Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series
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Strickler Scores Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Florence Prelim A-Main

Union, KY- October 23, 2015- The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series would contest night number one of its 2015 season finale weekend at Florence Speedway in Union, KY and Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, NC would take the win in the Friday A-Main preliminary event prior to the Season Championship event on Saturday night, claiming a $1,500 payday and his second career series victory. Strickler’s winning effort would come behind the wheel of his Cedar Peaks Enterprises/Lethal Chassis/BSB Manufacturing/TomCat Performance/All Star Performance sponsored #8 Lethal Chassis powered by a Vasselnuick Engine Development powerplant.

Brian Shaw would lead the first four laps before surrendering the lead to fifth place starting Kyle Strickler, who has the nickname of the “Highside Tickler”, but Strickler would take care of business on the bottom the racing surface throughout the event and pull away to a comfortable lead, until the final caution of the event waved with four laps remaining in the 30 lap contest. Brandon Green had charged the top-side of the racing surface and would challenge Strickler over the final circuits, but Strickler would hold off Green’s advances to take the win, with Green finishing in the runner-up spot, while Tyler Nicely would complete the podium finishers. Matt Cooper and Devin Gilpin would complete the top five.

The remainder of the top ten at the completion of the Florence Speedway A-Main would be Clayton Miller, Brian Shaw, hard charger Josh Harris, Jacoby Hines, and Joey Kramer. The event would slowed by four caution periods.

In preliminary action, Matt Cooper was the Quick Car Racing Product top qualifier among 49 entries at 17.648 seconds. Summit Racing Equipment heat one went to Joey Kramer, while Clayton Miller scored the win in Wiles Driveshafts heat two. Hypercoils heat three went to Brian Shaw, with Brandon Green winning Frankland Racing Equipment heat four. The Out-Pace Racing Products B-Mains went to Billy Vaughn and Danny Schwartz. Series provisional starters were Larry Pickelheimer, Jr. and Ryan Morton, while Richard Gibson earned the track starting provisional.

The next event for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will be the 6th Annual Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Season Championship event at Florence Speedway in Union, KY on Saturday October 24 that will pay $5,000 to the winner.

The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series presents UMP DirtCar Modified sanctioned dirt track entertainment at racing venues throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information concerning the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series, contact series race director Jeff Evans at (859) 358-7178 or by email at jdevans@live.com or by visiting the series social media outlets at www.americanmodifiedseries.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/American-Modified-Series, and on Twitter @AmericanModSeri.

Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Race Summary-2015 Event #15: Florence Speedway- Union, KY-October 23, 2015

Quick Car Racing Products Overall Top Qualifier- Matt Cooper 17.648
Summit Racing Equipment Heat #1 (top 4 transfer)- Joey Kramer, Kyle Strickler, Matt Cooper, Pete Holt, Larry Pickelheimer, Jr., Billy Vaughn, John Holt, Jr., John Clippinger, Scott James, Al Kiernan, Donald New (DNS- Rob Smith)
Wiles Driveshafts Heat #2 (top 4 transfer)- Clayton Miller, Devin Gilpin, Mark Lamont, Josh Harris, Don Adams, Kyle Schornick, Jeff Watson, Shawn Brown, Jimmy Lennex, Matthew Ducker, David McWilliams (Peyton Harlow)
Hypercoils Heat #3 (top 4 transfer)- Brian Shaw, Tyler Nicely, Preston Seratt, Trent Green, Danny Schwartz, Adam Stricker, Richard Gibson, Matt Watson, Travis Pruitt, Brandon Ramsey, Jim Szekacs, Jeremy Creech, Corey Skipton
Frankland Racing Equipment Heat #4 (top 4 transfer)- Brandon Green, Jimmy Payne, Jacoby Hines, Earl Plessinger, Colin Green, Scotty Kincaid, Ryan Morton, Anthony Davis, Derrick Davis, Ernie Gingerich, Travis Woodyard, Jeff Sanford
Out-Pace Racing Products B-Main #1 (top 2 transfer)- Billy Vaughn, Jeff Watson, Don Adams, John Holt, Jr., Larry Pickelheimer, Jr., Al Kiernan, Matthew Ducker, Donald New, Kyle Schornick, Jimmy Lennex, John Clippiner, Shawn Brown, Scott James (DNS- David McWilliams, Rob Smith, Peyton Harlow)
Out-Pace Racing Products B-Main #2 (top 2 transfer)- Danny Schwartz, Adam Stricker, Ryan Morton, Scotty Kincaid, Richard Gibson, Matt Watson, Derrick Davis, Travis Pruitt, Colin Green, Jim Szekacs, Anthony Davis, Ernie Gingerich, Jeremy Creech (DNS- Brandon Ramsey, Travis Woodyard, Jeff Sanford, Corey Skipton
Florence Speedway Friday Night A-Main- Kyle Strickler, Brandon Green, Tyler Nicely, Matt Cooper, Devin Gilpin, Clayton Miller, Brian Shaw, Josh Harris, Jacoby Hines, Joey Kramer, Jimmy Payne, Earl Plessinger, Jeff Watson, Pete Holt, Trent Green, Ryan Morton, Mark Lamont, Preston Seratt, Danny Schwartz, Adam Stricker, Larry Pickelheimer, Jr., Richard Gibson, Billy Vaughn

Race Statistics
*Entries- 49
*Race Leaders- 2 (Brian Shaw 1-4, Kyle Strickler 5-30)
*Cautions- 4 (lap 0, 11, 16, 27)
*Red Flags- None
*Series Provisional Starters- Larry Pickelheimer, Jr., Ryan Morton
*Track Provisional Starters- Richard Gibson
*Time of Race- N/A
*Quick Car Racing Products Fast Time Award ($100 cash)- Matt Cooper 17.648
*All Star Performance Hard Charger Award ($100 certificate)- Josh Harris (started 15th-finished 8th: advanced 7 positions)
*Crane Cams Ignition Systems Live Wire Award ($250 certificate for the highest finisher using a Crane Cams Ignition system)- Clayton Miller
*Maxima Racing Oil Tough Fifth Place Finisher ($50 certificate)- Devin Gilpin
*Wilwood Lucky Seven Award ($50 certificate)- Brian Shaw
*Summit Racing Equipment Heat One Winner ($50 certificate)- Joey Kramer
*Wiles Driveshafts Heat Two Winner ($75 certificate)- Clayton Miller
*Hypercoil Springs Heat Three Winner (certificate for one spring)- Brian Shaw
*Frankland Racing Equipment Heat Four Winner ($75 certificate)- Brandon Green
*Out Pace Racing Products B-Main Award ($75 gift certificate to the first non-transfer)- Don Adams

Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Current Top Ten Series Points (after 9/23/15)
1. Clayton Miller (Elkton, KY)- 3,285
2. Tyler Nicely (Owensboro, KY)- 2,920
3. Josh Harris (Owensboro, KY)- 2,505
4. Mark Lamont (Crossville, IL)- 2,430
5. Brian Shaw (Robinson, IL)- 2,000
6. Matt Cooper (McKenzie, TN)- 1,505
7. Lucas Lee (Paris, TN)- 1,375
8. Jeff Curl (Fairbury, IL)- 1,290
9. Chad Kinder (Newton, IL)- 1,240
10. Trent Young (Hopkinsville, KY)- 1,010