Ben Shelton
07-17-2011, 12:11 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 16th, 2011
Brandon Smith Claims First COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Triumph
Harrisburg, Arkansas (07/16/11) – A season of several first time winners on the tour continued on Saturday night at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) as Brandon Smith topped the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) event.
Brandon began the night by winning his heat race, which earned him the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier Award with Jon Mitchell joining him on the front row. When the green flag dropped on the $1,500 to win, 35 lap feature it was Smith, who shot to the lead with Jon Mitchell, Kyle Beard, Ian Samuals, and Todd Hall in pursuit.
Smith would endure several challenges for the top spot early in the event before eventually extending his advantage late in the going as he claimed the win over Dane Dacus, Jon Mitchell, Bill Frye, and Todd Hall.
The weekend’s events marked the first two events of the RiceTec Summer Series, which posts a $1,000 cash prize for the top point’s earner in the four event, mini-series as well as several contingency prizes for drivers, who finish in the top five. With the first two events completed, Brandon Smith currently leads the way in the standings. The final two events in the RiceTec Summer Series will be held on August 5th-6th at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).
The Rocket Chassis First Heat was won by Brandon Smith with Jon Mitchell winning the RacingJunk.com Second Heat Race, while Kyle Beard won the Woodco, Inc. Third Heat Race, and Ian Samuels won the Racing Head Service Fourth Heat Race.
The Boston’s Sports Bar & Restaurants B-Main was won by Jon Kirby.
Gary Christian was the recipient of the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after advancing from his 17th starting spot to a 10th place finish.
The Quarter Master Hard Luck Award went to Justin Asplin, who saw his transfer spot to the feature get away from him after mechanical issues struck late in the b-main.
The GRT Race Cars bonus went to Brandon Smith.
Series provisionals were utilized by Johnny Virden and Shane Harris.
With the weekend’s events completed, Kyle Beard continues to lead the points with Jon Mitchell just 11 points back in second. Johnny Virden, Brandon Smith, and Jon Kirby round out the current top five in the latest standings.
The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series will return to action on Saturday night , July 30th with a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event at 67 Speedway (Texarkana, Arkansas). For more information on the event, please visit www.Texarkana67Speedway.com.
The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, RacingJunk.com, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Woodco, Inc., JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland, BSB Manufacturing, Five Star Bodies, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.
For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .
COMP Cams Super Dirt Series – July 16th, 2011
Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas)
Feature Results
1. Brandon Smith (Floral, AR)
2. Dane Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
3. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
4. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR)
5. Todd Hall (Charleston, MO)
6. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
7. Hunter Rasdon (Jonesboro, AR)
8. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
9. Curtis Cook (Vilonia, AR)
10. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
11. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
12. Johnny Virden (Russellville, AR)
13. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
14. Shane Harris (Sheridan, AR)
15. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
16. Robert Lovette (Drummonds, TN)
17. Thomas Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
18. Ian Samuals (Trumann, AR)
19. Travis Ashley (Batesville, AR)
20. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
DNS: Geoff Aitken, Keith Lawson, Jamie Dacus, Justin Asplin,
Entries: 24
Rocket Chassis Heat Race #1 Winner: Brandon Smith
RacingJunk.com Heat Race #2 Winner: Jon Mitchell
Woodco, Inc. Heat Race #3 Winner: Kyle Beard
Racing Head Service Heat Race #4 Winner: Ian Samuels
Boston’s Sports Bar & Restaurant B-Main Winner: Jon Kirby
GRT Race Cars Bonus Winner: Brandon Smith
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Brandon Smith
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Justin Asplin
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Gary Christian (17th-10th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Brandon Smith
Provisionals: Johnny Virden, Shane Harris
Leaders: Brandon Smith (1-35)
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 16th, 2011
Brandon Smith Claims First COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Triumph
Harrisburg, Arkansas (07/16/11) – A season of several first time winners on the tour continued on Saturday night at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) as Brandon Smith topped the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) event.
Brandon began the night by winning his heat race, which earned him the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier Award with Jon Mitchell joining him on the front row. When the green flag dropped on the $1,500 to win, 35 lap feature it was Smith, who shot to the lead with Jon Mitchell, Kyle Beard, Ian Samuals, and Todd Hall in pursuit.
Smith would endure several challenges for the top spot early in the event before eventually extending his advantage late in the going as he claimed the win over Dane Dacus, Jon Mitchell, Bill Frye, and Todd Hall.
The weekend’s events marked the first two events of the RiceTec Summer Series, which posts a $1,000 cash prize for the top point’s earner in the four event, mini-series as well as several contingency prizes for drivers, who finish in the top five. With the first two events completed, Brandon Smith currently leads the way in the standings. The final two events in the RiceTec Summer Series will be held on August 5th-6th at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).
The Rocket Chassis First Heat was won by Brandon Smith with Jon Mitchell winning the RacingJunk.com Second Heat Race, while Kyle Beard won the Woodco, Inc. Third Heat Race, and Ian Samuels won the Racing Head Service Fourth Heat Race.
The Boston’s Sports Bar & Restaurants B-Main was won by Jon Kirby.
Gary Christian was the recipient of the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after advancing from his 17th starting spot to a 10th place finish.
The Quarter Master Hard Luck Award went to Justin Asplin, who saw his transfer spot to the feature get away from him after mechanical issues struck late in the b-main.
The GRT Race Cars bonus went to Brandon Smith.
Series provisionals were utilized by Johnny Virden and Shane Harris.
With the weekend’s events completed, Kyle Beard continues to lead the points with Jon Mitchell just 11 points back in second. Johnny Virden, Brandon Smith, and Jon Kirby round out the current top five in the latest standings.
The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series will return to action on Saturday night , July 30th with a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event at 67 Speedway (Texarkana, Arkansas). For more information on the event, please visit www.Texarkana67Speedway.com.
The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, RacingJunk.com, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Woodco, Inc., JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland, BSB Manufacturing, Five Star Bodies, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.
For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .
COMP Cams Super Dirt Series – July 16th, 2011
Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas)
Feature Results
1. Brandon Smith (Floral, AR)
2. Dane Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
3. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
4. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR)
5. Todd Hall (Charleston, MO)
6. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
7. Hunter Rasdon (Jonesboro, AR)
8. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
9. Curtis Cook (Vilonia, AR)
10. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
11. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
12. Johnny Virden (Russellville, AR)
13. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
14. Shane Harris (Sheridan, AR)
15. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
16. Robert Lovette (Drummonds, TN)
17. Thomas Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
18. Ian Samuals (Trumann, AR)
19. Travis Ashley (Batesville, AR)
20. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
DNS: Geoff Aitken, Keith Lawson, Jamie Dacus, Justin Asplin,
Entries: 24
Rocket Chassis Heat Race #1 Winner: Brandon Smith
RacingJunk.com Heat Race #2 Winner: Jon Mitchell
Woodco, Inc. Heat Race #3 Winner: Kyle Beard
Racing Head Service Heat Race #4 Winner: Ian Samuels
Boston’s Sports Bar & Restaurant B-Main Winner: Jon Kirby
GRT Race Cars Bonus Winner: Brandon Smith
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Brandon Smith
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Justin Asplin
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Gary Christian (17th-10th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Brandon Smith
Provisionals: Johnny Virden, Shane Harris
Leaders: Brandon Smith (1-35)