Newsome Raceway Parts Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman Week 5 Round Up

ADAIRSVILLE, GA – Scottie Hiett of Wedowie, AL leads the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman National point standings after Week 5 competition. Hiett finished second on Friday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL to bring his season total to 248 points.

Seth Johnston of Santa Fe, TN is second in the Newsome Raceway Parts Modified Sportsman National standings with 242 points. Johnston finished fourth on Saturday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL.

The defending Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Modified Sportsman National Champion Luke Riddle of Hartselle, AL drove the Morgan Machine Special powered by an economical Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a $1,000 victory on Saturday night at ECM Speedway in Arkadelphia, AL. Riddle is third in the National standings with 240 points.

Tim Staples of Pell City, AL picked up the win on Friday night at Talladega Short Track driving the Glass Works Plus Special with Chevrolet Performance 602 power. Staples is fourth in the Modified Sportsman National standings with 234 points. Billy Wilkins is fifth in the standings with 226 points after a fifth place on Saturday night at ECM Speedway.

Ron Bailey of Harvest, AL finished eighth on Saturday night at North Alabama Speedway and he is sixth in the Modified Sportsman National standings with 223 points. Corey Pressley of Anniston, AL is seventh in the standings with 220 points after a third-place finish on Friday night at Talladega Short Track.

Jamie Gowers of Vincent, AL finished fifth on Friday night at Talladega Short Track to hold the eighth spot in the Modified Sportsman National standings with 216 points. Carlton Freeman of Eastaboga, AL is ninth with 213 points after finishing 15th on Friday night at Talladega Short Track. Paul Poe of Ragland, AL finished 20th on Friday night at Talladega Short Track and rounds out the top ten in the National standings with 211 points.

In other Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman Week 5 action, Chuckie Gipson of Tuscumbia, AL took the win on Saturday night at North Alabama Speedway. Rain washed out Saturday night Week 5 action at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS and at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, TN.

Drivers in the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman Division will compete for both a weekly point fund and a National point fund over a 22 Week season that runs through November 1. A driver will count their best 11 weekly point races for their National point total.

The economical Steel Block, Steel Head Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine is the engine of choice for many Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Modified Sportsman Division competitors. The Chevrolet Performance 602 Engine is in stock and available for free next day delivery from Newsome Raceway Parts in Hartsville, SC.

Newsome Raceway Parts gives a portion of the sales from each Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine sold back to the Crate Racin’ USA Point Funds in four different Divisions. Each economical Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine is built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. To place an order call 1-877-497-3624.

For more information and rules about the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Modified Sportsman Division, visit the series web site at www.crateracinusa.com, or visit the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CrateRacinUSA/. You can follow us on Twitter @CrateRacinUSALM, and at Instagram at crateracinusa.

NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS CRATE RACIN’ USA WEEKLY RACING SERIES MODIFIED SPORTSMAN POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 7/4/2020:

1. 10 Scottie Hiett – 248
2. J22 Seth Johnston – 242
3. 28 Luke Riddle – 240
4. 52 Tim Staples – 234
5. 00 Billy Wilkins – 226
6. 12 Ron Bailey – 223
7. 5 Corey Pressley – 220
8. 25 Jamie Gowers – 216
9. 00 Carlton Freeman – 213
10. 51 Paul Poe - 211

NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS CRATE RACIN’ USA WEEKLY RACING SERIES MODIFIED SPORTSMAN WEEK 5 RESULTS:

Friday, July 3:

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 52 Tim Staples; 2. 10 Scottie Hiett; 3. 5 Corey Pressley; 4. 12 Rusty Duncan; 5. 25 Jamie Gowers; 6. P5 Logan Phillips; 7. 44 Randy Holder; 8. 1 Justin Wakefield; 9. 0 Matt Dunn; 10. 00 Billy Wilkins; 11. 6 Josh Salisbury; 12. 96 David Newton; 13. 21 Blake Swann; 14. S96 Sonia Newton; 15. 00 Carlton Freeman; 16. 0 Richard Blair; 17. 00 Bryan Quick; 18. 80 Michael Blakeney; 19. J7 Joseph Champion; 20. 51 Paul Poe.

Saturday, July 4:

ECM SPEEDWAY – ARKADELPHIA, AL:
1. 28 Luke Riddle; 2. 28h Sam Hughes; 3. 4 Jason Byrd; 4. 44 Kenneth Brown; 5. 00 Billy Wilkins; 6. UFO Chris Howell; 7. 33 Jordan Phillips; 8. 44 Randy Holder; 9. 21 Shay Miller; 10. 00f Carlton Freeman; 11. 0 Tommy Kizziah Jr.; 12. 43 Brandon Busby; 13. 52 Tim Staples; 14. 92 Tony Gray.

NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY – TUSCUMBIA, AL:
1. 10 Chuckie Gipson; 2. P5 Logan Phillips; 3. 1g Oakley Gillespie; 4. J22 Seth Johnston; 5. 10 Tracy Terrell; 6. 12 Rusty Duncan; 7. 49 Cody Howard; 8. 12 Ron Bailey; 9. 11 Darren Jewell; 10. 12 David Nichols; 11. 16 Michael Butler; 12. F1 Alan Lacy; 13. T12 Tyler White; 14. 10 Jessie White.

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
Rained Out
THUNDERHILL RACEWAY – SUMMERTOWN, MS:
Rained Out


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