LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2002) - The Valvoline Company has announced the winners of the 2002 Valvoline Cup national points championship presented by Campbell Hausfeld . Over 700 of the more than 84,000 competing drivers will be receiving awards for their season long accomplishments, with the awards going as far as thirtieth place in each class.
“Fast” Richard Layne from Kansas City, MO, finished 18th nationally in the Modified class, while Knob Noster, Missouri’s Steve Elwell grabbed 27th in the nation racing in the Dirt Late Model category.
<table align="right" width="350" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#CCCC99"><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><img src="http://www.stlracing.net/pixs/wilson/mod.jpg" width="350" border="1" alt=""><br><font size="1" face="verdana,arial" color="#000000">CMS' 6-time and defending "Mighty Modified" champ "Fast" Richard Layne from Kansas City (03) duels with 300+ win veteran Tom Charles from Bonner Springs, Ks. Layne's successful year in Bobby Hunt's machine earned him 18th place in the national Valvoline Cup points. Willis Racing Photos </font></td></tr></table>
The 2002 Valvoline Cup, 2002 marked the inaugural season of a national championship that embraces all forms of motorsports competition among its 31 classes. In order to compete, drivers simply registered at their local track for the program and then submitted their racing results after each racing event they competed in throughout the season. At the end of the racing season, each driver has been awarded points based on the best 15 event finishes. Layne and Elwell earned Valvoline Cup points in Central Missouri Speedway competition.
There are no Valvoline Cup program rules with respect to the cars, tracks and racing. Instead, the rules of the tracks and sanctioning organizations under which each driver competes govern that driver and the car. The Valvoline Cup measures the success of a driver within his or her racing program relative to the success of other drivers in similar cars within their program. The program has been presented without cost to drivers or tracks.
<table align="right" width="350" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#CCCC99"><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><img src="http://www.stlracing.net/pixs/wilson/lm-stock.jpg" width="350" border="1" alt=""><br><font size="1" face="verdana,arial" color="#000000">Knob Noster's Steve Elwell garnered 27th place points in the Valvoline Cup Dirt Late Model division. Here, Elwell battles CMS past champ Lee Nevels from Higginsville. B/W Photo by Willis racing Photos </font></td></tr></table>
Layne and Elwell will share in a prize pool of over $500,000, which includes a combination of cash, Campbell Hausfeld equipment, Valvoline Racing products support package, product rebates, Campbell Hausfeld and Valvoline branded merchandise, Valvoline apparel and trophies.
CMS TRACK REPORT
CONTACTS: OWNERS AND PROMOTERS: Earl and Susan Walls
OFFICE Phone and Fax: 816.229.1338
TRACK: 660.747.2166
susan wallscms@aol.com
www.centralmissourispeedway.com
PRESS MEDIA AGENT: wilsent-Tom Wilson
PHONE: 816.356.8933 FAX: 816.356.9620
askcms@msn.com
“Fast” Richard Layne from Kansas City, MO, finished 18th nationally in the Modified class, while Knob Noster, Missouri’s Steve Elwell grabbed 27th in the nation racing in the Dirt Late Model category.
<table align="right" width="350" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#CCCC99"><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><img src="http://www.stlracing.net/pixs/wilson/mod.jpg" width="350" border="1" alt=""><br><font size="1" face="verdana,arial" color="#000000">CMS' 6-time and defending "Mighty Modified" champ "Fast" Richard Layne from Kansas City (03) duels with 300+ win veteran Tom Charles from Bonner Springs, Ks. Layne's successful year in Bobby Hunt's machine earned him 18th place in the national Valvoline Cup points. Willis Racing Photos </font></td></tr></table>
The 2002 Valvoline Cup, 2002 marked the inaugural season of a national championship that embraces all forms of motorsports competition among its 31 classes. In order to compete, drivers simply registered at their local track for the program and then submitted their racing results after each racing event they competed in throughout the season. At the end of the racing season, each driver has been awarded points based on the best 15 event finishes. Layne and Elwell earned Valvoline Cup points in Central Missouri Speedway competition.
There are no Valvoline Cup program rules with respect to the cars, tracks and racing. Instead, the rules of the tracks and sanctioning organizations under which each driver competes govern that driver and the car. The Valvoline Cup measures the success of a driver within his or her racing program relative to the success of other drivers in similar cars within their program. The program has been presented without cost to drivers or tracks.
<table align="right" width="350" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#CCCC99"><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><img src="http://www.stlracing.net/pixs/wilson/lm-stock.jpg" width="350" border="1" alt=""><br><font size="1" face="verdana,arial" color="#000000">Knob Noster's Steve Elwell garnered 27th place points in the Valvoline Cup Dirt Late Model division. Here, Elwell battles CMS past champ Lee Nevels from Higginsville. B/W Photo by Willis racing Photos </font></td></tr></table>
Layne and Elwell will share in a prize pool of over $500,000, which includes a combination of cash, Campbell Hausfeld equipment, Valvoline Racing products support package, product rebates, Campbell Hausfeld and Valvoline branded merchandise, Valvoline apparel and trophies.
CMS TRACK REPORT
CONTACTS: OWNERS AND PROMOTERS: Earl and Susan Walls
OFFICE Phone and Fax: 816.229.1338
TRACK: 660.747.2166
susan wallscms@aol.com
www.centralmissourispeedway.com
PRESS MEDIA AGENT: wilsent-Tom Wilson
PHONE: 816.356.8933 FAX: 816.356.9620
askcms@msn.com
