(HARRISBURG, ILLINOIS) Jason Riggs, of Harrisburg, Illinois, reached victory lane for the second time in 2012 on Saturday night, June 23 at the Western Kentucky Speedway in Nebo, Kentucky! After timing in fifth quickest in UMP Super Late Model qualifying, Jason ran second in his heat race to earn the inside second row starting spot for the main event. Jason sported a bad-fast Rocket Chassis in the A-Main, as he bolted to the lead on lap 11 and led the remainder of the distance to pocket the $1,500 top prize over Terry English!
In all, Jason entered six events from June 19-24 in the states of Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee. In addition to the Western Kentucky triumph, Jason also finished fourth on Sunday at the Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee and transferred into a pair of UMP Summer Nationals feature events last week. Teammate Kevin Cole also competed in three “Hell Tour” showdowns last week, advancing into the $5,000 to win main events at the Highland Speedway in Highland, Illinois and the Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Illinois.
Scott James was also in action, as he brought his equipment to the venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky for a $2,000 to win program on Saturday evening. The Bright, Indiana native won his heat race in preliminary action and later started third in the A-Main. On a track where passing was at a premium throughout the feature event, Scott held on to his third position to finish behind only winner Greg Johnson and runner-up Robby Hensley. You can read a detailed race-by-race recap from the entire week by logging onto www.RiggsMotorsports.com.
This week will be another busy one, as the Riggs Motorsports team plans an onslaught on the UMP Summer Nationals schedule. All three drivers are scheduled to enter at least one “Hell Tour” show this week. You can view the latest schedule plans for Jason Riggs, Kevin Cole, and Scott James below:
Jason Riggs #81jr
June 29 | Paducah (KY) Int’l Raceway, UMP SN | $12,000 to win
Kevin Cole #81c
June 27 | Belle Clair (IL) Speedway, UMP SN | $5,000 to win
June 29 | Paducah (KY) Int’l Raceway, UMP SN | $12,000 to win
June 30 | Federated Raceway (MO) at I-55, UMP SN | $10,000 to win
Scott James #81
June 29 | Paducah (KY) Int’l Raceway, UMP SN | $12,000 to win
June 30 | Federated Raceway (MO) at I-55, UMP SN | $10,000 to win
July 1 | Lincoln (IL) Speedway, UMP SN | $5,000 to win
The Riggs Motorsports team would like to thank the following group of sponsors for their continued support: Clearwave Communications, CCI Systems, JFR Graphics, Rocket Chassis, Jay D1ckens Racing Engines, A-1 Technologies, Accu-Force Shock Dyno, Bert Transmission, Beyea Headers, Braswell Carburetion, Dan Olson Racing Products, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, GW Performance, Hoffmann Trucking, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Shocks, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Jones Racing Products, Keyser Manufacturing, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Port City Racing, R2C Performance, Simpson Race Products, Stealth Carburetors, Sweet Mfg., Valken Racing Wheels, VP Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Engineering, and Wulff Pumps.
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