Newsome Raceway Parts Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman Week 2 Round Up

ADAIRSVILLE, GA – The defending Newsome Raceway Parts Modified Sportsman National Champion is picking it up where he left off last season as Luke Riddle of Hartselle, AL shares the Weekly Racing Series National point lead with Scottie Hiett of Wedowie, AL. After Week 2 competition, Riddle and Hiett each have 99 points.

Riddle drove the Morgan Machine Special to victory on Thursday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL, and Hiett ran second on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the East Alabama Truck Repair Special. The cars of both Riddle and Hiett are powered by the economical Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

Seth Johnston of Santa Fe, TN is third in the Newsome Raceway Parts Late Model Sportsman National standings with 97 points, and Tracy Terrell is fourth with 96 points. Ron Bailey of Harvest, AL is fifth in the standings with 94 points and Andy McDowell is sixth with 93 points. Cody Howard of Russellville, AL is seventh with 91 points.

Sam Hughes took the Saturday night win at ECM Speedway in Arkadelphia, AL to move into a three-way tie for the eighth spot in the Modified Sportsman National standings with Michael Blakeney of Oxford, AL and Chris Howell with 90 points apiece.

Also taking Saturday night Modified Sportsman Division wins were John Smartt at North Alabama Speedway, Bradley Qualls at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, TN, Dakota Berry of Huntingdon, TN at Camden Speedway in Camden, TN, and Chris Yarbrough of Eastaboga, AL at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. A complete rundown of Week 2 Results is listed below.

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 Durrence Layne Racing. You can follow us on Twitter @DurrenceLayneRacing.

NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS MODIFIED SPORTSMAN NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 6/13/2020:

1. 10 Scottie Hiett – 99
2. 28 Luke Riddle – 99
3. J22 Seth Johnston – 97
4. 10 Tracy Terrell – 96
5. 12 Ron Bailey – 94
6. 67 Andy McDowell – 93
7. 49 Cody Howard – 91
8. 80 Michael Blakeney – 90
8. UFO Chris Howell – 90
8. 28 Sam Hughes - 90

NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS WEEKLY RACING SERIES MODIFIED SPORTSMAN WEEK 2 RESULTS:

Thursday, June 11:

NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY – TUSCUMBIA, AL:
1. 28 Luke Riddle; 2. S1 John Smartt; 3. 92 Blaze Trull; 4. J22 Seth Johnston; 5. 44 Randy Holder; 6. 45 Marty May; 7. 3 Eric Gann; 8. 11 Darren Jewell; 9. 33 Jordan Phillips DNS; 10. 10 Chuckie Gipson DNS; 11. 10 Tracy Terrell DNS.

Saturday, June 12:

NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY – TUSCUMBIA, AL:
1. S1 John Smartt; 2. 10 Tracy Terrell; 3. 67 Andy McDowell; 4. J22 Seth Johnston; 5. 12 Ron Bailey; 6. 49 Cody Howard; 7. 11 Darren Jewell; 8. F1 Alan Lacy; 9. 4 Tyler White; 10. 3 Chad Murray; 11. 57 Rex Dunn DNS; 12. 2 Tim Provost DNS.

THUNDERHILL RACEWAY PARK – SUMMERTOWN, TN:
1. D21 Bradley Qualls; 2. 11 Eric Hickerson; 3. 99 Blake Cross; 4. 11 Robert Cogdill; 5. 99jr Bobby Hickman Jr.; 6. Z2 Bobby Hickman; 7. 14 Billy Hammonds.

CAMDEN SPEEDWAY – CAMDEN, TN:
1. C1 Dakota Berry; 2. C21 Rex Berry; 3. 157 Derrick Bawcum; 4. 92 Blaze Trull; 5. 57 Tyler Cox; 6. 9 Ryan Sawyers.

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 23 Chris Yarbrough; 2. 10 Scottie Hiett; 3. 44 Randy Holder; 4. 52 Tim Staples; 5. 00 Billy Wilkins; 6. 22 Chris Hill; 7. 5j Corey Pressley; 8. 00 Carlton Freeman; 9. 6 Josh Salisbury; 10. 2 Tyler Hurst; 11. 96 David Newton; 12. 15 Dewayne Littleton; 13. 21 Blake Swann; 14. 51 Paul Poe; 15. 80 Michael Blakeney; 16. 46 Kevin Higgins; 17. 25 John Sands; 18. 25g Jamie Gowers; 19. 99 Eddie Brannon; 20. 1g Corey Maye; 21. S96 Sonja Newton; 22. 92 Tony Gray.

ECM SPEEDWAY – ARKADELPHIA, AL:
1. 28 Sam Hughes; 2. 28 Luke Riddle; 3. 45 Marty May; 4. 0 Rusty Duncan; 5. 33 Jordan Phillips; 6. 21 Shay Miller; 7. UFO Chris Howell; 8. 0 Ronnie Kirkpatrick; 9. 44 Kenneth Brown; 10. 0 Tommy Kirkpatrick.


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