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06-15-2013, 09:34 AM
Southern All Star Racing Series Rolls Into Talladega Short Track for 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial on June 22
Huntsville, AL- June 13, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series will conclude the month of June with a very special event on Saturday June 22 at Talladega Short Track as the tour visits “The Hornet’s Nest” for the 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial, which will be 42 laps in distance and pay the winner $4,200 for their efforts at the historic 1/3 semi-banked red clay oval racing facility promoted by Alfred Gurley and Lynn Phillips. The number 42 is being used for lap distance and money in honor of the late Mr. Parker’s race car number during his driving days on the short tracks in the Southeast.
The race is held in memory of the late B.J. Parker, who passed away April 4, 2011. Mr. Parker was the founder of the Southern All Star Racing Series and was a teacher and mentor for many racers, track promoters, and track officials of today. Parker was also selected to the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002. After hanging up his helmet, Parker became a pioneer in the promotion end of racing and began by operating the Dixie Speedway in Midfield, AL back in 1967. He would organize the always-popular Southern All Star Racing Series Late Model group in 1983 and would continue until selling the sanctioning group in 2004. Throughout the years, most every top Dirt Late Model driver in the country has competed with the Southern All Star Racing Series, which is a true testament to its late founder. B.J. Parker was 78 at the time of his passing.
The Southern All Star Racing Series event at Talladega Short Track on Saturday June 22 will feature a complete program of practice, A-B Group Time Trials, PPM Racing Products Last Chance Showdowns, and will conclude with the 42 lap, $4,200 to win 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial Southern All Star Racing Series A-Main. Joining the Southern All Star Racing Series in action at Talladega Short Track will be all other local racing divisions at the track.
The visit by the Southern All Star Racing Series to Talladega Short Track will mark the series first official visit of 2013, as the May 4 event that was to coincide with NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend was rained out. The Southern All Star Racing Series has previously contested 83 events at Talladega Short Track, with those races producing 39 different event winners. Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN is the all-time SAS Racing Series winner at TST with ten victories, while Mike Head of Ellenwood, GA has garnered six tour wins at TST, while Mark Mears of Decatur, AL, Danny Peoples of Margaret, AL, and Ted Lackey of Munford, AL each have five series victories at the track better known as “The Hornet’s Nest”. Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN is the defending race winner of the B.J. Parker Memorial event.
Among those expected from the Southern All Star Racing Series stable of drivers include series points leader Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN, Mike Weeks of Friendsville, TN, Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL, 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 Dylan Ames of Harvest, AL, Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY, William Thomas of Phenix City, AL, Tim Roszell of Anniston, AL, Danny Peoples of Margaret, AL, Jason Wilson of Gadsden, AL, 2013 Ice Bowl champion Ross Martin of Talladega, AL, Todd Watson, of Childersburg, AL, Dillon Crim of Eastaboga, AL, Tim Busha of Boaz, AL, Logan Yates of Lineville, AL, 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 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial at Talladega Short Track on Saturday June 22 will see the pit area and general admission open at 5:00 p.m., The drivers meeting will be at 6:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin after the driver’s meeting, followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times listed are Central Daylight Time. Ticket prices for the 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial event at Talladega in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, while a pit pass will be $30.
Southern All Star Racing Series Talladega Short Track 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial A-Main Payout for June 22, 2013: 1st- $4,200, 2nd- $2,000, 3rd- $1,000, 4th- $750, 5th- $650, 6th- $550, 7th- $525, 8th- $500, 9th- $450, 10th- $425, 11th- $400, 12th- $350, 13th- $340, 14th- $330, 15th- $320, 16th- $310, 17th- $300, 18th- $300, 19th- $300, 20th- $300, 21st- $300, 22nd- $300, 23rd- $300, 24th- $300.
The entry fee for the June 22 event at Talladega Short Track 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.
The Talladega Short Track is located at 4343 Speedway Boulevard in Eastaboga, AL 36260. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway office at (256) 831-1413 or by logging on to www.talladegashorttrack.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 14 (Friday)- 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- $4,200 to win (2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial)
July 3 (Wednesday)- Tazewell Speedway/Tazewell, TN- $4,000 to win (Summer Sizzler)
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- June 13, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series will conclude the month of June with a very special event on Saturday June 22 at Talladega Short Track as the tour visits “The Hornet’s Nest” for the 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial, which will be 42 laps in distance and pay the winner $4,200 for their efforts at the historic 1/3 semi-banked red clay oval racing facility promoted by Alfred Gurley and Lynn Phillips. The number 42 is being used for lap distance and money in honor of the late Mr. Parker’s race car number during his driving days on the short tracks in the Southeast.
The race is held in memory of the late B.J. Parker, who passed away April 4, 2011. Mr. Parker was the founder of the Southern All Star Racing Series and was a teacher and mentor for many racers, track promoters, and track officials of today. Parker was also selected to the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002. After hanging up his helmet, Parker became a pioneer in the promotion end of racing and began by operating the Dixie Speedway in Midfield, AL back in 1967. He would organize the always-popular Southern All Star Racing Series Late Model group in 1983 and would continue until selling the sanctioning group in 2004. Throughout the years, most every top Dirt Late Model driver in the country has competed with the Southern All Star Racing Series, which is a true testament to its late founder. B.J. Parker was 78 at the time of his passing.
The Southern All Star Racing Series event at Talladega Short Track on Saturday June 22 will feature a complete program of practice, A-B Group Time Trials, PPM Racing Products Last Chance Showdowns, and will conclude with the 42 lap, $4,200 to win 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial Southern All Star Racing Series A-Main. Joining the Southern All Star Racing Series in action at Talladega Short Track will be all other local racing divisions at the track.
The visit by the Southern All Star Racing Series to Talladega Short Track will mark the series first official visit of 2013, as the May 4 event that was to coincide with NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend was rained out. The Southern All Star Racing Series has previously contested 83 events at Talladega Short Track, with those races producing 39 different event winners. Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN is the all-time SAS Racing Series winner at TST with ten victories, while Mike Head of Ellenwood, GA has garnered six tour wins at TST, while Mark Mears of Decatur, AL, Danny Peoples of Margaret, AL, and Ted Lackey of Munford, AL each have five series victories at the track better known as “The Hornet’s Nest”. Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN is the defending race winner of the B.J. Parker Memorial event.
Among those expected from the Southern All Star Racing Series stable of drivers include series points leader Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN, Mike Weeks of Friendsville, TN, Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL, 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 Dylan Ames of Harvest, AL, Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY, William Thomas of Phenix City, AL, Tim Roszell of Anniston, AL, Danny Peoples of Margaret, AL, Jason Wilson of Gadsden, AL, 2013 Ice Bowl champion Ross Martin of Talladega, AL, Todd Watson, of Childersburg, AL, Dillon Crim of Eastaboga, AL, Tim Busha of Boaz, AL, Logan Yates of Lineville, AL, 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 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial at Talladega Short Track on Saturday June 22 will see the pit area and general admission open at 5:00 p.m., The drivers meeting will be at 6:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin after the driver’s meeting, followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times listed are Central Daylight Time. Ticket prices for the 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial event at Talladega in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, while a pit pass will be $30.
Southern All Star Racing Series Talladega Short Track 2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial A-Main Payout for June 22, 2013: 1st- $4,200, 2nd- $2,000, 3rd- $1,000, 4th- $750, 5th- $650, 6th- $550, 7th- $525, 8th- $500, 9th- $450, 10th- $425, 11th- $400, 12th- $350, 13th- $340, 14th- $330, 15th- $320, 16th- $310, 17th- $300, 18th- $300, 19th- $300, 20th- $300, 21st- $300, 22nd- $300, 23rd- $300, 24th- $300.
The entry fee for the June 22 event at Talladega Short Track 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.
The Talladega Short Track is located at 4343 Speedway Boulevard in Eastaboga, AL 36260. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway office at (256) 831-1413 or by logging on to www.talladegashorttrack.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 14 (Friday)- 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- $4,200 to win (2nd Annual B.J. Parker Memorial)
July 3 (Wednesday)- Tazewell Speedway/Tazewell, TN- $4,000 to win (Summer Sizzler)
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