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September 1st, 2010

COMP Cams MSRA Announces Richest Purse Ever for Riverside Finale

Beebe, Arkansas (09/01/10) – With the 4th Annual Bartlett Hardwood Floor Service Midsouth Dirt Track Championship rapidly approaching at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas), the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series is proud to announce that the event will boast the richest one day payout in the tour’s history. In addition, it has been announced that the COMP Cams MSRA competitors will be racing topless, less their roofs, for the big event on Saturday, September 18th.

The 4th Annual Bartlett Hardwood Floor Service Midsouth Dirt Track Championship will now feature a $3,500 to win/$400 to start main event on Saturday, September 18th. Not only does the $3,500 payout make the race the largest single day winner’s share ever offered by the tour for a single day event, but additional money has been sprinkled throughout the top seven spots.

Several companies and individuals including Bartlett Hardwood Floor Service, COMP Cams, MSR Mafia, Chris Ellis, and Cary Jones have added the additional money to the purse to make this event the biggest ever. The complete payout is as follows:

1)$3,500 2)$2,000 3)$1,200 4)$1,100 5)$1,000 6)$750 7)$600 8)$475 9)$450 10)$425 11-20)$400

With the biggest purse in the history of the tour on the line, the roofs have been blown off the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models as they will be racing topless in the 40 lap event, which will allow fans to see inside the cockpits as the gladiators wage war around the ¼ mile oval. This will be the first time that the facility has hosted a topless, sanctioned Super Late Model event.

The event will part of the COMP Cams Memphis Nationals, which will not only see the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models battling for a large purse, but also the Street Stock division, who will be going for a $1,500 to win/$100 to start purse. Also in action will be the Open Wheel Modified division. For more information, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com and www.MSRADirt.com .

The next event on the docket for the COMP Cams MSRA will be the 20th Annual Kuntz & Co. Racing Engines Fall Nationals Presented By Colton’s Steakhouse at New West Plains Speedway in West Plains, Missouri on Saturday, September 11th. The event will be headlined by a $3,000 to win/$400 to start event for the tour. For more information, please visit www.WestPlains-Speedway.com and www.MSRADirt.com .

The COMP Cams MSRA tour is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

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August 27th, 2010

Wendell Wallace Takes COMP Cams MSRA Checkers At Beebe Speedway

Wendell Wallace Won At Beebe Speedway (Woody Hampton Photo)

Beebe, AR (08/27/10) – “The Batesville Bullet” Wendell Wallace outgunned the competition on Friday night at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) to gain his first COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model win of the 2010 season.

Via passing points, Jon Mitchell earned the JFR Graphics pole position for the 30 lap feature, which paid $2,000 to win. He was joined on the front row by Shane Stephens. Mitchell would snag the lead at the drop of the green flag as Billy Moyer Jr., Wendell Wallace, and Brandon Smith joined the pursuit.

Mitchell would lead early in the feature before rearend issues caused him to start slowing as the event progressed. On an early race restart, Wendell Wallace would race past Mitchell to take the lead as Moyer Jr. soon followed to move into the third spot. As Wallace and Moyer Jr. began to battle for the lead, a pair of drivers were on the move as 12th starting, Bill Frye, and 14th starting, Curtis Cook, worked through the pack.

As the race continued, Wallace would slowly begin to creep away from the pack and would go on to claim the feature win over Billy Moyer Jr., Bill Frye, Curtis Cook, and Joey Mack.

Billy Moyer Jr. Won the RiceTec Summer Showdown Bonus (Woody Hampton Photo)

With his second place finish, Billy Moyer Jr. won the RiceTec Summer Showdown and claimed the $1,000 top prize for his efforts. Jon Mitchell won $500 from GRT Race Cars for being the top performing GRT competitor in the miniseries. Bill Frye won a Fast Shafts Driveshaft, while Jon Kirby received an Integra certificate for a shock rebuild and Joey Mack received an Integra certificate for a Spring Package.

Dewaine Hottinger received the Quarter Master Hard Luck Award after a broken ball joint in heat race action while leading, forced him to a b-main, where he would sustain heavy damage to his car in a melee. He would use a provisional to start at the back of the feature and would retire early with a badly wounded entry.

Heat race action was topped by Jon Mitchell, Billy Moyer Jr., Wendell Wallace, and Shane Stephens, while Terry Henson won the b-main.

The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour will take a week off before making its inaugural trip to New West Plains Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Saturday, September 11th for the 20th Annual Kuntz & Co. Fall Nationals.

For more information on the event please visit www.BeebeSpeedway.com and www.MSRADirt.com .

Feature Results
1. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
2. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
3. Bill Frye (Greenbrier, AR)
4. Curtis Cook (Conway, AR)
5. Joey Mack (Benton, MO)
6. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
7. Shane Harris (Sheridan, AR)
8. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
9. Brandon Smith (Floral, AR)
10. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
11. Eddie Provence (East End, AR)
12. Shane Stephens (Arlington, TN)
13. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
14. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
15. Travis Ashley (Batesville, AR)
16. Daniel Waters (Hoxie, AR)
17. Jamie Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
18. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
19. Wade Johnson (Beebe, AR)
20. Terry Henson (North Little Rock, AR)

DNS: Brian Ritchie, Thomas Dacus, Dallas Everett, Jimmy Miller

Entries: 24 (Representing Four States)
Heat Winners: Shane Stephens, Billy Moyer Jr., Jon Mitchell, Wendell Wallace
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Jon Mitchell
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Dewaine Hottinger
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Bill Frye (12th-3rd)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Wendell Wallace
Cautions: 3
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Jon Mitchell, Wendell Wallace

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August 7th, 2010

Ray Moore Rockets To COMP Cams MSRA Win At I-30 Speedway

Ray Moore in Victory Lane at I-30 Speedway (Woody Hampton Photo)

Little Rock, AR (08/07/10) – “The Rocket” Ray Moore from Shreveport, Louisiana powered his #93 Moore Wireline/Mars Chassis to the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model win on Saturday night at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas), but the win would be far from easy as he would receive furious challenges throughout the event. MORE

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August 6th, 2010

COMP Cams MSRA At USA Speedway Rained Out; I-30 Speedway Still On

Beebe, AR (08/06/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event scheduled for Friday, August 6th at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) has been rained out. The event has been rescheduled for Friday, September 17th.

Saturday night’s $2,000 to win/$400 to start program at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas is still on go as scheduled. For more information, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com .

The COMP Cams MSRA tour is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

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July 31st, 2010

Billy Moyer Jr. Wins Third COMP Cams MSRA Event of 2010 at NEA Speedway

Billy Moyer Jr. in Victory Lane with a RiceTec representative at NEA Speedway (Woody Hampton Photo)

Harrisburg, AR (07/31/10) – Round #2 of the RiceTec Summer Showdown for the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models was held on Saturday night at Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas, and it was defending series’ champion, Billy Moyer Jr., who claimed the win.

Twenty-nine Super Late Models entered the $2,000 to win event on the ¼ mile oval, which for the second time in 2010 would produce a phenomenal forty lap feature. Jon Kirby was the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier, and he was joined on the front row by Bill Frye, who would use the cushion to take the lead at the drop of the green flag. Frye would lead the first two circuits before third starting, Billy Moyer Jr., pulled even with him on the third circuit. The duo would battle side-by-side for the lead for two laps before Moyer Jr. assumed the lead for good on the fifth lap.

As Moyer Jr. began to inch away from the field Kirby and Frye began to wage a great battle for the second spot. Lap 10 would see top five runner and current COMP Cams MSRA point’s leader, Kyle Beard, slip off the back stretch causing him to fall to the 14th spot. Over the next several laps he would methodically begin to work his way back through the field.

Near disaster would strike for second place runner, Bill Frye, on lap 22, as he jumped the cushion and ran off the track, causing him to lose several spots before he was able to recover. However, caution would wave on the same lap as a car at the back of the pack spun. As a result, with the field reverted to the previously completed lap, Frye would resume the second spot.

Over the remainder of the event, Moyer Jr. would enjoy a comfortable lead as Kyle Beard found his way back into the top five with ten laps remaining and with a few laps left in the feature would race his way past Bill Frye for the second spot. However, he would run out of time in trying to catch Moyer Jr., who went on to claim his third tour triumph of the 2010 season. Beard, Frye, Kirby, and Jon Mitchell rounded out the top five.

Heat races for the twenty-nine car field were won by Rodney Melvin, Bill Frye, Jon Kirby, and Billy Moyer Jr. Todd Hall and Eric Turner won the twin b-mains, while Terry Henson and Eddie Provence utilized series’ provisionals to start the feature.

Joey Mack was the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger after racing his way from his 18th starting position to an 8th place finish.

The Quartermaster Hard Luck Award went to Terry Henson, who had the fan blade break in the feature, knocking the plug wires loose, which brought his night to an end..

The COMP Cams Top Performer was Billy Moyer Jr.

The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour will host Round #3 and Round #4 of the RiceTec Summer Showdown next weekend as the series invades USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) on Friday and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday. For more information, please visit www.USASpeedwayLLC.com, www.I-30Speedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com .

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models – July 31st, 2010
Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, AR)

Feature Results
1. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
2. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
3. Bill Frye (Greenbrier, AR)
4. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
5. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
6. Curtis Cook (Conway, AR)
7. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
8. Joey Mack (Benton, MO)
9. Todd Hall (Charleston, MO)
10. Shane Harris (Sheridan, AR)
11. Brandon Smith (Flora, AR)
12. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
13. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO)
14. Rodney Melvin (Benton, IL)
15. Eddie Provence (East End, AR)
16. Jeff Sloan (East Prairie, MO)
17. Terry Henson (North Little Rock, AR)
18. Jamie Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
19. Dane Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
20. Ian Samuels (Trumann, AR)

DNS: Austin Rettig, Robert Lovette, Jimmy Miller, Chad Williams, Wade Douglas, Wesley Crutchfield, Thomas Dacus, Allen Rettig, Stormy Derryberry

Entries: 29 (Representing Five States)
Heat Winners: Rodney Melvin, Jon Kirby, Billy Moyer Jr., Bill Frye
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Jon Kirby
Provisionals: Terry Henson, Eddie Provence
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Terry Henson
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Joey Mack (18th-8th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Billy Moyer Jr.
Cautions: 1
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Bill Frye (1-4), Billy Moyer Jr. (5-40)

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July 30th, 2010

COMP Cams MSRA Extends Sympathies To Malden Speedway Staff

Malden, MO (07/30/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour extends its sympathies and condolences to the family and staff of Malden Speedway after a fatal accident brought Friday night’s program to a halt.

A fatal accident involving a track worker during a b-main led to the decision by the tour to cancel the balance of the program. The COMP Cams MSRA staff and drivers donated the purse to the track and the family.

In addition track owner and promoter, Phil Santie began experiencing chest pains and had to be transported to the hospital. An update was not available at press time.

The COMP Cams MSRA event scheduled for Saturday, July 31st at Northeast Arkansas Speedway is still on as scheduled. For more information, please visit www.NEASpeedway.com .

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

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July 21st, 2010

RiceTec Summer Showdown Rapidly Approaching For COMP Cams MSRA

Beebe, Arkansas (07/21/10) – With the 2010 COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series surpassing the midway point of the season, things are heating up in the point’s race, and the upcoming four race, RiceTec Summer Showdown will mark a pivotal point in the championship battle.

The RiceTec Summer Showdown will consist of four races, held over the course of two weekends. It will get underway on July 30th-31st at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) before concluding on August 6th-7th at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).

The driver, who accumulates the most points during the course of the four race series will receive a $1,000 cash bonus. In addition, GRT Race Cars has posted a $500 cash bonus to the highest finishing driver in a GRT in the four race challenge. Other prizes that have been posted include a Fast Shafts drive shaft and labor cost on the rebuild of a set of four Integra shocks.

RiceTec is the industry leader in the technology and development of commercialized hybrid rice seed. For more information, please visit www.RiceTec.com .

Kyle Beard currently leads the COMP Cams MSRA standings with a 25 point advantage over Bill Frye. Jon Mitchell is only 65 points out of the top spot with Jeff Floyd and Brandon Smith rounding out the top five in the standings.

The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour will take a week off from racing before returning to action with the first two rounds of the RiceTec Summer Showdown on Friday, July 30th at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) on July 30th-31st. For more information, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com, www.NEASpeedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

Bill Frye Victorious Again in COMP Cams MSRA Action at 67 Speedway

Bill Frye in Victory Lane At 67 Speedway (Julia Chism Photography)

Texarkana, Arkansas (07/17/10) – Bill Frye earned his series leading, third win with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour on Saturday at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas in the Cross Lander Summer Sizzler 40.

When the tour made their first visit to the facility in May, it was Frye, who claimed a thrilling win over Jon Mitchell, and Saturday night’s event would see the pair stage another showdown for the win.

After accumulating the most points in heat race action, Frye started in the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the forty lap feature with Mitchell starting outside front row. Frye would assume control of the lead as the race got underway as Mitchell and Kyle Beard pressured him for the top spot. MORE

Kenny Merchant Tops COMP Cams MSRA Action At Boothill Speedway

Kenny Merchant in victory lane (Price Photo)

Greenwood, Louisiana (07/16/10) – Kenny Merchant became the fifth different winner on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour in 2010 by completing a late race pass of Ray Moore to take the win at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana.

After seeing the event’s original date rained out, the tour returned to the ¼ mile oval on Friday night, July 16th with 28 Super Late Models entering the event. Lee Davis from Greenwood, Louisiana started the night by earning the JFR Graphics Pole Position, and he was joined on the front row by Ray Moore. MORE

Bill Frye Scores COMP Cams MSRA Win At Crawford County Speedway

Van Buren , AR (06/26/10) – One night after finishing in the second spot, Bill Frye from Greenbriar, Arkansas overcame Mother Nature and a solid field of competitors to power his #66 Rocket Chassis to his third COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model win on Saturday night at Crawford County Speedway in Van Buren, Arkansas.

With twenty-two competitors entered for battle, late evening showers almost saw the first ever COMP Cams MSRA event at the facility nixed before it ever got underway. However, the staff with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour and Crawford County Speedway worked diligently to get the track race ready, and after a delay, the event finally got underway.

It was Jeff Floyd from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, who accumulated the most passing points in heat race action to earn the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the 40 lap, $2,000 to win feature. He was joined on the front row by Bill Frye. At the drop of the green flag, Frye would use the high line to assume control of the lead with Floyd, Johnny Virden, and Kyle Beard in pursuit. MORE

Kyle Beard Captures Second Straight COMP Cams MSRA Win At Beebe Speedway

Kyle Beard & Crew in Victory lane at Beebe (Woody Hampton Photo)

Beebe, AR (06/25/10) – After a slow start to the year, Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas has turned up the wick over the past few weeks, and the current COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model point’s leader padded his advantage on Friday night by picking up his second straight win with the tour in a 30 lap event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas.

Kyle Beard was the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier for the $2,000 to win, 30 lap event and was flanked to his outside by Bill Frye. As the field took the green flag on a track which was in exceptional shape, Beard bolted to the lead with Bill Frye, Shane Stephens, Mark Stephens, and Dewaine Hottinger in pursuit. As the field completed the first lap, the caution flag would wave for Terry Henson, who saw a motor expire, causing him to come to a stop at the bottom of turn one. MORE

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June 17th, 2010

COMP Cams MSRA Adds Crawford County Speedway & Boothill Speedway

Beebe, AR (06/17/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour is proud to announce that two new venues have been added to the 2010 season schedule as Crawford County Speedway (Van Buren, Arkansas) and Boothill Speedway (Greenwood, Louisiana) have scheduled dates.

The northeast Arkansas ¼ mile oval at Crawford County Speedway has signed onto the schedule with a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event on Saturday, June 26th. For more information on the facility located in Van Buren, Arkansas, please visit www.CrawfordCountySpeedway.net .

The event will part of a double header weekend that will see the tour at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas on Friday, June 25th with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event.

Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana is the second facility to add a date to the schedule this week as they have booked a $2,000 to win/$300 to start program on Friday, July 9th. The event will be the first part of a double header weekend with 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas picking up the second night of the weekend on Saturday, July 10th with a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event. For more information on Boothill Speedway, please visit www.BoothillSpeedway.net .

The COMP Cams MSRA tour is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

Kyle Beard Dusts Competition in COMP Cams MSRA Action at NEA Speedway

Kyle Beard in Victory Lane (Woody Hampton Photo)

Harrisburg, AR (06/12/10) – Kyle Beard returned to his home track, Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas, on Saturday in COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model competition and served notice to his fellow competitors that he means business in 2010 by taking a dominant win and the points lead.

Northeast Arkansas Speedway, a ¼ mile oval located in Harrisburg, Arkansas, which is known for being one of the slickest surfaces in the country, drew a field of twenty-four COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models. Jeff Floyd from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, who also calls the facility his track, put on an impressive driving display in heat race action to earn the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the 40 lap, $2,000 to win event. He was flanked to the outside by Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas. MORE

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June 11th, 2010

Dane Dacus Wins Thriller in COMP Cams MSRA Action at Malden Speedway

Malden, Missouri (06/11/10) – Dane Dacus used a late race pass of race-long leader, Dewaine Hottinger to become the third different winner on the 2010 COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour in Friday night’s $2,000 to win event at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri.

Despite threatening skies a great field of 33 Super Late Models entered the $2,000 to win/$300 to start event on Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. Extremely racy conditions greeted the COMP Cams MSRA competitors, and Dewaine Hottinger accumulated the most passing points in heat race action to earn the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the 30 lap feature. He was joined on the front row by Stacey Taylor, and it was Hottinger that grabbed the lead at the start of the race. MORE

Bill Frye Fries Foes At 67 Speedway in COMP Cams MSRA Action

Bill Frye in victory lane at 67 Speedway (Julia Chism Photo)

Texarkana, Arkansas (05/08/10) – Bill Frye survived a late race challenge as well as a rapidly deflating right rear tire to claim his second straight COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model win on Saturday night at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas.

Jeff Floyd accumulated more passing points than any other driver in heat race action to earn the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier Award for the 40 lap feature event. He was joined on the front row for the feature by hometown favorite, Jon Mitchell.

Floyd took possession of the top spot as the feature got underway with Bill Frye and Jon Mitchell in close pursuit. Floyd would lead the first three circuits before Greenbrier native, Frye, slipped by on the 4th circuit to take over the top spot as Floyd and Mitchell hosted a spirited battle for the second position. MORE

Bill Frye Claims COMP Cams MSRA Checkers at USA Speedway

Bill Frye in victory lane at USA Speedway (Keenesphotos.com)

Beebe, Arkansas (05/07/10) – Bill Frye picked up his first win of the year on Friday night at USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana in front of a capacity crowd in the $2,000 to win, COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model sanctioned event.

A stellar field of 34 Super Late Models, representing seven states entered the event, and after winning his heat race from the fifth starting spot, Rob Litton was the JFR Graphics pole qualifier. He was flanked to his outside for the 30 lap event by Kevin Sitton from Baytown, Texas. At the onset of the feature Litton bolted to the lead with Sitton, Bill Frye, Cory Daugherty, and Clay Fisher in pursuit. MORE

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April 21st, 2010

COMP Cams MSRA To Sanction Fall Nationals at West Plains Speedway

Beebe, Arkansas (04/21/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series is excited to announce that it will be sanctioning the 20th Annual Fall Nationals at West Plains Speedway in West Plains, Missouri on Saturday, September 11th.
After being closed at the end of the 2009 season due to health issues for the owners, it was announced earlier this week that Dexter and Doyle Frost from Birch Tree, Missouri had signed an agreement to purchase the race track from Don and Billie Gibson.

The Frost family will be carrying on the tradition of the legendary 3/8 mile oval, which is nestled in the Ozark Mountains of South-central Missouri.

The entire staff with the COMP Cams MSRA tour is extremely excited to be part of the rebirth, so to speak, of West Plains Speedway. COMP Cams MSRA Director, Chris Ellis, comments, “West Plains Speedway is a fixture in dirt track racing. In addition to the history of the facility, the Fall Nationals has a history of its own, and to be able to sanction the event is really something special for us and our racers!”
Details including payout are still being finalized for the big event and will be released as they become available.

The COMP Cams MSRA tour is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

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April 19th, 2010

COMP Cams MSRA Invades Malden & I-30 Speedway This Weekend

Beebe, Arkansas (04/19/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series will host the next two rounds of their 2010 campaign this weekend, April 23rd – 24th, when they travel to Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).

The tour hosted their opening events two weeks ago, and it was the series’ defending champion, Billy Moyer Jr. from Batesville, Arkansas, who once again established himself as the man to beat. The young driver swept both opening weekend events at Beebe Speedway and Riverside International Speedway and currently sits atop the point standings.
After a year away from the road, two-time COMP Cams MSRA Champion, Joey Mack from Benton, Missouri, made his return to the tour and currently resides second in the point’s standings.

Rounding out the top ten drivers in the current standings are Jon Mitchell (Texas), Kyle Beard (Arkansas), Dewaine Hottinger (Arkansas), Austin Rettig (Missouri), Jeff Sloan (Missouri), Jeff Floyd (Arkansas), Terry Henson (Arkansas), Charlie Cole (Arkansas), and Brandon Smith (Arkansas).

The Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year competition is starting to take form and Brandon Smith from Flora, Arkansas currently has a slim advantage over Shane Stephens from Arlington, Tennessee and Wesley Crutchfield from Prattsville, Arkansas.

This weekend the tour will see a host of drivers look to drop in on the action and escape with the winner’s loot. In addition the drivers in the top ten in points, other competitors, who have already voiced an intent to compete in one or both of this weekend’s events include Jon Kirby, Wesley Crutchfield, Eddie Provence, Bill Frye, Kyle Cummings, Clay Fisher, Todd Hall, Billy James, Eric Turner, Gary Christian, and many more!

The weekend will kick off in fine style on Friday, April 23rd at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. This will mark the first of three stops on the year for the tour at Malden Speedway, and the COMP Cams MSRA staff is going to be lending a hand in track preparation for the weekend as they begin working the track on Wednesday. Also in action on the program will be Open Wheel Modifieds, E-Modifieds, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and Mini Stocks. Adult grandstand admission is $15 with children 6-12 years of age $5, and 5 years of age and under free. Pit passes are $30 for adults with children 6-12 years of age $15, and 5 years of age and under free. Racing action is slated for 7:30pm. For more information, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com .

Saturday night, April 24th will see the tour roll into I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a make-up from the March 27th rainout. I-30 Speedway traditionally offers some of the best racing on the tour during the course of the year, and Saturday will be no different as the competitors wage war from $2,000 to win/$400 to start in a 40 lap battle around the ¼ mile oval. Joining the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models on the program will be the IMCA Modifieds, Bumper to Bumper Super Stocks, Mini-Sprints, Horizon Mini-Sprints and Mod-Lites. Adult grandstand admission is $15 with kids 6-12 years of age $1, and 5 & under free. Pit passes are $30. Hot laps are scheduled for 7:00pm with racing action at 7:30pm. For more information on I-30 Speedway, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com .

Racers please note that the COMP Cams MSRA tour has announced that they will be mandating the use of Raceceivers at all of their events for 2010. Raceceivers will be available for rent at each event or they may be purchased by contacting COMP Cams MSRA Director of Communications, Clint Siler at 870-834-9355 or msra-hangar@hotmail.com .

The COMP Cams MSRA tour is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

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Contact: Ben Shelton (901) 335-3037
April 10th, 2010

Billy Moyer Jr. Wins Again in COMP Cams MSRA Action At Riverside

Woody Hampton Photo

West Memphis, Arkansas (04/10/10) – In 2009, Billy Moyer Jr. picked up his first ever special event win at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, and on Saturday night he returned to the scene of the crime and made a repeat performance in COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model action.

Twenty-five Super Late Models, representing five states, were on hand on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway, where a great racing surface greeted the competitors. Joey Mack from Benton, Missouri powered his #97m Rocket Chassis to a heat race win and along the way accumulated the most passing points to earn the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the $2,000 to win, 40 lap feature. East Prairie, Missouri driver, Jeff Sloan joined Mack on the front row.

As the green flag flew Mack bolted to the lead with Jeff Floyd, Billy Moyer Jr., Jamie Dacus, and Sloan in tow. The first caution flag of the event would fly on lap 3 as Dewaine Hottinger slowed with a flat tire after contact with another competitor. At the time of the caution the top five running order consisted of Mack, Floyd, Moyer Jr., Dacus, and Sloan.
On the ensuing restart, Moyer Jr. would move past Floyd for the second spot as he set his sights on the leader. Three laps later, Moyer Jr. would pull even with Mack for the top spot and would finally take the lead exiting turn four on the sixth circuit. As Moyer Jr. took possession of the top spot, Mack and Floyd began battling side by side for the second spot, and by lap 9, Floyd would make the runner-up position his own.

The leaders would encounter lapped traffic by lap 10, which allowed Floyd to close in on Moyer Jr. Moyer Jr. would narrowly avoid disaster exiting turn four on lap 11, when he attempted to lap Jon Kirby on the lowside as Kirby tried to turn into the infield. After minimal contact Moyer Jr. would recover, but not before Jeff Floyd raced past him for the lead. The top duo would continue to navigate heavy traffic, and on lap 16 Moyer Jr. would find his way back to the lead as Floyd slipped to the second spot with Dacus and Mack battling for the third spot.

The race would continue to endure a long green flag run until Cody Caldwell brought out the caution on lap 25. As the field prepared for what would be the final restart, the top five running order consisted of Moyer Jr., Floyd, Dacus, Mack, and Jon Mitchell. On the restart, Floyd’s hopes for victory would go up in smoke as the powerplant expired in his entry sending him to the infield. With Floyd pitside, Dacus moved up to second, but Moyer Jr. had already begun to drive away from the field. With Moyer Jr. enjoying a comfortable lead, a man on the move was 16th starting Kyle Beard, who was up to the 6th position by lap 30. Over the next few laps he would get to the 4th position.

The remainder of the event would go caution free with Billy Moyer Jr. picking up his second win of the weekend, and fourth career COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model win. Jamie Dacus, Joey Mack, Kyle Beard, and Austin Rettig rounded out the top five finishers.

Heat races were won by Joey Mack, Jeff Sloan, Billy James, and Jeff Floyd. Cody Caldwell and Kyle Beard topped the twin b-mains.

Kyle Beard was the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger after advancing from his 16th starting spot to an 4th place finish.

The Quartermaster Hard Luck Award went to Jeff Floyd, who saw his chances of victory go up in smoke when his motor expired on lap 27.

The COMP Cams Top Performer was Billy Moyer Jr.

The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour will take a week off from racing before returning to action on Friday, April 23rd at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri before moving to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, April 24th. For more information on the events, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com, www.I-30Speedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models – April 9th, 2010
Beebe Speedway (Beebe, AR)

Feature Results
1. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
2. Jamie Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
3. Joey Mack (Benton, MO)
4. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
5. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
6. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
7. Ross Camponovo (Clarksdale, MS)
8. Billy James (Sikeston, MO)
9. Jeff Sloan (East Prairie, MO)
10. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
11. Brandon Smith (Flora, AR)
12. Terry Henson (North Little Rock, AR)
13. Charlie Cole (Wynne, AR)
14. Greg Alexander (Blytheville, AR)
15. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
16. Todd Hall (Charleston, MO)
17. Cody Caldwell (Burlison, TN)
18. Wesley Crutchfield (Prattsville, AR)
19. Shane Stephens (Arlington, TN)
20. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)

DNS: Clay Fisher, Eddie Provence, Mike Bilbro, Mike Carr, Larry Potter

Entries: 25 (Representing Five States)
Heat Winners: Jeff Floyd, Joey Mack, Jeff Sloan, Billy James
B-Main Winners: Cody Caldwell, Kyle Beard
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Joey Mack
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Jeff Floyd
Provisional: Charlie Cole, Shane Stephens
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Bill Frye (16th-4th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Billy Moyer Jr.
Cautions: 3
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Joey Mack (1-6), Billy Moyer Jr. (7-11, 16-40), Floyd (12-15)

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April 9th, 2010

Billy Moyer Jr. Conquers COMP Cams MSRA Season Opener at Beebe Speedway

Chris Ellis & Billy Moyer Jr. in victory lane at Beebe (Woody Hampton Photo)

Beebe, Arkansas (04/09/10) – After surviving a lap one melee and an early battle with Dane Dacus, Billy Moyer Jr. took the lead on the second circuit and never looked back en route to the $2,000 feature win on Friday night in the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model season opener at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas.

Twenty-three Super Late Models, representing four states, entered the 2010 season opener for the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. After accumulating the most passing points in heat race action, it was Lakeland, Tennessee’s Dane Dacus, who earned the JFR Graphic Pole Qualifier Award for the main event. Joining Dacus on the front row for the 30 lap feature was Jon Kirby from Russellville, Arkansas.

As the field headed into turn one on the first lap, Dacus held a narrow advantage over Kirby, Moyer Jr., and Christian. However, disaster would strike as Kirby and Dacus made contact in the middle of turns one and two, causing the pair to spin in front of the field. Several other cars were caught in the accident including Jack Sullivan, Wendell Wallace, Bill Frye, and Joey Mack. All of the cars with the exception of Kirby, who received heavy front end damage, were able to continue.

With a blocked track due to the incident COMP Cams MSRA officials decided to have a complete double file restart with all drivers retaining their original starting position, so Dacus reassumed his position at the front of the field as Billy Moyer Jr. joined him on the front row. The second attempt to get the race underway would go much better as Dacus and Moyer Jr. battled side by side for the lead with Christian, Sullivan, and Wallace in tow. Dacus led the first lap before Moyer Jr. inched ahead for the lead as the field completed the second lap.

Over the next few laps Moyer Jr. would extend his advantage to five car lengths as the leaders began to catch the tail of the field. By lap 12 Moyer Jr. was working on heavy lapped traffic as he struggled to put Austin Rettig down a lap. Moyer Jr.’s difficulty in lapped traffic allowed Dacus to close in on his rear decklid as the pair raced nose-to-tail through traffic.

On lap 17 Moyer Jr. would finally get past Rettig as he began to lap cars at will, which allowed him to pull away from Dacus. Moyer Jr. would go on to lead the final 13 laps to take the win over Dane Dacus, Gary Christian, Jack Sullivan, and Wendell Wallace as he picked up his third career COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model win.

Heat races were won by Dane Dacus, Gary Christian, Jon Kirby, and Billy Moyer Jr. The b-main event was won by Charlie Cole.

Bill Frye was the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger after advancing from his 13th starting spot to an 8th place finish.

The Quartermaster Hard Luck Award went to Jon Kirby after his lap one troubles brought his night to a disappointing, early end.

The COMP Cams Top Performer was Billy Moyer Jr.

The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour will invade Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday, April 10th in the Bartlett Hardwood Floor Service Spring Fling 40. Hot laps are slated for 6:30pm with racing action at 7:30pm. For more information, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models – April 9th, 2010
Beebe Speedway (Beebe, AR)

Feature Results
1. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
2. Dane Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
3. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
4. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR)
5. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
6. Joey Mack (Benton, MO)
7. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
8. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR)
9. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
10. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
11. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
12. Stacey Taylor (Jacksonville, AR)
13. Charlie Cole (Wynne, AR)
14. Terry Henson (North Little Rock, AR)
15. Brandon Smith (Flora, AR)
16. Jeff Sloan (East Prairie, MO)
17. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
18. Joseph Long (North Little Rock, AR)
19. Shane Stephens (Arlington, TN)
20. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)

DNS: Wesley Crutchfield, Eddie Provence, Stormy Derryberry

Entries: 23 (Representing Four States)
Heat Winners: Gary Christian, Dane Dacus, Jon Kirby, Billy Moyer Jr.
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Dane Dacus
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Jon Kirby
Provisional: Austin Rettig
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Bill Frye (13th-8th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Billy Moyer Jr.
Cautions: 1
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Dane Dacus (1), Billy Moyer Jr. (2-30)