MEMPHIS, Tennessee — 04/26/11) - The rain finally stopped long enough in the South to allow I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) to host its first point's event in the COMP Cams Interstate Cup on Saturday, April 23rd, and with two events in the books AG Rains and Cody Gardner are knotted atop the standings.
Zach Pringle topped a field of 19 Sprint Cars on Saturday night at I-30 Speedway to claim Round #2 of the COMP Cams Interstate Cup. Following him across the line was Jordon Mallett, Brad Bowden, Cody Gardner, and AG Rains.
With Rains and Gardner knotted atop the standings at 188 points, Brad Bowden, Zach Pringle, and Justin Webb round out the current top five in the latest standings.
POS DRIVER TOTAL
1 AG Rains 188
1 Cody Gardner 188
3 Brad Bowden 182
4 Zach Pringle 173
5 Justin Webb 119
6 Jordon Mallett 97
7 Wade Oliver 94
8 Dale Howard 91
9 Casey Rowland 85
9 Derek Hagar 85
11 Marshall Skinner 82
11 Nic Jenkins 82
13 Brad Loyet 79
13 Kyle Bellm 79
15 Jeff Swindell 76
15 Joe Young 76
17 Mark Huddleston 73
18 Ernie Ainsworth 70
18 Tyler Brown 70
20 Brandon Kilpatrick 67
21 Chris Williams 64
21 Tommy Snellgrove 64
23 Dalton Davis 61
23 Bryce Vowan 61
25 Curt Terrell 58
25 Eric Sandage 58
27 Andy McElhannon 55
27 Robert Richardson 55
29 Rick Pringle 52
30 Ronny Howard 49
30 Andy McElhannon 49
32 Eddie Gallagher 46
33 Phillip Faulkner 20
As reflected in the points listed above, drivers, who did not take part in the inaugural event at Riverside International Speedway or the inaugural event at I-30 Speedway are still eligible for the point's fund. Drivers are allowed to miss one event at Riverside International Speedway and I-30 Speedway and still be eligible for the payout.
The next event slated for the series is on April 30th at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) in a program sponsored by Bubba Daniel. For more information, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
The COMP Cams Interstate Cup has been created to reward drivers for competing at both tracks. For 2011 the tracks have coincided their schedule to not run Winged 360 c.i. Sprint Cars on the same night and to further their cooperation, they have created the COMP Cams Interstate Cup. Each weekly racing series points event at each track will count toward a driver's point total in the program. A driver will be allowed to miss one event at each track and still be eligible for point's money and prizes, but there will be no drop races. Points acquired in all races will count toward the final total.
The minimum payout for the final COMP Cams Interstate Cup will be the following: 1)$1,500 2)$800 3)$700 4)$600 5)$500 6)$200 and as more sponsors are secured the payout may be increased.
COMP Cams has also posted the following contingency prizes for the top five:
1st - $1000 COMP Cams Gift Certificate PLUS Trophy Cup
2nd - $750 COMP Cams Gift Certificate
3rd - $500 COMP Cams Gift Certificate
4th - $250 COMP Cams Gift Certificate
5th - $125 COMP Cams Gift Certificate
Additional contingencies are lining up for the competition as well including Hoosier Race Tires, who will be donating tires to be given away as well as a Hoosier Champion's jacket.
In addition to money and contingencies, the program will reward provisionals. The driver, highest in the point's program, who doesn't qualify for the 4th Annual Ralph Henson Memorial on Saturday, September 24th at I-30 Speedway will get a provisional starting spot in the main event. Similarly the driver highest in points (who didn't use a provisional at the Ralph Henson Memorial), who doesn't qualify for the Trick or Treat Nationals at Riverside International Speedway on Saturday, October 22nd will get a provisional starting spot for the main event.
Race fans can also donate money to the point's fund if they so choose. For a $100 donation, a race fan can be the title sponsor on a Sprint Car Weekly Racing Series Event at either track, and 100% of that money will go into the point's fund. For more information on sponsoring an event contact Ben Shelton at 901-335-3037 or MSRMafia@gmail.com .
For more information on I-30 Speedway, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com and for more information on Riverside International Speedway, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
The COMP Cams Interstate Cup would like to thank its sponsors, which include COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, I-30 Speedway, Riverside International Speedway, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
