Central Missouri Speedway
August 21, 2019
For Immediate Release
(Warrensburg, MO) This Saturday marks the final regular season weekly racing series track championship points-earning night at Central Missouri Speedway (CMS). Although a few of the champions have already been determined, there are still some tight battles heading into the weekend.
The tightest battle is in the Pure Stock division where Lone Jack, Missouri’s Logan Headley holds a narrow eight-point lead over Spencer Reiff of Kansas City. Each of the drivers have recorded two main-event victories during their season-long battle. Joey Harper, Gale Harper, and Jimmie Workman round out the top five.
Dillon Raffurty recently secured his third-consecutive Mod-Lite championship at CMS. Raffurty has 11 feature wins this season, more than any other driver in any class. The Raffurty family has a lock on the entire top five in the standings with David, Mike, Justin, and Jeff completing the top five.
In B-Mod action, Jake Richards of Lansing, Kansas, holds a 30-point lead over multiple-time champion Jacob Ebert. Richards is gunning for his first-ever CMS championship. Jeremy Lile, Kameron Grindstaff, and Don Marrs reside inside the top five.
A few weeks ago, it appeared Brett Wood of Warrensburg may have a challenger atop the Street Stock standings; however, Wood has gone on to collect yet another CMS championship, his fifth in the last six years at CMS. Jimmy Ngo, Chris Kircher, Nathan Vaughn, and Randy Jester round out the top five.
Tim Karrick of Basehor, Kansas has victories at CMS dating back to 2002 but 2019 will mark the veteran driver’s first-ever CMS A-Mod championship. Karrick has five feature wins this season. Terry Schultz, Gunner Martin, Rodney Schweizer, and Kameron Grindstaff complete the top five. For full standings visit the CMS website at www.centralmissourispeedway.net and click on the link at the top of the page titled Results-Lineups-Points.
Saturday also serves as week four of the ongoing Top-Gun Series. Here is a look at the series standings after three rounds of competition. Full standings available at www.centralmissourispeedway.net, click on the Results-Lineups-Points link. CMS regular Spencer Reiff holds a commanding lead in Pure Stocks with 463 points with Darrin Christy (299) and Logan Headley (272) second and third. CMS winner Steven Makar leads E-Mods at 424 points over Shawn Burns (395) and Dakota Earls (395). Multiple-time CMS feature winner Patrick Royalty currently sets the pace in B-Mods with 434 points ahead of Jake Richards (418) and Sturgis Streeter (416). Lastly, in the A-Mods, perennial 2019 A-Mod CMS Track Champion Tim Karrick leads the way with 440 points over Terry Schultz (403) and Allan Lawrence and Rodney Schweizer (340).
The ‘Top Gun’ series takes place each race weekend in the month of August and runs for five weeks using an accumulative championship points system among competition at Lakeside Speedway on Friday nights and Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) on Saturdays. Race divisions for the Top Gun Series includes A-Mods, B-Mods, Pure Stocks, and E-Mods. The remaining Lakeside Top Gun Series Date is August 30. The coinciding remaining dates at CMS is this Saturday and August 31.
The payout is based on five races at each track with the top 10 in each class receiving payout if they race at both tracks at least once. Payout is as follows. A-Mods: $1000, $800, $600, $500, $450, $400, $350, $325, $300, $275. B-Mods: $500, $375, $300, $250, $225, $200, $175, $175, $150, $150. Pure Stocks and E-Mods: $300, $225, $175, $150, $125, $115, $110, $100, $100, $100.
The outstanding group of business partners for the Top Gun Series includes Tompkins Industries, Seeburg Muffler, Johnson County Key Service, Crystal Trenching, Christy’s Tasty Queen, Blue Springs Truck Line, Cliff Harris Ford, Midwest Coating Inc, Rick Beebe Heating and Cooling, LLC and Signs by Gunner. If you would like to add your name to the list of partners, please contact Susan Walls at 816.229.1338, no calls after 8 p.m.
On Saturday, pit gates open at 4:30 followed by grandstand admission at 5. Driver pill draw cutoff is 6:15 (no passing points awarded if late check-in), pit meeting takes place at 6:30, hot laps 7, and racing at 7:30. Admission information: Adult general admission is $12, Active-Duty Military and Senior Citizens aged 65 to 74 years $10, Kids ages six to twelve $6, children five and under and seniors 75 years and older are free in the grandstand. Personnel permanently confined to a wheelchair are free in the grandstand. All pit passes are $35 regardless of age.
The Labor Day weekend special events are just a few weeks away at CMS. The weekend features back-to-back $1,000-to-win nights for B-Mod competitors, $3,000-to-win for A-Mods, and a National points-earning event for ULMA Late Models. In addition to those classes, the weekend also serves as the finale for the Lakeside Speedway and CMS co-sanctioned Top Gun Series featuring A-Mods, B-Mods, Pure Stocks, and E-Mods on Saturday. Additional classes in competition for the Labor Day weekend include Street Stocks on both Saturday and Sunday and Mod-Lites on Saturday.
Beyond the Labor Day weekend, CMS is gearing up for the third-annual Street Stock Showdown. The ‘Triple S at CMS’ has quickly grown into one of the most anticipated events of the season and features a $5,000-to-win, 40-lap Street Stock main event paying a whopping $5,000 to the winner! The event gets underway on Friday, September 20th featuring Street Stock drivers competing in three rounds of qualifying heat races. B-Mods and ULMA Late Models are also on the night’s racing card. Then, on Saturday, September 21st, Street Stock drivers return for the final events leading up to the big-money finale. B-Mods return as part of the action along with Mod-Lites to complete the racing card for the night. The event marks the final events of the 2019 CMS season.
CMS is actively seeking business partners and sponsors for this great event, which is well attended by drivers and fans. Participating sponsor receive complimentary tickets to the event. Your business will be included in pre- and post-race press releases for each event, will receive PA announcements throughout the weekend, your business name and logo will be printed on the night 2 driver roster during the Street Stock Showdown weekend, and your business will be mentioned a "presenting" for events for the weekend. In addition, you will also have a presence on the CMS Website and Facebook page. If you are interested in partnering with us for this event, contact Susan Walls at 816.229.1338 or Public Relations director Sam Stoecklin at 660.909.1083.
The final points-earning night for weekly championship racing takes place on August 24th. The Labor Day weekend is a non-track points-earning night in all classes. The night will count towards the Top Gun Series points only. CMS recently announced it has waived the track registration fee for the remainder of the season. For more information, visit www.centralmissourispeedway.net and click on the special event tab titled “Labor Day Weekend at CMS.” CMS and Lakeside Speedway will host their season-ending championship banquet at the Elk’s Lodge in Blue Springs, Missouri on Saturday, November 9th.
Follow CMS on Twitter @CMSgoing_green. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Missouri-Speedway. Join our email group by emailing info@centralmissourispeedway.net. Find CMS on YouTube at CMS Going Green!
Central Missouri Speedway Business Partners Include: Cliff Harris Warrensburg Ford, Midwest Coatings, Classic Hits Power 97.7 FM, Logan Contractors Supply, Inc., Budweiser, Pepsi, Country 94.1 FM KFKF, Joslin's Jewelry, Comfort Inn Warrensburg Station, KMMO FM 102.9, Seeburg Mufflers, World Finance, Batliner Recycling, Heartland Waste, Big O Tires, O'Reilly Auto Parts Warrensburg, RacinDirt.com, DQ Grill & Chill of Warrensburg, KMZU The Farm 100.7 FM and KRLI Country 103.9 FM, Brooks Automotive LLC, Kleinschmidt's Western Store, OK Tire Stores, Elk Horn Tent and Canvas, Miller Lite, Zaxby's Absolutely Craveable Chicken, Blue Springs Truck Line, OK Wheel Alignment, Elite Auto Repair, LJS Graphics, Eickleberry Concrete & Construction, Rick Darling Performance, JA Performance and Outdoor Services, Alternative Wire and Cable, Kenny's Tile & Flooring, MFA Oil, Gator Graphics, Buffalo Wild Wings, B&D Transmission, Fastenal, D&M Plumbing, LLC, Mid-America Packaged Ice, and RockAuto.com.
Upcoming Events at Central Missouri Speedway
August 24th - Weekly Racing 16. Top-Gun Series Week #4. (AM, SS, BM, ML, PS, EM)
August 31st - Seeburg Muffler Race Night, Labor Day Weekend. $1,000-to-win B-Mods. Night one A-Mod qualifying. Featuring AM, SS, BM, ML, PS, EM.
September 1st - (Sunday) Night 2, Labor Day Weekend. $1,000-to-win B-Mods. Night two A-Mod qualifying and $3,000-to-win. Featuring AM, BM, EM, ULMA.
September 20th - (Friday) Night 1, Third Annual Street Stock Showdown. Featuring SS, BM, ULMA.
September 21st - (Saturday) Night 2, Third Annual Street Stock Showdown. Featuring SS, BM, ML.
August 21, 2019
For Immediate Release
(Warrensburg, MO) This Saturday marks the final regular season weekly racing series track championship points-earning night at Central Missouri Speedway (CMS). Although a few of the champions have already been determined, there are still some tight battles heading into the weekend.
The tightest battle is in the Pure Stock division where Lone Jack, Missouri’s Logan Headley holds a narrow eight-point lead over Spencer Reiff of Kansas City. Each of the drivers have recorded two main-event victories during their season-long battle. Joey Harper, Gale Harper, and Jimmie Workman round out the top five.
Dillon Raffurty recently secured his third-consecutive Mod-Lite championship at CMS. Raffurty has 11 feature wins this season, more than any other driver in any class. The Raffurty family has a lock on the entire top five in the standings with David, Mike, Justin, and Jeff completing the top five.
In B-Mod action, Jake Richards of Lansing, Kansas, holds a 30-point lead over multiple-time champion Jacob Ebert. Richards is gunning for his first-ever CMS championship. Jeremy Lile, Kameron Grindstaff, and Don Marrs reside inside the top five.
A few weeks ago, it appeared Brett Wood of Warrensburg may have a challenger atop the Street Stock standings; however, Wood has gone on to collect yet another CMS championship, his fifth in the last six years at CMS. Jimmy Ngo, Chris Kircher, Nathan Vaughn, and Randy Jester round out the top five.
Tim Karrick of Basehor, Kansas has victories at CMS dating back to 2002 but 2019 will mark the veteran driver’s first-ever CMS A-Mod championship. Karrick has five feature wins this season. Terry Schultz, Gunner Martin, Rodney Schweizer, and Kameron Grindstaff complete the top five. For full standings visit the CMS website at www.centralmissourispeedway.net and click on the link at the top of the page titled Results-Lineups-Points.
Saturday also serves as week four of the ongoing Top-Gun Series. Here is a look at the series standings after three rounds of competition. Full standings available at www.centralmissourispeedway.net, click on the Results-Lineups-Points link. CMS regular Spencer Reiff holds a commanding lead in Pure Stocks with 463 points with Darrin Christy (299) and Logan Headley (272) second and third. CMS winner Steven Makar leads E-Mods at 424 points over Shawn Burns (395) and Dakota Earls (395). Multiple-time CMS feature winner Patrick Royalty currently sets the pace in B-Mods with 434 points ahead of Jake Richards (418) and Sturgis Streeter (416). Lastly, in the A-Mods, perennial 2019 A-Mod CMS Track Champion Tim Karrick leads the way with 440 points over Terry Schultz (403) and Allan Lawrence and Rodney Schweizer (340).
The ‘Top Gun’ series takes place each race weekend in the month of August and runs for five weeks using an accumulative championship points system among competition at Lakeside Speedway on Friday nights and Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) on Saturdays. Race divisions for the Top Gun Series includes A-Mods, B-Mods, Pure Stocks, and E-Mods. The remaining Lakeside Top Gun Series Date is August 30. The coinciding remaining dates at CMS is this Saturday and August 31.
The payout is based on five races at each track with the top 10 in each class receiving payout if they race at both tracks at least once. Payout is as follows. A-Mods: $1000, $800, $600, $500, $450, $400, $350, $325, $300, $275. B-Mods: $500, $375, $300, $250, $225, $200, $175, $175, $150, $150. Pure Stocks and E-Mods: $300, $225, $175, $150, $125, $115, $110, $100, $100, $100.
The outstanding group of business partners for the Top Gun Series includes Tompkins Industries, Seeburg Muffler, Johnson County Key Service, Crystal Trenching, Christy’s Tasty Queen, Blue Springs Truck Line, Cliff Harris Ford, Midwest Coating Inc, Rick Beebe Heating and Cooling, LLC and Signs by Gunner. If you would like to add your name to the list of partners, please contact Susan Walls at 816.229.1338, no calls after 8 p.m.
On Saturday, pit gates open at 4:30 followed by grandstand admission at 5. Driver pill draw cutoff is 6:15 (no passing points awarded if late check-in), pit meeting takes place at 6:30, hot laps 7, and racing at 7:30. Admission information: Adult general admission is $12, Active-Duty Military and Senior Citizens aged 65 to 74 years $10, Kids ages six to twelve $6, children five and under and seniors 75 years and older are free in the grandstand. Personnel permanently confined to a wheelchair are free in the grandstand. All pit passes are $35 regardless of age.
The Labor Day weekend special events are just a few weeks away at CMS. The weekend features back-to-back $1,000-to-win nights for B-Mod competitors, $3,000-to-win for A-Mods, and a National points-earning event for ULMA Late Models. In addition to those classes, the weekend also serves as the finale for the Lakeside Speedway and CMS co-sanctioned Top Gun Series featuring A-Mods, B-Mods, Pure Stocks, and E-Mods on Saturday. Additional classes in competition for the Labor Day weekend include Street Stocks on both Saturday and Sunday and Mod-Lites on Saturday.
Beyond the Labor Day weekend, CMS is gearing up for the third-annual Street Stock Showdown. The ‘Triple S at CMS’ has quickly grown into one of the most anticipated events of the season and features a $5,000-to-win, 40-lap Street Stock main event paying a whopping $5,000 to the winner! The event gets underway on Friday, September 20th featuring Street Stock drivers competing in three rounds of qualifying heat races. B-Mods and ULMA Late Models are also on the night’s racing card. Then, on Saturday, September 21st, Street Stock drivers return for the final events leading up to the big-money finale. B-Mods return as part of the action along with Mod-Lites to complete the racing card for the night. The event marks the final events of the 2019 CMS season.
CMS is actively seeking business partners and sponsors for this great event, which is well attended by drivers and fans. Participating sponsor receive complimentary tickets to the event. Your business will be included in pre- and post-race press releases for each event, will receive PA announcements throughout the weekend, your business name and logo will be printed on the night 2 driver roster during the Street Stock Showdown weekend, and your business will be mentioned a "presenting" for events for the weekend. In addition, you will also have a presence on the CMS Website and Facebook page. If you are interested in partnering with us for this event, contact Susan Walls at 816.229.1338 or Public Relations director Sam Stoecklin at 660.909.1083.
The final points-earning night for weekly championship racing takes place on August 24th. The Labor Day weekend is a non-track points-earning night in all classes. The night will count towards the Top Gun Series points only. CMS recently announced it has waived the track registration fee for the remainder of the season. For more information, visit www.centralmissourispeedway.net and click on the special event tab titled “Labor Day Weekend at CMS.” CMS and Lakeside Speedway will host their season-ending championship banquet at the Elk’s Lodge in Blue Springs, Missouri on Saturday, November 9th.
Follow CMS on Twitter @CMSgoing_green. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Missouri-Speedway. Join our email group by emailing info@centralmissourispeedway.net. Find CMS on YouTube at CMS Going Green!
Central Missouri Speedway Business Partners Include: Cliff Harris Warrensburg Ford, Midwest Coatings, Classic Hits Power 97.7 FM, Logan Contractors Supply, Inc., Budweiser, Pepsi, Country 94.1 FM KFKF, Joslin's Jewelry, Comfort Inn Warrensburg Station, KMMO FM 102.9, Seeburg Mufflers, World Finance, Batliner Recycling, Heartland Waste, Big O Tires, O'Reilly Auto Parts Warrensburg, RacinDirt.com, DQ Grill & Chill of Warrensburg, KMZU The Farm 100.7 FM and KRLI Country 103.9 FM, Brooks Automotive LLC, Kleinschmidt's Western Store, OK Tire Stores, Elk Horn Tent and Canvas, Miller Lite, Zaxby's Absolutely Craveable Chicken, Blue Springs Truck Line, OK Wheel Alignment, Elite Auto Repair, LJS Graphics, Eickleberry Concrete & Construction, Rick Darling Performance, JA Performance and Outdoor Services, Alternative Wire and Cable, Kenny's Tile & Flooring, MFA Oil, Gator Graphics, Buffalo Wild Wings, B&D Transmission, Fastenal, D&M Plumbing, LLC, Mid-America Packaged Ice, and RockAuto.com.
Upcoming Events at Central Missouri Speedway
August 24th - Weekly Racing 16. Top-Gun Series Week #4. (AM, SS, BM, ML, PS, EM)
August 31st - Seeburg Muffler Race Night, Labor Day Weekend. $1,000-to-win B-Mods. Night one A-Mod qualifying. Featuring AM, SS, BM, ML, PS, EM.
September 1st - (Sunday) Night 2, Labor Day Weekend. $1,000-to-win B-Mods. Night two A-Mod qualifying and $3,000-to-win. Featuring AM, BM, EM, ULMA.
September 20th - (Friday) Night 1, Third Annual Street Stock Showdown. Featuring SS, BM, ULMA.
September 21st - (Saturday) Night 2, Third Annual Street Stock Showdown. Featuring SS, BM, ML.
