2009 season heads the entry list for the event. Gray, who is also among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past five years with over eighty-five feature wins. Gray was leading last September's main event and had a U-Joint break in his car and injure his foot. Gray currently leads the USCS National point standings.

Other notable entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS/AOAS Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina is entered. Bridges who is always a threat to win, will bring his rare (to sprint car racing) Roush-Yates Ford powered car to Lavonia Speedway. Also entered is twenty three year-old, 2004, 2005 and 2006 USCS National Championship runner-up Danny Martin from Sarasota, Florida. Martin has eighteen career United Sprint Car Series feature wins to his credit and is also capable of winning on any given night..

For the ladies: Seventeen-year old female sprint car hot-shoe and current USCS rookie point's leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee leads a strong contingent of talented young drivers into Lavonia Speedway. Turpen has been very impressive thus far in 2010. She is currently in the runner-up spot in the National standings behind her team-mate and defending Champion Terry Gray. Turpen finished third in last weekend's USCS main event at Travelers Rest Speedway in South Carolina.

Additionally expected are May 15th USCS Lavonia sprint car feature winner Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia who has won twice in the 2010 season. His most recent win came last Saturday night in the Randy Helton Memorial race at New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia. USCS sprint car veteran, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia and Joe Larkin from Suwanne, Georgia are also expected.

In addition to Turpen, expected young guns entries include, 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and nineteen year-old New York transplant Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina. Bashford's #24 will also utilize a Roush-Yates Ford power plant.

Additional young drivers include impressive 15 year-old Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina who has finished in the runner-up position in the last two USCS main events. Two other young entries are 21 year-old 2009 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina and 21 year-old Lee Moore from Tuscumbia, Alabama .

Other expected out of state entries include the following drivers: Mike Hampton from McKenzie,Tennessee, A.J.Maddox from Tampa, Florida and Bob Auld from Largo, Florida. Others include, Brandon McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina plus C.J. Miller and Coby Adams, both from Mooresville, North Carolina and brothers Darren and David Clark from Huntersville, North Carolina plus Brian Carter from Concord, NC.

Grandstand Adult admission is $20 with children under 12 years-old admitted FREE. Ticket discounts worth $3 off adult admission are available at McDonald's in Lavonia. Lavonia Speedway is located at 5941 Lavonia Highway, Lavonia, GA, 30553. The race track phone number is: (706) 356-2220. The track's website is www.lavoniadirttrack.com For USCS info visit the USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call770-865-6097.

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CAR RACING HEADLINES SPRINT CAR MANIA RACING ACTION

AT BOYD’S SPEEDWAY ON FRIDAY NIGHT (9/03/10)

Atlanta, GA – September 1, 2010 - Wild and exciting winged outlaw sprint car racing will headline the 3rd Annual “Sprint Car Mania” racing program at Boyd’s Speedway on Friday night, September 3rd. The United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" Tour presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com will roar into the fast 3/8-mile Georgia red-clay oval for their twenty-fourth event on the 14th Anniversary USCS National Championship schedule. The versatile USCS presented by Goodyear driver also race on paved surfaces is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and paved surfaces.

This is the one and only USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car event scheduled during the 2010 season at Boyd’s Speedway. This 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 race in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Western Tennessee. The USCS Southern Thunder regional series consists of races in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, both Carolinas 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 rear tires.

Friday 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 and a Last Chance/B-Main race. The evening’s grand finale will be the 30-lap “Sprint Car Mania” USCS A-main event.

The popular touring Georgia Mini Sprint Series will join the USCS winged outlaw sprint cars on the action-packed racing program, creating an exciting open-wheeled winged race car double-header special event for the race fans. Several of the Boyd’s Speedway weekly racing divisions will join the two traveling 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 Front Wheel Drive divisions. There will be a full program of racing action in every division.

Eight-time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who currently leads the 2010 USCS National point standings, heads the entry list for the Lavonia Speedway event. Gray is also among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past 5 years with over 80 feature wins. Gray is the Boyd Speedway race’s defending Champion

Other notable entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS/AOAS Southern Thunder regional series Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina is entered. Bridges is always a threat to win. Another expected potent competitor is twenty-three year-old young gun Danny 'Hammer" Martin, Jr. of Sarasota, Florida. Martin was the runner-up in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 National title chases. He was named as the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame’s 2005 “Wild Card Driver of the Year’ an honor for outstanding driving performances.

For the ladies: Seventeen-year old female sprint car hot-shoe and current USCS rookie point’s leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee leads a strong contingent of talented young drivers into Rome Speedway. Turpen has been very impressive thus far in 2010. She is currently in the runner-up spot in the National standings behind her team-mate and defending Champion Terry Gray. Turpen finished in fourth place in last weekend’s USCS main event at New Senoia Raceway and has a number of top five finishes on the season.

Additionally expected are two-time 2010 USCS feature winner Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia. Linder score a win in last weekend’s Randy Helton Memorial Race at New Senoia Raceway. Also expected are USCS sprint car veterans, Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia, David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina and veteran sprint car racer Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi.

In addition to Turpen, additional young drivers include the 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, 18 year-old, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee who ranked second on the series final 2009 National point standings. Plus 15 year-old Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina who had impressive runner-up finishes in the last two USCS main events. The 2009 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina is entered as is 21 year-old, 2007 Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Lee Moore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina is entered. Additionally nineteen year-old New York transplant Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina is on the entry list. Bashford’s #X will utilize a rare Roush-Yates Ford power plant.

Other expected out of state entries include: Mike Hampton from McKenzie, Tennessee, 2000 USCS Rookie of the Year, Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, two-time East Bay track Champion, Sport Allen from Seffner, Florida. The entry list also includes Allen’s team-mate, 18 year-old, A.J. Maddox from Tampa, Florida plus veteran sprint car racer, Bob Auld from Largo, Florida.

From North Carolina, the entries include C.J. Miller from Mooresville, North Carolina and Brandon McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina plus brothers Darren And David Clark from Huntersville, North Carolina..

Local Georgia entries include Aubrey Black from nearby, Lookout Mountain, Georgia plus Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia and Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia. Other out-of-state entries also expected are young guns Lee Moore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Michael Miller from Biloxi, Mississippi

Gates open at 5:00pm on Friday and racing action begins at 7:00pm sharp! 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 or 770-865-6097.

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS presented by Goodyear and "Rome Boss 40" for Super Late Models

The Rome Boss Speed Spectacular racing on Sunday, September 5th at Rome Speedway

Atlanta, GA - September 1, 2010 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com returns to historic Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia this Sunday, September 5th for the annual "Rome Boss" speed spectacular event. The event is loaded with action-packed racing featuring a full "Smorgasbord of Speed" including a full program of winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in all of Rome Speedway's regular racing divisions including the $3000 to win forty-lap Rome Boss Super Late ModelChampionship Race. There should be something for everyone who likes to see fast cars go round and round.

Sunday night's USCS winged Outlaw sprint car race will award USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear regional Championship points. The race will additionally award USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour National Championship points. The USCS Southern Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear regional series includes races scheduled in North and South Carolina plus Northern Georgia and East Tennessee. All of those events will award points toward the series' 14th National Championship.

This event will bring a number of drivers seeking the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" National Championship roaring into the World's fastest 1/2-mile clay track. The USCS drivers also race on paved ovals. The USCS is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and paved surfaces.

The Rome Speedway holiday weekend event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track from as far away as Florida and West Tennessee. The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open-wheeled USCS sprint cars weight just 1,300 pounds. They are pound for pound the World's most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds approaching 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 race tires. Those tires are almost twice as wide as the Goodyear Eagles that NASCAR Sprint Cup cars use.

Sunday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of racing that includes test and tune hot laps. The evening's very first sprint car race will be the Goodyear Speed Dash that will showcase the top six cars from the previous event in an edge-of-your-seat six-lap shootout. Next up will be the qualifying heat races that determine the starting positions for the 30-lap "Rome Boss Sprint Car Shootout" USCS Championship finale. In between the sprint car racing elements, six other racing divisions will keep the action rolling non-stop on Saturday night's racing card.

USCS sprint car entries include: Eight-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who was ranked in the top ten drivers in the Nation, by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame pollsters at the end of the 2009 season heads the entry list for the event. Gray, who is also among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past five years with over eighty-five feature wins. Gray has won five times in 2010 UCSC competition and is a four time Dixie Speedway, Dixie Sprint Car Nationals Champion. Terry Gray also currently leads the USCS National and USCS Southern Thunder regional point standings.

Other notable entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS/AOAS Southern Thunder regional series Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina is entered. Bridges is always a threat to win. Another expected potent competitor is twenty-three year-old young gun Danny 'Hammer" Martin, Jr. of Sarasota, Florida. Martin was the runner-up in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 National title chases. He was named as the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame's 2005 "Wild Card Driver of the Year' an honor for outstanding driving performances.

For the ladies: Seventeen-year old female sprint car hot-shoe and current USCS rookie point's leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee leads a strong contingent of talented young drivers into Rome Speedway. Turpen has been very impressive thus far in 2010. She is currently in the runner-up spot in the National standings behind her team-mate and defending Champion Terry Gray. Turpen finished in fourth place in last weekend's USCS main event at New Senoia Raceway and has a number of top five finishes on the season.

Additionally expected are two-time 2010 USCS feature winner and the 2009 Dixie Speedway Sprint Car Nationals Champion, Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia. Linder score a win in last weekend's Randy Helton Memorial Race at New Senoia Raceway. Also expected are USCS sprint car veterans, Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia, David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina and veteran sprint car racer Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi.

In addition to Turpen, additional young drivers include 15 year-old Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina ho had impressive runner-up finishes in the last two USCS main events and 2009 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina plus 21 year-old, 2008 Southern Thunder rookie of the Year Lee Moore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Also entered are the 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and nineteen year-old New York transplant Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina. Bashford's #X will a rare utilize a Roush-Yates Ford power plant.

Other expected out of state entries include: Mike Hampton from McKenzie, Tennessee,2000 USCS Rookie of the Year, Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, two-time East Bay track Champion, Sport Allen from Seffner, Florida. The entry list also includes Allen's team-mate, 18 year-old, A.J. Maddox from Tampa, Florida.

From North Carolina additional entries are C.J. Miller from Mooresville, North Carolina and Brandon McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and brothers Darren And David Clark from Huntersville, North Carolina..

Grandstand Adult admission is $17 with children 8 and under FREE. Children 9-17 yr. are $6. Trackside/Tailgate parking is also available for $20 adult and $11 Children. Rome Speedway is located at 1900 Chulio Rd., Rome, GA, 30161. The race track phone number is: (706) 235-2541. The track's website is www.raceromespeedway.com For USCS info visit the USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

 

 

Linder captures 3rd annual Randy Helton Memorial at New Senoia Raceway

Senoia, Georgia - August 28, 2010 - Second-generation sprint car racer, Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia captured the win in the 30-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 3rd Annual Randy Helton Memorial Race at New Senoia Raceway on Saturday night. The victory was Linder’s second USCS win of the year. The race contested before a near capacity crowd around the 3/8 mile clay oval honored former United Sprint Car Series driver Randy Helton from Palmetto, Georgia who passed away from a heart attack in 2008. Linder’s crew chief and father is former sprint car racer and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Fred Linder.

The race will possibly be more remembered for the first lap crash that halted all but five of the nineteen starters when defending series Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee who started from the K&N Filters Pole Position broke the left side rear axle on his #10 J&J Auto Racing car while charging down the back stretch on lap one. Gray then spun around and started flipping before being struck in the top wing and roll cage by both Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina and David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina.

With many of the fourteen involved cars damaged and needing repair or needing assessment before the race was re-started the decision was made to remove the field from the racing surface to allow the other divisions to continue racing while the sprint car field was re-assembled. After about an hour, fifteen of the original starters were pushed off for the re-start with the five cars that did not stop on the racing surface or get involved in the wreck in the front of the field. All of the other cars involved in the caution incident re-aligned behind them according to their original starting position.

The second attempt at a start had Linder on the K&N Filters Pole with 18 year-old young gun Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina outside the front row in his Roush-Yates Ford powered #X car. On the re-start of the delayed feature race, Bashford beat Linder into turn one and appeared to be racing away to a career first USCS feature win. Bashford led the first twelve circuits before looping his ride in turn two ending his victory lane chances. Linder inherited the lead at that time with 15 year-old rookie driver Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina in the runner-up position followed by Terry Gray who repaired his mount after the lap-one initial start incident and charged back through the field. Seventeen year-old female hot-shoe Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee was in fourth place and Mike Hampton from Milan, Tennessee rounded out the top five near the races mid-point.

When the green flag flew for the final time Linder raced out front with Riggins, Jr. and Gray battling for the runner-up spot. The rookie prevailed over the final seventeen laps and followed Linder to victory lane for his second runner-up finish in as many nights. Gray followed in the third position followed by Morgan Turpen in fourth place and ageless Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi rounded out the top five.

Clint Weiss from Elizabethton, Kentucky led the next group of finishers in sixth place accomplishing his second top ten score over the weekend. Mike Hampton finished in seventh position. Veteran Sport Allen, from Seffner, Florida collected eighth place money. Nick Bashford and Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi finished ninth and tenth respectively.

2000 USCS Rookie of the Year, Michael Miller won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins, Jr. garnered the victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Veteran sprint car driver Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi who advanced twelve positions in the A-main event garnered the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger. Eric Riggins, Jr. garnered the Goodyear, Rookie of Race honors for the second night in-a-row via two runner-up finishes.

The next United Sprint Car Series racing event is next Friday, September 3rd at Boyd Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia. For more information on that event please visit www.boydsspeedway.com . That event is part of a three day Labor Day weekend swing at three Georgia dirt tracks. The series races at Lavonia Speedway www.lavoniadirtrack.com in Lavonia, Georgia on Saturday, September 4th before wrapping up the five-track “Red Dirt Rumble” on Sunday, September 5th at Rome Speedway www.raceromespeedway.com .

For rules and 2010 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 Round Two at New Senoia Raceway 8/28/10:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Terry Gray, Eric Riggins, Jr., Michael Miller, Nick Bashford, Johnny Bridges and Matt Linder.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Michael Miller, Terry Gray, Mike Hampton, Matt Linder, Morgan Turpen, Jerry Jones, Brandon Rekow, A.J. Maddox, Ray Bugg and Brandon McLain – DNS.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Eric Riggins, Jr., Nick Bashford, Sport Allen, Johnny Bridges, Jake McLain, Clint Weiss, David Thorman, Joe Larkin and Lee Moore.

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race results (30 laps) New Senoia Raceway – August 28, 2010.

1 - 1X Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 2 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC - Rookie TN 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 5 - 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 6 - 0x Clint Weiss, Elizabethton, KY, 7 - 10w Mike Hampton, Milan, TN 8 - 82 Sport Allen, Seffner, FL 9 - X Nick Bashford, China Grove, NC 10 - 4m Michael Miller, Ocean Springs, MS 11 - 67 Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC 12 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 13 - 1A Lee Moore, Tuscaloosa, AL

14 - 69 Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC

15- 81 A.J. Maddox, Brandon, FL

16 - 21B Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC

17 - 19 Jerry Jones, Clermont, FL

18 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA

19 - 5 David Thorman, Greenville, SC

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Terry Gray K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Terry Gray KSE Hard Charger AWARD: (passed ___ cars). GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Eric Riggins, Jr. ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Eric Riggins, Jr. JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Morgan Turpen (fourth place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Terry Gray

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Morgan Turpen DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Ray Bugg

ENTRIES: 19 PROVISIONALS: None LAP LEADERS = Two: Nick Bashford Laps 1-12; Matt Linder Laps 13-30.

 

USCS "Red Dirt Rumble" 5-race mini-series kicks off tonight at Senoia Raceway

Atlanta, GA - August 27, 2010 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour "Red Dirt Rumble" 2010 5-race series to be held at four Georgia dirt tracks from Friday, August 27th through Sunday, September 5th kicks off tonight at New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia. Round One on Friday, August 27th will be the "Race for the Randy's" paying $1200 to win the 25-lap preliminary main event at New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia as part of the USCS Senoia Summer Nationals. Round Two will be at Senoia on Saturday night. This weekend's USCS Senoia Summer Nationals finale at the former paved oval that is now enjoying success as a 3/8 mile high-banked dirt oval is the 30-lap Randy Helton Memorial Race that will pay at least $2000 to the winner.

The Red Dirt Rumble" mini-series of events will be contested on tracks that all have Georgia red clay as their racing surface and so the name "Red Dirt Rumble". One driver can win over $10,000 with a sweep of the events including bonuses during the five-race period.

Next weekend after five days off to re-group and prepare for a Labor Day weekend trio of events, the "Red Dirt Rumble" fires back into action at the 3/8 mile Boyd Speedway in the Chattanooga suburb of Ringgold, Georgia with Round Three on Friday, September 3rd. This 30-lap main event will also pay $2000 to win. The track has witnessed record crowds over the last two seasons for USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour annual events.

On Saturday night, September 4th of the Labor Day Holiday weekend the traveling series moves across the state of Georgia to Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia Georgia for mini-series Round Four. This will be the second and final visit to the 4/10 mile red clay oval of the year and the winner's portion for winning the main event will be $2000 as well.

The mini-series wraps up with a trip to the bullet fast high-banked half-mile red clay racing surface of Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia on Sunday, September 5th. The finale will pay $2000 to win. The sprint cars join the well established Rome Boss 40-lap Super Late Model event plus Stock Car Racing for an action packed evening of Holiday weekend racing with the Labor National Holiday to follow so fans and racers alike can travel home.

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 "Red Dirt Rumble" almost Speedweek event 8/27/10 through 9/5/10

Atlanta, GA - August 16, 2010 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour has announced the "Red Dirt Rumble" 2010 5-race series to be held at four Georgia dirt tracks from Friday, August 27th through Sunday, September 5th. The mini-series of events will be contested on tracks that all have Georgia red clay as their racing surface and so the name "Red Dirt Rumble". One driver can win over $10,000 with a sweep of the events including bonuses during the five-race period.

Round One on Friday, August 27th will be the "Race for the Randy's" paying $1200 to win the 25-lap preliminary main event at New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia as part of the USCS Senoia Summer Nationals. Round Two will be at Senoia on Saturday, August 28th. The weekend's finale at the former paved oval that is now enjoying success as a 3/8 mile high-banked dirt oval is the 30-lap Randy Helton Memorial Race that pays at least $2000 to the winner.

After five days off to re-group and prepare for the Labor Day weekend trio of events, the "Red Dirt Rumble" fires back into action at the 3/8 mile Boyd Speedway in the Chattanooga suburb of Ringgold, Georgia with Round Three on Friday, September 3rd. This 30-lap main event will also pay $2000 to win. The track has witnessed record crowds over the last two seasons for USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour annual events.

On Saturday night, September 4th of the Labor Day Holiday weekend the traveling series moves across the state of Georgia to Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia Georgia for mini-series Round Four. This will be the second and final visit to the 4/10 mile red clay oval of the year and the winner's portion for winning the main event will be $2000 as well.

The mini-series wraps up with a trip to the bullet fast high-banked half-mile red clay racing surface of Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia on Sunday, September 5th. The finale will pay $2000 to win. The sprint cars join the well established Rome Boss 40-lap Super Late Model event plus Stock Car Racing for an action packed evening of Holiday weekend racing with the Labor National Holiday to follow so fans and racers alike can travel home.

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.

 

Jeff Swindell claims USCS Clayhill Clash win

Atwood, TN - August 7, 2010 - Veteran sprint car ace Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee drove the Davis Drywall and Construction #90 from the K&N Filters Pole Position into victory lane in the 30-lap United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear “Clayhill Clash” main event at Clayhill Motorsports on Saturday night. Swindell charged into the lead in turn one and never looked back while putting on a clinic at how to drive the high side of Dale Nelson’s racy 3/8 mile clay oval. Swindell survived two caution periods that brought the field back onto his back bumper for the impressive win. At the conclusion of the performance the well known former World of Outlaw sprint car series regular driver nicknamed the “Wing Walker” rolled into victory lane and leaped to the top of the wing of his car and waved the checkered flag in a salute much to the pleasure of one of the season’s largest crowd.

The 2009 Clayhill Clash Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas who also won the USCS presented by Goodyear Speedweek 2010 race at the track on May 31st, finished in the runner-up spot after starting fifth. The defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee followed in the third position. The evening’s Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner Jarod Roller, a rookie driver from Olive Branch, Mississippi started fourth and finished fourth to complete an outstanding performance. Raymond Stull from Coldwater, Mississippi drove the Ronny Howard #44c into the top five after starting ninth.

Jan Howard headed the next group of finishers in sixth place. Howard’s team-mate Jon Stinson from Memphis, Tennessee finished in the seventh position. Veteran sprint car racer, Ronny Howard from Southaven, Mississippi followed in eighth position. Tracey Wilson from Paris, Tennessee finished in ninth place. The current USCS Rookie of the Year point’s leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top ten finishers.

Marshall Skinner won the six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Jeff Swindell won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Rookie Jarod Roller raced to the win in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Raymond Stull garnered the KSE Racing Products Hard charger Award for passing the most cars in the main event. The Rookie of the Race honors went to Jarod Roller who finished fourth. The event’s K&N Filters Pole award went to Jeff Swindell after the high passing point’s earner drew a zero inversion placing his #90 in the K&N Filters Pole Position for the start of the 30-lap main event.

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear racing event is the two-day USCS Senoia Summer Nationals on Friday and Saturday, August 27th and 28th at New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia. For more information on that event please visit www.newsenoiaraceway.com or call 770-599-6161. For rules and info on the Parts USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

USCS results at Clayhill Motorsports 8/07/10

Goodyear Speed Dash: Marshall Skinner, Jon Stinson, Jarod Roller, Morgan Turpen, Clint Weiss and Terry Gray.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Jeff Swindell, Marshall Skinner, Ronny Howard, Raymond Stull, Jan Howard, Morgan Turpen, Darren Clark and David Clark. Aubrey Black, David Clark and Darren Clark.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Jarod Roller, Terry Gray, Jon Stinson, Tracey Wilson, Clint Weiss, Tracy Jorgenson, Ray Bugg, and Brad Bowden.

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race results (30 laps) at Clayhill Motorsports 8/07/10

Pos. Car# Driver/Hometown 1 – 90 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN 2 - 26m Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4 - 5 Jarod Roller, Olive Branch, MS - Rookie 5 - 44c Raymond Stull, Coldwater, MS 6 - 46s Jan Howard, Marion, AR 7 - 26s Jon Stinson, Memphis, TN 8 - 44 Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS 9 - 10W Tracey Wilson, Paris, TN 10 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 11. - 0X Clint Weiss, Elizabethton, KY 12 - 21c David Clark, Huntersville, NC 13 - 20 David Clark, Huntersville, NC 14 - 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 15 - 12 Tracy Jorgenson, Huntersville, NC 16 - 39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS - DNS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Marshall Skinner K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Jeff Swindell KSE Racing Products Hard Charger AWARD: Raymond Stull (started 15th passed 8 cars) GGOODYEAR YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Jarod Roller ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jarod Roller JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Marshall Skinner (2nd place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Terry Gray BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Jarod Roller DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Raymond Stull ENTRIES: 16 PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Jeff Swindell

PHOTO #90 and CAPTION: Jeff Swindell won the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 30-lap, 5th Annual “Clayhill Clash” main event at Clayhill Motorsports on Saturday night (USCS Photo)

 

Justin Carver sweeps USCS Fast Friday sprint battle at North Alabama

Tuscumbia, Alabama - August 6, 2010 - Eighteen year-old 2009 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee drove his brand new Memphis Fence J&J Auto Racing, Dynotech powered #24 sprint car from his outside second row starting position into victory lane in the 25-lap United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour main event at North Alabama Speedway on Friday night. After battling with early race-leader, Ronny Howard from Southaven, Mississippi for the lead during the first six-laps, Carver then survived four caution periods with veteran USCS defending Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee on his rear bumper to collect the win. This completed a clean sweep of the evening's events as, he also won the six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash and Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. It was the young drivers second career USCS feature win. He accomplished the same feat at the same speedway on August 7, 2009 as well..

Terry Gray finished in the runner-up spot six car lengths back. Past series Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas followed in the third position. The 2009 USCS Mid South Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jon Stinson from Memphis, Tennessee started ninth and finished in the fourth position. Another veteran and past USCS Champion, Eddie Gallagher from Piperton, Tennessee rounded out the top five after starting seventh.

Ronny Howard headed the next group in sixth place. Howard's team-mate Raymond Stull from Coldwater, Mississippi finished in seventh place after starting, fifteenth. Rookie of the Year candidate, Jarod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi followed in eighth position. Veteran sprint car driver Aubrey Black from Lookout Mountain, Georgia finished ninth and Clint Weiss from Elizabethton, Kentucky rounded out the top ten drivers.

Justin Carver won the six-lap Goodyear Speed Dash. Marshall Skinner won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Carver also raced to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Terry Gray won the FSR Racing Products Third Heat. Raymond Stull garnered the KSE Racing Products Hardcharger Award for his charge past eight cars in the main event. The Rookie of the Race honors went to Jarod Roller. The event's K&N Filters Pole award went to Ronny Howard after high passing points earner, Terry Gray drew a six inversion place Howard in the K&N Filters Pole Position..

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear racing event is on Friday and Saturday, August 27th and 28th at New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia. For more information on that event please visit www.newsenoiaraceway.com or call 770-599-6161. For rules and info on the Parts USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

USCS results at North Alabama Speedway 8/06/10

Goodyear Speed Dash:

Justin Carver, Marshall Skinner, Terry Gray, Jarod Roller, Morgan Turpen and Tony Wilson.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Marshall Skinner, Ronny Howard, Aubrey Black, Tracy Jorgenson, Raymond Stull, David Clark and Darren Clark.

Terry Gray, Anthony Nicholson, Scott Hensley, Casey Rowland, Clint Weiss and Lee Moore.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Justin Carver, Eddie Gallagher, Jarod Roller, Jan Howard, Tony Wilson and Marion Jacobs.

FSR Racing Third Heat: Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Jon Stinson, Ray Bugg, Lee Moore and Clint Weiss.

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race results (30 laps) at North Alabama Speedway 8/06/10

1 - 24 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 2 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3 - 26m Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR 4 - 26s Jon Stinson, Memphis, TN 5 - 1 Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN 6 - 44 Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS 7 - 44c Raymond Stull, Coldwater, MS 8 - 5 Jarod Roller, Olive Branch, MS - Rookie 9 - 21 Aubrey Black, Lookout Mtn., TN 10 - 0X Clint Weiss, Elizabethton, KY

11. 10W Tony Wilson, Camden, TN 12 - 46s Jan Howard, Marion, AR 13 - 1A Lee Moore, Tuscaloosa, AL 14 - 80 Morgan Turpin, Bartlett, TN 15 - 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

16 - 21c David Clark, Huntersville, NC

17 - 3d Marion Jacobs, Florence, AL DNS

18 - 12 Tracy Jorgenson, Huntersville, NC

19 - 20 David Clark, Huntersville, NC

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Justin Carver

K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Ronny Howard

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger AWARD: Raymond Stull (started 15th passed 8 cars)

GGOODYEAR YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Justin Carver

ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jarod Roller

JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Justin Carver (1st place)

K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Marshall Skinner

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Jon Stinson

DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Eddie Gallagher

ENTRIES: 19

PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-5, Ronny Howard; Laps 6-25, Justin Carver

 

USCS Outlaw Sprint Cars and USCS Outlaw Modifieds headline 5th Annual “Clayhill Clash” Speed Spectacular at Clayhill Motorsports Saturday (August 7th)

Atwood, TN – The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear headlines an action-packed racing program for the 5th Annual “Clayhill Clash“ speed spectacular at Clayhill Motorsports this Saturday night (August 7th). The event will be the second and final appearance at the speedway for the winged outlaw style sprint cars during the 2010 racing season. Thirty USCS drivers from seven states competed in the series Memorial Day Monday, May 31st event. Past USCS series Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas was the winner.

Drivers from at least six states are pre-entered for Friday night’s appearance of the World’s fastest and most powerful short track race cars. The format for the 1300 pound, 700 horsepower USCS sprint cars will consist of Test n’ Tune hot laps followed by the first race of the evening, the Goodyear Speed Dash which features the top six cars from the previous event in a six lap shootout. The USCS drivers then compete for starting positions in the main event via qualifying heat races and B-Main event(s). The evening’s sprint car finale will be the USCS presented by Goodyear 30-lap main event that pays $2000 to win.

The winged outlaw style USCS sprint cars will be joined on the racing card by the USCS Modified Touring Series to form a United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) double-header. The USCS Modified drivers will be racing for $1000 to win. It also pays $100 to win the USCS Modified Power Dash, one driver could leave the speedway with $1100 for the evening’s efforts.

In addition to the two USCS touring series, six of the tracks top weekly racing divisions are on the racing card as well. Those divisions include the Clayhill Late Models, Hobby, Street Stock Pure Stock and both Hummer Front Wheel Drive classes. Each division will contest a full program of racing treating the race fans to a full card of preliminary races in each division and over 100 laps of main events.

The gates open at 4:00 pm and racing action kicks off at 7:30 pm. Clayhill Motorsports is located at 1315 Rimmer Rd., Atwood, TN 38220. For more information on Clayhill Motorsports visit www.clayhillmotorsports.com or call 731-669-3939 For rules and info on the USCS visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

 

USCS Outlaw Sprint Cars headline Fast and Furious Friday Speed Spectacular at North Alabama Speedway - Friday, August 6th

Tuscumbia, AL - The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear headlines an action-packed racing program for the “Fast and Furious Friday” speed spectacular at North Alabama Speedway this Friday night (August 6th). The event will be the one and only appearance of the winged outlaw style sprint cars during the 2010 racing season.

Drivers from at least six states are pre-entered for Friday night’s appearance of the World’s fastest and most powerful short track race cars. The format for the 1300 pound, 700 horsepower USCS sprint cars will consist of Test n’ Tune hot laps followed by the first race of the evening, the Goodyear Speed Dash which features the top six cars from the previous event in a six lap shootout. The USCS drivers then compete for starting positions in the main event via qualifying heat races and B-Main event(s). The evening’s sprint car finale will be the USCS presented by Goodyear 30-lap main event that pays $2000 to win.

Two of the USCS’ Rookie of the Year sprint car drivers won their career-first USCS main-events at North Alabama Speedway in 2009. On May 24, 2009 during the USCS Speedweek 2009 Round Two, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee collected his first-ever series win. During the series final and most recent visit to the speedway, the 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee raced to victory on August 7, 2009.

The winged USCS sprint cars will be joined on the racing card by the USCS Modified Touring Series to form a United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) double-header. The USCS Modified drivers will be racing for $1000 to win. It also pays $100 to win the USCS Modified Power Dash, one driver could leave North Alabama Speedway with $1100 for the evening’s efforts.

In addition to the two USCS touring series, three of the tracks top weekly racing divisions are on the racing card with special events in each division. The 800 horsepower Super Late Models will contest a full racing program with $1000 guaranteed to the winner. The North Alabama Speedway Late Model Stock division will be racing for a $600 top prize and the popular Mini Stocks weekly racing division will also be on the racing card.

Each division will contest a full program of racing treating the race fans to a full program of preliminary races in each division and over 100 laps of main events. This family friendly North Alabama Speedway SPECIAL EVENT will offer FREE admission to Children 12 years and younger with a paying adult.

The pit gates open at 4:00 pm for the special event with the grandstands opening at 5:00 pm and racing action kicks off at 8:00 pm. North Alabama Speedway is located by traveling approximately seven miles West of Tuscumbia on US Highway 72, then traveling South on Highway 247 for one mile. For more information on North Alabama Speedway visit www. northalabamaspeedway.com or call 256-381-5051. For rules and info on the USCS visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

 

Carver hunting for second "Fast Friday" win at North Alabama on Friday (August 6th)

Atlanta, GA - August 4, 2010 - Eighteen year-old Sophomore sprint car young gun Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee optimistically returns to North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama this coming Friday night. The track is the location of Carver's top performance during his rookie season with the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear. Carver won the August 7, 2009 "Fast Friday" USCS event at North Alabama Speedway on his way to capturing the United Sprint Car Series National "Rookie of the Year" Championship for the 2009 season.

Carver will be one of the favorites to win at the 3/8 mile Alabama red clay oval on Friday night when the traveling USCS winged sprint car drivers entered from six states converge for the first half of a weekend double-header that also takes them to Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee on Saturday night.

Justin Carver was one of the most accomplished rookie drivers who have ever race in the USCS. One of his accomplishments was to win the USCS main event (at North Alabama) in the tough Mid South Thunder Tour regional series during his rookie season. Carver used a number of outstanding performances throughout the season on dirt and paved surfaces including that feature win to propel him to the coveted USCS National "Rookie of the Year" title. He additionally finished in the runner-up spot in the National Championship.

For more information on Justin Carver please visit his Official website at www.carverracing.com For a complete schedule and a listing of the USCS presented by season point standings in every sprint car division please visit www.uscsracing.com

 

Gray charges to USCS presented by Goodyear feature win at I-77 Speedway

Chester, SC - July 24, 2010 - Defending United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee charged from his seventh place starting position into victory lane in the series 30-lap main event at I-77 Speedway on Saturday night. Gray who earlier in the evening had won the Goodyear Speed Dash drove his own familiar black Rislone Oil Stabilizer sponsored Wesmar powered, J&J Auto Racing #10 winged sprint car to victory lane. He finished about one quarter-lap ahead of early race-leader, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina in the who finished in the runner-up spot. Past Carolina regional series Champion, Coby Adams from Mooresville, North Carolina had his best finish of the season in third place.

Bridges started the Sue Ellen Wilshe owned Biobased USA sponsored #07s Roush Yates Ford powered, J& J Auto Racing car in the K&N Filters Pole Position. He was awarded this position after the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner, Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina drew a zero in the K&N Filters Pole award drawing on the front stretch in front of a packed I-77 Speedway grandstands. Bridges was the high-passing points' earner after qualifying in the heat races. This placed last week's Dixie Speedway winner and 2006 United Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas driving the Jay Hancock owned Athens, Georgia based #1A sprint car on the outside of the front next to Bridges. Coby Adams was behind Bridges inside of row two with Bashford starting fourth. The May 15th, Lavonia Speedway feature winner Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia would start inside row three with Gray's team-mate seventeen year-old female sprint car star, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee in sixth position. The eventual feature winner, Gray started inside row four for the 30-lap contest.

At the drop of the initial green flag, Bridges bested Hagar in the drag race to turn one. Bridges then led the first three laps before David Clarke from Huntersville, North Carolina coasted to a stop in turn one bringing out the evening's first caution flag. After the re-start, on lap four Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina spun low in turn four to bring out the second caution flag and keeping Hagar and the lead pack on Bridges rear bumper. On the races' second re-start the racing order behind Bridges included, Hagar, Bashford, Adams, Linder, Gray and Turpen.

Hagar was smoking from the engine compartment as the race went green for the next seven laps when his Hancock #1A mount came costing to a stop with motor problems exiting turn four on lap eleven. With Bridges leading, Coby Adams then assumed the runner-up spot with Terry Gray now in the third position, followed by Linder, Bashford and Turpen.

On lap eighteen, Gray passed Coby Adams for the runner-up spot. On lap twenty he charged past the race-leader, Bridges who seemed to be suffering from front suspension problems, into the lead. On the following lap, fifteen year-old Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina spun exiting turn two and the caution flag was displayed. This bunched the field behind the new race-leader, Gray followed by Bridges, Adams, Linder, Bashford and Turpen. The race went green over the final nine laps with Gray stretching his lead over Bridges and the lead pack.

At the finish after 30-laps around the 4/10 mile red South Carolina clay, I-77 Speedway oval it was Gray in victory lane. He was followed in the runner-up spot by Bridges, who it was discovered, had completed the entire distance without the benefit of a left front torsion bar stop. Coby Adams had a career and season best USCS effort in third place. Second generation sprint car racer, Matt Linder finished in the fourth position. Eighteen year-old North Carolina young gun Nick Bashford driving the other Roush Yates Ford powered rounded out the top five.

Current USCS Rookie point's leader, Morgan Turpen headed the next group of finishers with a sixth place finish. Fifteen year-old first year racer, Eric Riggins, Jr. finished seventh followed by Greenville, South Carolina sprint car veteran, David Thorman in the eighth position. USCS regular, Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia was ninth and Adam Jackson from Timmonsville, South Carolina rounded out the top ten finishers.

Terry Gray kicked off the evening's USCS sprint car action with a win in the 6-cars, 6-laps Goodyear Speed Dash for the top six cars from the previous event. Nick Bashford won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Coby Adams raced to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Terry Gray also garnered the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award by passing the most cars in the main event. Current Rookie of the Year points leader Morgan Turpen garnered the Rookie of Race honors and Nick Bashford was recognized as the Goodyear Young Gun of the Race.

The next United Sprint Car Series racing event is on Friday, August 6th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The following night, the series moves over to Clayhill Motorsports for the second night of the weekend double. For more information on that event please visit www.norhalabamaspeedway.com and/or www.clayhillmotorsports.com For rules and info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097

USCS results - I-77 Speedway 7/24/10:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Derek Hagar, Matt Liner, Eric Riggins, Jr. and David Thorman.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Nick Bashford, Johnny Bridges, Terry Gray, Matt Linder, Adam Jackson, Eric Riggins, Jr., David Thorman and Brandon McLain DNS.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Coby Adams, Derek Hagar, Morgan Turpen, Brandon Rekow, David Clarke, Joe Larkin and Darren Clarke.

USCS presented by Goodyear Outlaw Thunder Tour

Feature Race results - I-77 Speedway - (30 laps) - July 24, 2010:

1 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 2 - 07s Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 3 - 29 Coby Adams, Mooresville, NC 4 - 1X Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 5 - X Nick Bashford, China Grove, NC 6 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN - Rookie 7 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC - Rookie 8 - 5x David Thorman, Greenville, SC 9 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 10 - 46 Adam Jackson, Timmonsville, SC 11 - 21B Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC 12 - 69 Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC 13 - 1A Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 14 - 20 Darren Clarke, Huntersville, NC

15 - 21 David Clarke, Huntersville, NC

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Terry Gray K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Johnny Bridges KSE Hard Charger AWARD: Terry Gray (passed 6 cars). GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Nick Bashford ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Nick Bashford (5th place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Coby Adams BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Matt Linder Dynotech TOP FIVE AWARD: Nick Bashford

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS presented by GOODYEAR headline "South Carolina Sprint Car Nationals"

RACING ACTION AT I-77 SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY - JULY 24th

Atlanta, GA - July 19, 2010 - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com continues action in the 2010 Southern Thunder Tour portion of its schedule on Saturday July 24th with the USCS "South Carolina Sprint Car Nationals" event at the I-77 Speedway in Chester, South Carolina. The event is loaded with action-packed racing featuring a full program of winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in six of I-77 Speedway's regular racing divisions. Saturday night's USCS winged sprint car race will award USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear Championship points and additionally award USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour National Championship points.

The USCS Southern Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear regional series includes races scheduled in North and South Carolina plus Georgia and East Tennessee. All of those events will award points toward the series' 14th National Championship. This weekend's dirt track event will bring a number of drivers seeking the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" presented by Goodyear National and regional Championships roaring into the fast 4/10-mile Carolina red clay oval. The USCS drivers will also race on paved ovals approximately ten times during the 40+-race 2010 season. The USCS is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and pavement.

The I-77 Speedway event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track from as far away as Florida and West Tennessee . 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 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.

Saturday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of sprint car racing that includes test and tune hot laps. The evening's first sprint car race will be the Goodyear Speed Dash that will showcase the top six cars from the previous event in an edge-of-your-seat six-lap shootout. Next up will be the qualifying heat races that determine the starting positions before the 30-lap "Thunder at I-77" finale. In between the sprint car racing elements, the speedway's regular racing divisions are sure to keep the action rolling on Saturday night's racing card.

Eight-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who was ranked in the top ten drivers in the Nation, by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame pollsters at the end of the 2009 season heads the entry list for the event. Gray, who is also among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past five years with over eighty-five feature wins, is entered. Gray was the winner of Four out of five USCS main events during the last two seasons at nearby Carolina Spedway. Gray currently leads the USCS National and Southern Thunder regional series point standings.

Other notable entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS/AOAS Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina won the June 18th USCS event at Carolina Speedway. Bridges will be driving one of only two rare Ford powered sprint cars. Bridges will be piloting the Biobased USA (Farm Products) Roush-Yates J&J Auto Racing familiar #07s car owned by Sue Ellen Wilshe. Eighteen year-old young gun Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina will be piloting the other Roush Yates Ford powered entry.

Seventeen-year old female sprint car hot-shoe and current USCS rookie point's leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee leads a strong contingent of talented young drivers into I-77 Speedway. Turpen has been very impressive thus far in 2010. She is in second place in both the USCS National and in the USCS Southern Thunder regional series point standings behind the defending Champion Terry Gray.

Additional out of state entries expected are: The May 15, 2010 Lavonia (GA) Speedway USCS Feature winner, Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia. Linder and USCS sprint car veterans, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia, Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia and David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina. Three potent entries from the state of Florida are entered. Those will be multi-time Eastbay Raceway track Champions, Sport Allen from Pinellas Park, Florida and rookie A.J. Maddox from Tampa, Florida. Another expected Florida entry is talented young-gun, Matt Kurtz from Jacksonville, Florida.

In addition to Turpen, the young gun's entry list includes: last week's feature winner at Dixie Speedway, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who is again expected to be in the Hancock #1A. The 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and his brother Brandon McLain from the same hometown. Additional young drivers include 2010 Rookie of the Year candidate, fifteen year-old Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina and twenty one year-old, 2009 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina.

To give the event some International flavor, former road-racer and European stock car star, twenty-three year-old Adam Jackson from Birmingham, England, who presently resides in Timmonsville, South Carolina is entered. Jackson was named as the 2008 the USCS Asphalt Thunder Tour rookie of the Year

Other expected North Carolina entries include: Coby Adams and Justin Lineman from Mooresville, Brian Carter from Concord and Tim Perry from China Grove, North Carolina is also expected. In addition, Clarke Brothers Motorsports team-mates Darren Clarke, David Clarke and Tracey Jorgenson from Huntersville, North Carolina are also entered. Troy Severin and Ryan Price, both from Ashland, Virginia are expected as well.

I-77 Speedway is That's just ½ mile off I-77 at South Carolina Exit 65, then west toward to 2657 Lancaster Highway, Chester, SC 29706. The race track is on the right. The track's information phone number is: 803-789-7223. The track's website is www.mosleyi77speedway.com For USCS info visit the USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

Pre-entry entry list for I-77 Speedway on Saturday 7.24.10

1.. 1a - Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2.. 1x - Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 3.. 5 - David Thorman, Greenville, SC 4.. 6c - Brian Carter, Concord, NC 5.. 07s - Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 6.. 10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN - 8 time - USCS National Champion 7.. 11 - Troy Severin, Ashland, VA 8.. 12 - Tracey Jorgenson, Huntersville, NC 9.. 20 - Darren Clarke, Huntersville, NC 10.. 21b - Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC 11.. 21c - David Clarke, Huntersville, NC 12.. 24 - Nick Bashford, China Grove, NC 13.. 28 - Justin lineman, Mooresville, NC 14.. 29 - Coby Adams, Mooresville, NC 15.. 33 - Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 16.. 36 - Tim Perry, China Groove, NC 17.. 46 - Adam Jackson, Birmingham, ENG. 18.. 47 - Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 19.. 67m - Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC 20.. 67t - Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA 21.. 69 - Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC 22.. 80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN - Rookie points leader 23.. 81 - A.J. Maddox, Tampa, FL 24.. 82 - Sport Allen, Tampa, FL 25.. 92 - Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville, FL 26.. 880 - Ryan Price, Ashland, VA

 

Hagar gets first 2010 USCS presented by Goodyear feature win at Dixie Speedway

Woodstock, GA - July 17, 2010 - The 2006 United Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas charged past Cherryville, North Carolina hot-shoe Johnny Bridges, on lap five of the thirty- lap USCS presented by Goodyear Dixie Sprint Car Nationals at Dixie Speedway on Saturday night. Hagar was driving the Jay Hancock owned Athens, Georgia based #1A sprint car. It was Hagar’s first time in the car and he collected $2000 for his efforts. It was Hagar’s fourth career USCS feature win.

Hagar started outside row one next to K&N Filters Pole Award recipient, 15 year-old, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina. On lap one Hagar jumped into the lead. Johnny Bridges raced into the second position by lap four and past Hagar for the lead on the fifth circuit around the 3/8 mile red clay speed plant. Hagar regained the lead he never relinquished on lap six. The challengers pulled up behind the young Arkansan, after the caution flag flew three times, but he raced away each time to a comfortable margin.

Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia who started eighth advanced six positions and finished in the runner-up spot. Eight-time United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National Champion and current series points leader, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the third position. Gray’s team-mate, seventeen year-old female sprint car star, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the fourth position. USCS veteran sprint car driver, Aubrey Black from Lookout Mountain, Georgia rounded out the top five.

The next group of finishers was headed by Rookie A.J. Maddox from Tampa, Florida in sixth place. Another rookie driver Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina followed in seventh position. Brandon McLain from Indian Trail, Carolina finished eighth. Veteran David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina finished ninth. Another sprint car veteran, Bob Auld from Largo, Florida rounded out the top ten finishers.

Johnny Bridges kicked off the evening’s USCS sprint car action with a win in the 6-cars, 6-laps Goodyear Speed Dash for the top six cars from the previous event. Bridges then went on to win the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Sport Allen from Seffner, Florida. rolled to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Brandon McLain garnered the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award by passing eight cars in the main event. Current Rookie of the Year points leader Morgan Turpen garnered the Rookie of Race honors.

The next United Sprint Car Series racing event is on Saturday, July 24th at I-77 Speedway in Chester, South Carolina. For more information on that event please visit www.mosleyi77peedway.com or call 803-789-7223 For rules and info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097

USCS results Dixie Sprint Car Nationals - Dixie Speedway 7/17/10:

Goodyear Speed Dash: Johnny Bridges, Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Brandon Rekow, Joe Larkin and Sport Allen DNS.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Johnny Bridges, Terry Gray, Derek Hagar, Morgan Turpen, Matt Linder, Bob Auld, David Thorman and David Clarke.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Sport Allen, Aubrey Black, Eric Riggins, Jr., A.J. Maddox, Joe Larkin and Nick DeFeo DNS Brandon McLain DNS, Brandon Rekow DNS, Darren Clarke DNS,

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race results (30 laps) 1 - 1A Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 2 - 1X Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 3 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN - Rookie 5 - 21 Aubrey Black, Lookout Mountain, GA 6 - 81 A.J. Maddox, Brandon, FL - Rookie 7 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC – Rookie 8 - 21B Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC 9 - 5x David Thorman, Greenville, SC 10 - 83 Bob Auld, Sarasota, FL 11 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 12 - 07s Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC GA 13 - 82 Sport Allen, Seffner, FL 14 - 21 David Clarke, Huntersville, NC

15 - 12 Darren Clarke, Huntersville, NC

16 - 69 Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC

17 - 96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA – DNS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Johnny Bridges K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Eric Riggins, Jr. KSE Hard Charger AWARD: Brandon McLain (passed 8 cars). GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Derek Hagar ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Morgan Turpen (4th place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Terry Gray BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Morgan Turpen Dynotech TOP FIVE AWARD: Aubrey Black

ENTRIES: 17 PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: Derek Hagar Laps 1-4 and 6 thru 30. Johnny Bridges Lap 5.

 

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS presented by GOODYEAR HEADLINE "Dixie Sprint Car Nationals"

RACING ACTION AT DIXIE SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY JULY 17TH

Atlanta, GA - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com returns to historic Dixie Speedway in Woodstock this Saturday, July 17th with the 15th annual "Dixie Sprint Car Nationals" event. The event is loaded with action-packed racing featuring a full "Smorgasbord of Speed" including a full program of winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in all of Dixie Speedway's weekly racing divisions including Super Late Models. There should be something for everyone who likes to see fast cars go round and round.

Saturday night's USCS winged Outlaw sprint car race will award USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear Championship points. The race will additionally award USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour National Championship points. The USCS Southern Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear regional series includes races scheduled in North and South Carolina plus Northern Georgia and East Tennessee. All of those events will award points toward the series' 14th National Championship.

This event will bring a number of drivers seeking the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" National Championship roaring into the fast 3/8-mile clay oval. The USCS drivers also race on paved ovals. The USCS is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and paved surfaces.

The Dixie Speedway event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track from as far away as Florida and West Tennessee. The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open-wheeled USCS sprint cars weight just 1,300 pounds. They are pound for pound the World's most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds approaching 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 race tires. Those tires are almost twice as wide as the Goodyear Eagles that NASCAR Sprint Cup cars use.

Saturday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of racing that includes test and tune hot laps. The evening's very first sprint car race will be the Goodyear Speed Dash that will showcase the top six cars from the previous event in an edge-of-your-seat six-lap shootout. Next up will be the qualifying heat races that determine the starting positions for the 30-lap "Dixie Sprint Car Nationals" USCS Championship finale. In between the sprint car racing elements, six other racing divisions will keep the action rolling non-stop on Saturday night's racing card.

USCS sprint car entries include: Eight-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who was ranked in the top ten drivers in the Nation, by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame pollsters at the end of the 2009 season heads the entry list for the event. Gray, who is also among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past five years with over eighty-five feature wins. Gray has won twice in 2010 UCSC competition and is a four time Dixie Sprint Car Nationals Champion. Terry Gray also currently leads the USCS National and USCS Southern Thunder regional point standings.

Other notable entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS/AOAS Southern Thunder regional series Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina is entered. Bridges who is always a threat to win, will bring his rare (to sprint car racing) Roush-Yates Ford powered car to Dixie Speedway.

For the ladies: Seventeen-year old female sprint car hot-shoe and current USCS rookie point's leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee leads a strong contingent of talented young drivers into Dixie Speedway. Turpen has been very impressive thus far in 2010. She is currently in the runner-up spot in the National standings behind her team-mate and defending Champion Terry Gray. Turpen finished third in last weekend's USCS main event at Lonesome Pine Raceway in virgina and has a number of top five finishs on the season.

Additionally expected are the 2009 Dixie Speedway Sprint Car Nationals feature winner Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia and USCS sprint car veterans, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia, David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina and veteran sprint car racer Ray Bugg from Iuka, Mississippi.

In addition to Turpen, expected young guns entries include, the 2009 USCS National Rookie of the year driver, 18 year-old, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee and current USCS Mid-South Thunder Rookie points leader, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi. Also entered are the 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and nineteen year-old New York transplant Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina. Bashford's #24 will also utilize a Roush-Yates Ford power plant.

Additional young drivers include 15 year-old Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina and 2009 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina and Andy McElhannon from Nesbit, Mississippi.

To give the event some International flavor, former road-racer and European stock car star, twenty-three year-old Adam Jackson from Birmingham, England who presently resides in Timmonsville, South Carolina is entered. Jackson was named as the 2008 USCS Asphalt Thunder Tour rookie of the Year.

Other expected out of state entries include: 2000 USCS Rookie of the Year, Michael Miller from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, two-time East Bay track Champion, Sport Allen from Seffner, Florida. The entry list also includes Allen's team-mate A.J. Maddox from Tampa, Florida. From North Carolina additional entries are C.J. Miller from Mooresville, North Carolina and Brandon McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina.

Grandstand Adult admission is $15 with children 8 and under FREE. Children 9-17 yr. are $11. Trackside/Tailgate parking is also available for $20 adult and $11 Children. Dixie Speedway is located at 150 Dixie Drive, Woodstock, GA, 30189. The race track phone number is: (770) 926-5315. The track's website is www.dixiespeedway.com For USCS info visit the USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

 

Skinner charges to 4th 2010 USCS win at Camden

Camden, TN – July 4, 2010 – Past USCS Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas, charged to his fourth United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear main event win of the year at Camden Motor Speedway on Sunday night during the winged sprint car portion of the 5th Annual “Firecracker 100”. In the process, Skinner halted Tim Crawley’s dominating win streak while driving the Hooker Hood tribute car at three-in-a-row.

After winning the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race, Skinner started from the K&N Filters Pole Position. At the drop of the initial green flag, Skinner out gunned 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee into turn one for the lead. He then led the next twenty laps with Carver, Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas, and Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi and defending Champion, Terry Gray also from Bartlett, Tennessee chasing him from the lead pack.

Carver chased Skinner for the next twenty laps until the races first of two cautions for a spinout by Tony Wilson that also collected current Rookie of the Year points leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee. The incident eliminated both drivers from the rest of the event. On the next lap 2009 Riverside Speedway track Champion, Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee slipped past Carver into the runner-up spot.

The caution came out once again on lap twenty-four for an incident involving rookies, Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi and Brandon Olson from Denham Springs, Mississippi. The race re-started with Skinner at the point , Swindell, Carver, Crawley and Terry Gray in the top five.

Crawley who had already won three times over the weekend in USCS competition, got past Carver for the show position. The finishing order had Skinner, Jeff Swindell, Crawley, Carver and Gray comprising the top five finishers.

The next group had young gun Lee Sowell, finishing in the sixth position followed by Shane Morgan from Biloxi, Mississippi in seventh place. Brandon Olson finished in eighth place, Jerod Roller in ninth place and 17 year-old female sprint car racer, Morgan Turpen rounding out the top ten.

Tim Crawley kicked off the evening’s sprint car program by winning the 6-cars, 6-lap Goodyear USCS Speed Dash. Jeff Swindell was the KSE Racing Racing Products Hard Charger. Justin Carver garnered the Goodyear Young Gun of the race award. Jerod Roller was the Rookie of the Race. Marshall Skinner

USCS Goodyear Power Dash (6-laps): Tim Crawley, Lee Sowell, Morgan Turpen, Shane morgan, Brandon Olson and Terry Gray.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Marshall Skinner, Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Jerod Roller and Brandon Olson.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner: Justin Carver, Shane Morgan, Jeff Swindell, Lee Sowell, Dalton Davis and Tony Wilson.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear feature race: Camden Motor Speedway 7/4/10 30-laps:

Pos. Car# Driver/Hometown

1. 26 - Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR 2. 90 - Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN 3. 99 - Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 4. 24 - Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 5. 10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 6. 51 - Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 7. 01 - Shane Morgan, Bioxi, MS 8. 02 - Brandon Olson, Denham Springs, LA 9. 5 - Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 10. 80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 11. 10w - Tony Wilson, Paris, TN 12. 12d – Dalton Davis, Munford, TN

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Tim Crawley K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Marshall Skinner KSE Racing Products HARD CHARGER: Jeff Swindell GOODYEAR TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Justin Carver ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jerod Roller JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Jeff Swindell (2nd place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Tim Crawley BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Justin Carver DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Terry Gray

ENTRIES: 12 PROVISIONALS: None CAUTIONS: Two

LAP LEADERS: (One) Marshall Skinner, Laps 1-30.

 

Crawley blasts to 3rd USCS holiday weekend win at Thunderhill

Summertown, TN – July 3, 2010 – Past USCS Mid South Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas, charged to his third United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear main event win of the weekend at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday night during the winged sprint car portion of the Holiday weekend racing card. Crawley’s win was accomplished while driving the #99 Hooker Hood tribute car belonging to Dennis and Jeri Benjamin and crewed by his familiar Ward Racing crew.

After winning the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race Crawley started from the third position after the K&N Filters Pole Award drawing placed Rookie of the Year candidate Jerod roller on the K&N Filters Pole. At the drop of the green flag, Roller beat defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee to turn one and led the next two laps. On lap three gray took over the point for five laps. Crawley drove past Gray in turn one of the ninth lap to grab the lead. He then held on to win over the eight-time series Champion to win by eight car lengths at the finish. Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi chased the duo home in third place. Raymond Stull from Coldwater, Mississippi charged from a seventh place staring position to finish fourth. The only female sprint car racer in the field, seventeen year-old Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top five drivers after starting ninth

The next group had Shane Morgan from Biloxi, Mississippi in the sixth position. Ronny Howard from Southaven, Mississippi followed Morgan in seventh place. Brandon Olson from Denham Springs, Louisiana finished eighth followed by rookie Jerod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi in ninth place and veteran Jim Blenkarn from Murfreesboro, Tennessee rounded out the top ten.

Lee Sowell kicked off the evening’s sprint car program by winning the 6-cars, 6-lap Goodyear USCS Speed Dash. Sowell also won the Engler Machine and tool first Heat. Crawley won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Morgan Turpen was the KSE Racing Racing Products Hard Charger. Sowell also garnered the Goodyear Young Gun of the race award. Morgan Turpen was also the Rookie of the Race.

Results USCS presented by Goodyear at Thunderhill Raceway - July3, 2010:

USCS Goodyear Power Dash (6-laps): Lee Sowell, Tim Crawley, Jim Blenkarn, Jerod Roller, Terry Gray and Morgan Turpen,

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Lee Sowell, Jerod Roller, Aubrey Black, Ronny Howard, Raymond Stull, David Clark, Tracey Jorgenson and Darren Clark - DNS.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner: Tim Crawley, Terry Gray, Shane Morgan, Brandon Olson, Morgan Turpen, Steve Hall, Greg Merritt and Jim Blenkarn.

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear feature race: Thunderhill Raceway 7/3/10 (30-laps):

Pos. Car# Driver/Hometown

1. 99 - Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2. 10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3. 51 - Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 4. 44c - Raymond Stull, Coldwater, MS 5. 80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 6. 01 - Shane Morgan, Bioxi, MS 7. 44 - Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS 8. 02 - Brandon Olson, Denham Springs, LA 9. 5 - Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 10. 46 - Jim Blenkarn, Murfreesboo, TN 11. 3x - Steve Hall, Nesbit, MS 12. 21 - Aubrey Black, lookout Mtn., GA 13. 12m - Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS 14. 12 - Tracey Jorgenson, Huntersville, NC 15. 21 - David Clark, Huntersville, NC 16. 20 - Darren Clark, Huntersville, NC - DNS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Lee Sowell K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Jerod Roller KSE Racing Products HARD CHARGER: Jeff Swindell GOODYEAR TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Lee Sowell ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Tim Crawley (1st place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Lee Sowell BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Raymond Stull DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Morgan Turpen

ENTRIES: 16 PROVISIONALS: None CAUTIONS: One

LAP LEADERS: (Two) Jerod Roller, Laps 1-2; Terry Gray Laps 3-8; Tim Crawley 9-30..

 

Crawley wins USCS presented by Goodyear, Fireworks 150 at Malden

Goodyear Speed Dash winner: Tim Crawley

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Marshall Skinner

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race: Tim Crawley

United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Malden Speedway feature race results (30 laps):

1. 88 - Tim Crawley 2. 51 - Lee Sowell 3. 24 - Justin Carver 4. 26 - Marshall Skinner 5. 39 - Brad Bowden 6. 10 - Terry Gray 7. 5 - Jerod Roller 8. 47 - Eric Riggins 9. 14T - Jimmy Bridgeman 10. 8Z - Zack Pringle 11. 44 - Ronny Howard 12. 80 - Morgan Turpen 13. 7D - Dylan DeJournett 14. 3B - Brad Greer 15. 7X - David DeJournett 16. 88 - Kevin Koslin 17. 44C - Raymond Stull 18. 12 - Jerrod Hull 19. 7T - Chuck Tilley

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Tim Crawley K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Ronny Howard KSE Racing Products HARD CHARGER: Terry Gray GOODYEAR TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Lee Sowell ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jerod Roller JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Jerod Roller (5th place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Justin Carver BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Marshall Skinner DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Brad Bowden

ENTRIES: 19 PROVISIONALS: None CAUTIONS: None green to checkered.

LAP LEADERS: (Two) Justin Carver laps 1-4, Tim Crawley laps 5-30

 

Crawley wins USCS Hooker Hood Sprint Car Shootout at Riverside

Thursday, July 1, 2010 - West Memphis, AR - 2008 United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear, Mid South Thunder Tour Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas drove the #99 “Tennessee Tornado” Hooker Hood tribute car to victory lane in the 30-lap Hooker Hood Sprint Car Shootout. The race honored the Memphis racing legend and Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Clarence “Hooker” Hood. Hood joined Crawley in victory lane along beside the car owned by Dennis and Jeri Benjamin from Millington, Tennessee and the Ward Racing crew for the victory celebration. In a gesture from one great racer to another, Crawley awarded Hood the winner’s trophy to further honor him on his night.

Crawley grabbed the lead on lap-twenty from early leader, Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee. The two drivers touched wheels while battling for the coveted win in turn one of lap twenty. This sent Swindell spinning but he continued around and re-joined the pack deep in the field to finish fourteenth. Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas chased Crawley across the finish line in the runner-up spot. Skinner grbbed the series point’s lead with his finish. Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri finished in the third position. A.G. Rains from West Memphis, Arkansas followed in fourth place and 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, rounded out the top five.

The next group was led by former United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Champion, Eddie Gallagher from Piperton, Tennessee in sixth place. Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi followed him in seventh place at the finsh. Defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee crossed the finish line in the eighth position. The J.E. Pistons Third Heat winner, Ronny Howard from Southaven, Mississippi finished ninth. Ernie Ainsworth from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top ten. Ainsworth shared the special Southern States Utility Trailer Sales Hard Charger award with A.G. Rains.

Raymond Stull captured the win in the 6-cars, 6-laps Goodyear Speed Dash. Marshall Skinner won the 8-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Rookie of the Year candidate, Jarod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi won the 8-lap Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Ronny Howard charged to the win in the 8-lap J.E. Pistons Third Heat Race.

The Goodyear Racing Tire Young Guns award for the top finishing driver under 25 years-old went to Justin Carver who finished in fifth place. Jarod Roller also garnered the Rookie of the Race honors. A.G. Rains passed the most cars in the main event to earn the evening’s KSE Racing Products Hard-charger Award. Jeff Swindell collected the K&N Filters Pole Award. The JE Pistons Top Guns Award which rotates from 1st through fifth positions went to Marshall Skinner who finished second.

USCS Goodyear Speed Dash: 1. #44 Raymond Stull, 2. #39 Brad Bowden, 3. #10 Terry Gray, 4. #12 Jerrod Hull, 5. #26 Marshall Skinner and 6. #51 Lee Sowell.

USCS Sprint Cars Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 1. #26 Marshall Skinner, 2. #12 Jerrod Hull, 3. #90 Jeff Swindell, 4. #3ag A.G. Rains, 5. #1 Eddie Gallagher, 6. #58 Wade Oliver 7. #80 Morgan Turpen and 8. #47 Eric Riggins, Jr.

USCS Sprint Cars Butlerbuilt Second Heat: 1. #5 Jarod Roller, 2. #99 Tim Crawley, 3. #12d Dalton Davis, 4. #24 Justin Carver, 5. #8z Zach Pringle, 6. #39 Brad Bowden, 7. #60 Eric Sandage, and 8. #25 Ray Bugg..

USCS Sprint Cars JE Pistons Third Heat: 1. #44 Ronny Howard, 2. Terry Gray #10, 3. #51 Lee Sowell, 4. Chris Williams 8x, 5. Greg Merritt #12m, 6. #40 Ernie Ainsworth, 7. Raymond Stull and 8. #3 Steve Hall.

USCS presented by Goodyear Winged Sprint Cars Hooker Hood Shootout – Riverside Speedway July 1, 2010 Feature (30 Laps) 1. 99 - Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 2. 26 - Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR 3. 12 - Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO 4. 3 - A.G. Rains, West Memphis, AR 5. 24 - Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 6. 1 - Eddie Gallagher, Piperton, TN 7. 51 - Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 8. 10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 9. 44 - Ronny Howard, Southaven, MS 10. 40 - Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN 11. #8z - Zack Pringle, Little Rock, AR 12. 5 - Jarod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 13. 39 - Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS 14. 90 - Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN 15. 60 - Eric Sandage, Little Rock, AR 16. 44c - Raymond Stull, Coldwater, MS 17. 12D - Dalton Davis, Millington, TN 18. 80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 19. 47 - Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 20. 12m - Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS 21. 58 - Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS 22. 8x - Chris Williams, Memphis, TN 23. 3 - Steve Hall, Nesbit, MS 24. 25 - Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Raymond Stull K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Jeff Swindell KSE Racing Products HARD CHARGER: A. G. Rains (passed nine cars) GOODYEAR TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Justin Carver ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jarod Roller JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Marshall Skinner (2nd place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Jerrod Hull BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: A.G. Rains DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Justin Carver

ENTRIES: 24 PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: (Two) Jeff Swindell laps 1-19 and Tim Crawley laps 20 -30.

 

USCS sprint car four race mini-series highlights busy holiday weekend July 1st-4th

Atlanta, GA - June 28, 2010 - The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear continues action in the USCS Mid-South region over the July 4th/Independence Day weekend on dirt surfaces with a four-race mini-series consisting of four races in four days in Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee at four of the series favorite tracks on July 1st through 4th. The four-race weekend posts over $50,000 in prize money. It pays $2000 to win each 30-lap main event and a minimum of $250 to start any main event. With bonuses and dash awards one driver can take home over $15,000 for the weekend.

On Thursday, July 1st the USCS sprint car drivers headline the 1st annual Hooker Hood Sprint Car Shootout honoring National Sprint Car Hall of Famer and Mid South racing legend, Clarence "Hooker" Hood. The Hooker Hood tribute event also includes the 3rd Annual Riverside Speedway "Triple Crown Challenge" at the historic ¼ mile Gumbo clay oval located in West Memphis, Arkansas. The Triple Crown Challenge has a posted $10,000 top prize including prize money and bonuses for any driver who can win the USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint car, the USCS Modified Touring Series and Riverside Stock Car division main events all in one night.

Bonuses are also posted for winning two of the featured divisions as well. The USCS Modified drivers are racing for $1000 to win their main event during their 5-race USCS Modified Speedweek 2010 Round #1. The Modified main event pays $1100 if the car winning is topless. The Riverside Stock Cars are competing for a $500 top prize to win the 20-lap main event. The Riverside Wingless 305 sprint cars are also on the action packed racing card.

The following night on Friday, July 2nd the United Sprint Car Series makes its second visit of the season to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri to contest their portion of the speedway's "Fireworks 150" Holiday weekend racing and Fireworks spectacular. The sprint cars are joined by the USCS Modifieds for the USCS Modified Touring Series Speedweek 2010 Round #2. Also on the racing card is all weekly Malden Speedway racing divisions and Fireworks.

Both United Speed Contest Sanction racing series then move over to the super-fast 1/4 mile high-banked red-clay Thunderhill Raceway oval in Summertown, Tennessee on Saturday, July 3rd. The event serves as the third race of the four race Holiday weekend mini-series for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars. It is Round #3 of 5 for the USCS Modified Touring Series Speedweek 2010 competitors. All Thunderhill Raceway Late Model and Stock Car Racing divisions will also be on the action-packed racing card.

The four-night USCS presented by Goodyear Independence Day weekend swing for winged sprint cars concludes with a mid-summer stop during the 5th annual "Firecracker 100" on Sunday night, July 4th at the Camden Motor Speedway in Camden, Tennessee. This race will be the only stop of the season for both the USCS winged sprint car and Modified Touring Series at the high speed three-eight's mile speedway. Also on the Camden Motor Speedway racing card will be the following weekly racing divisions: Hobby, Street Stock, Pure Street and the Hummer class plus..July 4th FIREWORKS.

All four United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear sprint car races award USCS National Championship points as well as USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series points.

Riverside International Speedway is located at 151 Legion Rd., West Memphis, AR 72301. The track number is (870)735-8071. Malden Speedway is located just west of Missouri Hwy. 25 on Thunder Road (CR 102) in Malden, Missouri 63863. The track phone number is (573)276-6265. The Thunderhill Raceway facility is located at 75 North Old Military Road, Summertown, Tennessee 38483. The track's phone number is (931) 964-2120. Camden Speedway is located on US 70 Bypass in Camden, Tennessee. The track phone number is 731-441-4800.

For complete directions and more info on these speedways please visit their websites at: www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com

www.maldenspeedway.com

www.thunderhillracing.com

www.camdenmotorspeedway.com

 

Crawley to pilot #99 honoring legendary Hooker Hood on 7/1-7/4

Atlanta, GA - 6/26/10 - Former National Sprint Car Hall of Fame driver of the Year and 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder Tour Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas will pilot a special car honoring Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductee, and open wheel racing legend Clarence Hooker Hood from Memphis, Tennessee during the four race United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear mini-series over the July 4th weekend.

The #99 car will carry a special graphics package honoring Hood who was appropriately known as the "Tennessee Tornado". The dynamic and colorful racer terrorized the Mid South for nearly five decades and won 56 features in 63 starts during his best season in the mid-sixties. Hood was usually the man to beat everywhere he traveled for decades.

The first USCS presented by Goodyear race Crawley has entered for the four contest weekend honors the legend (Hood) at his home track, Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Thursday, July 1st. That race is titled the Hooker Hood Sprint Car Shootout in honor of Hood.

Crawley will also race the car owned by Dennis and Jeri Benjamin and crewed by Mike Ward and the Ward Racing crew for the rest of the weekend at Malden Speedway on Friday, July 2nd. Saturday night, July 3rd will find them at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee. The weekend's USCS racing activities conclude at the Camden Motor Speedway in Camden, TN on Sunday, July 4th with fireworks and racing.

Each event also features a USCS double-header including the USCS Modified Touring Series open wheel modifieds. For rules and complete USCS schedules please visit www.uscsracing.com

 

Hooker Hood Sprint Car Shootout features 3rd Annual $10,000 USCS "Triple Crown Challenge" at Riverside Speedway on Thursday, July 1st

Atlanta, GA - June 26, 2010 - Historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas will host the 3rd Annual "Triple Crown Challenge" during the Hooker Hood Sprint Car Classic featuring the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear, the USCS Modified Touring Series, the Riverside 305 Non-Winged Sprint Cars and the popular Riverside Stock Cars on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 7:30pm. The event features the most unique format in the track's sixty-year history. With posted bonuses, one driver may take home $10,000 for the evening's efforts by winning the Triple Crown Challenge. Winning the "Challenge" would include legally competing in and winning the main event in the USCS presented by Goodyear www.goodyear.com winged sprint cars, the USCS Modified Touring Series and the Riverside Stock Car divisions on Thursday, July 1st.

Additionally posted for the third time around for the popular event will be a $1000 bonus for any driver who can win two of the featured divisions. A $2500 bonus is posted for any driver who can win all three of the other divisions excluding the USCS winged sprint cars Those would include, the USCS Modified Touring Series a.k.a. USCS Outlaw Modifieds, the Riverside Stock Car division and the Riverside 305 Non winged Sprint Car division on Thursday night. The Parts Plus USCS sprint car main event will pay $2000 to win. The USCS Modified Touring Series event for open wheel modified type cars will award points toward the championship in that series and pays $1000 to the winner. The 305 Non-Winged Sprint car feature will pay $ Stock Cars and Mini Stock feature races will each pay $500 to the winner.

During the exciting inaugural event held on Thursday, July 10, 2008, the 2008 United Sprint Car Series Mid-South Thunder regional series Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas nearly completed the Triple Crown Challenge. Crawley first won the Stock Car division. He then raced from the ninth row in the thirty-lap USCS winged sprint car feature to grab the lead from Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. on lap twenty-six for his thrilling second win of the night. This set the stage for the third piece of the Crown in the USCS Modified finale. Crawley started in the second row of the USCS Modified feature and seemed poised for the Triple, but was involved in a lap-seven tangle that ended his evening shy of the big prize.

During the 2nd Annual Triple Crown Challenge on August 6, 2009, Crawley again repeated his 2008 feat of winning the USCS winged sprint car division after earlier in the evening driving Linda Kerbough's Riverside Stock Car into victory lane. But, once again in, the USCS Modified feature race, Crawley was unable to collect on the big bonus money due to contact with another car that sent him to the infield in the middle of the 25-lap main event. He did however pick up a $1000 bonus for his win in two divisions.

The Riverside Speedway Triple Crown Challenge during the Hooker Hood Sprint Car Classic is also part of a four-night, three-state swing for the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear. After Thursday night's event honoring Mid-South racing legend, Clarence Hooker Hood at the famed ¼ mile Gumbo bullring known for action and guaranteeing Thrills, Chills and Spills,

The USCS Sprint Car and Modified series both move North approximately two hours to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri on Friday night, July 2nd. On Saturday, July 3rd, both USCS series invade Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee before concluding at Camden Speedway in Camden, Tennessee. The holiday weekend concludes two hours Northwest of Thunderhill at Camden Motor Speedway Camden, Tennessee on Sunday, July 4th. For more information on those three speedways please visit www.maldenspeedway.com, www.thunderhillracing.com and www.camdenmotorspeedway.com For additional info on the United Sprint Car Series and USCS Modified Touring Series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

 

USCS Asphalt Thunder at Watermelon Capital on June 26th cancelled

Atlanta, GA - Due to my own personal reasons and circumstances beyond our control. The USCS Asphalt Thunder Tour event scheduled for this weekend on Saturday, June 26th at Watermelon Capital Speedway has been cancelled", stated USCS President, Pete Walton. "This in no way effects the later date at Watermelon Capital" said Walton.

"We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause anyone. We are presently negotiating several additional dates that will be added to the Asphalt Thunder schedule in the very near future" concluded the series Founder.

The next four USCS presented by Goodyear events are on dirt and scheduled over the Independence Day Holiday weekend. The "Firecracker 500" weekend for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars begins on Thursday, July 1st at Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas then moves to Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri on Friday, July 2nd. The following night the series moves over to Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee before concluding the Holiday weekend racing action at Camden Speedway in Camden, Tennessee on Sunday, July 4th.

All four events feature a USCS double-header that includes the USCS Modified Touring Series open wheel modified series. Each sprint car feature pays $2000 to win and the USCS Modifieds pay $1000 to win each night. The sprint car events will award USCS Mid-South Thunder regional points and national points. For info on the USCS please visit the series official website at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

 

Sport Allen captures USCS sprint car win at Fayetteville Motor Speedway

Fayetteville, NC - June 19, 2010 - Sprint car veteran Sport Allen from Seffner, Florida charged past mid-race leader, Tim Perry from China Gove, North Carolina on lap twenty-two of the thirty-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Southern Thunder Biobased USA main event at Fayetteville Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Allen then led the final eight laps to victory lane in Hardy Maddox's #82 sprint car. With the additional prize money added by Don Wilshe's Biobased USA (farm products) company, Allen collected $2250 for his winning efforts. .

The previous night's Carolina Speedway feature winner, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina brought Sue Ellen Wilshe's Biobased USA sponsored, Roush Yates powered #07s J&J Auto Racing car home in the runner-up position after starting fourth.

The fifteen year-old rookie driver, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina finished in the third position Riggins who was running fifth on lap twenty-five charged past veterans Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee and Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia over the final five laps in his Goodyear shod, Andy Stapp wrenched Alpha Canvas #47 sprint car to re-gain the two positions after starting third in the main event.

The eight-time United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National Champion, Terry Gray followed Riggins across the finish line in fourth place. K&N Pole Award recipient, Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia started from the K&N Filters Pole Position after the evening's highest passing point's collector, Johnny Bridges drew a four in the inversion drawing. Linder led the first ten laps of the main event before finishing fifth.

The next group was headed by female sprint hot-shoe, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee who finished in the sixth position. The 2008 USCS Asphalt Thunder Rookie of the Year, Adam Jackson from Timmonsville, South Carolina finished in seventh place. Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia followed Jackson in the eighth position. Early race-leader, Tim Perry from China Grove, North Carolina collected ninth place pay for his efforts and 2009 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina rounded out the top ten finishers.

Tim Perry was almost the "story of the night". Perry, who was looking for his first-ever USCS main event win, started outside the front row and followed early race-leader Matt Linder around the fast 4/10 mile red clay oval for the first ten laps. On lap eleven, Perry charged past Linder into the lead and started to drive away from the field while setting a torrid pace while creating "The Tim Perry Show". Eventual winner, Sport Allen ran Perry down in lapped traffic and raced past him entering turn three on lap twenty-two to grab the lead. Perry tagged Allen's rear bumper for the next three laps before his engine expired on lap twenty-five.

Johnny Bridges won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Talented 15 year-old, Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins, Jr. scored his first USCS heat race victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Sport Allen again garnered the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award passing the most cars in the main event. Eric Riggins garnered the Goodyear, Rookie of Race honors.

Current Rookie of the Year point's leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee was awarded $250 in the pre-race driver's meeting drawing sponsored by Biobased USA. Turpen traveled the longest distance to the event from her Bartlett, Tennessee home.

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Biobased USA is the the producer of the Soysoap product line successfully used by Farmers. To FIND OUT MORE about Biobased USA and Soysoap contact: USCS President Pete Walton at 770-865-6097 or email Pete Walton @ pwaltonuscs@comcast.net or you may contact Don Wilshe at Biobased USA at www.biobased.us

The next United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear racing event is the Hooker Hood Sprint Car Shootout honoring the legendary National Sprint Car Hall of Famer from Memphis, Tennessee. That event is on THURSDAY, July 1st at the historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. For more information on that event please visit www.riverisdeinternationalspeedway.com or call 870-735-8071. For rules and info on the USCS please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

USCS results Thunder in Carolina Round 2 - Carolina Speedway 6/18/10

Goodyear Speed Dash: Johnny Bridges, Matt Linder, Terry Gray, Sport Allen, Morgan Turpen, and Eric Riggins.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Johnny Bridges, Matt Linder, Sport Allen, Morgan Turpen, Adam Jackson, David Clark, Tracy Jorgenson and Darren Clark DNS

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Eric Riggins, Jr., Tim Perry, Terry Gray, Brandon McLain, Joe Larkin and Brandon Rekow. Jake McLain - DNS and Brian Maddox - DNS,

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race results (30 laps) 1 - 82 Sport Allen, Seffner, FL 2 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 3 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC - Rookie 4 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 23 5 - 1X Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 6 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN - Rookie 7 - 46 Adam Jackson, Timmonsville, SC 8 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA NC 9 - 36 Tim Perry, China Grove, NC

10 - 69 Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC 11 - 21 David Clark, Huntersville, NC 12 - 21B Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC 13 - 12 Tracy Jorgenson, Huntersville, NC - Rookie 14 - 20 Darren Clark, Huntersville, NC

15 - 81 Brian Maddox, Brandon, FL - DNS

16 - 67 Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC - DNS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Johnny Bridges

K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Matt Linder

KSE Hard Charger AWARD: Sport Allen

GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE:

ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Eric Riggins, Jr.

JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Sport Allen (1st place)

K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Eric Riggins, Jr.

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Terry Gray

Dynotech TOP FIVE AWARD: Matt Linder

ENTRIES:16

PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: Matt Linder Laps 1-10, Tim Perry Laps 11-21, Sport Allen Laps 22-30

 

USCS results Thunder in Carolina Round 2 - Carolina Speedway 6/18/10

Goodyear Speed Dash: Matt Linder, Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Johnny Bridges, Matt Kurtz and Nick DeFeo.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Johnny Bridges, Morgan Turpen, Matt Linder, Adam Jackson, Justin Lineman, Sport Allen, Joe Larkin and Troy Severin. Plus.Brandon McLain - DNS and Brian Thomas - DNS.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Matt Kurtz, Tim Perry, Eric Riggins, Jr., Terry Gray, Coby Adams, Brandon Rekow, David Thorman and Brian Maddox. Plus.Nick DeFeo - DNS and Jake McLain - DNS,

USCS presented by Goodyear Feature Race results (25 laps) 1 - 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 2 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 23 3 - 1X Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 4 - 80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 5 - 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC - Rookie 6 - 82 Sport Allen, Seffner, FL 7 - Coby Adams, Mooresville, NC 8 - 46 Adam Jackson, Timmonsville, SC 9 - 28 Justin Lineman, Mooresille, NC

10 - 5 David Thorman, Greenville, SC 29 11 - 36 Tim Perry, China Grove, NC 12 - 92 Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville, FL 13 - 69 Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, 14 - 33 Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA NC Did not start the feature:

67 Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC

67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass - DNS

11 Troy Severin, Ashland, VA - DNS

81 Brain Maddox, Brandon, FL - DNS

21B Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC

96d Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA - DNS

GODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Mat Linder

K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Terry Gray

KSE Hard Charger AWARD: Sport Allen (passed 8 cars).

GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen

ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen

JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Eric Riggins, Jr. (fifth place)

K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Matt Linder

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Morgan Turpen

Dynotech TOP FIVE AWARD: Eric Riggins, JR

ENTRIES: 20

PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: Morgan Turpen Laps 1-11, Johnny Bridges Laps 12-25

 

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS presented by GOODYEAR HEADLINE "NIGHT OF THUNDER"

RACING ACTION AT FAYETTEVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY - JUNE 19th

Atlanta, GA - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com returns to the 2010 Southern Thunder Tour portion of its schedule on Saturday June 19th with the USCS "Night of Thunder" event at the Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The event is loaded with action-packed racing featuring a full program of winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in all of Fayetteville Motor Speedway's weekly divisions. Saturday night's USCS winged sprint car race will award USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear Championship points and additionally award USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour National Championship points.

The USCS Southern Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear regional series includes races scheduled in North and South Carolina plus Georgia and East Tennessee. All of those events will award points toward series' 14th National Championship. This weekend's dirt track events will bring a number of drivers seeking the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" National and regional Championships roaring into the fast 4/10-mile clay oval. The USCS drivers will also race on paved ovals ten times during the 40+-race 2010 season. The USCS is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and pavement.

The Fayetteville Motor Speedway event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track from as far away as Florida and West Tennessee . 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 125 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.

Saturday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of sprint car racing that includes test and tune hot laps. The evening's first sprint car race will be the Goodyear Speed Dash that will showcase the top six cars from the previous event in an edge-of-your-seat six-lap shootout. Next up will be the qualifying heat races that determine the starting positions before the 30-lap "Thunder at Fayetteville" finale. In between the sprint car racing elements, the speedway's weekly racing divisions are sure to keep the action rolling on Saturday night's racing card.

Seven-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who was ranked in the top ten drivers in the Nation, by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame pollsters at the end of the 2009 season heads the entry list for the event. Gray, who is also among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past five years with over eighty-five feature wins, is entered. Gray was the winner of the main event during all three of the USCS visit in 2009. Gray currently leads the USCS National and Southern Thunder regional series point standings.

Other notable entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS/AOAS Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina who holds the Fayetteville Motor Speedway all-time track record, is entered. Bridges will be driving one of only two rare Ford powered sprint cars. Bridges will be piloting the Biobased USA (Farm Products) Roush-Yates J&J Auto Racing familiar #07 car.

Seventeen-year old female sprint car hot-shoe and current USCS rookie point's leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee leads a strong contingent of talented young drivers into Fayetteville Motor Speedway. Turpen has been very impressive thus far in 2010. She is in second place in the National standings behind the defending Champion Terry Gray in the National standings.

Additional out of state entries expected are: The May 15, 2010 Lavonia (GA) Speedway USCS Feature winner, Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia, and USCS sprint car veterans, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia, Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia and David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina. Three potent entries from the state of Florida are entered. Those will be multi-time Eastbay Raceway track Champions, Sport Allen from Pinellas Park, Florida and Brian Maddox from Tampa, Florida are both Also entered is talented young-gun, Matt Kurtz from Jacksonville, Florida.

In addition to Turpen, the young gun's entry list includes, 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and nineteen year-old New York transplant Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina. To give the event some International flavor, former road-racer and European stock car star, twenty-three year-old Adam Jackson from Birmingham, England who presently resides in Timmonsville, South Carolina is entered. Jackson was named as the 2008 USCS Asphalt Thunder Tour rookie of the Year. Additional young drivers include Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina and twenty one year-old, 2009 USC Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina.

Other expected in-state entries include: Coby Adams from Mooresville, Brandon McLain from Indian Trail, Brian Carter from Concord, North, C.J. Miller from Denver and Tim Perry from China Grove.

Fayetteville Motor Speedway is located just off.I-95 Exit 46, Fayetteville, NC. The race track phone number is: 910-. The track's website is www.fayettevillemotorspeedway.net For USCS info visit the USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com

Pre-entry entry list for Fayetteville Motor Speedway on Saturday 6.18.10

1.. 1x - Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 2.. 3x - Brian Maddox, Tampa, FL 3.. 3s - Sport Allen, Tampa, FL 4.. 5 - David Thorman, Greenville, SC 5.. 6c - Brian Carter, Concord, NC 6.. 07 - Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 7.. 9 - C.J. Miller, Denver, NC 8.. 10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN - 8 time - USCS National Champion 9.. 11 - Troy Severin, Ashland, VA 10.. 21b - Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC 11.. 24 - Nick Bashford, China Grove, NC 12.. 28 - Coby Adams, Mooresville, NC 13.. 29 - TBA 14.. 33 - Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 15.. 36 - Tim Perry, China Groove, NC 16.. 46 - Adam Jackson, Birmingham, ENG. 17.. 47 - Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 18.. 67 - Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC 19.. 67 - Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA 20.. 69 - Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC 21.. 80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN - Rookie points leader 22.. 92 - Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville, FL 23.. 96d - Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 24.. 880 - Ryan Price, Ashland, VA

Media Contact: PETE WALTON, USCS President (770) 865-6097

pwaltonuscs@comcast.net WWW.USCSRACING.COM

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS presented by GOODYEAR HEADLINE "THUNDER AT CAROLINA"

RACING ACTION AT CAROLINA SPEEDWAY ON FRIDAY - JUNE 18th

Atlanta, GA - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com returns to the dirt track portion of its 2010 Southern Thunder Tour on Friday June 18th with the USCS "Thunder at Carolina" event at the Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina. The event is loaded with action-packed racing featuring a full program of winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in four of Carolina Speedway's weekly divisions. Friday night's USCS race will award USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear Championship points and additionally award USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour National Championship points.

The USCS Southern Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear regional series includes races scheduled in North and South Carolina plus Georgia and East Tennessee. All of those events will award points toward series' 14th National Championship. This weekend's of dirt track events will bring a number of drivers seeking the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" National and regional Championships roaring into the fast 4/10-mile clay oval. The USCS drivers will also race on paved ovals ten times during the 40+-race 2010 season. The USCS is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and pavement.

The Carolina Speedway event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track from as far away as Florida and West Tennessee . 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 125 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.

Friday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of racing that includes test and tune hot laps. The evening's first sprint car race will be the Goodyear Speed Dash that will showcase the top six cars from the previous event in an edge-of-your-seat six-lap shootout. Next up will be the qualifying heat races that determine the starting positions before the 30-lap "Thunder at Carolina" finale. In between the sprint car racing elements, four of the Speedway's weekly racing divisions will keep the action rolling on Friday night's racing card. Those racing divisions include the NDRA Crate Late Models, Bea's Gift Basket Open Wheel Modifieds, Tilley Harley Davidson Renegades and the Q2U BBQ Pit Four Cylinders.

Seven-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who was ranked in the top ten drivers in the Nation, by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame pollsters at the end of the 2009 season heads the entry list for the event. Gray, who is also among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past five years with over eighty-five feature wins was the winner of the main event during the April 23, 2010 USCS visit to Carolina Speedway. Gray has won four USCS sprint car main events in a row at Carolina Speedway dating back to April 24, 2009. Gray currently leads the USCS National and Southern Thunder regional series point standings.

Other notable entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS/AOAS Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina is entered. Bridges won the June 27, 2008 Carolina Speedway USCS main event. Bridges won four times in 2008 USCS competition but went winless at his "hometrack" (Carolina Speedway) in 2009. Bridges will be piloting the Biobased USA (Farm Products) Roush-Yates J&J Auto Racing familiar #07 car.

Seventeen-year old female sprint car hot-shoe and current USCS rookie point's leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee leads a strong contingent of talented young drivers into Carolina Speedway. Turpen has been very impressive thus far in 2010. She is in second place in the National standings behind the defending Champion Terry Gray in the National standings and won the USCS Goodyear Speed Dash during the April 24th USCS race event.

Additional out of state entries expected are the May 15, 2010 Lavonia Speedway USCS Feature winner Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia, and USCS sprint car veterans, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia, Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia and David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina. From Florida multi-time Eastbay Raceway track Champions, Sport Allen from Pinellas Park, Florida and Brian Maddox from Tampa, Florida are both entered. Also entered is yung gun Matt Kurtz from Jacksonville, Florida. Kurtz finished in the top five in April's main event. He was the runner-up in the October 2, 2009, USCS Thunder Nationals, 30-lap Championship main event held at Carolina Speedway.

In addition to Morgan Turpen and Matt Kurtz, the young gun's entry list includes, 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and nineteen year-old New York transplant Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina. To give the event some International flavor, former road-racer and European stock car star, twenty-three year-old Adam Jackson from Birmingham, England who presently resides in Timmonsville, South Carolina is entered. Jackson was named as the 2008 USCS Asphalt Thunder Tour rookie of the Year.

Additional young drivers include Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina and twenty-one year old, 2009 USC Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina.

Other expected in-state entries include: Coby Adams from Mooresville, Brandon McLain from Indian Trail, Brian Carter from Concord, North Carolina, C.J. Miller from Denver and Tim Perry from China Grove.

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.comUSCS presented by Goodyear at Carolina Speedway

Pre-entry entry list for Carolina Speedway on Friday 6.18.10

1.. 1x - Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 2.. 3x - Brian Maddox, Tampa, FL 3.. 3s - Sport Allen, Tampa, FL 4.. 5 - David Thorman, Greenville, SC 5.. 6c - Brian Carter, Concord, NC 6.. 07 - Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 7.. 9 - C.J. Miller, Denver, NC 8.. 10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN - 8 time - USCS National Champion 9.. 11 - Troy Severin, Ashland, VA 10.. 21b - Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC 11.. 24 - Nick Bashford, China Grove, NC 12.. 28 - Coby Adams, Mooresville, NC 13.. 29 - TBA 14.. 33 - Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 15.. 36 - Tim Perry, China Groove, NC 16.. 46 - Adam Jackson, Birmingham, ENG. 17.. 47 - Eric Riggins, Charlotte, NC 18.. 67 - Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC 19.. 67 - Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA 20.. 69 - Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC 21.. 80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN - Rookie points leader 22.. 92 - Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville, FL 23.. 96d - Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA 24.. 880 - Ryan Price, Ashland, VA

 

Marshall Skinner garners Biobased USA - USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 title

Atlanta, GA - June 7, 2010 - When final points were tallied, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas captured the Championship for the 5th Annual USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 presented by Biobased USA (Farm Products). Skinner wrapped up the mini-series title with a feature win in the 30-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Speedweek Finale main event on Saturday night (6/5) at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.

It was Skinner's first outright USCS Speedweek Championship after twice tying for the Championship while competing in all four previously held USCS Sprint Speedweeks as well. Skinner won two out of three main events held during the eight-day period. His other win came on Memorial Day Monday, May 31st at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee in USCS Speedweek 2010 Round Three. Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas won the USCS Speedweek 2010 Round Four event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas on Thursday, June 3rd.

The USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 presented by Biobased USA was initially scheduled for six events before Round One at Riverside Speedway, Round Two at North Alabama Speedway and Round Five at Jackson Motor Speedway were rained out.

The USCS Sprint Speedweek 2009 Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the runner-up position this time around, just four behind Skinner with 434 points. Young gun Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi finished just eight points behind the Champion and four behind Gray, in third place. Those three drivers came into the final race with Skinner and Gray tied for the lead and Sowell just two points back.

2009 Midwest All Star Champion, Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri finished in fourth place in the standings with a total of 416 points. Another Midwest sprint car ace, Tommy Worley, Jr. from Farmington, Missouri and 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee tied for fifth place in the Speedweek standings with 392 points each.

Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas concluded the week's racing with a great run at Greenville Speedway, finishing in the runner-up spot after leading much of the race. That was good enough to finish the mini-series standings in seventh place with 386 points. Rookie of the Year candidate Jarod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi finished eighth in the standings with a total of 376 points. Seventeen year-old female sprint car star Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee who is the current Rookie of the Year point's leader and 2009 USCS Mid South Thunder Tour regional series Rookie of the Year, Jon Stinson from Memphis, Tennessee each collected 370 points to finish in a tie for ninth place in the Speedweek standings.

The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear next races on pavement at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn, Virginia this Saturday night (6/12). The series returns to action in the USCS Mid South Thunder presented by Goodyear regional series with a four race mini-series on July 1st through 4th.

On July 1st the series is at Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the Hooker Hood Sprint Car Classic. On Friday, July 2nd the series visits Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. Saturday, July 3rd finds the series at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee. The four-race Holiday weekend of USCS presented by Goodyear, winged sprint car action concludes at Camden Speedway in Camden, Tennessee on Sunday, July 4th with Fireworks and a full racing program.

For more information and a complete schedule of USCS Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear events please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

Biobased USA - USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 Final Point Standings

Pos. Car# Driver Points 1 26 Marshall Skinner - Champion 438 2 10 Terry Gray 434 3 51 Lee Sowell 430 4 12 Jerod Hull 416 5 A12 Tommy Worley 392 Tie 16 Anthony Nicholson 392 7 46S Jan Howard 388 8 10R Jerod Roller 376 9 80 Morgan Turpen 370 Tie 26S Jon Stinson 370 11 C4 Casey Rowland 360 12 23 Brian Bell 352 13 88 Tim Crawley 294 14 39 Brad Bowden 288 15 2m Bryce Vowan 242 16 1G Cody Gardner 234 17 32 Gary Bell 218 18 25 Ray Bugg 200 19 8Z Zach Pringle 194 20 12M Greg Merritt 170 21 12 Jeff Swindell 146 22 60 Eric Sandage 142 23 58 Wade Oliver 136 Tie 44c Raymond Stull 136 25 40 Ernie Ainsworth 132 26 12D Dalton Davis 128 Tie 14 Jordon Mallett 128 Tie 9Jr Derek Hagar 128 29 24 Justin Carver 124 Tie 44 Ronny Howard 124 31 99 Ray Stevison 122 32 9 Justin Sturch 120 33 1X Chad Pitts 118 34 8X Chris Williams 116 Tie 1 Jeremy Newkirk 116 36 7 Phillip Faulconer 114 37 6K Jerod Kelley 110 38 1a Lee Moore 100 Tie D12 Christopher Sloan 100 Tie 14 Paul Hart 100 Tie 10W Tony Wilson 100 Marshall Skinner garners Biobased USA - USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 title

Atlanta, GA - June 7, 2010 - Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas captured the Championship for the 5th Annual USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 presented by Biobased USA (Farm Products). Skinner wrapped up the mini-series title with a feature win in the 30-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Speedweek Finale main event on Saturday night (6/5) at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi.

It was Skinner's first outright USCS Speedweek Championship after twice tying for the Championship while competing in all four previously held USCS Sprint Speedweeks as well. Skinner won two out of three main events held during the eight-day period. His other win came on Memorial Day Monday, May 31st at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee in USCS Speedweek 2010 Round Three. Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas won the USCS Speedweek 2010 Round Four event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas on Thursday, June 3rd.

The USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 presented by Biobased USA was initially scheduled for six events before Round One at Riverside Speedway, Round Two at North Alabama Speedway and Round Five at Jackson Motor Speedway were rained out.

The USCS Sprint Speedweek 2009 Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee finished in the runner-up position this time around, just four behind Skinner with 434 points. Young gun Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi finished just eight points behind the Champion and four behind Gray, in third place. Those three drivers came into the final race with Skinner and Gray tied for the lead and Sowell just two points back.

2009 Midwest All Star Champion, Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri finished in fourth place in the standings with a total of 416 points. Another Midwest sprint car ace, Tommy Worley, Jr. from Farmington, Missouri and 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee tied for fifth place in the Speedweek standings with 392 points each.

Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas concluded the week's racing with a great run at Greenville Speedway, finishing in the runner-up spot after leading much of the race. That was good enough to finish the mini-series standings in seventh place with 386 points. Rookie of the Year candidate Jarod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi finished eighth in the standings with a total of 376 points. Seventeen year-old female sprint car star Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee who is the current Rookie of the Year point's leader and 2009 USCS Mid South Thunder Tour regional series Rookie of the Year, Jon Stinson from Memphis, Tennessee each collected 370 points to finish in a tie for ninth place in the Speedweek standings.

The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear next races on pavement at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn, Virginia this Saturday night (6/12). The series returns to action in the USCS Mid South Thunder presented by Goodyear regional series with a four race mini-series on July 1st through 4th.

On July 1st the series is at Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the Hooker Hood Sprint Car Classic. On Friday, July 2nd the series visits Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. Saturday, July 3rd finds the series at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee. The four-race Holiday weekend of USCS presented by Goodyear, winged sprint car action concludes at Camden Speedway in Camden, Tennessee on Sunday, July 4th with Fireworks and a full racing program.

For more information and a complete schedule of USCS Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear events please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223.

Biobased USA - USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 Final Point Standings

Pos. Car# Driver Points 1 26 Marshall Skinner - Champion 438 2 10 Terry Gray 434 3 51 Lee Sowell 430 4 12 Jerod Hull 416 5 A12 Tommy Worley 392 Tie 16 Anthony Nicholson 392 7 46S Jan Howard 388 8 10R Jerod Roller 376 9 80 Morgan Turpen 370 Tie 26S Jon Stinson 370 11 C4 Casey Rowland 360 12 23 Brian Bell 352 13 88 Tim Crawley 294 14 39 Brad Bowden 288 15 2m Bryce Vowan 242 16 1G Cody Gardner 234 17 32 Gary Bell 218 18 25 Ray Bugg 200 19 8Z Zach Pringle 194 20 12M Greg Merritt 170 21 12 Jeff Swindell 146 22 60 Eric Sandage 142 23 58 Wade Oliver 136 Tie 44c Raymond Stull 136 25 40 Ernie Ainsworth 132 26 12D Dalton Davis 128 Tie 14 Jordon Mallett 128 Tie 9Jr Derek Hagar 128 29 24 Justin Carver 124 Tie 44 Ronny Howard 124 31 99 Ray Stevison 122 32 9 Justin Sturch 120 33 1X Chad Pitts 118 34 8X Chris Williams 116 Tie 1 Jeremy Newkirk 116 36 7 Phillip Faulconer 114 37 6K Jerod Kelley 110 38 1a Lee Moore 100 Tie D12 Christopher Sloan 100 Tie 14 Paul Hart 100 Tie 10W Tony Wilson 100

 

Skinner charges to Biobased USA-USCS Speedweek Finale win at Greenville

June 5, 2010 - Greenville, MS - Past USCS series Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas started eighteenth, then steadily charged forward into the runner-up position on lap twenty-four. Skinner then passed veteran Jan Howard from Marion, Arkansas for the lead one lap later in the thirty-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear main event to capture the Biobased USA (FARM Products) USCS Speedweek 2010 Finale at Greenville Speedway on Saturday night. Skinner picked up a $2000 paycheck for his win and clinched the title as Biobased USA USCS Speedweek 2010 Champion. It was Skinner's second win of the week in the rain-shorted Speedweek 2010 mini-series and the third win of the season in USCS competition.

Midwest hot-shoe Tommy Worley, Jr. from Farmington, Missouri collected the most passing points in the qualifying heat races. Worley then drew a zero in the K&N Filters Pole Award drawing. This placed Worley who charged from last to second in the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat on the K&N Filters Pole with first heat winner, Jan Howard outside the front row. Young gun Brian Bell from Cordova, Tennessee, who won the FSR Racing Products Third Heat, was inside row. The Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner Raymond Stull from Coldwater, Mississippi was to his right for the start of the A-main.

On lap one, Jan Howard grabbed the lead and was officially scored as the race leader for the next ten laps while battling with Worley and Bell for the point. On lap nine Bell grabbed the runner-up spot from Worley. On lap twelve Bell then raced past Howard into the lead. The young driver, who was looking for his career-first USCS win, lead until lap fourteen.

On lap fifteen Bell went off the top of the race track and brought out the caution flag. On the re-start Jan Howard again held the point with Worley in the runner-up spot, Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi was in the in third position followed by Marshall Skinner and defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee in the top five.

On lap seventeen Skinner charged around Sowell into the third position behind Howard and Worley. On lap twenty-three Worley ran off of the track (which has no retaining wall) in turns one and two and once again brought out the caution flag. After the re-alignment Skinner (who started in the ninth row) was on the leader Jan Howard's rear bumper to start lap twenty-four.

On lap twenty-five Skinner raced past Howard into the lead. On lap twenty-six the field slowed again for a spinning car. The field bunched behind the new race-leader Skinner with Jan Howard in the runner-up spot, Sowell in the third position, Gray in fourth and now young gun Brad Bowden comprising the top five. After the final re-start, Skinner raced home to victory lane to clinch the win and the Speedweek title.

At the finish line it was Skinner with Jan Howard four car lengths back in the runner-up spot. The veteran Gray slipped past Sowell on lap twenty-seven for the third position in the main and was four points back of Skinner and the runner-up on the Speedweek 2010 standings. Sowell finished fourth in the race and third in the week's mini-series standings. Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri passed Bowden on the last lap to round out the top five finishers in the Biobased USA USCS Speedweek 2010 Finale.

Bowden led the next group to the stripe with a sixth place finish. The 2008 Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee was in the seventh place at the finish. Raymond Stull raced home in the eighth position followed by 2009 USCS Mid South Thunder Tour Rookie of the Year, Jon Stinson from Memphis, Tennessee in ninth place. 2010 Rookie of the Year contender, Jarod Roller from olive Branch, Mississippi rounded out the top ten finishers.

Terry Gray kicked off the evening's sprint car action by winning the 6-cars, 6-laps Goodyear Speed Dash. Jan Howard won the 8-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Two time 2009 USCS/Greenville Speedway feature winner, Raymond Stull from Coldwater, Mississippi won the 8-lap Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Young gun Brian Bell from Cordova, Tennessee picked up the win in the 8-lap FSR Racing Products Third Heat Race. The Goodyear racing Tire Young Guns award for the top finishing driver under 25 years-old went to Lee Sowell who finished in fourth place.

Jarod Roller from Olive Branch, Mississippi garnered the Rookie of the Race honors. Marshall Skinner passed the most cars in the main event to earn the evening's KSE racing Products Hardcharger Award.

Action continues for the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour this coming weekend at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn, Virginia, but the racing surface switches to pavement at the beautiful 4/10 mile paved oval near Bristol, Tennessee and the Tri-Cities area.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear results for the Biobased USA USCS Speedweek 2010 Round #4 at Greenville Speedway on June 5, 2010:

USCS Goodyear Speed Dash: 1.Terry Gray #10, 2. Lee Sowell#51, 3. Anthony Nicholson #16, 4. Tommy Worley, Jr. A12, 5. Marshall Skinner #26, 6. Jerrod Hull #12,

USCS Sprint Cars Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 1. Jan Howard #46S, 2. Tommy Worley #A12, 3. Gary Bell #32, 4. Ronny Howard #44, 5. Derek Hagar #9, 6. Marshall Skinner #26,

7. Brad Bowden #39.

USCS Sprint Cars Butlerbuilt Second Heat: 1. Raymond Stull #44c, , 2. Phillip Faulkner #7, 3. Lee Sowell #51, 4. Jarod Roller #5, 5. Jerrod Hull #12, 6. Jon Stinson #26s, 7. Greg Merritt #12m.

USCS Sprint Cars FSR Racing Third Heat: 1. Brian Bell #23, 2. Terry Gray #10, 3. Anthony Nicholson #16, 4. Casey Rowland #c4 5. Morgan Turpen #80, 6. Ray Stevison and 7. Lee Moore #1A - DNS.

Biobased USA USCS Speedweek 2010 Finale USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Feature (30 Laps) 1. #26 - Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR 2. #46S - Jan Howard, Marion, AR 3. #10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4. #51 - Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 5. #12 - Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO 6. #39 - Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS 7. #16 - Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 8. #44c - Raymond Stull, Nesbit, MS 9. #26S - Jon Stinson, Memphis, TN 10. #5 - Jarod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 11. #80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 12. #9 - Derek Hagar, Marion, AR 13. #C4 Casey Rowland, Hernando, MS 14. #44 - Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS 15. #99 - Ray Stevison, Long Beach, MS 16. #12m - Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS 17. #A12 - Tommy Worley, Farmington, MO 18. #23 - Brian Bell, Cordova, TN 19. #7 - Phillip Faulkner, Drummonds, TN 20. #32 - Gary Bell, Memphis, TN 21. #1A - Lee Moore, Tuscumbia, AL - DNS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Terry Gray K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Tommy Worley KSE racing Products HARD CHARGER: Brad Bowden (started 18th passed 17 cars) GOODYEAR TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Lee Sowell ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jarod Roller JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Lee Sowell (fourth place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Terry Gray BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Lee Sowell DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Jerrod Hull

ENTRIES: 21 PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: (Three) Jan Howard led laps 1-11; Brian Bell led laps 12-14; Jan Howard led laps 15-24 and Marshall Skinner: led laps 25-30.

 

Crawley rides lightning to Biobased USA USCS Speedweek Round #4 win at Beebe

June 4, 2010 - Beebe, AR - With lightning as a back drop, 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder regional series Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas passed young gun Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi on lap twenty of the thirty-lap United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear main event at Beebe Speedway to grab the lead on Thursday night. Crawley then raced the final ten laps to victory lane. He pocketed the first place pay check of $2000 to capture the Biobased USA- USCS Speedweek 2010 Round #4 race and the Speedweek 2010 points lead. It was Crawley's second win of the season in the tough USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series presented by Goodyear. Crawley also won on the September 2009 initial USCS visit at Beebe Speedway.

Justin Sturch from Benton, Arkansas collected the most passing points in the qualifying heat races. Sturch then drew a four in the K&N Filters Pole Award drawing. This placed defending USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee who won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat on the K&N Filters Pole with Lee Sowell from outside the front row and Crawley inside the second row.

On lap one, Gray grabbed the lead and was officially scored as the race leader for the first three laps while battling with Sowell and Crawley for the point. On lap four Sowell raced past the veteran and into the lead.

The third generation racer seemed to have the race under control streaking through lapped traffic with Crawley five to six car lengths back. As the raced went past the mid-point, Crawley closed on Sowell and raced under him in turns three and four on lap twenty and led the final ten laps to victory lane.

At the finish line it was Crawley first with Sowell four car lengths back in the runner-up spot. Terry Gray finished in the third position. Zach Pringle from Benton, Arkansas finished in the fourth position and Eric Sandage from Alexander, Arkansas rounded out the top five finishers.

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Terry Gray captured the win in the 6-cars, 6-laps Goodyear Speed Dash. Justin Sturch won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Terry Gray also won the 10-lap Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Tim Crawley picked up the win in the 10-lap FSR Racing Products Third Heat Race.

The Goodyear Racing Tire Young Guns award for the top finishing driver under 25 years-old went to Lee Sowell who finished in second place. Jordan Mallett from Greenbriar, Arkansas garnered the Rookie of the Race honors. 2008 USCS Rookie of the Year, Anthony Nicholson passed the most cars in the main event to earn the evening's KSE Racing Products Hardcharger Award. Terry Gray also collected the K&N Filters Pole Award. The JE Pistons Top Guns Award which rotates from 1st through fifth positions went to Zack Pringle who finished fourth.

USCS Outlaw Thunder tour presented by Goodyear results for the Biobased USA USCS Speedweek 2010 Round #4 at Beebe Speedway on June 3, 2010:

USCS Goodyear Speed Dash: 1. Terry Gray #10, 2. Tim Crawley #88, 3. Tommy Worley#A12, 4. Marshall Skinner #26, 5. Jerrod Hull #12, 6. Lee Sowell #51.

USCS Sprint Cars Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 1. Justin Sturch #9, 2. Lee Sowell #51, 3. Jan Howard #46S, 4. Bryce Vowan #2m, 5. Casey Rowland #c4, 6. Jon Stinson #26s, 7. Morgan Turpen #80 and 8. Ray Bugg #25 DNS.

USCS Sprint Cars Butlerbuilt Second Heat: 1. Terry Gray #10, 2. Zach Pringle #8z, 3. Eric Sandage#60, 4. Jeremy Newkirk #01, 5. Tommy Worley #A12, 6. Jerod Roller #5, and 7. Jordan Mallett #14.

USCS Sprint Cars FSR Racing Third Heat: 1. Tim Crawley #88, 2. Brian Bell #23, 3. Jerrod Hull #12, 4. Marshall Skinner #26, 5. Chad Pitts 1x, 6. Anthony Nicholson #16 and 7. Cody Gardner #1G

Biobased USA - USCS Speedweek Round #4 results USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Feature (30 Laps) 1. #88 - Tim Crawley, Benton, AR AR 2. .#51- Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 3. #10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 4. #8Z - Zach Pringle, Benton, AR 5. #60 - Eric Sandage, Alexander, AR 6. #12 - Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO 7 #26 - Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, 8. #16 - Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 9. # A12 - Tommy Worley, Farmington, MO 10. #46S - Jan Howard, Marion, AR 11. #1G - Cody Gardner, Benton, AR 12. #14 - Jordan Mallett, Greenbriar, AR 13. #80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 14. #5 - Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 15. #C4 - Casey Rowland, Hernando, MS TN 16. #9 - Justin Sturch, Benton, AR 17. #1x - Chad Pitts, Little Rock, AR 18. #01- Jeremy Newkirk, Benton, AR 19. #26S - Jon Stinson, Memphis, 20 #2M - Bryce Vowan, Forrest City, AR 21. #23 - Brian Bell, Cordova, TN 22. #25 - Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS - DNS

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER:Teey Gray

K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Terry Gray

KSE Racing Products HARD CHARGER: Anthony Nicholson (started 18th passed 10 cars)

GOODYEAR TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Lee Sowell

ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jordan Mallett

JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Zach Pringle (4th place)

K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Terry Gray

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Zach Pringle

DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Eric Sandage

ENTRIES: 22

PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: (Three) Terry Gray laps 1-3, Lee Sowell laps 4-19 and Tim Crawley laps 20 -30.

 

USCS Sprint Car and USCS Modified Double-Header at Greenville Speedway

for Super Saturday of Speed on Saturday June 5th

Atlanta, GA - The Atlanta, Georgia based United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) will invade Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Saturday, June 5th with an action-packed USCS Double-Header. The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear and the USCS Modified Touring Series are scheduled to both make their first visit of the 2010 season to the fast high banked Delta Gumbo oval on the same night for National points events.

The event dubbed as the USCS "Super Saturday of Speed" coincides with the sixth night of the United Sprint Car Series presented by Biobased USA (Farm Products) Speedweek 2010 and will serve as the Grand Finale of the Sprint Speedweek mini-series. The race also falls at the end of a three-day weekend of competition for the USCS Modified Touring Series and will serve as the Finale of that two state tangle after visiting Beebe (AR) Speedway on Thursday and Jackson Motor Speedway (MS) on Friday night.

The event is expected to bring both top winged sprint car and open wheel modified drivers to the challenging 1/4 mile high-banked oval. Three previous winners of USCS winged sprint car events are entered including past series Champion Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas who won on the series first visit in July of 2007. Eight-time USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee won the series second visit in September of 2007 is also entered as is Raymond Stll who won twice in 2009 at Greenville Speedway.

All three of these drivers plus many more top drivers from at least six states are entered for this special sprint car event.

A strong field of drivers from at least four states are expected for the the USCS Modified Touring Series "Topless Challenge" event as well. That event features a bonus for the driver who can win the USCS Modified event "topless". Those entries include past Rislone USCS Modified Series winners at Greenville Speedway, Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee, Duke Palasini from Leland, Mississippi, Hunter Rasdon from Jonesboro, Arkansas and Ben Reed from Munford, Tennessee.

Also on the racing card are the Greenville Speedway Super Late Models, Nesmith Crate Late Models and all stock car divisions. For more info and directions to Greenville Speedway please visit www.greenville speedway.net or call 662-822-7071 or 662-822-2662. For Part Plus USCS Sprint Car or USCS Modified Series rules and info please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

Greenville Speedway Super Saturday of Speed - Saturday, June5th 7:30pm USCS Sprint Speedweek presented by Biobased USA Round Six Finale USCS Modifieds TOPLESS CHALLENGE $1000 to win/$1200 TOPLESS Plus Super Late Models, Nesmith Late Models and Stock Car Racing!

USCS Media contact - Pete Walton 770-865-6097 pwaltonuscs@comcast.net

 

USCS Sprint Cars and USCS Outlaw Modifieds Headline Beebe Speedway "Thursday Thunder'

(Thursday June 3rd)

Atlanta, GA - June 2, 2010 - The Atlanta, Georgia based United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) make its' return to the historic Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas this Thursday night (June 3rd) for Beebe Speedway's "Thursday Thunder" Special event.

The action packed event will be headlined by a USCS double-header featuring both the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars and the USCS Modified Touring Series open wheel modified cars. This will be the second-ever visits to Beebe Speedway for both the United Sprint Car Series and USCS Modified Touring Series after a successful 9/25/09 event.

The special THURSDAY night event is expected to bring both top winged sprint car and open wheel modified drivers from at least five states to the challenging ¼ mile clay oval for the track's only winged sprint car race of the season. In addition to the $2000 to win USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint car event and the $1000 to win USCS Modified Touring Series "Topless Challenge", the speedway's popular E-MOD and Hobby divisions are on the action-packed racing card.

The USCS Outlaw Modifieds will be contesting a Topless Challenge event that pays a bonus for a driver who can win roofless.

For more info on Beebe Speedway and directions please visit www.beebespeedway.com or call 501-882-0805. Beebe Speedway is located just 200 yards east of Hwy. US 67/ US 167 Exit 31 on Highway 31 in Beebe, Arkansas.

 

 

Marshall Skinner claims Biobased USA USCS Speedweek 2010 Round #3 at Clayhill

May 31, 2010 - Atwood, TN - Former series Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas passed young gun Brad Bowden on lap twenty-eight of the thirty-lap United Sprint Car Series presented main event at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee to gain the lead for the final time on Monday night. He then raced the final laps to victory lane and a first place pay check of $2000 to capture the Biobased USA - USCS Speedweek 2010 Round #3 and the Speedweek 2010 points lead. It was Skinner's second win of the season in the tough USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series presented by Goodyear. It was also his third win over the last four times that the USCS has visited Clayhill Motorsports.

USCS Rookie of the year, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee collected the most passing points in the qualifying heat races. Carver then drew a four in the K&N Filters Pole Award drawing. This placed Tommy Worley from Farmington, Missouri who won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat in the K&N Filters Pole Position with young gun Brad Bowden from Hernando, Mississippi outside the front row. Skinner started his own #26 J&J Auto Racing sprint car inside the second row in the main event with Carver to his right..

On lap one, Skinner grabbed the lead and was officially scored as the race leader for the next ten laps while battling with Worley and Bowden for the point. On lap eleven Worley raced into the lead and lead lap twelve as well. Skinner came charging back past him on lap thirteen. Skinner lead again until lap twenty-four. Bowden raced past Skinner into the lead on lap twenty three and lead until lap twenty-seven before the not- to-be-denied Skinner charged ahead for the final time, although Bowden led again momentarily on lap twenty-eight.

At the finish line it was Skinner with Bowden two car lengths back in the runner-up spot. Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee, who was in the hunt for the final ten laps, finished in the third position. Current 2010 USCS Mid South Thunder presented by Goodyear point's leader, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas who started sixteenth charged his way to fourth place at the finish. Defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top five finishers.

Early race-leader Tommy Worley from Farmington, Missouri led the next group to the stripe with a sixth place finish. The June 2009 Clayhill Motorsports USCS feature winner, Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi started in the 22nd position, and then charged to seventh place at the finish. Wade Oliver from Southaven, Mississippi raced home in the eighth position followed by the evenings Goodyear Speed Dash winner Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri in ninth place. JE Pistons B-Main winner, Ernie Ainsworth from Bartlett, Tennessee rounded out the top ten finishers.

Jerrod Hull kicked off the evening's action by winning the 6-cars, 6-laps Goodyear Speed Dash. Tommy Worley won the 8-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. Hull won the 8-lap Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Jeff Swindell picked up the win in the 8-lap FSR Racing Products Third Heat Race. 2009 USCS Rookie of the Year Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee won the 8-lap Dynotech Fourth Heat. The Goodyear racing Tire Young Guns award for the top finishing driver under 25 years-old went to Brad Bowden who finished in second place.

Dalton Davis from Millington, Tennessee garnered the Rookie of the Race honors. Lee Sowell passed the most cars in the main event to earn the evening's KSE racing Products Hardcharger Award.

USCS Outlaw Thunder tour presented by Goodyear results for the Biobased USA USCS Speedweek 2010 Round #3 at Clayhill Motorsports on May 31, 2010:

USCS Goodyear Speed Dash: 1. Jerrod Hull #12, 2. Tim Crawley #88, 3. Brad Bowden #39, 4. Marshall Skinner #26, 5. Terry Gray #10, 6. Anthony Nicholson #16N

USCS Sprint Cars Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 1. Tommy Worley #A12, 2. Marshall Skinner #26, 3. Gary Bell #32, 4. Ernie Ainsworth #40, 5. Brian Bell #23, 6. Jon Stinson #26s, 7. Tim Crawley #88 and 8. Ray Bugg #25.

USCS Sprint Cars Butlerbuilt Second Heat: 1. Jerrod Hull #12, 2. Jerrod Roller #5, 3. Jan Howard #46S, 4. Bryce Vowan #2m, 5. Jared Kelly #6k, 6. Doc Sloan #d12, 7. Greg Merritt #12m and 8. Zach Pringle #8z

USCS Sprint Cars FSR Racing Third Heat: 1. Jeff Swindell #90, 2. Terry Gray #10, 3. Wade Oliver #58, 4. Chris Williams 8x, 5. Lee Sowell #51, 6. Casey Rowland #c4 and 7. #14 Paul Hart

USCS Sprint Cars Dynotech Fourth Heat: 1. Justin Carver #24, 2. Brad Bowden #39, 3. Anthony Nicholson #16N 4. Cody Gardner #1G 5. Morgan Turpen #80, 6. Dalton Davis #12, and 7. Tony Wilson #10w.

USCS Sprint Cars JE Pistons B-Main (15 Laps) 1. #40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN 2. #88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 3. #32 Gary Bell, Memphis, TN 4. #80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 5. #C4 Casey Rowland, Nesbit, MS 6. #6K Jared Kelley, Millington, TN 7. #51 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 8. #12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN 9. #26S Jon Stinson, Memphis, TN 10. #D12 Doc Sloan, Imperial, MO 11. #14 Paul Hart, Troy, TN 12. #25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS 13. #10W Tony Wilson, Paris, TN 14. #12M Gregg Merritt, Nesbit, MS 15. #8Z Zach Pringle, Benton, AR

Biobased USA Speedweek Round #3 USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Feature (30 Laps) 1. #26 Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR 2. #39 Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS 3. #90 Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN 4. #88 Tim Crawley, Benton, AR 5. #10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 6. #A12 Tommy Worley, Farmington, MO 7. #51 Lee Sowell, Nesbit, MS 8. #58 Wade Oliver, Southaven, MS 9. #12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO 10. #40 Ernie Ainsworth, Bartlett, TN 11. #2M Bryce Vowan, Forrest City, AR 12. #12 Dalton Davis, Millington, TN 13. #23 Brian Bell, Cordova, TN 14. #24 Justin Carver, Drummonds, TN 15. #26S Jon Stinson, Memphis, TN 16. #5 Jerod Roller, Olive Branch, MS 17. #16N Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 18. #8X Chris Williams, Cordova, TN 19. #80 Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 20. #C4 Casey Rowland, Hernando, MS 21. #6K Jared Kelley, Millington, TN 22. #46S Jan Howard, Marion, AR 23. #32 Gary Bell, Memphis, TN 24. #1G Cody Gardner, Benton, AR

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: Jerrod Hull

K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Tommy Worley

KSE racing Products HARD CHARGER: Brad Bowden (started 22nd passed 15 cars)

GOODYEAR TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Brad Bowden

ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Dalton Davis

JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Jeff Swindell

K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Jeff Swindell

BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Tim Crawley

DYNOTECH TOP FIVE AWARD: Terry Gray

ENTRIES: 30

PROVISIONALS: None

LAP LEADERS: (Three) Marshall Skinner: led laps 1-10, 13-24 and 28-30. Tommy Worley, Jr. laps 11-12 and Brad Bowden laps 25 -27.

 

USCS Winged Outlaw Sprint Cars and USCS Modifieds headline

Special "Fast Friday" racing card at Jackson Motor Speedway (Friday, June 4th)

Atlanta, GA - June 1, 2010 - The nationally touring United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) invades Jackson Motor Speedway for a special Friday night event featuring two of its racing divisions this Friday night (6/4/10) at 8:00pm. The United Sprint Car Series winged Outlaw sprint cars and the mighty USCS Outlaw Modifieds form a potent and powerful traveling series double-header on Friday, June 4th. The event billed as Jackson Motor Speedway's "ONE FAST FRIDAY" at Jackson Motor Speedway features high speed action in a total of six racing divisions racing for well over $20,000 in guaranteed prize money at one of the Mid-South's most popular racing venues.

Race teams and race fans that are in attendance on "Fast Friday" will be treated to a full menu of speed contests with racing in all of the area's most popular divisions. The event includes the only 2010 season appearance of the USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars and the "three wheeling" USCS Outlaw Modified racers at Jackson Motor Speedway. The Friday night racing action features over 250 laps of racing around the 1/4 mile clay oval including qualifying races and 100+ laps of Championship main events on Friday night presented by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.

The excitement level at Jackson Motor Speedway turns up-tempo with the addition of the 700+ horsepower, 1300 pound Outlaw style sprint cars of the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear on Friday night. The sprint cars are pound for pound, the world's most powerful short track race cars and are expected to reach speeds exceeding 120 M.P.H. around Jackson Motor Speedway's ¼ clay oval.

Top winged sprint car drivers from 6 states are pre-entered for the third ever appearance of the USCS sprint cars to Jackson Motor Speedway. This stop is the fifth leg of the Biobased USA (farm products) USCS Speedweek 2010. The USCS Speedweek is a six-race mini-series of sprint car races at six different venues at over just eight days.

Entries include the winner of the of the last United Sprint Car Series main event at JMS in August 2001, defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee. Other USCS sprint car entries include past Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas who has won twice in USCS Mid South Thunder regional series competition. Skinner won on Monday night in Round #3 of the Biobased USA USCS Speedweek 2010 at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood. Also entered is 17 year-old female racer Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee who ranks second in the USCS National point standings for winged sprint cars.

The USCS Modified Touring Series a.k.a. USCS Outlaw Modified drivers will be making their first-ever appearance at Jackson Motor Speedway for the talented open wheel modified drivers in the USCS Modified "Topless Challenge". The event pays $1000 to win with a bonus pushing the top prize up to $1200 if the winning driver is racing "topless". The USCS will bring its top drivers to the speedway to challenge a tough weekly racing group of Jackson Motor Speedway regulars.

The USCS Modified Touring Series contingent will be led by the series current 2010 points leader, Chris Moore from Nesbit, Mississippi and 2008 USCS Modified Champion, Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee. The 2006 USCS Modified Champion, Ben Reed from Munford, Tennessee plus USCS regulars Craig Vaughn and teammate Murray Vaughn both from Hernando, Mississippi are expected entries. Additionally the 2009 Rookie of the Year, Justin Roberts from Paragould, Arkansas and frequent USCS front-runner Duke Palasini from Leland, Mississippi are entered. Several other top drivers from around the state who don't compete regularly are expected to compete in the special event.

The Extreme Wireless Super Late Models will contest a full racing program on Friday night with a full field expected. All Jackson Motor Speedway weekly racing divisions are on the special Friday night racing card with a full program of racing in each division. Those include the Whittington Heating and Cooling Pure Stocks, the Hawkins Custom Machine Works Super Stocks and the Statewide Plumbing Crate Late Models

Jackson Motor Speedway is located just south of Jackson in Byram, Mississippi. The physical address is 548 Old Byram Road, Byram, Mississippi 39272. For more USCS Jackson Motor Speedway Fast Friday info and for directions to Jackson Motor Speedway please visit www.jacksonmotorspeedway.net or call 601-373-0076. For info on the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

 

USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 presented by Biobased.US headlines action at Riverside on Saturday night

Atlanta, GA - May 24, 2010 - The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com kicks off its "Speed Week 2010" presented by Biobased.US at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday night, May 29th. The 5th Annual "Rumble at the River" special event at the 1/4-mile high-banked gumbo clay oval serves as Round One of the USCS Speedweek 2010 presented by Biobased.US.

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 who also race on paved ovals. The USCS is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and paved surfaces.

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 5th Annual 30-lap USCS "Rumble at the River" winged sprint car A-main event.

The race will award USCS 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 Speedweek 2010 special event has pre-entries from top winged outlaw style sprint car drivers from at least eight states to the track.

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, 600cc Mini Sprints and the popular 305 Non-Wing 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 2010 presented by Biobased.US including the full schedule of six races over eight days please visit www.uscsracing.com . Call the USCS Office at 770-460-7223 or cell 770-865-6097.

 

Matt Linder collects USCS Motor Madness win at Lavonia Speedway

Lavonia, GA - May 15, 2010 - Matt Linder raced to his second career United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear feature win at Lavonia Speedway on Saturday night. The second generation sprint car racer from Hoschton, Georgia out gunned K&N Filters Pole Position starter Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee to turn one and led every lap of the 30-lap main event.

Nicholson, who won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat, was awarded the pole position after the evening's top passing points collector Lance Moss from Cherryville, North Carolina drew a four inversion in the K&N Filters Pole Award drawing. This placed defending series Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee in the third starting position and Moss outside the second row starting in fourth position.

Linder jumped into the lead in turn one with Moss, Gray, Nicholson and Matt Kurtz from Jacksonville, Florida comprising the top five on laps one and two. Kurtz spun in lap three and Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina moved his Roush-Yates Ford powered mount into the top five. On lap four Bridges moved past Nicholson after the restart for Brandon Rekow's spin in turn two. This placed Bridges in the fourth position while Linder led over Moss and Gray.

The top five order remained the same through lap seventeen when seventeen year-old rookie, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee spun in turn two while running sixth. The field bunched behind Linder with Moss, Gray, Bridges, Nicholson, C.J. Miller from Denver, North Carolina, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia comprising the top seven cars.

The caution once again displayed for a spinning Joe Larkin from Suwannee, Georgia with two laps to go on lap twenty-eight. The veteran Gray had just passed Moss for the runner-up position, but, was re-aligned in third position. On the re-start Johnny Bridges coasted to a stop in turn one with a flat right rear tire, once again bringing out the yellow cloth and creating another green-white and checkered finish.

Linder was at the front of the order with victory lane just two laps ahead. The lapped car of Brad Wickham from Rutherfordton, North Carolina was in behind Linder in the restart order. Lance Moss was in second place in the race order ready to challenged Linder for the win with Gray, Nicholson, Turpen, Miller and Thomas on the lead lap behind them.

When the green flag waved, the leaders raced around the 3/8 mile red Georgia clay oval toward the white flag, Moss was unable to drive past, the lapped car of Wickham who was the first car one lap down and appeared to be racing the leaders. After passing under the white flag on the final lap as Wickham and Moss entered turn one, Moss drove low and underneath the lapped car of Wickham and set his sights towards turns three and four. The two (Moss and the lapped Wickham) raced down the back stretch with Terry Gray in pursuit just behind them.

Moss raced on the outside of the track down the final backstretch in second place with the lapped car of Brad Wickham and Gray behind him. As Moss entered turn three in the middle groove Wickham, who was still challenging the runner-up car, entered turn three low and went up the track, crashing into Moss' car. Both cars flipped violently with Moss 'mount hitting the outside wall on the vulnerable left side of the car.

Moss remained in the car for some period of time while the wing was removed and he was checked out by emergency personnel. He was then transported to the Hospital with injuries from the wreck. He was released on Sunday morning.

After the wild last lap finish Linder found his way to the USCS victory lane for the first time in 2010. Terry Gray followed Linder in the runner-up spot after entering the final lap in third position. Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, Tennessee drove Jay Hancock's #1A to a third place finish. Morgan Turpen rallied from her lap seventeen spinout to finish in fourth place. The evening's KSE Racing Products Hard Charger, Brian Thomas who started the A-Main event in twelfth position, rounded out the top five.

The next group was headed by Matt Kurtz from Jacksonville, Florida who finished in sixth place. Goodyear Speed Dash winner C.J. Miller followed in seventh place and Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia followed in the eighth position. Fifteen year-old rookie driver Eric Riggins from Charlotte, North Carolina finished ninth. Lance Moss from Cherryville, North Carolina rounded out the top ten finishers.

C.J. Miller kicked off the evening's action by winning the 6-cars, 6-laps Goodyear Speed Dash. Terry Gray won the 10-lap Engler Machine and Tool First Heat Race. Anthony Nicholson raced to victory in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race. Brian Thomas garnered the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award passing seven cars in the main event. Morgan Turpen garnered the Goodyear, Rookie of race honors.

The next United Sprint Car Series racing event is the USCS Sprint Speedweek Round One on Saturday, May 29th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. For more information on that event please visit www.riversideinternationlspeedway.com . For info on all USCS Sprint Speedweek 2010 events please visit the series official website at www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear Results for May 15, 2010 - Lavonia Speedway Goodyear Speed Dash: C.J. Miller, Eric Riggins, Jr., Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Lance Moss and Johnny Bridges.

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Terry Gray, Lance Moss, Tim Perry, Matt Kurtz, Eric Riggins, Jr., Brian Thomas, Nick DeFeo, David Thorman and Joe Larkin.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat Race: Anthony Nicholson, Matt Linder, Morgan Turpen, Johnny Bridges, C.J. Miller, Aubrey Black, Brad Wickham and Brandon Rekow.

USCS Main event - 30 laps: 11 - #1x - Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 1 - #10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3 - 1A - Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 4 - #80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 5 - #67 - Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA 6 - #92 - Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville, FL 7 - #9 - C.J. Miller, Denver, NC 8 - #96 - Nick Defeo, Marietta, GA 9 - #47 - Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 10 - #23 - Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC 11 - #5 - David Thorman, Greenville, SC 12 - #07 - Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 13 - #33 - Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 14 - #6 - Brad Wickham, Rutherfordton, NC

15 - #21 - Aubrey Black, Lookout Mtn., GA 16 - #36 - Tim Perry, China Grove, NC 17 - #69 - Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC

GOODYEAR SPEED DASH WINNER: C.J. Miller K & N FILTERS POLE AWARD: Anthony Nicholson KSE Hard Charger AWARD: Joe Larkin (started 12th finished 5th) GOODYEAR RACING TIRE YOUNG GUN OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen (Rookie) ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Morgan Turpen JE PISTONS TOP GUNS AWARD: Terry Gray (2nd place) K&N FILTERS 3RD-PLACE AWARD: Anthony Nicholson BUTLERBUILT 4TH-PLACE AWARD: Morgan Turpen Dynotech TOP FIVE AWARD: Brian Thomas

ENTRIES: 17 PROVISIONALS: None LAP LEADERS: Matt Linder Laps 1-30

 

USCS OUTLAW SPRINT CARS presented by GOODYEAR HEADLINE "May Motor Madness"

RACING ACTION AT LAVONIA SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY MAY 15TH

Atlanta, GA - The United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear www.uscsracing.com kicks off the Georgia dirt track portion of its 2010 Southern Thunder Tour on Saturday, May 15th with the "May Motor Madness" event at the Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia. The event is loaded with action-packed racing featuring a full "Smorgasbord of Speed" including a full program of winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in the popular Southeastern Limited Late Model Sportsman Series, Fastrak Late Models the Georgia Mini Sprint Series (winged mini-sprints) and five of Lavonia Speedway's weekly stock car racing divisions. There should be something for everyone who likes to see fast cars go round and round.

Saturday night's USCS winged Outlaw sprint car race will award USCS Southern Thunder presented by Goodyear Championship points. The race will additionally award USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour National Championship points. The USCS Southern Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear regional series includes races scheduled in North and South Carolina plus Northern Georgia and East Tennessee. All of those events will award points toward series' 14th National Championship.

This event will bring a number of drivers seeking the United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" National Championship roaring into the fast 3/8-mile clay oval. The USCS drivers will also race on paved ovals twelve times during the 50-race 2010 season. The USCS is the only winged outlaw sprint series in the World that races on both dirt and paved surfaces.

The Lavonia Speedway event is expected to bring top winged outlaw sprint car drivers from at least six states to the track from as far away as Virginia, Florida and West Tennessee, . The exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open-wheeled USCS sprint cars weight just 1,300 pounds. They are pound for pound the World's most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around the track surface at speeds approaching 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 race tires. Those tires are almost twice as wide as the Goodyear Eagles that NASCAR Sprint Cup cars use.

Saturday night's Outlaw sprint car action will feature a full program of racing that includes test and tune hot laps. The evening's very first sprint car race will be the Goodyear Speed Dash that will showcase the top six cars from the previous event in an edge-of-your-seat six-lap shootout. Next up will be the qualifying heat races that determine the starting positions for the 30-lap "Motor Madness" USCS Championship finale. In between the sprint car racing elements, eight other racing divisions will keep the action rolling non-stop on Saturday night's racing card. Those include the touring Southeastern Late Model Sportsman Series, Fastrak Late Models, the Georgia Mini Sprint Series winged mini-sprints plus Modified Street, Stock V-8, Stock 4, Young Guns (Beginner 4) and Front Wheel Drive.

USCS sprint car entries include: Eight-time and defending USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, who was ranked in the top ten drivers in the Nation, by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame pollsters at the end of the 2009 season heads the entry list for the event. Gray, who is also among the top twenty-five drivers in the Nation in feature wins over the past five years with over eighty-five feature wins. Gray was leading last September's main event and had a U-Joint break in his car and injure his foot. Gray currently leads the USCS National point standings.

Other notable entries include: The 1998 USCS Rookie of the Year and 2004 USCS/AOAS Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina is entered. Bridges who is always a threat to win, will bring his rare (to sprint car racing) Roush-Yates Ford powered car to Lavonia Speedway.

For the ladies: Seventeen-year old female sprint car hot-shoe and current USCS rookie point's leader, Morgan Turpen from Bartlett, Tennessee leads a strong contingent of talented young drivers into Lavonia Speedway. Turpen has been very impressive thus far in 2010. She is currently in the runner-up spot in the National standings behind her team-mate and defending Champion Terry Gray. Turpen finished third in last weekend's USCS main event at Travelers Rest Speedway in South Carolina.

Additionally expected are 2008 USCS Lavonia Feature winner Matt Linder from Hoschton, Georgia and USCS sprint car veterans, Brian Thomas from Pendergrass, Georgia and David Thorman from Greenville, South Carolina is also entered.

In addition to Turpen, expected young guns entries include, 2008 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year, Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina and nineteen year-old New York transplant Nick Bashford from China Grove, North Carolina. Bashford's #24 will also utilize a Roush-Yates Ford power plant.

To give the event some International flavor, former road-racer and European stock car star, twenty-three year-old Adam Jackson from Birmingham, England who presently resides in Timmonsville, South Carolina is entered. Jackson was named as the 2008 USCS Asphalt Thunder Tour rookie of the Year. Additional young drivers include 15 year-old Rookie of the Year candidate, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina and 2009 USCS Southern Thunder Rookie of the Year Brandon Rekow from Mooresville, North Carolina.

Other expected out of state entries include the following North Carolina drivers: C.J. Miller from Mooresville, North Carolina, Tim Perry from China Grove, North Carolina, Coby Adams from Mooresville, North Carolina, Brad Wickham from Rutherfordton, North Carolina who was the 1990 Butler Speedway (Butler, Michigan) track champion and Brian Carter from Concord, NC.

Grandstand Adult admission is $20 with children under 12 years-old admitted FREE. Ticket discounts worth $3 off adult admission are available at McDonald's in Lavonia. Lavonia Speedway is located at 5941 Lavonia Highway, Lavonia, GA, 30553. The race track phone number is: (706) 356-2220. The track's website is www.lavoniadirttrack.com For USCS info visit the USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com or call770-865-6097.

 


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