The "Bad Fast Taz" Up Next for American Modified Series on Friday August 26
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The “Bad Fast Taz” Up Next for American Modified Series on Friday August 26
Glasgow, KY-August 15, 2011- The American Modified Series will begin to conclude its championship march for 2011 on Friday August 26 as the region’s top open-wheel specialist make their first-ever appearance at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN for the richest event on the tour’s schedule, with the event paying $3,000 to win and $225 to start.
On Friday August 26 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN, the American Modified Series will present a full program of practice, A-B group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win “Bad Fast Taz” A-Main event. Other divisions in competition at Tazewell Speedway on August 26 will be the track’s Late Model, Modified Street, Pure Street, Four Cylinder, and Classic Car divisions.
Activities for the August 26 date at Tazewell Speedway will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 5:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., with practice set for 8:00 p.m., followed by time trials and green flag racing. Ticket prices for the August 26 Tazewell Speedway event will be $15 for adults in the general admission area and a pit pass will be $30.
Also of special interest for this event, NASCAR racer Ken Schrader will in attendance at Tazewell Speedway on Friday August 26 and will be in competition with the American Modified Series. Along with racing, Schrader and the rest of the American Modified Series will have a special meet and greet autograph session with the race fans in attendance at Tazewell Speedway.
The A-Main purse for the August 26 Tazewell Speedway event is as follows: 1st- $3,000, 2nd- $1,500, 3rd- $750, 4th- $600, 5th- $550, 6th- $500, 7th- $450, 8th- $400, 9th- $350, 10th- $325, 11th- $300, 12th- $275, 13th- $260, 14th- $240, 15th through 22nd- $225 to start.
Tazewell Speedway is a 1/3 mile super high-banked red clay oval promoted by Gary Hall. Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Road. Tazewell Speedway is located just two miles northwest of Tazewell, Tennessee off of US 25-E. For more information about Tazewell Speedway, visit the track’s webpage at www.tazewellspeedway.net or phone the track at (423) 626-2222.
The American Modified Series last competed on July 30 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, but the event was rained out during qualifying heats, thus forcing the event to be rescheduled for September 17. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN sits atop the series point fray, with Michael England of Glasgow, KY only 15 points back in second. Defending series champion John Demoss of Bloomington, IN and Bryan Barber of Greensburg, KY are tied for the third position in points, while the final driver in the top five in series markers is Elliott Despain of Campbellsville, KY.
The American Modified Series presents UMP Modified sanctioned dirt track sports entertainment at racing venues throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information concerning the American Modified Series, call series race director Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or via the internet by visiting the series website at www.americanmodifiedseries.com.
American Modified Series 2011 Tour Schedule
*May 7- Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY)- $1,500 to win-Rainout
*May 13- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win-Ryan Thomas
*May 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash- Rainout
*May 27- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win- Rainout
*June 4- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash- Joey Kramer
*June 25- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- $1,500 to win- Bandit Race Cars 30- Matt Hamilton
*July 1- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win- Midwest Modified Mania- Michael England
*July 8- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win- JB Salvage, Inc. 30- Clint Demoss
*July 9- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- $1,500 to win- Boknecht Trucking 30- Ryan Thomas
*July 30- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Bluegrass
Rumble-Rainout
*August 26- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $3,000 to win
*September 16- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win
*September 17- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Bluegrass Rumble
2011 American Modified Series Championship Point Standings (Top 10 after 7/30/11)
1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 1,355
2. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)- 1,340
3. John Demoss (Bloomington, IN)- 1,315
Bryan Barber (Greensburg, KY)- 1,315
5. Elliott Despain (Campbellsville, KY)- 995
6. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 990
7. Rocky Wilson (Hodgenville, KY)- 755 ®
8. J.T. Ayers (New Haven, KY)- 725
9. Shelby Miles (Bloomington, IN)- 650
10. Clint Demoss (Bloomington, IN)- 640
RHS Engine Builder of the Year (after 7/9/11)
1. Pro Power Race Engines- 52
Jay (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ens Race Engines- 52
Mullins Race Engines- 52
4. Dale Meers Race Engines- 44
5. Williams Precision Engines- 30
Chassis Builder of the Year (after 7/9/11)
1. Bandit Race Cars- 53
2. Bob Pierce Race Cars- 52
3. Diamond Race Cars- 48
4. Impressive Race Cars- 27
5. Bad Fast Chassis- 17
American Modified Series 2011 Sponsors/Supporters
*All Star Performance (www.allstarperformance.com)- “Hard Charger of the Race” Award
*Arizona Sport Shirts- “Official Merchandise Vendor” of the American Modified Series (www.arizonasportshirts.com)
*Bad Fast Race Chassis (www.734dirt.com)
*Bandit Race Cars (www.banditracecars.net)
*B&B Motorsports
*Bilstein (www.bilsteinus.com)- Presented by B&B Motorsports
*Bob Pierce Race Cars (www.bobpierceracecars.com)
*Boknecht Trucking
*Comp Cams (www.compcams.com)- “Sponsor of Heat #4”
*Cruise with the Champions (www.cruisewiththechampions.com)
*Dale Meers Race Engines
*DART Machinery (www.dartheads.com)
*Diamond Race Cars (www.diamondracecars.net)
*DJ Safety (www.djsafety.com)- “Lucky 13 Award”
*Dyers Top Rods (www.dyersrods.com)
*Frankland Racing Equipment (www.franklandracing.com)- “Top Finisher with a Frankland Rear End”
*H & H Computer Services- North Vernon, IN (812) 352-1221
*Hypercoils (www.hypercoils.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #1”
*Impressive Race Cars (www.impressiveracecars.com)
*Jay (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ens Race Engines (www.jay(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ens.com)
*JB Salvage, Inc. (www.jbsalvage.com)
*JumpStart Communications- “Official Webmaster” of the American Modified Series
*Maximum Energy Development
*Mullins Race Engines (www.mullinsraceengines.com)
*PPM Racing Products (www.ppmracingproducts.com)- “Hard Luck Award”
*Pro Power Racing Engines (www.propowerracing.com)
*RACEceiver (www.raceceiver.com)
*RHS Head Service (www.racingheadservice.com)- “Engine Builder of the Year Award and Sponsor of Heat 4”
*SpeeDecals Racing Graphics (www.freewebs.com/speedecals/)
*UMP Dirt Car (www.umpracing.com)
*VP Racing Fuels (www.vpracingfuels.com)- “Official Race Fuel of the American Modified Series and Sponsor of Heat Race #3”
*Wick Oil Company (www.wickoil.com)
*Wiles Driveshafts (www.wilesdriveshafts.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #2”
*Williams Precision Engines (www.wpespeedshop.com)- “$100 Fast Qualifier Award” at all events
*Willy’s Carburetors (www.willyscarbs.com)- “Lucky Draw Award”
