For Immediate Release
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
August 3rd, 2015

Hagar Wins Cody Burks Memorial with COMP Cams Interstate Cup

Memphis, Tennessee (08/03/15) – The COMP Cams Interstate Cup presented by Dixon Road U-Pull-It returned to action on Saturday evening with the 3rd Annual Cody Burks Memorial at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas). Derek Hagar topped a field of twenty-three competitors to score his first win in the miniseries in 2015.

The Marion, Arkansas driver outran dale Howard, Cody Gardner, Tim Crawley, and A.G. Rains for the win.

After seeing point leader, Zach Pringle, encounter bad luck, A.G. Rains has taken over the top spot in the standings by ten markers over Pringle. Howard Moore, Tim Crawley, Cody Gardner, Dalton Davis, Andy McElhannon, Kevin Hinkle, Blake Jenkins, and Jeremy Middleton make up the top ten in the latest standings. Forty-six drivers have entered at least one event thus far this season.

COMP Cams Interstate Cup Presented by Dixon Road U-Pull-It Standings
Updated August 3rd, 2015


Position

Name

Total

1

AG Rains

468

2

Zach Pringle

458

3

Howard Moore

436

4

Tim Crawley

382

5

Cody Gardner

350

6

Dalton Davis

344

7

Andy McElhannon

334

8

Kevin Hinkle

330

9

Blake Jenkins

304

10

Jeremy Middleton

292

11

Derek Hagar

286

12

Justin Sturch

260

13

Marshall Skinner

248

14

Jordon Mallett

232

15

Mike Pack

228

16

Steven Russell

222

17

Ernie Ainsworth

216

18

Joe Young

192

19

Robert Richardson

178

20

Matthew Bauldwin

170

 

The next point event for the series will be this Saturday, August 8th at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas). For more information on the event, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

The COMP Cams Interstate Cup presented by Dixon Road U-Pull-It was created in 2011 to reward drivers for competing at both tracks.  A.G. Rains from West Memphis, Arkansas claimed the title in each of the first three years before seeing fellow West Memphis resident, Marshall Skinner dethrone him in 2014.

For 2015 the tracks have once again coincided their schedules to not run Winged 360 c.i. Sprint Cars on the same night to further their cooperation. Each weekly racing series point’s event through September 12th at each track will count toward a driver's point total in the program.

Drivers have no restrictions on how many races that they can miss at each facility to still be eligible for the season-ending point's money.  Points acquired in all races will count toward the final total.

The final payout for the series will pay ten places, and the minimum payout for the final COMP Cams Interstate Cup will be the following: 1)$2,000 2)$1,500 3)$1,000 4)$800 5)$700 6)$600 7)$500 8)$450 9)$350 10)$300 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

In addition to money and contingencies, the program will reward provisionals.  The driver, highest in the final top ten standings in the point's program, who doesn't qualify for the 7th Annual Ralph Henson Memorial on Saturday, September 19th at I-30 Speedway will get a provisional starting spot in the main event. Similarly the driver highest in the top ten in the final points (who didn't use a provisional at the Ralph Henson Memorial), who doesn't qualify for the Fall Nationals at Riverside International Speedway on Saturday, October 3rd 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, Speed Mart Inc., Hoosier Racing Tires, I-30 Speedway, Riverside International Speedway, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.