2012 SportMod Rules

 2012 Sportmod Rules

HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY
Highland, IL

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Announcement for SportMod

Highland Speedway to Unveil New SportMod Division in 2012

Highland, Illinois (Dec. 7, 2011)            As part of a realignment of racing divisions for the 2012 season at Highland Speedway, promoter Scott Kuhn has announced the introduction of a new SportMod class at the racing facility located at the Madison County Fairgrounds. The new division is designed to provide up and coming racers with an affordable class of racing to be integrated into the track's weekly racing program.

            'With the recent changes that we made eliminating the Sportsman division, we felt that this innovative SportMod class would serve as a solid replacement while also keeping the costs in line for our competitors,' Kuhn stated. 'Although I will personally miss the old Sportsman division, it is a decision that took a lot of thought and we feel that overall, the new class will prove positive for everyone involved while also providing the teams that previously competed in the other class a way to transition to our new SportMod division in an economical manner.'

            Kuhn also noted that other positive changes will be announced in the near future, including some announcements being made at this Saturday's awards banquet for Highland Speedway.

2011 Champions Crowned At Highland

 HIGHLAND IL (Sept 10^th, 2011) The season finale at the Highland speedway brought old favorites to the winners circle, and crowned several new champions. It was St. Louis Auto Racing Fan Club night presented by Lee’s Loans of Highland IL.

Becker Jewelers Super Late Models:

Leaving no doubt in anybody’s mind, Michael Kloos was sending a message to the Super Late Model field at Highland that he was back by finishing the 2011 season with a near runaway feature win. Kloos swept the nights racing events by winning his heat, the dash and feature.

The Trenton Tornado led from the drop of the green flag and was looking to lap the majority of the Highland field. On lap 20 Kloos changed his line; he had been running on the high side of the Highland ¼ oval when suddenly in turns one and two, he dropped to the bottom of the turn. In turns three and four he went back to the high side. The change in his driving line allowed second place, and the 2011 Points Highland Champion, Chad Zobrist and Tim Manville, driving the number 33, a chance to make up the large lead Kloos had acquired. Kloos managed to keep the 6K of the Gerstner Racing Team out front for a season ending win. Zobrist gave a great effort but had to settle for second in the race, Manville crossed the stripe third, and Matt Taylor and John Beck, a pair of central Illinois racers was fourth and fifth respectfully. Kloos later said in a post race interview that he was having issues with the throttle linkage and that’s why he had to adjust his driving style.

Chad Zobrist had clinched his third Becker Jewelers Highland Speedway Championship in a row before the night had begun. The “Highland Bulldog” is the only repeating Champion this year at Highland.

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Babb Dominates at Highland, Harrison & Shaw Also Winners

Highland, IL (August 25, 2011) – Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL takes night one of the Tri-State Trifecta at Highland Speedway Thursday night.  Babb led every lap from his outside pole starting position and earned $5,000 for his efforts.  Babb also picked up his second career win with the MARS series.

Scott James of Greendale, IL started eighth in the feature, but was unable to catch Babb in the closing laps and settled for second.  Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR was the races Rod End Supply Hard Charger as he rallied from his fourteenth starting position to finish third.  Jason Feger of Bloomington, IL and Brandon Sheppard from Berlin, IL rounded out the top five.

Steve Schmitt Modifieds:

Mike Harrison of Highland IL led from green to checker to add another win to a very dominating season, Chris Smith from also from Highland just caught Tyler Diebert at the line for second. NASCAR star Kenny Schrader was fourth and the 42 of Steve Lach was fifth.

Sport Compacts:

Rob Shaw led from the start and took home the honors in the UMP Sport Compact division

Information:

Up next for the MARS vs. UMP Tri State $15,000 Trifecta will be Friday night at the Paducah International Raceway, and the “mini” series concludes Saturday at I-55 Raceway in Pevely MO.

The Highland Speedway resumes Saturday September 10 with a season ending Championship night, also on the agenda will be make up features for the UMP Factory Stocks and UMP Sport Compacts.

For more information about the MARS Racing Series visit their web site marsracingseries.com, for more information about the Highland Speedway visit their web site at highlandspeedway.com or on Facebook. You can also get up to date race information on your phone by texting highland to 91011.

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Highland Speedway Gearing Up for Big Thursday Night Event

HIGHLAND IL (August 23, 2011) This Thursday night at the Highland Speedway it will be a night of two first. First it will be the first time the MARS racing series races at the Highland Speedway and secondly it’s the first night of the $15000 MARS VS UMP Tri-State Trifecta. Paducah International Raceway just outside of Paducah KY will host the event on Friday and I-55 Raceway in Pevely MO is scheduled for Saturday.

The list of drivers scheduled to attend are:

Billy Moyer

Brad Looney

Jesse Stovall

Terry Phillips

RC Whitwell

Tony Jackson, Jr.

Brandon McCormick

Jeremy Payne

Leroy Johnson

Eric Turner

Stacy Taylor

Shannon Babb

Jeff Floyd

Randy Korte

Dennis Erb, Jr.

Jason Feger

Mark Faust

Chad Zobrist

Dan Jacober

Mike Schulte

Rick Salter

Kenny Schrader

Grandstands open at 5 pm, hot laps at 6, qualifying 6:30 racing at 7, Grandstand prices Adults $20 Kids under 12 Free with paid Adult