CLMA Returns to El Paso & SNMS 8/17 & 8/18

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I just checked the 5 day weather forecast for this weekends Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print races at El Paso Speedway Park and Southern New Mexico Speedway on August 17 & 18th and it looks great. It is supposed to be in the low to mid 90's with 0% chance of rain both days. It should be some perfect weather for some Super Late Model racing!!!!

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Another great driver that well be racing with the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen at El Paso Speedway Park and Southern New Mexico Speedway on August 17th & 18th is R.C. Whitwell of Tuscan, Arizona.

After moving to Missouri and racing with the MARS DIRTcar Series for the past year and a half R.C. has decided to move back to Tuscan and race around home. He had one win with the MARS DIRTcar Series in 2011 and finshished 3rd in series points. Since R.C Whitwell has came back home he has been on fire. He has won the only two late model races that he has entered with the SWDRA at Tuscan and Show Low.

This will be the first time that he has raced a late model at either track, but he has been to Soutern New Mexico a few times with his modified so he knows his way around the track. If R.C. continues to run as fast as he has for the past month he will be a big threat to win this weekend.

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Here is what the format will be for the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print races on August 17th & 18th at El Paso Speedway Park and Southern New Mexico Speedway. Each night will be a complete show.

1.) Drivers will draw a pill before the pit meeting to determain their starting spot in the heat races. There will be 3 or 4 heat races depending on car count.

2.) Drivers will hot lap with the cars that will be in their heat race

3.) Heat Races - (10 laps) The top 4 cars from each heat race will advance to the A-Main Event. The top 2 cars from each heat race will go to the Dash for Cash.

4.) Dash for Cash - (1 lap per car) All Cars in the dash will redraw for A-Main starting possition on the front stretch after the dash.

5.) B-Main -(15 laps) If there are 4 heat races the top 4 cars in the B-Main will transfer to the A-Main, if there ar 3 heat races the top 6 cars in the B-Main will transfer to the A-Main. There will be 1 provisional for the top car in CLMA points that does not qualify for A-Main.

6.) A-Main (30 laps) - 21 cars will start the A-Main

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If you are awake and around the radio in the Las Cruces area on Friday, August 17th make sure that you tune in to KGRT 103.9 at 6:30am and Hot 103 at 7:00am. Southern New Mexico Speedway General Manager, Sarah Stevens, will be on the radio with Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print points leader Garrett Alberson talking about the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print races that will be going at El Paso Speedway Park and Southern New Mexico Speedway on August 17th & 18th

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I just wanted to let any of the out of town drivers that will be coming to El Paso Speedway Park and Southern New Mexico Speedway to race with the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print on August 17th & 18th know that all of the concrete pads at both tracks are reserved for drivers in the local classes that have rented them for the season. Please do not park on the concrete pads. We look forward to seing everyone this weekend!!!

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It is finally race day for the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print!!!! We will be at El Paso Speedway Park tonight and Southern New Mexico Speedway tommorrow. Races start at 7:30pm both nights so don't be late. We will see you there!!!!

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Results for the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print at El Paso Speedway Park on Friday, August 17th.

All of the rain that came down Thursday night caused for a wild, fast track this Friday for the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print. Front row starters #8p Lonnie Parker of Glendale, AZ and #99 Scott Lewis of Henderson, CO would put on one of the best shows of the year. Lewis took the lead going into corner one at the start and looked like he was going to check out and walk away with the win, but when he caught lapped traffic it would cause problems. As Lewis was dealing with lapped traffic Parker was able to slip by around on lap 5. Then Parker bobbled and Lewis made small contact and took the lead. Lewis and Parker would swap the lead and some paint a few more times before Parker ended up having no were to go and running into the back of a lapped car with 5 laps to go. This contact would push Parkers fan threw his radiotor and end his night and the great battle for the win early. Lewis would lead the remaining 5 laps and cruise to the win.

It was almost a 1-2 finish for the Lewis's but on the last restart #72 Jeff Whyman of Albuquerque, NM was able to get around #19 Steve Lewis of Denver, CO and pick up his career best finish of 2nd with the CLMA DIRTcar Series. Steve Lewis would hold on to 3rd and #37h Garrett Higgins of Aztec, NM and #12a Dave Deetz of Las Cruces, NM would round out the top 5.

A-Main Results
1.) #99 Scott Lewis, Henderson, CO
2.) #72 Jeff Whyman, Albuquerque, NM
3.) #19 Steve Lewis, Denver, CO
4.) #37h Garrett Higgins, Aztec, NM
5.) #12a Dave Deetz, Las Cruces, NM
6.) #9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, NM
7.) #43 Garrett Alberson, Las Cruces, NM
8.) #22 Jonathon Ortega, Las Cruces, NM
9.) #47 Kyle Hill, Buena Vista, CO
10.) #911 Cliff Hansen, El Paso, TX
11.) #94 James Chaves, Tuscan, AZ
12.) #8p Lonnie Parker Jr, Glendale, AZ
13.) #22W Walton Kyle Sr, Las Cruces, NM
14.) #22 Walton Kyle Jr, Las Cruces, NM
15.) #28 Ronnie Frazier, Bosque Farms, NM
16.) #5m Eric McNutt,
17.) #24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, NM

Dash For Cash
1.) Lonnie Parker Jr
2.) Jimmy Ray
3.) Scott Lewis
4.) Steve Lewis
5.) Jeff Whyman
6.) Eric McNutt

Heat Race #1
1.) Jimmy Ray
2.) Steve Lewis
3.) Jonathon Ortega
4.) Garrett Alberson
5.) James Chavez
6.) Cliff Hansen

Heat Race #2
1.) Lonnie Parker Jr
2.) Eric McNutt
3.) Dave Deetz
4.) Walton Kyle Sr
5.) Kyle Hill
6.) Rick Ortega

Heat Race #3
1.) Scott Lewis
2.) Walton Kyle Jr
3.) Jeff Whyman
4.) Ronnie Frazier
5.) Garrett Higgins

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Results for Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Southern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print at Southern New Mexico Speedway on August 18th, 2012

For the 2nd night in a row and third time this year Scott Lewis of Henderson, CO was able to drive hs #99 Mastersbilt by Mars cars to a win with the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Series Presented by Indy Screen Print. After starting 3rd Lewis was able to take the lead from Garrett Higgins and never look back. The battle of the race would be for possitions 2 threw 5. #8p Lonnie Parker, #24az R.C. Whitwell, and #37h Garrett Higgins would all take turns holding the 2nd place spot. Lonnie Parker would end up finishing 2nd. R.C. Whitwell, Garrett Higgins, and Garrett Alberson would round out the top 5.

A-Main Results
1.) #99 Scott Lewis
2.) #8p, Lonnie Parker
3.) #24az, R.C. Whitwell
4.) #37h, Garrett Higgins
5.) #43, Garrett Alberson
6.) #9, Jimmy Ray
7.) #22, Jonathon Ortega
8.) #94, James Chavez
9.) #5m, Eric McNutt
10.) #72, Jeff Whyman
11.) #21, Walton Kyle Jr
12.) #12a, Dave Deetz
13.) #24, Xavier Ortega
14.) #47, Kyle Hill
15.) #21w, Walton Kyle Sr
16.) #23s, Buckey Andrews
17.) #911, Cliff Hansen
18.) #8, Cory Brownwood
19.) #2m, Ronnie Frazier
20.) #28, Monte Neff

Dash for Cash
1.) Scott Lewis
2.) Garrett Higgins
3.) Jimmy Ray
4.) Lonnie Parker
5.) Ronnie Frazier
6.) Eric McNutt

Heat Racew #1
1.) Scott Lewis
2.) Lonnie Parker
3.) Jonathon Ortega
4.) Garrett Alberson
5.) Kyle Hill
6.) Dave Deetz
7.) Buckey Andrews

Heat #2
1.) Eric McNutt
2.) Ronnie Frazier
3.) Cliff Hansen
4.) Walton Kyle Sr
5.) Jeff Whyman
6.) Walton Kyle Jr
7.) Monte Neff

Heat #3
1.) Garrett Higgins
2.) Jimmy Ray
3.) R.C. Whitwell
4.) Xavier Ortega
5.) James Chavez
6.) Cory Brownwood