CLARKSVILLE, TN – The StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series for Crate Late Models is underway with several tracks opening the season in two regions. Herman Reynolds and Landon Frith are tied for the lead in the West Region with 80 points, while Jonathan Chapman and Timbo Mangum are tied for the East Region point lead with 50 points.
Seven of the 15 StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series tracks have held events during the first two weeks of points competition with 75 drivers participating. The remaining eight tracks will open during the next four weeks.
In the West Region, Reynolds has posted two straight wins in the Crate Late Model Division at Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, MS, and Frith has two wins at Swinging Bridge Raceway in Jackson, MS. In the East Region last Saturday night, Chapman was the winner at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, and Mangum took the win at I-77 Speedway in Chester, SC.
Following Reynolds and Frith in the West Region point standings are Talbert Goldman from Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS and Doug Todd from Swinging Bridge Raceway with 78 points. Goldman won at Columbus Speedway on April 8, and started the season with a third-place effort on April 1. Todd has a pair of second-place finishes at Swinging Bridge Raceway.
Mike Shirley from Columbus Speedway and Kevin Watts from Pike County Speedway are tied for the fifth spot in the West Region with 77 points. Andy Robinson from Columbus Speedway and Jarrette Gunn from Swinging Bridge Raceway are tied for seventh in the West Region with 76 points. Robinson was the winner at Columbus Speedway on April 1.
Rounding out the top ten in the West Region are Pike County Speedway drivers Bryan Warner with 71 points, and Jeff Danos with 70 points. Tony Albright only has one start, but that was a win on April 1 at StormPay.com Speedway in Clarksville, TN. Albright got 40 points for the win and is 11th in the West Division point standings.
In the East Region, Richard Ogle from Talladega Short Track and Jay Sessoms from I-77 Speedway are tied for second with 48 points. Adam Martin from Talladega Short Track and Mike Huey from I-77 Speedway are tied for the fifth spot with 46 points. John Pierce from Talladega Short Track and Ronnie Mosley from I-77 Speedway are tied for the seventh spot with 44 points.
Rounding out the top ten in the East Region are Blake Stewart from Talladega Short Track and Chris Steele from I-77 Speedway with 42 points. Frankie Beard won on April 7 at Modoc Speedway in Modoc, SC, and is 11th in the East Region points. Beard is tied with Jason Wilson from Talladega Short Track, and Marty Reid from I-77 Speedway.
The winners at tracks with over 12 cars receive 50 points with two points separating each position back to 30 points, and winners at tracks with 12 or less cars earn 40 points with one point separating each position on back to 30 points. The top 16 finishes for each driver will count in their point total over the 24-week season.
West Region tracks still waiting to open the 2006 StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series season are Whynot Raceway Park in Meridian Speedway on May 6, Malden Speedway in Malden, MO this Friday night, Camden Speedway in Camden, TN this Friday night, and Thunderhill Raceway in Lawrenceburg, TN this Saturday night.
Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS will run on off nights at Columbus Speedway. Magnolia Motor Speedway will open this Saturday night.
East Region tracks still waiting to open for StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series action are Willard Speedway in Willard, KY this Saturday night, Thunder Mountain Speedway in Fyffe, AL this Saturday night, and Childersburg Speedway in Childersburg, AL on May 5,
StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series officials have announced an added incentive for the season that will include all drivers at all sanctioned weekly tracks.
Series officials have decided to give each track champion an opportunity to win an aluminum-head GM Performance “604” Crate Engine. A drawing will be held at the StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series National Championship Race at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on December 15, and all StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series Track Champions will be eligible to win.
Drivers at all StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series tracks will all be competing for Track, Regional and National point funds.
For more information about the StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series and the StormPay.com Dirt Late Model Series National Tour, visit the series web site at www.stormpayracing.com.
STORMPAY.COM WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/10/06:
WEST REGION:
EAST REGION:
Seven of the 15 StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series tracks have held events during the first two weeks of points competition with 75 drivers participating. The remaining eight tracks will open during the next four weeks.
In the West Region, Reynolds has posted two straight wins in the Crate Late Model Division at Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, MS, and Frith has two wins at Swinging Bridge Raceway in Jackson, MS. In the East Region last Saturday night, Chapman was the winner at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, and Mangum took the win at I-77 Speedway in Chester, SC.
Following Reynolds and Frith in the West Region point standings are Talbert Goldman from Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS and Doug Todd from Swinging Bridge Raceway with 78 points. Goldman won at Columbus Speedway on April 8, and started the season with a third-place effort on April 1. Todd has a pair of second-place finishes at Swinging Bridge Raceway.
Mike Shirley from Columbus Speedway and Kevin Watts from Pike County Speedway are tied for the fifth spot in the West Region with 77 points. Andy Robinson from Columbus Speedway and Jarrette Gunn from Swinging Bridge Raceway are tied for seventh in the West Region with 76 points. Robinson was the winner at Columbus Speedway on April 1.
Rounding out the top ten in the West Region are Pike County Speedway drivers Bryan Warner with 71 points, and Jeff Danos with 70 points. Tony Albright only has one start, but that was a win on April 1 at StormPay.com Speedway in Clarksville, TN. Albright got 40 points for the win and is 11th in the West Division point standings.
In the East Region, Richard Ogle from Talladega Short Track and Jay Sessoms from I-77 Speedway are tied for second with 48 points. Adam Martin from Talladega Short Track and Mike Huey from I-77 Speedway are tied for the fifth spot with 46 points. John Pierce from Talladega Short Track and Ronnie Mosley from I-77 Speedway are tied for the seventh spot with 44 points.
Rounding out the top ten in the East Region are Blake Stewart from Talladega Short Track and Chris Steele from I-77 Speedway with 42 points. Frankie Beard won on April 7 at Modoc Speedway in Modoc, SC, and is 11th in the East Region points. Beard is tied with Jason Wilson from Talladega Short Track, and Marty Reid from I-77 Speedway.
The winners at tracks with over 12 cars receive 50 points with two points separating each position back to 30 points, and winners at tracks with 12 or less cars earn 40 points with one point separating each position on back to 30 points. The top 16 finishes for each driver will count in their point total over the 24-week season.
West Region tracks still waiting to open the 2006 StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series season are Whynot Raceway Park in Meridian Speedway on May 6, Malden Speedway in Malden, MO this Friday night, Camden Speedway in Camden, TN this Friday night, and Thunderhill Raceway in Lawrenceburg, TN this Saturday night.
Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS will run on off nights at Columbus Speedway. Magnolia Motor Speedway will open this Saturday night.
East Region tracks still waiting to open for StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series action are Willard Speedway in Willard, KY this Saturday night, Thunder Mountain Speedway in Fyffe, AL this Saturday night, and Childersburg Speedway in Childersburg, AL on May 5,
StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series officials have announced an added incentive for the season that will include all drivers at all sanctioned weekly tracks.
Series officials have decided to give each track champion an opportunity to win an aluminum-head GM Performance “604” Crate Engine. A drawing will be held at the StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series National Championship Race at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on December 15, and all StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series Track Champions will be eligible to win.
Drivers at all StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series tracks will all be competing for Track, Regional and National point funds.
For more information about the StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series and the StormPay.com Dirt Late Model Series National Tour, visit the series web site at www.stormpayracing.com.
STORMPAY.COM WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/10/06:
WEST REGION:
- Herman Reynolds – 80 (Pike County Speedway)
- Landon Frith – 80 (Swinging Bridge Raceway)
- Talbert Goldman – 78 (Columbus Speedway)
- Doug Todd – 78 (Swinging Bridge Speedway)
- Mike Shirley – 77 (Columbus Speedway)
- Kevin Watts – 77 (Pike County Speedway)
- Andy Robinson – 76 (Columbus Speedway)
- Jarrette Gunn – 76 (Swinging Bridge Raceway)
- Bryan Warner – 71 (Pike County Speedway)
- Jeff Danos – 70 (Pike County Speedway)
- Tony Albright – 40 (StormPay.com Speedway)
- Thomas McReynolds – 39 (Columbus Speedway)
- Davin Bates – 39 (Pike County Speedway)
- Steven Ashby – 39 (StormPay.com Speedway)
- Darrell Broome – 38 (Pike County Speedway)
- Brian Caudle – 38 (StormPay.com Speedway)
- Lance Wilson – 37 (Columbus Speedway)
- Darren Phillips – 37 (Pike County Speedway)
- Owen Stockstill – 37 (Pike County Speedway)
- Gill Smith – 37 (StormPay.com Speedway)
EAST REGION:
- Jonathan Chapman – 50 (Talladega Short Track)
- Timbo Mangum – 50 (I-77 Speedway)
- Richard Ogle – 48 (Talladega Short Track)
- Jay Sessoms – 48 (I-77 Speedway)
- Adam Martin – 46 (Talladega Short Track)
- Mike Huey – 46 (I-77 Speedway)
- John Pierce – 44 (Talladega Short Track)
- Ronnie Mosley – 44 (I-77 Speedway)
- Blake Stewart – 42 (Talladega Short Track)
- Chris Steele – 42 (I-77 Speedway)
- Frankie Beard – 40 (Modoc Speedway)
- Jason Wilson – 40 (Talladega Short Track)
- Marty Reid – 40 (I-77 Speedway)
- Casey Roberts – 39 (Modoc Speedway)
- Jeremy Ledford – 38 (Modoc Speedway)
- Anthony Clifton – 38 (Talladega Short Track)
- Jake Brown – 38 (I-77 Speedway)
- Mike Ashley – 37 (Modoc Speedway)
- Paul Byrum – 36 (Modoc Speedway)
- Tony Revis – 36 (Talladega Short Track)
- Whitney Long – 36 (I-77 Speedway)
