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Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Makes First-Ever Visit to Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Saturday April 18

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American-Modified-SeriesGlasgow, KY-April 7, 2015- The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series is set for the first of three events in the month of April as the tour will make its first-ever visit to Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, KY on Saturday April 18.  It will be the tour’s first of four scheduled visits to the 3/8 mile high-banked Western Kentucky speedplant, with the A-Main on Saturday April 18 being 40 laps in distance and paying $4,000 to win and $250 to start

This event will be historic for both the track and the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series.  It will be the first time Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway has hosted the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series, while for the series, it will mark the largest field to ever take the green flag in a series A-Main event, as 30 cars will start the event on Saturday April 18.

On Saturday April 18, the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will be in competition at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, KY and the event will feature the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series in a full program of practice, A-B group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and a 40 lap, $4,000 to win/$250 to start A-Main contest that will see 30 drivers take the green flag.  Other divisions joining the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Saturday April 18 will be the track’s Super Late Model, Pro Late Model, and Stock Car divisions.

Activities for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series event at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Saturday April 18 will see the pit area open at Noon, with the general admission area opening at Noon.  The series drivers meeting will be at 3:45 p.m., with practice set to begin at 4:00 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing.  All times listed are Central Daylight Times. Ticket prices for the event at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Saturday April 18 in the general admission area will be $20 for adults, while a pit pass will be $35 for non-drivers and $50 for car/driver.  There will also be a $20 transponder rental fee, as the track does utilize transponders for timing and scoring.  The series entry fee is $50.

Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series April 18 Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway A-Main Payout:  1st- $4,000, 2nd- $2,000, 3rd- $1,000, 4th- $700, 5th- $600, 6th- $550, 7th- $500, 8th- $450, 9th- $400, 10th- $375, 11th- $350, 12th- $325, 13th- $300, 14th- $285, 15th- $260, 16th- $250, 17th- $250, 18th- $250, 19th- $250, 20th- $250, 21st- $250, 22nd- $250, 23rd- $250, 24th- $250, 25th- $250, 26th- $250, 27th- $250, 28th- $250, 29th- $250, 30th- $250.

Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway is located at 957 Truck Plaza Lane just outside of Calvert City, KY by taking exit 27 from Interstate 24.  For more information about Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway, contact the track office at (270) 395-RACE (7223) or via social media at the track’s internet webpage www.kylakespeedway.com, on Twitter @KLMSupdates, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kentuckylakemotorsports.

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 Jeff Evans at (859) 358-7178 or by email at jdevans@live.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 Points (after 3/28/2015)

  1. Clayton Miller (Elkton, KY)- 490
  2. Tyler Nicely (Owensboro, KY)- 420
  3. Josh Harris (Owensboro, KY)- 390

Matt Cooper (McKenzie, TN)- 390

  1. Ricky Tinch (Deer Lodge, TN)- 370

Mark Lamont (Crossville, IL)- 370

  1. Brian Shaw (Robinson, IL)- 265
  2. Nick Stroupe (Iron Station, NC)- 260
  3. Trent Young (Hopkinsville, KY)- 240
  4. Keith Smith (Stanton, KY)- 220

 

Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2015 Racing Schedule March 21 (Saturday)- Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start- 11th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic  (www.clarksvillespeedway.com):  Clayton Miller- Elkton, KY March 28 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start  (www.smokymountainspeedway.com):  Nick Stroupe- Iron Station, NC April 18 (Saturday)- Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway (Calvert City, KY)- 40 laps/$4,000 to win/$250 start  (www.kylakespeedway.com) April 24 (Friday)- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- 30 laps/$2,000 to win/$200 to start- 2nd Annual J.B. Robinson Memorial  (www.bloomingtonspeedway.com) April 25 (Saturday)- Chandler Motor Speedway (Chandler, IN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.chandlermotorspeedway.com) May 15 (Friday)- Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway (Calvert City, KY)- 30 laps/$2,000 to win/$200 to start  (www.kylakespeedway.com) May 16 (Saturday)- Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway (Calvert City, KY)- 40 laps/$4,000 to win/$250 to start  (www.kylakespeedway.com) May 22 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start  (www.farmercityracing.com) May 23 (Saturday)- Fairbury’s American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 30 laps/$2,064 to win/$200 to start- 2nd Annual Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial  (www.fairburyspeedway.com) May 24 (Sunday)- LaSalle Speedway (LaSalle, IL)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.lasallespeedway.com) June 26 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start  (www.molerracewaypark.com) June 27 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start  (www.florencespeedway.com) July 17 (Friday)- To Be Announced July 18 (Saturday)- Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.clarksvillespeedway.com) September 4 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start  (www.farmercityracing.com) September 5 (Saturday)- Fairbury’s American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 50 laps/$10,000 to win/$300 to start- 3rd Annual Casey’s AMS Modified Nationals  (www.fairburyspeedway.com) September 6 (Sunday)- Spoon River Speedway (Canton, IL)- 50 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 25th Annual Modified Fall Nationals  (www.spoonriverspeedway.com) September 26 (Saturday)- Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway (Calvert City, KY)- 40 laps/$4,000 to win/$250 to start  (www.kylakespeedway.com) October 24 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 6th Annual Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Championship  (www.florencespeedway.com)

 

Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2015 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 Award Sponsor *Quick Car Racing Products- (www.quickcar.net)- “$100 Fast Qualifier Award” at all Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series events *VP Racing Fuels (www.vpracingfuels.com)- “Official Race Fuel” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *Wilwood (www.wilwood.com)- “Official Brakes” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series and “Lucky 7” Award Sponsor

 

Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2015 Marketing Partners Bad Fast Race Chassis (www.734dirt.com) Bandit Race Cars (www.banditracecars.net) Bilstein (www.bilsteinus.com) Bob Poynter GM (www.bobpoynter.com) Boknecht Trucking Dale Meers Race Engines DASCO Racing Supply 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) Maximum Energy Development (www.maximumenergy.us) Mullins Race Engines (www.mullinsraceengines.com) Nemesis Race Cars (www.nemesisracecars.com) Out-Pace Racing Products (www.out-pace.com)- “Sponsor of B-Mains”

Print Worx (www.facebook.com/print.workx/)- Official Merchandise Provider for the Series RACEceiver (www.raceceiver.com) Reaper Race Cars UMP Dirt Car (www.umpracing.com) Wick Oil Company (www.wickoil.com) Wiles Driveshafts (www.wilesdriveshafts.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #2”

 

(Media Relations: Michael Despain-mgdespain@windstream.net, @MichaelDespain-Twitter, Michael Despain- Facebook)

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