FAYETTEVILLE, TN–The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series week coming off a very successful night racing last Saturday night at the Smoky Mt Speedway moves to the Talladega Short Track on Saturday night April 30th for a 40 lap $4,000 to win event.
“NASCAR weekend is always a big weekend for many drivers and fans of the series’ said Lynn Acklin GM of the series. “It seems we always have a few surprises show up at Talladega and I am sure that this weekend will be no different.”
Brad Skinner of Spring Hill, TN., Jim Roger of Statesboro, GA., and three time Southern All Stars Champion Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., lead the Southern All Star into the fifth event of the season. Skinner and Rogers are both competing with the series for the first and also running for the Cruise with the Champions/Dirtondirt.com rookie of the year battle, while Hickman is trying to get his fourth series title and try to tie the only other four time champion Clint Smith,
Other driver that have indicted their plans on attending include Todd Morrow of East Ridge, TN., Ahnna Parkhurst of Evans, GA., 2015 series rookie of the year Dillon Tidmore of Glencoe, AL., Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN., Jake Knowles of Rome, GA., Austin Kirkpatrick of Ocala, FL., plus many more drivers from across the southeast.
The program will consist of White Performance qualifying, PPM Racing Products B Mains and the 40 lap main along with a full racing program including the Nesmith Crate Late Model Series.
Friday night April 29th Talladega Short Track will host their own $2,000 to win super late model event along with another full racing program including the Nesmith Crate Late Models.
For more information concerning the Southern All Star contact Lynn Acklin – General Manager: 256-924-4546 www.sasdirt.com
ENTRY FEE: $110.00
TIRE RULE: Hoosier 1350-1450-1600
1. $4,000; 2. $2,000; 3. $1,000; 4. $750; 5.$700; 6.$650; 7.$600; 8.$550; 9.$525; 10.$500; 11.$450; 12.$440; 13.$430; 14.$420; 15.$410; 16.$400; 17.$400; 18.$400; 19.$400; 20.$400; 21. $400; 22.$400; 23.$400; 24.$400
SOUTHERN ALL STAR POINTS STANDINGS:1.Casey Roberts 348; 2.Brad Skinner 312; 3.Brandon Overton 286; 4.Jim Rogers 280; 5.Riley Hickman 278; 6.Jordy Nipper 184; 7.Chris Ferguson 182; 8.Dale McDowell 164; 9.Todd Morrow 160; 10.Ahnna Parkhurst 158.
CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS/DIRTONDIRT.COM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 1.Brad Skinner 312; 2.Jay Rogers 280
SPECIAL PRODUCTS AWARDS
White Performance Group Qualifying: Group A PPM Racing Products B Main:
AR Bodies Last Car Lead Lap:
COR Suspensions 10th Place Finisher:
36 Racing & Fabrication Hard Charger:
Race Car Engineering Hard Luck Award:
AR Bodies Challenge: 1.Brad Skinner 84; 2.Dillon Tidmore 44; 3.Shannon Buckingham 24; 4.Jim Rasey 21; 5.James Kelso 20; 6.Robby Moses 18, 7.Billy Ogle Jr 16.
UPCOMING SOUTHERN ALL STAR DIRT RACING SERIES EVENT:
April 30-Talladega Short Track-Eastaboga, AL., $4,000 May 7-Thunderhill Raceway-Summertown, TN-$4,000 May 14-Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$5,025
2016 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
2016 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Marketing Partners Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Butlerbuilt Racing Seats, 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, The Joie of Seating, WhitePerformance.com, 36 Racing & Fabrication, Racecar Engineering