FAYETTEVILLE, TN— Two time Southern All Star Champion Chris Madden is going to start liking rain delayed races if this keeps up as he now has won his second rained delayed Southern All Star event of the year by capturing the 23rd Annual Blue/Gray 100 for the 4th time in his racing career. Earlier this season with the Southern All Stars the series was at Volunteer Speedway when rain stopped the action on lap 17 with Madden on top. The series came back three weeks later and Madden came out the winner of the that event, now he is back in victory lane one week later claiming the $10,000 first place check.
Madden who took the lead at the start continued to stay up front on the lap five restart as he showed his home track dominance leading all 100 laps and holding off challenges from Casey Roberts Early in the race, Jonathan Davenport, through the middle stages of the race and then finally a spirited battled with Don O’Neal late in the race to get the win.
Finishing behind Madden win second place was Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN,, third to Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA,, fourth to Chris Ferguson of Mt Holly, NC., who set overall fast time in White Performance Qualifying and fifth to Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA.
Rounding out the top ten were Steve Shaver in sixth, Dennis Franklin seventh, Johnny Pursley eighth, Bret Home ninth and Ross Bailes tenth.
Also the 2013 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Champion was crowned as Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., took the championship, while the 2013 Cruise with the Champions/DirtonDirt Rookie of the Year went to Bret Holmes of Munford, AL. Both of the these drivers along with the top ten in series points will be honored at the Annual Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Awards Banquet on Saturday night December 21st at the Bearden Banquet Hall in Knoxville, TN.
OFFICIAL BLUE/GRAY 100 FINISH CHEROKEE SPEEDWAY:
1. Chris Madden (Gray Court, SC)
2. Don O’Neal (Martinsville, IN)
3. Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, GA)
4. Chris Ferguson (Mt Holley, NC)
5. Casey Roberts (Toccoa, GA)
6. Steve Shaver (Vienna, WV)
7. Dennis Franklin (Gaffney, SC)
8. Johnny Pursley (Clover, SC)
9. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)
10. Ross Bailes (Clover, SC)
11. Kevin Wilson (Stoneville, NC)
12. Zack Mitchell (Gaffney, SC)
13. Doug Davis (Shelby, NC)
14. Jared Landers (Batesville, AR)
15. Jeff Smith (Gastonia, NC)
16. Brett Hamm (Newberry, SC)
17. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA)
18. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN)
19. Steve Francis (Ashland, KY)
20. Tyler Castle (Boonsboro, MD)
21. Riley Hickman (Cleveland, TN)
22. Roger Dale Hammond (Gaffney, SC)
AR BODIES Last Car On Lead Lap: Dennis Franklin
JT KERR RACING EQUIPMENT HARDCHARGER: Bret Holmes
Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 924-4546 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com . Also, LIKE the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Facebook or be a FOLLOWER on Twitter @SASDIRT.
Final 2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Top Ten Point Standings:1. Riley Hickman-1,820 (Chattanooga, TN) 2. Bret Holmes-1,650 (Munford, AL) 3. Jason Hiett- 1,272 (Oxford, AL) 4. Mark Rosner- 1,116 (Rockford, AL) 5. Mike Weeks- 1,044 (Friendsville, TN) 6. Billy Ogle, Jr. – 1004 (Knoxville, TN) 7. Randy Weaver- 946 (Crossville, TN) 8. Ray Cook- 930 (Brasstown, NC) 9. William Thomas -914 (Phenix City, AL) 10. Jonathan Davenport 944 (Blairsville, GA)
Final 2013 Cruise With The Champions/DirtonDirt.com Rookie of the Year Point Standings:1. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 579 2. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 398 3. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)-385
Southern All Star Racing Series 2013 Event Winners:
#1-Jared Landers-Batesville, AR (Cherokee Speedway) March 3
#2-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Cleveland Speedway) March 9
#3-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (East Alabama Motor Speedway) March 16
#4-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (Smoky Mountain Speedway) March 23
#5-Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Tazewell Speedway) April 6
#6-Steve Casebolt- Richmond, IN (Cleveland Speedway) May 18
#7- Chris Madden-Gray Court, SC (Volunteer Speedway) June 14
#8- Chris Madden-Gray Court, SC (Smoky Mountain Speedway) June 15
#9- Randy Weaver- Crossville, TN (Talladega Short Track) June 22
#10- Ray Cook- Brasstown, NC (Cleveland Speedway) July 13
#11- Chris Wall- Springfield, LA (Magnolia Motor Speedway) July 20
#12- William Thomas- Phenix City, AL (Talladega Short Track) July 27
#13- Billy Ogle, Jr.- Knoxville, TN (Volunteer Speedway) August 3
#14- Casey Barrow (Albany Motor Speedway) August 9
#15- Ray Cook- Brasstown, NC (Needmore Speedway) August 10
#16- Billy Ogle, Jr.- Knoxville, TN (Tazewell Speedway) September 1
#17- Josh Putnam- Florence, AL (Green Valley Speedway) September 7
#18- Chris Madden- Gray Court, SC (East Alabama Motor Speedway) September 28
#19- Shane Clanton- Zebulon, GA (East Alabama Motor Speedway) September 29
#20- Randy Weaver- Crossville, TN (Talladega Short Track) October 19
#21- Mike Marlar- Winfield, TN (Smoky Mountain Speedway) October 26
#22- Jake Knowles—Tyrone, GA (Cleveland Speedway) November 16
#23- Chris Madden-Gray Court, SC (Cherokee Speedway) November 24
Upcoming Southern All Star Racing Series Events:
December 21 (Saturday)—Southern All Star Dirt Racing Awards Banquet—Bearden Banquet Hall—Knoxville, TN 7:30 pm
2013 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Sponsors:
*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Racing Equipment, MSR Mafia Web Design and Service, PPM Racing Products, RockAuto.com, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil by Ed Lowe, The Joie of Seating, WhitePerformance.com Series *Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Racing Series *Sunoco Race Fuel “The Official Racing Fuel” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Supporters Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp Racing Systems, JT Kerr Racing