Morgantown, KY- July 26, 2014- The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series completed the month of July at Cedar Ridge Speedway in Morgantown, KY with the 2nd Annual Hope for Harlie Rumble and Brian Shaw of Robinson, IL would take the $1,500 payday and the win in the event behind the wheel of his Silverthorne Chevy/Bay Safety/Ted Brown’s Quality Paint and Body/AFCO/Maxima Racing Oil/Crampton Painting and Drywall/FOX Shocks/All Star Performance/Quick Car/Frankland Racing Equipment sponsored #1s Bandit Race Car, which is powered by a Mullins Race Engine.
The victory was worth $1,500 for Shaw and would be his second career series victory, last having won with the tour in 2012. Shaw’s victory also made him the seventh different winner with the tour through the first eleven events of the 2014 season.
Trent Young would take the lead at the start of the event, with Brian Shaw, Tyler Nicely, Josh Harris, and Bryce Jewell giving chase. Nicely and Harris would settle into a good battle for the third spot, while Young and Shaw distanced themselves from the field. The action was slowed on lap 9 when David McWilliams and Billy Uptegraff would tangle in turn four. The restart would see Shaw motor by Young off of turn two and take the lead on lap 10, as Harris turned up the wick on his challenge of Nicely for third. The final caution of the event flew on lap 12 for a multi-car incident in turn three involving Victor Lee, Jessie Baize, Chad Boone, Corey Kellems, Tony Garber, and Matthew Hopper. Once action resume, Shaw would maintain his spot at the point, while Harris would finally win the battle for third. With ten laps remaining, Young and Harris would mount a charge on the leader, with Young looking to the inside of Shaw for the lead on lap 24, but not able to make the pass. Shaw would pull away a bit after that and take the win, with Young finishing in the second spot, while Harris would finish in the third position. Tyler Nicely and Jimmy Payne would complete the top five at the finish.
The remainder of the top ten at the completion of the 2nd Annual Hope for Harlie Rumble A-Main would be Bryce Jewell, 18th starting and hard charger award winner Darin Obenchain, Shawn Simpson, Victor Lee, and Jessie Baize. The 30 lap, $1,500 to win event would be slowed by two caution periods.
In preliminary action, Josh Harris would be the Quick Car Racing Product top qualifier among a field of 20 entries at 15.208 seconds. Summit Racing Equipment heat one went to Brian Shaw, while Tent Young scored the win in Wiles Driveshafts heat two.
The next events for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will be on Friday August 29 at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, IL, Saturday August 30 at Fairbury’s American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, IL, and Sunday August 31 at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, IL. All three events will be 40 laps in distance and pay $5,000 to win and $250 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 #11: Cedar Ridge Speedway –Morgantown, Kentucky-July 26, 2014
Quick Car Racing Products Overall Top Qualifier- Josh Harris 15.208
Summit Racing Equipment Heat #1- Brian Shaw, Tyler Nicely, Bryce Jewell, Jimmy Payne, Corey Kellums, Victor Lee, Grant Hagan, Ricky Tinch, Billy Uptegraff, David McWilliams
Wiles Driveshafts Heat #2- Trent Young, Josh Harris, Shawn Simpson, Matthew Hopper, Jessie Baize, Tony Garber, Chad Boone, Roy Bruce, Jr., Darin Obenchain, Johnathan Epley
2nd Annual Hope for Harlie Rumble at the Ridge- Brian Shaw, Trent Young, Josh Harris, Tyler Nicely, Jimmy Payne, Bryce Jewell, Darin Obenchain, Shawn Simpson, Victor Lee, Jessie Baize, Tony Garber, Matthew Hopper, Billy Uptegraff, Corey Kellems, Chad Boone, David McWilliams, Grant Hagan, Ricky Tinch, Roy Bruce, Jr. (DNS- Johnathan Epley)
Race Statistics
*Entries- 20
*Race Leaders- 2 (Trent Young 1-9, Brian Shaw 10-30)
*Cautions- 2 (lap 9, 12)
*Red Flags- None
*Series Provisional Starters- None
*Track Provisional Starters- None
*Time of Race- 15 minutes, 48 seconds.
*Quick Car Racing Products Fast Time Award ($100 cash)- Josh Harris 15.208
*All Star Performance Hard Charger Award ($100 certificate)- Darin Obenchain (started 18th- finished 7th: advanced 11 positions) *Crane Cams Ignition Systems Live Wire Award ($250 certificate for the highest finisher using a Crane Cams Ignition system)- Brian Shaw
*Maxima Racing Oil Tough Fifth Place Finisher ($50 certificate)- Jimmy Payne
*Wilwood Lucky Seven Award ($50 certificate)- Darin Obenchain
*Summit Racing Equipment Heat One Winner ($50 certificate)- Darin Obenchain
*Tennessee RV Sales and Service Children’s Bicycle Giveaway Winner- Katelyn Stanley (age 7)
2014 Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Current Top Ten Point Standings
1. David McWilliams (Bethel, OH)- 1,630
2. Roy Bruce, Jr. (Bloomington, IN)- 1,610
3. Victor Lee (Danville, KY)- 1,575
4. Jeff Curl (Forrest, IL)- 1,555
5. Brian Shaw (Robinson, IL)- 1,390
6. Devin Gilpin (Columbus, IN)- 1,255
7. Rick Weekly (Buffalo, IL)- 1,100
8. Ricky Tinch (Deer Lodge, TN)- 1,070
9. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 955
10. Jacob Poel (Spring Lake, MI)- 940
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 April 5 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start- 2nd Annual Spring Nationals: Kyle Strickler-Mooresville, NC April 11 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: Devin Gilpin- Columbus, IN April 25 (Friday)- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- 30 laps/$2,000 to win/$200 to start- 1st Annual J.B. Robinson Memorial: Devin Gilpin- Columbus, IN April 26 (Saturday)- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: Devin Gilpin-Columbus, IN May 23 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: Jacob Poel-Spring Lake, MI May 24 (Saturday)- Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 30 laps/$2,064 to win/$200 to start- 1st Annual Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial: Jacob Poel-Spring Lake, MI May 25 (Sunday)- Vermillion County Speedway (Danville, IL)- 40 laps/$4,000 to win/$225 to start- 1st Annual Kim Henderson Memorial: Devin Gilpin-Columbus, IN June 20 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: RAINOUT June 21 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: Brandon Green- Walton, KY July 12 (Saturday)- Western Kentucky Speedway (Nebo, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start: Trent Young-Hopkinsville, KY July 26 (Saturday)- Cedar Ridge Speedway (Morgantown, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start- 2nd Annual Hope for Harlie Benefit Race: Brian Shaw-Robinson, IL 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)
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