ADAIRSVILLE, GA – Scottie Hiett of Wedowee, AL remains the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman point leader after Week 10 action. Hiett finished fourth on Saturday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL in the East Alabama Truck Repair Special powered by an economical Chevrolet Performance 602 Engine.
Hiett has a ten-week total of 494 points and has an 11-point lead over Seth Johnston of Santa Fe, TN, who has a ten-week total of 483 points. The defending Crate Racin’ USA Modified Sportsman National Champion Luke Riddle of Hartselle, AL is third in the National standings with a ten-week total of 471 points.
Jamie Gowers of Vincent, AL drove the Gowers Racing Special to his first Modified Sportsman win of the season on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. Gowers is fourth in the National standings with a ten-week total of 449 points. The top four drivers in the Modified Sportsman point standings are using Chevrolet Performance 602 power.
Ron Bailey of Harvest, AL is fifth in the Modified Sportsman National standings with a ten-week total of 444 points, and Paul Poe of Ragland, AL is sixth with a ten-week total of 428 points. Tracy Terrell is seventh with a nine-week total of 423 points, and Tim Staples of Pell City, AL is eighth with a nine-week total of 422 points.
Staples is tied with Blake Swann of Anniston, AL for the eighth spot, as Swann has a ten-week total of 422 points. Josh Salisbury rounds out the top-ten in the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman National standings with a ten-week total of 421 points.
Other Week 10 Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman action on Saturday night saw Ryan Sawyers of Newbern, TN take a 40-point win at Camden Speedway in Camden, TN driving the Yeoman Race Engines Special. Sam Hughes was a 40-point winner at ECM Speedway in Arkadelphia, AL.
Jason Byrd of Carbon Hill, AL was a 50-point winner at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS driving the Marion County Roofing Special powered by an economical Chevrolet Performance 602 Engine. Chuckie Gipson of Tuscumbia, AL picked up the $1,000 top prize at North Alabama Speedway in the Gipson Racing Special.
Eric Hickerson of Linden, TN drove the Hickerson Racing Special to victory at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, TN. The complete Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman point standings are posted on the Series website at www.crateracinusa.com, and complete Week 10 results are listed below.
Drivers in the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman Division will compete for both a weekly point fund and a National point fund over a 22 Week season that runs through November 1. A driver will count their best 11 weekly point races for their National point total.
The economical Steel Block, Steel Head Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine is the engine of choice for many Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Modified Sportsman Division competitors. The Chevrolet Performance 602 Engine is in stock and available for free next day delivery from Newsome Raceway Parts in Hartsville, SC.
Newsome Raceway Parts gives a portion of the sales from each Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine sold back to the Crate Racin’ USA Point Funds in four different Divisions. Each economical Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine is built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. To place an order call 1-877-497-3624.
For more information and rules about the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Modified Sportsman Division, visit the series web site at www.crateracinusa.com, or visit the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CrateRacinUSAModifiedSportsman/. You can follow us on Instagram at crateracinusamodsportsman.
NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS CRATE RACIN’ USA WEEKLY RACING SERIES MODIFIED SPORTSMAN POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 8/8/2020:
- 10 Scottie Hiett – 494
- J22 Seth Johnston – 483
- 28 Luke Riddle – 471
- 25 Jamie Gowers – 449
- 12 Ron Bailey – 444
- 51 Paul Poe – 428
- 10 Tracy Terrell – 423
- 52 Tim Staples – 422
- 21 Blake Swann – 422
- 6 Josh Salisbury – 421
NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS CRATE RACIN’ USA WEEKLY RACING SERIES MODIFIED SPORTSMAN WEEK 10 RESULTS:
Saturday, August 8:
CAMDEN SPEEDWAY – CAMDEN, TN:
- 9 Ryan Sawyers; 2. C21 Rex Berry; 3. 57 Tyler Cox; 4. C1 Dakota Berry; 5. B25 Todd Bates; 6. 20 Ethan Turner; 7. 157 Derrick Bawcum.
ECM SPEEDWAY – ARKADELPHIA, AL:
- 5 Sam Hughes; 2. 85 Donny Hobbs; 3. 43 Brandon Busby; 4. 21 Adam Prescott.
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
- 4 Jason Byrd; 2. 1 Tim Parker; 3. 0 Mike Langford; 4. 15 Dewayne Littleton; 5. 16 Robert Eaton; 6. 247 Wesley Cribbs; 7. 17 Shane Burns; 8. 23x Tommy Kizziah Jr. DNS; 9. 23 Tommy Kizziah DNS.
NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY – TUSCUMBIA, AL:
- 10 Chuckie Gipson; 2. J22 Seth Johnston; 3. B21 Bradley Qualls; 4. 10h Scottie Hiett; 5. 28 Luke Riddle; 6. 50 David Kay; 7. 52 Tim Staples; 8. 10t Tracy Terrell; 9. 22 Chris Hill; 10. 67 Andy McDowell; 11. 3 Keith Coan; 12. 45 Chris Yarbrough; 13. 49 Cody Howard; 14. 11 Darren Jewell; 15. 33 Jordan Phillips; 16. 85 Clayton Groves; 17. 16 Michael Butler; 18. 25 Casey Dunavan; 19. 50 Casey Ledlow; 20. 12 Ron Bailey; 21. F1 Alan Lacy; 22. 92 Blaze Trull; 23. T12 Tyler White.
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
- 25 Jamie Gowers; 2. 44 Randy Holder; 3. 0 Josh Salisbury; 4. 1c Corey Maye; 5. 80 Michael Blakeney; 6. 21 Blake Swann; 7. 0 Christy Graves; 8. 51 Paul Poe; 9. 0 Jeff Catlett.
THUNDERHILL RACEWAY – SUMMERTOWN, TN:
- 11 Eric Hickerson; 2. 2 Dwight Quillen; 3. 99 Blake Cross; 4. Z1 Lazarius Decatur; 5. 99jr Bobby Hickman Jr.; 6. D4 Bobby Hickman; 7. 2 Ronnie Sharp; 8. 11 Robert Cogdill; 9. 10 Jessie White.
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PHOTO CUTLINE: Jason Byrd of Carbon Hill, AL was a 50-point winner at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS on Saturday night in Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Modified Sportsman action driving the #4b Marion County Roofing Special powered by an economical Chevrolet Performance 602 Engine . (Chris McDill Photo)