FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will conclude the 2013 season with a pair of traditional fall events that will have over $50,000 in posted awards for the doubleheader event.
Saturday night November 16th the series will be in action at the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN., for the 25th Annual Gobbler 50, a $5,000 to win 50 lap event, then on Sunday afternoon the series will be in action at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., for the 23rd Annual Blue/Gray 100 that will pay $10,000 to win. Also the 2013 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Champion will be crowned as well as the 2013 Cruise with the Champions/Dirt on Dirt Rookie of the Year.
The Southern All stars opened the 2013 season at the Cherokee Speedway with March Madness and Jared Landers took the win, and there has been three events with the Southern All Stars at Cleveland in 2013 and they have been won by Randy Weaver, Steve Casebolt and Ray Cook.
Drivers that are expected to be in action at Cleveland Speedway include Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., Bret Holmes of Minford, AL., Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL., former Southern All Star Champion Billy Ogle Jr of Knoxville, TN., 2011 Southern All Star Rookie of the Year William Thomas of Phenix City, AL., three time Southern All Star Champion Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN., Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA., Austin Smith of Cedartown, GA., former Southern All Star Champion Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA., Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN., Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN., Derek Ellis of Chatsworth, GA., Dusty Carver of Englewood, TN., Mark Vineyard of Knoxville, TN., Mark Douglas of Knoxville, TN., and Kenny Collins of Colbert, GA., plus many more regional drivers.
Drivers that are expected to be in action at the Cherokee Speedway along with Hickman, Holmes, Hiett, Thomas, Weaver, Knowles, Smith, McDowell and Collins, Jonathan Davenport from Blairsville, GA., two time Southern All Star Champion Chris Madden, Don O’Neal from Martinsville, IN., Steve Francis of Ashland, KY., Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, NC., Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA., Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, SC., Johnny Pursley of Clover, SC., and Mike Gault of Gaffney, SC., along with many more regional stars.
Tire rules for the events are Hoosier 1350, 1450, 1600, 21, 55, Lucas 03,05,06 and 70. No 2700 Hoosier tires will be allowed.
Also to help out with the tire wear for the Blue/Gray 100 Cherokee promoter Lennie Buff along with the Southern All Stars agreed to count caution flags for the first 75 laps of the race with the last 25 laps being run under green to help with the competitors tire wear that occurs during this daytime event.
Pit gates will open at Cleveland Speedway on November 16th at 3 pm with drivers meeting set for 6:00 pm and hot laps to immediately follow. Sunday November 17th pit gates open at Cherokee Speedway at 10 am with drivers meeting set for 12:30 pm and hot laps immediately follow.
Southern All Star Racing Series Cleveland Speedway 25th Gobbler 50 A-Main Payout for Saturday November 16th: 1st- $5,000, 2nd- $2,500, 3rd- $1,200, 4th- $1,000, 5th- $800, 6th- $700, 7th- $600, 8th- $550, 9th- $500, 10th- $475, 11th- $450, 12th- $400, 13th- $350, 14th- $300, 15th- $300, 16th- $300, 17th- $300, 18th- $300, 19th- $300, 20th- $300, 21st- $300, 22nd- $300, 23rd- $300, 24th- $300.
Southern All Star Racing Series Cherokee Speedway 23rd Blue/Gray 100 A Main Payout For Sunday November 17th: 1) $10000, 2) $5000, 3) $2500, 4) $2000, 5) $1500, 6) $1300, 7) $1200, 8) $1100, 9) $850, 10) $800, 11) $750, 12) $700, 13) $650, 14) $600, 15) $550, 16) $500, 17) $500, 18) $500, 19) $500, 20) $500, 21) $500, 22) $500, 23) $500, 24) $500.
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.
Current Southern All Star Racing Series Top Ten Point Standings (after 10/26/2013) 1. Riley Hickman-1,672 (Chattanooga, TN) 2. Bret Holmes-1,490 (Munford, AL) 3. Jason Hiett- 1,176 (Oxford, AL) 4. Mark Rosner- 1,116 (Rockford, AL) 5. Mike Weeks- 1,044 (Friendsville, TN) 6. Billy Ogle, Jr.- 948 (Knoxville, TN) 7. Ray Cook- 930 (Brasstown, NC) 8. Randy Weaver- 860 (Crossville, TN) 9. William Thomas -844 (Phenix City, AL) 10. Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, GA)- 650
Current Cruise With The Champions/DirtonDirt.com Rookie of the Year Point Standings (after 10/26/2013) 1. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 528 2. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 398 3. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)-359
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
Upcoming Southern All Star Racing Series Events:
November 16 (Saturday)- Cleveland Speedway/Cleveland, TN- $5,000 to win (25th Annual Gobbler 50)
November 17 (Sunday)- Cherokee Speedway/Gaffney, SC- $10,000 to win (23rd Annual Blue/Gray 100)
2013 Southern All Stars Dirt 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 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 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