Glasgow, KY- May 25, 2011- The American Modified Series would like to announce a special weekend points fund for the American Modified Series competitors for the events scheduled for the weekend of July 8 at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN and July 9 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN.
The Bob Poynter Auto Group Hoosier State Challenge is a collaborative effort of Bloomington Speedway track promoters Mike and Judy Miles, Brownstown Speedway track promoter Tim Keithley, the American Modified Series, and the Bob Poynter Auto Group to provide an extra incentive for racers to compete in both of these American Modified Series events at a pair of super-competitive racing facilities.
The events will be the JB Salvage, Inc. 30 on Friday July 8 at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN and the Boknecht Trucking 30 on Saturday July 9 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN. Both events will pay $1,500 to the winner.
The points fund money for the Bob Poynter Auto Group Hoosier State Challenge equates to a total of $1,000 and will be distributed to the top five point getters for the weekend between the pair of events at Bloomington Speedway on July 8 and Brownstown Speedway July 9 and is open to any driver that competes in the UMP Modified division at either track that weekend. The breakdown of the points fund will be as follows: 1st- $300, 2nd- $250, 3rd- $200, 4th- $150, 5th- $100.
Bloomington Speedway is located in Bloomington, IN and is promoted by Mike and Judy Miles. Racing since 1923, Bloomingon Speedway hosted the 2011 American Modified Series season opener, won by Ryan Thomas of Martinsville, IN. For more information about Bloomington Speedway, visit www.bloomingtonspeedway.com.
Brownstown Speedway in located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Brownstown, IN and is promoted by Tim Keithley. Racing since 1952, the July 9 event will be the first-ever appearance by the American Modified Series at Brownstown. For more information about Brownstown Speedway, visit www.brownstownspeedway.com.
The Bob Poynter Auto Group is based in Central Indiana and is a group of five auto dealerships, with two locations in Seymour, IN, two locations in Columbus, IN, and one location in Morgantown, IN. For more information about the family of auto dealerships in the Bob Poynter Auto Group, visit their webpage at www.bobpoynter.com.
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
*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 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”
The Bob Poynter Auto Group Hoosier State Challenge is a collaborative effort of Bloomington Speedway track promoters Mike and Judy Miles, Brownstown Speedway track promoter Tim Keithley, the American Modified Series, and the Bob Poynter Auto Group to provide an extra incentive for racers to compete in both of these American Modified Series events at a pair of super-competitive racing facilities.
The events will be the JB Salvage, Inc. 30 on Friday July 8 at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN and the Boknecht Trucking 30 on Saturday July 9 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN. Both events will pay $1,500 to the winner.
The points fund money for the Bob Poynter Auto Group Hoosier State Challenge equates to a total of $1,000 and will be distributed to the top five point getters for the weekend between the pair of events at Bloomington Speedway on July 8 and Brownstown Speedway July 9 and is open to any driver that competes in the UMP Modified division at either track that weekend. The breakdown of the points fund will be as follows: 1st- $300, 2nd- $250, 3rd- $200, 4th- $150, 5th- $100.
Bloomington Speedway is located in Bloomington, IN and is promoted by Mike and Judy Miles. Racing since 1923, Bloomingon Speedway hosted the 2011 American Modified Series season opener, won by Ryan Thomas of Martinsville, IN. For more information about Bloomington Speedway, visit www.bloomingtonspeedway.com.
Brownstown Speedway in located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Brownstown, IN and is promoted by Tim Keithley. Racing since 1952, the July 9 event will be the first-ever appearance by the American Modified Series at Brownstown. For more information about Brownstown Speedway, visit www.brownstownspeedway.com.
The Bob Poynter Auto Group is based in Central Indiana and is a group of five auto dealerships, with two locations in Seymour, IN, two locations in Columbus, IN, and one location in Morgantown, IN. For more information about the family of auto dealerships in the Bob Poynter Auto Group, visit their webpage at www.bobpoynter.com.
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
*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 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”
