Glasgow, KY-May 29, 2011- After two straight rainouts, the American Modified Series returns to action by kicking off the month of June with the baddest racers in America without front fenders invading Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday June 4 for the 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash, paying $1,500 to the winner.
On Saturday June 4 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, the American Modified Series will present a full program of practice, group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash A-Main event. Other divisions in competition at Bluegrass Speedway on June 4 will be the track’s 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, UMP Street Stocks, and the Clayton Homes of Stanford UMP Sportsman racing for $500 to win.
Activities for the June 4 at Bluegrass Speedway will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., while the general admission area opens at 5:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will be at 6:00 p.m., with practice set for 6:30 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:00 p.m., with green flag racing at or before 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices for the June 4 Bluegrass Speedway event will see general admission ticket prices be $15, with children ages 6 to 12 admitted at $5, and ages 6 and under free, while a pit pass will be $30.
The A-Main purse for the June 4 Bluegrass Speedway event is as follows: 1st- $1,500, 2nd- $750, 3rd- $600, 4th- $550, 5th- $500, 6th- $450, 7th- $400, 8th- $350, 9th- $325, 10th- $300, 11th- $275, 12th- $250, 13th- $230, 14th- $220, 15th through 22nd- $200 to start. Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY is the defending champion of this race event.
Bluegrass Speedway is a ½ mile high-banked clay oval promoted by David and Anita Ferrell. Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway. For more information about Bluegrass Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phoning the track office at (502) 349-1241 on raceday.
The American Modified Series last competed on May 13 at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN and Ryan Thomas would win what would be the series opener for the tour that features some of America’s toughest racers without front fenders. Last week’s May 27 event at Moler Raceway Park was rained out and rescheduled for Friday July 1.
The American Modified Series presents UMP Modified sanctioned dirt track sports entertainment at racing venues throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information concerning the American Modified Series, call series race director Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or via the internet by visiting the series website at www.americanmodifiedseries.com.
American Modified Series 2011 Tour Schedule *May 7- Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY)- $1,500 to win-Rainout *May 13- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win-Ryan Thomas *May 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash- Rainout *May 27- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win- Rainout *June 4- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash *June 18- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $1,500 to win- 2nd Annual Open Wheel Modified Bash *June 25- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- $1,500 to win- Bandit Race Cars 30 *July 1- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win *July 8- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win- JB Salvage, Inc. 30 *July 9- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- $1,500 to win- Boknecht Trucking 30 *July 23- To Be Announced (Kentucky)- To Be Announced *July 30- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Bluegrass Rumble *August 13- Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, IN)- $1,500 to win- Monster Mod 40 *August 26- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $3,000 to win *September 16- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win
2011 American Modified Series Championship Point Standings (Top 10 after 5/13/11) 1. John Demoss (Bloomington, IN)- 280 2. Ryan Thomas (Martinsville, IN)- 260 3. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 255 4. Bryan Barber (Greensburg, KY)- 250 5. Shelby Miles (Bloomington, IN)- 230 6. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)- 215 7. Elliott Despain (Campbellsville, KY)- 210 8. Jeff Bland, Jr. (Springville, IN)- 210 9. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 205 10. Rocky Wilson (Hodgenville, KY)- 200 ®
NOTE: Points include Lake Cumberland rainout show-up points
American Modified Series 2011 Sponsors/Supporters *All Star Performance (www.allstarperformance.com)- “Hard Charger of the Race” Award *Arizona Sport Shirts- “Official Merchandise Vendor” of the American Modified Series (www.arizonasportshirts.com) *Bad Fast Race Chassis (www.734dirt.com) *Bandit Race Cars (www.banditracecars.net) *B&B Motorsports *Bilstein (www.bilsteinus.com)- Presented by B&B Motorsports *Bob Pierce Race Cars (www.bobpierceracecars.com) *Boknecht Trucking *Comp Cams (www.compcams.com)- “Sponsor of Heat #4”
*Cruise with the Champions (www.cruisewiththechampions.com) *Dale Meers Race Engines *DART Machinery (www.dartheads.com) *Diamond Race Cars (www.diamondracecars.net) *DJ Safety (www.djsafety.com)- “Lucky 13 Award”
*Dyers Top Rods (www.dyersrods.com)
*Frankland Racing Equipment (www.franklandracing.com)- “Top Finisher with a Frankland Rear End”
*H & H Computer Services- North Vernon, IN (812) 352-1221 *Hypercoils (www.hypercoils.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #1”
*Impressive Race Cars (www.impressiveracecars.com) *Jay Dickens Race Engines (www.jaydickens.com) *JB Salvage, Inc. (www.jbsalvage.com) *JumpStart Communications- “Official Webmaster” of the American Modified Series *Maximum Energy Development *Mullins Race Engines (www.mullinsraceengines.com) *PPM Racing Products (www.ppmracingproducts.com)- “Hard Luck Award”
*Pro Power Racing Engines (www.propowerracing.com) *RACEceceiver (www.raceceiver.com) *RHS Head Service (www.racingheadservice.com)- “Engine Builder of the Year Award and Sponsor of Heat 4”
*SpeeDecals Racing Graphics (www.freewebs.com/speedecals/) *UMP Dirt Car (www.umpracing.com) *VP Racing Fuels (www.vpracingfuels.com)- “Official Race Fuel of the American Modified Series and Sponsor of Heat Race #3”
*Wick Oil Company (www.wickoil.com)
*Wiles Driveshafts (www.wilesdriveshafts.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #2”
*Williams Precision Engines (www.wpespeedshop.com)- “$100 Fast Qualifier Award” at all events *Willy’s Carburetors (www.willyscarbs.com)- “Lucky Draw Award”
On Saturday June 4 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, the American Modified Series will present a full program of practice, group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash A-Main event. Other divisions in competition at Bluegrass Speedway on June 4 will be the track’s 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, UMP Street Stocks, and the Clayton Homes of Stanford UMP Sportsman racing for $500 to win.
Activities for the June 4 at Bluegrass Speedway will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., while the general admission area opens at 5:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will be at 6:00 p.m., with practice set for 6:30 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:00 p.m., with green flag racing at or before 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices for the June 4 Bluegrass Speedway event will see general admission ticket prices be $15, with children ages 6 to 12 admitted at $5, and ages 6 and under free, while a pit pass will be $30.
The A-Main purse for the June 4 Bluegrass Speedway event is as follows: 1st- $1,500, 2nd- $750, 3rd- $600, 4th- $550, 5th- $500, 6th- $450, 7th- $400, 8th- $350, 9th- $325, 10th- $300, 11th- $275, 12th- $250, 13th- $230, 14th- $220, 15th through 22nd- $200 to start. Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY is the defending champion of this race event.
Bluegrass Speedway is a ½ mile high-banked clay oval promoted by David and Anita Ferrell. Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway. For more information about Bluegrass Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phoning the track office at (502) 349-1241 on raceday.
The American Modified Series last competed on May 13 at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN and Ryan Thomas would win what would be the series opener for the tour that features some of America’s toughest racers without front fenders. Last week’s May 27 event at Moler Raceway Park was rained out and rescheduled for Friday July 1.
The American Modified Series presents UMP Modified sanctioned dirt track sports entertainment at racing venues throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information concerning the American Modified Series, call series race director Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or via the internet by visiting the series website at www.americanmodifiedseries.com.
American Modified Series 2011 Tour Schedule *May 7- Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY)- $1,500 to win-Rainout *May 13- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win-Ryan Thomas *May 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash- Rainout *May 27- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win- Rainout *June 4- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash *June 18- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $1,500 to win- 2nd Annual Open Wheel Modified Bash *June 25- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- $1,500 to win- Bandit Race Cars 30 *July 1- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win *July 8- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win- JB Salvage, Inc. 30 *July 9- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- $1,500 to win- Boknecht Trucking 30 *July 23- To Be Announced (Kentucky)- To Be Announced *July 30- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Bluegrass Rumble *August 13- Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, IN)- $1,500 to win- Monster Mod 40 *August 26- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $3,000 to win *September 16- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win
2011 American Modified Series Championship Point Standings (Top 10 after 5/13/11) 1. John Demoss (Bloomington, IN)- 280 2. Ryan Thomas (Martinsville, IN)- 260 3. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 255 4. Bryan Barber (Greensburg, KY)- 250 5. Shelby Miles (Bloomington, IN)- 230 6. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)- 215 7. Elliott Despain (Campbellsville, KY)- 210 8. Jeff Bland, Jr. (Springville, IN)- 210 9. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 205 10. Rocky Wilson (Hodgenville, KY)- 200 ®
NOTE: Points include Lake Cumberland rainout show-up points
American Modified Series 2011 Sponsors/Supporters *All Star Performance (www.allstarperformance.com)- “Hard Charger of the Race” Award *Arizona Sport Shirts- “Official Merchandise Vendor” of the American Modified Series (www.arizonasportshirts.com) *Bad Fast Race Chassis (www.734dirt.com) *Bandit Race Cars (www.banditracecars.net) *B&B Motorsports *Bilstein (www.bilsteinus.com)- Presented by B&B Motorsports *Bob Pierce Race Cars (www.bobpierceracecars.com) *Boknecht Trucking *Comp Cams (www.compcams.com)- “Sponsor of Heat #4”
*Cruise with the Champions (www.cruisewiththechampions.com) *Dale Meers Race Engines *DART Machinery (www.dartheads.com) *Diamond Race Cars (www.diamondracecars.net) *DJ Safety (www.djsafety.com)- “Lucky 13 Award”
*Dyers Top Rods (www.dyersrods.com)
*Frankland Racing Equipment (www.franklandracing.com)- “Top Finisher with a Frankland Rear End”
*H & H Computer Services- North Vernon, IN (812) 352-1221 *Hypercoils (www.hypercoils.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #1”
*Impressive Race Cars (www.impressiveracecars.com) *Jay Dickens Race Engines (www.jaydickens.com) *JB Salvage, Inc. (www.jbsalvage.com) *JumpStart Communications- “Official Webmaster” of the American Modified Series *Maximum Energy Development *Mullins Race Engines (www.mullinsraceengines.com) *PPM Racing Products (www.ppmracingproducts.com)- “Hard Luck Award”
*Pro Power Racing Engines (www.propowerracing.com) *RACEceceiver (www.raceceiver.com) *RHS Head Service (www.racingheadservice.com)- “Engine Builder of the Year Award and Sponsor of Heat 4”
*SpeeDecals Racing Graphics (www.freewebs.com/speedecals/) *UMP Dirt Car (www.umpracing.com) *VP Racing Fuels (www.vpracingfuels.com)- “Official Race Fuel of the American Modified Series and Sponsor of Heat Race #3”
*Wick Oil Company (www.wickoil.com)
*Wiles Driveshafts (www.wilesdriveshafts.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #2”
*Williams Precision Engines (www.wpespeedshop.com)- “$100 Fast Qualifier Award” at all events *Willy’s Carburetors (www.willyscarbs.com)- “Lucky Draw Award”
