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RadioMan
09-04-2011, 12:56 PM
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Jewell Nabs STARS Co-Sanctioned Stars and Stripes 40 at Richmond Raceway

Richmond, KY- Richmond Raceway would present the Stars and Stripes 40, co-sanctioned by the STARS MDRL and STARS VRS series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts, and Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN would visit victory lane in the co-sanctioned event and pick up a $3,000 payday.

The event would start single-file after three aborted starts due to accidents, with Ross White taking the initial race lead, with Mike Jewell and Tyrel Todd in hot pursuit. Jewell would work past White for the race lead by lap 5 and by lap 10, Jewell and Todd had settled into a nice battle for the race lead. Todd would take the top spot on lap 11, with another caution waving to slow the action. Back underway, Todd and Jewell would continue to battle side-by-side for the lead, with Jewell having secured the top spot once again by the halfway signal. Jewell would proceed to survive four more caution periods in the final half of the 40 lap event and the checkered flag first aboard his Southern Indiana Rock Drilling/MPC Motorsports/Morgan Foods/Rick Julian Towing sponsored #9 MasterSbilt Race Car powered by a Cornett Racing Engine. Todd would finish second, while Hatton would recover from a spin on first attempted start of the event to race his way from the rear of the field to finish third. Jason Barrett and Timmy Yeager would complete the top five.

Jewell became the eighth different winner in eight races with the STARS MDRL and the seventh different winner in seven races with the STARS VRS.

The remainder of the top ten would be Dennis Roberson, early race leader Ross White, Jimmy Robinson, 18th place starting and hard charger of the race Russ Gabbert, and Donald Barrett. The event would be slowed by numerous caution periods, with 10 of the original 22 starters taking the checkered flag.

In preliminary action, Aaron Hatton would be the overall top qualifier among 23 entries at 15.108 seconds. Heat race checkered flags would be captured by Hatton, White, and Jewell.

Also, Joey Daniel was disqualified and has been banned from any STARS-sanctioned events until further notice after attempting to run over a series official after being put off the race track for rough driving and refusing to start at the tail of the field during the main event.

The STARS VRS tour will return to action on Friday September 16 at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA, followed by a Saturday September 17 event at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN. The STARS MDRL tour will return to action with its finale on Friday October 8 at Southern Ohio Speedway in Wheelersburg, OH.

SUMMARY-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-September 3, 2011

Top Qualifier- Aaron Hatton 15.108
1st Heat- Aaron Hatton, Tim Tungate, Jeff Watson, Michael Chilton, Timmy Yeager, Tommy Carlton, Donald Barrett, James Smith
2nd Heat- Ross White, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Jason Barrett, Jimmy Robinson, Buzz Williams, Anthony Reams, Doug Smith, Clint Vaughn
3rd Heat- Mike Jewell, Tyrel Todd, Joey Daniel, Dennis Roberson, Terry Tomlinson, Russ Gabbert, Mick Sansom
Stars and Stripes 40 A-Main- Mike Jewell, Tyrel Todd, Aaron Hatton, Jason Barrett, Timmy Yeager, Dennis Roberson, Ross White, Jimmy Robinson, Russ Gabbert, Donald Barrett, Tim Tungate, Terry Tomlinson, Buzz Williams, Tommy Carlton, Mick Sansom, Doug Smith, Clint Vaughn, Anthony Reams, Jeff Watson, Michael Chilton, Bobby Carrier, Jr. Joey Daniel (DQ); (DNS-James Smith)

Entries: 23
Hard Charger: Russ Gabbert (advanced nine positions)

Current STARS Volunteer Racing Series Points (after September 3rd)
1. Ross White-1,200 (Knoxville, TN)
2. Eric Jacobsen-995 (Santa Cruz, CA)
3. Vic Hill-590 (Mosheim, TN)
3. Doug Smith-590 (Harriman, TN)
5. Ronnie Johnson-565 (Chattanooga, TN)
6. Chip Brindle-560 (Chatsworth, GA)
7. Shane Clanton-530 (Fayetteville, GA)
8. Michael Chilton-460 (Salvisa, KY)
9. Jacob Grizzle-435 (Blairsville, GA)
10. Billy Ogle Jr.-410 (Knoxville, TN)
10. Josh Putnam-410 (Florence, AL)

Current STARS Midwest Dirt Racing League Points (after September 3rd)
1. Dustin Linville-1,415 (Bryantsville, KY)
2. Michael Chilton-1,230 (Salvisa, KY)
3. Terry Tomlison-1,010 (Somerset, KY) ®
4. Mick Sansom-990 (Salt Rock, WV) ®
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 (Hazard, KY)
10. Tim Dohm-565 (Cross Lanes, WV)

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)
Mike Jewell-Scottsburg, IN (Richmond Raceway)

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)
Mike Jewell-Scottsburg, IN (Richmond Raceway)