The Carolina Clash season is set to kick off March 11 & 12

The Skyler Trull Memorial paying $4,000 to win and $2,500 in Contingency Awards to be presented to Carolina Clash Competitors.

The Carolina Clash season opener is set for March 12th at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, N.C for the 11th Annual Skyler Trull Memorial race. The Skyler Trull Memorial race is held as a benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and also as the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series opener. On top of the $4,000 to win purse, the Carolina Clash would like to announce that Contingency Sponsors have contributed $2,500 in Contingency Awards to be presented to Carolina Clash competitors.

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Last year’s Skyler Trull Memorial was won by Dean Bowen who picked up his first career Carolina Clash win in the first event of the 2010 season. Bowen set a blistering fast pace once he took over the lead and never looked back as he went on to capture his first ever win. The young star, Chris Ferguson was able to motor his Super Late Model around the tricky four-tenths mile clay oval to set fast time. In a show of true sportsmanship, Ferguson donated his earnings from his fastest qualifier award to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The heat races were won by Jay Sessoms and Ken Schrader who both lead their respective events flag to flag.

The Skyler Trull Memorial has been a long standing tradition for the Carolina Clash. As some may recall the exciting contest between Randle Chupp and Tim McCreadie just a few short years ago at Cleveland County Speedway. Both drivers put on a show that could be called one of the best races in the history of the Carolina Clash. Every Skyler Trull Memorial has had the same, unique, and exciting racing year after year and this year promises to be no different.

Friday night will be qualifying and heat races for the NDRA Crate Late Models along with heat races for NDRA Open Wheel Modifieds. Heat races and main events for Pure Stock Four and Renegade division will also be held. Along with the full night of racing action, all Carolina Clash Super Late Models in attendance will receive a couple practice sessions to clean the cobwebs off their cars and get a feel for the super fast surface at Carolina Speedway.

Saturday night will be the 11th Annual Skyler Trull Memorial paying $4,000 to win 40 laps of the best super late model racing action in the southeast. Also on tap will be the feature events for the NDRA Crate Late Models and NDRA Open Wheel Modifieds. The Street Stocks will also have a full night of racing including heats and a feature event.

The Carolina Clash would like to announce the following Contingency Sponsors for the Skyler Trull Memorial:
- Comp Cams will be awarding the “Official Engine Builder of the Race Award” to the feature winner. Comp Cams is also the Title Sponsor for the Engine Builder of the Year Award.
- Keizer Aluminum Wheels will be presenting an award for the 2nd place finisher in the feature.
- Shell Racing Solutions will be awarding the 3rd place finisher in the feature with one case of Q Racing Oil 15w-50.
- ATL Racing Fuel Cells will be presenting an award to the 4th place finisher in the feature.
- Shafer Enterprises’ Cool Shirts will be presenting an award to the top 5 place finishers in the feature.
- NASCAR Technical Institute will be presenting an award to the 10th place finisher in the feature.
- Safety Kleen will be presenting a case of hand cleaner to the hard charger of the feature and they are also the Title Sponsor for the hard charger award.
- Excel Racing Solutions will be presenting the “Bent Fender Award” to a driver who wrecks out or has excessive body damage during the feature event. Excel Racing Solutions is the Title Sponsor of the Bent Fender Award.
- R2C Performance will be awarding all heat race winners and is the Title Sponsor for all heat races.
- XS Power Racing Batteries will be awarding the fastest qualifier and is the Title Sponsor of qualifying.
- Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology will be presenting the “Last But Not Least Award” to the driver who finishes in last place in the main event.
- Steve Heintz from Heintz Brothers Automotive will be awarding $500 to the fastest qualifier along with a special plaque.
- Dave Mateer is donating 4 new American Racer Tires to the fastest qualifier who doesn’t make the field for the feature event.
- Larry’s Bail Bonds will be awarding $300 to the 11th place finisher in the feature.
- VP Race Fuels has donated (8), 5 gallon fuel jugs to be awarded to various drivers.

The Carolina Clash would like to thank the following partners for their contributions to the series in 2011: American Racer Tire, Heintz Brothers Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Comp Cams, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Shell Racing Solutions, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Shafer Enterprises’ Cool Shirts, NASCAR Technical Institute, Safety Kleen, Excel Racing Solutions, R2C Performance, XS Power Racing Batteries, Next Level Graphics, Raceiver, Luvracin.com, Collins Signs, www.lockoutforums.com. , Performance Tee’s, Racing Electronics, Mike’s Custom Tanks, Lincoln Electric, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, and Firethorn Marketing.

If you’re interested in becoming a partner for the Carolina Clash, please contact Alex at a.kcummings@yahoo.com.