Salem, IN (June 13, 2017) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will continue its seventh season of competition this Saturday with the Midwest 100 on the High Banks of Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery, which is only the series second event of the season, thanks to two events being postponed already because of weather. The season opening event that was scheduled for Baer Field Speedway was postponed until Saturday, July 22^nd and the Masters of the Pros 144 at Lebanon I-44 Speedway was postponed until Monday, July 3^rd.

The series opened its 2017 season with the Short Track U.S. Nationals at Bristol Motor Speedway on May 21^st, were Borden, Indiana’s Cole Williams came away with the victory, his first ever win with CRA. Williams is the current series points leader, but is not entered for this weekend’s Salem Speedway event.

Saturday will be the fourth JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour event at Salem Speedway. Former event winners include Cody Coughlin who won in 2013 and last year’s event, each time going on to claim the series Championship and Grant Quinlan who won as a rookie competitor in 2014.

Topping the list of entries is veteran Ohio racer Jack Smith, he finished second to event winner Coughlin in last year’s Midwest 100 and is third in series points after finishing third at Bristol. Fourth place Bristol finisher Austin Kunert is entered, Kunert had a series high second place finish in the series Season Championship event at Winchester Speedway last October. Fifth place Bristol finisher Colin Nickolai is also entered, he is another racer that always runs well on the high banked tracks.

Other top series drivers entered for the Midwest 100 include Jack Dossey III, Andy Bozell and son Phil who finished fifth in last year’s Midwest 100. Also Kentucky natives Dakota Stroup, who finished third in last year’s Midwest 100 and current ARCA/CRA Super Series Championship points leader Josh Brock, a former winner at Salem with the Ken-Ten Pro Late Model Series and Trey Craig who finished 10^th at Bristol and led the first 50 laps of last year’s Midwest 100. Former series Winchester winner Corey Deuser from nearby Lanesville, Indiana is entered along with series competitors Michael Clancy Jr., who finished sixth in last year’s Midwest 100 as a 13 year old rookie, Thomas Woodin, Jordan Miller and Tennessee racer Hunter Byrd.

There is a great group of Howie Lettow Rookie of the Year Award Presented by VanDoorn Racing Development drivers entered including rookie points leader Carson Hocevar, who was the Fury Race Cars Fast Qualifier at Bristol and has two wins at his home track Berlin Raceway so far this season, also fellow 12 year old rookie competitor Harrison Hall, who got a 12^th place finish in his series debut at Bristol, as well as Hope Hornish who qualified for the main event at Bristol and Mandy Chick who looks to make her 2017 series debut at Salem Saturday.

Former ARCA Racing Series veteran Joe Cooksey from Illinois is entered to make his 2017 series debut after competing in CRA Late Model Sportsman events in 2016. Trever McCoy from Michigan is entered to make his CRA and his series debut on Saturday at Salem.

There is an open practice on Friday at Salem for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, pit gates open at 3:30pm, open practice will go from 5pm until 8pm. Pit gates open on Saturday at 1pm, the series will have two 30 minute practice sessions beginning at 3:55pm. Fury Race Cars Qualifying will take place at approximately 6:30pm. The race program is set to begin at 7:15pm and will include the Midwest 100 for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. Also racing that night will be the Salem Speedway Lucas Oil Great American Stocks in a 50 lap feature and the Salem FWD Stocks in a 25 lap feature.

Additional track and event information can be found at www.salemspeedway.com.

More information on the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance is available at www.cra-racing.com.

Mooresville, NC 6/13/17- Just prior to the CARS Tour first race of 2017 at Orange County Speedway on June 24th, the series is proud to announce the format for the $10,000 to win Mid Atlantic Classic on July 22nd. The major event at North Carolina’s fastest 3/8th mile track will feature 100 green flag laps for Late Model Stocks and 150 green flag laps with four different segments for the Super Late Models. The first three segments will pay $500 to win with the final segment paying $10,000.

The inaugural Puryear Tank Lines-Thrifty Tire Centers “Mid Atlantic Classic” pres. by The Grilling Store will award $10,000 to the winner and a minimum of $1,000 to each competitor taking the green flag. Along the way each segment will pay $500 to win on lap 35, 100, and 135. The eight tire optional race will allow competitors a choice to change zero, one, two, three, or four tires under a five minute break period, before being lined up in position based on their strategic tire change choice. In addition, the winners of each segment will be awarded a guaranteed top eight starting position in the final fifteen lap segment to the finish, with the exact positioning to be determined by tires taken.

“I love this format and how it creates strategy and choice for the race teams. It’s very similar to what they use to do at SpeedFest, down in Cordele, for those that were familiar with that format. The only difference is we are creating the opportunity to make that tire change at the conclusion of each segment,” explained Chris Ragle, CARS Tour Series Director. “I think this format creates hard racing early rather than just at the end. A driver could easily win the first segment settle in and make a strategic tire move to battle for the win. The winning move could be winning that first segment. Another plus for Super Late Model competitors is that we only increased the entry fee by $50, that’s it. Everything else is the same price as a normal event. If that’s value, and big money bang for your buck I don’t know what is.”

The CARS Tour will host a 150 lap tune up race at Orange County Speedway on Saturday June 24th in Rougemont, North Carolina for Late Model Stock and Super Late Models leading up to the big event. Entry forms, event schedule, and advance ticket purchase for the Puryear Tank Lines-Thrifty Tire Centers “Mid Atlantic Classic” pres. by The Grilling Store are available at www.carsracingtour.com. Tickets are $17 in advance and $25 at the gate for this major event.

CARNESVILLE, GA – Just 12 points separate the top three drivers in the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series South East Region point standings heading into a $38,000 Double Racing Weekend. The action begins on Friday night at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, GA and then goes to North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA on Saturday night.

Each race pays $4,000-to-win and $400-to-start. The complete payout for each race is as follows: 1. $4,000; 2. $2,000; 3. $1,350; 4. $1,000; 5. $875; 6. $775; 7. $700; 8. $600; 9. $500; 10. $450; 11. $425; 12. $400; 13. $400; 14. $400; 15. $400; 16. $400; 17. $400; 18. $400; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400; 23. $400; 24. $400. M&W Transport will put up $200 each night for the Fast Time Award.

Tyler Millwood of Cartersville, GA is the new ULTIMATE SE point leader going into the Friday night race at Lavonia Speedway with 241 points. Millwood also leads the Autolite/Fram/DirtOnDirt.com Rookie of the Year point standings. In nine starts, Millwood has four top five finishes in his last five races, and six top ten finishes.

Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA is second in the ULTIMATE SE standings with 233 points, just eight points behind Millwood. Davenport has three top five finishes and four top ten finishes in nine starts.

Jason Welshan of Maryville, TN is five points behind Davenport in the third spot of the ULTIMATE SE standings with 228 points after two top five finishes and five top ten finishes in nine starts. Welshan will return to the venue of his best finish of the season on Saturday night, when he finished second on March 4 at North Georgia Speedway.

Behind the top three in the ULTIMATE SE Top Ten of the point standings are drivers not that far out at this point of the season, still with a chance to get into the Championship hunt. They include three former ULTIMATE Champions and some of the top dirt late model talent in the country.

The defending and two-time ULTIMATE Champion Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, SC is fourth in the standings with 213 points. Three-time ULTIMATE Champion Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA will be in action this weekend, and is fifth in the standings with 144 points. G.R. Smith of Statesville, GA is battling Roberts for that fifth spot, and has 141 points in the sixth position.

Brandon Overton of Evans, GA is seventh in the ULTIMATE SE standings with 138 points and two wins this season, including the season opener on March 4 at North Georgia Speedway. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA is eighth in the standings with 137 points and he also has two ULTIMATE wins this season.

The 2011 ULTIMATE Champion Chris Ferguson of Mt. Holly, NC is ninth in the standings with 135 points and one ULTIMATE win this season. Brett Hamm of Newberry, SC rounds out the top ten in the ULTIMATE SE standings with 127 points, and he is second in the Autolite/Fram/DirtOnDirt.com Rookie of the Year point standings.

The ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series South East Region has become the top regional dirt late model series in the country this season, as the list of drivers that have won races reads like a who’s who of the sport. The competition is so strong; fans in the stands never know who they might see in an ULTIMATE SE race.

Drivers that have visited Victory Lane so far in 2017 at an ULTIMATE SE race include Overton, Ferguson, and McDowell, along with Shane Clanton of Zebulon, GA, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL, Jeff Smith of Dallas, NC, and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN.

On Friday night at Lavonia Speedway, gates open at 5 p.m. with ULTIMATE Pre-Race Registration from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Drivers Meeting is set for 7 p.m. with racing scheduled for 7 p.m.

Lavonia Speedway is located at 5941 Lavonia Highway, Lavonia, GA 30553. For more information call 706-340-4781, or visit the track web site at www.lavoniaspeedway.net. You can also follow them on Facebook at The New Lavonia Speedway, or on Twitter @LavoniaSpeedway.

On Saturday at North Georgia Speedway, the pit gate opens at 2 p.m. with ULTIMATE Pre-Race Registration from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Drivers Meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. with Hot Laps scheduled for 7 p.m. and Racing to follow.

North Georgia Speedway is located at 300 North Georgia Raceway Road, Chatsworth, GA. For more information call 706-695-3313 or 706-231-9550. You can also follow them on Facebook at North Georgia Speedway, or on Twitter @NorthGAspeedway.

Check out the official website for the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series at www.ultimatesupers.com, and continue to follow our social media networks on Facebook at ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series and on Twitter @ULTIMATESupers to get up to the minute news and details as they become available.
The ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series would like to recognize their marketing partners for the 2017 season which include: American Racer, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Race Fuels, M&W Transport, PPM Racing Products, Arizona Sport Shirts, DirtonDirt.com, Big A’s Custom Graphics, AR Bodies, Five Star Race Bodies, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil and Lubricants, Autolite/Fram, RockAuto.com, Safecraft, Simpson, and Thomas Clarke Performance Web Design.

Columbus, Mississippi – Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi is eagerly preparing for The Cooper’s Country Meat Packer’s Clash at the MAG on June 15th-17th, 2017 which will see the stars and cars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) competitors attempting to tame the “Black Ice” in pursuit of a $20,000-to-win top prize and a total purse in excess of $90,000 plus, as the MAVTV cameras tape all of the action for a future airing.

Three-time and defending series champion, Scott Bloomquist leads the latest LOLMDS standings as the tour prepares for the Mississippi invasion. Tim McCreadie, Josh Richards, Don O’Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., Jimmy Owens, Darrell Lanigan, Dennis Erb Jr., Gregg Satterlee, Steve Francis, Boom Briggs, and Hudson O’Neal make up the latest series standings.

The touring drivers will go head-to-head with many of region’s top local drivers this weekend at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

The action opens on Thursday, June 15^th with an Open Practice Session for all divisions from 7pm to 10pm. Grandstand admission is free. Pit admission Adults is $20.00 and Kids 6-10 $10.00.  Three-day Pit Pass are $90.00 for Adults and $60.00 for Kids 6-10 years of age.

On Friday, June 16^th the event kicks into high gear as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will host time trials and heat race action. In addition, The MSSS Street Stocks will battle in heats races, while the NeSmith Dirt Late Models will battle for $700-to-win, with it being a weekly point’s race. Late Model Sportsman will race for $350-to-win with it being a weekly point’s race.  Factory Stocks are competing for $250-to-win with it also being a weekly point’s race. Drivers Meeting is at 7 p.m. sharp with racing action starting at 8 p.m. on Friday.

Saturday night, June 17^th will see the LOLMDS Super Late Models contesting b-main action as well as the 100-lap, main event, which will be taped by the MAV TV cameras for a future broadcast. MSSS Street Stocks will take part in a $2,000-to-win finale, while the NeSmith Dirt Late Models will battle for $1,000-to-win, with it being a weekly point’s race. Late Model Sportsman will battle for $400-to-win, with it being a weekly point’s race. Factory Stocks will battle for $300-to-win, with it being a weekly points race. Drivers Meeting is at 6:30 p.m. sharp with racing action starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

On Friday night Grandstand Admission is $25.00 for Adults with Kids 6-10 $5.00, and Kids 5 & under free. A two-day Grandstand Pass is $50.00. Saturday Night Grandstand Admission is $30.00 for Adults, with Kids 6-10 $5.00, and Kids 5 & under free. 

Friday night Pit Admission is $35.00 for Adults with Kids 6-10 years of age $25.00, and kids 5 & under free. Saturday night Pit Admission is $40.00 for Adults with Kids 6-10 years of age $30.00, and Kids 5 & under free.

FOUR WHEELER’s/ATV’s will be charged $25.00 for the weekend.

For more information call Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572 or the track at 662-240-3478 and visit the track’s website at www.MagnoliaDirt.com.

FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will make it second stop of the season Saturday night June 17th at the Smoky Mt Speedway in Maryville, TN., for the Big Daddy 500 sponsored by Tennessee RV Supercenter paying $5,000 to win for the 40 lap event for the super late models, also on the program will be the UCRA Crate Racing Association and the Kajun Mini Stock Series.

The Southern All Stars have already made one appearance a the 4/10ths mile oval and Brandon Sheppard scored his first career Southern All Star win over a very strong field of cars, Current points leader Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., will lead the Southern All Star drivers into this weekend event as he stretched out his lead a little more over the second place driver T J Reaid of Acworth, GA., who is currently in the second spot, third is Tristan Sealy of Moultrie, GA., fourth is Eric Hickerson of Linden, TN.. The top four drivers are all rookies to touring series racing and all still have a legitimate shot at taking the point title as well as rookie of the year honors.

Other drivers from across the area that have indicated their intentions of competing Saturday night include Vic Hill of Mosheim, TN., Kayne Hickman of Soddy Daisy, TN., Tommy Kerr of Rockford, TN., Derek Ellis of Chatsworth, GA., Donald McIntosh of Blairsville, GA., Robby Moses of Maryville, TN., Chris Ferguson of Mt Holly, NC., Craig Greer Cleveland, TN., Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN., Shannon Buckingham of Maryville, TN., and Billy Ogle Jr of Knoxville, TN., just to name a few.

Pit gates will open at 3 pm with hot laps schedule for around 6:30 pm. For more information contact the Smoky Mountain Speedway at www.smokymountianspeedway.com

For more information concerning the Southern All Stars contact Lynn Acklin – General Manager: 256-924-4546 www.sasdirt.com

Tire Rule: Hoosier 1350, 1450, 1600, 70.

Entry Fee: $110

Purse: 1.$5,000; 2.$2,500; 3.$1,500; 4.$1,000; 5.$800; 6.$700; 7.$600; 8.$550; 9.$540; 10.$530; 11.$520; 12.$510; 13.$500; 14.$490; 15.$480; 16.$470; 17.$460; 18.$450; 19.$440; 20.$430; 21.$420; 22.$410; 23.$400; 24.$400

2017 SOUTHERN ALL STAR POINTS STANDINGS: 1.Austin Horton 646; 2.T J Reaid 584; 3.Tristan Sealy 552; 4.Eric Hickerson 518; 6.Bo Shirley 466; 7.Casey Roberts 382; 8.Brad Skinner 376; 8.Clint Smith 302; 9.Matt Perry 288; 10.Tyler Crowder 246;

2017 CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS/DIRTONDIRT.COM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 1.Austin Horton 646; 2.T J Reaid 584; 3.Tristan Sealy 552; 4. Eric Hickerson 518;

2017 AR Bodies Challenge: 1.Eric Hickerson 210; 2.Brad Skinner 130; 3.Brandon Overton 106; 4.Todd Morrow 87; 5.Josh Putnam 63; 6.Derek Ellis 35; 7.Jamie Perry 33; 8.Jeff Johns 30; 9.Jason Lyles 24; 10.Dean Carpenter 16; 11.John Minon 15; 12.Jason Walker 14

UPCOMING SOUTHERN ALL STAR DIRT RACING SERIES EVENT:
June 17-Smoky Mt Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 July 1st Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$5,454 July 8th Thunderhill Raceway-Lawrenceburg, TN-$4,000
2017 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Sponsors:
*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series *Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series *Sunoco Race Fuel “The Official Racing Fuel” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series

2017 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Marketing Partners Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, , COR Suspensions, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, , MSR Mafia Web Design and Service, PPM Racing Products, RockAuto.com, 36 Racing & Fabrication, Racecar Engineering, BrakeOMeter