Southern All Stars EAST $14,000 double-header begins at Harris Speedway Saturday Sept 4th

The Southern All Stars EAST Super Late Model Dirt Racing Series is gearing up of this season’s biggest doubleheader event - beginning at Harris Speedway on Saturday Sept 4th and ending Sunday Sept 5th at Cherokee Speedway. Dubbed ‘Labor Day War’, both speedways are working together on support divisions and will feature a combined $14,000 in first place money for SAS EAST events.

Harris Speedway’s Saturday Night show will feature the $4,000 to win SAS EAST Inaugural Clyde Dedmon Memorial. Dedmon was the former owner and promoter at Harris Speedway in the 50’s & 60’s. He promoted Shelby, Rutherford and several other speedways. He was credited for starting the Hobby Racing Association (HRA). This was one of the first organize d traveling series in the Carolinas to use a points system. The HRA was years ahead of its time and helped fuel the careers of Dirt Racing Legends like Bobby Gossett, Johnny Halford, Tommy Eskew and Bob Pressley (father of former NASCAR driver Robert Pressley).

SAS EAST Series Point leader Johnny Pursley has a slim 4 point lead over Toccoa Georgia’s Casey Roberts. Pursley will have his hands full with the hometown favorite Ricky Weeks, who lives just a short 5 miles from Harris Speedway. The last time these two drivers raced at Harris they battled side by side for first 10 laps. Weeks went on to win that event with Pursley finishing a disappointing 8th place. Weeks has won the last 3 Super Late Model races at Harris Speedway and currently holds the track record.

Harris Speedway promoter Scott Childress stated, “I’m very excited to have the SAS EAST roll into town. The super late models always put on a fantastic show here. It’s s a fast 3/8 mile track that just keeps getting better and better. The last (SLM) show here was awesome - Pursley and Weeks had the fans on their feet and Mike Gault put on a display, racing from last place to finish 2nd. We are expecting an even bigger turnout for this one.”

Saturday evening’s driver meeting is scheduled for 7PM and racing will begin promptly at 8PM. The SAS EAST will run a complete show featuring qualifying, heat racing & 40 lap main event as well as main events for Stock 4, Xtreme 4 (fwd), and Pure Stock divisions. Friday evening Harris Speedway will hold an open practice for SAS EAST Late Models and run heat races for all classes with main events for Limited Sportsman and Super Stock 4 only. Harris and Cherokee Speedway are working together to offer bonus money, trophies and bragging rights for cars racing both speedways in Stock 4 , Xtreme 4 (fwd), & Pure Stock divisions.

Harris Speedway is located 12 miles southeast of Rutherfordton just off US 221, then west to Harris Physical Track Address: 921 Jack McKinney Road, Rutherfordton NC 28139. Track Promoter: Scott Childress (864)346-3588.

The SAS EAST Series thanks our partners and sponsors: Bailes Construction, Cruise of Champions, Hoosier Tire South, Dominator Race Products, Bearden Oil Co., Turbo Blue Racing Fuels, Carolina Drive Line, R&R Web Designs, Big A’s Custom Graphics, Cherokee Speedway, Droppin’ the Hammer, and Bradley’s of Shelby.

 

4th Annual $10,000 SAS EAST Cherokee Hall of Fame Race up Sunday Sept 5th

Gaffney, SC –The biggest Southern All Stars EAST race of this season will take place Labor Day Sunday with the running of the 4th Annual $10,000 to win Cherokee Speedway Hall of Fame Race. This year’s Hall of Fame inductees are Paul “The Ghost” Gose, Jack Pennington, Ricky Weeks, Barry Wright and Mike Butler. They will join the likes of Billy Scott, Mike Duvall, Freddy Smith, Stick Elliott, Jack Starette and many other Cherokee Speedway legends. The induction ceremony is scheduled to begin Sunday evening at 6:45.

Sunday’s race will conclude a SAS EAST double header weekend that begins Saturday Night Sept. 4th at Harris Speedway with the Inaugural $4,000 Clyde Dedmon Memorial. Cherokee’s Hall of Fame Race will pay a season high $10,000 to win on Sunday, and with $14,000 in first place money on the line and the two tracks located so close together, many drivers are planning to run both series events this weekend. SAS EAST Series Point leader Johnny Pursley has a slim 4 point lead over 3 time defending Champion Casey Roberts heading into Saturday’s SAS EAST event at Harris Speedway. Mike Gault find himself sitting in 3rd place with Zack Mitchell, Travis Leake, Ross Bailes, Jim Rasey, all locked in a tight battle for the Rookie of the year honors. John Pursley, Jeff Smith, & Chris Ferguson round out the top 10. Johnny Pursley was victorious at Cherokee in last month’s SAS EAST Rock Gault Memorial.

Speedway Grandstands will open at 4:30 Sunday, with the Driver’s meeting scheduled for 6:30 PM and hot laps to begin promptly at 7 PM. The SAS EAST Super Late Model Series will run a complete show featuring qualifying, heat racing & 60 lap main event paying a season high $10,000 to the winner. Support divisions racing for increased purses will include the new Crate Sportsman Class, Pure Stock, Stock 4, Open Wheel Modified, and Extreme 4(fwd). Harris and Cherokee Speedway are working together to offer bonus money, trophies and bragging rights for cars racing both speedways in Stock 4, Xtreme 4 (fwd), & Pure Stock divisions.

Cherokee Speedway is conveniently located off of I-85 exit 96 in Gaffney, SC. Track phone is (864) 489-1969. More info can be found online at http://www.cherokee-speedway.com and http://www.racetrackforums.net .

For schedule, point standings and more information on the Southern All Stars EAST Racing Series please visit online at http://www.southernallstareastseries.com or email jammer50@charter.net.

Remaining 2010 SOUTHERN ALL STARS EAST SCHEDULE
Sept 4th- Harris Motor Speedway- Harris N.C- $4,000
Sept 5th- Cherokee Speedway- Gaffney, S.C- $10,000 (Cherokee Speedway Hall of Fame)
Sept 24th- Buffalo Speedway Buffalo S.C (pending)
Oct 30th- Cherokee Speedway -Gaffney, S.C- $4,000 (Stick Elliot Memorial)
Nov 21st- Cherokee Speedway- Gaffney, S.C- $10,000 (Blue Gray 100)

The SAS EAST Series thanks our partners and sponsors: Bailes Construction, Cruise of Champions, Hoosier Tire South, Dominator Race Products, Bearden Oil Co., Turbo Blue Racing Fuels, Carolina Drive Line, R&R Web Designs, Big A’s Custom Graphics, Cherokee Speedway, Droppin’ the Hammer, and Bradley’s of Shelby.