HUNTSVILLE, AL (September 30, 2012)—Randy Weaver wants a third win at Talladega!

In two previous visits by the 30-year-old Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series to “The Hornet’s Nest” the Crossville, TN driver and two-time series Champ has visited victory lane in a good track record. Weaver’s first win came on June 23rd during the Inaugural B.J. Parker Memorial when he rallied from a 12th starting spot to capture the $3,500 victory. Then on July 28th, he came from his fourth starting spot to capture the 15th Annual Michael Head Jr. Memorial event win and $3,500.

This weekend, the SAS rolls back into TST as the track presents their second weekend of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Weekend specials in conjunction with Talladega Super Speedway next door. The track will host an un-sanctioned $2,000 to win event on Friday Night October 5th then the SAS drivers will do battle on Saturday Night October 6th paying $3,500 to win / $300 to start the 40-lap event. This is the series’ fourth and final visit of the season. William Thomas of Phenix City, AL won the series’ previous NASCAR weekend visit on May 5th in another exciting battle.

On Friday October 5th for the un-sanctioned special, the gates will swing open at 9:00 a.m. with Grandstand gates opening at 3:00 p.m. and Drivers Meeting at 5:45 p.m. then Hot Laps are slated for 6:00 p.m. all times CDT. Adult General Admission is $20 while Pit Passes are $25.

On Saturday October 6th for the Southern All Stars special, the gates will swing open at 9:00 a.m. with Grandstand gates opening at 3:00 p.m. and Drivers Meeting at 5:45 p.m. then Hot Laps are slated for 6:00 p.m. all times CDT. Adult General Admission is $20 while Pit Passes are $30. The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series entry fee is $100.

Each night, the Crate Late Models, Sportsman, Thunder Cars, Hot Shots and Street Stocks will compete on the racing card.

During the series’ last event at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN, Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN continued his hot-streak claiming his third-straight SAS victory of the season over hard-charging Riley Hickman, David Crabtree, Florida’s Dillon Wood and Vic Hill. 2011 Daytona 500 Champion and current NASCAR Driver for the famed Wood Brothers # 21 Ford Trevor Bayne of Knoxville, TN competed in his first-ever SAS event in just his third Super Late Model outing at Smoky Mountain finishing a respectable ninth. Bayne is expected at TST this weekend as part of the Sprint Cup Chase Race # 4 at the Super Speedway.

Southern All Stars SATURDAY Purse: 1) $3500, 2) $1600, 3) $1000, 4) $750, 5) $650, 6) $550, 7) $525, 8) $500, 9) $450, 10) $425, 11) $375, 12) $350, 13) $325, 14) $300, 15) $300, 16) $300, 17) $300, 18) $300, 19) $300, 20) $300, 21) $300, 22) $300, 23) $300, 24) $300.

The Talladega Short Track is located 4343 Speedway Boulevard in Eastaboga, AL 36260. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway at (256) 831-1413 or by logging on to www.talladegashorttrack.com .

Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 509-6603 or PR/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.

 

2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Sponsors

*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series

*VP Racing Fuels “The Official Fuel” of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series

*Arizona Sport Shirts “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series

 

2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Supporters Include: Schaeffer’s Racing Oil by Elaine White, Gotta Race, AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Cruise with the Champions, MSR Mafia Web Design and Service and H3 Performance Graphics.

 

2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series event winners:

# 1-April 7-Jimmy Owens-Newport, TN (Cleveland Speedway)

# 2-April 14-Vic Hill-Mosheim, TN (Smoky Mountain Speedway)

# 3-May 5-William Thomas-Phenix City, AL (Talladega Short Track)

# 4-May 12-Skip Arp-Georgetown, TN (Cleveland Speedway)

# 5-May 26-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Whynot Motorsports Park)

# 6-May 27-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Magnolia Motor Speedway)

# 7-June 16-Vic Hill-Mosheim, TN (Smoky Mountain Speedway)

# 8-June 23-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Talladega Short Track)

# 9-July 28-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Talladega Short Track)

# 10-August 18-Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Cleveland Speedway)

# 11-September 15-Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Cleveland Speedway)

# 12-September 22-Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Smoky Mountain Speedway)

 

Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Championship Points (after September 22nd)

1. Randy Weaver-1,048 (Crossville, TN)

2. Mike Weeks-870 (Friendsville, TN)

3. Shan Smith-738 (Dade City, FL)

4. Billy Ogle Jr.-672 (Knoxville, TN)

5. Skip Arp-544 (Georgetown, TN)

6. William Thomas-500 (Phenix City, AL)

7. Jake Knowles-458 (Tyrone, GA)

8. Mark Vineyard-454 (Powell, TN)

9. Ray Cook-440 (Brasstown, NC)

10. Riley Hickman-418 (Chattanooga, TN)

 

Remaining Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series events:

October 6-Talladega Short Track-Eastaboga, AL-$3,500 to win NASCAR SPRINT CUP WEEKEND

October 27-Toccoa Speedway-Toccoa, GA-$3,500 to win GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

November 17-Cleveland Speedway-Cleveland, TN-$5,000 to win GOBBLER

November 18-Cherokee Speedway-Gaffney, SC-$10,000 BLUE/GREY 100