Fayetteville, TN- August 11, 2013- After a pair of events at new venues for the tour, the Southern All Star Racing Series returns to action at a most-familiar venue on Saturday evening August 17 with the tour’s fourth visit of the season to Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for the Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial event that will be 40 laps in distance and pay $4,000 to win and $300 to start.
The Southern All Star Racing Series event at Cleveland Speedway on Saturday August 17 will feature a complete program of practice, WhitePerformance.com A-B Group Time Trials, PPM Racing Products Last Chance Showdowns, and will conclude with the 40 lap, $4,000 to win Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial A-Main. Support divisions set to join the Southern All Star Racing Series in action at Cleveland Speedway for the Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial event include the track’s Steel Head/Limited Late Model, Crate Late Model, A-Hobby, B-Hobby, and Pony/FWD divisions.
The visit by the Southern All Star Racing Series to Cleveland Speedway on Saturday August 17 will be the tour’s fourth of five scheduled visits to the East Tennessee facility in 2013, with Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN winning the Shamrock 50 back on March 9, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN scoring the Coca-Cola Tennessee Memorial contest back on May 18, while Ray Cook was the series most recent winner at Cleveland Speedway back on July 13 in the Stars and Stripes 40 event. The August 17 event will be the series 107th visit to the storied facility that has produced 37 different series winners, with Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA topping the winner’s list for drivers in Southern All Star Racing Series history at Cleveland Speedway with 17 victories. Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN has 7 series wins, while Clint Smith of Senoia, GA and Rex Richey of Ringgold, GA have six wins each, with Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, Duayne Hommel of Newport, TN, and Chris Madden of Grays Court, SC each with 5 series checkered flags at Cleveland Speedway. Billy Ogle, Jr. of Knoxville, TN is the defending champion of this event.
Among those expected from the Southern All Star Racing Series stable of drivers include series points leader Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN, Mike Weeks of Friendsville, TN, Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL, Mark Rosner of Rockford, TN, Bret Holmes of Munford, AL, Billy Ogle, Jr. of Knoxville, TN, Mark Vineyard of Powell, TN, Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN, Stacy Boles of Clinton, TN, along with a strong array of talented local and regional racing stars such as Dylan Ames of Harvest, AL, Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Tommy Kerr of Maryville, TN, Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN, Bobby Giffin of Maryville, TN, Derek Ellis of Chatsworth, GA, Aaron Ridley of Chatsworth, GA, Michael Asberry of Crossville, TN, Bryan Hendrix of Knoxville, TN, Dusty Carver of Englewood, TN, Chris Wilson of Crossville, TN, Kayne Hickman of Soddy Daisy, TN, plus many more are expected. The tour has presented fifteen so far in 2013 and has seen ten different drivers visit victory with the series this season.
Activities for the Southern All Star Racing Series Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial event at Cleveland Speedway on Saturday August 17 will see the pit area open at3:00 p.m. and general admission open at 4:00 p.m., while the drivers meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. and practice laps set to begin immediately after the drivers meeting, followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. Ticket prices for the Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial at Cleveland Speedway in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, while a pit pass will be $30.
Southern All Star Racing Series Cleveland Speedway Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial A-Main Payout for August 17, 2013: 1st- $4,000, 2nd- $2,000, 3rd- $1,000, 4th- $750, 5th- $650, 6th- $550, 7th- $525, 8th- $500, 9th- $450, 10th- $425, 11th- $400, 12th- $350, 13th- $340, 14th- $330, 15th- $320, 16th- $310, 17th- $300, 18th- $300, 19th- $300, 20th- $300, 21st- $300, 22nd- $300, 23rd- $300, 24th- $300.
The entry fee for the Saturday August 17 Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial event at Cleveland Speedway is $100 and can be made payable to the Southern All Star Racing Series. The tire rule is exclusively Hoosier Tires and the only compounds eligible to be used are the Hoosier 1350, 1450, and 1600 compounds.
Cleveland Speedway is located at 2420 South Lee Highway in Cleveland, TN 37311. Directions to Cleveland Speedway are to take I-75 to the first Cleveland Exit (coming south from Knoxville, take the Third Cleveland Exit), go east (away from Fireworks Bldg.) about a mile (first exit ramp) to Hwy. 11. Turn left (back under the overpass) on Hwy. 11, and go two blocks and the is on the left. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway office at (423) 479-8574 or by logging on to www.clevelandspeedway.net on the internet.
Further information on the Southern All Star Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 924-4546 or Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 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.
Current Southern All Star Racing Series Top Ten Point Standings (after 8/10/2013) 1. Riley Hickman (Chattanooga, TN)-1,198 2. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 1,058 3. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 1,048 4. Mike Weeks (Friendsville, TN)- 978 5. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)- 834 6. Billy Ogle, Jr. (Knoxville, TN)- 662 7. William Thomas (Phenix City, AL)- 612 8. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC)- 564 9. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)- 522 10. Randy Weaver (Crossville, TN)- 500
Current Cruise With The Champions/DirtonDirt.com Rookie of the Year Point Standings (after 8/10/2013) 1. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 375 2. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 373 3. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)-257
Southern All Star Racing Series Event Winners:
#1-Jared Landers-Batesville, AR (Cherokee Speedway) March 3rd #2-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Cleveland Speedway) March 9th #3-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (East Alabama Motor Speedway) March 16th #4-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (Smoky Mountain Speedway) March 23rd
#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 (Talladega Short Track) July 27
#13- Billy Ogle, Jr. (Volunteer Speedway) August 3
#14- Casey Barrow (Albany Motor Speedway) August 9
#15- Ray Cook (Needmore Speedway) August 10
Upcoming Southern All Star Racing Series Events:
August 17 (Saturday)- Cleveland Speedway/Cleveland, TN- $4,000 to win (Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial) September 1 (Sunday)- Tazewell Speedway/Tazewell, TN- $4,400 to win (Buddy Rogers Memorial) September 7 (Saturday)- Green Valley Speedway/Glencoe, AL- $5,000 to win (Crimson and White 50) September 21 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway/Maryville, TN- $5,000 to win (King of the Mountain)
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Sponsors:
*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Racing Series *Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Racing Series *Sunoco Race Fuels “The Official Race Fuel” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Supporters/Marketing Partners Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp Racing Systems, JT Kerr 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