FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2012
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Southern All Stars Visit Mississippi For Memorial Day Weekend Events

HUNTSVILLE, AL (May 23)—The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series will return this Saturday & Sunday night May 26th & 27th for a pair of Super Late Model events for a big Memorial day weekend or acing that last year was one of the biggest during the Southern All Star season.

On Saturday May 26th the cars and stars of the Huntsville, AL based Southern All Stars will invade Rodney Wing’s Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS for a 40-lap $3,500 to win / $300 to start event.  During the 2011 series visit to Whynot, Klint Byars of Calhoun City, MS took home $5,000 during his only career SAS event win.

On Sunday May 27 the SAS Late Models will invade Johnny Stokes’ 3/8th’s mile Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS for the 50-lap $5,000 to win / $300 to start Coca-Cola Governor’s Cup event, also a lone visit to ‘The Mag’ for 2012. During the 2011 series visit, Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, GA claimed the $5,000 victory over Chris Wall and Chip Brindle.

Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN, who is looking for his third SAS title in 2012 leads the contingent of SAS travelers into the Magnolia State on Memorial Day Weekend holding a 22 point gap over Friendsville, TN driver Mike Weeks, who is setting his sights on a Rookie of the Year and Championship title for 2012. Weeks claimed the 2010 Volunteer STARS Racing Series Championship. So far, there have been four different winners in the first four events as Jimmy Owens claimed the Shamrock win on April 7, Vic Hill of Mosheim, TN claimed the $5,000 event win at Smoky Mountain Speedway while William Thomas claimed the $3,500 win during NASCAR weekend at the Talladega Short Track and Skip Arp claimed his first SAS win since August 2008 at Cleveland (TN) Speedway on May 12th.

Drivers that are expected to be in action include William Thomas, Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TB., Dylan Ames of Harvest, AL., Todd Morrow of East ridge, TN., Tony Knowles of Tyrone, GA., David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS., Ross Camponovo of Clarksdale, MS., Leon Henderson of Laurel, MS., Scott Creel of Franklinton, LA., Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS., and Rodney Wing of Whynot, MS., plus many more drivers.

Whynot Motorsports Park is located at 4773 JW Reynolds Road in Meridian, MS 39301. Further information on Whynot Motorsports Park can be obtained by calling the track at (601) 644-3010 or log on to www.whynotmotorsportspark.com .

The Magnolia Motor Speedway is located near the intersection of US Highway 82 and 45 (take Macon/Meridian exit off Highway 82). The track phone is (662) 240-3478 or log on to www.magnoliadirt.com .

Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 509-6603 or PR/Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com

SAS Saturday May 26 Whynot $3,500 to win Purse: 1) $3500, 2) $1600, 3) $1000, 4) $750, 5) $650, 6) $550, 7) $525, 8) $500, 9) $450, 10) $425, 11) $375, 12) $350, 13) $325, 14) $300, 15) $300, 16) $300, 17) $300, 18) $300, 19) $300, 20) $300, 21) $300, 22) $300, 23) $300, 24) $300.

SAS Sunday May 27 Magnolia $5,000 to win Purse: 1) $5000, 2) $2500, 3) $1200, 4) $1000, 5) $800, 6) $700, 7) $600, 8) $550, 9) $500, 10) $475, 11) $450, 12) $425, 13) $400, 14) $350, 15) $300, 16) $300, 17) $300, 18) $300, 19) $300, 20) $300, 21) $300, 22) $300, 23) $300, 24) $300.

Current Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Championship Points: (after May 12)
1. Randy Weaver-312 (Crossville, TN)
2. Mike Weeks-290 (Friendsville, TN)
3. Billy Ogle Jr.-286 (Knoxville, TN)
4. Ray Cook-248 (Brasstown, NC)
5. Chad Ogle-230 (Sevierville, TN)
5. Riley Hickman-230 (Chattanooga, TN)
5. Skip Arp-230 (Georgetown, TN)
8. Shan Smith-216 (Dade City, FL)
9. Mark Vineyard-206 (Powell, TN)
10. Ross White-200 (Knoxville, TN)

Current Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Rookie of the Year Points: (after May 12)
1. Mike Weeks-290 (Friendsville, TN)
2. Shan Smith-216 (Dade City, FL)
3. Ross White-200 (Knoxville, TN)

2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series event winners:
April 7-Jimmy Owens-Newport, TN (Cleveland Speedway)
April 14-Vic Hill-Mosheim, TN (Smoky Mountain Speedway)
May 5-William Thomas-Phenix City, AL (Talladega Short Track)
May 12-Skip Arp-Georgetown, TN (Cleveland Speedway)

Upcoming Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series events:
May 26-Whynot Motorsports Park-Meridian, MS-$3,500 to win
May 27-Magnolia Motor Speedway-Columbus, MS-$5,000 to win ‘Governor’s Cup’
June 9-Talladega Short Track-Eastaboga, AL-$3,500+ to win ‘BJ Parker Memorial’
June 16-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 to win ‘Big Daddy 500’