Nebo, KY-September 13, 2014- The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series would makes its second of the 2014 to Western Kentucky Speedway in Nebo, KY on Saturday evening and Clayton Miller of Elkton, KY would become the 27th different winner in series history and the ninth different winner of the 2014 season by leading all 40 laps of the event and scoring his richest career payday of $5,000. Miller would take the win in the Lexington Landscape/Powell’s Transmission/Joe’s Small Engine/C. Blackwell Construction/Dane Elliott Industrial/Wilson Printworks/Fix-It Performance Fabrication sponsored #15 Diamond Race Car sporting a Cox Race Engine.
Clayton Miller would take the lead at the start of the event and after a pair of quick caution flags, Brian Shaw would be in second. The restart to begin lap 6 would see Shaw slidejob Miller in turn two for the lead momentarily, but Miller would return the favor in turn four and maintain the lead, with Shaw returning serve again in turn two, only to have Miller work back past him in turn three to keep the lead with seven laps complete. Miller was about to begin the process of lapping slower traffic when a spin by Chad Boone in turn four on lap 15 would give Miller clear track once again. This restart would see ninth place starter Victor Lee begin to pressure Shaw for the second spot and the leaders would catch slower traffic again on lap 24, with Miller holding the lead and Shaw and Lee battling for second. Caution would wave again on lap 28 when Shaw would spin his machine in turn four after contact with a slower car, putting Lee in second on the restart, while Tyler Weiss and Lucas Lee, who had recovered from being involved in a tangle on lap 2, would battle for third. Two more cautions would slow the action and Miller would maintain the lead, with Victor Lee dogging him the entire way, but coming up short and settling for second. Weiss, Lucas Lee, and 17th starting Jeff Curl would complete the top five.
The remainder of the top ten at the completion of the Western Kentucky Speedway A-Main would be 13th starting Jimmy Payne, 15th starting Josh Harris, Darin Obenchain, Brian Shaw (recovering from a spin with 15 laps remaining), and 21st starting Roy Bruce, Jr. The 40 lap, $5,000 to win event would be slowed by eight caution periods.
In preliminary action, Randle Sweeney would be the Quick Car Racing Product top qualifier among a field of 23 entries at 17.293 seconds. Summit Racing Equipment heat one went to Jessie Baize, while Brian Shaw scored the win in Wiles Driveshafts heat two. Hypercoils heat three went to Clayton Miller, with Brandon Green winning Frankland Racing Equipment heat four.
The next event for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will be on Saturday September 27 at Cedar Ridge Speedway in Morgantown, KY. The race will be 30 laps in distance and pay $1,500 to win and $200 to start.
The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series presents UMP DirtCar Modified sanctioned dirt track entertainment at racing venues throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information concerning the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series, contact series race director Shane Mugavin at (270) 576-6474 or by email at shane@mugavin.com or by visiting the series social media outlets at www.americanmodifiedseries.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/American-Modified-Series, and on Twitter @AmericanModSeri.
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Race Summary-2014 Event #14: Western Kentucky Speedway-Nebo, Kentucky-September 13, 2014
Quick Car Racing Products Overall Top Qualifier- Randle Sweeney 17.293
Summit Racing Equipment Heat #1 (all transfer)- Jessie Baize, Randle Sweeney, Victor Lee, Jimmy Payne, Jeff Curl, Roy Bruce, Jr.
Wiles Driveshafts Heat #2 (all transfer)- Brian Shaw, Trent Young, Darin Obenchain, Josh Harris (DNS- Chad Boone)
Hypercoils Heat #3 (all transfer)- Clayton Miller, Tyler Weiss, Lucas Lee, Shawn Simpson, Eddie Hallum, Chris Shelton
Frankland Racing Equipment Heat #4 (all transfer)- Brandon Green, Jeff Parks, David McWilliams, Matt Markham, Kevin Henderson, KC Burdette
Western Kentucky Speedway A-Main- Clayton Miller, Victor Lee, Tyler Weiss, Lucas Lee, Jeff Curl, Jimmy Payne, Josh Harris, Darin Obenchain, Brian Shaw, Roy Bruce, Jr., Jessie Baize, Chris Shelton, Matt Markham, Eddie Hallum, Jeff Parks, Brandon Green, Kevin Henderson, Randle Sweeney, Chad Boone, KC Burdette, David McWilliams, Shawn Simpson, Trent Young
Race Statistics
*Entries- 23
*Race Leaders- 1 (Clayton Miller 1-40)
*Cautions- 8 (Laps 1, 2, 5, 10, 14, 25, 29, 32)
*Red Flags- None
*Series Provisional Starters- None
*Track Provisional Starters- None
*Time of Race- 45 minutes
*Quick Car Racing Products Fast Time Award ($100 cash)- Randle Sweeney 17.293
*All Star Performance Hard Charger Award ($100 certificate)- Jeff Curl (started 17th- finished 5th: advanced 12 positions) *Crane Cams Ignition Systems Live Wire Award ($250 certificate for the highest finisher using a Crane Cams Ignition system)- Brian Shaw
*Maxima Racing Oil Tough Fifth Place Finisher ($50 certificate)- Jeff Curl
*Wilwood Lucky Seven Award ($50 certificate)- Josh Harris
*Summit Racing Equipment Heat One Winner ($50 certificate)- Jessie Baize
*Wiles Driveshafts Heat Two Winner ($75 certificate)- Brian Shaw *Hypercoil Springs Heat Three Winner (certificate for one spring)- Clayton Miller *Frankland Racing Equipment Heat Four Winner ($75 certificate)- Brandon Green
*Stealth Racewear B-Main Almost Award ($100 certificate to first non-transfer from B-Main #1)- None
*Tennessee RV Sales and Service Children’s Bicycle Giveaway Winner- Blake Griffin (age 8)
2014 Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Current Top Ten Point Standings
- Jeff Curl (Forrest, IL)- 2,200
- Victor Lee (Danville, KY)- 2,115
- David McWilliams (Bethel, OH)- 2,065
- Roy Bruce, Jr. (Bloomington, IN)- 2,045
- Brian Shaw (Robinson, IL)- 1,880
- Devin Gilpin (Columbus, IN)- 1,445
- Jacob Poel (Spring Lake, MI)- 1,290
- Matt Mevert (Steeleville, IL)- 1,115
- Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,105
- Rick Weekly (Buffalo, IL)- 1,100
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 Racing Schedule March 15 (Saturday)- Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start- 10th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic: Lucas Lee-Paris, TN April 5 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start- 2nd Annual Spring Nationals: Kyle Strickler-Mooresville, NC April 11 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: Devin Gilpin- Columbus, IN April 25 (Friday)- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- 30 laps/$2,000 to win/$200 to start- 1st Annual J.B. Robinson Memorial: Devin Gilpin- Columbus, IN April 26 (Saturday)- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: Devin Gilpin-Columbus, IN May 23 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: Jacob Poel-Spring Lake, MI May 24 (Saturday)- Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 30 laps/$2,064 to win/$200 to start- 1st Annual Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial: Jacob Poel-Spring Lake, MI May 25 (Sunday)- Vermillion County Speedway (Danville, IL)- 40 laps/$4,000 to win/$225 to start- 1st Annual Kim Henderson Memorial: Devin Gilpin-Columbus, IN June 20 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: RAINOUT June 21 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start: Brandon Green- Walton, KY July 12 (Saturday)- Western Kentucky Speedway (Nebo, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start: Trent Young-Hopkinsville, KY July 26 (Saturday)- Cedar Ridge Speedway (Morgantown, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start- 2nd Annual Hope for Harlie Benefit Race: Brian Shaw-Robinson, IL August 29 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start: RAINOUT August 30 (Saturday)- Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 2nd Annual Casey’s Modified Nationals: Mike Harrison-Highland, IL August 31 (Sunday)- Spoon River Speedway (Canton, IL)- 50 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- Modified Fall Nationals: Jacob Poel- Spring Lake, MI September 13 (Saturday)- Western Kentucky Speedway (Nebo, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start: Clayton Miller- Elkton, KY September 27 (Saturday)- Cedar Ridge Speedway (Morgantown, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start October 25 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 5th Annual Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Championship
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 Official Sponsors *Summit Racing Equipment (www.summitracing.com)- “Title Sponsor for the American Modified Series and Sponsor of Heat Race #1”
*All Star Performance (www.allstarperformance.com)- “Official Hard Charger of the Race” Award Sponsor at all Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series events *Crane Cams Ignition Systems- (www.cranecams.com) “Official Ignition System” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *KBC Graphics- (www.kbcgraphix.com) “Official Graphics Company” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series (www.kbcgraphix.com) *Maxima Racing Oil- (www.maximausa.com) “Official Oil” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series and Tough Fifth Place Finish Sponsor *Quick Car Racing Products- (www.quickcar.net) “$100 Fast Qualifier Award” at all Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series events *Something Inked- (www.somethinginked.com) “Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *VP Racing Fuels (www.vpracingfuels.com)- “Official Race Fuel” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 Marketing Partners *AFCO Racing Shocks (www.afcoracing.com) *Bad Fast Race Chassis (www.734dirt.com) *Bandit Race Cars (www.banditracecars.net) *Bilstein (www.bilsteinus.com) *Bob Pierce Race Cars (www.bobpierceracecars.com) *Bob Poynter GM (www.bobpoynter.com) *Boknecht Trucking *Dale Meers Race Engines *DASCO Racing Supply *Dyers Top Rods (www.dyersrods.com) *Fox Shocks (www.ridefox.com) *Frankland Racing Equipment (www.franklandracing.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #4”
*Hypercoils (www.hypercoils.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #3”
*Impressive Race Cars (www.impressiveracecars.com) *Integra Shocks (www.integrashocksprings.com) *Jay Dickens Race Engines (www.jaydickens.com) *Lightning Chassis (www.lightningchassis.com) *Maximum Energy Development *Mullins Race Engines (www.mullinsraceengines.com) *PRO Shocks (www.proshocks.com) *RACEceiver (www.raceceiver.com) *Stealth Racewear (www.stealthracesuits.com)- “Sponsor of B-Mains”
*Tennessee RV Sales and Services (www.tennesseerv.com)- “Bicycle Sponsor for children’s bicycle giveaway at each event”
*UMP Dirt Car (www.umpracing.com)
*Wick Oil Company (www.wickoil.com)
*Wiles Driveshafts (www.wilesdriveshafts.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #2”
*Williams Precision Engines (www.wpespeedshop.com)