Glasgow, KY-May 10, 2015- The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will continute a busy month of May on Friday May 15 and Saturday May 16 at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, KY as the tour will sanction the Bluegrass Nationals, with the Friday May 15 event now paying $3,000 to win and the Saturday May 16 event now paying $5,000 to win. This will be the tour’s second and third visit of 2015 to the beautiful Calvert City, KY facility, with Brian Shaw having won in the series earlier visit this season.
Also of note for this weekend’s events, if the same driver wins both nights of the Bluegrass Nationals weekend events, that driver will earn a $1,000 bonus, making it possible for one driver to win $9,000 for their efforts if one driver can sweep the weekend. The A-Main for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will start 26 cars each night. If there are more than 50 entries at these events, KY Lake Motor Speedway will have a non-qualifiers at each of these events, allowing for more racers to drive away with some money in their pocket.
The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will visit Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway for the opening night of the Bluegrass Nationals on Friday May 15 and the event will feature the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series in a full program of practice, A-B group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 25 lap, $3,000 to win/$225 to start Bluegrass Nationals A-Main. Other divisions joining the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Friday May 15 will be the MARS DirtCar Super Late Models racing for $2,000 to win, Pro Late Models racing for $1,000 to win, Stock Cars racing for $600 to win, and Pure Stocks racing for $450 to win. The series entry fee is $50.
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series May 15 Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway Bluegrass Nationals A-Main Payout: 1st- $3,000, 2nd- $1,500, 3rd- $750, 4th- $600, 5th- $550, 6th- $500, 7th- $450, 8th- $400, 9th- $350, 10th- $325, 11th- $300, 12th- $275, 13th- $260, 14th- $240, 15th- $225, 16th- $225, 17th- $225, 18th- $225, 19th- $225, 20th- $225, 21st- $225, 22nd- $225, 23rd- $225, 24th- $225, 25th- $225, 26th- $225.
The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will conclude the weekend on Saturday May 16 with the final night of the Bluegrass Nationals and the event will feature the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series in a full program of practice, A-B group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 35 lap, $5,000 to win/$250 to start Bluegrass Nationals A-Main. Other divisions in action with the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series on Saturday May 16 will be the MARS DirtCar Super Late Models racing for $4,000 to win, Pro Late Models racing for $3,000 to win, Stock Cars racing for $800 to win, and Pure Stocks racing for $650 to win. The series entry fee is $50.
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series May 16 Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway Bluegrass Nationals A-Main Payout: 1st- $5,000, 2nd- $2,500, 3rd- $1,500, 4th- $800, 5th- $650, 6th- $600, 7th- $550, 8th- $500, 9th- $450, 10th- $400, 11th- $375, 12th- $350, 13th- $325, 14th- $285, 15th- $265, 16th- $250, 17th- $250, 18th- $250, 19th- $250, 20th- $250, 21st- $250, 22nd- $250, 23rd- $250, 24th- $250, 25th- $250, 26th- $250.
Activities for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series event at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Friday May 15 will see the pit area open at Noon and the general admission area open 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 4:45 p.m., with practice set to begin at 5:00 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times listed are Central Daylight Times. Ticket prices for the event at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Friday May 15 in the general admission area will be $25 for adults, while a pit pass will be $35 for non-drivers and $50 for the car and driver. KLMS also utilizes transponder style scoring and driver will be required to have a transponder and the transponder fee will be $20.
Activities for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series event at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Saturday May 16 will see the pit area open at Noon and the general admission area open 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 3:45 p.m., with practice set to begin at 4:00 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times listed are Central Daylight Times. Ticket prices for the event at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway on Friday May 16 in the general admission area will be $30 for adults, while a pit pass will be $35 for non-drivers and $50 for the car and driver. KLMS also utilizes transponder style scoring and driver will be required to have a transponder and the transponder fee will be $20.
Also, Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway will be offering a two-day general admission and pit pass special for the weekend. A two-day general admission ticket will be $50, while a two-day pit pass will be $60.
Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway is located at 957 Truck Plaza Lane just outside of Calvert City, KY and can accessed by taking exit 27 from Interstate 24. For more information about Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway, contact the track office at (270) 359-RACE (7223) or via social media at the track’s internet home at www.kylakespeedway.com, on Twitter @KLMSupdates, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kylakemotorsports.
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 Jeff Evans at (859) 358-7178 or by email at jdevans@live.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 Points (after 5/2/2015)
- Clayton Miller (Elkton, KY)- 1,090
Tyler Nicely (Owensboro, KY)- 1,090
- Brian Shaw (Robinson, IL)- 995
Josh Harris (Owensboro, KY)- 995
- Mark Lamont (Crossville, IL)- 905
- Matt Cooper (McKenzie, TN)- 705
- Danny Claycomb (Vincennes, IN)- 655
- Trent Young (Hopkinsville, KY)- 460
- Paul Miles (Owensboro, KY)- 395
- Jeff Curl (Fairbury, IL)- 385
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2015 Racing Schedule March 21 (Saturday)- Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start- 11th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic (www.clarksvillespeedway.com): Clayton Miller- Elkton, KY March 28 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start (www.smokymountainspeedway.com): Nick Stroupe- Iron Station, NC April 18 (Saturday)- Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway (Calvert City, KY)- 40 laps/$4,000 to win/$250 start (www.kylakespeedway.com)- Brian Shaw- Robinson, IL April 24 (Friday)- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- 30 laps/$2,000 to win/$200 to start- 2nd Annual J.B. Robinson Memorial (www.bloomingtonspeedway.com)- Kent Robinson- Bloomington, IN May 2 (Saturday)- Chandler Motor Speedway (Chandler, IN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.chandlermotorspeedway.com)- Brian Shaw- Robinson, IL May 15 (Friday)- Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway (Calvert City, KY)- 30 laps/$3,000 to win/$2225 to start (www.kylakespeedway.com)- Bluegrass Nationals May 16 (Saturday)- Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway (Calvert City, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start (www.kylakespeedway.com)- Bluegrass Nationals May 22 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.farmercityracing.com) May 23 (Saturday)- Fairbury’s American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 30 laps/$2,064 to win/$200 to start- 2nd Annual Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial (www.fairburyspeedway.com) May 24 (Sunday)- LaSalle Speedway (LaSalle, IL)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.lasallespeedway.com) June 26 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.molerracewaypark.com) June 27 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.florencespeedway.com) July 17 (Friday)- To Be Announced July 18 (Saturday)- Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start (www.clarksvillespeedway.com) September 4 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start (www.farmercityracing.com) September 5 (Saturday)- Fairbury’s American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 50 laps/$10,000 to win/$300 to start- 3rd Annual Casey’s AMS Modified Nationals (www.fairburyspeedway.com) September 6 (Sunday)- Spoon River Speedway (Canton, IL)- 50 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 25th Annual Modified Fall Nationals (www.spoonriverspeedway.com) September 26 (Saturday)- Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway (Calvert City, KY)- 40 laps/$4,000 to win/$250 to start (www.kylakespeedway.com) October 24 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 6th Annual Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Championship (www.florencespeedway.com)
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2015 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 Award Sponsor *Quick Car Racing Products- (www.quickcar.net)- “$100 Fast Qualifier Award” at all Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series events *VP Racing Fuels (www.vpracingfuels.com)- “Official Race Fuel” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *Wilwood (www.wilwood.com)- “Official Brakes” of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series and “Lucky 7” Award Sponsor
Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2015 Marketing Partners Bad Fast Race Chassis (www.734dirt.com) Bandit Race Cars (www.banditracecars.net) Bilstein (www.bilsteinus.com) Bob Poynter GM (www.bobpoynter.com) Boknecht Trucking Dale Meers Race Engines DASCO Racing Supply 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) Maximum Energy Development (www.maximumenergy.us) Mullins Race Engines (www.mullinsraceengines.com) Nemesis Race Cars (www.nemesisracecars.com) Out-Pace Racing Products (www.out-pace.com)- “Sponsor of B-Mains”
Print Worx (www.facebook.com/print.workx/)- Official Merchandise Provider for the Series RACEceiver (www.raceceiver.com) Reaper Race Cars UMP Dirt Car (www.umpracing.com) Wick Oil Company (www.wickoil.com) Wiles Driveshafts (www.wilesdriveshafts.com)- “Sponsor of Heat Race #2”