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Madden Claims Southern All Stars' First Event At Wythe
Madden Claims Southern All Stars' First Event At Wythe
Authored by: Brad Byrd - Southern All Stars Dirt racing Series
Rural Retreat, VA (7-2-10) Fast qualifier Chris Madden of Grey Court, SC dominated the first ever Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series event at Wythe Raceway on Friday night, earning $5,000 for his victory in the Firecracker 50.
Madden built comfortable leads throughout at the half-mile oval en route to his 39th career series victory. Third starting Chris Wall of Holden, LA was the runner-up followed by Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY who survived a lap-32 tangle with outside front-row starter Austin Dillon of Welcome, NC, who looped his car after peeling a right rear tire from his number 3 mount.
Shannon Buckingham of Morristown, TN, who started tenth, was fourth and fellow fifth-row starter Kenny Compton Jr. of Bland, VA rounded out the top five.
Chris Fergusson of Mount Holly, NC started fourth and was running second when an oil line fire forced him out on lap 46; he wasn’t injured.
Madden’s Bloomquist Race Cars number 44 is sponsored by Century Plastics and Hamrick’s of Gaffney SC. Madden’s last SAS victory came in the 2009 finale at Cleveland Speedway in Tennessee.
Authored by: Brad Byrd - Southern All Stars Dirt racing Series
Rural Retreat, VA (7-2-10) Fast qualifier Chris Madden of Grey Court, SC dominated the first ever Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series event at Wythe Raceway on Friday night, earning $5,000 for his victory in the Firecracker 50.
Madden built comfortable leads throughout at the half-mile oval en route to his 39th career series victory. Third starting Chris Wall of Holden, LA was the runner-up followed by Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY who survived a lap-32 tangle with outside front-row starter Austin Dillon of Welcome, NC, who looped his car after peeling a right rear tire from his number 3 mount.
Shannon Buckingham of Morristown, TN, who started tenth, was fourth and fellow fifth-row starter Kenny Compton Jr. of Bland, VA rounded out the top five.
Chris Fergusson of Mount Holly, NC started fourth and was running second when an oil line fire forced him out on lap 46; he wasn’t injured.
Madden’s Bloomquist Race Cars number 44 is sponsored by Century Plastics and Hamrick’s of Gaffney SC. Madden’s last SAS victory came in the 2009 finale at Cleveland Speedway in Tennessee.
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Cherokee’s $4,000 Independence Shootout up next for Southern All Stars EAST Series this Saturday night July 3rd
Cherokee’s $4,000 Independence Shootout up next for Southern All Stars EAST Series this Saturday night July 3rd
Gaffney, SC - The SAS EAST Series will close out a 5 race summer stretch in a big way at Cherokee Speedway with a massive fireworks display and the running of the Annual $4,000 Independence Shootout this Saturday Night July 3rd. Johnny Pursley leads them into Cherokee with a slim 12 point lead over 3 time and defending series champion Casey Roberts. Travis Leake, Mike Gault and Zach Mitchell round out the top 5 in points. Chris Madden and Chris Ferguson will be waiting, both eager to turn last weekend’s bad luck around.
Gaffney, SC - The SAS EAST Series will close out a 5 race summer stretch in a big way at Cherokee Speedway with a massive fireworks display and the running of the Annual $4,000 Independence Shootout this Saturday Night July 3rd. Johnny Pursley leads them into Cherokee with a slim 12 point lead over 3 time and defending series champion Casey Roberts. Travis Leake, Mike Gault and Zach Mitchell round out the top 5 in points. Chris Madden and Chris Ferguson will be waiting, both eager to turn last weekend’s bad luck around.
