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09-18-2011, 07:33 PM
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Todd Morrow makes clean sweep of STARS VRS at Cleveland; Jacobsen crowned Champion
CLEVELAND, TN (September 17, 2011)—Todd Morrow and Eric Jacobsen both shared the stage on Saturday Night September 17th at the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee during the Eighth Annual Jimmy Mowery Memorial sanctioned by the STARS Volunteer Racing Series by Arizona Sport Shirts. This was Morrow’s first-ever victory with the STARS VRS and he became the eighth different winner in the nine total series feature events. The only repeat winner this year has been Jacobsen who claimed two victories.
Morrow claimed victory in all three races, picking up $1,000 for each 20-lap feature, and received a $300 bonus for claiming two of the three victories and $500 bonus by Elliot’s Tire Center for winning all three features. No driver had ever claimed all three wins in this particular event until Morrow.
While Morrow was enjoying the spoils in victory lane, officials were hard at work figuring and pulling final calculations which landed Eric Jacobsen the 2011 Series Championship. In what will go down in Dirt Late Model racing history as one of the closest points battles, Jacobsen claimed the series championship after a technicality in the rule book. Jacobsen and leader heading into Cleveland Ross White actually tied for the Championship but in the rule book, the championship must be determined by feature wins during the season. White had one which came on July 1st at Wartburg Speedway while Jacobsen picked up two season victories (May 7th at Tazewell) and (the night before Cleveland) on September 16th.
A final re-count will be held this week by series officials and a final announcement on the final point standings will be available then.
Further information on the STARS Volunteer Racing Series can be obtained by calling (606) 219-1723 or visit www.racevrs.com
Official Summary of Results
STARS Volunteer Racing Series
Cleveland Speedway-Cleveland, Tennessee
Saturday Night September 17, 2011
Jimmy Mowery Memorial Feature # 1 Finish: Todd Morrow, Eric Jacobsen, Derek Ellis, Jacob Grizzle, Mike Weeks, Jake Knowles, Kayne Hickman, Brian Hendrix, Billy Mayo, Riley Hickman, Jacob Anderson, Dustin Cansler, Rodney Weeks, John Scarborough Jr., Bo Eaton, Clayton Turner, Ross White, John Owenbey, Steve Smith, D.J. Hayes, Doug Smith, Tyler Adams
Feature # 1 Cautions: Lap 11 (Hayes spun); Lap 14 (Owenbey slowed in turn 2) Lap 14 RS (Ross White hit turn two wall while running fourth)
Lap leaders: Morrow (1-20)
Jimmy Mowery Memorial Feature # 2 Finish: Todd Morrow, Eric Jacobsen, Jake Knowles, Jacob Grizzle, Derek Ellis, Kayne Hickman, Mike Weeks, Riley Hickman, John Owenbey, Brian Hendrix, Steve Smith, Jacob Anderson, Ross White, Dustin Cansler, Rodney Weeks, D.J Hayes, John Scarborough Jr., Clayton Turner, Doug Smith, Bo Eaton, Billy Mayo (DNS), Tyler Adams (DNS)
Feature # 2 Cautions: Lap 2 (Bo Eaton slows on backstretch); Lap 2 RS (Doug Smith spun in turn 2)
Lap leaders: Morrow (1-20)
Jimmy Mowery Memorial Feature # 3 Finish: Todd Morrow, Eric Jacobsen, Jacob Grizzle, Derek Ellis, Jake Knowles, Mike Weeks, Riley Hickman, John Owenbey, Kayne Hickman, Brian Hendrix, Ross White, Jacob Anderson, Dustin Cansler, Bo Eaton, Doug Smith, Steve Smith, D.J. Hayes, Rodney Weeks, Clayton Turner, John Scarborough Jr. (DNS), Billy Mayo (DNS), Tyler Adams (DNS)
Feature # 3 Cautions: Lap 3 (R Weeks stopped on backstretch); Lap 8 (Hayes slowed on front stretch)
Lap leaders: Morrow (1-20)
Fastest Qualifier: Todd Morrow-13:536 seconds
Entries: 22
Unofficial Final STARS Volunteer Racing Series Point Standings (after Sept. 17th) (pending re-count)
1. Eric Jacobsen-1,425 (Santa Cruz, CA)
2. Ross White-1,425 (Knoxville, TN)
3. Doug Smith-885 (Harriman, TN)
4. Jacob Grizzle-780 (Blairsville, GA)
5. Chip Brindle-765 (Chatsworth, GA)
6. Ronnie Johnson-755 (Chattanooga, TN)
7. Derek Ellis-700 (Chatsworth, GA)
8. Kayne Hickman-660 (Soddy Daisy, TN)
9. Vic Hill-590 (Mosheim, TN)
10. Josh Putnam-540 (Florence, AL)
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, 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 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 Speedway)
Eric Jacobsen-Santa Cruz, CA (Boyd’s Speedway)
Todd Morrow-East Ridge, TN (Cleveland Speedway) 3 features
UPCOMING-STARS MDRL-Saturday October 8-Southern Ohio (Wheelersburg) Speedway-$4,000 to win
Todd Morrow makes clean sweep of STARS VRS at Cleveland; Jacobsen crowned Champion
CLEVELAND, TN (September 17, 2011)—Todd Morrow and Eric Jacobsen both shared the stage on Saturday Night September 17th at the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee during the Eighth Annual Jimmy Mowery Memorial sanctioned by the STARS Volunteer Racing Series by Arizona Sport Shirts. This was Morrow’s first-ever victory with the STARS VRS and he became the eighth different winner in the nine total series feature events. The only repeat winner this year has been Jacobsen who claimed two victories.
Morrow claimed victory in all three races, picking up $1,000 for each 20-lap feature, and received a $300 bonus for claiming two of the three victories and $500 bonus by Elliot’s Tire Center for winning all three features. No driver had ever claimed all three wins in this particular event until Morrow.
While Morrow was enjoying the spoils in victory lane, officials were hard at work figuring and pulling final calculations which landed Eric Jacobsen the 2011 Series Championship. In what will go down in Dirt Late Model racing history as one of the closest points battles, Jacobsen claimed the series championship after a technicality in the rule book. Jacobsen and leader heading into Cleveland Ross White actually tied for the Championship but in the rule book, the championship must be determined by feature wins during the season. White had one which came on July 1st at Wartburg Speedway while Jacobsen picked up two season victories (May 7th at Tazewell) and (the night before Cleveland) on September 16th.
A final re-count will be held this week by series officials and a final announcement on the final point standings will be available then.
Further information on the STARS Volunteer Racing Series can be obtained by calling (606) 219-1723 or visit www.racevrs.com
Official Summary of Results
STARS Volunteer Racing Series
Cleveland Speedway-Cleveland, Tennessee
Saturday Night September 17, 2011
Jimmy Mowery Memorial Feature # 1 Finish: Todd Morrow, Eric Jacobsen, Derek Ellis, Jacob Grizzle, Mike Weeks, Jake Knowles, Kayne Hickman, Brian Hendrix, Billy Mayo, Riley Hickman, Jacob Anderson, Dustin Cansler, Rodney Weeks, John Scarborough Jr., Bo Eaton, Clayton Turner, Ross White, John Owenbey, Steve Smith, D.J. Hayes, Doug Smith, Tyler Adams
Feature # 1 Cautions: Lap 11 (Hayes spun); Lap 14 (Owenbey slowed in turn 2) Lap 14 RS (Ross White hit turn two wall while running fourth)
Lap leaders: Morrow (1-20)
Jimmy Mowery Memorial Feature # 2 Finish: Todd Morrow, Eric Jacobsen, Jake Knowles, Jacob Grizzle, Derek Ellis, Kayne Hickman, Mike Weeks, Riley Hickman, John Owenbey, Brian Hendrix, Steve Smith, Jacob Anderson, Ross White, Dustin Cansler, Rodney Weeks, D.J Hayes, John Scarborough Jr., Clayton Turner, Doug Smith, Bo Eaton, Billy Mayo (DNS), Tyler Adams (DNS)
Feature # 2 Cautions: Lap 2 (Bo Eaton slows on backstretch); Lap 2 RS (Doug Smith spun in turn 2)
Lap leaders: Morrow (1-20)
Jimmy Mowery Memorial Feature # 3 Finish: Todd Morrow, Eric Jacobsen, Jacob Grizzle, Derek Ellis, Jake Knowles, Mike Weeks, Riley Hickman, John Owenbey, Kayne Hickman, Brian Hendrix, Ross White, Jacob Anderson, Dustin Cansler, Bo Eaton, Doug Smith, Steve Smith, D.J. Hayes, Rodney Weeks, Clayton Turner, John Scarborough Jr. (DNS), Billy Mayo (DNS), Tyler Adams (DNS)
Feature # 3 Cautions: Lap 3 (R Weeks stopped on backstretch); Lap 8 (Hayes slowed on front stretch)
Lap leaders: Morrow (1-20)
Fastest Qualifier: Todd Morrow-13:536 seconds
Entries: 22
Unofficial Final STARS Volunteer Racing Series Point Standings (after Sept. 17th) (pending re-count)
1. Eric Jacobsen-1,425 (Santa Cruz, CA)
2. Ross White-1,425 (Knoxville, TN)
3. Doug Smith-885 (Harriman, TN)
4. Jacob Grizzle-780 (Blairsville, GA)
5. Chip Brindle-765 (Chatsworth, GA)
6. Ronnie Johnson-755 (Chattanooga, TN)
7. Derek Ellis-700 (Chatsworth, GA)
8. Kayne Hickman-660 (Soddy Daisy, TN)
9. Vic Hill-590 (Mosheim, TN)
10. Josh Putnam-540 (Florence, AL)
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, 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 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 Speedway)
Eric Jacobsen-Santa Cruz, CA (Boyd’s Speedway)
Todd Morrow-East Ridge, TN (Cleveland Speedway) 3 features
UPCOMING-STARS MDRL-Saturday October 8-Southern Ohio (Wheelersburg) Speedway-$4,000 to win