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05-24-2013, 07:46 AM
Southern All Star Racing Series Scott Sexton Memorial at Volunteer Speedway June 1
Huntsville, AL- May 23, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series is set to begin the month of June with what is one of the most prestigious events on the 2013 SAS tour calendar as the road warriors of the Southern All Star Racing Series visit Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN for the 1st Annual Scott Sexton Memorial, which will be 52 laps in length and pay $5,200 to win at the Joe and Phyllis Loven promoted 4/10 mile high-banked clay oval.
The Southern All Star Racing Series event at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday June 1 will feature a complete program of practice, A-B Group Time Trials, PPM Racing Products Last Chance Showdowns, and will conclude with the 52 lap, $5,200 to win 1st Annual Scott Sexton Memorial Southern All Star Racing Series A-Main. Joining the Southern All Star Racing Series in action at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday June 1 will be the track’s Modified Hobby and Mini Stock divisions.
Of note to all Super Late Model competitors, Volunteer Speedway’s transponder system will be used for this event. If a driver has his own transponder, there is only a $5 fee for the event, if a driver needs to rent a transponder, it can be done for $10, and if a driver needs to rent a transponder and pouch for use, it will be $20. Also, it is MANDATORY that all Super Late Model entries are equipped with a window net and drivers must use driving gloves, per Volunteer Speedway rules and insurance regulations.
This prestigious event, which is a must-see event for all race fans in the East Tennessee area, is being held in the memory of the late Scott Sexton, a mainstay in the East Tennessee racing scene for more than 25 years, who passed away in January 2013 at just 46 years of age. Scott began his racing career at the tender age of 6. Sexton was an 8-time World Karting Association World Champion before moving into Dirt Late Models in 1986, where he quickly became a fan favorite around East Tennessee, earning the nickname “Superman”. Between 1995 and 2005, Sexton won 10 Southern All Star Racing Series events between Atomic Speedway and Volunteer Speedway, and was the track champion in 1991 and 1995 at Volunteer Speedway, along with garnering many other special event wins. Scott was known as one of the most fan-friendly drivers in the area, always participating in charitable events and usually donating his winning trophies to children at the track. Sexton will always be remembered for giving back to the sport he loved so much.
The visit by the Southern All Star Racing Series to Volunteer Speedway will mark the tour’s first visit to the East Tennessee speedplant, which began operation during the 1974 race season, since the 2004 race season. The SAS travelers have made eleven previous visits in the tour’s history to Volunteer Speedway, with nine different winners. Only the late Scott Sexton himself and former SAS tour champion Duayne Hommel have been repeat winners in SAS competition at Volunteer Speedway with two victories each.
Among those expected from the Southern All Star Racing Series stable of drivers include series points leader Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN, Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL, defending series Rookie of the Year Mike Weeks of Friendsville, TN, Mark Rosner of Rockford, TN, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA, Bret Holmes of Munford, AL, Billy Ogle, Jr. of Knoxville, TN, Hunter Pea(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) of Gray, GA, Mark Vineyard of Powell, TN, Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN, and Bo Shirley of Gadsden, AL, along with a strong array of talented local and regional racing stars such as Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN, Brian Hendrix of Knoxville, TN, Jeff Franklin of Ten Mile, TN, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Vic Hill of Mosheim, TN, Daniel Baggerly of Rural Retreat, VA, Tommy Kerr of Maryville, TN, Jeff Maupin of Greeneville, TN, Stacy Boles of Clinton, TN, Josh Collins of Knoxville, TN, Bobby Giffin of Maryville, TN, Dusty Carver of Englewood, TN, plus many more are expected. The tour has presented six events already in 2013 and saw five different drivers visit victory with the series this season.
Activities for the Southern All Star Racing Series event at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday June 1 will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m, with the general admission area opening at 6:00 p.m. Driver registration and car inspection is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 7:30 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. Ticket prices for the Southern All Star Racing Series at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday June 1 in the general admission area is $20 for adults, children ages 11 to 15 is $5, children ages 10 and under are free, and a pit pass will be $35.
Southern All Star Racing Series Volunteer Speedway 1st Annual Scott Sexton Memorial A-Main Payout for June 1, 2013: 1st- $5,200, 2nd- $2,500, 3rd- $1,200, 4th- $1,000, 5th- $800, 6th- $700, 7th- $600, 8th- $550, 9th- $500, 10th- $475, 11th- $450, 12th- $400, 13th- $350, 14th- $300, 15th- $300, 16th- $300, 17th- $300, 18th- $300, 19th- $300, 20th- $300, 21st- $300, 22nd- $300, 23rd- $300, 24th- $300.
The entry fee for this event is $100 and can be made payable to the Southern All Star Racing Series. The tire rule is exclusively Hoosier Tires and the only compounds eligible to be used are the Hoosier 1350, 1450, and 1600 compounds.
Volunteer Speedway is located at 14095 West Andrew Johnson Highway in Bulls Gap, TN 37711-2583 and is in its 40th season of presenting dirt track racing entertainment. Directions to Volunteer Speedway are to take I-81 and take exit 23 onto West Andrew Johnson Highway, about one hour northeast of Knoxville, TN. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway office at (423) 235-5020, by calling (423) 378-5942 or by logging on to www.volunteerspeedway.com on the internet.
Further information on the Southern All Star Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 924-4546 or Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com . Also, LIKE the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Facebook or be a FOLLOWER on Twitter @SASDIRT.
Current Southern All Star Racing Series Championship Points (after May 18, 2013)
1. Riley Hickman (Chattanooga, TN)- 502
2. Mike Weeks (Friendsville, TN)- 466
3. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)- 462
4. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 422
5. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 376
6. Billy Ogle, Jr. (Knoxville, TN)- 374
7. Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, GA)- 372
8. Randy Weaver (Crossville, TN)- 306
9. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC)- 280
10. Bo Shirley (Gadsden, AL)- 278
DirtonDirt.com/Cruise with the Champions Current Southern All Star Racing Series Rookie of the Year Points (after May 18, 2013)
1. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)- 153
2. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 150
3. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 147
Southern All Star Racing Series Event Winners:
#1-Jared Landers-Batesville, AR (Cherokee Speedway) March 3rd
#2-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Cleveland Speedway) March 9th
#3-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (East AL Motor Speedway) March 16th
#4-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (Smoky Mountain Speedway) March 23rd
#5- Billy Ogle, Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Tazewell Speedway) April 6
#6- Steve Casebolt- Richmond, IN (Cleveland Speedway) May 18
Upcoming Southern All Star Racing Series Events:
June 1 (Saturday)- Volunteer Speedway/Bulls Gap, TN- $5,200 to win (Scott Sexton Memorial)
June 15 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway/Maryville, TN- $5,000 to win (3rd Annual Big Daddy 500)
June 22 (Saturday)- Talladega Short Track/Eastaboga, AL- $4,000 to win (B.J. Parker Memorial)
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Sponsors:
*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
*Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
*Sunoco Race Fuels “The Official Race Fuel” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Supporters/Marketing Partners Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp Racing Systems, JT Kerr Racing Equipment, MSR Mafia Web Design and Service, PPM Racing Products, RockAuto.com, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil by Ed Lowe, The Joie of Seating, WhitePerformance.com
Huntsville, AL- May 23, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series is set to begin the month of June with what is one of the most prestigious events on the 2013 SAS tour calendar as the road warriors of the Southern All Star Racing Series visit Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN for the 1st Annual Scott Sexton Memorial, which will be 52 laps in length and pay $5,200 to win at the Joe and Phyllis Loven promoted 4/10 mile high-banked clay oval.
The Southern All Star Racing Series event at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday June 1 will feature a complete program of practice, A-B Group Time Trials, PPM Racing Products Last Chance Showdowns, and will conclude with the 52 lap, $5,200 to win 1st Annual Scott Sexton Memorial Southern All Star Racing Series A-Main. Joining the Southern All Star Racing Series in action at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday June 1 will be the track’s Modified Hobby and Mini Stock divisions.
Of note to all Super Late Model competitors, Volunteer Speedway’s transponder system will be used for this event. If a driver has his own transponder, there is only a $5 fee for the event, if a driver needs to rent a transponder, it can be done for $10, and if a driver needs to rent a transponder and pouch for use, it will be $20. Also, it is MANDATORY that all Super Late Model entries are equipped with a window net and drivers must use driving gloves, per Volunteer Speedway rules and insurance regulations.
This prestigious event, which is a must-see event for all race fans in the East Tennessee area, is being held in the memory of the late Scott Sexton, a mainstay in the East Tennessee racing scene for more than 25 years, who passed away in January 2013 at just 46 years of age. Scott began his racing career at the tender age of 6. Sexton was an 8-time World Karting Association World Champion before moving into Dirt Late Models in 1986, where he quickly became a fan favorite around East Tennessee, earning the nickname “Superman”. Between 1995 and 2005, Sexton won 10 Southern All Star Racing Series events between Atomic Speedway and Volunteer Speedway, and was the track champion in 1991 and 1995 at Volunteer Speedway, along with garnering many other special event wins. Scott was known as one of the most fan-friendly drivers in the area, always participating in charitable events and usually donating his winning trophies to children at the track. Sexton will always be remembered for giving back to the sport he loved so much.
The visit by the Southern All Star Racing Series to Volunteer Speedway will mark the tour’s first visit to the East Tennessee speedplant, which began operation during the 1974 race season, since the 2004 race season. The SAS travelers have made eleven previous visits in the tour’s history to Volunteer Speedway, with nine different winners. Only the late Scott Sexton himself and former SAS tour champion Duayne Hommel have been repeat winners in SAS competition at Volunteer Speedway with two victories each.
Among those expected from the Southern All Star Racing Series stable of drivers include series points leader Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN, Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL, defending series Rookie of the Year Mike Weeks of Friendsville, TN, Mark Rosner of Rockford, TN, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA, Bret Holmes of Munford, AL, Billy Ogle, Jr. of Knoxville, TN, Hunter Pea(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) of Gray, GA, Mark Vineyard of Powell, TN, Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN, and Bo Shirley of Gadsden, AL, along with a strong array of talented local and regional racing stars such as Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN, Brian Hendrix of Knoxville, TN, Jeff Franklin of Ten Mile, TN, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Vic Hill of Mosheim, TN, Daniel Baggerly of Rural Retreat, VA, Tommy Kerr of Maryville, TN, Jeff Maupin of Greeneville, TN, Stacy Boles of Clinton, TN, Josh Collins of Knoxville, TN, Bobby Giffin of Maryville, TN, Dusty Carver of Englewood, TN, plus many more are expected. The tour has presented six events already in 2013 and saw five different drivers visit victory with the series this season.
Activities for the Southern All Star Racing Series event at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday June 1 will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m, with the general admission area opening at 6:00 p.m. Driver registration and car inspection is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 7:30 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. Ticket prices for the Southern All Star Racing Series at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday June 1 in the general admission area is $20 for adults, children ages 11 to 15 is $5, children ages 10 and under are free, and a pit pass will be $35.
Southern All Star Racing Series Volunteer Speedway 1st Annual Scott Sexton Memorial A-Main Payout for June 1, 2013: 1st- $5,200, 2nd- $2,500, 3rd- $1,200, 4th- $1,000, 5th- $800, 6th- $700, 7th- $600, 8th- $550, 9th- $500, 10th- $475, 11th- $450, 12th- $400, 13th- $350, 14th- $300, 15th- $300, 16th- $300, 17th- $300, 18th- $300, 19th- $300, 20th- $300, 21st- $300, 22nd- $300, 23rd- $300, 24th- $300.
The entry fee for this event is $100 and can be made payable to the Southern All Star Racing Series. The tire rule is exclusively Hoosier Tires and the only compounds eligible to be used are the Hoosier 1350, 1450, and 1600 compounds.
Volunteer Speedway is located at 14095 West Andrew Johnson Highway in Bulls Gap, TN 37711-2583 and is in its 40th season of presenting dirt track racing entertainment. Directions to Volunteer Speedway are to take I-81 and take exit 23 onto West Andrew Johnson Highway, about one hour northeast of Knoxville, TN. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway office at (423) 235-5020, by calling (423) 378-5942 or by logging on to www.volunteerspeedway.com on the internet.
Further information on the Southern All Star Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 924-4546 or Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com . Also, LIKE the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Facebook or be a FOLLOWER on Twitter @SASDIRT.
Current Southern All Star Racing Series Championship Points (after May 18, 2013)
1. Riley Hickman (Chattanooga, TN)- 502
2. Mike Weeks (Friendsville, TN)- 466
3. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)- 462
4. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 422
5. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 376
6. Billy Ogle, Jr. (Knoxville, TN)- 374
7. Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, GA)- 372
8. Randy Weaver (Crossville, TN)- 306
9. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC)- 280
10. Bo Shirley (Gadsden, AL)- 278
DirtonDirt.com/Cruise with the Champions Current Southern All Star Racing Series Rookie of the Year Points (after May 18, 2013)
1. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)- 153
2. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 150
3. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 147
Southern All Star Racing Series Event Winners:
#1-Jared Landers-Batesville, AR (Cherokee Speedway) March 3rd
#2-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Cleveland Speedway) March 9th
#3-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (East AL Motor Speedway) March 16th
#4-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (Smoky Mountain Speedway) March 23rd
#5- Billy Ogle, Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Tazewell Speedway) April 6
#6- Steve Casebolt- Richmond, IN (Cleveland Speedway) May 18
Upcoming Southern All Star Racing Series Events:
June 1 (Saturday)- Volunteer Speedway/Bulls Gap, TN- $5,200 to win (Scott Sexton Memorial)
June 15 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway/Maryville, TN- $5,000 to win (3rd Annual Big Daddy 500)
June 22 (Saturday)- Talladega Short Track/Eastaboga, AL- $4,000 to win (B.J. Parker Memorial)
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Sponsors:
*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
*Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
*Sunoco Race Fuels “The Official Race Fuel” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Supporters/Marketing Partners Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp Racing Systems, JT Kerr Racing Equipment, MSR Mafia Web Design and Service, PPM Racing Products, RockAuto.com, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil by Ed Lowe, The Joie of Seating, WhitePerformance.com