American Modified Series Wheels to Moler Raceway Park on Friday May 27
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American Modified Series Wheels to Moler Raceway Park on Friday May 27
Glasgow, KY-May 22, 2011- The American Modified Series returns to action by kicking off the 2011 Memorial Day holiday weekend with a night of wide-open, dirt-slinging action at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH on Friday May 27 with a top prize of $1,500 to win up for grabs in the A-Main.
On Friday May 27 at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH, the American Modified Series will present a full program of practice, group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win A-Main event. Other divisions in competition at Moler Raceway Park on May 27 will be the Sunesis Construction Late Models, The Big Red Book Street Stocks, and Holman Motors Chevettes.
Activities for the May 27 racing date at Moler Raceway Park will see the pit area open at 4:30 p.m., with the general admission area also open at 4:30 p.m. The driver’s meeting will be at 6:45 p.m., with practice set for 7:00 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45, with green flag racing immediately following time trials. Ticket prices for the May 27 Moler Raceway Park event will see general admission ticket prices be $15, with children ages 7 to 15 costing $5, and age 6 and under free, while a pit pass will be $30.
The A-Main purse for the May 27 Moler Raceway Park event is as follows: 1st- $1,500, 2nd- $750, 3rd- $600, 4th- $550, 5th- $500, 6th- $450, 7th- $400, 8th- $350, 9th- $325, 10th- $300, 11th- $275, 12th- $250, 13th- $230, 14th- $220, 15th through 22nd- $200 to start.
Moler Raceway Park is a ¼ mile semi-banked clay oval promoted by Kevin and Kim Moler. Moler Raceway Park is located at 2059 Harker Waits Road just outside of Williamsburg, OH. From I-275 East, take exit 63B and merge onto OH-32E toward Bativia, traveling 14.2 miles before turning left onto Dela Palma Road, which turns into Greenbush West/County Road 55 before taking a slight right onto Harker Waits Road/Township Hwy 125. For more information about Bloomington Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.molerracewaypark.com or by phoning the track office at (937) 444-6215 on raceday.
The American Modified Series last competed on May 13 at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN and Ryan Thomas would win what would be the series opener for the tour that entertains some of America’s toughest racers without front fenders. Events at Lake Cumberland and Bluegrass Speedway have been postponed due to inclement weather, with the Bluegrass Speedway event rescheduled for June 4. Brownstown Speedway has also moved its event from August 20 to July 9.
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
*June 4- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash
*June 18- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $1,500 to win- 2nd Annual Open Wheel Modified Bash
*June 25- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- $1,500 to win- Bandit Race Cars 30
*July 8- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win- JB Salvage, Inc. 30
*July 9- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- $1,500 to win- Boknecht Trucking 30
*July 23- To Be Announced (Kentucky)- To Be Announced
*July 30- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Bluegrass
Rumble
*August 13- Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, IN)- $1,500 to win- Monster Mod 40
*August 26- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $3,000 to win
*September 16- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win
2011 American Modified Series Championship Point Standings (Top 10 after 5/13/11)
1. John Demoss (Bloomington, IN)- 280
2. Ryan Thomas (Martinsville, IN)- 260
3. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 255
4. Bryan Barber (Greensburg, KY)- 250
5. Shelby Miles (Bloomington, IN)- 230
6. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)- 215
7. Elliott Despain (Campbellsville, KY)- 210
8. Jeff Bland, Jr. (Springville, IN)- 210
9. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 205
10. Rocky Wilson (Hodgenville, KY)- 200 ®
NOTE: Points include Lake Cumberland rainout show-up points
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)
*RACEceceiver (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”
AMERICAN MODIFIED SERIES MAY 27TH at Moler Raceway Park
Looking forward to having the AMS here on the 27th, always a Great Show!!
