Bardstown, KY-June 4, 2011- The American Modified Series would return to action after a pair of rainouts and would visit the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash of Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would live up to his nickname as the “Rocketman” as he would put on a clinic and grab the $1,500 payday in the A-Main event.
Kramer would start fifth, but take the lead in the 30 lap, caution-free event on lap 4 with a slidejob pass of early race leader Shelby Miles in turn four and would proceed to lap up to the 11th place finisher in what was a dominating performance and makes Kramer the only three-time winner of this event at Bluegrass Speedway. Kramer’s victory would come aboard the Claudette Kramer owned Hill’s Historic Painting/Lucas Oil Products/Ground Works Landscaping/ State Farm Insurance/Larry’s Truck and Trailer Service/Bright Beginnings Child Care sponsored #77 MasterSbilt Race Car, powered by a Bullock Race Engine. Kramer’s mount receives product support from FK Rod Ends/JE Pistons/Eibach Springs/AFCO Race Products/Fast Shafts/Genesis Racing Shocks.
Michael England of Glasgow, KY would start seventh and finish in the runner-up position, while John Demoss of Bloomington, IN would finish in the third spot. Bryan Barber of Greensburg, KY would garner fourth place honors, with Benji Lee of Loretto, KY completing the top five.
The remainder of the top ten would be J.T. Ayers of New Haven, KY, Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY, Trent Young of Hopkinsville, KY, Rob Penny of Owensboro, KY, and Keith Smith of Clay City, KY. The caution-free event took just a second under ten minutes to complete.
In preliminary action, Benji Lee was the Williams Precision Engines Top Qualifier among 21 entries at 17.283 seconds. Shelby Miles would win Hypercoil heat one, while J.T. Ayers won Wiles Driveshafts heat two. John Demoss would take VP Racing Fuels heat three and Bryan Barber would score Comp Cams heat four.
The next scheduled event for the American Modified Series is set for Saturday June 18 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY. The event will be the 2nd Annual Open Wheel Modified Bash and will pay $1,500 to win.
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 Race Summary-Event #2: Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-June 4, 2011
Williams Precision Engines Top Qualifier- Benji Lee 17.283 Hypercoils Heat #1- Shelby Miles, Joey Kramer, Rob Penny, Shon Flanary, Kelly Warren, Brad Schlosser Wiles Driveshafts Heat #2- J.T. Ayers, Michael England, Keith Smith, Elliott Despain, Billy Meredith VP Racing Fuels Heat #3- John Demoss, Benji Lee, Trent Young, Robbie Gullion, Brian Foster Comp Cams Heat #4- Bryan Barber, Josh Lucas, Joe David Turner, Rocky Wilson, Mike Daut 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash A-Main- Joey Kramer, Michael England, John Demoss, Bryan Barber, Benji Lee, J.T. Ayers, Josh Lucas, Trent Young, Rob Penny, Keith Smith, Robbie Gullion, Elliott Despain, Kelly Warren, Shon Flanary, Rocky Wilson, Billy Meredith, Brad Schlosser, Shelby Miles, Joe David Turner, Mike Daut (DNS- Brian Foster)
Race Statistics
Entrants- 21
Lap Leaders- 2 (Miles 1-3, Kramer 4-30)
Caution Periods- None
Red Flag Periods- None
American Modified Series Provisional Starters- None Track Provisional Starters- None Time of Race- 9 minutes, 59 seconds Williams Precision Engine Fast Time Award ($100 cash award)- Shelby Miles Racing Head Service Slowest Qualifier ($100 gift certificate)- Mike Daut Hypercoils Heat #1 (Five Inch Spring)- Shelby Miles Wiles Driveshaft Heat #2 ($50 gift certificate)- J.T. Ayers VP Racing Fuels Heat #3 ($50 gift certificate)- John Demoss Comp Cams Heat #4 ($50 gift certificate)- Bryan Barber Racing Head Service B-Main #1 Non Transfer Award ($100 gift certificate)- None Comp Cams B-Main #2 Non Transfer Award ($100 gift certificate)- None All Star Performance Hard Charger Award ($100 gift certificate)- Michael England (started 7th, finished 2nd- advanced 5 positions) Frankland Racing Products Top Finisher ($25 gift certificate)- Michael England DJ Safety Lucky 13 Award ($100 gift certificate)- Kelly Warren PPM Racing Products Hard Luck Award ($50 gift certificate)- Mike Daut Willy’s Carburetors Lucky Draw ($100 certificate toward a chassis dyno)- Bryan Barber
2011 American Modified Series Championship Point Standings (Top 10 after 6/4/11) 1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 515 2. John Demoss (Bloomington, IN)- 500 3. Bryan Barber (Greensburg, KY)- 460 4. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)- 445 5. Elliott Despain (Campbellsville, KY)- 380 6. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 370 6. Shelby Miles (Bloomington, IN)- 370 8. Rocky Wilson (Hodgenville, KY)- 355 ® 9. Trent Young (Hopkinsville, KY)- 340 10. Joe David Turner (Richmond, KY)- 285
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 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
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”
Kramer would start fifth, but take the lead in the 30 lap, caution-free event on lap 4 with a slidejob pass of early race leader Shelby Miles in turn four and would proceed to lap up to the 11th place finisher in what was a dominating performance and makes Kramer the only three-time winner of this event at Bluegrass Speedway. Kramer’s victory would come aboard the Claudette Kramer owned Hill’s Historic Painting/Lucas Oil Products/Ground Works Landscaping/ State Farm Insurance/Larry’s Truck and Trailer Service/Bright Beginnings Child Care sponsored #77 MasterSbilt Race Car, powered by a Bullock Race Engine. Kramer’s mount receives product support from FK Rod Ends/JE Pistons/Eibach Springs/AFCO Race Products/Fast Shafts/Genesis Racing Shocks.
Michael England of Glasgow, KY would start seventh and finish in the runner-up position, while John Demoss of Bloomington, IN would finish in the third spot. Bryan Barber of Greensburg, KY would garner fourth place honors, with Benji Lee of Loretto, KY completing the top five.
The remainder of the top ten would be J.T. Ayers of New Haven, KY, Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY, Trent Young of Hopkinsville, KY, Rob Penny of Owensboro, KY, and Keith Smith of Clay City, KY. The caution-free event took just a second under ten minutes to complete.
In preliminary action, Benji Lee was the Williams Precision Engines Top Qualifier among 21 entries at 17.283 seconds. Shelby Miles would win Hypercoil heat one, while J.T. Ayers won Wiles Driveshafts heat two. John Demoss would take VP Racing Fuels heat three and Bryan Barber would score Comp Cams heat four.
The next scheduled event for the American Modified Series is set for Saturday June 18 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY. The event will be the 2nd Annual Open Wheel Modified Bash and will pay $1,500 to win.
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 Race Summary-Event #2: Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-June 4, 2011
Williams Precision Engines Top Qualifier- Benji Lee 17.283 Hypercoils Heat #1- Shelby Miles, Joey Kramer, Rob Penny, Shon Flanary, Kelly Warren, Brad Schlosser Wiles Driveshafts Heat #2- J.T. Ayers, Michael England, Keith Smith, Elliott Despain, Billy Meredith VP Racing Fuels Heat #3- John Demoss, Benji Lee, Trent Young, Robbie Gullion, Brian Foster Comp Cams Heat #4- Bryan Barber, Josh Lucas, Joe David Turner, Rocky Wilson, Mike Daut 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash A-Main- Joey Kramer, Michael England, John Demoss, Bryan Barber, Benji Lee, J.T. Ayers, Josh Lucas, Trent Young, Rob Penny, Keith Smith, Robbie Gullion, Elliott Despain, Kelly Warren, Shon Flanary, Rocky Wilson, Billy Meredith, Brad Schlosser, Shelby Miles, Joe David Turner, Mike Daut (DNS- Brian Foster)
Race Statistics
Entrants- 21
Lap Leaders- 2 (Miles 1-3, Kramer 4-30)
Caution Periods- None
Red Flag Periods- None
American Modified Series Provisional Starters- None Track Provisional Starters- None Time of Race- 9 minutes, 59 seconds Williams Precision Engine Fast Time Award ($100 cash award)- Shelby Miles Racing Head Service Slowest Qualifier ($100 gift certificate)- Mike Daut Hypercoils Heat #1 (Five Inch Spring)- Shelby Miles Wiles Driveshaft Heat #2 ($50 gift certificate)- J.T. Ayers VP Racing Fuels Heat #3 ($50 gift certificate)- John Demoss Comp Cams Heat #4 ($50 gift certificate)- Bryan Barber Racing Head Service B-Main #1 Non Transfer Award ($100 gift certificate)- None Comp Cams B-Main #2 Non Transfer Award ($100 gift certificate)- None All Star Performance Hard Charger Award ($100 gift certificate)- Michael England (started 7th, finished 2nd- advanced 5 positions) Frankland Racing Products Top Finisher ($25 gift certificate)- Michael England DJ Safety Lucky 13 Award ($100 gift certificate)- Kelly Warren PPM Racing Products Hard Luck Award ($50 gift certificate)- Mike Daut Willy’s Carburetors Lucky Draw ($100 certificate toward a chassis dyno)- Bryan Barber
2011 American Modified Series Championship Point Standings (Top 10 after 6/4/11) 1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 515 2. John Demoss (Bloomington, IN)- 500 3. Bryan Barber (Greensburg, KY)- 460 4. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)- 445 5. Elliott Despain (Campbellsville, KY)- 380 6. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 370 6. Shelby Miles (Bloomington, IN)- 370 8. Rocky Wilson (Hodgenville, KY)- 355 ® 9. Trent Young (Hopkinsville, KY)- 340 10. Joe David Turner (Richmond, KY)- 285
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 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
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”
