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William Thomas Takes SAS Racing Series 16th Annual Michael Head, Jr. Memorian at TST

Eastaboga, AL-July 27, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series would makes its second visit of the 2013 season to Talladega Short Track on Saturday evening for the 16th Annual Michael Head, Jr. Memorial event and William Thomas of Phenix City, AL would drive to the victory in an event that saw four different race leaders. Thomas would take the win in the Austin Trucking/J.W. Miller Land and Timber/Alexander Industrial Services/LSK sponsored #a19 Barry Wright Race Car powered by a brand new CT525 crate engine.

The victory for Thomas, 26 years of age, was his third career win with the Southern All Star Racing Series, with his last SAS victory coming at Talladega Short Track on May 5, 2012. The win by Thomas also tabbed him as the ninth different winner in twelve Southern All Star Racing Series events that have been contested so far in 2013.

Polesitter Dylan Ames of Harvest, AL would lead the opening two circuits of the 16th Annual Michael Head, Jr. before Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN, who had won the previous four SAS events at TST, would take the lead away from Ames on lap 3. Weaver would hold the top spot until Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL would track down Weaver and snatch the lead away from Weaver when Weaver would get held up by a slower machine attempting to exit the race surface. Hiett would hold the top spot and look to be on his way to his first-ever SAS victory, but William Thomas would have a different idea and would battle with Hiett in the late stages of the event, eventually making the winning pass as the lead duo were prepared to take the white flag and Thomas would hold off Hiett for the race victory. Hiett would finish in the second position, while Weaver would settle for the third position. Tim Roszell of Anniston, AL would score the fourth position in the finishing order, with series points leader Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN finishing in the final position in the top five.

The remainder of the top ten finishers in the Michael Head, Jr. Memorial would be Dylan Ames, Tim Busha of Boaz, AL, Logan Yates of Lineville, AL, Adam Martin of Talladega, AL, and Bret Holmes of Munford, AL. The 40 lap, $4,000 to win event went caution-free and took just a tick over 14 minutes to complete.

The next Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series event is on Saturday August 3 and will take place at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN. The event is the Herman Collins/Dewey “Red” Ledford Memorial event and will pay $5,000 to the winner and $300 to start.

Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 924-4546, Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com . Also, LIKE the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Facebook or be a FOLLOWER on Twitter @SASDIRT.

Southern All Star Racing Series Official Summary of Results

Talladega Short Track/Eastaboga, AL
Round 12 of 2013 Season (July 27, 2013)
Southern All Star Racing Series Late Models

16th Annual Michael Head, Jr. Memorial A-Main Finish:
1.         William Thomas- Phenix City, AL
2.         Jason Hiett- Oxford, AL
3.         Randy Weaver- Crossville, TN
4.         Tim Roszell- Anniston, AL
5.         Riley Hickman- Chattanooga, TN
6.         Dylan Ames- Harvest, AL
7.         Tim Busha- Boaz, AL
8.         Logan Yates- Lineville, AL
9.         Adam Martin- Talladega, AL
10.       Bret Holmes- Munford, AL
11.       Ross Martin- Talladega, AL
12.       Aaron Ridley- Chatsworth, GA
13.       Skylar Marlar- Winfield, TN
14.       Chris Wilson- Crossville, TN
15.       Danny Peoples- Margaret, AL
16.       T.J. Alford- Piedmont, AL
17.       Terry Smith- Oxford, AL
18.       Mike Weeks- Friendsville, TN
19.       Mark Rosner- Rockford, TN
20.       Carlton Freeman- Eastaboga, AL
21.       Skip Freeman- Pell City, AL
22.       Dennis Reno, Jr.- Dora, AL
23.       Jake Knowles- Tyrone, GA
24.       Jason Wilson- Gadsden, AL

Yellow Flags: None
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: 4 (Ames 1-2, Weaver 3-16, Hiett 17-38, Thomas 39-40) Time of Race: 14 minutes 11 seconds
White Performance.com Overall Top Qualifier: Randy Weaver 13.937
Series Provisionals: Jason Wilson, Carlton Freeman
Entries: 26
JT Kerr Racing Equipment Hard Charger of the Race: Logan Yates (started 16th- finished 8th:    advanced 8 positions)
AR Bodies Last Man on the Lead Lap: Skylar Marlar (finished 13th)

PPM Racing Products Last Chance Showdown #1 (top 7 transfer): Tim Busha, Chris Wilson, Mike Weeks, Ross Martin, T.J. Alford, Jake Knowles, Mark Rosner, Carlton Freeman, David Newton

PPM Racing Products Last Chance Showdown #2 (top 7 transfer): Bret Holmes, Danny Peoples, Skylar Marlar, Logan Yates, Terry Smith, Skip Freeman, Dennis Reno, Jr., Chris Jones, Jason Wilson

Current Southern All Star Racing Series Top Ten Point Standings (after 7/27/2013) 1. Riley Hickman (Chattanooga, TN)-966 2. Mike Weeks (Friendsville, TN)-900 3. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)- 834 4. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)- 828 5. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 818 6. Billy Ogle, Jr. (Knoxville, TN)- 562 7. Randy Weaver (Crossville, TN)- 500 8. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)- 432 9. William Thomas (Phenix City, AL)- 426 10. Jake Knowles (Tyrone, GA)- 384

Current Cruise With The Champions/DirtonDirt.com Rookie of the Year Point Standings (after 7/27/2013) 1. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)-298 2. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)-297 3. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)-257

Southern All Star Racing Series 2013 Event Winners:
#1-Jared Landers-Batesville, AR (Cherokee Speedway) March 3rd #2-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Cleveland Speedway) March 9th #3-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (East AL Motor Speedway) March 16th #4-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (Smoky Mountain Speedway) March 23rd #5-Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Tazewell Speedway) April 6th #6-Steve Casebolt (Cleveland Speedway) May 18
#7- Chris Madden (Volunteer Speedway) June 14
#8- Chris Madden (Smoky Mountain Speedway) June 15
#9- Randy Weaver (Talladega Short Track)- June 22
#10- Ray Cook (Cleveland Speedway)- July 13
#11- Chris Wall (Magnolia Motor Speedway)- July 20
#12- William Thomas (Talladega Short Track)- July 27

Upcoming Southern All Star Racing Series Events:
August 3 Saturday Volunteer Speedway/Bulls Gap, TN $5,000 to win 50 laps (Herman Collin/Dewey “Red” Ledford Memorial August 9 Friday Albany Motor Speedway/Albany, GA $4,000 to win 40 laps (Georgia Madness) August 10 Saturday Needmore Speedway/Norman Park, GA $4,000 to win 40 laps (Georgia Madness) August 17 Saturday Cleveland Speedway/Cleveland, TN $4,000 to win 40 lap (Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial)

2013 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Sponsors:
*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Racing Series *Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Racing Series *Sunoco Race Fuel “The Official Racing Fuel” of the Southern All Star Racing Series

2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Supporters Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp Racing Systems, JT Kerr Racing Equipment, MSR Mafia Web Design and Service, PPM Racing Products, RockAuto.com, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil by Ed Lowe, The Joie of Seating, WhitePerformance.com

-Southern All Star Racing Series -P.O. Box 189-Fayetteville, Tennessee 37334-