{"id":15170,"date":"2012-12-06T01:02:19","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T01:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=15170"},"modified":"2012-12-06T01:02:19","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T01:02:19","slug":"southern-all-stars-dirt-racing-series-releases-tentative-schedule-for-2013-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/southern-all-stars-dirt-racing-series-releases-tentative-schedule-for-2013-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Releases Tentative Schedule for 2013 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-13643\" title=\"SAS Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Logo-450x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"250\" \/>HUNTSVILLE, AL (December 5, 2012)\u2014Officials with the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series have announced the schedule of events for the 31<sup>st<\/sup> season of competition.<\/p>\n<p>The series will feature 20 confirmed dates in South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. The series will begin and end the season at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC for $10,000 to win events with the Annual March Madness event co\/sanctioned with B.E.A.S.T. (Battle of the Eastern All Stars Tour) on Sunday March 3<sup>rd<\/sup> and the SAS\/sanctioned 23<sup>rd<\/sup> Annual Blue\/Grey 100 on Sunday November 17<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The series will venture back to Cleveland (TN) Speedway on five occasions for the Shamrock 50; Tennessee Memorial; Stars &amp; Stripes 40; Jean Johnson Memorial and the 25<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of the Gobbler 50 event. Talladega (AL) Short Track will host the SAS for four stops including two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekends, the B.J. Parker Memorial and the Michael Head Jr. Memorial event.<\/p>\n<p>Smoky Mountain (TN) Speedway will host SAS three times for $5,000 to win 40-lap mains and Tazewell (TN) Speedway twice for the Fourth of July mid-week special and the Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial. Single visits to Whynot (MS) Motorsports Park, Magnolia Motor (MS) Speedway for the Governor\u2019s Cup and Toccoa (GA) Speedway for the GA State Championships fill the 20-date version of the 2013 schedule. This will mark the first time to Tazewell (TN) Speedway since 2006 as the 2012 scheduled event was rained out on two occasions.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The series is also very proud to announce that it will return to East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL on Saturday March 16<sup>th<\/sup>. This will be the second-ever SAS event at EAMS outside of the Hav-A-Tampa\/Southern All Stars events during the early 1990\u2019s, first time since May 20, 1984, a whopping 29 seasons ago. The previous winner at EAMS was Larry Moore.<\/p>\n<p>A few TBA dates are still in progress and will be released upon completion from series officials.<\/p>\n<p>Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at <a href=\"http:\/\/us.mg.mail.yahoo.com\/neo\/\">(256) 509-6603<\/a> or PR\/Race Director Chris Tilley at <a href=\"http:\/\/us.mg.mail.yahoo.com\/neo\/\">(606) 219-1723<\/a> or you can log on to the official series website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sasdirt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.sasdirt.com<\/a> . Also, LIKE the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Facebook or be a FOLLOWER on Twitter @SASDIRT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2013 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(as of 12\/5\/12) Schedule subject to change. Check SASDirt.com for the latest information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date Day Track\/Location Win Laps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mar. 3 Sunday Cherokee Speedway\/Gaffney, SC $10,000 60**<\/p>\n<p>Mar. 9 Saturday Cleveland Speedway\/Cleveland, TN $10,000 50<\/p>\n<p>Mar. 16 Saturday East Alabama Motor Speedway\/Phenix City, AL $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>Mar. 23 Saturday Smoky Mountain Speedway\/Maryville, TN $5,000 40<\/p>\n<p>Apr. 5 Friday TBA\/Georgia $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>Apr. 6 Saturday TBA\/Georgia $5,000 50<\/p>\n<p>May 4 Saturday Talladega Short Track\/Eastaboga, AL $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>May 11 Saturday Cleveland Speedway\/Cleveland, TN $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>May 25 Saturday Whynot Motorsports Park\/Meridian, MS $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>May 26 Sunday Magnolia Motor Speedway\/Columbus, MS $5,000 50<\/p>\n<p>June 15 Saturday Smoky Mountain Speedway\/Maryville, TN $5,000 40<\/p>\n<p>June 22 Saturday Talladega Short Track\/Eastaboga, AL $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>July 3 Wednesday Tazewell Speedway\/Tazewell, TN $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>July 4 Thursday TBA\/Tennessee $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>July 5 Friday TBA $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>July 6 Saturday TBA $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>July 13 Saturday Cleveland Speedway\/Cleveland, TN $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>July 27 Saturday Talladega Short Track\/Eastaboga, AL $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>August 17 Saturday Cleveland Speedway\/Cleveland, TN $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>September 1 Sunday Tazewell Speedway\/Tazewell, TN $4,400 44<\/p>\n<p>September 21 Saturday Smoky Mountain Speedway\/Maryville, TN $5,000 40<\/p>\n<p>October 19 Saturday Talladega Short Track\/Eastaboga, AL $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>October 26 Saturday Toccoa Speedway\/Toccoa, GA $4,000 40<\/p>\n<p>November 16 Saturday Cleveland Speedway\/Cleveland, TN $5,000 50<\/p>\n<p>November 17 Sunday Cherokee Speedway\/Gaffney, SC $10,000 100<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>**denotes co\/sanction with B.E.A.S.T. (Battle of the Eastern All Stars Tour)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Sponsors<\/p>\n<p>*Hoosier Racing Tire \u201cThe Official Race Tire\u201d of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series<\/p>\n<p>*VP Racing Fuels \u201cThe Official Fuel\u201d of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series<\/p>\n<p>*Arizona Sport Shirts \u201cThe Official Merchandise Vendor\u201d of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Supporters Include: Schaeffer\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HUNTSVILLE, AL (December 5, 2012)\u2014Officials with the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series have announced the schedule of events for the 31st season of competition. 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