The Summer Sizzler Modified Series kicked off week one of the 5 race tour this past weekend.
Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY was stop #1 for the series this weekend. PIR saw a strong field of 35 cars check into the pit area to battle it out for a starting position in the 20 lap main event paying $1,000 to with winner. After an early morning rain at the 1/2 mile speedplant the track was very racey and was calling out for horsepower!
The heat race results looked like this:
Heat 1: Justin Houston, Michael Atkins, Ron Wall, Fred Thallmann
Heat 2: Clayton Miller, Bryce Jewell, Paul Miles, George Hertter
Heat 3: Steve Copeland, Shawn Simpson, Miles Goode, Robert Kirby
Heat 4: Randle Sweeney, Miles Thallmann, Rod Reed, Jeff McGuins
B Main: Everett Bradham, Robert Kirby, Todd Miller, Matt Mevert
Feature: Randle Sweeney, Clayton Miller, Justin Houston, Simpson, Bradham, Miles, Jewell, Mevert, Wall, Kirby, F. Thallmann, Rob Penny, Atkins, McGuins, Owens, M. Thallman, Tim Ellington, Rod Reed, Goode, Hertter, Jamie Cobb, Levi Kissinger, Copeland, Todd Miller
HDM Performance Parts 1/2 way leader: Randle Sweeney
AFCO Racing Products Hard Charger: Matt Mevert (from 20th to 8th)
Stop 2 on the series took place Saturday Aug. 30th at Western KY Speedway in Nebo, KY paying $2,000 to win. 38 cars checked into the pit area on what proved to be one of the best modified races ever in Western Kentucky history. A format of group qualifying for the Modified Series. Paul Miles took home top honors and the $50.00 HDM Performance Parts fast time Award. The feature would be one to remember as it went 30 laps caution free and only 3 of the 24 car starting field retiring from the event.
Heat 1: Paul Miles, Rob Penny, Bryce Jewell, Chad Boone, Shawn Cates
Heat 2: Clayton Miller, Michael Coakley, Todd Riley, Jamie Cobb, Levi Kissinger
Heat 3: Zach Fair, Everett Bradham, Todd Miller, Teddy Revelett, John Wolfarth
Heat 4: Matt Mevert, Kevin Purdy, Tyler Weiss, George Hertter, Steve Copeland
B Main: Randle Sweeney, Rick Mallody, Monte Igleheart, Gabriel Kirtley
Feature: Clayton Miller, Paul Miles, Matt Mevert, Bradham, Fair, Weiss, Coakley, Purdy, T. Miller, Penny, Sweeney, Jewell, Hertter, Kirtey, Cates, Copeland, Kissinger, Igleheart, Wolfarth, Revelett, Riley, Boone, Cobb, Mallody
Rounding out the first week of Summer Sizzler Modified Series action was the "Class Track" Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. 46 modifieds checked into the pit area for action and the highest paying modified event at the 1/4 mile speedway for the 2008 season. An action packed night of racing took place again and the tables turned with the series points being shaken up when the smoke cleared.
Heat 1: Tim Hancock
Heat 2: Levi Kissinger
Heat 3: Everett Bradham
Heat 4: Steve Copeland
Heat 5: Paul Miles
B Main 1: Michael Bolyard
B Main 2: Wes McClara
Feature: Randle Sweeney, Hancock, Kissinger, Chris Moore, Bolyard, Copeland, Miles, Greg Amick, Zach Fair, Larry Anderson, Jamey Henson, Jamie Cobb, Tyler Weiss, Wes McClara, Stan Beadles, Gordon Curtis, Everett Bradham, Kelby Simmons, Kyle Gibbs, Clayton Miller, Dustin Christie
Hard Charger award: Randle Sweeney
HDM Performance Parts 1/2 way leader: Tim Hancock
Series Points after Tri-State
1. Randle Sweeney- 128
2. Paul Miles- 120
3. Clayton Miller- 106
4. Everett Bradham- 98
5. Matt Mevert- 78
6. Zach Fair- 72
7. Levi Kissinger- 70
8. Rob Penny- 66
9. Steve Copeland- 66
10. Bryce Jewell- 62
The sereis will fire back up on Saturday Sept.6th with it's 4th stop taking place at Soggy Bottom Raceway in Morgantown, KY paying $2,000 to win and then conclude at Windy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro, KY for a $1,500 to win event.
Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY was stop #1 for the series this weekend. PIR saw a strong field of 35 cars check into the pit area to battle it out for a starting position in the 20 lap main event paying $1,000 to with winner. After an early morning rain at the 1/2 mile speedplant the track was very racey and was calling out for horsepower!
The heat race results looked like this:
Heat 1: Justin Houston, Michael Atkins, Ron Wall, Fred Thallmann
Heat 2: Clayton Miller, Bryce Jewell, Paul Miles, George Hertter
Heat 3: Steve Copeland, Shawn Simpson, Miles Goode, Robert Kirby
Heat 4: Randle Sweeney, Miles Thallmann, Rod Reed, Jeff McGuins
B Main: Everett Bradham, Robert Kirby, Todd Miller, Matt Mevert
Feature: Randle Sweeney, Clayton Miller, Justin Houston, Simpson, Bradham, Miles, Jewell, Mevert, Wall, Kirby, F. Thallmann, Rob Penny, Atkins, McGuins, Owens, M. Thallman, Tim Ellington, Rod Reed, Goode, Hertter, Jamie Cobb, Levi Kissinger, Copeland, Todd Miller
HDM Performance Parts 1/2 way leader: Randle Sweeney
AFCO Racing Products Hard Charger: Matt Mevert (from 20th to 8th)
Stop 2 on the series took place Saturday Aug. 30th at Western KY Speedway in Nebo, KY paying $2,000 to win. 38 cars checked into the pit area on what proved to be one of the best modified races ever in Western Kentucky history. A format of group qualifying for the Modified Series. Paul Miles took home top honors and the $50.00 HDM Performance Parts fast time Award. The feature would be one to remember as it went 30 laps caution free and only 3 of the 24 car starting field retiring from the event.
Heat 1: Paul Miles, Rob Penny, Bryce Jewell, Chad Boone, Shawn Cates
Heat 2: Clayton Miller, Michael Coakley, Todd Riley, Jamie Cobb, Levi Kissinger
Heat 3: Zach Fair, Everett Bradham, Todd Miller, Teddy Revelett, John Wolfarth
Heat 4: Matt Mevert, Kevin Purdy, Tyler Weiss, George Hertter, Steve Copeland
B Main: Randle Sweeney, Rick Mallody, Monte Igleheart, Gabriel Kirtley
Feature: Clayton Miller, Paul Miles, Matt Mevert, Bradham, Fair, Weiss, Coakley, Purdy, T. Miller, Penny, Sweeney, Jewell, Hertter, Kirtey, Cates, Copeland, Kissinger, Igleheart, Wolfarth, Revelett, Riley, Boone, Cobb, Mallody
Rounding out the first week of Summer Sizzler Modified Series action was the "Class Track" Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. 46 modifieds checked into the pit area for action and the highest paying modified event at the 1/4 mile speedway for the 2008 season. An action packed night of racing took place again and the tables turned with the series points being shaken up when the smoke cleared.
Heat 1: Tim Hancock
Heat 2: Levi Kissinger
Heat 3: Everett Bradham
Heat 4: Steve Copeland
Heat 5: Paul Miles
B Main 1: Michael Bolyard
B Main 2: Wes McClara
Feature: Randle Sweeney, Hancock, Kissinger, Chris Moore, Bolyard, Copeland, Miles, Greg Amick, Zach Fair, Larry Anderson, Jamey Henson, Jamie Cobb, Tyler Weiss, Wes McClara, Stan Beadles, Gordon Curtis, Everett Bradham, Kelby Simmons, Kyle Gibbs, Clayton Miller, Dustin Christie
Hard Charger award: Randle Sweeney
HDM Performance Parts 1/2 way leader: Tim Hancock
Series Points after Tri-State
1. Randle Sweeney- 128
2. Paul Miles- 120
3. Clayton Miller- 106
4. Everett Bradham- 98
5. Matt Mevert- 78
6. Zach Fair- 72
7. Levi Kissinger- 70
8. Rob Penny- 66
9. Steve Copeland- 66
10. Bryce Jewell- 62
The sereis will fire back up on Saturday Sept.6th with it's 4th stop taking place at Soggy Bottom Raceway in Morgantown, KY paying $2,000 to win and then conclude at Windy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro, KY for a $1,500 to win event.
