Volunteer STARS Racing Series announces 17-race Schedule for 2012 Season

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Volunteer STARS Racing Series announces 17-race Schedule for 2012 Season

SOMERSET, KY (December 22, 2011)—The Volunteer STARS Racing Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts, who will be entering their third full season of competition has released a busy 17-race schedule for the 2012 racing season with events in Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky.

The season’s highlighted races include two-$5,000 to win races at Wartburg (TN) Speedway and Lake Cumberland (KY) Speedway and a two-day $10,000 to win event at Lake Cumberland (KY) Speedway in June.

In 2011, the Volunteer STARS Racing Series had a close points battle as Eric Jacobsen of California and Ross White of Tennessee tied in the final totals but Jacobsen won the Championship based on more wins during the season. White had one win on July 1 at Wartburg (TN) Speedway where he held off a stellar field of cars for his first-career win worth $5,000. Jacobsen had a May win at Tazewell (TN) Speedway where he won based on the race being rain shortened then Jacobsen has a September win at Boyd’s Speedway.

The season will begin on Saturday April 7th at the Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, GA as this will be the first of several co-sanctioned events with the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS). The series will also make a visit to Sugar Creek on Saturday August 11th. This will be first-ever visits to Sugar Creek.

The series will make four visits to the Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA on May 4, June 29, September 28 and October 19 all paying $3,000 to win with the June 29 and October 19 events being co-sanctioned with SRRS. Eric Jacobsen of Santa Cruz, CA won the series’ last visit to Boyd’s Speedway back in September of 2011.

The series will visit the North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA on May 5, July 2, September 1, September 29 and October 20. Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, GA won the series’ last event held at North GA in April of 2011.

Three visits to the Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY will be a $10,000 to win 22nd Annual Lake Cumberland Classic event on June 15/16 then a double header of events on October 12 paying $3,000 and October 13 paying $5,000 to win for the annual Border Wars event. Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN won the series’ last visit in September of 2010.

The Volunteer STARS Racing Series, the Southern Regional Racing Series and the Bluegrass STARS Racing Series will all three participate in the SPEED WEEK which will be June 29-July 2. Boyd’s Speedway will be the opener on June 29th paying $3,000 to win; June 30 at Smoky Mountain Speedway paying $3,000 to win; July 1 at 411 Motor Speedway paying $3,000 to win; July 2 at North Georgia Speedway paying $3,000 to win and the final event on July 3rd at Wartburg Speedway paying $5,000 to win. Smoky Mountain and 411 will both be new tracks on the schedule.

The 2011 Awards Banquet for the Volunteer STARS Racing Series will be on Saturday January 7, 2012 at the Red Bones on the River Restaurant.

Further information on the Volunteer STARS Racing Series or the Bluegrass STARS Racing Series can be obtained by calling (606) 219-1723 or logging on to www.racevrs.com .

2012 Volunteer STARS Racing Series Schedule:
*Sat April 7-Sugar Creek Raceway-Blue Ridge, GA-$3,000 to win
Fri May 4-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,000 to win
Sat May 5-North Georgia Speedway-Chatsworth, GA-$3,000 to win
**F/S June 15/16-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$10,000 to win
*Fri June 29-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,000 to win SPEED WEEK
*Sat June 30-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$3,000 to win SPEED WEEK
*Sun July 1-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$3,000 to win SPEED WEEK
*Mon July 2-North Georgia Speedway-Chatsworth, GA-$3,000 to win SPEED WEEK
*Tue July 3-Wartburg Speedway-Wartburg, TN-$5,000 to win SPEED WEEK
Sat August 11-Sugar Creek Raceway-Blue Ridge, GA-$3,000 to win
Sat September 1-North Georgia Speedway-Chatsworth, GA-$3,000 to win
Sun September 2-TBA
Fri September 28-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,000 to win
Sat September 29-North Georgia Speedway-Chatsworth, GA-$3,000 to win
**Fri October 12-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$3,000 to win
**Sat October 13-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$5,000 to win
*Fri October 19-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,000 to win
Sat October 20-North Georgia Speedway-Chatsworth, GA-$3,000 to win

*-denotes co-sanction with Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS)
**-denotes co-sanction with Bluegrass STARS Racing Series

Schedule is Subject to Change

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then he announced this on Dec 28th 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Volunteer STARS and Bluegrass STARS/MDRL shut down operations immediately

SOMERSET, KY (December 28, 2011)—After careful consideration, the Volunteer STARS Racing Series (after two seasons) and the Bluegrass STARS Racing Series (after one season) under MDRL banner will cease operations immediately.

'It was a difficult decision on my part but felt it best' stated Series Director Chris Tilley. 'With all of the events being held by tracks in both areas for 2012, it should substantiate good purses for the drivers,' stated Tilley again.

I want to take this opportunity to thank Carl Short of STARS for lending us his awesome name which still means a lot to me and the racing community. I also want to thank Gerald Newton of Arizona Sport Shirts for all his help and friendship as well over the years as well as Gar (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son and Timmy Millwood for their support during the first VRS season.

I want to take this time to thank the drivers who participated in events held, as well as the tracks and their employees, series officials for all their hard work and dedication and most of all the great race fans who showed support of both series.

I will still continue with Ray Cook's Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series as their announcer for the 2012 season.

The Banquets scheduled for each series (Volunteer January 7th) and MDRL (January 14th) will continue as scheduled and small points fund monies promised will be paid as promised but drivers must attend Banquets to receive their monies.

Any information may be regarded to Chris Tilley at 606-219-1723 or tilleyracing@hotmail.com .