Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Memorial Day Weekend Trifecta May 23, 24, 25

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1 Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series P.O. Box 1741 Glasgow, KY Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Memorial Day Weekend Trifecta May 23, 24, 25 Glasgow, KY-May 12, The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will return to action in the near with the tour s first ever Memorial Day Weekend Trifecta, featuring three straight nights of racing, all in the Land of Lincoln in the state of Illinois. The weekend begins on Friday May 23 at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, IL with a $1,500 to win, followed by a trip on Saturday May 24 to Fairbury s American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, IL for the inaugural Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial, paying $2,064 to win. The weekend will conclude on Sunday May 25 at Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, IL for the first ever Kim Henderson Memorial, paying $3,000 to win. The trip for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series to Farmer City Raceway will be the tour s second ever visit to the track that saw Jeff Leka of Buffalo, IL win the tour s only other visit to the track back in The trip to Fairbury s American Legion Speedway will be the tour s second ever visit to that track as well, as Jeff Curl of Forrest, IL won the tour s only other visit there back in The tour returns to Vermilion County Speedway for the third time in series history, but there are no previous winners as both of those previous visits resulted in cancellations due to inclement weather back in The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will compete at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, IL on Friday May 23. 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 a 30 lap, $1,500 to win/$200 to start A-Main contest. Other divisions joining the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series at Farmer City Raceway on Friday May 23 will be the track s UMP Super Late Models, UMP Street Stocks, and UMP Hornets. The following evening, the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will compete at Fairbury s American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, IL on Saturday May 24. 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 30 lap, $2,064 to win/$200 to start 1 st Annual Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial A-Main event. Other divisions joining the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series at Fairbury s American Legion Speedway Saturday May 24 will be the track s UMP Super Late Models, UMP Street Stocks, and the Eden-Piercy Memorial for UMP Sportsman, paying $500 to win. The weekend will conclude as the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will compete at Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, IL on Sunday May 25. 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, $3,000 to win/$225 to start 1 st Annual Kim Henderson Memorial A-Main event. Other divisions joining the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series at Vermilion County Speedway on Sunday May 25 will be the track s UMP Street Stock and Pure Stock/Factory Stock divisions.

2 Activities for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series event at Farmer City Raceway on Friday May 23 will see the pit area and general admission area open at 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 6:15 p.m., with practice starting at 6:30 p.m., time trials at 7:00 p.m, and racing taking the green flag at 7:30 p.m. All times listed are Central Time. Ticket prices for the event at Farmer City Raceway in the general admission area will be $12 for adults, while a pit pass will be $30. Activities for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series event at Fairbury s American Legion Speedway on Saturday May 24 will see the pit area and general admission area open at 3:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m., with practice laps set for 5:50 p.m., followed by time trials at 6:30 p.m., and green flag racing immediately following time trials. All times are Central Time. Ticket prices for the event at Fairbury s American Legion Speedway in the general admission area will be $10 for adults, while a pit pass will be $25. Activities for the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series event at Vermilion County Speedway on Sunday May 25 will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m. and general admission area open at 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 5:45 p.m., with practice laps set for 6:00 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times are Central Time. Ticket prices for the event at Vermilion County Speedway in the general admission area will be $18 for adults, while a pit pass will be an extra $12 at the pit gate, for a total of $30. Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series May 23 Farmer City Raceway A-Main Payout: 1st- $1,500, 2nd- $750, 3rd- $600, 4th- $550, 5th- $500, 6th- $450, 7th- $400, 8th- $350, 9th- $325, 10th- $300, 11th- $275, 12th- $250, 13th- $230, 14th- $220, 15th through 22nd- $200 to start Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series May 24 Fairbury s American Legion Speedway 1 st Annual Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial A-Main Payout: 1st- $2,064, 2nd- $1,000, 3rd- $800, 4th- $600, 5th- $500, 6th- $450, 7th- $400, 8th- $350, 9th- $325, 10th- $300, 11th- $275, 12th- $250, 13th- $230, 14th- $220, 15th through 22nd- $200 to start Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series My 25 Vermilion County Speedway 1 st Annual Kim Henderson Memorial A-Main Payout: 1 st - $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 through 22nd- $225 to start In addition, all patrons need to visit the souvenir area and stop by the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Maxima Racing Oil Vending Area and pick up the official 2014 series t-shirt. Also, bring the children out and let them register to win a FREE bicycle courtesy of Tennessee RV Sales and Service and also pick up a FREE coloring book featuring drivers of the tour, both free of charge. Farmer City Raceway is located at 850 North Grove Street in Farmer City, IL For more information about Farmer City Raceway, phone the track office at (309) or by social media at and on Facebook at facebook.com/farmercityraceway. Fairbury s American Legion Speedway is located at 600 South Third Street in Fairbury, IL For more information about Fairbury s American Legion Speedway, phone the track office at (815) or by social media at and on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/fairbury-american-legion-speedway/ Vermilion County Speedway is located at E Road in Oakwood, Illinois For more information about Vermilion County Speedway, phone the track office at (217) or by social

3 media at and on Facebook at facebook.com/vermilioncountyspeedway. 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) or by at or by visiting the series social media outlets at on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/american-modified-series, and on 2014 Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Current Top Ten Point Standings 1. Roy Bruce, Jr. (Bloomington, IN) Devin Gilpin (Columbus, IN) Ricky Tinch (Deer Lodge, TN) Brandon Green (Walton, KY) Rick Weekly (Buffalo, IL)- 700 David McWilliams (Bethel, OH) Victor Lee (Danville, KY) Ryan Thomas (Gosport, IN) Jeff Curl (Forrest, IL) Brian Shaw (Robinson, IL)- 600 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- 10 th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic: Lucas Lee-Paris, TN March 29 (Saturday)- Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start- 2 nd Annual Spring Nationals presented by East Tennessee Auto Outlet: 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- 1 st 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 May 24 (Saturday)- Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 30 laps/$2,064 to win/$200 to start- 1 st Annual Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial May 25 (Sunday)- Vermillion County Speedway (Danville, IL)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start- 1 st Annual Kim Henderson Memorial June 20 (Friday)- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start June 21 (Saturday)- Florence Speedway (Union, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start July 12 (Saturday)- Western Kentucky Speedway (Nebo, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start July 26 (Saturday)- Cedar Ridge Speedway (Morgantown, KY)- 30 laps/$1,500 to win/$200 to start- 2 nd Annual Hope for Harlie Benefit Race August 29 (Friday)- Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)- 35 laps/$3,000 to win/$225 to start August 30 (Saturday)- Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- 2 nd Annual Casey s Modified Nationals August 31 (Sunday)- Spoon River Speedway (Canton, IL)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start- Modified Fall Nationals September 13 (Saturday)- Western Kentucky Speedway (Nebo, KY)- 40 laps/$5,000 to win/$250 to start

4 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- 5 th Annual Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series Championship Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 Official Sponsors *Summit Racing Equipment ( Title Sponsor for the American Modified Series and Sponsor of Heat Race #1 *All Star Performance ( Official Hard Charger of the Race Award Sponsor at all Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series events *Crane Cams Ignition Systems- ( Official Ignition System of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *KBC Graphics- ( Official Graphics Company of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series ( *Maxima Racing Oil- ( Official Oil of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series and Tough Fifth Place Award Sponsor *Quick Car Racing Products- ( $100 Fast Qualifier Award at all Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series events *Something Inked- ( Official Merchandise Vendor of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *VP Racing Fuels ( Official Race Fuel of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series *Wilwood ( Official Brakes of the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series and Lucky 7 Award Sponsor Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series 2014 Marketing Partners *AFCO Racing Shocks ( *Bad Fast Race Chassis ( *Bandit Race Cars ( *Bilstein ( *Bob Pierce Race Cars ( *Bob Poynter GM ( *Boknecht Trucking *Dale Meers Race Engines *DASCO Racing Supply *Dyers Top Rods ( *Fox Shocks ( *Frankland Racing Equipment ( Sponsor of Heat Race #4 *Hypercoils ( Sponsor of Heat Race #3 *Impressive Race Cars ( *Integra Shocks ( *Jay Dickens Race Engines ( *Lightning Chassis ( *Maximum Energy Development *Mullins Race Engines ( *PRO Shocks ( *RACEceiver ( *Stealth Racewear ( Sponsor of B-Mains *Tennessee RV Sales and Services ( Bicycle Sponsor for children s giveaway at each event *UMP Dirt Car ( *Wick Oil Company ( *Wiles Driveshafts ( Sponsor of Heat Race #2

5 *Williams Precision Engines ( (Media Relations: Michael Despain- Facebook)