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February 4th, 2012

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Night of Champions Recap

Chris Douglas with COMP Cams (left) and 2011 CCSDS Champion, Brandon Smith

Little Rock, Arkansas (02/04/12) – The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) Super Late Model hosted their 2011 Night of Champions Banquet on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center.

A large contingent of drivers, crew members, fans, and series' staff were on hand to honor the top performers from the CCSDS tour during the 2011 season.  2010 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year, Brandon Smith from Floral, Arkansas, was honored as the CCSDS Champion.

During his acceptance speech Smith was quick to give a great deal of the credit to his family, crew, and sponsors.  He noted, "This Championship really belongs to my Dad, my Brother, my crew, and all of my great sponsors.  These guys work hard to keep my race car ready each night, and without them I would've never won this event."  He also recognized 2010 CCSDS Champion, Bill Frye, who was on hand.  Smith commented, "Bill (Frye) gave me my first chance to drive a Super Late Model a few years ago.  If he had never given me that chance, I would've never got hooked, and I probably wouldn't be standing here today."

Smith's fellow competitors were also recognized for their achievements including the top ten finishers in the final series' standings, which included runner-up, Kyle Beard, Jon Mitchell, Jon Kirby, Curtis Cook, Johnny Virden, Shane Harris, Ian Samuals, Dewaine Hottinger, and Keith Lawson.

Vilonia, Arkansas' driver, Curtis Cook, was honored as the 2011 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year, while Shane Harris and Ian Samuals were honored for finishing second and third, respectively, in the battle.

An array of superlative awards were also presented during the course of the event.  Brandon Smith was recognized for winning the RiceTec Summer Series.  Jim Kuntz with Kuntz & Co. Racing Engines was recognized as the Engine Builder of the Year, while Joe Garrison accepted the Manufacturer of the Year Award for GRT Race Cars.  Jon Kirby won the Rocket Chassis Award for being the top performer on the tour in a Rocket Chassis. 

Kyle Beard was the recipient of the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after passing more cars than any other driver during the course of the 2011 season. 

Brandon Smith received the JFR Graphics Pole Award for earning the most pole starting positions for feature events during the 2011 campaign.

Lance Landers with the Mark Martin Auto Group was recognized for his support of the tour, while Harold Mahoney with Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) received the Promoter of the Year Award.  Donnie Moore was recognized for his continuing support and sponsorship of the CCSDS event at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas).

Series director, Chris Ellis, made several announcements during the course of the night regarding news and changes for the 2012 season.  With Hoosier amending production of the Spec 1600 compound, there will be minor tire rule changes for the tour in 2012.  Ellis indicated that drivers would be allowed to run Spec 1600 tires until the end of July 2012 and that complete tire rule modifications would be forthcoming in the next few weeks.  He also indicated that Greenbrier, Arkansas' GRT Race Cars would be the sponsor of Heat Race #1 each night, while NEA Supergas and Killer Coatings have signed on as the sponsors for Heat Race #2.  The tour is currently looking for a sponsor for Heat Race #3.  It was also announced that GRT Race Cars will present nightly 15% off discounts toward product purchases to drivers, who enter CCSDS events in GRT Race Cars.

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series will open its 2012 season with a doubleheader on March 23rd-24th.  On Friday, March 23rd the 2012 campaign will open with a $2,000-to-win/$300-to-start event at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) before moving onto I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday night, March 24th for a $2,000-to-win/$400-to-start event.

The CCSDS has also announced modifications to the exiting schedule to avoid conflicts with other area events.  The event originally slated for October 6th at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) has been moved to September 22nd.  In addition, the Midsouth Dirt Track Championship at Riverside International Speedway has been moved from Saturday, October 13th to Saturday, October 20th.  The full slate of events for 2012 can be found at www.COMPDirt.com .
The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, RacingJunk.com, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Woodco, Inc., JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, Killer Coatings, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland, BSB Manufacturing, Five Star Bodies, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.
For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .

 

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December 12th, 2011

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Announces 2012 Schedule

Beebe, Arkansas (12/12/11) – The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series has released its initial 2012 schedule, which currently boasts 24 dates with more races to be added.

Racers will find the 2012 schedule to be more travel friendly as the series is slated to race approximately two weekends a month with almost every weekend consisting of Friday and Saturday night events.  Eleven different tracks will have at least one date on the 2012 slate with Diamond Park Speedway (Nashville, Arkansas) making its first-ever appearance on the series’ schedule with a pair of events on April 14th and August 11th.  Other notable events on the schedule include the 2nd Annual Rock-A-Billy 45 at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) on September 7th-8th as well as the 6th Annual Midsouth Dirt Track World Championship on October 13th at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, AR).

The 2012 docket will begin with a trip to USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) on Friday, March 23rd before moving to I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday, March 24th.

2012 COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Schedule
March 23rd: USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana)
March 24th: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas)
April 13th: Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas)
April 14th: Diamond Park Speedway (Nashville, Arkansas)
April 20th: Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas)
April 21st: Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas)
May 4th: USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana)
May 5th: Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana)
May 11th: Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
May 12th: Crawford County Speedway (Van Buren, Arkansas)
June 8th: Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri)
June 9th: Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas)
June 22nd: Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas)
June 23rd: 67 Speedway (Texarkana, Arkansas)
July 13th: TBA
July 14th: Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas)
July 27th: TBA
July 28th: TBA
August 3rd: Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri)
August 4th: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas)
August 10th: Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas)
August 11th: Diamond Park Speedway (Nashville, Arkansas)
August 25th: TBA
September 7th-8th: Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas)
September 21st: Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
September 22nd: Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
October 6th: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas)
October 13th: Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas)

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, RacingJunk.com, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Woodco, Inc., JFR Graphics, RiceTec,  ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland,  BSB Manufacturing, Five Star Bodies, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products,  and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .

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October 8th, 2011

Wendell Wallace Claims COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Finale

Wendell Wallace in Victory Lane at Riverside Speedway (Woody Hampton Photo)

West Memphis, Arkansas (10/08/11) – Wendell Wallace became the first two-time winner of the Bartlett Hardwood Floor Service Midsouth Dirt Track Championship by topping the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) event at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) on Saturday night.

Thirty-five Super Late Models, representing six states, entered the $2,000-to-win finale for the CCSDS on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway, and it was Wallace, who despite not competing at the oval in over 20 years started the night by setting fast time around the 1/4 mile oval with a 14.612 second lap.

Heat race action would see Dewaine Kiefer and Tanner English earn front row starting spots for the 35 lap feature. However, before the green flag could ever drop English would retire pit side with a broken rocker arm, which moved Jon Kirby up to the outside front row. As the field took the green and went into turn one Jon Kirby would get sideways in front of the field resulting in a six car pileup, which caused blocked track and an ensuing red flag. Curtis Cook and Mike Carr would get the worst of the damage, seeing their nights come to an early end.

The next attempt at a start would be successful as Kiefer jumped to the top spot with Wallace and Hall in pursuit. Kiefer would lead the first three laps before Hall made a strong move exiting turn two to take the lead on the fourth circuit, but the caution flag would wave before a lap could be completed, and Kiefer was reinstated as the leader.

The ensuing double file restart would see Wallace charge the high-side of the track in turns one and two as he rocketed to the lead as the field completed lap four. Once out front Wallace would begin to creep away from the field as behind him drivers were on the move. As Kiefer and Hall continued to run second and third, respectively, Shane Harris had advanced from 13th to the fourth spot and Kyle Beard had advanced from 14th to the fifth spot by lap 10.

Lap 11 would see bad luck strike for the third-running, Hall as he spun entering turn one to bring out the caution. As the race went green again, Wallace would continue to drive away from the pack as the race enjoyed a long, green flag run. The caution wouldn't wave again until lap 28, when championship contender, Kyle Beard, saw his season of bad luck continue as a blown motor forced him to relinquish his third running position.

The green flag would wave for the final time after the Beard caution, and from that point it would be Wallace running away from the field to claim the $2,000 win over Shane Harris, Jamie Dacus (started 11th), Dewayne Kiefer, and Clay Fisher.

Brandon Smith overcame having to utilize a provisional to advance from the 19th starting spot to an 8th place finish. The performance secured him as the 2011 COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Champion. Kyle Beard, Jon MItchell, Jon Kirby, and Curtis Cook rounded out the top five in the final series' standings.

Rocket Chassis Heat Race #1 was won by Dewayne Kiefer with Todd Hall winning RacingJunk.com Heat Race #2. Woodco Inc. Heat Race #3 was topped by Tanner English, while Quarter Master Heat Race #4 was claimed by Jon Kirby

The Boston’s Sports Bars & Restaurants B-Mains were topped by Shane Harris, Kyle Beard, Mike Bilbro.

Shane Harris was the recipient of the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after charging from his 13th starting spot to an 2nd place finish.

The Quarter Master Hard Luck Award went to Kyle Beard.

Mike Bilbro received a $600 bonus for being the top finishing Crate Late Model. The bonus money was posted by Huffman Motorsports, Matt Martin, Bobby Martin, and Tri State Truck & Trailer Repair.

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series would like to thank all of the sponsors, racers, and fans, who supported the tour in 2011, and the series now looks ahead to the 2012 season. Stay tuned into www.COMPDirt.com for the latest news.

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, RacingJunk.com, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Woodco, Inc., JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland, BSB Manufacturing, Five Star Bodies, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series – October 8th, 2011
5th Annual Bartlett Hardwood Floor Service Midsouth Dirt Track Championship
Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas)
Feature Results
1. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
2. Shane Harris (Sheridan, AR)
3. Jamie Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
4. Dewayne Kiefer (St. Genevieve, MO)
5. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
6. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
7. Todd Hall (Charleston, MO)
8. Brandon Smith (Floral, AR)
9. Keith Lawson (Houston, AR)
10. Ian Samuel (Trumann, AR)
11. Larry Potter (Alexander, AR)
12. Nathan Brown (Marion, AR)
13. Mike Bilbro (Southaven, MS)
14. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
15. Dean Carpenter (Coldwater, MS)
16. Richie Kirkman (Southaven, MS)
17. Jeff Sloan (East Prairie, MO)
18. Curtis Cook (Vilonia, AR)
19. Mike Carr (Lake Cormorant, MS)
20. Tanner English (Benton, KY)

DNS: Justin Glover, TJ Hughes, Ricky Vandergriff, Dillon Knight, Lynn Irwin, Jeff Floyd, Shane Stephens, Mark Stephens, Billy Moyer Jr., Thomas Dacus, Dalton Alexander, Danny Moore, Henry Pullen, Scott Bolden, Cody Gentry

Entries: 35 (Represening Six States)
Rocket Chassis Heat Race #1 Winner: Dewayne Kiefer
RacingJunk.com Heat Race #2 Winner: Todd Hall
Woodco, Inc. Heat Race #3 Winner: Tanner English
Quarter Master Heat Race #4 Winner: Jon Kirby
Boston’s Sports Bar & Restaurant B-Main Winners: Shane Harris, Kyle Beard, Mike Bilbro
GRT Race Cars Bonus Winner:
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Dewayne Kiefer
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Kyle Beard
Cautions: 6
Red Flag: 1
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Shane Harris (13th-2nd)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Wendell Wallace
Leaders: Dewayne Kiefer (1-3); Wendell Wallace (4-35)