RadioMan
08-26-2011, 07:55 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STARS MDRL and STARS VRS ready for Stars and Stripes 40 at Richmond, KY September 3rd
SOMERSET, KY (August 26, 2011)—After a few weeks off, the STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League and the STARS Volunteer Racing Series both presented by Arizona Sport Shirts will race in their final co-sanctioned race of the season before heading down the Championship Points chase for each respective series.
The STARS MDRL and STARS VRS will co-sanction the Second Annual Stars and Stripes 40 event on Saturday Night September 3rd at the Joey and Tiffany Tackett promoted Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Kentucky paying $3,000 to win / $300 to start the 22-car field. CT Marketing will be paying $100 Cash to the Fastest Qualifier Overall.
The promoters of the Speedway have also announced that will also be “College Night’ at the track and anyone who has a valid ID will be admitted FREE into the stands on September 3rd.
The event will feature a complete show of Practice, Group Time Trials, Heat Races, Consolation Races and the 40-lap main event. As an added bonus, the Open Wheel Modifieds will race for $800 to win while a regular show program will be hosted for the Sportsman, Road Hogs and Four Cylinders.
The Late Model tire rule for this event is as follows: Open Front with Rear tires being Hoosier LM40 or 1600 and the American Racer MD-56, these tires must punch 60 cold. The Series charges a $50 entry fee for non-members with members receiving a $10 discount. Each series will receive two provisional a piece and the track will have one provisional starting spot that night.
The gates will swing open at 4:00 p.m. with Drivers Meeting set for 6:15 p.m. and Hot Laps slated for 6:30 p.m. Adult Grandstand Admission is $17.00 with Children 6-12 admitted for $3.00 while Children five and under are FREE. Adult Pit Passes are $30.00 with Children 6-12 admitted for $5.00 while Children five and under are FREE.
During the first six Series events for the STARS Volunteer Racing Series there have been six different winners with Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, GA picking up $3,000 at North Georgia Speedway on April 9th, Josh Putnam picked up $3,000 on May 6th at Boyd’s Speedway with ‘The California Kid’ Eric Jacobsen of Santa Cruz picking up his first-ever Late Model win at Tazewell Speedway May 7th. On May 28th Anthony White collected $3,000 at Wartburg Speedway and Ross White also took a major victory by picking up his career first Late Model victory on July 1st at Wartburg Speedway. Mark Douglas was the most recent winner on the STARS VRS by taking home $3,000 at the Volunteer Speedway August 6th.
Ross White of Tennessee holds a tight grip on the STARS VRS Point Standings lead with just 20 markers over Eric Jacobsen of California.
There has also different winners on the STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League, seven to be exact with Justin Rattliff picking up the April 23rd win at Lake Cumberland Speedway and Rohn Moon also picked up $3,000 on May 27th at Lake Cumberland. Ross White won $5,000 at Wartburg Speedway July 1st while Dustin Linville took the $3,000 first place prize at the Mountain Motor Speedway on July 2nd. R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, OH took home $3,000 at the Portsmouth Raceway Park on July 30th while Jackie Boggs claimed $5,000 during the 7th Annual Iron-Man Classic at the Southern Ohio Speedway on August 5th and Brad Neat bagged the 13th annual Bluegrass 50 at Bluegrass Speedway August 6th in an exciting show there.
Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Green Crossing Road in Richmond, KY 40475. The track office is (859) 626-4189 and the official track website is www.richmond-raceway.net .
For further information on the STARS MDRL or STARS VRS please call the series office at (606) 219-1723 or visit www.racevrs.com .
STARS VRS/STARS MDRL $3,000 to win Purse: 1) $3000, 2) $1500, 3) $1000, 4) $850, 5) $700, 6) $600, 7) $500, 8) $450, 9) $425, 10) $400, 11) $360, 12) $350, 13) $340, 14) $330, 15) $320, 16) $310, 17) $300, 18) $300, 19) $300, 20) $300, 21) $300, 22) $300.
The STARS Volunteer Racing Series and the STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League would like to thank the following 2011 sponsors: Arizona Sport Shirts, JumpStart Communications, American Race Tires, Cruise with the Champions, Double H Race Fabrications, PPM Racing Products, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Revelution Race Cars, Sunoco Race Fuels, The Tower Assistant by Ron Jerger Jr. and JRR Motor Sales.
STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League Points (after August 6th)
1. Dustin Linville-1,415 (Bryantsville, KY)
2. Michael Chilton-1,035 (Salvisa, KY)
3. Mick Sansom-770 (Salt Rock, WV (R)
4. Terry Tomlison-700 (Somerset, KY) (R)
5. Justin Rattliff-655 (Campbellsville, KY)
6. Eddie Carrier Jr.-620 (Salt Rock, WV)
7. Victor Lee-605 (Stanford, KY)
8. Skylar Marlar-590 (Winfield, TN)
9. Steve Stollings-570 (Hazrad, KY)
10. Tim Dohm-565 (Cross Lanes, WV)
Current STARS Volunteer Racing Series Points (after August 6th)
1. Ross White-1,015 (Knoxville, TN)
2. Eric Jacobsen-995 (Santa Cruz, CA)
3. Vic Hill-590 (Mosheim, TN)
4. Ronnie Johnson-565 (Chattanooga, TN)
5. Chip Brindle-560 (Chatsworth, GA)
6. Shane Clanton-530 (Fayetteville, GA)
7. Doug Smith-450 (Harriman, TN)
8. Jacob Grizzle-435 (Blairsville, GA)
9. Billy Ogle Jr.-410 (Knoxville, TN)
9. Josh Putnam-410 (Florence, AL)
STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League 2011 Winners:
Justin Rattliff-Campbellsville, KY (Lake Cumberland Speedway)
Rohn Moon-Greenwood, IN (Lake Cumberland Speedway)
Ross White-Knoxville, TN (Wartburg Speedway)
Dustin Linville-Bryantsville, KY (Mountain Motor Speedway)
R.J. Conley-Wheelersburg, OH (Portsmouth Raceway Park)
Jackie Boggs-Grayson, KY (Southern Ohio Speedway)
Brad Neat-Dunnville, KY (Bluegrass Speedway)
STARS Volunteer Racing Series 2011 Winners:
Chip Brindle-Chatsworth, GA (North Georgia Speedway)
Josh Putnam-Florence, AL (Boyd’s Speedway)
Eric Jacobsen-Santa Cruz, CA (Tazewell, TN)
Anthony White-Clinton, TN (Wartburg Speedway)
Ross White-Knoxville, TN (Wartburg Speedway)
Mark Douglas-Knoxville, TN (Volunteer Speedway)
STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League Remaining 2011 Schedule:
September 3-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$3,000 to win
September 30-TBA
October 1-TBA
October 8-Southern Ohio Speedway-Wheelersburg, OH-$4,000 to win
STARS Volunteer Racing Series Remaining 2011 Schedule:
September 3-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$3,000 to win
September 16-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,000 to win
September 17-North Georgia Speedway-Chatsworth, GA-$3,000 to win
October 6-TBA
STARS MDRL and STARS VRS ready for Stars and Stripes 40 at Richmond, KY September 3rd
SOMERSET, KY (August 26, 2011)—After a few weeks off, the STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League and the STARS Volunteer Racing Series both presented by Arizona Sport Shirts will race in their final co-sanctioned race of the season before heading down the Championship Points chase for each respective series.
The STARS MDRL and STARS VRS will co-sanction the Second Annual Stars and Stripes 40 event on Saturday Night September 3rd at the Joey and Tiffany Tackett promoted Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Kentucky paying $3,000 to win / $300 to start the 22-car field. CT Marketing will be paying $100 Cash to the Fastest Qualifier Overall.
The promoters of the Speedway have also announced that will also be “College Night’ at the track and anyone who has a valid ID will be admitted FREE into the stands on September 3rd.
The event will feature a complete show of Practice, Group Time Trials, Heat Races, Consolation Races and the 40-lap main event. As an added bonus, the Open Wheel Modifieds will race for $800 to win while a regular show program will be hosted for the Sportsman, Road Hogs and Four Cylinders.
The Late Model tire rule for this event is as follows: Open Front with Rear tires being Hoosier LM40 or 1600 and the American Racer MD-56, these tires must punch 60 cold. The Series charges a $50 entry fee for non-members with members receiving a $10 discount. Each series will receive two provisional a piece and the track will have one provisional starting spot that night.
The gates will swing open at 4:00 p.m. with Drivers Meeting set for 6:15 p.m. and Hot Laps slated for 6:30 p.m. Adult Grandstand Admission is $17.00 with Children 6-12 admitted for $3.00 while Children five and under are FREE. Adult Pit Passes are $30.00 with Children 6-12 admitted for $5.00 while Children five and under are FREE.
During the first six Series events for the STARS Volunteer Racing Series there have been six different winners with Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, GA picking up $3,000 at North Georgia Speedway on April 9th, Josh Putnam picked up $3,000 on May 6th at Boyd’s Speedway with ‘The California Kid’ Eric Jacobsen of Santa Cruz picking up his first-ever Late Model win at Tazewell Speedway May 7th. On May 28th Anthony White collected $3,000 at Wartburg Speedway and Ross White also took a major victory by picking up his career first Late Model victory on July 1st at Wartburg Speedway. Mark Douglas was the most recent winner on the STARS VRS by taking home $3,000 at the Volunteer Speedway August 6th.
Ross White of Tennessee holds a tight grip on the STARS VRS Point Standings lead with just 20 markers over Eric Jacobsen of California.
There has also different winners on the STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League, seven to be exact with Justin Rattliff picking up the April 23rd win at Lake Cumberland Speedway and Rohn Moon also picked up $3,000 on May 27th at Lake Cumberland. Ross White won $5,000 at Wartburg Speedway July 1st while Dustin Linville took the $3,000 first place prize at the Mountain Motor Speedway on July 2nd. R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, OH took home $3,000 at the Portsmouth Raceway Park on July 30th while Jackie Boggs claimed $5,000 during the 7th Annual Iron-Man Classic at the Southern Ohio Speedway on August 5th and Brad Neat bagged the 13th annual Bluegrass 50 at Bluegrass Speedway August 6th in an exciting show there.
Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Green Crossing Road in Richmond, KY 40475. The track office is (859) 626-4189 and the official track website is www.richmond-raceway.net .
For further information on the STARS MDRL or STARS VRS please call the series office at (606) 219-1723 or visit www.racevrs.com .
STARS VRS/STARS MDRL $3,000 to win Purse: 1) $3000, 2) $1500, 3) $1000, 4) $850, 5) $700, 6) $600, 7) $500, 8) $450, 9) $425, 10) $400, 11) $360, 12) $350, 13) $340, 14) $330, 15) $320, 16) $310, 17) $300, 18) $300, 19) $300, 20) $300, 21) $300, 22) $300.
The STARS Volunteer Racing Series and the STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League would like to thank the following 2011 sponsors: Arizona Sport Shirts, JumpStart Communications, American Race Tires, Cruise with the Champions, Double H Race Fabrications, PPM Racing Products, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Revelution Race Cars, Sunoco Race Fuels, The Tower Assistant by Ron Jerger Jr. and JRR Motor Sales.
STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League Points (after August 6th)
1. Dustin Linville-1,415 (Bryantsville, KY)
2. Michael Chilton-1,035 (Salvisa, KY)
3. Mick Sansom-770 (Salt Rock, WV (R)
4. Terry Tomlison-700 (Somerset, KY) (R)
5. Justin Rattliff-655 (Campbellsville, KY)
6. Eddie Carrier Jr.-620 (Salt Rock, WV)
7. Victor Lee-605 (Stanford, KY)
8. Skylar Marlar-590 (Winfield, TN)
9. Steve Stollings-570 (Hazrad, KY)
10. Tim Dohm-565 (Cross Lanes, WV)
Current STARS Volunteer Racing Series Points (after August 6th)
1. Ross White-1,015 (Knoxville, TN)
2. Eric Jacobsen-995 (Santa Cruz, CA)
3. Vic Hill-590 (Mosheim, TN)
4. Ronnie Johnson-565 (Chattanooga, TN)
5. Chip Brindle-560 (Chatsworth, GA)
6. Shane Clanton-530 (Fayetteville, GA)
7. Doug Smith-450 (Harriman, TN)
8. Jacob Grizzle-435 (Blairsville, GA)
9. Billy Ogle Jr.-410 (Knoxville, TN)
9. Josh Putnam-410 (Florence, AL)
STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League 2011 Winners:
Justin Rattliff-Campbellsville, KY (Lake Cumberland Speedway)
Rohn Moon-Greenwood, IN (Lake Cumberland Speedway)
Ross White-Knoxville, TN (Wartburg Speedway)
Dustin Linville-Bryantsville, KY (Mountain Motor Speedway)
R.J. Conley-Wheelersburg, OH (Portsmouth Raceway Park)
Jackie Boggs-Grayson, KY (Southern Ohio Speedway)
Brad Neat-Dunnville, KY (Bluegrass Speedway)
STARS Volunteer Racing Series 2011 Winners:
Chip Brindle-Chatsworth, GA (North Georgia Speedway)
Josh Putnam-Florence, AL (Boyd’s Speedway)
Eric Jacobsen-Santa Cruz, CA (Tazewell, TN)
Anthony White-Clinton, TN (Wartburg Speedway)
Ross White-Knoxville, TN (Wartburg Speedway)
Mark Douglas-Knoxville, TN (Volunteer Speedway)
STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League Remaining 2011 Schedule:
September 3-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$3,000 to win
September 30-TBA
October 1-TBA
October 8-Southern Ohio Speedway-Wheelersburg, OH-$4,000 to win
STARS Volunteer Racing Series Remaining 2011 Schedule:
September 3-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$3,000 to win
September 16-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,000 to win
September 17-North Georgia Speedway-Chatsworth, GA-$3,000 to win
October 6-TBA