Clarksville, TN- March 15, 2014- The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series finally got its 2014 season opener in the books after a one week delay due to weather on Saturday evening at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, TN and Lucas Lee of Paris, TN would win the opening event for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 season. The win for Lee would come aboard the Michael Lee owned Tank Line of Paris/Bruce Built Performance/Street Dynamics/Wiles Driveshafts/FK Rod Ends/Lucas Lee Motorsports sponsored #12 LG2 by Owens Chassis powered by a Mullins Race Engine.
Lee’s victory was worth $1,500 to the Paris, TN native and also marked the first ever series win on the tour for a driver from the Volunteer State. The event was the 39th event in the history of the tour and Lee’s victory made him the 23rd different winner in series history.
After a pair of attempted starts (one resulting in a brief red-flag period to untangle the cars of Ricky Tinch and Rocky Wilson), the event would go green, with Lee immediately jumping to the race lead, with Clayton Miller and Allen Weisser giving chase. The only other caution would wave for debris on lap 5 and Levi Kissinger would battle his way past Weisser for third only to see his event end with a flat tire and him exiting the event on lap 8. Lee would pull to a comfortable lead over Miller until lap 20, when Miller would close the gap between himself and leader. The final ten circuits would see Miller repeatedly dog Lee for the top spot, but was never capable of executing the pass. Lee would take the victory over Miller by a car length at the checkered flag. Weisser would claim the final podium finishing position with a third place effort, while Ryan Thomas and Trent Young would complete the top five finishers.
The remainder of the top ten finishers at Clarksville Speedway’s 10th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic would be Ricky Knight, Jr., Zach Fair, Roy Bruce, Jr., Todd Riley, and hard-charger award winner Rocky Wilson. The 30 lap, $1,500 to win event would be slowed by three cautions, one that would become a brief red flag period.
In preliminary action before weather intervened on March 8, Jimmy Payne would be the Quick Car Racing Product top qualifier among 44 entries at 13.853 seconds. Summit Racing Equipment heat one went to Lucas Lee, while Allen Weisser scored the win in Wiles Driveshafts heat two. Hypercoils heat three went to Clayton Miller, with Trent Young winning Frankland Racing Equipment heat four. The Stealth Racewear B-Mains were won by Rusty Griffaw and Roy Bruce, Jr. Series provisional starting spots went to Ricky Tinch and Rocky Wilson, while Cody Bauman was the track provisional.
The next event for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series is set to take place on Saturday March 29 at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN as part of the track’s 2nd Annual Spring Nationals. The event will be 35 laps in distance, paying $3,000 to win and $225 to start.
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 Shane Mugavin at (270) 576-6474 or by email at shane@mugavin.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-2014 Event #1: Clarksville Speedway-Clarksville, Tennessee-March 8, 2014
Quick Car Racing Products Overall Top Qualifier- Jimmy Payne 13.853 Summit Racing Equipment Heat #1 (top 4 transfer)- Lucas Lee, Levi Kissinger, Jamie Lomax, J.R. Mason, Ricky Tinch, Michael Dodd, Brian Selby, Grant Hagan, David McWilliams, Cody Bauman (DNS-Kyle Robertson) Wiles Driveshafts Heat #2 (top 4 transfer)- Allen Weisser, Paul Miles, Steven Brooks, Ricky Knight, Jr., Rusty Griffaw, Devin Gilpin, Rocky Wilson, Michael Sabatino, Jeffrey Ledford, Josh Harris, Chad Boone Hypercoils Heat #3 (top 4 transfer)- Clayton Miller, Matt Cooper, Todd Riley, Jimmy Payne, Mark Grosvenor, Darrell Moser, Rick Weekly, Dustin Isom, David Mitchell, Justin Jenkins (DNS- Lincoln Epps) Frankland Racing Equipment Heat #4 (top 4 transfer)- Trent Young, Ryan Thomas, Tyler Nicely, Zach Fair, Roy Bruce, Jr., Jay Ledford, Brock Bauman, Bobby Miles, Josh Tomlin (DNS- J.T. Ayers, Elliott Despain) Stealth Racewear B-Main #1 (top 2 transfer)- Rusty Griffaw, David McWilliams, Grant Hagan, Rocky Wilson, Jeffrey Ledford, Michael Sabatino, Michael Dodd, Brian Selby, Ricky Tinch (DNS- Devin Gilpin, Cody Bauman, Josh Harris, Kyle Robertson, Chad Boone) Stealth Racewear B-Main #2 (top 2 transfer)- Roy Bruce, Jr., Dustin Isom, Jay Ledford, Matt Grosvenor, Rick Weekly, Darrell Moser, Josh Tomlin (DNS- Brock Bauman, Bobby Miles, Dave Mitchell, Justin Jenkins, J.T. Ayers, Lincoln Epps, Elliott Despain) 10th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic A-Main- Lucas Lee, Clayton Miller, Allen Weisser, Ryan Thomas, Trent Young, Ricky Knight, Jr., Zach Fair, Roy Bruce, Jr., Todd Riley, Rocky Wilson, Dustin Isom, J.R. Mason, Levi Kissinger, Ricky Tinch (DNS- Matt Cooper, Paul Miles, Jamie Lomax, Steven Brooks, Tyler Nicely, Jimmy Payne, Rusty Griffaw, David McWilliams, Cody Bauman)
Race Statistics
*Entries- 44
*Race Leaders- 1 (Lucas Lee 1-30)
*Cautions- 3 (Lap 0, 0 restart, 5)
*Red Flags- 1 (Lap 0 restart)
*Series Provisional Starters- Ricky Tinch, Rocky Wilson
*Track Provisional Starters- Cody Bauman
*Time of Race- 14 minutes, 10 seconds
*Quick Car Racing Products Fast Time Award ($100 cash)- Jimmy Payne 13.853 seconds
*All Star Performance Hard Charger Award ($100 certificate)- Rocky Wilson (scheduled to start 22nd-finished 10th: advanced 12 positions) *Crane Cams Ignition Systems Live Wire Award ($250 certificate for the highest finisher using a Crane Cams Ignition system)- Trent Young *Maxima Racing Oil Tough Fifth Place Finisher ($50 certificate)- Trent Young *Wilwood Lucky Seven Award ($50 certificate)- Zach Fair *Summit Racing Equipment Heat One Winner ($50 certificate)- Lucas Lee *Wiles Driveshafts Heat Two Winner ($75 certificate)- Allen Weisser *Hypercoil Springs Heat Three Winner (certificate for one spring)- Clayton Miller *Frankland Racing Equipment Heat Four Winner ($75 certificate)- Trent Young *Stealth Racewear B-Main Almost Award ($100 certificate to first non-transfer from B-Main #1)- Grant Hagan *Tennessee RV Sales and Service Children’s Bicycle Winner- Joseph Minton (age 7)
2014 Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Current Top Ten Point Standings
1. Lucas Lee (Paris, TN)- 250
2. Clayton Miller (Elkton, KY)- 230
3. Allen Weisser (Peoria, IL)- 220
4. Ryan Thomas (Gosport, IN)- 210
5. Trent Young (Hopkinsville, KY)- 205
6. Ricky Knight, Jr. (Clarksville, TN)- 200
7. Zach Fair (Petersburg, IN)- 195
8. Roy Bruce, Jr. (Bloomington, IN)- 190
9. Todd Riley (Benton, KY)- 185
10. Rocky Wilson (Elizabethtown, KY)- 180
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 Racing Schedule March 15 (Saturday)- Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start- 10th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic: Lucas Lee-Paris, TN March 29 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start- 2nd Annual Spring Nationals April 11 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start April 25 (Friday)- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- 30 laps/$2,000 to win/$200 to start- 1st Annual J.B. Robinson Memorial April 26 (Saturday)- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start May 23 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start May 24 (Saturday)- Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 30 laps/$2,064 to win/$200 to start- 1st Annual Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial May 25 (Sunday)- Vermillion County Speedway (Danville, IL)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start- 1st Annual Kim Henderson Memorial June 20 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start June 21 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start July 12 (Saturday)- Western Kentucky Speedway (Nebo, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start July 26 (Saturday)- Cedar Ridge Speedway (Morgantown, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start- 2nd Annual Hope for Harlie Benefit Race August 29 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start August 30 (Saturday)- Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 2nd Annual Casey’s Modified Nationals August 31 (Sunday)- Spoon River Speedway (Canton, IL)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- Modified Fall Nationals September 13 (Saturday)- Western Kentucky Speedway (Nebo, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start September 27 (Saturday)- Cedar Ridge Speedway (Morgantown, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start October 25 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 5th Annual Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Championship
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 Official Sponsors *Summit Racing Equipment (www.summitracing.com)- “Title Sponsor for the American Modified Series and Sponsor of Heat Race #1”
*All Star Performance (www.allstarperformance.com)- “Official Hard Charger of the Race” Award Sponsor at all Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series events *Crane Cams Ignition Systems- (www.cranecams.com) “Official Ignition System” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *KBC Graphics- (www.kbcgraphix.com) “Official Graphics Company” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series (www.kbcgraphix.com) *Maxima Racing Oil- (www.maximausa.com) “Official Oil” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series and Tough Fifth Place Finish Sponsor *Quick Car Racing Products- (www.quickcar.net) “$100 Fast Qualifier Award” at all Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series events *Something Inked- (www.somethinginked.com) “Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *VP Racing Fuels (www.vpracingfuels.com)- “Official Race Fuel” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 Marketing Partners *AFCO Racing Shocks (www.afcoracing.com) *Bad Fast Race Chassis (www.734dirt.com) *Bandit Race Cars (www.banditracecars.net) *Bilstein (www.bilsteinus.com) *Bob Pierce Race Cars (www.bobpierceracecars.com) *Bob Poynter GM (www.bobpoynter.com) *Boknecht Trucking *Dale Meers Race Engines *DASCO Racing Supply *Dyers Top Rods (www.dyersrods.com) *Fox Shocks (www.ridefox.com) *Frankland Racing Equipment (www.franklandracing.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #4”
*Hypercoils (www.hypercoils.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #3”
*Impressive Race Cars (www.impressiveracecars.com) *Integra Shocks (www.integrashocksprings.com) *Jay Dickens Race Engines (www.jaydickens.com) *Lightning Chassis (www.lightningchassis.com) *Maximum Energy Development *Mullins Race Engines (www.mullinsraceengines.com) *PRO Shocks (www.proshocks.com) *RACEceiver (www.raceceiver.com) *Stealth Racewear (www.stealthracesuits.com)- “Sponsor of B-Mains”
*Tennessee RV Sales and Services (www.tennesseerv.com)- “Bicycle Sponsor for children’s bicycle giveaway at each event”
*UMP Dirt Car (www.umpracing.com)
*Wick Oil Company (www.wickoil.com)
*Wiles Driveshafts (www.wilesdriveshafts.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #2”
*Williams Precision Engines (www.wpespeedshop.com)
(Media Relations: Michael Despain-mgdespain@windstream.net, @MichaelDespain-Twitter, Michael Despain- Facebook)