Southern All Star Racing Series
East Alabama Motor Speedway
September 29, 2013
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Shane Clanton Scores Day Two Win in SAS AL State Championship Races at East Alabama

SAS Media
PHENIX CITY, AL (September 29) - The Southern All Star Racing Series completed its weekend of racing competition on Sunday afternoon with the final day of the 35th Annual Alabama State Championship Races and Shane Clanton of Zebulon, GA would pick up his first victory with the tour in 2013 by taking the checkered flag first in the Core Construction/Kennedy Motorsports/Ironco Enterprises/Urban Energy Solutions/b3 Architecture and Planning sponsored #25 Capital Race Car sporting a Clements Race Engine beneath the hood.

The victory by Clanton was his first of the 2013 with the tour and his 11th career Southern All Star Racing Series victory. Clanton’s last win with the series came in May of 2011 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. Clanton’s victory also marked the 12th different driver that has seen victory lane in SAS Racing Series competition in 2013 through nineteen events.

Shane Clanton would take the lead at the drop of the green flag in the 40 lap, $4,000 to win contest, with Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA and Ivedent Lloyd, Jr. of Ocala, FL giving chase, with Lloyd, Jr. getting around Davenport just prior to the halfway. While Clanton maintained the top position, Saturday night winner Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC, who started 15th in the event, was charging his way toward the front. However, Clanton would not be denied on this day and would visit victory lane, with Lloyd, Jr. and Davenport finishing in the second and third positions respectively, while Madden’s run would earn him the Hard Charger of the race award as he would finish in the fourth position. Clint Smith of Senoia, GA would complete the top five.

The remainder of the top ten finishers on the final day of the 35th Annual Alabama State Championship Races would be Tyler Ivey of Tallahassee, FL, 11th starting Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL, Gar Dickson of Flintstone, GA, and Tyler Millwood of Kingston, GA.

In the Alexanders Industrial Services Weekend Bonus program, Madden, Davenport, and Lloyd, Jr. would all tie for top honors in the final weekend points tally, however, Madden would be declared the winner of the tiebreaker based on him having won an event for the weekend and would collect a $2,000 bonus and earn the title of Alabama State Champion for 2013. Davenport and Lloyd, Jr. would split the bonus money for second and third because of the tie, so each took home an extra $750.

The next Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series event is on Saturday October 19 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. This event is held in conjuction with NASCAR Sprint Cup Weekend events at Talladega SuperSpeedway. The event will be 40 laps in length and pay $4,000 to win and $300 to start.

Southern All Star Racing Series Official Summary of Results

East Alabama Motor Speedway/Phenix City, AL
Round 19 of 2013 Season (September 29, 2013)
Southern All Star Racing Series Dirt Super Late Models

35th Annual AL State Championship Races Day #2 A-Main Finish:
1. Shane Clanton- Zebulon, GA
2. Ivedent Lloyd, Jr.- Ocala, FL
3. Jonathan Davenport- Blairsville, GA
4. Chris Madden- Gray Court, SC
5. Clint Smith- Senoia, GA
6. Tyler Ivey- Tallahassee, FL
7. Ray Cook- Brasstown, NC
8. Jason Hiett- Oxford, AL
9. Gar Dickson- Flintstone, GA
10. Tyler Millwood- Kingston, GA
11. Chris Jones- Cedar Bluff, AL
12. Randy Weaver- Crossville, TN
13. Joe Armistead, Jr.- Senoia, GA
14. Riley Hickman- Chattanooga, TN
15. Joseph Joiner- Tallahassee, FL
16. Bret Holmes- Munford, AL
17. William Thomas- Phenix City, AL
18. Tom Maddox- Centre, AL
19. Jody Knowles- Tyrone, GA
20. Russell Brown, Jr.- Valdosta, GA
21. Jake Knowles- Tyrone, GA
22. J.R. Mosley- Columbus, GA
23. Brian Reese- Sharpsburg, GA
24. Cale Simons- Columbus, GA

Yellow Flags: N/A
Red Flags: N/A
Lap Leaders: 1 (Clanton 1-40)
Time of Race: 29 minutes 33 seconds
White Performance.com Overall Top Qualifier: Shane Clanton 13.905
Series Provisionals: Riley Hickman, Bret Holmes
Entries: 31
JT Kerr Racing Equipment Hard Charger of the Race: Chris Madden (started 15th- finished 4th: advanced 11 positions)
AR Bodies Last Man on the Lead Lap: Riley Hickman (finished 14th)

Last Chance Showdown #1 (top 7 transfer): Chris Jones, Ray Cook, Gar Dickson, Chris Madden, Tom Maddox, Joseph Joiner, Brian Reese, Kenny Collins, Skylar Marlar, Austin Smith, Brian Smith, Pierce McCarter (DNS- Casey Roberts)
Last Chance Showdown #2 (top 7 transfer): Joe Armistead, Jr., William Thomas, Russell Brown, Jr., Cale Simons, Randy Weaver, J.R. Mosley, Jody Knowles, Chase Edge, Bret Holmes (DNS- Riley Hickman, Aaron Ridley, Keith Edge)

Current Southern All Star Racing Series Top Ten Point Standings (after 9/29/2013)
1. Riley Hickman-1,520 (Chattanooga, TN)
2. Bret Holmes-1,348 (Munford, AL)
3. Mark Rosner-1,116 (Rockford, TN)
4. Mike Weeks-1,044 (Friendsville, TN)
5. Jason Hiett-1,024 (Oxford, AL)
6. Billy Ogle Jr.-858 (Knoxville, TN)
7. Ray Cook-834 (Brasstown, NC)
8. William Thomas-762 (Phenix City, AL)
9. Randy Weaver- 668 (Crossville, TN)
10. Steve Casebolt-590 (Richmond, IN)