COMP Cams Super Dirt Series
I-30 Speedway
June 5, 2015
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Jack Sullivan bags CCSDS Rockabilly Opener at I-30 Speedway

by Ben Shelton
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 5) – Jack Sullivan returned to the track, where he began his racing career on Friday night, and came away with the $2,000 top prize in the opener for the 5th Annual Rockabilly weekend with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series presented by Lucas Oil at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).

Twenty-seven entries converged on the ¼ mile oval, and hometown driver Joseph Long earned the New Vision Graphics Pole Award for the 33 lap event after winning his heat race. He was joined on the front row by Allen Tippen.

Long grabbed the initial lead, but his stint at the front of the pack would be short-lived, when third starring, Jon Mitchell, shot to the top spot on lap 3 with a daring move exiting turn 4. As the field completed the fifth circuit Mitchell paced the event with Long and Tippen rounding out the top three spots. Behind the battle for the podium positions, great side-by-side battles waged throughout the field.

While Mitchell held the top spot, the driver on the move was Jack Sullivan, who overcame a wild four-wide battle for the runner-up spot at the race’s midway point. By lap 17 he began to challenge Mitchell for the lead. The duo swapped the top spot over the next few laps before the red flag flew on lap 21 for a multi-car pileup in turn 4.

At the time of the red flag Mitchell retained the lead with Sullivan, Tippen, BJ Robinson, and Patrik Daniel completing the top five in the running order.

Back underway Mitchell found himself being hounded by Sullivan. The Greenbrier, Arkansas took the lead for good on lap 24. Despite a pair of late-race cautions he drove away from the field for his second series win of the year, and twelfth of this career. A bobble late in the 33 lap affair found Mitchell slipping backwards a few spots. As a result Robinson, Jesse Stovall, Jon Mitchell, and Robert Baker made up the balance of the top five in the final rundown.

With their finishes Jack Sullivan, BJ Robinson, Jesse Stovall, and Jon Mitchell all lock into Saturday night’s finale with their starting spots being determined by the Allen Manufacturing Dash.

Saturday evening, adult grandstand admission is $20 with children (ages 6-12) $2, when accompanied by an adult. Pit passes are $30. Gates open at 5 p.m. each night with racing action at 7:30 p.m. For more information on the facility, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com .

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

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series – June 5th, 2015
Boston’s Sports Bar & Restaurants Rockabilly 33
I-30 Speedway Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Feature Results
1) Jack Sullivan (Greenbrier, Arkansas)
2) BJ Robinson (Shreveport, Louisiana)
3) Jesse Stovall (Galena, Missouri)
4) Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, Texas)
5) Robert Baker (Bryant, Arkansas)
6) Allen Tippen (Minden, Louisiana)
7) Patrik Daniel (Wills Point, Texas)
8) Ronny Adams (Greenwood, Louisiana)
9) Chandler Petty (Cabot, Arkansas
10) Ashley Newman (Ripley, Tennessee)
11) Gavin Landers (Batesville, Arkansas)
12) Rick Hearnsberger (Arkadelphia, Arkansas)
13) Kyle Beard (Trumann, Arkansas)
14) Clay Fisher (Dewitt, Arkansas)
15) Austin Rettig (Sikeston, Missouri)
16) Joseph Long (Little Rock, Arkansas)
17) Tommy Surrett (North Little Rock, Arkansas)
18) Allen Murray (San Antonio, Texas)
19) Shannon Scott (Henryetta, Oklahoma)
20) Timothy Culp (Sheridan, Arkansas)

DNS: Jake Davis, Hunter Rasdon, Brandon Smith, David Payne, Arlen Stewart, Casey Findley, Danny Zimmerman

Entries: 27
Heat Race Winners: Joseph Long, Allen Tippen, Jon Mitchell, Patrik Daniel
B-Main Winners: Clay Fisher, Kyle Beard
Leaders: Jon Mitchell (1-17, 19-23), Jack Sullivan (18, 24-33)
Cautions: 4
Red Flag: 1