2008 COMP Cams Grass Roots Nationals

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2nd Annual COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals Presented by MidSouthRacing.com

Wingless 305 Sprint Car & Street Stock Turnout Expected to Be Even Bigger This Year

After last year’s success, COMP Cams® and MidSouthRacing.com will once again team up to present the 2nd Annual Grass Root Nationals at the legendary Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday, October 4th, 2008.

In 2007, the inaugural COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals had an impressive turnout of fans and racers, with 42 Street Stocks and 25 Wingless 305 Sprint Cars. This year, the event is expected to be even bigger, with various additional sponsors and prizes.

“Last year’s event was a blast and was very successful,” says Chris Douglas, Marketing Director at COMP Cams®. “We enjoyed it so much that we had to come back. It was one of our favorite events last year, and we aim to keep it growing annually.”

The 305 Wingless Sprint Car class will be sponsored by Racing Head Service™ (RHS™), while TCI® will sponsor the Street Stock event. The feature race in both classes will pay $1,000 to win with all position payouts throughout the field doubled from their normal amounts. In both features, the Dash for Cash will include a total purse of $500, the 305 Wingless Sprint Car verion being sponsored by the Sun Dial Shirt Company and the Street Stock version by Bird Fasteners.

The 305 Wingless Sprint Car feature will be a 25 lap event, while the Street Stock feature will be 20 laps long. COMP Cams® will provide a $250 product certificate as the Hard Luck Award for the 305 Wingless Sprint Cars, while the Hard Charger of the 305 Sprint Cars will be awarded a $250 product certificate by Day Motorsports. In the Street Stock feature event, The Hard Luck Award will consist of a $250 product certificate from Holley Carburetors, and Day Motorsports will be awarding the Hard Charger of the Street Stock feature with a $250 product certificate.

The MidSouthRacing.com State Challenge will add an interesting twist to the 2008 event, where the top finishing driver from each state represented in the Street Stock division will receive a $100 bonus. There will also be a MidSouthRacing.com Mystery Position bonus in the 305 Wingless Sprint Car Feature. In order to be eligible, drivers must display participating decals.

There will be no entry fee for this event. Grandstand Admission will be $12 and Pit Admission will be $25. Several giveaways will be made throughout the night via ticket numbers.

For more information about the 2nd Annual COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals presented by MidSouthRacing.com, visit www.compcams.com, www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com, and www.midsouthracing.com.

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Bonus prizes rolling in for 2nd annual event at Riverside International Speedway

With less than a month until the 2nd Annual COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, several companies have stepped up to the plate to post bonuses for the event.

The innovative event, created in 2007, is highlighted by $1,000 to win/$100 to start for 305 Wingless Sprint Cars and $1,000 to win/$50 to start for Street Stocks on Saturday, October 4th. In addition to the increased purses, each division has several contingency awards.

The Wingless 305 Sprint Car Division has the following contingency awards posted:
- RHS™ Product Certificates to 1, 2, 3 feature finishers ($500, $250, $125)
- Day Motorsports Product Certificate Hard Charger Award ($250)
- Lunati Cams Product Certificate Hard Luck Award ($250)
- Lucas Oil Case of Oil to 6-10 Feature Finishers
- R.E. Technologies Product Certificate ($250) – Young Gun Challenge for Highest Finishing Driver Under the Age of 21
- R.E. Technologies Product Certificate ($50) – Finishers 11th – 20th in the Feature
- MSRMafia.com Mystery Position ($100 Bonus For Finishing Position TBA)

The Street Stock Division has the following contingency awards posted:
- TCI® Product Certificates to 1, 2, 3 feature finishers ($500, $250, $125)
- Day Motorsports Product Certificate Hard Charger Award ($250)
- Holley Product Certificate Hard Luck Award (Free Holley Carburetor)
- Lucas Oil Case of Oil to 6-10 feature finishers
- 45 Race Shop Product Certificate ($200) – Awardee TBA
- Midsouthracing.com State Challenge ($100 Bonus to Highest Feature Finisher in Each State Represented)

In 2007, the inaugural COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals had an impressive turnout of fans and racers, with 42 Street Stocks and 25 Wingless 305 Sprint Cars. This year, the event is expected to be even bigger, with various additional sponsors and prizes.

The 305 Wingless Sprint Car class will be sponsored by Racing Head Service™ (RHS™), while TCI® Automotive will sponsor the Street Stock event. The feature race in both classes will pay $1,000 to win with all position payouts throughout the field double their normal amounts. In both features, the Dash for Cash will include a total purse of $500, the 305 Wingless Sprint Car version sponsored by the Sun Dial Shirt Company and the Street Stock version by Bird Fasteners.

The 305 Wingless Sprint Car feature will be a 25 lap event, while the Street Stock feature will be 20 laps long. COMP Cams® will provide a $250 product certificate as the Hard Luck Award for the 305 Wingless Sprint Cars, while the Hard Charger of the 305 Sprint Cars will be awarded a $250 product certificate by Day Motorsports. In the Street Stock feature event, The Hard Luck Award will consist of a $250 product certificate from Holley Carburetors, and Day Motorsports will be awarding the Hard Charger of the Street Stock feature with a $250 product certificate.

The MidSouthRacing.com State Challenge will add an interesting twist to the 2008 event, where the top finishing driver from each state represented in the Street Stock division will receive a $100 bonus. There will also be a MidSouthRacing.com Mystery Position bonus in the 305 Wingless Sprint Car Feature. In order to be eligible, drivers must display participating decals.

Winners of the two respective features will receive large trophies, and the top three finishers in each feature will also receive product give certificates from COMP Cams®. There will be no entry fee for this event. Grandstand Admission will be $12 and Pit Admission will be $25. Several giveaways will be made throughout the night via ticket numbers.

For more information about the 2nd Annual COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals presented by MidSouthRacing.com, visit www.compcams.com, www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com, and www.midsouthracing.com. Coverage of this year’s event will be posted to www.powerperformancenews.com directly following the event.

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The trophies (sponsored by Ray's Auto Collision) have arrived; two drivers will be carrying home some very nice hardware (each 6 ft. tall) at the end of the evening.

With a large crowd in the stands and a full pit area, the 2nd Annual COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals Presented by MidSouthRacing.com was held on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.

The Racing Head Service™ 305 Wingless Sprint Car division saw twenty-seven competitors sign in to battle for the $1,000 top prize. Jan Howard from Byhalia, Mississippi started the night by becoming the Ray’s Auto Collision Fast Qualifier after recording a 13.968 second lap. Howard would then go on to take the win and the $250 check in the Sun Dial Shirt Company Dash for Cash, which earned him the pole position for the 25 lap feature event. In the feature event, Howard would motor away from the field en route to the $1,000 payday. Eddie Gallagher, Eric Sandage, Brad Bowden, and Tim Sites rounded out the top five at the finish line.

The TCI® Automotive Street Stock division was also in action battling for a $1,000 top prize. Thirty-One entries from three states entered the event with Winfred Gatlin from Hernando, Mississippi earning $200 for setting quick time in Ray’s Auto Collision Time Trials. Justin Glover powered his way to the $250 win in the Washington Construction Dash For Cash, which earning the pole position for the 20 lap feature event. In the feature, seventh starting Terry Gray would go on to lead the last three laps and narrowly outrun Neil Brown to the checkered flag. James Poag, Kevin Davis, and Jonathan Page rounded out the top five.

Also at the event was the 360 Winged Sprint Car division with 21 entries on hand. Jeff Swindell took advantage of his pole starting position to win the 20 lap feature event by a straightaway over Jan Howard, Tim Sites, Tim Crawley, and Marshall Skinner.

In the company’s second year as event sponsor, COMP Cams® once again provided on-site racer support and interaction with fans. Special thanks to all of the sponsors, who made the 2nd Annual COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals Presented By MidSouthRacing.com a great success. These sponsors include COMP Cams®, MidSouthRacing.com, Day Motorsports, Lucas Oil Products, Lunati Cams, Holley Carburetors, 45 Race Shop, John Joyce, Hero Graphics, Stinson Industrial, R.E. Technologies, Racing Head Service™, Ray’s Auto Collision, TCI® Automotive, Delphi, AMC Plumbing & Utility, Riverside International Speedway, Sundial Shirt Company, Bird Fasteners, Washington Construction, and MSRMafia.com .

For more information about the 2nd Annual COMP Cams® Grass Root Nationals Presented by MidSouthRacing.com or any other COMP Cams® event or product, call 1-800-999-0853 or visit us online at www.compcams.com.


Racing Head Service™ 305 Wingless Sprint Cars—Feature Results:

1. Jan Howard, 2. Eddie Gallagher, 3. Eric Sandage, 4. Brad Bowden, 5. Tim Sites, 6. Brian Bell, 7. Justin Carver, 8. Josh Baker, 9. Cody Burkes, 10. Keith Mayes, 11. Jeff Leach, 12. Tyler Carter, 13.Jason Stull, 14. Jay New, 15. Lenny Green, 16. Will Holder, 17. Troy Dow, 18. Marshall Skinner, 19. Derek Hagar, 20. Ashley Musgrove. DNS Feature: Morgan Turpen, Casey Rowland, Daniel Turbeville, Devin Gardner, Ryan Harrison, Cory Ray, Jay Adams

Ray’s Auto Collision Fast Qualifier – $200 Bonus: Jan Howard
RHS™ $500 Product Certificate (1st Place Finisher): Jan Howard
RHS™ $250 Product Certificate (2nd Place Finisher): Eddie Gallagher
RHS™ $125 Product Certificate (3rd Place Finisher): Eric Sandage
Day Motorsports $250 Product Certificate Hard Charger Award: Brian Bell (18th to 6th)
Lunati Cams $250 Product Certificate Hard Luck Award: Marshall Skinner
R.E. Technologies Young Gun $250 Product Certificate: Brad Bowden
MSRMafia.com $100 Mystery Position (14th): Jay News
Elaine Joyce Memorial Bonus - $100 To First Feature Non-Qualifier: Casey Rowland
Hero Graphics 11th Place Feature Award: Jeff Leach
Hero Graphics Old Dog Bonus: Lenny Green
Hero Graphics Last Draw Qualifier: Morgan Turpen

TCI® Automotive Street Stocks—Feature Results:

1. Terry Gray, 2. Neil Brown, 3. James Poag, 4. Kevin Davis, 5. Jonathan Page, 6. Justin Glover, 7. John Graham, 8. Dalton Davis, 9. Brandon Stubblefield, 10. Jeff Melton, 11. Josh Ray, 12. JD Ballenger, 13. Lance O’Brien, 14. Cory Bass, 15. Dennis Shepherd, 16. Randy Hargett, 17. Winfred Gatlin, 18. Randy Berryhill, 19. Joe Olive, 20. Bobby Allen Jr. DNS Feature: Duck Smith, Jennifer Stringer, Keith Graham, Charlie Smith, Buck Scallorn, Joey Scalzo, Richard Wehrman, Barry Daniel, Mike Cochran, Mario Espinosa, Gaylon Tillman

Ray’s Auto Collision Fast Qualifier - $200 Bonus: Winfred Gatlin
TCI® Automotive $500 Product Certificate (1st Place Finisher): Terry Gray
TCI® Automotive $250 Product Certificate (2nd Place Finisher): Neil Brown
TCI® Automotive $125 Product Certificate (3rd Place Finisher): James Poag
Day Motorsports $250 Product Certificate Hard Charger Award: Josh Ray (19th to 11th)
Holley Product Certificate Hard Luck Award (Free Holley Carburetor): Bobby Allen Jr.
45 Race Shop Product Certificate ($100) – 4th Place Feature: Kevin Davis
45 Race Shop Product Certificate ($100) – 5th Place Feature: Jonathon Page
Midsouthracing.com State Challenge ($100 Bonus To Highest Feature Finisher in Each State Represented): Terry Gray (TN), James Poag (MS), Justin Glover (AR)
Hero Graphics 11th Place Feature Award: Josh Ray
Hero Graphics Old Dog Bonus: Winfred Gatlin
Hero Graphics Last Drawn Qualifier: Ronny Howard
R.E. Technologies Non Qualifier Gift Certificate (Bill McGoldrick Award): Duck Smith
Stinson Industrial $250 Fan Choice Bonus: Winfred Gatlin

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