FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be back in action this weekend with the series returning to the Southern Raceway in Milton, FL., on Friday & Saturday night Match 17th & 18th for the 1st Annual Bash at the Beach.  Friday night will be a 40 lap event that pays $4,000 to win and on Saturday night it will be a 50 lap event that pays $5,000 to win.  This will be the first appearance by the series at the north Florida track since 1990 when Larry Lambeth of Flomaton, AL., beat Mike Head by a half a car length to get his one and only Southern All Star win.

Gulf coast race fans may remember the Southern All Star Asphalt Series that made frequent stop at the Five Flags & Mobile Speedway, but it has been 27 years since the series has been on the gulf coast and for many dirt fans in the region a chance to see super late models in action.

Promoter Tom Lowery & his wife Kim Lowery have worked hard in making this event happen and all the gulf coast racing fans should come out this weekend for a great weekend of racing with the Southern All Stars, but also all the local divisions of racing will be in action.

Drivers that are expected to be in action this weekend in  Brad Skinner of Spring Hill, TN., T J Reaid of Acworth, GA., Bo Shirley of Gadsden, AL., Clint Smith of Senoia, GA., Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., Tristan Sealy of Moultrie, GA., Tommy Taylor of Lascassas, TN., Eric Hickerson of Linden, TN., Kelly Guy of  Thomson, GA., Ryan Crane Panama City Beach, FL., Jim Gray of Lynchburg, TN., Jim Manka of Savannah, GA., Josh Putnam of Florence, AL., plus many more drivers from all across the southeast.

Action will get under way both Friday & Saturday with pit gates opening at 3pm and hot laps at 7pm.

For more information on the SAS, visit the website at sasdirt.com. Or www.southernraceway.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

Friday Purse: 1. $4,000; 2. $2,000; 3. $1,000; 4. $900; 5.$800; 6.$700; 7.$600; 8.$550; 9.$525; 10.$500; 11.$450; 12.$425; 13.$400; 14.$400; 15.$400; 16.$400; 17.$400; 18.$400; 19.$400; 20.$400; 21. $400; 22. $400; 23. $400; 24. $400

Saturday Purse: :$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.Ross Bailes 100; 2.Mike Marlar 96; 3.Jonathan Davenport 94; 4.Brandon Overton 92; 5.Chris Madden 90; 6.Don O’Neal 88; 7.Justin Williams 86; 8.Darrell Lannigan 84; 9.Casey Roberts 82; 10.Dennis Franklin 80

2017 CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS/DIRTONDIRT.COM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: T J Reaid; Austin Horton; Tommy Taylor; Tristan Sealy Eric Hickerson will establish points after third race.

2017 AR Bodies Challenge: 1.Austin Horton 38; 2.Brad Skinner 37; 3.Eric Hickerson 36

UPCOMING SOUTHERN ALL STAR DIRT RACING SERIES EVENT:

March 17-Southern Raceway-Milton, FL-$4,000 March 18-Southern Raceway-Milton, FL-$5,000 April 8-Cochran Motor Speedway-Cochran, GA $7,500

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