Columbus, MS - Saturday, April 2, 2011 - Jason "Mingo" Markewitz from Lexington, Alabama raced from his outside front row starting position into the lead on lap one and led the entire 25-lap distance to the www.rockauto.com victory lane in the K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series portion of the USCS Spring Xplosion at Columbus Speedway on Saturday night. It was Markowitz's second career triumph on the series.
Former K&N Filters USCS Modified Series Champion, T.J. Herndon from Atwood, Tennessee chased Markowitz around the historic 3/8 mile red clay oval but could not pass the veteran Alabama Modified hot-shoe. K&N Filters USCS Modified points leader, Chris Moore from Nesbit, Mississippi started fifth for the main event and raced his way into the final podium spot in third place. Moore's team-mate Kenny Lovins from Blytheville, Arkansas followed Moore across the finish line in fourth place and Eric "Tiny" Hughes from Fulton, Mississippi rounded out the top five.
Todd Gray from Coker, Alabama led the next group of racers to the finish line in sixth place. Gray was followed by Jeff Scott from Senatobia, Mississippi who finished seventh. The 2008 USCS Modified Touring Series Champion, Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee finished in eighth place He was followed by Bobby Allen, Jr. from Mason, Tennessee in ninth place. Blake Koenigsberger from Columbus, Mississippi rounded out the top ten.
Blake Koenigsberger set the fastest time of the evening with a 15.84 second lap around the high-banked 3/8 mile oval and was awarded the K&N Filters Pole Award for his efforts. Another past series Champion, Ben Reed from Munford, Tennessee won the Aero Race Wheels USCS Modified last chance race presented by R.H.S. Cylinder Heads. Todd Gray captured the evenings Comp Cams Hard Charger Award. Todd Gray started thirteenth and finished sixth in the main event. Chris Moore garnered the K&N Filters Podium award for his third place finish in the A-Main. The Wilwood Engineering Top Five Award went to Eric Hughes. The Diversified Machine/Bulldog rear ends Top Ten Award was garnered by Blake Koenigsberger.
For more info on the K&N Filters USCS Modiifeds please visit www.uscsmodifieds.com and www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-RACE (7223).
For more info on K&N Filters please visit www.knfilters.com
K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series results for Columbus Speedway on Saturday, April 2.2011
K&N Filters Power Dash 6 cars/6laps : Winner= Kenny Lovins, Ashley Newman, Ben Reed, Murray Vaughn, Bobby Allen, Jr. and Chris Moore.
Aero Race Wheels Qualifying race presented by R.H. S. Cylinder Heads: Winner = Ben Reed, Ashley Newman, Bobby Allen, Jr. ,Rodney Etheridge, Jimmy Brasfield, Jeff Scott and Murray Vaughn.
K&N Filters USCS Modified A-main (25 laps):
1 - G1 Jason Markewitz, Lexington, AL
2 - 1 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, TN
3 - 17 Chris Moore, Nesbit, MS
4 - 24 Kenny Lovins, Blytheville, AR
5 - CB1 Eric "Tiny" Hughes, Fulton, MS
6 - 7 Todd Gray, Coker, AL
7 - 13 Jeff Scott, Senatobia, MS
8 - 73 Ashley Newman, Ripley, TN
9 - 7Jr. Bobby Allen, Mason, TN
10 - 31 Blake Koenigsberger, Columbus, MS
11 - 07 Ben Reed, Munford, TN
12 - 04 Rodney Etheridge, Tuscaloosa, AL
13 - 11 Jimmy Brasfield, Columbus, MS
14 - 45x Murray Vaughn, Hernando, MS
K&N Filters USCS Modified Power Dash: winner = Kenny Lovins K&N Filters Pole /Fast time Award: #31 Blake Koenigsberger time of 15.84 seconds Aero Race Wheels last chance qualifying race presented by R.H.S. Cylinder heads 1st place Award: Ben Reed Comp Cams Hard Charger Award: Todd Gray ( started 13th finished 6th) K&N Filters Podium award: Chris Moore Wilwood Eng. Top Five Award: Eric Hughes DMI/Bulldog rear ends Top Ten award: Blake Koenigsberger
Former K&N Filters USCS Modified Series Champion, T.J. Herndon from Atwood, Tennessee chased Markowitz around the historic 3/8 mile red clay oval but could not pass the veteran Alabama Modified hot-shoe. K&N Filters USCS Modified points leader, Chris Moore from Nesbit, Mississippi started fifth for the main event and raced his way into the final podium spot in third place. Moore's team-mate Kenny Lovins from Blytheville, Arkansas followed Moore across the finish line in fourth place and Eric "Tiny" Hughes from Fulton, Mississippi rounded out the top five.
Todd Gray from Coker, Alabama led the next group of racers to the finish line in sixth place. Gray was followed by Jeff Scott from Senatobia, Mississippi who finished seventh. The 2008 USCS Modified Touring Series Champion, Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee finished in eighth place He was followed by Bobby Allen, Jr. from Mason, Tennessee in ninth place. Blake Koenigsberger from Columbus, Mississippi rounded out the top ten.
Blake Koenigsberger set the fastest time of the evening with a 15.84 second lap around the high-banked 3/8 mile oval and was awarded the K&N Filters Pole Award for his efforts. Another past series Champion, Ben Reed from Munford, Tennessee won the Aero Race Wheels USCS Modified last chance race presented by R.H.S. Cylinder Heads. Todd Gray captured the evenings Comp Cams Hard Charger Award. Todd Gray started thirteenth and finished sixth in the main event. Chris Moore garnered the K&N Filters Podium award for his third place finish in the A-Main. The Wilwood Engineering Top Five Award went to Eric Hughes. The Diversified Machine/Bulldog rear ends Top Ten Award was garnered by Blake Koenigsberger.
For more info on the K&N Filters USCS Modiifeds please visit www.uscsmodifieds.com and www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-RACE (7223).
For more info on K&N Filters please visit www.knfilters.com
K&N Filters USCS Modified Touring Series results for Columbus Speedway on Saturday, April 2.2011
K&N Filters Power Dash 6 cars/6laps : Winner= Kenny Lovins, Ashley Newman, Ben Reed, Murray Vaughn, Bobby Allen, Jr. and Chris Moore.
Aero Race Wheels Qualifying race presented by R.H. S. Cylinder Heads: Winner = Ben Reed, Ashley Newman, Bobby Allen, Jr. ,Rodney Etheridge, Jimmy Brasfield, Jeff Scott and Murray Vaughn.
K&N Filters USCS Modified A-main (25 laps):
1 - G1 Jason Markewitz, Lexington, AL
2 - 1 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, TN
3 - 17 Chris Moore, Nesbit, MS
4 - 24 Kenny Lovins, Blytheville, AR
5 - CB1 Eric "Tiny" Hughes, Fulton, MS
6 - 7 Todd Gray, Coker, AL
7 - 13 Jeff Scott, Senatobia, MS
8 - 73 Ashley Newman, Ripley, TN
9 - 7Jr. Bobby Allen, Mason, TN
10 - 31 Blake Koenigsberger, Columbus, MS
11 - 07 Ben Reed, Munford, TN
12 - 04 Rodney Etheridge, Tuscaloosa, AL
13 - 11 Jimmy Brasfield, Columbus, MS
14 - 45x Murray Vaughn, Hernando, MS
K&N Filters USCS Modified Power Dash: winner = Kenny Lovins K&N Filters Pole /Fast time Award: #31 Blake Koenigsberger time of 15.84 seconds Aero Race Wheels last chance qualifying race presented by R.H.S. Cylinder heads 1st place Award: Ben Reed Comp Cams Hard Charger Award: Todd Gray ( started 13th finished 6th) K&N Filters Podium award: Chris Moore Wilwood Eng. Top Five Award: Eric Hughes DMI/Bulldog rear ends Top Ten award: Blake Koenigsberger
