ADAIRSVILLE, GA – Scottie Hiett of Wedowie, AL was the big winner in Newsome Raceway Parts Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman Week 4 action, as he took the win in the only race of the weekend on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the East Alabama Truck Repair Special powered by an economical Chevrolet Performance 602 Engine.

The win gave Hiett the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Modified Sportsman point lead with a four-point advantage over Seth Johnston of Santa Fe, TN, who finished third on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track. The defending National Champion Luke Riddle of Hartselle, AL dropped to the third spot in the National standings.

Riddle battled side-by-side with Hiett for the lead early in the race, but an off-track excursion sent Riddle to the back of the pack. Riddle came back to savage a tenth-place finish. Hiett is on top of the Modified Sportsman National standings with 199 points after his third win of the 22-week season. Johnston is second with 195 points, and Riddle is third with 190 points.

Tim Staples of Pell City, AL is fourth in the Modified Sportsman National standings with 184 points after finishing second on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track. Ron Bailey of Harvest, AL and Billy Wilkins are tied for the fifth spot with 180 points. Carlton Freeman of Eastaboga, AL and Corey Pressley of Anniston, AL are tied for the seventh spot with 172 points apiece.

Paul Poe of Ragland, AL and Jamie Gowers of Vincent, AL are tied for the ninth spot in the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Modified Sportsman National points with 170 points apiece. Saturday night Week 4 Modified Sportsman action was rained out at Camden Speedway in Camden, TN and Moulton Speedway in Danville, AL.

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 6/27/2020:

1. 10 Scottie Hiett – 199
2. J22 Seth Johnston – 195
3. 28 Luke Riddle – 190
4. 52 Tim Staples – 184
5. 12 Ron Bailey – 180
5. 00 Billy Wilkins – 180
7. 00 Carlton Freeman – 172
7. 5 Corey Pressley – 172
9. 51 Paul Poe – 170
9. 25 Jamie Gowers – 170

NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS CRATE RACIN’ USA WEEKLY RACING SERIES MODIFIED SPORTSMAN WEEK 4 RESULTS:

Saturday, June 27:

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 10 Scottie Hiett; 2. 52 Tim Staples; 3. J22 Seth Johnston; 4. 00 Billy Wilkins; 5. 5 Corey Pressley; 6. 12 Ron Bailey; 7. J7 Joseph Champion; 8. 0 Kevin Higgins; 9. Corey Maye; 10. 28 Luke Riddle; 11. 0 Josh Salisbury; 12. 25 Jamie Gowers; 13. 00 Carlton Freeman; 14. 0 Johnny Horton; 15. 0 Jordan Phillips; 16. 0 Dewayne Littleton; 17. 51 Paul Poe; 18. 0 Mike Wilkins; 19. 21 Blake Swann.

CAMDEN SPEEDWAY – CAMDEN, TN:
Rained Out

MOULTON SPEEDWAY – DANVILLE, AL:
Rained Out


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